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Siebel tools target customers CW
It rained business intelligence (BI) applications in Los Angeles recently when Siebel Systems Inc. showered the industry with 20 new analytic applications at its annual user conference.
The applications are classified into four different groups — customer analytics, financial analytics, supplier and supply chain analytics and employee performance management. Siebel said that these applications will help its users better understand its customers, which will lead to greater customer satisfaction, loyalty and result in financial growth.
Mike Lawrie, CEO of Siebel, said companies are no longer decreasing spending but are looking to grow. Siebel sees the front office — the place where employees interact with customers — and not the back office as the place where that growth will begin.
"But growth is harder to achieve because the markets are more mature and there are more competitors," Lawrie said. Additionally, Lawrie said the IT industry has yet to experience the impact of the maturing Chinese and Indian markets. Because China and India are producing IT professionals in droves, those markets have a lot of potential to put a dent in companies' revenue throughout the rest of the world.
Also, he said the drive for efficiency has led to customer neglect. To that end, Lawrie said Siebel's customer relationship management (CRM) tools can resolve this. But to do this users must have the ability to translate their technology investments into business value by effectively analyzing their data.
The Alberta Treasury Branches (ATB) of Edmonton is a government-owned bank with about 600,000 customers that has to compete against Canada's big five financial institutions. As a result, Ken Casey, senior vice-president retail banking delivery at ATB, said because it can't compete with them in price, it can only compete in service.
While most banks are shutting down branches, forcing its customers to rely more and more on automatic banking machines (ABMs) and Internet banking, ATB is opening up more branches every year and increasing its front office interaction with its customers, Casey said — a strategy that has so far been very successful, he added.
ATB started looking at CRM back in 1998. But the company held off making an investment until 2001 when it implemented Siebel's Call Center Solution. ATB is now running version 6. After eight months, Casey said ATB had already reached its targets; it had increased efficiency in its call centres by 25 per cent, referrals by 35 per cent and sales by 50 per cent.
Now, because ATB is opening more branches, it wants to extend CRM into those locations. In February 2004, it chose Eontec Ltd., an Irish provider of retail banking solutions, which coincidentally Siebel acquired in April 2004. ATB chose Eontec's solution because it was based on J2EE and was modular, so upgrades would be easier. Also, Casey said ATB had the comfort of knowing that Eontec had already made inroads into the Canadian financial market — CIBC was already using the system.
The Siebel-Eontec system will allow the tellers to be able to access up-to-date information about it customers. Eventually, ATB plans to integrate its branches with its call centre, ABMs and Internet banking so customers can access real-time information from their accounts from multiple sources, Casey said.
But Siebel's acquisition of Eontec says something about the company's new focus on vertical industries, Lawrie said. Looking ahead, Lawrie said Siebel not only plans to tailor its products to fit different verticals but plans to offer its CRM products in modules, so customers can buy bits and pieces to integrate into a custom solution.
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This time of year, we look forward to time with family, friends and the festivities of the holiday season. The chill in the air and the snow blanketing our plains and mountains create a picture perfect setting for our celebrations. But when temperatures are dropping as low as they have this week, we need to be mindful of the dangers of the cold.
As pediatricians in Northern Colorado, we incorporate advice about frostbite, hypothermia and snow safety into our routine visits this time of year.
Limit time you're outdoors in cold, wet or windy weather. Pay attention to weather forecasts and wind chill readings. In very cold, windy weather, exposed skin can develop frostbite in a matter of minutes.
Wear mittens rather than gloves. Mittens provide better protection. Or try a thin pair of glove liners made of a wicking material (like polypropylene) under a pair of heavier gloves or mittens.
Watch for signs of frostbite. Early signs of frostbite include red or pale skin, prickling, and numbness.
Plan to protect yourself. When traveling in cold weather, carry emergency supplies and warm clothing in case you become stranded. If you'll be in remote territory, tell others your route and expected return date.
Eat well-balanced meals and stay hydrated. Doing this even before you go out in the cold will help you stay warm. And if you do become cold, drinking warm, sweet beverages, such as hot chocolate, will help you warm up.


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Lei (雷) (spreekt uit als Leej) is een Chinese achternaam. Deze achternaam staat op de 69e plaats van de Baijiaxing. Het is ook een van de She achternamen. In Macau wordt Lei gebruikt om de Chinese achternaam Li (李) te romaniseren. Tijdens de Qing-dynastie ontwierp de architectengroep Yangshi Lei/样式雷 vele bouwwerken voor de Mantsjoese keizers. Ze hadden allen de achternaam Lei/雷 en waren zeven generaties aan de dynastie verbonden. Sommige overzeese Chinezen afkomstig uit Siyi hebben hun familienaam geromaniseerd als Louie.

Vietnamees: Lôi

Bekende personen met de naam Lei of Lui
Lei Feng 雷鋒
Lei Chen
Lei Sheng
Lei Yixin
Lei Jieqiong 雷洁琼
Lei Ming 雷鳴, Taiwanese zanger
Lui Yu-Yeung 雷宇揚, Hongkongse acteur
Lei Po-Chiu 雷普照, bestuurslid van de Hongkongse Kowloon busmaatschappij
Lei Biwen 雷碧文, Taiwanese voice-overmaakster
Lei Yu-Ch'i 雷渝齊

Chinese achternaam

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Expel MLA Somnath Bharti from AAP party instantly tells lady TV anchor to 'become a prostitute' Shame on "AAM AADMI PARTY"
In a shocking incident, the Aam Aaadmi Party leader Somnath Bharti on Tuesday told a female TV anchor to 'become a prostitute' and accused her of being a 'broker' for the Bharatiya Janata Party.
This isn't the first time that Bharti has found himself embroiled in a controversy. He was earlier accused by his wife of domestic violence, attempted murder and causing a miscarriage without the consent of a woman.
एंकर ने आप नेता सोमनाथ भारती से आज दिल्ली के मुख्यमंत्री अरविंद केजरीवाल पर हुए हमले को लेकर सवाल किया था. इसी सवाल पर सोमनाथ भारती बौखला गए. उन्होंने महिला एंकर से न सिर्फ बदतमीजी से बात की, बल्कि उन पर आपत्तिजनक टिप्पणी भी की. उन्होंने गाली बकते हुए कहा कि आपकी बात करने की औकात नहीं है.


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Coronavirus testing in Gloucestershire goes on tour with mobile unit
Hundreds more tests will be available each day it is operating
Kirstie McCrum
Soldiers from 1st Battalion The Royal Welsh assist with the Coronavirus mobile testing unit at Oxstalls Tennis Centre (Image: Ministry of Defence/Corporal Anil Gurung)
With the NHS Test and Trace programme in full swing, a Covid-19 testing centre in Gloucestershire is set to go mobile across the county.
The centre, which was previously sited at Oxstalls Tennis Centre in Gloucester, will be trialling new locations across the county over the coming weeks.
Earlier this month, a new regional coronavirus testing centre opened at Hempstead Meadow in Gloucester, offering around 700 tests a day.
Another day of no new coronavirus cases in Gloucestershire in last 24 hours
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The newly-commissioned mobile unit will mean hundreds more tests are available each day it is operating.
An important part of minimising and manage any future spread of Covid-19 is the speed at which people can be tested and isolation measures put in place, should an outbreak occur.
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As well as increasing local testing capacity on the days it operates and increasing access, trialling sites now will help to ensure, if required in future, that the unit can be quickly set up at tried and tested location.
Where will I find the centre?
The coronavirus mobile testing unit is going on tour (Image: Ministry of Defence/Corporal Anil Gurung)
The first location to be trialled is Cinderford Rugby club, between Saturday June 13 and Wednesday June 17.
Other potential sites are currently being explored in other districts, in particular the Cotswolds, to address some of the challenges people in rural areas face when accessing services. More details will be provided as locations are identified.
Why is the mobile unit being brought in?
Organisers are keen to point out that this is not in response to an increase in concern in the area, its simply using available testing capacity and trying out possible locations and fine tuning the way everything works.
Sarah Scott, Chair of Gloucestershire's Strategic Coordinating Group and Director of Public Health said: "It is good that we are being able to deliver more testing on a really local level. The more we know about where the virus the more targeted action we can take to minimise onward spread.
"Thankfully the number of new cases in the county continues to fall as does the number of people sadly dying with covid-19.
"Whilst the picture is an improving one, it's important to remain vigilant as the virus continues to circulate within the population.
"We must therefore continue to follow social distancing measures and carry on with effective hand washing."
If someone thinks they might have Covid-19 symptoms it's essential to isolate immediately and order a test.
A test can be ordered online at www.nhs.uk/coronavirus or by calling 119 if people don't have internet access or cannot drive to a site - one will be delivered to their home.
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•October 16, 2014
Mexico is One of the United States' Foremost Trading Partners
In fact, Mexico is the leading exporter of human foods and the second leading exporter of medical devices into the United States. It ranks third in the number of imported lines of animal and human drugs (including antibiotics), biologics, and medicated feed and also is a major exporter of cosmetics and tobacco products to the United States.
Foods imported into the United States from Mexico must be produced consistent with U.S. standards, and the Food and Drug Administration works closely with Mexican government regulators to help ensure these foods are safe and fit for U.S. consumption.
To support this regulatory work, and to help facilitate communication with its Mexican counterparts, the FDA, through its Office of International Programs, (OIP) established a local office in Mexico City in 2010. The Mexico office is part of the agency's Latin America Regional Office (LAO). FDA also has offices in other parts of the world, including China, India, and Europe.
Mexico is one of the United States' foremost trading partners: the U.S. exports to Mexico such food products as primary grains and proteins (including chicken and pork), while importing vast quantities of Mexican fruit and vegetables. Working with Mexico on food safety is therefore a top priority. The United States is implementing the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), and produce safety is a big part of that effort. Food safety modernization efforts also are under way in Mexico, so there is an excellent opportunity for progress on both sides of the border.
Fittingly, the Latin American Office in Mexico focuses primarily on protecting the safety of food and animal feed, as well as medical product safety. In 2013, for instance, one of the U.S. outbreaks of Cyclospora cayetanensis, a parasite that causes an intestinal infection, was linked epidemiologically and through tracebacks to leafy greens imported from Mexico.
The FDA and Mexican authorities mobilized to find the source of the infection and determine how it entered the United States, and sent a technical team to conduct an environmental assessment. The team was made up of FDA experts from the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) and the Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA). It also included representatives of Mexican food safety authorities—the National Agro-Alimentary Health, Safety and Quality Service (SENASICA) and the Federal Commission for Protection from Sanitary Risks (COFEPRIS)—and experts from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
During this collaborative investigation, the Mexico office served as the FDA's focal point and played a key role in coordinating the communications between U.S. public health agencies and Mexican Food Safety Authorities. "This is a great example of how the FDA and the Mexican government work together in an outbreak investigation," says Bruce Ross, FDA's Deputy Regional Director of the LAO, noting that industry representatives also participated in the effort.
"Our office serves as the point of contact for much of the communication between FDA and the Mexican government," he adds. "We communicate on issues large and small—but always with the goal of protecting public health."


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Smartphones to Detect Disease from Voice Samples
by Alfred Poor | July 15, 2021 | Enabling Tech, Health | 0 comments
We've written many times about how digital voice samples can be used to diagnose or detect disease and conditions ranging from depression to asthma, from COPD to COVID-19. This is a triumph of mobile technology and artificial intelligence. But now comes news that could put this process in the hands of many smartphone users worldwide.
Up to this point, most of the voice biomarker services require sending the voice sample data to the cloud for analysis. Now comes news that Sonde Health is partnering with Qualcomm to optimize Sonde's vocal biomarker technology for Qualcomm's Snapdragon smartphone processors. Qualcomm processors drive about three out of 10 smartphones worldwide.
This means that the vocal biomarker monitoring can be made available as an option for users of these phones. With a simple opt-in, the phone will be able to monitor users' health just by processing the sound of their voice as they use the phone. Since the data will reside in the phone, there is no security risk of sending it to the cloud for processing. And users will get the results much faster.
This new technology could make life easier for patients with asthma or other chronic conditions, as the phone could log their daily health. But more than this, the technology could lead to widespread and continuous screening of healthy patients for possible diseases. This could lead to earlier diagnosis, faster treatment, and better outcomes at lower cost.


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Anorak News | X Factor Live: Jedward Do Jive Bunny, Olly Murs Is The Man And Danyl Johnson Is Careless
X Factor Live: Jedward Do Jive Bunny, Olly Murs Is The Man And Danyl Johnson Is Careless
by Anorak | 21st, November 2009
X Factor Live Blog: It's Wham! Week. John and Edward, Danyl Johnson, Stacey Solomon, Jedward, Joe McElderry, Lloyd Daniels and contagious Olly Murs?
1. Lloyd Daniels – You've Got To Have Faith.
Lloyd needs faith because he doesn't have a prayer of winning. Should have sung Wake Me Up Before You GoGo. A does of self-depracating humour might have saved him.
Damned by hard to like Louis Walsh: "I love everything except he voice Lloyd, I think you're a real little pop star though."
2. Stacey Solomon – I Can't Make You Love Me
Is she getting blonder?
X Factor: Stacey Solomon Look Alike Gallery. She's through to next week's show.
4. John and Edward – I'm Your Man.
Why aren't they singing Bad Boys? All week Jedward have been plugging Sky News on Sky News. It's putting us off watching. "Choose Life" say their T-shirts. It's their command to the suicidal tuning in. It's Jive Bunny meets the X Factor. It's Jeadful (TM).
Damned by Simon Cowell: "It wasn't really George and Andrew, more Andrew and Andrew."
5. Danyl Johnson – Careless Whisper
Indulgent. Melodramatic. Big eyes – you can see the whites all the way around the pupil. But he's not the worst.
Given Dannii Minogue's quip about his sexuality – he's bisexual – Danyl should have sung Outside.
Damned by "national treasure" (did you vote?) Cheryl Cole calling him "flat". This is the same Cheryl Cole who did not sing live and unaided on the show and distracted us further from her magic voice with her use of underwear. She does not like Danyl. He stole her "Y".
7. Olly Murs – Fast Love
Olly should have sung I'm Your Man. Olly is a shoo in. Although he is like a soap actor singing a song. Likeable.
6. Joe McElderry – Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
Has Joe ever stayed up late enough to watch a sunset? He could win and the country will get another buffed boy singer. Joe has the compliancy factor. Simon Cowell must love him. He is as memorable as Katie Price's back. But he is the best singer on the night.
G'night.
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Dec 15, 2018 CD Reviews
"It's Almost Christmas, Vol. 2" is a festive and heartfelt holiday treat. The duo, Praytell, bring you to their parlor to celebrate with them while their "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree," roasting chestnuts on an open fire on "The Christmas Song/I'll Be Seeing You," or frolicking through the trees on a 'one horse open sleigh.' Overall, this is a very intimate collection of songs and the duo's style is very pleasant. This is exemplified as they close out the album tenderly with "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear" and "Silent Night."
For more on Praytell and Vol.2 of their holiday hits, check out their official website: https://www.praytellmusic.com/
Essence Records
This is a bit of an elaborate project and it has a mix of traditional holiday music and more thematic songs of the Savior. The album starts with "Gabriel's Song," an emotive reflection of the birth of Christ as it was conveyed through the angel Gabriel. Further on Maher switches gear and gets more traditional with a jazzy "Jingle Bells." The album swings back and forth like this through a total of 13 songs and near 50 minutes of music. Overall, Maher's desire was to weave the theme of Advent throughout this project.
"From the very beginning and through the history of Christianity, the season of Advent has been a way of remembering (more fully) the mystery of God becoming human. Long before the Macy's Day Parade, red Starbucks cups and The Elf on a Shelf, Christians marked the passage of time in the four weeks before Christmas by remembering and embracing the sense of anticipation around the arrival of the promised Messiah; to prepare for the coming of Jesus.
Overall, "The Advent of Christmas" is probably one of the most elaborate and in-depth new releases this season. For more on this new album check out Matt Maher's official website at https://www.mattmahermusic.com/.
Black River Christian
"Christmas Eve in Bethlehem" was instantly one of my favorite new holiday releases for 2018 simply because of Kerr's very traditional vocal stylings on songs like "Winter Wonderland" and the jazzy "O Come All Ye Faithful" and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas."
However, it was cemented in as my top choice once I dug in and started hearing her arrangements and personal stylings on "O Come O Come Emmanuel." The more contemporary chorus she's added was so deeply moving it literally gave me goosebumps. Following that is a beautify rendition of "Breath of Heaven" that was spot on with the original. The new album also includes two original songs that Kerr co-wrote, "Emmanuel" and the title track "Christmas Eve in Bethlehem."
"Christmas Eve in Bethlehem" is doubly blessed with excellent song selection and a attitude of worship fitting for the King of Kings, Emmanuel.
For more on Hannah Kerr visit http://www.hannahkerrmusic.com/
David Dunn – Star
BEC Recordings
This 5 song EP consists of 3 covers and 2 originals all with a very "minimalistic" but creative sound. The songs could easily stand alone with David's voice and the accompanying piano and/or guitar, but the more programed sounding layers do add some enjoyable elements. For instance, on "Oh Come All Ye Faithful," the accompanying soundtrack gives it an airier, progressive-pop sound rather than the traditional vocal style. It's a rather cool and respectful rendition of a classic. The two originals included on the album are "Snowflake" and "Star." The later, "Star," is purportedly inspired by the traditional "We Three Kings."
According to Dunn, "Star is a song inspired by the traditional Christmas song, We Three Kings. I was trying to dig deeper into the minds of these ancient astrologers and try to see the star's appearance through their eyes. What they would have felt, how they would they have reacted, and what they have thought when the star lead them to a dirty smelly cave (stable)."
For more on David Dunn and "Star," visit http://www.daviddunnmusic.com/


In a sturdy resealable plastic bag, combine the vinegar with 1/2 cup of the olive oil and the rosemary. Add the steak, seal the bag and refrigerate overnight, turning the bag several times.
Preheat the oven to 425° and bring the steak to room temperature. Heat a grill pan. Remove the steak from the marinade and season with the salt and pepper. Rub the side with the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Grill over moderately high heat until nicely charred on the top and bottom, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer the steak to a rimmed baking sheet and roast for about 30 minutes, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the tenderloin (the smaller section) registers 125°. Alternatively, build a fire on one side of a charcoal grill or light a gas grill. Grill the steak over moderate heat for 5 minutes on each side. Transfer the steak to the cool side of the grill, close the lid and cook for 30 minutes longer. Transfer the steak to a carving board and let rest for 10 minutes. Slice the steak across the grain and serve immediately.
A cherry-inflected Chianti with firm tannins is a fine match for this luscious Tuscan steak.


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Passengers Were Not Cargo on a 314 Clipper
It's a pretty safe bet that air travel via the major carriers these days can be at best annoying and at worst, a multi-day train wreck happening in ultra-slow motion. The footage of airports full of passengers sleeping with their Samsonites are a common component of the evening news.
But when those stranded pax finally get inside a de-iced, pressurized tube, the experience is often less than joyous. Charges for checked bags and a coach ticket buys you the opportunity to fight a salesman for room in the overhead bins before you sit down in a cramped seat and spend the next few hours breathing stale air and praying for more than 7 ounces of a liquid beverage.
What today's airline ride has become pales in comparison to the glory days of passenger air service, when ships like the mighty Boeing 314 Clippers tore up the sky over the Pacific flying passengers who were treated not like cattle, but like cattle barons. Let's take a look at this wonderful airliner of yesterday from Boeing.com:
"As airplane travel became popular during the mid-1930s, passengers wanted to fly across the ocean, so Pan American Airlines asked for a long-range, four-engine flying boat. In response, Boeing developed the Model 314, nicknamed the "Clipper" after the great oceangoing sailing ships. The Clipper used the wings and engine nacelles of the giant Boeing XB-15 bomber on the flying boat's towering, whale-shaped body. Clipper passengers looked down at the sea from large windows and enjoyed the comforts of dressing rooms, a dining salon that could be turned into a lounge and a bridal suite. The Clipper's 74 seats converted into 40 bunks for overnight travelers. Four-star hotels catered gourmet meals served from its galley."
A great resource for reading about the 314 as well as the Martin 130 and Sikorsky S-42 is The Flying Clippers, a historical site that covers these ships well. But as we focus on the 314, here is what the site has to say about a Trans-Pacific flight in a 314 Clipper:
"The Boeing 314 experience rivaled that of the ocean liners that were widely used at that time. Sleeping berths, lounges, luxurious lavatories, silver goblets, hot meals on real china served by white-coated stewards, were all part of what Pan Am offered its passengers. A passenger could expect to have all their needs catered to by attentive stewards. Food and drink were always available whenever you wanted it. Curtained bunks were made up for the passengers at night. The thick carpeting, soft lighting, comfortable upholstery in soothing colors, and the heavy soundproofing in the walls, all helped to create a special world set apart from the weather and world rushing by outside the windows."
The massive flight deck measured 21' x 9' and had large areas for flight planning and navigation. They needed the space too since they didn't exactly have a stack of Garmin glass in the panel. Again, from the Flying Clippers site:
"Navigation of course, was not as developed then as it is today. The navigator made use of the observation dome located between the cargo holds. He would take sightings on the stars with his sextant. By interpreting an angle reading in his book of tables, he could determine the planes position on the earth's surface. It was possible however, to be flying through cloud cover for the whole journey and never get see a star at all. In this case they had to maintain a steady course by employing a method called dead reckoning. This method worked well but had one major wrinkle. The wind could blow them sideways. To compensate for this, the drift was estimated by dropping a flare into the water through a little trapdoor in the wing. By carefully watching the flare to see if it stayed in line with the tail of the plane or moved to one side or the other, the navigator could estimate the drift."
The ship was a magnificent example of aviation craftsmanship and design. Flying Clipper again presents a few key specs:
"A Boeing 314A first flew on June 7, 1938 and had a gross weight of 84,000 pounds and a ceiling of 19,600 feet. Its four 1,600-horsepower Wright Twin Cyclone engines gave it a top speed of 199 mph (184 mph cruise) and it could carry it's 10 crew and 74 pax 5,200 miles."
When you think about how this cruise ship of the air could carry lucky humans in luxurious comfort over 5,000 miles and make over 180 mph, it is truly an amazing feat of aeronautical engineering. And the next time someone says "they don't make 'em like that any more...you can think about the mighty Boeing 314 Clippers and know exactly what they mean.
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I'd not really paid much attention to these TV and film compilation covers until a recent donation of vinyl (courtesy of Tim Joseph!) threw up a few more, and made me check them out en masse. The albums are all budget affairs, mostly cover versions of the original themes, and the sleeves all feature montages of the actors. These are clearly inspired by film posters which have long featured this sort of painted montage in the days before it was possible to manipulate photographs so easily. But being budget albums, the results vary considerably.
 The TVTimes album tracks were supposedly chosen by readers of the TV listings magazine, and recorded by Jack Parnell's Orchestra. The cover is well done, pen and ink (possibly Rapidograph) outlines filled with washes of colour, laid out in the shape of a TV screen. Issued in 1974 it was drawn by Barry Elphick. Barry worked for a number of agencies in London during the 60s and 70s (having graduated from Kingston College of Art in 1956), and examples of some of his excellent illustration work are kept by the V&A. Sounds Superb was part of the Music For Pleasure label from EMI.
  A more directly movie poster influence can be seen on the Big Bond Movie Themes album, a self-explanatory set of cover versions from MFP dated 1975, this time by Geoff Love and his Orchestra. The cover borrows heavily from actual Bond film posters, the image of Roger Moore in particular. This is explained by the fact that it was done by Tom Chantrell, a British illustrator who painted over 3,000 film posters from the 1930s onwards (he died in 2001) including One Million Years BC and Star Wars. It is a mark of MFPs standing that they would approach Tom to do the cover.
Quite what happened next I'm not sure, but one suspects a call from the owners of the Bond franchise complaining of copyright infringement. So the cover was hastily reworked; Bond turned his back, Ursula Andress found herself painted over, and the Sean Connery figure massaging Honor Blackman was also changed. This was not done by the original painter!
 Given that Saga was a low-end budget label, the sleeve illustration for their Famous TV Themes album isn't bad. Recorded by The Graham Walker Sound and issued in 1969, and the cover features stars of the TV shows with an outline guide on the back to ID them all, though as it's a proficient enough piece if you recall the shows you should recognise most of them. The illustration (in coloured pencils) was done by Jack Mooring, and would look better but the repro house has screwed up the separations so it is printed slightly out of register!
  Geoff Love was at it again for MFP's Your Top TV Themes and Your Favourite TV Themes album in 1972 and 1973 respectively. These album were popular as it wasn't easy to find much TV music on vinyl at the time. You would sometimes see a theme issued as a single, but they were rarely hits so you had to hunt for them. The albums sold to people who liked the tunes, and it was undoubtedly a golden age for theme music.
The first cover is by David Smee, while the second illustration is by Geoff Hocking. Geoff worked on a lot of album covers for the World Record label (his must have book on the subject is reviewed on this site), also later owned like MFP by EMI. Here turns a deft hand to a montage in ink and colour wash, with the programme names worked in using various decorated typefaces.
  Not all such sleeves were as well executed as the last two here show. Top TV Themes on the Contour label has a more abstract approach to the illustration but isn't as well balanced as those above. It dates from 1975 and the music is performed by the Malcolm Lockyer Orchestra.
Worst of the lot is the illustration for Windmill Records' Your Favourite TV Themes (recorded by Jack Hawkins, his Orchestra and Singers), though even here the characters are strong enough to remain mostly recognisable at the time it was issued back in 1974.


A Journey of Hope and Peace: Three Down and Only Nine More to Go.
Three Down and Only Nine More to Go.
Last Thursday, I had my third treatment of Taxol and Herceptin. I do get Herceptin every week which is not a big deal. So far these treatments are not bad and I don't have a lot of side effects. I think the worse part is the Benadryl they give me. This week I had to take a nap after I got home. I had a pretty good nap but then I could not get to sleep that night so I was awake till 1:00 a.m. I did get in some good TV watching.
A big thanks to Nicole Brashear for taking me to my treatment this week. She stayed and kept me company even though I was quite sleepy. It was nice spending time with her and having someone to talk to because these treatments seem to take sooooo long.


You will truly understand the translation of the French word "croque" when you crunch into Patrick Joseph Boston's twist on this traditional French sandwich.
Patrick Joseph Boston's creamy béchamel + Black Forest ham layered between H&F sourdough bread is cast iron-toasted then smothered with another dollop of PJB's béchamel + shredded Gruyère and broiled until golden brown.
Enjoy the Monsieur as is, or have a Madame her way with a crispy over-easy egg.
Vegetarian? We'll always make sure to have an option for you!


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Desmond "Des" Robinson (* 30. Dezember 1927 in Dewsbury; † 10. Dezember 2015 in Mirfield) war ein englischer Radrennfahrer und nationaler Meister im Radsport.

Sportliche Laufbahn
Bei den Olympischen Sommerspielen 1952 in Helsinki wurde er im olympischen Straßenrennen beim Sieg von André Noyelle als 26. klassiert. Die britische Mannschaft Mannschaft (mit Brian Robinson, Des Robinson, Graham Vines und Les Ingman) kam in der Mannschaftswertung auf den 11. Platz. 1949 siegte er im Rennen Manx International, dem damals bedeutendsten Eintagesrennen für Amateure in Großbritannien. 1955 wurde er Vize-Meister im Straßenrennen des Verbandes N.C.U hinter Bernard King, 1955 gewann er die Meisterschaft des Verbandes B.L.R.C. sowie das Etappenrennen Oats Circuit of Britain, das ein Vorläufer des Milk Race war.

Berufliches
Nach einer Ausbildung als Schreiner wechselte er später in das elterliche Unternehmen und führte die Schreinerei in Mirfield weiter. Später arbeitete er in einem Chemie-Unternehmen und unterrichtete Ingenieurwissenschaften.

Familiäres
Desmond Robinson war der ältere Bruder von Brian Robinson, der 1958 eine Etappe der Tour de France gewann. Im Gegensatz zu seinem Bruder wurde Des nie Profi.

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Radsportler (Großbritannien)
Teilnehmer der Olympischen Sommerspiele 1952
Olympiateilnehmer (Vereinigtes Königreich)
Britischer Meister (Radsport)
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Geboren 1927
Gestorben 2015
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This is the city of Assisi in Umbria, where our religious family was born, through the inspiration of Francis and Clare.
They lived at a time when money, trade and possessions were becoming increasingly important. These things gave people prestige and the power to control and manipulate others.
Francis was the son of a successful cloth merchant, Pietro Bernadone, who wanted his son to follow him in his money-making business, but Francis was more interested in spending money than earning it. He liked a good time, and good clothes and a good horse.
After two unsuccessful attempts at soldiering, a spell in prison and a long illness, he began to spend more time alone and in prayer. His former friends thought he had gone mad. But he had decided he wanted to follow Jesus, who 'became poor so that we might be made rich out of his poverty'.
One day, while he was praying in a little ruined church outside the town, he heard the figure of Jesus on the cross speak to him. The words he heard were 'Francis, go and repair my house which, as you see, is falling into ruins'. Francis thought this meant the church building and so he set to work heaving stones - he even sold some of his father's cloth and his horse to make money to buy more stone. His father was furious; they mutually disowned each other before the bishop and, as far as we know, were never reconciled.


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Where's the Class Dallas?
Bobby Ryan Jr.Correspondent IMay 12, 2009
Let me preface the following by stating that I am an enormous fan of Mark Cuban. I absolutely love him. He is a true fan, who just happens to own a sport franchise. He doesn't wear suits to the game. He wears a t-shirt and jeans. He's not all prim and proper. He openly roots for his team.
That being said, his actions after Game Four, towards Kenyon Martin's mother and an unsuspecting cameraman, were just awful.
This all took place after referee, Mark Wunderlich, didn't call an apparent intentional foul at the end of regulation, which led to Denver going up 3-0 in the series. Antoine Wright clearly fouled Carmelo Anthony with Dallas having one foul to give. The referee ate his whistle and 'Melo sank a three ball, putting Denver up one with 1.0 left on the clock.
Clearly Cuban wasn't thrilled and he had every right not to be. However, instead of aiming his anger toward the refs, he chose to go a different route.
In case you have been in a dungeon the last few days, this is what happened after the game. Apparently a Dallas fan yelled toward the court, that the "Denver Nuggets were a bunch of thugs".
At that time, Cuban was exiting to the locker room. He just happened to be walking past Kenyon Martin's mother, when he pointed his finger at her and said "and that includes your son too!"
Yelling at an opposing player during the game or at an official is one thing. However, yelling at a player's mother or any family member in the crowd is just wrong. This lady is doing nothing but rooting for her son. It's not her fault that her son plays for the other team. It's not her fault that the ref blew the game.
Prior to this incident with Martin's mother, Cuban went out of his way to push a cameraman who was just doing his job for TNT. I assume it was TNT since they were the only coverage that night for television.
As Cuban was leaving the court to go verbally assault Martin's mother, instead of just walking past the wide path, he decided to shove the camera guy for what appeared to be no reason.
Stuff like this is unacceptable.
Mark Cuban is more recognizable than the majority of the players in the NBA. Just like the players who are bashed when they handle themselves wrong in the spotlight, Cuban should be bashed the same way.
Did he apologize for the incident? Yes. Three days after the incident took place. The NBA apologized for missing the call two hours later! How does Cuban wait three days for an incident that is way worse?
On to Game Four last night in Dallas, where due to all the media attention on the aforementioned incident, Martin's mother was recognizable to the public.
During the game last night various members of the Denver Nuggets family and friends were verbally assaulted throughout the game and in some cases even had stuff thrown at them by fans.
Not just Martin's mother this time, but Carmelo Anthony's fiancé LaLa Vasquez and Martin's girlfriend Trina, both were targeted. Both had to leave the stands in fear. While they left, others chose to stay, but only when extra security was added.
As a season ticket holder of the Celtics, this is horrendous that fans would do this to people who have nothing to do with the wins or losses. I am ashamed that other adults would think this was okay to do. Think of the children in the section and what examples these people were sending to them.
This wasn't the balcony either. This happened in some of the most expensive seats in the house. Where the supposed "wealthy" and "business" people sit.
I hope the NBA really addresses this situation before we have another incident like the one that took place in Detroit a few years back.
If they don't address it, they can't say they weren't
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Label Spotlight | Violet Nights Recordings [VNR]
Jay Cunning Posted on June 16, 2021 June 17, 2021 Posted in: 2021
Having only launched in 2021, Violet Nights Recordings has already made a huge impact on the growing underground scene dedicated to revitalising, and continuing, the seminal 90's Drum & Bass atmospheric sounds. And with only 3 vinyl releases (there are many more to come!) it's time to find out what's behind the VNR movement…
Who's behind VNR and how did the idea of the label come about?
The label is owned by me Neil Johnston (DJ Flash) and Clinton Harcup (DJ Chippie). We are both lovers of the full spectrum of D&B including all of the sub-genres that you can think of, but we have always felt the strongest pull and the deepest love for Atmospheric D&B.
Like most relationships these days we met online. We are both members of the various social media D&B forums. Clint was putting on D&B events and I suggested that we should do something together in the Atmo space.
A few months later, we met to sketch out some details and we realised that we had EXACTLY the same taste in music, and after a couple of hours in the pub we had made plans to host regular events and to launch a vinyl record label. Since then, it's been full steam ahead. Launching a label was something that we both dreamed about doing. Sometimes in life, it's a case of meeting the right people at the right time.
We feel so privileged to be involved in this new era for D&B.
Flash, What are the cornerstones that make VNR what it is?
The biggest cornerstone is the people that buy the music and contribute to the group online. We have a vibrant community of people who love the scene and the music, and we are overwhelmed by their constant enthusiasm and support. It's not easy or inexpensive supporting music that you love – but without them, there is no scene, no music and no label, so hats off to those guys.
Musically we have an ethos, but we're not too prescriptive. We believe the term Atmospheric casts quite a wide net. The principles would sound something like high production levels, musicality, funk, soul, stirring pads and shimmering vocals with cosmic, spiritual vibes.
We are extremely proud of the stable of artists we are building, and the music they are producing is incredible. We get so excited when we receive new tracks. It's a huge buzz to hear these tunes and to know that they exist. Then it hits us that not only are we going to own them on vinyl, but they're actually coming out on OUR label. We feel so privileged to be involved in this new era for D&B. We have to send a huge shout to our brother Blame. He has been heavily instrumental in so much of what we have done so far, and we can't thank him enough. Musically, he is a genius. As I often say 'Blame, nice guy, bad man!'. It's not just his tracks we have signed, he is an important sounding board in all that we do aesthetically. His input has influenced the way VNR looks and presents and is priceless.
Chippie, Blame & DJ Flash
Any plans for a VNR night?
Absolutely, we are working on this right now. We are lucky enough to have some amazing DJ/Producers involved with VNR and we are looking forward to unleashing them and their music on to a suspecting public.
Check out the latest New Music shows featuring Violet Nights Recordings and many more
The first release set the bar high with Blame and just kept on giving, how's it been going so far?
It's been going fantastically well, and it's been really exciting to see the first three releases sell out. Our ethos centres around a 'no B-sides' policy and we will always try to make sure every release has two killer tracks.
Understanding & Knowing / In My Soul – by Blame
Blame, the label was launched with the epic Understanding And Knowing & In My Soul, how (and when) did you come about creating these?
Back in 1996, I needed exclusive dubplates for my DJ sets. These dubs were so hard to get hold of because the big DJs had a monopoly on all the unreleased bangers. So I decided the only way forward was to make my own! I never released these tracks at the time because they were what gave me the edge in my DJ sets. As the years went on I forgot all about them, and it was only while searching the vaults (aka a box in my garage) that I rediscovered the tracks. Amazingly the DAT tapes still played perfectly, and as soon as I mentioned to VNR that I'd found them, a meeting was set up and we sealed the deal on the spot!
****RESTOCK***** Icefields / Freefall – VNR002 by Blame
Chippie, Big Grey Wolf was your first release on VNR, tell us what this tune means to you.
Big Grey Wolf the tune means more to me than just a piece of music, It's dedicated to a lifelong friend who taught me so much in life. Sadly, he passed away a few years back and this was my homage to him. I was so emotional during every part of the process; I've never felt so alive and connected. The track will always carry huge meaning for me.
Chippie / Blame & Seba by Violet Nights Recordings
Can you reveal your studio set up Chippie?
Well, I love buttons!. I still use a 24-channel analogue desk with a metering bridge for level reference (Euro desk MX 9000) 2 yes 2 Roland JV1080's (fully loaded with expansion boards) A Roland XV-5050 synth module (fully expanded)- Emu Proteus 2000, Planet phat, and a Novation Bass Station, Roland D50 synth, Model D analogue synth, Alesis Quadraverb, Zoom 1201, Zoom 1204, Akai S5000 and S1000 Samplers, digital delay units and numerous Logic pro plugins
Flash, what are your thoughts on the 160 tempo D&B scene?
I love breakbeats and slowing the track down a little gives the beats a chance to breathe. I think the 160 scene is going to grow, especially in the atmospheric space. Some of our artists are submitting work at 160-165 bpm and it sounds so fresh. I genuinely believe that energy and vibrancy in music is in no way linked to tempo, and it feels like the deceleration is linked to more intricate drum programming which is a huge plus for me.
I've been listening to this music since the nineties, so development and evolution/revolution is always exciting to hear.
I genuinely believe that energy and vibrancy in music is in no way linked to tempo
What does the future of VNR look like?
We've been signing music for the label in anticipation of launch for over 2 years and there are some astounding tracks scheduled. The dream is that they will prove to be the classics of this era. We have lots of tracks in the vaults but we are always on the lookout for more. We talk about building something lasting, but the reality is we take nothing for granted. The golden rule we follow is that everything, first and foremost, is led by the quality of the music. For as long as there are killer tracks available, we will keep pressing them. Long may that continue.
Catch more Violet Nights Recordings on Facebook, FB Group, Insta and support them directly on Bandcamp
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The High Court has ordered the BRTA chairman to settle Suprobhat's application seeking permission to operate its 163 buses within 30 days. The transport company was banned from running buses in Dhaka following the death of university student Abrar Chowdhury.
Justice Md Moinul Islam Chowdhury and Justice Md Ashraful Kamal passed the order on Tuesday.
Lawyer Abu Yahya Dulal argued for the petitioners. Assistant Attorneys General Purabi Rani Saha and Purabi Rani Sharma represented the state.
On Mar 19, a Suprobhat Paribahan bus ran over Abrar, a first-year student of Bangladesh University of Professionals, in front of Jamuna Future Park.
After the incident, BUP students took to the streets in protest.
The BRTA authorities banned 163 Suprobhat Paribahan buses from operating in Dhaka the next day following the protests.
Later on Apr 1, Suprobhat submitted a letter to BRTA seeking permission to operate again.
"After failing to receive permission to operate their buses, Suprobhat on Apr 8 submitted a legal notice to BRTA to act within 24 hours," said Advocate Dulal.
Suprobhat Managing Director Ashraf Ali filed a writ petition with the High Court as he did not receive a reply to the legal notice. The court settled the petition by directing the BRTA chairman to act within 30 days.


A week ago I was stuck in Melbourne. After getting two flights bumped, I resorted to humor and asked the gate agent if Virgin Australia offered any teleportation options. She gave me a funny look and a serious answer, that the technology isn't quite there yet. I guess she was exhausted, too.
Teleportation is fascinating because someday it might happen. Scientists have teleported photons and lasers, but currently, the original object has to be destroyed. So, for human teleportation to be feasible, we'd basically have all of our memories, feelings, goals and dreams digitized and repopulated in our newly reconfigured body at the other end… cloning, in essence. If one single molecule or atom were the slightest bit out of place, our new person could be entirely different. Whoever is the first human tester is going to need to reeeeally love science.


MainAll NewsInside IsraelArab sells M-16 assault rifle in Tel Aviv online?
Arab sells M-16 assault rifle in Tel Aviv online?
Tamimi of Ajami neighborhood posts ad asking for 32,000 shekels for apparently stolen weapon; activist blows whistle before finding fake.
An Arab citizen of Israel living in southern Tel Aviv posted an ad online on Tuesday, seeking to sell an apparently stolen M-16 semi-automatic assault rifle, according to the post - which later turned out to be a fake.
The advertisement, posted to the popular yad2 website, includes a picture apparently of the seller showing himself from the shoulders down while holding the M-16 with an accessory grip. The weapon is commonly seen among IDF soldiers.
According to the ad, the seller's name is Tamimi, a popular Arab surname. The email listed is mochmd22@gmail.com, indicating his first name may likely be Mohammed. The ad listed the location of the seller as being in the southern Tel Aviv-Yafo Arab neighborhood of Ajami.
The neighborhood and email were later removed from the post, although it continued to list the seller's location as Tel Aviv.
Tamimi asked for 32,000 shekels (over $8,200) in the ad for the apparently illegal weapon, which was listed as being in "used" condition. The description of the product in the ad reads "sms only," written in English.
Bentzi Gopshtain, head of the anti-assimilation group Lehava, revealed the ad on his Facebook page on Wednesday morning. He contrasted the seemingly free hand given to the Arab seller as compared to the police crackdown and Knesset opposition to his own group, whose actions have been vindicated as fully legal by the courts.
"Mohammed is selling an M-16. And the police? They're busy trying to prevent a Lehava conference in Netanya and opposing a (protest) march by Otzma Yehudit in Arara," he wrote, referencing the hometown of Israeli Arab terrorist Nashat Milhem where he hid out supported by locals and family for a week. Milhem murdered three Israelis in a terror attack in Tel Aviv on January 1.
"Share the embarrassment," concluded Gopshtain.
One user commented on the post, linking the official police page in their comment and jokingly writing, "Israeli police in response: at least he's selling it, one less attack."
In reply, another user wrote: "the question is who he'll sell it to..."
Later on Wednesday Gopshtain wrote a follow-up message, saying, "the picture that I posted earlier about the M-16 still is on the yad2 boards. But apparently it was a fake done by someone, and therefore it's been deleted (from my page)."


A review into religious freedoms will be released alongside the federal government's response before the end of the year, the prime minister says.
Cabinet is yet to consider the review led by former Liberal minister Philip Ruddock and handed to the government in May.
It urges the government to amend the Racial Discrimination Act or create a new Religious Discrimination Act to protect people of faith from discrimination, Fairfax Media reported on Thursday.
"I'm not comfortable with discrimination against people's religious faith, against their gender, against their sexuality, against their race," Scott Morrison told 3AW radio on Thursday.
Protection of religious beliefs already exists in almost every state and territory jurisdiction, except NSW and South Australia.
The review proposes laws be amended in those two states but rejects calls for a Religious Freedom Act, which would give greater rights to people to express their religious beliefs, Fairfax says.
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten says the government should release the report before voters hit the polls for the Wentworth by-election.
"If there is nothing nasty in the report just put it out," Mr Shorten told reporters in Brisbane on Thursday.
Liberal MP and former Human Rights Commissioner Tim Wilson has cautiously given his support to the leaked recommendation, pending the release of the review.
"I think the government would be very wise in releasing its response with the report," he told the ABC.
The review also recommends strengthening the right of schools to reject gay staff and students, it was reported on Wednesday.
Mr Morrison says religious schools should be able to operate according to their beliefs, but argues the review calls for the interests of children be put first.
"It puts the protection and interests of the child at the centre, which is not what that law currently does," he said.
Independent senator Derryn Hinch will move a notice of motion in the Senate next Monday, calling for government funding to be stripped from private schools that discriminate against teachers or students on sexuality grounds.
President of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, Archbishop Mark Coleridge, said Catholic schools welcomed staff and students from all backgrounds.


New York, NY, September 3, 2013 – Catalyst Funds announced today the conversion of the Harbor Assets LLC hedge fund into the Catalyst Hedged Futures Strategy Fund (Tickers: HFXAX, HFXCX & HFXIX). The Fund seeks to take advantage of market volatility to provide capital appreciation and capital preservation in all market conditions, with low volatility and low correlation to the US equity market.
"I'm pleased to be able to offer the fund I have been managing for the last seven years to a broader investor base that may benefit from the strategy" said Ed Walczak, founder and senior portfolio manager of the Fund.
"We are very excited to be able to bring this unique fund into the Catalyst Funds family and to have such an experienced investment professional as Ed Walczak join our team", stated Jerry Szilagyi, president of the Catalyst Funds. "I believe there is a growing need in the marketplace for this type of investment".
There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.
The Fund's maximum sales charge for Class "A" shares is 5.75%. Investments in mutual funds involve risks. Performance is historic and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate with changing market conditions so that when redeemed, shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain the most recent month end performance information or the fund's prospectus please call the fund, toll free at 1-866-447-4228. You can also obtain a prospectus at www.CatalystMF.com.
The Catalyst Hedged Futures Strategy Fund can be purchased through investment advisors, online at www.CatalystMF.com or by calling 866-447-4228. There is no guarantee that any investment strategy will achieve its objectives, generate profits or avoid losses.
Catalyst Funds currently offers 14 distinctive funds that provide various strategies for producing income- and equity-oriented returns while controlling risk and volatility. We offer these exclusive strategies through a team of in-house portfolio managers and boutique institutional investment management partners. At Catalyst, we strive to provide innovative strategies to support financial advisors and their clients in meeting the investment challenges of an ever changing global market environment.
Investing in the Fund carries certain risks. The value of the Fund may decrease in response to the activities and financial prospects of an individual security in the Fund's portfolio. The Fund is nondiversified and may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issue and may own fewer securities than other mutual funds. The performance of the Fund may be subject to substantial shortterm changes. There are risks associated with the sale and purchase of call and put options. These factors may affect the value of your investment.
Please consider the Fund's investment objectives, risks, and charges carefully before investing. This and other important information about the Catalyst Funds can be found in the Fund's current prospectus, which may be obtained by calling your Financial Advisor or shareholder services at 1‐866‐447-4228. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing. The Catalyst Funds are distributed by Northern Lights Distributors, LLC, member FINRA.
Performance shown before September 2013 is for the Fund's predecessor limited liability company (Harbor Assets, LLC). The prior performance is net of management fees and other expenses including the effect of the performance fee. The Fund has been managed in the same style and by the same portfolio manager since the predecessor limited liability company's inception on December 16, 2005. The Fund's investment goals, policies, guidelines and restrictions are, in all material respects, equivalent to the predecessor limited liability company's investment goals, policies, guidelines and restrictions. From its inception on December 16, 2005 through the date of this prospectus, the predecessor limited liability company was not subject to certain investment restrictions, diversification requirements and other restrictions of the 1940 Act of the Code, which if they had been applicable, might have adversely affected its performance. In addition, the predecessor limited partnership was not subject to sales loads that would have adversely affected performance. Performance of the predecessor fund is not an indicator of future results.
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You can download the workflow (similar workflow from the video) in the Downloads section below. You'll need to tweak it a bit, in the URL needs to point to your environment, and also the Username/Password pair that you want to use.
I hope this helps someone with trying to get User Profile info and to even confirm a user exists.


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Ford comes to Niagara to talk infrastructure, amalgamation
August 15, 2019 by Dave Burket News
Niagara West Conservative MPP Sam Oosterhoff stands by Premier Doug Ford in Beamer's Hardware Store in Fonthill. Ford was there to announce funding for transit projects in Niagara Region, and also talked about amalgamation. (Dave Burket)
When Ontario Premier Doug Ford made a quick stop in Niagara last Thursday to talk about money for infrastructure, he couldn't escape without questions about amalgamation, calling the number of politicians in Niagara "almost comical."
Ford was at Beamer's Hardware Store in Fonthill to announce that Pelham is the recipient of a $1.67 million provincial grant toward a nearly $8 million reconstruction of Pelham Street, one of 24 transit projects totalling almost $74 million planned for the Niagara Region, mainly in St. Catharines, Niagara Falls, Welland and Fort Erie.
Beamer's Hardware owners Lloyd Beamer and his wife, Shirley, longtime Conservatives, were pleased to host Ford at their store, saying that a call had come earlier in the week from Niagara West MPP Sam Oosterhoff, asking whether they were interested.
A few customers paid for items, seemingly oblivious to the growing number of television cameras being mounted on tripods, tucked behind a black velvet rope on the far side of the cash register.
"We ask that you stay on this side of the rope," one of Ford's communications staff told reporters as they arrived.
Shortly before Ford's arrival, the front door was locked and a serious looking OPP plainclothes officer in suit and tie, standing near a stack of water softener salt, turned even more serious.
Entering from the back door, Ford, accompanied by Oosterhoff, strode past tubes of caulk, spray bottles of insecticide, and tiny tubes of Krazy Glue, to reach an acrylic lectern featuring a sign in Tory blue reading, "FOR THE PEOPLE."
According to a Ford spokesperson, Fonthill was one of five stops that the Premier made on his swing through Niagara, ending with a $1000-dollar-a-plate Progressive Conservative fundraiser at a Beamsville winery, where he was greeted by protesters upset over the government's planned changes in funding for those with autism.
Two protesters were also in Fonthill, and a third arrived after Ford's departure. As the Premier spoke inside Beamer's, Katherine Hunt and Joe Serianni, whose three-year-old son is autistic, stood on the sidewalk, holding signs and earning the occasional toot of support from passing motorists.
Inside, a handful of television crews recorded the proceedings, and three or four print reporters scribbled away. The event was closed to the public.
Asked by the Voice whether his recent flagging poll numbers had led him to rethink his government's proposal to bring some form of municipal amalgamation to Niagara, Ford scoffed.
"Well, that's the Toronto Star's numbers," said Ford. "I don't believe the Toronto Star readership polls. I believe the ones at election time."
Amalgamation, he said, was still on the table.
"[Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Steve Clark] will be rolling that out over the next little while, and he'll be able to speak to that. But let me speak to the people in the Niagara Region."
Here Ford turned to Oosterhoff to confirm the number of office holders for Niagara's 400,000-odd residents. Oosterhoff told him that it was 136.
"A hundred and thirty-six," repeated Ford. "It's almost comical. A hundred and thirty-six politicians for four hundred thousand people. Something's wrong. That's just wasting taxpayers' money. But I have all the confidence in the world in Minister Clark to straighten out any of those issues, and make sure we respect the taxpayers, and run a leaner and more efficient government."
Asked whether he would have any input himself, Ford said that, "like any decision we make," the matter would go to caucus, to local representatives, to the people, and to cabinet.
"The most important people to us are the stakeholders, the people. The people make the decision. I can assure you — you go door-knocking and you tell the locals that they have a hundred and thirty-six politicians and that's where their tax dollars are going—I've heard it, they aren't too happy about that."
Also asked about funding for the Canada Summer Games in 2021, being held in Niagara, Ford wouldn't reveal anything definite, but said there would be good news announced soon.
With a concluding smile, Ford turned and headed back past the adhesives and insect killers to depart the way he had arrived.
Oosterhoff made a point of going out to the sidewalk to speak briefly with the pair of autism protesters who had remained throughout.
Serianni, who came from Welland to protest cuts for children with autism, said his major concern "is the current funding that was rolled out this year — not one family has received any funding that is on the wait list, and I do not understand why it takes so long for the government to release these funds they talk about."
Serianni said his son was recommended to receive 10 to 15 hours a week of therapy, while the family can only afford three hours out of pocket.
Inside, as the TV crews silently packed their gear, at the register, two sales were chalked up to security staff — one cellphone charger, and one jug of deck wash.
The previously serious looking OPP officer was now all smiles as he held up the deck wash.
"This is gonna be my weekend," he said, heading out the front door.


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My drawing one teacher asked us to eye-ball diagonals by measuring them first with our pencil (held in front of you, against the angle in your setup that you're measuring) and then transferring that angle, held just so with your pencil, to the page.
My drawing two teacher would slap the pencil out of my hand if I tied that. Or well, at least he'd give me a look like he wanted to smack something. "Don't draw diagonal lines!" He's said many times, while flaring his eyes and nostrils for dramatic effect. Don't guess them, don't eye-ball them, don't draw them until you're more than halfway done with the drawing. followed by "you have to ARRIVE at the diagonal line!"
What he wants me to do, I'm starting to realize, is rely on horizontal and vertical lines. Which actually kind of does work a lot better.
You can kind of see in this sketch how I'm using them. It's kind of like making rough X and Y axes, as if you were making a graph, and then, measuring against a lattice of other graphs which are recording the relative positions of other landmarks, you start to Arrive at some diagonals.
still though, I'd like to say to my art department: listen guys, I know every teacher has a different style. But the art department is like a half dozen people. Can you please at least agree to teach things that the other teachers will not try to un-teach the next semester?


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What I would like to do is have a .jvimrc that is loaded in preference to the standard .vimrc. this would then lead to me having plvim with a .plvimrc and pyvim with a .pyvimrc.
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The Azure Connectivity Agent allows you to use the Barracuda CloudGen Firewall in the Azure Cloud as the default gateway for your Windows Server Azure VMs. The Connectivity Agent must be installed on all VMs in the VNET that initiate outgoing connections.
Deploy your Barracuda CloudGen Firewall in the Azure Cloud.
Deploy your Windows Server VMs in the same subnet(s) as the CloudGen Firewall.
A PFX client certificate for each Windows Server VM. For more information, see How to Create Certificates with XCA.
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Barracuda Network Access Client version 3.6 HF104 x64 or later. To download the Network Access Client, go to the Barracuda Download Portal.
Create a client-to-site VPN on the Barracuda CloudGen Firewall. Verify that it can be reached from the subnets where the Windows Server VMs are located. For more information, see Client-to-Site VPN.
(optional) Lock down the private subnets with Azure Network Security Groups to make sure outgoing traffic is sent through only the firewall.
Use the PowerShell script below to deploy the VPN client as a service on your Windows Server VM in Azure.
# Copryright (C) 2014 Barracuda Networks, Inc.
Creates a customized configuration file (customer.inf) for silent installation of the Barracuda Azure Connectivity Agent and/or installs the software based on the given configuration file.
The parameters required to generate the configuration file can either be specified directly by using the appropriate parameters or by answering the respective questions at the command prompt.
The file name of the PFX container that contains an appropriate certificate/private key (X.509) used for establishing a VPN connection.
Generates a new configuration file for silent installation, but does not start installation of the Barracuda Azure Connectivity Agent software.
If neither -ConfigureOnly nor -InstallOnly is specified, the installation process will be started immediately after a new configuration file has been generated.
Installs the Barracuda Azure Connectivity Agent software by using the current configuration file.
The password required to open the give PFX container file.
The description of the VPN profile.
The IP address or hostname of the VPN server to which a VPN tunnel should be established.
The Tunnel mode which should be used.
The encryption algorithm which should be used for the VPN tunnel.
The hash algorithm which should be used for the VPN tunnel.
Generates a new configuration file based on a given (password-protected) PFX container file and a given set of VPN profile parameters.
After the configuration file has been generated, the installation process will be started immediately.
Generates a new configuration file based on a given (non-password protected) PFX container file.
VPN profile parameters are collected interactively at the command prompt by answering the respective questions.
Starts the installation process by using a given (password-protected) PFX container file and the current configuration file.
$placeholders       = "&:description:&", "&:server:&", "&:mode:&","&:encryption:&", "&:hash:&", "&:certname:&","&:certserialnumber:&", "&:certissuer:&", "&:certissuerX500:&"
$infFullFilePath    = Join-Path $scriptDir "customer.inf"
$c1 = New-Object System.Management.Automation.Host.ChoiceDescription "Reliability (&TCP)","Reliability (TCP)"
$c2 = New-Object System.Management.Automation.Host.ChoiceDescription "Response (&UDP)","Response (UDP)"
$c3 = New-Object System.Management.Automation.Host.ChoiceDescription "Optimized (&Hybrid)","Optimized (Hybrid)"
$c1 = New-Object System.Management.Automation.Host.ChoiceDescription "&None","No encryption"
$c2 = New-Object System.Management.Automation.Host.ChoiceDescription "&AES","AES"
$c3 = New-Object System.Management.Automation.Host.ChoiceDescription "AES&256","AES256"
$c4 = New-Object System.Management.Automation.Host.ChoiceDescription "&Blowfish","Blowfish"
$c5 = New-Object System.Management.Automation.Host.ChoiceDescription "&CAST","CAST"
$c6 = New-Object System.Management.Automation.Host.ChoiceDescription "&DES","DES"
$c7 = New-Object System.Management.Automation.Host.ChoiceDescription "&3DES","3DES"
$c1 = New-Object System.Management.Automation.Host.ChoiceDescription "&None","No hash"
$c2 = New-Object System.Management.Automation.Host.ChoiceDescription "&MD5","MD5"
$c3 = New-Object System.Management.Automation.Host.ChoiceDescription "&SHA1","SHA1"
Write-Host -NoNewline "Issuer name:   "
Write-Host -NoNewLine "Valid from:    "
Write-Host -NoNewLine "Valid to:      "
Write-Host -NoNewline "Serial number: "
Write-Host "Please answer the following questions to complete your configuration file:"
Write-Host -NoNewLine "Profile description: "
Write-Host -NoNewLine "VPN server address/hostname: "
Write-Host "Using 'Import-PfxCertificate' for certificate import..."
Write-Host "Using 'certutil' for certifcate import..."
.\setup.exe /s /v"/qr CUSTOMER_INF=customer.inf PROGTYPE=VPN"
# .\setup.exe /s /v"/qr CUSTOMER_INF=customer.inf PROGTYPE=VPN /Lecumwvario setup.log"
Write-Host "Configuration file has successfully been generated."
Write-Error "Configuration file could not be generated!"
Write-Error "Profile data could not be retrieved!"
Write-Error "Certificate data could not be extracted!"
Write-Host "Certificate has successfully been imported."
Write-Error "Setup could not be started!"
Write-Error "Certificate could not be imported!"
Write-Host "Welcome to the Barracuda Azure Connectivity Agent Configuration and Setup Tool!"
The PowerShell script provided to configures and silently installs the Azure Connectivity Agent by supplying the PFX container file and the VPN profile parameters.
Open a Windows PowerShell with Administrator privileges on the Windows server VM.
Change to the directory you created containing the Network Access Client, PFX client certificate, and AzureConnectivityAgent.ps1 PowerShell script.
Start the installation of the Azure Connectivity Agent.
The installation of the Barracuda Network Access Client 3.6 x64 completes without the need for further user interaction.


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Achieving A Career In Electronic Music Production
Today electronic music production works in a manner which is quite different from that of acoustic music. Basically the difference is due to the way in which the sound engineer is controlling the sound at the same time as it is actually created. If your experience was in working in sound studios of the past, you will find that you need to learn a whole new skill set if you hope to be successful in producing electronic music. If this is a field where you want a possible career, you will need to acquire the formal studies, including experience working with the relevant software.
Form the point of view of the engineer, a big advantage of electronic musical instruments is that they can be directly integrated with the recording equipment. When it came to acoustic music, the engineer was only able to manipulate the final track, making sure that the setup was correct at the very start. This involved appropriate microphone placement, so as to not pick up interference, as well as balancing the input between mikes. While there is still an element of this involved in electronic music, especially when vocals need to be recorded, many of those problems can be avoided.
Another big change has occurred in the way the recording industry operates. In the past the only recording studios available were big-budget affairs, owned and operated by major corporations, who, in the interests of return on their money, limited their use to those specific artists who were under contract. When it finally became possible for smaller companies to set up recording studios, this opened up a whole new possibility of recording music to a whole new level of aspiring artists. Why today, it is even possible to run sound-recording software on your home computer.
There is a huge challenge finding jobs and careers in music production, as there is a great imbalance between the number of jobs and the demand for those jobs. To succeed, you most certainly need to be formally qualified, but in addition you will need to demonstrate visible enthusiasm and practical competence. Today this process is easier than ever before, as long as you have contact with musicians and the industry in general. By taking advantage of and using the software programs currently available, you too, can become skilled at producing music.
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Tigers' historic T20I series win over Kiwis
Sports Correspondent: Bangladesh beat New Zealand by five wickets in a low-scoring fourth T20I and took the five-match series 2-1. This was Bangladesh's first series win against New Zealand in the shortest format.Bangladesh registered their ninth win in T20Is this year, the most by any team. This was also the…
Tigers eyeing first T20 series win against New Zealand
Sports Reporter: Bangladesh geared up for their first T-20 International series victory against New Zealand by continuing their recent hot run as they take on the visitors today (Sunday) in the third match at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.The match which starts at 4pm will be aired live on Gazi TV…
Tigers claim first T20I victory over New Zealand
Sports Desk: Bangladesh started off the five-match Twenty20 series with victory by defeating New Zealand by 7 wickets in the first match at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium Dhaka yesterday. Tigers lead the series 1-0 as they clinched first ever T20I victory over Kiwis.After winning the toss, New Zealand opted to…
Auatralia's shameful defeat to Bangladesh
dailyindustry August 10, 2021
Sports Desk: Bangladesh humiliated Australia with a 60-run win in the fifth and final Twenty20 to win the series 4-1 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur yesterday.All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan took 4-9 while Mohammad Saifuddin, playing his first match in the series, took 3-12 to bundle out Australia for 62,…
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Sports Reporter: This is the first time Bangladesh have beaten Australia in successive games in any format. Afif and Sohan's unbeaten 56-run partnership helped Tigers win the second T20I by 5 wickets and go 2-0 up in the series.Afif and Sohan remained unbeaten on 37 and 22 runs respectively.There was…
Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe by 220 runs in Harare Test
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Berith (god)
Title: Berith (god)
Subject: Berith (disambiguation)
Fertile Crescent
myth series
Mesopotamian
Levantine
Near Eastern Religions
Elyon
Hadad
Anat
Arsu
Atargatis
Azizos
The Ba'als
Ba`alat Gebal
Berith
Eshmun
Kubaba
Liluri
Manuzi
Shaddai
Yarikh
Deities of the ancient Near East
Levantine (Canaanite)
Baʿal
Chemosh
Melqart
Qetesh
Resheph
Shapash
Abzu/Apsu
Amurru
An/Anu
Anshar
Enki/Ea
Enlil
Ereshkigal
Inanna/Ishtar
Kingu
Kishar
Lahmu/Lahamu
Mummu
Nammu
Nanna/Sin
Nergal
Ningishzida
Ninhursag
Ninlil
Utu/Shamash
Amun
Buchis
Nephthys
Ptah
Tefnut
Hephaestus
Religions of the ancient Near East
Baal-berith ("Baal of the Covenant") and El-berith ("El of the Covenant") are two gods, or one god, worshiped in Shechem, in ancient Israel.[1] Berith probably appears also, as brt, in Ugaritic texts (second millennium BCE), in connection with Ba'al,[1] and perhaps as Beruth in Sanchuniathon's work.
Judges (8:33, 9:4, and 9:46) is the only Biblical book that mentions Baal-berith and El-berith. It is not clear whether they are separate forms of the gods Ba'al and El or are actually one god. Scholars suppose that he or they may have been (a) fertility and vegetation god(s), based on Judges 9:27. Also unclear is what covenant or covenants are referred to by the name Berith. In Judges 9:28 some of the Shechemites are called "men of Hamor"; this is compared to "sons of Hamor", which in the ancient Middle East referred to people who had entered into a covenant sealed by the sacrifice of a hamor, an ass.[1] 'Children/sons of Hamor' itself appears in Genesis 33:19 and Joshua 24:32, in both of which, as in Judges 9:28, Hamor is called the father of Shechem. Genesis 34 features a man named Hamor who ruled in the area of Shechem (Gen. 33:18) and had a son named Shechem.
Rabbinic tradition equates Baal-berith with Beelzebub, the god of Philistine Ekron.[2]
In his euhemeristic account of the Phoenician deities, Sanchuniathon says that a certain Elioun, called also "the Most High", and a female named Beruth dwelt in the neighbourhood of Byblos, on the coast of present-day Lebanon. They had two children—a male called Epigeius/Autochthon/Sky and a daughter called Earth. Because of the latter pair's beauty, the sky and the earth, respectively, were named after them. According to Sanchuniathon it is from Sky and Earth that El and various other deities are born, though ancient texts refer to El as creator of heaven and earth. A relationship with Hebrew bərīt 'covenant' or with the city of Beirut have both been suggested for Beruth. The Hittite theogony knows of a primal god named Alalu who fathered Sky (and possibly Earth) and who was overthrown by his son Sky, who was in turn overthrown by his (Sky's) son Kumarbi. A similar tradition seems to be at the basis of Sanchuniathon's account.
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