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Take Me Out to the Ball Game Lyrics
Katie Casey was baseball mad
Quick Thought
In this first line, songwriter Jack Norworth introduces the star of his song. It's interesting that he named her Katie Casey and not Belladonna Rossi or Halina Lubinski.
Jack Norworth never explained why he named his heroin Katie Casey. While sportswriter Frank Deford later constructed a mythical background for Casey, linking her to the "Might Casey" of Ernest Thayer's 1888 poem, Norworth never acknowledged this baseball classic as his inspiration.
Nor did Norworth explain why, when he revised the song in 1927, he substituted Nelly Kelly for Katie Casey. It's striking that both names he chose were Irish, though. Norworth was not Irish; his real name, John Godfrey Knauff, suggests he was of German ancestry. His decision to make his female fan Irish, therefore, may say something about Norworth's class and gender biases.
To be a "baseball mad" young woman was not consistent with models of early 19th-century femininity. Sports were considered a male pastime; in fact, some physicians considered participation dangerous. Most theories of female physiology centered on women's reproductive organs, as any activity believed to place these under stress was considered "unnatural." Norworth may have decided that he was less likely to offend genteel sensibilities if he gave his baseball-mad heroine a blue-collar, immigrant background.
Ev'ry sou Katie blew.
In order to maintain his rhyme scheme, Jack Norworth had to use some slang with French and Latin roots.
"Sou" was turn-of-the-century slang term for a small coin, essentially a penny. It was derived from French and is still used today in certain French expressions—to be "sans le sou" is to be broke (literally "without a penny). But the word's more ancient origin is the Latin word solidus, which means solid, used to describe the gold coins circulated among the Romans.
In order to avoiding using what was deemed to be an outdated term, some later versions of the song include the line, "Every cent Katie spent," instead.
Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack
Jack Norworth gave an ambitions popcorn vendor a lot of free advertising with this line.
Cracker Jack was not made for the ballpark; in fact, the iconic snack was introduced at Chicago's 1893 World's Fair. Cooked up by a popcorn vendor named Frederick William Rueckheim, the popcorn/peanut/molasses concoction—cleverly called "Candied Popcorn and Peanuts"—was such a huge hit that Rueckheim and his brother decided to mass produce the stuff.
By 1896, "Cracker Jack" was on the market. Jack Norworth gave the product a marketing boost when he wrote it into his song in 1908. The Rueckheims added a marketing gimmick of their own in 1912 when they started inserting little prizes in each box.
The Cracker Jack story, however, is not all baseball and candy. The little sailor boy on the box was modeled after Frederick Rueckheim's grandson Robert. Sadly, the eight-year old died of pneumonia shortly after his picture was put on the box in 1918.
For it's one, two, three strikes, you're out
Had Jack Norworth written this song in 1887, he would have had to change this line.
In 1887, baseball officials decided that it would take four, not three, strikes to strike out. The innovation lasted only a year, but this was not the only time that this most fundamental aspect of the game—strikes and balls—was changed. For example, until 1863, umpires did not have to call strikes; a batter did not receive a strike until he actually swung at and missed a pitch.
In addition, foul balls were not counted as strikes until 1901 in the National League and 1903 in the American League. Even crazier: for a time, a batter walked only after receiving nine balls. The rule was changed in 1889, reducing a walk to four balls.
Told the umpire he was wrong
Booing the umpire is a tradition as old as the game itself.
Early on, professional baseball teams decided that they needed to hire professional, impartial umpires. So, in 1878, the National League ordered the home team to pay umpires a stipend of $5 per game, and the next year the league compiled a list of 20 approved umpires to call all games.
While not officially recorded, the first instance of a fan booing an umpire most likely occurred in one of those very first games.


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Kanton Couptrain (fr. Canton de Couptrain) je francouzský kanton v departementu Mayenne v regionu Pays de la Loire. Tvoří ho devět obcí.

Obce kantonu
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gem "minitest"
require 'minitest/autorun'
require_relative "helper"

class TestTokenizer < Minitest::Test
  def test_to_hash
    input = "some string @some_marker, @ # #:not_marker
             @:not_marker @label1:node1 @label1:node1
             @label2:node @label2:node2 #label:node #node"
    output = MemoParser.to_hash(input)
    expected_output = {
                        relationships:
                        {
                          memo: ["some_marker"],
                          label1: ["node1"],
                          label2: ["node", "node2"].sort
                        },
                        tags:
                        {
                          tag: ["node"],
                          label: ["node"]
                        }
                      }
    assert_equal expected_output, output
  end
end

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Silicon Image CFO Robert Freeman to Retire After Transitional Period
WEBWIRE – Saturday, April 7, 2007
Silicon Image, Inc. (Nasdaq: SIMG), a leader in semiconductors for the secure storage, distribution and presentation of high-definition content, today announced that Robert R. Freeman, its chief financial officer, intends to retire. Freeman, 64, has served as Silicon Image's CFO since November 2005 and previously served as interim CFO from August 2005 to November 2005. Freeman has agreed to continue in his current capacity during a transition period of up to six months as Silicon Image conducts a search for Freeman's replacement.
"I want to thank Bob for his leadership and contributions during a period of rapid growth and international expansion," said Steve Tirado, Silicon Image's president and chief executive officer. "Under Bob's direction, we have significantly enhanced our financial and management systems, and our internal controls. His 30 years as a CFO and as a management consultant have proved invaluable to Silicon Image in strengthening these functions and recruiting a strong finance and IT team. The Board of Directors and I wish Bob the best in his retirement."
Silicon Image also updated its guidance for the first quarter of 2007. On Feb. 8, 2007, the company said it expected first quarter revenue to range between $68 million and $72 million, up from $59.1 million in the same quarter of 2006, and that its non-GAAP gross margins in the first quarter of 2007 would range between 53 percent and 55 percent, down from 58 percent in the same period one year ago. For the three-month period ended March 30, 2007, Silicon Image currently expects to record revenue at the low-end of the revenue range previously provided and to exceed the non-GAAP gross margin guidance provided on Feb. 8, 2007.
Silicon Image will issue its first quarter 2007 financial results press release after the market closes on Thursday, May 3, 2007. Silicon Image will also host a conference call to discuss financial results at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time on May 3, 2007. To access the conference call, dial (719) 457-2679 and enter pass code 2721674. A replay of the conference call will be available until midnight Pacific Time, May 17, 2007. To access the replay, please dial (719) 457-0820 or (888) 203-1112, and enter pass code 2721674. A webcast of the call will also be available on the Silicon Image investor relations site located at www.siliconimage.com.
About Silicon Image, Inc.
Headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., Silicon Image, Inc. is a leader in driving the architecture and semiconductor implementation for the secure storage, distribution and presentation of high-definition content in the consumer electronics and personal computing markets. Silicon Image creates and drives industry standards for digital content delivery such as DVI, HDMI™ and Serial ATA, leveraging partnerships with global leaders in the consumer electronics and personal computing markets to meet the growing digital content needs of consumers worldwide. With a proven track record of improving cross- product interoperability, Silicon Image has shipped more than 100 million HDMI/HDCP and DVI/HDCP semiconductor solutions. In addition, Silicon Image offers one of the most robust and comprehensively tested technology platforms in the consumer electronics industry through the Simplay HD™ Testing Program of Simplay Labs. Simplay Labs, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Silicon Image, is a leading provider of testing technologies, tools and services for high-definition consumer electronics devices such as HDTVs, set- top boxes, audio/video receivers and DVD players, helping manufacturers to achieve compatibility and deliver the highest-quality HDTV experience to consumers. Silicon Image is the leading provider of semiconductor intellectual property solutions for high-definition multimedia and data storage applications. For more information, please visit www.siliconimage.com.
NOTE: Silicon Image and Simplay HD are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of Silicon Image, Inc. in the United States and other countries. HDMI™ and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing, LLC in the United States and other countries, and are used under license from HDMI Licensing, LLC. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
This news release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of federal securities regulations. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements related to Silicon Image's anticipated revenue and financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2007. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including those described from time to time in Silicon Image's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by these forward- looking statements. In particular, Silicon Image's actual revenue and financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2007, may differ materially from what is currently anticipated. In addition, see the Risk Factors section of the most recent Form 10-K or Form 10-Q filed by Silicon Image with the SEC. Silicon Image assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking information contained in this press release.

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Recently me and the gang at Athens Writers Association (check out my upcoming AWA page to see info and other stories!) performed a reading at a local coffee shop. Since I've been playing around with a journal of stories written when I was six I decided to read some. I'll let Video-Me introduce them. Enjoy!


Below is the next in a series of Guest Blogs on BRHP. The opinions expressed in this Guest Blog are of Marc Arazi himself. Publication of these opinions in BRHP does not imply that BRHP automatically agrees with or endorses these opinions. Publication of this, and other guest blogs, facilitates an open debate and free exchange of opinions on wireless technology and health.
Since June 2016, In France and all of Europe, a manufacturer could measure SAR values by placing the cell phone at a distance of 15 to 25 millimeters from the skin of the trunk and limbs. Under these quite unrealistic conditions, all cell phones obtained an authorization to be placed on the market.
All the information in your post is terrifying. You are proving that the SAR based standards are false.
False is the entire philosophy based upon SAR. I can not accept that investigators state "exposure to SAR" SAR is by definition term for absorption, not for exposure. It is also impossible to have reading on 1 gram absorption on the skin – this is surface, not volume measurements.
Basically, biological effects are not thermally driven. The transport through membrane, the signal transduction require minimal energy obtained by specific chemical and physical sources.
Thanks for your comment and let me to add to it couple of words.
Your attention, as the majority of physicians and biologists, is focused on EM energy radiated by an antenna. Nobody of you is not taking into account direct couplings between a body of an operator and a device (you truly remind that such a device is usually close to the operators body). As a result full spectrum of frequencies, that appear within the device, is directly transferred to the operators body. Due to the skin effect the radiation at the carrier wave frequency is quickly attenuated in the body. Contrary, frequencies below several MHz can propagate freely within the whole body,. Moreover, (again contrary to the CW) within this frequency range you'll find natural rhytms and whole spectrum of frequencies applied in medical therapy. Contrary to the therapy the radiations from a mobile device (as you write kept 11 hours a day in a pocket) "cure" us, without any medical supervision, half a day, day by day!!
The standards, you've mentioned, are based upon the thermal effect, while these couplings from this "Pandora box" are well below the thermal levels.
In the majority of biomedical research only exposure to the CW is taken into account, usually even without a modulation (to remind: that can be "detected" within a body due to nonlinear properties of the cell walls) Such approach reflects an exposure to a base station and nothing more. The research must lead to false conclusions. Upon similar, inaccurate research and conclusions were based the standards (three significant places is simply idiotism!!).
We write about it for years, sorry, without any effects.
This opportunity I let myself to include the best Seasons Greetings and wishes for Happy New Year.


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Pioneer Saloon - Synonymous with Goodsprings, NV
Directions: To reach the town of Goodsprings from Las Vegas, travel 27 miles southward on I-15 to the Jean-Goodsprings exit, then turn west on Nevada Highway 161 for seven miles. Shortly after Hwy 161 turns into West Spring Street, you will find the Pioneer Saloon as the first building on the right.
10/22/2016 Trip Notes: Whenever anywhere near this place I always make it a point to stop by for a beer and lunch. Jim had a hamburger and I had a 'huge' order of Nachos. Today they even had live entertainment (Fig. C). As you can see from some of the vehicles parked out front (Fig. A), this place always attracts a wide variety of patrons. It appeared to be the local point of a 'biker' rally. In addition to the bar inside (Fig. B), there were nearly 100 people eating and drinking at the four outside bars an seating areas.
(Fig. A)
(Fig. B)
(Fig. C)
08/16/2013 & 08/20/2013 Trip Notes: I have been here twice in the past month. Over the past three years I have been to this world famous saloon on no less than seven occasions, some as watering stops after hiking mines along Sandy Valley Road, some as destination stops, such as this year's annual Chili Cook-off held in the BBQ area behind the saloon. [The Pioneer Saloon's 4th Annual Chili Cook-off ] On these last two visits, Harvey Smith and I stopped here for a little liquid refreshment after exploring some nearby mines [Goodsprings (Yellow Pine) Mining District] and a trip to the top of Mount Potosi. It seems that every time I visit this historic place, I learn a little more about its long history.
11/27/2012 Trip Notes: After hiking some mines along Sandy Valley road, Harvey Smith and I drove around town and then stopped here for a beer and lunch in the Ghost Town Café (Fig. 02). The "fix-it-yourself" hamburger bar has at least 10 items on it and the 1/2-lb certified Angus COWBOY BURGER was very good. Would definitely eat here again.
History of the Pioneer Saloon: Back in the early 1900's, Goodsprings, Nevada became a booming Mining town after the in the early 1900s after the formation of the Yellow Pine Mining Company which consolidated ownership of most of the area mines and built a mill in Goodsprings. Around this time Samuel Yount established what was known as the General Mercantile store, which was later purchased by Clark County commissioner and prominent business man, George Fayle. Next, it is said that Fayle built the Goodsprings Café (now known as the Ghost Town Café), where he lived for a time while he built the Pioneer Saloon in 1913. In 1916 he then built the Fayle Hotel. Over the years, both the General Mercantile and Fayle Hotel were destroyed by fire, leaving the Pioneer Saloon as the only survivor. This now 100-year old historical landmark is thought to be the last of its kind in the U.S. The interior and exterior walls are of stamped tin that was manufactured by Sears and Roebuck. Its legendary bar, installed in 1913, was manufactured by the Brunswick Company in Maine in the 1860's and still has the original brass foot rail installed when the bar was built. While drinking and conversing at the ornate cherry wood bar (Fig. 03), you will find yourself surrounded by original poker tables, a vintage potbelly stove (Fig. 04) and a stylish fishnet-stocking leg lamp (Fig. 05). Even though many movies have been filmed here, the genuine stories of the Pioneer Saloon continue on from the echoes of the past.
To truly understand just how historic the saloon is, you actually have to go all the way back to the 1860s. At about the time Nevada was admitted to the union (1864), there was a mahogany bar built in Brunswick, Maine. You probably recognize the Brunswick name if you're a fan of billiards. This bar journeyed by sea from the East Coast, around Cape Horn (before the Panama Canal existed), to San Francisco. From there, it traveled via ox-wagon to Rhyolite, a Nevada mining town that went bust nearly as soon as it boomed in the early 1900s. It was put it back on a wagon and brought down to Goodsprings, and has been sitting here ever since. Now that's history.
One of the many of the stories that can be heard is about the famous gunfight that took place over a poker game inside the saloon on July 3rd, 1915. During a poker game, a man named Paul Coski was caught cheating and during a scuffle between him and another man named Joe Armstrong, Mr. Coski was shot several times and killed. "Those were the rules of the West: You don't steal horses, and you don't cheat at cards," as Tom, son of the owner and current bartender says. The bullet holes are still in one of the pressed tin walls of the Pioneer Saloon Fig. 06). The full story typed out by W. H. Harkins , is found hanging on the wall above the bullet holes. Mr. Harkins was a coroner working at the Justice Of The Peace office in Las Vegas and the story on the wall was actually the telegram sent over to Paul Coski's brother Davis Coski. A copy of the coroners report is available in the online store or at the Goodsprings General Store located next to the Pioneer Saloon.
As far as lore goes, the saloon is more widely known for its remembrance of the famous actress Carole Lombard (Fig. 07). Lombard, was selling war bonds at the time. During a cross-country flight gone wrong, Lombard, her mother, and several military personnel died in a tragic plane crash on nearby Mount Potosi on January 16, 1942. Today, the billiards room behind the bar pays tribute to the memory of Carole Lombard. On its walls you'll find numerous newspaper clippings detailing the saloon's long history (Fig. 08). In a melancholy mood, many detail the crash of the DC-3 that killed her. Because the search party started at the saloon, her equally-if-not-more famous husband of less than two years, Clark Gable, spent three heart-wrenching days days at the corner of the bar drowning out the wait for the search party to come down with the terrible news on her unlucky fate. You can read this tragic story on an original newspaper and see a piece of the actual wreckage.
On May 13, 1916, the Fayle Hotel (Fig. 09), built at a cost of more than $27,000, opened to great fanfare. It was two stories in height and 41 x 120 feet in size. The woodwork throughout was slash grained Oregon fir. Both stories were surrounded on 3 sides by 8' wide verandahs. The furnishings were selected from Barker Bros. store in Los Angeles at a cost of $5,000. Featuring all the modern conveniences: electric lights, hot and cold water, full bath areas and even speaking tubes connecting upstairs rooms to the desk clerk, the hotel was billed as the finest in all of Nevada. Being right next door to the Goodsprings Saloon, the hotel that not only served as a comfortable rest place for the many prospectors and miners who came to drink and blow off steam, it also served as a popular place where street girls would frequent and provide services to the bars clients. Sadly, Hotel Fayle burned down in 1966, ending a prosperous 53 year relationship between these two establishments.
Shortly after the hotel burned down, Don Hedrick Sr. ran the Pioneer Saloon "starting in the wild and woolly 1960s," for the better part of three decades. Rumored to be a prominent member of the Hells Angels, Hedrick was notorious for his rough-and-gruff demeanor, but was well respected among townspeople for keeping order. His son took over the Pioneer in the 1990s and cared for it to the best of his ability through the mid-2000s. Comfortable with the idea of passing it onto another family, the owners sold the saloon to Noel Sheckells in December 2006. Shortly thereafter Noel reopened the general store. In 2007, the Pioneer Saloon was added to the State Register of Historic Places. It was an exciting milestone for the unincorporated town of 200, and the Sheckells family has made it a priority that its history be celebrated, not forgotten.
In the early part of 2013, the "Ghost Adventures" crew (Zak, Nick and Aaron) from the Travel Channel journeyed here to investigate a series of ghost stories associated with the Pioneer Saloon, including the 1942 death of Carole Lumbard. One of these stories is even tied to a hidden underground mine shaft (Figs. 10, 11, & 12) that runs directly beneath the saloon.
Another great story is that for 100 years, customers have been traditionally throwing change over the top of the historic bar. A lot of the change would land on the top, but because there is a couple-inch gap between the back bar and the wall, many coins that went down there where no one had ever touched them. Once this was discovered, all kinds of coins, many dating to the late 1800s were discovered.
In summary, these are but a few of the many tales you can hear when pulling a stool up to the bar. Combined with bullet holes in the wall, the period pot bellied stove, the old poker tables, and the paper clippings that help to reveal the saloon's long history, you will become immersed in the exciting era of the old Wild West whenever you visit this historic watering hole.
Labels: Goodsprings, Goodsprings Places of Interest
Pages Uploaded In August 2013
Trips to Goodsprings
The Yellow Pine Mines (Summary Page)
Black-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus californicus)
Chukar Partridge (Alectoris graeca)
Mount Potosi and the SMNRA
Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Plant
Tonopah's Arthur Raycraft House
08/06/2013 Update – Tahoe Rim Trail
Lake Tahoe – Drives To Nowhere
Tonopah's Historic Mitzpah Hotel
Mount Potosi Fossils
Tonopah Historic Mining Park
Goodsprings Mines & Mining District (Summary Page)...
Goodsprings, Nevada - Modern Day Ghost Town (Summa...
The Central Nevada Museum, Tonopah, NV
Free Roaming Mustangs
Tonopah, Nevada


We were pleased to welcome over 70 participants during our Luxembourg-Poland Business Club conference, hosted by PwC Luxembourg, which took place on 15th of October 2013 in the evening in PwC Luxembourg premises.
The aim of this event was to create a new supervised framework for professional advice and service(s) to wealthy households. A quality label, which should result in positioning Luxembourg as a center for excellence was also discussed. This event aimed to be a platform for discussion about legislative impacts and advantages concerning wealthy households in Poland.


Hallmarked in Sheffield, 1907 by Henry Atkin, this adorable Edwardian Antique, Sterling Silver Egg Coddler has an insert to fit four eggs. The pan is plain, with a fruit wood handle. The domed lid has a pie crust rim and a wooden finial. The coddler has a diameter of 5"(12.5cm), a height of 3"(8cm) and is 9"(23cm) edge to handle, with a weight of 19 troy ounces.


Srinivas, MK and Radhakrishnan, T (1991) Parallel Processing of a Multilayer Routing Package. In: 1991 IEEE Region 10 International Conference on EC3-Energy, Computer, Communication and Control Systems.TENCON '91, 28-30 August, New Delhi,India, Vol.3, 51-55.
With the increasing density of components on Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) and the advancement of fabrication technologies for multiplayer PCBs, improvement of speed and techniques for the Computer Aided Design of multilayer PCBs has become a major area of research. The paper discusses the parallel processing of layering and routing algorithms for design of multilayer PCBs on a network of small computers with a moderately high speed communication medium. Multilayer PCB design consists in partitioning a netlist into as many layers as necessary, and routing one or two layers at time. The routing processes of the different netlists is entirely independent of each other.


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Xpeng Pads War Chest With $2 Billion Line Of Credit
Jan 12, 2021 at 3:05pm ET
By: Tom Moloughney
One of China's strongest EV startups gets even stronger.
Xpeng Motors today has announced the finalization of a credit line in the amount of 12.8 billion yuan (~ $1.98 billion US) from three major Chinese financial institutions. The Bank of China, China Construction Bank, and Agricultural Bank of China, all Chinese state-owned, participated in the financing agreement.
Xpeng Motors' new line of credit arrives after the electric vehicle startup already raised more than $4 billion last year from its IPO on the New York Stock Exchange in August and then a follow-on offering in December.
Xpeng CEO He Xiaopeng at the Guangzhou Motor Show in 2019
Xpeng has been moving forward at an incredibly fast pace rapidly following its successful $900 million pre-IPO fundraising and $1.7 billion IPO in August 2020. One of the most impressive developments this year in our eyes was the fact that they have broken ground on their second manufacturing facility.
In December 2020, the company completed its first public follow-on offering, raising approximately $2.5 billion.
In November 2020, the Company's second manufacturing base broke ground in Guangzhou, making it the first Chinese start-up EV maker with two self-owned factories.
XPeng's sales & service network has expanded into 58 cities with 116 retail sales stores and 50 service centers.
The number of XPeng-branded DC-Fast charging stations has expanded to 135 in 50 cities.
Free DC Fast charging services are provided to XPeng customers at 670 sites across 100 cities.
Xpeng Motors delivered a total of 27,041 vehicles in 2020 with a fast-growing customer base that has reached over 40,000.
Xpeng's third production model – a new electric sedan is slated to begin customer deliveries in 2021. The vehicle will be equipped with lidar and will be the first production electric vehicle in the world to employ Lidar technology.
In December 2020, Xpeng delivered the first batch of 100 G3 compact SUVs to customers in Norway, representing a milestone for its international business.
Looking ahead, 2021 presents us with exciting opportunities. We believe the strategic collaboration with these leading financial institutions will enable us to further accelerate growth by building upon our core strengths. With our unwavering commitment to technology innovation and customer services, we look forward to bringing a compelling EV experience tailored to our consumers. - He Xiaopeng, Chairman and CEO of Xpeng Motors.
More Xpeng News
⠀ Xpeng Clarifies G3 Crash Test In China, European Version Performs Well
Xpeng Partners With Livox For Lidar In 2021 Vehicles
In September of 2020 InsideEVs had the opportunity to be the first news outlet to drive an Xpeng vehicle, the P7 smart-sports sedan, in North America.
While NIO often seems to get the majority of news coverage of Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers, Xpeng has been quietly making great strides and is poised to be a serious player in the industry. The company has already started shipping its G3 compact SUV to Europe, and ultimately has ambitions of becoming a global brand.
Xpeng has delivered over 40,000 vehicles in only two years. The company launched its first vehicle, the G3 compact SUV, in late December 2018. The second offering, the P7 long-range sports sedan was released in July of 2020 and Xpeng now promises a third model will launch in 2021. Three new vehicles in the first three years of customer deliveries is an extremely aggressive timeline for a startup.
So far, Xpeng has delivered. And with its second factory coming online soon, combined with the funding they now have, we suspect Xpeng Motors will make a lot more news in 2021.
Toyota RAV4 Prime City Loop And Highway 70 MPH Range Tests
Mobileye CEO Says Tesla's Autopilot Development Will Hit ' A Glass Ceiling '
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October 11, 2021 Sports
England Striker Rashford Says Support After Racist Abuse Was A Special Moment
Marcus Rashford has described the outpouring of love he received after receiving racist abuse following the Euro 2020 final as a "great moment."
After missing his spot-kick in England's penalty shootout loss to Italy, the Manchester United striker was abused on social media.
His Manchester mural, which had been vandalized, was then adorned with messages of solidarity.
"That was nice," Rashford said on BBC Breakfast. "It's something you won't forget."
"It's hard to describe the feeling it gives you," the 23-year-old added in his first interview on the subject since the Euros. "One thing I've always said is that I want to see people act as one in communities and environments, and that was one big highlight for me."
"It was a period when everyone joined together and just did whatever they believed was appropriate, and it was a great moment."
Rashford came off the bench in the Euro 2020 final at Wembley, but was introduced by England manager Gareth Southgate near the end of extra time to take a penalty.
Brazil Drop First Qualifying Point Away To Columbia
Messi Makes South American History With 80th Int'l Goal


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Les îlots Evangelistas (en ) constituent un archipel situé dans l'océan Pacifique, au large de l'embouchure occidentale du détroit de Magellan, dans la région de Magallanes et de l'Antarctique chilien, au sud du Chili.

Situation géographique

Le groupe d'îlots Evangelistas est situé dans l'océan Pacifique, dans le prolongement de l'embouchure occidentale du détroit de Magellan. Il se compose de quatre îlots principaux :
 Evangelistas Grande, qui mesure  x  ;
 Elcano, qui mesure  x  ;
Lobos, qui mesure  x  ;
 et, Pan de Azúcar, qui mesure  x  ;

L'îlot Evangelistas Grande étant le plus grand en taille et le plus proéminent avec une altitude de , il est situé à . À ces îlots il convient d'ajouter quelques gros rochers et brisants.

Par temps clair, les îlots sont visibles à une distance de 15 milles, ils servent de point de repère pour les navires qui souhaitent emprunter le détroit de Magellan depuis l'océan Pacifique. Ils sont balayés toute l'année par les vents violents, caractéristiques des « Cinquantièmes hurlants ».

Dangers pour la navigation
Au nord-ouest de l'îlot Pan de Azúcar se trouve un banc de sable immergé sur lesquelles les vagues viennent se briser lorsque la mer est agitée.

À l'est du groupe d'îlots, les eaux sont profondes, mais vers les 41/2 milles en direction des îles Cuarenta Días des rochers affleurants rendent la navigation très dangereuse. Par beau temps, un navire peut mouiller entre l'îlot Grande et l'îlot Elcano.

Le phare Evangelistas

Sur l'îlot Grande — le plus proéminent — s'élève un phare surnommé « phare Evangelistas », entretenu par des militaires de l'Armada de Chile.

Depuis sa construction en 1896, par l'ingénieur écossais George Henry Slight, ce phare est considéré comme un prodige d'ingénierie en raison des difficultés soulevées par sa construction et son réapprovisionnement.

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Sources et bibliographie

Liens externes
  Diario de Viaje del capitán Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa

  Faro Evangelistas. Proenza Chilena

Archipel au Chili


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Jeschke Trial Takes Unexpected Turn
Witnesses Shed Light on Recent Activity
By Ben Preston
Sat May 02, 2009 | 12:00pm
A week after it started, a surprising new twist appeared in the trial of Peter Jeschke, the former Santa Barbara High School tennis coach accused of giving drugs and alcohol to several students on his team and having sex with one of them. On Friday afternoon, two teen witnesses took the stand, giving testimony about more recent events. One of Jeschke's former players, who is now a 19-year-old first-year student at UCLA, testified that in the days leading up to the trial, Jeschke contacted her several times asking her to call some of the case's key witnesses and request them to change their story or not testify at all. At first, she said that she refused to do it, but after he continued to ply her, she relented. The day before the trial began, the young woman – who was offered immunity from prosecution by the District Attorney's office – said she created a fake Facebook account, using it to send threatening messages to the teen that Jeschke allegedly had sex with, as well as to two other witnesses.
Peter Jeschke
Paul Wellman
The 19-year-old's brother, an 18-year-old senior at Santa Barbara High School and also one of Jeschke's former students, testified that Jeschke had called him making similar requests. "It wasn't my position to go out and tell my friends to lie, and I didn't want to get involved," he said during his testimony. Although he said that he did not wish to testify and was only doing so because he was subpoenaed, the young man told the court that he had used marijuana and drunk alcohol with Jeschke on several occasions while Jeschke was his tennis coach. Both brother and sister looked extremely uncomfortable as they testified, while Jeschke stared at some distant, fixed point, mouth agape.
While there has been no physical evidence against Jeschke presented in the trial, the testimonies of numerous witnesses as well as taped phone calls and photocopies of text messages between Jeschke and some of the teens have supported allegations that he had sexual relations with one of his players on several different occasions, and may have given drugs and alcohol to minors as well. Over the past two days of the trial, witnesses have included still more teens with knowledge of the case, as well as Santa Barbara Police Department Detective Jaycee Hunter – the case's lead investigator – and Santa Barbara High School Principal Mark Capritto. Hunter testified that based on phone records subpoenaed for the investigation, the number of text messages Jeschke sent to the alleged victim of the sex crimes rose incrementally from May to December of 2007, totaling some 125 messages.
During one particularly emotional moment on Tuesday, while a teen was testifying about calls her friend made to her regarding having sex with Jeschke and her concern about having contracted a sexually transmitted disease, a tour group wandered into the courtroom, apparently to see the day-to-day workings of Santa Barbara County's historic courthouse. A priest in the group who had sat down near the back of the room listened intently as the girl related her friend's description of the red bumps that had appeared on her vagina shortly after her second alleged sexual encounter with Jeschke. Several people looked embarrassed and the tour guide herded the group out of the room.
Jeschke's defense team, which has been relying on a detail-oriented approach to their cross-examination, declined to question several of Thursday's witnesses, including Capritto. At one point, defense attorney Lara Yeretsian was reprimanded by Judge Frank Ochoa after demanding, "I'm just not going to get an answer out of you, am I?" of Cathy Clemens as she testified. A family friend of one of the key teen witnesses, Clemens appeared to have been confused by Yeretsian's line of questioning.
By the time court adjourned on Friday afternoon, Deputy District Attorney Joyce Dudley had rested the prosecution's case, but it is not yet clear whether or not Yeretsian will recall witnesses for further questioning when court resumes on Monday morning.
https://www.independent.com/2009/05/02/jeschke-trial-takes-unexpected-turn/


Everyone benefits from a healthy environment! By working together on our shared ecosystem, we can create and sustain a healthy, organic community garden as stewards of our common areas and our individual plots and pathways.
Common Areas: Throughout the Argonne Garden, there are a variety of common areas that include the CA native plant hillside and shade garden, the orchard, the herb garden, the flowering shrub perimeter, the common pathways, the greenhouse, tool shed, compost and mulch piles, green bins, and the 15th and 16th Avenue commons with benches and picnic tables.
Let's keep the common areas clean and safe: Please remove all glass, plastic and litter debris from the garden. Our garden goal is a safe place underfoot for all ages and sizes; a soft place to land, meander through, and explore without hazard.
Soil Health: "Feed the soil and let the soil feed the plants"– the motto of organic gardening!
Sources of OM: compost; aged manure; green manure; worm castings; and chopped leaves, straw, or grass clippings (avoid using weeds).
How much? When you are preparing your bed for the first time, consider adding a nice big layer (depending on how much is available and how much you can shovel!) of OM and turning it in. Thereafter, add 1" of fine textured OM (or 4" of bulkier OM, such as chopped leaves) about twice a year since you will be gardening year round.
Avoid Bare Soil: You just spent a lot of time and energy building some nice soil – protect it! Bare soil loses nutrients, can become compacted by rain, and eroded by wind. Keeping the soil covered slows evaporation, keeps your soil alive, and keeps weeds out. Cover it with veggies, plants, a ground cover, a green manure, or mulch.
The Zen of deep weeding: Similar to other problems we may encounter in our lives, weeds that are not carefully removed in their entirety, root and all, will gradually find their way back to invade our space or act as obstacles to more desirable areas of growth.
Getting to the root of the weed (or problem!) and removing it in its entirety can give one a feeling of deep satisfaction as well as clear the way for that what is preferred to grow and thrive, unhindered.
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1) Dig deeply with shovel or trowel until entire root is unearthed, shake to loosen soil, pile weeds in wheelbarrow, pick up stray strands & seed heads, place in Green Bins.
2) Place soil sifting screen on wheelbarrow, shovel soil on top, remove unwanted weeds, oxallis bulbs, etc. & place in Green Bins.
Place all green waste (i.e. weeds, plants, grass, raw wood) in the Green Bins. When bins appear full, mash down for added space. Please do not leave green waste around the green bins or in any other part of the garden. The recycling pick up day is Tuesday AM. When the green bins are full, wait until the next cycle, or bring your own green waste container or sack. Discarded, piled weeds will ride with the wind to reseed, obstruct pathways, etc.
Toxic and hazardous materials: Be on the lookout for stray asphalt pieces. These contain toxins such as Benzine, which act as carcinogens and can leach into the soil. Especially, remove them from proximity to any planted edibles. Also, remove rough chunks of concrete, which can scrape the skin and leach alkaline into the soil. Place in or near white bucket in shed area until removal can be scheduled.
Tool usage and care: Carefully clean tools after use and return to an organized place in the shed. If tools such as pruning shears or saws are used for insect infected plants or diseased tree limbs, they can spread the disease to other plants. Dirt encrusted shovels are no fun! Scrape or hose shovels, then dry. Leave tools for the next person as you would like to find them.
Shed and Green House: Please note where tools belong and return to appropriate hook or shelf after use. In the greenhouse, please be mindful of others' plantings.
Hose care: Please insure that water is turned off after use and coil the hose in circle or on its holder to preserve water & hose vitality.
Plant Disease & Pest Control: Some plant diseases are airborne. Carefully examine leaves for discoloration or other symptoms of disease. Remove affected leaves, place in Green Bin & close lid. It may be helpful to take photograph of symptoms for identification. If unsure how to proceed, contact your AC , research on Internet or contact the Garden Coordinator. If the entire plant shows signs of disease, remove from the roots & place in Green Bin.
Spread crushed eggshells around plants, add copper strip on upper side of garden border (clean with vinegar to reactivate when faded), spread diatomaceous earth or Sluggo, place container of dark beer (Argonne snail & slug preference) w/ top at soil level.
Watering Overview: The Argonne Garden is an ecosystem that has its own micro-climate within the Richmond District & SF. It's location on an incline attracts strong sun & wind on clear days w/ dense fog intermittently & during July & August. A sandy ground foundation in addition to the incline allows for rapid water absorption & run off, even during the rainy season.
*) Watering Frequency: Newly planted seeds: Daily. Small plants: Alternate days or daily on high wind days & over 65 df. Mature plants: 1-2 times week, over 75 d: daily or alternate days. Please note: check for dry soil conditions on windy, foggy days as well.


The newly renovated Center for Global Learning features a new concept to campus based on loose leaf tea. The Tea House features 12 loose leaf teas that can be purchased as individual cups, used for specialty drinks such as shaken teas, bubble tea, and lattes. Exclusive baked goods, salads, sandwiches and sushi complement the beverage selection. University Store merchandise such as French presses, travel mugs, collector tins etc. round out the offerings in a great space.


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Help Us Cover the Cost!
The retreat is over but we're still working to cover all of our costs. We are still taking donations at the church office and there will be an offering taken on Sunday, but if it's more convenient for you to pay by credit card through PayPal we've provided a link for you to do that here.
As usual, we will practice "slow church" by being together for a couple days without a heavy agenda -- simply spending time together in God's good creation, conversing, relaxing, playing games, sharing food, singing, laughing, and more. Expect some fun and optional afternoon workshops and playshops, and the usual great food to share, and zany entertainment from/for all ages.
The children and youth will have some planned activities (and supervision) just for them, as well as plenty of intergenerational time for all ages.
Building on last year's "Slow Church" gardening theme of "cultivating community in the patient way of Jesus," we now ask ourselves what forms of life does God desire us to grow into? What does fruitfulness look like for the community of disciples at Park View? What other gifts might God be asking us to humbly offer the world around us, as we slowly develop into the kind of life-giving tree God intends us to be?
Saturday's speaker, Jake Lee, one of the pastors of Harrisonburg Mennonite Church, will be speaking to us in our main Saturday morning worship session, and in an optional afternoon workshop. He will focus especially on the kingdom parables from Luke 13. His titles for Saturday are "Jesus, Manure, and the Patience of God" and "Kudzu and Crows: What Fruitfulness Might Look Like at Park View Mennonite".
Sunday's speaker is Michael King, dean of Eastern Mennonite Seminary, where he has been focusing on themes such as, 'treasures of not being sure,' 'transforming the shadows,' and 'using power for the less powerful.' He will bring our Sunday morning sermon, focusing on the second parable in Luke 13, that of the mustard seed.
Retreat costs are covered entirely by your donations. We want this event to be for everyone regardless of ability to pay. We will provide you an estimated cost for your registration, based on your lodging choices and number of meals. Day use only also has a modest cost. Give what you are able.


Do I need a letting agent? Do landlords need letting agents?
Do I need a letting agent as a professional landlord?
The estate and lettings agent sector has been under the spotlight in recent months. The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has recently concluded an investigation into some of the practices of these firms, and many are unhappy with its findings.
Do you need a letting agent?
Dissatisfaction is traditionally high among customers of estate and lettings agents and this is in no small part to do with the service levels. As things currently stand, no professional qualification is required; you could set up as an agent tomorrow with no prior experience. Many had hoped that the recent OFT report would result in more regulation, but this has not materialised.
So, with so many people so dissatisfied with lettings agents, do you really need their services as a professional landlord?
What do lettings agents do?
On a basic level, the role of a lettings agent is to find suitable tenants for your properties. This can be a time-consuming task for landlords, involving writing and placing adverts, arranging viewings, collecting references and conducting credit checks. Aside from saving you time, lettings agents are beneficial in this area because they should also be able to recommend a suitable rental price, which requires sound knowledge of the market. They may also arrange for your tenant's deposit to be lodged with a deposit protection scheme.
Depending on your arrangement with an agent, their involvement may continue after the contracts (which they will have drafted and provided) are signed. The agent may collect rent on your behalf, and may take charge of maintenance and other property management tasks. These extras will, of course, come at a price.
What about online property listing services?
The growth of online property listing websites like Rightmove, FindAProperty and Gumtree have all made the job of both the lettings agent and the private landlord easier. According to some surveys, around 80 percent of renters now do all of their house-hunting online, and agents can quickly attract potential tenants with a well presented listing.
Of course, there is nothing to stop you cutting out the middleman and creating your own listing without the help of an agent. These services are easy to use, and will often be enough to secure a tenant; frequently you will not need to place adverts or listings anywhere else.
If you are considering the DIY option, have a good look at some of the existing listings on these sites for similar properties. The successful ads tend to be those that do not rely on hyperbole, but that give a clear, concise, honest description of the property. Clear photographs are also a must.
So can you do it yourself, and should you?
Today there is very little preventing you finding your own tenants. Online listings services are easy to use, and a single listing is often enough to find you a tenant.
But you should remember that there is significantly more to it than simply finding tenants. If you choose not to use an agent you may not be able to credit check potential tenants, which could well cause problems further down the line. Similarly, you will have to have tenancy agreements drafted. This can be expensive – but a poorly written agreement can be even more costly in the long run.
Lettings agents are also particularly helpful when you don't live near to your investment property. Once your tenants are installed in the property, it makes sense to have someone on hand to deal with any management issues.
On the other hand, you should consider agency fees. The amount you pay your lettings agent will depend on the range of services they are providing. Often, an agent will charge a flat rate to secure a tenant. If you also ask them to fulfil a property management role, they will normally charge a percentage of the rent.
Ultimately you need to decide whether the agency fee outweighs the benefits. If you had intended to fulfil the property management role yourself, it may make sense to also find your own tenants. On the other hand, if you intend to have an agent manage your property, it would seem sensible to bring them in from the beginning of the process – to find and vet your tenants.
If you choose to enlist the services of a lettings agent, it is vital that you find a reputable firm. The OFT report has highlighted the lack of regulation in the sector and, as a result, it is all too easy to be sucked in by cowboy agents.
You may wish to consider talking to your local Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA). ARLA is the best-known professional association for lettings agents, and their members are required to sign up to a code of conduct on which they are periodically tested. Membership of ARLA, or its rival the UK Association of Letting Agents, is as close as you can currently get to a professional seal of approval.
Finally, it is important to remember that the quality of your property is paramount. Even the world's best agent will not be able to secure a good price or reliable tenants if the property is not up to scratch. If you think yours needs some work, you may also wish to read our article on cheap ways to upgrade your rental property.
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The Magnificent Seven SPOILER-FREE Review
The Magnificent Seven has been one of my most anticipated films of the year, and definitely my most anticipated of the fall. I have loved the trailers. From the style to the action-- it's all looked fantastic. Plus, you have talent like Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio, and Antoine Fuqua behind the camera. It was a recipe for a damn good batch of cookies. So I had very high expectations for this film. I walked in wanting to love it, and wanting it to be one of my favorites of the year. And maybe my expectations were ultimately too high. Don't get me wrong, I really liked this film, but I just didn't love it the way I thought I was going to. The Magnificent Seven is a very engaging and thrilling film, even if it doesn't reach the heights I had wanted it to.
After the evil Bartholomew Bogue (Alexander Sarsgard) takes over a small town, recently widowed Emma (Haley Bennett) enlists the help of bounty hunter Chisolm (Denzel Washington) in order to take back the town. To fulfill this, Chisolm recruits the help of six others in order to defeat Bogue and to save the town.
I really enjoyed this film. What stands out about this movie is obviously the action. It's what you go to see this film for. And it doesn't disappoint. Antoine Fuqua knows how to direct action sequences. He doesn't fall back on shaky cam or rapid editing or any of that modern action movie bullsh*t. He keeps the camera steady and gives us wide shots, because he knows that's what people want to see. And that style of filming really works well for a Western. Everyone in this movie is pretty much a badass, and Fuqua knows we aren't going to see this movie for a deep plot or rich characters. We want to see sh*t blow up and action stars do cool things. And he delivers in spades! But while the third act finale fight was really good, I liked the shorter, smaller fight that happens in the second act better. It was just more concise and to the point, and ultimately better done. But even though the finale fight didn't live up to that second act fight, it was still great to see on screen.
And the performances in this film are all also really good. Denzel is Denzel in this. He's just kicking ass and taking names. Chris Pratt is also really good. He does have a few Star-Lord moments, but overall, he's just as kickass as Washington is. And they added a very subtle character flaw to him in his being an alcoholic. It was never mentioned, but they showed it repeatedly, and I really appreciated the level of subtlety. Ethan Hawke and Vincent D'Onofrio are also very good in this, and D'Onofrio tries to do something... shall we say unique... with his voice, and it makes him memorable, I'll give him that. I don't know if it benefited the character, but it makes him stand-out in the film in a better way than worse way. So I guess that's a good thing. But Byung-hun Lee stole the movie for me. He was an absolute badass, and was incredible to watch on screen. I need to see him in more movies, because he just crushed it. Honestly, he was more badass than Denzel, and that's a hard thing to do.
My problems with the movie really stem from its second act. The film starts out strong in putting the plot in motion and getting the Seven involved. But as soon as that was done, they needed to kill time before the final fight, and that's exactly what it felt like: killing time. The second act is very slow and kind of drudges on. Except for the actions sequence I was raving about above, there's not much to it, and I was just sitting in the theater waiting for the movie to get on to the next part. This second act needed something else in it to make it feel as important as the beginning and the end, as well as to be entertaining! Because I found myself drifting off at points. I also thought that Sarsgard's villain could have been more compelling. He had a strong introduction in the beginning of the film, and I found him entirely menacing. But the film doesn't further capitalize on it, and instead pushes Sarsgard to the sidelines in favor of giving screen time to the Seven. I understand why they did it that way, but I needed a few extra scenes just to make me hate the villain more, so that I could further root for the Seven against him. And I think that's an element they kind of dropped the ball with.
Overall, The Magnificent Seven is an engaging and entertaining thrill ride! It knows exactly what it is: a fun action movie. And it definitely delivers on the action. Antoine Fuqua does a masterful job in choreographing and shooting the action sequences, so that it doesn't depend on shaky cam and rapid editing. The performances are also all really good in the movie. Of course, Denzel Washington and Chris Pratt are great as the movie's main leads, but Byung-hun Lee absolutely steals it in terms of badassery. His character was the one I was most interested in. While the beginning and the end are all fun and exciting, the second act was really kind of dull and hard to get through (other than a short action sequence that was the best in the entire film). It really needed some extra momentum and energy. And Peter Sarsgard's villain started out strong, but became a very weak character by the end of the film. The movie needed to develop him a little bit more to make him more compelling. I can understand why they wanted to give more screen time to the Seven, but he needed just a few more scenes. But in the end, The Magnificent Seven isn't the best film of the year, nor did it live up to my incredibly high expectations, but it was a very enjoyable time in the theaters.
What do you think? Have you seen The Magnificent Seven yet? Did you like the film? Leave your (spoiler-free) thoughts in the comments section below.
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It looks like your current patchset succeeds on all voting jobs in the official upstream CI (the one reporting as the "jenkins" account in Gerrit).
If the reviewers on your proposed change don't indicate a concern with any of the third-party CI results, then you probably don't need to worry about it either. Third-party CI systems reporting on your change may be broken in various ways from time to time, and the only ones deemed stable enough to trust by the project on which they're reporting are those posting an actual -1 vote in the verified column of the reviewers table. The rest are likely still works in progress.
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Bitcoin Beach in El Salvador: city turned BTC testing ground
By Donald Munn April 11, 2022 Updated: September 29, 2022 No Comments4 Mins Read
Bitcoin Beach in El Salvador is the city of El Zonte, located on the coast, an hour from the capital, which since 2019 has started using the queen of crypto, becoming a testing ground for BTC.
Bitcoin Beach in El Salvador: the story of El Zonte and the full adoption of BTC
According to an interview by CBS News, it seems that in El Salvador, the town of El Zonte has become famous for its Bitcoin Beach project, namely the place of full adoption of BTC.
Behind the project is Mike Peterson, an expatriate surfer from San Diego with a degree in economics who initially fell in love with the warm waves of El Zonte, starting its transformation into Bitcoin Beach from 2019.
It all began with the donation of Bitcoin by an anonymous donor who made this gesture on the condition that the donated BTCs would not be converted into dollars, but used by locals, creating a true circular economy on Bitcoin.
And so, Peterson, accepting the sum and the stipulation, began with his team to create the "Bitcoin Beach Initiative", creating dozens of much-needed jobs in El Zonte, all paid in BTC.
"We would hire them to do things in the community – collect rubbish from the river – and then pay them in bitcoin. So, they got into this rhythm of going to work and earning bitcoin."
First shop in El Zonte to accept bitcoin was Mama Rosa's, using a popular app called "Bitcoin Beach", through which customers can scan a QR code to send BTC from their wallet to hers.
To date, there are exactly 45 businesses accepting bitcoin in El Zonte.
Bitcoin Beach of El Salvador and the officialisation of BTC as legal tender
Following with the interview, the story of El Zonte and Bitcoin Beach has attracted other American entrepreneurs to the territory, right up to the interest in the queen of cryptos by the government.
El Zonte, a tiny town in El Salvador, has become a great experiment for cryptocurrency. Sharyn Alfonsi reports from "Bitcoin Beach," Sunday. pic.twitter.com/0GTGkWX8Jw
— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) April 9, 2022
"El Zonte, a small town in El Salvador, has become a major experiment in cryptocurrency. Sharyn Alfonsi reports from "Bitcoin Beach" on Sunday."
In fact, following along with the interview, it appears that entering the El Salvador market was a certain Jack Mallers, a 28-year-old CEO from Chicago who developed an app called Strike, dedicated to overseas remittances using the bitcoin infrastructure known as rails.
Strike's app allows users to send US dollars across borders instantly, for pennies, challenging the Western Union giant. Its launch in El Salvador garnered one download a day, then 100 a day up to 200,000 downloads a day.
This success led Mallers to be contacted directly by the brother of El Salvador's President, Nayib Bukele. In practice, Mallers' utopian bitcoin project led to 'months of conversations with the government', leading to the momentous episode: the officialisation of Bitcoin as legal tender in El Salvador.
Volcano Bond delayed until September
At the end of last month, the latest news about El Salvador was that the long-awaited Volcano Bonds, i.e. government bonds in Bitcoin, scheduled to be launched between 15 and 20 March, have been delayed until September.
The reason for the delay is believed to have been prudence in launching this investment instrument, given the very high price volatility of BTC.
Volcano Bonds have been described as an instrument that will revolutionise the debt market from what it is today. In fact, it would be a bet on the price of Bitcoin, used as collateral, to guarantee a yield of 6.5%, promising a dividend of 50% after 5 years.
Despite strong scepticism from financial institutions, the Volcano Bond actually seems to already have over $1.5 billion in applications.
The post Bitcoin Beach in El Salvador: city turned BTC testing ground appeared first on cryptodailynews24.com.


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Favicon is a little icon that precedes the URL in the address bar of your browser. Favicon is also displayed on the title tab.
Now take a look at your address bar, do you have an icon there? Do you like it? If you do, fine. But if you don't, you actually can change that. I'm going to tell you how.
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You don't need special software to design it. There are many online favicon generator sites available. Justskins.com introduces 15 favicon generator sites, you can choose the one you like. Or you can search free ready made icons on the net.
Once you have an icon ready, upload it to an image host (i.e. Photobucket, Imageshack, Flickr etc.). Once uploaded, get the direct URL to the icon.
What you want to do next is to link the icon to your blog.
Save the template, and click on View blog button. You should see the new favicon on display replacing the old one.
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I'm not familiar with Wordpress, but I think the process is similar. Insert the code in yellow in the Head section.
Or you could checkout Wordpress support on adding a favicon at http://wordpress.org/support/topic/188841.
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To make it show up in IE, you have to use an .ico file. But I'm yet to find a free host that accepts .ico files.
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I notice that for instance in firefox it works on all my pages by the main page. Any reasons why this could be?
I followed the above instructions, and I get the Favicon to show up in Firefox and IE, but not Chrome. Suggestions? Thank in advance!
Chrome? I'm afraid I can't answer this one right now as I haven't even tried Chrome yet.
I tried to change the blogger favicon on my blog but its still the orange B. I've tried to replace the code in the html editor for my blog but the line that you mention above isn't there.It does show up when I check the source code outside of blogger(when I am not signed in) like on firefox.
I'm assuming that they don't want it to be changed even though I have my own custom domain.Either that or I'm missing something.Any advise would be appriciated.
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The favico doesn't show up in google chrome, but this blog sentral favicon showed up on google chrome, weird?
add this extra code type='image/x-icon' no need to change the attribute.
good idea thank u a lo of..
i av this on flickr and input it in my html but its not working.
That's not the direct link to your image. A direct link usually ends with an image file extension such as .jpg, .png or .gif.
I was driving myself crazy trying to figure out how to do this, you made it easy! Thank you so much!
This is so helpful - I went to 3 other sites and they had instructions on how to do this but nothing worked for me. Then I remembered that your site also helped me to remove the navigation bar, I came back, did a quick search, and voila, new icon! Thank you so much!
Thank you so much. it's working for me.
You probably placed the code inside a conditional tag.
Look for < b:if cond=......< /b:if>.
Make sure you place the favicon code outside the tag.
It didn't work. Still has the Blogger logo on it.
you have to replace favicon.ico with the actual URL to your favicon image. And of course to get the URL, you have to create and image and upload it into a server first.
amazing how that worked. i searched and searched for the right way and almost gave up. thank you!!!


British artist Clive Duff Gordon portrays the passion of the musicians and dancers who inspire him. To see more of his artwork, visit his website.
During 2102, my lifelong love affair with the performing arts created one of life's rare Eureka moments. I had been searching hard for a new focus for my artistic journey and an opportunity to further explore light, shade and create greater depth and mood in my work.
Whether it's basking in the glow of a great performance, capturing the intensity of a musician at work, or the sheer beauty of the human form expressed through dance, I had stumbled into an inexhaustible source of inspiration.
It has provided me with the impetus to refine my painting technique, whilst delving deeper into the mysteries and complexities of these wonderful art forms which enabled me to better express myself through my art. It has been a perfect match for me; indeed, one almost made in heaven.
My solo exhibition, "Footlights 2014" was a resounding success, attracting visitors from far and wide. It provided me with invaluable exposure for my work and the opportunity to meet face to face and fully engage with art lovers. I gained renewed confidence to continue to develop my art with the resulting inspiration driving me to new pastures. This included access to The Royal Ballet and permission to paint some of their wonderful dancers.
Painting exclusively in acrylic on stretched canvas, I continue to refine and perfect the subtleties of layering to achieve my goals in light and shade. It is made all the more possible by this wonderfully flexible medium. This has become a never-ending journey of discovery and refinement for me.
As my painting technique develops, I simply move the goal posts and reset my objectives. To better illustrate this journey, I post videos on my Facebook page that show my technique along with my journey from rough pencil sketch to finished piece.
I had originally passed up the opportunity to study fine art when I was much younger, to focus instead on a career in graphic design. My artistic journey really started in earnest eleven years ago with what at first was simply a mildly interesting experiment, to see if I could pick up the pieces left over from my youthful false dawn as an artist.
What actually transpired was nothing short of a life-changing experience for me. I dusted down my long dormant artistic skills and to my surprise, found then to be still in reasonable working order. Then thanks to the considerable guidance and encouragement from two very inspiring tutors (special thanks here to Una Baker and Sue Gray), I managed to pick up the pieces and run with it for all I was worth! This culminated in 2010 when I decided to take the plunge and paint professionally full-time.
Artist Clive Duff Gordon at an exhibition.
This only goes to show that it's never too late to start over. All you need is a little courage to follow your dreams and then grab those opportunities that will inevitably come your way.
Artist Clive Duff Gordon invites you to follow him on Facebook.


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Good cop, bad cop: how corrupt police work with drug dealers
Mike Pottenger, University of Melbourne
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Lecturer, Statistics & Political Economy, University of Melbourne
Mike Pottenger does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
University of Melbourne provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation AU.
Shamed senior police officer Mark Standen is lead away from King St Supreme Court after being found guilty of attempting to import a massive haul of pseudoephedrine. AAP/Tracey Nearmy
The Australia21 report on illicit drugs draws much-needed attention to many serious issues, including the major role played by corrupt police in drug distribution networks.
The role played by drugs in police corruption is complex, and bears consideration when evaluating the report and arguments for a change in policy.
The connection between the illegal drugs markets and police corruption is well known. Booms in illegal drug markets in the US in the 1990s, for example, corresponded with a rise in police corruption and violent misconduct.
Similar connections between drugs and police corruption are found in many countries, and Australia is no exception, as demonstrated by the recent conviction of Mark Standen.
Illegal regulation
There are two common situations in which officers abuse (or choose not to use) their power in such a way as to benefit from the drug trade, each of which is often rationalised as an attempt to at least do something about the problem of illicit drugs - a form of "illegal regulation".
The first of these is the theft of drugs or money from drug dealers.
When police officers are tasked with policing the prohibition of illicit drugs, first-hand experience leads many to believe they are unable to eliminate the industry, or that the people they steal from are unlikely to be arrested or convicted.
In this context, police officers in the UK, the US and Australia have justified stealing from drug dealers as a kind of tax or charge - an attempt to try and make it harder for dealers to do business.
The second common kind of police corruption is "green-lighting", whereby police agree to turn a blind eye to dealers or groups that adhere to certain rules (e.g. no violence, no selling drugs to children).
Richard Roxburgh played corrupt NSW Police detective Roger Rogerson in the ABC miniseries Blue Murder. AAP
This often used with the professed intention of creating a level of control over the drugs trade. Anyone who has seen the ABC TV series Blue Murder will be familiar with the events uncovered by the New South Wales Independent Commission Against Corruption's Milloo Inquiry, which alleged that criminal Arthur "Neddy" Smith's activities had been green-lit by officers including the former detective Roger Rogerson, and that police officers sometimes even assisted Smith in the commission of crimes.
Fans of US TV show The Wire will recall "Hamsterdam", the free zone where drug dealing was allowed on the condition that the drugs or violence did not spill onto other streets.
The reality is less noble-minded or contained; in New South Wales, for example, green-lighting of different groups by different officers created increasingly organised territorially defined cartels, and did nothing to stop the growth of the drugs trade.
Apart from any rationalisation for their behaviour as having some kind of noble cause, officers in these situations also face substantial material incentives.
In the market for drugs the high levels of inelastic demand (particularly in the case of highly addictive substances) and high prices create an very lucrative industry, and officers involved in extorting or protecting dealers can make substantial sums doing so.
One New York police officer made ten times his annual salary in protection money from drug dealers - so much that he often forgot to collect his legitimate pay.
Tackling these problems requires considering the incentives that officers face to engage in corruption, not just weeding out the odd bad cop. Despite the persistence of "bad apple" explanations of police corruption, many officers who are found to be corrupt often began as officers with a good, clean record of successful work.
While there may, of course, be bad individuals, of greater concern is that all officers are working in a "bad barrel" or "bad orchard" which is itself a corrupting influence.
The fact, then, that more officers do not become entangled in such activity is a credit to their integrity.
Any policy response to the issues raised in the Australia21 report should take care to ensure it has a real effect on the market for drugs and that it makes it easier for such officers to maintain that integrity by considering the ramifications for police corruption.
Kingpin no longer. AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo, File
Cartel kingpin El Chapo is jailed for life, but the US-Mexico drug trade is booming
XR protesters getting carried away. Facundo Arrizabalaga/EPA.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens winds up to throw out the first pitch before the start of the Chicago Cubs game on Sept. 14, 2005. AP Photo/Jeff Roberson
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Mafia in Naples is still going strong – and we must not forget how it affects everyday life in the city


With the many manufacturers of vacuum cleaners in the market, consumers are struggling to know the best one to buy. You will discover that vacuum cleaner comes in different shapes and sizes. You should, therefore, have a list that you will look for, to buy the ideal vacuum cleaner. Thus, you will need to purchase the vacuum cleaner that will suit your home, or office cleaning needs perfectly. Here are tips to use when shopping for a quality vacuum cleaner.
You should start by finding the best vacuum cleaners company in the market. Therefore, it is essential you seek more information on the different companies selling vacuum cleaners in the market. The best company to buy from the vacuum cleaner should have a good reputation for selling high-quality products. The best company also stocks a wide range of vacuum cleaners. Hence, you have the opportunity to pick the vacuum cleaner that will satisfy your cleaning needs perfectly. Therefore, for the best vacuum cleaners, you need to identify the top company in the industry.
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GQ Guest Blogger Jeremy Maclin on Dangerous Hits and Losing Streaks
By gq.com
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Jeremy Maclin, 23, is in his third season in the NFL, as a starting wide receiver in the Philadelphia Eagles's vaunted offense. A two-time All American at Missouri, Maclin was selected 19th overall in the 2009 Draft. Last season, Maclin made 70 catches for 964 yards. Once a week this fall, exclusively here at GQ.com, Maclin will deliver a new post that takes readers behind the scenes of the Eagles' much-hyped 2011 season—and into the private, off-field life of a young NFL star.
A little bit about the Atlanta game a week and a half ago. It was one of my best games individually, and that works both ways: while I was aware of getting the ball a little more, it's not like I was looking up at the scoreboard to see how many catches I had, how many yards I'd gained. [Ed. note: Jeremy finished with 13 catches for 171 yards and two TDs.] Like the majority of players, I just get caught up in the moment of playing football. Although the illegal hit put on me in the third quarter managed to take me out of it—but only for a minute. Not even a minute.
Here's what it looked like. You're not supposed to tackle like that, period. That's the kind of thing that gets people hurt. A guy can be running full speed and launch himself at me, and that's all good. I've been playing a long time, and I know how to lower my shoulder and protect myself. That's instinctive; that's part of being a receiver in the NFL. But part of being a defender is bulling the neck and seeing what you hit. That's how it's supposed to be taught at all levels. When your head's down and you can't see what you're hitting, that's how you know it's wrong; that's how necks get injured—most often the tackler's neck.
So the crown of his helmet drove right through my facemask a step after I caught the ball. It happens in football; there's violence in the game. Anyone can get hurt on any play. But there's a way to do that violence—within the rules—that keeps the percentages down, injury-wise. The funny thing is, if he'd hit me legally, lowered his shoulder and drove through my body, it probably would have hurt a lot worse than it did.
It can be hard to flush that stuff, probably even harder for my teammates than for me. You never want to watch that happen to one of your guys. And there was the additional layer of the same player doing the same thing to DeSean Jackson last year. Of course we all got salty about it. But if anyone goes out and does something stupid, you get tossed out of the game and hurt the team, so you have to control it.
Just look at the scuffling that went on in the Giants game this past weekend. That had nothing to do with illegality—the Giants play good football—but the fact is there's nothing friendly between us and them. You try to treat every game like the Super Bowl as much as you can (not that that's realistic over 16 games), but particularly when it's in the division: tempers are flaring a little bit, scuffles are going on, guys are out there playing hard. It doesn't matter what we're saying to each other across the line—because, trust me, guys are always talking. It's more the feeling of each team not wanting the other to get the best of them on any level: physical, psychological, and, most importantly, on the scoreboard. That's when people collide and scuffles happen.
It got to the point where the refs were getting fed up with all of us, so that's when we had to collectively tone it down on both sides. We're all big strong guys, and we all have tempers and emotions and pride. Some are better at controlling it than others. With that in mind, it's surprising how easy it is to break that stuff up. All you do is grab your teammate and say, "We need you. There's a bigger picture here." Easy enough to understand.
Now we're coming off two hard, consecutive, big-game losses. In both, Coach Reid and Coach Mornhinweg put us in the position to lock it up, and we didn't capitalize. There are reasons why we didn't, and now each of us, together and alone, have to figure out what those reasons are. At the same time, we have to abide by the 24-hour rule. We went in Monday, got treatment if we needed to, watched film, and then the past is over and done with. Gotta move on. If you can't do that, then the next team's going to come out and beat you, too.
Follow Jeremy on Twitter: @jmac_18
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This time of year in Western North Carolina sees thousands of visitors every weekend. From dropping kids off at summer camp to girls' weekends and college reunions, you can be sure to meet someone new every time you turn around. Between Asheville, Hendersonville, Cashiers, Highlands and many other charming towns in between, it is easy to get overwhelmed by all the options. We thought we would take a minute to share a few of our favorite ways to spend a beautiful summer day in WNC.
We highly recommend starting in Brevard, NC, an enjoyable 30 minute drive from the Gorges State Park Visitors Center. Located on Broad Street, Bracken Mountain Bakery is the perfect place to grab a coffee and a pastry to start your day. Everything is made fresh in house and is delicious! Trust us! You can also grab a picnic lunch while you're in town. Head over to Mayberry's to grab a sandwich or even the Blue Ridge Bakery at its new location on Main Street across from the Co-Ed Cinema has great to-go options.
Once you're all fueled up and ready to spend a day in the woods, head to the Park by driving west on US 64. For specific directions, visit here. At the Park's Visitors Center, make sure to check out all of the great exhibits. Kids love the rainfall exhibit. If you just can't wait to eat your picnic lunch, the deck at the Center is an unbeatable place to sit down for a minute. You can generally catch some beautiful views of Lake Jocassee in South Carolina. On a colder day, you can cozy up to the fireplace and still enjoy some great views through the big windows. And remember, all of this is free!
While at the Visitors Center, talk to the staff at the front and get some recommendations for trails that would be good for your fitness and interest levels. One of the most popular hikes and easiest from the Visitors Center is the trek to the Upper Bearwallow Falls. Clocking-in at just about a 2½ mile out and back, the trail is a little strenuous but oh-so worth it! Rainbow Falls is just outside of Park boundaries but you can access it from inside the park. The trailhead is located next to a convenient parking lot. Ask about these amazing falls at the Visitors Center or talk to a ranger.
Done with your hike? Don't forget to grab a souvenir and donate to the Friends of Gorges! Or better yet, become a member and help sustain the Park for generations to come.
Lastly, we recommend continuing your day by heading further west. Cashiers and Highlands are both wonderful options for a delicious dinner and lodging options. In Cashiers, we love Slab Town Pizza and the Cork and Barrel Lounge for dinner. One of the best places to stay in Western North Carolina is the Old Edwards Inn. If luxury if what you are looking for, you will absolutely find it at Old Edwards Inn in Highlands. There is also a Hampton Inn in Sapphire Valley if you're looking for something a little less pricey.
If your little one is at camp for a week, extend your stay and explore the east side of the park by using the Frozen Creek Access point. There is plenty to keep you occupied! If your weekend reunion with your college buddies wasn't long enough, take another day or two to explore the Park and its surrounding charming towns.


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Right at year end, more very sad news. One of soul's true music giants, THOM BELL died yesterday, Thursday, 22nd December. His lawyer, Michael Silver, provided a statement saying Mr. Bell died at home in Bellingham, Washington. The cause of death was not immediately available, Silver said. The garlanded writer/musician/producer/arranger was aged 79.
Bell, born Thomas Randolph Bell in Kingston, Jamaica, has a status in soul second to none… writing, producing and arranging countless hits and memorable album tracks. There can't be too many soul fans/collectors who don't know an awful lot about Bell and/or have a mass of his material in their collections. Suffice to say here that his remarkable career took off via his liaison with the Delfonics where he created a whole new soul vibe which drew on the classic soul group tradition but which he enhanced with lush and in places classical orchestration. Bell created a whole new soul sub-genre, though he himself was quick to acknowledge the debt he owed to people like Teddy Randazzo, Van McCoy and Burt Bacharach.
Bell's ground breaking success with the Delfonics brought him to Philadelphia International where his old pal Kenny Gamble (Bell had sung with Gamble in the Romeos) along with Leon Huff were establishing the label as major force in the soul/pop world. The "Mighty Three" – Gamble, Huff and Bell (pictured together) went on to craft a music catalogue that is the stuff legends are made of. For Bell, independent productions followed – most notably with the Stylistics and the Spinners, whose career he totally revitalized. Indeed Thom Bell enhanced the careers of countless performers with a sound that has often been replicated, but never matched.
In 1975, Bell became the first-ever recipient of the Grammy Award for producer of the year; and he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2006.
Bell is survived by his wife Vanessa and his children, Royal, Troy, Tia, Mark, Cybell and Christopher.
Today Kenny Gamble posted: "Tommy and I have been best friends for over 60 years. When we first met, we decided to start writing songs together and form a singing duo 'Kenny and Tommy' and then our band 'The Romeos.' Leon Huff and I were proud to have him as part of our Mighty Three music writing team, which helped create our signature brand of TSOP. He was a great talent and my dear friend. The name of Gamble Huff and Bell will last forever. Rest in peace buddy!" Leon Huff added: "Thom Bell was my favourite musician, arranger, songwriter and music producer of all time! It was my esteem honour and pleasure to work with him creatively and as a business partner. Rest in peace."
Nile Rodgers also posted his own tribute: "He is one of the greatest writers and producers of all time. My condolences go out to his family and friends. He was the architect of the relationship between #BernardEdwards & me as we were the band for the group New York City (I'm Doing Fine Now) a Thom Bell smash."
Bell's music is easy to find and as we said up top there can't be too many soul fans/collectors who don't have a mass of his material in their collections. However, for a fresh perspective, in July 2020, Ace/Kent issued a wonderful 23 track overview of his work. The compilation featured plenty of his more famous recordings but also offered plenty of rarer items like It's 'The same Old Love' from The Courtship. This was arranged by Bell in 1972 for the band's only single on Motown.
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Your brain after obesity surgery responds to food differently than before surgery and differently than it does after a behavioral weight program. Likewise, brain function improves in children with excess weight and low fitness after treatment with an aerobic exercise program. These observations come from two new studies in Obesity that provide a glimpse of the growing understanding about how obesity and its treatment affect brain function.
Amanda Bruce and colleagues compared functional MRI scans of a sample of patients before and after gastric banding surgery to scans from a matched sample of patients losing similar amounts of weight in a behavioral treatment program. The demographics of the two samples were also matched. The found changes in brain responses to food for both groups after weight loss. But the nature of the changes were different. The response to food cues by the banding patients suggested that the cues were less relevant and rewarding to them. Food cues seemed to command more attention from participants in behavioral weight programs than they did from band patients.
In another study, Cynthia Krafft and colleagues studied the effect of an aerobic exercise program on brain function in children with excess weight and low fitness. A control group participated in a sedentary attention control exercise. They found substantial improvement in cognitive control — essential for mentally challenging tasks and situations — in the aerobic exercise group after 8 months, but not in the control group.
Effective obesity treatment has real and measurable effects on brain function. Glib advice to "get your weight under control" is no substitute.
Click here to read the study by Bruce et al in Obesity. and click here to read the study by Krafft et al. Click here to read more about obesity's impact on brain function in Maclean's.