Has anyone actually seen this stuff for sale? Physically, in reality?
No pricing or EAN barcodes.
Random Alpen bar box (?) over on right of shelf.
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Purely for research purposes I popped into my local Poundland & sure enough there was a small section of this shite. The only thing they didn't have was the Don mask.
The only thing they didn't have was the Don mask.
I heard on the radio earlier in the week that the UK economy is showing signs of recovery and appears to be gradually strengthening.
Later the same day, I went into Pound land and they are having a sale .
All while the high street retail sector is dying on its feet.
I guess online retail is assuredly the future.
At our smallish shopping centre there are 5 dress shops. Recently they were all bought by the same group and because I was getting emails from 2 of them where I often shop I now get emails from all of them.
Trouble is they all have wonderful sales but it's all for online shopping and I prefer to look at or try on things before I buy.
Yup, you can send off for a lovely garment that arrives looking like a well-used mailbag. Been had that way myself.
Shops need to figure out how to court the people who would shop in person while selling also to the internet age.
We recently had to buy washing machine, as the old one went 'phut'. Monday we looked at a web -based white goods merchant. We debated going to an actual shop later in the week. Then we thought, pick some models, check reviews on and off the site and have it shipped. We were immediately offered the day of our choice for delivery. We chose Saturday. We were emailed and texted to tell us we'd receive a text 7am Sat. to tell us the 4 hour delivery window. If we followed the link in it we could identify our driver (nice touch). I received one phone call to verify all was fine. I was asked once if I wanted a care package. I said no. I was cordially thanked for my business and time.
The text arrived at 7:03 saying our slot was 10am-2pm. I got a call from the driver at 9:45 to say he was 15 minutes away. I got another one at 10:10 asking where our house actually was. This is normal. 10:13 they pulled up outside the gate.
The machine was swiftly carried into 'the room of our choice' and the old one removed (for £20, £10 less than the council would have charged us). Coal installs, 11pm, test wash under way. 11:25am , first load in the machine. 11:30am a one question email survey arrived. In answer to the 'would you use us again' question I'd have clicked a 'Hell, Yes' button if they had one.
I start a retail job in a place a bit like a Woolworths (2 month contract) on the 2nd of November so I'll be dealing with all the Christmas shoppers.
I like Silentnight, I had the more or less same experience as Coal did. and the same with Tesco when I ordered a freezer.
I am with Iris tho, in regards clothes and shoes, I like to see and try them on as clothes made by different stores can vary in sizes. I have bought a few online and had a couple of shite things.
I already spotted one on the day of my interview there (or it was a honest mistake) ... I was standing outside, an old bloke wearing sunglasses went to walk out and the alarm went off. He was carrying a coat that still had the security tag on so I smiled and told him, he shuffled back in, put it back and then left the store without buying anything or saying anything lol ..
OK, I know B&M aren't great but...which one of you did this?
No, it was evacuated, but has been reduced to a shell. It was quite a fire!
I actually quite like B&M, I'm glad everyone got out, wonder if they will move from there and build elsewhere?
Dunno. They may not think it's worth it since there's another B&M on Foss Islands Road.
Never even heard of B&M until today. Are you sure it's real?
Well, I prodded it and it said 'ow'. Reckon that makes it real.
Never even heard of B&M until today.
I thought all the Woolworths closed down?
Woolworths is still going in Australia.
Bring back Fine Fare. Is what I say.
Many a mickle makes a muckle as Gordon Jackson used to say.
He also used to say Bodie and Doyle quite a lot.
There was that ex Woolies staff member who re opened her old store as Wellworths .. I wonder if that's still open? ..


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Creator of the syndicated cartoon, "Cathy", which humorously chronicles the ups and downs of a single woman's life, Cathy Guisewite, born in 1950, has created an endearing character whose thoughts, words and actions are humorously paralleled in the lives of millions of people (mostly women) who appreciatively follow her cartoons in over 1600 different newspapers around the world.Cathy Guisewite's immense and sustained success is partly due to the fact that she fashions her comic-strip character's adventures after her own life's experiences, which, in turn, reflect those of the population at large. Thus, Cathy readers can readily relate to "bad hair days, " Saturday nights without a date, or maybe a credit-card shopping spree. When another cartoon character asks "Cathy" what she is doing for lunch, she responds, "Writing a presentation, paying my bills, having a root canal, going to the bank and picking up my cleaning!!"


The European Federation of Tourist Guide Associations (FEG) is pleased to have opened its 20th European Tourist Guides Meeting and ist delegates Annual General Meeting (AGM) on the 20-25 November 2018 hosted in Herakleion, Crete.
The opening ceremony was held on the 20th November 2018 at the Basilica of St. Titus, followed by a cocktail reception at the Loggia building City Council meeting room.
The Panhellenic Tourist Guide Federation, a FEG member since ist foundation in 1986, is the organiser of the event, with its member-association, the Professional Tourist Guides of Crete and Santorini. The Cretan tourist guide association hosts the FEG European Meeting for the second time since 22 years ago in Crete.
Around 200 qualified tourist guides from 25 European and other countries have gathered on Crete island to attend guided tours, lectures and life-long training in several FEG seminars, to network, to taste the local products and to experience the famous Cretan hospitality.
The whole event is co-organised with the support of the Region of Crete and is under the auspices of the Greek Ministry of Tourism, the Greek National Tourism Organisation and the Municipality of Herakleion city.
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Last week the latest MAC color collection to be released was the QUITE CUTE collection. Before it was even available Quite Cute was already being compared to the MAC SugarSweet collection that debuted sometime in March 2009. That collection offered an amazing range of pastels and the Quite Cute collection is no different. What, with Spring here and Easter is only a few weeks away it seems somewhat fitting that a color collection like this would make it's debut.
"CUTE!" The most fanciful, fun and flattering compliment and young, modern trendsetter could ever want! Our version is the girliest kind of international glam possible, a style ride that combines postage-stamp-sized puppies with pixie swizzle-stick fashion and butterfly kisses for cute boys and even cuter shoes! Cupcake icing colors, vintage romance, an ATM card with Hello Kitty on it – and a way of life that says "yes!" to everything adorable! Come on, get happy, with the multi-culti cutie, from Tokyo to Toronto to Paris with love! Pastel shades for Eye Quads, Lipstick, Plushglass, and Nail Lacquer…And due to popular demand, we're completely cute-ifying three favourite Lip Pencil shades from last season that will join the fun and frolic. Flash! You'll love the Mineralize Blush with the sweet heart baked right into it. If it shines, shimmers and pops it's completely, contagiously, cute!"
Say "yes!" to everything adorable, the girliest kind of international glam possible: a spring colour collection of pastel shades for Eyes, Lips and Nails. If it shines, shimmers and pops it's completely, contagiously, cute!
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I really liked this collection but I didn't love it. The eyeshadow quad seemed like so many other purple quads that MAC has released in the past that I felt safe in skipping it. What I mean by safe is that if I saw other Beauty addicts creating looks using this quad I am confident that I could easily find a dupe if I wanted to recreate the same look.
Most of the lipsticks seemed to be a little on the sheer side and didn't really appeal to me. The only one that really grabbed my attention was Candy Yum Yum but I couldn't really see myself wearing that bright of a lipstick everyday. Also, I am not much for wearing lipstick and in the past, most if not all lipsticks have a tendency to dry out my lips so once again I knew I could easily skip these.
I own a total of one MAC Plushglass and have vowed never to waste my money on this product again. I hate the taste of MAC plushglass and the things that this little tube of gloss does to my lips ain't pretty either. Enough said.
Again, another item that I can pass on. There are so many cheaper alternatives out there and I know that I can very easily find dupes for any of these polishes.
This was by far, my favorite part of the collection. I love the design of the little hearts in the middle and I am a sucker for pinks and purples. So as for buying these, it was a no-brainer! I bought both the Sakura and Giggly blushes and I am loving them!


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'Landed Estates of County Roscommon' with Paul Connolly
by Irish Georgian Society
Royal Society of Antiquaries, Ireland
D02 X751 Dublin 2
This talk examines the Landed Estates of County Roscommon, looking at some of the larger estates in detail and talking about members of the
This talk examines the Landed Estates of County Roscommon, looking at some of the larger estates in detail and talking about members of the families that resided there. This illustrated presentation is made up of photographs of these houses, some from private family collections. Roscommon contained some of the finest houses in the country, many of which are no longer standing, such as Rockingham, Mote and Frenchpark. There are however some fine houses still standing, and open to the public, examples being King House, Clonalis, Castlecoote and Strokestown Park. Paul Connolly is originally from Mount Talbot, County Roscommon, He has a keen interest in history, particularly in the history of his local area and county. Paul is a Civil Engineer by profession and has self published two local history books, the latest being 'The Landed Estates of county Roscommon'. Paul has given a number of very well received talks over the years, including a presentation at the 2017 Percy French Festival in Castlecoote House and the 2019 Boyle Arts Festival at King House, both were sold out well in advance of the events.
City Assembly House, 58 South William Street, Dublin 2
Time: 6.30pm sharp (Registration from 6pm)
Ticket Price: €10 / €5 Student
Photo: Strokestown Park House, https://www.flickr.com/photos/nimdok/4840368837/
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Lifetime Literary Achievement Award winner Joyce Carol Oates is at it again, this time with "Carthage," the story of a missing girl and a family and town's attempts to cope with the aftermath of tragedy. While Oates has been writing for decades, she brings current relevance to this new venture with the story's ties to the Iraq war. Well-received by literary critics, the book has big shoes to fill in the wake of Oates' previous award-winning successes.
Chicago native and Illinois State University student Jessie Garber used Kickstarter to fund a children's book she plans to write entitled "Madam President." Garber managed in a few short weeks to raise $6,510 for self-publishing. Her inspiration for the book came when she realized that young girls had too many princess role models and not enough strong, working women. In Garber's words, "Little girls can't be what they can't see." Best of all, Garber promises to donate any proceeds from the book to nonprofits that seek to empower young girls.
Between Jimmy Fallon as the new host of "The Tonight Show" and Seth Meyers at the helm of "Late Night," it's clear that "Saturday Night Live" alumni are taking over late night at NBC. Skeptics may miss the days of Conan and Leno, but Fallon has proven his ability to get ratings in the first weeks in his new role, drawing big guests like Justin Timberlake and Kristen Wiig, who dressed in drag as One Direction's Harry Styles on the show. Meyers is no stranger to hosting gigs, as the former "Weekend Update" anchor makes the switch to a longer-running comedy outlet. He's already featured his own share of big stars, from Kanye West to Vice President Joe Biden.
March 18 marks the end of the fourth season of ABC Family's drama "Pretty Little Liars," with their spring finale "A is for Answers." Viewers may not want to hold their breath for any answers, though — the show has been teasing the resolution to Rosewood's mysteries for years now, yet the plot seems to get more convoluted with each episode. But with these plot twists at every turn, it certainly makes for exciting television, and those who have been hooked from the beginning certainly can't turn away now.
"Arrested Development" star Jason Bateman is well known for comedy, but "Bad Words" marks his directorial debut. It follows the story of Bateman's character, Guy Trilby, a middle-aged man who finds a loophole to enter a spelling bee meant for eighth graders and avenge his own childhood loss. While the plot sounds ridiculous, critics have actually described the film as a "dark, edgy comedy." But between comedy veterans Bateman and Allison Janney, there's sure to be plenty of laugh out loud moments.
The "Veronica Mars" movie is innovative in a number of ways. The film reboot of the early 2000's TV series was funded through a Kickstarter campaign, where fans and investors alike could donate money in order to see Mars back on screen. Additionally, the movie's doing something that's never been done before; it was released on March 14 both in theaters and for home rentals. That's right — Veronica Mars fans can choose whether they'd like to see their favorite TV investigator on the big screen, or rent it online and watch in the comfort of their own homes. Regardless, Kristen Bell fans can get excited for the return of the character that made her famous for solving mysteries.
The 'Veronica Mars' movie isn't the only project on Kristen Bell's mind right now. The actress and young mother has been hard at work advocating against the use of paparazzi photos of children without parental consent. Her campaign has already gotten gossip sites like Just Jared on board, as well as the E! Network and the "Today Show." With fellow celebrity parents Halle Berry, Jennifer Garner and Sarah Michelle Gellar rallying behind Bell's campaign, tabloids are feeling the pressure to avoid being dubbed "pedorazzi" by publishing photos of famous kids.
If you've ever craved Taco Bell in the morning, you're in luck. The fast food chain rolls out a brand new breakfast menu this month, starring exactly what you might expect: the waffle taco. McDonald's may need to be nervous, as the breakfast themed Mexican fare will be served daily until 11 a.m., 30 minutes longer than McMuffins are available. Nutrition facts aren't yet available, but with meat wrapped in waffle covered in eggs and syrup, the breakfast waffle certainly isn't for the faint of heart.
With one polar vortex after another, the term Chi-beria has made its way into the vocabulary of every Chicagoan this winter. Image Apparel Solutions is creating shirts to commemorate the slogan, but the best part is that $16 of the $25 shirt cost will benefit the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless. This acknowledges the people affected most by the bitter cold of our windy city, hopefully helping fund more warming centers and shelters in the future.


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Thailand's Student-led Anti-government Protests Grow
ASEAN Beat | Politics | Southeast Asia
The student-led protest movement has declared three core demands: holding new elections, amending the constitution, and ending the intimidation of critics of the government.
By Jerry Harmer for The Diplomat
High school students hold up blank sheets of paper while raising their hands with a three-fingered defiance salute at Samsen Wittayalai school in Bangkok, Thailand on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020.
Credit: AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit
High school students in Thailand's capital held blank signs and flashed three-fingered salutes to show opposition to the government on Tuesday, as the pro-democracy movement continued to spread.
Around 30 students at Samsen Wittayalai school in Bangkok shouted "Down with dictatorship, long live democracy" and held up sheets of plain white paper, meant to convey the message that they were not free to express themselves.
Some girls tied white ribbons to their bags, a recently emerged symbol of dissent.
"People realize nowadays politics isn't something remote," said an 18-year-old student who only gave her nickname, Nudee. "When people realize this, they want a better future. That's why we came out to protest."
Pro-democracy hashtags linked to the school protests were trending on social media with photographs and video clips showing young students at schools in a number of Thai cities lined up on playgrounds and giving the salutes during the compulsory daily singing of the national anthem.
The displays of solidarity began last week and are a remarkable show of defiance within an educational system that stresses obedience to elders.
They appear to be growing after the largest anti-government rally in six years was held in Bangkok on Sunday and highlight how the student-led protest movement is capturing the imagination of many young people.
Thai media reported such school protests occurring in provinces including Ratchaburi, Udon Thani, Khon Kaen, Surat Thani and Nakhon Sawan, as well as in the capital.
Commenting Tuesday after a Cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said he recognized the pure intentions of the high school students but said he believes some were bullied into joining the protests. Thailand's Office of the Basic Education Commission, which supervises more than 1,000 schools, both private and public, issued an order allowing students to hold protest events on school premises provided they stay within the law and exclude outsiders.
The United Nations children's organization UNICEF issued a statement calling for all parties to ensure that those involved remain safe and able to express their opinions peacefully without fear or intimidation.
The anti-government protests come as many people become weary of the rule of Prayut, a former army chief. He took power in a military coup in 2014 and retained it in a 2019 election widely seen as rigged to all but guarantee his victory.
Under his leadership the economy has struggled to compete with its neighbors, even before the damage inflicted by measures to counter the coronavirus pandemic. The government's image has also been tarnished by corruption scandals for which no one has been held accountable.
The student-led protest movement has declared three core demands: holding new elections, amending the constitution and ending the intimidation of critics of the government.
At Sunday's large Bangkok rally they spelled out three more points: no more coups, no national unity government, and upholding Thailand as a democracy with the king as head of state under the constitution.
The reference to a national unity government was apparently a warning to all political parties against making a backroom deal instead of holding elections, and the reference to the king seemed to be meant as a reassurance that they did not want to abolish the monarchy.
Protest leaders triggered controversy earlier this month when they expanded their original agenda, publicly criticizing the constitutional monarchy and issuing a 10-point manifesto calling for its reform.
Their action was virtually unprecedented, as the monarchy is considered sacrosanct in Thailand and any criticism is normally kept private. A lese majeste law calls for a prison sentence of three to 15 years for anyone found guilty of criticizing some members of the royal family.
By Jerry Harmer for the Associated Press in Bangkok, Thailand.
Associated Press journalists Tassanee Vejpongsa and Busaba Sivasomboon contributed to this report.
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While the move will dampen public protests, it will do little to address the concerns that have pushed so many Thais into the streets.
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Leaving the leveling of lèse-majesté cases behind, the Thai government has found softer ways to control criticism.
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Sunday's light projections from a van avoided breaching rules against gatherings that were enacted to help curb the spread of the coronavirus.


DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1 – 5): Every question below has a three statement, followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III and IV. You have to consider every given statement as true,even if it does not conform to the well known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the conclusions can be logically derived.
I. Some toys are pens.
III. Some papers are black.
I. Some toys are black.
III. No toy is black.
IV. Some pens are black.
Alternative Here, special case can be applied for Conclusions I and III. Also for Conclusion II and Conclusion IV.
II. All copies are green.
III. Some green are yellow.
I. All copies are yellow.
II. Some yellow are green.
III. Some copies are yellow.
IV. All green are copies.
I. All jugs are glasses.
III. All jugs are pens.
I. All pens are jugs.
II. Some glasses are pens.
III. Some cups are pens.
IV. All pens are cups.
I. All ACs are DCs.
II. Some DCs are ECs.
III. All ECs are YYs.
I. Some ACs are ECs.
II. Some YYs are DCs.
III. No ACs is ECs.
IV. All DCs are ACs.
Hence, either I or III and II follow.
I. Some newspapers are radios.
III. No television is a magazine.
I. No newspaper is a magazine.
III. Some radios are not magazine.
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 6 - 10): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions based on it.
Ten students A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I and J are sitting in a row facing west.
(i) B and F are not sitting on either of the edges.
(ii) G is sitting to the left of D and H is sitting to the right of J.
(iii) There are four persons between E and A.
(iv) I is to the right of B and F is to the left of D.
(v) J is in between A and D and G is in between E and F.
(vi) There are two persons between H and C.
6. Who is sitting at the seventh place counting from left?
7. Who among the following is definitely sitting at one of the ends?
8. Who are immediate neighbours of I?
9. Who is sitting second left of D?
10. If G and A interchange their positions, then who become the immediate neighbours of E?
Twelve people Abhishek, Binit, Chand, Dhiraj, Eshita, Fatima, Garima, Hena, Ishan, Jatin, Kamal and Lalit are sitting around a rectangular table. The following information is known-The table has 12 chairs numbered from 1 to 12.6 seats on one side of the table and 6 on the opposite side.The chairs are arranged in such a way that chair number 1 is just opposite to 12, 6 is opposite to 7 and soon-Abhishek is sitting opposite to Kamal who is the only person sitting between Chand and Jatin. Eshita is sitting opposite to Ishan who is the only person sitting between Binit and Lalit. Fatima, sitting at chair number 1, is diagonally opposite to Chand who is sitting opposite to Dhiraj.
11. If Garima is sitting opposite to Fatima then who is sitting opposite to Hena?
From the above 2 cases, it follows case (i) and opposite to Fatima is either Lalit or Binit.
12. If Lalit is sitting opposite to Hena, then who is sitting opposite to Garima?
In case (i) if Lalit is sitting opposite to Hena then Fatima is sitting opposite to Garima.
In case(ii) if Lalit is sitting opposite to Hena then Jatin is sitting opposite to Garima.
13. How many persons are sitting between Binit and Dhiraj, if they are on the same side of the table?
From the above 2 cases, it follows case (i) and number of persons sitting between Binit and Dhiraj is either 1 or 3.
14. Which one of the following is correct?
From the given options only option (c) is correct.
15. Which one of the following is not correct?
(a) Lalit can be opposite to Jatin.
(b) Jatin can be opposite to Hena.
(c) Lalit is adjacent to Chand.
(d) There are three person sitting between A and F.
From the given options option (c) is in correct.
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 16 - 20): This group of questions is based on a set of conditions. In answering some of the questions, it may be useful to draw a rough diagram. Choose the response that most accurately and completely answers each question. A circular field, withinner radius of 10 meters and outer radius of 20 meters, was divided into five successive stages for ploughing. The ploughing of each stage was handed over to a different farmer.
(i) Farmers are referred to by the following symbols: F1, F2, F3, F4 and F5.
(ii) The points between different stages of project are referred to by the following symbols: P1, P2, P3, P4, and P5, not necessarily in the order.
(iii) Farmer F5 was given the work of ploughing stage starting at point P4.
(iv) The stage from point P5 to point P3 was not the first stage.
(v) Farmer F4 was given the work of the fourth stage.
(vi) Stage 3 finished at point P1, and the work of which was not given to farmer F1.
(vii) Farmer F3 was given work of stage ending at point P5.
16. Which was the finish point for farmer F2?
(i) Stage 3 finished at P1.
(ii) Stage 4 must have started from point P1.
(iii) Fourth stage work was given to farmer F4; hence, from all these outcomes we can conclude that 2nd stage is from P5 to P3.
Now it is given that-Farmer F3 first stage.
Farmer F4 fourth stage (from 5th information).
Farmer F5 fifth stage (given that work of stage starting at point P4 is given to farmer 5).
17. Which stage was ploughed by farmer F5?
From the above result, we get that the fifth stage was ploughed by farmer F5.
18. Which were the starting and finish points of stage 2?
From the above result we get that the starting and ending points of stage 2 are P5 and P3.
19. For which farmer was P2 a finishing point?
From the above result, we get that the P2 was the finishing point for farmer F5.
20. Which was the starting point for farmer F3?
From the above result, we get that the starting point for farmer F3 was P2.
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 21 – 25) : In the following question *, ⊕, $ , £ and @ are used according to following meaning.
Now according to the following statement if they are true,judge their Conclusions I, II and III follow definitely true.
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 26 - 30) : Each of the questions below consists of a questions and two statements numbered I and II given below it. Use the data given to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question.
26. Among M, K, B, D and W, who is the youngest?
I. B is younger than D.
II. W is younger than K but older than M.
Still, we lack some clue as to whether B or M is the youngest. Hence, both statements I and II even together are not sufficient.
27. What does 'Ne' stands for in the code language?
Ne Ni is common in all the four statements. Exact transformation of Ne can't be determined.
28. Who amongst P, Q, R, S, T and U is the tallest?
I. P is taller than R and T but not as tall as U, who is taller than Q and S.
29. Who is paternal uncle of P?
II. M is brother of K, who is husband of L, who is mother of G, who is sister of P.
N is maternal uncle of P.
30. What is Sudin's rank in the class of 44 students?
II. Suketu is 26 ranks ahead of Sudin and Shyamala is 6 ranks behind Sudin while Savita stands exactly in the middle of Shyamala and Suketu in ranks, her rank being 17.
So, sudin is 26th in rank in class of 44 students.
The convenience of online shopping is what I like best about it. Where else can you shop even at midnight wearing your night suit? You do not have to wait in a line till the shop assistant is ready to help you with your purchases. It is much better experience as compared to going to are tail store. – A consumer's view.
31. Which of the following can be a strong argument in favour of retail store owners?
(a) Online shopping portals offer a great deal of discounts which retail stores offer only during the sale season.
(b) One can compare a variety of products online which cannot be done at retail stores.
(c) Many online shopping portals offer the 'cash on delivery' feature which is for those who are sceptical about online payments.
(d) Many consumers prefer shopping at retail stores which are nearer to their houses.
(e) In online shopping the customer may be deceived as he cannot touch the product he is paying for.
In online shopping the customer may be deceived as he cannot touch the product he is paying for.
(a) One can shop online only at night.
(b) Those who are not comfortable using computers can never enjoy the experience of online shopping.
(c) All retail stores provide shopping assistants to each and every customer.
(d) The consumer whose view is presented has shopped at retailer stores as well as online.
(e) The consumer whose view is presented does not have any retail stores in her vicinity.
The customer whose view is presented has shopped at retail stores as well as online.
Which of the following may be consequence of the given information?
(a) The prices of such products will decrease drastically in the urban areas.
(b) People living in urban areas will not be allowed to work in such manufacturing companies.
(c) These manufacturing companies has set-ups in the urban areas before shifting base.
(d) Those who had already migrated to the urban areas will not shift back to rural areas.
(e) The number of people migrated from rural to urban areas in search of jobs may reduce.
The number of people migrating from rural to urban areas in search of jobs may reduce.
'Pets are not allowed in the park premises' -A notice put up at the park entrance by the authority that is responsible for maintenance of the park.
(a) At least some people who visit the park have pets.
At least some people who visits the park have pets.
In a building there are thirteen flats on three floors— II, III and IV. Five flats are unoccupied. Three managers, two teachers, two lawyers and one doctor occupy the remaining flats. There are atleast three flats on any floor and not more than six flats on any floor. No two persons of the same profession stay on any floor.On the second floor, out of four flats, one occupant is the lawyer and has only one neighbour. One teacher lives one floor below the other teacher. The doctor is not the neighbour of any of the lawyers. No flat is unoccupied on the third floor.
36. How many flats are there on the third floor?
Second floor comprises four flats. One occupant is lawyer and since he has only one neighbour, this implies that out of four flats on second floor, two are unoccupied.
Again, since no flat is unoccupied on the third floor, it implies that there are three unoccupied flats on floor IV.
Since there are at least three flats on any floor and no two same profession stay on any floor and the doctor is not the neighbour of any lawyer, then floor III comprises only three flats. Thus, floor IV comprises six flats (3 occupied + 3 unoccupied).
Since there are three managers and no two same profession stay on any floor, therefore, there will be a manager in each floor. Also there are only two occupant in second floor and one of them is lawyer, therefore, second occupant should be manager. Again, since there are two teachers, there will be a teacher each on floors III and IV. Again, doctor can't be neighbour of a lawyer. Hence, the doctor and lawyer will not reside on same floor. Therefore, on floor III– either Doctor or Lawyer then,on floor IV – either Lawyer or Doctor.
Clearly, there are three flats.
37. What is the combination of occupants on the second floor?
From above table that combination is Lawyer &Manager.
38. Who among the following is the neighbour of the other lawyer?
Both the manager and the teacher are the neighbour of other lawyer.
Step IV is the last step of the rearrangement of the above input.
Here, logic is very simple. It is a case of Arrangement.
In the second step the highest among the given numbers gets arranged and occupies the place after the word arranged in step I.
These two steps get repeated alternately. Thus, in the last step all the words get arranged alphabetically whereas numbers get arranged in descending order.
If any word or number is already arranged in any step, the next number or word is arranged.
Step V is the last step. Therefore, penultimate step is step IV.
Previous steps cannot be determined .
which of the following can certainly not be step III?
(a) Yellow was the only colour used in all the four rooms. It was used at least once for walls, carpets and curtains.
(b) Three different colours were used in each room but only the dining room and the bedroom were decorated in the same three colours.
(c) The same colour was chosen for the curtains in the bedroom, the carpet in the living room and the walls in the dining room. That colour was not used at all in the study room.
(d) The only room with both green and grey in its colour scheme had carpet of the same colour as in the dining room.
(f) The study room walls were painted the same colour as the living room walls.
45. Which of the following rooms had orange curtains and green walls?
From statement B, Dining and bed room have same set of colours.
From statement D:- The only room with both green and grey in its colour scheme had carpet of the same colour as in the dining room. If a room that has green and grey colour then its 3rd colour must be Yellow as it is used in all the rooms. That room must not be Dining and Bed room as they have same set of colours. The Carpet of this room must not be of grey colour (From statement E).
From statement F :- The study room walls were painted the same colour as the living room walls.
This combination must belongs to either Living or Study rooms.
But this combination is ruled out as from condition C the common colour can not be Yellow.
But in this case from statement D Dining room will have Walls and carpet with green colour, but it is not possible as repetition of colour is not allowed.
This case is ruled out as Dining and bed room has same combination hence Grey can not be used other than Curtain.
46. Which of the two rooms had green carpets?
47. Which room did not use grey colour at all?
48. The dining room had ___ curtains.
49. In a certain code language 'how many goals scored' is written as '5 3 9 7'; 'many more matches'is written as '9 8 2'; and 'he scored five' is written as'1 6 3 '. How is 'goals' written in that code language?
∴ goals can be 5 or 7.
50. In a certain code TEMPORAL is written as OLDSMBSP. How is CONSIDER written in that code?


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Q: Android Spinner Size very large I'm trying to get an ICS spinner like in my app, and playing around for hours, finally I'm using HoloEverywhere to get this, and it's working, but I have a little disign issue, is that the spinner is not wrapping its content as I set in the xml, and by default looks like this :

Really I googled this for hours, and all I found is that how to resize spinner items and not the view itself, means that I want the spinner to be adjusted to the selected item size like this :

Here is my XML:
<RelativeLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="40dp"
android:orientation="horizontal" >

<org.holoeverywhere.widget.Spinner
    android:id="@+id/spnCities"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
    android:layout_centerVertical="true"
    android:layout_marginRight="10dp"
    />

<TextView
    android:id="@+id/tvCities"
    android:layout_width="70dp"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
    android:layout_centerVertical="true"
    android:layout_marginLeft="10dp"
    android:text="@string/city"
    android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceSmall" />

</RelativeLayout>

A: Spinner have max width his items, but at most a parent width (on layout_width = wrap_content).
You may create CustomSpinner class in org.holoeverywhere.widget package and override method measureContentWidth:
@Override
int measureContentWidth(SpinnerAdapter adapter, Drawable background) {
    if (adapter == null) {
        return 0;
    }
    View view = adapter.getView(getSelectedItemPosition(), null, this);
    if (view.getLayoutParams() == null) {
        view.setLayoutParams(new ViewGroup.LayoutParams(
                ViewGroup.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT,
                ViewGroup.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT));
    }
    view.measure(MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(0,
            MeasureSpec.UNSPECIFIED), MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(0,
            MeasureSpec.UNSPECIFIED));
    int width = view.getMeasuredWidth();
    if (background != null) {
        Rect mTempRect = new Rect();
        background.getPadding(mTempRect);
        width += mTempRect.left + mTempRect.right;
    }
    return width;
}

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Cat. #00112152: DONALD CRISP
Uncommonly early black and white image clipped from a movie magazine image, measuring 4.75 x 7 inches, boldly signed in black fountain pen for inveterate collector Mabel White in 1912. Two gentle mailing folds and very minor mounting remnants on the verso; otherwise, in good condition for its age. Peerless Scottish character actor Donald Crisp was imported to Hollywood by D.W. Griffith in 1912, who cast him in dozens of films, most memorably as Ulysses S. Grant in The Birth of a Nation (1915) and Battling Burrows in Broken Blossoms (1919). Crisp also demonstrated considerable talent as a director during the silent era, but, with the advent of sound, he focused entirely upon acting, equally adept at playing loving fathers and sinister schemers. He snagged an Oscar for his starring role in John Ford's How Green Was My Valley (1941), and was unforgettable in The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1929), Svengali (1931), The Crime Doctor (1934), Mutiny on the Bounty (1935), The Life of Emile Zola (1937), Jezebel (1938), The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938), Valley of the Giants (1938), Wuthering Heights (1939), Juarez (1939), Shining Victory (1941), the horror gems Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) and The Uninvited (1944), Lassie Came Home (1943), National Velvet (1944), and Pollyanna (1960).
Cat. #00009: LEE AAKER
Cat. #00010: WILLIE AAMES
Cat. #0001212: BUD ABBOTT
Cat. #0001222: BUD ABBOTT & LOU COSTELLO


The countdown is coming to an end. The engines ignite; the rocket is engulfed by a cloud of fire and smoke, lift off, and in an instant it's gone… billowing towards the heavens. Launch activity is an essential component of the spaceflight industry. It is impossible to benefit from space science and technology without putting satellites in orbit. But what are those billowing clouds actually made of? And what effect does a rocket launch have on the surrounding environment?
Perhaps the launch site most prone to such questions is the Guiana Space Centre (CSG), a French and European spaceport located in Kourou, in close proximity to the rain forest of French Guiana, host to some of the most diverse flora and fauna on Earth. Operational since 1968, CSG operates three different launch vehicles – the European Ariane V and Vega, and the Russian Soyuz, launched under the terms of a Russo-European joint venture.
Ariane 5 V188 with Herschel and Planck on board rises above ESA's 15 m-diameter Estrack tracking dish at Kourou, French Guiana, just after lift off (Credits: ESA/A. Chance).
Ariane V is a heavy launcher capable of putting six ton satellites into geostationary orbit and 21 ton payloads in low Earth orbit. Vega is a small launcher used to launch 1.5 ton satellites into a 700km low Earth orbit. Both use a solid propellant that releases aluminum oxide (Al2O3) into the air, a molecule that can, in high concentrations, damage plant life.
The kerosene-powered Soyuz is able to put satellites between 2.7 and 4.9 tons in low Earth and geostationary orbits. This kind of propulsion generates emissions mostly composed of water (H2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), carbon monoxide (CO), as well as other combustion residues. These residues contribute to acidification of plants and soils. However, there are only three Soyuz launches per year at CSG and these residues are also generated by other sources such as cars, planes, and boats. As a result, it is very difficult to monitor pollution specifically due to Soyuz launches.
French space agency CNES created an environmental measurement plan after the infamous first Ariane V launch of 1996. The launch ended in disaster when the launcher exploded 36.7 seconds after lift-off. Nobody was injured, but the explosion highlighted the possible impact of launches on the local environment.
CNES is not the only space agency to worry about its rockets polluting the environment. NASA, for instance, assesses the environmental impact of each program before it is authorized and has tested rocket wakes to determine their effect on the atmosphere. However, notes Sandrine Richard, an environmentalist working at CSG since 2005, it is difficult to reach a general understanding of launch impacts that translates across sites. "We could compare quantities of exhaust products using the number of launches, for example," she says. "But the launchers are not comparable." When comparing sites like Kourou and NASA's Cape Canaveral, the host environments are also dramatically different – but not as different as a site like Baikonour. It turns out environmental impact must be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
The bird Scarlet Ibis is one species that is regularly monitored at the site. This species lives on the littoral coast – the area from shoreline to high-water mark – occupied by CSG. The Ibis's eggshell thickness is very sensitive to the bird's food supply. If the Ibis ingests pollutants, it will produce more fragile eggs, jeopardizing the new generation of birds. Without interfering with the animals, scientists can measure the long term effects of launches on the birds.
Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus ruber) (Credits: sandy Cole).
All of which is not to say there nothing to worry about when it comes to protecting the environment around spaceports. It turns out that the ongoing human presence required to support periodic launches is more damaging than the launches themselves. At CSG, "70% of power supply at CSG is used for air conditioning," says Richard. As a result, part of her efforts are focused on sustainable development and renovating buildings to implement energy saving measures such as enhanced use of solar light and creating airtight windows.
Wherever impacts from launch activities can be reduced, they are. For instance, CSG is working on an improved gas production treatment technique at the payload S5 assembly. "The use of a washing column will considerably improve the treatment," Richard notes, reducing the release of impurities. Such progress is immediately shared with others in the scientific community to spread successful methods across the globe.
Rocket technologies are much more similar than the environments from which they launch. Rockets do not change when we move them from site to site. As Richard puts it, "we launch Soyuz in Baikonur as we launch it in Guiana." But the infrastructure around those launches can differ dramatically to adapt to temperature, humidity, overall climate, and local flora and fauna. "There are impacts on buildings for preparing, storing and assembling for some operations which must be realized in a controlled environment," explains Richard. This is where environment and spacecraft most come into conflict.
The forests of French Guiana (Credits: Wilkinson M, Sherratt E, Starace F, Gower DJ (2013)).
In addition to minimizing impact on the environment, CSG is finding ways to promote biodiversity in the region. Partnering with the National Forest Office (ONF), CSG organizes tourist visits of the surrounding area. Once a month, conducted by a guide from ONF, the public is able to learn about rare plants and animals living on the CSG grounds. It is a strange juxtaposition, some of Earth's most pristine ecosystems side-by-size with humanity's greatest technological construct. If Sandrine Richard's mission is successful, it is a juxtaposition that will thrive for many years to come.


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E.L to fire up December with 5th edition of the BAR concert
'I started cooking at the age of 10' – Food vlogger Sweet Adjeley shares her journey
African animation Seal Team makes a splash on Netflix Top 10 Films in 27 countries around the world
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Over the years there has been one act in Ghana constantly raising the bar in a very competitive showbiz industry. Whether it is with spanking hot singles, freestyles or events; E.L always makes it a point to serve premium quality. This December, the veteran superstar is set to jam up the capital city once again with the fifth edition of the BAR concert – 2020. A show that promises a refreshing lineup of contemporary Hip-Hop and Rap music.
In recent times, the annual concert has been a baptism of sorts for new talents – giving spotlight to some of the hottest new lyricists and producers on the block. It has been a remarkable 6 years run of back-to-back entertainment by award-winning Ghanaian rapper, singer-songwriter and producer, E.L. This year's edition is slated for December 19, 2020 at 6pm inside Alliance Française d'Accra. The line-up of supporting artists expected to light up the stage with E.L include Joey B, Ayisi, Tulenkey, DopeNation, Gyakie, Kev & Grenade, Lyrical Joe and more.
''2020 has been some year. Everyone can attest to a year like no other and despite the country living through the COVID-19 pandemic, people have clanged on to hope. I couldn't resist the opportunity to give fans and music lovers a chance to close the year in style. It has been 6 years now, amazing right? I'm looking forward to reconnecting with my fans again. Let's do this!!!'', E.L commenting on the year and what fans should expect from the concert.
Earlier this year, the 'Higher' crooner, released something different – a 3-track tape he calls ''Leaks'' with three installments, a collaborative project with Ayisi titled ''The Linkop'' and ''Songs for Girls 3''. He also shared the first official single 'Still Papping' taken off his upcoming album ''WAVS'' (West African Vibes). Renowned for his versatility, universal sound, relatable lyrics and highly energetic performances, it's an understatement to say that E.L has been a force to reckon with over the years.
E.L is also one of the artists who have been at the forefront of Hip-Hop music in Africa with an impressive catalog worth the envy by even the crème de la crème of the scene. The BAR concert 2020 will be another one for the books.
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Triggerfish's third animated feature, Seal Team, is making a splash on Netflix's global Top 10 films for the week ending 9 January 2022, with members watching over 10 million hours, making it the ninth most-watched film on Netflix in 27 countries!
Seal Team, which launched on New Year's Eve, is the story of Quinn, a seal who spends his days relaxing in the sun, splashing in the beautiful waters off the coast of Cape Town, and swimming for his life from Great White Sharks. When he decides it's time for the food chain to bite back, Quinn recruits a ragtag team of likeminded seals brave, stupid and crazy enough to try and teach those sharks a lesson.
Decider says, "Seal Team has laughs-a-plenty and a sense of good natured camaraderie in its heart," not to mention "inspired voice casting" and "the kind of sight gags that look beyond cartoon kids' fare."
Common Sense Media recommends Seal Team for ages six and up, saying, "Though it doesn't have the big-name studios behind it, this movie holds its own in the animation and voice acting categories… You can't help but root for the seals."
The all-star cast is far from wet behind the ears. Jessie T. Usher (A-Train in The Boys) stars as Quinn, opposite the likes of Oscar winner J.K. Simmons (Omni-Man in Invincible), Emmy winner Matthew Rhys (Philip in The Americans), Emmy nominee Kristen Schaal (Mabel inGravity Falls, The Guide in What We Do In The Shadows) and four-time Annie Awards nominee Patrick Warburton (Joe Swanson in Family Guy), as well as South African stars Sharlto Copley (Wikus van der Merwe in District 9) and John Kani (Rafiki in The Lion King).
Grammy Award winner Seal plays a singing seal called Seal Seal and action legend Dolph Lundgren (The Expendables) portrays a dolphin called Dolph – two castings which tell you everything you need to know about both the film's humour and how swimmingly everything fell into place for the production.
Seal Team is the feature film debut of South African writer-director Greig Cameron, working from a story by Wayne Thornley (Adventures in Zambezia) and Brian and Jason Cleveland.
"Believe it or not, our underwater military animal team is based on a real unit that trains seals and dolphins to disarm mines," says Greig. "Admittedly, the real-life version probably isn't armed with exploding sardines and octo-suits made out of octopi that can change colour…"
Of course, seals are the unlikeliest of action heroes, especially when on land. "They're these weird, flubby, amorphous slabs of butter on land," says Greig. "We went on a research trip diving with them. As we left the harbour in the boat, I was looking at these derpy seals just lying there on the jetty, and I was wondering, 'Goodness gracious, how are we going to make an action movie with these guys?' But then as soon as we got in the water, I was like, 'Yes, this is going to work amazingly.' When they get in the water, it's not just that they're faster: their whole bodies re-form into these darting bullets. They're pretty much the physical manifestation of 'squash-and-stretch' animation."
Greig leaned into the ridiculousness of the seals vs. sharks premise. "Cape fur seals forming a military SEAL team to fight sharks is something so silly and ridiculous, it makes me grin," says Greig. "It makes everyone grin."
But co-director Kane Croudace says for all its silliness, behind the madcap gags and rapid-fire punchlines, Seal Team is also an inspiring underdog story that everyone at Triggerfish related to.
"It's about a hero who is brave, stupid and crazy enough to want to do the dangerously impossible," says Kane. "That's a theme that resonates throughout my working career. Right at the beginning of my time with Triggerfish, we wanted to make a feature film at the bottom of Africa with a totally inexperienced crew, which everyone said was impossible. We went and did it anyway. If anyone working at a 'proper' studio had seen our workflows on Adventures In Zambezia, they would have given us 150/1 odds against us ever finishing it. But shielded by our stupidity and bravado, we managed to do it and we've got better with each subsequent project. So I think Quinn's attitude to the task ahead is mirrored in our tenacity in getting these films made."
Triggerfish's first two films, Adventures in Zambezia and Khumba, sold nine million cinema tickets globally, placing them in the five biggest box office hits from Africa ever. Triggerfish then went on to animate the Oscar-nominated Roald Dahl adaptation Revolting Rhymes as well as four much-loved Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler adaptations, including the 2021 Annie Award winner The Snail and the Whale and the 2020 International Emmy-winning Zog, all produced by Magic Light Pictures.
The 25-year-old studio is currently producing three Africa-focused TV series: Mama K's Team 4 for Netflix; Kiya for eOne, Disney Junior and Disney+; and the anthology Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire, for Disney+.
The 2021 Annecy International Animation Festival awarded Triggerfish the Mifa Animation Industry Award for "the pioneering role that the company has played in animation in South Africa, and Africa most widely," according to Véronique Encrenaz, head of Mifa.
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Padma Shri Awardee, Transgender Joga Nritya Performer - The Incredible Story Of Manjamma Jogati
Author: Harsha Bhat
Publication: Swarajyamag.com
URL: https://swarajyamag.com/news-brief/padma-shri-awardee-transgender-joga-nritya-performer-read-manjamma-jogatis-incredible-story
Popular and acclaimed practitioner of the Jogati Nritya art form, Manjamma Jogati from Karnataka, was named as one of the Padma Shri awardees last night.
That made her amongst the few from the transgender community to receive this award.
From ridicule, rebuke, rape to recognition of this highest order, Manjamma Jogati's life has come a full circle. The first transgender President of the Karnataka Janapada Academy has been awarded the Padma Shri this Republic Day.
In a tweet response to this author's wish, Jogati responded saying "Human is Human, there are no lesser human beings. Art is art; there are no lesser Art/Artis...For many like me - Art itself is life".
This Padma Shri that Jogati has been awarded is a recognition of not just yet another art or cultural practice but an act of demolishing bias of all sorts from gender, race, class, caste, creed and at the same time reiterating the subtle role of Dharma in the present political regime.
For Jogati is a transgender whose journey is inspirational to say the least - from being ridiculed and 'treated' for being born as Manjunath Shetty but aspiring to be a woman, from being disowned by parents and taking to the streets, from being raped by multiple men as she was hunting for answers to life's questions to deciding to die just before her life's calling found her by a street side in the form of Jogati Nritya, Jogati's tale is a fable.
A fable whose latter halves are now, thanks to a changing cultural narrative in the nation, finding recognition she hadn't ver fathomed.
From begging on the streets after a fortunately failed suicide attempt to being initiated to the Jogati Nritya bearing the divine on her head and dancing as a devotee of Yelamma to being a cultural brand ambassador and last year being appointed the President of the Karnataka Janapada Academy, the first transgender to hone such a post in public office, Jogati has carved a niche for not just herself but the entire spectrum of diversity.
She has taken Jogati Nritya to platforms across the nation and was awarded the Karnataka Rajyotsava Award in 2010. Her life is part of school lessons in the state and part of the syllabi of the Karnataka Folk University.


Future Pinball is a real time Pinball Development System. It allows you to design and play your very own pinball simulation in True real time 3D. It uses Advanced Physics to provide the best possible Simulation of a true to life pinball machine.
Tables are built up out of Standard components (Plastics, Pegs, Bumpers, Lights etc..) which are placed onto the playfield via the Editor. Objects like Surfaces, Lights and Rubbers are shapeable within the editor and generated real-time when the table is played. Other objects (Bumpers, Flippers, Gates, Triggers, Targets etc..) use pre-made 3d Models (of which there is a nice selection of each type).


Look into how organisations deal with and utilise different types of data.
Sort through structured, semi-structured and unstructured data. Build and operate simple database systems. Get to know some of the key database and data retrieval tools.
This subject was previously known as INF20004 Database Concepts and Modelling.
This subject describes how to deal with the data available to organisations from both internal and external sources, how data is stored and retrieved in ways which are useful and effective. Students are introduced to techniques of data modelling and database design as a means of analysing, understanding and recording data. Some of the key commercial database management tools are discussed along with tools for quick and easy data retrieval and visualisation. The subject also introduces students to how people and organisations can access, analyse and make use of data found in social media etc.


Vizyontech Imaging is a "stealth-mode" medical device company. We have an excellent team of very talented and experienced engineers, doctors and business people, all with track records of success. We continuously assess our skill, talent, and other needs as we strive for success - and then we fill those needs with the best resources. Our company efforts are currently focused on building the first product application designed for solving breast imaging problems.
Vizyontech is developing a 3D/4D advanced ultrasound transducer with embedded processing and a programmable scan. This patented architecture serves the telemedicine market and makes it easier for doctors to acquire and read the images. The programmable scan achieves operator-independence and allows an unskilled person to capture a 3D volume "snap-shot" or 4D "video" that can be wirelessly transmitted to a physician or reading center. These features open new markets while also dramatically improving ultrasound resolution >40X. This product platform will have several products/applications including a disposable version for surgical procedures. Vizyontech's first product solves the problems of acquiring an image in a way that is reliable, quick and significantly lower in cost.
Vizyontech recently updated their logo! The new version is pictured below, and can also be found at the top of this page and all company documents.
The roots of Vizyontech's MAPT technology go back to the late eighties and early nineties. Programmable circuit functions and application-specific (ASIC) chip design (ASIC) are well-established technologies and industries. Micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) chips have been in development for over 20 years. The ever-increasing density of functions possible on a single silicon chip (IC) is apparent everyday in laptop computers, cell phones and sensors in automobiles. Vizyontech's team has deep experience in these technologies and in medical ultrasound. The future of ultrasound will move away from the 40-year-old ceramic piezoelectric crystals and Vizyontech's product brings these technologies together at a perfect time for the market.


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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 Foxbat
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 (Russian: Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-25; NATO reporting name: Foxbat) is a supersonic interceptor and reconnaissance aircraft that is among the fastest military aircraft to enter service. Designed by the Soviet Union's Mikoyan-Gurevich bureau, it is one of the few combat aircraft built primarily using stainless steel. It was to be the last plane designed by Mikhail Gurevich, before his retirement.[2]
The first prototype flew in 1964 and the aircraft entered service in 1970. It has an operational top speed of Mach 2.83. Although its thrust was sufficient to reach Mach 3.2+, its speed was limited to prevent engines from overheating at higher air speeds and possibly damaging them beyond repair.[3][4] The MiG-25 features a powerful radar and four air-to-air missiles and was theoretically capable of a ceiling of 27 km (89,000 ft). When first seen in reconnaissance photography, the large wings suggested an enormous and highly maneuverable fighter, at a time when U.S. design theories were also evolving towards higher maneuverability due to combat performance in the Vietnam War. The appearance of the MiG-25 sparked serious concern in the West and prompted dramatic increases in performance for the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle, then under development in the late 1960s. The capabilities of the MiG-25 were better understood by the West in 1976 when Soviet pilot Viktor Belenko defected in a MiG-25 to the United States via Japan. It turned out that the aircraft's weight necessitated its large wings.
Production of the MiG-25 series ended in 1984 after completion of 1,186 aircraft. A symbol of the Cold War, the MiG-25 flew with Soviet allies and former Soviet republics, remaining in limited service in several export customers. It is one of the highest-flying military aircraft,[5] one of the fastest serially produced interceptor aircraft,[6] and the second-fastest serially produced aircraft after the SR-71 reconnaissance aircraft, which was built in very small series compared to the MiG-25.[7] As of 2018, the MiG-25 remains the fastest manned serially produced aircraft in operational use and the fastest plane that was offered for supersonic flights and edge-of-space flights to civilian customers.
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This vivid lake shows up as a spectactular turqoise color even on Google Maps — in person, it is a startling, opaque greenish-blue. The lake fills one of the several maar explosion craters, craters left when super-heated groundwater explodes out from the ground, leaving pseudo-volcanic craters without any lava eruptions. According to Iceland Geosurvey, the crater is about 6000 years old.
The lake is not round, like Kerið crater — instead it is the filled bowl of two separate explosion craters, one on the edge of another. The lake is also groundwater, with minimal inflow and outflow. The mineral content of the water accounts for the vivid color.
I wish we could have seen it in bright sunshine, from other pictures I've seen, it nearly glows.
From the viewpoint over the lake, you can see a string of explosion craters – just smaller ones that are not deep enough to touch the groundwater.


Braun G., Hogenberg F., Traiectum or Utrecht, from the collection Civitates Orbis Terrarum, Cologne, T. Graminaeus, 1572-1617.
Very fine B/W aquatint showing a view of Utrecht, with the most important monuments of the city and some everyday life scenes. Upper-class figures are highlighted in typical local costumes. At the top, the coats of arms of the city. Good conditions, with some stains on the upper left and right margins, with usual medial fold.


36" Cant Hook, Timber Jack Handle. New replacement Beaver-Tooth Handle Co. | Beaver-Tooth Handle Co.
36" Cant Hook. 2-1/4" Dia. Work great for most cant hooks, peaveys, or a timber jack. American Hickory / Ash. Pick grade in drop down list. #2's have checks or small knots. Made in USA!
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Wed, 06 Dec 2017 10:13 - Updated Wed, 06 Dec 2017 10:13
Media Ministry expects consensual solution for Radio Ecclesia signal expansion
Luanda - The Media Ministry is seeking a consensual solution for the expansion of the of the bradcasting signal of Radio Ecclesia (Angola's Catholic broadcasting station) nationwide.
Media minister, João Melo
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This was said on Tuesday in Luanda by the Media minister, João Melo, during the opening ceremony of a training action aimed for Press Office directors of Angola and Sao Tome Episcopal Conference (CEAST), taking place in Luanda.
After stressing the historical importance of the role played by this religious radio worldwide and in Angola, the official added that is perfectly understandable that the Catholic Church is concerned about improving its mechanisms and communication tools with rest of the society.
On the occasion, the CEAST chairperson, Dom Tirso Blanco, said the radio signal expansion all over the country will enable people to hear the voices of the bishops, priests and the gospel.
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Government advocates deepening mass media democratization
Luanda - The government will work next year to make the mass media system more and more open, democratic, plural and responsible, said the head of the ministry, João Melo.
Angola, Cuba realign Verbal Process in Social Media
Luanda - The implementation of the Verbal Process agreed between Angola and Cuba in 2013 topped the meeting that the director of the International Exchange Office of the Ministry of Mass Media, Maria de Lourdes, held this Friday in Luanda with the Chief Counselor of the Press and Cultural Office of the Cuban Embassy to Angola, Raúl González Hernández.
RNA encouraged to continue promoting freedom of expression
Luanda - The Board of directors of Angola's National Radio (RNA) was encouraged on Friday to continue with its role of providing freedom of expression in the country.
Legislation on community radio broadcasting
Luanda - The Ministry of Social Communication has pledged to work with the Union of Journalists and the other concerned entities on drafting of a concrete proposal that ensure the approval of a Law on Community Radios.


A lot is going to happen with Keystone XL over the next few months.
Until now, conversation and legislation about the proposal pipeline has been in limbo, because a Nebraska court invalidated the governor's decision to allow the Keystone XL pipeline to pass through the Midwestern state, casting new uncertainty over the controversial project to link Alberta's oil sands with refineries in Texas," according to Reuters.
However, moves have been made. On Friday, the House voted 252-161 in favor of pipeline development (including a mix of Democrats and Republicans in favor). This upcoming Tuesday (tomorrow), the Senate will vote.
The $5.3-billion Keystone XL would carry 830,000 barrels of crude oil daily from Alberta to Steele City, Neb., where it would connect with a southern leg, already completed, to Gulf Coast refineries. Obama said he would approve the project only if it did not significantly worsen carbon dioxide pollution that drives global warming. A State Department environmental review concluded that the project would probably have little impact on carbon emissions, but some peer-reviewed research has countered that the State Department estimates are too low.
The pipeline has been environmentally criticized for its route over the largest aquifer in the United States, as well as the development/use, which will contribute to climate change. There are other negative factors as well.
There is a lot at play here. The White House has hinted that Obama will reject the House bill. Obama hasn't necessarily made a succinct statement on the pipeline in recent months, but he knows environmentalists will be livid, and he doesn't want to upset the people who elected him and will be instrumental in the 2016 election. In public statements, Obama and his aides have said "they will wait for the State Department review, which has been suspended until Nebraska's Supreme Court rules on whether the pipeline's route through that state was properly approved" (Washington Post). The President has also been making climate deals lately, strengthening his supposed-stance on climate change and energy use issues.
Meanwhile, according to the Washington Post, Keystone XL has been dubbed one of Republicans' top legislative priorities, the with support from businesses and the oil industry.
Stay tuned for a blog post after the Senate's vote. I don't know what's going to happen, but I do know one thing: this isn't going to be pretty.


MUMBAI (Reuters) - Walmart Inc (WMT.N) is in talks to buy a stake of more than 40 percent in Indian e-commerce firm Flipkart, a direct challenge to Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) in Asia's third-largest economy, two sources familiar with the matter said on Friday.
Terms under discussion were not immediately available, but Flipkart would be valued at more than the $12 billion figure given when Japan's SoftBank Group Corp's (9984.T) Vision Fund took roughly a fifth of the firm last year for $2.5 billion, they added.
A deal with Walmart would give Flipkart much-needed muscle in its fight against Amazon, which has committed to investing $5 billion in India as it expands aggressively, including into online grocery deliveries, which analysts tip as the next big battleground for the country's e-commerce sector.
Besides its own e-commerce site, Flipkart owns fashion portals Myntra and Jabong, and controls nearly 40 percent of India's online retail, ahead of Amazon, according to estimates by research firm Forrester. It is also looking into expanding into grocery deliveries.
"Walmart's expertise in selling groceries and low-cost apparel could help Flipkart remain ahead in India's e-commerce market," said Satish Meena, senior analyst at Forrester.
For Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart, a deal would open a new front in its efforts to take on Amazon, giving the world's largest brick-and-mortar retailer access to an e-commerce market that Morgan Stanley has estimated will rapidly grow to be worth $200 billion in a decade.
It would be part of a huge e-commerce push that has seen Walmart acquire a slew of start-ups including paying roughly $3 billion for online retailer Jet.com. Last month it also said it was partnering with Japan's Rakuten Inc (4755.T) in online grocery deliveries.
"As large as they are, Amazon has eaten away a significant chunk of their revenues and I think... they view India as the largest market possibly for this (taking on Amazon)," one of the sources said.
Like Amazon's founder Jeff Bezos, they began by selling books, but have diversified rapidly, including by selling smartphones such as China's Xiaomi and Motorola through exclusive flash sales, and now compete with Amazon on almost all product categories.
Flipkart's success has attracted a bevy of deep pocketed and tech-savvy investors including U.S. hedge fund Tiger Global Management, China's Tencent Holdings Ltd (0700.HK), online marketplace eBay Inc (EBAY.O) and software giant Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O).


Kearse is athletic, and it shows in his route running. He is slow off the ball, but once into his route he knows how to lean on corners to then break and separate. He understands how to sit down in zones. He is aware of the holes around him, and that's how he's gotten a lot of his production over the years. He doesn't flinch when he knows he is going to take a hit and is savvy to put the ball away when covered closely.
Off his production, Kearse is a second-round talent, but he has been the beneficiary of many receptions in a West Coast offense over the years where he has been the go-to 'Z' receiver who sits in many of the zones waiting for a look in route progression. He has decent hands but will lose focus at times and is minimally involved in blocking for the run game.