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Tony Bates and Tami Reller reportedly leaving Microsoft (Confirmed)
By Sam Sabri
Two senior leaders at Microsoft are expected to announce their departure from the company this Tuesday. Numerous sources tell Re/code that Tony Bates and Tami Reller will leave in a few days. Bates currently serves as EVP of Business Developer and Evangelism and was in the running for Microsoft's CEO position at one point. Reller serves as EVP of Marketing and had her position diluted as her duties were somewhat split with Mark Penn, who serves as EVP of Advertising and Strategy.
Tony Bates joined Microsoft through the Skype acquisition, where he served as CEO. Before Skype, Bates held high positions at companies like Cisco and Internet MCI. He also at one point sat on the boards of both YouTube and LoveFilm.
It was fairly recent that Tony Bates was considered for Microsoft's CEO position. Since the CEO spot was given to Satya Nadella, it's not too surprising for Bates to want to leave Microsoft. He was CEO of Skype before this and almost became CEO of one of the words largest software company. It's not hard to see why he'd want to leave and potentially look for other opportunities where he might become CEO. For example, he's been offered the CEO position at GoPro before.
Tami Reller was in between a rock and a hard place. Mark Penn is currently the EVP of Advertising and Strategy. You'll recall that Mark Penn is the former pollster and political strategist who has worked with the likes of U.S. President Bill Clinton and British Prime Minister Tony Blair. He joined Microsoft in 2011 and is a longtime friend of Steve Ballmer.
Penn is also the guy behind the Scroogled advertising campaign. Which has been received with mix results by tech pundits, but might do ok with consumers. Either way, the set up with Reller and Penn having similar jobs put them at odds. Her departure (along with Bates) is expected to be announced this Tuesday. Although Reller will stay to help with the transition, while Bates leaves immediately.
Eric Rudder, EVP of Advanced Strategy, will temporarily take up Bates' position. Chris Caposella, a Microsoft marketing executive, will take Reller's duties.
This isn't the only recent changes made on the executive leadership team at Microsoft. Last week, Julie Larson-Green, EVP of Devices and Services, received a demotion.
Update: Instead of announcing on Tuesday, Microsoft has today sent out a press release confirming the above changes to the senior leadership team. In the press release, CEO Satya Nadella shares changes to the leadership team that have come about in order for Microsoft to do its best work.
Tony Bates is leaving the company to pursue new opportunities. His position as EVP of Business Development and Evangelism will be given to Eric Rudder as an interim role. Eric will also continue in his normal role as EVP of Advanced Technology.
Nadella also announced that a single leader will run marketing for the company. That man is Chris Caposella, who will become the EVP and Chief Marketing Officer. Caposella will report directly to Nadella. This will allow Microsoft to deliver a single, coherent message across its products.
Mark Penn will now play a new leadership role as an EVP and Chief Strategy Officer. Mark and his team will use data to quickly evaluate and evolve Microsoft campaigns.
This means Tami Reller is out. She'll stay to help support Chris Caposella in the transition period. After that she'll pursue interests outside Microsoft.
Source: Microsoft (opens in new tab), Recode
Sam Sabri
I don't really know what to think about this. Skype needs to step up their game badly, so this might be a good thing..
Yeah cant log in on my phone using MSFT account since the last update! Maybe now I can?
Lol I couldn't login to the Skype app with my MS Account UNTIL the last update.
Don't underestimate this. Tony Bates is a "star" in silicon valley. It's perfect for Motley Fool and BGR.
Tony Bates probably wanted the CEO position. He's an ambitious man.
That's what I think.
He might be a star, but Skype needs to step it up big time and fix all their problems, not only with QoS, but security.
Wish them luck in their endeavors!
It will create movement within the company. Fresh blood and new ideas would be great.
Was considering for CEO position...guessing should be considered
Bye bye babes, you will not be missed.
Pretty childish comment. But what's new around here lately
It's my opinion!!! Don't you know guys that the advertising of Microsoft was one of the worst? How am I going to miss them?
Yes it is. However you said it in a childish manner which is why you received that reaction.
I wish Tony Bates the best. I think he would have been a way better choice for Microsoft's CEO position than Nadella's and so I understand he wants to leave the company. I just don't know why doesn't Julie do the same. I wonder where Bates will go, though. Something tells me I wouldn't be surprised to see him take the path many other high placed people who left Microsoft took. And that is: leave through Redmond's door and enter through Mountain View's.
Satya is a much better option, just compare their work in the last few years. Satya led the bug push to cloud and made Azure a tool even non-Microsoft developers want to use while Skype before and after the acquision hasn't been doing so great as a product
And Skype became the most popular Microsoft service across devices. If Microsoft wanted to move more into the consumer market, picking up an enterprise guy with no charisma isn't really the best option in my opinion. But hey...lets see. Honestly my only faith on Microsoft's future is in the fact that Gates is back in control, pulling the strings behind Nadella. Otherwise...
Since when is Gates some great visionary? He is the guy who didn't see the Consumer use for the internet. And Skype is terrible. I hate thay they removed the regular chat app for something as disconnected as skype. Ive stopped using firstparty chat on Windows and currently use facebook. Im happy he is gone, he has done nothing to improve the situation in all his years at MS.
I'm sure Tony Bates did what he could especially with so many moving parts being integrated with Skype. Nadella hasn't won me over yet because a lot of work we're seeing at this moment is Ballmer's... But we'll see
Let us hope "mobile" Skype can now snap out of the ugly buggy useless boredom it has been. One can only hope...
An evangelist that clearly never loved MS that much and an EVP of Advertising and Strategy of a company known for its lack of decent marketing campaigns and strategies... Well, I guess having these guys leaving will be a good thing, or at least will make no difference at all.
Cynical but maybe true.
My thoughts exactly. MSFT's advertising for great products and services has been a disgrace when taking into account the amount of income those in control are compensated. Defending MSFT's marketing strategy is such a difficult task. Defending their OS and mobile devices is a totally different story.
i agree. skype blows and so does microsofts marketing. they badly needed to change things up.
I hope this leads to skype making some ground they seem to have slipped badly in the past 3years
Google will probably snatch them up. We'll probably lose Julie as well. Not good.
They will all have very tight non-compete clauses in place.
Wasn't it Julie who stubbornly pushed the (so hated) Metro interface through our troats ?
No, it was steven sinofsky. Julie was left to clean up his mess. That's how we got Windows 8.1.
OK, but I read also her lenghty articles defending Windows 8 and the Metro interface, or am I mistaking ? And also Windows 8.1 still doesn't have a desktop start menu does it ?
Nah, Julie's not going anywhere :P It would be a huge surprise, and a huge downer for MSFT if Julie left.
Noh, I'd hate it to have her leave. She's done great work with Windows 8.1
I wish all who leave the best, it may help Microsoft or it may hurt only time will tell...hopefully a short time and a positive direction!
Good Riddance, Skype performs the worst on windows phone even though it is Microsoft owned since long now. And the marketing post is not even needed if you are going to do this kind of marketing job for your company.
Lol @ the harsh truth!
Those Scroogled ads and these recent Windows ads bashing Chromebooks and Macs have bothered me, so I'm glad he's "leaving".
He's not. You read the article wrong. Posted via the WPC App for Android!
Yup, I did. My bad...
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Those Scroogled ads doesn't bother me one bit. Actually I think they're great. When other companies make fun of Microsoft it's all fun and games, but when Microsoft returns the favor then others get their feathers all ruffled. But now that I know who's behind the commercials it makes a lot of sense now. Straight out of the political commercial page. :)
There's been a lot of change recently. Hopefully this will allow for more creativity and success.
Good luck to Reller and Bates. Also: "Although Reller will stay to help with the transition, Bates [will leave] immediately."
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Skype has the chance to become something great if they get the right person to ramp it up. The name is right, so many technophobes I know mention it, the type that don't know their WiFi from their mobile internet. They talk about it like the talk about "Googling" something, when they mean search. They have a brand that is ripe for exploiting.
Yes, it'd be great if Skype were developed to realize the potential a lot of us on WP/W8 imagine for it. As a subscriber to it, I was frustrated that it wasn't as good an option as WhatsApp for my texting needs.
soooo much wasted potential here. there is no reason why skype shouldnt have as many users as google chat, fb messenger or whatsapp. it should be the dominant player in the market. yet another HUGE ball dropped by microsoft.
Skype WAS the dominant player when it came to Internet calls, it seemed to die in the arse though after the acquisition and things like Viber took over (although Skype is still popular).
True. iIt's almost like they hang it out there and just expect people to know and understand it. Skype can be so much better if it was integrated, but also the ENTIRE thing can use an overhaul.
Transition of WLM to Skype has been handled very poorly IMO. My family ran into so many issues. That alone made me wary of Tony Bates as high level player, let alone the next CEO. Won't miss Tami Reller either because of poor ads I've seen of Windows 8 devices. They probably need to fire the whole ad agency also because it seems as if someone there may actually be sabotising MS's objectives with intentionally bad ads. It sounds crazy but the way the ad industry is filled with Mac heads, I wouldn't be surprised.
Definitely something to think about as I too believe this scenario is possible. Subjective thinking, but there is logic to a certain degree. Samsung paid for negative reviews. In this day and age, there isn't anything that surprises me when competition is involved.
No. I've seen plenty of print, TV, banner and billboard ads for WP and W8 over the past couple years.
Not really surprised by either departure. Typical stuff when a new CEO takes over and inserts his/her gameplan into a company. Part of a reorg on the scale of MSFT's is that senior management positions will change/switch hands. Some of the old guard needs to move on for a new style and path to be implemented. The important thing for me isn't their departures, it's those who take over those positions. We'll see where it goes.
I'll take either of their jobs.
If you're successful leave an opening for me as well. :-)
I wish them well on their next ventures, but I'm kinda glad to see Bates leave. His leadership of Skype doesn't exactly scream excellence. Plus, whatever he steps into next will be a new opportunity for him to succeed. As for Microsoft, a change in leadership is both expected and needed, so I'm glad to see Nadella position people he has confidence in and can work closely with. As for Reller, I think she does a good enough job... certainly better than Penn... but she'll also move on and have new opportunities to shine.
If this gets Skype working I'm all for it.
So he maybe wants to leave because he didn't become the CEO of Microsoft? That's so childish.
Next will be Elop
Reason being?
From your mouth to Gods' ears.
I don't understand why everyone is blaming Tony Bates for Skype's problems after the MS acquisition. Before MS took over Skype, it was excellent. While at MS, Bates was not even involved with the development of Skype ( or lack thereof)... Please correct me if I am wrong.
ehmm Skype is still the same, a little better in desktop... the problem is mobile, and how people didnt use it for messaging because it didnt support something simple like "get message while other person is offline" how is that being better than before? Microsoft has to fix alot of issues they carry from Skype before adquisition... people still use it in desktop for too many things, when they play videogames, when they want to podcast, when they want to call their families, but it wasnt and still its not a perfect solution for mobile comunication and again, that problem came since before Skype adquisition.
so no, you are wrong, Microsoft has made it better, but nothing can be done in a day... but its taking long which is not good.
Ok. Agreed. But how is Bates responsible for the poor development of Skype. Was he still in charge of Skype development while at MS?
nah he wasnt, you are right, nobody can blame him for Skype today. I was kinda arguing how Skype wasnt "excellent before" so I think you arent right about it, of course, as you say we cant blame him about Skype today, BUT we can still blame him, since he didnt do a better job with Skype and "mobile" when it wasnt owned by Microsoft and when he was President of Skype division at Microsoft, he didnt do the best either. so its like... we cant blame him, but still we can do it. but he is not leaving for Skype, he is probably leaving because he knows or was told he wasnt in Microsoft's plan. and end
Excuse me. Skype has never been excellent before Microsoft took over. The best I can say is that it was ok to use.The original Skype architecture was horrendous.
I called is clunky as f*ck whenever I tried to use it.
Good bye :)
The new CEO is cleaning out the dead weight. Probably a good thing. Next up and these headlines: Joe Belfiore gets the word is services is no longer needed. Meets with Eric Schmidt private meeting.
I like Belfiore :-(
Lets c what Belfiore announces more at build for Windows phone
I know that this comment will be met with some level of backlash by one party or another, but I think it needs to be said: The grammar mistakes in this article make it look pretty unprofessional.
Yep, big backlash :/s
Wow this is really big news
Spotted a typo in the third paragraph: "almost became CEO of one of the words" should be "almost became CEO of one of the world's." Just thought I should let you know :)
Tammi Reller was at one time head of business division before Satya took over, where I was situated. She could talk for an hour solid without taking a breath, whilst fully pregnant. Somewhat of a machine. :-)
Is that suppose to make her look better? Sorry but in my book, people who can talk for an hour straight without taking a breath have usually nothing of import to say.
Well as I remember, the content of the talk was fine. Its just an observation of her staying power. And very common for people at her level, in a company like Microsoft.
Talked too much and didn't listen?
Good! Bye bye
Some are leaving,some gets demotion,what all this going on?
Skype is the most popular in terms if video call that's the truth
Microsoft should find ways to make their services so popular,,
Mobile 1st...
Satya never liked Tammi, so no surprise, that this is happening...
Bates is probably mad he didn't get the CEO gig
Where to next for these two. That's what the people want to know. Will they go to google as most people expect? Amazon or maybe even Apple? Or will they end up at MySpace turning it into the next big thing? Stay tuned to the next episode of Reller and Bates Excellent Adventure.
If Mark Penn is the "brains" behind the Scroogled campaign, then I hope he can fairly measure it's success or lack thereof. This consumer, and owner of a Lumia 920, thinks it's kind of stupid. In fact bashing the competition and stooping to what Apple did with those knucklehead Microsoft and Apple Guy ads is a lame tactic, I humbly suggest. Maybe it's not, in terms of marketing results, but there ought to be measurements made and, only then, conclusions drawn.
They are egoistics. Sooner or later that would happen. They wants all now.
Penn should probably leave for Scroogle alone.
Hope they don't go to google and sell Microsoft out.
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The Hagenstein Lectures are a new, exciting, high-profile public outreach initiative led by the Society of American Foresters and the World Forestry Center (WFC) to honor the legacy and memory of professional forester William D. Hagenstein. The Hagenstein Lectures feature conversations about forests and forestry as the backdrop to foster thoughtful exchanges about how and why forests, and the services they provide, are essential to our future. These events spotlight natural resources professionals sharing their excitement and expertise with those who may not have given much thought to how important forests are to their quality of life.
Designed to be catalysts for action, these events present an opportunity for speakers and attendees to learn and challenge one another to consider how forests impact their daily lives. All those in attendance will leave with a better understanding of the diverse perspectives on forests and forest management, and these thoughtful exchanges will lead to action with all working together to determine how to sustain these important contributors to social, environmental, and economic wellbeing here and across the globe.
W.D. "Bill" Hagenstein was a larger-than-life character, world forester, scientist, author, visionary, and a tireless champion of long-view forest management to provide tangible environmental, social, and economic benefits. Recognized as the father of native tree reforestation in the Pacific Northwest, Hagenstein was an active, working forester for more than 75 years. Among many other accomplishments, he served as president of the Society of American Foresters, helped create the World Forestry Center, and was awarded the prestigious Gifford Pinchot Medal.
Hagenstein died in Portland, Oregon at age 99 in 2014. Thanks to generous bequests from his estate to SAF and the World Forestry Center, this Lecture Series has been developed to honor his legacy and memory and continue his important work.
The Hagenstein Lectures at the World Forestry Center (WFC) is a community event that brings together influential young urban professionals who are deeply concerned about the future of the world's forests with fascinating, forward-thinking guest speakers (under the age 45) who are working on the ground in forests around the world. By combining their "Emerging Voices," WFC intends to create a robust and ongoing local-global conversation about real opportunities to advance sustainable forestry in the 21st century. The event took place October 15, 2017 at the World Forestry Center in Portland, Oregon.


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Highways remain closed as clashes continue in Baghlan
Sources said that eight people, including four civilians, were killed in the clashes.
Main highways in northern Afghanistan – the Kabul-Baghlan and Baghlan-Kunduz highways – have been closed to traffic over the past two days after the Taliban militants attacked the northern and northeastern cities of Kunduz and Baghlan.
The Taliban's attack on the city of Kunduz was repelled by Afghan forces but sources say that threats remain high on the outskirts of the city near the Kunduz-Takhar and Baghlan-Kunduz highways.
The highways connect Kabul with the northern province of Balkh and northeastern provinces of Takhar and Badakhshan. Sources said that hundreds of passengers have been stranded on two sides of the highway.
TOLOnews reporter Sharif Amiry who is in Pul-e-Khumri city, the center of Baghlan, said Taliban militants were pushed back towards "Cement Khana" area on the outskirts of Pul-e-Khumri city.
The Ministry of Interior said in a statement that Afghan forces targeted the Taliban from three directions and pushed them back to Cement Khana area of Baghlan which is far from the center of the city.
"At least 21 Taliban were killed and 13 others were wounded while eight others were arrested in Baghlan clashes," the statement said.
Baghlan hospital officials said eight people including four civilians were killed in the clashes and 40 others, including 28 civilians, were wounded.
Some Baghlan residents have also taken arms to fight against the Taliban.
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The referendum in Greece on Sunday is not only about a decision on whether to exit or stay within the eurozone by a struggling European country; whether the majority of the Greeks decide to vote in the affirmative or not in Sunday's referendum, the referendum itself will turn a page in history by laying the foundation for refashioning the democratic social contract between the citizen and his or her government in the 21st century.
The modern government as we know now is premised on two basic principles: only those governments are legitimate who rule by consent of the people and not the whim of a monarch; and exercise power as a trust and not as a divine right in the interests of the people. If a government violates these principles, the citizen has a legitimate right to overthrow the government through elections or in extraordinary cases through civil disobedience.
Modern governments perform two functions to maintain their legitimacy: create prosperity for its citizens (liberty) and justly distribute that prosperity (equality) and in return the citizens follow the laws and help the governments maintain order. These two principles have been epitomized in two forms of governments over the last century: free market democracy and authoritarian socialist republics respectively. The last century saw the triumph of market democracy over authoritarian socialism.
But this defeat was primarily political rather than economic. That capitalism creates a concentration of wealth on one pole and poverty on the other pole is accepted by even the most enthusiastic advocate of free market democracy. The open market created unprecedented wealth for its adherents in the last century; however, the free spirits of the market were tamed by a redistributive welfare state – Roosevelt's new deal and Johnson's great society – human rights, labour unions, healthcare but most importantly, democratic accountability and free speech. The people decided their fates. They mattered. Whereas, the Soviet Union – although it countered poverty and ended monarchy in Russia – degenerated into a massive, opaque, authoritarian bureaucracy where the "party" had supplanted the "people" in whose name it ruled and a small unrepresentative party elite controlled the fate of the people. As a result, when a major economic – political crisis mounted in the late 1980's the people overthrew the illegitimate ruling elite and the Soviet Union was dissolved.
This ushered in an era of global market fundamentalism; a trend which had been championed decisively by Reagan and Thatcher in their respective countries since the 1980's. The political defeat of Soviet Union was taken as a decisive negation of all arguments for equality and justice. Under a world dominated by the US, global lending institutions were set up which through conditional debt – structural adjustment – to struggling economies forced their markets open and imposed Reaganite economic paradigms the world over.
These economic assumptions were: having a free market with minimal government intervention promoting privatization, maintaining low fiscal deficits and adopting an export-oriented growth model. These became political and economic common sense, globally. Even minimal state regulation was scorned upon. It was not the business of the government to be in business, as Thatcher said. An unelected technocratic elite of global lending institutions pushed these tenets as gospel truth.
A sort of economic absolutism was in vogue and a culture of "greed is good" prevailed. The vacuity of these claims was exposed when none of the adherents of Reaganism could either predict or explain the global financial crisis, which ruined lives of millions in the developed world. Reaganism has created unprecedented polarization of wealth where the top 1% has obscenely more wealth and political influence than the rest of the 99% combined. No one was held accountable for the global financial crisis caused by greed of the bankers on wall street; the top one per cent. If no person was held accountable for such economic ruin, it was in a strange way accepted by governments that this was a systemic crisis.
Reaganism smashed the welfare consensus which defeated the Soviet Union and most importantly hampered upward mobility – the holy grail of capitalism – as Thomas Pikketty has proven. While people still got to vote once in five years; the MNC's funded both sides of the political divide. It was a choice between two factions of the big capital; the choice was not real.
In the wake of the crisis, US and UK gave their economies a liberal dose of deficit spending and slowly but surely recovered from the recession. However, the fact that the euro zone was a fiscal union meant that states could not devise autonomous fiscal policies and as an EU member, it was required to limit its fiscal deficit, hampering the chance of its recovery. A harsh austerity regime was imposed on these countries when they asked for loans to these multilateral banks. This tore down the State and debilitated the society in Greece.
This is of course not to argue that the Greek state was not corrupt or did not have problems of governance or was not running unmanageable deficits; but that this imposed regime of austerity precluded any chance for a viable recovery. The rich are not affected by the cutting of welfare spending; the poor and the middle classes are. The 1% created the crisis and passed off the effects on to the 99% of the people.
Nobel laureate Amartya Sen argues that there are two misnomers about deficits in neoclassical economic thinking: (1) That austerity will lead to a recovery from a recession, for that one needs growth and (2) National debt is not like a personal debt as Reaganites like to believe. It can be managed because it is owed to its own people.
However, we have a case where we have witnessed enormous unemployment and shrinking of economies across Europe not only Greece; but Spain, Ireland, Italy and Finland. The Greek case has been the most devastating, where after agreeing to impose austerity suggested by IMF, there GDP contracted by 25% and unemployment shot up. These austerity measures have only helped the banks and not the people. In fact, out of the last installment of the Greek bailout money only a pittance reached the people, the rest bailed out banks. The deal being offered now will be more of the same. Again the choice is not real.
The wheel of history had come full circle. A tiny, unelected, unrepresentative elite – of global financial banks – was calling the shots again; peddling a dogma again. The dogma had changed its colours. It was no longer red. It was wrapped in the banner of liberty. People once again did not matter. What mattered was the Reaganite economic dogma which had caused the crisis in the first place.
It is in this context that there have been seismic changes in the political landscapes of Greece and Spain where Left-leaning, populist and anti-austerity coalitions have gained huge popularity. In the election in 2011, the Social Democratic Party of Spain lost 40% of its support. Similar fate befell PASOK, the social democratic party of Greece which lost 30% of its vote between 2009 and 2013. This was the level of anger of the common people against the elites represented by these parties. They were being punished for the mistakes of the 1% who caused the recession. Imposition of austerity measures only reiterated that they did not matter.
However, this Left, as Pablo Iglesias the leader of Podemos said, starts off by acknowledging the failures of Soviet Communism. Their primary goal is to make democracy work again; power does not flow from the barrel of the gun for these parties but through the voices of the people. In short, people matter, not profits or at least people matter before profits. For both these parties, people's participation and democratic deliberation are at the centre of their visions of socialism. They want to be mediums through which people can speak out against the unrepresentative technocratic elites of the EU and IMF. This is a decisive break from the 20th century Stalinist party supplanting the people themselves.
For years now, democracies have been perverted by money power and vested corporate interests. In Greece we have a case where a nation has been robbed of its sovereignty by global institutions. It is no longer about the debt as an IMF report attests the claims of the Greek government that the debt is unmanageable and needs to be restructured if it has to be repaid. Then why is such obstinacy being displayed in the face of a massive humanitarian crisis by the EU? It is about preserving the economic status quo, which favours the multinational corporations which have for long swayed political systems across the world in their service.
It is here that the referendum becomes a seminal moment in history. The Leftist Prime Minister Tsipras does not need to go to the people to withdraw from the euro zone. He has the authority as the elected PM of the country to take that decision through his cabinet. But he is putting this up to the Greek people to deliberate and participate in a decision which has a bearing upon their lives. In other words, he is re-seeking legitimacy because he has not been able to renegotiate the debt with the troika, which was the mandate he was given by the people. This act of seeking a referendum is the first step in refashioning the social contract; redistribution not through the gun but through enabling the voices of the people to be heard. Democracy is beginning to be more than voting once in five years.
Syriza has turned the page on the 20th century decisively and arguments of equality have replenished their legitimacy. The Reaganite consensus is under attack. It is accepted that although markets create prosperity; they have no inherent moral compass. The people are speaking back to an unelected technocratic Reaganite elite who have supplanted them much like Soviet Era technocrats. Tsipras might win or lose; but the social contract between the citizen and the government will never be the same again.


We're unsure why anyone would want to leave Glasgow behind, but if you do the city's twin sisters are all pretty interesting.
What do Marseille, Nuremberg and Bethlehem all have in common? They have all been twinned with the city of Glasgow.
Twin cities is a slightly strange phenomena which often comes under some scrutiny as people question the value of partnering with places overseas.
Politicians argue it improves cultural exchange, helps trade and investment, and improves the image of home cities with foreign citizens while adding to tourism. Others think it justifies expensive trips for the Lord Provost of Glasgow.
Whatever your take on the whole twinning thing, Glasgow certainly has some unique sister cities.
From Bethlehem, Jesus' birth city, through to Havana, the home of revolutionary Fidel Castro, there's no end of interesting culture twinned with Glasgow.
Glasgow gained its first sibling in 1985, when Nuremberg signed off on an agreement to become family.
One excellent yet unexpected benefit of the partnership is an information exchange between Fortune Works in Drumchapel and German social enterprise Noris Inklusion.
Fortune Works helps provide work for 120 adults with learning disability through jobs such as a garden centre, community café or crafts making division.
There have been two visits so far between the two groups, in each direction, as the partner organisations try to benefit from each other - and Drumchapel learns from Dutzendteich.
Glasgow's link with Rostov-On-Don, the capital of southern Russia, is the city's second partnership and seems to revolve largely around education.
Both Glasgow Kelvin College and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland have exchanges in place with their Russian counterparts. One element of this partnership means every year students from Rostov-On-Don visit Kelvin College to learn Planning and Urban Development through the College and Glasgow City Council.
Paired with Glasgow in 1997, Dalian is China's southernmost coastal town, located on the Liaondong Peninsula.
This particular partnership has spawned a sporting success as Dalian's world class badminton coaching staff have been recruited to help Glasgow's talented youngsters.
A visit by the Lord Provost in 2008 set up the partnership, which has seen Chinese coaching staff visit Glasgow and the city's most promising young players fly in the other direction.
Glasgow signed up to be twinned with Cuba's capital in 2002, bringing together two cities known for their music culture.
The most obvious fruit of this partnership is the logically named Havana Glasgow Film Festival. The event, now in its fourth year, screens films from Cuba to a Glasgow audience and even brought the daughter of Che Guevara to the city last year.
Situated in the north of Italy, Turin has now been twinned with Glasgow for 15 years. Both cities are known within their respective countries as northern industrial powerhouses.
One of the biggest beneficiaries of this partnership is University of Glasgow, who are able to send students away from our endless rain to sunny Turin University and on to Marseille University in an Erasmus Project.
Glasgow Life and Glasgow City Council have also submitted proposals for Higher education, research and student activities between the two cities.
Lahore, which is one of the most densely populated cities in the world and the second most populous city in Pakistan, has been a sibling of Glasgow since 2006.
According to Glasgow City Council, 'political tensions' have stopped any major events taking place between Glasgow and Lahore. However, Kelvingrove's popular MELA festival includes a number of performers from the city. A UK-Pakistan photo exhibition was also held as part of the cultural exchange between the two cities.
Marseille boasts the largest port in France and a very industrial history, making it a sensible sister city for Glasgow and the River Clyde.
As with many of Glasgow's sister cities, much of the exchange between Glasgow and Marseille is based on education. City of Glasgow College and Lycee Hotelliere engage in a hospitality partnership, which sends Glaswegians to work in French hotels and restaurants, while students from Marseille do the same in Glasgow.
Although Glasgow and Bethlehem signed a Friendship Agreement in 1992, they didn't gain twinned status until 2007.
Links between the biblical birthplace of Jesus Christ and the actual birthplace of Billy Connolly include work with Glasgow Psychological Service.
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A new surgical option is showing promising results for chronic pain sufferers. The new treatment uses spinal chord stimulation to jam the pain signal.
"The spinal chord is actually a processor, and so it decreases the amount of pain transmission that gets through to the brain", said Dr Jerry Lewis of Los Angeles.
A tiny wire is inserted in the epidural space in the patient's spinal column. The patient is then able to deliver electrical pulses to their spine via remote control. Patients report that it transforms the pain into a less intense, almost tingly sensation.
Each patient goes through a trial period prior to permanent implantation, and according to Dr Lewis, 85% of patients in his clinical trial choose to move forward and have the implant.


2 Years ... - IT's A JOURNEY . . .
Its been 2 years since the world announced that we be with each other – its funny we need legal papers to be accepted in society, i need a marriage certificate to prove my marriage, i need a birth certificate to prove i was born – what if i misplace my birth certificate, i can never prove who i am? Scary . . . So when one dies, do they bury the birth certificate as well, or maybe replace it with death certificate, does one get a CHOICE of what fonts, text color goes on death certificate!!
Anyways, its 2 years (Officially) but we been together much longer than that. Though each day with you is special, full of anticipation, an anniversary in itself, but Anniversary is one of those rituals that brings refreshment. Many a time its a new start, new promises, more energy, looking forward in anticipation and much more. Every 31st Dec, so many feel refreshed, awaiting for it to be the dawn of new year. New Year, New Beginnings is what its termed as & that's what i feel anniversary does. Its a new year to the same relationship and with every passing year as the human grows older & wiser (hopefully!) and so does the relationship – closer & happier (hopefully!).
Its been a great 2 year journey with you, a journey that I want to continue, a journey that is happy, never ending, a journey that keeps bringing us closer. In these past 2 years, there's never been a dull moment, yes we have worked hard (I can do more I feel), yes we have been partners in crime, yes you have supported me for my stupid decisions (Thank you, continue doing so!), yes you have been awesome, yes I have been silly sometimes (read most of the times), yes you have been crazy wife (I like you that way), yes we share a great chemistry, yes we have a deeper bond, yes we have travelled places together, yes we have missed each other during solo business trips, yes you are my precious wife but the best is that I can not only call you my wife, but I have you as my girlfriend, my pride, my friend, my first mastermind and my precious possession.


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KU graduates outperform other graduates on the 58th National Bar...
KU graduates outperform other graduates on the 58th National Bar Exam
On November 11, the Ministry of Justice in Korea released a list of 109 candidates who passed the 58th National Bar Examination.
According to the ministry, all third-round applicants were accepted, with 30- to 34-year olds representing the largest group (43.12 %). Of the other age groups, 25- to 29-year-old applicants accounted for 31.19 %, followed by those over 35 years old at 21.10%, and 20- to 24-year olds formed the remaining 4.59%. The average age among the applicants was 31.82. In terms of gender, the number of female applicants who passed the exam was 40 (36.7%), which is slightly less than last year (38.6%).
The largest number of successful candidates was from Seoul National University (17 applicants). Korea University had 14 graduates pass the exam and was followed by Yonsei University (11) and Ewha Womans University (10). Similar to last year, KU was top among private universities in Korea with the most applicants passing the bar exam.
The ratio of law majors passing the exam was 77.98% while non-law degree holders comprised 22.02%, which has almost doubled compared to the previous year (12.42%).
According to the Law Journal, a Korean media outlet focused on examination-related news, the total number of successful bar exam applicants from Korea University was 1,390 for the past 12 years, accounting for an annual average of 16.0% of test-takers who pass the exam. When there were approximately 1,000 people taking the national bar exam every year, KU maintained 17 to18% of the passing scores. In particular, 2003 was a hallmark year when KU's performance resulted in 170 successful applicants (18.8%). The journal reported that although the three most prestigious universities, the so-called SKY (an acronym used to refer to Seoul National University, Korea University, and Yonsei University), saw slightly more students pass the exam than last year, their percentages have decreased overall. Since 2014 when the ministry decided to reduce the number of those selected, the ratio of the SKY graduates has been reduced by half or more. According to the journal, this measure seems to have reduced inequality among universities at a rapid pace.
To be specific, the ratio of all SKY graduates has decreased from 53.9% in 2009, 51.1% in 2010, 46% in 2011, and 46.9% in 2012 to 45.1% in 2013, resulting in approximately half of successful applicants coming from the top 3 universities. However, the proportion has continued to drop since 2014 with less than 40% of SKY graduates passing the test. Nevertheless, the ratio of SKY graduates among successful candidates for law schools was 47.9% in 2014, still close to a half. Furthermore, law schools at the SKY universities have been dominated by students with bachelor's degrees from the top three universities. It seemed that, according to the journal, more and more undergraduate students at the SKY universities have decided to study further at the law schools of their alma maters.


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Sacramento area museums encourage shoppers to visit local museum Stores during Museum Store Sunday | Shopping & Services
Sacramento area museums encourage shoppers to visit local museum Stores during Museum Store Sunday
Submitted by T-Rock Communications
Monday, November 13th, 2017, 4:30pm
Topics: Shopping & Services
In partnership with the Museum Store Association (MSA), many Sacramento area museums are proud to participate in Museum Store Sunday on November 26, 2017. With more than 525 museum stores participating across eight countries and three continents, the international effort is designed to remind consumers about the unique and inspired shopping experience that exists in one-of-a-kind museum stores all of which showcase a broad assortment of highly curated and mission-specific gifts. Museum Store Sunday is managed by the Museum Store Association based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Museum Store Sunday is open to all independently operated museum stores and non-profit retailers located at museums, zoos, aquariums, botanical gardens, historic sites, and other unique cultural institutions in the United States and internationally.
MSA's Museum Store Sunday aims to be the global annual day to Be a Patron -- shop conscientiously and support museum stores and their missions worldwide. The Sacramento area community is invited and encouraged to Be a Patron and shop at local museum stores on Museum Store Sunday (and everyday) as proceeds help benefit the museums and their respective missions. A sampling of the unique products available along with special activities happening on Museum Store Sunday at local museum stores include the following:
California Automobile Museum – the on-site Museum Store offers a variety of unique gift ideas for the automobile enthusiast that range from small Pedal Cars and Scoot-A-Longs to carbon fiber wallets, money clips, bottle openers and even "Crash Jewelry" items such as cuffs, bangles, earrings and more made from the metal of heavy automobiles that have been in minor accidents.
California State Railroad Museum – with a wide selection of gift ideas perfect for train enthusiasts of all ages, the on-site Museum Store is the Northern California holiday headquarters for exclusive THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride merchandise. From the famed book to ornaments, bells, games and clothing, the California State Railroad Museum Store in Old Sacramento has everything shoppers need to make holiday-giving magical. New this year is the Polar Express Wooden Train that is compatible with other wooden railroad tracks and trains.
Crocker Art Museum – guests are encouraged to shop for exhibition-related treasures, regional art, and delightful gifts for all ages at the on-site store. Each guest on Museum Store Sunday will be entered for their chance to win a signed Gregory Kondos California 2018 calendar along with a copy of the limited edition catalogue Unveiled: The Crocker Art Museum Collection. Three winners will be chosen randomly and no purchase is necessary.
Sacramento Children's Museum – the on-site Museum Store offers a nice selection of fun gift items such as Dreamy Dress-up Wings and Rich Frog Creature Slippers. In addition, Museum members can enjoy 25 percent off and non-members will receive 10 percent off on Museum Store Sunday.
Sacramento History Museum – will have strolling characters dressed in period clothing of the Gold Rush days welcoming guests with complimentary apple cider and cookies. Patrons can shop for handmade jewelry, old time toys and games, festive holiday décor and plenty of gold, including gold nuggets. For every $25 spent on Museum Store Sunday, shoppers will receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win a holiday gift basket.
Sacramento Zoo – the popular Safari Market at the zoo will be open during regular hours on Museum Store Sunday. It is the perfect place to find that unique gift for that special someone or a one-of-a-kind homemade décor item. The zoo sources as many of their items as possible from sustainable and fair trade sources. In addition, a percentage of the sales from a number of items also go to conservation funds for species around the globe.
Sutter's Fort State Historic Park – Friends of Sutter's Fort will offer a variety of activities including free crafts for kids from noon to 3 p.m. plus an opportunity to meet author Rich Mitchell and local artist Jay Weldon at 3 p.m. in the Distillery Room, both of whom will be on-site for a signing event and talk. In addition, the Fort will offer a sale throughout the store that is highlighted by special "Made at Sutter's Fort" products that include popular organic candles and many other locally made items such as hats, tote bags, leather journals, walking sticks, books and a number of specialty goods for history lovers. Also, gift memberships will be available during Museum Store Sunday and throughout the holiday season.
For more information about the Museum Store Sunday happening on November 26, 2017, please visit https://museumstoresunday.org.For more information about Sacramento area museums and upcoming events and activities, "like" them on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/SacMuseums, follow them on Instagram and Twitter @SacMuseums or visit the user-friendly website at www.SacMuseums.org.


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We all have certain lifestyle aspirations: a couple of blue-sky holidays a year, a new car every three years, and a nice house in a good neighborhood. But accruing enough cash to provide a useful reserve to pay for all of this isn't always easy, especially if you don't have a well-paid job. One way to fund your dream lifestyle is by trading on the forex markets. If this sounds appealing, read on for some useful tips.
Forex trading is a risky business. If you are risk-averse, forex trading is not for you. Instead, put your savings into a regular savings account or pay extra into your retirement plan. Both are sensible savings plans for anyone with a family to support. There are plenty of low-risk savings policies on the market, but make sure you pay down your debt first.
If you don't have a family to support and risk doesn't scare you in the slightest, forex trading could present an exciting opportunity to make excellent returns on your capital. It can be risky and there is no guarantee you will make money, but as long as you approach the venture with the right attitude, forex trading is a fun hobby and a great way to make your savings work a bit harder.
Ask most people 'what is forex' and they only have a vague idea of what it is and how it works. In fact, forex trading is a lot simpler than you think. Forex traders speculate on the price of currency pairs. It is the most exciting financial market in the world, with more than $5 trillion traded each day.
Anyone can trade forex. You don't need to work for an investment bank and you don't need any special skills. As long as you have an analytical mind, a computer, and a fast internet connection, you are good to go. You buy one currency and sell it when it when the price against a second currency moves in your favor. Forex traders work with currency pairs, for example, EUR/USD or GBP/USD.
Open a demo account with an online broker and get started. Learn more about spreads, leverage, long and short trades. It's not as difficult as you might think. The key to success is understanding the terminology and getting a feel for the currency markets.
Exchange rates are susceptible to a number of things, including economic data, political upheaval, conflict, and natural disasters. Successful traders know the markets and can predict which way a currency price will move.
To begin with, follow successful traders on social sites such as eToro. Learn how they do things and follow their trading strategies. Put these strategies to work in your own trading account and see how you fare.
Once you are making consistent wins in your trades, upgrade to a real trading account and start playing the markets for real. As long as you don't deposit your life savings in your trading account, any extra money you make can be used to fund your lifestyle.
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Weird NewsImmigrant twins graduate from medical school — one day apart
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05:05 16 june 2019 Source: cbsnews.com
Mom follows her twin sons to Florida A&M University – and earns her own degree
This graduation weekend there will be hundreds of stories of parents going the extra mile for their children - few are likely to be as compelling as Madelyn McClarey's.
Immigrant twins graduate from medical school . There is no one path to graduation — and no pair knows that better than Octavio and Omar Viramontes, twin brothers who graduated from Harvard and UCLA Medical school , respectively, just one day apart .
Immigrant twins graduate from medical school — one day apart . 13-year-old battling disease finds new home with his teacher. Aside from abortion, it will offer birth control, cancer testing and screenings for sexually transmitted diseases, she said. First published on June 15, 2019 / 12:42 PM.
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There is no one path to graduation — and no pair knows that better than Octavio and Omar Viramontes, twin brothers who graduated from Harvard and UCLA Medical school, respectively, just one day apart.
Octavio and Omar's family moved from Mexico to central California when they were 10 to chase the American dream, which for newly arrived immigrants meant picking grapes in the fields and selling produce door to door.
"The first year it was tough. We hated it," Omar said. "But we started to realize that we were doing this for a specific reason, and it was to help our family, to help each other."
Jose Berrios leads a Twins starting rotation surprising many with its success
The Twins' starting rotation has more wins than any other rotation in MLB.
Immigrant twins graduate from medical school — one day apart . The crew looked over the side and noticed an object they believed to be an explosive. Due to the ship carrying methanol and already suffering one explosion, the Master ordered the crew to abandon ship," according to the intelligence
Immigrant twins graduate from medical school — one day apart . 13-year-old battling disease finds new home with his teacher. The Democratic National Committee announced Friday how the 20 candidates participating in the first Democratic debates will be divided.
Their parents helped them, too. Their mother introduced them to the town library and taught them that education was the most valuable currency.
"Every single time I entered that library, I was entering a different world by reading a different book," Octavio said. "It gave me the imagination to be somewhere else."
The twins aced their classes, and graduated high school sharing the coveted title of valedictorian. Octavio went to Harvard for his undergraduate degree, and Omar attended the University of California San Diego – both on full scholarships. Then, they both decided to become doctors.
"When I saw that UCLA had offered me admission, a full-ride scholarship, I was very ecstatic," Omar said.
"Why would they pick someone from a small town of 5,000 people to go to Harvard Medical School?" Octavio said. "I remember refreshing the page, I guess making sure that you know it was addressed to the right person, and to me."
Omar added that he takes his parent's sacrifices "seriously" – and that he uses them as fuel. "Every day I wake up and I think, 'What can I do today to make myself better, my family better and my community?'"
Gallagher undergoing medical ahead of Blackburn switch.
Southampton striker Sam Gallagher is undergoing a medical ahead of his move to Championship side Blackburn Rovers. According to Sky Sports, Gallagher is completing his medical before officially completing his transfer away from the south coast. The report claims that the two clubs have already agreed a fee for Gallagher, with Sam Wallace of the Telegraph claiming that Blackburn are paying £5m for the St. Mary's academy graduate. Twitter: Southampton striker Sam Gallagher's protracted move to Blackburn Rovers should go through this weekend. £5m a good… https://t.
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Immigrant twins graduate from medical school — one day apart . Treatment centers have often been attacked by the myriad militia groups that operate in the region, and many locals were either too scared or too suspicious to seek medical assistance there.
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Frida Kahlo voice recordings: Mexican officials believe - CBS News
Immigrant twins graduate from medical school — one day apart . If confirmed, officials say it would be the first record of the Mexican artist's voice. The director of the Frida Kahlo Museum, Hilda Trujillo, told The Associated Press on Thursday that "there's still a long way to go" to verify the voice
2 giraffes struck by lightning: Lightning strike kills two - CBS News
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I had the opportunity to see the first draft of Heather Crosby's latest book, Pantry To Plate. And when I did, I just kept screaming, WHAT. THE. EFF??
It really startled Dan who was in the other room, and he popped in to make sure everything was ok. I replied with another WTF and told him everything was fine, but that he needed to know that Heather Crosby is a true freak of nature. Seriously. This woman amazes me.
Not only did Heather write her new cookbook (not everyone does, by the way, ghostwriters are very much a thing in cookbook land) – she photographed it, styled it, designed it, laid out the entire book, AND did all the illustrations. Basically, the only thing she didn't do was run the printing press. And given the chance, she might have.
Outside of her freak-of-nature design + art skills, this is one of the most creative, thoughtful, and comprehensive books on plant-based eating I've ever seen. In the book, Heather offers nearly 100 gorgeous new recipes, but the star of the show is her 30 mix & match recipe templates. With the templates, it's sort of a "choose your own adventure" with plants. You get a base recipe and then can mix and match hundreds of different options (with Heather's guidance), so you don't end up eating the same recipe over and over again. There are templates for Tacos, Burgers, Brownies, Tots + Fries, Pancakes + Waffles, Ice Creams, and dozens more. With the recipes and templates, there are over 350,000 recipe options in this book. This is very WHAT THE EFF, right?
I'm so proud to call this freak of nature my friend and so excited for you to see this book.
Check out Pantry To Plate, more of Heather at YumUniverse, and see a recipe from the book below!
2. Blend all ingredients in a high speed blender until ultra-smooth. Taste and add more Sriracha if you like. Transfer to a large pot heated to low.


Hotel, Penzion v centru Prahy - "HOLIDAY HOME - Hotel, Pension"
1. The subject of these terms & conditions is to ensure the processing of the personal data of the customers obtained in the hotel's business activities, as well as an obligation to maintain confidentiality of the information obtained and within the scope and under the conditions set forth by these terms.
2. Hotel undertakes to process customer personal data in accordance with these terms & conditions.. These conditions are drawn up in accordance with the rights and obligations under the relevant legislation Regulation of European Parliament and of the Council of EC, No 2016/679 of April 27th, 2016, General Data Protection Regulation.
1. Hotel commits to take such technical, personnel and other necessary provisions to prevent accidental access to personal data or unauthorized processing, modification, destruction or loss, transmission or other misuse of personal data.
2. As part of the provision of accommodation services, hotel is obliged to process certain personal data of the guests. Only the receptionist and the owner work with these data.
3. The abovementioned users were informed about the sensitivity of personal data. Guests are solely responsible for the personal details of the hotel provided by the hotel. Hotel or staff do not transmit personal data of guests to other entities (except of the obligation as per the Law on the residence of foreigners in Czech Republic - 326/1999). The Previo Hotel System is another personal data processor.
4. Terms of processing and handling of personal data of guests by this processor are regulated in the processing agreement between hotel and the respective processor.
1. Hotel has the legal obligation to keep the following personal data about its guests: name, surname, date of birth, address, duration of stay, number & type of personal document, eventually visa number, purpose of stay. This obligation is governed by Law on the residence of foreigners in Czech Republic (326/1999) and Law on Local Fees (565/1990). Under these laws, hotel is obligated to keep these personal data for 6 years. This data are stored in (i) guest cards in hotel system, (ii) in house guestbook, and (iii) book of evidence which are stored in printed form in a locked space.
2. In addition to this data, hotel collects & stores only customer's email and phone number. These 2 data serve for communication only in order to provide the accommodation service (within the customer purchase contract) ordered by customer - online, by mail, e-mail or by phone. Hotel never uses this information for any marketing!
3. The customer has right to ask hotel for an overview of his personal data at any time. In case of a request for deletion of personal data, thotel will delete the required personal data of the customer. However, the statutory time limits of the aforementioned laws must be met. Personal data can then be deleted only after the legal deadlines have passed.
1. Hotel commits to take such technical, personnel and other necessary provisions to protect all personal data and to assure, personally and organizationally, all obligations of the data manager, arising from the law, in particular the regulation.
d) hotel will take measures to identify and verify to whom personal data were transmitted, by whom they were processed, altered or deleted.
3. Hotel undertakes to ensure that its employees and other persons processing the personal data will do so only under the conditions and to the scope specified to them and in accordance with its instructions. It will oblige all such parties to maintain confidentiality (even after finishing their work for hotel) about personal data and security measures, which disclosure could jeopardize security of personal data.
Hotel uses an electronic access system for chips and a CCTV recording system to prevent protection of its customers and their property. Processing manager of the system is Amebyt s.r.o., IČO: 49712250. For more detailed information about the system at: amebyt@seznam.cz , tel: 222512717.


STE DAC Master Volume support added!
Great speed up for video recording !
CPU rendering finally compatible with 16 and 32bits rendering, should run in windowed mode on more machines !
noisy YM sound sometimes when resetting fixed.
SainT does not take 99% of CPU when running in background in windowed mode.
Strange YM write behavior fixed (X-Out music) Thanks to Ben/Ovr for info !
Movie Recording added ! Make DivX with sound of your fave demos !
IPL level fixed, Ziggy 3d interrupt fullscreen is now perfectly working !!
Big speed boost of GPU rendering (using texture). Use SainT at full speed on cheap machine !!
"Fullscreen force deskptop resolution" option for PC Laptop owner.
Memory snapshot by fixed when changing TOS between shot.
Debugger with keys fully documented ( click here ) to help programmer finding SainT compatibility problem and report us.
Use DirectX8.1 API to support futur "Dynamic Texture" caps.
Screenshot preview is working even if in 32bits color-depth desktop.
SainT configuration and GUI improved.
Optimizing CPU modes using pc AGP memory cache-line at best.
Optimizing GPU rendering using multiple DirectX8 textures buffer.
and many, many bug fixed so compatibility has increased !
Unbootable disks with some MSA images.
There is simply no history for previous version. There was only two release version before the actual v1.00: v0.9 and v0.99.


The PTA is proud to announce that the Boght Hills Spiritwear sale is going on now through October 1st. Please take a look at https://abwbhspirit.itemorder.com/ for easy online ordering.
What is the Walk for FUNds that is being held on October 11th, 2018?
A pledge form will come home shortly. We hope every family that is able will consider making a monetary pledge to support our school and students. Our goal is to raise $10,000 to support the many educational and family programs that your PTA puts on every year! Students will have two weeks to ask family, neighbors and friends to contribute. Every donation, big or small, is greatly appreciated. All pledges will be collected in advance of the event.
How can students be prepared on October 11th for the Walk for FUNds?
Wear their sneakers! All students will be scheduled for a fun 30 minutes outdoors, rotating through several active stations.
Fill out the permission slip on the reverse side of this form. All students MUST have their Permission Slip waiver signed and filled out completely in order to participate. Return promptly to your child's classroom teacher.
Be on the lookout for the PLEDGE FORM coming home next week. We will hold daily prize drawings during the collection period and will award class prizes too. If you'd like to donate a prize, email us! We'd be very grateful.
My Family has a Business! How can I become a Business sponsor?
E-mail lcarroll@ncolonie.org right away and we'll send you information on becoming a business sponsor! We would love to partner with you and promote your business at the same time.


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Finally, A Way to Sort Out All the Congressional Redistricting Plans
by Borys Krawczeniuk | Feb 19, 2018 | 0 comments
We're now up to eight different plans to rewrite the boundaries of Pennsylvania's congressional districts. The state Supreme Court has received that many suggested maps as it tries to come up with its own.
The court is expected to release one today.
The Philadelphia Inquirer has come up with an interactive map that let's you compare all eight to the present congressional district map. It tells you how, for each map, the districts voted for president, U.S. Senate, state attorney general, state auditor general and treasurer in the 2016 election.
The Inky's map doesn't tell you what district you live in so if you have trouble remembering who your congressman is, this won't help.
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We all know that there are no rules with blogging but sometimes it's really hard to stay organised and a few little tips to help might just be the solution!
I find that very often I have so many ideas flying around in my head that I forget every single one of them. The answer to this is to write them all down. No matter what time of day it is or how basic or complicated the idea is, write it down. Personally I like to use the notes section in my phone. The more you open your mind to new ideas, the easier it is to think of a new post idea.
Blogging can be a very time consuming job or hobby. I often find myself sat at a friends house stressing about needing to go home because I haven't blogged for the day. Try planning ahead and give yourself more time to gather together different ideas. Personally I like to write out drafts of blog posts on word as soon as I have the idea, that way I have plenty of blog posts lined up so if I find that I don't have the time to sit and write a new post or edit one that I've started, I'll just post one of the drafts that I've written previously. I find that this relieves so much stress!
I am awful for making lists, I have them here, there and everywhere but I find it so much easier to have things listed down in front of me. If you work on your blog in the evenings, then set yourself a list of things to do prior to that evening and make sure everything done before you sit down to blog. This will relieve a lot of stress as you don't have to worry that you've forgotten something an you can really focus on blogging.
When focusing on all of these different things, it's so easy to forget to do things so I like to set reminders on my phone. If I want to do something at a certain time, I set an alarm on my phone for that time so that I remember to do it.
When working on your blog part-time, learning how to schedule is really handy. If you're not able to publish a post when you're elsewhere, most platforms allow you to schedule the posts.


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Cocorăștii Colț è un comune della Romania di 3.152 abitanti, ubicato nel distretto di Prahova, nella regione storica della Muntenia.

Il comune è formato dall'unione di 8 villaggi: Cheșnoiu, Cocorăștii Colț, Cocorăștii Grind, Colțu de Jos, Ghioldum, Perșunari, Piatra, Satu de Sus.

Cocorăștii Colț è divenuto comune autonomo nel 2003, staccandosi dal comune di Mănești.

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Comuni del distretto di Prahova

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Share this Story: Flames thinking big ahead of opener at Winnipeg
Flames thinking big ahead of opener at Winnipeg
The expectations among the Calgary Flames are as high as the Rocky Mountains that tower one hour west of the city.
Those expectations go well beyond simply collecting a victory in their season-opening clash against the host Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night.
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"We know we're going to be judged off the playoffs," Calgary forward Matthew Tkachuk said. "We have a very competitive team and too many disappointing endings in the past years we want to change. We have to change it. We'll be ready to go to try to redeem ourselves after the last two seasons in particular."
Considering the Flames have been punted in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs in each of the past two seasons, those are rather mighty aspirations. The Flames are a good bet to reach the playoffs in the all-Canadian North Division but are hardly a slam dunk.
On the surface, they made some laudable moves in the offseason after being eliminated by the Dallas Stars, notably adding goaltender Jacob Markstrom and defenseman Chris Tanev via free agency from the Vancouver Canucks. The Flames also are bolstered with the return of young defenseman Juuso Valimaki, who missed all of last season due to injury, and improved their forward depth by adding Dominik Simon, Josh Leivo and Joakim Nordstrom.
That supporting cast will bode well with a team that boasts a strong collection of forwards in the likes of Tkachuk, Johnny Gaudreau, Sean Monahan, Elias Lindholm and Mikael Backlund.
"We're ready to play a real game and our comfort level is good," Calgary coach Geoff Ward said.
The Jets — who were eliminated by the Flames during the qualifying round for the 2020 Stanley Cup tournament — had a much quieter offseason. Their biggest addition was Paul Stastny, who will center the second line, with other key newcomers being defenseman Derek Forbort and forwards Nate Thompson and Trevor Lewis, who will fill depth roles.
As is true for Calgary, the Jets are pegged to be in the dogfight for a playoff spot. They possess depth on the first three lines and Vezina Trophy-winning goaltender Connor Hellebuyck, who is key to overcoming Winnipeg's weak defense corps. Although the betting lines do not see the Jets as good as the team that reached the 2018 conference final, they look be in the hunt.
"Everyone is jacked up to play hockey. Coaches want to coach, players want to play," Jets coach Paul Maurice said. "This is a short season, they came to camp in shape. They know that we've got to go right from the start. There's a lot of pent-up excitement and enthusiasm and probably aggression, we'll see early."
While there may be some bad blood carried over from their last season series — notably Winnipeg's Mark Scheifele sustaining an Achilles injury after a collision with Tkachuk (which Maurice called "disgusting" and said it was a kick) — it's not expected to create too many fireworks. Still, there is extra motivation on the part of the Jets players.
"We got beat in that series and I'm still bitter about it," Hellebuyck said. "For me, personally, I'm going to use it as motivation. It would be crazy for us not to use it."
That said, with a 56-game season featuring all intra-divisional play, settling scores should not be front and center on players' minds.
"Every game matters," Jets defenseman Nathan Beaulieu said. "You get behind the eight-ball early this season and it's gonna be a tough grind to get back."
The Jets took a couple of losses on the eve of the season with depth defenseman Luca Sbisa and third-string goalie Eric Comrie claimed by other teams off waivers. Sbisa went to the Nashville Predators while Comrie moved to the New Jersey Devils.


sometimes paradise is a cubeta….
A cubeta or a bucket of Coronas is a most wondrous refresher on a hot, sunny, tropical day.!!! Of course, it could also be a cubeta of Tecate, Dos Equis, Modelo, Victoria, or Pacifico.! You get the idea 🙂 Enjoy your weekend everyone.!!
Feliz lunes.!! Happy Monday.!! Volví.! I'm back.! Since, I started writing this blog a little over 2 years ago, I have never felt the need to take a break. Until now… Dealing with my father's sudden and very serious illness while being his personal assistant, advocate, and support; working; and let's not forget trying to get some sleep required a give somewhere else. And unfortunately, dear readers, the give became my blog. So please forgive my three week absence, but this girl needed a break. Luckily for all of us, the wheel of life turns and this life is looking up a little bit lately.!
My father has been breathing on his own for almost four weeks now.!! And three weeks ago, after 2 whole months, I was finally able to speak to my dad.!! I can't even begin to describe the elation I felt hearing his voice and realizing that even though he was still a little confused regarding what had happened, he knew who I was and spoke my name.!! There had been some worry that he might have suffered some memory loss. And as we know, the brain is a wondrous and complicated beast. How did I know whether he would forget me, but remember goulash. Or forget me and remember the Bulls. It could happen, he really loves food and the Bulls 🙂 So most assuredly a moment that at once made me scream in joy and weep with relief. My dad is in rehab now for the last part of his recovery. While the timeline is moving at a glacial pace, I remind myself it is moving.
Also, the summer is finally upon us in Chicago. The weather of late has been superb – sunny skies, breezes, and a little rain to cool us off as needed. I've been able to spend some time with close friends and relax. And really isn't that what life is about – spending time with loved ones – eating, drinking, and sharing. This week's much overdue Corona commercial celebrates sharing with good friends, old and new, while enjoying good food and drink.! Enjoy.!! Y salud.!!!
Feliz miercoles.!! Happy Wednesday.!! I hope everyone had a spectacular weekend.!! Here in the states, it was July 4th, so it was a pretty exciting weekend.! One of my friends just got back from Papa New Guinea. Since she knows I'm a coffee fiend, she brought me back some coffee from there.!! I can't wait to try it 🙂 I also saw my lovely friend who moved to Puerto Rico recently. She was in town newly engaged and showing off her ring and fiancé or novio.!! jajaja… We spent a lovely day with tacos, elotes, and Corona.! Did I mention her novio is Mexican.! It was great to see her and celebrate.
I also got to see fireworks…everywhere actually.!! I saw them while I was visiting with my engaged friend. And then on the drive home, I saw fireworks along the expressway pretty much as I drove by every township. It was pretty cool 🙂 Sorry I didn't get any photos. On another note, my dad is doing a little better. I stopped by to see him too. I can't wait until we can hang out and eat some chicken wings.!!
And as for the weather…well…it feels like Dublin in July. Cold and rainy. Not summer Chicago weather at all. This week's Corona commercial is a letter from the winter season to summer. But really it may as well be a letter from the city of Chicago to summer reminding it of all the reasons we LOVE summer.!! I'll have more pretty pictures of Playa tomorrow. Until then, enjoy.! Y salud.!!
This week's Corona commercial features the mandatory summer necessity – the cooler. You need it for the beach, picnics, friend's bar-be-ques, and most definitely for July 4th bashes.!! I hope everyone has a great week.! I'll see you in a few days with a full moon photo.!! Until then, enjoy.! Y salud.!!
How do you know when circumstances have gone from horrible to way better.? You visit your dad in the hospital and he swings one leg over the bed, grabs your arm, and says, "Ruža, idemo (Rose, let's go)". I was relieved and amused.! Welcome back dad.!! I have sorely missed you… Unfortunately, he still has a lot of healing to do before he can go home. But so much better than those early dark days of May.
I've been under so much stress that I've been fantasizing about the beach again.! Didn't I just go.!?! jajaja… This week's Corona commercial is awesome. It's just a guy, a girl, the beach, and some beer. What more could you ask for.? Ok…don't answer that. Lol.. I've got a few things I could still ask for.!! Enjoy.! Y salud.!!
I'm also in a good mood because it's finally a beautiful sunny day in Chicago. You know the kind of day that makes you want to take a walk outside, eat some ice cream, or sit outside and people watch. It's been a long time since we've had a Corona commercial. But I think today is the day and this particular advert is fitting. So sit back, kick off your shoes and relax…. Enjoy.! Y salud.!!
Corona moves over for Canadian Club….
I did spend some time enjoying the company of my friends whether on the phone or in person. I had a delicious burger, truffle fries, and some tasty beverages with a lovely friend on Friday night.! One of my really good friends was also in town from Puerto Rico and we got to catch up with our old crew over a lovely Thai dinner and Sangria.! I managed to hear some wonderful stories from my friends and get in some much needed smiles and laughter. One of my friends also sent me a hysterical video from Anna Akana called "Women Can Be Dicks Too". It was hysterical.!! I highly recommend a look see. On that note – I want to thank all of my family and friends who have held my hand, hugged me, fed me, listened to me talk, listened to me cry, made me laugh, made me smile – where would I be without all of you 🙂 You are my rocks, my legends, my Greek nymphs.!!
Corona is taking a holiday this week and Canadian Club is stepping in as a pinch hitter. Canadian Club has nothing to do with Mexico, but everything to do with my father. He has been drinking Canadian Club for as long as I can remember. He used to say it would put hair on my chest so I always avoided it.!! Lol… But now I can't wait dad until you wake up and we have another drink together because I don't care about chest hair anymore.! That's why they have laser hair removal 🙂 Enjoy.! Y salud.!!


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The West Hollywood condo Leslie Jordan bought before he died is up for sale again
The West Hollywood dwelling that actor Leslie Jordan bought months earlier than his premature dying is again on the real-estate market.
The 1,607-square-foot condominium, with two bedrooms and two bogs, was a milestone buy for the "Will & Grace" and "American Horror Story" star, who in August revealed that he had by no means in his 67 years purchased a "piece of property."
However the late-in-life dwelling purchaser, who celebrated the acquisition with a rendition of the theme music to "The Jeffersons" sitcom, by no means moved into the Empire West constructing.
The Emmy winner died months later on the scene of a car accident in Los Angeles in October. (The L.A. County coroner's workplace has listed his cause of death as "deferred" pending additional investigation.)
"This was the primary dwelling Leslie had ever bought — he was so excited to maneuver into the condominium and by no means had the possibility," real-estate agent Eric Rojany of Pinnacle Property Properties instructed People. "Dropping him was such a terrific loss for the world. He introduced a lot gentle and laughter to everybody he interacted with."
The property is currently listed for $1.79 million. The complete-service constructing unit boasts a contemporary kitchen with an all-white waterfall countertop and a big patio off the lounge with floor-to-ceiling glass that gives unobstructed views of Los Angeles.
The beloved actor, whose witty musings and Southern accent made him a social media star, was very pleased with the house and featured it on his Instagram account on a couple of events.
"It's by no means too late to be glad, y'all," the "Name Me Kat" star stated in an Instagram video posted Aug. 13 to announce his buy.
In November, "The Masked Singer" aired Jordan's ultimate look on the Fox singing competitors and dedicated the episode to the actor.
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In trying to be smart with our budgets, to avoid wasteful spending and to cut back on our general spending, it is best to know some basic things that should be considered before buying anything. Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency, shares 4 basic things you should consider before buying anything.
Even if the item is being offered at a great price, don't just buy it because it's a great deal, buy it because you actually have use for it. If you don't have use for an item or can't think of anyway it really be useful to you, then it's best to refrain from the purchase to prevent wasteful spending.
Another thing you have to consider before buying anything is the reason you are buying it. Are you buying the items because you need it or because of some kind of peer pressure? Many times, buying things because you are trying to 'keep up with the Jones' doesn't end well for you or your finances. This is because in trying to 'keep up with the Jones', you tend to spend way beyond your financial limit and end up having to resort to desperate means like borrowing to make up for the financial deficit.
This basically means that you should consider if there are places you can get the item at a cheaper price without compromising quality. For example, if you want to buy fresh produce, rather than buying it at a store, it might be cheaper to get it at a farmer's market without compromising quality. Additionally, when you want to buy an item you should be willing to shop around, compare prices and possibly negotiate; you'll be astonished at how much you can save by doing this.


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Q: Mongoose Pull objects by their property values from an array (possibly empty) I'm trying to pull an object from a mongodb array.
Here is my schema,
var VendorSchema = new Schema({

  _id: {
     type: Schema.Types.ObjectId,
     ref: "User"
  },
  service_orders: {
     pending_approval: [{
          service_order: {
              type: Schema.Types.ObjectId,
              ref: "ServiceOrder"
          },
          package: {
              type: Schema.Types.ObjectId,
              ref: "ServicePackage"
          }
     }]
  }
)}

And my query is,
 var marked_vendors =[ 5a76c4566b0e8c261cc47496, 5b05380f1cab52045c2afc1a ]

 Vendor.update({ '_id': { $in: marked_vendors } }, { $pull: { 'service_orders.pending_approval.service_order': req.body.serviceorder_id } }, { new: true }).exec(function(err, vendors) {
   if (err) {
        console.log(err);
        return res.json({ success: false, msg: err });
   } else {
        return res.json({ success: true, msg: 'Successfully pulled' });
   }
 });

But the problem is, Sometimes 'service_orders.pending_approval' can be an empty array. and it gives  me following error
{
    "success": false,
    "msg": {
        "name": "MongoError",
        "message": "Cannot use the part (service_order) of (service_orders.pending_approval.service_order) to traverse the element ({pending_approval: []})",
        "driver": true,
        "index": 0,
        "code": 28,
        "errmsg": "Cannot use the part (service_order) of (service_orders.pending_approval.service_order) to traverse the element ({pending_approval: []})"
    }
}

Its not possible to go with try catch blocks to skip the error.
So could anyone please help me on this?

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Q: Vim: "brace matching" for languages without braces? (Ruby, Python, etc) Vim is great at highlighting matching braces. But lately I'm working in Ruby, where method definitions generally start with do and end with end instead of { and }. Similarly, if statements and case statements and others don't use braces, just keywords.
Does anybody have a configuration which can highlight matching keywords like this - for instance, when I'm on an end, highlight the do that started that block?

A: Take a look at this SO question: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3413189/vim-highlight-keyword-pairs-in-ruby-def-end-do-end-etc

A: Try ruby matchit or python matchit.


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Atomic City Underground
Vanderbilt's contribution to Tennessine
I've known Vanderbilt Physics Professor Joe Hamilton since the 1990s, when he served on the steering panel for a series of studies that assessed the health impacts of environmental releases from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge facilities.
He wrote today to express his disappointment with my story earlier this week about Element 117, a new element that has been provisionally named "Tennessine." He said Vanderbilt University didn't receive proper credit, and he explained why.
Here's the text of his message about Vanderbilt's role in the discovery and confirmation:
"I saw your article in the Knoxville News Sentinel on New Elements today. I was very disappointed in the headlines and the opening paragraph.
" Vanderbilt initiated the efforts to make the new element 117 and enlisted Jim Roberto in the effort. I am in fact the person who first proposed to name it after the State of Tennessee to honor ORNL and VU who played the key roles in the discovery and this name was accepted in conference by the four members of the cooperation for submission to IUPAC, later joined by UT in the second experiment.
"So the headlines should have read ORNL, VU, UT. Then the first line should have read 'Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Vanderbilt University played key roles in the 2010 discovery… ' It is not essential that you write that I first proposed the name tennessine. However, it would be nice if Vanderbilt could be acknowledged for its key role because without me initiating how to get the Bk and bring Oganessian and Roberto together to begin a cooperation there would most likely be no 117 (Oganessian had tried to get a Bk source from ORNL and no one would help him so he came to me and I spent 3.5 years working to get the Bk before I got Oganessian and Roberto together to form the cooperation and then asked LLNL to join us and help provide another $100,000 for the chemical separation. We got $500,000 from a proposal we wrote Jim for the chemical separation).
"I have no problem with ORNL being highlighted and J. Roberto being quoted because this is their local newspaper. I just would have liked local people to know that Vanderbilt also played a key role. Perhaps there can be a follow up article."
photo credit: Vanderbilt University
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