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Giovanna Martinatto es una bailarina, maestra, coreógrafa y directora uruguaya, nacida en Montevideo, Uruguay el 14 de abril de 1981.

Biografía
Desde muy pequeña tuvo una fuerte vocación por el ballet y por ese motivo comenzó sus estudios en forma particular a los 6 años de edad. Cuando apenas tenía 8 años fue aceptada e ingresó a estudiar ballet en la Escuela Nacional de Danzas del SODRE de Uruguay (END).

A los 17 años egresa de la END con el Título de Bailarina Clásica. Previamente, y con apenas 15 años ingresó por Concurso de Oposición y Méritos a la compañía de Ballet Nacional Sodre (BNS) de Montevideo, Uruguay.

Inmediatamente solicita su ingreso a la Ècole Supèrieure de Danse de Cannes Rosella Hightower en donde accede a una de las 4 becas anuales que por aquellas épocas la reconocida escuela otorgaba a las jóvenes promesas de Sudamérica. Durante ese tiempo tuvo el honor de tener como docente a la prestigiosa "bailarina estrella" de la Ópera de París Rosella Hightower.

A su regreso al Uruguay y durante los últimos años ha bailado como protagonista prácticamente todo el repertorio clásico entre lo que se destaca: Princesa Napolitana, Pas de Trois y Odette-Odile en el Lago de los Cisnes; Giselle en Giselle; Donizetti Variations; Gulnara en Corsario; La Sílfide en La Sylphide; Nocturno en Les Sílfides; Swanilda en Coppélia; el Pas de Deux Paquita; el Pas de Deux Las Llamas de París; Petit Ballet Romantique; Ragtime; Napoli; Pas de Deux Marrón en Nuestros Valses; Nikiya y Gamzatti en La Bayadère; Kitri en Don Quijote; Clara y el Hada de Azúcar en El Cascanueces; Mlle. Carlota Grissi en Gran Pas de Quatre; Desdémona en Otelo; La Princesa Aurora en La Bella Durmiente; entre otros.

Los maestros con los que ha tomado clases hasta la fecha son: Julio Bocca, Rosella Hightower, Tito Barbón, Alejandro Godoy, Margaret Graham, Eduardo Ramirez, Fabienne Cerutti, Willy Burmann, Mónica Díaz, Estela Losardo, Francoise Adret, Silvia Bazilis, María Inés Camou, Rolando Candia, Mayra Ribero, Elena Madam Vera, Mario Gallizzi, James Urbain, Jean Marion, entre otros.

Los coreógrafos con los que ha trabajado hasta la fecha son: Mauricio Wainrot, Gigi Cacileanu, Rodolfo Lastra, Sara Nieto, Ana Maria Stekelman, Anna Marie Holmes, Natalia Makarova, Silvia Bazilis, Ivan Tenorio, Jaime Pinto, Eduardo Ramírez, Alejandro Godoy, María Inés Camou, Françoise Adret, Paul Vasterling, Mario Gallizzi, Raul Candal, Martín Inthamoussú, entre otros.

En 2010 fue ascendida a Primera Bailarina por el Director del Ballet Nacional del SODRE Maestro Julio Bocca. Ha participado representando al BNS en múltiples giras internacionales, galas y festivales de Ballet en el Uruguay y en el exterior.

En marzo de 2017 comienza a trabajar como docente en la Escuela Nacional de Danza del Sodre, más precisamente dictando clases de Danza Clásica en la Escuela de Danza Contemporánea. Se desempeña en ese cargo hasta diciembre de 2020. A partir de Marzo 2021 comienza a trabajar como maestra de la carrera de Ballet Clásico en dicha casa de estudios.

En junio de 2017, y luego de 20 años de trayectoria en el BNS, Giovanna decide ponerle punto final a su trayectoria en la Compañía Oficial y se despidió del BNS en una emotiva función interpretando a Kitri en Quijote.

En julio de 2017 funda la Compañía de Danza 'Telón Arriba', junto a un grupo de colegas, la cual estrena en agosto de ese mismo año su espectáculo 'Nuevos Comienzos' en el Teatro Solís de Montevideo.

Durante 2018 tomó La Dirección Artística de Telón Arriba, y se mantiene a su vez como bailarina de dicha compañía habiendo dirigido y bailado en las 2 temporadas que se llevaron a cabo durante ese año.

Fue aceptada por The Royal Academy of Dance de Londres para cursar la maestría CBTS (Certificate in Ballet Teaching Studies), siendo la primera estudiante uruguaya admitida por dicha prestigiosa casa de estudios. Finalizó sus estudios en el RAD en el año 2020 y actualmente es Registered Teacher of The Royal Academy of Dance.

En 2019 tuvo su debut coreográfico presentando en la Sala Principal del Teatro Solís de Montevideo la obra Titanic. El espectáculo fue un éxito y giró en torno de la mítica historia de la catástrofe del Titanic.

En 2021 es convocada por la Orquesta Filarmónica de Montevideo para realizar, junto a la Compañía Telón Arriba, la obra Pulcinella en conmemoración del 50 aniversario del fallecimiento del músico Igor Stravinsky. Este espectáculo representa su segunda creación coreográfica relevante en su carrera y la séptima temporada de la Compañía Telón Arriba.

En Octubre de 2021 y luego de 4 años y 8 temporadas junto a Telón Arriba decide comenzar un camino propio en el mundo de la danza.

Desde Octubre a Diciembre de 2021 participa como becada en el Seminario 'Pensamiento estratégico para la gestión de la Danza en la Sociedad' organizado por la Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano de Colombia y la Fundación Iberescena.

En Marzo de 2022 participa como Bailarina y Maestra del Concurso y Gala de Ballet 'Open Art' en la ciudad de Rosario, Argentina, como representante uruguaya junto al bailarín uruguayo Ignacio Reymunde.

En Marzo de 2022 funda 'Martinatto Dance Company' una compañía que busca, a través de lenguaje neoclásico y contemporáneo, generar un espacio de trabajo y creación en el mundo de la Danza.

En Julio de 2022 participa como Maestra Invitada del 39º Festival de Danças de Joinville, en Brasil. En dicho Festival tiene a su cargo el dictado de 8 aulas de 'Puntas' y el taller 'En la piel de Gamzatti' de su autoría.

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http://www.revistadossier.com.uy/content/view/125/69/
http://www.elpais.com.uy/111003/pespec-597179/espectaculos/-el-corsario-otro-estilo-de-sumo-interes-del-bns/
https://www.facebook.com/giovanna.matinatto.prima.ballerina
http://ladiaria.com/articulo/2011/3/bocca-2/
http://www.elpais.com.uy/110620/pespec-574222/espectaculos/Otras-recomendables-galas-de-ballet/
http://issuu.com/revista_dossier/docs/dossier_27_agenda_y_critico
http://www.danzahoy.com/home/2011/02/cierra-con-medalla-de-oro/
http://ladiaria.com/articulo/2010/12/balletmania/
http://www.elpais.com.uy/110321/pespec-554660/espectaculos/Brillante-y-conmovedora-obra-del-Ballet-Nacional/
http://www.espectador.com/1v4_contenido.php?id=229279&sts=1
http://www.espectador.com/1v4_contenido.php?id=229283&sts=1
http://www.elpais.com.uy/100815/pespec-508436/espectaculos/-Giselle-la-nueva-apuesta-del-Sodre/
http://www.elpais.com.uy/100821/pespec-509930/espectaculos/Compromiso-artistico-con-la-sociedad-toda/
http://www.elpais.com.uy/111003/pespec-597179/espectaculos/-El-Corsario-otro-estilo-de-sumo-interes-del-BNS/
http://www.elpais.com.uy/101215/pespec-535432/espectaculos/Ballet-Nacional-en-dos-funciones-solidarias/
http://www.elpais.com.uy/100904/pespec-512930/espectaculos/el-ballet-nacional-vuelve-con-un-nuevo-espectaculo/
http://www.lr21.com.uy/cultura/433739-hoy-el-ballet-nacional-del-sodre-estrenara-el-lago-de-los-cisnes
http://www.ultimasnoticias.com.uy/hemeroteca/230810/prints/esp06.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20110831143402/http://www.arslyrica.org.uy/Fichas/Ficha_Ballet_Giselle_BNS22_2010.html
http://archivo.presidencia.gub.uy/sci/noticias/2010/10/2010102603.htm
http://www.uypress.net/uc_9625_1.html
http://www.celcit.org.ar/noticias_3425_el.ballet.nacional.del.sodre.y.un.estreno.muy.esperado.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20110309131853/http://www.arslyrica.org.uy/Fichas/Ficha_Ballet_Lago_de_los_Cisnes_BNS_2010.html

Bailarinas de Uruguay
Coreógrafas de Uruguay
Maestros de danza de Uruguay
Directoras de compañías de danza
Nacidos en Montevideo

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Aron Ralston (născut Aron Lee Ralston; ) este un călător, alpinist și inginer american. Este cunoscut pentru că a supraviețuit unui accident de  în sud-estul Utah-ului, în 2003, în timpul căruia și-a amputat propriul său antebraț drept. Un bolovan alungat, care l-a prins în Blue John Canyon. Aron a supraviețuit timp de cinci zile și șapte ore (127 ore). După ce s-a eliberat, a trebuit să-și croiască drumul prin restul canionului, apoi să coboare într-o fațadă de stâncă 20 m, pentru a cere ajutor. Incidentul este documentat în autobiografia lui Ralston Between a Rock and a Hard Place și 127 Hours interpretat de James Franco (regizat de Danny Boyle).

Accident
Aron a căzut și și-a prins brațul în canion. Pentru a se elibera a trebuit să-și amputeze brațul.

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Toyota Recall: Five Critical Lessons
Jan 31, 2010 | Business Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, Economy & Society, Regulation & Legislation
Toyota's announcement of a technical fix for its sticky gas pedals – which can lead to sudden acceleration problems – is not likely to bring a quick end to the company's current recall nightmare.
Having already halted sales and production of eight of its top-selling cars in the U.S. – and recalled more than 9 million cars worldwide, in two separate recalls – Toyota faces the prospect of billions of dollars in charges and operating losses. The Toyota brand, once almost synonymous with top quality, has taken a heavy hit.
While all the facts are not yet in, it's clear that Toyota's crisis didn't emerge full-blown overnight. Fixing the problem and ensuring that something like it doesn't happen again will require an all-out effort, from assembly line to the boardroom. Even then, there are no guarantees. Maintaining a good corporate reputation in the 21st century is tricky business indeed.
Toyota's case offers a number of valuable lessons for other business people and companies to consider. Here, for starters, are five:
Aggressive growth can create unmanageable risk. Toyota's desire to supplant General Motors as the world's number-one car-maker pushed it to the outer limits of quality control.
"The evidence that Toyota was expanding too much and too quickly started surfacing a couple of years ago. Not on the company's bottom line, but on its car-quality ratings," writes Paul Ingrassia, a Pulitzer Prize-winning former Detroit bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal.
Ingrassia, who has just authored a new book on the auto industry, notes that in 2005 Toyota recalled more cars and trucks than it sold; by 2007, Consumer Reports magazine stopped automatically recommending all Toyota models because of quality declines on three models.
One wonders if, when accepting management's plan for aggressive growth, Toyota's board of directors exercised appropriate diligence to ensure that growth could be achieved without betting the entire franchise. Were quality control and safety part of the discussion? Maybe gaining market share wasn't worth the trade-off. Quick tip to directors of other high-growth-oriented companies: read up on Merrill Lynch's experience with dominating the sub-prime mortgage market.
Get the facts quickly and manage your risks aggressively. One of the more troubling aspects of Toyota's recalls (there have been two) has been the company's differing accounts of the source of the problem. The current recall, covering 4.1 million cars, involves potentially sticky gas pedals. Late in 2009, Toyota also recalled 5.4 million cars whose gas pedals could get stuck on floor mats. Plus, Toyota says there are some cars affected by both problems. (For an interesting technical analysis of some of the issues involved, go here.)
Uncertainty is not an asset, especially when lives could be at stake. A Los Angeles Times investigation, for example, casts doubt on Toyota's explanation, quoting one auto safety consulting group as saying, "We know this recall is a red herring." (Read Toyota's position here.)
And the questioning is just beginning. A U.S. Congressional committee headed by Rep. Henry Waxman has already requested copies of emails and other documents from both Toyota and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which regulates Toyota with regard to the recalls. Congressional hearings are scheduled for Feb. 25.
In cases such as this, investigators almost always start with two time-worn questions. What did you know? And when did you know it? Answers to those questions provide the groundwork for analysis of a company's response and handling of a problem. Were employees encouraged to flag safety issues to senior management? Were sufficient resources devoted to investigating the problems? When did the board become aware of the situation and what did it do about it?
Companies generally can't predict when crises might occur. However, good internal risk assessment programs can help identify those areas of the business where management should be on the alert. Robust risk management programs help a company address problems as they pop up on the internal corporate radar screen – and before they explode in public.
Your supply chain is only as strong as your weakest link. The reality is that auto companies make hardly any of their parts. They assemble cars from parts made by others. In this case, the offending gas pedal assembly was made for Toyota by a company called CTS of Elkhardt, Indiana.
It's far from certain how much blame the parts supplier deserves. In fact, CTS says Toyota's acceleration problems date back to 1999, years before CTS began supplying parts to Toyota. (And the replacement gas pedal parts Toyota has announced as a fix for the problem will be made by CTS, suggesting a degree of confidence in the supplier.)
Nonetheless, "(if) you are outsourcing for your entire vehicle line, [and] the outsourced component is defective, the recall and the embarrassment is much greater," iconic car company critic Ralph Nader told Toronto's Globe and Mail last week. "The overall message is that quality control [means] daily vigilance," Nader said. "You can't coast on your reputation because it can fail very quickly."
Supply chain monitoring is a critical factor for companies that rely on third-party suppliers. That's increasingly true for a broad variety of industries, not just automobiles, as business grows ever more global. Smart companies will know their suppliers and their respective strengths and weaknesses.
Accept Responsibility. This is one area where Toyota seems to be doing a good job, albeit maybe a year or more too late.
Toyota's National Ad on Recall - January 31, 2010
Two decades ago, when Audi encountered a safety issue similar to Toyota's, Audi took the position that "it was the driver's fault," David Cole, Director of the Center for Automotive Research, told Design News. Coles says that reaction ultimately hurt Audi's reputation.
Toyota seems to be avoiding the appearance of passing the buck. When pressed by the New York Times about problems that might have been caused by supplier CTS, for example, Toyota spokesman Mike Michels said: "I don't want to get into any kind of a disagreement with CTS. Our position on suppliers has always been that Toyota is responsible for the cars."
Accountability matters enormously. Johnson & Johnson's 1982 recall of its painkiller Tylenol, following the deaths of seven people in the Chicago area, has earned it a permanent place in the annals of crisis management. But that recall stemmed from the deadly act of an outsider (who has never been caught), not any problem with the product itself, as is the case with Toyota.
Take the Long View. The three leading factors burnishing corporate reputation these days are "quality products and services, a company I can trust and transparency of business practices," writes public relations executive Richard Edelman, who last week released his corporate "Trust Barometer" survey for 2010.
That's unfortunate news for Toyota, given the hand that it's currently playing. But the company doesn't have much choice. By one estimate, auto industry recalls conservatively cost an average of $100 per car – suggesting that Toyota might be on the hook for at least a one billion dollar charge. That doesn't include lost revenue to Toyota and its dealers from the production shutdown. And competitors are already trying to woo customers away and capitalize on Toyota's misfortune. Disgruntled investors and Wall Street analysts will make the company aware of their feelings; class action lawsuits are almost a certainty (one lawyer is already searching for Toyota customers as clients).
Reputation can be easily lost – and Toyota's reputation is indeed threatened – but it's highly unlikely the company will collapse completely. And that may be one of the one of the biggest lessons for other companies as they study how Toyota emerges from this recall crisis. The reality is that Toyota is positioned for recovery about as well as it could be – owing, in large measure, to the reputation for quality products and corporate responsibility it has developed over the last two decades. That reputation is a valuable asset, and one that Toyota will undoubtedly be citing and calling upon, in the weeks and months ahead.
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Well written essay! So far I've found no errors that warrant corrections. Furthermore, you address the points of the prompt well. I'll keep looking but overall excellent job. In order to tackle environmental issues, some traditionalists suppose that people should promote the adoption of simpler lifestyles. Others, myself included, argue that technology is the well-advised solutions for environmental problems.
There are legitimate grounds to get accustomed to simpler lives as a way to resolve environmental issues. First, the decrease habit of overexploiting resources are minute actions but the collective results are bound to be enormous. If people are favor of Earth hour means all electricity in their house is turned off during 60 minutes by doing so a huge number of electrical power would be saved. Second, shifts in daily transportation, people are in a strong position to reduce their carbon footprint and mitigate global warming. A switch from driving the car to walking, cycling, using public transit is a small step but can help reduce climate change.
It is, however, believed that technological achievements play a functional role in environmental protection in our contemporary society. One reason is that heavier investments in a renewable source of energy diminish our reliance on traditional supplies which emit air pollutants on the surroundings. Thanks to technological advances, sunlight now is converted into solar energy hold many promises for replacing fossil fuel. Another reason is that advancements in technology also alleviate the pressing issues of waste disposal. Chances are highly waste treatment systems not only boost the effectiveness and efficiency in gathering untreated waste but also facilitate recycling garbage.
Although both views certainly can be justified to some extent, it seems to me that advance in technology are already providing many solutions and this trend will gather pace in the future.


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Q: If someone downloaded 600GB , can that be a DOS attack Last night someone exploited some vulnerability in my site and then upload a PHP script to my images folder.
I have an Amazon EC2 server with CentOS.
Then the hacker downloaded 600GB and increased my bill.
Can this be a DOS attack? How can I check this?
When hacker was downloading I saw

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*CPU usage being 100%

*many apache kworker process running

*I stopped the apache service but data was still being transmitted

I then stopped my instance.
How can I see what happened?

A: Partial answer as your question is unclear as you have changed terminology between the title to the body and you have asked multiple questions without question marks. So unsure if I missed something that was ment to be a question also

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*DDOS stands for distributed denial-of-service

*DOS stands for denial-of-service
This was not a DDOS attack given the information provided, If you killed you Apache server you kinda performed a DOS attack on your self as you denied the service of your webpage.
If the CPU was at 100% usage it probably can be defined as a DOS attack as it was unlikely to be servicing pages during this time.
As for finding out what happened check logs and monitoring tools you had active at the time or contact Amazon to see if they can provide anymore insight on the network traffic you attracted.

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Aviv Regev
Aviv RegevDoris Wimmer2020-04-27T21:44:56+02:00
Aviv Regev is a Core Institute Member of the Broad Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, where she is the Director of the Klarman Cell Observatory and Cell Circuits Program, as well as a professor of biology at MIT and investigator with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. She will be giving the Mendel Lecture on Tuesday June 9 at 15.00 hrs. She talked to Mary Rice about her life and work.
«I've been interested in how cells work ever since I was an undergraduate at Tel Aviv University,» says Aviv Regev. There she followed a highly selective programme – only about 15 students a year were accepted – that allowed the freedom to take high-level courses in any subject. The Interdisciplinary Program for Outstanding Students allowed individuals to pursue their own interests, in complete contrast to the highly-structured university undergraduate education that was prevalent at the time. «For example, you could go your first day as a freshman and decide to take a graduate course in political science or advanced combinatorics. You just had to do well. After four years, you earn a masters in an area of your choice. I was interested in diverse areas, so this fitted me very well.»
She took a genetics class taught by Eva Jablonka, an alternative to the standard undergraduate genetics class that was taught to a few students at a time in a style now known as the 'inverted classroom'. «Genetics is very conceptual, and that drew me to biology, which I had not studied before. I was fascinated by the computational challenge of finding order in the complex, interconnected networks of proteins and genes within each cell. Then I pursued the topic for my doctoral work, characterising living systems in a mathematical language originally designed to describe computer processes.»
As she finished her doctorate in 2002, Aviv Regev was selected as a Bauer Fellow at Harvard's Bauer Centre for Genomics Research that allowed her to start her own lab without first training as a postdoc. In 2006, she was given a joint faculty appointment at MIT and the Broad Institute, where she started applying cell-circuit modelling algorithms to the understanding of different mammalian cell types.
Mentoring others is very important to her. Her university education taught her the importance of allowing others to spread their own wings, irrespective of career stage. «When I see a person with an idea, I don't care whether they are a seasoned staff scientist, a graduate student or an undergrad – I care about who they are. Do they show signs of independence and vision? And if their idea is challenging in entirely new ways, then it should be grown.»
Another aspect of her career that she is particularly proud of is how her work in single cell genomics has opened the way to see the fundamentals of biology in new ways, build a Human Cell Atlas, and use it to dissect the basis of complex human diseases. «Most recently, we have been able to see its contributions to understanding which cells are targeted by COVID-19, and also the cells and programmes in many other diseases, from rare diseases to cancer.»
COVID-19 has taught researchers how important it is to look broadly at biology and disease rather than only at fields that are currently in the spotlight as fashionable, she says. This is a question of equity in the areas of investigation, but equity is also important in a global context.
«We should be making sure that scientists and communities across the world participate in and benefit from scientific advances. Each has unique perspectives and talents to bring to the table. There is still a way for us to go in this area and, without an equitable participation, science cannot reach maximum excellence. I am committed to this personally in my lab and institutional roles, and am thrilled that the Human Cell Atlas has made equity one of its key missions.»
Outside science, her two children, and their worlds, are a big focus at present. «I really enjoy seeing the world again through their eyes and trying things, especially now with my younger daughter, that I didn't do myself when I was a kid, and am not necessarily very good at!» At her age, with such a wide range of interests, it's hardly surprising that retirement seems a very long way off, particularly while there are still so many big scientific questions to be answered.
«I will be telling the conference about some of these, and about how views from human genetics and from cell biology are converging, with the help of some computation, to enable us to tackle some problems we would otherwise have thought to be too big.»
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He bought a small starter kit for about $300 and that was all it took to get him hooked. "Bless my wife she puts up with me," laughed Cantrell.
"It's different, it's a lot of fun though," said Cantrell about using the big brewing equipment. It's a bigger batch and a lot more clean-up than he's used to, but the experience is worth the work.


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Home NEWS Nigerian father chops off daughter's leg with cutlass while she was asleep...
Nigerian father chops off daughter's leg with cutlass while she was asleep for coming home late
In another episode of Social media drama, a Nigerian father was reported to have almost severed his daughter's right legs because she came home late. A Nigerian lady on Twitter has shared the horrid experience her elder sister suffered after their Retired Soldier father walked into her room in the middle of the night to slice through his daughter's right leg as punishment for extending her curfew time.
In the chilling story, the lady further revealed that after her father had butchered his daughter, he drove her to the hospital and paid for her treatment. According to the father, this is meant to serve as a ripple effect to avoid his broods coming home late. Read the lady's account below:
I laugh when people say they were raised by strict mean parents, you've not met my beloved father! My dad cut my big sister's leg with cutlass just because she came back home late, (few mins past 6pm) No, she wasn't adopted, she was his own flesh and bloodThread~My dad is a retired soldier, man beat us like we were at war with him, he once called police to arrest, beat and lock up my brother(his only son) cos he went gambling. He doesn't punish us in the day, it's always in the middle of the night, when we'd be lost in dreamland.This particular day, Bigsis went to her friends place after their computer training classes, she came home by past 6pm, and met my dad at home. She knew she was in serious trouble, she was scared and stayed outside the house till mum came home by 8pm.Mum carried her inside and they both apologized to dad, he accepted and told her not to do it again,he even offered her some apples and pat her head, "good girl, it's okay, you are my daughter" She was now relaxed and everything was normal, we all had dinner and went to bed.12am, Father entered Bigsis' room with a cutlass he carefully targeted her right leg and boom! He gave her a deep cut, Big sis flew out from dreamland and screeeaaammmed!! Everyone rushed into the room, blood everywhere!!!Sister was crying, mum was screaming, brother was shouting, well, me? Of course I was wailing!! Mr. Father jejely lifted her and carried her to the car, we all entered and he headed straight to the clinicOn the way, he just kept saying, "any day you ever think of keeping late night and see this scare and remember this night, you will definitely start running back home" She was taken care of at the clinic, he paid the bill, took us home,No one shut an eye till day break, except him of course, he went into his room and slept peacefully Till date, we don't ever keep late nights.


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51 / 358 = 0.142
The basis of converting 51/358 to a decimal begins understanding why the fraction should be handled as a decimal. Both are used to handle numbers less than one or between whole numbers, known as integers. But in some cases, fractions make more sense, i.e., cooking or baking and in other situations decimals make more sense as in leaving a tip or purchasing an item on sale. So let's dive into how and why you can convert 51/358 into a decimal.
The first step in converting fractions is understanding the equation. A quick trick to convert fractions mentally is recognizing that the equation is already set for us. All we have to do is think back to the classroom and leverage long division. Fractions have two parts: Numerators and Denominators. This creates an equation. Now we divide 51 (the numerator) into 358 (the denominator) to discover how many whole parts we have. Here's how our equation is set up:
Numerators represent the number of parts being taken from a denominator. 51 is one of the largest two-digit numbers you'll have to convert. 51 is an odd number so it might be harder to convert without a calculator. Values closer to one-hundred make converting to fractions more complex. Let's look at the fraction's denominator 358.
Denominators represent the total number of parts, located below the vinculum or fraction bar. 358 is one of the largest two-digit numbers to deal with. And it is nice having an even denominator like 358. It simplifies some equations for us. Overall, two-digit denominators are no problem with long division. Now let's dive into how we convert into decimal format.
Converting 51/358 to 0.142
We will be using the left-to-right method of calculation. Yep, same left-to-right method of division we learned in school. This gives us our first clue.
Because 358 into 51 will equal less than one, we can't divide less than a whole number. So that means we must add a decimal point and extend our equation with a zero. Even though our equation might look bigger, we have not added any additional numbers to the denominator. But now we can divide 358 into 51 + 0 or 510.
Now that we've extended the equation, we can divide 358 into 510 and return our first potential solution! Multiply by the left of our equation (358) to get the first number in our solution.
$$ \require{enclose} 00.1 \\ 358 \enclose{longdiv}{ 51.0 } \\ \underline{ 358 \phantom{00} } \\ 152 \phantom{0} $$
If you hit a remainder of zero, the equation is done and you have your decimal conversion. If there is a remainder, extend 358 again and pull down the zero
Remember, sometimes you won't get a remainder of zero and that's okay. Round to the nearest digit and complete the conversion. There you have it! Converting 51/358 fraction into a decimal is long division just as you learned in school.
Converting between fractions and decimals depend on the life situation you need to represent numbers. Remember, they represent numbers and comparisons of whole numbers to show us parts of integers. Same goes for percentages. So we sometimes overlook fractions and decimals because they seem tedious or something we only use in math class. But each represent values in everyday life! Here are examples of when we should use each.
Finance or Money Related Questions: Imagine if you had $200 to buy a new outfit. If you wait for the items to go on sale, you aren't going to buy everything for 51/358 off. No, you'll get everything on 14% discount or 0.142 of the full price.
When to convert 0.142 to 51/358 as a fraction
If 51/358 = 0.142 what would it be as a percentage?
What is 88/7 as a decimal? What is 147/127 as a decimal? What is 81/97 as a decimal? What is 24/186 as a decimal? What is 73/171 as a decimal? What is 176/143 as a decimal? What is 161/11 as a decimal? What is 98/42 as a decimal? What is 147/49 as a decimal? What is 25/192 as a decimal?
Square Root Rules Order of Operations Prime Factors, Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic Sine Rule Perimeter of a Segment Short Division Proportion Definition


Xiaomi, the electric scooter manufacturer that a handful of the shared electric scooter services in the U.S. (like ones from Lyft, Spin and Bird) rely on, has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Lyft. In the letter, obtained by TechCrunch, Xiaomi says it did not consent to associate its brand with Lyft.
But, as mentioned earlier, Lyft is not the only company that uses Xiaomi scooters. Spin and Bird also use scooters from Xiaomi. Bird, however, has a partnership of sorts with Xiaomi. In May, Bird said it made an exclusive deal with Xiaomi for rights to its supply of scooters for shared services in the U.S. But one scooter executive told TC's Jonathan Shieber at the time that their company also had a contract with Xiaomi.
*An earlier version of this story said Uber uses scooters from Xiaomi. Uber actually uses scooters from Ninebot, which is produced by Segway. Though, Xiaomi does own Segway.


Hi, I've just got a Squeezebox and I casn't imagine how I managed to live without one before! It's absolutely wonderful.
Everything is working as it should but When I go to Slimdevices Picks on SqueezeNetwork it returns error message "Fsiled to parse http://www.slimdevices.com/picks.........". The other Squeezenetwork options work fine.
Can anyone suggest what is going wrong and how I can fix it please?


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(UHC) in Mexico, which was achieved a century later.
1. See generally Henry E. Seigerist, From Bismarck to Beveridge: Developments and Trends in Social Security Legislation, 20 J. PUB. HEALTH POL'Y 474 (1999).
2. World Intellectual Property Organization, Mex., Constitucion Política de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos [ C.P.], (Mex.), available at http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/details.jsp?id =8010 (last visited Jan. 24, 2013).
3. Constitucion de Mexico de 1917, Art. 3, 27, 12 (Mex.), available at http://www.latin americanstudies.org/mexico/1917-Constitution.htm.


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The title Viscount Taaffe, of Corren, was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1628, together with the subsidiary title Baron Ballymote. From 1661 to 1738, the Viscounts Taaffe were also the Earls of Carlingford.

From the 18th century onwards, the holders of these titles mainly lived in the Holy Roman Empire and subsequently in the Austrian Empire, where they also held the title of Graf Taaffe (German: Count Taaffe), the continental equivalent of an Earl. In 1919, as a consequence of siding with the enemies of Britain in World War I, the viscountcy was one of only three primary titles (together with the royal dukedoms of Albany and Cumberland) to be forfeit under the Titles Deprivation Act 1917. Also in 1919, the family's Holy Roman Empire title was no longer recognised by the new Austrian Republic, along with all other Austrian noble titles. In any case, with the death of the 12th Viscount's heir in 1967, all these titles, and any claims to them, are now extinct.

History

The Taaffes in Great Britain & Ireland

From the 13th century, the Taaffes had been one of the leading families in the north of Ireland. Legend suggests that the whole Taaffe family moved from Wales (Britain) to Ireland around 1196; in Britain, they lived in the area currently known as Taff Vale. According to official Irish records, in 1320, William Taaffe had his seat at Smarmore Castle. Another branch of the family, which died out in about 1400, was based at Liscarton Castle in County Meath.

In 1628, Sir John Taaffe was raised to the Peerage of Ireland as Viscount Taaffe, of Corren, and Baron Ballymote. He left fifteen children, of whom the eldest, Theobald, who succeeded him as 2nd Viscount Taaffe, took a prominent part in the English Civil War and on the Restoration was created Earl of Carlingford. The 1st Earl was succeeded by his second son Nicholas, who had served in the Anglo-Spanish War, as 2nd Earl. He was killed at the 1690 Battle of the Boyne fighting for the former King James II of England against William III of Orange, when his title was attainted and his estates forfeited. Another son Fr. James Taaffe O.F.M., a Franciscan priest and teacher, served as papal nuncio to Ireland, chaplain to the exiled queen mother Henrietta Maria, in Paris.

The Taaffes in continental Europe

The 2nd Earl's younger brother, Francis, studied at the University of Olomouc (Olmütz) in the Imperial Margraviate of Moravia, and served at the court of Emperor Ferdinand III as well as under Duke Charles IV of Lorraine, whose most intimate friend he became. He rose to be a Field Marshal in the Habsburg Army, having greatly distinguished himself at the 1683 Battle of Vienna and in the other Turkish campaigns, and was a member of the Order of the Golden Fleece. He was sent on many important diplomatic missions, and at the end of his life was Chancellor and Chief Minister to the Duke of Lorraine. Despite the Jacobite connections of his family, Francis Taaffe was confirmed as 3rd Earl of Carlingford by King William III, and the attainder and forfeiture of the estates incurred by his elder brother was repealed. This favour he owed to his position at the court of the Holy Roman Emperor, William's most important ally in the Grand Alliance.

On the 3rd Earl's death, his titles and estates went to his nephew Theobald, who succeeded as 4th Earl. His father had fallen during the 1689 Siege of Derry, and he had himself served with distinction in the Habsburg Army.

On the 4th Earl's death in 1738, the Earldom of Carlingford became extinct; both the Imperial and Irish estates as well as the viscountcy of Taaffe went to a cousin, Nicholas, who succeeded as 6th Viscount while his Irish estates were claimed under the Act of 1703 by a Protestant heir, leading to a lengthy lawsuit. Like so many of his family, Nicholas Taaffe had been brought up in Lorraine, was Chancellor of Duke Leopold and joined the Habsburg Army; he fought in the Silesian Wars against Prussia. After years of fighting for his Irish estates, the case was ended by a compromise embodied in a private Act of Parliament, by which the estates were sold and one-third of the value given to Nicholas Taaffe. With the money he acquired the castle of Ellischau (Nalžovy) in Bohemia; he had also inherited other property in the Habsburg dominions. He was naturalised in Bohemia, and left on record that the reason for this step was that he did not wish his descendants to be exposed to the temptation of becoming Protestants so as to avoid the operation of the Penal Laws. Nicholas Taaffe had a distinguished career in the Habsburg Army; he eventually rose to the rank of a Field Marshal, and was created Graf von Taaffe (Count of  Taaffe) by Empress Maria Theresa. The Taaffe family thus held titles of nobility from different countries, governed by different rules. While the Irish titles descended according to strict primogeniture, the title of Count was under Austrian and Holy Roman Empire law and applied equally to all male-line descendants of the original grantee in perpetuity; male family members were thus styled Graf, female family members were styled Gräfin.

With the Taaffes now living mainly in the lands of the Habsburgs, a Committee of Privileges of the House of Lords in 1860 recognized the right of the family to hold the Irish title.

Eduard Graf Taaffe, 11th Viscount Taaffe had a distinguished political career in the service of the Habsburgs and served for two terms as Minister-President of Austria under Emperor Francis Joseph I, leading cabinets from 1868 to 1870 and 1879 to 1893. Upon his death in 1895, his peerages passed to Heinrich Graf Taaffe, 12th Viscount Taaffe.

Loss of both titles

In World War I, Heinrich Graf Taaffe, 12th Viscount Taaffe and his family remained loyal to the Austrian monarch. Thus in 1919, the 12th Viscount was deprived of the viscountcy following the enactment of the Titles Deprivation Act 1917. Under the provisions of the Act, his heirs and successors were entitled to petition the British Crown for restoration of the title. However, on the death of his last male-line descendant Richard in 1967 no eligible heirs came forward and the title became extinct.

Independent of the legal situation in Britain, the monarchy was abolished in Austria on 12 November 1918, and on 28 April 1919 the newly established Republic of German-Austria under a coalition of the Social Democratic and Christian Social parties abolished all noble titles for Austrians through the Adelsaufhebungsgesetz, a law which still remains in effect. This meant that Heinrich Graf Taaffe was no longer recognised as such by the Austrian State, although in society circles and private newspapers, he still appeared as Count.

Peerages

Each person listed is the son of his predecessor, unless otherwise noted.

Viscounts Taaffe (1628)

John Taaffe, 1st Viscount Taaffe (died before 1641/2).
Theobald Taaffe, 1st Earl of Carlingford, 2nd Viscount Taaffe (died 1677)
Nicholas Taaffe, 2nd Earl of Carlingford, 3rd Viscount Taaffe (died 2 July 1690)
Francis Taaffe, 3rd Earl of Carlingford, 4th Viscount Taaffe (1639–1704), son of the 1st Earl
Theobald Taaffe, 4th Earl of Carlingford, 5th Viscount Taaffe (died 24 November 1738), grandson of the 1st Earl; the earldom became extinct with his death.
Nicholas Graf von Taaffe, 6th Viscount Taaffe (c. 1685–1769), great-grandson of the 1st Viscount
Rudolph Graf von Taaffe, 7th Viscount Taaffe (6 October 17627 June 1830), grandson of the 6th Viscount
Francis John Charles Joseph Rudolph Graf von Taaffe, 8th Viscount Taaffe (23 May 17888 February 1849)
Louis Patrick John Graf von Taaffe, 9th Viscount Taaffe (25 December 179121 December 1855), son of the 7th Viscount
Charles Rudolph Francis Joseph Clement Graf von Taaffe, 10th Viscount Taaffe (26 April 182319 November 1873)
Eduard Graf von Taaffe, 11th Viscount Taaffe (1833–1895), son of the 9th Viscount
Heinrich Graf von Taaffe, 12th Viscount Taaffe (1872–1928), who had the viscountcy suspended in 1919

Successor to the claim
Richard Taaffe (1898–1967), entitled to petition for restoration of the viscountcy, but never did so.

References

Wurzbach, Biographisches Lexicon Österreichs. Memoirs of the Family of Taaffe (Vienna, 1856), privately printed
Article in the Contemporary Review (1893), by EB Lanin.
The Prague Politik published in December 1904 contains some interesting correspondence collected from Taaffe's papers.

Further reading

External links

1628 establishments in Ireland
1919 disestablishments in Ireland
Forfeited viscountcies in the Peerage of Ireland
Noble titles created in 1628
Austrian noble titles


Scientists have revealed that popcorn contains more of the healthful antioxidant substances called "polyphenols" than fruits and vegetables.
In another surprising finding, the researchers discovered that the hulls of the popcorn-the part that everyone hates for its tendency to get caught in the teeth-actually has the highest concentration of polyphenols and fiber.
"Those hulls deserve more respect. They are nutritional gold nuggets," said Vinson, who is with the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania.
Vinson concluded, "Popcorn may be the perfect snack food. It's the only snack that is 100 percent unprocessed whole grain. All other grains are processed and diluted with other ingredients, and although cereals are called "whole grain," this simply means that over 51 percent of the weight of the product is whole grain. One serving of popcorn will provide more than 70 percent of the daily intake of whole grain. The average person only gets about half a serving of whole grains a day, and popcorn could fill that gap in a very pleasant way."
However, Vinson cautioned that the way people prepare and serve popcorn can quickly put a dent in its healthful image.
Cook it in a potful of oil, slather on butter or the fake butter used in many movie theaters, pour on the salt; eat it as "kettle corn" cooked in oil and sugar - and popcorn can become a nutritional nightmare loaded with fat and calories.
"Air-popped popcorn has the lowest number of calories, of course. Microwave popcorn has twice as many calories as air-popped, and if you pop your own with oil, this has twice as many calories as air-popped popcorn. About 43 percent of microwave popcorn is fat, compared to 28 percent if you pop the corn in oil yourself," said Vinson.
Vinson explained that the same concentration principle applies to dried fruit versus regular fruit, giving dried fruit a polyphenol edge.
Previous studies found low concentrations of free polyphenols in popcorn, but Vinson's team did the first study to calculate total polyphenols in popcorn. The amounts of these antioxidants were much higher than previously believed, he said.
The scientists presented their findings at the 243rd National Meeting and Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS), the world's largest scientific society, being held this week.


Natural Wines - you're probably heard about them but aren't sure where to start when they appear on a wine list!
No fear - April we are going to debunk those Orange wines, Organic wine, "Natural" wine and Biodynamic wines - but know this, not all of the listed are automatically orange in colour. But they are sure to be weird and wonderful and your new knowledge of wines like "Pet Nat" will surely impress your mates at the next dinner party.


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Adherent of Horse-and-Buggy Days (Review)
Elizabeth Coatsworth
Happy the Land, by Louise Dickinson Rich
Happy the Land by Louise Dickinson Rich
The Saturday Review, November 30, 1946, pp. 32-33
After the Play
Elizabeth J. Coatsworth and F.H.
The New Republic, November 12, 1919, p. 326
The Harpers Monthly, June 1934, p. 15
Commonweal, December 29, 1933, p. 237
Ask for It Not Again
The Harpers Monthly, December 1938, p. 96
Atlas and Beyond (1924)
Elizabeth J. Coatsworth
2 Reviews, 2 Readable
To Barns
The Bookman, August 1929, p. 656
The Big Green Umbrella (1944)
Elizabeth Jane Coatsworth
To a Black Dog, Bereaved
The Saturday Review, December 8, 1928, p. 451
The Blessing of the Beds
The Harpers Monthly, October 1930, p. 587
The Blind Musicians
The Harpers Monthly, June 1927, p. 117
A Bouquet of Poetry (Review)
Fireside Poems, by Veronica S. Hutchinson
Fireside Poems by Veronica S. Hutchinson
The Saturday Review, November 15, 1930, p. 324
The Bowling Green: Bridging a Gap in Moods
Johnsonia
The Saturday Review, June 26, 1926, p. 887
The Boy with the Parrot (1930)
A Story of Guatemala
1 Review, 1 Readable
The Captain's Daughter (1950)
The Caravan and the Shakers
The Bookman, June 1929, p. 413
The Cat and the Captain (1927)
The Cat Who Went to Heaven (1930)
The Cave (1958)
The Children Come Running (1960)
The Children's Bookshop
Swansdown, the Kitten
The Saturday Review, October 11, 1930, p. 207
The Fairy Slipper
The Saturday Review, May 30, 1931, p. 868
The Children's Bookshop (Review)
Three Civilizations
The Spanish McQuades by Mary Dickerson Donahey
The Saturday Review, April 2, 1932, p. 642
Cleopatra in Rome
The Bookman, May 1925, p. 335
The New Republic, December 24, 1919, p. 109
Compass Rose (1929)
Country Neighborhood (1944)
Country Poems (1942)
Dancing Tom (1938)
Daniel Webster's Horses
The Century Magazine, July 1924, p. 373
Diabutsu
The New Republic, September 24, 1919, p. 234
The Forum, April 1922, p. 360
Dollar for Luck (1951)
Door to the North (1951)
A Saga of Fourteenth Century America
The Enchanted (1951)
Ensnare the Clouds
The Saturday Review, February 19, 1949, p. 38
The New Republic, October 8, 1919, p. 294
To Eyes that See
The Harpers Monthly, January 1919, p. 234
For Seven Years
The Harpers Monthly, November 1927, p. 727
Fox Footprints (1923)
The Fox Friend (1966)
From a Chinese Court
The Century Magazine, January 1919, pp. 339-345
The Harpies
Commonweal, October 31, 1928, p. 667
Here I Stay (1938)
Hide and Seek (1956)
Holiday in Purple
The Saturday Review, January 24, 1925, p. 473
The House of the Swan (1948)
The Forum, November 1924, pp. 648-649
In Memoriam Athens, April 1941
The Saturday Review, April 25, 1942, p. 17
In Provence
The Century Magazine, December 1924, p. 236
Indian Encounters (1960)
An Anthology of Stories and Poems
The Infanta
The Forum, September 1922, p. 765
It is Not Easy
The Bookman, October 1926, p. 147
Jock's Island (1963)
The Kitten Stand (1946)
Kous-kous
The Atlantic Monthly, March 1930, pp. 342-348
The Saturday Review, May 5, 1928, p. 837
Laus Autumno
The Harpers Monthly, September 1923, p. 556
The Little Haymakers (1949)
Lonely Maria (1961)
Lots of Pie for Breakfast (Review)
It's an Old New England Custom, by Edwin Valentine Mitchell
It's an Old New England Custom by Edwin Valentine Mitchell
Maine Ways (1947)
Mouse Chorus (1955)
The Mysteries
The Forum, November 1922, p. 922
The Century Magazine, November 1923, p. 92
The New Republic, May 17, 1919, p. 78
The New Republic, August 20, 1919, p. 81
Night and the Cat (1950)
The Noble Doll (1961)
Nutmegs from Nightingales---A Page of Verse
The Painted Desert
O Earth!
The Saturday Review, June 21, 1930, p. 1137
The Old Lady, Convalescent
The Harpers Monthly, August 1927, p. 290
On a Night of Snow
The Saturday Review, March 9, 1929, p. 745
On the Common
The North American Review, May 1929, p. 556
On the Hills
Park Gnomes
The New Republic, June 23, 1920, p. 124
The Peaceable Kingdom, and Other Poems (1958)
The Peddler's Cart (1956)
The Century Magazine, August 1925, p. 420
The Place (1966)
The Pleiades
The Harpers Monthly, May 1933, p. 758
Plum Duffy Adventures (1947)
Now Autumn Is Here
Commonweal, November 30, 1927, p. 762
Commonweal, April 25, 1928, p. 1351
To Motor Cars
Commonweal, February 15, 1928, p. 1069
Poems (1957)
The New Republic, January 4, 1919, p. 275
The New Republic, March 8, 1919, p. 183
Rain Pageant
The New Republic, February 18, 1920, p. 346
Reminiscences of a Landlord
The Saturday Review, December 10, 1932, p. 302
Commonweal, March 16, 1934, p. 545
The Shadow Speaks
The Atlantic Monthly, February 1938, p. 197
Some Myths and Arts of Japan
The North American Review, April 1922, pp. 529-537
Song of the Rabbits Outside of the Tavern
The Saturday Review, September 15, 1934, p. 113
South Shore Town (1948)
The Sparrow Bush (1966)
Summer Green (1948)
The Atlantic Monthly, June 1929, pp. 802-809
Thief Island (1943)
This Is a Night
The Saturday Review, April 3, 1954, p. 28
The Three Misses Barker
A Toast to the King (1940)
Toutou in Bondage (1929)
The North American Review, September 1929, p. 264
Troll Weather (1967)
Trudy and the Tree House (1944)
The Trunk (1941)
Twelve Months Make a Year (1943)
The Bookman, September 1927, p. 59
The Bookman, March 1928, p. 12
Under the Green Willow (1971)
Up Hill and Down (1947)
The Mojavi Sphinx
The New Republic, July 27, 1918, p. 370
Old Trees
When Life Was Serene (Review)
Right as Rain, by Bernice Richmond
Right as Rain by Bernice Richmond
The Saturday Review, March 15, 1947, p. 33
The Windmill Addresses Don Quixote
The Harpers Monthly, July 1926, p. 251
Winds of Memory
Winter Rune
The Saturday Review, April 27, 1929, p. 945
The Wonderful Day (1946)
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Fue descrita científicamente en 1933 por Laboissiere.

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A couple of staff members from JUCY Rentals take you on a roadtrip from Wanaka to Queenstown in one of their JUCY Campas and filmed the adventure!
They stopped at different points of interest along the way and the clip is full of tips on fun things to see & do on your adventure around the South Island of New Zealand. They do skydiving with Skydive Wanaka, eat Fergburgers in Queenstown, check out AJ Hackett bungy sites and more!
Check it out – it's great laugh and is useful, especially if you're planning a roadtrip in the South.


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Grand Action projects: $420 million Partnerships and impact: priceless
Carole Valade
Grand Action co-chairs and contributors this week are celebrating another milestone with festivities marking the grand opening of the Indoor Market Hall, just one facet of the new Downtown Market.
Downtown Market, the Grand Rapids Business Journal Newsmaker of the Year (selected in January), extends Grand Action's consequential projects that have included Van Andel Arena, DeVos Place and Michigan State University College of Human Medicine's Secchia Center. Total project construction now amounts to almost $420 million, and more than $125 million in private philanthropy.
It is appropriate to pause and reflect on such community-wide beneficence and the tremendous economic ripple effect unmeasured by those project numbers. While each of the business group's four signature private-public partnership projects have created an economic domino, the societal and community impact is even greater.
The full measure of the Grand Action impact in West Michigan is as a model: Partnerships are now part of the region's DNA. The multitude of smaller projects and new businesses enabled and enhanced by the Grand Action projects create more, new partnerships.
There may be no better example than that set in the last days of August when Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University announced it would merge the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts into its esteemed program as a wholly owned subsidiary of the college.
The university board of trustees agreed to the merger despite UICA's accumulated debt amounting to approximately $1 million. The 36-year-old arts center has struggled financially since its move into a new $8 million facility at 2 W. Fulton St., and was close to closing its doors. Its long-time donors again have come to the rescue in repayment of the debt while Kendall provides a new business plan and reorganization — but the UICA board continues leadership.
In the past decade, Ferris has invested tremendously in its downtown Grand Rapids campus, including the FSU College of Pharmacy next to the Secchia Center, and the expanded Kendall campus, which now includes the former Grand Rapids Art Museum building renovated to achieve LEED Gold certification. The 101-year-old former post office/courthouse building also achieved the Governor's Historic Preservation Award.
Kendall President David Rosen said during the announcement: "The UICA sits at the heart of the city. That is appropriate because the heart of our community is its creativity. UICA provides a hub for all who thrive in the creative environment. Any city that wants to be great needs a UICA."
To that, the Business Journal would add: Any city that wants to be great must have involved philanthropic business leaders. The numbers are available for review, but Grand Action's impact is immeasurable. That is priceless.
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Learn more about the 3TU.CEE kick-off event that took place on Monday 22 September 2014.
It was standing room only at the official launch of the new 3TU.Centre for Engineering Education on Monday, 22 September. Director Jan van der Veen was delighted by all the positive reactions.
In order to draw the attention of the target group to the new centre and its objectives, a kick-off symposium was organised on Monday, 22 September 2014. The large numbers who attended show how much enthusiasm there is for the initiative. During the morning programme, more than 170 people attended speeches by Hans van Duijn, Chair of 3TU.Education and Rector of TU Eindhoven, and his counterpart at TU Delft, Anka Mulder, Vice-President for Education & Operations. There was also great interest in the morning's keynote speech by Dr Ruth Graham, who has spearheaded educational renewal at the MIT. She urged the universities of technology to be more daring.
At a special innovation market, a variety of innovative and promising educational projects currently underway at the three universities showcased their work to each other and symposium visitors. Later in the afternoon, more than 80 visitors took part in one of the two creative sessions on offer. During the sessions, they became acquainted with various techniques that can be used to reform technological education.
A photo impression of the CEE kick-off event can be viewed here.
The 3TU.CEE is a centre in which the three universities of technology of Eindhoven, Twente and Delft are joining forces and above all combining their knowledge of innovation in engineering education. The Netherlands intends to play a leading role in this area in Europe. Partly as a result of the introduction of the Technology Pact and the Technology Sector Plan, the number of students of technology is increasing, which means the universities of technology offer attractive education for a wide range of students. This, combined with the challenge of further improving pass rates, makes more innovation within engineering education essential. The 3TU.CEE is set to become the place where lecturers and researchers combine and disseminate knowledge about engineering education.
"Numerous large and smaller scale educational innovation projects are currently underway at the Dutch universities of technology", explains Dr Jan van der Veen, Director of the new centre. "The CEE will collect all this knowledge and practical information in order to ensure that other teaching staff at the three universities of technology can also make use of it." The centre will also conduct its own research, initially into the possibilities for strengthening the interdisciplinary character of engineering education.


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(Watch) The Debate discuss whether Solskjaer was right to invite Sir Alex Ferguson to Carrington
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On Sky Sports' brilliant The Debate show, Danny Murphy and Liam Rosenior discuss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's decision to bring Sir Alex Ferguson to Carrington where he gave a rousing speech to the players, as reported by The Sun.
Murphy, a former Liverpool player, gave his views on whether these are unique circumstances. He referenced the relationships Ferguson has with Mike Phelan and, of course, Solskjaer and it goes without saying that every player in the dressing room respects him for what he did throughout his managerial career at Old Trafford.
While some will suggest there's no need to ask a former manager back to cast some influence, Murphy disagrees and argues Ferguson's presence will bring a sense of comfort to the dressing room.
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"I don't see a problem with it," Murphy told Sky Sports. "Look at the results on the pitch."
Then Rosenior, formerly of Brighton & Hove Albion, weighed in with his thoughts.
The retired professional shares his view that United's problem was turning their back on Fergie's methods, which began when David Moyes came in and replace significant members of staff such as Phelan.
In order to restore elements of Fergie's coaching, the club brought back Solskjaer and Phelan, which has only had a positive impact on the team.
Fergie is not your typical manager, he's the greatest. The Scot stands by the true values of Manchester United and helped shape the club over his 26-years in charge.
Rosenior said: "If I was in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's shoes, why wouldn't you use the greatest manager of all-time?"
The past month has been an enjoyable ride. Even the simplicity of reporting on United can give you a lift, though that wasn't echoed during the first half of the season under José Mourinho.
So, the question posed by The Debate was 'will Sky Alex Ferguson's trip to Carrington help the Man United squad?'
Of course it will. How stupid would it be to suggest otherwise? Any player at any age could learn something from Ferguson, and Solskjaer made the right decision to ask him to visit Carrington.
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Grace Community United Methodist Members Perform Random Acts Of Kindness
By Bonnie Mentel
Grace Community United Methodist in Lithia is finding ways for the church to go outside their walls to reach people instead of just expecting people to come to them.
"We want to go out and let people know who we are and make as much of a difference as we can. We started Grace Kindness Ninjas at the beginning of the year to encourage our members to go out and do acts of kindness," Pastor Matt Wallis said.
The church Website explains more about Kindness Ninjas. "Do kind things for others. There is no doubt that small things done with great love can change the world. A random act of ninja kindness with no strings attached is a great way to show the love of Jesus to those around us."
One church member paid for a stranger's groceries and then gave them a card that said, "You've Been Ninja'd." The church also has pizza attacks where congregants pay for people's dinners at local pizzerias. Its Website lists more ideas for random acts of kindness.
"People who were recipients of the acts of kindness were really blessed by it," said Wallis.
Grace has other ways for their members to get connected to the community. It partners with Ministry of Hope and provides assistance in food and household items to single moms, widows and shut-ins. The Good Samarian Mission assists migrant families and the poor in the Wimauma community and is another ministry Grace is involved with.
"We're also partnering up with Family Promise of Greater Brandon. That's a ministry to homeless families with children. Several churches in the area are partnering together to work with this new start-up. They have a day center in a van that helps people with job retraining, and then at night the families go to different churches at a time to sleep at the churches. And then we feed them and help them out," Wallis said.
Grace does not have the accommodations available for families to sleep, so it plans to work with Limona Village Chapel United Methodist to provide the bulk of the volunteers and resources for the week when families stay there.
This summer Grace will be reaching out to children. It is hosting a youth sports camp that will be held during the evenings of the last week in June. The cost of the camp is $30 per child. Participants will be able to register online.
Grace Community United Methodist Church is located at 5708 Lithia Pinecrest Rd. Worship services are Sundays at 9:30 (traditional) and 11 a.m. (contemporary). For more information, visit http://mygraceumc.com.
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Direct measuring and monitoring of fuel – securely and accurately – is a standard feature of FUELTRAX, ensuring your fuel compliance obligations are being met. Real-time geo-located automated data updates to FUELNET ensure efficient, uncomplicated reports to evidence your compliance – no more human errors or delays in reporting.
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FUELNET is a step change in automated data reporting, security and the power of analytics. It functions as a vessel data historian over the life of the FUELTRAX installation; kept online and available for analysis at all times. You can use this data to analyze fleet performance, to identify best practice – fast – and roll this out across your fleet.
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Technica is seeking a Network Operations Manager to support a large IT enterprise DoD Program. The Network Operations Manager will report to the Program Technical Supervisor, and must be a seasoned and highly experienced/capable systems or network engineer with experience in working with a variety of DoD networks of different security classifications. The Network Operations Manager is responsible for the daily performance and availability of the organization's network. As such, the Manager analyzes network capability and performance; recommends upgrades/changes; assesses organization's current and future network needs; oversees the daily operations of the NetOps staff; and records incidents and changes.
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One of the very best things about Danville, California is that it is located in a vibrant area in Northern California. Danville is in the East Bay Area near San Francisco, Berkeley, Oakland, and many other cities in the Bay Area.
There are many easy and fun day trips you can take from Danville. The type of day trip you decide upon will depend on what activities you like.
An obvious choice is San Francisco, the City by the Bay, which is close to Danville and a wonderful way to spend a day. You can travel to the city by the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART). Since Danville does not have a BART station, you need to go to the station at Walnut Creek which is just eight miles from Danville.
San Francisco has unique sights: the Golden Gate Bridge, Sutro Tower, Lombard Street, and the Painted Ladies. There are street performers who have made quite a name for themselves at Fisherman's Wharf. Look out for the delightful metallic men and the Tree Man who literally leaps out of a bush to startle people. For a good bowl of creamy clam chowder, head on over to Fisherman's Wharf. For fine dining try North Beach or the Financial District downtown. If it is great Chinese and Japanese food you crave, go to Chinatown and Japantown respectively both for the food and the ambience.
Walnut Creek is another great day trip. This city has lots of great shopping and is a popular city for dining. For other activities, check out the Lindsay Wildlife Museum, Lesher Center for the Arts, and the Ruth Bancroft Garden.
A couple of cities that are known for being great centers of culture and diversity are Oakland and Berkeley. Both cities are near Danville and reachable by BART. These are both urban centers with dining, shops, eclectic boutiques, and theatre.
The Oakland Zoo is among the best in the area with more than 660 native and exotic animals. For a different kind of activity go to the Oakland Museum, Chabot Space and Science Center, and Jack London Square. If you have little ones they will thoroughly enjoy Fairyland, a theme park dedicated to entreating small children.
If you want to stay closer to Danville, another day trip that is fun and relaxing is a trip to Livermore. If you love wine, Livermore is the place for you. The area around Livermore boasts 45 wineries and is home to the oldest region for California wines.
Livermore's roots in cattle ranching and agriculture remains today as a charming Western ambience. The rodeo in Livermore is well known in the area and has many activities for adults and young riders. Livermore also features a lovely downtown that's been revitalized. There are plenty of things to do there, plus shopping in the local boutiques and dining at great restaurants. The city's arts scene is thriving, and there are many festivals during the year. Livermore also has its own farmers' market that showcases local handmade products and produce.


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Former Central point guard could give Vols some pizzazz
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By Steve Williams
There were times this basketball season when Tennessee Vols fans were either complaining or yawning or doing both.
That old saying in sports about "offense sells tickets and defense wins championships" was being put to a test, and head coach Cuonzo Martin's style of play was being seriously questioned.
A 37-36 loss at Georgetown on Nov. 30 followed by a 46-38 loss at Virginia didn't sit well with UT followers. We scored more points than this during the Kevin O'Neill days, I remember thinking. At least we won the 51-47 shootout with Xavier during the holidays.
Still, Tennessee's style of play continued to draw criticism.
After a 68-62 loss to Georgia at home on Feb. 6, the Vols were 11-10.
Things did get better, particularly when Martin and his coaching staff switched to a four-guard offense, which freed up room for muscular Jarnell Stokes to be much more productive inside.
A six-game winning streak included an 88-58 blowout of Kentucky and a 64-58 grind-it-out win over Florida.
Back in the tourney talk, the Vols lost again to Georgia but bounced back for a 64-62 must-win over Missouri in the regular season finale.
Another meager offensive output in the quarterfinal round of the SEC tourney, however, resulted in a 58-48 loss to Alabama and doomed Tennessee to NIT status for the second year in a row.
When his third season rolls around, Coach Martin is going to be facing a must-make NCAA tournament field situation.
Putting a more entertaining product on the court also needs to be an objective.
A former Knoxville Central High standout could help the Vols accomplish these goals. Dre Mathieu is an exciting point guard who reportedly has received scholarship offers from a dozen NCAA Division 1 schools, including UCLA, Washington State and Ole Miss. He would like to have UT, his "home" school, on that list, too.
Mathieu said last week Tennessee watched him play one game but he hasn't heard anymore from them. The ex-Bobcat said he plans to pick his new basketball home in a week or two.
Dre is only 5-9, 160 pounds but can fly. A 45-inch vertical helps him soar.
"I think I can play on any level," said Mathieu. "I just need a chance."
I covered one of his high school games when he was a senior at Central in 2011. He put on a show.
"Talent-wise, Dre is probably the best all-around guard I've ever coached in high school," said former Central High coach Mitch Mitchell that February.
"He has awesome character and a grade point average over 3.00. He's a very kind-hearted kid, respectful, a joy to coach. He's one of those kids who comes along one of a few times in a coaching career."
Mitchell, also a former college assistant coach at Carson-Newman, King and Glenville State, W. Va., also projected Mathieu would "make an impact on a (college) program."
Many local fans have seen Dre's high-flying dunks in the summer Rocky Top League at Bearden.
Mathieu was a walk-on freshman at Morehead State but earned his first start against West Virginia in the fourth game of the season. By the end of the season, he had become the Eagles' regular first-team point guard, starting the final seven games. Mathieu left Morehead State when head coach Donnie Tyndall departed to take the Southern Mississippi job.
This past season Mathieu led Central Arizona College to the NJCAA Division 1 tournament in Hutchinson, Kan., where the Vaqueros lost 81-68 in the second round to College of Central Florida, which went on to capture the national championship.
The latest unofficial stats I saw on Mathieu had him averaging 17.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 2 steals and 2.9 turnovers this season and shooting 52 percent from the field, 29 percent from 3-point range and 72 percent at the free throw line.
His entertainment value is off the chart.
Tennessee could use another point guard. Trae Golden, who will be a senior next season, has been inconsistent throughout his career. Even though their roster is full, we've heard the Vols plan to make room for another PG.
They would be hard pressed to land one more exciting than Dre Mathieu. His game will keep you awake. That's for sure.
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Circus in town or town in circus? Magical time of the Festival will fill the streets of the Old Town with joy and wonderful atmosphere. For three days forgotten and unavailable places will open their gates to the public and the common ones will grow a new meaning. The unique atmosphere of the Festival will be created by true masters and artists who travel around the world making spectators smile, admire and awe. Sky these days will be cut by the highlines hanging in the Market Square and the Castle, circus tents will add color to the city and a warm glow of fire shows will turn the Amphitheater into red.
For those few days of August smile and joy will rule the city! Welcome to Oleśnica – 10th-12th of August 2018- a lot will happen!
For the latest information about OFCA Festival, please visit the event fanpage: Festival OFCA 2018!
There will be highlines suspended at the Oleśnica Castle's courtyard and also at the Market Square between the windows of the City Hall and the surrounding townhouses. On them on a height of several meters above the ground highliners will be walking about. Once again this year we will stretch our SPECTACULAR, the LONGEST city highline in Poland – 117 meters – going from the tower of the Town Hall to the tower of the Basilica.
There also will be a slackline town at our guests disposal located on the green area at by the Castle where professional highliners will advise and thoroughly instruct every beginner.
Fireshow on OFCA is a combination of fire and pyrotechnics prepared especially for our eyes by real professionals. This year we will invite you to the FIRESHOW performance at the amphitheatre and OPEN STAGE FIRESHOW in the courtyard of the Oleśnica Castle! Fireshow performance starts on Friday (10:00 p.m.) at the Amphitheatre, and we hope that it will attract real crowds. The next event of fire – Fire Open Stage – is planned as in previous years, on Saturday (10 p.m.) and will be held in the courtyard of the Castle in the accompaniment of music by dj Endless.