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While it shares elements with the earlier Pandora and The Flying Dutchman in both its techniques and the mystique projected around Ava Gardner, The Barefoot Contessa ultimately evolves and settles into the narrative rhythms one might expect from its creative partners.
Jack Cardiff returns to give Ava Gardner phenomenal lighting and color — flattering her complexion — beams bursting with radiance and vibrant pigmentation. The extraordinary tones of the cinematography are married with Joseph L. Mankiewicz's penchant for substantial but well-wrought dialogue and a kind of suave dinner repartee dating back to the days of All About Eve. Likewise, the spine of the story is derived from a very conspicuous novelistic device — starting at the end to illuminate the beginning.
Because someone has died. There is a funeral in the gloom of a rainy day in Spain. Although rain falls mainly on the plain, that is no concern of ours. Instead, we meet the onlookers from many walks of life, all sheltered (for the most part) under their respective umbrellas.
Humphrey Bogart is Harry Dawes a veteran movie director and screenwriter halfway around the world from Hollywood & Vine, attending the funeral of one of the industry's incandescent starlets who burned out far too quickly.
As is commonplace with many of these self-reflexive industry portraits popular specifically during the 1950s, you begin to suspect where stories gleaned their inspirations by weaving fact and fiction together into a new amalgam of the Hollywood dream factory.
This tale of a nightclub singer in Madrid rising to the heights of Hollywood is hardly a far cry from other real-life origin stories. Rita Hayworth was reborn as a screen goddess and eventually married a prince. Lana Turner was discovered at a drug store counter or the likes of Linda Darnell and Ava Gardner herself had Hollywood contracts thrust upon them at such an early age. In other words, this wasn't just another wishful Hollywood story. There are obvious antecedents floating around the industry.
The world is instantly placeable. Flamenco guitar. The unmistakable Enzo Staiola from the Bicycle Thief as a busboy (in Spain no less). What sets Maria Vargas apart is her startling frankness, hardly enamored with the movie industry.
She makes a startling first impression as much for what she won't do as for what she does. Because she's a very hard girl to see — not easily swayed by Hollywood glitz — and terribly grounded when it comes to what she wants for her career.
The wheeling-dealing P.R. man Oscar Muldoon (Edmond O'Brien) talks up what she has to look forward to, continually dabbing his forehead with his hanky from his exuberant bouts of hyperventilation. Meanwhile, the tense and controlling financier, Kirk Edwards (Warren Stevens), sits by expecting everyone to cave to his will.
He's no Hollywood wunderkind, but he has money to finance the industry's next big hit. His money speaks and so Dawes and Muldoon follow his lead. He makes the world turn. Maria Vargas knows no such convention. She is the master and perfecter of her own destiny.
Harry's the first person she feels akin to; he's a real person without throwing around the pretense of his purported fame. Meanwhile, she's not completely ignorant of the movie industry, throwing around the names of Lombard and Harlow, Lubitsch, Van Dyke, and La Cava from the golden days.
Even as the lovely dancer sets her sights on Hollywood, she carves out an individual path. She began as an untouchable with no interest in the enticements of men or romance promised by the industry around her.
Because she knows who she is and her grounded roots are signified by her affinity for having her feet in the dirt. You can't easily change someone to the core of their being. Though she's not Spanish nor does she exude the qualities of a girl from humble means (looks can be deceiving), Garnder makes the most of it.
There are men jockeying for her affections (or at least ownership of her career) among them Kirk and a frivolous Latin American gigolo, Alberto Bravano (Marius Goring). He is little better, enslaved by his own excesses be it gambling or drink. The man who admires her from a distance and subsequently takes her away from the place is Count Vincenzo Torlato-Favrini (Rossano Brazzi), the closest thing to a decent man she's ever had in her life thus far.
Harry remains a steadfast friend and a protector of Maria when the world seems full of ravenous wolves and superficial opportunists. He knows Maria better than most; she owns an acute Cinderella complex, looking for her Prince Charming, even if the glass slippers were never meant for her. The Count seems to be the man. Alas, in life midnight often strikes and there's no way to reclaim the time. Her fairy tale ends in tragedy.
No fault of her own, I never felt the weight or magnitude of Maria and the loss of her life. The way the story continually circles "the round" of funeral guests somehow hinders us even though the myriad of perspectives are meant to help us comprehend her better.
I found myself wanting more Bogart or at least more O'Brien, who gives an impeccable showbiz send-up, but when topics turned to the other men in Maria's life, the story grows turgid and uninteresting — partially alienating the audience. They were never established in the same way nor do I have the kind of instant rapport with Goring or Brazzi that I instantly feel for Bogart.
Most regrettably, Gardner's performance is never truly allowed to cast a spell of enchantment aside from a few intermittent scenes. Yes, once again, she's remarkably beautiful and Jack Cardiff's camera does wonders to ignite her God-given features in an extraordinary light. When she dances with gypsies or wanders through grand estates in luxuriant gowns, she has powers to entrance the audience.
However, her actual performance — going beyond her casting as a Spaniard — never seems to play to her true strengths. If I may be so bold, I never consider her much of an actress, but she's at her most sublime playing shades of who she really was or at least what her reputation made her out to be.
I look at Pandora and the Flying Dutchman, even in its heightened state of reality, or Mogambo and The Night of The Iguana, and I feel like I know and understand Gardner a bit more intimately in and through her performances. Perhaps this is precisely the point, but in The Barefoot Contessa, we only know her due to the recollections of others.
For me, she is merely another portrait of inevitable rising and falling human tragedy. Unfortunately Hollywood has engendered many of those storylines. She feels more like the postscript to other people's stories than the definitive protagonist of her own biography.
Because a Barefoot Contessa is such a stirring image, both dissonant and complex, well-worth eulogizing about. Sadly, it never harnesses all its assets, and when the credits roll it feels inconsequential at best and at worst disrespectful.
Such a woman deserved a better remembrance. If nothing else, it's a sad commentary suggesting a woman's legacy is made by the men who helped shape her and are consequently the ones who live to tell her story. The Pygmalions might live in regret, but it is their creations who are buried in the dirt. "Che Sara Sara" feels like too pat an answer for this tragic Cinderella story.
But, after all, this is Hollywood we're talking about where it's tempting to mold everyone into easily digestible, one-dimensional media icons ready for immediate consumption. For all their glamour and tabloid-worthy headlines, Rita, Lana, Linda, and Ava (as well as any other Hollywood casualty) were human beings too.
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British Thermal Units
British Thermal Units to Megawatt-hours
British Thermal Units to Megawatt-hours Conversion
Enter the energy in british thermal units below to get the value converted to megawatt-hours.
British Thermal Unit Value:
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Results in Megawatt-hours:
1 BTU = 2.9307E-7 MWh
Hint: use a scientific notation calculator to convert E notation to decimal
Do you want to convert megawatt-hours to british thermal units?
How to Convert British Thermal Units to Megawatt-hours
To convert a british thermal unit measurement to a megawatt-hour measurement, multiply the energy by the conversion ratio.
Since one british thermal unit is equal to 2.9307E-7 megawatt-hours, you can use this simple formula to convert:
megawatt-hours = british thermal units × 2.9307E-7
The energy in megawatt-hours is equal to the british thermal units multiplied by 2.9307E-7.
For example, here's how to convert 5,000,000 british thermal units to megawatt-hours using the formula above.
5,000,000 BTU = (5,000,000 × 2.9307E-7) = 1.465355 MWh
British thermal units and megawatt-hours are both units used to measure energy. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.
British thermal units are a measure of heat energy. Specifically, one british thermal unit is equal to the amount of heat energy required to increase the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit. They are often used as a way to rate the energy heat producing appliances such furnaces, and to price heating fuels such as natural gas.
The british thermal unit is a US customary unit of energy. British thermal units can be abbreviated as BTU; for example, 1 british thermal unit can be written as 1 BTU.
Megawatt-hours
A megawatt-hour is a measure of electrical energy equal to one megawatt, or 1,000,000 watts, of power over a one hour period. Megawatt-hours are a measure of electrical work performed over a period of time, and are often used as a way of measuring energy usage by electric companies.
Megawatt-hours are usually abbreviated as MWh, although the formally adopted expression is MW·h. The abbreviation MW h is also sometimes used. For example, 1 megawatt-hour can be written as 1 MWh, 1 MW·h, or 1 MW h.
In formal expressions, the centered dot (·) or space is used to separate units used to indicate multiplication in an expression and to avoid conflicting prefixes being misinterpreted as a unit symbol.[1]
British Thermal Unit to Megawatt-hour Conversion Table
British thermal unit measurements converted to megawatt-hours
1 BTU 0.00000029307 MWh
4 BTU 0.0000011723 MWh
10 BTU 0.0000029307 MWh
100 BTU 0.000029307 MWh
1,000 BTU 0.000293 MWh
10,000 BTU 0.002931 MWh
100,000 BTU 0.029307 MWh
1,000,000 BTU 0.293071 MWh
10,000,000 BTU 2.9307 MWh
Bureau International des Poids et Mesures, The International System of Units (SI), 9th edition, 2019, https://www.bipm.org/documents/20126/41483022/SI-Brochure-9-EN.pdf
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Delicate Bond of Steel
Chatterjee & Lal, 01/18 Kamal Mansion Floor 1, Arthur Bunder Road Colaba, Mumbai
November 9 – 23, 2016
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Mumbai Exhibition, November 9th – November 23rd, 2016
Opening Reception: Wednesday, November 10th, 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Aicon Gallery proudly presents its first exhibition in India, Delicate Bond of Steel. The exhibition, hosted in Chatterjee & Lal's Mumbai gallery, opens on November 10th, 2016, and features artists Anila Quayyum Agha, Abir Karmakar, Rajan Krishnan, G. R. Iranna, Baiju Parthan, Promotesh Das Pulak, Saad Qureshi, Abdullah M. I. Syed and Salman Toor. The exhibition is part of a collaborative exchange with Chatterjee & Lal, whose sister exhibition we enthusiastically look forward to hosting in 2017 in New York. Aicon's exhibition in Mumbai is dedicated to the memory of our dear friend and artist Rajan Krishnan.
The departing British colonial administration positioned the independence and division of the Indian subcontinent in 1947, ultimately, as a means of ensuring lasting peace. However, seventy years later, regional, political and religious divides continue, contributing, in part, to the creation of a global South Asian diaspora, which has taken up firm, yet culturally and historically, interconnected roots wherever it finds itself. Yet, the peace that was to come from independence on the subcontinent, has been elusive. Sectarian strife and regional conflict have found a way to reach across borders the world over, but particularly so in Asia and the Middle East. If, in fact, peace has been imagined anywhere in these regions, it has been in the arts. Whether in the movies, music, television or in print, there has been a constant exchange, even under the darkest clouds of war, that has unpeeled and laid bare the lives of one to the other. Through this unpeeling and revealing, commonalities have ultimately trumped differences.
Delicate Bond of Steel is an homage to this imagination, this possibility of peace and co-existence. It brings together the work of sub-continental artists of the post-independence and post-partition generation. This generation was spared the complex and violent struggles of this era and often brought up instead on rosy nostalgia. It is also the generation that, through the digital flattening of the earth, has had access to instant and unfiltered information. For the diaspora artists in this exhibition, all of this comes together in wonderfully varied visual forms, which nevertheless spring from a common historical and cultural bond deeply rooted in the subcontinent.
Aicon Gallery's curatorial vision begins in the Indian sub-continent but reaches outwards internationally from there. The New York gallery provides a vital platform for Modern and Contemporary artists from South Asia, as well as the Middle East and, finally, diaspora artists, to realize their vision in a global and ever-shifting world. Alongside in-depth, focused solo shows, the gallery presents a program of curated group exhibitions that are international in their scope and ambition. The program deliberately links together art produced recently with art made in the latter half of the 20th Century. Through this, we hope to produce unexpected congruencies, shed light on multiple modernisms and nuanced designations of "contemporary".


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Reno Air Races Provide a Singular Need for Speed
The National Championship Air Race in Reno, Nevada is the place to be for anyone who loves aviation, aviators and a good adrenalin rush.
"Gentlemen, you have a race!" are the words you'd hear if you could hear above the roar of aircraft at the 47th annual National Championship Air Races. Held each September, just 20 minutes outside of Reno, this aviation event is akin to the Indy 500, with a dash of the Concourse de Elegance thrown in for good measure. Thousands of racing fans from all over the world descend on this hot/cold, dry/wet and unpredictable place called Stead Field, an old military and civilian airfield, to see aircraft flying at dizzying speed around pylons 50 feet above the ground.
The whine of overwrought piston driven engines fills the air as farm boys and brain surgeons alike duke it out in 65-year-old warbirds. It's the world's fastest motor sport — seven laps around a course marked by giant cans on poles. With six different classes of aircraft, racing at speeds between 200 and 500 miles per hour, it's La Vida Loca-motion, along with an air show of aerobatics and other death defying acts.
Static displays help keep the crowd entertained between the heats, but it's all about big engines, fire-breathing horsepower and speed baby, speed! You never know when an engine will "grenade" (explode) as the competing aircraft fight during the week to better their course times and advance into the next standing, be it Bronze, Silver or Gold.
Air racing has its roots going back to 1910 when aircraft designer Glenn Curtiss and other participating pilots attended a 10-day air meet at Rancho Dominguez, (now Dominguez Hills, CA) and just for fun, chased each other around in their airplanes in front of the crowd. The sport gained popularity during the 1930s with both men and women setting air speed records.
The Second World War put racing on hold as aviation went to war. There was a brief revival after the war until a tragic crash at the 1949 National Air Races in Cleveland, Ohio resulted in the deaths of three people — the pilot and a woman and her child. That incident put the brakes on air racing until modern air racing officially resumed in 1964 at the National Championship Air Races in Reno, Nevada.
Today's air races are faster and more complex with class divisions: Biplane, Formula One, Sport and Super Sport (a faster division of Sport), T-6, Unlimited and the Jet Class. Each class goes faster than the one before, increasing the demands on the pilots and their aircraft. The high-risk hazards are inherent for all, as men and women push the technology and their nerves to the limit.
So what draws a crowd to this predictably unpredictable celebration of aviation technology and flying skill — besides the carnival of souvenir stands and food vendors pitching high desert gourmet? For many it's a connection to aviation, to the pilots, the aircraft builders and the mechanics. For others, it's a connection with the past and the future. Fans of the races return year after year, some as many as 35 consecutive years or more without missing a single race
For competing pilots, it's the culmination of a year of training and hard work on their planes. I spoke with Vince Walker, a Sport Class racer and a professional pilot in real life who flies MD-11 cargo jets out of Memphis. Vince races a Lancair Legacy named "Modo Mio." When asked if having that control stick between his legs helps his social life he replied, "Meetings between the sexes here are purely accidental. I'm much too focused to really have time to socialize. When you are moving at 310 mph, 50 feet off the ground you're already having too much fun!"
(By the way, Vince is single, likes slow walks on the beach, his favorite color is blue, and he always remembers to put the seat down.)
The Reno Air Races also provide a showcase for aircraft manufacturers to display and demonstrate their latest high performance turbo prop and light biz jet aircraft. With the likes of John Travolta, aviatrix Patty Wagstaf, test pilot legend R.A. Bob Hoover, tycoons of business and industry (Baron Hilton, sorry if I squeezed your hand too hard, firm handshake and all that), assorted astronauts, some of them even racing, you'll never know who you are going to bump into here.
Another facet is the National Aviation Heritage Invitational, a juried exhibition of exquisitely restored vintage and historic aircraft 45 years or older. Sponsored by Rolls Royce, Air & Space Smithsonian and the Aviation Hall of Fame, the public can view these aircraft as they're judged and then awarded trophies on the final day of the races.
The races culminate on Sunday, with final all-out races in each of the classes. Over a million dollars in cash prizes are awarded to the planes and crews that win Gold, Silver and Bronze in their classes, and by the afternoon, when the Unlimited's run, anything can happen. This year was no exception.
The Unlimited Gold race was building to a dramatic conclusion with the Mustangs dominating a field they usually share with powerful and "unbreakable" Sea Furys along with a temperamental but ever present Bearcat, named Rare Bear. But this year, the Sea Fury's were down with engine problems. A new entry, a highly modified P-51 Mustang, The Galloping Ghost, owned and flown by Florida developer Jimmy Leeward, clawed its way from the Bronze class all the way to the final Gold race, to challenge last year's winner, Strega, also a modified racing Mustang flown by the young racing phenom, Steven "Stevo" Hinton.
The final Gold race was going to be a real nail biter, but nature intervened. With winds howling at 35 miles-per-hour on the course, and the landing crash of a Thunder Mustang just before the start of the Unlimited Gold race, a hold was called in the hope that the winds would subside long enough to finish the races.
Ultimately, safety and good sense ruled the day, the race was called and prizes were awarded to the aircraft with the best heat time from the previous day (as stipulated in the rules).
It was an anticlimactic end to an exciting and action packed week, leaving the battle to be fought at next year's races. I can hardly wait!
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Captain Simon Mannering was named the club's player of the year on Tuesday night at the 2014 Red Ball awards, making it his fourth such crown overall.
The award comes after another stellar year for the skipper in which he brought up 200 NRL games for the club. Mannering also equalled his career-high tally of nine tries and was one of the most productive runners in the squad, conjuring up 2220 metres for the year.
Mannering was his usual humble self in accepting the award but was pleased nonetheless.
"With the quality of players in the team I'm very humbled to be given the award," said Simon.
The disappointment in how the season was brought to an early end was evident, though.
"I'd definitely give up some of these awards for some more success as a team," said Simon. "Hopefully that's coming in the near future."
With Tuesday's award Mannering added to the coffers, as he was previously named player of the year in 2008, 2011 and 2013.
In the club's 20 year history only Steve Price has won the award multiple times, winning it in 2006 and 2007. Mannering's four awards could well become a record that could stay unbroken. He also has the potential to add to his collection, as this year he signed on through until the end of 2018.


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Impossible Maps | Week 4
On the Readings
Kurgan uses the examples of satellite images perused in the context of international/state-scale conflicts to show that satellite imageries:
are inherently embedded with a militaristic perspective, and
require the art of interpretation due to data imperfections
I am especially intrigued by the term "Para-Empiricism" that Kurgan proposed. While the prefix "para" encapsulates Kurgan's take on the necessity to debate about and accept the flaws of representations, the word "empiricism" in this article is used in close conjunction with "quantitative" and "objective". The way I see it, it implies a lingering desire/belief (maybe Kurgan's, maybe it's Kurgan imagining herself in our shoes) that there is a true reality that can be reclaimed – although it should come with debates and disputes.
I think "truth" is like any kind of scientific discoveries: a consensus. In this sense, there is no such thing as "the truth" or a "true reality", just different sets of beliefs that are practical to some.
Therefore, we might benefit from acknowledging the futility of discussing the ideal veracity or uncertainty of representations (Para-Empiricism), and pay more attention the practical and economic aspects of what makes a representation a consensus.
For example, in the case of Google satellite images:
Why is Google Earth like how it is now?
How many people use Google Earth?
Who is benefitting from and disadvantaged by these images?
What would incentivize Google to change their satellite images to be more aligned by the disadvantaged's interests?
If there is none, would there be a big enough market to create an alternative product?
What is the cost of switching to a new mode of representation?
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I wish Kurgan had also provided an illustration of how problematic the above qualities are in the context of everyday/commercial uses. It was difficult for me to grasp the full extent of "militaristic" and "logistic" perspective's impact on my daily life.**/
One big question that I have as a designer/technologist is: how can facilitate more transparent and context-aware transactions of data and representations?
I really like D'Ignazio's "manifesto" of feminist data visualization. It gives me an idea of what transparency should communicate. I think it's a good starting point for critical data-visualization-making, and the ways this could be interpreted could be so diverse and wonderful.
Then again, all these experimental and critical ways of visualizing could only be meaningful when they have become practical to adopt. It might just be impossible to sustain socially-responsible data making through a typical economic relationship (who wants to pay subscription for an experimental map?) and we might just be stuck with adopting whatever the tech-overlords show as our practical truths. Or there might come a time where enough people are more socially and technologically literate, and we collectively decide to have multiple modes of representations.
...I don't know.
On My Final Project
I am working with Dale on the final project. We are making a map of art institutions in Manhattan and their sources of funding (donors).
I have yet to look at the entirety of the data set that Dale collected, but some interesting patterns that I think could be made visible are:
Are there clusters of art institutions in Manhattan? What are the characteristics of these clusters?
How do art institutions interact with their localities?
How have private and public funding spread in Manhattan? Is there a relationship between the location of an institution and the funding it receives? Could we infer why?
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Week of prayer for Christian Unity
"We will all be changed by the Victory of our Lord Jesus Christ" (cf. 1 Cor 15:51-58)
Annual brochure (pdf) jointly prepared and published by the Pontifical Council for Christian Unity and the Commission on Faith and Order of the World Council of Churches.
Introduction to the theme for the year 2012
The material for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in 2012 was prepared by a working group composed of representatives of the Roman Catholic Church, the Orthodox Church and Old Catholic and Protestant Churches active in Poland.
Following extensive discussions in which the representatives of various ecumenical circles in Poland took part, it was decided to focus on a theme that is concerned with the transformative power of faith in Christ, particularly in relation to our praying for the visible unity of the Church, the Body of Christ. This was based on St. Paul's words to the Corinthian Church which speaks of the temporary nature of our present lives (with all its apparent "victory" and "defeat") in comparison to what we receive through the victory of Christ through the Paschal mystery.
Why such a theme?
The history of Poland has been marked by a series of defeats and victories. We can mention the many times that Poland was invaded, the partitions, oppression by foreign powers and hostile systems. The constant striving to overcome all enslavement and the desire for freedom are a feature of Polish history which have led to significant changes in the life of the nation. And yet where there is victory there are also losers who do not share the joy and triumph of the winners.
This particular history of the Polish nation has led the ecumenical group who have written this year's material to reflect more deeply on what it means to "win" and to "lose", especially given the way in which the language of "victory" is so often understood in triumphalist terms. Yet Christ shows us a very different way!
In 2012 the European Football Championship will be held in Poland and Ukraine. This would never have been possible in years gone by. For many this is a sign of another "national victory" as hundreds of millions of fans eagerly await news of winning teams playing in this part of Europe. Thinking of this example might lead us to consider the plight of those who do not win – not only in sport but in their lives and communities: who will spare a thought for the losers, those who constantly suffer defeats because they are denied victory due to various conditions and circumstances? Rivalry is a permanent feature not only in sport but also in political, business, cultural and, even, church life.
When Jesus' disciples disputed over "who was the greatest" (Mk 9,34) it was clear that this impulse was strong. But Jesus' reaction was very simple: "Whoever wants to be first must be last of all and servant of all" (Mk 9,35). These words speak of victory through mutual service, helping, boosting the self-esteem of those who are "last", forgotten, excluded. For all Christians, the best expression of such humble service is Jesus Christ, His victory through death and His resurrection. It is in His life, action, teaching, suffering, death and resurrection that we desire to seek inspiration for a modern victorious life of faith which expresses itself in social commitment in a spirit of humility, service and faithfulness to the Gospel. And as he awaited the suffering and death that was to come, he prayed that his disciples might be one so that world might believe. This "victory" is only possible through spiritual transformation, conversion. That is why we consider that the theme for our meditations should be those words of the Apostle to the Nations. The point is to achieve a victory which integrates all Christians around the service of God and one's neighbour.
As we pray for and strive towards the full visible unity of the church we – and the traditions to which we belong – will be changed, transformed and conformed to the likeness of Christ. The unity for which we pray may require the renewal of forms of Church life with which we are familiar. This is an exciting vision but it may fill us with some fear! The unity for which we pray is not merely a "comfortable" notion of friendliness and co-operation. It requires a willingness to dispense with competition between us. We need to open ourselves to each other, to offer gifts to and receive gifts from one another, so that we might truly enter into the new life in Christ, which is the only true victory.
There is room for everyone in God's plan of salvation. Through His death and resurrection, Christ embraces all irrespective of winning or loosing, "that whoever believes in him may have eternal life" (Jn 3,15). We too can participate in His victory! It is sufficient to believe in Him, and we will find it easier to overcome evil with good.
http://www.oikoumene.org/programmes/unity-mission-evangelism-and-spirituality/spirituality-and-worship/week-of-prayer-for-christian-unity.html
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"Five years": France 5 takes stock of Macron's five-year term in a documentary
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How about looking back over the past five years? In any case, this is what the France 5 channel offers with its documentary "Five Years", dedicated to Emmanuel Macron's five-year term, and this less than 100 days before the presidential election. Broadcast Sunday at 8:55 p.m., it traces the strikes, the crises but also the moments that united the French.
A lot has happened in the last five years in the country. For almost two years, you have surely been obsessed with the pandemic which has taken up a lot of space in the news, so you may have forgotten some strong events that have happened since the start of Emmanuel Macron's five-year term. France 5 has decided to refresh your memory with a documentary entitled Five years.
From scandals to mourning
The documentary looks back on the debut at the Elysee Palace of the youngest elected president in the history of France, but also on the first scandals that Emmanuel Macron had to face, in particular during the storm Benalla, which shook the executive.
If these last five years have been marked by numerous strikes, demonstrations, health crises, the documentary also shows that some events have united the French. The victory of the Blues at the Football World Cup, among others, but also another highlight in December 2017, which greatly moved the citizens: the death of legend Johnny Hallyday, a national mourning and a political event.
Many stakeholders
The documentary is divided into three episodes of approximately 50 minutes. To tell the whole story, the journalists Jérôme Bermyn and Raphaëlle Baillot used a lot of archive images and interviewed political actors, former members of the government including Edouard Philippe, opponents, ecology specialists, feminists or even anonymous French citizens.
An exciting documentary, broadcast on France 5 on Sunday at 8:55 p.m.
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For all the stink my neighborhood can raise when yet another grocery store is proposed in our vicinity (good try, Publix), one might think the new Sprouts Farmers Market is an unwelcome intruder. Yet the Sprouts parking lot has been jammed-packed since it's soft open on March 14th. It's the first Sprout's location in North Carolina, and therefore a great grocery store mystery to most of us outside of those who migrated here from Arizona or Atlanta. "A watered-down Whole Foods! "A glorified Trader Joe's!" That was the word on the street while awaiting opening day.
Sprouts Farmer Market, located in the new Olive Park shopping center at the intersection of Litchford Road and Falls of Neuse, sits one short stoplight from my grocery store of choice– Harris Teeter at Falls Pointe. Naturally I was curious to know how these two stores compared and if my loyalty would shift. I tend to use quality, price, and overall shopping experience to determine where I shop and decided to focus on price since it's the most objective and the most important to the majority of us.
First I went to Sprouts, channeling a little extra patience for the grand opening crowds. To keep the focus on price, I won't offer my general (and positive) observations about the store except to say what I had heard through the grapevine wasn't off the mark. You can find a great first look into Sprouts here from Triangle Business Journal. I easily navigated the smaller-sized store and found all twenty-two items on my list noting brand, quantity, and whether I splurged on organic or not. Two hours and some chocolate banana chip samples later, I was ready to checkout. Total: $98.67.
Bottomline: Sprouts was 9% cheaper, but as I was noting the regular price of sale items it became clear the savings could easily go the other way on any given week. For example, the almond milk I purchased at Sprouts was on sale for $2.99, with a regular price of $4.29. The very same almond milk was not on sale at Harris Teeter and has a regular price of $3.69. A $0.60 savings in favor of Harris Teeter when neither store has it on sale. Regularly priced organic chicken was $7.99/lb at Sprouts compared to $8.99/lb at Harris Teeter. Ezekiel 4:9 Bread was $1 cheaper at Harris Teeter than at Sprouts. It was a similar scenario for several other items on my list.
The good news is the two grocery stores are different enough in inventory and perks to coexist one stoplight apart. Sometimes you're going to want chocolate banana chips in bulk leading you to Sprouts, and other times you're going to want some real-deal Doritos pointing you to Harris Teeter. Either way, Sprouts appears to be a win for North Raleigh.


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Q: How can multiple webapps in the same tomcat instance share database connection pool? Having in mind that each webapp has its own separate database (but all databases are in the same database server).
The scenario is that I have a multi-tenant saas application - I deploy the same application for each customer. Each customer works on a database that is called db_cid, where cid is the customer id, i.e. a a unique customer identifier.
Working with hibernate.

A: If you need to share ressources between web application you must let the web container manage them, and  put them in JNDI.    The web application can then get the resources from a JNDI context very easily.
JDBC connection pools are so typical so every web container documents how to set them up.
For stand-alone programs we use Simple JNDI http://www.osjava.org/simple-jndi/ which provides the external configuration which allows us to separate codebase from configuration completely.
Try it, you'll like it :)

A: Have you thought about configuring a JNDI connection in the tomcat (global) context? It can be a pooled connection, as described in JNDI datasource example.

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Background: On October 24th, 2018, Roche, the maker of oseltamivir, announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Xofluza (baloxavir marboxil) for the treatment of acute, uncomplicated influenza in people 12 years of age and older. Historically, there have been two classes of influenza treatment, the M2 ion-channel inhibitors, and the neuraminidase inhibitors, however circulating influenza viruses have become largely resistant to M2 ion-channel inhibitors and the emergence of newer strains of influenza (H1N1) could threaten the utility of neuraminidase inhibitors as well. I have written previously about the Tamiflu Debacle and why this is a medication we should not prescribe to immunocompetent patients. In this post, we attempt to answer a different question: Is baloxavir approval another debacle or does it actually improve patient oriented outcomes?
How Does Baloxavir Work (Warning: This is Super Nerdy Viral Replication Stuff)?
Influenza has a polymerase complex composed of three protein subunits: polymerase basic protein 1 (PB1), polymerase basic protein 2 (PB2), and polymerase acidic protein (PA). All three components are essential for viral replication. The way influenza replicates is that the PB2 subunit binds to host cellular pre-messenger RNA and is cleaved by the endonuclease in the PA subunit. This process allows for transcription of viral messenger RNA by the RNA polymerase function of PB1. Baloxivir is a prodrug of the selective PA component and inhibits endonuclease activity.
This publication was actually two, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trials involving healthy outpatients with acute uncomplicated influenza.
The first trial, was a phase 2, dose-ranging study of 10, 20, and 40mg of baloxavir vs placebo in Japanese adults, aged 20 – 64 years, with acute influenza from December 2015 – March 2016. The randomization of this trial was done in a 1:1:1:1 ratio.
The second trial, was a phase 3 trial called CAPSTONE-1. This was a placebo-controlled, randomized trial of patients with influenza-like illness, in the United States and Japan, during the December 2016 – March 2017 influenza season. Patients aged 20 – 64 years were randomized in a 2:2:1 ratio to receive single oral dose of baloxavir (40mg for patients weighing <80kg or 80mg for patients ≥80kg), oseltamivir at a dose of 75mg BID for 5 days, or matching placebos.
There was no difference in the time to alleviation of symptoms between baloxavir vs oseltamivir groups.
It is unclear if the increased virus seroconversion associated with baloxavir will affect susceptibility, but there was a longer median time to alleviation of symptoms in patients with seroconversion.
Based on the phase-2 dose finding study, would it make more sense to go with the lowest possible dose which gives peple almost the same time to relief?
Clinical Take Home Point: Consistent with every other study on anti-viral medications for influenza, baloxavir appears to decrease duration of symptoms, especially in patients treated within 24 hours of symptoms, BUT a massive exclusion list, cost of the medication, increased resistance after initiation, results only applicable to H3N2 (88% of patients with flu), no comparison to standard care (i.e. symptom based therapy), pharma sponsored study, and no patient oriented outcomes, it is hard to make an argument for the use of baloxivir in patients with confirmed influenza. This trial should be a reminder as to why an industry funded trial, without full release of data, and cherry picked endpoints should not be used to change practice.
Cite this article as: Salim Rezaie, "Baloxavir (Xofluza), a New Influenza Anti-Viral Medication is FDA Approved, But Does it Work?", REBEL EM blog, November 19, 2018. Available at: https://rebelem.com/baloxavir-xofluza-a-new-influenza-anti-viral-medication-is-fda-approved-but-does-it-work/.


Have you ever felt like giving up and then start feeling sorry for yourself.? Or get discouraged and have a pity party.? When you do.. stop and think about what Jesus endured for you. Think about the attacks and the criticism that He went through. Think about the abuse and cruelty He experienced not for His benefit, but for yours. You may be facing some very real, discouraging challenges in life. But what you are really going through is a test of your faith.
"Why does God test us?"
When we ask why God tests us, or allows us to be tested, we are admitting that testing does indeed come from Him, as clearly taught in His word. Although we are forbidden to test God.- Deuteronomy 6:16, Matthew 4:7. When God chooses to test us, He does a valuable thing. David sought God's testing, asking Him to examine his heart and mind and see that they were true to Him.- Psalm 26:2, 139:23. The word "test" means to prove by trial. Therefore, when God tests His children, the purpose is to prove that our faith is real. Not that God needs to prove it to Himself. He knows all things. When you are tested He is proving to you that your faith is real, that you are truly His child, and that no trial or test will ever overcome your faith.
Will you endure? Will you persist? Will you make it to the end? Will you be disciplined? Will you finish well?
When we are tested God always gives us an open-Book test. With the help of God's instruction Book -- the Bible -- we should always pass the test.


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Mr. Stanley Jackson is the President and CEO of the Anacostia Economic Development Corporation, a leading District of Columbia non-profit economic development organization. His first tenure on the DCHFA Board of Directors began in November, 2012. Mr. Jackson completed a two year term. In December 2013, he returned to the Board for a second two year term. July 2016 was the start of Mr. Jackson's third period of service on DCHFA's board.
Mr. Jackson has over 30 years of housing and economic development experience serving in key public leadership roles, including Director of the District of Columbia Customer Service and Real Property Assessment Services Administration; Chief of Staff to the District of Columbia Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO); Director of the District of Columbia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD); District of Columbia Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED); and Acting President of the University of the District of Columbia.
As Director of DHCD, Mr. Jackson oversaw a $250 million budget, and spearheaded the District's participation in the development of over 6,700 units of newly constructed and rehabilitated affordable housing for seniors, special needs, and very low-to-moderate income District residents.
During his tenure as Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, Mr. Jackson oversaw the creation of the Site Acquisition Funding Initiative, a low-cost source of revolving site-acquisition and predevelopment funds for non-profit developers. As Deputy Mayor, Mr. Jackson also directed the District's participation in the development of $2.5 billion in residential, commercial, and entertainment development in downtown District of Columbia, representing the revitalization of the city's geographic core.
Mr. Jackson is a graduate of Fayetteville State University/UNC Fayetteville (B.S., Business Administration), and Howard University Graduate School (Business Administration 2yrs). He has also completed the Senior Executive Program at Harvard University Kennedy School of Government.
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Q: #47. Was Paul married?
A: This is total conjecture. Apparently, Paul may have been a member of the Sanhedrin, which was a council of Jewish rulers made up of 71 members, and kind of like our Supreme Court today. One of the requirements of the Sanhedrin was that its members be married. Therefore, if Paul had been a member, he would have been married.
However, the Bible is silent on both the issues of whether or not Paul was married, or if he was a member of the Sanhedrin. We do have one possible clue that Paul may have been a member though from (Acts 26:10) which says "and when they (Christians) were put to death, I gave my voice (cast my vote) against them."
Obviously, we know from Paul's writings in the Bible that he was single when he wrote them, so if he was married at one time, his wife likely died prior to, or shortly after his conversion to Christianity.


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Zeno, a new microdose cannabis pill, is like a low simmer as opposed to a full-on boil when compared to "wake and bake." It was great for my workday.
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Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said in April that the company would consider delivering weed in the US if it were decriminalized at a federal level.
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Buffalo Sports Page Draft Guru Bob Gaughan has started to shape his Draft board. Here are his top five players at each defensive position.
1. Bradley Chubb- NC State– Best pass rusher in the class. His best game may have been against Louisville with his pressure on Lamar Jackson.
2. Arden Key- LSU– Weight has gone from 230 to 270 and now around 255. Higher upside than Landry, built like Jason Taylor.
3. Harold Landry-Boston College– Injuries slowed him this year. I love his first step quickness. Was number one pass rusher coming into this year.
4. Marcus Davenport- UTSA– See as a OLB in a 3-4. He has a high ceiling but a low floor. See him as a boom or bust guy.
5. Sam Hubbard- Ohio State– comes from loaded OSU line. Solid player that has the non-stop motor that helps him get sacks.
1. Da'Ron Payne- Alabama-an elite run stuffer that showed he can do it all in a great national championship game performance against Georgia.
2. Maurice Hurst- Michigan– a pure three-technique player. He can do one thing very well and that's penetrate and live in the opponents backfield.
3. Vita Vea- Washington– a wildcat QB in high school. A great athlete for his size 335 lbs. Great ability to track down for a man his size.
4. Harrison Phillips- Stanford– The tape shows he can handle the run but in the Senior Bowl he showed pass rush ability. Can play the 2 gap or the one gap.
5. Derrick Nnadi- Florida State– little short but that's the only negative you can say. Haven't seen him play a bad game.
6. Tie- Tavern Bryan- Florida– the guy with the most powerful hands in the group. His upside his he could be the next Suh.
1. Tremaine Edmunds- Virginia Tech– Looks more like a basketball player. What an incredible athlete. On draft day he'll still be 19 years old.
2. Roquan Smith- Georgia-outside Will LB should be his best suit. Fast and physical guy that can cover athletic backs.
3. Rashaan Evans- Alabama– part time starter before this year because sitting behind Reuben Foster. Could play in 3-4 or 4-3 system.
4. Malik Jefferson- Texas-great athlete that is at his best when he attacks whether than read and react. Great upside but better athlete than football player right now.
5. Jerome Baker- Ohio State –undersized but athletic LB. Think Darron Lee, former Buckeye. Great speed to cover in slot if needed.
5 tie Leighton Vander Esch- Boise State– one year of productive starter may raise questions. Huge development from walk-on to now a guy being compared to KJ Wright.
1. Denzel Ward- Ohio State– lack of size only negative. Sat behind Conley and Lattimore last year. Very good in press coverage.
2. Josh Jackson- Iowa– incredible 8 interceptions this year. Natural ball hawk. 6'1 can match with bigger WR's.
3. Jaire Alexander- Louisville-love this guy, has played in every coverage of defense. His great burst to the ball jumps out in games.
4. Isiah Oliver- Colorado-meets the eye test for the ideal NFL corner. Freakish speed should be shown off at the combine.
5. Mike Hughes- UCF– UCF was legit this year with guys like Hughes that will be drafted high. Plays tough in spite of lack of size.
5 tie Carlton Davis- Auburn– ideal size for an NFL corner. Has tools to play that physical style some teams will covet.
1. Minkah Fitzpatrick- Alabama– Versatile can play nickel, safety or corner. Will be a top 10 pick. Can cover and punish.
2. Derwin James- Florida State– top safety coming into the year slipped. An alpha male that will be a voice and leader in the locker room.
3. Ronnie Harrison- Alabama– ideal size and traits to be a Pro Bowl player. Leads with his should to lay the lumber on players but can miss tackles because of it.
4. Marcus Allen- Penn State– versatile playmaker for the team. He was the guy two years ago that blocked the field goal for a TD to beat Ohio State.
5. Justin Reid- Stanford– I love all Stanford defensive players in this draft. The younger brother of 49ers safety Eric Reid.


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The biggest entrepreneurial event in the region if you want to grow your business, our entrepreneurs' conference will see 300 business leaders come together at the Hilton Newcastle Gateshead, for what is the highlight of our event calendar.
Sponsored by the North East Local Enterprise Partnership (NELEP), 'Together We Can Take on the World' promises to be an inspirational day of shared knowledge and new connections, alongside some laughs from our host, BBC Radio Newcastle presenter Alfie Joey.
Inspirational speakers will be joining us from around the UK to share their experience and expertise.
This year we look forward to welcoming some amazing speakers including:
Benjamin Mee, We Bought a Zoo - When Benjamin and his family first saw Dartmoor Zoo it was a dilapidated exotic animal collection with a poor reputation and in terrible financial difficulty. Convinced they could make it a success, the Mee family bought the zoo, saved the animals, and began a year-long struggle to get the zoo ready to re-open. Benjamin's story was documented in his book "We Bought a Zoo", which was also released as a Hollywood movie of the same title in 2011, starring Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson.
Jim Cregan, Jimmy's Iced Coffees - It was road tripping around Oz where Jim fell in love with iced coffee but when he came back to the UK he couldn't find it anywhere. With the help of his sister Suzie, the pair created a recipe, business and brand before launching in Selfridges. Seven years later, Jimmy's Iced Coffee is proudly fuelling road trips, commutes, gym sessions and 'Keeping Chins Up' UK wide.
Heather Mills, VBites - After a difficult childhood Heather became homeless as a teenager due to family circumstances. She then, through her strength and determination built up a series of successful businesses. In 1993 a police motorbike struck her, resulting in a punctured lung, fractured skull, smashed pelvis and the loss of her left leg below the knee. While recovering in hospital, on advice from a girlfriend, Heather changed her diet to a plant based one and as a result fought off infection and ultimately saved her left leg from further amputation. Not wanting to miss out on on her favourite foods once becoming vegan, Heather launched VBites, a 100% plant based company replicating 130 meat, fish and dairy products. The VBites Group is the world's leading manufacturer of plant-based, meat, fish and dairy-free, vegan substitutes. VBites now has 130 products in its range, distributes to 24 countries and has won over an incredible 80 awards. Heather has invested millions in the North East setting up over 600,00 sq ft of 100% plant based manufacturing facilities.
John Hays, Hays Travel - Born in the mining town of Seaham, John Hays founded Hays Travel with no experience in the travel industry and only the back of his mam's childrenswear shop for an office. Fast forward to today and the humble beginnings of this Sunderland headquartered company seem a long haul away from operating 147 retail branches, alongside call centres, a homeworking division, interactive websites, more than 1,300 employees and phenomenal annual sales of over £1 billion.
Jon Smith, First Artist - One of the 'men who changed football', Jon Smith began his journey as an agent to the top flight of English football, before building and floating his business on AIM and diversifying to create a £50m media, events and entertainment empire with a roster of A-list clients.
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Chelsea Gray's Shot Lifts Los Angeles Sparks past Minnesota Lynx 77-76 in Finals Rematch
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — There was no better way for the WNBA to open its 22nd season than with another intense matchup between the Los Angeles Sparks and the Minnesota Lynx.
After the Lynx received their championship rings and raised a fourth banner in the arena, Chelsea Gray and the Sparks gave them their parting shot.
Gray had 18 points, including a double-clutch off-balance in the lane at the buzzer that gave the short-handed Sparks a 77-76 victory over the Lynx on Sunday in a dramatic rematch of last year's finals.
Lindsay Whalen had 10 of her 17 points in the fourth quarter, including a pair of free throws with 5.8 seconds left, to lead the Lynx back from a deficit that reached 10 points late in the third period. Gray then took the ball after a timeout at the left wing, used a spin dribble to evade Seimone Augustus and reached the paint in time for the final heave.
The Sparks-Lynx title pairing was made possible in 2016 when the WNBA switched to a conference-less postseason format, and the Sparks won on Minnesota's home court that year. Last fall, the Lynx avenged that crushing loss by beating Los Angeles at Williams Arena, where Whalen played her college games, while Target Center was being renovated.
Over the previous two years, the Sparks and Lynx split their 16 matchups, with five wins apiece in the playoffs and three victories each in the regular season. This was the first time the Lynx lost a season opener since 2011, the year of their first title. They had won 23 straight regular-season games in May.
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Foreseeing Inadvertent Effects of a Decision
Is Working Virtually Right for You?
Performance Management For Dummies Cheat Sheet
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Decision Making For Dummies
By Dawna Jones
Sometimes a crystal ball would come in really handy for forecasting the results of a decision. In the absence of a crystal ball, the next best thing is to expand your thinking and broaden your perspective. The ability to see the entire landscape of possible outcomes and consequences — even ones that obscure possibilities — after a decision is implemented is a real skill and an advantage.
How can you see ahead and build in possible outcomes into your decision-making? Here are a few suggestions:
Explore the pros and cons of the decision. Exploring the pros and cons gives you a heads-up on how the decision may play out either way. For example, hiring short-term or temporary employees is a convenient way to bring on resources when you need them, but the downside is a lack of loyalty on both sides.
Look for the relationship between a decision you're about to make and its wider impact on your reputation or what you are trying ultimately to achieve. The key is to understand who the decision will affect and how. Figure out what the shareholders' vested interest in the result is and how they will feel about it.
How your clients or employees or suppliers feel about a decision dictates their response. It's emotional. You can't argue against feelings with facts. Instead, consider their degree of support for your decision from the start. Your goal isn't to convince anyone; it's to understand how and why people care about the decision you're making.
Do so, and you'll gain support for what you want to do, or you'll gain insight into why you won't get the support you're hoping for.
Map out scenarios. Look into the future and examine what may happen if the decision is made and implemented. When you look at the different scenarios, you'll see options and alternatives where you previously thought none existed.
Intuit the future. What's your gut feeling for where this decision will lead? Intuitive foresight is a quality of visionaries. Think of Walt Disney.
Develop your ability to perceive the interconnectivity and interrelationships of all aspects of the decision, as well as the decision's direct and indirect consequences. You can gain insight into interconnectivity and interrelationships by observing nature, the ultimate example of systems thinking.
At every level in nature, from microenvironments to macroenvironments, things are connected in such a way that a change in one area produces ripple effects that spread throughout the system. When the natural ecosystem of both living (plants, animals, and microorganisms) and nonliving (soil, water, air, and so on) factors isn't healthy, animals and plants die.
Companies are ecosystems of living (employees) and nonliving (capital assets) elements working together. By seeing how one thing is connected to another, you can better recognize the interdependence of all the individual elements and, as a result, better anticipate how decisions affect those interrelationships.


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Radio Gemini One era un'emittente radiofonica torinese operativa tra la fine degli anni 70 e la prima metà anni 80.

Storia

La prima : Radio Gemini One (Torino, 1975-1981)
Iniziò le trasmissioni sui 102,730 MHz alle ore 16:35 del 2 agosto 1975, con la canzone "Imagine" di John Lennon. Fondata da un gruppo di studenti poco più che ventenni, guidati da Guglielmo "Gulli" Bruno, una delle primissime "radio libere" italiane, quando in tutta Italia, in quel periodo, ne esisteva meno di una ventina. Fu anche la prima a trasmettere dalla città di Torino, in quanto Radio Torino International trasmetteva in realtà da Pinerolo, comune dell'hinterland torinese. Il nome "Gemini" prese ispirazione da una Radio pirata in lingua inglese che trasmetteva dal 1972 in Onde corte dall'Irlanda. Presto fu aggiunto il "One", per motivi eufonici. La radio copriva tutto il Piemonte con la sola potenza di 10 watt, e i primi tempi si poteva ricevere anche nella città di Milano . Entro tre anni, col proliferare delle emittenti, dovette dotarsi di un trasmettitore di 10.000 Watt per coprire al meglio la sola provincia di Torino. Cambiò diverse sedi operative: a Moncalieri, in Strada Santa Brigida, Torino in Corso Mediterraneo, Corso Francia 405/a, Via Carlo Alberto 47, Corso Unione Sovietica 256). Fu tra le prime a puntare sulla tecnologia, a sperimentare trasmissioni da postazioni mobili, e a lavorare con i fonici in regia, separati dai conduttori, ricalcando il modello della Rai e di Radio Monte Carlo. Fu anche tra le prime a curare molto il format, usando già dal 1977 autori, per i testi dei programmi culturali ,, programmatori per le scalette musicali ed elaborando jingle molto curati, sullo stile di Radio Luxembourg. In quell'anno gli studi della radio vennero utilizzati per girare alcune scene di "Torino violenta" di Carlo Ausino. I personaggi che appaiono nella scena però, non sono membri della radio, bensì attori del film.

Terminò le trasmissioni nel 1981, cedendo la sua frequenza a Radio Radicale, ma la sua storia non finì lì.

La seconda Radio Gemini One (Torino, 1987-1990)

Nel 1987 a Torino, Piero Chiambretti, Arturo Villone e un gruppo di ex collaboratori di Radio Gemini One che gravitavano attorno allo studio "Sigma", rifondarono la storica emittente torinese sulla frequenza dei 98 MHz. Nel giro di pochi mesi tornò ad essere l'ottava radio più ascoltata del capoluogo piemontese. In quel periodo, grazie a una collaborazione col quotidiano La Stampa di Torino, Radio Gemini One trasmetteva ogni ora i notiziari di Stampa Sera, e avviò anche collaborazioni con il settimanale Ciao 2001 per le classifiche musicali ed il mensile Astra per l'oroscopo. Restò attiva fino al 1990.

La terza Radio Gemini One (Torino, 2009)
Nel 2009, grazie a Facebook, si riunisce il gruppo degli ex collaboratori della storica emittente torinese e, con spirito essenzialmente goliardico, Radio Gemini One rinasce così nella sua terza edizione. Dal gennaio 2010, a 35 anni dal suo esordio, ha ripreso a trasmettere sul web e sul digitale terrestre tv, con copertura di tutto il nord-ovest, sulle frequenze di Telecupole Piemonte. Nell'arco degli anni, e nelle sue varie edizioni, Radio Gemini One ospitò voci prestigiose, tra cui Piero Chiambretti, Bob Stewart e Benny Brown, di Radio Luxembourg, Mario Zucca ,Cabarettista di "Drive In" di Italia 1, Anna Radici, Doppiatrice di Radio RAI, Mr.Mixo, di Radio RAI e Radio Capital, e Maurizio Di Maggio di Radio Monte Carlo. Oltre a quest'ultimo, vennero realizzati nel tempo scambi nella conduzione l'emittente monegasca: il compianto Maurizio Eynard, Gabriella Giordano e Raffaella Bragazzi. Nell'attuale gruppo di Radio Gemini One figurano voci storiche che, dal 1975 ad oggi hanno partecipato a tutte le edizioni dell'emittente: Luigi (Gene) Genesio, Marco Murtas,  Mauro Morittu, Giorgio Moncagatta, Beppe Di Rienzo, Salvatore Ciccorelli (Cicco DJ), Marco Tripaldi. Collaboratori del primo gruppo sono stati anche Laura Mo, Ennio Dry, Flaviano Collin, Gianni Greco.

La Radio Gemini di Padova
Nel 1982 un disc-jockey veneto, Emanuele Conte, che aveva iniziato la sua carriera a Torino, fondò a Padova una nuova Radio Gemini, dichiaratamente ispirata a quella torinese, divenendo in breve tempo una delle radio più ascoltate del triveneto, restando operativa fino a tutti gli anni novanta, quando fu acquisita da Radio Company
Dal 30 Ottobre 2022, Radio Gemini Risuscita Ancora anche in Veneto, Gestita dal Gruppo Editoriale di Massimo Righetto, Gestore anche di Stereocittá, Radio Café ed altre.

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I've called Life Time Fitness my gym home since 2000 but last year I was swayed by a newer XSport Fitness in my area. Now, I can thankfully say that I've been a pleased member from opening day at each location.
Since I'm continually asked to offer my opinion by friends and since, in this past week, referred two people these gyms, I thought I'd take some time to compare the two. Both individuals I referred told me my reviews of each were dead on so I'm offering them here.
– More pool. There is both an outdoor and indoor pool; both indoor and outdoor pools at Life Time offer water slides, a lounge area, and small cafes. There is one indoor lap pool available at XSport. A perk to the lap pool at XSport – it is more out-of-way from the rest of the club, allowing for more privacy and serious swim.
– More varied free-weights. 7lb, 12.5 and 17.5 are currently absent at my XSPort.
– More cafe. Life Time offers a full menu of shakes, breakfast, lunch and dinner items. Very nice place to sit down and/or sneak in some work in-between workouts.
OVERALL: Life Time Fitness seems to be geared toward both the serious, the want-to-be serious, and the weekend warriors alike. I see more souls of all ages, shapes and sizes at Life Time. It is a great place to meet like-minded fitness folks!!! I'm lucky to say I've met a select few of my life-long friends there.
– More advanced equipment. At the entry level gym facilities such as mine, for instance, the Power Plate is available.
– More one-on-one training sessions. I see the personal trainers at my XSport working hard with individuals any hour – very late or very early.
– More store. XSport offers clothing, protein powders, accessories such as locks, headphones, etc.
– More salon amenities. Tanning beds and spray tans are offered at XSport.
OVERALL, XSport seems to be geared toward the more serious fitness buff. I notice more male and female clientele who compete regularly although there are folks of all fitness goals at the club. Additionally, XSport is a great 'get-in/get-out/get the workout done' gym. There literally is not as much room to roam – it's not a social hour, it's an exercise hour. Gym class for adults!!!
– great places to be!!


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Joan Delaney, The President's Analyst, 1967. In "a general cattle call," Ali recognised other models she had booked in her days as stylist for fashion photographer Melvin Sokolsky.
Candice Bergen, The Adventurers, 1970. She wed Paramount boss Robert Evans after her debut, Goodbye Columbus, which led to their Love Story. Hating Hollywood at first, she refused everything he offered including "the biggest picture we're making this year." Biggest flop, that was. UK director Lewis Gilbert (better at James Bondage) agreeed with the general consensus that his film was… terrible. Bergen had one of the best lines: "This is really humiliating." Writer Harold Robbins based the role upon the poor little rich girl, Woolworth heiress Barbara Hutton and the hero on one of her seven husbands, Porfirio Rubirosa. the Dominican diplomat-playboy with a famously massive penis. (Paris waiters named their giant pepper-grinders, Rubirosas, after it).
Diane Keaton, The Godfather, 1971.
Mia Farrow, The Great Gatsby, 1973. "Is everybody crazy?" said producer David Merrick. "We [can] have Ali McGraw and Steve McQueen working for nothing. And we're ending up with Mia Farrow?" Producer Robert Evans had bought the rights as Ali's wedding present, after he made her a star in Goodbye, Columbus. Their Love Story on and off-screen imploded when he let her make (a literal) Getaway with Steve McQueen in 1971. And so she lost the roles Evans was prepping for her. Daisy Buchanan and…
Faye Dunaway, Chinatown, 1973. …Evelyn Mulwray. "She's my daughter… She's my sister… She's my daughter. My sister, my daughter. She's my sister and my daughter."
Kathleen Lloyd The Missouri Breaks, 1975, The McQueens were invited, but the marriage was already headed to a 1977 divorce. Bob Rafelson handed the project to Arthur Penn... who clearly had no idea what to do with it. Nor did Marlon Brando and Nicholson.
Jill Clayburgh, Gable and Lombard, 1976. Somehow the old stars were seen as the McQueens - again. They had already been offered to Steve and his first wife, Neile Adams, in 1965.
Julie Christie, Heaven Can Wait, 1977. OK, their marriage was headed to a 1977 divorce, but when Warren Beatty's offer came up, McQueen wouldn't let Ali in touching distance of such a lothario.
Sondra Locke, The Gauntlet, 1977. Hard to imagine even Marlon Brando coming close to Clint's alcoholic cop - dispatched to Vegas to bring a hooker witness back to Phoenix. No way, says the Mafia army… That was Plan A: Mumbles and Barbra Streisand. Plan B: Steve McQueen and Streisand. (They didn't gell at all). Plan C: Kris Kristofferson and McGraw (Mrs McQueen!) for Sam Peckinpah. Plan D: Clint and La Barb - she'd brought him the script. But she wanted songs. He bought her out for Plan E: Clint and his lady, Sondra Locke… in the first cop art helmed by Clint. Classic Eastwood, said Roger Ebert. "Fast, furious, funny." And totally shoot-out preposterous!
Lesley Anne Down, The Betsy, 1978. The McQueens had choice of roles - in almost anything!
Bibi Andersson, An Enemy of the People, 1978. Then, the double McMarriage broke up... before the film did likewise
Isabelle Huppert, Heaven's Gate, 1980. The McQueens were no more, and Steve, himself, was dead, when the 1973 offer of The Johnson County War turned into Ciminogate: Heaven's Gate.


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Quantico: The Complete First Season
(Boxed Set, Widescreen, AC-3, Dolby)
Film and TV Genre TV Action & Adventure
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Television's most riveting mystery unfurls against a backdrop of steamy seduction, maddening conspiracies and nerve-shattering suspense in ABC's QUANTICO: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON. People's Choice Award winner Priyanka Chopra (Favorite Actress In A New TV Series, 2016) stars as Alex Parrish, one of a diverse group of young recruits at the FBI Quantico Base. Despite intriguing personal secrets and complicated pasts, Alex and her fellow "NATs" (New Agents In Training) are the best, brightest, most thoroughly vetted candidates in the U.S., so it seems impossible that one of them could be a traitor. However, when Alex is framed for masterminding the most lethal attack on New York City since 9/11, she must race against time - and betray her closest friends and colleagues - to somehow identify the real culprit and prevent further carnage... because the bomber appears to be working from inside the Bureau. Revel in the thrill of the chase with all 22 action-packed episodes - plus captivating bonus features - that let you navigate the dangerous labyrinth of twists and turns that is QUANTICO.
Title: Quantico: The Complete First Season
Genre: TV Action & Adventure
Studio: ABC Studios
Attributes: Boxed Set, Widescreen, AC-3, Dolby
Media Format: DVD
Rated: TV14
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How the GameStop Stock Short Squeeze Cost Wall Street Billions
Brian Wallace
While most people invest on Wall Street to make money, a Reddit-based group known as Wall Street Bets had a different motive. They saw what wealthy hedge funds were doing to GameStop (GME) stock and decided they wanted to punish them. What came next was a saga more exciting than some video games GameStop sells: over the course of January 2021, GME stock rose from $18 at the beginning of the month to a peak of $483 on January 28th. GameStop did nothing as a company to earn this rally. Rather, it was the decentralized coordination of anonymous Redditors who spurred the buying frenzy.
What Was the Problem
What was Wall Street doing that these users objected to? They were engaged in 3 notable, risky investing practices: shorting, buying on margin, and options trading. When someone shorts a stock, they sell shares at one price with the expectation that the stock price will go down. After waiting for the prices to drop, an investor buys the shares again and profits on the difference. While this can lead to handsome profits if the investor predicted stock trajectory correctly, losses can theoretically be infinite if the price rises instead.
To buy on margin is to use borrowed money for one's transactions. If investments go the way one predicts, this money will be easy to pay back. If they don't, the stocks are collateral and losses can be immense. Finally, options give an investor the right to purchase a stock later, usually once it hits a certain price. This can give someone an advantage over those buying the stock outright, but only if the contracted price comes to pass. If it does not, this practice is a total loss for the investor. As one can see from the results, r/WallStreetBets was able to induce losses on several fronts.
What Happened to the Hedge Funds
The hedge fund who suffered the most from GME's surprise rally is Melvin Capital. This company lost nearly $6.6 billion from their actions surrounding GME stock. That's over half their value as a hedge fund! While this is certainly bad news for Melvin Capital, the overall market initially believed the bad news wouldn't reach them. Unfortunately, short sellers had to sell parts of their portfolios to raise cash, leading the S&P 500 to drop by 2.6% on January 27th. It was the worst stock market day in 3 months. People who had nothing to do with GME stock saw their holdings lose value.
It gets worse for Wall Street. Despite their complaints, the SEC (the government body in charge of regulating Wall Street) is only monitoring the situation. Under current law, nothing Wall Street Bets did is illegal. Discussing what stocks to buy in a public online space is no crime. The only party likely to face punishment for their actions is the RobinHood trading app, who stopped users from buying GME stocks for a short period of time. They face a class-action suit for market manipulation. Social media users rarely show this much power.
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Talentville
Talentville is a new website intended to be a home for emerging writers to cross-pollinate. Like Triggerstreet and Zoetrope, you can review each other's scripts. There's a neat mechanism where each review you write generates you "Talent Dollars" which enable you to "buy" a review of your script.
And there will be lots of goodies as founder Ben Cahan (who helped found Final Draft) adds features.
Right now the site is in Beta, but if you join now you get an immediate upgrade to your citizenship level (see the site) and some free Talent Dollars.
Check it out, and let us know what you think in the comments!
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I did not.
Guess it's broken.
By Paul William Tenny, at 2:28 AM
Regarding the CAPTCHA, I suggest trying it again, it should work fine. If for some reason it does not accept the code, do a screen refresh and the site will give you some new characters to enter. Just remember, the site is new and if there is an occasional hiccup, we'll solve that promptly.
By Talentville, at 10:30 AM
I removed some comments that were not about the site, and that made some second-hand assertions about certain people. While in general I don't edit the comments, I don't want this to become a forum for rumors.
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I've reviewed a number of screenplays and started a collaborative TV writing project on Talentville so far.
I think Talentville is shaping up as a great site with a lot of potential.
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Frequency Electronics Awarded Contract for Chip Scale Atomic Clock
Nov. 4, 2010, 4:45 PM UTC / Source: GlobeNewswire
MITCHEL FIELD, N.Y., Nov. 4, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Frequency Electronics, Inc. (Nasdaq:FEIM), a world leader in precision timing technology, has been awarded initial funding on a contract with a major technology company to develop a chip scale atomic clock (CSAC). The CSAC program is a U.S. Government-sponsored effort to develop a low-power, miniature, affordable precision atomic frequency reference. Such miniature atomic clock will have wide application in positioning, sensing, navigation and communication for military, commercial and industrial users. Frequency anticipates a multi-year, multi-million dollar participation in this large, long-term program.
Martin Bloch, President and CEO, said, "We are very pleased to have been selected as a key team member on this important project."
About Frequency Electronics
Frequency Electronics, Inc. is a world leader in the design, development and manufacture of high precision timing, frequency control and synchronization products for space and terrestrial applications. Frequency's products are used in commercial, government and military systems, including satellite payloads, missiles, UAVs, aircraft, GPS, secure radios, SCADA, energy exploration and wireline and wireless communication networks. Frequency has received over 60 awards of excellence for achievements in providing high performance electronic assemblies for over 120 space programs. The Company invests significant resources in research and development and strategic acquisitions world-wide to expand its capabilities and markets. Subsidiaries and Affiliates: Gillam-FEI provides expertise in wireline network synchronization and SCADA; FEI-Zyfer provides GPS and secure timing ("SAASM") capabilities for critical military and commercial applications, and US5G and related wireline synchronization products; FEI-Asia provides cost-effective manufacturing and distribution capabilities in a high growth market. Frequency's Morion affiliate supplies high-quality, cost-effective quartz oscillators and components. The Elcom Technologies affiliate provides added resources for state-of-the-art RF microwave products. Additional information is available on the Company's website: .
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The Statements in this press release regarding the future constitute "forward-looking" statements pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that would cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, inability to integrate operations and personnel, actions by significant customers or competitors, general domestic and international economic conditions, consumer spending trends, reliance on key customers, continued acceptance of the Company's products in the marketplace, competitive factors, new products and technological changes, product prices and raw material costs, dependence upon third-party vendors, competitive developments, changes in manufacturing and transportation costs, the availability of capital, and other risks detailed in the Company's periodic report filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. By making these forward-looking statements, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release.
CONTACT: Frequency Electronics, Inc. Alan Miller, CFO General Joseph P. Franklin, Chairman (516) 794-4500 www.frequencyelectronics.com


Renovation at 54-62 Lockhart Road, Wanchai, H. K.
The proposed renovation converts the existing shops and offices to restaurants. The external wall of the podium is recladded by natural limestone with advertisement signs and planting to enrich the new fa?ade. The tower is re-finished with limestone, aluminium cladding with external lighting. The challenge of the project is to fit-out the building without disturbing the existing tenants.


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