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package com.amap.map3d.demo.basic;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.CompoundButton;
import android.widget.ToggleButton;

import com.amap.api.maps.AMap;
import com.amap.api.maps.AMap.CancelableCallback;
import com.amap.api.maps.CameraUpdate;
import com.amap.api.maps.CameraUpdateFactory;
import com.amap.api.maps.MapView;
import com.amap.api.maps.model.BitmapDescriptorFactory;
import com.amap.api.maps.model.CameraPosition;
import com.amap.api.maps.model.MarkerOptions;
import com.amap.map3d.demo.util.Constants;
import com.amap.map3d.demo.util.ToastUtil;
import com.amap.map3d.demo.R;

/**
 * AMapV2地图中简单介绍一些Camera的用法.
 */
public class CameraActivity extends Activity implements OnClickListener,
		CancelableCallback {
	private static final int SCROLL_BY_PX = 100;
	private MapView mapView;
	private AMap aMap;

	@Override
	protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
		super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
		setContentView(R.layout.camera_activity);
	    /*
         * 设置离线地图存储目录,在下载离线地图或初始化地图设置;
         * 使用过程中可自行设置, 若自行设置了离线地图存储的路径,
         * 则需要在离线地图下载和使用地图页面都进行路径设置
         * */
	    //Demo中为了其他界面可以使用下载的离线地图,使用默认位置存储,屏蔽了自定义设置
       // MapsInitializer.sdcardDir =OffLineMapUtils.getSdCacheDir(this);
		mapView = (MapView) findViewById(R.id.map);
		mapView.onCreate(savedInstanceState);// 此方法必须重写
		init();
	}

	/**
	 * 初始化AMap对象
	 */
	private void init() {
		if (aMap == null) {
			aMap = mapView.getMap();
			setUpMap();
		}
		Button stopAnimation = (Button) findViewById(R.id.stop_animation);
		stopAnimation.setOnClickListener(this);

		ToggleButton animate = (ToggleButton) findViewById(R.id.animate);
		animate.setOnClickListener(this);

		Button Lujiazui = (Button) findViewById(R.id.Lujiazui);
		Lujiazui.setOnClickListener(this);

		Button Zhongguancun = (Button) findViewById(R.id.Zhongguancun);
		Zhongguancun.setOnClickListener(this);

		Button scrollLeft = (Button) findViewById(R.id.scroll_left);
		scrollLeft.setOnClickListener(this);

		Button scrollRight = (Button) findViewById(R.id.scroll_right);
		scrollRight.setOnClickListener(this);

		Button scrollUp = (Button) findViewById(R.id.scroll_up);
		scrollUp.setOnClickListener(this);

		Button scrollDown = (Button) findViewById(R.id.scroll_down);
		scrollDown.setOnClickListener(this);

		Button zoomIn = (Button) findViewById(R.id.zoom_in);
		zoomIn.setOnClickListener(this);

		Button zoomOut = (Button) findViewById(R.id.zoom_out);
		zoomOut.setOnClickListener(this);
	}

	/**
	 * 往地图上添加一个marker
	 */
	private void setUpMap() {
		aMap.setPointToCenter(0,0);//设置地图以屏幕坐标(0,0)为中心进行旋转,默认是以屏幕中心旋转
		aMap.addMarker(new MarkerOptions()

				.position(Constants.FANGHENG)
				.icon(BitmapDescriptorFactory
						.defaultMarker(BitmapDescriptorFactory.HUE_RED)));
	}

	/**
	 * 方法必须重写
	 */
	@Override
	protected void onResume() {
		super.onResume();
		mapView.onResume();
	}

	/**
	 * 方法必须重写
	 */
	@Override
	protected void onPause() {
		super.onPause();
		mapView.onPause();
	}

	/**
	 * 方法必须重写
	 */
	@Override
	protected void onSaveInstanceState(Bundle outState) {
		super.onSaveInstanceState(outState);
		mapView.onSaveInstanceState(outState);
	}

	/**
	 * 方法必须重写
	 */
	@Override
	protected void onDestroy() {
		super.onDestroy();
		mapView.onDestroy();
	}

	/**
	 * 根据动画按钮状态,调用函数animateCamera或moveCamera来改变可视区域
	 */
	private void changeCamera(CameraUpdate update, CancelableCallback callback) {
		boolean animated = ((CompoundButton) findViewById(R.id.animate))
				.isChecked();
		if (animated) {
			aMap.animateCamera(update, 1000, callback);
		} else {
			aMap.moveCamera(update);
		}
	}

	@Override
	public void onClick(View v) {
		switch (v.getId()) {
		/**
		 * 点击停止动画按钮响应事件
		 */
		case R.id.stop_animation:
			aMap.stopAnimation();
			break;
		/**
		 * 点击"去中关村"按钮响应事件
		 */
		case R.id.Zhongguancun:
			changeCamera(
					CameraUpdateFactory.newCameraPosition(new CameraPosition(
							Constants.ZHONGGUANCUN, 18, 0, 30)), null);
			break;

		/**
		 * 点击"去陆家嘴"按钮响应事件
		 */
		case R.id.Lujiazui:
			changeCamera(
					CameraUpdateFactory.newCameraPosition(new CameraPosition(
							Constants.SHANGHAI, 18, 30, 0)), this);
			break;
		/**
		 * 点击向左移动按钮响应事件,camera将向左边移动
		 */
		case R.id.scroll_left:
			changeCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.scrollBy(-SCROLL_BY_PX, 0), null);
			break;
		/**
		 * 点击向右移动按钮响应事件,camera将向右边移动
		 */
		case R.id.scroll_right:
			changeCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.scrollBy(SCROLL_BY_PX, 0), null);
			break;
		/**
		 * 点击向上移动按钮响应事件,camera将向上边移动
		 */
		case R.id.scroll_up:
			changeCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.scrollBy(0, -SCROLL_BY_PX), null);
			break;
		/**
		 * 点击向下移动按钮响应事件,camera将向下边移动
		 */
		case R.id.scroll_down:
			changeCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.scrollBy(0, SCROLL_BY_PX), null);
			break;
		/**
		 * 点击地图放大按钮响应事件
		 */
		case R.id.zoom_in:
			changeCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.zoomIn(), null);
			break;
		/**
		 * 点击地图缩小按钮响应事件
		 */
		case R.id.zoom_out:
			changeCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.zoomOut(), null);
			break;
		default:
			break;
		}
	}

	/**
	 * 地图动画效果终止回调方法
	 */
	@Override
	public void onCancel() {
		ToastUtil.show(CameraActivity.this, "Animation to 陆家嘴 canceled");
	}

	/**
	 * 地图动画效果完成回调方法
	 */
	@Override
	public void onFinish() {
		ToastUtil.show(CameraActivity.this, "Animation to 陆家嘴 complete");
	}
}


Chicago is a great place to photograph families outdoors due to the many amazing locations at our doorstep. The first year I moved here I noticed the unique architecture of both downtown and in the neighborhoods. I fell in love with the grey stone residential buildings with their stoops and old doors and the eclectic mix of soaring sky scrapers. Often my clients request spots where the city can be the backdrop from both afar and close up. But I am thrilled when I can take a shot in the neighborhoods and show off that moment of your lives in our great city. Email me at photo@momokofritz.com to start a discussion on your next family session.


Just hours before UFC 234, UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker has been forced out of his scheduled title defence against Kelvin Gastelum with a hernia.
ESPN's Brett Okamoto broke the news following a conversation with UFC president Dana White and the event will continue with the original co-main event of Israel Adesanya vs. Anderson Silva as the new headline act.
White told ESPN that Whittaker complained of pain in his abdomen the night before UFC 234 and was taken to hospital as a result. Whittaker would then be diagnosed with a hernia and is set to undergo surgery.


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London Majors win Dominico Cup title in dramatic fashion
Photo by Matt Hiscox
TORONTO – The London Majors are once again Dominico Cup champions.
All it took was an improbable comeback to win the franchise's second straight Intercounty Baseball League title and eighth overall as the Majors.
Trailing 7-3 entering the top of the ninth inning of Game 6 Thursday night at Christie Pits, London reeled off five runs to stun Toronto 8-7. London, which entered the playoffs as the top seed, went 10-3 in the postseason, eliminating Brantford and Hamilton before running into Toronto in the final for a second straight season.
Byron Reichstein went 3-for-4 with a two-run blast that made it 7-5 two batters into the ninth. After London followed with two singles, two walks and two wild pitches to tie the game, Taylor Wright's sacrifice fly scored Gibson Krzeminski for the winning run.
Starling Joseph scored twice and drove in a pair on three hits, including his fifth home run of the playoffs, while Wright added a solo home run.
Bo Lewington (1-0) earned the win, walking one and striking out three over two hitless innings of relief. Starter Jose Arias lasted six innings and allowed five earned runs on five hits with four walks and nine punchouts.
Fernando Fernandez threw a scoreless last inning for his second save of the series. He was then named playoff MVP after registering a 1.30 earned-run average in 20.2 innings. Fernandez went 1-0 and struck out 18 while walking seven.
Marcus Knecht led the Leafs with a home run and three RBI. Justin Marra homered and drove in two while scoring three times and Jose Vinicio singled and scored.
Franklin Hernandez (0-1) gave up a run on one hit over an inning for the loss. He walked one and struck out two. Toronto starter Angel Castro struck out 13 over eight-plus innings, but he was charged with seven runs on nine hits with a walk and 13 strikeouts.

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Over the years, I have worked in the academia, first at the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics of School of Physics and Astronomy of the Faculty of Exact Sciences of Tel Aviv University, where I also got my Ph.D., then at the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics of the Eberly College of Science of the Pennsylvania State University and at the Institute for Theoretical Physics of the University of California, Santa Barbara. Oh, and during my Ph.D. studies I had a wonderful opportunity to spend some time at SISSA in Trieste.
After I decided to leap from the ivory tower of academic life into the real world, I was fortunate enough to work at Bloomberg, where I was responsible for developing vanilla and exotic option pricing models and software for the world equity, currency, and commodity markets. That was my first professional experience in the world of finance and trading, quantitative analysis of sophisticated derivative instruments, and my first really close contact with very demanding customers - an interaction that I grew to love and value.
After quite a few years at Bloomberg, I spent some time at a couple of pretty interesting startups dealing mostly with networking, and after that I worked for a number of years at the IBM Haifa Research Labs.
What did I do at IBM? My work was mostly related to novel computer system architectures and system software. I was involved in the Blue Gene project (more specifically its job management system), operating systems research, virtualization and virtualization management, to some extent in iSCSI and iBOOT (boot over iSCSI), some technologies related to distributed systems and remote storage management, especially in the context of IBM BladeCenter, and some new ideas in computer architecture, e.g., an "IP-Only Server" that has only a single unified I/O channel - the network. I even led an exploratory ("adventurous", in IBM Research parlance) research project on Collaborative Driving Systems. The project aimed to look at the future of computerized and interconnected intelligent vehicles, road infrastructure, and traffic control systems.
IBM does some really cool stuff. For instance, Blue Gene/L, once built, became officially the fastest supercomputer in the world (see also here). I keep following the advances for fun and for curiosity's sake. In the November 2012 Top 500 list there are three Blue Gene/Q systems (successors to the earlier Blue Gene/L and Blue Gene/P) in the top 5, and the forth is also in the top 10. The fastest of these systems, code-named Sequoia, broke another scalability record recently: a single parallel application was run on a million cores!
I also taught Operating Systems at the University of Haifa. I taught a basic OS course to undegraduates and an advanced OS course.
In 2007 I was offered the position of Director of Systems Architecture at Voltaire (since then acquired by Mellanox), where I was until 2009. This was attractive enough (and close to home in Herzlia) to leave both IBM and Haifa U. Voltaire gave me an opportunity to work on some of the most advanced networking technologies in the world, and some of the fastest supercomputers, too. In fact, in November 2007 Top500 listed two Blue Gene systems and two Voltaire systems among the top five. In June 2008 IBM's Roadrunner supplanted Blue Gene as the fastest computer on the face of the planet, breaking the petaflop performance barrier, thanks to Voltaire's InfiniBand switches. In the June 2009 Top 500 list Roadrunner and 4 Blue Gene systems occupy 5 spots in the top 10. In the November 2012 Top 500 list there at least two FDR InfiniBand systems in the top 10. Our financial industry clients also loved sub-microsecond latencies our technology provided.
In 2009 I went back to the world of finance. This might have seemed unfashionable with all the screams in the media about how the financial industry was to blame for all the problems - real or perceived - on the face of the planet. Well, the media know neither less nor more on this topic than on any other area of human endeavour, for instance your chosen profession. And the percentage of incompetents is roughly the same in the financial industry as in any other technical field. The same is true regarding the percentage of really talented people with a lot of integrity. I was, in fact, longing to get back to finance, the field is very intellectually challenging and rewarding, and the attitude of my friends and colleagues had been very supportive, in some cases with a hint of intellectual jealousy of the fact that I had the background and experience to make the switch.
So I became the Director of Research at a company called TraderTools. The company offers a full complement of liquidity management tools for Foreign Exchange trading desks of financial institutions (such as banks and brokers), including market data aggregation, order and execution management systems, a trader's dealing and position management workstations, smart order routing, pricing engine, trading strategy engine for automatic hedging and dealing, etc. TraderTools' liquidity provider partners include most of the world's top tier banks and ECNs, and the amount of business done through our system is very respectable (without going into too much detail, let me mention billions of dollars on a daily basis - per customer). TraderTools provides its Liquidity Management Platform suite as a hosted service (SaaS) or as a customer insallation.
"Research" in my title was as remote from any ivory towers as could be: I was in the business strategy division and my job was identifying our customers' business needs and spearheading development of technology that will answer these needs optimally. And yes, this meant I did quite a bit of applied research. I was also very deeply involved in the day-to-day operational matters and customer care. I was having a lot of fun. You can get a lot more information from my CV.
At a certain point in 2013 TraderTools decided to re-organize, focusing more on the operational aspects of its new, hosted product offering rather than on new product development. As a result, the whole business strategy division was eliminated. Thus, after some looking around, I decided it was time for another change of field. If change is in the air, let it be radical - true to form, etc.
Right about then, in 2013/2014, cyber-security became a really hot topic, with major efforts and investments by private and public entities. I became really intrigued, and accepted an offer from a really cool (well, I think so) startup company called TrapX Security. The company pioneered the field called Deception Technologies, and now it is one of the hottest trends in cyber-security. I became one of the first employees, and as the Director of Product Architecture I became responsible for formalizing the product requirements, detailed specifications, system and software architecture, and design of all the company's products and their components, as well as for the development infrastructure and operations, continuous build and integration, packaging and deployment, etc. With time I became the company's CTO, with the overall responsibility for the all the technology aspect of the business strategy, as well as management and technical leadership of R&D and QA teams, including offshore.
In 2018 the Herzliya Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) decided to create a new program in Business and Data Analytics (Hebrew only) at the Arison School of Business and offered me to teach courses in Statistical Methods and Data Analysis. Needless to say, I gladly agreed, and my employer provides me all the support.
You can also look at the list of my publications if you so desire.


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Val de Chaise è un comune francese situato nel dipartimento dell'Alta Savoia della regione Alvernia-Rodano-Alpi.
Si tratta di un comune di recente costituzione: dal 1º gennaio 2016 è stato creato dalla fusione dei comuni di Cons-Sainte-Colombe e di Marlens, che ne sono divenuti comuni delegati.

Il territorio comunale è bagnato dalle acque del fiume Chaise.

Note

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Comuni dell'Alta Savoia

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Hawker Beechcraft grows Canada sales by 30 percent in 2007
Hawker Beechcraft grows Canada sales by 30 per cent in 2007
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) is dramatically expanding sales in many countries around the globe – and Canada is no exception.
June 17, 2008, Wichita, KS – Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) is dramatically expanding sales in many countries around the globe – and Canada is no exception. The company's strong focus on Canada in 2007 contributed to its incredible international success. In 2007 bookings in Canada totaled $90 million, representing an increased of more than 30 per cent over 2006 bookings.
"Canada is a vital part of our global success and we will continue to focus our efforts on growing our presence in the region," said Sean McGeough, vice president, International Sales.
Recently, HBC received approval to begin fulfilling its growing backlog of its most advanced business jet to date, the Hawker 4000. Additionally in May, HBC announced its newest addition to the popular Beechcraft lineup: the Premier II that goes higher, farther and faster and is the perfect aircraft for Canadian operators. Since the announcement, three Canadian orders have been placed. The Premier II, with higher cruise speeds and 20 per cent longer range (with four passengers) than its predecessor, will be able to fly direct from Edmonton to Scottsdale or from Montreal to Miami. The aircraft will also feature an increased payload while still offering the largest cabin and most technologically advanced single-pilot business jet in the world.
In January 2008, HBC made a key change to its sales strategy by appointing Chris Charnley as vice president of sales for Canada. Previously, he had been vice president of sales for both Canada and Latin America.
"Since the organizational change, we've been able to focus our efforts on the growing sales in Canada," said Chris Charnley, vice president Canadian sales. "The strategy has been very successful and we are ecstatic about the results to date."
HBC has achieved several major Canadian milestones:
The first Canadian-certified Beechcraft Premier IA was delivered in Canada. A third aircraft is scheduled for delivery this summer. This technologically advanced aircraft is known for its segment leading speed, spacious cabin and low operating costs.
The new midsize Hawker 900XP, derived from the world's best-selling business jet, obtained certification and was delivered in Canada. As a result of its new Honeywell engines, this aircraft has the best combination of cabin size, speed, range, payload capability and operational efficiency in its class.
HBC began delivering the Beechcraft King Air B200GT, which features Pratt & Whitney Canada engines and combines exceptional performance with its large, spacious cabin into Canada.
Additionally, the new Beechcraft King Air C90GTi with integrated Collins Pro Line 21™ avionics was delivered to a customer in Canada. The advanced avionics system coupled with new Pratt & Whitney Canada engines has made this 270-knot high-speed cruise aircraft even more of a pilot's favorite.
HBC is also committed to providing reliable services to its Canadian customers. The corporation added a Hawker service center in Montreal (Starlink) and announced a King Air/Premier service center in Calgary (SkyService).
Hawker Beechcraft plans to display an impressive exhibit at CBAA 2008. The company will showcase five of its aircraft, including:
Hawker 4000 – The flagship of the Hawker line, the composite-fuselage Hawker 4000 is the most advanced super-midsize business jet in the world. It truly sets the standard for quality, performance and value in the super-midsize business jet class of aircraft.
Hawker 900XP – From the world's most popular midsized business jet lineage (the Hawker 800 series), the Hawker 900XP has combined new Honeywell engines with enhanced winglets and a large cabin for increased performance, range, efficiency, comfort and unprecedented value.
Beechcraft Premier IA – Truly an advanced technology light jet, the Premier IA offers customers an industry-leading combination of speed, cabin size and efficiency with a new interior, upgraded avionics and five-year warranty.
Beechcraft King Air 350 – The King Air series is the #1 turboprop lineup in the world. The flagship Beechcraft King Air model, the next-generation King Air 350, offers the utmost in versatility and capability and features a class leading heated, pressurized, and in-flight-accessible baggage area – the largest in its class. This aircraft can operate on runways as short as 3,300 feet with exceptional short-field performance.
Beechcraft Baron G58 – The piston twin that pilots aspire to own, the aircraft features fully integrated Garmin G1000® avionics with the new GFC 700 flight control system and new GWX 68 color weather radar.
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation is a world-leading manufacturer of business, special-mission and trainer aircraft – designing, marketing and supporting aviation products and services for businesses, governments and individuals worldwide. The company's headquarters and major facilities are located in Wichita, Kan., with operations in Salina, Kan.; Little Rock, Ark.; and Chester, England, U.K. The company leads the industry with a global network of over 100 factory-owned and authorized service centers. For more information, visit www.hawkerbeechcraft.com.
This release may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, including statements that address activities, events or developments that we or our management intend, expect, project, believe or anticipate will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on management's assumptions and assessments in light of past experience and trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other relevant factors. They are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results may differ significantly from those envisaged by our forward-looking statements. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described or implied in the forward-looking statements are general business and economic conditions, production delays resulting from lack of regulatory certifications and other factors, competition in our existing and future markets, lack of market acceptance of our products and services, the substantial leverage and debt service resulting from our indebtedness, loss or retirement of key executives and other risks disclosed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.If you would rather not receive future email messages from Hawker Beechcraft Corporation, let us know by clicking here.Hawker Beechcraft Corporation, 10511 East Central, Wichita, KS 67201 United States
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Walk from shops to gates: Up to 30 minutes.
Going back a few years, the duty and tax free shopping experience at Toronto Pearson left much to be desired. All that has changed, and changed in a big way.
Toronto Pearson, or Lester B Pearson International Airport (to give it its full name) received the IATA Eagle Award for Most Improved Airport. This annual award is given to recognise an airport's overall improvement, airline satisfaction and cost efficiency. In a seperate award the Nuance Group were named Best Airport Travel Retailer in the Americas for their retail operation at Toronto.
Step inside and it's clear the award was well deserved. Having created the largest airport retail area in North America they have used the space well, offering a comprehensive and stylish range of cosmetics, fragrances, liquor and confectionery together with a broad range of fashion and accessories. They have also used this space to stock some of the world's most luxury brands. You will find showcased lines by Gucci, Prada, Roots, Guess, Hugo Boss, Burberry, Hermès and Givenchy amongst others • in addition to fashion boutiques by Michael Kors, DKNY and Lacoste.
Exclusive duty free and travel retail offers for liquor are also present with some quality offerings from the Glenfiddich, Macallan and Chivas ranges, together with fine cognacs and brandies from Remy Martin and Camus. For excellent wines, Peller Estates – 'Canadian Winery of the Year' 2014 store features amongst many, Trius Winery at Hillebrand, Thirty Bench Wine Makers and Wayne Gretzky Estates ranges.
For those who want to smarten up a little, get yourself a shoe shine (T1, level 2 and T3 Departures level) or try the 10 minute manicure on level 2, Terminal 1. And for children, either bored before they fly, or too young to be excited by duty free shopping offers, there are play areas in Terminal 1 – Domestic Departure Gate 124 and Terminal 3 – International Departure Gate C34.Free internet access is now available throughout Toronto Pearson, and to connect choose "Toronto Pearson Wi-Fi" SSID from your available networks list.
In Terminal 1 you can find both Nuance and Tastefully Canadian duty free stores. Locations near gate 61 for US departures, and gates E75 and E76 for international non US departures. For Terminal 3 duty free stores operated by Nuance and 49 Degrees North; Locations, near gate B10 for US departures, and gates B24, B27, C36, and C30 for international non US departures.All stores open 2 hours before departure of the first flight and close 30 minutes before the last flight departure, and for those transitting between terminals, or mistakenly arriving at the wrong one, the LINK Train offers a free 24/7 shuttle service between both T1 and T3.
Easy to printout maps of both Terminals 1 & 3, with the compliments of GTAA.


A friend of mine recently had a baby and asked if I could make her one with both front and back coverage. I had made several nursing covers but never any with a back attached. This was her main priority to allow for comfortable nursing in public without worrying about her shirt riding up in the back and leaving her exposed. So I took a combination of the sewing cover I normally make, which includes boning in the front to help keep it open and allow you to see the baby, and added a back. I rounded the shoulder seams and left a side slit in each side to allow for more movement.


Olympia (Ὀλυμπία), is a small town on the Peloponnese peninsula in Greece, famous for the nearby archaeological site of the same name, which was a major Panhellenic religious sanctuary of ancient Greece, where the ancient Olympic Games were held. The site was primarily dedicated to Zeus and drew visitors from all over the Greek world as one of a group of such "Panhellenic" centers which helped to build the identity of the ancient Greeks as a nation. The Olympic Games were held every four years throughout Classical antiquity, from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD.
Olympia lies in the wide valley of the rather small Alfeiós River in the western part of the Peloponnese, today around 18 kilometers away from the Ionian Sea, but in antiquity perhaps half that distance. The closest city to Olympia is Pyrgos, located about 20km to the west of the archeological site. Further west (35 km from Olympia) there is a small port, called Katakolon, where cruise ships dock. From here tourists can take the bus and visit Olympia. There is also a train connecting Katakolon, Pyrgos and Olympia, but buses are more often.
Olympia is a major tourist attraction and has a very important archeological museum devoted to the ancient games. There are also other museums in the area, most important of which is the Museum of the History of the Olympic Games of antiquity.
The full ticket to the area costs €12 during the summer period and €6 during the winter period. This ticket includes the visit to the following areas: 1. Archaeological Site of Olympia, 2. Archaeological Museum of Olympia 3. Museum of the History of the Olympic Games of Antiquity and 4. Museum of the History of the Excavations in Olympia. The ticket is valid for one day.
The Archaeological Museum of Olympia.
The Archaeological Museum of Olympia, one of the most important museums in Greece, presents the long history of the most celebrated sanctuary of antiquity. The museum's permanent exhibition contains finds from the excavations in the sacred precinct of the Altis (as the sanctuary was originally known) dating from prehistoric times to the Early Christian period. Among the many precious exhibits, the sculpture collection, for which the museum is most famous, the bronze collection, the richest collection of its type in the world, and the large terracotta collection, are especially noteworthy. The most famous exhibits are undoubtedly the statue of Hermes by Praxiteles and Apollo, the central figure of the west pediment of the Temple of Zeus. The museum was reorganized in 2004 to meet modern museological standards.
East Pediment of the Temple of Zeus, depicting the Pelopas and Oenomaos chariot race. Zeus appears as the central figure.
God Apollo is the central figure of the western pediment of the Temple of Zeus.
The battle of the Centaurs of the western pediment of the Temple of Zeus, centered on God Apollo.
Hermes and the Infant Dionysus, also known as the Hermes of Praxiteles or the Hermes of Olympia is an ancient Greek sculpture of Hermes and the infant Dionysus discovered in 1877 in the ruins of the Temple of Hera. It is traditionally attributed to Praxiteles and dated to the 4th century BC, based on a remark by the 2nd century Greek traveler Pausanias.
The Nike of Paionios is a statue of the Greek goddess of victory, Nike, made by sculptor Paionios in 425–420 BC. Made of Parian marble, the statue was restored from many fragments, but is lacking face, neck, forearms, part of left leg, toes and some fragments of drapery. It also had wings. The goddess is shown landing gently on her left foot, with the drapery blown against her body. The statue was excavated at Olympia in 1875–76 and originally stood near the temple of Zeus on a triangular 6-metre high pillar.
Metope from the freize of the Temple of Zeus, depicting Hercules in one of his 12 labours: "the Golden Apples of the Hesperides"
A dolfin made of terracotta.
Children toys (dolls) made of terracotta.
Bronze collection. (left): Bronze horse statuette; the posture indicates that it is ready to start walking -about 470 BC. (right): The Helmet of General Miltiadis, bearing the inscription "ΜΙΛΤΙΑΔΕΣ ΑΝΕ[Θ]ΕΚΕΝ [Τ]Ο ΔΙ". Miltiadis dedicated this Helmet to Zeus to thank him for the outcome of the Battle of Marathon. The helmet dome has been destroyed.
Terracottas Room. (left): The Group of Zeus and Ganymede is a multi-figure Late Archaic Greek terracotta statue group, depicting Zeus carrying the boy Ganymede off to Mount Olympus. It was created in the first quarter of the fifth century. The group was probably the acroterion of one of the treasuries at Olympia and is attributed to a Corinthian workshop.
The archaeological site held over 70 significant buildings, and ruins of many of these survive, although the main Temple of Zeus survives only as stones on the ground. The ruins stand in a beautiful scenery, and the best way to visit the site is by just walking around. Doesn't really matter if what you are looking at is "this temple or that building". In the summer the heat can be intense and the sun harsh, so do not forget your hat and a bottle of water. In any case, though, a visit in spring or automn is much more rewarding.
Representation of Olympia as it was in antiquity (19th century).
The palaestra is an edifice in Olympia, Greece, part of the gymnasium that was devoted to the training of wrestlers and other athletes. It is a 66 meters by 66 meters building to the end of the 3rd or beginning of the 2nd century BC.
Ruins of a Byzantine basilica.
The Philippeion in Olympia was an Ionic circular memorial in limestone and marble, a tholos, which contained chryselephantine (ivory and gold) statues of Philip's family; himself, Alexander the Great, Olympias, Amyntas III and Eurydice I. It was made by the Athenian sculptor Leochares in celebration of Philip's victory at the battle of Chaeronea (338 BC). It was the only structure dedicated to a human.
The Temple of Zeus was dedicated to the god Zeus. The temple, built in the second quarter of the fifth century BC, was the very model of the fully developed classical Greek temple of the Doric order.
The western part of the Temple of Zeus.
The Temple of Hera, or Heraion, is an ancient Archaic Greek temple, that was dedicated to Hera, mother of the Greek Gods. The temple was built in approximately 590 BC, but was destroyed by an earthquake in the early 4th century AD.
The Treasuries were a series of small temple-shaped buildings located to the north side of the Altis or sanctuary. All but two were erected by Greek colonies to store valuable votive offerings.
The Leonidaion was the lodging place for athletes taking part in the Olympic Games. It was the largest building on the site. It was constructed around 330 BC and was funded and designed by Leonidas of Naxos. The building consisted of four Ionian colonnades with 138 decorated columns, forming a square of approximately 80 meters. In its interior there was a central Doric peristyle with 44 columns.
The Crypt (arched way to the stadium).
Crypt (arched way to the stadium).
The Treasuries in the foreground and the Temple of Hera in the background.
Flora of the archeological site.


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Pooley Accounting Services offers accounting services to those in St. Louis, Missouri, home to the very first state capital and beyond. It is also home to Augusta AVA, which in 1980 the federal government named as the first American Viticultural Area. The St. Charles vineyards are some of our nation's best. Locals and wine aficionados sometimes call Missouri Route 94 Weinstrasse (Wine Street) in their honor.
The scenic Katy Trail runs through St. Charles County. A path for bikers, hikers and joggers, it runs along the Missouri river and provides some of the best views in all the state. Whether you are a serious biking enthusiast or just out for a stroll, the Katy Trail offers something for everyone.
For those with a sense of history, the Lewis and Clark Boathouse and Museum commemorates perhaps the greatest journey in American history. In 1804, the pair departed from St. Charles, the last frontier town before the unexplored territory out west.
The Boathouse and Museum has life size replicas of their keelboat and pirogues and National Geographic video details the 7,000-mile journey that has passed into national legend. Outside stands a fifteen-foot-tall bronze sculpture of the brave adventurers along with their dog, Seaman. It's one of Missouri's most popular photo opportunities.
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ROANOKE, Va. – December 6, 2016 – A group of students from Roanoke City Public School recently won an award named after music legend Les Paul. The fifth graders were part of a program where they worked to create instruments, and even a song about the legendary music pioneer. The project began with lessons students learned from the book "Les Paul Guitar Wizard." Reading the book was part of the Les Paul Legacy Class Project. The students were also asked to create their own instruments from broken ones. The students worked collaboratively to create a "vendhar," an instrument made of a violin body, a ukulele neck and a talking head drum. After creating the instruments, the students then created their own song about Les Paul. Out of 26 schools nationwide, the group won. As the winner, the school will receive thirty Les Paul books plus a Les Paul electric guitar and amplifier.


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Her Universe is a mouse-driven puzzle, where you use trial-and-error to assemble the pieces of a mixed-up story. Lots of audio recordings and a search on YouTube for strange atmospheric sounds made this one a lot of fun to make. I went out of my comfort zone for this one.
i hope they bring wine!
Some graphics and all event coding by let-off-studios. Voices by let-off-studios and DKA. Other sound effects made with bfxr.
Enjoy, and "thank you for play!"
EDIT: Made one small change, and now the game is just a bit easier to finish in one go.
WELCOME to BEAUTIFUL nan Eilean Siar!!
in this thrilling title, compatible with all current virtual reality devices, you can simulate a memorable holiday on the small Outer Hebridean island of Agad Fhèin Bàs.
Do check out the Delegathls Official Accompaniment Guide if you feel a little lost or just want more extras. My imaginary crowdfunding reached the appropriate goal and these are the awards for early adopters. Also included is an official OST. I could link to those too individually but you can scroll down if you want jams and tunes made by buffoons which may or may not be appropriate with the included adventure. It is your choice how to enjoy it.
Enough with the introductions and start checking out the doors if you wish. You don't have to. Glance at the Delegathls Official Accompaniment Guide though if you've got time. I spent longer on it than the game. The glasses and vases and cat aren't me though. That's from the clipart gallery of ascii in the program jave5.
Drawn using http://asdf.us/ascii engine thing.
Yeah you, you groovy outlet you!


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Home Africa Live S. Africa says U.S. decision to cut funding for WHO "regrettable"
S. Africa says U.S. decision to cut funding for WHO "regrettable"
A homeless person stands outside a temporary tent in Pretoria, South Africa, April 15, 2020. South Africa has provided temporary tents and food for the homeless to better control the COVID-19 outbreak. (Photo by Shiraaz Mohamed/Xinhua)
The U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to cut funding for the World Health Organization continues to draw various reactions across the globe. South Africa on Thursday said it is regrettable and alarming as the deadly COVID-19 strikes Africa and the poorest and most vulnerable states.
FILE PHOTO: A homeless person stands outside a temporary tent in Pretoria, South Africa, April 15, 2020. South Africa has provided temporary tents and food for the homeless to better control the COVID-19 outbreak./Xinhua.
The South African government said it is concerned and alarmed at the announcement by Trump to suspend funding for the WHO, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation said in a statement.
Trump announced on Tuesday that his administration is halting the nation's funding to the WHO, accusing the organization of "failing to adequately obtain, vet, and share information in a timely and transparent fashion."
South Africa is particularly alarmed that the decision is made amid a global health crisis that requires a full-capacity WHO to provide support in combatting the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, spokesperson Clayson Monyela said.
Former US President Jimmy Carter in a statement through The Carter Center said he was distressed by the decision to cut funding to the UN health agency.
Bill Gates wife, Melinda Gates, said, "Halting funding for the World Health Organization during a world health crisis is as dangerous as it sounds. Their work is slowing the spread of COVID-19 and if that work is stopped no other organization can replace them. The world needs WHO now more than ever."
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Miu Lê (born 5 July 1991 in Ho Chi Minh City) is a Vietnamese singer and actress.

Life and career
Miu Le's real name is Le Anh Nhat (born 5 July 1991 in Ho Chi Minh City), she went to Vo Thi Sau Highschool, Ho Chi Minh City.

2009–2010: Acting debut and switching to singing
She shared that her mother forced her to attend a modeling class to lose weight and adjust her posture. In this class, she was chosen by director Le Hoang for the movie Thu Tuong (Prime Minister), unfortunately the movie wasn't released. Afterward, she continued working with director Le Hoang in Nhung Thien Than Ao Trang (White Shirt Angels), marking her acting debut.

She switched to singing as signing contract with NewGen Entertainment (also Khong Tu Quynh's management) under alias Miu Le which is made from her character July Miu and her last name. She released some songs such as Khong Gian Vang, Rieng Minh Em, but they did not impress the audience.

2011–2013: Style changing and reception
In 2011, she starred in four movies: Thien Su 99, Oan Gia Dai Chien, Gia Dinh Dau Yeu and Toi Nay, 8 gio!

At the end of 2011, she left NewGen and signed with Avatar Entertainment. As she had her style changed completely for the release of her new singles including Ngay Xa Anh and Em Nho Anh, these songs were considered as hits as they topped in many music charts like Zing, Yan,...Her next songs also regularly topped music charts.

In 2012, she had a voice-over for Ky Bang Ha 4 alongside Chi Tai, after this project, she joined the reality show 12 Ca Tinh Len Duong Xuyen Viet.

In 2013, she released a trio music video Lang Tham Yeu, Gia Vo Nhung Em Yeu Anh, Em Van Hy Vong, especially Gia Vo Nhung Em Yeu Anh topped in many music charts. After the project, she starred in two movies for Lunar New Year, Yeu Anh! Em Dam Khong? and Nha Co 5 Nam Nang Tien. In July, she had a voice over for Xi Trum 2 alongside Thanh Loc.

2014: Releasing 2 singles, 1 album and first liveshow
In early 2014, she cooperated with Only C to release single Ta La Cho Nhau during Valentine, then she released album Quen nhu chua tung yeu. Around the end of 2014, she released another single Minh Tung Yeu Nhau.

November 2014, she and Ngo Kien Huy held her first live show Toi Toa Sang. After the live show, she released music video Vut Tan Di and stayed hiatus after this release.

2015–2017: Breakthrough with Em La Ba Noi Cua Anh (Sweet 20)
In 2015, she had another voice-over for character Joy of Inside Out. Then she starred in the movie Em La Ba Noi Cua Anh.

In 2016, she came back to singing as releasing Yeu Mot Nguoi Co Le. In 12 April, she released music video Anh Dang Noi Dau as a cooperation with Trinh Thang Binh's BPro Entertainment. Also in this year, she had another voice over in Ky Bang Ha 5 and starred in two movies, Ban Gai Toi La Sep and Co Gai Den Tu Hom Qua.

Early 2017, she starred in the movie Nang 2 alongside Thu Trang, Hoang Phi,...

In 6 July, she released music video Con Gi Giua Chung Ta. In November, she joined TV show Sao Dai Chien however left after episode 6.

2018: Comeback with "Muon" (Wanna)
In 11 September, she released the music video Muon (Wanna) after a one-year hiatus. Through this video, she wants to demonstrate that she will do anything to get what she wants. The song is specially composed by Hua Kim Tuyen.

Songs
Riêng mình em
Giấc mơ thần tiên
Ngày mới ngọt ngào
Không còn nhau
Mình từng yêu nhau
Quà cho anh
Quên như chưa từng yêu
Đừng bắt em phải quên
Vụt tan đi
Yêu một người có lẽ
Anh đang nơi đâu
Còn gì giữa chúng ta
Mình yêu từ bao giờ

Filmography
Những thiên thần áo trắng
Những giấc mơ hồng
Thiên sứ 99
Gia đình dấu yêu
Oan gia đại chiến
Tối nay, 8 giờ!
Ice Age: Continental Drift
Nhà có năm nàng tiên – Five Fairies in the House
Yêu anh, em dám không?
The Smurfs 2
Inside Out
Em là bà nội của anh – Sweet 20
Ice Age: Collision Course
Bạn gái tôi là sếp – She's the Boss
Cô gái đến từ hôm qua – The Girl from Yesterday
Nắng 2
Hidden Voices (season 2)

References

External links

1991 births
Living people
21st-century Vietnamese women singers
Vietnamese pop singers
Vietnamese film actresses
Vietnamese television actresses
People from Ho Chi Minh City


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A non-demanding 20-minute mini-musical creates a perfect work to include in your seasonal schedule while you are concurrently working on Christmas. Each of the songs can also be used individually for a Sunday service. The combination of songs with strong lyrics and wonderful melodies of Lanny Wolfe along with the unique arranging skills of Lari Goss make this a winning combination.


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Олена Дмитривна Костевич (; Хабаровск, 14. април 1985), је украјинска спортисткиња која се такмичи у стрељаштву. Са седамнаест година освојила је златну медаљу на Светском првенству 2002. ваздушним пиштољем. Наредне године освојила је кристални глобус у Светском купу у истој дисциплини, а на свом дебитантском наступу на Олимпијским играма, у Атини 2004. дошла је до злата. Такмичила се на Олимпијским играма у Пекингу где је остварила слабије резултате. Кристални глобус у Светском купу освојила је 2011. и 2012. ваздушним пиштољем, а до нових успегха на Олимпијским играма дошла је у Лондону 2012. Бронзане медаље освојила је ваздушним и малокалибарским пиштољем. Другу медаљу на Светском првенству, овога пута сребро освојила је у Гранади 2014. Такмичила се и на Олимпијским играма у Рију, али није успела да се пласира у финале.

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Стрелци на Летњим олимпијским играма 2004.
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Стрелци на Летњим олимпијским играма 2008.
Украјински олимпијци на Летњим олимпијским играма 2008.
Стрелци на Летњим олимпијским играма 2012.
Украјински олимпијци на Летњим олимпијским играма 2012.
Освајачи медаља на Летњим олимпијским играма 2012.
Стрелци на Летњим олимпијским играма 2016.
Украјински олимпијци на Летњим олимпијским играма 2016.
Стрелци на Летњим олимпијским играма 2020.
Украјински олимпијци на Летњим олимпијским играма 2020.
Освајачи медаља на Летњим олимпијским играма 2020.
Освајачи олимпијских медаља у стрељаштву
Освајачи златних олимпијских медаља за Украјину
Освајачи бронзаних олимпијских медаља за Украјину
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Exclusive Interview: Thom Kenrick, Head of Community Programmes, RBS
Thom Kenrick is Head of Community Programmes at RBS. He leads the bank's strategy for supporting and engaging with its communities through its customer-facing brands, including NatWest, The Royal Bank of Scotland and Coutts. His team is responsible for the bank's community programmes and partnerships, as well as leading and coordinating RBS's staff and customer-facing giving, fundraising and volunteering. Prior to joining RBS, Thom worked for Unilever on supply chain projects in various parts of the world. Thom is a Fellow of the RSA and a Board Trustee for two charities: RBS Social & Community Capital and the Coutts Foundation.
What are RBS's Community Programmes?
At a UK-wide level we lead with three flagship programmes. First, our MoneySense programme provides completely impartial financial education resources for teachers, parents and young people to help the next generation learn about managing money. Second, our long-term strategic partnership with The Prince's Trust to support their enterprise programme, where we work together to help disadvantaged and unemployed young people to start their own business. Third, our Skills & Opportunities Fund distributes £2.5m a year in smaller grants – via seven regional 'pots' – to charities, community groups and other not-for-profits. The Skills & Opportunities Fund grants are made to support projects that help people from disadvantaged communities to develop new skills or start a business.
We also support and encourage our customers and colleagues to give and fundraise for charities and campaigns that are important to them. For colleagues this includes a range of support including payroll giving and fundraising grants, and for customers it includes over the counter donations for appeals, ATM giving and the charity donation element of our MyRewards scheme.
In addition to these programmes, we have community activity linked to our sports sponsorships too. For example, our CricketForce and RugbyForce programmes support local clubs across the UK to improve their facilities and encourage greater participation.
Finally, as one of the UK's biggest banks, we have customers right across the UK & Ireland and so we are engaged in our communities at a local level too. Our branches, call centres and other local teams all get involved with local activity throughout the year to make a positive difference in their communities.
What was the driver behind these?
Our three flagship programmes are built out from our business strategy as a bank that wants to serve its customers well and help them to succeed. We focus efforts on financial capability skills and on supporting enterprise (or business) development, which are the areas where our stakeholders – including customers, colleagues, shareholders and media – say they believe we have the greatest responsibility and we believe can make the greatest difference, as this draws on our core business capabilities.
As a bank we also have a fantastic physical and digital network for handling money and moving it around, which is why we also take our support for campaigns and appeals very seriously. Wherever possible we try to find ways to make donating or fundraising easy for our colleagues and customers – whether that's raising money for their favourite charity by doing a local fun-run or donating to a major appeal such as Children in Need or the current Disasters Emergency Committee 'Yemen Crisis Appeal'.
Who do they primarily serve?
Our flagship programmes were all designed with a particular audience in mind. We aim for those audiences (for the most part) to be fairly distinct from one another, so that we can have the maximum impact over the widest possible audience. In all cases our community programmes are designed to "fill a gap" that might otherwise exist – hence the focus is generally on more disadvantaged groups, or on children and young people.
For example, our work with The Prince's Trust means that we can help hundreds of disadvantaged or unemployed young people to start a business every year. These are people who the bank would typically have to turn away for business lending for one reason or another but, by working with The Trust, we are able to extend our support and help them get access to the support, skills, training, networks and finance that they need to get their business off the ground.
What difference does RBS want to make with these programmes?
Through MoneySense we want to help another 1 million young people learn about money between 2016 and 2018, adding to the millions that we have already helped over the 22 year history of the programme.
By working with The Prince's Trust we want to help hundreds of disadvantaged young people every year to realise their ambition and start businesses, and we are working with The Trust to find ways to constantly increase the reach and impact of the programme.
The Skills & Opportunities Fund has a broader remit but we are looking to help more 25,000 people from disadvantaged communities each year through the combined reach of all the funded projects. We measure a range of impact including qualifications gained, access to jobs, and new businesses started.
Finally, through our promotion of giving and fundraising we aim to facilitate millions of pounds being donated to appeals, charities and community groups across the UK every year, from tiny local charities right the way up to the largest UK and international organisations.
What are the barriers to making that difference?
Awareness and visibility of what we are doing is probably the biggest barrier. For example, our MoneySense ambition (1 million more young people by the end of 2018) is a stretch target for us and so it is really important that we reach as many teachers, parents and young people to engage them with the programme. Our research suggests that under 20% of the UK population know that MoneySense is available, so it would be great to increase that and help more young people.
But just doing more promotion is not necessarily the right approach. I think it can be a difficult line to tread between promoting the programmes to have the impact you're hoping for and the risk that people take a cynical view that we are only doing this stuff as a marketing exercise. All our flagship programmes have a strategic purpose and clear social impact objectives and measurement built in, as we believe this is the best way to make sure we are making a difference and doing stuff that matters to our stakeholders. But it is a complex and nuanced message that can sometimes get lost or misinterpreted.
It is not just RBS that faces this challenge. In CAF's most recent "Charitable Giving by the FTSE100" (March 2016) report they state that "awareness of such giving is low among the British public, who on average only think 36 per cent of FTSE 100 companies donate to charitable causes in a typical year. This lack of awareness should be of concern to businesses, particularly given that knowledge of a company's charitable activity can impact behaviour positively." The report also notes that "almost three-quarters of the public (73%) agreeing that businesses should be more open and transparent about their charitable giving."
If you stop and think about it for a minute – what company-run community programmes or partnership can you instantly reel off the top of your head? I think the answer is usually "very few, if any". It is not something that is in very many people's consciousness (compared with sports or arts sponsorships, for example) and that can be a factor when you are trying to maximise your impact.
Who's helping you overcome those barriers?
We've got a great network of partners that we work with to reach the different audiences for each programme, and our own communications and marketing teams are really supportive in helping us get the word out for major moments.
Something I've learned is that it's not a "one size fits all" thing and it is not just about shouting loudly and hoping people notice. We take a range of approaches with different audiences to raise awareness and engagement with our programmes. For MoneySense this includes everything from the recent MoneySense TV advert and social media campaign with Mog, to direct engagement with teachers, expert groups and teacher training colleges, to social media and email. Each programme takes an approach that is most appropriate for the audience and we regularly review feedback to see how we are doing and what we can do better or differently to reach more people and/or facilitate better engagement.
Are financial institutions doing enough to support communities?
If you look at it in purely financial terms, the CAF FTSE 100 report shows that financial institutions are right up there compared with other industries, giving over £2.1 billion between 2009 and 2014, which is around 1.4% of pre-tax profit. But I think that 'supporting communities' is much broader than corporate giving statistics. It's about how we serve our customers, support our colleagues and work with our local communities to support sustainable economic and social development.
For example, we launched a 95% mortgage for first time buyers toward the end of 2016 that will make the ambition of buying their own home a reality for a large number of people for the first time. We have Community Protection Officers working in every region with our branches to help detect frauds and scams, stop them in their tracks, and then work with customers to avoid falling for the fraudsters' tricks. We partner with Entrepreneurial Spark on our business accelerator hubs – called 'hatcheries' – in 12 locations across the UK to help small businesses survive and scale faster, driving investment and creating jobs. And we also contribute over £10m a year to the debt and money advice sector, helping to provide free support and advice to those who need it most. All of these examples, and more, contribute to our overall support for UK communities.
How can people – individuals and organisations – find out more about RBS's community programmes?
Our 2015 Sustainability Report: http://www.rbs.com/content/dam/rbs/Documents/Sustainability/2015docs/Sustainability_Report_2015.pdf
Online at http://www.rbs.com/sustainability/community.html
MoneySense: https://mymoneysense.com/ or go into your local branch of NatWest, Royal Bank of Scotland or Ulster Bank
Skills and Opportunities Fund: http://skillsandopportunitiesfund.rbs.com/
The Prince's Trust & NatWest: https://www.princes-trust.org.uk/about-the-trust/success-stories/natwest
And finally… What community programme or partnership from another company do you really admire, and why?
My favourite partnerships are the ones that don't need explaining, you just go "oh yes, of course they would do that".
I think the partnership between the British Red Cross (BRC) and Land Rover is very clever. They have such a natural fit, as both of them have a core mission that's about reaching remote and/or difficult to access places. BRC benefit through access to the vehicles and expertise (as well as fundraising!) and Land Rover gets its vehicles in the media doing amazing stuff through snow and rock and floods every time the Red Cross respond to an emergency.
I also admire the Boots & Macmillan partnership for similar reasons: it just makes sense, it combines and extends the reach of both organisations to help lots of people, and it does wonders to raise the visibility of both the charity and the cause.
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from enum import Enum
import copy
import random
random.seed(1)

class State:
    def __init__(self, dealer_card, player_card, is_terminal=False):
        """
        :type self.is_terminal: bool
        :type self.dealer: int
        :type self.player: int
        """
        self.dealer = dealer_card.value
        self.player = player_card.value
        self.term = is_terminal
        self.r = 0

class Card:
    def __init__(self, force_black=False):
        """
        :type self.value: int
        """

        self.value = random.randint(1,10)
        self.absolute_value = self.value
        if force_black or random.randint(1,3) != 1:
            self.is_black = True
        else:
            self.is_black = False
            self.value = 0 - self.value
        self.is_red = not self.is_black

class Actions(Enum):

    # Possible actions
    hit = 0
    stick = 1

    @staticmethod
    def to_action(n):
        return Actions.hit if n==0 else Actions.stick

    @staticmethod
    def as_int(a):
        return 0 if a == Actions.hit else 1

class Environment:
    def __init__(self):
        self.player_values_count = 21
        self.dealer_values_count = 10
        self.actions_count = 2 # number of possible actions

    def get_start_state(self):
        s = State(Card(True), Card(True))
        return s

    def step(self, s, a):
        # type: (object, object) -> object
        """

        :type s: State
        """
        next_s = copy.copy(s)
        r = 0
        if a == Actions.stick:
            while not next_s.term:
                next_s.dealer += Card().value
                if next_s.dealer < 1 or next_s.dealer > 21:
                    next_s.term = True
                    r = 1
                elif next_s.dealer >= 17:
                    next_s.term = True
                    if next_s.dealer > next_s.player:
                        r = -1
                    elif next_s.dealer < next_s.player:
                        r = 1
        else:
            next_s.player += Card().value
            if next_s.player < 1 or next_s.player > 21:
                next_s.term = True
                r = -1
        next_s.r = r
        return next_s, r


Situated adjacent to the world famous Santiburi Championship Golf Course, there are stunning views of both the lush Hillsides and the Coconut Palm Plantations in and amongst the manicured green carpets of the Golf Course Fairways.
The designs, all in Modern Tropical Contemporary Styles include all the usual Profmil trademark luxury finishing of Luxurious Bathrooms, fully fitted European Kitchens, private infinity Swimming Pools etc, and have been designed by our own Architectural and Engineering Dept.
They are ideal properties either for Retirement or Second homes, as a sound investment or to maximise rental Income.
It's not surprising that the whole development is almost 60% sold.
The Villas of the Banburee type have been in high demand. With only 3 plots left, this is your chance to obtain this exclusive property while it is still available. Don't forget that these villas are completed and landscaped. A full furniture package can be offered.
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AirSep PSA Medical Oxygen Systems supply the needs of small health care facilities as well as large hospitals in more than 25 countries worldwide.
Airsep PSA Medical Oxygen Systems enable health care facilities to produce their own oxygen on site – ending regular oxygen purchases. Average, as well as peak oxygen demand periods are easily supplied.
Unsurpassed in accuracy, control and reliability, continuous on-line oxygen purity and pressure monitoring systems ensure an uninterrupted supply of medical grade oxygen. In the unlikely event the system deviates from preset limits, it immediately switches to the secondary oxygen supply. System alarms alert the health care facility of the condition so that corrective service can be performed.
Engineering Excellence – AirSep engineers instrumental in early PSA oxygen research. AirSep leads current PSA technology development and refinement. Over 50 patents held worldwide.
Energy-Efficient – World's most energy efficient two-bed PSA oxygen process. Consumes as little as 2.0kWh per 100 cubic feet (.76kWh per cubic meter) of oxygen.
Safe – Low pressure operation. Eliminates hazardous handling and storage of purchased liquid or high pressure oxygen. Substandard product or mislabelled cylinders are avoided.
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Easily serviced – Daily calibration and system checks performed in less than 15 minutes. Regular maintenance limited to normal air compressor upkeep and periodic replacement of oxygen generator filter element(s).


Each year, over the past 40-plus seasons, we take the players in south Florida and put them together for a final list that is based on productivity and not popularity; never have bought into hype over actual results.
Many of the same prospects that we had listed nearly three years ago – when we put this class out for the first time – still remain among the elite. That is something we take a great source of pride in, and while nobody can foresee injury or other things, this is based purely on what happens when it all counts.
While many lists are compiled from watching film and listening to others, this final listing – like the many other rankings that we author – are done by watching all these football players perform during game conditions and enhanced only by camp, combine and 7-on-7 events.
Because there are so many gifted athletes in this region and many will head off to outstanding careers at the next level, these prospects listed below will be a sampling of what has been yet another banner class.
As we wind up the Class of 2014, helping assist many without scholarships in hand, we also pay attention to those who once again elevated this region of the state – with head turning performances and national attention.
When this class began, many predicted that it would be the strongest to come along in years. With top-flight running backs, premier receivers and a quarterback group perhaps like no other, it certainly lived up to the billing.


Here are some interactive games that you can use on your Smartboard to practice punctuation.
Choose the correct punctuation and spalt it in the sentence.
Click on a rope to see a sentence and drag a red stop to the end of the sentence.
Read the sentence and click and drag a snail to where the full stop should be.
Click and drag the snails to where the fulls stops should be. Use the flower to undo an answer.
Collect tools by dragging a looking glass to give a sentence a question mark.
Click on the sentence where you need to insert punctuation and click the keys to add.
Practice your multiplication skills with Farmer Fred. Click on the seed packets to answer the multiplication problem. Teachers, if using on the Smartboard, skip the arcade type game after 10 questions and return to the main menu.
Practice math skills. Answer correctly and your team will block the opponent or advance on the field.
Click and drag the images to create a scarecrow. Use these activities as story starters or to practice descriptive writing.
Fill in the blanks with the autumn items. Objects in a row, column, or 3 x 3 area can not be repeated.
See if you can spot all seven differences before time runs out.
Primary students can practice counting and color recognition as they collect the correct apples.
Match the image and text on the leaves to collect nuts for Sally the Squirrel.
*Glogs can contain many types of media. Students will learn through text, images, audio, video, and links to other web based content.
*Glogs are visual and the bright, fun look of a glog will engage and interest students.
*A teacher can create a learning tool for students that relates directly to the curriculum. The teacher has control over what media and links to share with students, keeping them on track with their learning.
*Glogs can be created for any subject or topic. Teachers can upload their own images and videos or record their own audio. Users are not limited to the resources provided in the Glogster EDU application.
*Once a glog is created, the teacher can use it on a SmartBoard or embed it in their web page or wiki. Teachers can also access the glog through a direct URL.
*Students will be able to view teacher created glogs from home. They can use the glog for homework or as a review.
*Teachers can create glogs from school or home because the application is entirely Internet based.
*If teachers share content through glogs it will motivate and excite students to create their own glogs to show what they know.
Be sure to also check out the Glogpedia, Glogster EDU's showcase of great glogs.
Do you want to get started with Glogster? Set up a FREE teacher account at http://edu.glogster.com/.
You can also view my Glogster handout to learn how to use Glogster.
The iSpring free converter is one of my favorite tools. Download this program and you can quickly and easily convert any PowerPoint file into a Flash (.swf) video. When your PowerPoint file is converted it will still include all of your transitions, animations, special effects, audio, and video from your original file. Converting a PowerPoint file makes it simple to share you PowerPoint project on your web site or in a blog. The free iSpring converter also works with Slideboom to automatically upload and store your presentations on the web if you don't wish to place them on your own web site.
Domo Animate is a fun and easy to use online animation program that can be used with elementary or middle students to create animated stories. Students can choose backgrounds, characters, objects, and music for their scenes. Then add speech bubbles and movement to your characters and objects. Add more scenes and special effects to finish your story. This application does require the user to sign up for an account (and does require an e-mail address), but a teacher could easily create an account for students to use. Once an animated story is complete, it can be shared via social networking sites, embedded in a website, or shared with a URL that is provided.
Your students will learn all about the water cycle with this interactive from South East Water in Australia. This interactive provides information and encourages users to learn by doing. Students can touch the Smartboard to cause evaporation, to move the clouds, and to make it rain. The site also offers a printable Water Cycle Fact sheet that has a colorful graphic, facts, and definitions to teach about the water cycle.


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Rate coefficients for state-to-state rovibronic relaxation in collisions between NO(X 2Π, v=2, Ω, J) and NO, He, and Ar at 295, 200, and 80 K
Meez Islam, Ian W.M. Smith, Jörg W. Wiebrecht
The state-to-state rates of collisional energy transfer within and between the rotational level manifolds associated with the Ω=1/2 and Ω=3/2 spin-orbit states of NO(X 2Π, v=2) have been measured using an infrared-ultraviolet double resonance (IRUVDR) technique. NO molecules were initially prepared in a specific rovibronic level, for example, v=2, Ω=1/2, J=6.5, by tuning the output from an optical parametric oscillator (OPO) to a suitable line in the (2,0) overtone band. Laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) spectra of the A 2Σ+-X 2Π (2,2) band were then recorded at delay times corresponding to a small fraction of the average time between collisions in the gas sample. From such spectra, the relative concentrations of molecules in levels populated by single collisions from the initially prepared state could be estimated, as could the values of the rate coefficients for the state-to-state processes of collisional energy transfer. Measurements have been made with NO, He, and Ar as the collision partner, and at three temperatures: 295, 200, and 80 K. For all collision partners, the state-to-state rate coefficients decrease with increasing ΔJ (i.e., change in the rotational quantum number and rotational angular momentum) and increasing ΔErot (i.e., change in the rotational energy). In NO NO collisions, there is little propensity for retention of the spin-orbit state of the excited molecule. On the other hand, with He or Ar as the collision partner, transfers within the same spin-orbit state are quite strongly preferred. For transfers between spin orbit states induced by all collision partners, a propensity to retain the same rotational state was observed, despite the large change in internal energy due to the spin-orbit splitting of 121 cm-1. The results are compared with previous experimental data on rotational energy transfer, for both NO and other molecules, and with the results of theoretical studies. Our results are also discussed in the light of the continuing debate about whether retention of angular momentum or of internal energy is the dominant influence in determining the rates of state-to-state rotational energy transfer.
The Journal of Chemical Physics
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.469983
Author can archive publisher's version/PDF.
10.1063/1.469983
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Islam, M., Smith, I. W. M., & Wiebrecht, J. W. (1995). Rate coefficients for state-to-state rovibronic relaxation in collisions between NO(X 2Π, v=2, Ω, J) and NO, He, and Ar at 295, 200, and 80 K. The Journal of Chemical Physics, 103(22), 9676-9691. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.469983
Islam, Meez ; Smith, Ian W.M. ; Wiebrecht, Jörg W. / Rate coefficients for state-to-state rovibronic relaxation in collisions between NO(X 2Π, v=2, Ω, J) and NO, He, and Ar at 295, 200, and 80 K. In: The Journal of Chemical Physics. 1995 ; Vol. 103, No. 22. pp. 9676-9691.
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Our Charters
Click on a logo to review our charter certificate.
The Arizona Chapter is the state's first MOAA affiliate. The chapter traces its roots to the Retired Officers Club, a multi-service group of officers that formed in 1955. In September 1956, the club requested affiliation with The Retired Officers Association (TROA), the predecessor to the Military Officers Association of America.
The Arizona Chapter was chartered by TROA on October 22, 1956, with a membership of 70. The charter lists the following members as the chapter's first officers:
• Maj. Charles Powell, USAR, President
• Lt. Vernon Pieters, USN, Vice President
• Capt. Wilson Scott, USAF, Secretary-Treasurer
• Lt. Cdr. Michel Sarcone, USN, Chaplain
Standing Committee Chairmen that first year were:
• Rear Adm. Lawrence Leever, USNR, Programs
• Lt. Pieters, Membership
• Lt. Col. David Kurtz, USA, Legislative
• Col. Roy Baber, USAR, Personal Affairs
Those pioneer leaders guided the chapter into the future and laid the foundation for the active organization the Arizona Chapter has become today. Early members included:
Major General Barry Goldwater, USAF, a 5 term U. S. Senator & 1964 Republican Presidential candidate.
Senator Carl Hayden, Arizona's first U.S. Representative when statehood was granted in 1912 and longest serving U. S. Senator (7 terms) from 1927 to 1969, was an honorary member of the chapter.
Captain John McCain, USN, U. S. Senator & Republican Presidential candidate in 2008 & 2012.
Honorable Ernest McFarland, who served Arizona as U.S. Senator, Governor and Arizona Supreme Court Chief Justice.
Brigadier General Robert Scott Jr., USAF, author of the well-known memoir God Is My Co-Pilot.
Chapter meetings in the 1950s into the 1980s were held in a variety of Phoenix-area locations, some no longer in existence. Meeting sites included the Williams Air Force Base Officers Club, Beefeaters Restaurant and Alpine Village Restaurant,
A 40th anniversary celebration was held at the Luke Air Force Base Officers Club in 1996 with 130 in attendance. Col. Marvin Harris, TROA Public Relations Officer, was featured speaker, and Arizona Congressman John Shadegg and his wife Shirley were guests. A special commemoration was conducted to honor charter members.
In 2006 the chapter's golden anniversary was celebrated at the Scottsdale Plaza Resort with Vice Admiral Norb Ryan, MOAA President, as featured speaker. Medal of Honor winner Major (then CWO) Fred Ferguson and his wife were guests, and total attendance was 146.
Arizona Chapter Activities and Honors Through the Years
The Arizona Chapter has grown from those original 70 members to over 200 at the start of 2011. With the transition from TROA to the Military Officers Association of America, a MOAA charter was issued to the chapter in 2003.
Over the years the chapter developed programs to promote community and military service. Foremost among these is the ROTC Scholarship Program. Initially providing scholarship awards to 62 outstanding college-bound JROTC students between 2001 and 2015, in 2016 our scholarship program shifted to providing scholarship awards to highly deserving Arizona State University (ASU) ROTC cadets completing their Junior year. Scholarships are awarded each spring at a chapter meeting. The chapter maintains a special scholarship fund to support the program, with donations from chapter members, community businesses, and an annual golf tournament for members and guests.
A companion to the Scholarship Program is the JROTC Medal Program. Chapter members present Achievement Medals annually to JROTC cadets in the next to last year of studies who have shown outstanding qualities, including exceptional potential for military leadership. Each recipients is selected by the cadet's JROTC instructor. Presentations take place at a special ceremony at each of the 15 high schools our chapter supports.
Each year, the chapter provides an Honor Guard as part of the annual Memorial Day commemorative service at the Veterans National Memorial Cemetery in North Phoenix. Members also promote the support of such community programs as the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program, Arizona National Guard Family Assistance Program and Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve.
Two chapter members have served on the MOAA National Board of Directors: Col. Chuck Schluter, USA Retired; and Col. Gary Fredricks, USAF Retired.
The chapter and many members have been recognized for excellence and service. Thirty chapter members have been inducted into the Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame since it's inception in 2001.
Also begun in 2001 was the chapter's Meritorious Service Award Program for members and spouses who exhibit outstanding service above and beyond that normally expected. Many of our members have earned MSAs for their volunteer efforts since the program began, many receiving subsequent awards.
Our chapter has received numerous 5-Star Level of Excellence Awards and National MOAA Communication Awards for our chapter's print newsletter, electronic newsletter, recruiting brochure, and web site.
The Arizona Chapter is proud of its long history of service to members, veterans and the community and is dedicated to building on that tradition every year.
For more chronology and photographic history of our chapter, please visit the other pages listed under this title in the heading bar.


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Mass of Thanksgiving was held at St Anne's Cathedral, Leeds on Wednesday 16th May 2018 to celebrate 40 years of service of St Gemma's Hospice led by Right Reverend Marcus Nigel Stock, MA, STL, Tenth Bishop of Leeds.
St Gemma's Hospice is the largest hospice in Yorkshire and one of the biggest in England.
Photographs from Mass of Thanksgiving.


At long last a leading European economy asked its citizens whether the EU project was worth it. I woke up and strapped into my seat at 4:30am Hong Kong time Friday. Overnight most were confident that Britain voted to remain in the EU. At 7:00am the first results trickled in. Remain held steady and the pound rallied up to 1.50. Then all of a sudden all hell broke loose.
A few northern districts voted to Leave and the margin of Leave's victory was much higher than expected. That was the beginning of the end. By noon, USDJPY touched below 100, Cable touched below 1.34, and the S&P 500 Globex futures were halted at limit down for the overnight session.
I surveyed my finance friends at various sell-side investment banks and hedge funds. It was carnage. No one had any idea what was going on, and everyone was fighting fires. As the dust cleared, Gold, Bitcoin, USD, and US Treasuries were well bid. Some of my friends even asked me how they could buy some Bitcoin.
Over the weekend, while we were sailing in Hong Kong (commonly called junk boats), everyone was discussing Brexit and its implications. What many did not appreciate until today was how dissatisfied a large portion of the electorate were with politicians and the economy. "They don't know what's good for them" was a common refrain.
Brexit illustrates that the common man and woman are done blindly trusting those in power. There are real economic and political problems that orthodox thinking has not solved, but rather has made worse. The majority of UK citizens ignored the IMF, World Bank, and Oxbridge trained economists' dire warnings of economic collapse should they vote to leave the EU.
Now that Britain flipped the bird to the EU, it is time for Southern European debt slaves to remove their shackles as well. Would the people of Portugal, Italy, Greece, and Spain be better off with their own domestic currency again? I don't know, but surely paying tribute to Germany, the ECB, and the IMF isn't working.
The whole European banking system is full of sovereign European credit marked at par. Should these assets be redenominated into much weaker Lira, Pesos, and Drachma, the majority of European banks would be insolvent. The biggest elephant in the room is Deutsche Bank. It is the most levered bank in the world. And take it from someone who worked there for 3 years, it is the most cowboy bank on the street. When the lights shine on DB's balance sheet, the cockroach infestation will be visible to all. There is a reason why DB opened down 25% on Friday morning.
No one knows how this will all play out, but I will bet more and more Euros, Yen, Dollars, and Yuan will be printed. Savers will shun equity markets in favor of Gold, real estate, and Bitcoin.
It is unfortunate that Bitcoin and digital currencies become more sought after when global suffering is increasing. Bitcoin is a manifestation of economic uncertainty. Let's use this opportunity to educate as many as possible about the benefits of a transparent, open, and free means of value transfer.


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Desiarchis is a genus of moths in the Carposinidae family. It contains the single species Desiarchis hemisema, which is found in Burma.

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Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog

Carposinidae
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Western Lakes Mountains
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Acadia National Park is one of the gems of Maine's state and local parks
Maine > Bar Harbor Acadia > Outdoor Activities > State and Local Parks
Quoddy Head State Park
973 South Lubec Road Lubec, ME, 04652 Phone: 207-733-0911
Magnificent views of New Brunswick; walks along cliffs; near historic lighthouse
Quoddy Head State Park is on the tip of America's easternmost peninsula, and adjacent to the historic West Quoddy Head Lighthouse. Great place for a picnic, to enjoy scenery, and to explore trails along the cliffs. Visitors can the towering red cliffs of Grand Manan Island in New Brunswick, Canada, across the Quoddy Channel. Open May 15 to October 15.
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Route 3 Bar Harbor, ME, 04609 Phone: 207-288-3338
Vast national park with outdoor activities year-round on Maine coast; carriage roads, hiking and rock climbing; gardens; tidepools; camping
This magnificent park on the rugged coast of Maine is on Mount Desert Island; it surrounds the town of Bar Harbor.
Visitors come for many attractions and activities, like bicycling, bird watching, boating, rock climbing, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, picnicking, scenic drives, swimming, skiing and snowmobiling. Featured places are Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse on Mount Desert Island; Cadillac Mountain; Isle au Haut; and the Wild Gardens of Acadia. The park is laced with 19th-century carriage trails for walking, biking, and driving.
Visitor Centers: Hulls Cove Visitor Center, Route 3, and the Sieur de Monts Nature Center are open May through October; Park Headquarters is open November through mid-May. Park maps.
Via Route 189 through Lubec and across the FDR Memorial Bridge Through Lubec, ME Phone: 506-752-2922
Eight miles of trails at this park honoring U.S. - Canada friendship
The park is located on Campobello Island in New Brunswick, Canada. Accessible by FDR Memorial Bridge from the U.S. town of Lubec, this was the summer home for President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Now a 2,600-acre park, visitors can see the home or hike on more than eight miles of trails.
Grounds open year round from a half-hour before sunrise to a half-hour after sunset. Visitor Center and Roosevelt Cottage open Saturday before Memorial Day through Columbus Day, daily, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m..
Cobscook Bay State Park
40 South Edmunds Road Edmunds Tpk, ME, 04628 Phone: 207-726-4412
Camping, walking, exploration at this park on a dramatic tidal bay
Cobscook Bay surrounds this park on three sides and offers the natural beauty of dramatically changing tides, from 24 to 28 feet, compared to an average of 9 feet along Maine's southern coast. The park has 106 campsites for tents and recreational vehicles (RVs) along a sheltered inlet within the larger bay. There is a boat launch, but boaters should be aware of dangerous rapids created by fast-moving tides. Lots of fun trails to explore.
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