Last Sunday, toward the end of September 2017, I attended a workshop to learn more about a machine newly available for me to use on my patients. For the past few months I picked up a bit of knowledge from a colleague and some online reading, and found it to be quite revolutionary on tendon injuries and plantar fasciitis in particular that just don't seem to clear off. In that workshop I of course took notes and listened with great interest so that I could come away and relay some of that to you, the reader. I hope the information explains what ESWT does and how it works clearly, and if any further questions please let me know.
ESWT is primarily used for tendon issues that have had other methods of rehab and treatment but to no avail. Tennis elbow, Achilles tendinopathy, patellofemoral pain to name a few common occurrences are all the bread and butter for treatments through shockwave. Much research over the last 20 years has been done on ESWT as to how effective it is, and the vast majority show astonishing results. Limited research has been undergone on other areas but through individual clinician experience to whom I'd spoken to at the workshop, there's some good results with other problems within joints such as frozen shoulder and even arthritis.
ESWT works through sound waves passing through the skin to the point of origin. Kinetic energy is passed through a flat metal piece of equipment which is applied with mild pressure onto the exact location of pain which then converts into an acoustic wave as it passes through tissues. There will be a gel applied to your skin beforehand to bridge the gap between the equipment and your skin; shockwaves travel much further through liquid than they do through air. It also prevents a sharp bee-sting feeling due to the dryness when paired up with the moderate pressure.
ESWT effectively takes a long term injury to a tissue and turns it into an acute injury, which sounds counter productive but when the body sustains a chronic problem it learns to almost accept that the pain will remain there and it will never be fixed. When the transfer into an acute injury is made, the body then responds and prepares to repair as if the injury has only just happened. The process can take a maximum of 12 weeks, but on a session point of view there are only 3 procedures over 3 weeks. This through research has shown the best result. The remainder 9 weeks involve the rehabilitation often given by practitioners but with the extra kick-start from the ESWT will make it 10x more effective. It's worth noting that 12 weeks may sound excessive, but for those suffering with a problem for nearly a year or more, it wont sound bad at all! It's also worth noting that 12 weeks is a maximum. The pain can subside within the 3 week programme and in my experience it already has shown that, but the rehabilitation must be stuck with otherwise subsequently the problem can re-emerge.
Now explaining the procedure you may be thinking 'that sounds like it would hurt…' and you would be right, unfortunately when applying the shockwaves, the patients' tolerance is the baseline. 2500 shocks are administered over a number of minutes and the intensity is adjusted to the maximum tolerance of the patient. Essentially the more the patient can tolerate, the better for the injury in the long term.
The side effects are few and far between, and are rare to occur however its always good to be aware. It's worth noting all side effects are short-term and wont affect the procedures effectiveness.
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ACCEPTED

#### According to
Index Fungorum

#### Published in
in Melot, Docums Mycol. 20(no. 77): 94 (1989)

#### Original name
Cortinarius cedretorum subsp. elegantissimus Rob. Henry ex Brandrud & Melot

### Remarks
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Biskop Bruno av Olmütz, född troligen 1204, död 17-18 februari 1281, biskop av Olmütz 1246/1247-1281. Son till greve Adolf III av Holstein (död 1225) och Adelheid von Querfurt (död före 1224).

Biografi
Bruno von Schauenburg blev sockenpräst i Lübeck, domkyrkopräst i Magdeburg samt domprost i Hamburg. Påve Innocentius IV utnämnde honom 1245 till biskop av Olmütz, men Bruno kunde tillträda sitt nya ämbete först 1246/1247.

Biskop Bruno blev en av de viktigaste rådgivarna till böhmiska kungarna Wenzel och Ottakar II. Från 1262 var han böhmiske kungens ställföreträdare i Steiermark, och 1274 försvarade han denne vid konsiliet i Lyon. Efter kung Ottakars död 1278 utnämndes Bruno av tyske kung Rudolf I von Habsburg till ståthållare i Nord-Mähren och var därför regent i Böhmen 1278-1281.

I sitt biskopsstift var Bruno en stor reformator - kyrkoorganisationen reformerades, han gynnade den omfångsrika tyska kolonisationen i Nord-Mähren, och han lät bygga ut länssystemet. Brunos territorium hotades dock av mongoler och kumaner.

Litteratur
Lexikon des Mittelalters, band 2
H. Stoob, B. v. Olmütz, das mähr. Städtenetz und die europ. Politik 1245-1281 (Die ma. Städtebildung im südöstl. Europa, 1977), sida 90-133

Personer i Tyskland under 1200-talet
Män
Födda 1204
Avlidna 1281

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Massive Adventures is pleased to launch the Massive Adventures Extreme Racing Series, Incorporating the Trans Afrika, Durban Dash UP and Down, the 1000 Miler incorporating the Free State Dash, the 1000km Karoo Dash and the Route 62 Dash.
The Races are all unsupported adventure cycling races that either follow a defined route or allow the riders to design their own routes passing through designated compulsory checkpoints. These aces are designed to be an adventure. All of the races are tough, and will test the rider to his or her limits.
The rider agreement is there to protect us the organizers and you the rider. Please read the agreement as its important.
No outside assistance, means you must only use commercially available support that is available to all riders, not your mates or family dropping supplies for you.
Family and friends are not permitted to meet you along the route.
The N1, N2, N3 and N4 National roads are out of bounds apart from cross over sections pre-approved by the race director.
Riders will notify the race office prior to starting the race of their intended route. This is for safety reasons. All routes will be kept confidential.
In the event of a rider leaving the race he or she must immediately notify the race office.
Riders must have their trackers turned on at all times. Tracking will be through Mapmytracks. The rider is responsible for downloading the ENDURANCE App of Mapmytracks and registering with Mapmytracks.
The rider is responsible for getting to Beit Bridge for the start of the race and for transporting any luggage or bike bags from the start to the finish.
The Massive Adventures Extreme Racing Series is genuinely dangerous so in today's legal climate we need an agreement that means you take responsibility for yourself and the risks that you will face when you participate in this adventure.
The agreement also covers things like media rights, which we try to use to wangle a bit of extra cash to make the events even better. They are only intended to secure the commercial side of things like videos and photographs and we won't get in the way of you making films for your own entertainment or for publicizing your own team in newspapers and things. In fact we love seeing our events on the telly so if you have a commercial project in mind drop us a line and we will try to work with you to make it happen.
Be sure exactly what it is you're about to sign up to, and if you are happy, then tick to confirm you agree to the following terms and conditions, and understand the agreement you are entering into upon formally signing up, and then you can get cracking with the actual adventure!
If you have any questions concerning any element of this agreement, then please get in touch with Massive Adventures by e-mailing us at andy@massiveadventures.co.za.
(A) Words and phrases defined in clause 1.1 below shall have the same meanings in these Recitals.
(B) The Company owns or controls all rights in and to the Event, and intends to stage and manage the Event.
(C) The Rider wishes to enter and participate in the Event.
(D) The Company has agreed to accept the Rider's entry for the Event conditional upon the Rider entering into this Agreement and participating in the Event upon and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement (the "Terms of Entry") and the Event Rules.
1.1.6 "Entry Fee" means the amount money per each individual race along with a compulsory donation to the organizers recognized charitiesas specified in the race entry.
1.1.9 "Event Period" means the inclusive period as specified in the individual race information pack.
1.1.15 "Intellectual Property Rights" shall mean all present and future right, title and interest in any trademarks, service marks, registered designs, utility models, design rights, copyright (including copyright in computer software, film, sound and photographs), database rights (including in relation to technical data and results), trade secrets and other confidential information, know-how, business or trade names (including internet domain names and e-mail address names) and all other intellectual and industrial property and rights of a similar or corresponding nature, whether registered or not or capable of registration or not and including the right to apply for and all applications for any of the foregoing rights and the right to sue for infringements of any of the foregoing rights.
1.2 Unless the context otherwise requires words denoting the singular shall include the plural and vice versa and words denoting any one gender shall include all genders and words denoting persons shall include bodies corporate, unincorporated associations and partnerships.
1.3 References in this Agreement to clauses and schedules are to clauses and schedules to this Agreement.
1.4 References to any statute shall include references to such statute as it may after the date of this Agreement from time to time be amended, supplemented or re-enacted.
1.5 The headings in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not affect its construction.
1.6 The word "including" is not to be treated as a word of limitation.
2.1 The Rider hereby agrees to enter and participate in the Event upon and subject to the Terms of Entry and the Event Rules.
2.2 For the avoidance of doubt, the Rider shall observe and abide in every respect by the Terms of Entry and the Event Rules and any decision of the Company or the Event Director (including any decision to prevent the Rider's further participation in the Event.) Such decisions shall be binding on the Rider, who acknowledges that they shall not have the power to revoke or alter any such decisions.
3.1 The Event shall be named "Massive Adventures Extreme Racing Series" or such other name as the Company shall notify to the Rider.
3.2 The Rider shall use their best endeavors to refer to the Event with the title in clause 3.1 above at all times and in particular during any performance of the obligations set out in clause 6.1.
4.1 In consideration of the acceptance of the Rider's entry to participate in the Event by the Company, the Rider agrees to pay the Company the Entry Fee. Such Entry Fee shall be paid to the Company via the Companies appointed entry pay portal on entry application.
4.2 The Rider should ensure that payment is received in full after any third party (eg. bank) charges have been subtracted. The Company will not be liable for any such third party charges.
4.3 For the avoidance of doubt, failure to pay the Entry Fee in full at time of entry as specified in clause 4.1 shall entitle the Company to disqualify the Team or solo entry from participation in the Event.
5.1.6 that it owns or controls the Event Marks and shall take all measures it considers reasonable during the Term to protect its rights in the Event Marks from infringement by any third party.
6.1.15 they acknowledge the importance of co-operating with the media to obtain maximum coverage and exposure for the benefit of the Event and agree to co-operate with all reasonable requests of such nature by the Company and/or any broadcaster or other Commercial Partner of the Company.
7.1 In consideration of the acceptance of the Rider's entry to participate in the Event by the Company, the Rider hereby acknowledges and agrees that all Intellectual Property Rights arising from and in relation to the Event including its name, logotype, format and films and photographs of the Event shall be exclusively vested in the Company.
7.2 The Rider further acknowledges and agrees that they shall not obtain any right in the Intellectual Property Rights arising from or in relation to the Event by virtue of its entry or otherwise, and they will do nothing to damage the Company's rights set out in clause 7.1.
(c) The film is made and used only for private use and that no part of the film is exhibited or distributed or otherwise exploited in any format whatsoever to any public or private audience or for any other broadcast of whatever nature. Any Rider who makes such a film pursuant to this clause hereby assigns with full title guarantee to the Company all rights of any nature whatsoever in perpetuity including copyright in any such film.
8.1.5 the Rider shall be permitted to establish a Rider website in connection with its participation in the Event provided that such website is operated pursuant to this Agreement (including clause 8.1.1) and in accordance with the relevant section(s) of the Event Rules.
9.1.4 for all advertising, promotion, endorsement, broadcast, merchandising and/or gaming purposes of the Company, the Commercial Partners and any other approved third parties at the discretion of the Company.
9.2 For the avoidance of doubt, the Rider shall have no right to approve the use of the rights licensed under this clause 9.
10.1.3 enters into any arrangement with their creditors and/or suffers any event of bankruptcy, save in circumstances, which are approved by the Company.
10.2 The Company shall have the right to terminate this Agreement by providing fourteen (14) days' notice in writing to the Rider in the event that it no longer wishes, or is no longer able, to stage the Event.
10.3 Without prejudice to any rights which the Company may have whether pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise, if the Rider defaults on or is in breach of any of its obligations hereunder and fails to remedy such default or such breach forthwith upon notice from the Company stipulating the same, the Company may intervene (at the sole cost of the Rider, who shall indemnify the Company from any liability in respect of such costs) in the carrying out of any obligation of the Rider to ensure its proper and timely performance.
11.1 A party (the "Affected Party") shall not be held liable or deemed to be in default under this Agreement for any failure to perform its obligations if such failure results directly or indirectly from circumstances beyond the Affected Party's reasonable control ("Force Majeure"). Force Majeure includes but is not limited to strikes, lock-outs, civil warfare, flood or fire damage, environmental calamity, inclement weather, acts of God, legal enactment, governmental order, regulatory enactments and/or orders, imposition of sanctions by a country against the territory where any part of the Event is to held that adversely affects the staging of the Event, any action taken by a governmental or public authority of any kind (including not granting a consent, exemption, approval or clearance), epidemic and disease, civil strife, terrorism (threatened or actual), and war. Subject to clause 11.2, the Affected Party must continue to perform its other obligations to the extent that they are not affected by the Force Majeure and must use all reasonable endeavors to overcome or remove the Force Majeure as quickly as possible.
11.2 If any event of Force Majeure delays or prevents the performance of the obligations of either party for a continuous period of fourteen (14) days, the party not so affected shall then be entitled to give notice to the Affected Party to terminate this Agreement with immediate effect without penalty. Such a termination notice shall be irrevocable except with the consent of both parties.
12.1 The Rider recognises and acknowledges that participating in the Event is a potentially dangerous activity and may involve entering into certain parts of the Territory (via a specific route between checkpoints chosen by the Rider and not, for the avoidance of doubt, by the Company) which are considered highly dangerous and unsuitable for foreign travel due to reasons including the applicable physical terrain or political and/or social climate. Additionally, the Rider is fully aware and acknowledges that all cycle sports and accordingly participation in the Event involve serious risk of harm, including, but not limited to, risks of accident, serious bodily injury, including death, broken bones, head injuries, trauma, pain, fatigue, dehydration and suffering and property damage. The Rider additionally acknowledges and accepts full responsibility for checking and maintaining all equipment in their possession for the duration of the Event to ensure its safe use (including by way of example, wheels, brakes, tires and cycle helmet).
12.2 In recognition of these facts, and for the consideration set forth in this Agreement, the Rider elects voluntarily to enter into this Agreement and assume all risks of loss, damages, injury or death that may be sustained, and the Rider will participate in the Event in accordance with this Agreement entirely at their own risk.
12.3 Save in the event of any negligent or willful act or omission on the part of the person or entity concerned, none of the Company, any Official or the Event Director or any of their respective officers, agents or employees, shall be liable to any Rider for death or personal injury, damage to property or other loss or damage of any nature whatsoever suffered by the Rider whether arising from participation in the Event or otherwise.
12.4 Under no circumstances shall the Company be liable for any actual or alleged indirect loss or consequential loss howsoever arising suffered by the Rider including, but not limited to, loss of profits, anticipated profits, savings, business or opportunity or loss of publicity or loss of reputation or opportunity to enhance reputation or any other sort of economic loss.
12.5 Except where expressly provided in this Agreement, the Rider undertakes to the Company to be liable for any death or personal injury to third parties, damage to property or any other claims, losses, costs (including, without limitation, all reasonable legal costs) or demands arising out of any negligent or willful act or omission of the Rider during the Event Period, whether arising from participation in the Event or otherwise.
12.6 The Rider undertakes and agrees that they will irrevocably indemnify and hold the Company harmless from and against all costs and expenses (including reasonable legal costs), actions, proceedings, claims, demands and damage arising from a breach of the Rider's representations, warranties or undertakings contained herein or arising from the acts or omissions of the Rider, respective officers, employers, agents or sub-contractors.
12.7 Notwithstanding clause 6.1.12, the Rider shall take out death, accident and health insurance for themself. A copy of such insurance policies shall be provided to the Event Director at any time upon request.
13.1 The parties recognise that given the nature of the Event, issues may arise in relation to the Event that were not foreseen and therefore are not specifically addressed in the Terms of Entry or the Event Rules or that would have an unintended result if made subject to the Terms of Entry and the Event Rules without modification. The parties further recognise that it is in the best interests of the Event, and of all the participants in the Event, that such issues be addressed as quickly and effectively as possible.
13.2.3 to issue directions as to the conduct of the Event, including the conduct of Riders, the contents of the Event Manual and the preservation of the value of the Commercial Rights.
13.3 During the Event itself, the Company may delegate the right conferred by clause 13.1 above to one or more designees including the Event Director, any Official or any other person appointed by the Company.
13.4 The Rider agrees that any amended and supplemental Terms of Entry or Event Rules and any directions made pursuant to this clause 13 shall become binding upon the Rider immediately upon communication to them and shall be deemed to be included in the Terms of Entry or the Event Rules (as applicable) for the purposes of this Agreement.
13.5 Decisions made pursuant to this clause to amend or supplement the Terms of Entry or Event Rules or to issue directions shall be final. Any such decisions or directions shall be posted on the Event website and communicated to the Rider via email. In the event that the Company make a decision/provide a direction under this clause whilst the Event is in progress, it shall use all reasonable endeavors to communicate this to the Rider as soon as practicable following the issue of the decision/direction. No challenge shall be made by the Rider any such decision.
14.1 All disputes, issues or complaints regarding the Rider's participation in the Event shall be referred to the Event Director for determination as soon as practicable thereafter. For the avoidance of doubt, all determination, decisions and directives of the Event Director shall be final.
14.2.3 adjudication on whether there has been a breach of the Terms of Entry or the Event Rules or upon whether an event constitutes an event of Force Majeure for the purposes of clause 11.1.
The Rider will not make or permit to be made any public announcement(s) in relation to this Agreement without the prior consent of the Company nor (save as required by law) disclose to any third party an information concerning the terms or subject matter of this Agreement from the date hereof.
16.2 The Rider acknowledges and agrees that they are not entitled to rely on any representation, authorisation or decision of the Company unless made by the principal point of contact (or their designated replacement) set out at clause 16.1 above.
17.2.2 if sent by email, on receipt of confirmation of successful transmission or if not a working day the first working day thereafter.
18.1 In the event that the Rider determines in advance of the Event that, for whatever reason they no longer wish or are no longer able to participate in the Event, they may be entitled to a refund in respect of the Entry Fee they have already paid, calculated in accordance with the below.
18.1.2 If written notice of the Rider's withdrawal from the Event is received by the Company after the 28th day after the Rider has been officially entered in to the race, no amount of the Entry Fee received by the Company to that point in time shall be returned to the Rider unless the Company is able to find a replacement Rider at which point a full refund of the amount of the Entry Fee received by the Company to that point in time (less a R500.00 administration fee) shall be returned.
18.2 For the avoidance of doubt any cancellation or refund of the Entry Fee under this clause 18 would not mitigate any other obligations of the Rider under this Agreement.
19.1 The granting by the Company of any time or indulgence in respect of any breach of any term of this Agreement by the Rider shall not be deemed a waiver of such breach and the waiver by the Company of any breach of any term of this Agreement by the Rider shall not prevent the subsequent enforcement of that term nor be deemed a waiver of any breach by the Company.
19.2 This Agreement shall constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and shall supersede any prior agreements, representations or understanding between the parties, whether written or oral.
19.3 This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when executed shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same Agreement.
19.4 All rights, remedies and powers conferred upon the parties are cumulative and shall not be deemed to be exclusive of any other rights, remedies or powers now or subsequently conferred upon them by law or otherwise.
19.5 Should any term of this Agreement be considered void or voidable under any such applicable law, and then such terms shall be served or amended in such a manner as to render the remainder of this Agreement valid or enforceable.
19.6 This Agreement may only be modified or any provision waived if such modification or waiver is in writing and signed by a duly authorised representative of each party.
19.7 In respect of any date or period mentioned in any clause of this Agreement time shall be of the essence.
19.8 A person who is not a party to this Agreement shall not have any rights or remedies pursuant to it, whether pursuant to the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 or otherwise.
19.9 Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute a joint venture, partnership or relationship of agency or employment between the parties.
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with South African law and the parties hereby submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of South Africa with regard to any claims relating to or in connection with this Agreement.
The Rider must be fully aware of the short-term and potentially long-term risks to his/her health/life of partaking in the Trans Afrika Bike Race.
The Rider must be aware that the wilderness itself presents dangers on top of those inherent to partaking in extreme sports such as bicycle racing, which may cause serious injury or death.
The rider must not use the N1 N2 N3 or N4 National roads. Apart from pre-authorised cross over points.
The Rider must be aware that the nearest hospital or medical facility may be hours from them should they suffer any injury and that there may be a lack of helicopter assistance in some countries or provinces. He/she should also be aware that, should specialist care be required in the event of an accident during the Event, the medical facilities in the immediate area may not be sufficient, and a medevac to a medical centre elsewhere may be required.
The Rider must attain the correct level of death, accident and health insurance, satisfactory evidence of which they must present to the Event Directors at least two weeks prior to the start of the race on 22nd April 2015.
The Rider acknowledges the risk they undertake when entering the Massive Adventures Extreme Racing Series and has read and understood clause 12 (12.1-12.7) of the Rider Agreement, which deals with the acknowledgement of risk.
The Rider accepts that safety is the paramount consideration for entering any race that is part of the Massive Adventures Racing Series, which is firstly an adventure and secondarily a race. The safety of the Rider and the other competitors must take priority over any competitive element to the race.
In recognition of the safety elements of this event and as part of the compulsory safety precautions which Riders must adhere to, each The rider will download and use the Mapmytracks ENDURANCE tracking App during the race. The rider is responsible to register with Mapmytracks and to test the app prior to the race.. This should only be used if the Rider's health or life is at severe risk and therefore for medical emergencies.
Riders will be provided with one telephone number for the JOC (Joint Operational Centre), Which due to the race will be mobile along the route.


I know many us already know that brandfactory offers heavy discounts on apparels but just wanted to share it coz I have never seen flat 60% off on Allen Solly brand and the stock is good also.
Bhai Brandfactory is giving the old material. I bought many cloths and after that what I got was dissatisfaction only.


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Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Sweden - 41 years
Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden) has been the proud number one top scorer 5 times, in France and Italy. See his wins and other positions in top scorer lists below.
His birth date was 3 October 1981 and thereby he is 41 years old right now and the position he normally occupies on the football field is as striker.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic top scorer record
League, Team
2020/2021 15 11 39 Cristiano Ronaldo
2019 31 2 38 Carlos Vela
2018 22 2 37 Josef Martinez
2016/2017 5 7 35 Edin Dzeko and Giuliano
2016/2017 17 7 35 Harry Kane
2015/2016 38 1 34 Zlatan Ibrahimovic
2015/2016 5 8 34 Cristiano Ronaldo
2014/2015 19 3 33 Alexandre Lacazette
2013/2014 10 2 32 Cristiano Ronaldo
2012 2 7 30 Alan Dzagoev, Cristiano Ronaldo, Fernando Torres, Mario Balotelli, Mario Gomez and Mario Mandzukic
2011/2012 5 6 30 Lionel Messi
2010/2011 14 8 29 Antonio Di Natale
2010/2011 4 10 29 Lionel Messi
2009/2010 16 6 28 Lionel Messi
2008 2 6 26 David Villa
2007/2008 17 4 26 Alessandro Del Piero
2006/2007 15 10 26 Francesco Totti
2005/2006 3 15 24 Andriy Shevchenko
2004 2 9 22 Milan Baros
2004/2005 16 7 23 Cristiano Lucarelli
2003/2004 13 7 22 Mateja Kezman
2002/2003 5 11 21 Ruud van Nistelrooy
Zlatan Ibrahimovic hat-tricks
Here you find 14 hat-tricks scored by Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Date and league
MLS 2019 LA Galaxy - Sporting Kansas City
MLS 2019 LA Galaxy - Los Angeles FC
MLS 2018 LA Galaxy - Orlando City SC
Europa League 2016/2017 Manchester United - Saint-Étienne
Ligue 1 2015/2016 Paris Saint-Germain - Nice
Ligue 1 2015/2016 Troyes - Paris Saint-Germain
46', 53', 56', 88'
Ligue 1 2014/2015 Paris Saint-Germain - Lorient
Ligue 1 2014/2015 Paris Saint-Germain - Saint-Étienne
Ligue 1 2013/2014 Toulouse - Paris Saint-Germain
Champions League 2013/2014 Anderlecht - Paris Saint-Germain
Ligue 1 2012/2013 Valenciennes - Paris Saint-Germain
Serie A 2011/2012 Palermo - Milan
Serie A 2004/2005 Juventus - Lecce
Information about Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Articles containing Zlatan Ibrahimovic
At the moment we have 15 articles where Zlatan Ibrahimovic is mentioned, select an article below to read a bit more about him.
Why Zlatan Ibrahimovic failed at Barcelona?
Who will be the Italian Serie A top scorer in the 2022/2023 season?
(9 August 2022)
MLS - Major League Soccer
(8 March 2022)
Sergio Ramos García - Defender Par Excellence
Zlatan Ibrahimovic - Sweden's Gift to the World
(2 November 2021)
Serie A - 15 Years After the Infamous Calciopoli Scandal
(7 October 2021)
Serie A season start 2021/2022 tomorrow - who will be the seasons top scorer?
Young players who shone during the Euro 2020
30 Is the New 20 - How Players Have Extended Their Primes
For Zlatan Age Is Just A Number
AC Milan: The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of a European Giant
(3 April 2021)
Henrik Larsson - a.k.a King of Kings
The best scorers in football in the world
Top scorers in MLS history
Champions League's top scorers ever
(5 July 2020)
Note that this is top scorer data we have in our database. Zlatan Ibrahimovic might be part of top scorer lists in other leagues we don't have here, or seasons we don't have in our database yet.

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Metropolia Lilongwe – jedna z 2 metropolii kościoła rzymskokatolickiego w Malawi. Została ustanowiona 9 stycznia 2011.

Diecezje
 Archidiecezja Lilongwe
 Diecezja Dedza
 Diecezja Karonga
 Diecezja Mzuzu

Metropolici
 Rémi Joseph Gustave Sainte-Marie (2011-2013)
 Tarcisius Gervazio Ziyaye (2013-2020)
 George Desmond Tambala (2021- )

Bibliografia

Religia w Lilongwe
Metropolie rzymskokatolickie w Malawi


Sometimes something very simple takes hours of your time just to figure out what's going wrong.
I was doing a XML parsing and I was trying to save a part of information in a multi-dimensional Associative Array.
And the problem was so easy that I would never ever guess something has been changed in AS 3.0 , till I stuck in the middle and spend hours to figure out what's the problem.
So as you can see, none of the properties and methods of Array won't work for associative arrays. [refering to Adobe's help].
Again referring to the same Help document you should use object Class whenever you need something like an Associative Array.
Hope it will help someone out.
It has been a long time since I did my last projects in Flash / ActionScrip2.0 [cityofcaspian] & [Toboggan]. And since ActionScript 3.0 came out I hadn't a chance to go and figure my own way out around it. You know most of the times a good chance would be a real project.
I have been busy mostly with PHP and CodeIgniter for the last 1 year and half. I'll talk more about them later. But as I was taking the "Advanced Programming Practices" course at school, the professor told us that the project is a simulation of the RISK game and students are allowed to do it in whatever programming language they prefer, having in mind they need to provide certian artifacts to the professor and should improve their programming skills.
While he was telling us about the project requirements, I was totally sure that it could be done perfectly in Flash. But finding team mates with the same interests in a Masters program which everybody is just blindly fascinated to Java, was so hard. But eventually it was such a great pleasure for me to find some other people who had experiences in Flash before and wanted to do it in Flash/ActionScript.
None of us had any experience in AS3.0, but I suggested as we are going to use ASdoc and ASunit, it's better to do it in ActionScript3.0 and that would be a great chance for us to learn the new language.
Wow! It's an amazing language, and it's far from the old ActionScript2.0 which was simple but having lots of its own problems. Thinking in AS2.0 way but trying to implement it in AS3.0 application just not gonna work out… tons of "compiler errors"! I'm pretty sure if we didn't know anything about AS2.0 we would have found our ways much faster.
We are finding our ways around after a while, but having the very strict time restriction has left us behind the schedule and what we expected from ourselves.
This ActionScript2.0 VS ActionScript3.0 document helped us alot.


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Don't get me wrong, jQuery can't do everything, but it sure can do some powerful stuff. For instance, AJAX is a breeze. For one project I had to make an AJAX call to check to see if someone was posting a comment as someone else while logged in as themselves, so I had to write my AJAX function myself. It took me 53 lines of JS and maybe 3 days to get it working right (along with a TON of research). When I wanted to apply that same function to my new project, I thought I would give jQuery a chance.
The last and I think one of the most important aspects of jQuery is that it is VERY well documented, VERY ardently followed, and VERY well supported. You can even get Intellisense in Visual Studio 2008! I couldn't possibly go through all the cool stuff that jQuery can do. You'll have to see for yourself. It truly is amazing, and it is, as I was told, "brain-dead-stupid easy to learn".


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Histories and traditions are passed down in various ways, whether it is through oral traditions or physical means. The oral traditions of folklore, music in the form of folk songs and hand-stitched family quilts are all rich elements that have been layered and altered over time to tell personal and cultural histories. Each reincarnation of these traditions takes on a new life and is modified to represent the changes that have taken place, which happens both intentionally and unintentionally. Each tradition comes from a unique region and has been passed down from generation to generation, and has been shared, picking up and leaving traces of itself along the way.
The role that the hand plays in keeping tradition alive is a common thread in relaying this information from generation to generation. The use of the figure to represent these narratives is a natural step for me. Through manipulation of body language, surface and environment, I am able to capture the emotions tied to these stories with my own two hands. Using inspiration from folk music, folklore, folk art the pursuit of happiness and traveling allows me to create constructed realities that blend both a cultural view and my own perceptions of these myths and traditions. I achieve this by creating installations made of smaller than life, quilted, ceramic figures and animals, reclaimed wood structures, found objects and projected images.
The interaction of handmade earthenware figures along with a hodgepodge of mixed media elements that are found in my work references the relationships that are formed between the cross-cultural histories of these traditions. It is this cross-pollination of details that makes each reincarnation its own entity. Through these interactions, I ask the viewer to question their connection to their own personal histories and those of others.
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New Tent City: homeless encampment moves onto county land
Tent City 4, the roaming homeless encampment that was recently in Preston, has moved just off of Exit 20 on I-90 in the Echo Lake area of Snoqualmie on July 11.
by Evan Pappas
Thursday, July 30, 2015 2:03pm
Tents lined up at the new location for Tent City 4 so far house fewer than 40 people. The encampment is expected to stay at its current location until early November.
More than 30 residents are part of Tent City 4 and have moved with the group to the King County-owned land in the Snoqualmie Valley.
SHARE/WHEEL, the largest homeless shelter network in the county, sets up and operates Tent City 4 and provides a safe space for campers to live.
Location is an important consideration in any Tent City move. Sam Roberson, camp adviser for Tent City 4, explained that churches are a good place to stay because their in-town locations allow the Tent City residents easier access to work and schools. If they don't move to an area within a town, they look for bus stops to make sure transportation is readily accessible to the residents.
Roberson said they can stay on a property for 120 days. So when they have a date, they make sure to move out in a timely fashion. Roberson said they have never overstayed.
When Tent City 4 moves, they try to get permits to stay in the locations they find. Their permit request to move from Skyway to Issaquah was denied earlier this year, but their time was up and they moved on. Camp supervisor Perry Debell said they sent a check and a permit request to King County but the county isn't being responsive.
"They've cashed the check, but they've never given us the physical permit," Debell said. "SHARE and Tent City hold their word, we want to know why they don't hold up their part of the bargain."
John Starbard, Director of Permitting and Environmental Review, said that Tent City 4 has not submitted a permit request yet.
What they have done is submit a letter of application to use the land.
"There are two steps to apply," Starbard said. "The first step is a request to use the public's property."
The second step starts once they have permission to use the property. Only then can they apply for a permit.
"We can't accept an application unless we know they have a right to be on the property or they have a sponsor," Starbard said. "They have neither."
Kathy Lambert, District 3 King County councilmember, said it is illegal for the camp to stay at its current location.
"They are on a natural reserve which is not legal," Lambert said. "They have applied for a permit, but because they are (there illegally) they are not likely to get it."
Usually Tent City works with churches, which can act as sponsors and grant them use of land. In this case, no one has told the organization they can use the land.
There are two more steps that Tent City is required to take but didn't. Notices must be mailed to property owners within 500 feet or to the closest 20 property owners in the area.
A public meeting with the community is also required. A sponsor would typically host the meeting.
Tent City 4's request to use the land is under review by the county's Facilities Management Division, working with King County Parks to look at underlying zoning and use of the land.
Aspects that affect Tent Cities' reception into an area include safety and cleanliness, and there have been some controversies surrounding those.
The rules and code of conduct established in Tent City are in place to create a safe environment for residents; it completely abides by the law, say organizers. The code includes rules preventing drug use, hateful language, fighting, and disturbing neighbors.
"We just don't allow any drugs or alcohol use in the camp, period," Roberson said. "No threats, No racist or sexist slurs."
They've had problems with it in the past. In 2014, Tent City removed people suspected of buying methamphetamine in the camp.
It's not common, but camps deal with such problems quickly and police are contacted immediately.
According to Debell, Tent City 4 has had positive experiences with the King County Sheriff's office.
"We have a really good track record and King County (deputies) have been really good to us," Debell said.
Lambert said that despite claims of a strict policy of no drug use, Tent City doesn't actually enforce the rules. She said she's gotten reports of used needles found on the church properties where Tent City had been located and similar reports at a nearby park.
Shawn Svoboda, Tent City resident, said despite those instances, they strictly enforce their drug policy.
"If we find a person that does any drugs, we will escort them off and if it's a major drug problem we call the cops," he said. "No one is allowed to bring any kind of drugs or alcohol on the property."
Debell seconded this.
"No drugs, no alcohol, zero tolerance," he said.
Another aspect of Tent City that Lambert criticized is a lack of infrastructure.
"There's usually no running water, flush toilets, not always excellent garbage flow, not good monitoring of drug activity," Lambert said.
Svoboda said the camp has four portable restrooms and a sink that gets cleaned out every week. SHARE also comes by every week or two to make a garbage run, since the camp has no dumpster and can't get one without an address.
Lambert allowed that there are people who do need help in Tent City, but when asking some of the residents, she found that many had been living there for six to seven years.
"I think it's hard to have a situation where we don't expect every person to contribute to society," she said.
According to Lambert the state is getting additional funding to help those with mental illness, so services should be available to people.
With more government agencies setting up regulations regarding homeless encampments, Tent City is struggling to get licenses to stay in their locations. Despite that, the group is already looking at its next move.
"We have a good prospect in the Kirkland, Redmond, Bothell area," Debell said.
Tent City 4 hasn't always had the warmest of welcomes from neighbors, but they stand behind being good neighbors and helping better the lives of residents. Organizers are adamant that when they leave a location, everything is orderly and even better than when they arrived.
"We have to convince people we are good neighbors," Roberson said.
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author: Milosz Szubert
Capcom Soundtracks on Spotify and Other News from the World
Today's news: Capcom game soundtracks featured on Spotify, Sony Interactive Entertainment has a new CEO, and new things coming to Z1: Battle Royale on PS4.
Soundtracks from Capcom games on Spotify
Soundtracks from the Street Fighter series should help with various types of training.
If you are a fan of video game soundtracks, especially Japanese ones, we have good news for you. Capcom decided to put a lot of soundtracks from their old and new productions on Spotify. During work, study or driving we can listen to melodies from the Mega Man, Devil May Cry, Monster Hunter, Ace Attorney, Street Fighter or Resident Evil series. To find them all, just type the phrase Capcom Sound Team in the app's search engine. However, the fact that most albums and songs are described in Japanese makes things a bit difficult - the only way to navigate and find a soundtrack of interest is to look at the thumbnails.
New CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment
Jim Ryan will replace John Kodera as the CEO of SIE.
Sony Interactive Entertainment, a division of the Japanese video game giant, has been reshuffled at the highest levels. John Kodera, who has been its CEO since 2017, will be replaced by Jim Ryan, Sony's associate for fifteen years, on April 1. For more than twelve months he has been the Vice-President of Sony Interactive Entertainment, so promotion to a higher position should not come as particularly shocking to him, although, of course, as he stresses, it is a great honour. Quoting his words:
I've seen the PlayStation business grow and change massively since the very early days, and I hope to be able to put that experience to good use in reinforcing the foundations of the Game & Network Service business, and in evolving the entertainment that PlayStation offers to its engaged and passionate community.
What fate awaits John Kodera after April 1? He will remain with Sony Interactive Entertainment as vice president and will be responsible for creating "innovative experiences" for users and improving PlayStation Network.
Novelties in Z1: Battle Royale on PlayStation 4
With the release of Z1: Battle Royale (formerly H1Z1) on PlayStation 4, Daybreak Game Company's online production experienced its second youth. On February 21 the Sony console will launch another, third season of the game, introducing a few novelties. These include two fresh game modes - FFA Deathmatch, where 50 players will compete on a small map until one of them gets 25 frags (or the time runs out), and Traininng Grounds, which allows you to improve your skills. The update will also include a 100-level third season Battle Pass with more than 200 unlockable items, a refreshed interface, a new ranking system and a number of other attractions that you can read about here.
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TatukGIS - KB10801 Locate source code samples provided with DK trial version.
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Q: C-like Array template specialization How can I write the template for generic array
template <class T, std::size_t N>
struct Data<T[N]> {}

in a way that I can access it's elements by [] operator (or any other way)?
#include <fstream>
#include <iostream>
#include <sstream>
#include <utility>

template <typename T>
struct Data;

template <typename T>
std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, const Data<T>& val) {
    return val(os);
}

template <typename T>
Data<std::remove_cv_t<T>> data(const T& val) { return { val }; }

template <>
struct Data<int> {
    std::ostream& operator()(std::ostream& os) const {
        os << val;
        return os;
    }
    const int& val;
};

template <class T, std::size_t N>
struct Data<T[N]> {
    std::ostream& operator()(std::ostream& os) const {
        for (std::size_t i = 0; i < N; i++) {
            os << data(val[i]);
        }
        return os;
    }
    T val;
};

Error when accessing:
error: subscripted value is not an array, pointer, or vector
                    os << data(val[i]);
                               ^~~ ~

It seems that I should change <T[N]> for something like <T(&)[N]> to catch reference for the array, but I can't work it out.
Or maybe the T val; should be in T* val;, because the array is degenerating to pointer, so I can "catch" it?
EDIT 1
For T val[N]; the error is:
error: cannot initialize an array element of type 'int' with an lvalue of type 'int const[2]'
Data<std::remove_cv_t<T>> data(const T& val) { return { val }; }
                                                    ^~~

EDIT 2
When I try to use
template <typename T, size_t N>
struct Data<std::array<T, N> >

then it's doesn't correspond to any template.
error: implicit instantiation of undefined template 'PrettyPrint::Data<int [2]>'
    sstream << PrettyPrint::data(val);
               ^

A: The correct template was
template <typename T, std::size_t N>
struct Data<T[N]> {
    std::ostream& operator()(std::ostream& os) const {
        for (std::size_t i = 0; i < N; i++) {
            os << data(val[i]);
        }
        return os;
    }
    const T(&val)[N];
};

What is the reason for const T(&val)[N];? I'm thinking about catching the reference in contrast to array degeneration to pointer, but I would be really glad if somebody explained it to me in greater depth.

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The community "Camphill Nottawasaga" in Angus, Ontario, provides opportunities for adults with developmental disabilities to live, learn and work together with others in an atmosphere of mutual respect and equality. The "companions" go out and harvest the maple syrup by hand – they're the Sugarmakers.


]It wasn't until I returned to Tucson as an adult did I realize that my hometown was one of three locations in America where nuclear missiles would have been launched from during the Cold War, aimed towards the former Soviet Union (had our President given the order to "push the red button"). Over winter break I went to the Titan Missile Museum where visitors are giving a fantastic tour of one of the silos (the only one not destroyed after the Cold War ended) and the control room.
According to their website, the Titan II was capable of launching from its underground silo in 58 seconds and could deliver a nine megaton thermonuclear warhead to its target more than 6300 miles (10,000 km) away in less than thirty minutes. For more than two decades, 54 Titan II missile complexes across the United States stood "on alert" 24 hours a day, seven days a week, heightening the threat of nuclear war or preventing Armageddon, depending upon your point of view.
Did you realize that during the Cold War America tested a total of 1032 nuclear weapons? The Soviet Union tested 715 and a number of other countries tested their own. To see a time-lapse of who tested nuclear weapons and where, please watch this video. You will be amazed!
If you are at all interested in the Cold War and are driving through Tucson, AZ, I highly recommend taking a tour at the Titan Missile Museum. You will not be disappointed!
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Home Crime Bandits cart off with over $3.5M in items from Essequibo businessman's mobile...
Bandits cart off with over $3.5M in items from Essequibo businessman's mobile unit
…Businessman offering $500,000 reward for anyone with information
The businessman's mobile unit with cellphones on display
An Essequibo Coast businessman is now counting his losses after bandits reportedly broke into his mobile cellphone unit which was parked at his residence and made off with over $3.5M worth of items.
The businessman, Nahib Sabar of Vilvoorden, Essequibo Coast, who is the owner of the N. Sabar Cellphone Connection reported that the unit (a canter truck) was broken into on Sunday morning between 01:00h to 02:30h.
According to reports received, Sabar discovered that he had been robbed when he attempted to leave his home with the said unit to head to the Anna Regina and Suddie markets.
Upon inspection, it was observed that the said unit had been ransacked and several computers, cellphones and accessories had been removed.
A phone backup charger and a single sock were left on the crime scene which did not belong to the owner, as such the matter was reported to the Police.
However, the businessman is reporting that he is unhappy with the investigation or lack thereof of the matter.
"I am very disappointed in the way the G Division police are investigating the matter…a phone backup charger and a single sock was left on the crime scene, but one of the investigating ranks took the phone backup charger and pushed it into his pants pocket and left the socks…why the police did not have finger prints taken because the entire Mobile Unit was ransacked and finger prints might be all over" the man questioned.
Further, Sabar is alleging that a neighbour who reported that he saw what occurred has been giving conflicting reports to the Police.
"When he was arrested he give the police conflicting reports but he was detained for 72 hours and subsequently released…a woman a few days later turned up here in Anna Regina and was trying to sell me a Edge 7 Samsung phone which look like one of the phones I lost but by the time I contacted the Police she escaped" the businessman further revealed.
Sabar is calling on the authorities to investigate the robbery properly as the stolen phones can all be traced.
He is also offering a $500,000 reward for anyone with information.
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Five nuggets of wisdom from Warren Buffett's annual shareholders' meeting
Patrick Stafford
It's the one event in the business world that prompts as much speculation and commentary as an award show – the annual shareholder's meeting for Warren Buffett's investment giant Berkshire Hathaway.
The event itself, attended by shareholders from all across the world, is famous for the various pieces of comments and advice handed out by Buffett, considered by many to be the world's best investor. Shareholders also keenly await hints on the company's direction and future.
There's plenty to talk about this year. Buffett has just been diagnosed with prostate cancer, prompting discussions over the company's succession plan and whether it has any plan for when the "Oracle of Omaha" ever retires.
Every year usually brings a few pieces of wisdom – here's five from this year's meeting.
1. The successor issue
Buffett's cancer diagnosis has caused a flurry of discussion about his successor and who it will be, although Buffett himself has confirmed the cancer is at an early stage and manageable. He attempted to put the matter to ease at the meeting.
"I don't think that every deal that I made would necessarily be makeable by a successor, but they'll bring other talents as well," he said.
"I virtually know that the successor we have in mind will not be the kind who will turn off our managers, because the successor in mind has the culture and the people embedded as I do."
He also attempted to calm some nerves over the subject of the company's unpreparedness for such an event, saying: "We spend more time on that subject than any other subject that might come before the board".
2. Political comments
Buffett has been in trouble with some people in the business community lately over comments urging President Barack Obama to raise taxes on billionaires. He attempted to face his opponents at the annual meeting.
"When Charlie and I took this job, we did not agree to put our citizenship in a blind trust," Buffett said, referring to Berkshire vice chairman, Charlie Munger.
3. Energy costs
"If you told Charlie or me five years ago that you'd have a 50-to-1 ratio between oil and natural gas, I think we would have asked you what you were drinking."
4. On business school
Business owners would have their own views on how business school graduates fare, but Buffett seems to have a negative opinion:
"I think they've taught students a lot of nonsense about investments."
5. On staying away from government bonds
"The nice thing about sovereign debt is they cannot pay you at the end and you can't grab anything from them."
"I don't know how it plays out in Europe. We have seen the European Central Bank here recently give $1 trillion to banks which are loaded with sovereign debt, which really is questionable in many cases."
"I would stay away from medium- or long-term government bonds, our own or those of other countries."


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Hi there, my name is Jane!
Nice to meet you too. Do you like meeting new people?
I love meeting new people. What about you?
I get a bit nervous when I meet new people.
Me too. Some times, I don't know what to say.
Same here. I don't want to offend people.
neither do I. First impressions aren't that important, though.
You think so? I think they are very important.
They can be, but a lot of times they are wrong.
Yeah, that's true. What do you normally do when you first meet someone?
Well, I introduce myself just like I did with you!
Me too! Sometimes, I tell people my age when I meet them.
I worry about asking someone their age, because they might be offended.
Where I come from, it isn't impolite to ask.
That's cool. So, are you still nervous?
Not really, now that we've talked for a bit.
I'm always a bit shy around people anyway.
Yeah, I tend to stay pretty quiet.
I'm quiet if I don't know what to say.
What do you normally talk about when you first meet someone?
I usually talk about my hobbies or interests.
That's cool. I usually ask a lot of questions.
Aren't you afraid you'll ask something inappropriate?
Not really. I don't ask really personal questions.
That's good. So, do you meet new people a lot?
Not really. This is pretty rare for me!
Oh, I meet new people all the time. I go out a lot.
I meet people at parties and when I'm with my friends.
Oh, okay. I don't go to a lot of parties.
Maybe I'll take you to one.
Cool, I'll get to meet more people!


As change leaders in gender equity — especially as a leading STEM-focused university — we aim to advance excellence at all levels of our institution while serving as a galvanizing force for social change at universities across Canada.
The University of Waterloo's Impact 10x10x10 approach addresses the full pipeline of STEM talent; the current low representation of women in senior roles is directly tied to their representation at earlier stages of their academic career. The striking similarity in the share of women at different stages of the pipeline emphasizes this point—University of Waterloo's technology-focused summer camps are 20 per cent female, the undergraduate engineering population is 21 per cent female, and the graduate engineering population is 22 per cent female (2014 figures).
Targeted efforts to attract more young girls into STEM now will have long term benefits by increasing the share of women pursuing degrees and thus available to take on tenure-track faculty positions in traditionally male dominated disciplines.
To reach gender parity in STEM, we need to engage women and girls as young students. The University of Waterloo will build upon its existing expertise, scaling targeted outreach programming for young girls and women to build the pipeline for future success.
Focusing on the most gender-disparate STEM experiences, the University commits to boost female enrollment in these programs to 33 per cent by 2020 by expanding the scope of current programs and developing a number of targeted new initiatives.
A gender-equal faculty is key to attracting and supporting the female leaders of tomorrow. To kick-start change, the University of Waterloo commits to reach a faculty composition of 30 per cent women by 2020.
the creation of career opportunities for high-potential women.
Today, 24.5 per cent of senior academic and administrative leaders are female. The journey from entry-level faculty to senior leadership takes over a decade. Increasing the share of women in leadership positions will have a ripple effect on gender parity at lower levels; as women see women in these roles, they feel empowered to take on these positions.
Through these commitments, and a suite of programs to target high potential women, the University of Waterloo commits to reach 29 per cent representation of women in academic and senior leadership.
The University of Waterloo's commitment to achieving comprehensive, long-term and sustainable gender equity reflected in the University's strategic plan, A Distinguished Past; A Distinctive Future, which includes equity and diversity among its top goals, in the Promoting a Sound Value System strategic theme.


Would you rather Have chronic depression or Have chronic insomnia ?
Insomnia is a symptom of depression.
I have suffered through both.
Both. Chronic to the top.
I've had both(not chronicly) but to me Depression is worse. with insomnia, you at least problly have a reason to keep going, but depression can leave you just as fatigued and with little drive to go through with anything.
Trust me, you do NOT want to have chronic depression.
doesnt depression lead to insomnia?
That wouldn't be to bad compared to depression.
Depression is absolutely TERRIBLE. It hurts so much. I don't wish it upon my worst enemy.


Well, it's official. I'm finally leaving the ranks of the un-contributing masses and joining the web 2.0 bandwagon. I thought it was a fad, "this blog thing is overrated." Unfortunately for me, the world of technology moves at blazing speed, and like other professionals in the software world, there's just too much going on not to talk about it.
I currently work as a Manager of Development for AtTask Inc. My intent is to share my experiences managing the process, organization, and technology as they unfold. I'll be obfuscating personal details, but I hope to provide a clear window into the world of the modern software team, and in the process perhaps we can discover together the next "big" thing in the software delivery world. We are an agile company, building a project management tool, so I expect that my commentary will tend to focus on the process of developing software more regularly than the intricacies of different coding techniques.
Right now, we're in the midst of a massive change: from delivering our product once per month to a Continuous Delivery model. We're web software after all… why not take advantage of our delivery platform and ship more value to our customers more often? I'm traveling around the world speaking on these topics: last week in London at SeConf 2012, this week in Yerevan, and next week in Atlanta at The Scrum Gathering. I'll certainly share these events with you here on the blog, as well as through my twitter feed at @dowdlemj, and on linkedin.com/in/jessedowdle.
If you've made it this far, hopefully you'll come back soon, as I begin to pen my musings on this new-fangled world wide web…thing.
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Winter might be a time of relaxation thanks to the Christmas holidays, but it's also a time when you can get the best value deals on home renovations. Winter is perhaps the ideal time to do a home renovation, and here are just a few reasons why it's such a great period.
During the winter, contractors are less likely to receive orders and jobs because most people are sitting at home content with their homes from the spring, summer and autumn renovation period. Those are the most popular (and thus, most expensive) times for a renovation, so winter is usually left alone. You can take advantage of this because contractors are far less likely to be swamped with work. In fact, some contractors even take the winter off and let a few of their staff on extended holidays because of this fact. If you want to have a convenient renovation, then make sure you contact your local services during the winter. Whether you call on GoHardwood to help you finally install the hardwood flooring you've always wanted, or if you decide to contact a roofing contractor so you can finally get rid of all the drafts and leaks in your roof, winter is the most convenient time to schedule your renovations.
Since spring and summer are so packed, it's natural that you'll end up having to pay more money. Appliances are more expensive because there's new stock, the job itself is going to cost more because there's more demand and you'll occasionally have to take time off work just to be able to schedule a renovation, and that could lose you a decent chunk of money from your budget. As mentioned in the previous section, spring and summer have much less activity and this means that you're more likely to get a better deal for your renovation. This means that winter is the perfect time to speak to your contractor about those renovations you've always thought about, but were too scared to hear the price of. For example, you could get that new garden deck you've always wanted, you can finally paint your bedroom a wacky shade of color, or you could replace the poorly-insulated garage door that's been bugging you for a year.
One of the best times to clean your home is during the winter. We've all heard of spring cleans, but winter is arguably the best time to do a deep clean of your entire home. You have more days off due to the holidays, so this gives you plenty of time to get a head start with cleaning out your storage, throwing away junk you don't need and decluttering your home. In addition, a clean and clear home is the best way to prevent your clutter from blocking the radiators. This means that heat can be evenly distributed around your home without being blocked by excess furniture and boxes. Winter also means that you'll be packing away items like lawn furniture which won't see much use when it's freezing outside. Since you're going to need space to store your garden furniture, it's a great idea to get it done sooner than later. Also, clearing out your garage is going to be a huge boon for your car because you'll have less trouble starting it up when it's cold and you won't wake up to a car smothered in ice. Once everything is cleaned, you'll be able to tell if there are any home renovations that you'd like to have done.
And lastly, winter is a fantastic time for renovations of both the hired and DIY variety because you have more time for it. You have more time to schedule, you have more time to invest in home renovations, and you even have time to oversee the project without worrying about it going terribly while you're at work. Renovations take a lot of time, and time is often something that we can't afford due to our busy lifestyles. If you're certain about getting a renovation done for your home, then make sure you schedule it during the winter due to all of the advantages it gives. You'll have more days to schedule a convenient time, it's going to cost you far less than a renovation in any other season, it coincides with the winter cleanup period and the home improvements could go a long way to making your home more comfortable for the winter.


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