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Bally's iVIEW DM enters the run phase of the company's crawl-walk-run approach to new technologies.
iVIEW DM allows operators to create tournaments and other floor-wide entertainment and bonusing events.
It has been a hot summer for iVIEW DM.
Bally Technologies scored huge back-to-back sales wins in June, with Sun International and the industry's largest operator, Caesars Entertainment, both of which will be implementing the company's picture-in-picture player-user-interface product across their respective enterprises. It's the clearest indicator yet that iVIEW Display Manager (DM), a solution that many operators have been admiring for its technological and marketing capabilities, is ready for its close-up on an industry-wide scale.
"iVIEW DM has been in the field for two years," said Bryan Kelly, senior vice president technology and networked gaming at Bally Technologies. "We believe in a crawl-walk-run strategy; more of a controlled introduction, gradually moving toward general availability. The Caesars deal really means that this product is ready for general availability. For more than a year, we worked with them to prove that the technology is battle-hardened and meets all of their requirements. Now, the product is ready for general availability across all different game manufacturers. It's no longer prototype stuff."
For Bally, the growing success of iVIEW DM confirms what the broader industry has come to accept: What's really moving slot operators toward server-based gaming is not operational in nature, i.e. downloading games remotely and changing paytables on the fly, but the ability to market at the point of play, using the machine as a player-loyalty engine through systems software such as the player-user-interface. Bally cites results from a survey earlier this year by Roth Capital Partners and Fantini Research, which show that just a little under half of slot floor decision-makers (43 percent) are looking to purchase player-user-interface technology in the coming year, as further validation of their strategy. The survey covers over just more than 40 properties which operate 180,000 slot machines, or about 20 percent of the North American market.
"We take responsibility for new core features of iVIEW DM and make sure their floors work. Once our customers and Bally make the content and code work on one iVIEW DM, it will immediately work on all iVIEW DM's across the floor."
-Bryan KELLY, senior vice president technology and networked gaming, Bally Technologies
Bally sees itself as tapping into this huge demand with several very significant institutional advantages. The company has lived and breathed systems for more than 35 years, so it is comfortable with a systems-oriented approach to the demands of the current market. It entered this trying economic period accepting that a key value proposition from the slot operator's perspective is to augment existing gaming machines with extra services and casino-related (as opposed to manufacturer-related) features. With iVIEW DM, operators are able to fast forward Ethernet-ready, legacy floors to the promise of real-time loyalty building and revenue enhancement. The technology doesn't depend on selling new boxes.
"Would we like to sell a lot of new machines and return to the normal replacement cycle where every seven or eight years the floor replaces itself? Absolutely," Kelly said. "But we recognize the reality of the world today and that our customers can't justify that with the downturn in the overall economy. If they're replacing machines at a rate of 5 percent, it takes them 20 years to replace a floor. They need a systems-based server-based gaming solution now that gives them backward compatibility."
Bally also offers operators a streamlined, "one-throat-to-choke" approach that ultimately enables casinos to deploy new content and software functionality faster. "There's one company to make sure that the system works; that the video mixing/scaling works, the touch-screen remapping work, that all the software functions work, and that players have a common ubiquitous experience independent of what machine they are playing on," Kelly explained. "Whereas, on the alternate approach, it's up to the casino operators, individual game manufacturers, testing laboratories, gaming standards bodies, integration labs, and regulators to all get aligned so that new functionality can be brought to the market in a timely manner.
"Without one throat to choke, just trying to get one bit of cutting-edge content or new software features to run uniformly across all the different manufacturers' games and get it installed on the floor on the same day…good luck. When new game operating system software versions come out, you have to re-verify the casino-specific content all over again to ensure proper functionality. With our approach, there's none of that. We take responsibility for new core features of iVIEW DM and make sure their floors work. Once our customers and Bally make the content and code work on one iVIEW DM, it will immediately work on all iVIEW DM's across the floor." And iVIEW DM is backward compatible on any gaming device with a touch-screen display, protecting casino operators' previous investments in games.
Bally places the per-machine cost of iVIEW DM at 1/8th to 1/9th the cost of a new slot machine. In addition to Caesars and Sun, iVIEW DM's existing customers are Pechanga Resort & Casino, StarWorld Hotel & Casino, Fantasy Springs Resort & Casino, Ocean Downs, and Casino Arizona. The company markets iVIEW DM to its approximately 640 systems customers worldwide.
The U-Spin Bonus involves a personalized wheel that pops up on iVIEW DM once a certain level of play is reached. The wheel is spun through a hand gesture.
AN EVOLUTIONARY PATH
As its name suggests, iVIEW DM builds on Bally's iVIEW product, which was introduced in 2004. iVIEW offers an improvement over the typical two-line player tracking system greeting-and-points display with a richer multimedia audio/visual experience. "We have built some really compelling content, but this is a 7x3-inch display that's on the machine; and with different machines, it is in different positions, so trying to get the player to focus on it has always been an issue," Kelly said. "It is usually next to their player card, but after they put their card in, they're mainly looking at the game screen, except when they want to do funds transfer, drink ordering, or things like that."
Bally built popular applications for iVIEW such as Power Winners and other premium bonusing experiences, but Bally kept hearing from customers that it would be great if they could have these features on the main screen. That required a different technology, so Bally augmented its iVIEW with video-mixer technology. They built a prototype iVIEW DM, started showing it to people, and it has been out in the field since 2009.
Along the way, Bally had to learn to integrate iVIEW DM into different games because it directly interfaces each manufacturer's touch and video screens. Casino operators enjoyed being able to implement a player-user-interface without buying a new slot machine and, depending on the casino, to even run iVIEW Display Manager on a non-Ethernet floor. As time goes on and they want richer applications, they'll need to upgrade sections of their slot floor, or all of the casino floor, to Ethernet to support some of the applications.
"It really gives our customers a migration strategy and, in this economy, that's a huge deal," Kelly said.
iVIEW DM's windows are able to interface with any application from Bally, the operator's casino management system (CMS), or a third party. By way of example, if an operator wanted to do a personalized bonus game, they can create a Macromedia Flash or dot-net type game, install it on the iVIEW DM, and it would connect to their own system without having to connect to Bally's system; they create a personalized experience based on their own CMS.
"It's a completely open platform allowing any coding technology; html, dot-net, Flash, HTML5," Kelly said. "You're not put in a box where you can only run, say, Flash technology. As you've seen with the iPad and the battles out there in the tablet world, Flash is great for a lot of things, but it's not the end-all solution. We can take rich applications, high-end 3D games, wheel applications, and live streaming events down to the floor. It can be any kind of content that streams from the server down or that exists on the client and point to any server to be that completely open system. And this is done without any performance degradation on the base game."
Kelly emphasized that this last point is not a given. "The reality is that game developers end up using all the horsepower in a processor and all the video memory," he said. "That is the rule of game development; whatever's there, you use it. The base games of each manufacturer are going to use the processor to its limit. When a third-party application brought in from the server asks to do a secondary event, it can bring the base game to its knees. With iVIEW DM, it runs flawlessly because the iVIEW DM runs on a separate processor. The base-game processor doesn't have to give up its high-end rendering of the slot to let the window happen. It can do both simultaneously and you get a common experience across the floor, even with game manufacturers using various processors, game processing loads, and memory limits."
Bally's U-Spin Bonus wheel in action.
CUSTOMIZED ENTERTAINMENT
With iVIEW DM, operators are able to both add new forms of entertainment to the floor with events such as virtual horse racing, tournaments, and wheel spins, as well as customize the game experience. It's a combination that adds value to loyalty programs and can build revenue.
Pechanga, to take just one example, uses Bally Technologies' Elite Bonusing Suite Virtual-Racing application that goes floorwide. At a certain time of the day, if a player has qualified (i.e. done a certain amount of wagering), iVIEW DM takes over and opens up a window that says "pick your horse." Everyone chooses one of eight horses, and then you see a live virtual horse race across all the digital signage and all the machines in the property, and the winners split the community prize.
(See sidebar for more on how Pechanga is leveraging iVIEW DM.)
Bally's real-time bonusing system, the Elite Bonusing Suite, uses a very flexible approach, asking operators when and where they want the promotion to run, which player or player groups are eligible, which game experience is given, and what type of prizes are available to be won. The Elite Bonusing Suite knows not just what the player has done today, but can also use the long-term business intelligence and CMS data to create promotions that consider the total lifetime value of the player. Operators can build business rules that mix this real-time and historical data and deliver a targeted bonus promotion right to the player on the gaming machine once those business rules have triggered.
"Now that casino floors can do real-time tracking of wagering, how much you are winning and losing down to the last spin, we can trigger responsive and targeted promotions," Kelly said. "One example is our U-Spin Bonusing, which is a personalized wheel. Once the player hits the qualifications criteria, the wheel pops in and you get to spin the wheel using a gesture. The wheel spins and you can win one of multiple prizes, and those prizes are tailored to the player."
Qualification thresholds for all bonusing events are whatever operators want them to be; typically anything from as low as $25 wagered in the last hour on up. The threshold can be displayed on the screen or floor-wide using Bally's CoolSign media-management system. Players who arrive toward the end of an hour have an incentive to stay and qualify for the next hour.
And, of course, communal floorwide bonusing is a powerful draw to get new members to sign up for the club.
Bally works closely with customers to help them navigate the technology and tap into its considerable potential. "We have a world-class professional services team that says to customers, here's the core product; how do you want it to look and run?" Kelly said. "This team works with them to create a unique entertainment experience at their property to differentiate themselves from the competition, using their branding, logos, audio track; it can be completely customized. And many customers do the customization themselves without our services team being involved."
The company has dedicated product development and product management teams that are responsible for the product roadmap of its bonusing and loyalty applications, as well as work-for-hire professional services teams that can build proprietary products for customers.
"If casinos want, we'll build custom software and content that will only be delivered to them" Kelly said. "They run it, and it is not rolled back into the main code line. But, generally, a lot of these types of core features get rolled up in to the main core product roadmap. We maintain a never-ending list of new features that we build to meet client needs. Each casino and each market has different needs. They have different marketing departments with different backgrounds. They want the products to be tweaked for the way they think the promotions should run. Our company specializes in these customizations."
iVIEW Display Manager is open and can interface with any third-party application. Based on commercial terms, either Bally or an iVIEW DM customer can work with a third party to put that application up on iVIEW DM.
Apart from incentivizing players to meet thresholds and qualify for bonuses, iVIEW DM can enhance revenue in other ways, some novel and others familiar. "The easier we can make it for customers to get access to services and get the information that they want, such as drink ordering, calling for an attendant, funds transfer down to the machines where the player doesn't have to leave the machine; that's a huge value to the casino," Kelly said. "Then, if we can add new revenue to the machine by doing marketing at the point of play, that's very powerful. When our customers put live streaming events down to the floor via iVIEW DM, like the Super Bowl, it can increase wagering on the floor because most people would normally stay at home on Super Bowl Sunday."
A product such as iVIEW DM is a reminder at just how good the casino industry has gotten at loyalty marketing at the point of play. Now that things have gotten more competitive and marketing-intensive, operators must take their floor to the next level.
"When you think about the traditional bonus point accrual, it's become an entitlement; everyone gets it, players expect it, and there's no excitement," Kelly said. "You get on the machine, you see your points grow without excitement. What we want to do is make you feel that you won your rewards through a compelling game experience. Take that player though the emotional curve of a win/loss game cycle. That makes the player bond with the casino property better than just, oh here's your points." SM
Slot area at Pechanga Resort & Casino
SIDEBAR:FULL SPEED AHEAD AT PECHANGA
In terms of early iVIEW DM adapters, no facility can beat Pechanga Resort & Casino, and their investments of time and money in the product are generating significant benefits to the property.
"We were I think the first in the country to use this and one of the challenges was to figure out how to do things," said Buddy Frank, vice president of slot operations. "We did a focus group early on to figure out whether the window should be on the left, right, top or bottom. Then we had compatibility issues with a few machines. We're well down the road from that now and it's pretty much bullet-proof on manufacturers that have accepted Bally's protocols. Right now, that includes Aristocrat and Konami. I'm pretty close with Multimedia and a few others. I still haven't had official approval from WMS and IGT, but I have it on a couple of banks of their machines and it works really well."
Pechanga settled on putting the window on the right-hand side of the screen. In the future, it will build a right- and left-hand preference into its tracking system and have it vary.
Implementation has been eased by Bally's "one throat to choke" philosophy. "One thing I like is that the window is totally controlled by the Bally system," said Frank. "They simply intercept the video signal, resize and remap it and drop their window in, so you don't have to mess with the game at all which is a tremendous advantage to me. We're on or fourth or fifth iteration with this window product. We just put it on the central system and it downloads to all the different manufacturers' machines. Since they have separated the windowing from the game itself, it also has less regulatory exposure. When we get changes to that windowing software, it doesn't really affect the game, whereas changes to the chip that affect the game often have to pass through the regulatory process. I like the elegancy of that."
One of the simplest benefits is the ability to update welcome messages on the DM screen instantly, said Frank. "We update every two weeks or more often as necessary. In the past, you used to have to send out the techs to put in a little content card, now it's pushing a button," he said. "We welcome by name, with points, and also say, 'don't forget the concert tonight,' or, 'try the one-time buffet special.' If the hotel has vacancies we can say, 'Rooms tonight, $50 just for you.' You have the ability to change your marketing message rapidly."
TOURNAMENTS, RACES & FOOTBALL
Frank is also a big fan of the flexibility iVIEW DM has given him with tournaments. No longer does he need to allocate space to 70 or 80 of the same games that go unused during non-tournament hours, nor does he have to spend time and money putting special chips in tournament games, renting them from a vendor or warehousing them to liven up a dead area of the floor.
"The dream always was, why couldn't I just take a section of the floor with a mixture of machines from multiple manufacturers, have them instantly become tournament machines and then go back to normal," said Frank. "If players see different players playing different games in a tournament, they'll think it's unfair. I need all those machines to be the same in tournament mode and different when the tournament is over. The DM allows me to do that. I've got a bank of machines that is a competitive mix of product and, at the switch of a button, the window opens the entire screen and each full screen has the same video slot machine on it for a tournament. No matter what cabinet they're on they're playing the same game. Then when it's over, we turn the switch again and they're back to playing the original game. That's just really cool, and something I wish I had years ago."
Other bonusing events that Pechanga has used with success are virtual horse racing and the wheel spin, and Frank has developed proprietary products such as a birthday bonus (a birth date is displayed and customers born in that date, month, and/or year receive various prize levels) and a fantasy football product that will be introduced this fall.
"The birthday bonus is a very old school promo that I've used many times, but I did it all manually," he said. "We had to post it with little numbers on a board and verify drivers licenses. But what it does is extend play. The system knows your birthday already because you have a card and you get an automatic $10 in free play. As with the horse race, if you're playing next to someone who qualifies, you wonder how you can get into that as well; it's a real incentive to get into the club."
The fantasy football product is a third-party application developed by Las Vegas-based Fantasy Sports Promotion. Club members will receive a randomly selected roster of active NFL players which will be scored every 10 seconds from Thursday to Sunday based on actual player performance. Various tiers of prizes from the Top 20 on down will be distributed every week. "We'll start that manually but it will all be automated on the DM window," said Frank. "Also, you'll be able to check your scores on your iPad, iPhone, Android or your at-home Internet. So it kind of takes your tie-in to the casino home."
Pechanga has 1,200 of its 3,500 machines on iVIEW DM, and the plan is to add another 600 this budget period. The virtual horse race works on the DM window and the iVIEW, so, when it runs, every machine in Pechanga displays it, but "it looks better on the DM window," said Frank. The tournament application only runs on DM machines.
The property uses overhead screens to display qualifying thresholds, but not necessarily on the slot machine during play because, "guests can choose to close that window if they want, which I like. You don't want to force that thing open all the time," said Frank. "So we display the threshold around the casino and when you're playing there's a little message that scrolls across the bottom of the screen that says you've qualified. With some of these bonuses, there's a little education that happens, but once they do it, then they're hooked." SM
Casino marketers in non destination locations need to go beyond freeplay to entice increased patronage midweek
It's all in the GAME SCREEN
Firing on All Cylinders


May 13, 2014 52 miles We left the hostel in Bechet and rode to Port Bechet, checked out of Romania and paid the $3.00 ferry fee. I asked when the ferry leaves and was told around noon a. There were three cars lined up and two hours to kill so I decided to move some weight from the rear to the front to relieve pressure on the rear wheel. Jocelyn laid out the tarp to take a nap. After I had everything off my bike I noticed the cars start up. The ferry was ready to go. So we quickly threw everything together and were the last to board. The ride to Bulgaria wasn't even a mile across the Danube River. We then checked back in to Bulgaria and I finished the weight redistribution outside the border crossing.
Our goal for the day was the city of Vratsa, a large mountainside city. What a cool city profile. We finally made it there after a roller day of 52 miles. We are so glad the ferry left when it did as shortly after our arrival at a very inexpensive apartment in Vratsa ($28 per night) the forecast thunderstorms started. During the day our rain gear was on and off. We are on our way to the border city of Sofia then hopefully Greece.
May 14, 2014 Weather day We awoke to thunderstorms and after checking the weather forecast we pulled the plug on riding as our next city is Sofia which is also experiencing storms. We are in a really nice place with an attached restaurant so no problem. What's strange is that there are about a dozen television channels broadcast in English with Bulgarian subtitles, yet hardly anyone speaks it. In fact the further east we travel the more English television.
We have had our share of arguments with name calling and yelling. As a father I have never thought I would say such things to my daughter but I have. It is the weakness of the moment. Some think that we are on a vacation and in some ways that is true. But there is a huge amount of stress in a bike tour such as ours and not knowing where we will end up for the day. We like it this way too. Throw in bad weather, traffic, and the "heat of the moment" hurtful words sometimes fly. We argue, we cry, we each have our quiet and non-speaking times but we also laugh, we smile, and we gaze in wonder as we discover and live in this world with our bicycles. Jocelyn is an excellent navigator and keeps us on track .She is my wingman and is always looking out for me. I am a little slow but try to keep track of her too. We are good and still going strong together.
Bulgaria is pretty depressing. The old communist world is apparent everywhere. The farmed country side looks like anywhere else in the world but there is starkness in the towns and cities…almost ugly. We walked this morning in-between storms and couldn't get over the "ruins" whether the road, buildings or sidewalks. All trees, bushes, and weeds are totally overgrown. It makes me really appreciate what we have at home. Plus the people aren't as friendly. We only spent two days in Romania but they seem worlds apart.
What do we do on our weather day off? Eat junk food, drink a few beers, watch television, and catch up with wifi. In general we get bored and look to tomorrows ride. There is a gym here and Jocelyn thought about it but me? No way.
Tuesday morning ride to the port.
Our bikes enjoyed the short crossing.Bulgaria in the background.
We would like to add, "Watch for cyclists". Bulgarians are the fastest drivers we have encountered.
I assume these are some of the old hardliners.
Two cannons next to a playground.
Viceroy? Haven't heard of these cigarettes in a long time. A "Real American value"? I don't think so.
Local art in the underground sidewalk crossing. Smiles are very rare here.
Before and afters on a local business.
One day 52 miles then the thunderstorms started.


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Norfolk Airbnbs receive unexpected visitors
Monte Sonnenberg
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Published on: June 17, 2019 | Last Updated: June 17, 2019 11:40 AM EDT
A great deal of consultation and collaboration went into the formulation of Norfolk's latest Economic Development Strategy 2019: Final Report. At Norfolk council June 4 expressing appreciation for the process and support for the report's 61 recommendations were Dusty Zamecnik, chair of Norfolk's agricultural advisory committee, and Michelle Kloepfer, chair of Norfolk's tourism and economic development advisory board. Monte Sonnenberg/Delhi News Record
Homeowners who want to earn extra money renting out their property short-term may want to do their homework first.
At the June 4 meeting of Norfolk council, Mayor Kristal Chopp noted that some people who advertised their Airbnb homes in Norfolk publications were surprised to receive visits from local fire inspectors.
Some were told to make expensive upgrades before re-opening their homes to visitors.
"Now they're being held to a higher standard than a home property as a rental property," Chopp said.
"It's such a critical thing right now. We just don't have enough places to stay. It's frustrating. I'm hopeful that people who want to provide alternative accommodation can do so without having a ton of bricks come down on them."
Chopp made her remarks during a presentation of Norfolk's Economic Development Strategy 2019: Final Report. The county's first economic development update since 2011 was presented to council by Clark Hoskin, Norfolk's manager of tourism and economic development.
In previous appearances at council, Hoskin has spoken about shortages of hotels, motels and other rental accommodations in Norfolk during peak tourism periods.
The problem arises because these peaks punctuate long periods of the year where there isn't enough traffic to justify the care and upkeep of year-round lodgings.
The county has identified sharing-economy approaches such as Airbnb as a possible solution.
In his report, Hoskin noted there are about 35 Airbnb properties on offer in Norfolk. Like the Uber taxi service for vehicle owners, Airbnb lets homeowners decide when they rent out their homes, for how long, and at what price.
Complications arise because homeowners in the sharing economy become landlords under Ontario law.
As such, they must follow legal provisions related to smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms, fire extinguishers and evacuation planning in the event of an emergency.
"As an owner, you have obligations under the Ontario Fire Code for ensuring the fire safety of persons who rent your home or part of your home whether this is on a short-term or long-term basis," the Ministry of the Solicitor-General says at its website.
"As an owner, it is your responsibility to ensure your listing meets those safety requirements."
"Provide opportunities for more overnight tourist accommodations" was one of 61 recommendations to emerge from the most recent economic development consultation. Another recommendation – one that would help solve the down-turn in tourism in the winter, spring and fall – is "Grow overnight tourism spending in the off-season."
Ward 6 Coun. Amy Martin said constituents in Port Dover and other communities would like to get behind that.
"I think there is something there – something business owners are begging for and want to drill down on," she said.
Consider taxing tourists to fund tourism marketing and development.
Explore legal cannabis-themed tourism experiences.
Increase volunteerism with a centralized data base and co-ordinator.
Explore ways to support collaboration among service clubs.
Council appreciated this menu of choices, but Hoskin was advised not to spread his resources too thin. Better, he was told, to do a few things well than a mediocre job on everything.
"When we were kids, we got to look at the Eaton's catalogue but only got to pick one thing," Windham Coun. Chris Van Paassen said.
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Geneva Travel Guide
With a pleasant setting, green parks, colourful gardens and lakeside promenades, Geneva is considered one of the healthiest places to live in the world.
The city sits astride the River Rhône, where it streams into Lake Geneva, and is set against a dramatic backdrop of mountains. At the lake's south shore the Jet d'Eau shoots water 460ft (140m) into the sky from the end of a pier - the city's landmark attraction and Europe's most powerful fountain.
Undoubtedly Switzerland's most cosmopolitan city, Geneva's reputation for religious and political tolerance dates back more than five hundred years. In the 16th century the city spawned the religious teachings of John Calvin, and Geneva was where Lenin spent his 'years of recreation'. Little of their Puritanism is left today - stately homes line the banks of the lake, overlooking an armada of luxury yachts. Jewels and designer labels spill out of exclusive boutiques and into chauffeur-driven limousines that glide down palatial avenues.
As well as a host of museums and fine galleries, Geneva has a lively cultural calendar. Most notable is the celebration of l'Escalade in December, which involves costumed and torch-lit processions through the town, and the consumption of vast amounts of chocolate and marzipan.
Geneva is a gateway to Switzerland's luxury ski resorts, an important banking centre and home to thousands of international delegates and diplomats. Among the many international organisations based in the city are the United Nations and the International Red Cross.
Best time to visit Geneva
The best weather for a holiday in Geneva is experienced during the height of summer, July and August, but this is also the time when the city attracts thousands of tourists. Spring and autumn are less crowded and a pleasant time to travel to Geneva, although rain can be expected all year round. During late winter many travel to Geneva to access nearby ski resorts, and in December the city sees many tourists for the annual l'Escalade Festival. Read more on Geneva's Climate and Weather.
What to see in Geneva
-Take in some culture at the Barbier-Mueller Museum.
-Marvel at one of the tallest fountains in the world, the Jet d'Eau.
-See true Swiss craftsmanship at the Patek Philippe Museum.
-Visit the cultural hub of Geneva, Place Neuve.
What to do in Geneva
-Bask in the stained-classed windows of St Peter's Cathedral.
-Experience the grand headquarters of the United Nations.
-Visit the cutting edge Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art.
-Explore the captivating Museum of Art and History.
Beyond Geneva
Geneva has an excellent network of transport including railways, roads and airlines. It is easy to get anywhere in and around Switzerland from Geneva; it is one of the best connected cities in Europe. From Geneva travellers have easy access to the Swiss Alps and other major attractions and ski resorts in the country, including the breathtaking Château de Chillon and the scenic town of Lausanne situated on the sparkling shores of Lake Geneva.
Flights to Geneva land at Geneva International Airport, located just two and a half miles (4km) from central Geneva. Get more information on Airports in Geneva.
-With 40 percent of its residents coming from outside of Switzerland, Geneva is the most international city in the world.
-Lake Geneva, located adjacently to the city, is the one of the largest lakes in Europe.
-Geneva is the birthplace of the Internet as we know it today.
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Girls' basketball looks to bring excitement to winter sports this season after multiple wins
by Connor Mahoney|December 13, 2019
DRIVING IN THE PAINT: Senior Alana Vinson dribbles the ball down the lane and finishes at the rim. Vinson completed the game with 21 points and nine rebounds.
Photo by Connor Mahoney
Most winter sports have already began their seasons. One of those sports is girls basketball. The team has started the season off strong through their experience, team chemistry, and defense.
"We have players with a lot of varsity experience," assistant coach Tim Crissman said. "Our leadership within the program will help the younger players as well."
Throughout the offseason, the basketball team has worked on and off the court with their game and team chemistry.
"Our coaches have really focused on the theme of unity," senior Alana Vinson said. "They have instilled a sense of togetherness within the team that has helped us build a strong bond."
In addition to focusing on the season, Vinson has committed to play Division I basketball for Eastern Illinois University.
With more achievements to come, the team continues to focus back on their season and team chemistry.
Two of the players on the team Vinson and senior Ellie Hammerschmitt have a friendship that takes back 10 years. They have been close friends since grade school and played basketball together ever since. The bond they have helps them compete together on the court.
"Other people frequently comment on the chemistry that we have when playing together, as we can often predict the other's next move before she makes it," Hammerschmitt said.
Their friendship has been long-lasting which can help the other team relate to each other.
"Ellie and I can always trust each other and it kind of rubs off on the other girls," Vinson said.
Vinson and Hammerschmitt hope to use their friendship and relationship to help improve the team's unity.
Additionally, the players have focused to improve their defense by making it one of their focal points. Limiting their opponents scoring has become one of their top priorities.
"We are looking to build upon our defense this year," Vinson said."We added a new defense that will really throw teams off."
The team hopes to add more excitement to the game with this style of defense.
"Our defense surrounds, getting steals and allowing for fast breaks to get quick points," Hammerschmitt said.
The team hopes to make a strong run in the state tournament and contend for a title. This has become one of their main objectives this season.
"I think our team has a combined desire to win sectionals this year," Hammerschmitt said. "Coming so close to the title last year in the championship game, we all have a strong desire to come out on top this year in the sectional final."
Starting the season off strong at the woodshed, the Rebels defeated Beech Grove 75-35. The team was led by junior Maddie Bischoff with 25 points and Vinson contributing 17 points. Additionally, defense was at the heart of the game as the team finished with 22 steals.
Additionally, the team defended home court by defeating Pike 81-53. Starting off strong with a 25 point lead at the end of the first quarter, top scorers included Vinson, Bischoff, freshman Sydney Horton, and senior Kenzie Ross.
In a game versus Whiteland, the team won 56-41. Scoring leaders included Vinson, Bischoff, and junior Sofie Carr.
The team hopes to continue their recent success throughout the season.
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Businesses support schemes need to open urgently - Archibald
27 October, 2020 - by Caoimhe Archibald
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald has said businesses impacted by restrictions must receive support as quickly as possible.
The party's economy spokesperson said:
"It's almost two weeks since the restrictions were announced and many businesses are in a very difficult financial position and need support as quickly as possible.
"Last Thursday the Economy Minister announced schemes to support businesses without premises directed to close under regulations and for businesses in the supply chain. The details of how to apply for those schemes were expected at the beginning of this week but as yet that information is not available.
"I have written to the Economy Minister asking her to confirm when the schemes will be open for application and when businesses can expect to receive support.
"It is vital that financial assistance reaches businesses as quickly as possible to help support those businesses and the jobs and families they support."


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Q: Does Microsoft use Visual Studio to work on Visual Studio? The title pretty much asks the question: Does Microsoft use Visual Studio to work on Visual Studio? Just out of random curiosity I was wondering this, if anyone knows, I would appreciate an answer!

A: Yes. Apple uses XCode to develop their OS and XCode, so does Microsoft with Visual Studio. Not really a programming related question though.

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Let me guess, you have been playing LA Times crossword and got stuck on the clue "Such sad news!". Well, you have come to the right place to find the answer to this clue.
Bewildered state caused by a surfeit of campaign ads?
"Like Larry Bird or Kevin Durant, heightwise"
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Race and Faith Manifesto
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Labour is the party of equality. We are built on the values of social justice, internationalism and human rights. Each are rooted in the fundamental truth that whatever your background, wherever you are from, whatever your faith or religious belief, you should have the means and opportunity to fulfil your potential.
We should celebrate our diversity.
And in so doing we must acknowledge that the rich variety of cultures, faiths and colours that make up this country could not have come together and thrived as they have unless we had fought, together, against discrimination and prejudice.
The Conservatives in government have used difference to divide communities.
Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities have paid a high price for the Tories' agenda of austerity and their politics of hate.
Nowhere is this clearer than the hostile environment policies that led to the scandalous treatment of the Windrush generation.
The fact that hate crime has more than doubled in the last five years must serve as a wake-up call for our country.
Their plans, according to which people would have to show ID to vote, may effectively disenfranchise the 11 million people who do not have a passport or driver's licence – disproportionately BAME people and students.
Our Labour movement is built on the contributions of people of all faiths and ethnic backgrounds.
Society is all the richer for faith in action, and the contribution of faith groups in filling the gaps in austerity Britain, with religious spaces used as food banks and homeless shelters across the country.
I am grateful to the thousands of people who have contributed to the development of this people-powered manifesto
This is just the beginning. Together we can create a society that truly puts wealth and power back in the hands of the many.
We have already committed to:
Eliminate racial inequality from our economy and extend pay gap reporting to ethnic minority groups and tackle pay discrimination on the basis of race.
An equality audit all our policies before, during and after implementation.
End the politics of hate and commission an independent review into the threat of far-right extremism and how to tackle it.
Enhance the powers and functions of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, making it truly independent, to ensure it can support people to effectively challenge any discrimination they may face.
Appoint a Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief to work across government to promote Freedom of Religious Belief in the UK and abroad.
Develop a comprehensive Gypsy, Roma and Traveller community equality strategy to tackle persistent inequalities, in particular within housing, education and criminal justice.
Ensure the views of communities with or without faith are respected and protected across our society.
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Located in the former Langhans Gallery at 37 Vodičkova street (next to Wenceslas Square) in Prague, the People in Need Centre is a place for inspiration, meetings, and discussion for anyone concerned about the world of today. The Centre was formally inaugurated in May 2012.
The café is an intrinsic part of the Centre. Thanks to its central location, it is an ideal place for both business meetings and friendly gatherings, as well as a refuge for students waiting for their next lecture. There is of course free Wi-Fi.
The café is open Monday to Friday. In case the main hall is used for events, private or public, visitors may make use of the bar area only. The café serves Mama Coffee, a Fair Trade brand which we believe you will enjoy just as much as the programme of the Centre.
Non-profit organizations and initiatives can rent the Langhans Centre for lectures, workshops, and press conferences. There are three rooms available, all with projection screens and a capacity of up to 50 people. Further information about the offer and price list can be found here.
If interested, please contact us at +420 734 428 231 or send an email to langhans@clovekvtisni.cz.
The unique space of the Langhans Gallery was used by its owner Zuzana Meisner-Wismer for almost a decade to display exhibitions of modern and contemporary photography. She was thus following the footsteps of her great-grandfather Jan Langhans, who ran a renowned photographic studio in the years 1880–1948 in the adjacent building.
In 2012, Ms Meisner-Wismer announced her decision to discontinue all exhibition activities. People in Need seized this opportunity, as the former gallery offered an ideal space for presenting our diverse programmes for the public. We envisioned a mutli-functional centre where people would come to meet, be inspired, and join in discussions.
The People in Need Centre aspires to provide a varied and open programme focusing on issues such as tolerance, solidarity, humanitarian and development aid, and freedom and democracy in both a local and a global context. It preserves the legacy of the space by arranging photographic exhibitions on themes pertaining to our activities.
No. 37, Vodičkova St., Prague 1
The Centre cannot be seen from the street - we are hidden behind FotoŠkoda. You can either walk through the camera shop or take the route through the courtyard and reception.
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The café is open from Monday to Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sundays closed.
For reservations, please phone +420 775 416 615.
Have a great cup of coffee at our café.
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I wanted to be a nurse for a very long time. When I was young I helped look after my gran when she had Alzheimer's. She particularly seemed to trust me and we had a very special relationship. After she passed away, my passion for caring was still there. In high school I had the opportunity to do ward experience in hospital and I was allowed to shadow the nurses, occupational therapists and physiotherapists. It was this experience that ignited my passion for nursing.
I wanted to stay in Edinburgh to study and I chose QMU as it offered a four year honours nursing programme. One of the most attractive features of QMU is that it had relatively small class sizes – about 40 students in the nursing year group. I felt that this would allow me to make friends easily and to build a rapport with the teaching staff. The great thing about QMU is that you are more than just a number. It is easy to become part of the community, to contribute to the student community, and to develop relations with students as well as support and teaching staff.
Life in Edinburgh - what was the best experience you had in Edinburgh? Are there any hidden 'gems' you'd like to share?
I continued to live at home throughout my four years of study.
I've spent my whole life living in Edinburgh and think it's a fantastic city for students. It has much to offer culturally and has great bars and interesting societies Students can join societies and clubs at their own university or at any of the other universities. That means there is literally something for everyone.
"I really enjoyed the modules 'Enquiry Based Learning' and 'Problem-Based Learning'. These allowed us to look at the case studies of fictional patients and explore the various medical conditions that were affecting them. It made us consider how we would approach the situation, adapt our care if necessary, and educate the patient about their condition and future prospects."
I came to the University's Open Day and had the opportunity to speak face-to-face with the nursing staff and see the specialists nursing facilities. I also did a campus tour which was led by a student.
I really enjoyed the modules 'Enquiry Based Learning' and 'Problem-Based Learning'. These allowed us to look at the case studies of fictional patients and explore the various medical conditions that were affecting them. It made us consider how we would approach the situation, adapt our care if necessary, and educate the patient about their condition and future prospects. This involved role play, group work and individual presentations. We would also challenge each other's ideas and preconceptions.
Can you give an outline as to why you received this award/bursary/scholarship?
I received an award for my dissertation as it was considered to be the most innovative project proposal of the year group. It focused on how music might be used to reduce anxiety in patients living with dementia. The dissertation was of interest to Professor Brendan McCormack, Head of the Division of Nursing, who then offered me a short term research position within QMU.
How did your award/scholarship/bursary help you with your studies?
My dissertation into music and dementia was recognised at the ENTER conference with the award, and this has led to new opportunities. It's taken me in a direction I initially hadn't considered. I have a new found passion for research. The award has given me the confidence to pursue to PhD level how music can be used to improve care in patients living with dementia.
Always be open to opportunities. I initially didn't think I was good at research but surprisingly, my career has taken a research path and I intend to explore it fully. So, always keep an open mind.
Tell us what happened immediately after you graduated.
As soon as I graduated I began work within QMU's Division of Nursing as Research Assistant. This has allowed me to engage with a wide range of staff on a daily basis and expand my knowledge of research. As part of my position I've had the opportunity to teach undergraduate students and paramedics. I also presented my dissertation proposal at the ENTER (nursing) conference at QMU. Following my presentation at the ENTER conference, I was offered a PhD opportunity in Glasgow.
I am currently working at QMU in a research post within the Division of Nursing.
I hope to go on to study at PhD.


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Interview with Michele Guaitoli (Visions of Atlantis, Temperance, Kaledon, Overtures)
October 27, 2018 October 26, 2018 by Poleto
Metal Addicts – One of the zillion things that make me love this job here on Metal Addicts is that it made possible find wonderful and talented people as Michele. The dude besides being an amazing vocalist, is from the same city as my grandparents, Udine. After some long chats via Facebook, I thought it would time to do something really serious: an interview. So here we go. On my last count you were the vocalist of Kaledon, Overtures, Temperance, and I was reading in your FB the other day you were joining Visions of Atlantis. Did I miss anything? [Laughs] How about that, my friend? Tell us how you cope with all these bands and their different styles. How about your daily agenda? How difficult is it to deal with all the bands' compromises?
Michele Guaitoli – Hey Ivison!!! At first let me say THANKS for your very nice words, I really appreciate…and as already told you it is so nice to see how many connections this world create: we live in totally different parts of the world but still we have some blood in common: that's wonderful!
Going straight to the point: at first you have to understand that I am a 100% musician. Music IS my job in all and for all, I have no other daily jobs. I run my recording studio in Udine at The Groove Factory, I do teach singing and of course… I am a singer. While being on the road I "earn" my life so it is not that strange to have more than just a band. The second point to be understood is that not all the bands "book their scheduling" in an extremely busy way. Temperance and now Visions of Atlantis are hard touring bands, that stay on the road with long tours, festivals and shows, but Overtures and Kaledon are totally different. Overtures – as they are nowadays – are more like a "project band" that will be back live when (and if) there will be more time from my "main" band, and Kaledon, even if they are part of Italian power metal history, I've been on the road with them since 3 years now and we never had a long tour. The reason why is that my band-maters both in Kaledon and Overtures have other "main" activities in their lives. Some of them have a family and can't stay on the road, some others have a daily job that takes their time…so the situation right now it is that every year I may play 50 shows with Temperance, 50 with VoA and only 4-5 with Kaledon, and none with Overtures. That clearly makes you understand how it is not hard at all to manage this situation.
Metal Addicts – You have a formal degree in singing, don't you? Tell us about that. What's your background? Any teaching experiences? Do you think it is important to a Metal vocalist to have a formal education in music? Who are the vocalists that influenced you the most?
Michele Guaitoli – I do, and not only in singing. I've been studying piano for something like 10 years in my youth. I got my diploma in musical theory and later in harmony too in a music college here in Italy (Conservatorio Tartini in Trieste), studied music at University to. So, I really can say that I dedicated my life to music! Of course now I am teaching when I am not on the road.
One of the reasons why I choose to be a "metal singer" is because it is technically challenging too. So, I really do believe that it is important to "know your business" while singing this style. It is not necessarily a matter of how much or how many years you've been studying, but it's a matter of self- consciousness. You have to know your limits, know how to manage your voice and know how to deal with your "ups and downs". If you can handle it, you'll be a great singer. If you're slave of your voice…it won't end up good.
Metal Addicts – Italy has a great Metal scene with some very worldwide well-known bands. It seems that most of them are somewhat more related to Power Metal and to a symphonic and classical tradition. Do you think Italy's opera and classical musical background have influenced the scene? The other day we talked to Lectern's Fabio Bava and he told us Extreme Metal bands are also very strong in Italy and also about the many summer festivals and events. What can you tell us about Italian Metal scene?
Michele Guaitoli – Italy is definitely living the metal scene in its own way, with a totally different mood compared to other countries – as far as I've seen it – .
We've got some AMAZING bands that really dedicate their lives to music and the music business and, unfortunately, a lot of bands that just think that everything must come from the outside and if they do not succeed it is "someone's fault". I really hope that those who really sacrifice their lives for music will find their path, 'cause we've got so many talented bands and in a small part, bands like Rhapsody, Lacuna Coil and others have been part of the worldwide metal scene, influencing musicians from all over the world.
But yes, power metal and extreme-metal seem to be the thing in which we best succeed. About power metal: surely the opera and classical background we've had in our history is playing a part there…about the extreme…maybe we're angry enough with our political situation that it comes easy ahhahaha
Metal Addicts – I published the other day a Ghost's "Life Eternal" cover with you and Alessia, and I noticed that you play the piano. Have you ever considered to be a pro on the keyboards and sing at the same time? Any other secret ability? [Laughs]
Michele Guaitoli – Ahahah as told I've been playing and studying for many years, and also teaching and composing I play the piano almost everyday so I'm used to do it, but I am not a professional. I have my limits and there are tons of GREAT and AMAZING players around the world that would kick my ass in something like one chord. But still, I use it a lot to compose and arrange the songs: almost every Overtures song was firstly composed or arranged on the piano and even the latest Temperance album "Of Jupiter and Moons" had me on the pianos and on the electronics "performances"…
Metal Addicts – Considering that you are currently the lead singer of three bands, what's your secret to remember all the lyrics and songs? Have you ever mistaken lyrics in a show or forgotten your parts?
Michele Guaitoli – I'm surely lucky and I've learnt how to keep stuff in my mind, but I really think this was a gift. Even at school I really had to study less hours than many others of my schoolmates and it was very easy for me to "learn" stuff. I am in debt with mother nature. Every singer does some mistakes sometimes but I'm totally in the average: it is really rare that I mistake words. But just think about it: I'm singing with 3 bands just like every singer in the world have sang in his life with coverbands, or studying songs from many artist of whom he remembers the words, so it is not that strange 😀
Metal Addicts – You told me once you can make a living with music. Kids today are eager to know if discipline helps the musician, or if they can stroll around, never to study and count on their gift. Tell us about your daily of practices, rehearsals and other things. How do you see music industry today?
Michele Guaitoli – Music industry is a lion that is always ready to roar and make you feel a small lamb in a world of lions. It is hard to survive, and only those who sacrifice, study, work on their skills and understand how to be part of the "music world" can survive. I've learnt how to record, how to play the piano, how to play the guitars and bass, how to UNDERSTAND the drums (and write them), I've studied harmony, I've been composing (and failing in composing), I've been begging for shows and being begged to take part in shows. I've rehearsed for hours and hours and I still try to improve my vocals, my way of recording, my way of mixing, my way of singing, my way of being part of the music business. The only way to survive is to understand that we are extremely small cells in a system that is HUGE. Only for the 4 shows with Visions of Atlantis supporting Kamelot I've been practicing and studying the songs almost everyday for one month or something like that, sleeping less to find the time to do it. Discipline, attitude and study: the key is always trying to cross the limits.
Metal Addicts – How about touring? How's your routine of traveling and getting ready for trips? Have you ever been in a huge show in a huge festival or anything like that? I love to ask that: What was the most unusual place you have played? Please, tell us everything! [Laughs]
Michele Guaitoli – Ahahah, on the road – in my personal opinion – most of the times things are better than in the single shows we're used to play. When on tour your mind is 100% focused on shows, you can concentrate only on the performance knowing that the following day you won't have to work, or do something different but performing another show. The only thing you must take care of is a good and healthy lifestyle 'cause life on the road is very demanding in terms of energies, but on the other hand, those moments every musician rely is doing what a musician wants to do in his life. Those 30/40/60/90 minutes on stage are worth every sacrifice made during your life. I've been playing amazing shows, the ones with Kamelot with VoA are just the last of a great list. I've been playing supporting Stratovarius with Kaledon in Rome in a huge event, I've been playing the Gods of Metal with Overtures supporting Rammstein, Korn and Megadeth and many really amazing festivals, and still I feel like a child at his first show everytime I get on stage, willing to do my best. The most unusual place… Well… I remember about playing in a living-room once. It was meant to be a public show but, for real, it was a living room of the owner of that house who invited people there to see my band. ahahha
Metal Addicts – Besides singing, are an important part on songwriting? Do you give your hints, or you leave it to the bands' masterminds?
Michele Guaitoli – It really depends on the band. With Overtures I was "the mastermind" and I composed almost every song, starting with the piano and arranging them mainly with Marco Falanga. With Kaledon it is Alex who compose, but still in a couple of songs I wrote the words and vocal melodies. With Temperance I've been writing the lyrics of 6 out of 10 songs of "Of Jupiter and Moons" but all the music was already composed by Marco, but I am sure that the next Temperance album will have something mine too. About hints: there's only one I'd really suggest to everyone approaching to composing. Every song you compose, in my honest opinion, it must work in almost every style or arrangement. What really makes a good song is the melody. If the melody is good – a cappella, with an acoustic arrangement, with an electric arrangement, with a jazzy arrangement, with a pop arrangement, with a heavy metal arrangement – then the song will work. If you can clearly understand the refrain, the verses and REMEMBER them after some days from the moment you had the idea: well, that's a working song. If you don't remember it after a few days, if without music the song "is not good", then there's something to be done…
Metal Addicts – I've been a metalhead since I was 14 years old. Since then, Metal has been an important part of my life and I can say it shaped a bit of who I am. How about you? Was Metal an important part of your life?
Michele Guaitoli – I've been a metalhead since I was something like 14 too. I remember that it was 1997 when I get close to this style listening to Blind Guardian, Gamma Ray, Iron Maiden and Metallica. Before heavy metal I was really in love with the Offspring in particular and punk-rock in general, but still I was a fan of alternative rock. Guano Apes, System of a Down, Tool, Linkin' Park. They're all bands I've been listening to since I was a child. What I can say is that once I fell in love with heavy metal, I've never got back. Not a single moment in my life I thought it "wasn't part of me". And still today I'm so into this style that I cannot imagine my life without it.
Metal Addicts – Metal scene today is very diverse. There are lots of bands playing music with lots of influences bringing up some excellent new material. How do you feel about it? Are you a nostalgic band that praise the good old days or do you think the best is still to come? How do you feel about new bands?
Michele Guaitoli – Music is evolving just like our world is evolving. Every "era" will have the nostalgic and the "avantgarde-lovers". I love music and I love the evolution of music in the years, but I am a bit strange on it 'cause I put no limits in listening to any kind of style and I really love every shape of music: from classical to heavy metal, from electronics to extreme metal. Being open-minded surely was something that really helped me to reach some of my goals in this world.
Metal Addicts – Well, I guess that's all for now. Thank you very much, my brother. Wish you the best of luck. Best greetings from Metal Addicts. Stay Metal!
Michele Guaitoli – THANK YOU, 'cause you and the webzines from all around the world are those who give us the chance to show what's behind the musician, to tell our ideas and ideals to the world. So, THANKS A LOT!!! Hope to meet you on the road, sooner or later!
Tags Kaledon, Michele Guaitoli, overtures, Temperance, Visions of Atlantis
An Interview With MIND ERASURE
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS: GO) will revive that hurricane team gameplay, first introduced 12 years ago.
CS: GO will include new maps, characters, weapons and their improved versions from the classic CS (de_dust, etc.). In addition, CS: GO will contain new game modes, match management system, global player tables and much more.
August 1999, "says Doug Lombardi of Valve," over the past 12 years, it is still one of the most popular games in the world, often appearing in gaming competitions and sold in quantities of more than 25 million copies worldwide. CS: GO promises to revive the famous gameplay Counter-Strike and offer it to players not only on PC, but also on next-generation consoles and Mac computers. "


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Data from radiative shock experiments with an elliptical tube
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The specific focus of the project was radiative shocks, which develop when shock waves become so fast and hot that the radiation from the shocked matter dominates the energy transport. This in turn leads to changes in the shock structure. Radiative shocks are challenging to simulate, as they include phenomena on a range of spatial and temporal scales and involve two types of nonlinear physics Ð- hydrodynamics and radiation transport. Even so, the range of physics involved is narrow enough that one can hope to model all of it with sufficient fidelity to reproduce the data. CRASH was focused on developing predictions for a sequence of experiments performed in Project Year 5, in which those experiments represented an extrapolation from all previously available data. The previous data involved driving radiative shocks within cylindrical structures, and mainly straight tubes. The Year 5 experiments drove a radiative shock down an elliptical tube. Our long-stated goal for these predictions was that the distribution of predicted values would overlap significantly with the observed distribution. We achieved this goal. Achieving our goal required the conversion of an established space-weather code to model radiative shocks at high energy density. To obtain reasonable fidelity with respect to the experimental data required implementing a laser absorption package, in addition to a hydrodynamic solver, electron physics and heat conduction, and multigroup diffusive radiation transport. The dedicated experiments provided evidence of experimental variability, validation of the calculation of initial shock wave behavior, and validation data at many observation times using cylindrical shock tubes. Following this were preparatory experiments for and finally the execution of the Year 5 experiments. The predictive science research included a wide range of sensitivity studies to determine which variables were important and a sequence of predictive studies focused on specific issues and sets of data. This led ultimately to predictions of shock location for the Year 5 experiments. A conclusion from this project is that the serious quantification of uncertainty in simulations is a dauntingly difficult and expensive prospect. Pre-existing codes are unlikely to have been built with attention to what will be needed to quantify their uncertainty. Pre-existing experimental results are even more unlikely to include a sufficiently detailed analysis of the experimental uncertainties. And this will also be true of most experiments that might be used to validate components of the simulation. The analysis of uncertainty in any one of the physical processes (and related physical constants) is a major effort. And addressing model form uncertainty is an even bigger challenge, that may in principle require development of complete, alternative simulation models. We made a start at all of this, and completed almost none of it. But by the end of a project, we finally had all the pieces in place and working that would have enabled a range of important studies and advances in relatively near-term years. But the sponsor terminated the program after only five years. For most of the participants this was a relatively minor development, although for a few of them it proved to be enormously disruptive. We believe that the cost to the nation, in work that was ready be done but now will not be, was much much larger. The sketch of the target was produced using a drawing program based on the experimental dimensions. The annotated photograph of the target was obtained using a visible-light camera. The colorized radiographs were obtained via backilit-pinhole radiography of a radiative shock propagating down an elliptical tube, at 26 ns after the lasers driving the shock tube fired. The graph showing lines and circles was produced by running many computer models, analyzing their statistical distribution, and measuring actual shock positions in the experiment.
Radiative shock
R.P. Drake, F.W. Doss, R.G. McClarren, M.L. Adams, N. Amato, D.Bingham, C.C. Chou, C. DiStefano, K. Fidkowsky, B. Fryxell, T.I.Gombosi, M.J. Grosskopf, J.P. Holloway, B. van der Holst, C.M.Huntington, S. Karni, C.M. Krauland, C.C. Kuranz, E. Larsen, B. vanLeer, B. Mallick, D. Marion, W. Martin, J.E. Morel, E.S. Myra, V. Nair, K.G. Powell, L. Raushberger, P. Roe, E. Rutter, I.V. Sokolov, Q. Stout, B.R. Torralva, G. Toth, K. Thornton, A.J. Visco, "Radiative Effects in Radiative Shocks in Shock Tubes", High Energy Density Physics 7, 130-140 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hedp.2011.03.005
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Registration is open for the 2015 Adventist Chaplains World Congress (ACWC), which will be held in San Antonio, Texas. Registration before Sunday, June 28, 2015 is $100. On-site registration will be $120.00.
Register here for the Adventist Chaplains World Congress and to make reservations at the LaQuinta Inn and Suites. To ensure you are able to reserve a room at the LaQuinta and receive special event rate of $129 per night, plus tax, you must register and book your room no later than May 29, 2015. After that date, if rooms are available, they will not be at the discounted rate. You will pay your $100 registration fee through Paypal when you complete your online registration. You do not have to have a PayPal account to utilize this service.
Create a Personal Account – As part of the registration process, you will create a personal account. At the bottom of the page look for I need to create an account. Enter your first and last name and an email address that you check regularly. You will be assigned a login and temporary password. Once you log in, make sure you click on the link to change your password.
Hot Tip – Take action now and register to save $20!
Dates – The 2nd Adventist Chaplains World Congress runs Monday, June 29, through Wednesday night, July 1st. You will want to arrive on Monday, June 29 in time to attend the opening session at 7:00 p.m. Registration will be open from 12 noon to 6:30 p.m. in the lobby of the Lila Cockrell Theatre, located in the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 200 E Market St, San Antonio, TX 78205.
60th General Conference Session of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Click here to learn more about the Session at 2015 GC Session.
International Guests – If you are planning to attend the ACWC from an international destination, you will need to submit a request for invitation to attend the convention. Adventist Chaplaincy Ministries will provide a letter to aid you in obtaining a travel visa.
Convention Location – The 2nd ACWC will be held at the Lila Cockrell Theatre, located in the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 200 E Market St, San Antonio, TX 78205.
Lodging – Lodging for the 2nd ACWC will be at the LaQuinta Inn and Suites, San Antonio Riverwalk, 303 Blum, San Antonio, Texas 78205.
• Room rates are $125.00 + taxes per night for up to four guests per room. This includes a complimentary, full hot breakfast.
• Complimentary WiFi is available.
• Check in at 3 p.m. Check out will be 12 Noon July 1st.
you MUST book a room in another hotel. Click here to learn more here.
I'm On My Way to San Antonio!
Travel – The nearest airport is San Antonio International Airport. Ground transportation options are available (reference the San Antonio International Airport Transportation options). LaQuinta Inn and Suites Riverwalk is about 7 miles from the airport.
Hot Tip – Check airline fares often and book early!
Airport Shuttle – GO Airport Shuttle is San Antonio International Airport's authorized and single shared-ride shuttle service. Shuttles depart from 7 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. daily to downtown hotels every 15 minutes. Passengers may purchase tickets at the airport's baggage claim area or make a reservation online. Make sure you choose LaQuinta Inn Riverwalk when making your selection.
Promotion – Do us a favor! Help us promote this convention to your Adventist chaplain network! Talk with a colleague about why they should join you in attending this convention. Point all the promotion items back to 2nd Adventist Chaplains World Congress! Thanks for your help!
Meals – A complimentary hot breakfast will be provided at the LaQuinta Inn and Suites. For lunch and dinner, you will have the chance to explore local restaurants in the area.
On Wednesday night, July 1st plan to attend the 30th anniversary banquet and celebrate with us.
On-site Event Registration & Check-in – You may register on Monday, June 29, from 9:00 am – 6:00 pm; or on Tuesday, June 30, from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm. Please add an additional $20 to each registration fee if you plan to register on-site rather than taking advantage of the advance online registration. You may pay with cash, credit card, or a check or money order made out to the North American Division.
Children – As a courtesy to other participants, and to maximize your benefit during this event, we ask that you make other arrangements for the care of your children.
Dress – Business casual. For the Wednesday evening banquet, church attire/military dress uniforms (no combat uniform) requested.
Tuesday and Wednesday Training Sessions – On Tuesday, June 30 an all-day session will highlight training in Operational Stress First Aid with Naomi Paget and Martin Feldbush as facilitators. Attendees will receive CEUs for their participation.
On Wednesday morning, July 1st, each area of chaplaincy will meet in breakout sessions. Time for chaplains to fellowship and share their experiences is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon.
Gala –To close out our 30th anniversary celebration, we'll have a "Red Carpet" Banquet on Wednesday night. Dr. Darold Bigger will be our guest speaker.
Monday Option – ACM has made arrangements for chaplains to attend one day of "Called"– the NAD Ministerial Convention. The cost to register is $99.00. For more information and to register, click here.
in San Antonio, Texas June 29 – July 1, 2015.May you be nurtured spiritually, socially, and professionally!


Iron Mountain Inc. is an American enterprise information management services company founded in 1951 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Its records management, information destruction, and data backup and recovery services are supplied to more than 220,000 customers throughout North America, Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Asia.
Iron Mountain is a component of the S&P 500 Index and a member of the FTSE4Good index.
Is Iron Mountain Incorporated's estimated NPS of 9 considered to be good?
Consider an example: If Iron Mountain Incorporated sends out NPS surveys immediately after purchase, they are tracking their customers' initial excitement and the checkout experience.
Therefore, comparing the NPS score of Iron Mountain Incorporated with your own without any further context is not that useful.


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Maison-Maugis () is a former commune in the Orne department in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Cour-Maugis sur Huisne.

See also
Communes of the Orne department

References

Maisonmaugis

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With winters at its peak there is more than enough reason to stock up your wardrobe with all the winter extras and since you have festivities lined up a s usual in winter I am sure the more you the better it is.
Trendsgal a web store brings you a fantastic range of sweaters and cardigans that you would love to add and this awesome range comes with awesome rebates like the Trendsgal Coupon Codes, Trendsgal Discount Codes and Trendsgal Promo Codes so now you have every reason to load your cart and have a blast this winter.
Christmas Collection: Its Christmas so there is every reason you would want to stick to the theme and you don't have to hunt for it Trendsgal brings you a wide variety of sweaters and pullovers to get you in the Christmas mood so wear it to the Christmas party or just while decorating the tree.
Winter Collection: If you want a collection of sweaters and cardigans you have an indefinite range from casuals to formals be it fur or wool you have an awesome range to make a pick from.
So while you get mesmerized and make your pick let me rush to get mine done. Have a great shopping spree.


Handcrafted in Dublin in 14k yellow gold, this is a stunning Claddagh eternity band. The elegant setting features four four stones on either side of the Claddagh smbol. Four diamonds weighing 0.11ct and four emeralds weighing 0.14ct. 4mm wide. Available in sizes 4 - 9.5. This gold claddagh eternity ring is handmade in Ireland and assayed at Dublin Castle.


Last night, ABL Employment was humbled and honoured to be the 2016 winner of the Burlington Chamber of Commerce "Business Excellence Award" in the category of "Service (large)". We are the first staffing company to receive this award. Congratulations to our president and founder, PJ Ferguson, and our entire team, but particularly our Burlington Office team, led by Area Manager Sharon Vrooman, and her team, Stephen, Nick, Mike, Tiffany, Robin, Charlene, Jeff and Natalie.
London ABL Office Honoured as "Best Employment Agency"
London Ontario office is honour to announce that we have been voted "Best Employment Agency" by readers of the London Free Press publication. Our office in London was first opened in 2003 by co-owner Jill Dee Ferguson - a lifetime resident of the London area. Over the last 14 years, ABL Employment has placed thousands of assignment employees into long-term and seasonal jobs in the London and surrounding areas, helping our employees and client companies meet their goals.
Burlington Chamber of Commerce has recently announced the finalists for its 2016 Business Excellence Awards.
With ten offices in Ontario and two in British Columbia, ABL Employment is no stranger to growth. But numbers don't tell its entire success story. Established in Burlington, Ontario in 1999 by PJ Ferguson, the staffing agency's progress is inextricably linked to its values, known as Foundation Principles. In essence, they combine the company's business strategy with day-to-day touchstones for the entire staff, from its executive team and internal staff of about 44 to its 1,500 or so "Assignment Employees" who work at over 300 client sites.
PJ Ferguson & Jill Dee Ferguson Ranked No. 13 on the W100 List for 2014!
We're ranked no. 13 on the W100 list for 2014!
This is the 10th year in a row that PJ Ferguson and Jill Dee Ferguson have been on the W100 list!
This is a great achievement!
Congratulations to the team: Sharon, Mike, Charlene-R, Jeff D and Bonnie-F on this wonderful achievement!
To cast your vote for ABL, go to http://readerschoice.thespec.com/ and choose the category for "Business or Service", and then select the sub-category for "Employment Service".
Voting is open until October 2nd, 2014!
Burlington, Ontario (June 6, 2013) PROFIT Magazine today ranked ABL Employment Inc No. 439 on the 25th annual PROFIT 500, the definitive ranking of Canada's Fastest-Growing Companies. Published in the Summer issue of PROFIT Magazine and online at PROFITguide.com, the PROFIT 500 ranks Canadian businesses by their revenue growth over five years.
The modern temp industry began in a simple office in Detroit in 1946, where a businessman named William Kelly hit upon the idea to loan one of his typists for a day, billing a local company $6.75. Today, Kelly Services has grown into a staffing giant that arranges employment for about 530,000 people a year.


Inner Rambling of a Mid Life Mama.: Corner View... Famous.
This weeks theme is Famous... I had a lot of thoughts floating around about how to tackle this theme... as I'm just getting back into Corner View I wanted to make my posts count in order to make up for the previous lack of effort on my part.
I thought about famous people, I have already posted my prized signed picture of John Travolta so I didn't want to duplicate that although I have gained a lot of readers since that time... but I'll spare you that one. Then I thought about posting a picture of my sister with Johnny Depp but she refuses to pony up the picture so we'll have to wait for that one.
Instead I have decided to share this with you.... our little town of Thomasville is home to Flowers Foods, one of the biggest bakers in the United States, if you live in the States then I'm sure at some point you have eaten bread or cakes from this company. Here is a commercial that they made and aired in the Super Bowl... (sorry can't remember the year). These are high school bands from right here in my home town, the blue and gold are the band of the High School my kids will attend... GO JACKETS!!!!!! and that my friends is my little Corner View of Famous!!!!
Now.... go and check out the other players and see what they are up to!!!!
what an interesting view point to write about. i like your take on famous. who wants to see a picture of johnny depp? well, probably EVERYBODY...but the dueling high school bands are the next best thing.
Yay for the famous band and bakery!
cool! that must be a fun field trip to visit the bakery? have you been?
I have eaten their bread though I don't buy it that oftern. I bet the air around the bakery smells wonderful.
cate.. no i haven't been.. but my kids have and they assure me it's awesome, especially the honey bun room where they all get to eat one.
likeschoc... it does smell heavenly all over downtown at certain times of the day... makes you very hungry!!!
hope i'll get the chance to taste their bakery over here in far-away-germany!
All this talk about the bakery, set to band music, makes me want to go to the high school and buy something from some fundraiser. I miss the days when my kids were in school!
Fun! I like the dueling bands.
brassy. makes me think of pia zadora and germaine jackson's vid in the 80's, but with brass bands, hee hee.


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Ipsum (Supporting Wellbeing & Stability)
40+ Years of Dedicated Community Support and much more to come
13 Milton Road, Swindon
The charity started its life in 1974 and has continued to evolve over the years. Recently we took the the decision to rename the charity from SWADS to IPSUM as we felt this better reflected the new direction that the charity was taking. Our core strengths in talking and creative therapies gave us the foundations upon which to develop our services.
IPSUM is a latin word meaning 'self' which better reflects the charity that we are today.
Over recent years IPSUM has built on that reputation to develop a range of artistic therapies, broadening its operation to compliment its core professional counselling:
Therapeutic Art and Music
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