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Turkey has a sound banking infrastructure with plenty of local and foreign options for expats to choose from. Expats moving to Turkey on an employment package may be surprised to find that they generally don't get to choose the bank they would prefer to use. Rather, employers choose a single bank to work with. Employees are then responsible for opening the appropriate bank account to receive payment.
Money in Turkey
The official currency of Turkey is the Turkish Lira (TRY), which is divided into 100 kuruş.
5 TRY, 10 TRY, 20 TRY, 50 TRY, 100 TRY and 200 TRY
1 kuruş, 5 kuruş, 10 kuruş, 25 kuruş and 50 kuruş and 1 TRY
Banking in Turkey
Of the local banks in Turkey, Garanti Bank is known for making a more pointed attempt at employing staff who can communicate in English and is often chosen by employers hiring foreigners for its efforts (though not necessarily successful) to cater to expatriates. Alternatively, İşbank owns several European branches and may be more convenient for expats relocating from the European Union (EU). Akbank is another local option that offers a full range of services for expats.
Foreign banks in Turkey include Deutsche Bank, HSBC and Citibank. Internet banking services are provided by nearly all banks. Local banks offer web pages in English as well as Turkish.
Most banks operate between 9am and 5pm. Turkish banks remain open during lunch hours. However, this tends to be the busiest time of the day and queues can be long.
Opening a bank account
Opening a Turkish bank account is relatively easy for expats. Generally, a copy of one's passport, a tax number, residence permit and proof of address are required.
To obtain a tax number, expats need to go to the local tax office with their passport.
ATMs and credit cards
There are ATMs in most malls. Bureau de change offices are available in commercial areas in Turkey's main cities.
Visa and MasterCard are commonly accepted in Turkey, including for home delivery where the delivery person will bring a portable machine.
Personal cheques, however, aren't commonly accepted in most places, and banks do not routinely issue cheque books.
Taxes in Turkey
Income tax in Turkey ranges between 15 and 35 percent and is levied against all income. Expats who have lived in Turkey for longer than six months in a calendar year are considered tax residents and must pay income tax on their worldwide income.
However, some exceptions exist for foreigners who stay in Turkey for six months or more for a specific job or business, or particular purposes as specified by Turkish income tax law. Non-residents are only subject to pay tax on their income derived from within Turkey.
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A seaside hostel at Ķesterciems
PLUDMALIS HOSTEL IN ĶESTERCIEMS –
A WONDERFUL LEISURE SPOT BY THE SEA.
The scenic beauty of nature and a relaxing atmosphere dominate a magical corner of Ķesterciems known as "Mūrnieki". Here, on the very shore of the sea, is the home of the PLUDMALIS youth hostel. It is an entire leisure complex. Firstly, it is a two-storey hostel with a toilet and shower on each floor, as well as a guests' kitchen, TV, WiFi and its own car park. It has 13 rooms with 35 beds. The complex also has camping facilities including parking for camper vans, picnic spots with a truly exclusive view of the sea. It also has a volleyball court and bathing place. Visitors can rent bicycles or enjoy the exercise of Nordic walking.
If you want to mix pleasure with business, PLUDMALIS can also offer you a large seminar room complete with projector. The room can accommodate up to 40 people at a time.
PLUDMALIS' grounds have been scenically designed and even have their own rock garden. Alongside the hostel are pine forests offering their own fruits of nature including mushrooms, berries and birdsong. On occasion, tourists can enjoy some authentic fishing in the company of the hostel's landlord and afterwards take part in the process of smoking their catch. Here, one should mention that this is the third generation of anglers to have resided in this house. So naturally, visitors can sample local fish produce (by prior arrangement). But nothing beat the presence of the sea, or the fresh air and peach that everyone can enjoy to their heart's content. Oh, yes, and wherever you go, you will always accompanied by the smiling, lovable and amiable personality of PLUDMALIS. PLUDMALIS Hostel's peak season lasts from 1 May to 1 October. At other times, accommodation or seminars must be arranged separately.
What does PLUDMALIS mean?
Directly translated into English, PLUDMALIS means BEACHMAN. Neither man, nor spirit. Both very, very small, so much so that you can accidently climb on top of it and harm it, and yet as big as the entire beach – to the extent that your view allows you to perceive the beach all around you. Sometimes, it's like a slight breeze that strokes your face; at other times, it sweeps you off your feet and tosses you along the beach. Others say that it is merely a horizontal line – unattainable and deceptive, but why is it then that sometimes early in the morning one can see huge footprints on the beach, seemingly suggestive of somebody have taken too long a stride. Maybe, it's in the air, in the objects that you find by chance on the sea shore or in the forest. Maybe it's looking down at you from the sky, alive through sounds, fragrances; in everything around you. Who knows! Who knows? One thing though is quite certain – PLUDMALIS has chosen this particular hostel's beach and its locale as his home. It could well be that there are other Pludmalis elsewhere, but right now we don't have any information about them. Our PLUDMALIS is ours and we believe that he likes it here and he protects us, does minor miracles and mischief too; he play hide and seek, but to the more observant among us, he appears to be a fleeting shadow, like a leaping fish in the distant sea, like a barely audible whisper in the middle of the day, like a force that suddenly changes the order of things. We believe in delightful miracles.
How can you spot and become friends with PLUDMALIS?
You don't have to do anything special. Just relax and enjoy everything around you. This is the true PLUDMALIS. And he'll respond to you with the same joy and sincerity.
How can you obtain PLUDMALIS' undying love?
Sit down on the beach and observe the sea. Do so for as long as you can and then do so again. In the ideal version – for the rest of your life.
Camper van parking
Bathing spot
Berry and mushroom pickings
Tales about Ķesterciems and
the history of fishing
Excellent seminar venue
Enjoy the company of BEACHMAN
"Mūrnieki", Ķesterciems, Engures Parish, Engures District, LV-3113, Latvia
GPS 57.1117 23.2335
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Wheeling isn't against red-light cameras, but they are against Cook County telling them where to install them.
On Monday, the village board became the latest suburb to opt of a county program to put more than 20 red-light cameras throughout the county, including one at Hintz and Wolf roads in Wheeling.
Wheeling already has two red-light cameras, at Milwaukee and Dundee roads and at Wheeling and Palatine roads. They've been up and running for about a year, according to Wheeling police.
At the beginning of the month, the county named 30 suburban intersections under consideration for a yearlong trial period. Leaders of suburbs both in favor of and opposed to having red-light cameras of their own reacted negatively to the fact that county officials never informed them in advance.
On June 15, the county board voted 9-4 in favor of Commissioner Tim Schneider's proposal for an opt-out option for municipalities.
Among the affected Northwest suburbs, Elk Grove Village has seemed the most interested in further discussions with the county.
The village already has a red-light camera program of its own and Mayor Craig Johnson has been a proponent of the cameras.
He said he plans to share the results of the village's enforcement record to date with both county officials and the public in about two weeks.


I bought a "PNY 64GB micro sd card" and when I put it in my desktop computer it said I have to format it ,so I clicked on the format botton and it said somthing like "windows could not format it"(it did the same thing for my laptop).
I have "sandisk" 32GB and 16GB micro sd cards (as well as other brands) and they work just fine in the pc and the laptop without being formatted just like flash drives do.
I know that micro sd cards need to be formatted for use in tablets and smartphones but this has never been needed before On my desktop computer and laptop when using the many other micro sd cards I have.
All the micro sd cards I have work in my laptop and desktop computers without formatting just like a standard flashdrive but this PNY sd card does not.
I bought the "PNY 64GB micro sd card" to expand the storage on my laptop and to replace the "Sandisk 32GB micro sd card" that is currently clicked into the sd slot of my laptop (I've been using the Sandisk 32GB card as long term storage expansion for my laptop, it works just fine and inter changes with the desktop computer just fine like a flash drive).
I wonder why the PNY 64GB card is not doing the same and working?
Is it because it's "PNY" instead of "Sandisk"?
Is it because 32GB and 16GB micro sd cards dont need to be formatted for laptops and pc computers but 64GB micro sd cards do?
Is it because the PNY 64GB sd card I bought is a dud?
If I walk into a store tomorrow and buy a "Sandisk 64GB micro sd card" will it work on my laptop and desktop computers like the 32GB cards that I have do? or are all 64GB cards different somehow?
I got this one because there were no sandisk 64GB cards at the walmart I was at and the PNY 64 was only 24 dollars.
I prefer the USB PNY thumb drives over micro sd cards. I tried transferring some pictures onto my laptop and had problems too. I'm not sure why It wouldn't let me copy over some pictures onto my hhd.
I picked up a 64 gig PNY thumb drive at Walmart for $12 dollars and it was USB 3. If you can't resolve your problem I would invest into a USB thumb drive for storage.
Most likely the card reader you're using only supports SD & SDHC specification cards. The SDHC spec supports cards up to 32GB. For cards greater than 32GB, your system needs to support the SDXC spec.
You guy make some points.
I didnt think of that that. The window xp laptop and windows xp desktop I have work with 64GB flash drives but maybe it's a different story for micro sd cards?
I guess I should hold off on buying and trying the sandisk 64 or 128 GB micro sd cards on these computers?
Try using a newer card reader that supports SDXC cards and you should be able to use the newer cards.
Hey Strollin, do you think he might be able to use one of these?
Either one. They both state in their specs that they support SDXC.
I would feel inclined to agree with this fella. Micro SD cards are great and small, but USB sticks are far more convenient for storage and much less likely to run into compatibility issues.
To me, it's not a matter of preference, they both have different uses. I use a thumb drive for transferring data between machines or for booting from to use tools and such. It pretty much replaces the function of a floppy disk drive for me. A microSD card is generally used for semi-permanent storage on devices such as a phone or a tablet.


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Actor Odunlade Adekola celebrates 44th birthday
Popular Nigerian indigenous actor, Odunlade Adekola celebrates today, December 31, his 44th birthday.
Odunlade Adekola, who took to his official Instagram page on Thursday morning, December 31, expressed gratitude to God that he lived to add another year to his age.
In a follow-up report, the actor shared photos captured when a music band came to celebrate his birthday with him.
Meanwhile, in another news release, controversy has erupted over who is the true songwriter behind Davido's hit song, AYE.
Nigerian singer Runtown during a recent question-and-answer session with his fans revealed that he wrote 'Aye' for Davido.
However, a new video showed at what point Davido revealed that the popular beatmaker, Tspize, had written and produced Aye. Read the full story HERE.


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Q: Split column containing list of tuples into new columns pandas I have a dataframe:
a       b
jon   [(age,12), (gender,1), (marital,1)]
sam   [(age,34), (gender,1), (marital,2)]
el    [(age,14), (gender,2), (marital,1)]

I want to split the b column into 3 different columns, such that i get
a       b1         b2            b3
jon   (age,12)  (gender,1) (marital,1)
sam   (age,34)  (gender,1) (marital,2)
el    (age,14)  (gender,2) (marital,1)

Is there a pythonic way to do this efficiently?

A: Another (similar) approach that works regardless of the list lengths, update the dataframe, and also handles the column names automatically in one-step:
col = 'b' # your target column
df.join(pd.DataFrame(df[col].tolist()).rename(columns=lambda x: col+str(x+1))).drop(col, 1)

Output:
     a         b1           b2            b3
0  jon  (age, 12)  (gender, 1)  (marital, 1)
1  san  (age, 34)  (gender, 1)  (marital, 2)
2   el  (age, 14)  (gender, 2)  (marital, 1)

To make it scalable to other column as well, wrap it into a function like this:
def split_columns(df, cols):
    for col in cols:
        df = df.join(pd.DataFrame(df[col].tolist()).rename(columns=lambda x: col+str(x+1))).drop(col, 1)
    return df

Example:
# Original tested data
df = pd.DataFrame({
    'a': ['jon','san','el'],
    'b': [[('age',12), ('gender',1), ('marital',1)],
          [('age',34), ('gender',1), ('marital',2)],
          [('age',14), ('gender',2), ('marital',1)]]
})

# Add further info for testing
df['c'] = df['b'] # create another column for testing
df.iloc[-1, -1] = [('age', 14)] # test with a list of length = 1
print(df.to_markdown())

|    | a   | b                                            | c                                            |
|---:|:----|:---------------------------------------------|:---------------------------------------------|
|  0 | jon | [('age', 12), ('gender', 1), ('marital', 1)] | [('age', 12), ('gender', 1), ('marital', 1)] |
|  1 | san | [('age', 34), ('gender', 1), ('marital', 2)] | [('age', 34), ('gender', 1), ('marital', 2)] |
|  2 | el  | [('age', 14), ('gender', 2), ('marital', 1)] | [('age', 14)]                                |

then, a calling like split_columns(df, ['b','c']) returns:
|    | a   | b1          | b2            | b3             | c1          | c2            | c3             |
|---:|:----|:------------|:--------------|:---------------|:------------|:--------------|:---------------|
|  0 | jon | ('age', 12) | ('gender', 1) | ('marital', 1) | ('age', 12) | ('gender', 1) | ('marital', 1) |
|  1 | san | ('age', 34) | ('gender', 1) | ('marital', 2) | ('age', 34) | ('gender', 1) | ('marital', 2) |
|  2 | el  | ('age', 14) | ('gender', 2) | ('marital', 1) | ('age', 14) |               |                |

A: You can give something as simple as this.
Assuming your list has only 3 tuples, you can give:
df[['b1','b2','b3']] = pd.DataFrame(df.b.values.tolist())

>>> df = pd.DataFrame([['jon',[('age',12), ('gender',1), ('marital',1)]]],columns = ['a','b'])
>>> df
     a                                       b
0  jon  [(age, 12), (gender, 1), (marital, 1)]
>>> df[['b1','b2','b3']] = pd.DataFrame(df.b.values.tolist())
>>> df
     a                                       b  ...           b2            b3
0  jon  [(age, 12), (gender, 1), (marital, 1)]  ...  (gender, 1)  (marital, 1)

[1 rows x 5 columns]
>>> df[['a','b1','b2','b3']]
     a         b1           b2            b3
0  jon  (age, 12)  (gender, 1)  (marital, 1)
>>>

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package chrome.wallpaper.bindings

import scala.scalajs.js
import scala.scalajs.js.annotation.JSGlobal

@js.native
trait WallpaperDetails extends js.Object {
  val binary: js.UndefOr[js.Any] = js.native
  val url: js.UndefOr[String] = js.native
  val layout: WallpaperLayout = js.native
  val filename: String = js.native
  val thumbnail: js.UndefOr[Boolean] = js.native
}

object WallpaperDetails {
  def apply(
      filename: String,
      layout: WallpaperLayout,
      binary: js.UndefOr[js.Any] = js.undefined,
      url: js.UndefOr[String] = js.undefined,
      thumbnail: js.UndefOr[Boolean] = js.undefined): WallpaperDetails = {
    js.Dynamic
      .literal(
          filename = filename,
          layout = layout,
          binary = binary,
          url = url,
          thumbnail = thumbnail
      )
      .asInstanceOf[WallpaperDetails]
  }
}

@js.native
@JSGlobal("chrome.wallpaper")
object Wallpaper extends js.Object {

  def setWallpaper(details: WallpaperDetails,
                   callback: js.Function1[js.UndefOr[js.Any], _]): Unit =
    js.native

}

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Beach volleyball is always pleasant. Shining sun, emerald sea, summer vacations:The volleyballies that play this rather funny game will help you to recollect the best moments of the summer vacations. Various skill levels, Great graphics, and just fun to play – what else one can desire?! Besides, you can take part in the Online Web Tournament between all players of Volley Balley regardless of the platform! Feel the mood of the Olympics!


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How Customer Engagement Strategies Will Change in the Next 5 Years
Technology and regulatory changes require businesses to be prepared to adopt new best practices
Technology and regulatory changes require businesses to be prepared to adopt new best practices.
Over the next five years, the way businesses engage with customers will undergo a significant shift. Some companies are adapting well, while the rest will be left behind. Here are several critical trends and how companies can plan for a changing landscape.
Death of Personalized Advertising
Much of the internet has evolved around technology to target ads based on the interests and actions of users, but that's now going away through technology and regulatory changes like Europe's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). On the technology front, Apple recently introduced new policies to curb the ability for businesses to track users for personalized ads in iOS Apps. Google has followed suit by announcing that Chrome will remove support for third-party cookies in 2023, which have to date been a fundamental part of the advertising ecosystem.
The impact of these changes is a steep decline in the effectiveness of advertising. Facebook's quarterly earnings report revealed a 30 percent increase in price per ad over the last year alone. As advertising becomes more costly and less effective, businesses will switch their strategies to survive and thrive in the changing environment.
Recent trends include more acquisitions and consolidation between businesses that have previously depended on advertising. Consolidation enables companies to grow their business through bundling products and cross-promotion, reducing their dependence on personalized ads. Many companies are also switching from offering free content to subscription paywalls, while others leverage "freemium" models or trials to increase organic growth. Nearly every online business needs to reduce its dependence on advertising for growth through any means possible.
A Focus on Omnichannel Experiences
Users are increasingly interacting with online businesses across multiple platforms. They might order an item from Doordash's website, then follow notifications about the order from their smartphone. Or watch YouTube videos across mobile devices throughout the day, and switch over to their smart TV at night.
As users interact with products across different platforms, they still expect a consistent experience. As a result, businesses that invest in great omnichannel experiences will have a competitive advantage. Companies like Amazon and Netflix have led this trend, establishing a significant moat against competitors who have focused on just one platform or messaging channel.
As user expectations shift, it has become critical for businesses to create a uniform user experience across platforms and leverage multiple channels, including Push Notifications, Email, and SMS, to reach users effectively.
Real-time Everything
We all hate waiting, and recent technology trends are eliminating the need for us to be patient. Rapid increases in computer processing speed and network technologies like 5G have made loading bars a thing of the past.
As technology provides a path towards cutting out all delays, users are delighted when companies take advantage of it to provide real-time information. Users expect messages to be delivered at the precise moment they're most likely to benefit and engage– such as real-time updates on the delivery of an online purchase or immediate alerts across their email or mobile device when their favorite band releases an album.
Over the coming years, real-time experiences will become even more critical. Timely and personalized messages will be the most common entry point when users engage with a product. In contrast, users will be less likely to seek out and adopt products organically. With limited time in their busy schedules, users prefer experiences that are sent to them rather than having to seek them out. They also gravitate towards experiences that provide real-time information rather than those that make them wait.
Importance of Brand Trust
There was a time when businesses relied on techniques like oversized buttons, deceptive claims, fine print, or dark patterns to attract and engage customers. Older or less tech-savvy users were prone to fall for these techniques, many of which remain in use today.
Deceptive practices like "deal countdown" timers or spam that costs users time or money will soon disappear. Businesses must instead focus on having a straightforward user experience and world-class customer support.
Each year, more customers leverage online review websites when making purchasing decisions, and they increasingly leave negative reviews when they have bad experiences. Sneaky techniques can lead to short-term growth, but they erode user trust and destroy brand loyalty over the long term. As a result of these trends, every business should steer clear of unethical growth hacks.
What Modern Businesses Must Start Doing Today
Technology and regulatory changes require businesses to be prepared to adopt new best practices. With each change, companies must prioritize great experiences when they engage with customers, including within their product, customer support, and external messaging. Those that can't keep up will find their growth slowing as buyers seek out brands that provide the greatest convenience and trust.
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Wednesday, January 26, 2022, from 12 PM to 1 PM EST – this event is exclusive for employees of our Proud Partners and Community Partners.
In the 1990s, families with LGBTQ2+ parents were completely invisible in our society and had no legal recognition. However, over the course of only 25 years, LGBTQ2+ families in Quebec have acquired a number of rights, making our society one of the most pioneering in the world. The media is very interested in family diversity, assisted reproduction, adoption, surrogacy, multi- and poly-parent families and issues such as access to origins and fertility preservation for trans people. Laws to recognize LGBTQ2+ families have been passed. Courts have issued life-changing decisions. However, the recognition of these rights is an ongoing process, as family structures and different ways of constituting a family continue to proliferate. This presentation by Mona Greenbaum, Executive Director of the LGBT+ Family Coalition, outlines key legislative and legal moments while providing examples of their impact on the lives of affected families.
Mona Greenbaum (she/her), Executive Director, LGBT+ Family Coalition
Mona Greenbaum is the founder and executive director of the LGBT+ Family Coalition, an advocacy organization for families with lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans parents. The organization has received three "Gala Arc-en-Ciel" awards in recognition of its social activism. Their main mission is to train intervention workers in schools, social services and community organizations. To date, they have conducted more than 1000 courses in the 17 regions of Quebec, reaching more than 40,000 workers, in order to build awareness of the importance of intervening against homophobic and transphobic violence and heteronormativity. From 2004 to 2006, Mona was a member of the Joint Working Group against Homophobia ("Groupe de travail mixte contre l'homophobie") of the "Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse". The Group's mission was to examine the reality of homophobia in Quebec and to recommend institutional and governmental measures to address the problems and needs identified. Mona was involved in the subcommittees on health and social services, education, family, seniors and the status of women, ethnocultural communities, and community life. The final report resulting from this work, published in February 2007, formed the basis of the "Politique nationale de lutte contre l'homophobie" (2009) and its subsequent action plans (2011-2015 and 2016-2021). In 2010, Mona was awarded the Medal of the National Assembly of Quebec, recognizing her many years of activism within the LGBT community. In 2015, in honour of the 40th anniversary of the Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms, the "Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse du Québec" selected Mona as one of the 40 individuals who have had an exceptional career defending or promoting the rights included in the Charter. Mona is also a consultant and trainer for the Public health expertise and reference centre ("Institut national de santé publique du Québec – INSPQ").
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Sonic the Hedgehog is being redesigned after brutal backlash to 'human-like' teeth
By Nicky Idika
Director Jeff Fowler confirms on Twitter that Sonic the Hedgehog redesign will happen, following feedback and criticism from fans on social media.
Sonic the Hedgehog's director, Jeff Fowler, says that "changes" are going to happen, following the response to the film's trailer.
The first full trailer for the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog film landed this week and the internet had some very strong reactions to the iconic character's physical appearance. After seeing the trailer for the live-action film, some fans were uneasy about Sonic's human-like teeth, while others talked about the proportions of Sonic's body.
In a tweet on Thursday, Fowler said that Paramount and Sega were "fully committed to making this character the best he can be."
Thank you for the support. And the criticism. The message is loud and clear... you aren't happy with the design & you want changes. It's going to happen. Everyone at Paramount & Sega are fully committed to making this character the BEST he can be... #sonicmovie #gottafixfast 🔧✌
— Jeff Fowler (@fowltown) May 2, 2019
Fowler acknowledged that some fans were not "happy with the design" and that many "wanted changes".
Sonic the Hedgehog is slated for a November 8, 2019 premiere and no delays have been announced, as yet. Fowler did not reveal which specific attributes of the character would be altered.
Many fans pointed out that redesigns would likely be tough on the film's animators and urged that special care be taken to ensure the team would not be overworked.
It's ok if you are happy about a change, but don't forget without delaying the movie, the animators have to do overtime to fix the design. People who aren't in the position to decide what to do, they have to work more hours than they should work and that is always a problem.
— DonStylo (@DonStylow) May 2, 2019
first and foremost PLEASE make sure your production/creative team is taken care of and isn't pushed past their limit. Their health is what's most important. But if a delay happens and you're able to create a more faithful Sonic, myself & other fans would be OVERJOYED 💖
— 💀I'mBabyxSkull💀 (@LaydiexSkull) May 2, 2019
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Hand is a complex organ and is injured quite often. In this article we would discuss some common terms in relation to hand injuries and anatomy.
Hand, like foot contains five digits which articulate with respective metacarpals, again five in number.
The hand and digits have palmar or volar surfaces [On the side of palm] and dorsal surfaces [on the other side of palm].
The hand and each digits also have and radial and ulnar borders. Radial being on side of thumb and ulnar on side of little finger.
Supination of the forearm positions the hand with the palmar surface up. Pronation places the palmar surface inferior.
If the hand tilt towards radial side, it is called radial deviation whereas opposite tilting to little finger is called ulnar deviation.
Flexion is the motion that brings palm near to volar surface of the forearm.
Opposite movement that takes dorsal surface of the hand to dorsal surface of the forearm is called extension.
The neutral line i this case is middle finger. Motion of the digit [Motion is in plane of the hand] that takes it towards middle finger is called adduction and that takes it away is called abduction.
In anatomical position, the fingers are in extension. Movement of the digits dorsally is hyperextension, while movement toward the palm is flexion.
Thumb flexion extension are in a plane that is perpendicular to motion plane of other fingers. It is due to rootation of the thumb anatomically.
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2020 Hyundai IONIQ Electric Gets Larger Battery, 182 Mile Range
by Denis Gurskiy May 2, 2019
written by Denis Gurskiy May 2, 2019
Hyundai had an interesting strategy with their IONIQ program, giving three electric options built on the same car (hybrid, plug-in hybrid, full-electric). The 2020 Hyundai IONIQ Electric now is getting a significant upgrade to its battery along with enhancements.
The Hyundai IONIQ Electric may have never held any accolades for its total range. But it has been the most efficient electric car made to date, achieving a 124 miles of range from a 28 kWh battery. This puts it at an efficiency of 25 kWh/100 miles, putting it ahead of the Long Range Tesla Model 3 and BMW i3, both of which are at 27 kWh/100 miles.
Hyundai has bestowed a larger battery and longer range onto the IONIQ Electric, which will make it an even more attractive pick for consumers.
The new IONIQ Electric's battery has been upgraded from 28 kWh to 38.3 kWh, meaning drivers can go even further between charges. It boasts 36% additional energy storage capacity, offering a total of 294 kms of range (internal target under WLTP regulations). Its e-motor delivers a maximum power of 136 PS and 295 Nm of torque and is fitted standard with a 7.2-kW on-board charger – an upgrade from current 6.6-kW – for Type 2 AC charging. Using a 100-kW fast-charging station, the battery can reach 80% charge in as little as 54 minutes.
Of course the above range of 294 km (182 miles) is based on the WLTP cycle, so expect the EPA rating to be somewhere in the 160 mile range.
The IONIQ has also received an update to both its interior, which includes a larger screen in the center console and an exclusive "Electric Shadow" leather option (the hybrid and plug-in get an exclusive "Red Umber" color).
Below the new wide screen 10.25-inch AVN screen, the control panel for heating and climate control has been redesigned and sports a sleek, glossy finish. New touch-type control buttons allow for intuitive operation of heating, ventilation and air conditioning. The IONIQ Electric standard high-resolution 7-inch LCD console display (optional for hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions) has been improved with mood lighting to visualise the different drive mode themes. To round off the improved modern interior design, blue ambient lighting has been applied across the passenger-side lower dashboard and the centre console.
The most distinctive design change will be the redesigned grill which will differentiate the electric version of the IONIQ from the other two.
The front of the new IONIQ Electric has been updated also with a new distinctive pattern on the closed grille. All models feature an updated front bumper design with a silver-coloured molding at the bottom, and new anthracite seen on the rear bumper molding and daytime running light bezels up front, creating a more refined and dynamic look. The LED DRLs as well as the newly available LED head- and taillights have been completely redesigned to make the IONIQ stand out at night – offering not only aesthetic enhancements but also additional safety.
The IONIQ Electric wasn't a widely talked about car, mostly due to its limited release and comparatively low range. While Hyundai has increased the range of the IONIQ, we doubt that they will increase the availability of it, leaving it in relative obscurity once again.
However if Hyundai keeps it at the same relative base price of ~$30,000, then a few lucky people will get a pretty good deal. Expect to see the updated hybrid and plug-in version in July 2019. The electric version will follow on September 2019.
What do you guys think of the new 2020 Hyundai IONIQ Electric? Let us know down in the comments below.
Source: Hyundai
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The ISC International Journal of Information Security
A short introduction to two approaches in formal verification of security protocols: model checking and theorem proving
Document Type : Research Article
M. Pourpouneh 1
R. Ramezanian 2
1 Department of Mathematical Science, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
2 Department of Mathematical Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
10.22042/isecure.2016.8.1.1
In this paper, we shortly review two formal approaches in verification of security protocols; model checking and theorem proving. Model checking is based on studying the behavior of protocols via generating all different behaviors of a protocol and checking whether the desired goals are satisfied in all instances or not. We investigate Scyther operational semantics as n example of this approach and then we model and verify some famous security protocols using Scyther. Theorem proving is based on deriving the desired goals from assumption of protocols via a deduction system. We define a deduction system named Simple Logic for Authentication to formally define the notion of authenticated communication based on the structure of the messages, and then we several famous protocols using our proposed deduction system and compare it with the verification results of Scyther model checking.
Cryptographic Protocols
Theorem Proving
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For John Bermundo, Brace Arquiza, Nash Aguas, Grae Fernandez, Joaquin Reyes, the five teen stars who comprise Gimme 5, their idea of spending their leisure time is as diverse as their group.
During their Kapamilya Chat session, the boys said bonding activities they really love include ice skating, although there are times Nash could not come along due to his commitments with his TV shows. In times where Nash has some free time, they would play the card game Uno or the popular computer game Minecraft.
When asked about their hobbies, the boys gave different answers. Both Joaquin and Nash love playing computer games, with Nash emphasizing his love for Defense of the Ancients (DOTA).
For Grae and Brace, they love more active hobbies like basketball and dancing respectively. Brace adds also that he loves swimming as well. John, on the other hand, loves drawing and listening to music.
When asked to name their idols, they cited all-male groups Maroon 5, Fall Out Boy, 5 Seconds of Summer, and boybands One Direction and Backstreet Boys.


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Off Their Rockers?
While a defensive youth movement seems to be starting on the baseball diamond, the old guard appears to be hanging tight. Greg Maddux won his 17th Gold Glove award yesterday, making him the player with the most gold gloves in Major League history. Now there's also news that Maddux and the Padres have agreed on a
$10 million deal for the 2008 season.
Then there's the matter of Curt "I Care So Much" Schilling. After his "goodbye letter" to Red Sox Nation and after he listed all the teams he'd like to pitch for on his blog, he and the Red Sox agreed to a deal for next year worth $8 million, with $3 million in potential bonuses. One of the bonuses is $1 million if he receives a Cy Young vote. Baseball writer Peter Abraham thinks this might be unethical. He explains why on his blog.
While you may disagree about whether or not Maddux and Schilling are off their rockers, you have to agree that retired players Matt Williams and Ismael Valdez are cringing in theirs. There seems to be proof that they bought steroids at that clinic in Florida currently under investigation. But cringe is all that they'll do. Other than embarrassment, there's nothing else that can happen to them.
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Cloud computing is consolidating, raising the risk of customer lock-in
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Barely a decade into the cloud revolution, consolidation is already setting in, and the implications for customers aren't good.
That's according to a new report from Forrester Research Inc. The three areas of greatest consolidation are currently in the base-level computing and storage known as infrastructure as a service, desktop applications delivered via the cloud and customer relationship management. The three largest providers in those markets already collectively hold 70 percent or more of subscription revenues and are unlikely to see their market shares decline, Forrester said.
However, not everything is consolidating so quickly. Markets for electronic purchasing, supply chain management, human resources and financial management systems are still wide open. What's more, the authors point out, far more money is still being spent on on-premises software than on cloud services.
One of the report's more striking findings is that Amazon Web Services Inc. and Microsoft Corp.'s Azure will capture almost three-quarters of all public cloud revenues in 2017. Microsoft, Google Inc. and Adobe Systems Inc. together own nearly 90 percent of desktop application market share.
In the CRM market, an oligopoly of Salesforce.com Inc., Microsoft and Oracle Corp. together hold a nearly 70 percent share of all software as a service subscription revenues for salesforce automation and customer service applications. Marketing automation is similarly dominated by those three companies.
Forrester foresees significant consolidation coming over the next three years in the areas of e-purchasing, human resources and financial management. However, some markets are going the other way. Researchers expect the e-commerce server market to become less concentrated as new competitors enter.
And some categories may not move to the cloud en masse anytime soon. They include business intelligence, product lifecycle management, enterprise content management, manufacturing resource management and governance/risk/compliance. Those categories of software are still purchased mostly for on-premises deployment.
A different kind of consolidation
Marketing consolidation is nothing new in the computer industry, but it's happening at a faster rate in the cloud for several reasons. One is that the challenge of building a customer base doesn't require the kind of big sales teams and marketing budgets that were necessary when software was delivered on-premises. Dominant vendors also have the advantages of economies of scale, which enables them to reduce operating costs and acquire customers more quickly. Finally, investors reward growth in the cloud market, which encourages vendors to pursue it ahead of profitability, at least for now.
For customers, consolidation so far has been more of a problem than a blessing, Forrester said. In contrast to the common perception that cloud services enable ease of switching, the analysts asserted that the risk of lock-in is actually greater in the cloud. Buyers of on-premises software have more options than cloud buyers to resist captivity. "For example, they can skip upgrades or turn to third-party maintenance providers to cut fees in half," the report said. "Clients of SaaS vendors don't have these options; if they stop paying the vendor, they lose access to the apps."
As dominant cloud vendors consolidate their market share, some are likely to increase prices, reduce research and development investments and generally cut back on innovation. They'll also make it more difficult for customers to migrate data to other services.
There are corresponding rewards, however. Lower barriers to entry may discourage incumbents from resting on their laurels and force them to be more competitive. As a whole, cloud services are still getting cheaper, though that trend that may not continue indefinitely. Vendors of both cloud platforms and applications, such as Microsoft and Oracle, can also offer attractive integrated prices and packaging.
Another plus is that IaaS providers are also showing no signs of trying to lock their customers into proprietary platforms, as Microsoft did with Windows in the 1990s. "Today's cloud platform leaders don't seek to divide and conquer developers by preferred environment anymore," the authors wrote. However, they are using proprietary services such as AWS's Lambda and IBM's Watson to exert a form of lock-in at a different layer of the application stack.
Customers can protect themselves by avoiding long-term SaaS contracts and keeping their options open to migrate elsewhere, Forrester advised. It helps if customers dedicate people to negotiate contracts and think about contingencies. Customers of public cloud platforms, in particular, should work with at least two vendors so that they can shift their business on a workload-by-workload basis. Having a private cloud as a backup doesn't hurt either, the authors said.
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Q: a question on definition of a differentiable manifold These definition are as given in a book. I need some clarification of doubts on this topic.
Definition :  Let $ \mathcal{A} = {(x_{\alpha},U_{\alpha})}_{\alpha \in A}$ be an atlas on a topological manifold M. Whenever the overlap $U_\alpha \cap U_\beta$ between two chart domains is nonempty we have the change of coordinates map $ x_\beta \circ x_\alpha^{-1}
 : x_\alpha(U_\alpha \cap U_\beta) \to x_\beta(U_\alpha \cap U_\beta)$. If all such change of coordinates maps are $C^r$-diffeomorphisms then we call the atlas a $C^r$-atlas.
Definition: A maximal $C^r$-atlas for a manifold $M$ is called a $C^r$-differentiable
structure. The manifold $M$ together with this structure is called a $C^r$-differentiable
manifold.
In the first definition what is meant by change of co-ordinates map ? What is the intuition behind this ? How is it exactly done. Why is the change of co-ordinate map needs to be a $C^r$ diffeomorphism ? Diffeomorphism is a mapping from one differentiable manifold to another with some properties. How can one use the term 'diffeomorphism' while defining a differentiable manifold ?

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In the first definition what is meant by change of co-ordinates map ? What is the intuition behind this ?

A simple example is the change from cartesian coordinates in $\mathbb{R}^2$ to polar coordinates. You start with one specific coordinate system = map, cartesian (x, y)-coordinates with respect to a fixed point of reference that is described by (0, 0), and you change coordinates to polar coordinates $(r, \phi)$ acoording to
$x = r  \; cos(\phi)$
$y = r \; sin(\phi)$

Why is the change of co-ordinate map needs to be a $C^2r$ diffeomorphism ?

That's just a part of the definition, if all coordinate changes are r-times differentiable, we have a $C^r$ - manifold.

Diffeomorphism is a mapping from one differentiable manifold to another with some properties. How can one use the term 'diffeomorphism' while defining a differentiable manifold ?

A diffeomorphism is a bijective map from $\mathbb{R}^n$ to $\mathbb{R}^n$ whose inverse function is also differentiable. This definition of a "diffeomorphism" does not use the concept of a manifold. The basic strategy when you handle manifolds, is to reduce the question/definition/whatever at hand to a question involving $\mathbb{R}^n$ only, by applying charts. So, a diffeomorphism $\psi$ of differential manifolds $M \to N$ is defined to be a map such that the combination with charts $\phi_n \psi \phi_m^{-1}$ is a diffeomorphism for all charts $\phi_n$ of N, $ \phi_m$ of M.

A: A change-of-coordinates map takes a set of coordinates in the $\alpha$ system and outputs the $\beta$ coordinates by using the inverse of the $\alpha$ chart function $x_\alpha$ to take the coordinates in $x_\alpha(U_\alpha)$ and get the corresponding point on $U_\alpha$, which if also a point on $U_\beta$ can therefore be represented by coordinates in the $\beta$ system using the $\beta$ chart function $x_\beta$; the single function representing this change of coordinates is therefore $x_\beta\circ x_\alpha^{-1}$


Wow, no guitar as the drums come in. Now there's a guitar...it sounds badass! And hey, when the drums came in, goodbye tape hiss! As the drums end, tape hiss again! Nice to hear no guitar solo but instead hear the theremin. This is definitely a showcase of the rhythm section. The guitar is even quieter the third time around, allowing Bonzo to really come through. Definitely the highlight of the accompanion tracks for the fifth album.


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John Corson Smith (February 13, 1832 – December 31, 1910) was an American military officer and politician from Pennsylvania. Coming to Galena, Illinois in 1854, Smith first practiced carpentry before receiving a commission at a customhouse. Smith fought in the American Civil War with the 96th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment and was brevetted a brigadier general for his actions at the Battle of Chickamauga. Returning to Galena, Smith work in Internal Revenue until moving to Chicago, Illinois in 1874. There, he was named Chief Grain Inspector, then was elected Illinois Treasurer (1879–1881, 1883–1885). He was elected Lieutenant Governor of Illinois in 1884. Smith was also a prominent Freemason, leading the Illinois chapter and serving as Grand Scribe for twenty-five years.

Biography
John Corson Smith was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on February 13, 1832. Smith apprenticed as a carpenter and builder. He came to Chicago, Illinois in 1854, but stayed only briefly before removing to Galena, Illinois. He worked there as a carpenter for the next five years. In 1859, he was appointed Assistant Superintendent of the U.S. Custom House and Post Office in nearby Dubuque, Iowa.

Upon the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861, Smith enlisted as a private with the 74th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Later that year, he raised Company I of the 96th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment and was named its major when the regiment was approved. The unit was eventually attached to the Military Division of the Mississippi, led by fellow Galena native Ulysses S. Grant. He was brevetted a brigadier general for his actions at the Battle of Chickamauga. Smith was badly wounded at the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, but survived.

When the war ended, Smith returned to Galena and was named Assistant Assessor of the Internal Revenue for Jo Daviess County. Smith left Galena in 1874 to return to Chicago, where he was named manager of the Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company office. Later that year, he served as secretary of the Board of Centennial Commissioners of Illinois. In 1875, Smith was named Chief Grain Inspector of the City of Chicago. Smith was elected Illinois Treasurer as a Republican in 1878 to a two-year term and was re-elected four years later. On a ticket with Richard J. Oglesby, Smith was elected Lieutenant Governor of Illinois in 1884. He toured the world in 1894–95 as part of a book deal; the book was entitled Around the World with Gen. John C. Smith.

Smith married Charlotte A. Gallaher in 1856; they had three sons and one daughter.. He served as Grand Commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Illinois chapter. Smith was a prominent Mason, first joining the organization in 1859. He held many high positions in the fraternity, including Grand Commander of the Knights Templar in 1880. He was on the Committee of Correspondence, was on the Masonic Veterans' Association, and was a 33rd degree Emeritus Venerable Chief ad vitam, having served as Grand Master of Illinois in 1881. Smith was Grand Scribe of the Grand Encampment for twenty-five years. He died in Chicago on December 31, 1910, and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Galena.

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A distribution agreement between KBC Networks, a provider of high-performance fiber optic, wireless, broadcast and network transmission products, and Ingram Micro Inc., an information technology (IT) distributor, brings KBC's video and data transmission products to Ingram Micro's audience of security resellers and integrators focused on Internet protocol (IP) technologies.
"Ingram Micro's physical security division provides the resources, support, expertise and enablement tools that specialized players like KBC Networks are looking for in a distribution partner," said Tom Burns, director, physical security division, Ingram Micro U.S. "The addition of KBC expands our solutions portfolio around physical security and IP surveillance, and increases the value we provide as a single source distribution partner to solution providers throughout the United States."
"There is no question that the security market is rapidly moving toward IP, and that's exactly why entering the IP channel with Ingram Micro is so valuable for us," said Steve Kuntz, president of KBC Networks. "By offering proven transmission products that fit seamlessly into IP environments, we're confident that KBC and Ingram Micro will play a significant role as the security industry continues to evolve."
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Ittle Dew is an utterly adorable action adventure game that is very much inspired by the classic 2D Zelda titles. Indie developer Ludosity has crafted a game that breathes new life into the genre by putting a greater emphasis puzzles and giving the title a female lead (which is surprisingly still not a common practice in mainstream gaming). The game just released on Windows (July 1st) with versions coming for Linux, Mac and Ouya as well as mobile devices. Ludocity has also announced that the game will be coming to the Wii U eShop this fall which will be perfect for Zelda fans who will be digging into Wind Waker HD this October. Be sure to visit the games official site to learn about the charming cast of characters the game has to offer. Enjoy!


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ReportWrestlingA One of a Kind type of Man, and the whole F*N Show
Last week with great anticipation, after receiving unwanted news that John Morrison, a.k.a. Johnny Impact will not be able to make it out to Pretoria due to an unforeseen commitment, fans eagerly awaited to find out who did John swap match cards with.
And it changed the whole damn show! There is not a single Slamforce Africa, or general wrestling fan, or casual fan who could have predicted such a massive surprise! Rob van Dam, the one and only legendary man himself, will be making his way to Pretoria, South Africa on 27 October 2019, to contest the inaugural Slamforce Africa World Championship title. Could any fan have asked for more from start-up wrestling promotion Slamforce Africa? Is there anything more a promotion can do for their debut event?
Rob van Dam, is arguably, with only a handful of wrestlers in the world, the most recognised, most respected and most celebrated professional wrestler in the history of the sport. There is very little RVD has not done. You will find it very hard looking for anyone that can be considered a major critic of the Whole F*N Show. For anyone whom have followed his career from his start in ECW to his double championship reign in the WWE (holding both the ECW World Heavyweight Championship & WWE World Championship at the same time), to his recent re-appearance and full-time contract with Impact! Wrestling, Rob van Dam, never lost it.
Always a man that puts his body on the line, to his own detriment sometimes, but he is one of a very small group of wrestlers out there whom completely switches off whatever else is in his mind when he hears the bell ring and only gives everything he's got until the match is over.
In South Africa, in particular, RVD has a huge following of fans and there is not a man, woman, child, uncle, great uncle, or grandfather whom has not mimicked the high flying daredevil's, whom lives life on his own terms, iconic two-thumbs pointing R-V-D hand gestures alive in South Africa.
Looking at his resume, it is incredibly hard to not get star struck and realise what a big moment this is for local wrestling in Africa, and a complete game changer: TNA World Heavyweight Champion, TNA X-Division Champion, ECW World Heavyweight Champion, WWE World Champion, ECW World Tag Team Champion (w/Sabu), 2 x WWE World Tag Team Champion (w/Kane, w/Booker-T), 4 x WWE Hardcore Champion, 6 x WWE Intercontinental Champion, the 2006 Money in the Bank Winner, 7th WWE Grand Slam Champion and 15th WWE Triple Crown Champion.
If one would ask RVD himself if he thinks he still has room in his trophy cabinet for 1 more title, we are sure he would eagerly gaze upon the SFA World Championship and say yes. Will his opponent allow him to add the SFA World title to that trophy cabinet? Unlikely.
Either way, having Rob van Dam in South Africa for SFA01 is a tremendous occasion and there is not a single entity that comes out the loser in this scenario. It is a win-win-win.
Catch Rob van Dam live in South Africa, at Slamforce Africa's debut event, SFA01 on 27 October 2019, in the iconic Rembrandt Hall at the University of Pretoria, South Africa.
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