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Bondholders Group prepared to engage with Sri Lanka on Debt Restructuring
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Ad Hoc Group of Sri Lanka Bondholders (the "Bondholder Group") in a letter to the IMF Managing Director has confirmed it is prepared to engage, through its Steering Committee, with the Sri Lankan authorities in restructuring negotiations consistent with the parameters of an IMF Programme and the targets specified therein (the "IMF Programme Targets").The Ad Hoc Group of Sri Lanka Bondholders (the "Bondholder Group") has acknowledges the Sri Lankan authorities' engagement with their official creditors towards a resolution of the current crisis and restoration of debt sustainability.The Bondholder Group further acknowledged that such engagement has recently resulted in the Government of India (in its letter to the IMF, dated January 16, 2023 (the "India Letter")) delivering letters of financing assurances, committing to support Sri Lanka and contribute to its efforts to restore debt sustainability by providing debt relief and financing consistent with the IMF Extended Fund Facility Arrangement (the "IMF Programme") and the IMF Programme targets indicated in the India Letter.Similarly, the Bondholder Group through its Steering Committee stands ready to engage quickly and effectively with the Sri Lankan authorities to design and implement restructuring terms that would help Sri Lanka restore debt sustainability and allow the country to re-gain access to the international capital markets during the IMF Programme period.The Bondholder Group understands that the IMF Programme's debt sustainability targets are identified as (i) reducing the ratio of public debt to GDP to 95% by 2032, (ii) limiting the central government's annual gross financing needs to GDP ratio to 13% in the period between 2027 and
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Colombo (News1st) – Watch Nadishani Perera, Executive Director of Transparency International Sri Lanka, in conversation with Faraz Shauketaly.
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Symptoms of Orthrus Covid variant that could 'take over' as dominant strain in UK
A new Covid strain has been identified by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) as a likely contender to become the most dominant across the UK.
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India committed to increase investment flow to Sri Lanka, Jaishankar tells Sabry
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US Navy, Marines in Colombo for military exercise this week
COLOMBO (News 1st) – The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps will commence exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)/Marine Exercise (MAREX) Sri Lanka 2023 with the Sri Lanka Navy and Sri Lanka Air Force in Colombo.The exercise will commence on the 19th of January, and will end on the 26th of January. CARAT/MAREX Sri Lanka is a bilateral exercise between Sri Lanka and the United States designed to promote regional security cooperation, maintain and strengthen maritime partnerships, and enhance maritime interoperability.
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Dorothy Tristan dead: Klute and Scarecrow actress dies aged 88 after long health battle
died aged 88.The late star's husband, director John D Hancock, confirmed the sad news that his wife had died in her sleep on January 8.The pair had been married for 48 years, after first tying the knot in 1975.Dorothy died surrounded by her husband and her caretaker, Marcia Brodhacker, her representation has confirmed.The Hollywood actress had tragically been battling Alzheimer's disease for the past 10 years, according to Variety.Dorothy made her film debut in 1970's X-rated movie End of the Road.From there, she went on to star alongside Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland in the Oscar-nominated film Klute the following year.Some fans might also recognise the actress from 1973's road movie Scarecrow.She also became a huge local star in the town of Michiana, Michigan after shooting the 1989 Christmas film Prancer on location there.Dorothy also co-wrote and starred in 2015 drama The Looking Glass, which served as her final role.She returned to acting for the part after spending decades away from showbiz, with her husband John directing the movie.The production saw Dorothy star as a woman with dementia symptoms who looked after her troubled teen granddaughter and the film was set in the couple's Indiana home.John is an established stage and film director, probably best known for his sports drama film Bang the Drum Slowly.Dorothy was born on May 9, 1934, and raised in the Yorkville area of Manhattan.She attended Washington Irving High School and the School of Industrial Arts in New York.The star first started out as a model, travelling to Europe and appearing on covers of Life magazine and Vogue.Before she met husband John, she was married to director Aram A.
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Health body provides Strep A update which should reassure worried parents in Lanarkshire
Parents in Lanarkshire who may be concerned that their child has been infected by Strep A should seek the advice of a health professional.
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Perth Silent Auction to benefit men's mental health in region
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Sri Lanka sex slaves in Oman – Suspected kingpin remanded
COLOMBO (News 1st) – Sri Lanka's government promised parliament on Saturday that it would investigate revelations by News 1st of a major sex slave trade in which Sri Lankan women are being sold into slavery in Oman.Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena told the house that a special team was dispatched to look into the complaints of the sex slave ring in Oman, in order to take swift action. "The President has paid special attention to this situation.
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Adding more pressure won't allow recovery – Sajith
COLOMBO (News 1st) – Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa says incentives must be given to industries that generate dollars for Sri Lanka, in order to boost the economy."We can't resolve these issues by putting pressure on the economy. A program to boost the economy is mandatory.
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Charles Manson's random ties to musicians, actors in Hollywood
Cameramen film the scene as Charles Manson is brought into the Los Angeles city jail under suspicion of having masterminded the Tate-LaBianca murders of August 1969. LOS ANGELES - Before Charles Manson became infamous as a disturbed cult leader who dispatched young followers on a killing rampage, his life in Los Angeles and failed musical aspirations led him to encounter many well-known celebrities. Manson was a petty criminal who had been in and out of jail since childhood.
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HIQA reviews plans for possible winter Covid surge
The Health Information and Quality Authority has published a review of public health measures that 21 countries have planned to use this winter in the event of a Covid-19 surge.
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Covid-19: High hopes for AstraZeneca's nasal vaccine despite failed trials
recent trial results, said experts as quoted by news agency AFP. The initial testing of the nasal-spray version of the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Oxford University researchers and AstraZeneca Plc, on human beings did not yield the desired protection.
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Mom gets 115 years for oatmeal-poisoning murder plot related to custody dispute
Booking photo of Heidi Littlefield (Courtesy of the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office in Indiana) CARMEL, Ind. - An Indiana woman was sentenced to 115 years in prison on Oct. 7 for poisoning her ex-boyfriend's oatmeal and strangling him with a necktie amidst a bitter custody battle, according to reports. Heidi Littlefield was found guilty of murder and two counts of conspiracy to commit murder in the death of her ex-boyfriend Francis Kelley, who was found dead in his Carmel, Indiana home on Jan.
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Amid rising seas, Atlantic City has no plans for retreat
Sunbathers are seen on the beach in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in front of the Showboat Atlantic City hotel and the Ocean Casino Resort on May 22, 2021. (Photo by Daniel SLIM / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images) ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Some cities around the world are pulling back from shorelines, as rising seas from climate change increase flooding.
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Supreme Court rejects death sentence appeal from Dylann Roof, who killed 9
In this image from the video uplink from the detention center to the courtroom, Dylann Roof appears at Centralized Bond Hearing Court June 19, 2015 in North Charleston, South Carolina. (Photo by Grace Beahm-Pool/Getty Images) WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from Dylann Roof, who challenged his death sentence and conviction in the 2015 racist slayings of nine members of a Black South Carolina congregation.Roof had asked the court to decide how to handle disputes over mental illness-related evidence between capital defendants and their attorneys.
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Major setback, AstraZeneca's nasal spray Covid vaccine fails in early trial
nasal-spray version of the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Oxford University researchers and AstraZeneca Plc, on human beings did not yield the desired protection, according to the news agency Reuters. The University of Oxford, in an official statement, said that the antibody response in the respiratory mucous membranes was seen in only a minority of participants in the trial, which was in the first of usually three phases of clinical testing.
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Philadelphia man sought in connection with fight, stabbing at Plymouth Twp. Wawa, officials say
PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP, Pa. - A man is recovering after he was stabbed during a fight outside a Wawa in Plymouth Township.Plymouth Township Police Department officials say the incident took place in the parking lot of a Wawa on Ridge Pike, in Plymouth Township Saturday morning, just before 9 a.m.The victim and 29-year-old Philadelphia resident Ivan Davonte Stephens, Jr. reportedly fought in the parking lot, when Stephens pulled a knife and stabbed the victim several times and took off.The man was taken to Paoli Hospital and treated for his injuries.
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Alleged romance scammer, with victims in B.C., arrested in Ontario, facing charge in Quebec
York Regional Police (YRP) announced they had arrested Andre Marcel Vautour, 47, of no fixed address, who was allegedly wanted in connection with a fraudulent romance scam investigation in Quebec.An online search in Quebec's court system shows that Vautour is slated to appear in Drummondville, Que., on Monday, Oct. 11.
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Indiana woman buys Michigan Lottery ticket while getting gas, wins $1 million
STEVENSVILLE, Mich. (FOX 2) - An Indiana woman who bought a scratch-off lottery ticket while visiting Michigan won $1 million when she scratched it a few days later."My husband and I travel to Michigan quite a bit, especially in the summer," the woman said.
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Watch: Video shows 1st detailed evidence of killer whales hunting sharks in South Africa
FILE - Pod of killer whales. (Francois Gohier/VW Pics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)A research and conservation team based in South Africa claims it has captured the first detailed video evidence of orcas, also known as killer whales, hunting white sharks, according to a recent study. Drone and helicopter footage posted to Sea Search Research & Conservation's YouTube channel shows clips from May 2022, which captured a pod of five killer whales in Mossel Bay, South Africa, actively hunting and eventually killing a white shark. "This behavior has never been witnessed in detail before, and certainly never from the air," said lead author Alison Towner, a senior shark scientist at Marine Dynamics Academy in Gansbaai, South Africa, in a news release. The footage only shows one hunting event but scientists believe at least three white sharks were killed. While killer whales have been observed hunting other shark species in the wild, this is the first time they were witnessed hunting white sharks in the Mossel Bay area, the news release continued.The study also highlighted the evasive tactics the white sharks took in order to avoid predation, also known as their flight response, which has never been observed before.
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Family of four, including 8-month-old, found dead after being kidnapped in California
A California-based family of four, including an eight-month-old infant, have been found dead two days after they were kidnapped at gunpoint.
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Accused Waukesha parade killer Darrell Brooks 'afraid as hell' of contracting COVID, requests adjournment
Accused Waukesha, Wisconsin, parade killer Darrell Brooks said Wednesday that he is "afraid as hell" of possibly contracting COVID-19 and requested an adjournment during his continued pretrial hearing, in which he is representing himself. "When I was brought in there and they told me they had to test me for COVID, I was immediately, like, what do you mean you have to test me for this? … Immediately, in my head, I started to get afraid that they even had to test for COVID," Brooks said during his hearing livestreamed by FOX 6 Milwaukee of receiving a COVID-19 test in prison.
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Purdue University student killed in dorm room, roommate arrested: officials
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A Purdue University student was killed in his dorm room and his roommate was arrested Wednesday morning, school officials announced.The victim's roommate called police to report the incident and was taken into custody as the suspect in the death, Purdue University President Mitch Daniels said in a statement.WXIN reported the homicide took place in McCutcheon Hall and the victim was Varun Manish Chheda, 20, from Indianapolis.Officials have given no information regarding the cause of death.SUBSCRIBE TO THE FOX 32 YOUTUBE CHANNEL"As Purdue's president, but even more so as a parent myself, I assure you that the safety and security of our students is the single highest priority on our campus," Daniels said. "Purdue is an extraordinarily safe place on any given day, and compared with cities of Purdue's population (approximately 60,000 in all), we experience a tiny fraction of violent and property crime that occurs elsewhere.Such statistics are of no consolation on a day like this.
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Difficult to predict Sri Lanka's bailout timeline – IMF
(Nikkei) Sri Lanka's government appears increasingly upbeat about its chances of receiving International Monetary Fund board approval for a $2.9 billion bailout by December, but the multilateral lender has cautioned that the time frame remains uncertain, and much depends on discussions with the heavily indebted country's creditors.Peter Breuer, senior mission chief for Sri Lanka, and Masahiro Nozaki, mission chief for Sri Lanka, in written comments to Nikkei Asia, said, "It is difficult to predict the timeline, as the process of debt relief discussions takes time. All parties who are involved in the process should move expeditiously, so that Sri Lanka can emerge from the crisis as quickly as possible."On Sept.
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Biden mistakenly calls out late congresswoman during food insecurity conference
President Joe Biden speaks during the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC, Sept. 28, 2022.
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency warns of spotted lanternfly pest nears border
Canadian Food Inspection Agency is asking Canadians to keep an eye out for an invasive bug that could spell disaster for the country's wineries and fruit growers.The spotted lanternfly is a pest native to China that has been making inroads in the United States since 2014.Thus far, the small grey-and-red insect with spotted wings has not been found alive in Canada. Avian flu outbreaks confirmed on B.C., Alberta farms after brief pause in cases But in early September, hundreds of adults were found in a residential area in Buffalo, N.Y., just 45 km away from the Canadian border.The reports set off alarms at the CFIA, which in a tweet last week asked Canadians to report any sightings of the pest on this side of the border "immediately."The insect feeds on sap, mainly from fruit trees, and can cause serious harm to orchards and vineyards."We're becoming more and more concerned about the proximity to Canada, and particularly our grape-growing industries, because this is a pest that has had significant impacts on the grape and fruit industry in the United States," said Diana Mooij, a specialist in the invasive alien species program within the CFIA.The first North American sighting of the pest was in Pennsylvania in 2014, and since then, a tracking program monitored by Cornell University has documented the pest in 14 U.S.
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Indiana teen 'only student in the world' to ace AP Calculus exam
Penn Junior Felix Zhang being interviewed by reporters. (Credit: Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation) MISHAWAKA, Ind. - An Indiana teenager has achieved something no other student in the world achieved this spring: a perfect score on the Advanced Placement Calculus AB exam. Felix Zhang is a junior at Penn High School in Mishawaka, Indiana. The Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation said that the College Board, which administers the AP exams, told the school's principal that Zhang achieved a perfect "5" rating and was the only student in the world to earn every possible point on the AP Calculus AB exam.
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Family and friends of slain Temple University student ensure his memory lives on
PROSPECT PARK, Pa. - The fight to Save Our Streets hits close to home for one family whose son was killed blocks from Temple University's freshmen dorms. His parents, and former schools, are doing everything they can to keep his memory alive.Molly and Dennis Collington never imagined they would spend so much of their time at Philadelphia's Criminal Justice Center.But if their son's case is on a docket, they are showing up.
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Indiana abortion clinics to reopen after judge blocks state ban
INDIANAPOLIS - After an Indiana judge on Thursday blocked the state's abortion ban from being enforced, phones starting ringing across Indiana abortion clinics, which are preparing to resume the procedure a week after the ban had gone into effect."People are getting the word that abortion is now legal again, and people are ready to get their health care that they deserve and that they desire," Dr. Katie McHugh, an abortion provider at Women's Med in Indianapolis, told The Associated Press.Owen County Judge Kelsey Hanlon issued a preliminary injunction against the ban, putting the new law on hold as abortion clinic operators argue in a lawsuit that it violates the state constitution.Indiana's seven abortion clinics were to lose their state licenses under the ban — which only permits abortions within its narrow exceptions to take place in hospitals or outpatient surgical centers.The ban was approved by the state's Republican-dominated Legislature on Aug.
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Putin orders partial mobilization of Russian troops as Ukraine wages counteroffensive
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a partial mobilization of reservists in Russia, in a measure that appeared to be an admission that Moscow's war against Ukraine isn't going according to plan after nearly seven months of fighting.
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Family Dollar recalls toothpaste, condoms, pregnancy tests, other medical items
An exterior view of a Family Dollar store near Bloomsburg. (Photo by Paul Weaver/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Dozens of items have been recalled by Family Dollar because they were stored outside of temperature requirements. The items included are various over-the-counter medical products, such as condoms, pregnancy tests, toothpastes, and denture cleaners.
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Joe Biden urges Putin not to use tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine
Joe Biden urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to not use tactical nuclear or chemical weapons in the wake of setbacks in Ukraine, in a CBS News interview to air on Sunday.Ukraine's military drove back Russian forces in a lightning rout in the northeast of the country this week, putting Putin under pressure from nationalists at home to regain the initiative. UN to allow Ukraine's Zelenskyy to virtually address next week's world leaders summit Putin has warned that Moscow would respond more forcefully if its troops were put under further pressure, raising concerns that he could at some point use unconventional means like small nuclear or chemical weaponsAsked by a "60 Minutes" reporter what he would say to Putin if he was considering using such weapons, Biden said: "Don't.
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Germantown remembers PnB Rock with memorial gathering
GERMANTOWN - Friends, family and fans all gathered in Germantown to honor PnB Rock, in a celebration of his life, by the people who knew him from the start. "I love you Rock," yelled the crowd. Balloons released in Germantown in memory of Philly's own PnB Rock. Hundreds gathered to celebrate his life after it was tragically taken, police say, during a robbery in Los Angeles earlier this week."Rock was my little guy," said Raymond Hunter.
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Starbucks drink recalled for possibly containing metal fragments
has voluntarily recalled Starbucks Vanilla Espresso Triple Shot over concerns the product may contain metal fragments. The recall affects over 200 cases of the 15 oz, 12 bottles per case, packages. According to the FDA's report, the recall started on August 15 but was made public on September 8. The product was sold in seven states: Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Oklahoma and Texas.RELATED: Starbucks to spend nearly half a billion dollars to revamp image, make stores more efficientCustomers are urged to stop using the product and return it to its place of purchase. FOX Television Stations has reached out to Pepsico for comment. This story was reported from Los Angeles.
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King Charles in Northern Ireland, queen's coffin to return to London
BELFAST, Northern Ireland - Cheering crowds greeted King Charles III on Tuesday in Northern Ireland on his tour of the four parts of the United Kingdom, where the visit drew a rare moment of unity from politicians in a region with a contested British and Irish identity that is deeply divided over the monarchy.Hundreds of people lined the street leading to Hillsborough Castle near Belfast, the royal family's official residence in Northern Ireland, in the latest outpouring of affection following Queen Elizabeth II's death on Sept. 8.
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EXCLUSIVE: USAID announces US$40 million for Sri Lankan farmers
Newsfirst.lk on Saturday, September 10, 2022 COLOMBO (News 1st); USAID Administrator Samantha Power, who is currently on a two-day visit, said that USD 40 million will be granted to the farmers of Sri Lanka from the people of USA, in order to assist 1 million farmers in Sri Lanka.She said this new funding is expected to help farmers to obtain the agricultural necessities and fertilizer they need in time for the next harvesting season, and will also help to provide for their families and communities.The USAID Administrator is due to meet with government officials, private sector representatives, as well as farmers and other Sri Lankans most impacted by the complex emergency to discuss how their lives have been affected by the current crisis.She also met with farmers in Ja-Ela and discussed the hardships which they faced.Pointing out that the USA has a history of working with the Sri Lankan people to spur economic development to support the resilience of Sri Lankans, Administrator Power said that it had become a difficult time for farmers to continue their livelihood. Citing a World Food Program report about food insecurity in Sri Lanka, Administrator Power said that it is a consequence of the economic crisis in the country.She also emphasized that the USA stands by Sri Lankans at this time of vulnerability, and looks foward to meeting more representatives within the two day visit.Administrator Power is also due to meet with parliamentary leaders representing various parties to learn their views on how to address the economic and political crises in Sri Lanka.During her visit, the Administrator will highlight the United States' enduring support for the people of Sri Lanka and discuss issues related to food security, fuel
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America's rarest snake found choked to death on giant centipede in Florida
There have only been 26 sightings of this species of snake. Florida is its only habitat on Earth.
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BBC One cuts schedule for rest of the day as concern for Queen's health grows
The Queen.The flagship channel suddenly cut from its Thursday's episode of Bargain Hunt to cover the breaking story.Bargain Hunt, in which two teams are given £300 to hunt for the best bargains to sell at auction, was halted just before 12.40pm.READ MORE: BBC pulls Bargain Hunt off air as concern grows for The Queen's health20 minutes before the usual 1 o'clock news was due to begin, viewers were watching as one of the Bargain Hunt presenters held an umbrella above his head and joked about 'the rain and the damp', before it suddenly changed to a black screen.BBC News presenter Joanna Gosling then appeared to break the news. She said: "Welcome to viewers on BBC One.
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Missing 4-year-old girl with autism believed to be body found in Indiana pond
Fiedwenya Fiefe (Credit: Plainfield Police Department) PLAINFIELD, Ind. - Police in Indiana believe a body found in a pond is that of a missing 4-year-old girl with autism.Plainfield Police said Fiedwenya "NeeGee" Fiefe went missing on September 1 in the Legacy Farms neighborhood. She was last seen wearing a long pink dress or nightgown. Authorities later issued a Silver Alert. Several volunteers, along with first responders, searched for the little girl. RELATED: Dive team who found Kiely Rodni searches for 2 other missing California womenOn September 2, police said a body was found in a pond in the neighborhood that matched the description of Fiedwenya.
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What happened to Franchesca Alvarado?
PHILADELPHIA - Franchesca Alvarado, known as Cheka, in many ways, started a brand-new chapter at age 22.She was a devoted single mom to her young daughter in Philadelphia and planning to take criminal justice classes at a local community college. She was trying to find her way after the death of her own mom, at only age nine, with the help of her two sisters: Tina, who took more of a motherly role and Frances, the closest to her in age."Her spirit was so bright. She was so beautiful.
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Suspects caught on camera shooting at men in North Philadelphia sought by police, authorities say
PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Police Department is searching for a car and its occupants in connection with a shooting in North Philadelphia. Authorities say the shooting happened Monday at 8:35 p.m.
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Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev dead at 91, Russian media reports
Original image caption - Mikhail Gorbachev, Russian Politburo member and second in line at the Kremlin, announces the death of Soviet Defence Minister Marshal Dmitri Ustinov, before departing from Edinburgh Airport for Russia, in Edinburgh, Scotland, Mikhail Gorbachev, who as the last leader of the Soviet Union waged a losing battle to salvage a crumbling empire but produced extraordinary reforms that led to the end of the Cold War, has died at 91, Russian media reported Thursday.News organizations quoted a statement from the Central Clinical Hospital as saying he died after a long illness. No other details were given.Though in power less than seven years, Gorbachev unleashed a breathtaking series of changes.
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Burlington County champions: Marlton Baseball wins 10 and Under Cal Ripken World Series
MARLTON, N.J. - We are celebrating some young champions from right here in our backyard. Marlton Baseball's 10 and under team recently won the Cal Ripken World Series in Indiana.They were the last team standing in a league that has over 120,000 players from around the world and on Sunday, they arrived in style with escorts from the police and fire department.Marlton Chiefs arrive home to a heroes welcome after their Cal Ripken World Series win.
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Here comes hydrogen: How this abundant element could revolutionize the way we fuel our lives
Newfoundland and Labrador into a hydrogen-producing energy powerhouse.The first phase of the project involves building 164 new wind turbines in one of the windiest corners of the country. The idea is to use the renewable power generated from those wind turbines to produce what's known as 'green' hydrogen, which can then be shipped to Germany to address that country's growing energy security fears.
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e. Coli outbreak linked to Wendy's romaine lettuce larger than initial CDC reports
e. Coli outbreak that has sickened people in at least four states is growing, and health officials expect more confirmed cases in coming days as they try to determine whether romaine lettuce used in Wendy's sandwiches is the source.Wendy's pulled the lettuce from sandwiches in its restaurants in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania on Sunday after people eating them there reported falling ill. The U.S.
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Virginia man builds more than 30 pirate ship houses
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, Va. - A $49,000 pirate ship went viral after being posted on the popular social media page Zillow Gone Wild. The ship is for sale in Callao, Virginia, in the Commonwealth's Northern Neck.The man who built it is Dan Corder, a retired Loudoun County firefighter who lives in Callao."It's an exercise in renewal," Corder says, "giving life to lifelessness."This particular boat for sale is the 33rd Corder has fixed up.
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Q: Google sheets fill in the gaps using array formula
I have this table and the date column has some blanks if the dates are the same.
i.e. B3:B6 are all 31/01/2022
I want to use column F to fill in the gaps.
I would like to use an arrayformula in cell F2 and it stops when the relative A is empty
i.e. if A279 is empty, F279 is empty too.
I tried to do it using a non-array solution
=IF(B2="",F1,B2)
and I cannot change it to array one
=ArrayFormula(IF(B2:B="",F1,B2:B))
I don't know how to make F1 dynamic and the row number is always one less then B, like showing F2 if B3, F3 if B4
This is the Sheet

A: Try in F2
=ArrayFormula(lookup(row(A2:A),row(A2:A)/--(B2:B<>""),B2:B))

or (better) in F1
={"Date";ArrayFormula(if(A2:A="",,lookup(row(A2:A),row(A2:A)/--(B2:B<>""),B2:B)))}

to understand how it works, pls fill for instance in I2 =arrayformula(if(A2:A="",,row(A2:A)/--(B2:B<>""))) ... if Bx is blank, we get an error, in that case lookup will take the previous value without error.

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New York City Will Pay For Abortions For People From Other States, Allocates $250,000
Entering the nation-wide controversial debate, New York City has now decided to step up and assist people seeking to terminate their pregnancies.
Responding to the several abortion bans and limitations that most of the states in the U.S. have been adopting, New York City has chosen to pay for women seeking this procedure outside their states. In light of the recent national health crisis, New York City has allocated $250,000 to help uninsured and low-income women to get an abortion in the city reported The New York Times. By doing so, NYC has now inserted itself into the nation-wide controversial debate over access to the procedure.
NYC will spend $250,000 to help poor women who travel from other states to obtain abortions there, inserting itself into the increasingly contentious debate over access to the procedure https://t.co/sQl20HRcWu
— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 14, 2019
A Democrat from Manhattan, City Councilwoman Carlina Rivera, Speaker Corey Johnson, and Senior Advisor/External Affairs for New York City Council Jennifer Fermino revealed that the said amount will be used to fund the New York Abortion Access Fund. This will, in turn, help people who are not covered by insurance or Medicaid to pay for abortion procedures they cannot afford. As per reports, this would be the first time for a city to allocate money specifically towards abortions and a majority of the public are all praise for it.
Although the amount of money the city has decided to put aside might seem relatively low, the symbolic objective this allocation serves is much higher. It is without a doubt a provocative move against conservative states who are working towards banning abortions and plaguing the health care system. The officials have confirmed that the contribution will be negotiated during the 2020 budget discussion between the Council and the mayor's office. They also believe that the amount will allow almost 500 people to terminate their pregnancies.
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— Women in the World (@WomenintheWorld) June 19, 2019
"New York will become the first city in the country to directly fund abortion by allocating $250,000 of the City's 2020 budget to NYAAF," said the organization in a statement. Speaking about this historic move a law professor at Northeastern University, Aziza Ahmed told the outlet, "There haven't been that many city and state public officials to say we should publicly fund abortions. It's a big statement." She also added, "This is a culture war to some degree."
Nyc becomes the first city to directly fund abortions. https://t.co/5Y4j7rKvOw https://t.co/5Y4j7rKvOw
— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) June 14, 2019
The efforts taken up by the city have been compared to that of Planned Parenthood, a nonprofit organization, which, among many other health care services, provides abortion services while allowing the patients to pay for the services through a sliding scale or via their insurance. The city also funds this organization while providing similar facilities of terminating pregnancies, however, the system tends to get a little too hectic as people have to provide their documents to get it done. So now the city is focusing their attention on assisting more people through the abortion access fund which pays for such procedures that they cannot afford.
With Lousiana passing a bill banning abortions last month, a total of nine states have now either completely banned or limited the procedure in the country. This serves as a direct challenge to the constitutional right laid by Roe v. Wade. Responding to this, Janet Mills the governor of Maine, also signed legislation allowing physician assistants and nurses (apart from doctors) to perform the controversial procedure, earlier this week. In addition to that, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo of New York signed the Reproductive Health Act in January facilitating other medical professionals to perform abortions.
Moreover, people have always considered New York as a haven for abortions due to its liberal laws way before the Roe decision was put into place. A chairwoman of the Council's Women's Caucus, Ms. Rivera expressed how this health war made it all the more necessary for New York to reassert itself as "the beacon for the rest of the country." Elaborating further she said, "We heard the news on the abortion bans across the country." Furthermore, she added, "Many of us in New York felt helpless. We wanted to do more."
Before Roe v Wade, NYC was a haven for women who wanted the freedom to choose. It's time for our City to be that beacon for the country once again.#FundAbortionNYC will ensure access to this basic healthcare right regardless of cost or circumstance. https://t.co/AUncikdteC
— Carlina Rivera 利華娜 (@CarlinaRivera) June 14, 2019
Initially, the officials working with the New York Abortion Access Fund sought funds through the city's health department but when it fell short, they started working with National Institute for Reproductive Health in order to convince the city. Now, when the restrictions appeared to get out of hand the organization decided that it was best to take charge and explicitly provide funds for abortions as it seemed to be the best-suited recipient, explained the group's president, Andrea Miller.
Twitter users couldn't help but be proud of the landmark change made by New York City.
It worked.... NYC has allocated $250,000 for abortions (via @NYAAF) I am crying. #fundabortionnyc https://t.co/IM3dT97sre
— Charlotte Shane (@CharoShane) June 14, 2019
this is basically @nyaaf's operating budget for the year–beyond that, i feel so fucking supported by the city right now. i'm so happy we'll be able to help more people, especially as more abortion restrictions come down the pike.
— Caitlin Van Horn ⚡ (@HelloCVH) June 14, 2019
This makes so much sense too. An abortion is so much cheaper than decades of welfare.
— Larry Dallas (@I_amLarryDallas) June 16, 2019
Thank you for your leadership in this. This is a landmark change, and we are grateful.
— Rabbi Joshua Stanton (@JoshuaMZStanton) June 14, 2019
However, there has been some opposition to this decision.
One thing to keep in mind, this money doesn't cover transportation for women seeking abortion, which is the real hurdle for access. If a woman from Alabama made it to the Bronx for an abortion, she could get it covered from already existing funds.
— great time gamer (@buttwife) June 14, 2019
New York City is going to lose at the Supreme Court.
— Jonathan Bowen (@JonBowen) June 15, 2019
Every action has a reaction, keep doing radical pro abortion stuff and watch these southern states go just as hard in the opposite direction
— Burger Myster (@BurgerMyster17) June 14, 2019
$250,000 for 500 murders. Something to be proud of.
— Thomas LeVasseur (@TomLeVasseur58) June 15, 2019

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namespace llvm {

class MCAsmInfoELF : public MCAsmInfo {
  virtual void anchor();
  MCSection *getNonexecutableStackSection(MCContext &Ctx) const final;

protected:
  MCAsmInfoELF();
};

} // end namespace llvm

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"""
Script to generate documentation for command line utilities
"""
from os.path import join as pjoin
from os import listdir
import re
from subprocess import Popen, PIPE, CalledProcessError
import sys
import importlib
import inspect

# version comparison
from distutils.version import LooseVersion as V

def sh3(cmd):
    """
    Execute command in a subshell, return stdout, stderr
    If anything appears in stderr, print it out to sys.stderr

    https://github.com/scikit-image/scikit-image/blob/master/doc/gh-pages.py

    Copyright (C) 2011, the scikit-image team All rights reserved.

    Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
    modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:

    Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
    Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
    and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
    Neither the name of skimage nor the names of its contributors may be used
    to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
    prior written permission.

    THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
    IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
    OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
    IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
    INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
    BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF
    USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
    THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
    (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
    THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
    """
    p = Popen(cmd, stdout=PIPE, stderr=PIPE, shell=True)
    out, err = p.communicate()
    retcode = p.returncode
    if retcode:
        raise CalledProcessError(retcode, cmd)
    else:
        return out.rstrip(), err.rstrip()

def abort(error):
    print('*WARNING* Command line API documentation not generated: %s' % error)
    exit()

def get_rst_string(module_name, help_string):
    """
    Generate rst text for module
    """
    dashes = "========================\n"

    rst_text = ""
    rst_text += dashes
    rst_text += module_name + "\n"
    rst_text += dashes + "\n"
    rst_text += help_string
    return rst_text

if __name__ == '__main__':
    # package name: Eg: dipy
    package = sys.argv[1]
    # directory in which the generated rst files will be saved
    outdir = sys.argv[2]

    try:
        __import__(package)
    except ImportError as e:
        abort("Cannot import " + package)

    module = sys.modules[package]

    # Check that the source version is equal to the installed
    # version. If the versions mismatch the API documentation sources
    # are not (re)generated. This avoids automatic generation of documentation
    # for older or newer versions if such versions are installed on the system.

    installed_version = V(module.__version__)

    info_file = pjoin('..', package, 'info.py')
    info_lines = open(info_file).readlines()
    source_version = '.'.join(
        [v.split('=')[1].strip(" '\n.")
         for v in info_lines
         if re.match('^_version_(major|minor|micro|extra)', v)])
    print('***', source_version)

    if source_version != installed_version:
        abort("Installed version does not match source version")

    # generate docs
    command_list = []

    workflows_folder = pjoin('..', 'dipy', 'workflows')
    workflow_class = module = importlib.import_module(
        "dipy.workflows.workflow")

    for f in listdir(workflows_folder):
        fpath = pjoin(workflows_folder, f)
        module_name = inspect.getmodulename(fpath)
        if module_name is not None:
            module = importlib.import_module(
                "dipy.workflows." + module_name)
            members = inspect.getmembers(module)
            for member_name, member_obj in members:
                if(inspect.isclass(member_obj)):
                    if (issubclass(member_obj, workflow_class.Workflow) and
                            not member_obj == workflow_class.Workflow):
                        # member_obj is a workflow
                        print("Generating docs for: ", member_name)
                        if hasattr(member_obj, 'run'):
                            help_string = inspect.getdoc(member_obj.run)

                            doc_string = get_rst_string(member_name,
                                                        help_string)
                            out_f = member_name + ".rst"
                            output_file = open(pjoin(outdir, out_f), "w")
                            output_file.write(doc_string)
                            output_file.close()
                            command_list.append(out_f)
                            print("Done")

    # generate index.rst
    print("Generating index.rst")
    index = open(pjoin(outdir, "index.rst"), "w")
    index.write("Command Line Utilities Reference\n")
    index.write("================================\n\n")
    index.write(".. toctree::\n\n")
    for cmd in command_list:
        index.write("   " + cmd)
        index.write("\n")
    index.close()
    print("Done")


WELDON, N.C. – Halifax Community College (HCC) has partnered with several local organizations to host the Fourth Annual Sustainability Summit. The free event will take place on Wednesday, October 26, beginning at 8 am.
The Sustainability Summit is designed for students, citizens, and community leaders to discuss the benefits, and necessity, of sustainable energy in North Carolina. The summit will boast notable speakers on the topics of renewable energy, alternative vehicle fuels, local farming and agricultural economy and much more.
"I believe the summit is a very important opportunity for students, area officials, businesses and our residents to learn about the opportunities in the areas of clean energy, local food, water and more," said Dr. Ervin V. Griffin, Sr., president of Halifax Community College. "From jobs to the environment to social equity, sustainability is about creating win-win-win situations that move our area forward."
To register for the summit, please visit http://4thencss.eventbrite.com. For more information, please contact Ron Townley, Planning and Development Director of the Upper Coastal Plain Council of Governments, at (252) 234-5965 or rtownley@ucpcog.org.


When developing real property, sometimes it is necessary for a borrower to obtain funds from more than one lender. Where this happens, a priority structure likely will be created among the lenders participating in the transaction. Often times, on the insistence of the lender in top priority position (the "prior lender"), a 'priority' or 'subordination' agreement will be required from any "subordinate lender" who ranks behind the prior lender.
the postponement by the subordinate lender in favour of the prior lender of its right to be repaid (i.e. the subordinate lender agrees that it cannot be repaid on its loan until the prior lender's loan is repaid).
One of the key issues addressed in this type of agreement is what happens when the borrower defaults. The lenders may agree, for example, that they will give each other notice of default by the borrower and an opportunity to cure the default. A recent typical requirement of a prior lender respecting default by the borrower is that the subordinate lender not take any enforcement action without the prior lender's consent. In other words, the subordinate lender has to "stand still" and wait to see what the prior lender will do.
Types of enforcement action would include issuing demand notice or intention to enforce security, appointing a receiver or manager, commencing power-of- sale proceedings or taking possession of the property.
From the prior lender's perspective, if the borrower is in default, the prior lender wishes to be in control and does not want the subordinate lender, or anyone else for that matter, to dictate what enforcement actions will be taken. The prior lender therefore requires a standstill agreement from the subordinate lender.
The subordinate lender, on the other hand, may not want to wait for an indefinite period before being entitled to take some enforcement action. For example, if the prior lender were to do nothing for an extended period of time after default, this might prejudice the subordinate lender by reason of the accumulation of interest on both loans or other amounts that come due. So, sometimes the subordinate lender will request that a time limit be applied to the standstill provisions (e.g. 90 days). If there were a time limit in place, however, then the prior lender could potentially lose control of enforcement proceedings once the time was up. So, the standstill without a time limit (i.e. a "true" standstill) is not a position the prior lender should relinquish easily.
"If the prior lender fails to initiate any enforcement action within ninety (90) days after the delivery of a notice of default under the subordinate lender's security, the subordinate lender may take any and all such actions without the prior lender's consent provided that it gives prior written notice to the prior lender specifying the proposed enforcement action to be taken by the subordinate lender".
This language is different than language that simply states that the standstill period ends 90 days after default, which would entitle the subordinate lender to enforce on its security any time thereafter regardless of what, if any, enforcement action the prior lender had taken. Instead, under this proposed language, if the prior lender receives notice from the subordinate lender that there has been default under the subordinate lender's security (which, of course, would also amount to a default under the prior lender's security), then the prior lender can wait 89 days before commencing any enforcement. And, if the prior lender does commence enforcement within such 90 day period, then the subordinate lender must remain in standstill mode.
Whether or not any kind of compromise to the true standstill agreement is agreed to by the prior lender will depend on, among other things, the type of subordinate loan involved. Generally, the closer the subordinate loan is to "subordinated equity" (e.g. a loan from a borrower-related entity), the less likely it is that the prior lender should agree to any compromise.
How much of the prior lender's loan ranks ahead of the subordinate lender's loan?
Are there rights to cure defaults? i.e. can a lender cure a borrower's default under the other lender's loan?
What are the repayment rights among the lenders? i.e. can a lender repay the other's loan when such lender has issued a demand notice to the borrower for full repayment?
Is the subordinate lender entitled to receive interest or any other payments/fees from the borrower while the prior loan is still outstanding?
What type of enforcement action is captured by the standstill provisions? e.g. can the subordinate lender issue demand notices without the prior lender's consent?
Because there is typically much to negotiate among the lenders when a priority structure is in play, it is important to start working on this type of agreement at the outset of a real estate financing transaction. The borrower should also be a party to a priority and standstill agreement, if only to acknowledge its terms.
Kym Stasiuk is a partner in Blaney McMurtry's corporate/commercial practice group specializing in real estate financing transactions. Acting for both private and institutional lenders, and for developers, Kym has extensive experience in preparing and negotiating loan and security documentation for a variety of transactions including acquisitions, development/construction lending, refinancings, mezzanine/subordinated debt financings, and related inter-creditor arrangements.


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Snapchat ist ein kostenloser Instant-Messaging-Dienst zur Nutzung auf Mobilgeräten mit Android oder iOS. Der Dienst ermöglicht es, Fotos und andere Medien, die nur eine bestimmte Anzahl von Sekunden sichtbar sind, bevor sie automatisch entfernt werden, an Freunde zu versenden. Es ist jedoch mit relativ einfachen Mitteln möglich, versendete Dateien innerhalb der Ordnerstruktur des genutzten Gerätes zu finden und wiederherzustellen.

Beschreibung
Snapchat wurde im September 2011 von Robert "Bobby" Murphy und Evan Spiegel gegründet. Firmensitz ist Los Angeles, Kalifornien. Im September 2013 versandte der Dienst 350 Millionen Nachrichten pro Tag. Das Angebot eines Aufkaufs durch die Facebook Inc. (heute: Meta Platforms) für zunächst eine Milliarde und später drei Milliarden US-Dollar wurde abgelehnt. Sein Wert wurde im September 2015 mit 19 Milliarden US-Dollar beziffert. Im April 2016 sahen ca. 100 Millionen aktive Nutzer täglich 10 Milliarden Video-Clips. Mit dieser Aktivität liegt Snapchat weltweit noch vor Facebook, das auf ca. acht Milliarden tägliche Video-Aufrufe kommt.

Snapchat unterscheidet sich von anderen sozialen Mediendiensten in seinem Aufbau. Neben der herkömmlichen Messaging-Funktion für die Kommunikation von einer Person zur anderen oder in Gruppenchats erhalten die Nutzer keine Profile, die mit Inhalten weiter ausgebaut werden. Sie erhalten stattdessen ihre eigenen einseitig ausgerichteten Channels, über die immer wieder neue Inhalte verbreitet werden können. Deren Inhalte können andere Nutzer anschauen, jedoch nicht direkt kommentieren oder liken. Nach einiger Zeit verschwinden diese Inhalte wieder. Klassisch entspricht es eher einem Tagebuch, das sie temporär mit anderen Nutzern teilen. Kurzum erhält jeder Nutzer einen Sender und so die Möglichkeit, einen Kanal mit Fotos oder Kurzfilmen nach seinem Belieben für seine Zielgruppe zu bespielen, welche mit diversen Filtern versehen werden können.

Am 24. September 2016 wurde das Unternehmen Snapchat Inc. in Snap Inc. umfirmiert. Dabei wurde die eigene Kamerabrille Spectacles angekündigt, mit der man bis zu 10 Sekunden lange Videos aufnehmen kann. Im April 2022 hatte das Unternehmen weitere Hardware angekündigt, eine Drohne mit dem Namen Pixy. Nach nur vier Monaten wurde der Verkauf der bereits fertig entwickelten, autonom fliegenden Drohne wieder beendet.

Geschichte

Entwicklung
Nach verschiedenen Dokumenten und Aussagen kontaktierte Reggie Brown Evan Spiegel mit seiner Idee von sich selbst löschenden Bildern, da dieser bereits Erfahrungen im Geschäfts- und Managementbereich hatte. Bobby Murphy, der Erfahrungen im Bereich Codieren und Programmieren hatte, wurde danach eingeweiht. Die nächsten Monate arbeiteten die drei eng zusammen, bis Spiegel und Murphy beschlossen, Brown jeglichen Zugang zum Projekt Snapchat zu verweigern.

Zu Beginn fokussierte sich das Team mehr auf die Verwendbarkeit der App und technische Aspekte als auf die Markenpolitik. Eine Ausnahme bildete die Entscheidung, das von Brown entworfene Maskottchen Ghostface Chillah, benannt nach Ghostface Killah der Hip-Hop-Gruppe Wu-Tang Clan, beizubehalten.

Am 8. Mai 2012 schickte Brown eine E-Mail an Evan Spiegel, in der er anbot, alle Anteile, die er von Snapchat besaß, zu verkaufen. Die Anwälte der Firma antworteten, dass Brown niemals eine kreative Verbindung zu Snapchat gehabt habe, und beschuldigten ihn außerdem des Betrugs, da er sich gegenüber Spiegel und Murphy als Produktionsentwickler ausgegeben habe. Daraus schlossen die Anwälte, dass Brown keine wertvollen Beiträge zur Entwicklung der App geleistet und deshalb keinen Anspruch auf irgendwelche Anteile der Firma habe.

In ihrem ersten Blog-Eintrag vom 9. Mai 2012 beschrieb CEO Evan Spiegel die Unternehmensphilosophie: "Snapchat isn't about capturing the traditional Kodak moment. It's about communicating with the full range of human emotion – not just what appears to be pretty or perfect." ("Bei Snapchat geht es nicht darum, den traditionellen Kodak-Moment einzufangen. Es geht darum, den vollen Umfang menschlicher Emotionen zu transportieren – nicht nur, was hübsch oder perfekt zu sein scheint.") Sie bezeichnen Snapchat als das Ergebnis der Diskussion um die Langlebigkeit von persönlichen Informationen in anderen sozialen Netzwerken.

Im August 2017 läutete Snapchat die Testphase der neuen Funktion "Crowd Surf" ein, mit der Videoclips verschiedener Nutzer (zu einem Ereignis) miteinander kombiniert werden können. So soll am Ende ein interaktiver Clip entstehen, der die jeweilige Veranstaltung aus verschiedenen Blickwinkeln zeigt.

Im November 2017 kündigte Snapchat eine Neugestaltung an, die Anfang 2018 umgesetzt und daraufhin vielfach kritisiert wurde. Ingrid Angulo von CNBC führte an, dass das Versenden eines Snaps und das Wiedersehen von Storys komplizierter sei, Storys und eingehende Snaps nun auf derselben Seite aufgeführt seien und die Discover-Seite nun gesponserte Inhalte enthalte. Im Februar 2018 versendete Kylie Jenner einen Tweet, in dem sie das neue Design der Snapchat-App kritisierte. Daraufhin sank der Börsenwert von Snapchat Inc. zwischenzeitlich um 1,7 Milliarden US-Dollar.

Wachstum
Während im Mai 2012 noch etwa 20 Bilder pro Sekunde verschickt wurden, konnte am 28. November desselben Jahres bereits das milliardste geteilte Foto in der iOS-App gemeldet werden. Durchschnittlich wurden damals 20 Millionen Fotos am Tag gesendet. In diesem Monat gab Spiegel auch zu, Probleme bei der Zustellung mancher Bilder, sogenannter Snaps, in Echtzeit zu haben. Am 29. Oktober wurde die Android-App veröffentlicht.

Im Dezember 2012 fügte Snapchat die Videofunktion hinzu. Indem man den Auslöser gedrückt hält, können nun Videos bis zu zehn Sekunden Länge aufgenommen und verschickt werden. Nach einmaligem Ansehen löscht sich das Video automatisch. Spiegel erklärte, durch diesen Prozess könne die Videodatei auf die Größe eines Fotos komprimiert werden.

Im Februar 2013 verklagte Reggie Brown Spiegel und Murphy. Brown zufolge sei er ursprünglich der Vertriebsleiter gewesen und habe die Idee für den Dienst, den er Picaboo nannte, gehabt. Er erklärte außerdem, das Maskottchen entworfen sowie die Idee für den heutigen Firmennamen gehabt zu haben. Browns Anwälte legten Dokumente offen, die die Zusammenarbeit von Spiegel und Murphy belegen sollten, doch Snapchat bezeichnete die Klage als wertlos und Browns Taktik als Erpressung. Im Zuge des Prozesses sagte Brown aus, er habe geglaubt, ein gleichberechtigter Partner gewesen zu sein und zugestimmt zu haben, Kosten sowie Gewinn zu teilen. Spiegel hingegen beschrieb Brown als einen unbezahlten Praktikanten, der nützliche Erfahrung mitgebracht habe. Außerdem sagte Murphy, er habe nie genau verstanden, was Browns Rolle im Unternehmen gewesen wäre, ihn aber als einen Praktikanten eingeschätzt. Monate später tat Spiegel den Prozess als ein Exempel von Opportunisten ab, die sich schnell wachsende Unternehmen suchen, um von deren harter Arbeit zu profitieren.

Im Juni 2013 wurde die Version 5.0 "Banquo" für iOS veröffentlicht. Der Name ist eine Anspielung auf den geisterhaften Helden in Shakespeares Macbeth, der über das Böse siegt. Das Update enthielt zahlreiche Verbesserungen und Neuerungen wie die Wisch-Funktion oder den Doppelklick zum Antworten. Ebenfalls im Juni wurde Snapkidz veröffentlicht. Wenn sich Benutzer mit einem Alter von unter 13 Jahren anmeldeten, konnten sie zwar auf den aufgenommenen Bildern malen, jedoch keine Bilder an andere Nutzer verschicken. Außerdem konnten die Bilder nur direkt auf dem Gerät gespeichert werden.

Im Oktober 2013 wurde die Geschichten-Funktion eingeführt, mit der Nutzer ihre Bilder in chronologischer Reihenfolge in eine Storyline posten können, die von allen Freunden angesehen werden kann. Am 1. Mai 2014 wurde die Möglichkeit gestartet, über Video-Chat zu kommunizieren. Außerdem enthielt das Update die Direktnachrichten-Funktion, über die kurzlebige Textnachrichten an Nutzer geschickt werden können.

Am 9. September 2014 verkündeten die Inhaber von Snapchat, dass der Prozess gegen den Kollegen und ehemaligen Freund Reggie Brown mit einem Vergleich über eine nicht genannte Summe abgeschlossen wurde. Im Zuge dessen mussten sie Brown zugestehen, die ursprüngliche Idee von Snapchat gehabt zu haben. In der Pressemitteilung wurde Spiegel zitiert: "We are pleased that we have been able to resolve this matter in a manner that is satisfactory to Mr. Brown and the Company. We acknowledge Reggie's contribution to the creation of Snapchat and appreciate his work in getting the application off the ground." ("Wir sind froh, dass wir in der Lage waren, diese Angelegenheit so zu lösen, dass die Situation für Herrn Brown und das Unternehmen zufriedenstellend ist. Wir erkennen Reggies Beitrag zur Entwicklung von Snapchat an und schätzen seine Mitarbeit, die App von Grund auf gestaltet zu haben.")

2015 erwarb Snapchat das Start-up-Unternehmen Looksery, eine App, mit der Nutzer Videos von sich verändern können. Laut den vom Unternehmen veröffentlichten Zahlen verschickten die Nutzer im Mai 2015 zwei Milliarden solcher Videos am Tag. Im November waren es sechs, und 2016 zehn Milliarden pro Tag.

Stand April 2022 hat Snapchat 332 Millionen täglich aktive Nutzer weltweit.

Börsengang
Anfang 2017 ging Snapchat an die Börse. Die Nachrichtenagentur Reuters bezeichnete dieses Ereignis als "eine(n) der größten Börsengänge in der Technologiebranche überhaupt".

Im Juni 2017 bot Snapchat eine neue ortsbasierte Funktion, die "Snap Map", an. Mit dieser ist es Benutzern möglich, den eigenen Standort zu teilen, aber auch die Position der eigenen Kontakte und Storys an bestimmten Orten zu finden. Obwohl die Standortfreigabe deaktiviert werden kann, war das neue Feature heftiger Kritik von Kinder- und Datenschützern ausgesetzt, weil damit sehr leicht ein intimes Bewegungsprofil entstehen kann. Entwickelt wurde die "Snap Map" in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Unternehmen Mapbox.

Filter
Die verschickten Medien, welche Snaps genannt werden, können mit verschiedenen Filtern versehen werden. Die Filter kann man durch Wischen nach links oder rechts auf seinen Snap anwenden. Neben einem Filter, der die aktuelle Uhrzeit, den aktuellen Wochentag, die Temperatur, den Akkustand, die momentane Geschwindigkeit oder die Höhe angibt, auf der man sich befindet, gibt es auch Schwarzweiß- und Sättigungsfilter. Des Weiteren gibt es Geofilter: Diese sind ortsspezifisch und meistens in größeren Städten auf der ganzen Welt verfügbar. Einen Geofilter erhält man, wenn man sich in einer bestimmten Stadt oder in einem Gebiet aufhält, in dem ein Geofilter verfügbar ist. Mit Geofiltern kann man seinen Freunden leichter zeigen, wo man sich gerade befindet. Beispielsweise gibt es einen Filter in Stuttgart, welcher den Schriftzug "Welcome to Stuttgart" über das Bild legt. Über die Snapchat-Website kann jeder Nutzer Vorschläge für neue Geofilter einreichen. Es sind weitere Filter für bestimmte Tage verfügbar, wie zum Beispiel zum Oktoberfest, zu Weihnachten, zu Bundesligaspielen oder zur Bundestagswahl.

Snapchat hat elf Smileys eingeführt, die hinter dem Namen des Kontaktes erscheinen. Damit können Kontakte einfacher und übersichtlicher kategorisiert werden, diese Funktion ersetzt die abgeschaffte Freundesliste bzw. Best-Friends-Feature. Abhängig sind die angezeigten Smileys von der Anzahl der jeweiligen Snaps mit dem Gesprächspartner. Dadurch soll schnell ersichtlich werden, wer zum engeren Freundeskreis gehört. Zum Beispiel steht ein gelbes Herz für den Kontakt, mit dem man am meisten Snaps austauscht oder ein Baby-Smiley steht für eine Person, mit der man erst seit kurzem befreundet ist. Sobald man mit dem Gesprächspartner mehr als drei Tage durchgehend "snappt", erscheinen die sogenannten "Flammen". Pro Tag steigt die Anzahl der Flammen. Wenn man jedoch innerhalb 24 Stunden nicht zurück snappt, verliert man diese. Allerdings wird durch eine Sanduhr darauf hingewiesen, dass bald ein Verlust der Flammen droht.

Storys und Spotlights
Storys sind Abfolgen von Snaps, die eine Erzählung bilden. Sie folgen dem traditionellen Verlauf beim Geschichtenerzählen. Die Snaps erscheinen in chronologischer Reihenfolge aus Anfang, Mitte und Schluss. Standardmäßig sind die Datenschutz-Einstellungen so eingestellt, dass nur die Kategorie "Meine Freunde" die eigenen Storys sehen kann. Das kann aber jederzeit geändert werden. Man kann sich die Storys seiner Freunde ansehen, indem man den jeweiligen Kreis des Freundes gedrückt hält. Die Storys bleiben 24 Stunden verfügbar und werden danach automatisch gelöscht. Passend dazu nimmt der Kreis mit der Zeit ab. Der äußere Ring des Kreises stellt dar, wie viel Zeit bei dem aktuellen Snap noch übrig ist. Der Ring verschwindet, während man den Snap betrachtet und zeigt an, wie viel Zeit einem dabei noch bleibt. Der innere Kreis wird kleiner, während man die Snaps in der Story anschaut, und zeigt an, wie viel Zeit innerhalb der Story noch übrig ist. Sollte der Wunsch bestehen, dass sich eine oder mehrere der eigenen Storys nicht nach 24 Stunden löschen, ist es möglich, diese davor zu speichern.

Neben Storys gibt es die Spotlights, die ähnlich funktionieren, aber mehr wie die App Tiktok aufgebaut sind. Seit Juni 2022 gibt es in dem Spotlightfeature sogar Kommentare. In diesen kann jeder ausdrücken wie ihm das Video gefallen hat.
Spotlight Kommentare können aktiviert oder deaktiviert werden.

Shows
Im "Entdecken"-Bereich der Snapchat-App erscheinen seit 2015 "Shows". Diese Vertikal-Videos sind zwischen drei und sieben Minuten lang, enthalten zum Teil animierte Grafiken und sind im Vergleich zu üblichen TV-Sendungen viel schneller geschnitten.
Inhalte werden geliefert von über 100 Markenpartnern, darunter: Axel Springer mit "Bild Fußball", Brainpool TV ("LUKE! Die Woche und ich"), Promiflash mit "Celebrity News", funk, Load Studios, Onefootball, Spiegel ("Bento Mic Drop"), Tastemade und ze.tt aus der Zeit-Verlagsgruppe ("Out Now!").

Sicherheit und Kritik

Sicherheit
Ende Dezember 2013 veröffentlichten Hacker die Daten von rund 4,6 Millionen Snapchat-Nutzern, die überwiegend in den USA lebten, im Internet. Dafür nutzten sie die zu diesem Zweck eingerichtete Website snapchatdb.info. Auf Sicherheitslücken hatte bereits am 27. August 2013 die Gruppe Gibson Security hingewiesen. Am 9. Januar 2014 veröffentlichten die Entwickler eine neue Version der Software.

Im Oktober des Jahres 2014 geriet eine Sammlung von etwa 200.000 Bildern in den Umlauf, die mit der Anwendung verschickt worden waren. Die Entwickler schlossen eine Kompromittierung ihrer Server aus und verwiesen auf Anwendungen von Drittanbietern. In ihren Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen  untersagen sie deren Nutzung.

Seit iOS 11 ist es möglich, Bildschirmaufnahmen zu machen. Damit ist / war es auch möglich, heimlich Aufnahmen von Bildern zu machen.
Doch nun registriert Snapchat auch, wenn ein User eine Bildschirmaufnahme macht. Es wird dann angezeigt: "Du hast Screenshots (vom Chat) gemacht" bzw. "{user} hat einen Screenshot gemacht".

Datenschutz
Eine Übersetzung der Datenschutzerklärung offenbart zudem, dass sich die Betreiber des Dienstes zahlreiche und mitunter auch undurchsichtige Rechte im Umgang mit Nutzerdaten sowie deren Speicherung und Weitergabe einräumen lassen.

Snapchat räumte sich das unwiderrufliche Recht ein, die auf den Servern des Unternehmens gespeicherten Bilder seiner Nutzer zu verwenden, zu bearbeiten und zu veröffentlichen. Mit einer Neufassung der Datenschutzrichtlinien des Dienstes vom November 2015 darf Snapchat auch Name, Bild und Stimme seiner Nutzer in sämtlichen Medien unbefristet verwenden. Bild und Stimme sollen dabei in den sogenannten "Live Stories" verwendet werden dürfen. Eine Nutzung von Snapchat gilt als Einverständniserklärung zu diesen Geschäftsbedingungen.

Weblinks

 Offizielle Website
 Was ist Snapchat? Erklärung, Gefahren und Risiken. techfacts.de / SAT 1 Ratgeber
 , ndr.de
  – Wie funktionieren die Snapchatfilter? (englisch)

Einzelnachweise

Instant Messenger
Instant-Messaging-Protokoll
Chat-Dienst
Soziales Netzwerk
Augmented-Reality-Software
Android-Software
IOS-Software

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Plumbing contractors are the appropriate people to approach when a homeowner wants to get a new kind of plumbing system at his home; on the other hand, they can help inside a new home that someone is building where he or she needs state of the art plumbing services. It is extremely often a headache for the homeowner when there are plumbing problems at at home. There might be a leaky tap or a broken pipe that plumbing contractors can fix within minutes. The average homeowner spends about 15% of his house building investments setting up the plumbing system. That is not a big amount when anyone thinks of the side effects he may have needed to face with a bad plumbing system. It takes money to keep how you can plumbing system in good working condition. It not adds to the ease of modern living but works best the general health of your family.
Usually the plumbing system at home serves two basic purposes. The first purpose is deliver clean water for all kinds of household needs; the sinks, the washing machine, the dishwasher, the toilets, bathrooms and so forth. The second purpose is to remove the polluted water efficiently after collecting it from various drains without mixing it with the clean water base. For the plumbing system to work efficiently it vital that the water pressure and gravity be checked. The actual components of a plumbing system would be the main water disconnect valve, water meter, fixture stop valves, drainage taps and water heater. Every one of these components are rigged together by the contractor and checked to see if they work well.
An important purpose of plumbing contractors is to manipulate the water pressure in such a way that water is shipped and preserved in desirable quantities. Each area of the plumbing system however small or big is thoroughly influenced by good water weight. Plumbers see to it that each area of your house gets the necessary quantity of water at all occasions when. The internal diameter of the delivery pipes is essential. The smaller the diameter, the greater the pressure and the rate that goes in the house. Plumbers be based upon gravity to remove waste water and drainage from the house. It is mandatory that each house has method number of vents and pipes to ensure the drainage system works perfectly. The vents work towards releasing all the air pressure stuck within the pipes.
Plumbing services to help adhere to certain codes. Though the designing and setting up of a plumbing system will depend largely on the proportions of the plumbing contractors he should adhere to the strict federal, state and local codes. These codes decide the internal diameter of plumbing pipes. They also recommend where those shut off valves will be placed, what materials can be used in the pipes, what the safety precautions are that need staying followed, what sort of pipes should be taken where, how these pipes should be placed, the slope of the pipe and so over. There are certain limitations that could mar the efficacy of those plumbing services. When one hires a successful plumbing service, they'll make the best use of the available resources and try to the best their ability. The water availability and the position of the home all play an important role in plumbing business.


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Mistleton
About Mistleton
A Monumental Meeting
by Jason Eliot Norris
Colin gripped the briefcase handle as he walked quickly across the Circle. "Lights! Why won't you install a few lights here?" he muttered to himself as he moved through the cold darkness toward the monument, the only source of light on campus this close to midnight.
He made it to the middle and looked around. He was glad to be in the light, but the light was dim. Looking back toward the darkness, he realized he couldn't see if anyone was coming toward him. He felt another panic attack well inside him, so he closed his eyes and just listened. He felt the cold wind on his face. He heard nothing at first, but then he noticed the slight hum of the monument.
Then he heard footsteps. He turned toward the sound and opened his eyes. Someone stepped out of the shadows. "Colin?"
"Sam? What are you doing here?"
"I was about to ask you that."
Colin gripped the briefcase handle tightly. "I'm meeting someone."
"I am too," Sam said, staring at the scuffed and torn briefcase. "I've never seen you with anything like that. You always have a backpack?"
"Yeah, these things seem old-fashioned," Colin said.
"So, what are you doing with it?"
"It belonged to my dad," Colin said. "Why are you out here, Sam?"
"As I said, I'm supposed to meet someone."
"No one comes out here in the dead of night."
"You did," Sam said.
"This is crazy," Colin said. "Am I supposed to give this briefcase to you?"
"Why would you ask that?"
"Arrgh! Then why are you here?"
"I've got to tell somebody something," Sam said.
A voice called from the darkness. "Sam? Colin?"
They both turned quickly to see Alice in the dim light holding a book. "What are you guys doing out here?"
"Why are you here?" Colin asked.
"I asked first," Alice replied.
"And with a book," Sam said. "Do you read here often—in the middle of the night?"
Alice stared at Sam and Colin. "This is weird."
Sam laughed. "What's weird about the three of us meeting in the middle of Mistleton by a mysterious monument at midnight?"
"That is the very definition of weird," Alice said.
Sam smirked.
"Oh, very snarky Sam," Alice replied.
"Alice, are you the person I'm supposed to give the briefcase to," Colin asked.
"Why do you have a briefcase?"
"Fine. I'll tell you why." Colin lifted the briefcase. "Professor Taylor told me to bring what is in this case to the monument on this date, at this time. He didn't say why. He just said I needed to do it."
"That's interesting," Alice said. "He also told me I needed to bring this book here at this time, on this day."
They stared at each other and said in unison, "Weird." Then they looked at Sam.
"He sent me an email."
Sam pulled a folded piece of paper out of his back pocket. "He told me to give someone a message."
"Who?" Colin asked.
"I don't know," Sam said. "He just said it would make sense when I got here. So far, none of this makes sense."
Suddenly they heard a loud metallic bang and scrape.
"What was that?" Alice said.
Colin looked all around them. Then Sam said, "I think it came from the other side of the monument.
"Come on," Alice said as they carefully walked to the other side.
Then they heard a voice cry out. "What have you done?"
As they rounded the corner, they saw a man looking up at the monument. He stumbled and fell to the ground.
The three of them rushed toward him. "Who are you?" Alice asked. "Guys, he's passed out."
"Does he have a pulse?" Sam asked.
Alice checked. "Yes."
"Is that blood?" Colin asked.
The three moved closer to check on him. "Oh yeah, that's a lot of blood," Alice said. "We need to get him to the clinic."
Just then, another voice called out from the darkness. "Does someone need medical attention?"
The three looked up as a woman approached them. "I'm a nurse at the campus clinic. I got a call saying someone was hurt."
"Weirder and weirder," Alice said.
"He's bleeding," Colin said.
The nurse examined him. "He's been cut. We need to stop the bleeding." She opened her medical kit and started working on him.
While Alice helped the nurse, Sam wandered toward the monument. "I didn't know there was a door here."
Colin saw him and followed. "Yeah. I saw them working on it last year." Colin stepped inside. "What's in here?"
Sam followed him. The room was round with smooth walls. No other doors were inside. No windows. Traces of blood stained the floor.
"This might be the strangest day ever at Mistleton," Sam said.
"Weird," Colin said.
"And we've seen some strange things here," Sam said. "But look around. No entrances or exits. Yet it seems that guy was in here the entire time we were out there."
"He's got to be the one we're here for," Colin said.
They walked back out to see the nurse finishing up. "This looks like a knife wound," she said. "He needs an emergency room."
"Might be quicker to call an ambulance," Alice said.
"Where's the nearest pay phone?" Colin asked, looking around.
"I've got a key to the campus clinic," the nurse said. "I'll go and call from there. If he wakes before I get back, make sure he doesn't move. I don't want those bandages coming loose." The nurse ran toward the clinic, disappearing into the darkness.
"Alice, we think this might be the one we're all here for tonight," Colin said.
"Whoever attacked him must have run into the darkness before we made it to the other side," Sam said.
"Do you guys know that nurse? I've never seen her before," Alice said.
"I don't know her," Colin said.
"I've only been to the clinic a couple of times," Sam said. "Flu shot and a—maybe she wasn't working those days."
"Professor Taylor must have called her too," Colin said. "Just like he sent us here tonight."
"How would he know there was someone here who needed medical attention?" Sam asked.
Alice gasped. "Do you think he was the one who attacked this guy?"
"Taylor is an irritable teacher, but he would never hurt someone," Colin said. "I don't think he would."
"He seemed on edge the first time I saw him," Sam said. "I figured he hated his job and was way past burnout."
"Maybe something pushed him over the edge," Alice said.
"If he did attack the guy and ran off, why would he call the nurse?" Colin asked.
"Guilty conscience," Sam said.
"But why would he not call an ambulance?" Alice said.
Just then, the injured man let out a loud groan. The three moved quickly to him.
"Don't move," Alice said. "The nurse said you might mess up the bandages."
"She went to call an ambulance," Colin said. "They'll be here soon."
"I can't stay here," the man said. "I'm not supposed to be here."
"You've already lost a lot of blood," Sam said. "You passed out just a moment ago."
"What's your name?" Alice asked.
He looked at the three of them. "I need to get out of here."
Alice picked up the book she had brought. "I was told to give you this."
The man stared at the book in Alice's hands. "Why? Who?" He winced at the pain in his side.
Sam reached into his pocket and pulled out the email he had printed earlier. "And I'm supposed to give you this message." He stooped down. "Wheat and weeds. Too late to fix it. In the package, you'll find my notes. They will guide you to do what I could not. Also, there's a new watch with the current time."
Alice and Sam looked at Colin. "I guess you have the package," Alice said.
Colin handed the briefcase to the stranger. "The combination is just zero, zero, zero."
He opened the briefcase with a double snap and lifted the lid so the three couldn't see inside. He pulled out the watch and closed the case. As he put the watch on his wrist, he said, "I appreciate what you've done for me. Now I need you to do one more thing."
"What's that?" Alice asked.
"Walk away."
Alice, Colin, and Sam looked at each other. "But—"
"I will be all right. You have to walk away right now."
The three stood up. "But you need to stay still until the ambulance gets here," Alice insisted.
"Go. Now. Leave."
"Come on," Colin said. "We were sent here for a reason. Now we're being sent away."
"This is so weird," Alice said as she handed the book to the stranger and walked away, fading into the darkness.
Sam looked at the wounded man and crumpled the email printout. "Good luck with whatever this is," he said, tossing the paper at the man. With that, he walked into the darkness too.
Colin tried once more. "Who are you?"
"Go," the man said.
Colin sighed and walked away, darkness enveloping him as he moved farther from the monument.
Just then he heard a flutter.
About Jason Eliot Norris
Exploring ideas through speculative fiction and cozy sci-fi.
© 2023 Jason Eliot Norris


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3 Hutchison #SiapaTakut
Coca-Cola Human Race "From Hero to Heroes"
MEWR Singapore
Lets Game Change
Director iClaudius tackles a profoundly important topic in his latest outing with Seven Sundays, in a campaign for the Singapore Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources. The two films give voice to the Ministry's position on climate change and food security, its impact on Singapore and how the Ministry is greening the city's transport, energy and towns to address the issue.
Singapore currently imports 90% of what it eats, and is particularly susceptible to external shocks, as the COVID-19 pandemic has forcefully illustrated. As part of its strategy to address the food security and climate change issues highlighted in the films the Ministry has recently launched a thirty-million-dollar fund to encourage local businesses to grow produce locally, as well as making direct investments in offshore food ventures.
The film is combination of shot images, stills and stock, with principal photography taking place in Singapore with Director of Photography Alan Yap, and then edited with iClaudius' trademark flare and graphic style. The concept was conceived of by agency Grey, with Executive Producer Rodney Louis Vincent helming the project for Seven Sundays, teaming up with producer Rofano Lubis and line producer Giovanni Suteja.


(BOWMANVILLE, Ont. – Aug. 23, 2018) The 31-truck field is set for Sunday's Chevrolet Silverado 250 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) race at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, August 24-26. This marks the first time that an international track will host a NASCAR national series playoff round, making this year's edition of Canada's biggest NASCAR event extra special.
Weekend Super Tickets and Race Day Sunday tickets are available at CTMP gates. Children 16 and under are free when accompanied by a paying adult. Limited Reserved Camping sites located trackside (some of the best seats in the house), General & RV camping sites, and VIP Hospitality packages (for those who would like to be closer to the action in style) are also still available. For more information, please visit canadiantiremotorsportpark.com.
Since 1961, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park has been the leading racing and automotive performance facility in Canada, hosting series' ranging from international sports cars to NASCAR on the renowned 3.957-kilometre Grand Prix track. The state-of-the-art facility provides an engaging space suitable for any event; whether you're here for the on-track racing action or a personal celebration, CTMP offers the flexibility and capacity to accommodate any event.


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Music of the Spheres is het 25e album, uitgebracht in maart 2008, van de Britse componist en multi-instrumentalist Mike Oldfield.

Inleiding
Met Music of the Spheres keert hij weer terug naar het idee van zijn eerste albums uit de jaren 70 als Tubular Bells, Hergest Ridge en Ommadawn, namelijk een grotendeels instrumentaal werk, bestaande uit twee delen. In tegenstelling tot deze albums uit Oldfields begintijd, waarop hij de instrumenten zelf bespeelt, bevat Music of the Spheres een orkest en koor om zijn compositie te vertolken. Oldfield zelf is enkel in sommige passages te horen op klassieke gitaar. Klassiek pianist Lang Lang en de sopraan Hayley Westenra verzorgen gastoptredens. Oldfield had al eerder gebruikgemaakt van orkesten in zijn muziek. Het album Incantations uit 1978 bijvoorbeeld wordt ondersteund door een (klein) orkest. Op dat album is ook Oldfields typerende elektrische gitaar te horen. The Orchestral Tubular Bells (1975) is een orkestrale versie van Tubular Bells (1973). Music of the Spheres is het eerste volledig orkestrale album van Oldfield dat uitsluitend bestaat uit nieuwe composities.

Zoals door Mike Oldfield beschreven in het cd-boekje van Music of the Spheres baseert het concept van het album (zie conceptalbum) zich op musica universalis.

Music of the Spheres bevat verwijzingen naar Oldfields debuutalbum Tubular Bells. Het eerste nummer Harbinger is duidelijk een variatie op het openingsthema van Tubular Bells, of op het nummer Sentinel van Tubular Bells II. Op Music of the Spheres keert het thema van Harbinger enkele malen terug. Ook doet het afsluitende nummer Musica Universalis denken aan het laatste gedeelte van Part One van Tubular Bells (dit gedeelte is Finale geheten op de heropname Tubular Bells 2003), evenals aan het nummer The Bell van Tubular Bells II.

De muziek op Music of the Spheres werd gearrangeerd door Karl Jenkins. Het album werd opgenomen in de Abbey Road Studios in Londen.

Mike Oldfield gaf aan dat Music of the Spheres, in elk geval voorlopig, zijn laatste album zou zijn. In 2014 bracht hij weer een nieuw album uit, Man on the Rocks.

Musici
 Mike Oldfield – klassieke gitaar
 Lang Lang – vleugel
 Hayley Westenra – zang
 The Sinfonia Sfera Orchestra

Tracklist
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"Part 1"
 "Harbinger" – 4:08
 "Animus" – 3:09
 "Silhouette" – 3:19
 "Shabda" – 3:56
 "The Tempest" – 5:48
 "Harbinger Reprise" – 1:30
 "On My Heart" – 2:26
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"Part 2"
  "Aurora" – 3:42
 "Prophecy" – 2:54
 "On My Heart Reprise" – 1:16
 "Harmonia Mundi" – 3:46
 "The Other Side" – 1:28
 "Empyrean" – 1:37
 "Musica Universalis" – 6:24
}}
De laatste track Musica universalis verwijst naar het platenlabel Universal Music.

Ontvangst
De uitgifte van album zou origineel in september 2007 plaatsvinden, maar werd keer op keer uitgesteld. Uiteindelijk werd het dus maart 2008. Het album wist een plaats te veroveren in tal van Europese albumlijsten, maar niet in Nederland. Het waren meest korte perioden van noteringen met relatief lage hoogste noteringen. Uitzonderingen daarop waren Duitsland (zeven weken, hoogste 14), Engeland (negen weken, hoogste 9) en Spanje (12 weken, hoogte 7.

Muziekalbum uit 2008
Muziekalbum van Mike Oldfield
Muziekalbum uitgegeven door Decca Records
Muziekalbum uitgegeven door Mercury Records
Conceptalbum


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Why Are Some South Texans So Unhappy About a Massive Border Wall?
Tara Holley Published: July 1, 2021
Photo source: Screenshot from ABC News YouTube Channel
Do you think there needs to be a physical border wall along the south Texas border?
According to a recent survey by statista.com, approximately 86% of Republicans are in favor of it, 13% percent of Democrats support it, along with 39% of Independents.
Main reasons for the support for the wall? The desire to keep persons and properties along the southern border safe and, of course, to stop illegal immigration.
But why are some South Texans so opposed to it?
Well, it's easy to understand why a property owner wouldn't necessarily want to see part of your land divided by such a giant structure. It would be akin to having the government build a giant highway on part of what used to be your front lawn.
Back in 2019, six plaintiffs sued the Trump administration over the construction of the wall. Some south Texans were heartbroken at the notion of losing a view they'd enjoyed for years of a perfect sunset or a particularly lovely view of the Rio Grande, which would be hidden from view if the wall was constructed.
The Texas Tribune spoke with one land owner in south Texas, and one of the plaintiffs, Elsa Hull, who said she's never once seen any disturbing activity on the Texas side of the Rio Grande in two decades.
The lawsuit was frozen when the Biden administration took over. However now with Governor Abbott's new efforts to get the wall built, their angst has returned. Hull told the Texas Tribune:
"we're not just going to roll over and give up now. But what kind of governor is that, you know? To take people's homes and businesses and farms and ranches away from them. That is not a governor for the people by any means."
Not surprisingly though, some south Texas property owners who have NOT had the same good fortune as others, say the plan to get the wall built is comforting.
Allison Anderson, her husband who is a Border Patrol agent, and her two young daughters moved to a 20-acre ranch near Del Rio, Texas. She shared a couple of frightening experiences she'd had--including finding out immigrants had been hiding on her property. She said once a couple of men rushed at her out of the brush.
That's a compelling argument. Most all of us would find that to be a sincerely disturbing experience.
At the same time, I can imagine how hard it would be to see a border wall blocking views and having a negative effect on wildlife in the area for the wall--which some people see as little more than a political game. Some also chide Governor Abbott's "disaster declaration," which they feel is an abuse of executive privilege.
Others are grateful for his assertion in what many believe to be a dangerous situation.
While the debate continues, Governor Abbott announced yesterday Texas will provide a $250,0000 "down payment" for the border wall and he has begun the process of looking for the key players in its construction.
Former President Donald Trump and Governor Greg Abbott met at the border where Trump gave his full endorsement to the Governor's plans.
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On the list, there's a robust mix of offerings from great schools and nightlife to high walkability and public parks. Some areas have enjoyed rapid growth thanks to new businesses moving to the area, while others offer glimpses into area history with well-preserved architecture and museums. Keep reading to see if your hometown made the list.
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Keepers are almost locked in with only 15 players left to be designated as kept with a mere 5 hours and change until the deadline, let's take a look at our most recent submissions from the two participants in the trade market, one from a guy who overpayed and another from a guy who underpaid in acquiring keepers.
On the bright side, Frenchy is leading the league in Gonzalez. He got there at a significant cost, though. While I've documented my qualms with Frenchy's trade and how it will weaken his draft, I'd also like to point out that he had some additional suitable potential keepers in Pablo Sandoval and Carlos Sanata that beg the question of whether or not a trade for a keeper was even necessary in the first place. Regardless, if we're simply looking at the players kept and judging them, I think Frenchy did pretty well for himself.
When healthy, Carlos Gonzalez is among the best players in the league. Down on many draft sheets this year due to a rocky 2014, a bounceback year is exceedingly possible. While Pence is likely to miss the first month of the season with his recent forearm fracture, he's still a solid stat filler worthy of keeping to roam alongside Gonzalez in the outfield who should be healthy for the bulk of the 2015 campaign. While his homerun totals are down from his absolute prime in 2008-2011 when he made four consecutive All-Star teams, Adrian Gonzalez is still a lock for 20+ homeruns and close to 100 RBI. With Pence as the meat in a Gonzalez sandwich, Frenchy has three consistent and productive offensive players. Joined by Strasburg, who after entering the big leagues with a ton of hype has quietly lived up to his potential and then some, Frenchy has one of the better top 4 keeper crops in the league.
In Brantley Frenchy has kept more of a wild card. His cumulative statistics were a bit of an outlier last season. His .327 batting average far exceeded his career .289 mark, his 20 homeruns doubled his previous career best of 10, his 97 RBI were 24 greater than his previous best of 73. Having said that, his peripheral statistics were largely consistent with his career averages save a modest increase in batting average on balls in play (.333 vs .311 career) and HR/Flyball Percentage (7.2% vs a 4.2% career mark). At 27, this is the time in a players career when he presumably should see statistical improvement so I'm not certain last year's production is as much of an outlier as it may seem. Similar statistics at years end would not be shocking at all although I'd be surprised to see significant improvement.
All in all, good keepers by Frenchy but at a significant cost.
A1 had some tough keeper decisions to make but looks like he made the most of them. My thoughts on the trade for Zimmerman have already been shared, but A1 did well to add a top 50 player for a limited cost. This is the type of trade Frenchy should have been close to making for AIDS Gonzalez once the market was already set. Zimmerman isn't the guy you want as the crown jewel of your pitching staff, but you could do far worse for a 2nd or 3rd starting pitcher. Zack Wheeler fits a similar mold. His sub 4.00 ERA and impressive K/9 make him a viable keeper with plenty of potential to contribute in a positive way, but he needs to get his WHIP (1.33 in 2014) under control in order to be a true asset.
Offensively A1 keeps an interesting mix of players that, if healthy, can be very solid. Albert Pujols enjoyed a bounceback season in 2014 after an outlier 2013 that saw him choke on the huge contract he signed with the Angels. While I don't anticipate that Pujols will return to the lofty status that he enjoyed during his decade long heyday in the early 2000's, he should be a lock for 20+ homeruns and close to if not more than 100 RBI. Donaldson backed up a spectacular 2013 with a slightly lesser 2014 campaign. His strikeout numbers went up and his batting average and on base percentage dipped, however, his counting statistics were relatively unaffected. You can blame his decline in ratios on a batting average on balls in play that dropped nearly 50 points and settled almost 30 below the league average. The fact is, Donaldson hit into some tough luck last season and he's marked for slight improvement this year. Finally, in Matt Kemp A1 keeps on of the leagues most frustrating players. Kemp is often injured and, even when healthy, hasn't flashed the talent that should have made him MVP in 2011 since that season. While he played close to a full season in 2014 the physical wear and tear on his body reduced his effectiveness. Having said that, without other viable options on the roster and a trade already in the books, A1 made the most of his keeper situation with a player who can be a top 25 outfielder assuming he can remain between the lines.
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