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US missile defense system not doing so well
February 13, 2007 by Richard Moore
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Congressional_Research_Service_Skepticism_On_BMD_Grows_999.html
Congressional Research Service Skepticism On BMD Grows
by Martin Sieff
UPI Senior News Analyst
Washington (UPI) Feb 08, 2007
The U.S. armed forces have demonstrated no learning curve in their development
of kinetic energy interceptors to destroy incoming ballistic missiles, an
updated congressional report claims. The report is entitled "Kinetic Energy Kill
for Ballistic Missile Defense: A Status Overview." It was written by Steven A
Hildreth, a specialist in national defense in the Foreign Affairs, Defense and
Trade Division of the Congressional Research Service, and an updated version of
his report was released on Jan. 5.
"U.S. ballistic missile defense (BMD) programs have focused primarily on
developing kinetic energy interceptors to destroy attacking ballistic missiles
... over 30 years," Hildreth wrote. Yet, "... The data on the U.S. flight test
effort to develop a national missile defense (NMD) system remains mixed and
ambiguous."
"There is no recognizable pattern to explain this record nor is there conclusive
evidence of a learning curve over more than two decades of developmental
testing," he wrote. "In addition, the test scenarios are considered by some not
to be operational tests and could be more realistic in nature; they see these
tests as more of a laboratory or developmental effort.
"Analysis of flight test data shows that the U.S. effort to develop, test, and
deploy effective BMD systems based on this concept has produced mixed and
ambiguous results," Hildreth wrote. Even " The actual performance in war-time of
one kinetic-energy system currently deployed by the United States (i.e., the
Patriot PAC-3) is similarly ambiguous," he wrote.
"Further, it is not yet possible to assess the operational effectiveness the
other deployed system (i.e., the National Defense System) against long-range
ballistic missile threats," he wrote.
The current Ground Missile Defense program "began flight testing in 2002,"
Hildreth wrote. "Since that time six flight tests have taken place. Five of
these flight tests were planned intercept attempts, with three resulting in
failure to intercept."
"Officials concluded that about 80 percent of the program's 40 or so primary
intercept flight test objectives were met; all the secondary objectives were met
fully or partially," he wrote. "In 2004, the GMD undertook a new configuration
with a different booster and interceptor. It flew a successful integration
flight test (non-intercept test) in early 2004 with all primary and secondary
objectives met."
"This system was deployed in Alaska and California in 2004 and declared
operational after eight missiles were placed in silos. Subsequently, two planned
intercept flight tests in December 2004 and February 2005 failed to launch," the
report continued.
Therefore, "The currently deployed system thus remains to be tested successfully
against targets it might be expected to intercept," Hildreth concluded.
"In September 2006, a successful flight test exercise of the GMD system too
place. Although not a primary CRS-4 objective of the data collection test, an
intercept of the target warhead was achieved," he wrote.
"There do not appear to be any recognizable patterns that emerge to account for
the mostly unsuccessful history of the effort. Nor is there conclusive evidence
of a learning curve, such as increased success over time relative to the first
tests of the concept 20 years ago," the CRS report said.
"Program supporters can point to limited evidence that, under controlled
conditions, there is reason to support the contention that kinetic energy
interceptor technology for use against long-range ballistic missiles holds
promise," Hildreth acknowledged.
However, "Critics of the flight test effort to date, whether they support
missile defense or not in general, can raise questions about the success rate
and the realism of the testing effort, given a generation of U.S. investment in
its development," he continued.
"Can kinetic energy interceptor technologies for use against long-range
ballistic missiles be developed successfully and deployed as an effective part
of the U.S. military posture?" Hildreth asked. "The answer appears to be
ambiguous at this juncture."
"Can the now deployed NMD system protect the United States from long-range
ballistic missile attacks? Currently, there is insufficient empirical data to
support a clear answer," he concluded.
The release of the updated version of Hildreth's report appears timed to catch
the eye of the new Democratic masters of the recently-elected 110th Congress.
The first three Republican-controlled Congresses of President George W. Bush's
time in office uncritically voted through the enormous appropriations he
requested for the crash development of BMD systems to protect the United States
against individual or small numbers of intercontinental ballistic missiles
launched by so-called "rogue" states. However, Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., the new
chairman of the Senate Armed Forces Committee, has said he will scrutinize the
BMD budget far more closely to make sure that it is focused and spent on
relevant and effective programs.
A major new debate on the effectiveness of BMD and on future strategies in its
budget priorities is about to start. Hildreth's report should be seen as one of
the opening shots in that struggle.
Source: United Press International
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Futbolnyj klub Jakutija Jakutsk (rusky: Футбольный клуб «Якутия» Якутск) byl ruský fotbalový klub sídlící ve městě Jakutsk v republice Sacha. Založen byl v roce 1991, zanikl v roce 2016. Klubové barvy byly modrá a bílá.

Své domácí zápasy odehrával na stadionu Tujmaada s kapacitou 12 800 diváků.

Historické názvy

Zdroj:

 1991 – FK Dynamo Jakutsk (Futbolnyj klub Dynamo Jakutsk)
 1997 – FK Montažnik Jakutsk (Futbolnyj klub Montažnik Jakutsk)
 2004 – FK Jakutsk (Futbolnyj klub Jakutsk)
 2008 – FK Fakel-ŠBSM Jakutsk (Futbolnyj klub Fakel-ŠBSM Jakutsk)
 2010 – FK ŠBSM Jakutsk (Futbolnyj klub ŠBSM Jakutsk)
 2011 – FK Jakutija Jakutsk (Futbolnyj klub Jakutija Jakutsk)
 2016 – zánik

Umístění v jednotlivých sezonách

Zdroj:

Legenda: Z - zápasy, V - výhry, R - remízy, P - porážky, VG - vstřelené góly, OG - obdržené góly, +/- - rozdíl skóre, B - body, červené podbarvení - sestup, zelené podbarvení - postup, fialové podbarvení - reorganizace, změna skupiny či soutěže

Odkazy

Reference

Externí odkazy
 Oficiální stránky – archiv z 5. dubna 2016

Zaniklé ruské fotbalové kluby
Fotbalové kluby založené v roce 1991
Fotbalové kluby zaniklé v roce 2016

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This work theoretically studies the impacts of the inhomogeneous broadening on the modulation dynamics of quantum dot lasers using a multi-population rate equation model. The modulation dynamics shows two distinct regimes depending on the energy separation between the GS and the ES. For broadenings smaller than the GS-ES separation, the K-factor increases while the damping factor offset, the differential gain and the gain compression factor decrease with the inhomogeneous broadening. For broadenings larger than the GS-ES separation, the damping factor offset keeps almost constant while the K-factor, the differential gain and the gain compression factor increases with the inhomogeneous broadening.


The Orlando-area community is invited to The Florida Mall, Seminole Towne Center and Waterford Lakes Town Center for tax-free weekend and fun, family events to kick-off the school year.
The Florida Mall, Seminole Towne Center and Waterford Lakes Town Center are pleased to offer shoppers the opportunity to purchase back-to-school necessities without paying sales tax on qualifying items during tax-free weekend in accordance with the Florida Sales Tax Holiday. The 3-day sales tax break begins on Friday, August 1 and ends on Sunday, August 3. During this period, retailers will not be required to collect state and local sales use tax on most footwear, clothing, backpacks and school supplies priced less than $100.
During tax-free weekend, area-families are invited to the Simon Kidgits Club Back to School Bash on Saturday, August 2 from 1 – 3 p.m. in Macy's Court. Kidgits members will have the opportunity to get a jumpstart on learning at the science discovery stations and other demonstration stations. There will also be exciting Back to School giveaways!
Additionally, shopping will be quite a delight as live jazz music fills the mall's Center Court on Friday, August 1 from 5 – 8 p.m. and Saturday, August 2 and Sunday, August 3 from 2 – 5 p.m. Families can also enjoy roaming balloon artists and stilt walkers who will be surprising and delighting our customers with various back to school items.
Before hitting the mall, shoppers can check out even more savings by visiting the Simon Retailer Showcase where coupons and other retailer deals await at simon.com.
During the weekend, The Florida Mall will be offering a complimentary package check, which services customers at every end of the mall, as well as a complimentary shopper shuttle, operating during mall hours, for easy customer access during this busy time.
Beginning Friday, August 1, the Simon Scholars School Reward program will kick off, giving shoppers the opportunity to receive 1 point for every $1 spent at Seminole Towne Center. This year, there are 17 participating schools and the top 3 schools at the end of the program, in November, will win cash prizes.
Additionally, Simon Kidgits Club members are invited to the Back to School Bash on Saturday, August 2 from 1 – 2:30 p.m. in Center Court. Guests will enjoy festive back to school activities and great giveaways.
On Saturday, August 2 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., shoppers who sign up to become a Mall Insider at the Property Management Office located near Old Navy, will be entered for a chance to win a $1,000 shopping spree, as well as a "surprise and delight" gift courtesy of Waterford Lakes Town Center.
Friday, August 1 – 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Saturday, August 2 – 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Sunday, August 3 – 12 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Friday, August 1 – 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
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Friday, August 1 – 10 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Saturday, August 2 – 10 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Sunday, August 3 – 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.
MORE INFO: Please call The Florida Mall at 407.851.6255, Seminole Towne Center at 407.323.1843 or Waterford Lakes Town Center at 407.737.2866, or visit simon.com. Area shoppers looking for the latest deals, contests and event information can also visit each mall's Facebook page.


proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 126C.
new text begin [126C.115] ARTS EDUCATION.
limited to, the arts programs defined in section 129D.01.
the arts and cultural heritage fund established under section 129D.17.
children who have generated the aid are served.
education for Minnesota's school children.
existing public school arts programs.
accordance with section 129D.17, subdivision 2, paragraph (g).
129D.17 ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE FUND.
for arts education payments under section 126C.115.
to subdivisions 2 to 5.
to ensure that the entire project will be completed.
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grants that will be competitively awarded.
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due diligence in the best interests of the state.
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Walking to meet a friend for lunch, I passed this beautiful, lush green wall in Aoyama. Is this the wall designed by Frenchman Patrick Blanc? There seem to be several types of stores here, plus a faux church wedding mill in the back.


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Love Again is the 26th studio album by American singer-songwriter John Denver released in 1996.  It was released by CMC Records.

It is alternatively known as The Unplugged Collection and A Celebration of Life (1943–1997). A Celebration of Life (1943–1997), however, consists of only twelve of the sixteen tracks included on the other versions and in an altered sequence.

The album was recorded in September 1996 and featured new renditions of many of Denver's most popular songs.

Track listing
(Love Again and The Unplugged Collection)
 "Annie's Song"
 "Perhaps Love"
 "Dreamland Express"
 "Rocky Mountain High"
 "Seasons of the Heart"
 "Whispering Jesse"
 "Take Me Home, Country Roads"
 "For You"
 "Windsong"
 "Leaving on a Jet Plane"
 "I'm Sorry"
 "Back Home Again"
 "Sunshine on My Shoulders"
 "Thank God I'm a Country Boy"
 "Christmas for Cowboys"
 "Love Again"

Track listing
(A Celebration of Life (1943–1997))
 "Whispering Jesse"
 "Dreamland Express"
 "Rocky Mountain High"
 "Take Me Home, Country Roads"
 "Christmas for Cowboys"
 "Love Again"
 "Sunshine on My Shoulders"
 "Perhaps Love"
 "Leaving on a Jet Plane"
 "Windsong"
 "I'm Sorry"
 "Back Home Again"

References

John Denver albums
1996 compilation albums
CMC International compilation albums


German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has cancelled a planned trip Thursday to the Baltics in order to stay at nuclear talks between Iran and world powers, a German diplomat said.
"Foreign Minister Steinmeier will not make his planned visit to the... Baltic countries in view of the ongoing talks on the Iranian nuclear programme here in Lausanne," the source said as negotiators took a break after working through the night.
The members of the United Nations Security Council plus Germany are negotiating with Iran on its development of nuclear technology.
The so-called P5+1 hope to persuade Iran to limit the number of centrifuges it has in use and to control the amount of enriched uranium in its possession - effectively curtailing its ability to develop a nuclear bomb - in return for lifting sanctions which have been in place since 2006.
The talks have now been going on for a week. Although rumours emanating from certain diplomatic circles suggest an agreement is close, the original March 31st deadline has been abandoned.


"Women have been speculated about, experimented with, and reported on for years, but rarely have we been given the chance to simply tell our own stories, to own our undeniable authority. These are the conversations we should be having. Let's start a new one now."
Angela Garbes' Like a Mother: A Feminist Journey Through the Science and Culture of Pregnancy is part science, part memoir, part expedition of the vast oceans of all things pregnancy, birth, and early motherhood through the feminist lens.
Like a Mother touches on broader topics such as the history and culture of childbirth in America and disparities and lack of representation of people of color, as well as useful or often omitted topics like the fascinating placenta, the importance of pelvic floor health, and, my favorite: microchimera. Garbes' also recounts her own birth experience in a very raw, candid, and enlightening way.
Like a Mother doesn't dive deeply into any one topic, but rather provides an overview of many important subjects, inspiring the reader towards deeper consideration. It provides forthright and informative, yet digestable, context for the way we experience pregnancy, birth, and motherhood in America.
In America we treat motherhood like a badge to collect or a hat to put on and take off when it suits, but the truth is pregnancy and birth is a transformative process. It is a rebirth where we come out the other side not only with a new person in our arms, but as a new being ourselves. Motherhood changes us mentally, emotionally, physically, spiritually, logistically, and in the very cells of our bodies. It is time we not only consider and acknowledge this, but truly seek to understand what it means.
Good not only for expectant parents, but all people - birth affects us all!
Garbes' is a woman of color adding her narrative to the conversation, something we need to create the opportunity for far more of.
Heavily focused on Garbes' personal narrative and experience so it does not offer a complete picture of what everyone may experience.
Like a Mother is not going to teach you all there is to know about pregnancy, birth, and parenting. It is going to give you important context to understand what you're experiencing. It is going to inspire you to tune back in to your own instincts. It is going to provoke you to seek out additional information on subjects that are important to you. It is going to help shift your focus to understand the inherent value you hold as a woman and mother and embolden you to wield that power. And that is worth the read.
I always love looking back at last year's birthwork - even if it takes me until nearly the end of the first quarter of the following year to actually gather that information! Taxes are filed, stats have been compiled, and my 2016 year in review blog post has now been written (finally!) Here are some fun facts about my 2016 doula practice.
2017 is off to a great start. I can't wait to see what the rest of the year has in store!


A BIG bag of mostly Australian made individually wrapped mixed Lollies. (There may be some imported lollies depending on stocks but most will be Australian made) Including some of your favourites from Allen's, Lagoon, and other great Australian confectionery manufacturers. Chewy & packed full of flavour this exclusive mix of wrapped mixed lollies is ideal for trade shows, conferences, or anywhere that you want wrapped confectionery. BIG BULK 2Kg Bag. The right choice for conferences & trade shows or just to put on the front reception desk.


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Home / Clas Ohlson Automates AP with Palette
Clas Ohlson Automates AP with Palette
The retail chain Clas Ohlson struggled with more and more invoices and manual matching between purchases, delivery and invoices for several years. In connection with the change of financial system, they saw the possibility of implementing an electronic invoice management solution with automatic matching. The choice fell on Palette as a complement to Microsoft AX, which meant the start of an automation trip:
– The automation with Palette means a good time gain for us and in the integration with AX we know with certainty that everything will be quite right all the way, "says Jan Skarner, Head of Business Navigation at Clas Ohlson.
One of Sweden's best-known retailers, Clas Ohlson, operates around 200 physical stores in Sweden, Finland, Norway, Germany, and England. The company is showing impressive growth due in part to increased online sales.
When the 30-year-old finance system was replaced, some improved, but still good functionality for invoice processing was lacking. Clas Ohlson searched for a really good invoice management solution with the possibility to automate more processes as per the same platform. After careful evaluation work, the choice fell on Palette.
– We had high expectations that we would get a really good solution and we have absolutely got it. Our expectations have been incorporated, says Jan Skarner.
Incremental rollout for the best possible results
In 2016, Clas Ohlson began with a small-scale rollout of Palette in England. Lessons could be applied for even smoother implementation when Norway, Finland and Germany followed in 2017. The largest and most comprehensive part was done in May 2018 when Clas Ohlson linked to the Swedish company as well.
-Palette is an incredibly simple and user-friendly system, both to work in and to operate. You become "superuser" in no time. We started the project and planning together with Palette's staff the first two months before we went live in England. The rest we have been able to handle on our own because the system is so easy to understand and user-friendly, "says Jan Skarner.
Successful 3-way integration between Palette, purchasing and finance systems
Clas Ohlson uses Microsoft AX to purchase the products that are directly linked to the business. To this system, an integration has been made that includes Palette to send and receive data between systems. One of the biggest advantages of this whole journey is, according to Jan Skarner, the waterproof flow between the systems.
-For the purchase invoices we have been given an integration solution that is completely phenomenal, where it is impossible today to pay to the wrong supplier or the wrong amount. It was much, much better than we could have imagined, says Jan Skarner.
Further streamlining through matching of contracts and indirect purchases
During the spring of 2019, Clas Ohlson plans to expand its Palette functionality by beginning to systematize the process also for internal purchases.
– The biggest gain we know we will achieve is that even these flows become automated, which gives better structure and order and order among the indirect purchases and agreements. Our highest priority is better control, that we will also be able to match agreements and purchases with each other will be like "the cream of the cake," says Jan Skarner.
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Clas Ohlson was founded in 1918 in Dalarna and has over 200 stores in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Germany and England. The company has 5000 employees and revenues of SEK 8 billion.
Customer: Clas Ohlson
Branch: Retail
Area: Sweden, Norway, Finland, Germany, and England
Business system: Microsoft Dynamics AX
Invoices/year: 100 000
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import java.util.*;

/**
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 *
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Mon Repos Conservation Park är en park i Australien. Den ligger i delstaten Queensland, omkring 300 kilometer norr om delstatshuvudstaden Brisbane.

Närmaste större samhälle är Bundaberg, omkring 13 kilometer sydväst om Mon Repos Conservation Park.

Omgivningarna runt Mon Repos Conservation Park är en mosaik av jordbruksmark och naturlig växtlighet. Runt Mon Repos Conservation Park är det ganska tätbefolkat, med  invånare per kvadratkilometer. Genomsnittlig årsnederbörd är  millimeter. Den regnigaste månaden är januari, med i genomsnitt  mm nederbörd, och den torraste är september, med  mm nederbörd.

Källor

Naturskydd i Queensland


Hansol was founded in 1965 and is a South Korean conglomerate. Hansol's operationsexpand across construction, electronics, tourism, chemicals, household interiors, paper products, telecom, and logistics. Hansol used to be a part of Samsung Group, and still retains a partnership to this day.
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W fazie Turnieju Finałowym biorą udział cztery najlepsze zespoły, które zwyciężyły w meczach ćwierćfinałowych. Turniej Finałowy składa się z półfinałów, meczu o 3. miejsce oraz finału. Wszystkie mecze odbędą się w Göppingen w hali EWS Arena.

Losowanie
Losowanie turnieju finałowego odbyło się 2 maja 2017.

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There's no denying that playing live is fun. In fact no buzz, that I've ever experienced, comes close. However, it's a lot easier to gig when you're young. This has nothing to do with your arthritis, or getting out-of-breath, or your unaccountable need for eight hours sleep a night in a proper bed; it's because organising the damn thing as grown-ups is so much more difficult than it was when you were all kids. The hell-raising guitarist is now a paterfamilias with several children, the wild-child chick singer is now the CEO of an international company, and however keen you all are to strut your stuff and show the youngsters how it should be done, time has now become a serious issue. Personal Organisers must be flourished at each other before a window-to-rock can be found. And money now becomes a major consideration. You used to be able to rehearse for nothing in the student flat or the squat; now you have to rent a rehearsal room, and as for the ones in the band who kept the faith, and made music their profession, well, professional musicians seldom make much money, and if they're going to play for you, they really ought to be paid. In my own case, these factors started to kick in twenty-five years ago. I virtually stopped performing live around 1980, and concentrated on writing stuff and learning how to record it.
This process reached some sort of climax in the year 2000 when I released 'Curly's Airships' on my own Masters Of Art label. The six years of writing and recording Curly left me pretty drained, and I dismantled my now completely obsolete studio, so I could have a bedroom, like normal people, and decided that, instead of doing more bloody music, I'd write a book instead. Two years and 150,000 words later, however, my friend and mentor Arthur Brown asked me to support him at a local gig that he was promoting. It's not easy to turn down the God of Hellfire, so I found someone to play acoustic guitar for me, and once again came to grips with the grubby realities of The Cheap Gig. I scraped through the performance on good luck and adrenalin, and among the audience that night were a few guys who already liked my recorded work, and presumably thought it was worthwhile coming to see the extremely rare spectacle of me poncing about on stage.
Over the next few months this group of music enthusiasts, who had first become aware my work through my connection with Van der Graaf Generator and Peter Hammill mounted a subtle campaign to persuade me to do more live performance. They were gentle, but they were firm. I was taken to various clubs where intelligent songwriters were performing interesting and literate music to appreciative audiences under the overall banner of 'English Chanson', a musical genre I had never heard of. I was persuaded to make a demo of the songs I could do live, and through their good offices as sort-of unofficial agents, I eventually notched up around four gigs at various venues of increasing size.
Due to the familiar difficulties described at the start of this article, on each of these outings, I was supported by a different selection of musicians, so the lack of rehearsal, and the lack of anything resembling a regular 'ensemble' of adequate size, was a source of frustration. It has also proved to be an expensive hobby. What? Did I hear you say that you thought that the performer was supposed to make money from performing? Pardon me while I howl with laughter. Still, it was fun, and I started to write new material that would stand-up with just one guy strumming a guitar, or if I was very lucky, someone else playing a Keyboard of some kind.
I had by now built a new, small, free-standing recording studio next to the house and kitted it out with a standard, computer-based digital recording outfit. As a far-from-natural-born computer operator, the learning curve had been steep for me, but I had been able to work out what I was doing to the extent that, by Summer 2004, I had written and recorded an album of instrumental music for use by Massage Therapists. (My girlfriend Fiona is a professional Therapist who had pointed out the lack of music, of any quality, that is really suitable for massage.) However, before any attempt could be made to market this piece I was asked to record a CD of my 'live act' for a small label specializing in English Chanson. This seemed like a good opportunity, and I set to work at once.
It was easy to decide that I should record in a semi-acoustic way, with a small number of instruments, so that the album would have some resemblance to what I had been doing live, but I spent a considerable time trying to find some new musicians who were based locally, with the rationale that recording (and gigging) would be easier, and cheaper, with musos conveniently on the doorstep. My search was unsuccessful; brilliant-but-unreliable, and dependable-but-not-very-good players came and went. One day, moaning about my problem on the phone to John Ellis, he reminded me politely that he would be delighted to play on another project of mine, and I accepted this change of plan with relief. As one of the two presiding instrumental geniuses of 'Curly's Airships', John was already a wonderful interpreter of my work, and, of course, an old and close friend. He would play acoustic guitar and bass, and he suggested approaching Michael Ward-Bergeman to play Keyboards. I had already worked with Michael at an early gig of mine, and knew how skilled he was, and how agreeable to work with. Since then, John and Michael had got to know each other well, and were working on various joint projects together, so I would have the benefit of an existing rapport between musicians.
Some of the songs I wanted to do would certainly benefit from having percussion of some kind, and at least two songs really needed drums. However, I was reluctant to start programming drum tracks, the way I had done for other records. Having once been a drummer, no matter how poor, I know about rhythm, and I've become a good drum-programmer, but I was reluctant to go down this route. The album was supposed to be a live-sounding, natural sort of thing, even if the size of my studio, and the size of my budget, wouldn't allow me to record everybody performing at the same time. My solution was to contact René van Commenée, the Dutch percussionist who had done such wonderful Tabla work on the Indian music sections of 'Curly's Airships'. He agreed to add some percussion where needed, and to try his hand at the drum kit, although it had been many years since he had played 'normal' drums.
Recording began in earnest in the Autumn of 2004. I followed the same procedure that I used in 'Curly'; recording simple synthesizer tracks to establish the tempo, the key and the musical structure of each song, and adding rough guide-vocals. These rough tracks are then replaced, one at a time, by real instruments (and real musicians). The final process in the recording procedure is to replace the rough vocals with finished ones.
John visited me first, and recorded the bulk of his guitar and bass tracks. It's always a delight to do music with John. His highly developed professional skills never seem to get in the way of his endless creativity. There is always a fresh and original musical idea for every point in the music; ideas I would never think of. He works fast, and I find my job during his sessions is mainly to make sure he has a fresh track to record to. My philosophy as a producer is to find the right musicians, point them in the direction you want to go, and then you just turn them loose and get out of the way! You get a much richer and more exciting result that way than you'll ever reach by trying to force the music to conform to your own ideas. There are a hundred different and excellent ways to do any piece, and, particularly if it's your own music, you have probably only thought of one of them.
Only a week or so later, I got an e-mail from someone called Marco Olivotto in Italy who had read about my problem on an internet newsgroup (how does this information travel so fast?) and was offering to put the album out on his label, and even to mix it for me. Anyone can start a record label, but when I checked it out, I found that 'Labour Of Love' had a small but impressive looking catalogue, including a DVD of David Jackson, performing live in Italy, which I had already seen and admired. Marco seemed like a very nice chap from his e-mails, and the arrival of a selection of LoL albums which he had produced impressed me with the clarity and precision of their production. The contract he proposed was a model of fairness and simplicity, and to cap it all, he turned out to be a friend of David Lord, the genius producer who did so much to make 'Curly's Airships' a success, and who confirmed that Marco knew what he was doing.
The deal was done, and I would travel to Rovereto in the Italian Alps to mix the finished album in March 2005.
My next job was to get the drums and percussion recorded, and René and I agreed that it would be better if I could be there in person for the recording. However, in my world of No-Budget record making, even the modest expense of visiting Holland for a few days as René's guest was not to be undertaken lightly. René came to the rescue, in his capacity as head of the Music Production and Jazz departments of the Rotterdam Conservatoire, and was able to secure for me a paid engagement to give a lecture to his Music Production students. The subject? 'Recording major projects with no money', and after doing 'Curly's Airships', that's something I'm a bit of an expert on.
So I duly found myself in the impressive surroundings of this highly prestigious institution, pontificating to a dozen or so charming and sophisticated young Europeans about how you might be able to get musicians to play for you without being paid, but they won't stick around long without being fed, and similar high-level stuff. I seemed to go down quite well, despite coming from a different planet from my audience, and, uniquely in my experience of academia, I was paid at once, and in cash. Long Live the Common Market.
Back home, and with a deadline looming, it was time for the Keyboard parts to go on. Michael has his own digital studio at his home in Wimbledon, and having discussed every number with him in detail, I handed the whole thing over to him and went home to anxiously await the outcome. Michael is a wonderful musician, classically trained at Berklee College of Music in Boston, and with an extraordinary knowledge of different musical genres. From Boogie to Balkan, from Tippett to Tango, he can do the lot. He's equally at home on Piano or Organ, though his first love seems to be the Accordion, for which he has developed some unique techniques.
Digital technology has transformed most aspects of life, but none more so than the creation of recorded music. René's tracks and Michael's tracks went to and fro between their studios and mine in the post, as computer files on CD-Rs. (They could have travelled even quicker by e-mail, but I still have only a dial-up connection to the internet, and music files are far too big for me to exchange that way.) And when it came to recording my finished vocals, my new studio computer proved to be far more efficient at capturing and editing my vocals than my old, analogue, reel-to-reel equipment had been.
The way I approach this job is first to learn how to sing the song all the way through, but once I've got the shape and the drama right, and I know what vocal stylings (or annoying mannerisms, depending on your point of view) I want to use, and where I want to use them, then I'll deal with each verse or section separately. I record about five versions of each bit, then pick the best phrases, or even words, from each version to compile the finished vocal for that segment of the song. You might think that this is a fragmented and inherently artificial way of singing a song, but the clever bit lies in making it sound completely natural, free flowing and un-contrived. It's quite labour intensive, but it's worth it as far as I'm concerned. The end result is just so much better than even the best of my single performances could ever be.
Working like this, I can manage to complete the vocals of about one song a day, but on this occasion, my progress was halted because, like an idiot, I decided, in the middle of the proceedings, to sing the one song that had lots of screaming and shouting in it, instead of leaving it until last, with the result that I was croaking like Tom Waits for a few days, and couldn't sing anything. The final bits of recording were only finished a day or so before I had to leave for Italy.
I had no idea what the Labour Of Love studio would be like; everyone has their own studio these days. I'm very proud of my own Studio Judex, but it's the same size as a single garage. Well, it is a single garage, in fact. However, Marco's establishment is in a different league, a sizable modern building housing a fully professional studio with top-flight equipment, editing suites, offices and a permanent staff. It's set in a village outside the historic town of Rovereto, surrounded by the snow-covered peaks of the Italian Alps. Breathtaking!
My second surprise was the speed and efficiency with which Marco was able to work at his huge ProTools computer rig; on two occasions we mixed four songs a day, which is fast. Nevertheless, his painstaking approach and attention to detail were remarkable. He's a calm and relaxing person to work with (as far from the national stereotype of the excitable Italian as you can imagine). Over the course of the week I was there, I became increasingly delighted, as my raw and sometimes minimally recorded multitracks were coaxed into giving up their secrets, and were magically transformed into the component parts of what I think is a fine-sounding CD that sets off my songs beautifully. Marco, and his wife and business partner Chiara, were the perfect hosts, and despite the intense work schedule, I had a great time there; Italy is a wonderful place. No sooner was everything mixed, than some large video cameras appeared to record an interview with me that would be added to the CD as an 'extra' (as far as I'm concerned, the scariest part of the entire project so far).
On my last full day in Italy, I was driven 120 km South to Guastalla to be the guest at a meeting of the legendary 'Peter Hammill/VdGG Study Group'. This extraordinarily dedicated society of music enthusiasts, gave me an almost overwhelming welcome. I had to do an hour's formal question-and-answer session (fortunately with Marco acting as interpreter) and signed innumerable old albums that I really had hardly anything to do with. I also was able to sell a considerable quantity of 'Curly's Airships' and 'Dome Of Discovery', which was very gratifying. The evening ended with a magnificent banquet (there is no other word) which suddenly materialised out of nowhere. It was quite a party! The guiding light of the Study Group, the remarkable Dr Emelio Maestri, and his partner Marina, looked after me royally at both ends of my visit; meeting me at the airport and driving me to the studio, when I arrived, and seeing me safely on the plane for home.
Now, as I prepare for the London gig that will launch the CD, I feel that 'The Full English' project has been six months of my life well spent. I made new music with new friends, and who could ask for anything better? If anyone else actually enjoys it, then that will just be one extra blessing for me to count.


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Jennifer Left
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So your single Black Dog is due for release on June 4. I can imagine you're feeling pretty excited?
It has been really exciting! Especially because we are running the label ourselves. Feels Good!
I see Black Dog, without even being officially released yet, has has been hyped across numerous websites with such a positive response. How does this make you feel?
It is especially exciting to see people writing about Jennifer Left in their own personal blogs before the single has been released. Someone out there is flying the flag and shouting about it.
Was it the response you had hoped for?
Releasing a debut single is pretty scary... You work on it, tinkering away and working hard to put it out there with no idea of what is going to happen. I mean, sure, I think its good, but others might not hear what I hear. So far the response has been really positive, which is really spurring me on for the next release.
Where would you say your biggest fan base is?
Brighton/London
For those who haven't heard of you, how would you describe your sound?
Folk/swing, someone called it swing noir last week... But it has a lot of folkiness in there too. It's upbeat and catchy, juxtaposed with darker storytelling over the top.
You take inspiration from the songs you grew up listening to. Could you elaborate a little for us?
My dad would always get records out in the kitchen and tell me who the musician was on the front, their whole entire back story, sing their lyrics and really drum into me the passion and storytelling they had as an artist... I mean all of this before he even played it! It really was an education growing up, he would spot test me on my artists and release dates while driving in the car listening to the radio.
When I left home, I raided the music rack and pinched Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Cat Stevens, Canned Heat, Karen Dalton, Van Morrison, Paul Simon. I wasn't moving 500 miles away from home without those guys, and my Dad didnt mind..
Talking lyrics, what is your all time favourite?
Oh what?... You are killing me! That is so hard! Can I quote my dad's favourite lyric instead? "A carrot is as close as a rabbit will get to a diamond" - Captain Beefheart.
Me...today it will have to be: "Drink up, baby, stay up all night/ The things you could do, you won't but you might/ The potential you'll be, that you'll never see/ The promises you'll only make" - Elliot Smith
Tomorrow it will be something different.
You covered New Order's 'Temptation'. What sparked this decision? Are you a huge New Order fan?
I would go clubbing in Foundation in Newcastle every Thursday to an indie inght called Stone Love. It was the BEST night... I'd always ask for 'Temptation' by New Order and dance around in circles when it came on. Good times...
Can we expect many more covers from you in the near future?
I think everyone likes a good cover version these days. It's sometimes a good way of connecting to your audience, or making lyrics of a 'ordinary' pop song stand out on their own. Take Jose Gonzales version of 'Put Your Hand on Your Heart'.I mean, the lyric "Look me in the eye and tell me we are really through"... It's a killer! So I suppose the answer would be yes.
Who do you have the biggest respect for in the music industry?
Ohh... What a sneaky question... I would have to say its got to be for my fellow contemporaries who are still creating and working their way through the music industry during such turbulent times.
You originate from Newcastle. How does the folk music scene up there compare to down here in the South Coast of England?
I have lived down South for nearly eight years now so my sense of the Northern scene has weakened somewhat. However, the last glimpse I had was of the beautiful UnThanks at South By South West a couple of years ago. They really champion the North and have bonafide traditional roots going on. They even do Northumbrian clogg dancing, for crying out loud! I didn't know there was such a thing! But to see three (I'm pretty sure there was three) beautiful, young sisters singing three-part harmonies about coal miners and their sweethearts was pretty moving.
Do you have any shows or festival appearances lined up for this summer? If not, which festivals would you like to perform at?
I would absolutely love to play at Nova full stop. I am loving their line-up!
Which musician or group would you like to tour with the most?
The Music wouldn't really suit but I am absolutely digging Alt -J.
What plans lie ahead of you for the rest of the year? An album perhaps?
I would like to release another single and release the album later in the year... There are still a couple of songs in the pipe-line that might make it on there. I would say to keep writing, evolving and gigging...
Where would you like to see yourself in five years time?
Full-time musician with a garden for singing and climbing trees.
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Though a few players will be absent this week with the Men's Eagles staring their June tour in Denver and Houston, MLR carries on into Week 8 and some top match-ups headline a jam packed rugby weekend. Austin will host Seattle as they post up for a third straight home game, while Houston visits Glendale ahead of the Eagles match with Russia, and San Diego travels to NOLA for the CBS Sports Game of the Week. Who do you have on top this week?


Second night as a student, still loving it. This session was all about experimenting with textures. I'm still a bit rusty at this whole student thing so I didn't take any notes and can't remember what any of the techniques are called. It's was basically pressing patterns into the surface, burning texture in and using heat to create different colours. So much fire and red hot metal.
First attempt went a little bit wrong. I think there was too much pressure on the roller so it stretched the metal out and the hessian got a bit too squished in the process.
The second attempt was a bit better but needs a polish. I quite like how it's got the net print on both sides.
This was a little bit terrifying. The first attempt was a happy accident and I love the results. All the textures and colours are how it's supposed to look, I think.
The second attempt was interesting. It took 3 tries to get the metal glowing red hot, I then left it too long and things got a bit melty. It did make me wonder if I could make some kind of sculpture kind of thing.
This was another get the metal super hot and hope for the best. You're probably supposed to be able to tell when that point is but I'm not there yet. The first strip collapsed under the heat. I think I got over my fear of the fire a bit too well. The next two I didn't get quite hot enough, there shouldn't be as much black showing for it to be technically right. I kind of love it though.
Next stage is thinking about how these techniques can be applied to finished pieces. So many ideas for things to do!


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Are Women's Specific Bikes Benevolent Sexism?
I've been in the anti-womens-specific bikes box for a while now, despite being one of the industry's 'most outspoken' feminists and an athlete who has repeatedly alienated a large portion of her 'target audience' by standing up for women's equality and equal payout. It's an intricate and complex issue, but at the heart of it, I don't believe that female anatomy demands a separate and wholly different construction of bikes.
I think it's hype. Even worse, it's bad business.
Why? Well, for one, a 'women's specific bike' doesn't actually make physical sense. The current model of 'women's specific bike' is built for smaller-framed women with lighter suspension, smaller grips, shorter frame dimensions, women-specific saddles and often, a belief that this bike will fit women. The only problem with that logic are the millions of women who disprove it. Tall, short, medium heights -- all with different and separate proportions. I'm a walking embodiment of this. At 5'8", I struggle to find shirts that are long enough, yet have the femurs of a person who is 6'2" and the tib/fib lengths of someone 5'4". I am a conglomeration of contrasting parts, which means my bikes must be as well. The kicker here? I'm not an anomaly. In fact, most human dimensions fail to fit the exact specifications of the majority of bikes, which is why 'bike fitting' is a crucial part of the industry. And yet, the entire 'women's specific' bike schtick is predicated that THESE bikes will fit women because all women (or most of the women on bikes) have roughly the same dimensions.
This is a lie. It's also endorsing and perpetuating the problem that's known as 'othering': "to view or treat (a person or group of people) as intrinsically different from and alien to oneself." Women are not 'others'.
Women make up 51% of the planet's human populace. We are not mystical, strange creatures that exist to baffle the male mind and confound even the most sensitive of researchers. We are HUMAN. Part of being human is that we will be diverse and made up of a large variety of human characteristics, regardless of our genitals.
Homosapien embryos are formed using combined DNA from two different and individual DNA strands. In the womb, those embryos are relatively genderless for the first eight weeks until the indifferent gonads separate and become either testes or ovaries. It's a complex process of unpredictable ratios, but the gender of a human being is often decided by genetics, as is the hormone wash that continues throughout the nine-month cycle of birth. A baby comes out as a product of parental DNA and hormones, not to mention hidden (or recessive) genes that can hide for decades. Medical science has established the power of heredity and its effects on the human race, and yet, the bike industry thinks that gender is what defines a rider?
Size, strength, scope of experience and even physical fitness affect what bike will work best for an individual, but gender? Gender does not. Pretending that gender will influence the bike frames women need hasn't mattered since 1895 when women were breaking the Victorian traditions of wearing dresses. To sell an entire category of bicycles to women as though we're strange and alien creatures who defy the title of 'individual' isn't just insulting, but it's sexist.
"What do women want?" Is a question bandied about by billion-dollar companies in their ever-present race to win the female buying power (which is very real). But the question is null, because 'women' don't want anything as a collective group. 'Women' is a gender. That's it. It's not any more important than 'what men want', and it's just as fluid and extensive and nebulous as every individual human is. Why are we so willing to nail down a 'women's-specific' bike when the idea of a 'mens-specific' frame is absolutely absurd? Of course there's no such thing as a men's specific frame, because men are complex and unique with their own separate motivators and skill levels and sizes.
Why can't women be as well? Why does the bike industry feel as though women need a separate class of colors and 'women-specific sizing' when WE ARE NOT ALL THE SAME? We aren't even close to being the same and yet the bike industry (and world) is more than happy to smash us all into the tiny compartment titled 'WOMEN'.
What do women want? Well, we want the same things that men want because, you know, we're people. What do people want? People seem to want variety that fits their budget and skill level. People want accessibility and a proper fit. People want to have fun. Here's the kicker: different people will want different things.
Now, I know that sounds crazy. Differences in the human race in motivations and wants and desires?! Good lord. What will happen next?
I know. It's heavy. But what about offering people a better range of options based on their size and skill levels and individual needs rather than the non-item of gender? Call me crazy, but I have an inkling that if bike companies and bike dealers put as much effort into educating the wider bike-riding populace as they do about promoting the horseshit that is 'women's specific bikes', we'd all be a lot better off. We might even have an informed user base that understands which bikes they'll need based on their body sizes, desires and skill levels! Imagine that!
Women's specific bikes is the dehumanization and 'othering' of a group that is connected solely by gender and gender orientation. It is nothing more. It is nothing less. And it's time we stopped pretending that gender is a barrier between humans, or that it dictates or predicts what human beings need or their individual desires. The theories behind 'women's specific bikes' aren't based in conclusive fact or scientific evidence from an objective third party. The 'science' and 'numbers' have been issued as evidence by companies who have invested millions of dollars in selling the lie that every woman is (or should be) a certain size with specific proportions. That's not remotely true or even physically possible. While it might coincidentally be true for some people, to call a bike with specific and biased proportions a 'women's specific bike' is both alienating to anyone who doesn't fit those proportions and prejudicial for those who do. If a woman happens to fit a 'women's specific bike' but has larger hands or can't use the seat that comes with the bike due to anatomical differences, does that mean she's a freak? Because yes, folks... Not all lady parts are the same. Not all women have lady parts at all, or in the complete array of the 'anatomically correct Bike Ride Barbie'. And what about the guys who need a smaller sized frame with a different seat and smaller grips? Suddenly, they've wandered into the terrible 'girl bikes' section and thanks to our industry's obsessively toxic masculinity, OH MY DEAR GOD. And for women who don't fit the mold? Gee, I guess I'm just too 'manly' for those women-specific bikes. I suppose my proportions make me a completely separate creature rather than a rider who just wants a bike that fits.
Stop telling people what they need and start giving them what they want. If that want is to be special based on gender, then the industry needs to cater to that need equally and start making men's-specific bikes. If the want is to have sizing available from XXS to XXL, then perhaps we need to start building bikes and equipment that fit real people. If the end goal is actual equality, we need to stop perpetuating the myth that women are all made the same and stop selling bikes to women that they don't need. Sell them what they want. Give people options, educate your buyers and then empower them to spend what they can on something that will work best for them as an individual.
The bike industry is peddling damaging myths and lies about an entire gender to benefit the bottom line, and eventually, the pseudo-science behind 'women's specific bikes' is going to emerge as something created to support a crap theory made by sexists who have fabricated evidence to support their sexist beliefs about what women are and should be. When it does, those companies with their sticky fingers in the bullshit pudding will face huge losses of both revenue and public trust.
Women aren't the same because humans aren't the same. End of story.
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Legalizing marijuana—or preferably decriminalizing it by removing all references to it from the law—would do more to help Idaho and Idahoans than any bill the state legislature has passed in the last decade. Not only could tens of thousands of Idahoans be set free from the tyranny of the state's authoritarian "criminal justice" system for their non-crimes of producing, distributing, or consuming marijuana; but the myriad health benefits of cannabis would also be readily available. The untapped potential of hemp farming must also be considered when evaluating these advantages.
Yes, health, wealth, and freedom—to say nothing of relaxation and pleasure—are all being blocked by the moralistic tyrants who make up Idaho's government. Their stubbornness on this issue has caused more harm and ruined more lives than can ever be fully tabulated. Every individual who perpetuates the drug war and who stands in the way of individual freedom and choice when it comes to what we put in our own bodies is not just stubborn, old fashioned, or uninformed; these individuals are evil incarnate. There can be no forgiveness for their crimes against humanity. Ending this malevolent prohibition on marijuana would be the greatest victory for freedom in Idaho of this generation and perhaps of the state's entire existence.
The only real historical parallel to marijuana prohibition in terms of scope and harm is slavery. Some might suggest the national prohibition on alcohol during the 1920s is the closest parallel, but what we have today is actually far worse. Alcohol has negative side effects and causes health problems where marijuana has no negative side effects and can actually improve health. Alcohol is a contributing factor in thousands of deaths every year while marijuana has never killed anyone and can actually preserve life in some cases. Slavery, on the other hand, led to an incalculable loss of freedom, misery, and death which is exactly what the war on drugs has brought to millions of people across this country.
There are no valid arguments for keeping marijuana illegal; none whatsoever. If God exists, he created marijuana, so don't appeal to him. If your concern is crime rates, people who use marijuana are actually less inclined toward violence than the population at large. If health is your justification, give it up; marijuana's health benefits far outweigh any slight negatives which might exist. Perhaps you have bought in to the persistent superstition that marijuana is a "gateway drug," but this propaganda has been thoroughly debunked.
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Nose: The burning scent of skunk dipped in vinegar.
Taste: Hops to the left, hops to the right.
Whew, this New Belgium brewers' IPA is so hoppy I wanna go to iHop and surrender. But, since I don't appreciate being looked at weird, I will just sip this pal here, trying to ignore the feeling that I'm sitting in a room with all new tires.
The squeaky, new rubber feel is all over this Ranger, from the nose to the drinking. My mouth is so dry I'm eating cotton balls just to bring back a little moisture. Just what they were going for I'm sure.


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Died when: 68 years 97 days (819 months)
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Anne-François-Charles Trelliard or Treillard or Treilhard, born 7 February 1764 – died 14 May 1832, joined the cavalry of the French Royal Army as a cadet gentleman in 1780.
During the French Revolutionary Wars he fought in Germany and Holland, eventually rising in rank to become a general officer in 1799.
He led a corps cavalry brigade at Austerlitz in the 1805 campaign.In the 1806-1807 campaign he fought at Saalfeld, Jena, and Pultusk.
Transferred to Spain in 1808, Trelliard led a dragoon division and participated in the third invasion of Portugal in 1810-1811.He commanded his dragoons at Majadahonda in 1812 and at Vitoria and the Pyrenees in 1813.
His division was redeployed to eastern France for Emperor Napoleon's final futile campaign in 1814.After rallying to Napoleon during the Hundred Days, the Bourbons dismissed him from the army.
Trelliard is one of the names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe.
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Luisa (Louise) è un film del 1939 diretto da Abel Gance.

Pellicola musicale interpretata dal soprano Grace Moore, tratta dall'opera lirica Louise di Gustave Charpentier.

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Ambientata nella Parigi della classe operaia, la storia d'amore di Luisa e Julien, un giovane artista.

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Okay, So we were outside Seoul and it was getting late and getting hella cold. We took a bus going to the train station so we can go back home but sadly the train needs to close down, so we decided to take the cab. We got the hotel's calling card that contains the address and contact number so we can just hand them to the cab and drive us to the hotel but for some unknown reason they don't understand us, they don't know where the hotel is and they just wouldn't take us home and we talked to almost every cab we saw.
I was standing there by the cabs while my dad tries to talk to the cab driver and while my sister and mom buys water and biscuits at the convenient store, Suddenly a man in a suit tapped at my shoulder and asked me something in korean which I didn't understand, I told him I speak english and he then asked If I was a Tourist? and What was I doing? I was surprised he spoke good english but began to panic so I pointed him my dad to hint him I'm not alone. I explained that we were trying to find a cab back to our hotel. He then began heading towards my dad and started talking to the cab driver in korean. He helped us get a cab! The cab driver then finally understood what we were trying to say and agreed to take us to our hotel.
But here's the crazy part. We went in the cab, My dad beside the driver and me, my sister and my mom on the backseat. The korean guy suddenly slipped himself inside the cab too. We were shocked. We don't understand why he's inside the cab. It was too weird and we didn't say anything and the cab began to move.
My dad began asking the guy why he's there? Why he's here with us? and the guy began responding like he wants us to be safe and stuff. The cab driver started yelling at him because there can only be 4 passengers, if we exceeded they could get a fine. We told the guy we're okay, You can go now. So we were all telling this guy to get off and then he slipped, he accidentally spilled that he's drunk and that only made us more persistent to get this guy off the backseat. He then surrendered and got down.
We thanked him for helping us and wished him luck, He then began taking out money from his wallet and told us he'd pay for our fare. We denied and took off. It was scary, I didn't know what to feel about the guy I was sorry and scared for him, I was thankful for him too. He helped us.


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Home Sports Team Khan confident of Salita victory
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Freddie Roach backs Amir for the big time
FREDDIE Roach has backed Amir Khan to become a multi-weight world champion – and knock out Dmitriy Salita when the pair meet in Newcastle on December 5.
Khan will make the first defence of his WBA light-welterweight world title at the Metro Radio Arena against the unbeaten, New York-based Ukrainian.
And Roach thinks that the fight will be the first of many successful nights for Khan – at a variety of different weights.
"Amir has got the body frame to go up through the divisions," said Roach. "Things were a little uncomfortable at 135 pounds but I'm much happier now that he has gone to 140.
"But later in his career he can fight and win world titles at welterweight or even middleweight as he gets bigger."
Roach, who has been in Khan's corner for his last three fights, believes that the fight against Salita will be tough, but is backing his man to emerge victorious.
"I think that Amir will wear him down and get a stoppage in the later rounds," said Roach. "But Salita will be dangerous and we'll have to be careful."
Meanwhile Khan has promised Newcastle fight fans an exciting night in two week's time.
"I think this is going to be the kind of fight where you don't want to blink because you might miss something," he said.
"Salita is an exciting fighter and I am an exciting fighter so it's going to edge of your seat stuff in Newcastle. I don't know whether the fight is going to last one round or 12 rounds but there will be fireworks for sure."
Khan, who is spending an increasing amount of time in the USA, is keen to make his debut in the States if he comes through unscathed against Salita.
And he says that since he became world champion, the options open to him have multiplied.
"I heard that Zab Judah wants to come back down to 140 pounds and was calling me out at a press conference the other day," said Khan.
"12 months ago I was the one talking about fighting these kind of opponents, but now the boot is on the other foot and people see me as the man to beat.
"It's very flattering really, but I've always said that I'll fight whoever is in front of me."
One man Khan is unlikely to ever meet in the ring is gym-mate Manny Pacquiao – he says their common trainer in Roach is a stumbling block that won't be overcome – but he hasn't ruled out a fight with Ricky Hatton.
"I think Ricky should come back and try and get over that defeat he had in his last fight," said Khan. "No one wants to go out on a loss.
"Obviously a fight between me and Ricky is one that all of Britain would love to see. Of course I would be interested but we have to cross that bridge when and if we come to it."
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Listen to LCD Soundsystem's New Song, "tonite"
It sounds more like "Losing My Edge" than "All My Friends."
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LCD Soundsystem debuted a new song on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 radio show this afternoon. "tonite" is the third single from american dream, their first album since 2010's This Is Happening. Unlike the already-released "american dream" and "call the police," there's nothing overbearingly anthemic about "tonite." It's sarcastic and half-spoken, closer to "Losing My Edge" than "All My Friends." "But still it's ruining the airwaves / Or what remains of the airwaves / And we're frankly thankful for the market psychology you're hipping us to," Murphy says, before hitting the inevitable thesis statement: "You're getting older / I promise you this, you're getting older."
A few moments after Lowe premiered the track, the band released an appropriately retro-looking video for "tonite." You can check that out at the top of the page.
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Photo: ACC President Veta Richardson and ACC Foundation Director Jennifer Chen with Honorees Sandie Okoro, Hon. Ann Claire Williams, and Dr. Anne Summers.
O n June 19, the ACC Foundation held its annual Global Women in Law & Leadership Symposium and Honors Dinner at the United Nations in New York City. This year's global event sponsor was Paul Hastings, and the program brought together 200 high-level professionals to delve into the many issues women across the globe face in the workplace, particularly in the corporate legal profession.
The afternoon symposium — hosted in collaboration with the ACC New York City Women's Group — kicked off with a keynote address by Ritu Bhasin, best-selling author of The Authenticity Principle: Resist Conformity, Embrace Differences, and Transform How You Live, Work, and Lead, on authentic leadership and unlocking the power of differences. Following, Ellevate Network's CEO Kristy Wallace gave a TED Talk-style presentation about re-defining activism, while Diversity Lab's CEO Carey Stacy moderated a discussion with Rhonda Joy McLean (formerly Time, Inc.), Tara Giunta (Paul Hastings), and Michelle Ifill (Verizon) about leading through change — sharing stories of success and failure.
At the evening's dinner, the ACC Foundation honored Sandie Okoro, senior vice president and group general counsel at World Bank; Hon. Ann Claire Williams, retired US Circuit Judge of the US Court of Appeals; and Dr. Anne Summers, journalist, author, and political activist, for their instrumental efforts in advancing opportunities for women and diverse groups around the world. Moderated by MSNBC and NBC News' Richard Lui, the honorees also participated in an interview about their accomplishments, leadership styles, and advice for female business and legal leaders. The event concluded with a reception on the United Nations Delegates Dining Room's terrace.
Save the date for next year's Global Women in Law & Leadership Symposium and Honors Dinner at the United Nations: June 18, 2019.
Photo: Guests enjoy a moment with Honoree Sandie Okoro at the ACC Foundation's Honors Dinner.


See what I told you? All gone now. No one will ever find it.
Not a problem any more.
That's funny! I noticed they got rid of the body but the rest of the room looks the exact same. It's as if he/she was never there. Bed still unmade.. maybe he/she just got up for a bathroom break?
That's still a terrible picture to go to the trouble of photoshopping.
@Northside Girl, photoshop is a magical thing that the realtor should have used a long time ago, on the whole house….
I just don't understand a realtor that would attach their name to photos of a home like this and shake my head everytime I see these kind. Clean it up or i'm not taking pictures of it, flat out.
Let's assume maybe the person living there is a renter. Well we know they don't give a crap if it sells or not but again I'd go back to the landlord and tell them there is no way I am taking pictures of the mess nor showing it to any clients.
This Realtor has his GRI?!?! Really? Clean it up or come back! Every single pics looks like crap.
I just can just imagine what was used to get the person outta bed….fresh box of Twinkies….cracked open a cold beer…….
TOO funny. Thanks for that!!
And I agree it's a lot of photoshop effort for the result.
That is totally photoshopped. Hilarious.
I'm amazed that someone who can't proofread a couple of sentences of text can use photoshop.
Magic!! The beached whale has disappeared.
Realtors, doing as little as possible for their commission every day. He should be so proud.
I agree with first comment, how in the world can that real estate agent professionally put his name on that listing. Disgrace. Not a single picture of the inside should have shown up on HAR.
It's ironic that Realtors think of themselves as such friendly people persons. Of all of the people I deal with in my business, the industry least likely to return my phone call is a Realtor.
I wonder if he was going for Swamplot advertising by posting the photos. Could be crazy like a fox. Lots of free publicity from this link. And… seriously a good price for this place in this location. If I had the cash free, I'd jump. Put in some central air, paint, clear the yard, dispose of any other bodies and make some quick moola!


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President leaves Hanoi for State visit to Brunei
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President Trần Đại Quang and his spouse left Hanoi on the morning of August 26 for a State-level visit to Brunei from August 26-28 at the invitation of King Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah.
President Trần Đại Quang (Photo: VNA).
Vietnam and Brunei established the diplomatic ties on February 29, 1992.
Two-way trade between Vietnam and Brunei rose three-fold from 24.2 million USD in 2010 to 73.7 million USD in 2015.
Vietnam mostly exports seafood and rice to Brunei and imports chemicals.
As of June, Brunei invested in 205 projects worth over 2.18 billion USD, ranking 18th out of 116 countries and territories investing in Vietnam and the fourth in ASEAN, behind Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.
Cooperation in fisheries, real estate and education-training sees development potential while education ties are mainly via multilateral cooperation framework.
The President's visit aims to continue pursuing the 12th National Party Congress diplomatic policy of deepening external relations, partly by further reinforcing friendship and multifaceted cooperation with Brunei.
Accompanying the State leader are Chairman of the Presidential Office Đào Việt Trung, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyễn Chí Dũng, Minister of Industry and Trade Trần Tuấn Anh, Minister of Education and Training Trần Xuân Nhã, Deputy Defence Minister Nguyễn Chí Vịnh, among others.
Following the Brunei visit, President Quang will fly to Singapore for a State-visit from August 28-30 at the invitation of President Tony Tan Keng Yam./.
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El comtat de Montbéliard fou una jurisdicció feudal del Sacre Imperi Romanogermànic.

Història del comtat

Casa de Mousson o Scarpone
El 1042 l'emperador Conrad II el Sàlic va fundar el comtat que va donar al seu vassall Lluís de Mousson, conegut com a Lluís de Montbéliard, primer comte del país.

Casa de Montfaucon
Al segle XII Amadeu II de Montfaucon de la família dels Montfaucon va adquirir el comtat per matrimoni amb Sofia filla i hereva del comte Thierry II de Montbéliard. Al final del segle XIII i fins a l'inici del XIV el comtat va passar breument a la casa de Chalons pel matrimoni de Renald de Borgonya amb Guillermeta de Neuchâtel (hereva del comtat pel seu besavi Thierry III, anomenat "el Gran Baró"). A la mort de Renald va retornar a la casa de Montfaucon pel matrimoni de la filla Agnès amb Enric senyor de Montfaucon.

Casa de Wurtemberg
En 1407, el matrimoni de la comtessa Enriqueta de Montfaucon i Eberhard IV, comte de Wurtemberg, de la casa de Wurtemberg, va aportar el comtat a aquesta família reforçant els seus lligams amb l'imperi. Enriqueta va aportar a més del comtat diverses senyories: Granges (le Bourg), Clerval, Passavant, Etobon, Porrentruy, la Roche Saint-Hippolyte, i Franquemont (Goumois) algunes de les quals dins el comtat de Borgonya però sota administració de dret reial dins de l'herència del seu avi Esteve de Montfaucon, per l'homenatge que feia al duc de Borgonya Joan sense Por. Així als dominis dependents de Montbeliard s'ajuntaven els de Württemberg qui incloïen les senyories de Riquewihr, Ferrette, i el comtat d'Horbourg a Alsàcia. El comtat de Montbéliard no era vassall de Wurttemberg sinó el seu igual, però en la pràctica quedava agregat a l'herència d'Eberard si bé conservava tots els seus drets i costums i la seva llengua com era costum a l'Imperi.

Principat de Montbéliard
El 1495 el comte Eberhard V de Wurtemberg i Montbeliar fou elevat a la dignitat de duc per l'emperador Maximilià I; Wurtemberg va esdevenir ducat i Montbéliard fou en endavant el principat de Montbéliard.

El 1748 França va annexionar les " Quatre Terres " (terres dependents del principat: Héricourt, Châtelot, Clémont i Blamont), d'acord amb Carles II de Wurtemberg, i el principat va quedar reduït estrictament a l'antic comtat fins al novembre de 1793 quan fou annexionat per França; llavors estava format per 40 comunes: (Abbévillers, Aibre, Allenjoie, Allondans, Arbouans, Audincourt, Badevel, Bart, Bavans, Bethoncourt, Bretigney, Brognard, Courcelles-lès-Montbéliard, Couthenans, Dambenois, Dampierre-les-Bois, Dasle, Désandans, Dung, Étouvans, Étupes, Exincourt, Fesches-le-Châtel, Grand-Charmont, Issans, Laire, Montbéliard, Nommay, Présentevillers, Raynans, Sainte-Marie, Sainte-Suzanne, Saint-Julien-lès-Montbéliard, Semondans, Sochaux, Taillecourt, Valentigney, Le Vernoy, Vieux-Charmont i Voujeaucourt). Al mateix temps fopu annexionada la república de Mandeure formada el 1792. Els dos territoris foren agregats a l'Haute-Saône formant el districte de Montbéliard amb 3 cantons (Audincourt, Désandans i Montbéliard). El 1797 aquestes terres foren transferides al departement del Mont-Terrible, que fou suprimit el 1800, passant llavors a l'Haut-Rhin formant llavors dos cantons (Audincourt et Montbéliard) del districte (arrondissement) de Porrentruy. El 1816, després de les pèrdues territorials franceses del 1815 (el districte de Porrentruy va passar en part a Suïssa, Montbéliard va passar al departament de Doubs, districte de Saint-Hippolyte, i Montbéliard esdevingué sots-prefectura al lloc de Saint-Hippolyte.

La comuna de Couthenans va passar el 1829 a l'Haute-Saône. Els cantons d'Audincourt i de Montbéliard van patir modificacions menors de límits i foren partits el 1973 i 1982, originant els cantons de Montbéliard-Est i Montbéliard-Ouest, d'Audincourt, d'Étupes, de Sochaux-Grand-Charmont, i de Valentigney.

Llista de comtes

Casa de Mousson o Montbéliard
 1042-1073: Lluís de Montbéliard, casat amb Sofie de Bar - Comte de Montbéliard, comte de Bar, senyor de Mousson i de Ferrette

 1073-1105: Thierry I de Montbéliard - casat amb Ermentruda de Borgonya (filla del comte Guillem I de Borgonya) comte de Montbéliard, comte de Bar, senyor de Mousson i de Ferrette

 1105-1162: Thierry II de Montbéliard, casat amb Gertrudis d'Habsbourg, comte de Montbéliard

Casa de Montfaucon

 1162-1195: Amadeu II de Montfaucon, fill de Ricard II de Montfaucon i de Sofia de Montbéliard († 1148, filla de Thierry II de Montbéliard), casat amb Beatriu de Grandson-Joinville, comte de Montbéliard i senyor de Montfaucon

 1195-1227: Ricard III de Montfaucon i I de Montbéliard, germà, casat amb Agnès de Borgonya, filla del comte Esteve I de Borgonya), comte de Montbéliard i senyor de Montfaucon

 1227-1283: Thierry III de Montbéliard, anomenat "el Gran Baró", fill, casat amb Adelaida de Ferrette, filla de Frederic II, comte de Ferrette

 1283-1322 : Renald de Borgonya, fill del comte Hug de Borgonya i d'Adelaida I de Borgonya, casat amb Guillermeta de Neufchâtel, filla d'Amadeu de Neuchâtel, comte de Neuchâtel

 1322-1332: Otení de Montbéliard, fill, comte de Montbéliard sota tutela del seu oncle el comte Hug de Borgonya (germa petit del comte Renald de Borgonya)

 1332-1367: Enric de Montfaucon, fill de Gauthier II de Monfaucon i de Mafalda de Chaussin, casat amb Agnès de Montbéliard comtessa de Montbéliard, tercera filla de Renald de Borgonya, comte de Montbéliard i senyor de Montfaucon

 1367-1397: Esteve de Montfaucon, fill, casat amb Margarita de Chalon-Arlay filla de Joan II de Chalon-Arlay, senyor d'Arlay

 1397-1444: Enriqueta d'Orbe - filla d'Enric de Montbéliard (senyor d'Orbe) i de Maria de Châtillon, neta d'Esteve de Montfaucon (Esteve I de Borgonya), casada el 1407 amb el comte Eberard IV de Wurtemberg. Va governar sola a la mort del seu marit (1419). El seu fill Lluís va crear la branca de Wurtemberg-Montbéliard.

Casa de Wurtemberg-Montbéliard
 1444-1450: Lluís IV de Wurtemberg, fill, casat amb Matilde del Palatinat, comte de Montbéliard i comte de Wurtemberg

 1450-1457: Lluís V de Wurtemberg, fill

 1457-1473: Eberard V de Wurtemberg el Barbut, germà, casat amb Bàrbara de Gonzaga, filla del marquès Lluís III de Màntua. Elevat a la dignitat de duc de Wurtemberg per l'empereur Maximilià I d'Habsburg, que en endavant fou Eberard I de Wurtemberg

 1473-1482: Enric de Wurtemberg - fill d'Ulric V de Wurtemberg i d'Elisabeth de Baviera, net d'Eberard IV de Wurtemberg i d'Enriqueta d'Orbe, casat amb Elisabeth, filla de Simon de Wecker, comte de Deux-Ponts o Zweibrücken, i en segones noves amb Eva, filla del comte Joan VII de Salm. Va comprar el comtat al seu cosí Eberard V. El 1482 va retornar el comtat l seu cosí a canvi d'una pensió.

 1482-1496: Eberard V de Wurtemberg el Barbut, segona vegada

 1496-1498: Eberard VI de Wurtemberg, germà, casat amb Elisabeth de Hohenzollern, filla d'Albert de Brandenburg

 1503-1519: Ulric VI de Wurtemberg, fill d'Enric de Wurtemberg i d'Elisabeth fille del comte Simon de Wecker (primer matrimoni), casat amb Sabina de Wittelsbach, filla del duc Albert IV de Baviera, comte de Montbéliard i duc de Wurtemberg.

 1526-1534: Jordi I de Wurtemberg, fill d'Enric de Wurtemberg i d'Elisabeth filla de foc del comte Joan VII de Salm (segon matrimoni), casada amb Bàrbara de Hesse, comte de Montbéliard i duc de Wurtemberg.

 1534-1550: Ulric VI de Wurtemberg, segona vegada

 1550-1553: Cristofol de Wurtemberg, fill d'Ulric VI de Wurtemberg i de Sabina de Wittelsbach, casat amb Anna Maria de Hohenzollern, comte de Montbéliard i duc de Wurtemberg (+ 1568)

 1553-1558: Jordi I de Wurtemberg segona vegada

 1558-1608: Frederic I de Wurtemberg. fill de Jordi I de Wurtemberg i de Barbara de Hesse, casat amb Sibilla d'Anhalt, comte de Montbéliard i duc de Wurtemberg (a partir de 1593)

 1608-1617: Joan Frederic de Wurtemberg (1608 - 1628), fill

 1608-1631: Lluís Frederic de Wurtemberg, germà, casat amb Elisabeth de Hesse, i en segones noces amb Anna de Nassau, duc de Wurtemberg i comte de Montbéliard

 1640-1662: Leopold Frederic de Wurtemberg, fill de la primera esposa, casat amb Sibilla de Wurtemberg, duc de Wurtemberg i comte de Montbéliard

 1662-1699: Jordi II de Wurtemberg, germanastre (del segon matrimoni del pare), casat amb Anna de Coligny, filla de Gaspar III de Coligny, duc de Wurtemberg i comte de Montbéliard

 1699-1723: Leopold Eberard de Wurtemberg, fill, casat a Anna Sabina de Hedwiger i en segon noces a Elisabeth Charlotte Curie, duc de Wurtemberg i comte de Montbéliard

 1723-1733: Eberard Lluís de Wurtemberg, casat amb Joana Elisabet, filla de Frederic III, marcgravi de Baden-Durlach. Comte de Montbéliard mort sense hereus

 1723-1737: Carles Alexandre de Wurtemberg, fill de Frederic Eugeni de Wurtemberg i d'Eleonora de Brandeburg, casat amb Augusta. Duc de Wurtemberg i comte de Montbéliard

 1744-1793: Carles II de Wurtemberg, fill, casat amb Elisabet de Hohenzollern, Duc de Wurtemberg i comte de Montbéliard.

Vegeu també
 Casa de Scarpone

Fonts
 Le Roman d'une Principauté - per Daniel Seigneur - Editions Cêtre - Besançon.

Enllaços externs
  Lloc del castell de Montbéliard

Montbeliard
Montbeliard


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Михаил Николаевич Зиборов (, Курск — ) — генерал-майор, военный инженер, ординарный профессор по кафедре строительного искусства Николаевской инженерной академии, автор проектов отопления многих крупных сооружений.

Биография
Родился 25 октября 1859 года в Курске. Образование получил в Николаевском инженерном училище и Николаевской инженерной академии, за отличное окончание его имя занесено на мраморные доски этих заведений. Непосредственно за окончанием академии оставлен репетитором при ней. С 1889 читал лекции по строительному искусству в Николаевской инженерной академии. В 1893 году, по защите диссертации: «Успехи сожигания нефти без посредства пульверизации в приборах для комнатных и иных печей», назначен преподавателем, сама же диссертация, напечатанная в № 1—3 «Инженерного журнала» за 1893 год, удостоена премии этого журнала. В 1900 году назначен экстраординарным профессором Николаевской инженерной академии, в 1904 году избран в профессора, в 1910 году назначен ординарным профессором, специализировался, главным образом, на вопросах отопления и вентиляции зданий и своими трудами в этой области стяжал себе заслуженный авторитет. С 1896 преподает курс «Отопления и вентиляции» в Санкт-Петербургском технологическом институте. Тот же курс читал в Институте инженеров путей сообщения с 1903.

Зиборовым составлены следующие руководства для слушателей Николаевской инженерной академии: «Строительные материалы» (1897 год); «Земляные работы» (1903 год) и «Основы хлебопечения и устройства хлебопекарных печей» (1907 год).

Как помощник А. А. Веденяпина и самостоятельно Зиборов занимался составлением проектов отопления многих крупных сооружений (Верхних торговых рядов в Москве, здания Московской городской думы, химической лаборатории Санкт-Петербургского технологического института, Физического института Санкт-Петербургского университета и др.).

Библиография
 «Метод и результаты испытаний комнатных приборов нефтяного отопления» («Инженерный Журнал», 1889)
 «Успехи сжигания нефти без пульверизации» («Западное Императорского Русское Технологическое Общество», 1893) и др.

Примечания

Источники

 Русская интеллигенция : Автобиографии и биобиблиографические документы в собрании С. А. Венгерова. Санкт-Петербург : Наука, 2001. Т. 1. С. 434. ISBN 5-02-028495-5.

Инженеры Российской империи
Родившиеся в Курске
Персоналии по алфавиту
Родившиеся в 1859 году
Умершие в 1912 году
Профессора Николаевской инженерной академии