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"HiLights" Blog
When we're not designing things, we're thinking about designing things or else thinking about things that have already been designed by other people. Sometimes what's in our head seems interesting and worth sharing. That's why we created HiLights, a blog to share observations about our world and news about what's going on in our office.
Goldsmith Hall
Goodwho?
On the western façade of The University of Texas at Austin Goldsmith Hall are inscribed the names of four architects. The first three are obvious enough. Ictinus designed the Parthenon. Vitruvius gave us the concepts of "firmness, commodity, and delight" in his ten books on architecture. Palladio may have only written four books on architecture, but the buildings he produced defined the direction of western architecture for the next 300 years.
The fourth name on that wall was always a bit of a mystery. The inscription read "Goodhue," but that name was not a familiar one. It was not mentioned in our history courses, and none of our design professors ever instructed us to look up the work of someone by that name. The library contained no monograph of his work, and so in the days before Wikipedia, we were all left asking the question, "Goodwho?"
When I graduated from UT in 2000, I moved to Chicago to begin my professional career. While there I volunteered as a tour guide at Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie House which, as it turns out, sits about 400 feet from University of Chicago's Rockefeller Chapel. This colossal gothic pile was designed by a New York architect by the name of Bertram Goodhue. A few years later on a road trip through Nebraska, I found myself in Lincoln, where I explored the state's towering Capitol Building that this same Goodhue fellow had designed. Once I had returned to Texas and was working at Lake|Flato, I designed a middle school at Cranbrook in the shadow of Goodhue's Christ Church of Bloomfield Hills.
It turns out that Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue was a rather prolific American architect working at the turn of the twentieth century. Although he was just a few years older than Wright, his architecture took a much more traditional path. As a virtuoso of revival styles, he produced designs in Gothic, Spanish, Romanesque, and many other modes. If modernism had never happened, Goodhue would today, no doubt, be considered a luminary on par with the likes of Ictinus, Vitruvius, and Palladio. But modernism did happen, and his name has become a footnote.
But I have found that the footnotes of history can teach just as much as the pillars that traditionally define it.
In my years as a student at UT, I may not have learned exactly who the man was behind the fourth name on the wall at Goldsmith, but I did learn to embrace the inherent incompleteness of my education and become an eternal student of architecture. No student ever graduates knowing everything—I certainly did not—but at UT I was taught to appreciate the unknown and enjoy the process of exploring.
Thirteen years after graduating from UT, it is easy to become bogged down in the grind of practice. But there is nothing more inspiring than discovering an architect whose work may be very different from mine, but whose ideas still have relevance today. I may never design a gothic church in Manhattan, but I can appreciate the ingenuity of how Goodhue modified historic precedent to address the specifics of the site. I may never design a library in a hybridized Egyptian and Mediterranean style, but I can appreciate Goodhue's attempt to assign appropriate stylistic approaches to new cities and programs. I may not always recognize the names of dead architects chiseled onto the sides of buildings, but I can certainly enjoy the process of discovering the work that earned them a place there.
*A version of they essay first appeared in the December 12, 2013 edition of the University of Texas School of Architecture's eNews bulletin.


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✎ About Carl Icahn
Who is it?: Founder, Icahn Capital Management
Birth Day: February 16, 1936
Birth Place: New York, New York, United States
Birth Sign: Pisces
President: Donald Trump
Preceded by: Position established
Succeeded by: Vacant
Spouse(s): Liba Trejbal (m. 1979–1999) Gail Golden (m. 1999)
Children: 2 (including Brett)
Alma mater: Princeton University New York University
Occupation: Businessman, investor, philanthropist
Known for: Founding and managing Icahn Enterprises Leadership of Federal-Mogul 1980s "corporate raiding" Advising U.S. President Donald Trump on financial regulation
Net worth: US$16.6 billion (February 2017)
Website: carlicahn.com
Carl Icahn Net Worth
Carl Icahn was bornon February 16, 1936 in New York, New York, United States, is Founder, Icahn Capital Management. Carl Icahn is one of Wall Street's most successful investors and has been shaking up corporate America for decades. Icahn is trying to come out of one of the worst slumps of his career after his investment fund suffered three straight years of losses. He spent the first months of the Trump Administration advising Donald Trump on regulatory overhaul but left the position amid controversy.
Carl Icahn is a member of Investments
 Net worth: $18.6 Billion (Updated at 22 June 2018)
2009 $10.5 Billion
2010 $11 Billion
2018 $17.49 Billion
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Awards and nominations:
Icahn has received a number of awards, including the Starlight Foundation's Founders Award and its 1990 Man of the Year Award. He was also named Guardian Angel 2001 Man of the Year. In 2004, he was honored by the Center for Educational Innovation – Public Education Association for his work with charter schools. In 2006, he was honored with the 100 Women in Hedge Funds Effecting Change Award for his outstanding contributions to improving education.
Icahn was raised in a Jewish family in the Far Rockaway, Queens section of New York City, where he attended Far Rockaway High School. His Father, an atheist, was a cantor, and later a substitute Teacher. His mother also worked as a schoolteacher. Icahn graduated from Princeton University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy in 1957 and then entered New York University School of Medicine, but he dropped out after two years to join the army reserves.
Icahn began his career on Wall Street as a stockbroker in 1961; in 1968, he formed Icahn & Co., a securities firm that focused on risk arbitrage and options trading. In 1978, he began taking controlling positions in individual companies. Icahn developed a reputation as a "corporate raider" after his hostile takeover of Trans World Airlines in 1985. Icahn systematically sold TWA's assets to repay the money he borrowed to purchase the company, which was described as "asset stripping." In 1988, Icahn took TWA private, gaining a personal profit of $469 million, and leaving TWA with a debt of $540 million. In 1991, he sold TWA's London routes to American Airlines for $445 million. He formed lowestfares.com to sell TWA tickets and acquired portions of Global Leisure Travel from Ramy El-Batrawi to merge into it.
In 1979, Icahn married Liba Trejbal, a ballerina from the former Czechoslovakia. They separated in 1993 and divorced in 1999 after years of litigation during which Liba sought to invalidate a prenuptial agreement she had signed prior to their marriage, claiming duress as she was pregnant at the time. Liba originally fought Icahn's offer of roughly $1.5 million a year because he was worth billions at the time and eventually settled for an undisclosed amount. They have two children, one of whom is Brett Icahn. His nephew is Rick Schnall.
In the 1980s Icahn developed a reputation as a "corporate raider" after profiting from the hostile takeover and asset stripping of the American airline TWA. According to Forbes magazine, Icahn had a net worth of $16.6 billion in 2017, making him the 26th-wealthiest person on the Forbes 400, and the 5th-wealthiest hedge fund manager.
In 1985 Icahn established Foxfield Thoroughbreds, a horse breeding operation. At that year's Newstead Farm Trust sale run by Fasig-Tipton, he paid $4 million for Larida, a 6-year-old mare and a record $7 million for the 4-year-old bay mare Miss Oceana who was in foal to champion sire, Northern Dancer.
Icahn launched an unsuccessful $7 billion hostile takeover for 89% of U.S. Steel in late 1986.
Icahn's Meadow Star won the 1990 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies and was voted the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Two-Year-Old Filly. In 1992, Foxfield ended its racing operation and became a commercial breeder. Having bred more than 140 stakes horses, in 2004 Icahn shut down Foxfield, selling all his mares and weanlings without reserve at the Keeneland Sales November breeding stock auction.
In 1999, Icahn married his longtime assistant and former broker, Gail Golden. She has two children from a prior marriage.
In July 2001 Icahn's Riverdale, LLC lent Genesisintermedia $100 million in exchange for an option to purchase 2 million shares of the company.
In 2004, after Mylan Laboratories had announced a deal to acquire King Pharmaceuticals, Icahn purchased a large block of stock and threatened a proxy fight over the acquisition. Mylan later gave up its efforts to acquire King.
In 2005, XO Holding announced its intention to sell the wired part of its Business for $700 million to its majority shareholder and chairman Icahn; the money would be used to pay back its debts and to buy back its preferred stock for about $600 million from Icahn. Icahn would have then owned the wired Business outright, and still own his 60% stake in XO. In spite of Icahn's majority ownership and the board of Directors declaring the deal to be in the best interest of shareholders, R2 and other minority shareholders defeated the attempt through the Delaware Court in 2008, which awarded penalties for damages to the Business caused by Icahn's self-dealing and/or conflict of interest.
In August 2006, he bought stock in the video game publisher Take-Two Interactive, and later increased his holdings to 11.3% in 2009, becoming the company's second-largest shareholder.
In January 2007, he purchased a 9.2% stake in Telik, a biotech company engaged in cancer research. He also made an investment of 6.1 million shares of WCI Communities (acquired by Lennar Corporation). He also owned about 33.5 million shares of Motorola, but in May was refused a seat on its board of Directors. On February 9, 2007, Lear Corporation's board of Directors accepted a $2.3 billion takeover offer from Icahn. That month he also invested $50 million in Motricity, a North Carolina-based provider of mobile content delivery Technology. In 2007, Icahn and his affiliates also owned majority positions in ACF Industries, American Railcar Industries, Philip Services, and NYSE-listed Icahn Enterprises. By September he also owned 8.5% of the Business software company BEA Systems. He increased his holdings to 13% in October, two months before Oracle Corporation announced it was purchasing BEA Systems. Beginning in 2007, Icahn gradually increased his stake in biotechnology company Biogen.
Icahn sold his casino interests in Nevada in February 2008, including the Stratosphere, Arizona Charlie's Boulder, Arizona Charlie's Decatur, and Aquarius Casino Resort which were operated through American Entertainment Properties, a subsidiary of Icahn Enterprises. The sale price of $1.3 billion was roughly $1 billion more than he paid for the properties. In March 2008, Icahn sued Motorola as part of his effort to gain four seats on Motorola's board and force a sale of its mobile Business. That month, a story about Icahn aired on American news program, 60 Minutes, with reporter Lesley Stahl and he also appeared on Nightly Business Report and discussed his views on proxy fights. In May 2008, Icahn purchased a large block of shares in Yahoo, and shortly thereafter threatened to start a proxy fight to remove Yahoo's board of Directors in response to their rejection of Microsoft's takeover bid. Instead, he forced an agreement to expand Yahoo's board to eleven members, including Icahn and two others of his choice. In June 2008, Icahn launched The Icahn Report, which hosts United Shareholders of America where individual Investors can sign up and campaign for shareholder rights. In September/October 2008 Icahn was involved in the rejected attempted purchase of Imclone by Bristol-Myers Squibb and in the eventual sale of Imclone to Eli Lilly and Company in an all-cash deal valued at $6.5 billion. In December that year he filed suit against Realogy over a proposed debt swap.
In April 2009, Icahn engaged in a proxy battle for Amylin. In September, he offered to buy the shares of XO he did not already own for 55 cents each. He later raised his offer to 80 cents, which ultimately expired. In October, he resigned from the board of Directors at Yahoo!, and by the following February had reduced his equity stake from a one-time high of 75 million shares to 12 million shares.
In 2010, Icahn joined the Giving Pledge list, pledging to give away more than half his fortune, yet has not decided on the specific beneficiaries.
In January 2011, Icahn once more made a bid to purchase the remaining shares of the XO Holder Common stock. By February he had accumulated a 9.08% stake in The Clorox Company (CLX). On March 15, 2011, Mentor's board issued a strong warning to its shareholders against a proxy action by Icahn.
In October 2012, Icahn purchased a 10% stake in Netflix. In November he was involved in a proxy battle over control of the Oshkosh Corp. board of Directors.
Icahn made a substantial contribution to his alma mater, Princeton University, to fund a genomics laboratory which bears his name, the Carl C. Icahn Laboratory at the University's Institute for Integrated Genomics. He also made large contributions to Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, of which he is a trustee, which in return not only named a building the Icahn Medical Institute designed by Davis Brody Bond, but also, in 2013, renamed the Mount Sinai School of Medicine as the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. The genomics institute led by Eric Schadt was also renamed and is now the Icahn Institute for Genomics and Multiscale Biology.
In January, 2014, Icahn paid another half billion dollars for Apple Inc. shares he considered "very cheap." Also in January, Icahn proposed to eBay to spin off PayPal, an e-commerce Business. This started a proxy fight which was settled by April. By June 2014, Icahn had acquired a 9.4 percent stake in Family Dollar and, as its biggest shareholder, he became involved in a deal whereby Family Dollar was acquired by Dollar Tree for $8.5 billion. He then disposed of about a third of his stake. In October 2014, Icahn took a stake in Canadian Energy company Talisman Energy. The company's stock price went down by 71% and he sold his shares two months later.
On May 15, 2015, Icahn made a $100 million investment in the ride-sharing Service Lyft. In November 2015, Icahn hired CBRE Group Inc. to market the unfinished resort Fontainebleau Las Vegas to potential buyers. That month he swapped his stake in eBay for the same number of PayPal Holdings shares. At that time Icahn held a 7.13% stake in Xerox, making him the second-largest investor after The Vanguard Group. In December 2015 Icahn made a qualifying offer to purchase the auto-parts and maintenance chain Pep Boys for $15.50 a share. He also raised his stake in the Houston-based Energy company Cheniere Energy to 13.8, making him its largest shareholder. Icahn sold the unfinished Las Vegas casino, Fountainebleau, for $600 million in August 2017.
On January 30, 2016, Icahn donated $1 million for US veterans groups at a Des Moines, Iowa, fundraiser held by Donald Trump.
According to Forbes magazine, Icahn had a net worth of $16.6 billion in 2017, making him the 26th-wealthiest person on the Forbes 400, and the fifth-wealthiest hedge fund manager.
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Ryan Malone was born December 1, 1979 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The fourth round, 115th overall selection of the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft, Malone is a graduate of St. Cloud State University.
Prior to attending St. Cloud State, Malone played high school hockey locally at Upper St. Clair High School and then went on to play at Shattuck St. Marys in Minnesota and finally Omaha of the USHL. In his four years at St. Cloud State, Malone recorded 140 points (56-84-140) before joining the AHLs Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins following his Senior year in 2002-03.
In 2003-04, the Pittsburgh, PA native made his NHL debut and was the teams most impressive and consistent player throughout the year. Named to the NHL's All-Rookie Team, Malone finished the season with 43 points (22-21-43), good enough for third on the Penguins and fourth among league freshmen. Following the Penguins season, Malone was named to the United States 2004 World Championship team, and was instrumental in leading the U.S. to a bronze medal.
Malone didn't appear with the Pens again until the 2005-06 season, spending his time during the 2004-05 lockout competing in Finland, Italy and Switzerland. In the 2006-07 season, Malone combined with Sidney Crosby and Mark Recci and saw action in 64 games with the Penguins. A season later, the upstart Penguins battled through the regular season and the first three rounds of the NHL playoffs to earn a spot in the 2008 Stanley Cup Final. However, Malone's grit and determination wasn't enough to grant his hometown Pens their third Stanley Cup.
On June 28, 2008 Malone and Gary Robers were acquired by the Tampa Bay Lightning.
With Tampa Bay Malone continued to combine offensive production and physical presence. In his first year in Florida he scored 26 times and racked up almost 100 penalty minutes.
In February of 2010, Malone was part of the US Olympic team that brought home the silver medal in a thrilling overtime final at the Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver.
NHL All-Rookie Team (2004) Signed as a free agent by Espoo (Finland), September 29, 2004. Signed as a free agent by Renon (Italy), January 3, 2005. Signed as a free agent by Ambri-Piotta (Swiss), February 25, 2005. Traded to Tampa Bay by Pittsburgh with Gary Roberts for Tampa Bay's 3rd round pick (Ben Hanowski) in 2009 NHL Draft, June 28, 2008. Missed majority of 2012-13 due to lower-body and shoulder injuries. Signed as a free agent by NY Rangers, September 11, 2014.


Sisters with Stuff: Put a piece of foil UNDER your ironing board cover so you get heat from the iron and heat reflecting back up from the bottom!
Put a piece of foil UNDER your ironing board cover (I put the dull side up) then put the ironing board cover back on, I want to emphasize UNDER the cover so there is something between the iron and the foil, you get the heat from the iron on top but you also get the heat reflecting back up from the bottom. Essentially you are ironing both sides of your piece of clothing at one time without having to turn it over. Just be careful, the surface of the ironing board can get hot.
Replace cover and iron as usual!
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end

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# rubyzip is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
# modify it under the terms of the ruby license.

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Q: How to parse JSON for highcharts I have this JSON:
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        "browser_family": "Chrome",
        "browser_version": "44.0.2403",
        "timestamp": "2015-08-26T08:36:43.973725Z",
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        "signed_up": "2015-08-25T13:57:00.181Z",
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How can I display in the line "X" date and "Y" time ?
I don't know how it all works. I try to use array[] and push date + time in 2 different arrays.
Best parse for me looks like:
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· Home » About Us » Latest News » Healing from Leprosy Stigma
Healing from Leprosy Stigma
Heather Heron-Spiers, from Levin, joined the Leprosy Mission Australia Supporter Tour to India and Nepal earlier this year. Heather shares her experience with us below:
I spent a month touring Leprosy Mission hospitals, Vocational Training Centres and economic rehabilitation projects in India and Nepal earlier this year with The Leprosy Mission Australia Tour. I was impressed with the quality of the work I saw – the approach was smart, the medicine was state of the art, and the personnel were dedicated. A frustration they all wrestled with, however, was the barrier posed by the combined effect of stigma, ignorance and poverty against the early treatment – and, ultimately, elimination – of the disease. Of these, stigma makes the least sense and causes the most psycho-social harm. As a health psychology researcher, this caught my attention.
Social stigma against leprosy is rooted in the Hindu faith which, similarly to ancient Biblical belief, considers the disease a consequence of evil behaviour. It also arises out of the socially offensive manifestation of the disease if left untreated. The Nepali name for leprosy translates as 'disease of rotting flesh', which is a reference to the large and stinking ulcers which develop from commonly suffered injuries and burns to numbed leprosy-affected feet and hands. The degree to which a leprosy-affected person might be mistreated because of stigma varies greatly and depends partially on how obvious their symptoms are to others.
The families of some are amenable to an explanation by a Leprosy Mission counsellor that the disease is effectively treated by the antibiotics (Multi-Drug Therapy) provided and is not contagious. On the other extreme, leprosy sufferers can be driven out of their families and villages by exclusion and beatings. Leprosy Mission addresses community-level stigma with street dramas, but in the worst cases, a leprosy-affected person may have no choice but to move to a leprosy colony.
At an Indian Vocational Training Centre, members of our team met with a number of young people who had been cured of leprosy and were training in various trades. One young woman told us how she had been shunned to the corner of her family's house, and how she starved as she struggled to eat when her hands clawed with leprosy and no one would help her. She burst into tears as she told us how she felt loved by the counsellor at the Vocational Training Centre. For her, the worst impact of leprosy by far was rejection by her family. This rejection and loss of personhood in the eyes of others are what Jesus addressed first when he reached out his hand and touched the leprosy-affected person whose healing is recorded in Mark's gospel. Because of the social implications of the disease, that healing was more akin to a whole-of-life resurrection than the restoration of a body part to fitness. For those worst affected by leprosy stigma today, the work of the Leprosy Mission can bring about the same result.
Photo One: Heather met these four young women who are learning tailoring at an Indian
Vocational Training Centre. © 2012 Malcolm and Sylvia Ireland.
Photo Two: The local driving school in Champa is run by the Leprosy Mission hospital and gives leprosy-affected individuals their independence back. © 2012 Malcolm and Sylvia Ireland.


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DS Driving Japanese Game Market, Outsold PSP 3:1
According to a new Enterbrain report, the 21.7 percent increase in the Japanese game market from March to September can be credited to the DS, which outsold the PSP three to one, adding that Wii sales outperformed the PlayStation 3 by more than four to on
According to a new Enterbrain report, the 21.7 percent increase in the Japanese game market from March to September can be credited to the DS, which outsold the PSP three to one, adding that Wii sales outperformed the PlayStation 3 by more than four to one from April to September. As reported by Thomson Financial, Enterbrain attributes a 21.7 percent increase of the ¥292.8 billion ($2.54 billion) Japanese game market between March 26th and September 23rd of this year largely to the success of the Nintendo DS. The DS, which Enterbrain says sold 3.478 million units (including both DS and DS Lite) in the fiscal first half, outsold Sony's PSP, at 1.07 million units, about three to one. Enterbrain added that console sales, encompassing Wii and PlayStation 3, also bolstered the market, which expanded by 33.5 percent to ¥138.3 billion ($1.2 billion), while software sales were also up 12.8 percent to ¥154.5 billion ($1.34 billion). Reuters cited the same Enterbrain report when it noted that in April through September, Wii outsold the PlayStation 3 by more than four to one in Japan, with 1.6 Wii units sold versus 385,492 PS3s.


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The one-big-portrait session model doesn't work for you?
Recently, I shared an idea I had for a new, photo service offering that took into account all of the people who are looking for an alternative to the one-big-portrait-session model.
Other members in this community have also cited that big, one-off sessions inspire a tremendous dislike for being "on" for hours at a time, which is an exhausting way for them to create image content.
After posting that sketch of an idea on my blog and all over rest of the social-sphere, I received a lot of positive feedback and interest regarding this year-long program that breaks down your photography services into monthly sessions.
I've decided to officially launch the program starting on May 1.
From the moment that we start the Year Of Your Life In Photos Program, I will guide you every step of the way so that we'll create image assets that not only visually punctuate the sentiments and emotions of every story that you share with your audience, but also illustrate who you are, who you serve and why you do what you do.
We'll capture moments that matter to you - the highlights, the stages, the seasons, the work, the play...and of course, the portraits.
There is a ton of flexibility in the way we can leverage your monthly shooting time.
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Prices for the Year Of Your Life In Photos Program start at $300 per month.
Based on the demand from those I've spoken with, I've created a waiting list that continues to grow.
However, I want to be able to give everyone in the Year Of Your Life In Photos Program all the attention that they need, so the group will be limited to a very select amount of slots.
Again, the Program launches on May 1, so don't sit tight on this one, folks!
If you'd like to get on the list, sign up here, and I will be in touch to schedule a consultation call with you. I want to make sure that we're a fit to work together before we get started.
If you have any other questions, please email me at info@johndemato.com.


Dovilė Šukytė is a Policy Analyst at the Eastern Europe Studies Center in Vilnius. She also serves as a Steering Committee Member of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum. Previously, Šukytė was a Research Fellow for the New European Democracies Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C. Her research interests include Russian foreign policy as well as democratization and reform in the Eastern Partnership countries, among other issues.


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Ю́лия Ни́ловна Золото́ева ― российская бурятская танцовщица, Заслуженная артистка Республики Бурятия (2005), солистка Бурятский государственный ансамбль песни и танца «Байкал» (1981―2005).

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Родилась 25 апреля 1963 года в посёлке Бохан, Боханский район, Усть-Ордынский Бурятский автономный округ, Иркутская область.

В 1971 году поступила в Бурятское хореографическое училище, которое окончила в 1981 году по специальности «артистка балета» классического отделения. Была по напралению распределена в Бурятский государственный ансамбль песни и танца «Байкал», где прослужила более 24 лет.

Хорошая профессиональная подготовка, полученная в классе Народной артистки СССР Ларисы Сахьяновой, прекрасные природные данные — выворотность ног, большая растяжка, высокий прыжок, техническое верчение, трудолюбие способствовали тому, что уже через некоторое время молодая артистка стала исполнять сольные выходы в массовых танцах «Калмыцкий», «Семейский», «Глухари», «Эрьелдээшэн». Ю. Н. Золотоева имеет в себе качества и возможности, необходимые для танцовщицы народного плана: пластичность, хорошую координацию движений, темперамент, артистизм, правильное понимание образа. Все это воплотилось в ее дальнейшей работе над сольными партиями в танцах «золотого фонда» — «Цветок Байкала», «Наши девушки».

Юлии Золотоевой были доверены сложные по хореографии и исполнению партии и номера. С большим успехом вместе с ансамблем представляла бурятскую культуру в  Монголии, Японии (1984), Италии (1995), Бельгии, Франции (1996), Болгарии, Греции (2001), также является участницей всех Дней литературы и искусства в городах Москва, Новосибирск, Улан-Батор, Дархан.

Золотоева участвовала во всех постановочных работах многих балетмейстеров и режиссеров Советского Союза, Монголии, которые давали высокую оценку ее профессионализму. Принимала участие в постановках московского балетмейстера Б. Ляпаева в шуточном танце «Тройка» и «Буркондивизион».

Специально для Золотоевой были поставлены дуэтные танцы: лирический «Хун шубууд» (балетмейстер А. Зиберт) и игровой, шуточный «Северный» (постановщик С. Дамбаева). Создала яркие запоминающиеся образы в таких сольных танцах, как «Узбекский», «Башкирский», «По мосточку». Работа над повышением своих профессиональных качеств позволила ей изучить технику и особенности монгольских танцев «Мянгат» и «Биелгэ».

За годы своей работы артистка вместе с ансамблем песни и танца «Байкал» выступала на сценах многих городов и сёл бывшего СССР.

Золотоеву хорошо знают, ценят зрители в Бурятии, Усть-Ордынского и Агинского Бурятских округов. Награждена Дипломом за участие в XII Всемирном фестивале молодежи и студентов в Москве (1985).

В 1999 году награждена премией Министерства культуры Бурятии на фестивале «Молодых солистов творческих коллективов» в номинации «За лучшее исполнение сольного танца». Награждена Почетными грамотами Совета Министров и Верховного Совета Бурятии, Министерства культуры Бурятской АССР.

Долгое время работала педагогом и руководителем детского ансамбля «Байкальские звездочки», который стал дипломантом III степени на конкурсе детских хореографических коллективов «Уянга-2002», «Уянга-2004», с большим успехом выступали на фестивалях в Италии (2003), Франции (2004).

В 2015 году Золотоева зарекомендовала себя как продюсер и режиссер проектов, которые с большим успехом прошли на главных сценах республики и получили хорошую оценку зрителей и специалистов в области культуры. Успешно прошли литературно-музыкальный вечер «Стихи, гитара и любовь», творческий вечер поэта Есугея Сындуева и барда Артура Аветисяна.

В 2015 году Золотоева создала проект к 70 годовщине Победы в Великой Отечественной войне, концерт-посвящение «Мы помним!», в котором Золотоева выступила как режиссер и сценарист.

За большой вклад в развитие бурятского танцевального искусства Юлия Ниловна Золотоева в 2005 году была удостоена почётного звания «Заслуженная артистка Республики Бурятия».

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Drust I
Drust I (also known as Drest I, Drest son of Irb, and Drest son of Erb) was an early king of the Picts known as "The King of One Hundred Battles" that he seems to have been victorious in. His reign is given as 406-451 CE, 413-451 CE, 424-451 CE, 432-451 CE, or 424-453 CE ,and his lifespan as 407-478 CE, depending on which of the primary sources one accepts. The Picts themselves left no written records of their history, only cut stones, or stones in situ, carved with images, and so their story, even their king's list, was written by the Romans and, later, by Scottish and English historians. It was under Drust I's reign that Christianity was first introduced to the Picts by St. Ninian (360-432 CE) who first arrived in the region in 397 CE (though this is contested). It has also been recorded that it was in the nineteenth year of Drust I's reign that St. Patrick left Scotland for Ireland, which was in 432 CE, arguing for a date of 413 CE as the start of his reign, and 451 CE as the date of his death. This is most probably the correct date Drust I's rule but it is by no means certain.
The authors of the early chronicles were primarily interested in dating the success of Christian missionary work in Northern Britain, not with Pictish history, and their works mention Drust I only as a means of establishing when which missionary was at work in which region. The historian Stuart McHardy has noted that one must be careful in accepting ancient sources on Pictish history without question because none of these histories were written by the people themselves and, usually, these sources cite the Picts as a means to further their own narrative ends. He writes, "As we have no contemporary literary Pictish records we are constantly forced to deal with material that has to be treated carefully. The truism that history is written by the winners might be better expressed as history is re-written by the winners" (118). However Drust I might have welcomed, or resisted, the Christian missionaries to the Picts is unknown, and the evidence of later conflicts between Picts trying to maintain their traditional beliefs and Christian missionaries sheds no light on the period of Drust I's reign.
Drust I appears to have been the first Pictish king to expand his kingdom over all Northern Britain rather than being content to rule over tribal lands.
The Role of the Chief & Rise of Kingship
The Picts lived in small communities made up of families belonging to a single clan (known as a "kin"), which was presided over by a tribal chief. These clans were known as Caerini, Cornavii, Lugi, Smertae, Decantae, Carnonacae, Caledonii, Selgovae and Votadini (McHardy, 31). These clans often raided each other for cattle, but banded together when threatened by a common enemy and elected a single chief to lead the coalition. The kin (which comes from the Gaelic word for "children") would continue to follow and protect their chief but that chief would obey the warrior all had agreed upon as group leader. Regarding the role of the chief, the historians Peter and Fiona Somerset Fry write:
The head of the kin was a very powerful man. He was looked upon as father of everyone in the kin, even though he might only be a distant cousin to most. He commanded their loyalty: he had proprietary rights over their land, their cattle; their possessions were in a sense his. His quarrels involved them and they had to take part in them, even to the point of laying down their lives (33).
The role of the chief, and how the Picts would set aside their tribal differences in times of external threat, is first illustrated through the Roman writer Tacitus' account of the Battle of Mons Graupius in 83 CE between the Roman forces under Agricola and the Picts united under the Caledonian chief Calgacus. In 79/80 CE Agricola invaded Scotland and pressed on to a line between the rivers Clyde and Forth by 82 CE. After establishing fortifications, he then invaded the land of the Picts in 83 CE and was met by Calgacus in battle at Mons Graupius.
Tacitus recorded the battle and, in so doing, was the first to give a written account of Scottish history. It is from Tacitus' account of this battle, and Calgacus' famous speech to his men, that the phrase, "They make a solitude and call it peace" comes. Tacitus does not call Calgacus a king nor a chief but writes, "One of the many leaders, named Calgacus, a man of outstanding valour and nobility, summoned the masses who were already thirsting for battle and addressed them." McHardy notes that Calgacus "appears to have held his role on account of his skill rather than any supposed particular birthright or aristocratic position. This again is echoed in later clan society where each clan had its own captain who led them into battle" (McHardy, 28). The chief of the clan, and the tribal system, changed owing to the influence of Christianity among the Picts and the rise of the Anglican Kingdom of Northumbria which was governed by a monarchy.
Christianity changed the Pictish system of government by replacing the Pict's matrilineal system of succession (in which leadership descended from the mother's side) with a patrilineal system, in which the eldest son succeeded his father. This seems to have occurred when the Pict's devotion to a Mother Goddess was replaced by the patriarchal male God of Christianity. The Angles of Northumbria's influence in the Picts, as far as the tribal chief being replaced by a monarch, had to do with their repeated incursions into Pictish lands which necessitated strong central leadership in the form of a king of all the tribes reigning consistently instead of the old system of many tribal chiefs who banded together under one leader when necessary. Although it is unclear why the Picts felt the need for a central government, it is thought that they may have attributed the Northumbrians' effectiveness in conquest to their kings and so sought to protect their lands by mirroring the Angle's form of government (though this is hardly certain). The first king of the Picts was Gede, though no years are given for his reign but, by the time of Drust I, the kingship seems to have become an accepted position among the Picts as it is mentioned by ancient chroniclers without comment or explanation.
The Reign of Drust I
Very little is known of Drust I's reign. He is mentioned in a number of ancient histories including The Chronicle of the Ancient Picts which is a work of Pictish history by an unknown author set down sometime in the reign of Kenneth II of Scotland (971-995 CE). Regarding Drust I's mention in the Chronicles, the 19th century CE historian Thomas Innes writes: "The old records of St. Andrews have it in these words: 'Drust or Durst, fil. Urb or Irb, 100 an. vixit, and 100 bella peregit' meaning 'Drust son of Irb lived 100 years and fought 100 battles'" (90). Innes concludes that Drust I's reign began in 406 CE and ended in 451 CE based upon information from sources which he does not provide. He then writes:
By this calculation it appears that it was during the reign of this Drust (Durst) that the gospel was first preached to the Picts by St. Ninian, in the beginning of the fifth century, and afterwards by St. Palladius and St. Patrick to the Scots and Irish, betwixt A.D. 430 and 440. And here ends the first part of the abstract of the Pictish Chronicles, which contains the account of the succession of their kings in the times of ignorance preceding their conversion to Christianity, when, it is like, they first received the use of letters (90).
Aside from his simply being part of the Christian narrative of the conversion of the Picts, Drust I seems to have been a formidable military leader and effective king of his people. Writing in 1794 CE, the historian John Pinkerton, in his work An Enquiry Into the History of Scotland Preceeding the Reign of Malcolm III or the Year 1056, notes that Drust was well known for the battles he fought and his devotion to the freedom of his people. The "100 Battles" mentioned by Innes, and others, seem to have been offensive engagements to keep southern tribes from the lands of the Picts; aggressive campaigns to either hold or expand Pictish territory in the face of encroachments by Angles, Britons, and Scots. Pinkerton mentions the Romans in his narrative and seems to be following the same source as Innes did in his later 1879 CE work regarding the approximate length of Drust I's reign. It is Pinkerton who sets the beginning of Drust I's rule at 413 CE based upon the year St. Patrick left Scotland for Ireland (432 CE in the 19th year of Drust I's reign). As the Romans left Britain in 410 CE, and had long before abandoned their attempts to conquer the northern lands of the Picts, it seems unlikely that King Drust I of the Picts would have had any engagements with the legions of Rome. As with most of Drust I's life, however, this is as certain as the dates of his reign.
Drawing on the ancient Chronicles and Annals, Pinkerton writes:
The Pictish monarchy, anciently confined to the Hebud Isles [the Hebrides], was by degrees extended over the northwest of Pictland, or present Scotland; and Drust, who begins this series, seems to have employed some of his battles in spreading it all over Pictland. For in the next century we find Bede mentions Brudi II as king of all the Picts without any hint that the title was new. The reign of Drust is remarkable, and illustrious, in many respects; from Christianity being established among the Southern Picts in, or just before, his time; from the rude praise, that he fought a hundred battles; from the frequent incursions of the Picts, and their seizing on Valencia, when the Romans left the island. Hence the epithet of `Great' seems his due; and is often given with less cause...The Pictish Chronicle says it was in the xix [19th] year of Drust's reign, that St. Patrick went to Ireland. Usher [another historian] shows that it was in 432, that event happened; which forms a fixed epoch for the commencement of this reign [413]. Drust is said to have fought an hundred battles, that is, a great number; many of them perhaps to establish his authority over the Southern Picts and many, no doubt, against the Britons and Romans, the latter of whom left the island (295).
Drust I, then, appears to have been the first Pictish king to expand his kingdom over all of Northern Britain in contrast to earlier chiefs, and then kings, who seem to have been content to rule over their tribal lands. It should be noted, however, that there is no reliable information on the kings who preceded Drust I. The artist and historian of the Picts, Ronald W. Henderson, of Perth, Scotland, notes that, "We have no information [on the kings before Drust I] apart from their names and supposed lengths of reign...other writers have made various suggestions as to their meanings but mostly without much sign of success. the names are just too obscure" (22). Drust I is then the first king who was notable enough to have been written about.
Henderson dates Drust I's birth date to 407 CE, "when the Romans were leaving Britain" and characterizes him as a man who "probably became a legend in his own lifetime...A true leader, he took control during the ensuing disruption [of the Roman evacuation] and united all the Southern Picts under his banner, (which probably depicted a wild boar), and is thought to have set up safe harbours to protect his coastline from invasion by the Britons" (22). Henderson goes on to state:
What is believed to be his fort, known as Trusty's (i.e. Drust's) Hill, lies at Anwoth near Gatehouse of Fleet in Galloway in Southwestern Scotland. The ruins of this fort still exist, along with Pictish symbols comprising a double disc and `Z' rod, a sea serpent, a geometric symbol which it has been suggested looks like a dagger, and what appears to be an insect's head, all carved on an outcrop of rock near the fort's entrance (22).
Further evidence of Drust I's reign, according to Henderson, is the fresh water spring Katie Thirsty Well south of Abnernethy, Scotland. Henderson points out that the well is not called "Katie's Thirst Well" nor is it "Katie Thirsty's Well" but Katie Thirsty Well and argues that the origin of the name comes from St. Katherine of Alexandria (who was martyred) attached to a corruption of Drust's name, `Trusty' (as with `Trusty's Hill') to become `Thirsty'. Henderson therefore rejects the better known story of the origin of the name that a maid named Katie Thirsty regularly used the well to fetch water for her mistress, Lady Miller, for an illegal still she had. The probability that Henderson is correct in his claim is strengthened by the known correlation between the names `Drust', `Drustan' and `Trust', `Trustan', and `Tristran'/`Tristram'. As Trusty's Hill is identified with Drust I, so may the well be which originally could have been called either Katherine's Well or Drust's Well before the names combined into Katie and Drust's Well to finally become Katie Thirsty Well.
That Drust I was an important figure in Pictish history is recognized by the number of times his name appears in later chronicles as the "King of One Hundred Battles" and, as noted, for his success in expanding the territory of the Picts. Unfortunately, the ancient historians who were not just using Drust's reign as a marker for Christian missionary efforts, either wrote in the belief that Drust I was famous enough to require no elaboration on his reign or such documentation has been lost. Drust I's death date, according to Henderson, is 478 CE, much later than that usually given (as is the birth date of 407 CE) and this discrepancy epitomizes the difficulty in making any definite assertions about the reign of King Drust I other than that he was known for the length of his life and his numerous military victories.
Although, as noted, he is almost always cited as the king under whom Christianity came to the Picts, it is also claimed that this event happened before, or after, his reign. After Drust I died, rule passed to Tholarg son of Anile and then to Nechtan Morbet son of Irb (most likely Drust I's younger brother), and Nechtan is also credited as the king who welcomed the Christian missionaries. Nechtan's reign, c. 485 CE, is too late, however, for St. Ninian's missionary work and too early for St. Columba's. While there were certainly Christians at work evangelizing the populace between Ninian and Columba, these two are the best known and most often cited in conjunction with other events in order to record their successes. It is therefore probable - though not certain - that it was Ninian's efforts under Drust I which first brought Christianity to the Picts. However that may be, Drust I of the Picts has long been recognized as an important military and political figure of 5th century CE Scotland, even if the particulars of his victories and accomplishments have now been lost to time.
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Despite a late start to the sport, Tăng Thị Nhung went on to become Vietnam's first-ever professional golfer. Now, after retiring from the competition, she is determined to use her position to encourage others to take up the sport. Tăng Thị Nhung, the first professional female golfer in Vietnam. — Photo vietnamgolfmagazine.net "I came to golf quite late, starting when I was 23 years old. That was the most difficult thing, but I always encouraged myself to try my best to overcome all barriers," said Nhung. Nhung was Vietnam's first female professional golfer and is now one of the famous golf instructors in HCM City. She has helped many young golfers into the sport. Unlike most other professional golfers, who started playing when they were four or five years old, Nhung started much later. She was drawn to golf because she had free time she wanted to fill with a new hobby. In 2002, Nhung moved to Thailand with her family. In an unfamiliar land, … [Read more...] about Vietnam's first female professional golfer turns to coaching
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Việt Nam's first female professional golfer turns to coaching
January 6, 2022 by vietnamnews.vn
Tăng Thị Nhung, the first professional female golfer in Việt Nam. — Photo vietnamgolfmagazine.net By Thanh Nga Despite a late start to the sport, Tăng Thị Nhung went on to become Việt Nam's first-ever professional golfer. Now, after retiring from the competition, she is determined to use her position to encourage others to take up the sport. "I came to golf quite late, starting when I was 23 years old. That was the most difficult thing, but I always encouraged myself to try my best to overcome all barriers," said Nhung. Nhung was Việt Nam's first female professional golfer and is now one of the famous golf instructors in HCM City. She has helped many young golfers into the sport. Unlike most other professional golfers, who started playing when they were four or five years old, Nhung started much later. She was drawn to golf because she had free time she wanted to fill with a new hobby. In 2002, Nhung moved to Thailand with her family. In an unfamiliar land, she … [Read more...] about Việt Nam's first female professional golfer turns to coaching
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Strong businesswomen weather the storms
January 4, 2022 by vir.com.vn
Strong businesswomen weather the storms According to statistics from the Vietnam Association For Women Entrepreneurs, the number of female-owned small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has increased rapidly in recent years and currently accounts for a quarter of the total number of active SMEs in Vietnam, the highest in Southeast Asia. With quick thinking, creativity, gentleness, and assertiveness, many of these women-led SMEs have overcome adversity to achieve steady growth with impressive business results. Nguyen Thi Tuyet Minh, chairwoman of the Vietnam Women Entrepreneurs Council said, "The challenges of 2021 have been a test to affirm the bravery of businesswomen through a turnaround strategy to adapt and create breakthroughs in business." To honour the important contributions of businesswomen to national socioeconomic development, the 2021 Golden Rose awards were presented to 60 businesswomen with the most contributions to the Vietnamese business community. The … [Read more...] about Strong businesswomen weather the storms
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60 Vietnamese businesswomen receive Golden Rose Award
December 30, 2021 by vir.com.vn
Typical businesswomen receive the Golden Rose Award in 2021. Photo: Duc Thanh The title of Typical Vietnamese businesswoman – Golden Rose Award this year was awarded to 60 businesswomen, recognising their constant efforts to adapt and overcome difficulties, develop sustainably, and contribute to the country's socioeconomic development in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and natural disasters caused by climate change. Nguyen Thi Tuyet Minh, chairwoman of the Vietnam Association for Women Entrepreneurs, said: "The difficulties and challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent natural disasters caused by climate change affirm the bravery and resilience of businesswomen whose skills and vision brought about a turnaround for business." Pham Tan Cong, chairman of VCCI, emphasised the profound meaning of this year's Golden Rose Award, in the context of unprecedented economic upheavals in the world and Vietnam. This is not only a recognition for individual entrepreneurs, … [Read more...] about 60 Vietnamese businesswomen receive Golden Rose Award
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VinFuture Award Ceremony Week – A gathering of global science quintessence
The VinFuture Foundation officially announced on Tuesday the agenda for academic events during the inaugural VinFuture Sci-Tech Week on January 18-21 in Hanoi, Vietnam. During these international events, top scientists will arrive in the Southeast Asian country to work together for the mission of science in order to practically and effectively serve humanity. The VinFuture Sci-Tech Week is an important event that attracts the attention of thousands of scientists, policymakers, and entrepreneurs around the world. For the first time ever, the world-renowned influential scientists will gather in Vietnam to take part in the VinFuture Sci-Tech Week's four main activities -- namely The Conversation with the Prize Council and Pre-Screening Committee, the 'Science for Life' Symposium, the inaugural VinFuture Award Ceremony, and the Scientific Dialogue with the inaugural VinFuture Prize winners. Photo: VinFuture Prize The event series begins with the Conversation with … [Read more...] about VinFuture Award Ceremony Week – A gathering of global science quintessence
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ADB, TPB join hands to finance women-led SMEs in Vietnam
The grant will improve Tien Phong Commercial Joint Stock Bank's capacity to lend to women-owned and led small and medium-sized enterprises, hire staff, and promote its services to female borrowers. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a US$25 million loan with Tien Phong Commercial Joint Stock Bank (TPB) to expand access to finance of women-owned and led small and medium-sized enterprises (WSMEs) in Vietnam. Electronic production at Katolec Vietnam in Quang Minh Industrial Park, Me Linh District. Photo: Pham Hung The project is also co-financed by DEG – Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH (DEG) for $25 million. The loan is accompanied by a $750,000 technical assistance grant to help TPB better meet the needs of WSMEs. The grant will be used to build TPB's capacity to lend to WSMEs, hire staff, and promote its services to female borrowers. It will also enable TPB to use digital systems to analyze the underserved WSME market. The grant … [Read more...] about ADB, TPB join hands to finance women-led SMEs in Vietnam
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Seven Things You Might Not Know About P&O Cruises Iona
13 Oct 2021 | by Bea Spencer
P&O Cruises newest and most innovative ship, Iona is designed to invite the outdoors in. Having initially been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic, this brand-new ship set sail with a flourish offering UK staycation cruises, including a visit to her namesake in Scotland. As the latest ship to join the P&O Cruises' fleet, we've put together a guide to some of the things you might not know about Iona. Keep reading to find out more!
1. She's Powered By LNG
Powered by LNG, or liquified natural gas, P&O Cruises' Iona is the greenest ship in the fleet, and is not only one of the only ships in Britain of its kind, but also one of just a few around the world. Using state-of-the-art technology, emissions of sulphur dioxide and carbon are reduced, making sailing on this impressive ship more environmentally friendly.
2. There Are 30 Bars And Restaurants On Board
Alongside fleet favourites such as Sindhu, The Glass House and the buffet restaurant, guests will be able to enjoy all-new dining experiences on board Iona. The Keel & Cow serves up gastropub delights, from burgers and classic fish and chips to prime steak ,with views across the Grand Atrium and out to sea. And if you want your dinner with a side of dazzling entertainment, look no further than The Limelight Club, a venue designed exclusively for adults. When it's time for a drink, be sure to check out the views and cocktails at the Crow's Nest, or enjoy a taste of home at Brodie's, a bar inspired by British pubs.
3. Enjoy Freedom Dining Throughout
No two days are the same when you embark on a cruise, meaning you may want some flexibility when it comes to dining. On P&O Cruises' Iona, this is exactly what you get. With Freedom Dining throughout at the four main dining rooms, you can eat at a different time, place and table every evening of your cruise. Whether you're sailing with children or you simply want some flexibility, dining on Iona is guaranteed to be stress free.
4. There's A Four-Screen Cinema
Another new addition, Ocean Studios is a well-sized cinema found exclusively on board Iona and sister ship Arvia. Boasting four different screens, each with comfortable seating and classic cinema snacks, there's no better way to while away a couple of hours. Whether you're heading there as family, on a solo trip or a date night, there's sure to be a film to suit.
5. You Can Enjoy The Pool Whatever The Weather
No matter where you're sailing or what the time of year, thanks to Iona's SkyDome you can enjoy lounging by the pool whatever the weather. With nearby bars and places to eat, you're in for a truly relaxing day at this indoor pool area. And when the sun sets, the SkyDome comes to life with amazing entertainment, including live shows, DJs and even breathtaking aerial performances.
6. Kids Are Welcome Too
A cruise on Iona isn't just for the adults; there's plenty for younger guests to do as well. While kids are bound to love a trip to the cinema, diving into the pools or a show at Headliners Theatre, they can also have fun and make new friends at the ship's kids clubs which are included in the price of the cruise fare. The Reef is P&O Cruises kids programmes, and offers different groups for those aged between six months and 12 years. From soft play and puppet shows to computer games, arts and crafts and much more, the dedicated crew are on hand to make sure that everyone is having fun. Plus, those aged 13-17 can also enjoy some time away from their parents at Scene, complete with video games, sports and planned activities.
7. You Can Stay In A Conservatory Mini Suite
When booking your cruise on board Iona, why not try out the brand-new conservatory mini suite? As well as lots of space inside to spread out and unwind when you're not exploring ashore or on board, the suite's conservatory-style means you can make the most of the ocean views even on cooler days. And when it gets warmer, simply slide the windows open and you'll feel even closer to the sea.
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The International Aero Engines V2500-E5 power plant for the Embraer KC-390 tactical transport has achieved FAA certification.
"Achieving engine certification on schedule is a big win for the program," says Jackson Schneider, president and chief executive, Embraer Defense & Security.
Embraer and the Brazilian air force, the launch customer for the KC-390, selected the V2500-E5 in 2011. The engine is rated at 31,330lbs of thrust.
Embraer plans for the first prototype of the new transport to make its maiden flight by the end of 2014.
Unlike other military transport aircraft, the KC-390 will have no depot-level maintenance requirements. Instead, its maintenance regime will be aligned to that of a civilian airliner, with a one-day A-check to take place every 600h, and more comprehensive C-checks due every 10 years.


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CitySoft was started in 1996 making it one of the oldest and most experienced Internet firms serving the social sector.
Founded by activist and entrepreneur Nick Gleason, CitySoft's initial focus was building web sites and hiring employees from lower income neighborhoods. Widely recognized as a leader in the field of social entrepreneurship, CitySoft grew rapidly to include offices in Boston, New York, and Baltimore and employed dozens of residents of lower income neighborhoods. By building a profitable Internet services firm while hiring from low income areas, CitySoft challenged conventional wisdom regarding the potential for economic development and high wage jobs.
When the market for web sites changed at the end of the Internet bubble, CitySoft evolved by building a web-based software platform - Community Enterprise - and providing it to social sector organizations. Reflecting the needs of its clients, Community Enterprise is affordable, easy-to-use, and open source. CitySoft, along with its wide range of professional services partners, is focused on providing the best enterprise platform possible to social sector organizations.


There is a myth by the anti-patent crowd that "overly broad" patents inhibit the development of new technologies. One of the classic examples they like to cite is the Selden Patent (US Pat. No. 549,160), which supposedly inhibited the development of the automobile around the turn of the century. A new paper 'The "Overly-broad" Selden patent, Henry Ford and Development in the Early US Automobile Industry' By John Howells and Ron D. Katznelson, shows that in fact the automotive industry prospered and inventiveness accelerated despite the Selden patent.
First, neither the ALAM-adopted restrictive licensing policy based on the Selden patent, nor the public liability threats to purchasers of unlicensed vehicles (see sections 2.2.3-2.2.4) restricted entry into the automobile industry as shown by Figure 1.
Second, measures of automobile development show it to have been most rapid during the Selden patent term; Raff and Trajtenberg's analysis of real, quality adjusted prices for the American Automobile Industry show that the fastest rate of price decline for a given automobile quality occurred between 1906 and 1911, within the term of the Selden patent prior to its 1911 adjudication: the rate of quality improvement was greatest in the 1906 – 1911 period and more than half of the quality gain for a given price observed to have occurred by 1980, had been attained in the period 1906 – 1911 (Raff and Trajtenberg 1996, p85, 91).
Third, rather than Ford being slowed down through patent litigation with the ALAM, from the foundation of the Ford Motor Company in 1903, Ford grew sales at an exponential rate faster than that of the total industry during the period of litigation. A serial developer of five major automobile models, which gained tenfold increase in sales every four years, can hardly be considered to have been "stifled." The Ford Motor Company became the leading manufacturer of automobiles produced in 1906, a position the company retained until 1927; see Figure 2.
The paper provides overwhelming evidence that the Selden patent did not inhibit the automotive industry or the development of new technologies in the automotive industry. This should have been apparent to anyone familiar with the history of the automotive industry. The United States led the world in developing and manufacturing automobiles at the turn of the century and beyond. Selden had a U.S. patent and it was enforced in the U.S., so the facts do not square with the anti-patent narrative.
Another interesting part of the paper is that Ford knew that they would prevail in a lawsuit over the Selden patent. This is the value of well-defined laws and courts who stick to the law.
Another anti-patent lie bites the dust. When a group or a movement consistently lies and promotes lies to support their position over and over again, as the anti-patent crowd has done, they should not be taken seriously by rational people.
Law professor Adam Mossoff examines the latest patent deform bill, the Venue Act, in his editorial in the Washington Times entitled Weighing the Patent System. This ACT makes it more difficult for patent owners to select the venue of their choice. The legislation would not change the venue rules for any other class of plaintiffs or defendants, which shows the Act is arbitrary and makes patent owners second class citizens.
Aside from these concerns, the more fundamental problem is that the VENUE Act reflects ongoing bias against patent owners in the policy debates.
This bill is being pushed by a coalition of large companies. These companies do not think they should ever have to pay to use other peoples' intellectual property. In other words they want to be legal thieves and they are willing to destroy the U.S. economy for their short term economic advantage.
It is widely recognized that the PTAB is incredibly biased against patents in both its procedural and substantive rules.
These new rules and procedures for challenging patents were pushed by the same coalition that is pushing the Venue Act.
At the Federal Circuit, the patentee argued that one of skill in the art would understand that the claims required hardware or software within a digital image processing system. However, in an implicit claim construction, the appellate panel rejected that argument – finding that the claims are not so limited. "The claims encompass all embodiments of the information contained in the device profile, regardless of the process through which this information is obtained or the physical medium in which it is stored." The underlying problem with this analysis is the reality that data is always stored in a physical form lest it disappear.
The court disagreed and found the patent was directed to an Abstract Idea, a term that the Supreme Court has refused to define. Logically all inventions are directed to an abstract idea, in that they abstract the invention from the particular or specifics. The only logical definition of Abstract Idea is a thought or conception that is separate from concrete existence or not applied to the practical. Here the invention is clearly drawn to the practical and is being widely used.
You can argue that patentee wrote the claims incorrectly, but the Supremes would then counter than cleaver draftmanship will not save you from 101. Of course the Supremes then look to the claims to determine 101 eligibility. This is circular reasoning on the part of the Supremes.
Claims are supposed to define the invention, they are not the invention. A definition should not have extraneous information that does not add meaning. Here the physical structure would not have added anything to the definition. This is why I have been arguing that 101 should really be about the specification. Here the patentee clearly describes an invention. Patent law is devolving back to the 1940s and now we are all talking about how many angels can dance on a pinhead.


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Major renovation plans for tourist favorite Cliffs of Moher
The Cliffs of Moher, Ireland's number one tourist attraction, is set for a multi-million euro revamp.
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The Cliffs of Moher, County Clare. Getty
Clare County Council is looking to spend around €16.5 million on upgrading facilities for tourists, including spending around €2 million on a tunnel for pedestrians to walk through.
There will also be €6 million worth of improvements made to the visitor center, around €4 million spent on admission, parking and traffic management, €2 million on improvements to the Cliff walk itself and a €2.5 million budget for a wastewater treatment plant upgrade.
The stunning cliffs attract around 1.6 million tourists every year, and part of the reason for the revamp is that the visitor center is only accustomed to accommodating around half that amount.
Read more: Ireland's most "iconic" landmarks named in survey
As a result, the council has stated that a number of items and issues must be addressed in order to ensure the safety of all visitors.
Part of the plan includes an additional 700- 800 square meters of the visitor services center to be developed, which includes additional catering, retail, and toilet facilities.
The council is also looking to spend €2 million on an underpass "to improve pedestrian safety at what can be a dangerous intersection between pedestrians and traffic, particularly during periods of dense fog when driver visibility is significantly reduced."
Read more: These are the places in Ireland you have to visit
Officials state that there is an opportunity at the underpass "to create a gateway experience to the attraction, build an expectation, and heighten the visitor's sense of arrival at a world-class attraction."
They'll be looking to increase the size of the car park too by around 40 percent, increasing its capacity from 468 to 650 spaces.
According to the council's report, the car park is currently over-capacity during peak times, particularly during the months of June to August.
The project is expected to take over two years and four months to complete between the appointment of designers and the construction fit-out.
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The challenge as a writer crafting books that take place in a war zone, like my latest romantic suspense novel BRING ON THE DUSK, is to take the realities of war and find a way to make them feel "realistic enough" to serve story without making them so realistic that it feels more like a documentary and less like a romance.
Here are five things I have learned about military life while researching my Nightstalkers series.
5. Military bases in "dry" countries, including Muslim countries like Iraq, are themselves "dry." Don't go looking for a beer when you're off duty, you won't find one.
4. In modern warfare there are a lot of forces at work that you will never see. For example: the Iraqi cell phone network barely existed before the Iraq War, so the U.S. installed one. One that also happened to feed directly into intelligence agency monitoring computers where they could do real-time intercept, location, and dispatch of attack forces.
3. Just because U.S. forces have "left a country" doesn't mean we've actually left the country. Special Operations Forces often remain in an area as part of a withdrawal, with the country's cooperation. Teams like Delta Force and the Night Stalkers can be found forward deployed as advisors, trainers, and even as action teams in countries that no longer publicly welcome a standard U.S. military presence.
2. You are under intense surveillance, typically 24 hours per day. In a war zone, the U.S. has the ability to deploy the "Unblinking Eye" (yes, kind of like Sauron's in The Fellowship of the Ring). Drones and satellites create a high-resolution composite video of whole sections of a country. If a car bomb goes off, they can "rewind" the unblinking eye, trace the car backwards to where it was loaded, and send in an attack team to take out the origin of the problem, often within minutes of the bomb itself going off.
1. Most of being a soldier in a war zone is about waiting, not about fighting. Even in the worst zones, battles are far from continuous. And the waiting is hard. There is plenty of work to be done, enough to fill long, hard days: training, maintaining skills and equipment. But even while doing that, you are in a sense sitting there and wondering if the next bomb or bullet is about to find you.
McKenna is a good one.
When it feels like you just want to jump into the book and you can't help but feel like you are sitting on pins and needles.
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My favorite is the kgi series by Maya Banks.