text:
People are pressuring governments around the world to take action against inflation
Posted on December 18, 2021 December 18, 2021 Author Gary L. Zoeller	Comments Off on People are pressuring governments around the world to take action against inflation
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) – Óscar Baños and thousands of other truck drivers celebrated on Saturday after a threat to idle their engines prompted the Spanish government to adopt measures to improve working conditions and control the soaring fuel costs due to inflation.
This is the latest effort by workers, opposition leaders and citizens to pressure governments in Europe and the Americas to intervene as soaring consumer prices put pressure on households and businesses.
Baños loves hauling freight across Spain like his father did before him, but was prepared to lose much-needed cash on a three-day work stoppage just before Christmas. After days of negotiations, the trucking companies called off the action Monday through Wednesday after Spain's transport ministry agreed to requirements including checks to help cushion the blow from rising diesel costs.
"I spent 1,500 euros ($ 1,694) more in October on the same liters of diesel as the year before," the 48-year-old man said recently while carrying a load of rubber. "With this price, it's impossible."
Following the breakthrough, Baños is cautiously optimistic: the deal has "some positive things that now need to be put into practice. We will see."
Political pressure has led countries like Poland, Hungary and the United States to take measures such as putting caps on gas prices, pledging money for poor households or releasing gas prices. oil from strategic reserves. Spain was among places like Turkey that saw more intense efforts such as protests and work stoppages linked to complaints about inflation, which rose as the global economy rebounded from the pandemic, increasing the demand for smaller energy supplies and aggressive supply chains.
As governments take action, they have few effective resources to provide meaningful and lasting relief, economists say, offering short-term aid that is unlikely to do much to tackle the price spike. It depends on central banks, some of which have started to raise interest rates to reduce inflation.
Inflation in Spain is at its highest level in 29 years at 5.5%, and like countries around the world, one of the main drivers is energy costs: gasoline has increased by 63% , while electricity for households and businesses increased by 47% over the last year.
This week, dozens of tractor-trailers slowly passed through Madrid in a "slow march" protest. Many truckers believe that while they helped keep the country running when Spain entered a shutdown at the height of the pandemic, they are being left behind by Europe's focus on a larger economy. green that switches from diesel engines to electric vehicles.
The government concessions on Friday night included regulations to make hard work easier and attract young people: a ban on drivers from loading and unloading trucks and an end to long waits at their destinations. Spain has also guaranteed a mandate that all trucking companies increase their tariffs based on diesel costs so that competitors don't undermine each other, eroding profits and driving some to the brink of extinction.
"It's not just about fuel prices, but they affect our results and the economic viability of our businesses," said Carmelo González, vice-president of the Spanish Confederation of Freight Transport, who led the discussions with the government.
"This 35% increase in diesel fuel costs is killing us," he said.
Jaume Hugas, professor of logistics, innovation and data science at ESADE business school in Barcelona, said inflation is a common thread in protests from different sectors of the Spanish economy. Steelworkers' strikes last month turned violent and farmers rallied against high prices.
Hugas sees the problem of Spanish truck drivers spilling over to other countries like the United States and Britain, where a shortage of drivers forced the military to secure gas supplies.
"This industry has suffered from a long decline and has received virtually nothing" from the authorities, Hugas said. "I think with the global collapse of trade that we have seen in Chinese ports and in the United States, rising fuel prices were the straw that broke the camel's back."
Other governments are under pressure to act on energy prices.
With inflation at the highest level in 39 years, US President Joe Biden freed 50 million barrels of oil from the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve in a bid to cut energy costs and announced an agreement for the port of Los Angeles operates 24/7. reduce backlogs in supplies. But economists say these stocks are unlikely to make a big difference in the price spike anytime soon.
Hugas said the only short-term measure that produces relief, albeit limited, is "the removal of fuel taxes as prices rise to stabilize them somewhat."
Hungary instituted a cap on gasoline and diesel costs at the pump as prices hit record highs. It comes as the right-wing ruling party faces elections in the coming months that pose the most serious challenge to its power since being elected in 2010. Some economists have called it a political decision that will bring some relief. to households but could lead to a drop in gas. closed stations.
In Poland, the government blamed the European Union's anti-coal climate policy for high energy prices, but the head of the International Energy Agency said an increase in demand for fuels fossils play a more important role. Opposition lawmaker Michal Krawczyk recently said that the ruling Law and Justice party has hung too much on coal and that "your policy, not the EU's, got us there."
"This year's Christmas will be the most expensive of this century," he said. Opposition leaders are pushing the government to help people in the central European country where consumer prices have risen 7.8% over the past year.
Poland's lower house of parliament last week passed a measure promising cash grants to poorer families for energy bills. Aid will range from 500 to 1,250 zlotys ($ 122 to $ 305) per household, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said.
It's part of an anti-inflation plan that also includes tax cuts on electricity, heating fuel and gas for vehicles, officials said.
"The anti-inflation shield will not answer all the problems – it is not possible – but it shows that we are doing everything possible to alleviate this inflationary pain, to reduce costs for Polish families," Morawiecki said.
In Brazil, where inflation has accelerated to 10.74% – its fastest rate in 18 years – and where some poor people are feeding on leftover meat for protein, his only complaint during protests against the government of President Jair Bolsonaro in recent months.
In response to rising prices, the country's central bank raised interest rates, also this week by the Bank of England and the Norwegian central bank.
Turkey, meanwhile, is cutting rates. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan insists that high interest rates push up consumer prices, contrary to conventional economic thinking. The 21% inflation has left a lot of difficulty in buying basic commodities such as food.
Thousands of people joined a rally in Istanbul on Sunday to protest the skyrocketing cost of living and demand a higher minimum wage. On Thursday, the government announced it was raising the monthly minimum by 50% from 2,825 lire ($ 171) to 4,250 lire ($ 258).
"When we go to the market, we have to be selective. We buy a quarter of what we used to buy, "union representative Ahmet Goktas, 61, said on Sunday.
Hatice Sahin, 50, a city worker and single mother of three, said people couldn't make ends meet.
"Food prices are exorbitant. We just can't live, "she said.
Associated Press journalists Monika Scislowska and Vanessa Gera in Warsaw, Poland; Emrah Gurel in Istanbul; Suzan Fraser in Ankara, Turkey; David Biller in Rio de Janeiro; and Frank Jordans in Berlin contributed to this report.
Copyright © 2021. All rights reserved. This website is not intended for users located in the European Economic Area.
Application Delivery Network (ADN) Market Size Grows Significantly by 2026 | Citrix Systems, F5 Networks, Radware, A10 Networks
Social Networking Gaming Services Market Size Grows Significantly by 2026 | Zynga, Wooga, Bigpoint Games, Goodgame Studios
Update on the latest cases:
Scholars Strategy Network: Federal COVID Funding Will Reach Us All
Digital asset aims to create a global economic network
Posted on May 11, 2021 August 27, 2021 Author Gary L. Zoeller
Digital Asset is well known in financial services for building corporate blockchains for stock exchanges, but the company has a broader vision to use its latest round of funding to continue to strengthen interoperability between networks around the world. , regardless of their underlying technology. Yuval Rooz, Digital Asset Yuval Rooz, Co-Founder and Managing Director […]
Analysis: Street battles in Beirut could mean even darker times
Posted on October 16, 2021 October 16, 2021 Author Gary L. Zoeller
BEIRUT (AP) – The most powerful men in Lebanese politics have been in command for decades, some since the early 1970s. They have survived civil war, assassinations, uprisings and other unrest, s clinging to power for decades in a turbulent and ruthless region. Now they are in a desperate struggle to cling to positions and […]
Johnson from UK walks a tightrope between politics and COVID outbreak


The autonomy of Kosova and Vojvodina was removed in 1989, not 1987. Otherwise, a good piece. What never ceases to amaze me is how a regime that reduces its people to poverty and concentrates vast wealth in the hands of directors of banks and large enterprises, not to mention their criminal friends, can be thought by anyone to be 'left wing'?
You're right, of course. I have corrected this date in the post.
To be fair it should be commented that Tito's 1974 constitution which granted Kosova and Vojvodina votes in the Yugoslav council equivalent to the six republics was motivated by his desire to minimise Serbian influence in Yugoslavia.
While Milošević was quite happy to see the Bosnian Serbs attempt to carve territory out of Bosnia, he was not particularly happy to see Karadžić leading them as Karadžić was allied with Vojislav Šešelj who was his main internal political opponent at the time (they were later, in 1998, to go into government together when more progressive forces emerged). Milošević was able at Dayton in November 1995 to sign an agreement which meant Karadžić becoming a war criminal fugitive unable to participate in politics. At the time Milošević himself had nothing to fear from the ICTY as he was not indicted until 1999.
Nonetheless, revoking the status of the automous provinces and abolishing their voting power wasn't a constitutional reform. It was explicitly a means to "make Serbia whole again", as Milosevic had already signalled with his purge of the Communist Party of Kosovo in 1988. With the vote of Montenegro on his side, Milosevic thereby counted on four of the eight votes in the collective presidency.
Peter Hitchens somehow overlooks the reason for Slovenian, Croatian and Bosnian demands for independence, namely that Milosevic was concentrating power in his own hands. When the Croatian representative Stipe Mesic was due to accede to the rotating presidency, Milosevic blocked it. The rest - ethnic cleansing, covert arms shipments and genocide - is history, and a terrible one.
I am not sure there is much evidence of Tito's wish to minimise Serbian influence. Tito had purged both the Croatian and Serbian party leaderships which were by 1974 were relatively docile. The powers given to the SAPs in 1974 were not greatly more than those they had following the constitutional amendments of 1971.
The impetus behind the 1974 constitution was that: a) Tito was 82 and needed some mechanism to succeed him; and b) this was seen as the best way of facilitating a loose federation of socialist, self-managing political units as envisaged by the constitution's ideological author, Edvard Kardelj.
Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts did not publish an open letter in 1986. A draft version was leaked to the press. SANU never actually approved the document. In any case the draft of the memorandum did not contain any mention of creating a "Greater Serbia". The then communist leader Milošević welcomed the memorandum in June 1987 with "The appearance of the Memorandum of the Serbian Academy of Arts and Sciences represents nothing else but the darkest nationalism".
Kosovo's autonomy wasn't revoked in either 1987 or 1989. The 1974 Yugoslav constitution effectively split Serbia into three parts. The autonomous provinces were put on an equal footing with the republics except there were not defined as states and had less representatives in the Yugoslav parliament. They could also veto any legislation or decision passed by the republican assembly of Serbia, but Serbia could not veto anything passed by either provincial assembly. This mean that Serbia's status was somewhat ambiguous and not able to control its own territory.
The drafting of the constitutional amendments started in 1986 by a commission. It was agreed to by the Kosovo assembly, and by all of the other republics in Yugoslavia.
Kosovo's status was not diminished in the SFRY at all. Kosovo still appointed its members to the SFRY presidency and retained the same veto powers in the federal assembly.
Blaming everything on Milošević ignores concrete facts like the 1968 demostrations and the 1981 riots by the Kosovo Albanians.
Of COURSE "Kosovo's status was not diminished in the SFRY at all"--that's because Milosevic had bullied the original regional leadership in Kosovo and Vojvodinia out and had replaced them with compliant puppets; along with his allies in Montenegro, this gave him four out of eight votes in the Federal Presidency. Milosevic was always a master of maintaining the fiction of legality while twisting the mechanism of the state to serve his own purposes.
The argument that neo-liberal economic reforms were "responsible" for the war have unfortunately been given legitimacy by Susan Woodward, who worked as an advisor to UN Special Envoy Yasushi Akashi (a gutless appeaser and a real impediment to decisive intervention). Her book "Balkan Tragedy" is often cited as a source by pro-Serb--or at least anti-Western--Balkan revisionists, especially those of the Left.
phildav is actually right that Milosevic did not immediately welcome the memorandum. He denounced it like a good Communist is supposed to do. He embraced its logic and rhetoric fairly quickly though.
The rest of your post is a very odd description of the anti-bureaucratic revolution.


3 And thou hast patience, and hast endured for my name, and hast not fainted.
4 But I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first charity.
5 Be mindful therefore from whence thou art fallen: and do penance, and do the first works. Or else I come to thee, and will move thy candlestick out of its place, except thou do penance.
6 But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaites, which I also hate.
9 I know thy tribulation and thy poverty, but thou art rich: and thou art blasphemed by them that say they are Jews and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.
10 Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer. Behold, the devil will cast some of you into prison that you may be tried: and you shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful until death: and I will give thee the crown of life.
11 He, that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches: He that shall overcome, shall not be hurt by the second death.
13 I know where thou dwellest, where the seat of Satan is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith. Even in those days when Antipas was my faithful witness, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.
15 So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaites.
16 In like manner do penance: if not, I will come to thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
17 He, that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches: To him that overcometh, I will give the hidden manna, and will give him a white counter, and in the counter, a new name written, which no man knoweth, but he that receiveth it.
19 I know thy works, and thy faith, and thy charity, and thy ministry, and thy patience, and thy last works which are more than the former.
20 But I have against thee a few things: because thou sufferest the woman Jezabel, who calleth herself a prophetess, to teach, and to seduce my servants, to commit fornication, and to eat of things sacrificed to idols.
21 And I gave her a time that she might do penance, and she will not repent of her fornication.
22 Behold, I will cast her into a bed: and they that commit adultery with her shall be in very great tribulation, except they do penance from their deeds.
24 And to the rest who are at Thyatira: Whosoever have not this doctrine, and who have not known the depths of Satan, as they say, I will not put upon you any other burthen.
25 Yet that, which you have, hold fast till I come.
26 And he that shall overcome, and keep my works unto the end, I will give him power over the nations.
28 As I also have received of my Father: and I will give him the morning star.


We do custom work of any quantity. With our own in-house design team, and teams of experienced engineers if QUALITY, ATTENTION TO DETAILS and ON TIME SERVICE are important to you then we are the one for you. We are the BEST!!!
International Clients : We are esay to do business with! Our Clients come from USA,Canada, Germany,Belgium,Slovia, Japan, Indonesia, South Africa. If face to face meetings are required, or a visit to our factory, fly into Hong Kong, we will meet you at the airport and take you through to our mainland factory to meet our experienced design team. There are great Westentirn style hotels nearby, and after business is concluded, we will assist or accompany you back to Hong Kong for your trip back home. You can spend one or two more days in vibrant world class Hong Kong and enjoy some tax free shopping before heading back home.
Confidentiality: All the information we receive from you are treated as confidential no matter we sign agreement with you or not. All the test shot samples we make for you will be smashed before disposal.


text:
Call for 'Big Conversation' on clergy care and well-being
The Church of England is being invited to take part in a 'Big Conversation' on a new deal to coordinate and improve its approach to clergy care and well-being, in a set of draft documents published today.
The suggested text of a Covenant for Clergy Care and Well-being, modelled on the Military Covenant, is published for consultation along with a set of proposed shared commitments between ministers, churches and the wider church.
The documents have been drawn up by a Working Group appointed last year following a debate at the General Synod which heard of the impact of stress, isolation and loneliness on clergy's lives and ministries.
In a report published alongside the Covenant, the Working Group calls for shared responsibility for clergy well-being between ministers, churches, dioceses and the national church. It also sets a goal of a culture change in the Church of England towards greater concern for the health and well-being of its ordained ministers.
Canon Simon Butler, who chaired the Working Group, said: "We are calling for a 'Big Conversation' on clergy care and well-being and we are providing the framework for this to happen. Our aim is not to be prescriptive, but to promote a conversation which will lead to action across all levels of the church, from members of local churches through to the Cathedrals and National Church Institutions.
"Our goal is to bring about a culture change in the Church towards greater awareness of our shared responsibility to promote clergy care and well-being and a significant move towards a preventative approach alongside responsive care.
"The Working Group is very keen to listen to the responses before taking that into the final document for the Synod next summer. We are hoping that the Covenant and the report will be debated by every Diocesan Synod by the end of July 2020."
The draft paper 'A Covenant for Clergy Care and Well Being' can be found here.
Details on the membership of the Working Group and last July's General Synod debate can be found here.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


Couples golfers will have an opportunity to play 9-hole events at all of your favorite GreatLIFE golf courses (see calendar). With each couple entry, there will be an opportunity to win prizes. Each week will feature a different format for each event. Come and join the new tradition with the GreatLIFE Couples' League.
The goal is to have as many winners as possible; whether you're an established player or have only been playing a few years, everyone has an equal opportunity at winning prizes.


text:
\section{Introduction}

A spin-Peierls transition in the inorganic compound CuGeO$_3$ was first
reported in 1993 \cite{hase93} and has since been the subject of many
studies.  This compound has chains of Cu$^{2+}$ ($S=1/2$) along its $c$-axis
and was therefore expected to be fairly one-dimensional in nature.  When
the spin-Peierls transition occurs, the Cu$^{2+}$ chains distort into
dimers \cite{hirota94} yielding a singlet ground state, and a triplet
excited state at an energy $\Delta_{SP}$ (the spin-Peierls energy gap)
\cite{fujita95}.  Neutron
studies by Nishi {\it et al.} \cite{nishi} demonstrated the existence of
this gap at about 2 meV at $q=$(0, 1, 0.5) in reciprocal space.

Evidence is beginning to mount that CuGeO$_3$ is not a typical one-dimensional
spin-Peierls system.  Nishi {\it at al.} \cite{nishi} reported
spin-wave-like energy dispersions from which the nearest neighbor
exchange parameters were obtained.  These resulted in a ratio of the
interchain coupling $J'$ to the intrachain coupling $J$ of $J'/J=0.1$.
This is significantly larger than other one-dimensional systems
($J'/J\sim 1.7\times 10^{-2}$ for CsNiCl$_3$ \cite{CNC} and
$J'/J \sim 4\times 10^{-4}$ for the Haldane NENP system \cite{NENP}) which
implies that CuGeO$_3$ is not as one-dimensional as was initially thought.
Recent high-pressure neutron scattering measurements \cite{katano,nishipress}
have shown that the dimerizing lattice distortion does not follow the
spin-Peierls transition temperature and energy gap implying that an
additional mechanism, such as a spin-only effect, is at play.
Furthermore susceptibility measurements above the
spin-Peierls transition temperature \cite{hase93} are substantially
different from the theoretical calculation of Bonner and Fisher
\cite{bonner} which works well for other one-dimensional $S=1/2$
organic spin-Peierls systems.

Since the spin-Peierls ordering is related to a dimerizing lattice distortion,
$\delta$, it is of interest to understand the relationship between this
distortion and the onset of various features of the spin-Peierls phase.
For example the intensity of a superlattice Bragg peak is proportional to
$\delta ^{2}$.  So by fitting the temperature dependent peak intensity data
to a power-law, one can discover the exponent of the power-law for $\delta$
as a function of temperature.
Scaling rules have been developed by Cross and Fisher \cite{cross} to relate
the temperature dependence of the spin-Peierls energy gap ($\Delta_{SP}$)
to $\delta$ as well.  This relates the energy gap and the superlattice
intensity such that $\Delta \propto \delta^{2a}$; in Cross-Fisher scaling
$a=1/3$.
Alternatively a ground state that is dimerized without a lattice distortion
was theoretically predicted by Majumdar and Gosh \cite{majumdar} for a
1D $S=1/2$ antiferromagnet having a nearest neighbor
interaction $J_1$ and a next nearest neighbor interaction $J_2$ related by
$J_1=2J_2$.  Indeed Castilla {\it et al.} \cite{castilla} showed that
a second neighbor interaction can explain the measured susceptibility and
dispersion curves.  It's possible that the dimerization in CuGeO$_3$ has
origins in both the spin-Peierls spin-phonon mechanism and the latter
spin-only mechanism.
We will present the fits we obtain for the energy gap as a function of
temperature and show that this copper germanate system does not behave as a
typical spin-Peierls system.

The primary CuGeO$_3$ single crystal (\#A12) used in the present studies
was grown by the traveling floating zone method and checked with x-ray
diffraction and magnetization measurements \cite{nishi}.  It is
approximately
$35\times 10\times 4$ mm$^3$ in volume, and has a good mosaic spread in the
$b$ direction, but a poorer mosaic along $c$.  A second, previously studied
sample (\#10) was also used \cite{hirota95}.  It has a smaller volume,
$27\times 3\times 2$ mm$^3$, and a slightly reduced transition temperature,
however its mosaic and low background rate are excellent.
The crystals were oriented in an $(h\ k\ h)$ or $(0\ k\ l)$ zone,
mounted in an aluminum can, and placed in a 3K Displex for
cooling.  Neutron scattering measurements were performed
at the H7 beam line of the High Flux Beam Reactor at Brookhaven National
Laboratory in the standard triple-axis configuration.
The spin-Peierls energy gap measurements reported here were obtained
using collimations of 40'-20'-Sample-20'-40', yielding approximately
a 0.6 meV energy resolution.  The incoming neutrons were monochromated using
the (0 0 2) reflection of pyrolytic graphite (PG) to select 13.7 meV fixed
incoming energy neutrons, and two PG filters were placed before the sample
to reduce higher energy contamination.  PG (0 0 2) was also used as an
analyzer.

As reported by Hirota {\it et al.} \cite{hirota94}, structural superlattice
peaks due to the spin-Peierls dimerization are observed at $( h/2, k, h/2)$,
where $h$ is odd and $k$ is any integer.  We plot the intensity of the
(0.5 3 0.5) reflection as a function of temperature in Figure \ref{IvsT}.
The onset of this peak is well described by a power-law
behavior in the region just below T$_c$.  The solid line in Fig. \ref{IvsT}
is a fit of the data from 12K - 16K, to a power-law:  $I({\rm T})\propto
({\rm T}_c - {\rm T})^{2\beta}$.  $\beta$ is the exponent from the
temperature dependence
of the atomic displacement $\delta$ since $I \propto \delta ^{2}$.  The
fit demonstrates that the 3 dimensional Ising model result of $\beta = 0.33$
is a good description of the intensity data.  This value of $\beta$ is
somewhat higher than was originally reported by Harris {\it et al.}
\cite{harris}, 0.24,
which had made Cross-Fisher scaling \cite{cross} appear to hold.
However this report was revised with more accurate measurements to be 0.36
by neutrons \cite{hirota95} and 0.33 by x-rays \cite{harris2}, both consistent
with the present results, which we will show leads to a significant deviation
from the Cross-Fisher scaling rule.
The T$_c$ is also obtained for this sample from the fit in Figure \ref{IvsT}
to be $14.21\pm 0.02$K, in good agreement with previously
reported values for CuGeO$_3$.

We studied the spin-Peierls energy gap in the two CuGeO$_3$ crystals.
Figure \ref{Escans} presents the temperature dependent data on the larger
\#A12 sample, which was aligned in the $(h k h)$ zone, at $q=$ (0.5, 1, 0.5).
While this is not at the zone center, we do not expect a significant
change in the energy gap behavior since the dispersion in the $a$ direction
is small.  Indeed we will show that the energy gap data
measured on sample \#10 at the zone center, $q=$ (0, 1, 0.5), has the
identical temperature dependence.  The data points of Figure \ref{Escans}
are the uncorrected data with each successive temperature's data
set being shifted vertically by 50 counts for clarity.  The
solid lines are fits to two Gaussians, one at zero energy (Bragg)
and one for the energy gap.  Arrows denote the fitted center positions of
the energy gap at each temperature.  We can clearly observe an energy gap
peak for temperatures up to 14.0K, after which we can no longer accurately
fit a peak.  During the course of this experiment we became aware of works
claiming that a ``psuedogap'' feature persists to a few degrees above T$_c$
\cite{lorenzo}.  As seen in Figure \ref{Escans}, our data for temperatures
above 14K do not have any clearly identifiable peak positions.

We summarize the engeries of the gap peaks at all temperatures
measured in Figure \ref{EgapvsT}.  According to the Cross-Fisher scaling
theory \cite{cross} the onset of the energy gap can be related to the
atomic dimerization displacement such that $\Delta_{SP} \propto \delta^{2a}$
with $a=1/3$.
This theory has been used to successfully fit data of other organic
spin-Peierls materials \cite{cross} and one would expect that if CuGeO$_3$ is
a typical spin-Peierls system this Cross-Fisher scaling would again fit the
observed temperature dependence.  From the data in Fig. \ref{IvsT} we
found that near T$_c$ the exponent $\beta=0.33$ works well.
Using the Cross-Fisher result, we fit the energy gap data in Figure
\ref{EgapvsT} to $\Delta_{SP}\propto ({\rm T}_c - {\rm T})^{2\beta a}$
with $a=1/3$,
and obtain the solid line labeled $a=1/3$.  This clearly does not describe the
energy gap data, even in the vicinity of T$_c$.

By allowing $a$ to be a free fitting parameter, we find that the best fit is
obtained with $a=0.147 \pm 0.012$.  This value of $a$ is approximately a factor
of two smaller than was expected from Cross-Fisher scaling (1/3).  We therefore
see that to relate the spin-Peierls energy gap in CuGeO$_3$ to the atomic
displacement, the proportionality must be $\Delta_{SP} \propto \delta^{2a}$
with $a\approx 1/6$.

The gap as a function of temperature at the $q=$(0, 1, 0.5)
point in reciprocal space was measured on the second sample (\#10).
This sample's slightly depressed T$_c$ is evident in the top panel of
Figure \ref{10gap}.  A typical constant-$q$ scan is shown in the inset to
the lower panel of Fig. \ref{10gap}, and the resultant temperature dependence
is displayed in the main lower panel.  A power-law fit results in a
value of $a$ that, within errors, is the same as was found from Fig.
\ref{EgapvsT}, verifying our above analysis.

As we pointed out in the introduction, the susceptibility of CuGeO$_3$ above
the transition temperature \cite{hase93} was not well fit by the Cross-Fisher
theory.  A study by Riera {\it et al.} \cite{riera} pointed out
that a much better fit to the susceptibility data could be obtained if
the spin-Peierls energy gap scaled linearly with the atomic dimerization
distortion ($\Delta_{SP} \propto \delta^{2a}$ with $a=1/2$).  However
our result that $a\approx 1/6$ heads in the opposite direction
from that suggested by Riera {\it et al.} \cite{riera}.
A theoretical understanding of the temperature and pressure
dependence of the energy gap results, a challenging task, must be pursued.

When we extend the energy gap scans to higher energies, we find that the
peak has a `tail' with significant scattering intensity at higher energies.
This is shown in Figure \ref{extraintens} and is in agreement
with other recent works \cite{lorenzo,regnault}.  The extra cross-section
observed at higher energies could be a signature of the theoretically predicted
continuum above the well-defined dispersion \cite{haas}.
The intensity and width of the energy gap peak have an interesting
$q$-dependence:  while the integrated intensity (FWHM $\times $ intensity)
is monotonically decreasing with increasing $h$ in support of
the results of a calculation by Haas and Dagotto \cite{haas},
the peak shows a dramatic narrowing near $q=$(0.7, $\bar{1}$, 0.7).
We have made preliminary calculations of the neutron
scattering resolution ellipse projected onto the relevant plane and find that
its energy-$q$ slope is 14.7 meV\AA \ at (0.5, $\bar{1}$, 0.5) and goes up to
15.2 meV\AA \ at (0.7, $\bar{1}$, 0.7).  This matches the dispersion near
$h=0.5$ and $0.75$ whereas the dispersion is considerably steeper in between.
Therefore the narrowing observed near
those wavevectors originates from focusing effects and is not intrinsic
to the sample.

A constant-energy scan, such as the one shown in Figure \ref{continuum},
demonstrates that the extra scattering intensity discussed is centered
around $h=0.5$; instead of two peaks symmetrical around
$q=$(0.5, $\bar{1}$, 0.5), sizable intensity exists at $h=0.5$.  This
indicates the presence of a continuum of scattering intensity, consistent
with a Fano line shape recently reported from polarized Raman scattering
measurements \cite{vanloos}, and  similar to what has
recently been observed in KCuF$_3$ \cite{nagler}.  The inset to Fig.
\ref{continuum} shows a sketch of this continuum (in the case of a uniform
chain) and the solid horizontal
line indicates where the constant-energy scan shown in the main portion
of the figure was obtained.
A full analysis and understanding of these observations is yet to be
completed, and larger and higher quality crystals are required for still
better counting rates enabling a further exploration of this continuum.
Recently we have been made aware that just such a magnetic continuum is
clearly observed by Arai {\it et al.} \cite{arai} from pulsed neutron
measurements.

{\it Note} After this work was completed we became aware of the results
of Lussier {\it et al.} \cite{lussier} which presents very similar data
to that of our Figure 2.  Although their best fit to a power-law is with an
exponent of $a=0.12$, quite close to our present results, their interpretation
differs somewhat.

\acknowledgments
We would like to thank R.J. Birgeneau, Guillermo Castilla, Vic Emery, Kazu
Hirota and Kazu Kakurai for informative discussions.  We also thank
J.E. Lorenzo and collaborators for communicating their results prior to
publication.  This work was supported in part by the U.S.- Japan Cooperative
Research Program on
Neutron Scattering operated by the U.S. Department of Energy and the Ministry
of Education, Science, Sports and Culture (MONBUSHO of Japan), and
NEDO (New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization)
International Joint Research Grant.
OF and JA were supported by NEDO and by the Grant-in-Aid for Scientific
Research from MONBUSHO of Japan.
Research at Brookhaven National Laboratory was supported by the Division of
Materials Research at the U.S. Department of Energy, under contract No.
DE-AC02-76CH00016.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaArXiv


text:
La rivière Fish (en ) est un cours d'eau de la région d'Otago dans l'Île du Sud de la Nouvelle-Zélande.

Géographie
C'est un affluent de la rivière Makarora, qui prend naissance à l'est du Mont Burke et s'écoule vers le sud-ouest à travers le Parc national du mont Aspiring, traversant la  au niveau de la coordonnée 44° 6.97'S  169° 20' 66'' E , pour rejoindre la  rivière Makarora au sud du col de .

La rivière fut dénommée par Julius von Haast en 1863.  Charles Cameron avait remonté la rivière Fish quelques semaines plus tôt

Voir aussi

 Liste des cours d'eau de la Nouvelle-Zélande

Notes et références

Notes

Références

Land Information New Zealand - Search for Place Names

Cours d'eau de la région d'Otago en Nouvelle-Zélande
Parc national du Mont Aspiring

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


I'm pretty confident that this was not Big Blue's first trip to Big Sur. I'm betting Monty, the previous owner, took him down there before given the proximity and, well, it's a VW bus after all, and Big Sur was made for such a vehicle. Below are some pics from our recent trip down there. We used our polaroid in honor of the end of polaroid film.
Our stop at the Henry Miller Library.
I know I look drunk in this, but this was an hour into the trip. Stone sober, just happy.
EP brushing her teeth in the "bathroom".
The hazards of polaroid. A blurred campground.
EP at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park.
Another trick of polaroid - there was full sunlight out in this picture, but we were below trees.
EP and I hiding from the rain with booze.
One more polaroid issue - that's my head that it cut off. This is inside Big Blue.
Dudes. I was eating a pickle, not brushing my teeth! And boy was that cosmic cuke mmm mmm good!


text:
MEDS RECYCLING PROGRAM
COUNSELING PROGRAM
ACTION4HELP
We believe that change is possible and can happen against all odds
About Us	crcc23	2018-02-19T21:08:46+00:00
Action for Solidarity is an established and active Non-profit American organization with 501 (c) (3) designation founded in 1997.
This year we will have 21 years serving the Hispanic community in the United States, especially in Miami Dade County in the State of Florida, providing advice to local services on HIV / AIDS, during which time we have also managed to support people with difficulties accessing antiretroviral treatment in Latin American and The Caribbean countries such as Venezuela, Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico, Haiti and Dominican Republic.
We are proud of the work we have done and we are grateful to those who have made it possible. We thank all our volunteers, who selflessly and with a great sense of solidarity dedicate part of their time to support our work, as well as to all our collaborators thanks to whom it is possible to carry out our programs.
We are committed to empowering, Hispanic and Inmigrant communities at high risk of contracting HIV and the general population.
It all began in 1997, two years after my friend Feliciano's partner, "Rafa" died from AIDS at a very young age and in a very short period of time.
Feliciano Reyna founded one of the first organizations with services in HIV / AIDS in Venezuela, Acción Solidaria in Caracas in 1995.
There was a need for awareness, prevention and education in all sectors of society as well as treatment for everyone with HIV or AIDS in Latin America; the epidemic was hitting particularly hard people with low income and those in extreme poverty.
In February 1997, Action for Solidarity, Inc was already established in the State of Florida and operating exclusively with the support of a group of volunteers, doctors, nurses, social workers, especially at Mercy Hospital in Miami, as well astravelers from Caracas-Miami-Caracas, who kindly offered to transport the donations which Action for Solidarity was already receiving. Those donations helped keep 290 people on antiretroviral treatment for two years, without interruption, until it finally became available in Venezuela.
With the beginning of the millennium and thanks to FEDCO (VCS Pharmacy) together with other directors of community agencies, activists and local the local community in general , we got our first office in April of 2000, a space donated by FEDCO which by then was called "The South Beach Wellness Center " and where Action for Solidarity shared the same roof with South Beach AIDS Project (SoBAP), directed by Jeffry Wilkinson and also CareResource with the food assistance program" FOOD4LIFE Network ".
Almost 20 years have passed and Action for Solidarity remains active and strong. We have worked through all these years providing referral services and linkage to HIV services to the Hispanic community in Miami-Dade and we continue to maintain a bridge of health for Latin American counries through our Recycled Medicine Donation Program (ARV).
Thanks to all of you, heroes who have supported our programs and have always given our organization a helping hand. It is because of people like you that we continue helping those who need us most.
HIV is everyone's problem!
By Cristobal Plaza L.
Our mission is to contribute to reduce the social impact of the HIV epidemic, within the Hispanic community and immigrants in the United States and Latin American countries offering answers in the areas of prevention and comprehensive care, always striving to ensure recognition, respect, protection and attention to the human rights of people with HIV, their partners and families.
Our main objective is to ensure that all people living with HIV have access to medical services and treatment as soon as possible immediately after diagnosis, thus preventing the transmission of HIV in our efforts to stop the epidemic.
To be a recognized and supported organization at a national and international level, by:
Providing a comprehensive, relevant and effective response to HIV; with special emphasis on attention to the Hispanic population and immigrants in the United States.
Providing support to people living with HIV / AIDS in countries of Latin America and the Caribbean and who for different causes do not have access to antiretroviral treatment in their countries.
Assisting countries in Latin America and the Caribbean that are in situations of health crisis that put the lives of their inhabitants at risk.
"We have worked together with Acción Solidaria, A.C. in Caracas, Venezuela, as our sister organization for more than 22 years. We help people living with HIV / AIDS in Venezuela who are forced to emigrate in search of help and medical attention given the current health crisis, as well as those who are still in Venezuela, but without access to medicines that they could save his life"
Copyright 2017 | All rights reserved | Developed by: Inertia
FacebookGoogleplusTwitter


text:
Spring 2005 Edge series
Sunday, May 15, 2005 at 4:00pm
Rated 14A	· 1h 28m
Tarnation is a powerful autobiographical journey that spans the life of filmmaker Jonathan Caouette. We watch as Caouette, now in his thirties, starts to piece together the shards of his life, beginning with a video recording of the filmmaker learning of his mother's drug overdose, which prompts a return to his grandparents' Texas home and to the family archives kept there. Tarnation tells a story of personal damage that crosses three generations and takes many forms. From grandparents to mother to son, no one seems to have a solid grasp on reality; all are eccentric at best, psychotic at worst. Daringly, brilliantly, Caouette uses amateur digital software to produce visual correlatives for the various psychological states. And with superb sensitivity and taste, Caouette also lets some scenes play themselves without technical mediation. Riveting and deeply affecting, Tarnation sets a new standard for autobiographical filmmaking.
"Remarkable. Tarnation is a powerful and heartbreaking film. Caouette shows himself to be a documentarian of rare skill." – Roger Ebert, The Chicago Sun-Times
"I feel transcendence in reality, watching Tarnation, in which Jonathan Caouette takes a deathless swan dive into the fractured memories of his strange, tormented, beautiful life…" – Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly


Our 100% organic, raw White Honey is a floral masterpiece, crafted by wild bees in the Gangotri, Jammu and Kashmir regions of the Himalayan Mountains. Nectar from a multitude of wildflowers forms a bouquet of exotic flavors that will leave an unforgettable impression on your palate. Spread our White Honey onto fresh baked bread, or drizzle over warm brie for a smooth and satisfying snack.


text:
Travel Tips Ireland
on December 4, 2018 December 4, 2018
Home Travel Tips Travel Tips Ireland Travel Tips Ireland – 50 Image Ideas
10 Things Not to Miss in Ireland
Despite its small stature, the Emerald Isle has a mighty presence. Known for its fascinating history, breathtaking beauty, and charming cultural traditions, the country offers endless opportunities for exploration. Where to being? Here are our top ten things not to miss in Ireland.
1. The Cliffs of Moher – We being with one of Ireland's most famous icons. These towering cliffs range in height from 390 feet to their most soaring heights of 702 feet above the waves of the north Atlantic Ocean. Don't miss a chance to experience this area's jaw-dropping beauty, located at the southwestern edge of County Clare.
2. Giant's Causeway – Located on the northeast coast of Ireland, the Giant's Causeway consists of nearly 40,000 interlocking basalt columns which were formed by an ancient volcanic eruption. Of course, Irish legend tells a different story: the causeway was built by giants in order to cross the North Channel between Ireland and Scotland. While versions of the outcome of this meeting vary, what is interesting, is that across the channel on the Scottish side, a very similar formation also exists! Today, the area is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is considered the 4th greatest natural wonder in the UK. Don't miss a chance to explore these column "steps," extending from craggy cliffs into the Atlantic Ocean.
3. Kylemore Abbey – Grab Your cameras for this one! This monastery, built for nuns who fled Belgium during World War 1, was built on the grounds of the Kylemore Castle in 1920 and is absolutely stunning. The castle itself was constructed in 1867 as a residence for the Mitchell family and features more than 33 bedrooms. The estate was sold to other families over the next several decades before coming into the possession of the Irish Benedictine nuns. The nuns ran the Abbey as a Catholic school for girls until 2010. Today the estate offers tours of their impressive walled Victorian style gardens.
4. The Library at Trinity College, Dublin – Ireland's oldest college (it was founded in 1592!), Trinity plays home to the famed Book of Kells. If you have a chance to visit Trinity's centuries old library, don't pass it up. Here you'll find what's been regarded Ireland's "finest national treasure." The Book of Kells, which was completed by St Jerome in 834AD, is an illustrated four volume manuscript depicting tales of the Gospels of the New Testament. Take a look for yourself and enjoy a fascinating dose of Irish history, religion, and culture.
5. The Ring of Kerry – If you were expecting royal jewels, we're sorry to disappoint; this ring is actually a famed scenic route along County Kerry in southwest Ireland. Known for passing through iconic and picturesque landscapes, the route crosses Killarney and Kenmare before passing through the Iveragh Peninsula, Killorglin, Sneem, Waterville, Cahersiveen, and Glenbeigh. An easy day trip, this driving route offers views of castles, a national park, Rossbeigh Beach, Moll's Gap, the Torc Waterfall, and St. Mary's Cathedral. The best way to experience this journey is with an experienced guide who can manage the sometimes tricky, narrow winding roads of the ring while pointing out the many points of interest.
6. Blarney Stone – The Blarney Stone is little more than a block of limestone located near the top of historic Blarney Castle, which is on the tentative list to become a World Heritage Site. What makes this stone special are the powers it is said to possess. The word "Blarney" has come to be associated with "clever, flattering" speak, so it should come as no surprise that legend has it that kissing the Blarney Stone bestows you with the "gift of gab." It requires a bit of poise to achieve the kiss though, as custom mandates that the kiss must be given upside down and backward! Don't worry though, there are assistants and guard rails there to help you reach the stone worry-free.
7. Ashford Castle – A feast for the eyes, this dramatic medieval castle has been painstakingly renovated in recent years to become the world's finest castle hotel. Previously owned by the Guinness family, the original structure was built in the early 12th century. Situated on 350 acres surrounding the shores of Lough Corrib, the castle grounds offer a range of activities including fishing, falconry, horseback riding and more. Over the years this iconic property has played host to its share of celebrities and royalty and has served as a backdrop for films such as The Quiet Man.
8. The Dingle Peninsula – Marked as the northernmost peninsula in County Kerry, this area is home to Ireland's Slieve Mountain range. At 951 meters, Mount Brandon offers a summit with tremendous views of the peninsula. The Peninsula is renowned for beautiful panoramic as well as Minard Castle, the shipwreck Ranga, and the Eask Tower- which is part of the Ring of Kerry. Many of these sites can be taken in during a scenic drive along Connor Pass, which also doubles as the highest mountain pass road in Ireland.
9. Galway City – Positioned in West Ireland between Lough Corrib and Galway Bay along the River Corrib, this populous Irish city is noted for both its history (dating to the 11th century) as well as its places of interest. Here you will find Lynch's Castle, little more than a medieval townhouse, as well as the Church of Ireland St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church- which is the oldest remaining medieval church still in daily use in all of Ireland. There's also an assortment of museums, canals, parks and other ancient castles to explore. This combination of offerings has earned Galway the title of Ireland's "Cultural Center," and it's also been ranked in the top 50 cities worldwide to visit.
10. A Pint of Guinness – Finally, what good would a trip to Ireland be without a stop in one of her famed pubs for a tall glass of pilsner or stout? Temple Bar is a historic area in central Dublin. Unlike other parts of Dublin, it is promoted as a cultural quarter and has a lively nightlife. Popular venues include The Palace Bar, The Temple Bar Pub (pictured above), the Turk's Head, Czech Inn (in the former Isolde's Tower), the Quays Bar, the Foggy Dew, The Auld Dubliner (fine boys bar), and Bad Bobs. Order a perfectly poured Guinness at one of these pubs and step back in time while you take in all this neighborhood has to offer.
Previous Post Travel Tips International – 50 Pictures
Next Post Travel Tips Italian – 50 Image Ideas


Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man who was found on side of the road in Sayville early this morning.
A passing motorist called 911 at approximately 5 a.m. to report a man lying on the side of westbound Sunrise Highway, west of Broadway Avenue. The man, David Banks, 38, of Bay Shore, was transported to Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center in East Patchogue where he was pronounced dead.
The man's cause of death is under investigation. Detectives are asking anyone with information on this incident to call the Homicide Squad at 631-852-6392.


The Mitros+ TTL Flash and Odin Flash Trigger Combo for Canon Cameras from Phottix is a versatile kit that pairs a full-size Canon compatible on-camera flash with a wireless transmitter able to trigger and control TTL and manual flash exposure on up to 3 groups of flash units from distances up to 328'.
The Mitros+ TTL Flash is a powerful unit with Canon E-TTL / E-TTL II functionality. The Mitros+ features a guide number of 190' at ISO 100 and a zoom range of 24 to 105mm. Besides receiving radio signals, the Mitros+ can also transmit them to other units via its built-in transmitter.
The Odin TCU TTL Flash Trigger is a wireless transmitter that runs on the 2.4 GHz frequency, has 4 channels with 3 groups and can fire the Mitros+ or other compatible flash from a distance of 328'. Flashes within each group have +/- 3 EV power compensation in TTL or user-determined power levels in manual mode. The transmitter can also remotely adjust the angle of the flash beam via its zoom button. The Odin is compatible with Phottix Odin Tx, Odin Rx, Strato II Rx, OP Tx (master), OP Rx (slave) and OP (slave) wireless systems.


text:
Hyundai Mexican manufacturing operations possibility
Along with China, the leadership of Korean automaker Hyundai, and its affiliated Kia brand, are contemplating the possibility of establishing Mexican manufacturing operations. A new site in China would be the company's fourth, while a facility built in Mexico would represent the company's first production foray into the country.
Talk of a potential Mexican manufacturing operations for seventh ranked automotive brand in the world has been heard for the past two years. Now, however, it appears that both Hyundai and Kia are conducting feasibility studies to determine if the building of a Mexican plant is the right strategic move for the company to make, as well as to determine where the best Mexican location would be to set up an assembly facility. Although Hyundai and Kia plants in Alabama and Georgia are running at full capacity and manning extra shifts, respectively, it appears that Mexican manufacturing operations are in the company's future as a means to supply growing demands for its vehicles. Hyundai and Kia have developed a reputation for producing reliable, quality passenger cars and SUVs in recent years.
In addition to manufacturing, Hyundai has also recently moved to establish Mexican sales operations. In May, Mexico City will become home to Hyundai Motor Mexico. The company aims to establish a dealer network that will concentrate on selling its products in the three major Mexican cities: the Federal District, Guadalajara and Monterrey. Hyundai, thus far, has provided no information as to what the size of its Mexican dealership network will be, or on the which of its vehicles it plans to offer to consumers in Mexico through its sales arm.
Read the primary source for this post at AL.com.
In addition to possessing Mexican accounting Expertise, Mark Earley, is well-versed on Mexican tax and Customs issues, as well as the NAFTA.
Asian and domestic producers compete for growing Mexican steel market
Port of Ensenada claims increasing share of West Coast shipping
Proposed 2016 Mexican tax changes approved by legislature's lower house
Companies with Mexican Customs operations should note upcoming SAT changes
Index Tijuana works with Mexico's SAT to maximize clarity
Competition for automotive investment in the NAFTA zone is intense


Abstract Systemic factors that influence the development of psychology in developing countries are explored. Such factors include socio-political considerations, influences from other countries, public perceptions of psychology, relationships with other disciplines, training of psychologists, economic constraints, and research orientations. Because of the scarcity of resources and the widespread desire to modernize, the perceived applied value of psychology in developing countries has a major impact on its development. Student preference for choosing psychology as a major, the allocation of funding to psychology departments, and the status of psychology in relation to other disciplines partly depend on the applied value of the discipline. Thus, to facilitate its development, psychology must be seen as useful, and applied research should be emphasized. However, applied research should be backed up by the necessary basic research. Indigenization is also necessary so that psychological research is effective in addressing local problems.
GB/T 7714 Leung, K,Zhang, JX. Systemic considerations: Factors facilitating and impeding the development of psychology in developing countries[J]. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY,1995,30(6):693-706.
APA Leung, K,&Zhang, JX.(1995).Systemic considerations: Factors facilitating and impeding the development of psychology in developing countries.INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY,30(6),693-706.
MLA Leung, K,et al."Systemic considerations: Factors facilitating and impeding the development of psychology in developing countries".INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY 30.6(1995):693-706.


Rebekah Westover Photography: Alta Moda Sample Sale.
Alta Moda bridal boutique will host their annual Sample Sale on Saturday, December 10, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Brides-to-be are invited to line up early for a selection of more than 50 couture wedding dresses marked down 50 to 85 percent. Gowns start as low as $400, with many under $1000.
There will be dresses from all of your favorite designers; Vera Wang, Monique Lhuillier, Anne Barge, Melissa Sweet, and many more.
We love our gowns and treat them with the best of care, so you can be assured you are getting your dream dress at a coveted price.
Want to know how sought-after this sale is? Last year, the Alta Moda staff arrived an hour early to find there were already a couple dozen brides lined-up outside the doors. That's how much you need to be at this sale.
Come early, wear a warm coat and bring hot cocoa or coffee to warm up with. Doors will open at exactly 10 a.m., and you'll be welcomed into the shop to stay warm and cozy as you wait for your consultation. Once inside, your name will be put on a list in order of the line/arrival so you can find a seat and wait for your name to be called– no fuss, and no need to hold your place!
Consultations will be limited to 40 minutes. We'll be running many more fitting rooms than usual to help get you in your dream dress as quickly as we can. And just because it's a sample sale, it doesn't mean you're on your own. You'll each get an experienced consultant from start to finish. They know all the gowns (by name and inside and out), all the tricks, and how to make sure you are beyond thrilled. Only four gowns can be initially selected, but your consultant will guide you and make sure you try on the perfect styles until you find the one.


The Flashcards below are recommended as a starting kit for teaching children with communication delays and Autism. By clicking each picture, you will be redirected to Amazon.com. All purchases made following the links will support Motiva Learning through our affiliate program with Amazon.


text:
Packer Shoes x Mitchell & Ness - 1996 NBA All-Star Game Jersey - Shawn Kemp Edition
Part of Packer Shoes' "Remember the Alamo" Box Set with Reebok Classic, the Mitchell & Ness 1996 NBA All-Star Game Jersey not only celebrates the 1996 NBA All-Star Game in San Antonio's Alamodome, it also honors one of the most overlooked NBA forwards, Shawn Kemp. With his jersey number 40, Kemp ended up on the NBA All-Star squad for six years consecutively, but it was during the 1995-96 season when Kemp and Gary Payton led the Seattle Supersonics (now OKC Thunder) to their first NBA Finals appearance. The duo also challenged Michael Jordan and his Chicago Bulls' supremacy on the court, extending the Finals into a six-game series before losing.
Along with the southwestern theme of turquoise and chili pepper, the limited edition jersey features a mark of authenticity from the NBA, Shawn Kemp's name, and his jersey #40 on the front and back. Available now exclusively through Packer Shoes in New Jersey and its online store.
Packer Shoes
941 Teaneck Road | Map
TEL #: 201-837-2022
Packer ShoesMitchell & NessNBA All-Star GameStyleNBAReebok ClassicShawn Kemp
Mitchell & Ness 1989 NBA All-Star Game Michael Jordan Jersey
EASTWEST x Mitchell and Ness - NBA All-Star Game Strapback Cap Pack
Mitchell & Ness x Just Don - 2013 NBA All-Star Game Pop-Up Installation | Houston
Reigning Champ and Mitchell & Ness Debut NBA All-Star Collection
Mitchell & Ness 2014 NBA All-Star Collection
Adidas 2013 NBA All-Star Game Uniforms
New Era Voodoo Collection for 2014 NBA All-Star Game
Starter - 2014 NBA All-Star Game Satin Jacket - East & West


text:
Only Natural Diamonds
Epic Diamonds
Inside The World of Diamonds
Style & Innovation
Hollywood & Pop Culture
Love & Diamonds
For Moments Like No Other
Natural Diamond Council
Diamond Professionals
Livia Firth on Fashionscapes: The Diamonds of Botswana
Livia Firth, the founder of Eco-Age, reflects on her experience filming "Fashionscapes: The Diamonds of Botswana," an episode of her documentary series that digs deep into the impact of the diamond industry.
By Livia Firth
Most of the things I have learnt in my life have not come from school, university, or books and reports. They come from the places I have visited and the people I have met and continue to meet. It is their stories that inform me, their lives that give me perspective on the issues, their dreams that provide resilience and hope, and their solutions that inspire me.
From visiting garment workers in Bangladesh and Cambodia to wool growers in Australia, all the way to rancheros and their tanneries in Brazil—no matter where I am and who I meet, these experiences change my life.
With Eco-Age, I have worked for many years with the luxury jewelry house Chopard, looking at its supply chain and reading as many reports as possible to learn first-hand about the impact of diamond mining. I wanted to find out how an industry that is historically contentious could work in favor of people and the planet. Striking gold, or discovering oil or diamonds, has turned into a tragedy in many countries. What should have been good fortune resulted in inequality, instability and, in some cases, conflict. But, since diamonds were discovered in Botswana in 1967, a different story has emerged. The country has been working hard to turn their good fortune into a model of resource-based development.
Three years ago when I was working with Chopard, we sourced an incredible diamond from the Karowe mine in Botswana, which was set at the heart of the stunning Queen of Kalahari necklace and earrings. The mine was awarded the GCC Brandmark in recognition of excellence in establishing best practice standards for the extractive and mining sector. The award was the result of a stringent validation system, but I wanted to go see for myself and understand exactly the handprint of the diamond mining industry and how it can be a positive force for good.
This is how I found myself visiting Botswana.
As I landed, I didn't know what to expect, but I knew one thing from experience: one of the best ways to understand the true impact of any industry is to listen to those on the ground. During my visit, I discovered a country whose people are empowered to follow their career of choice. This included a gardener who became a crane operator, an intern who became a mining engineer, and a janitor who was the first to ace a first-aid exam, now on track to become a safety instructor. Although each one had a very different background, I immediately realized that in Botswana there is a striking sense of hope and possibility, not just because of the jobs, but the path to a bigger future for the people working them.
One of my highlights was staying at The Curve Hotel, run by an extraordinary woman who used to work for a mine and developed her own hospitality business from the skills she gained there. Mining has allowed her opportunities that she would never have had before.
Then there was Kgalalelo Mokgweetsi, a community organizer who is employed by a mine to reflect the voices of the local community. She works with them to find out what they need. One successful example is The Mokubilo community garden project, which helps locals farm and provides much-needed food and job training.
I also spent time with some incredible young students at a school in Orapa, funded by a mining company and offering high-quality education to not only children of the mine's employees but most importantly local residents.
Going to Botswana, I was nervous that I would find the imbalance I have witnessed elsewhere. In Bangladesh and other fast fashion 'hot spots,' I have seen corporations abuse their power over a dependent economy, and cut and run without any real exit plan.
But in Botswana, I've seen a picture of what can happen when a business operates in partnership with government and civil society. Long-term investments are made in collaboration with local communities to ensure that the benefits are truly shared with those on the ground.
I went to Botswana to look at a single supply chain. But as my visit ended, I wondered if Botswana represents something even bigger—a new vision for doing business in a responsible way. And if so, it is certainly something that needs to be protected with integrity and vigilance.
Be Authentic, Be Vulnerable, Be Yourself
De Beers Group's Senior Vice President of Sustainable Impact talks to us about what it means to lead boldly, in a different way. Passionate about making a positive difference, it's easy to be swept along by Katie's energy, enthusiasm and her desire to succeed – not only for her industry, but for our society.
The New Legends of the Diamond World
The Heart And Craft Of Diamonds: Ashraf Motiwala
By Anesha George
The Closure of the World's Main Pink Diamond Source
By Jill Newman
The Power of Partnering
Only Natural Diamonds, brought to you by the Natural Diamond Council, is the definitive destination for all things natural diamonds. We provide inspiration, insights and information on the world of real, natural diamonds recovered from the earth, including a behind-the-scenes look into the natural diamond industry, as well as the latest trends in diamond jewelry design to education and tips about how to buy the perfect engagement ring and other diamond jewelry.
Sign up for diamond information, inspiration, and specials.
By submitting this form, I give consent to Only Natural Diamonds to use my email address to send me periodical newsletters.


text:
Sanders backers will seek emergency injunction from federal court on Friday in Calif. Primary
May 26, 2016 May 27, 2016 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Defending San Francisco, Herrera calls it unfortunate that plaintiffs would 'inject confusion and uncertainty into an election that has been underway for weeks'
"San Francisco's Department of Elections and its employees have been doing an exemplary job," Herrera said. "I'm equally confident that our co-defendants are also meeting or exceeding their legal duties."
SAN FRANCISCO (May 26, 2016)—Attorneys for supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign notified City Attorney Dennis Herrera this evening that they will file an emergency request with U.S. District Court Judge William Alsup in San Francisco tomorrow, May 27, for a preliminary injunction in California's June 7 Presidential Primary.
San Francisco, Alameda County, and state elections officials were sued last week by an unincorporated association of Sanders backers called the "Voting Rights Defense Project," who together with the American Independence Party and two San Francisco voters leveled an array of allegations in their May 20 civil complaint that Herrera calls wholly baseless. The activists are seeking sweeping injunctive relief in their suit, including provisions to force 58 counties to segregate ballots already cast by unaffiliated voters; to allow "re-votes" by those voters for presidential primary candidates; and to extend the state's voter registration deadline—which passed on May 23 for eligibility to vote in the June 7 primary—until election day itself.
Voting in the nation's most populous state has been underway since May 9.
"I think it's unfortunate—and selfish, frankly—that these plaintiffs would inject confusion and uncertainty into an election that has been underway for weeks," Herrera said. "San Francisco's Department of Elections and its employees have been doing an exemplary job, and I'm equally confident that our co-defendants are also meeting or exceeding their legal duties. This lawsuit is without merit, and there is no basis for an emergency injunction. I intend to fight it aggressively."
Herrera noted that the emergency relief plaintiffs may seek for California's Presidential Primary in federal court tomorrow may differ from that enumerated in their original civil complaint. Plaintiffs' counsel represented to Herrera's office late today that they expected to file their motion for a preliminary injunction with Judge Alsup by noon on Friday.
In a May 24 San Francisco Chronicle report, Orange County Registrar of Voters Neal Kelley—who is president of the California Association of Clerks and Election Officials—said election-day registration would be impossible this year. California has plans to implement such a same-day voter registration system in 2018, after state officials certify its new voter database.
Plaintiffs' Counsel Contact Information
Contact information for the attorneys of record for the plaintiffs is:
William M. Simpich, (415) 542-6809 or bsimpich@gmail.com, and
Stephen R. Jaffe, (415) 618-0100 or stephen.r.jaffe@jaffetriallaw.com.
The case is: Voting Rights Defense Project et al. v. Tim Depuis et al., U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, Case No. 3:16-CV-02739, filed May 20, 2016.
Download the Voting Rights Defense Project's lawsuit against San Francisco, Alameda County and California's Secretary of State (filed May 20, 2016).
Download email correspondence between legal counsel (May 16–26, 2016).
Categories Defending Public Funds, Defending S.F. Laws, Defending Voters' Will, News
Herrera wins preliminary injunction in Section 8 housing discrimination case
Hearing set in Bernie Sanders backers' injunction bid for Calif. Primary: June 1, at 11:00 a.m.


Y10 Health and Social Care students have gone egg crazy this week creating some amazing designs as part of research for their coursework on life events and how they impact an individual's circumstances.
Course leader Ms Fallows was astounded by how many hours over the half-term break students have spent designing some egg-cellent creations to show off their grand efforts.
Their project involves the eggs going to all of their lessons for the whole week including after school activities and connects into the idea of parents / carers having to constantly think about and take responsibility for 'someone' else.
The competition has commenced as they compete for the best top 3 dressed eggs, best name and most loyal and committed egg parent.
At the end of the week each group will reflect, provide feedback and photographic evidence of how this life event has impacted their hectic teenage schedule.


This piece of paper is 21 cm x 26.8 cm. It's a lovely blue in color with some fading along the lines where it was folded. It has a watermark: I can read SANDRINGHAM clearly. The next word is DUA, then some character I can't figure out, then IS. From the other side the character looks like a J, but then the rest of the letters are backward. Then comes a stylized PP with the two P's linked, and finallly PARIS.
The letter is handwritten in French on the front and back and is signed "Adrienne." The salutation on the first page is Mon cher Papa: "My dear Papa." So here finally is proof that my conjecture about Adrienne was correct and that she was Jean's daughter. No, this is not a letter from Rosita! Unfortunately, Adrienne's handwriting is not nearly as clear and legible as her father's, so my translation tonight will probably be less than perfect.
The envelope in which the above letter arrived to me is 14.2 cm x 10.2 cm. It's also blue, but a little darker than the letter. It is addressed to Monsieur Jean L. La Forêt (Adrienne even included the circonflexe over the "e" in Forêt). The address, 615 Indiana Street, Vallejo, California, is the same one Jean included at the top of his letters to the French Consul General that he wrote four months before this letter from Adrienne. I cannot read the postmark over the stamps, so I don't know when it was sent or from where.
Adrienne's writing is clear enough on the envelope that it doesn't require transcription. I have transcribed and translated the letter below.
J'attend toujours une longue lettre de Rosita cela me ferait tellement plaisir en attendant dis lui que je l'embrasser très fort ainsi que le chère petite haman(?).
On me present pour cet hiver une interstice meilleure, j'éspère que cela reussira, je te tiendra au courant, ce serait pour Octobre. – Je te quitte mon cher Papa, souhaitant de tout mon coeur que le très prochaines nouvelles de toi soient meilleures et en t'embrassant très affectueusement.
I received this morning your letter of July 19. I am very sad to learn that your health condition required you to go to the hospital, but ??? you left me hope and I do hope that as I write this you have returned home and are on the road to recovery. Send me updates often[,] because I am anxious to know and want so much to know that you are better. I am on vacation (involuntary) at this time[,] there is nothing happening in Paris to bring me back until the beginning of September. I am very bored[,] but what to do?
I'm still waiting for a long letter from Rosita[,] which would make me so happy[.] While I am waiting tell her that I send her a big kiss, the dear little [haman?].
I should have a better break this winter, I hope it will be successful[.] I will keep you informed, it would be for October. I leave you my dear Papa, wishing with all my heart that the next news about you is better and sending you fond kisses.
The big news from this letter is that a couple of months before he died, Jean was in the hospital with some unknown ailment. We'll have to wait to find out if he did get better and make it out of the hospital at some point.
For some reason, I'm happy to hear that Adrienne and Rosita were in touch with each other. Over these months that I've been questioning whether Adrienne was actually Jean's daughter, I also wondered how much communication there was between her and Jean's "second" family.
It sounds as though Adrienne was living in Paris, but because I can't read the postmark, I don't know where she was spending her forced vacation. If she had a forced vacation, maybe she was working? Or maybe this was just the normal "everyone leaves Paris in August" type of vacation.
In 1926 Adrienne was 42 years old. She didn't write her name on the envelope, so we don't know if she was married or was still a La Forêt. We really don't know much about her at all.


View the background to item 307.
It was noted that apologies for absence had been received from Councillors Munford and Spooner.
Councillor Newton indicated his wish to speak on the report of the Head of Planning and Development relating to application 17/503043 (Land South of Avery Lane and Land South of Sutton Road, Otham, Kent).
View the background to item 312.
With regard to the report of the Head of Planning and Development relating to application 17/500984 (Land Between Ringleside and Ringles Gate, Grigg Lane, Headcorn, Kent), Councillor Prendergast said that her husband had previously rented office space through a Trust in Headcorn, and she believed that the applicant was an employee of the Trust. However, she did not think that this had any bearing on the determination of the application.
View the background to item 313.
RESOLVED: That the reference from the Policy and Resources Committee relating to the management of planning appeal costs be noted.
Councillor Dungey of Headcorn Parish Council and Mr Hodson, the applicant, addressed the meeting.
RESOLVED: That permission be refused for the reason set out in the report.
View the background to item 316.
The Chairman and Councillors Boughton, Clark, Powell, Prendergast and Round stated that they had been lobbied.
Mr Przyjemski, for the applicant, and Councillor Newton (Visiting Member) addressed the meeting.
View the background to item 317.
View the background to item 318.
· Outline planning application MA/10/0485 for residential development at the former Horticultural Unit, Hadlow College, Oakwood Park, Tonbridge Road was approved subject to the prior completion of a S106 agreement to secure, inter alia, a contribution of £1,575 per dwelling (expected to be 50 dwellings) towards the provision of open space. The contribution totalling £80,556.18 including indexation was paid to the Council in 2013.
· Since the S106 agreement did not specifically define where the open space contribution should be spent and there was no spend by date within the agreement, it was suggested that the unspent contribution be put towards the public realm improvement project at Maidstone East Railway Station.
1. That the S106 contribution towards the provision of open space (£80,556.18) secured in relation to application MA/10/0485 be put towards the public realm improvement project at Maidstone East Railway Station to facilitate a greener environment of the open space.
2. That delegated authority be given to the Head of Regeneration and Economic Development, in consultation with the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Planning Committee and the Political Group Spokespersons of the Planning Committee, to agree the final designs for the public realm in the forecourt of the Station.
View the background to item 319.
On behalf of the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman and the Development Manager updated the Committee on the introduction of planning performance agreements which was seen to be a positive move going forward.


Oats are a great cover crop for beginners. They help to mellow soils, boost beneficial biology, and break down quickly after winterkilling. Quick growth helps to outcompete weeds and also control erosion. A great option for beginning cover croppers!


About the same time (April 1645) Schoock was summoned before the university of Groningen, of which he was a member, and forthwith disavowed the more abusive passages in his book.
Scarcely had he returned to Germany when the Lateran disavowed all that the pope had done, on the score that it had been extorted by force.
Though he was officially thanked by Congress, his action was later disavowed by President Lincoln.


text:
NTT Corp plans USD1.4bn share buyback
Former monopoly fixed line operator Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT Corp) has announced plans to buy back up to JPY150 billion (USD1.4 billion) of its own shares 'to enhance investor returns'. Bloomberg reports that the telecoms giant and parent company of Japan's largest mobile operator by subscribers NTT DOCOMO, intends to repurchase up to 31 million shares, equivalent to 1.57% of the total, in the roughly four month-period from 22 February to 30 June 2018. With NTT Corp shares having fallen by approximately 10% this year, the telco hopes the move will drive up returns as it struggles to maintain its profits amid rising competition in its home market. The group's return of equity (ROE) was 9.5% for its fiscal third quarter ended 31 December 2017, below the 11.2% average on the Nikkei 225 stock exchange.
For the October-December 2017 period, NTT Corp sad operating revenues increased by 4.3% year-on-year to JPY8.72 trillion from JPY8.36 trillion, operating income edged up 0.1% to JPY1.32 trillion and net income rose 10.1% to JPY736.6 billion. NTT noted that growth was driven by its Long Distance and International Communications business, which contributed JPY1.63 trillion (up JPY61.3 billion) to group turnover and the Data Communications business segment, which generated JPY1.46 trillion (up JPY296.2 billion). Meanwhile, NTT DOCOMO was responsible for JPY3.60 trillion of total turnover and the group's regional communications business segment for JPY2.38 trillion. EBITDA slipped to JPY2.50 billion from JPY2.52 billion; EBITDA margin was 28.7%, compared to 30.1%. Capital spending in the first nine months of NTT's financial year was JPY1.14 trillion, compared to JPY1.09 trillion in the year-ago period, of which DOCOMO received JPY403.6 billion to help drive its ongoing LTE rollout programme, and regional units NTT East and NTT West around JPY331.7 billion – a large part of which is being committed to broadband and data projects.
Japan, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT Corp), Corporate/Financial


text:
Books To Travel With	Africa, Kenya books, Malawi books, Tanzania books, Uganda books, Zambia books, Zimbabwe books	adventure, Africa, books, cycling, Dervla Murphy, Kenya, travel, Uganda	Leave a comment
In January 1992, Dervla Murphy prescribed herself several carefree months and embarked on a cycle tour (pedalling and pushing) from Kenya to Zimbabwe via Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia on the cyclist's equivalent of a Rolls Royce called Lear. Before long, she realized that for travellers who wish to remain stress-free, Africa is the wrong continent. Inevitably she was caught up in the harrowing problems of the peoples she met; the devastating effects of AIDS (ukimwi is Swahili for AIDS), drought and economic collapse; scepticism about Western "aid schemes"; and corruption and incompetence, both white and black.
The Ukimwi Road: From Kenya to Zimbabwe
Don't Let's Go To The Dog's Tonight: An African Childhood by Alexandra Fuller
Books To Travel With	Africa, Malawi books, Zambia books, Zimbabwe books	Africa, Alexandra Fuller, books, Malawi books, travel, Zambia books, Zimbabwe books	Leave a comment
Don't Let's go to the Dogs Tonight is a wonderfully evocative memoir of Alexandra Fuller's African childhood. Fuller regards herself "as a daughter of Africa", who spent her early life on farms in Zimbabwe, Malawi and Zambia throughout the turbulent 1970s and 80s, as her parents "fought to keep one country in Africa white-run", but "lost twice" in Kenya and Zimbabwe. This is a profoundly personal story about growing up with a pair of funny, tough, white African settlers, and living with their "sometimes breathlessly illogical decisions", as they move from war-torn Zimbabwe to disease and malnutrition in Malawi, and finally the "beautiful and fertile" land of Zambia.
Central to Fuller's book is the intense relations between herself and her parents, a chain-smoking father able to turn round any farm in Africa, her glamorous older sister Vanessa, and the character who sits at the heart of the book, Fuller's "fiercely intelligent, deeply compassionate, surprisingly witty and terrifyingly mad" mother.
Fuller weaves together painful family tragedy with a wider understanding of the ambivalence of being part of a separatist white farming community in the midst of Black African independence. The majority of the book focuses on Fuller's early years in war-torn Zimbabwe, with "more history stuffed into its make-believe, colonial-dream borders than one country the size of a very large teapot should be able to amass." This is the most successful dimension of the book, as Fuller describes growing up on farm where her father is away most nights fighting "terrorists", and stripping a rifle takes precedence over school lessons. The sections on Malawi and Zambia are more prosaic, but this is a lyrical and accomplished memoir about Africa, which is "about adjusting to a new world view" and the author's "passionate love for a continent that has come to define, shape, scar and heal me and my family."
Click on the image for more information:
Discuss this book in the comments section!


text:
About UIC
Dan Haslam
Patrons of UIC
Let's Talk About Home Grow
Work & Campaigns
Online Medical Cannabis Education
2021 Symposium – Save the Date
2019 UIC Symposium
Mr Greg Barns
Greg is a barrister and writer. He is former National President of the Australian Lawyers Alliance and practices in the areas of criminal law, family law and administrative law.
He is a former senior political adviser and the author of 3 books on Australian politics. He ran the 1999 Republic Referendum campaign and was National Chair of the Australian Republican Movement from 2000-02.
Greg is a weekly columnist with the Hobart Mercury and writes regularly for other outlets. Greg is also an adviser to Wikileaks and Julian Assange. He is a Spokesperson for the Australian Lawyers Alliance.
While National President of the Lawyers Alliance he advocated legalization of drugs and has consistently called for drug policy based on evidence.
Complete our Patient Survey
Working in collaboration with United in Compassion, The Australian Medial Cannabis Observatory is interested in the hows and whys of medical Cannabis use in Australia.
Let's Talk About Home Grow
Copyright © 2019 United In Compassion | Cookies & Privacy Policy
Website By Gocrossmedia


Searching for hotels in Siegburg (Germany) or Siegburg accommodation? A fort by the Sieg and Agger River and a city of Rhein-Sieg-Kreis district, North Rhine-Westphalia, Siegburg is one of the most sought after tourist destination in Germany. It is located approximately 26 km from Cologne and on the banks of the rivers Sieg and Agger. Siegburg is known as a pottery city.
The city has over the years preserved its culture not only in museums but also by literature, music and art and can be viewed occasionally in exhibitions, theatrical performances, readings and concerts. Visit some of Siegburg's landmarks like Market Square, Abbey and Servatius church which have clear signs of over 900 years of history.
Tours of the city are offered and you might just get a chance to indulge in wine tasting. Be sure to visit the Siegburg pottery and get something designed specifically for you.
Apart from being a popular shopping and service centre; Siegburghas a wide range of accommodations and entertainment to offer all its visitors.
- Browse the Siegburg Map or compare Siegburg accommodation from Hotels, Motels, B&Bs, Lodging & Hostels to Holiday & Caravan Parks.
Resources, Information and guides on Siegburg. For things to do, attractions, restaurants, holidays and sites refer below.
About Page: Siegburg Motels, Family Packages, Holiday Stays, Caravan Parks, Apartments, Hostels, Last Minute Siegburg accommodation, 5 star Luxury to 2 star Budget hotels and resort deals. Compare Siegburg hotel reservations, bookings and cheap rates.


text:
Q: Is there a way to force Halide not to generate code which use vector instructions? We have implemented few algorithms using Halide language which uses arctan like trigonometric functions. But for the instrumentation purposes we want to force Halide not to generated vector instructions.
We are using visual c++ in windows and cl compiler in Visual Studio 2013 tool chain. So far trying to force cl using /arch:IA32 but it still generate vector instructions.
Is there a way to force this somehow from Halide language side or any way to intercept math library calls and there we can ask Halide to use arctan functions written by us which are not optimized to use vector instructions.

A: Generally Halide will not generate any code for atan and the implementation will come from the system math library (libm). (This is not true for all math routines as we provide internal implementations for some, but usually this is made explicit via names such as fast_log, fast_exp, etc.) To override this, you would generally provide your own implementation of libm or atan (and atan2, etc.), but Halide may allow you to define atan_f32 and atan_f64 to do the override. This may be advantageous as those should be declared with weak linkage, though that likely does not work on Windows. You could also change the definitions of these routines in src/runtime/posix_math.ll to point to your own.
In general Halide will only generate vectorized code if the schedule says to do so. However, llvm has automatic vectorization passes that can generate vector instructions. On x86_64, the SIMD instructions will generally be used for scalar floating-point computation. On 32-bit x86, if you do not turn on any of the x86 SIMD flags in the Target (e.g. none of SSE41, AVX, etc.) then we should set the llvm target machine to disallow SIMD instructions entirely. But that will not affect stuff in libm unless you take measures to do so at final link time.
You can also use HalideExtern to declare a call to a routine of your own choosing and use that instead of atan.

A: You ought to be able to set the target to be, say, host-x86-64 which should prevent Halide from using any vectorization (i.e using sse4/avx* instructions).
If you are using AOT with generators, look at: http://halide-lang.org/tutorials/tutorial_lesson_15_generators_usage.html The my_first_generator_basic should not be using any SIMD instructions.
Not too familar with JIT, but this example shows how to set the target while JITing: https://github.com/halide/Halide/wiki/Minimal-GPU-example You should be able to use a similar approach to specify the target as x86-64.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


text:
<?
/*
odkoho
predmet
zapas - id zapasu
cas
*/

class Ziadost
{
	public function Ziadost($ty, $id) {

	}
	public function Render() {
		// Nejaku ikonku na pridanie a cez javascript okno poslat
	}
	public function Add() {

	}
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Teacher led writing lesson: How can I add details to my writing/drawing?
Teacher led writing lesson: I can think about my writing.
If you were going to create your own flavor of pizza what would it be?
Student Writers Workshop Folder: What are some jobs that people do?
Teacher Will reference the anchor chart made on Monday to help students with labeling portion of writing. Example: D above dad, or s for sister.
Complete Writing: What Part of the Story.
What can we make from wheat?
Counting 1-100, Counting by 10's to 100, How many days have we been in school?
Lesson 22: How do things change as they grow?
Lesson 20: What do Scientists do when they discover something new?
Kassidy is a car rider!!!!!
Lesson 19: What kinds of things can happen on a hike?
Complete Writing: What Part of the Story Did You Like Best?
What happens if you go on a hike and forget your map?
Lesson 18: In What Ways is the Atlantic Ocean Important?
Lesson 16: What is Science?
Write about science. What is science?
Lesson 15: What is in the Sky?
Write about the winter weather.
Write sight words in Journals, Write about the sky using a sight word.
Journal: Draw a picture of an animal in their home.
Draw and Write about animals that live in a pond.
Draw and Write about animals that live in a cave.
Counting 1-100, Counting by 10's to 100, counting by 2's to 10 How many days have we been in school?
Introduce the value of a penny. Whole Group lesson. Give each kid a penny. Talk about the characteristics of a penny.
Review value of a penny. Introduce value of the nickel. Discuss characteristics. Same and different from the penny.
Retell/Review What do you do with a tail like this?
Make a chart of animals with tails.
How many sides do I have?


text:
Best Free Books
Best Textbooks
Best Audiobooks
Narrated
Author Mark Twain
Genre: Kids & Young Adults
© 2011 Matt Armstrong
The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnAudiobook Preview
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Mark Twain
Mark Twain Audiobooks List
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Adventures of Tom and Huck, Book 2
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Life on the Mississippi
Mark Twain & Garrison Keillor
The Innocents Abroad: Or, The New Pilgrims' Progress
The Best American Short Stories
Edgar Allan Poe, Herman Melville & Mark Twain
Roughing It
The Mysterious Stranger
Autobiography of Mark Twain, Vol. 1: The Complete and Authoritative Edition
Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World
Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Humorous Short Stories of Mark Twain
Letters From Hawaii
Mark Twain's Letters from Hawaii
Autobiography of Mark Twain, Vol. 2
The Innocents Abroad
The Prince and the Pauper
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer: Adventures of Tom and Huck, Book 1
The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County
Five Mark Twain Stories: Featuring The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County
Tom Sawyer, Detective
A Tramp Abroad
Mark Twain & Charles Dudley Warner
The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson: The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson and the Comedy of Those Extraordinary Twins
Twain's Humor - Collected Stories
Mark Twain: The Short Stories
Four Mark Twain Stories
The Best Short Stories of Mark Twain
Great Classic Ghost Stories: 16 Chilling Tales
Charles Dickens, Mark Twain, Edgar Allan Poe, Ambrose Bierce, Algernon Blackwood & Various Authors
A Murder, a Mystery, and a Marriage
Mark Twain & Roy Blount, Jr.
Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer among the Indians
Mark Twain & Lee Nelson
Copyright © 2022 Buy Books Pro - Bible Book Store Online.
Buy Books Pro is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.


text:
Home » Articles » On the Catwalk
Apparel, Articles, Consumer, Featured, Insights, Shopping, Topics, Types
Live Streaming, Buying Off the Runway Brings High Fashion to the Masses
Every year, New York's Fashion Week seems to become more democratic in its effort to bring high fashion to the masses. What started in 1943 as a unified way for 53 designers to present their collections to the press and retailers has ballooned into a sensational affair with nearly 400 shows that attract more than 116,000 press, retailers, celebs and sports stars. While entry is still invitation only, online streaming has brought live runway action — and the opportunity to buy looks straight from some of the shows — to millions of viewers, according to International Business Times.
"September's shows are the 'Super Bowl' of fashion. They're good for designers, good for fashionistas -- good for everyone. If you love fashion, this a great time to be alive."
-Pablo Avion,
Indie Fashion Media
The top site for online viewing is NewYorkFashionWeekLIVE.com. Publisher Pablo Avion, of Indie Fashion Media, the producer for the online viewings, says close to 80 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week (MBFW) events will be live streamed, as well as a number of shows from MADE Fashion Week, which runs concurrently and whose events are predominantly held at Milk Studios in Chelsea.
"Last September more than 630,000 viewers watched New York Fashion Week online," Avion says of traffic to his service. "This season our traffic is already up by 50%, so we're expecting another strong turnout. To prepare, we actually had to upgrade our servers [to prevent network crashing]."
The live feed makes sense as the influence of the internet has grown. One-third (33%) of all U.S. consumers say they go online for sources of apparel ideas, according to the Cotton Incorporated Lifestyle Monitor™ Survey. Women (36%) are more likely than men (28%) to turn to the Internet.
Official runway feeds allow the designers to control and promote their collections in the best possible light. This is in contrast to the thousands of pictures and videos that are uploaded to blogs, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram by any attendee with a smartphone or tablet. To be inside the tents today is markedly different from just a handful of years ago, when the press and retailers merely viewed the shows and diligently took notes.
Fashion has become faster, and New York Fashion Week is moving with it. Its on-demand content is extremely helpful to industry execs who can't possibly attend every show. And it's virtually catnip for fashionistas — people like the 38% of Monitor™ respondents who say they "stay on the cutting edge of fashion or adopt style changes quickly."
The runway feeds hold interest to even the casual fashion fan because more than a quarter (28%) of overall consumers and 37% of women say when it comes to shopping, clothes are their top item of choice, according to Monitor™ data.
This year's Fashion Week streaming gives everyone from apparel lovers to casual fans a lot to choose from, even though Avion says the number of streamed shows from MBFW and MADE changes each season.
"Although the larger trend has been up, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week has downsized a bit in recent seasons to create a more focused production," he explains. "So, whereas Spring/Summer 2014 had around 100 shows, the new trend seems to be less than 90. MADE is a bit of a mystery, and a bit less predictable in terms of how many shows live stream. Both are excellent productions. Of course there are also independent streams like Alexander Wang's, which only stream from his site. Chasing those down can sometimes be a frustrating job."
The idea of live streaming a fashion event began in 2009 with late London designer Alexander McQueen. To combat poor-quality snippets uploaded to YouTube, he decided to embrace the internet and present his spring collection with "a load of different [film camera] angles," as he told Women's Wear Daily at the time.
In addition to the live streams, last September's Fashion Week resulted in more than 33,000 people posting almost 99,000 photos to Instagram alone, according to Fast Company. And just this week, designer Rebecca Minkoff upped the Instagram factor by asking her 385,000+ followers to vote on the pieces that will be presented at her Friday show, taking the idea of fashion democracy to a whole new level.
In April, MBFW Australia kicked off a new facet of Fashion Week with the MBFW Boutique, an e-commerce shopping platform housed on MBFashionWeek.com. The virtual shop allowed viewers to shop select pieces of the designer collections as they came down the runway.
"Buying looks off the runway is an emerging technology," Avion says, adding his company enabled 18 Australian designers to sell their clothes in real-time as they came down the catwalk. "At FashionWeekOnline, we're in the midst of creating a new feature called Shopping Days, to offer collections for sale before and after select runway shows from all four 'Big 4' fashion weeks: New York, London, Milan and Paris."
Six in ten consumers agree that they like shopping for clothes online because it gives them a chance to buy from retailers and brands that are not located near them. Currently, the majority (54%) of all consumers and 67% of women say they "love/enjoy shopping" and the ability to own runway styles months before anyone stands to add something unique to the shopping experience.
"Simply put," says Avion, "September's shows are the 'Super Bowl' of fashion. They're good for designers, good for fashionistas — good for everyone. If you love fashion, this a great time to be alive."
#fashion #Fashion designers #Fashion retail #fashion week #Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week #New York Fashion Week
Asia, Charts, Consumer, Insights, Media, Region, Shopping, Topics, Types
Why Chinese Consumers Purchase New Clothing
Articles, Consumer, Denim, Featured, Insights, Region, The Americas, Topics, Types
COVID-19 & Consumer Concerns in Mexico (Wave 6)
Apparel, Articles, Featured, Insights, Region, Retail, Supply Chain, The Americas, Topics, Types
Taking it to the Next Level
Articles, Consumer, Featured, Insights, Region, Shopping, The Americas, Topics, Types
Breaking with Restraint
Articles, Asia, Commodity Economics, Europe, Featured, Insights, Region, Supply Chain, The Americas, Topics, Types
Monthly Economic Letter October 2018