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Homer is new this morning, and perhaps nothing is as old as today's newspaper.
Any father whose son raises his hand against him is guilty of having produced a son who raised his hand against him.
Everything begins in mystery and ends in politics.


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How Blackstone became one of the world's top warehouse owners
Guest Submission: Blackstone is one of the largest private equity firms in the world. With $650 b...
Vasant Jain Commercial Strategy International Mar. 9 2022
Vasant Jain Founder, Pelion
The locations of U.S. industrial properties in Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust's portfolio. Many of the properties are part of Link Industrial, Blackstone's U.S. logistics platform. For a full-sized, pop-out version of this map click this link. (Source: Pelion)
Guest Submission: Blackstone is one of the largest private equity firms in the world. With $650 billion worth of assets under management, the company's investment portfolio ranges from hotel chains to technology companies to shipping terminals.
One of its biggest convictions and holdings over the past decade, however, has been warehouses.
Founded in 1985 by two former bankers at Lehman Brothers, Blackstone today is one of the world's top owners of logistics real estate with a portfolio that spans over 950 million square feet in places like the U.S., Europe, China, and India.
Based on data sourced from Pelion, we chronicled how the private equity giant rose to become one of the world's top warehouse owners.
Blackstone's acquisition strategy centres on buying real estate at a discount to replacement cost and fixing those assets to enhance their value. These opportunities tend to arise during downturns or when a particular sector is out of favour.
The year 2008 was a serendipitous moment for Blackstone, as a confluence of activities provided favourable tailwinds for the firm to implement its strategy en masse.
First, the technological infrastructure that supports the e-commerce ecosystem we are familiar with today was emerging.
The first version of Apple's iPhone, which introduced the world to the concept of the smartphone, was launched a year earlier. Third-generation (3G) internet technology, which enabled mobile browsing, was also beginning to gain mass adoption in the U.S.
Second, Blackstone had just gone public at the peak of the market in June 2007, raising $4.1 billion in what was one of the largest IPOs at that time.
Finally, the fall of Lehman Brothers had shuttered the credit markets and forced over-leveraged owners to unwind their properties at steep discounts, sending real estate prices down by 30 per cent across the board.
Armed with a new war chest, Blackstone went on the offensive, buying $2 billion worth of warehouses totalling over 45 million square feet between 2010 and 2011.
The firm housed these properties in a company called IndCor Properties, which by 2014 had become one of America's largest industrial landlords with a portfolio of 117 million square feet and 3,500 tenants across the U.S.
Booking profits
In 2015, the stock market had recovered most of the ground lost during the Great Financial Crisis and capital began to return to real estate.
Blackstone took the opportunity to exit IndCor by selling it to Singapore's sovereign investment fund GIC for $8.1 billion, a transaction that earned Blackstone $2 billion in profits.
In 2017, Blackstone similarly exited Logicor, the European counterpart of IndCor launched in 2012, by selling it to China's sovereign investment fund China Investment Corporation for $14 billion, the largest real estate transaction in Europe.
Blackstone doubles down
The sale of IndCor and Logicor not only underscored the demand for logistics assets but also gave Blackstone additional dry powder to deploy.
With its thesis proven right twice on two different continents, Blackstone doubled down on its conviction and largely replicated what it had previously done with IndCor and Logicor.
In 2018, Blackstone bought industrial REIT Gramercy Property Trust for $7.6 billion. That same year, it ventured into Canada, taking private publicly listed Pure Industrial REIT for $2.5 billion.
A game-changing transaction came in 2019 when Blackstone bought the U.S. industrial holdings of Global Logistics Properties for $18 billion, the largest private real estate transaction on record. The deal added 179 million square feet to Blackstone's asset base, nearly doubling its U.S. industrial footprint.
The properties acquired through these transactions were consolidated into a nationwide logistics platform called Link Industrial, which today boasts over 3,000 properties spanning 400 million square feet throughout the U.S.
Also in 2019, the company launched Mileway in Europe and DragonCor in China. Both companies have become top owners of logistics assets with 120 million and 40 million square feet under management, respectively.
The coronavirus pandemic is an echoic reminder of how Blackstone got its start in the warehouse business. With some uncertainty-driven selling, and surging online sales, Blackstone once again did not let a good crisis go to waste.
In 2021, the company closed on the acquisition of WPT Industrial REIT for $3.1 billion, which strengthened its U.S. footprint by another 37 million square feet.
Around the same time, the firm spent $2.8 billion buying U.S. and European assets from Cabot Properties.
Most recently, Blackstone entered India to capitalize on its rapidly growing e-commerce landscape through the establishment of Horizon Industrial Properties. Horizon today has 16 properties spanning 24 million square feet and has plans to double its footprint over the next two years.
All told, Blackstone has acquired over 1.2 billion square feet of logistics assets totalling some $70 billion over the past decade.
The firm's ability to recognize opportunities hidden in crises while patiently pursuing its long-term conviction not only earned it a top spot in the industry, but also makes it a noteworthy case study for building and scaling a global real estate platform.
Tags: Strategy Logistics Industrial
Location : International
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Website: http://pelion.co Vasant is the Founder of Pelion (www.pelion.co), a SaaS-based real estate investment intelligence platform that tracks the real estate holdings and performance of REITs and private real estate funds. He is also the Founder and CEO of Alphabridge Group (www.alphabridge.co), a corporate finance and strategy consultancy. Prior to founding Alphabridge, Vasant worked in investment banking and venture capital. Vasant is a CFA Charterholder and earned a Bachelor of Commerce with Honors degree from the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia.

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The Dundas Valley Foundation was founded in 1990 "to promote creative participation of Christian principles and values in the debate about Canadian cultural and social policy issues." On Saturday, March 28, it sponsored a conference with the intriguing topic: A Social Charter. Does Canada Need It? Should Christians Support It? Dr. Tony Careless, Acting Director of Constitutional Policy in Ontario's Ministry of the Attorney General and Adjunct Professor of Political Science at the University of Toronto, lectured on What Is A Social Charter? Dr. Ian Hunter, professor of law at the University of Western Ontario, London and author of eight books and numerous articles in law journals, newspapers, and magazines on law and human rights, gave an incisive yet witty lecture on Issues And Implications of a Social Charter. The last speaker was Mr. Michael Cromartie, research fellow in Protestant Studies and the director of the Evangelical Studies Project with the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C., formerly with the U.S. department of Justice and for four years a special assistant to Chuck Colson at Prison Fellowship Ministries. His topic was Up to Our Steeples in Politics: Christians & Public Policy.
The conference was attended by approximately fifty people from a variety of backgrounds and expertise. Among them were professors of law, religion and theology, businessmen, Christian labour movement leaders, the executive director of the Ontario Alliance of Christian Schools, a public policy analyst from Ottawa, the national president of REAL women and college students. This variety contributed to the probing questions raised and lively discussion. Since I had attended last year's conference I had a wonderful opportunity during dinner to meet old acquaintances and discuss with them mutual concerns.
Why do we need a social charter? This is not just a question for a Saturday conference of academics. If a social charter becomes enshrined in the Canadian constitution, it will affect all of us. That's why Christians should get into the fray and evaluate it. Will the Charter benefit us or lead to further erosion of Christian values and liberties? What is the thinking behind the Charter?
Dr. Careless pointed out that Canada is one of the last Western nations without some kind of social charter. He believes that this call for one gives Canadians the opportunity to discuss their social responsibilities. But why the debate now? It is a natural result of the 1982 Charter of Rights and freedoms and the 1984 Canadian Health Care Act.
To understand why a social charter could become a serious problem for Canada, we must remember the function of a constitution. A constitution is supposed to limit the power of the state over the Individual. Its aim is not to tell the government what it should do, but to clarify what it may not do. Until recently Canada's constitution embodies British legal traditions. The British North America Act of 1867 provided the ideal of a society under the rule of law with respect for the rights of the Individual. If a Social Charter would be enshrined in the constitution, it would mean a commitment to liberal Individualism, an imperialism of rights, the guarantee of social or economic benefits. For example, federal NDP leader Audrey McLaughlin proposed that the Charter should include the right to full employment, food, clothing housing. Dr. Tony Careless observed that no government can enforce or afford it. No charter can safeguard a social safety net. And If the charter falls into the wrong hands, It will become a gag law which will prevent democratic choice. It will also tie the hands of legislators. A constitution is an enabling document, it does not guarantee results.
Dr. Ian Hunter analyzed The Ministry of Inter-government Affairs' (Toronto) discussion paper A Canadian Social Charter Making Our Shared Values Stronger. His critique was devastating. The paper claims that "national norms and principles exist in Canada in all areas of public policy including the economy, social policy, transportation, telecommunications, culture, justice, the environment, and consumer protection. Dr. Hunter calls this statement "grand sweeping lies." In our pluralistic society we no longer have absolute, transcendent norms. (These are norms based on the belief In the existence of a personal, infinite God.) Our country no longer shares any notion of divine authority. It has become totally secularized. (Secularization is the removal of Christian influence over political, social and educational Institutions). Dr. Hunter noted that once a social charter has become part of the constitution it is difficult to eliminate it. This would require an amendment. The charter would also diminish the power of parliament and increase the power of civil servants. It is a contempt of democracy. And if a government must commit itself to enshrined social programs, it will slide into bankruptcy. The charter also elevates the protection of the individual over community protection. But in the area of labour relations the individual Is not protected.
Because of the pervasive impact of the media and especially American media our Canadian society has been reshaped. Many of the ruling elite have been converted to an "ideology" of liberalism, which is predominant in the U.S. It has as goal to increase individual rights and freedoms at the expense of the community. Our society has been Americanized, including the judicial system. Until April 17, 1982, Parliament was the supreme legislative body in Canada. Dr. Ian Hunter said that with the adoption of the Charter of Rights and freedoms we are no longer governed by the British parliamentary system but by the supreme court judges. These non elected judges are accountable to no one. But they put their own subjectively formed opinion over the opinion of the duly elected members of parliament. They have now become the most powerful men and women in Canada. Our nation has been reorganized without any public involvement. This is anti democratic. Our parliamentarians were once the protectors of our civil liberties and the makers of our laws. Now the Charter has become the supreme law, superior over parliaments. Using the authority of the charter, laws or provisions have been struck down. For example, since Confederation abortion has been a criminal offence. On January 28, 1988, the supreme court struck down the law from the criminal code. This action was based on the personal views held by the judges. Justice Bertha Wilson, a strident feminist, even seemed to doubt whether any males could really understand the abortion dilemma. Dr. Hunter observed that we are confronted with a dramatic clash of world views. Do we sacrifice individual liberties to the state? A social charter will even further erode our civil liberties. Such a charter will elevate the power of the state. With it the state will become more interventionist with the subsequent loss of personal freedom. So on the one hand we have a Charter of Rights which is individualistic to the extreme and on the other hand a proposed social charter which will undermine civil liberties. It allows judges to make decisions not on the basis of law but on what is reasonable. This means that only those who are politically correct will receive rights and protection. REAL WOMEN, a prominent prolife and pro family movement, will be left out. Therefore, since the social charter presents a real threat to the public exercise of our Christian faith, we should speak out while we can still do so.
This is not a time for complacency. God calls us to be responsible citizens. Mr. Michael Cromartie called for Christian political involvement. Our faith is not a private affair. He showed that Christianity has always intermingled with American history. Evangelical Christians should be in the political arena. Love for neighbours and political involvement go hand in hand. We are pilgrims and strangers on this earth. We live in exile (Jeremiah 29). Yet this is also our Father's world. We must be Just and promote righteousness.
Mr. Cromartie spoke from his American experience. He shared many insights in how Christians can make a difference in their society. I appreciated his contribution. However, it seems a peculiar habit of Canadians to get a speaker from across the border to help us address our issues. Canada's culture and political landscape was once strongly influenced by evangelical Christianity. We should study in-depth where it went off track and let the secular world set the agenda for moral and social issues.
Mr. Cromartle warned against over emphasizing the importance of politics. Politics should never enter the pulpit. Pastors should not give political stones fox bread. Our best political efforts do not reconcile us to God the father. Many Christians believe that only Christians can generate justice in society. But sincere Christians don't always have political acumen. Can Christians work together with non Christians in parliament? Because of common grace (This has been defined as the goodness and kindness of God "to all people everywhere in terms of natural blessing." (Matthew 5:45) It can be done. Unfortunately the doctrine of common grace is almost unknown among evangelical political activists. Yet Christians can join hands also with non-Christian pro-lifers in working for justice for the unborn.
Do we still have time to make a difference? Our Christian civilization is in a state of collapse. It acts like the prodigal son, squandering the heritage of the Father. But it is not too late to become politically active.
At the conclusion of the conference we learned that in Christian political involvement and influence we are light years behind the U.S. How do we get our political act together? Some stressed the importance of political journalism. The Dundas Valley Foundation has recognized right from the beginning the utter necessity of Christian Journalism. It has come out with the first edition of Priorities: Christian Analysis of Canadian Public Affairs. We must never underestimate the power of good ideas written in language the average reader can understand. I pray that as a Christian community we will act before it is too late.


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Shut Up So I Can Play
by Mark Allen Berube
© Copyright - Elizabeth Records / Elizabeth Records (791022157024)
It's live. It's solo. It's acoustic. It's not boring. Sharp, quirky folk-punk from NYC's resident smartass.
Genre: Folk: Folk Pop
1. Ten Years Down the Road
2. I Wish I Was Gay
3. The Zoo
4. Grandpa's Seder
5. Basketball Boogie
6. Always the Same
7. When They Dig Me Up
8. A Little Bit Deeper
9. Bomb Sniffing Dog
10. Come Undone
11. Florentino's Lament
12. Someone Like You
13. (I Don't Wanna) Smell Your Butt
Mark's debut CD was recorded LIVE at SUN Music Company in New York City. One take, no overdubs, no excuses.
It spotlights him at his folk-punk best, ranting on subjects as diverse as the Secret Service, animal behavior, inconsiderate smokers and dysfunctional family gatherings.
Expect the unexpected, and prepare to fall off your chair.
Mark's intense, thought-provoking (and often hilarious) lyrics backed by his driving guitar bear repeated listening.
Cheryl Prashker guests on percussion and Carolann Solebello sits in on backing vocals.
This CD is scarily catchy. Horribly brain rotting. Fantasticly amusing!
Indiemonkey
Certainly a better way to spend your money than on an Adam Sandler album...
Folk should basically fit into three categories... So where does Mark Berube fit in? He doesn't. Instead, what we have is an opinionated New Yorker with material worthy of a top-drawer observational comedian and the attitude of the bastard offspring of a pit bull and a New York cabby who was brought up by Oscar Wilde during a particularly bad acid trip when he believed he was Jewish.
"shut up so i can play" was recorded in one take at an intimate live gig in late 1999. Yes, one take - no re-recording, no dubbing in a better vocal performance or improving the guitar track. That takes real balls, but then so does writing the songs Mr. Berube does.
Mark has a voice poised somewhere between whine and cheese, clear enough to hear most of the lyrics, and that is the important part, since they are well worth catching. There are some real gems amongst the various references to everything from Jewish food to Martha Stewart to cigarettes to love to Pauly Shore. Probably one of the funnier gigs you could ever attend, and certainly a better way to spend your money than on an Adam Sandler album.
Anyone who can pull off an ode to a "Bomb Sniffing Dog" with a line like "You know that he's been tutored... he's well-groomed and he's neutered" obviously has more talent than he needs, and possibly more time on his hands to write lyrics than he really needs as well. Check the links and give him a listen. This is one CD I am not losing anytime soon, so shut up so I can listen.


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Il monte Lachesos è un rilievo montuoso di 546 metri situato in territorio di Mores, nella Sardegna settentrionale, da cui dista circa due chilometri.

È interessato dalla presenza di alcuni siti archeologici ascrivibili al 3000 a.C. circa, tra cui le domus de janas di S'Istampa 'e Santu Marcu, S'Istampa 'e Sas Fadas, e S'Istampa 'e Sa Campana; fino alla metà del Settecento alle sue falde era presente il villaggio medievale di Lachesos di cui resta soltanto la chiesa di Santa Lucia, un tempo intitolata a San Leonardo, che si ritiene fosse la parrocchiale, mentre sulla sommità si trova una colonna romana.

È inoltre presente un'importante postazione dell'apparato antincendi boschivi della regione Sardegna, attiva nel periodo giugno-ottobre.

Bibliografia

Altri progetti

Lachesos
Mores
Lachesos

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L'Aeroporto Internazionale Harry Mwanga Nkumbula , precedentemente indicato come Aeroporto di Livingstone,  è un aeroporto zambiano alla periferia nord-ovest della città di Livingstone, capoluogo della Provincia Meridionale. Lo scalo riveste una fondamentale importanza economico-turistica in quanto è il più vicino alle cascate Vittoria.

La struttura, intitolata al politico Harry Mwanga Nkumbula, tra i responsabili dell'indipendenza dello Zambia dal Regno Unito e leader dell'Africa National Congress, è posta all'altitudine di 991 m s.l.m. (3 302 ft), costituita da un terminal, edificio che integra la torre di controllo e da due piste, la principale con superficie in asfalto e orientamento 10/28, lunga 2 256 m e larga 60 m (7 520 x 197 ft), equipaggiata con dispositivi di assistenza all'atterraggio tra i quali un impianto di illuminazione a bassa intensità (LIRL) e con indicatore di angolo di approccio PAPI, la seconda, priva di dispositivi d'assistenza, con dimensioni 1 350 x 30 m (4 501 x 98 ft), superficie in conglomerato bituminoso e orientamento 15/33.

L'aeroporto, di tipologia mista militare e civile, è di proprietà del governo zambiano, è aperto al traffico commerciale.

Note

Altri progetti

Harry Mwanga Nkumbula
Livingstone (città)


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Q: MacBook Pro won't charge or boot I have a Late 2013 Retina MacBook Pro.
I recently formatted my hard drive and then it went into Internet recovery mode.
It took a long time for it to download everything after which it reached the screen where it asks for my personal details to set it up. I didn't set it up and after a few minutes when I tried to use it, nothing happened.
There's no green or orange light if I connect a charger. Nothing happens if I press the power button - no fan movement, no chime, no display. If I connect the charger after half a day or so, the charger turns green for less than a second and dies.
What is wrong with this computer?

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Norsaga
The puzzle battle card game of Vikings, epic stories, and lying about your ancestors.
Meromorph Games
Project We Love Annapolis, MD Tabletop Games
Norsaga is an epic 2-4 player puzzle battle card game where players vie to recount their heroic exploits and ancestries while undermining each others' stories at every turn. It features fast-paced, highly interactive gameplay, gorgeous art and simple rules that make it fun and easy to pick up. Five asymmetric trees of upgradeable powers plus special attack and combo cards give you loads of strategic options. In the end, only one player's saga will stand the test of time!
A whole lot of cards, each with unique artwork! Plus some tokens and things. All in one portable package:
Kickstarter backers will also be receiving the Backer Pack, containing 16 additional hero cards with new artwork featuring the LEGEND and MYTH backers, plus a bonus promo card!
(Backer Pack card art will be completed after the campaign ends.)
Want to try the game right now? There's a free Print & Play version available!
At the start of the game, each player is dealt a random saga card and takes 6 inheritance markers to match the traits shown on their saga. The hero cards are shuffled into a communal draw pile.
During the game, each player will be attempting to build a family tree which contains their saga's required traits. On their turn, a player will:
1. Draw until they have 4 cards.
2. Use an embellishment they are eligible for, if they wish.
3. Play a hero card onto their family tree.
As you add heroes to your family tree, you inherit their traits by moving your inheritance markers onto them. Each hero has a dominant trait which it can always contribute, and a recessive trait which is contributed only when matched with another recessive trait of the same color.
You can rearrange your inheritance markers whenever you like, and you win as soon as all 6 are on your family tree. The catch is that two paired heroes cannot both contribute their dominant traits at the same time. Since heroes can't be moved after they're played, that means carefully planning ahead to leave room for recessive pairings.
A story with no twists wouldn't be worth telling, so to keep your audience engaged you can use powerful embellishments. The color of the heroes on your family tree determines what type of embellishments you can get away with; each color has its own tree with 3 unique abilities:
For example, if you're (currently) a crafty green hero with a green parent, no one will doubt that your story involved Plundering or becoming a Turncoat (1st or 2nd generation green embellishments). By next turn you could be several generations deep into some other color and using completely different powers, if you change your story just right.
There are also two special types of heroes: fearsome ghosts which can be played anywhere, allowing you to disrupt other players' stories as well as allowing access to the powerful, but risky, black embellishment tree; and poetic skalds, whose eloquence lets you use an embellishment when they are played, leading to complex combos.
Want even more detail? You can go download the rulebook right now in English or French! Want to try building your own family tree? There's an interactive online demo that you can play with here:
You can also watch the 3-minute tutorial video which covers all the rules:
Still want more videos? Watch an entire playthrough of the game!
We're keeping it simple and only offering one version of Norsaga during this campaign; that means every single copy will contain the best possible game, including all stretch goals we unlock. You can pledge for additional copies by adding to your base pledge amount. Or, get featured in the game at the Legend, Myth, and Eternal levels!
This project is V.A.T. Friendly: all copies are expected to ship below the threshold for V.A.T. and duty in most countries. This means most international backers will avoid paying those fees.
(Have an idea for a pledge level you'd like to see? Let us know in the comments.)
You can help ensure we fund and start unlocking these goals by telling your friends, family, gaming groups, local game stores, and everyone else about this campaign, in person and via Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, and Reddit!
Norsaga was publicly demoed at Gen Con 2014 to overwhelmingly positive feedback. We've also sent a number of prototype copies to reviewers, professional and enthusiast alike. See what they thought of the game through the links below!
Norsaga has been fully illustrated by Matthew Bishop. The game contains 108 unique pieces of card art; even functionally identical cards have their own artwork, because more Viking ancestors are always better! You can see much of the artwork in the gallery, and we'll be showing the rest of it at regular funding intervals during the campaign.
There are 40 saga cards featuring 20 unique mythological encounters. Each saga occurs in two variations which feature complementary traits. If you want to ensure every game starts with an even playing field, deal out paired sagas so that opposing players are matching against an equal mix of traits.
Check out the Norsaga blog for tons of detail on what went into the design of the gameplay, the art, and lots of other cool stories.
This game has been a labor of love for all involved, and we want to make it available to players everywhere. Without Kickstarter to fund the initial print run, the game won't be produced. So don't wait to find it online or in stores later!
To thank you for backing us now, we're offering a tidy 20% discount on the game (expected MSRP of $24.99 for base game) and low-cost global shipping. As an additional bonus, the Backer Pack and any unlocked stretch goals will be included for free with your Kickstarter copy; after the campaign these items will be available separately in limited quantities.
The initial funding goal we've chosen for the campaign is based on the minimum print run required by the manufacturer, plus the cost of shipping those games to backers. Even with the art being completed entirely in-house, we're not planning to make a profit off this Kickstarter. You can see a complete breakdown of what we're doing with the $15,000 below:
You can also show your support for Norsaga with some of these great avatars; use them on Kickstarter, facebook, twitter, and elsewhere to spread the word!
Kevin and Matthew Bishop are twin brothers from Annapolis, Maryland. Kevin created Norsaga out of a cool idea he had, coupled with a healthy love of Norse mythology. Then he bugged his brother until Matthew drew some art. Then Matthew bugged Kevin until he agreed to go to Gen Con with the whole thing.
By day they get paid to do other stuff, like Computer Science and Aerospace Engineering.
You can check out Meeple Mechanic's interview with Kevin on the design process of Norsaga here.
©2015 Meromorph Games, LLC.
This is our first game and our first Kickstarter, so there will be a good deal of learning ahead. We've budgeted some additional cost and schedule leeway for this, and we're being realistic with our funding goals rather than shooting for a huge print run or complicated pledge levels.
The artwork for the game is 100% complete, the game has been rigorously playtested, and the physical components are simple. We will be working with Panda GM to manufacture the game and SFC for fast, low-cost global fulfilment. These companies have a proven track record with Kickstarter campaigns, and we've already obtained estimates for all the costs associated with getting the game to our backers. We're excited to make that happen with your help!
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THE AUDIENCE
Access to project updates and our eternal gratitude*!
*Eternity not to exceed lifespan of gratitudees.
Estimated delivery May 2015
THE POET
One (1) copy of Norsaga with all unlocked stretch goals! $1 shipping in the US, Canada, and EU, $5 world shipping.
For additional copies, simply add $21 to your pledge ($25 outside US, Canada, and EU).
THE MEMORY
One (1) copy of Norsaga with all unlocked stretch goals, and a dedication to someone of your choice in the back of every rulebook! $1 shipping in the US, Canada, and EU, $5 world shipping.
Become a Norsaga hero and go down in legend! You will be drawn as a hero card and added to a Backer Pack that will be included with every Kickstarter copy of the game.
Includes one (1) copy of Norsaga with all unlocked stretch goals. $1 shipping in the US, Canada, and EU, $5 world shipping.
THE MYTH
Missed the chance to be a legend? You can now become a myth! You will be drawn as a hero card and added to a Backer Pack that will be included with every Kickstarter copy of the game. We will choose the colors of your hero card. You'll also receive a dedication in the rulebook.
Be remembered forever! You'll be drawn as a hero on the back of every Norsaga game box printed. You'll also receive a 12x18 signed canvas print of your artwork and a dedication in the rulebook.
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Q: UILabel position inside custom UITableViewCell I have custom UITableViewCell (.h, .m and .xib file) with two UILabels. I am changing the content of UILabels and want to change their positions accordingly. When I do NSLogs after changing the position in the code it seems is working, but on screen frame of UILabel stays the same. What am I doing wrong?
- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
   static NSString *cellIdentifierTwo = @"Cell with labels";
   CellWithTwoLabels *cell = (CellWithTwoLabels *)[tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:cellIdentifierTwo];
   if (cell == nil) {
      NSArray *views = [[NSBundle mainBundle] loadNibNamed:@"CellWithTwoLabels" owner:nil options:nil];
      for (UIView *view in views) {
         if ([view isKindOfClass:[UITableViewCell class]]) {
            cell = (CellWithTwoLabels *)view;
         }
      }
   }
   // First UILabel
   cell.nameOfDataLabel.text = @"Region";
   // Second UILabel
   cell.valueOfDataLabel.font = [UIFont fontWithName:@"Helvetica-Bold" size:15.0];
   // Content of second UILabel
   if (self.region) {
      cell.valueOfDataLabel.text = self.region;
   }
   else {
      cell.valueOfDataLabel.text = @"Placeholder text";
   }
   // Setting the frame of second UILabel
   CGSize newSize = [cell.valueOfDataLabel.text sizeWithFont:[UIFont fontWithName:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@", cell.valueOfDataLabel.font.fontName] size:cell.valueOfDataLabel.font.pointSize]];
   // Assign new size
   CGRect textFrame = cell.valueOfDataLabel.frame;
   textFrame.size  = newSize;
   textFrame.origin.x = cell.frame.size.width - textFrame.size.width - 20;
   cell.valueOfDataLabel.frame = textFrame;
}

A: You have to pass the height for the cell along with the text in
- (CGFloat)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView heightForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath

and also set numberOfLines for label = 0.


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Caitlin Reese is a Connecticut based stand up comedian.
Caitlin Reese is a Connecticut based stand up comedian, improviser, and sketch writer. Caitlin has performed stand up throughout the northeast and at venues including COMIX at Mohegan Sun, the Nerdist, Upright Citizens Brigade, EastVille Comedy Club, Broadway Comedy Club, Laugh Boston, and ImprovBoston. She has also performed for PAID or PAIN on Sirius XM and has been featured on Amazon Prime. She has opened for Kevin McDonald from Kids in the Hall, and Corinne Fisher from the podcast Guys We F*cked. She has been selected for the Women in Comedy Festival and Portland Comedy Festival. Her sense of humor is offbeat, quirky, and always feminist.


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Rising Sun Replaced With U.S. Navy Insignia in San Diego
Koga's Zero was carefully removed from the island and packed for shipping to the Repair & Assembly Department at the Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, where it arrived in August 1942. There it was carefully disassembled and studied in an old blimp hangar. The damaged portions were repaired, and the plane restored with the markings of the U.S. Navy in place of the Rising Sun.
Major repairs were needed for the tail, canopy, and nose, and the broken Sumitomo-made propeller was replaced with an American-made one from Hamilton Standard, which was virtually identical. This repair work, without any ability to consult technical data or blueprints, was difficult and time-consuming. It was completed by early October, about the same time that Zero 3372 was taking to the air in China. A series of tests was begun in San Diego, the first formal evaluation of a Zero under controlled conditions, and later completed at Wright Field in Ohio. The legendary fighter began to give up some of its most prized secrets.
Restored Zero Gives America's Best a Run For Their Money
What the Americans found astonished them. The Zero was flight-tested against the most modern aircraft then in the U.S. inventory, namely the Lockheed P-38 Lightning, Bell P-39 Airacobra, North American P-51 Mustang, P-40 Warhawk, Grumman F4F Wildcat, and Chance Vought F4U Corsair. The Zero bested them all in range and maneuverability, but also betrayed its weaknesses. Lacking in armor protection or self-sealing fuel tanks, the Zero was discovered to be a literal flying lighter, likely to erupt in flames from the slightest burst of gunfire. It had a limited low speed when put into a dive, a slow rate of roll, and insufficient high-altitude performance. While a fragile aircraft, it was still a deadly menace in the hands of an experienced pilot, and since it surpassed every U.S. aircraft then flying, new dogfighting tactics were devised to give Allied pilots locked in a life-and-death struggle in the Pacific a fighting chance.
Lieutenant Commander John S. Sati was the officer charged with the task of devising tactics to counter the dreaded Zero and had flown the plane in its first test flight at the San Diego Naval Air Station. The best tactic seemed to involve taking a position above the Zero and making a quick dive to gain airspeed and get in the first blow.
Turning the Tide Against Japanese Air Superiority
Technical data gleaned from the Zero also went into the design and evolution of the Navy's new Grumman F6F Hellcat, then just beginning to enter service. With massive armor, a tough internal structure, and heavy machine-gun armament, the Hellcat was the Navy's answer to the Zero. While not quite as elegant or agile as the Mitsubishi design, its rugged performance enabled it to absorb tremendous punishment while delivering the same to the lightweight Japanese fighter. The days when the Japanese ruled the skies over the Pacific were over.
In a final test of structural strength at Wright Field, Koga's captured Zero was reduced to scrap in December 1942, but it had served its American captors well. The results of the tests made with the Army's Zero 3372 and the Navy's Aleutian Zero were found to be in agreement, and the findings were disseminated to aircraft designers and fighter pilots alike.
Japanese Design Changes Too Little, Too Late
As the war progressed the Japanese continued to refine and further develop the Zero. Improvements included self-sealing fuel tanks (somewhat belatedly), improved handling and control surfaces, and engines with greater horsepower for an increased rate of climb and speed, but the days of the plane's supremacy had passed.
In the hands of a skilled pilot the Zero was still a worthy adversary, but Japan's last advantage also ebbed away as the losses of skilled, battle-tested pilots increased at an ever alarming rate with fewer and fewer replacements available. Training programs were drastically cut, younger and less capable pilots were hurriedly pressed into service, and it was not uncommon during the last year of the war for a new Zero pilot to be barely able to take off and land the aircraft without any additional combat training. The inevitable kamikaze attacks followed, with predictable results.
The zenith of the Zero's career had passed in the latter half of 1942. An inside look at an opponent's most advanced technology does not often happen in the course of a war, in spite of the best intelligence available. To this end, the Zero aircraft lost by Inoue and Koga helped immeasurably to shorten the war, ironically saving countless lives on both sides.
This article first appeared on the Warfare History Network.
Image: Wikimedia Commons.


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Crewe firefighter reunited with baby he saved more than two decades ago
A SOUTH Cheshire firefighter who risked his life to save a baby from a burning house has been reunited with him more than 20 years later.
Crew firefighter Gareth Roberts met up with Gavin McLean, now 22, at a party to mark Gareth's retirement from Cheshire Fire and Rescue after 30 years service.
Gareth said he was 'surprised and delighted' to be reunited with the young man whose life he had saved more than two decades before.
"I was quite surprised and quite shocked to see him here because he's a grown man now," said Gareth. I can only remember him as a baby."
Gareth and his firefighter colleague Pete Shields rescued baby Gavin from the burning house in 1987.
"We got called out to a report of a fire in a house on Oxford Street in Crewe," said Gareth. "When we arrived we were informed that there was somebody trapped in an upstairs bedroom. The fire was in the downstairs living room but was going up the stairs too."
The firefighters put out the fire and managed to find their way up the stairs through the smoke-logged house to the bedrooms.
"We searched the bedrooms and eventually found him in his cot. It was very smoky and hot," recalled Gavin. "I remember that. The bedroom that he was in was already filling with smoke. If he had been in there much longer he probably would have lost his life."
Gavin's dad Edward said: "I was in a meeting at the time and one of the neighbours came to me and said there was fire at my house. I knew Gavin was trapped in the bedroom. He was only nine months old. I can't thank Gareth enough."
Gavin, who lives in Sandbach, said he was absolutely delighted when Firefighter Nigel Swan contacted him to invite him to Gareth's retirement party.
"I can only say that I would not be here today without Gareth and I am so grateful," he said. "Obviously I don't remember anything of what happened but my dad has told me all about it."
Gareth, who lives in Nantwich, was based at Crewe Fire Station on Macon Way throughout his 30 years service and described it as his "second home".
He retired on Friday and will continue with his charity work.


Comment: Maxion lodge is located in the South end of the camp off Clement Road. It is our latest knotty pine remodeled lodge, and features a new leaders bedroom that sleeps 4.
Water: Due to the nature of the seperate South End water system, we are only able to provide water for large scale camporees or events. Individual groups can bring their own water or transport it from the main camp.
Firewood: Firewood is available for purchase between April 15th and October 15th.
Outdoor Fires: 1 fire ring with a grate is provided and a half-barrel with a grate can be made available with prior request.
Bunks: There are 12 built-in bunk beds that sleep 24. 10 bunk beds in the main room and 2 in the leaders bedroom.
Tables Chairs: 3 tables and 20 chairs provided. 1 picnic table outside.
Parking: One vehicle can park at th lodge. All other vehicles must park in the field directly below (South) the lodge.
Telephone: No camp phones or outside lines are available at the south end of camp. Cell phone service has improved significantly at the South end of Camp. Otherwise Campmasters must be contacted by sending someone to Langie Lodge. A pay phone is available at the August Dining Hall. There is a directional cell signal boosting antenna located on the CSAC Office/Trading Post porch.
Clean-up: 1 push broom. 1 corn broom. and 1 dustpan provided.
Male-Female Accom: As mentioned there is a separate leaders bedroom that sleeps 4.


The way Gulman stakes out a position, like a great painter or a virtuoso, coloring the scenes behind the scenes of the essence of his jokes, really makes him stand above most stand-ups.
The Boston Giant Funny Man is back on tour!
The Last Comic Standing finalist from season 2 has since become a fully fledged comic in his own right, garnering critical acclaim for his DVDs and touring work. Known for his surreal observations on everyday situations, Gulman has held a myriad of jobs throughout his twenty years trying to break into the big time; barista, waiter, doorman, accountant and even a school scholarship football player. A gigantic six foot, six inch Bostonian, he has also performed on television comedy shows including Jay Leno, Jimmy Kimmel, David Letterman and John Oliver.
Having honed his craft over two decades, he has built up a loyal, if not vastly huge fanbase with his casual, everyman style of comedy, choosing carefully considered delivery over rapid-fire wit, as if his jokes are constantly evolving within his mind.
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Felicia has shared her Plink disposal cleaner review.
I was washing dishes one evening when I noticed a terrible odor coming from the bottom of the sink. I scrubbed the sink with a cleaning powder but the odor was still there. Then I realized the true culprit: my garbage disposal. I tried to run the garbage disposal while running hot water but nothing worked to eliminate the smell.
On my next grocery shopping trip I did a quick search of the household cleaner aisle and found a garbage disposal cleaning product called Plink which came in orange and lemon scents. I chose the lemon scented version and headed to the checkout.
Once home I was excited to try the new product. I turned on the water and garbage disposal and dropped in a Plink ball. I am happy to report that the smell is gone.
I now use Plink to clean my garbage disposal approximately once a week, and no additional smells have developed. As they say, I now like to "Plink My Sink!"
Thanks so much Felicia for sharing your review of this product.
I know garbage disposals can develop some strong smells with time if they aren't regularly cleaned, and because you can't put your hand down there to clean up it can be difficult to remove the odor.
I would love to hear from more people who have used this product to share how it has worked for them. I know it comes in many different scents too -- including not only lemon and orange as Felicia mentioned, but also lavender. You can share your reviews of this product here, good or bad.
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Carla has also shared her review and experiences with Plink disposal cleaner.
We used to get a smell from my sink. Initially we weren't sure from where, but then we realized it may be coming from inside the sink due to the left over food particles.
I searched for a product to clean down inside the garbage disposal and came across Plink. It's really a great product. As soon as we dropped one ball into the sink and switched on the disposal along with water, it released a nice scent from the sink which seemed to take away the bad odor.
I am still going through my packet of lemon scented Plink balls, since I just use one every couple of weeks, but when I run out I think I'm going to try the orange ones next.
Thanks for sharing your review Carla.
So, I would love to hear from even more people who have used this, or any other garbage disposal cleaner, to tell me what you liked, or didn't, about it and why. You can share your review here.


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Q: React on AWS Amplify, Code in AWS CodeCommit - CustomerError: Artifact directory doesn't exist: build I am trying to figure out why the directory for my build can't be found. I have tried many versions that I found on other pages ./myapp/build, build, ./build/. I have tried cding into the folder. I am hosting my code in AWS CodeCommit.
I am at a loss. I am not a front-end developer, so maybe I am missing something very simple here. It loads locally perfectly fine.

package.json
{
  "name": "myapp",
  "version": "0.1.0",
  "private": true,
  "dependencies": {
    "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^5.16.5",
    "@testing-library/react": "^13.4.0",
    "@testing-library/user-event": "^13.5.0",
    "react": "^18.2.0",
    "react-dom": "^18.2.0",
    "react-scripts": "5.0.1",
    "web-vitals": "^2.1.4"
  },
  "scripts": {
    "start": "react-scripts start",
    "build": "react-scripts build",
    "test": "react-scripts test",
    "eject": "react-scripts eject"
  },
  "eslintConfig": {
    "extends": [
      "react-app",
      "react-app/jest"
    ]
  },
  "browserslist": {
    "production": [
      ">0.2%",
      "not dead",
      "not op_mini all"
    ],
    "development": [
      "last 1 chrome version",
      "last 1 firefox version",
      "last 1 safari version"
    ]
  }
}

amplify.yml
version: 1
frontend:
  phases:
    # IMPORTANT - Please verify your build commands
    preBuild:
      commands:
        - npm ci
    build:
        commands:
            - echo 'BEFORE BUILD'
            - ls
            - npm run build
            - echo 'AFTER BUILD'
            - ls
  artifacts:
    # IMPORTANT - Please verify your build output directory
    baseDirectory: /myapp/build
    files:
      - '**/*'
  cache:
    paths:
      - node_modules/**/*

A: I had luck following this tutorial integrating github and amplify. Also here is my buildspec for reference as well : )
version: 1
frontend:
  phases:
    preBuild:
      commands:
        - npm ci
    build:
      commands:
        - npm run build
  artifacts:
    baseDirectory: build
    files:
      - '**/*'
  cache:
    paths:
      - node_modules/**/*


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Gore announces fossil fuel emissions inventory at UN summit
November 9, 2022 Editorial Board
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — A detailed inventory of the top known sources of greenhouse gas emitters launched by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore at the U.N. climate summit in Egypt on Wednesday found that the top 14 individual polluters are all gas and oil fields and their associated facilities, despite their emissions being "significantly underreported."
The inventory was compiled by Climate TRACE, a coalition of researchers, data analysts and non-governmental organizations who use multiple open sources including satellite coverage, remote sensing and artificial intelligence to track who exactly is polluting, and how much.
Emissions stemming from oil and gas production were already estimated to be about double what was reported to the U.N. last year and new data on methane leaks and flaring suggests that emissions are likely three times higher than what was reported, Gore said. Methane is a greenhouse gas which is around 80 times more potent in the short term than carbon dioxide.
Gore said the data shows the extent of the "deep cut in greenhouse gas pollution we need to prevent the most catastrophic impacts of the climate crisis."
Hailing the launch of the inventory, the U.N. Secretary General said the data was vital to address a problem "in front of our eyes, but also hidden in plain sight."
"We have huge emissions gaps, finance gaps, adaptation gaps. But those gaps cannot be effectively addressed without plugging the data gaps. After all, it is impossible to effectively manage and control what we cannot measure," Antonio Guterres said.
Some 56 billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions were produced in 2021, and the U.S. Permian Basin was at the top of emitters with with more than 200 million tons, the data said. Russia's Urengoyskoye gas field was second on the list with 152 million tons.
Saudi Arabia, which owns the giant energy company Aramco, produced 900 million tons of emissions from 252 oil and gas assets, the data showed. Egypt, the host of COP27, produces 383 million tons of emissions from 166 assets, with the country's giant offshore Zohr gas field was the top polluter followed by the capital city of Cairo.
The data showed that power plants were responsible for just over 100 billion tons of emissions, or 26%, followed by manufacturing with around 68 billion tons, or 17%. Fossil fuel operations were responsible for around 65 billion tons of emissions.
Gavin McCormick, a co-founder of Climate TRACE, said they estimated greenhouse gas emissions of nearly all the largest emitters globally.
McCormick added that climate negotiators and others working to combat climate change have described the data as "a game changer that can help them make better decisions and decarbonize faster."
The inventory was released as climate negotiators are convening in Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt for two weeks to look for ways to implement global climate goals. The conference focuses on several prickly issues, including how to cut greenhouse gas emissions and boost finance for poor countries struggling with the impacts of climate change.
Al Gore said the world could reduce emissions by 50% by the end of this decade, and reach net zero by 2050, with the help of now-available technologies.
"We are capable of solving this crisis because once the world reaches true net-zero, temperatures will stop increasing in as little as three to five years," he said.
Copyright © 2022 The Washington Times, LLC.
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The honey buns, besides being made in festive periods, were traditional of the Day of Saints. Now you can taste them anytime and anywhere. They are an excellent accompaniment to a hot coffee or tea, a comfort in autumn days, or a snack to take to the river beaches on the hottest days.


Today, we're talking about a topic of increasing interest to women farmers: regenerative agriculture. Learn about systems theory and how we are all connected to ecology and our world around us. Channel your inner biologist and learn how our guest, Erin Schneider, successfully integrates this into her farm business.
We are finishing up our series with Jennifer Nelson today, as she offers some perspective and advice on farming with a spouse. Hear how defining of roles and being specific can keep things sane, especially during the busy summer season. Jennifer's advice: Embrace each of your different skill sets and celebrate differences to strengthen your business.


Ruffled, saturated purple with wide, lighter watermark and white picotee over yellow to green throat. Four-way branching with 18 or more buds and fertile both ways. Outstanding color and always popular with garden visitors!


We believe that social interaction and activities are really important in later life. Keeping active and engaged is one of the best ways to live well so we aim to create a friendly, social environment at Aldersmead that promotes wellbeing and enriches the lives of all our residents.
Our Activities Organiser, Linda, works four days a week and uses her energy, ideas and considerable experience to deliver a lively programme which takes into account residents individual interests and abilities. Most people thoroughly enjoy taking part in our activities, events and entertainment, and always have the choice to do as much (or as little) as they wish.
The social care programme on offer is varied, interesting and enjoyable, chosen by our residents and tailored to their needs and wishes. Whatever your particular interests, we're certain there will be something that appeals to you. The list of activities is long and includes games and quizzes, films, singalongs, crosswords, themed lunches for Christmas, Valentines or Halloween, arts and crafts sessions, gentle indoor exercises, picnics, flower arranging, card making, cooking and tasting sessions. We also welcome guest entertainers who provide singing and musical recitals and various shows. Whenever possible, we try to get outside and take advantage of the pleasant garden. Residents trips to the nearby beach at Bognor Regis, garden centre and Hotham Park as well as shopping trips and outings to local places of interest can be arranged.


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Float Left Re-Launches Crackle Across All Roku Devices
App Development, Blog, Over the Top Video, Roku
Today we're proud to announce the relaunch of Sony's Crackle on the Roku platform! Last year, Crackle approached Float Left to help the port the existing channel into the Roku's SceneGraph (SDK2). The primary purpose was to replace the previous deployment on the old SDK that wasn't compatible with Roku's SceneGraph.
Crackle is a free, over-the-top video service from Sony and was one of the first ad-supported (AVOD) channels deployed on Roku. Crackle boasts an extensive library of on-demand movies, TV shows, and some original content, i.e. "Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee".
The Crackle Roku Channel ranks as one of the most popular channels on the Roku platform. Over the past several years, Crackle has built a large viewer base as a result of their content selection as well as the user-experience of their TV apps. Crackle has deployed apps across set-top boxes, SmartTVs, mobile devices, and gaming consoles. Having a consistent user-experience across all of these devices is critical to their success.
Float Left is the industry authority on Roku Channel development having launched hundreds of channels for premier brands since the company's founding in 2010. Float Left has consistently stayed ahead of the curve on the Roku platform considering their position in the market as one of the top streaming media devices. Since the company's founding, Float Left has been working hard to create the best experiences for the Roku audience.
Crackle's UI centers around the "always on" concept, which provides allows quick entry into content, while still allowing a user to browse Crackle's wide selection of movies and TV shows. Crackle and Float Left both agree that a quality TV experience reduces the number of steps users have to take before watching content. It requires a clear approach to navigation and content discovery. These elements need a clear understanding of user behavior and were fleshed out during the design phase of the project.
Float Left created two versions of the experience: the enhanced version and standard version. The Roku 3, 4, Premier, Premier Plus and Ultra models run the enhanced version, while the rest of the models run the standard version. These two versions exist to account for performance requirements on models with fewer performance capabilities.
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Drake had the Scripp's National Spelling Bee going way, way up.
"Bacchius" is defined as "afootofthreesyllablesthatinquantitativemeterconsistsofoneshortsyllablefollowedbytwolongones,andthatinaccentualmeter consistsofoneunstressedsyllablefollowedbytwostressedones."
Drake caught wind of his mention and posted the moment on his Instagram. Watch below.


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Liveblog: VMworld 2019 Day 1 General Session
Published on 26 Aug 2019 · Filed in Liveblog · 1251 words (estimated 6 minutes to read)
This is the liveblog from the day 1 general session at VMworld 2019. This year the event is back at Moscone Center in San Francisco, and VMware has already released some juicy news (see here, here, and here) in advance of the keynote this morning, foreshadowing what Pat is expected to talk about.
The keynote kicks off with the usual inspirational video, this one incorporating themes and references from a number of high-tech movies, including "The Matrix" and "Inception," among others. As the video concludes, Pat Gelsinger takes the stage promptly at 9am.
Gelsingers speaks briefly of his 7 years at VMware (this is his 8th VMworld), then jumps into the content of his presentation with the theme of this morning's session: "Tech in the Age of Any". Along those lines, Gelsinger talks about the diversity of the VMworld audience, welcomes the attendees in Klingon, and speaks very quickly to the Pivotal and Carbon Black acquisitions that were announced only a few days ago.
Shifting gears, Gelsinger talks about "digital life" and how that translates into millions of applications and billions of devices and billions of users. He talks about how 5G, Edge, and AI are going to further revolutionize digital life, and how that revolution will further affect the technology industry. Coming out of this discussion, Gelsinger waxes philosophical about the nature of technology, and the ability of technology to affect mankind for both good or ill. Gelsinger believes in "tech as a force for good," and believes that VMware and the VMware community bear an enormous responsibility to make that a reality. Gelsinger brings Callum Eade, who swam the English Channel as a fundraising effort to help fight a deadly childhood cancer, as an example of working as a "force for good."
Transitioning, Gelsinger talks about "the law of unintended consequences," and how various technological advances and how they've had unintended and unexpected results. He talks about how VMware works to do "good engineering" and "engineering for good." This leads to a video about Techsoup (a company that helps various nonprofits) and MotherCoders (a nonprofit focused on helping mothers break into the technology industry).
As a result of the impact of technology and the responsibility that technologists have to help ensure technology is used for mankind's good, Gelsinger believes that there is no more important time to be a technologist. He addresses the audience and emphasizes that "you" (the audience) needs to bear this responsibility.
Transitioning yet again, Gelsinger now focuses on talking about VMware's vision, which—in his words—remains unchanged in aiming to deliver any application to any device on any cloud. His discussion leads into a multi-cloud discussion and how VMware is "uniquely" (one of Gelsinger's favorite words) positioned to help companies "build, run, and manage" applications across any cloud.
Starting with the "build" portion of the "build, run, manage," narrative, Gelsinger makes his first mention of Kubernetes. Gelsinger believes Kubernetes will connect the developer and the operator, and he quotes Joe Beda in saying that Kubernetes is "improvisational jazz." With that, Gelsinger brings Joe Beda—now a Principal Engineer at VMware—onto stage.
After some banter between Gelsinger and Beda, Gelsinger makes the official announcement of VMware Tanzu (pronounced "tahn-zoo" in spite of how Gelsinger said it on stage) as a suite of products around the "build, run, manage" narrative. The discussion following the Tanzu announcement also brings in the Bitnami and Pivotal acquisitions and how they will fit into the larger picture within the Tanzu framework.
Immediately on the heels of the Tanzu announcement, Gelsinger and Beda make the Project Pacific announcement. Pacific is all about embedding Kubernetes directly into vSphere. (Make no mistake—having seen the details from the inside of VMware, this isn't a cosmetic integration. This is deep, deep integration.) Beda shares a few details on preliminary performance results showing Pacific running workloads 30% faster than Linux VMs and 8% faster than bare metal environments.
Moving on to the "manage" portion of the "build, run, manage" narrative, Gelsinger and Beda announce VMware Tanzu Mission Control, a cloud-neutral platform for managing Kubernetes clusters no matter where they are. That includes DIY Kubernetes on-premises, DIY Kubernetes on the public cloud, or managed Kubernetes offerings such as AKS, EKS, or GKE. No need to have these clusters running on vSphere; Tanzu Mission Control can manage those clusters where they are today.
Beda leaves the stage, and Gelsinger shifts to talk about CloudHealth. This leads into an announcements around CloudHealth Hybrid, the integration of SecureState into CloudHealth, and enhanced integration with the vRealize suite. Gelsinger takes this opportunity to talk briefly about the differences between multi-cloud (diverse resources and operational models) and hybrid cloud (consistent operational models).
Following on that discussion, Gelsinger talks for a few minutes about VMware Cloud Foundation, and that in turn leads into a discussion about VMware Cloud on AWS (which is built on VMware Cloud Foundation). Topics that Gelsinger touches on include following up on the AWS Outposts announcement, and expansions of VMware Cloud in AWS into new regions worldwide.
Gelsinger points out that using VMware Cloud on AWS helps customers avoid the costly "replatforming" efforts that are typically seen when modernizing applicatson to run on a public cloud platform. He reiterates that Tanzu will be available on VMware Cloud on AWS, and points to new partnerships such as one with NVidia to enable new types of workloads on VMware Cloud on AWS. To emphasize that last point, Gelsinger shows a video from the CEO of NVidia talking about how the VMware-NVidia partnership enables AI and ML developments.
Gelsinger announces the global availability of VMware Cloud with Microsoft Azure (I'm sure I'm violating some naming/branding stuff here), and also announces the availability of VMware Cloud on Dell EMC. Both are build on VMware Cloud Foundation, and the Dell EMC offering leverages VxRail.
What about hybrid cloud operations? Gelsinger spends a few minutes talking about how VMware is building out a portfolio of products and solutions to help with hybrid cloud operations. He also spends some time discussing solutions for edge and telco. He follows that discussion with a video of Sanjay Poonen talking with various folks from Verizon about the impact of 5G and other technological innovations.
Naturally, a discussion of 5G leads into a discussion on networking, and this results in Gelsinger focusing on VMware NSX and related networking acquisitions such as Velocloud (for SD-WAN) and Avi Networks (now NSX Advanced Load Balancer). Gelsinger next announces NSX Intelligence, a combination of vRealize Network Insight and NSX. It's not clear whether NSX Intelligence leverages other recent acquisitions such as Veriflow.
At this point, Gelsinger brings Sanjay Poonen, VMware's COO, to the stage to lead a discussion with some customers. Poonen is, as usual, a dynamic and energetic speaker. Poonen brings out Rathi Murthy and Tim Snyder from Gap and Freddie Mac, respectively. Poonen makes some small talk with Murthy and Snyder before getting into discussions about how these companies are leveraging technology to achieve their business objectives. Poonen does make sure, of course, to ask Murthy and Snyder about their thoughts on the Tanzu announcements. I do appreciate that Poonen asked both Murthy and Snyder about how VMware can improve, although I'm also quite aware that the discussion was probably heavily scripted.
After Poonen sends Murthy and Snyder off the stage, he launches into a discussion of digital workspace. Unfortunately, I did not capture any of Poonen's announcements around digital workspace (and Workspace ONE, presumably) as I needed to leave the keynote for a meeting.
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SOC puts fourth option on the bargaining table
October 5, 2016 October 5, 2016 Debbi HarvieLeave a Comment on SOC puts fourth option on the bargaining table
PICTOU – The school review process for the three schools in Pictou has brought about many strong emotions from the community, with most in agreement that they would like to see the P-12 students remain in the town.
When the review process began, the School Options Committee was provided with three options to consider from the Chignecto-Central Regional School Board, none of which included a P-12 option for the students in Pictou.
"We felt, as the SOC, that not having that fourth option put the whole process at a disadvantage," explains Ralph Heighton, alternate chair of the SOC. "The SOC wanted to know why that fourth option was not there."
Heighton made reference to the fact at one point, there was in fact a fourth option listed online prior to the SOC being formed, but was taken down. He cannot comment as to why that option was removed and not provided to the SOC, but does note it is now back on the table.
"We felt it put the SOC on a bad footing and that (CCRSB staff) put themselves in a defensive position. We wanted to make it clear to (CCRSB) that we are supporting additional options including a P-12 option."
In a statement released by the SOC, which can be found on the CCRSB website at http://www.ccrsb.ca/sites/default/files/Minutes%20-%20September%2012%2C%202016%20_0.pdf, the SOC is encouraged by their meetings with the CCRSB staff and that a fair process will be conducted.
"The feedback we received from the community was that they wanted a P-12 option and we felt it needed to be there for a balanced approach and the CCRSB is supportive of new options."
Heighton also notes the P-12 option is more in line with the current legislation surrounding Pictou Academy that was brought forth by Harvey A. Veniot in 1969.
The SOC has been meeting twice weekly, once a week for formal meetings and once for information meetings with interested groups in the community.
"We felt very strongly from the start that other options needed to be considered to move forward and without (the P-12 option) many on the committee wouldn't have been able to move forward. We support as many options on the table as possible in order to find the best option for the students and the community."
The first public meeting will take place on October 6 at Pictou Elementary School and the public is asked to come out and voice their concerns and provide feedback for the SOC.
"We are cognizant of everyone's concerns, we have the same ones. We hope the public meeting will provide a clear and comprehensive update on what we have been doing so far."
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Boundaries: The Fight over Cyprus
Cyprus is an island in the Mediterranean that has been the subject of a dispute between ethnic Greeks and Turks living on the island for many decades, which led to the island being separated into two distinct entities. But what led to the dispute goes back much further.
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Humans have settled in Cyprus for thousands of years. The first settlers were the ancient Greeks, and in the centuries before Christ many countries occupied the island, including the Assyrians, the Egyptians, the Persians and the Romans. Later on, both the Arabs and the French conquered the island before Ottoman Empire (the forerunner of modern Turkey) told control of it in 1571.
For more than 300 years afterward the Ottomans controlled the island. Then, in 1878, the empire ceded administration of the island to the British under the terms of the Cyprus Convention, and in 1914 the United Kingdom formerly annexed the island after the Ottomans joined the side of the Germans in World War I. Finally, in the 1923 Treaty of Lausanne, the newly established Republic of Turkey withdrew any claims to the island.
But nearly 20% of the Cypriot population were ethnic Turks, and in the 1950s their leaders called for a partition of the island and the establishment of a Turkish state in the north. Some even called for Turkey to annex the entire island. At the same time, many Greek Cypriots — who made up the rest of the island's population — wanted to unify the island with Greece. Many in Greece also advocated for this policy.
In 1960, after much violence between Greek and Turkish resistance forces on the island, the United Kingdom granted Cyprus independence. In the subsequent decade, though, violence continued, and it resulted in the displacement of many thousands of Turkish Cypriots. The Turks on the island also lost representation in the island's government.
The situation on the island came to a boil as a result of a coup in Greece by members of the military, who then ruled the country as a dictatorship. This junta on July 15, 1974 initiated a coup by Greek Cypriot nationalists on the island, who overthrew Archbishop Makarios III, who was president of Cyprus. They then installed Nikos Sampson, who attempted to incorporate the island with Greece. This led Turkey to invade Cyprus 5 days later. They did so under the justification that the 1960 treaty that led to Cyprus' independence gave them the right to restore order there, but the entire world rejected this justification.
By August of 1974, Turkey had captured the northern part of Cyprus, which encompassed about 37% of the island. During the conflict, 150,000 Greek Cypriots were displaced, as well as 50,000 Turkish Cypriots. The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus was then formally established in 1983, though only Turkey has ever recognized it. Since its establishment, some 150,000 Turks have settled in the north, many them forced by the Turkish government. About 4% of the island is considered a United Nations buffer zone, intended to keep the warring parties from each other.
In 2004, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan crafted a plan to reunify the island, and people on both sides of the dispute voted on the plan in a referendum. But the plan was very unpopular, especially among Greek Cypriots, and a two-thirds majority voted against it. Today, the dispute still lingers, though border restrictions have eased considerably. Also, a wall in the island's capital of Nicosia, which had stood for many decades and had separated the two entities, was demolished in March of 2008.
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