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A Scots manufacturer's determination to crack down on pumps and valves failure netted a return of £0.2 million with the help of Tris UK.
Market leader in the production of aluminium and non-refillable closures, Guala Closures was keen to eliminate unnecessary waste of energy, equipment and production at its Glasgow site.
But, says maintenance team leader Craig McCall, the manufacturing site had a historic and significant issue with injection moulding machines breaking down.
"Pumps were having to be replaced three or four times a year on the machines, valves were jamming at around the same rate, and each time a part was replaced, the machine oil had to be changed as well," he said.
"The machine would be down for 24-36 hours while remedial works were taking place. As anyone in the industry will know, pumps cost around £5k each, and valves £2k, so the cost of replacing those alone was extremely high.
"With 25 hydraulic injection moulding machines, and 400 litres of oil each time, it was adding up to a tremendously wasteful and costly problem. We didn't know what was causing it, so put it down to inevitable wear and tear on the components."
MD of Triple R Industrial Services UK (Tris UK) Andrew Thoms had previously worked in the plastics industry. He knew that many plastics manufacturers operated with oil contaminated with solid particles, varnish and water in their machines – the major cause of breakdowns – and offered the company a free trial of Tris UK's Triple R bypass oil filter.
"It made total sense that it was the oil that could be causing the pump and valve failures, so we gave it a try," explains McCall.
We've literally had no pump or valve replacements in 10 years. They've saved us over £200,000 over the past 10 years, countless production hours, and prevented remedial works
Thoms' laboratory tests of oil in the injection moulding machine revealed it was ISO Code 23/21/17 (or NAS 12) – extremely dirty oil for the application. Tris UK installed the Triple R System (which required less than 30 minutes of machine downtime). After three months, the oil cleanliness had improved to ISO Code 16/14/10 (or NAS 5).
"Normally during that time, a valve or pump would have gone on the machine. The oil went from thick, black, nasty stuff to clear, light brown liquid," says McCall.
Guala Closures subsequently installed Triple R filters on all of its 25 hydraulic injection moulding machines.
The filters remove all three forms of contaminants; solid particles, resins and water, thanks to a design which forces oil through a 114mm thick filter mass, comprising three different layers that remove 99% of solid dirt particles (filters down below two microns), eliminate the development of oxidation and resins and reduce the concentration of free water to below 100ppm.
"We've literally had no pump or valve replacements in 10 years. They've saved us over £200,000 over the past 10 years, countless production hours, and prevented remedial works," he concluded.


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Subscribers to the Criminal Defense Resource Center's online resources, found at www.sado.org, have access to more than 1,800 appellate pleadings filed by SADO Attorneys in the last five years. The brief bank is updated regularly and is open to anyone who wants to subscribe to online access. On our site, briefs are searchable by keyword, results can be organized by relevance or date, and the pleadings can be filtered by court of filing. Below are some of the issues presented in briefs added to our brief bank in the last few weeks. For confidentiality purposes, names of clients and witnesses have been removed.
BB 321618: Defendant was denied his state and federal constitutional right to due process where he was visibly shackled and in jail clothing for his trial.
BB 321619: Defendant is entitled to jail credit where (1) the jail credit statute provides that individuals are entitled to credit upon "conviction" and (2) the delay between his plea and sentencing was based upon an error of law by the prosecution and the court regarding the standards for determining eligibility for mental health court.
BB 321624: Possessing contraband in prison is not a strict liability offense.
BB 321625: The forfeiture doctrine set forth in People v Carines, 460 Mich 750, 764 (1999), does not apply to claims of an invalid waiver of counsel. The Court of Appeals erred in concluding that the trial court's failure to comply with the requirements of People v Anderson, 398 Mich 361 (1976) and MCR 6.005(D) did not warrant reversal. This Court should not extend the forfeiture doctrine to claims of an invalid waiver of counsel.
BB 321626: The officer-in-charge was erroneously qualified as an expert witness. His testimony vouching for a witness and telling the jury defendant had time to premeditate and deliberate before the death of the decedent was erroneously admitted.
BB 321643: Defendant received a prison sentence of 24-240 months for his probation violations, when MCL 771.4b(1)(b)(iii) permits no more than 45 days in jail for three technical violations and requires courts to place someone in jail when they are awaiting a bed in a treatment program. This error requires remand for resentencing.
BB 321646: Defendant was deprived of his Fourth Amendment right to be free of unreasonable searches and seizures where he was stopped and arrested based on an officer's hunch rather than reasonable suspicion or probable cause. Trial counsel was ineffective for failing to challenge the stop and arrest and move to suppress all derivative evidence.
BB 321649: The right to a speedy trial is not waived by a guilty plea. Defendant's right to a speedy trial was violated and his convictions must be vacated.
BB 321654: Defendant's convictions violate due process and must be vacated where there was insufficient evidence that the officers performed a lawful arrest. Defendant had the right to resist the officers under the circumstances of this case.
BB 321662: The trial court acted within its discretion when it severed defendant's trial.
BB 321665: The affidavit in support of the search warrant for defendant's home is deficient because it failed to establish even a minimal nexus between the alleged drug trafficking activity and his home. Because the warrant is devoid of facts to establish a nexus, the officers cannot avail themselves of the good-faith exception and suppression is required.
BB 321666: The Michigan Parole Board acted within its discretion when it granted defendant parole. The circuit court erroneously reversed the Board's decision.
BB 321667: The Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial and the Michigan Constitution entitle defendant to a unanimous jury verdict. Defendant was denied that right when the jury was instructed, and the verdict form told them, it could convict him of first-degree premediated murder and/or felony murder without being unanimous as to which crime he committed. Alternatively, defendant's trial attorney was ineffective when he failed to object to the erroneous instruction and verdict form.
BB 321668: Where the sentencing judge did not rely on the challenged information in the presentence report, defendant is entitled to a corrected presentence investigation report with the challenged information removed.

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Pancreatic cancer is in the category of top five leading cancer deaths, is nearly impossible to detect early, and difficult to successfully treat. Because of the location of the pancreas, there is no screening or test to find cancer in an early stage and no screening has been able to lower the risk of dying from pancreatic cancer. Despite these upsetting results, awareness and education of this disease can bring hope to many. Our doctors at Needham Gastroenterology are committed to raising awareness about the risks and symptoms of pancreatic cancer so that you and your loved ones can find peace of mind.
To understand pancreatic cancer, it's important to understand the role of the pancreas. The pancreas is an organ behind your stomach that aids the body in the digestive process. It creates enzymes that help break down the food you consume, as well as hormones like insulin and glucose that control blood sugar levels. It's a small part of your body with a really big role! The most common form of pancreatic cancer is called pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. It is an exocrine tumor that forms in the ducts lining the pancreas and makes up 95% of all pancreatic cancer.
There are no known specific causes of pancreatic cancer, but there are certain risk factors that may indicate someone has a higher chance of diagnosis. One major risk factor is smoking cigarettes. Another risk factor is obesity. Someone with a BMI (body mass index) of at least 30 has a greater potential for pancreatic cancer, especially a woman who carries her weight on her stomach. Increasing age also increases the risk of pancreatic cancer. Adults over the age of 45 are at risk, although the majority of pancreatic cancer patients were in their early 70s at the time of diagnosis. Adults who have chronic pancreatitis or diabetes are also at a higher risk. Several of the risk factors are within your control. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle may go a long way in preventing you from experiencing the physical and emotional pain of pancreatic cancer.
It's important to know that the symptoms listed below are not exclusive to pancreatic cancer. They may indicate another, less-serious issue. However, If you are experiencing any of these symptoms and are unsure of its cause, please make an appointment to meet with a doctor.
In most cases, the cancer has spread beyond the pancreas by the time any of these symptoms are noticed. It is very rare that symptoms are evident while the cancer cells are still small and contained. This is why it's important to make an appointment as soon as possible if you believe you are experiencing any of these symptoms as a result of pancreatic cancer. If you are at high risk or have a family history of pancreatic cancer, our fantastic team at Needham Gastroenterology is here to walk you through any questions or concerns you may have.


My dear old Dad used to say he was always happiest when "all of his birds were in the nest".
His birds were, of course, his kids. He'd have done – and did – anything for those little birds. Right or wrong, he'd protect, support, help and nurture them and he'd flap and flutter whenever one of those birds left his well-kept nest.
I used to think that this was really funny, especially given he was a pretty tough cookie, unnervingly street-wise and the youngest of six kids from one of Birmingham's harsher neighbourhoods.
Although he'd never let on he was a real big softie deep down. But you'd never cross him as that tough early upbringing ran deep inside but which at the same time only served to strengthen his sense of family-first and unswerving loyalty to those he allowed into his nest.
This mother-hen approach followed him into the world of work and never more so than when he became a manager of his own team. The burden of responsibility weighed heavy on him at times, particularly when tough decisions needed to be made. He wouldn't hesitate to tell someone straight if they had fouled up but he was also fiercely loyal and so when any of his brood were at risk he'd take it as a personal affront and see to it that wrongs were righted.
Of course, this approach isn't so easy to stand by these days.
We're in tricky times. Budget cuts, job losses, financial uncertainty and a sense now that things previously unthinkable are now, well, thinkable.
Those people out there who manage staff know only too well that this provides a whole new layer of responsibility. A responsibility which should not be underestimated.
In the past couple of weeks I have spoken to colleagues from three separate organisations that will be seeing cuts to their comms teams in the coming months. It's genuinely scary stuff.
And even if your job isn't currently at risk, it still feels as though it is, right?
The stark reality is that there will be fewer comms jobs in the public sector, and particularly local government, over the coming years. And new jobs are simply not being created in sufficient numbers to cancel out this worrying trend.
So whether you're a manager or a member of a team what is the best way of developing – not feathering - your own nest and the nests of those around you?
Don't work harder, work smarter. Concentrate on the things which actually make a difference. Try hard each day not to get dragged into some of the silliness and day-to-day shenanigans which can often dictate. Carve out the time to do things which count, which serve your customers best and which generate positivity.
Learn new skills. Don't know much about digital communications? Well learn. Embrace social media, get your head around web sites, experiment with infographics as communications tools. Don't just continue doing what you've always done. That's a one-way street with a great big brick wall at the end of it.
Visit other nests. If your organisation isn't great at key things then get out there and observe, or better still visit, someone who does do it well. And bring that learning into your own role and organisation for multiple benefits.
Develop a portfolio career. Do you have skills you could teach? Can you do extra freelance work? How about volunteering for a cause close to your heart? Expand and manage your future offer.
Be seen. Get yourself out there, for example on the speaker circuit. Share your best practice, your best work, the stuff which sets you apart. Comms folk are often strangely poor at promoting themselves. Nobody likes a braggart but extreme modesty isn't helpful either. And think long and hard about the way in which you are presenting yourself on platforms like Twitter and Linkedin and the way in which a potential new employer will view you through these channels.
Now really is the time for us all to go out there and deliver the absolute best work that we can, embrace the changes, consider every opportunity and in your day job make sure that even if you do go, you go out with a bang.
As a result, your digital CV – we all now have one – will set you apart.
Many of us will have to leave to look for new nests in the future – don't just hang around waiting for that windy day to bounce you out of yours. Take control, anticipate change and shape a nest-building plan which is right for you.


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Q: Headless graphics adapter for CentOS with OpenGL support? (Or similar blade server device?) I have two Linux applications that require a frame buffer that can support OpenGL calls (R and Processing).
I have tried virtual/software frame buffers like Xvfb, but they do not support the OpenGL calls that either application makes. So I am unable to capture correct video output from R or Processing without using a device, so far, with a dedicated adapter.
I'd like to ask our system administrator to add a graphics adapter to one of our blade servers running CentOS. Adding an internal PCIExpress or other internal bus card is not likely, due to hardware limitations. I also cannot expect to be able to connect a physical display.
Are there "headless" USB display adapters I could use with such a setup, which will provide reasonably modern OpenGL support without requiring a connected display?
Failing that, are there blade servers that offer modern graphics support, such as perhaps hardware that computer animation shops would use to headlessly automate rendering 3D graphics?
I'm already using a laptop on my desk as a workaround, so I'm not so much interested in hacking together a solution in that direction, but I am looking for something I can ask our IT people to integrate with their server room and general setup.

A: My guess you're formula is somewhat wrong.
Purely headless (without any GPU / VGA adapter) solutions cannot provide any "native" OpenGL support, as the word "native" means GPU-handled, vs. CPU-handled stands for "software" emulation.
It has nothing to do with "display attached" vs headless boxes / servers this way; server can run nicely without any VGA display or adapter connected for years.
My guess is, your case is about proper configuration of GPU/VGA drivers (to support one installed into you server), then sharing 'the picture' to remote client.
Most likely the primary reason you hit this is lack of corresponding kernel modules (aka drivers in MSWin) for particular adapter you use

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This week was the first of our second term. In an effort to satisfy more kids on our increasingly long waiting/registration list we released up to 50 tickets (up from 30).
Scratch beginners, intermediate and HTML classes continued and we added a 3d Computer Aided Design stream also.


There are a number of different ways to wager on professional sports, so let's review some of the most common ones. Over-under bets, also known as "totals," have the bettor wager against a number representing the total points scored in the game, betting on whether more or fewer total points will be scored. In an NFL game, if the bookmaker's total is 38, an "under" wager will win if fewer than 38 points are scored, and an "over" wager will win if more than 38 points are scored. If exactly 38 points are scored, all bets are considered ties and no money changes hands.
A bettor typically gives the same 11-to-10 odds on over-under bets that I described above, but some books will try to charge 6-to-5 (an 8.3 percent edge) on over-unders.
If you want to be consistently successful betting over-unders, stay away from bookies who have either of these rules. The usual way to bet sports is in single-game bets at 11-to-10 odds. This can be a bet on one team against the point spread, or an over-under bet on the total points scored in the game. However, there are other types of bets offered by bookies that seem appealing on the surface because they offer bonuses that do not exist on straight onegame-at-a-time bets. Let's examine a few, and see why you should stay away from these "sucker" bets.
In parlay bets, a bettor chooses two or more teams against the spread spread and all must win for the bettor to collect. Thus, going 1-1 (one win and one loss) on a twoteam parlay produces the same result as going 0-2. In either case, the bettor loses. Twoteam parlays usually pay 13-to-5 odds. If someone bets $ 50 on such a parlay and both teams win, he collects $ 130. If either or both team lose, he loses the original $ 50 investment. On a three-team parlay, a bettor who wins all three games is usually paid at 6-to-1 odds. Losing any of the three games counts as a loss. A winning $ 50 bet gives the bettor a $ 300 profit. In the rare event of a tie in any of the games (the margin of victory is exactly the spread) the parlay is reduced to the next lower number of games. For instance, a tie and two wins on a three-team parlay makes the bet a two-team parlay (at 13-5 odds). Because the odds of winning one game are 1 in 2, and the odds of winning the second game are 1 in 2, multiplied together the odds of winning both games in a twogame parlay are 1 in 4, or 3-to-1 against. Thus, the fa ir payout odds should be 15-to-5, but they are not, they're 13-to-5. On a two-game $ 50 parlay there are three ways the bettor can lose $ 50 (Team A loses, Team B loses, or both teams lose) and one way the bettor can win $ 130 (both win). On average the bettor will lose $ 150 (3/4 losses) for each time he wins $ 130 (1/4 wins). The bettor will in the long run lose $ 20 of every $ 200 he risks, for a 10% disadvantage-more than double the 4.55% disadvantage that a bettor faces betting one game at a time giving 11-to-10 odds! The odds only get worse as the bettor picks more and more teams in the hopes of cashing in on higher payouts.
A variation of parlays is parlay cards, or "sheets," where a bettor must pick at least three games from a list, the typical payoff for winning all three being 5-to-1. The payoffs for correctly picking more games get more and more enticing, but the odds of winning are worse. In most instances, any game ending in a tie against the spread results in the whole card being considered a loss. Also, parlay-card bettors are almost always required to put their money upfront before the games are played, and count on the operator to pay if he wins.
Parlay cards feature even worse odds because they require at least three games picked and the payouts are worse (5-to-1 instead of the usual 6-to-1 on a normal threadbag parlay). Millions of people get suckered into playing sheets because the payoffs seem so lucrative. However, what they do not realize is as the payoffs grow, the odds against them skyrocket.
Reverses are another sucker bet but continue to attract people expecting to cash in on 4-to-1 odds. Like two-team parlays, there are four possible outputs with a $ 100 reverse, illustrated above. For every $ 880 risked, ($ 220 risked for each of the four possible opportunities) the bettor in the long term will lose $ 460 for every $ 400 won. The $ 60 loss on a total of $ 880 risked means the odds against you are 6.8%; Nearly 50% greater than a standard one-game bet.
To obtain more information on sports handicapping and how to make the best picks visit http://www.sportshandicappingonline.com/ and they will provide you with a 1 week free trial if you contact Peter Hammermill.


Recommended yarn: medium weight (weight category #4). I used Red Heart Super Saver in Light Gray and Petal Pink.
The stitches and abbreviations used in this Free Crochet Beanie Pattern: CH - chain, SC - single crochet, DC - double crochet, slip stitch.
THE ROUND TOP OF THE SUN HAT.
Almost every crochet hat starts from the round top of the hat. In this case it is a striped circle. The stripes are 2 rows wide ( 2 rows pink, 2 rows gray), but if you are making the smaller size (preemie to 3 months old baby) you might want to make the stripes 1 row wide instead. When you make stripes, you need to join every row making a slip stitch at the end of the row and you need to start every new row with a CH (CH 1 for single crochets and CH 2 for double crochet stitches), especially if you need to change colors in this row.
Start with the gray yarn. CH 3, join in a ring with a slip stitch.
Row #1: SC 6 in the ring, slip stitch at the end.
Row #2: CH 1, SC 2 in each stitch for 6 stitches around the row, slip stitch.
Row #3: Attach the pink yarn. CH 1, [SC, 2SC] repeat [ ] 6 times around the row, slip stitch at the end.
Row #3 in the making: [ ] repeated 6 times.
Row #3 finished: slip stitch is made at the end of the row to join the beginning of the row with the end.
Row #4: CH 1, [SC 2, 2 SC] Repeat [ ] 6 times around the row, slip stitch at the end.
Row #5: CH 1, [SC 3, 2 SC] Repeat [ ] 6 times around the row, slip stitch. Total = 30 stitches after completing of this row.
Row #6: CH 1, [SC 4, 2 SC] Repeat [ ] 6 times around the row, slip sticth. Total = 36 stitches after completing of this row. Preemie size: skip rows 7 - 12 and go to Row #13.
Row #7: CH 1, [SC 5, 2 SC] Repeat [ ] 6 times around the row, slip stitch. Total = 42 stitches after completing this row. Newborn - 3 months size: skip Rows 8 - 12 and go to Row #13.
Row #9: CH 1, [SC 7, 2 SC] Repeat [ ] 6 times around the row, slip stitch. Total = 54 stitches after completing this row. Size 9-18 months: skip Rows 10 - 12 and go to Row #13.
Row #11: Size Child to Teenager only: CH 1, [SC 19, 2SC] Repeat [ ] 3 times around the row, slip stitch. Total = 63 stitches after completing this row. Skip Row # 12 and go to Row #13.
Row #12: CH 1, [SC 9, 2SC] Repeat [ ] 6 times around the row, slip stitch. Total = 66 stitches.
Row #12-extra: [CH 1, SC 10, 2 SC] repeat [ ] 6 times, slip stitch. Total = 72 stitches.
The ready round top of the hat, the number of stripes depends on the size you are making.
THE SIDES OF THE SUN HAT.
Repeat [ ] all along the row.
Join with a slip stitch and start the next row - Row #14: CH 3, [DC in the second stitch (skip one stitch), CH 1]. Repeat [ ] all around the row. Make sure you are making the DC in the current row in the top of a DC from the previous row.
Make every DC stitch in Row #14 in the top of DC stitch of the previous row.
3-9 months size: Make 3 more rows as Rows #13 and 14.
Adult size: Make 5 more rows as Rows ##13 and 14.
Now we need to make a pink stripe imitating the ribbon.
Row #1: CH 1 and SC in each SC around the row, finish with a slip stitch.
Row #2: Attach the pink yarn, CH 1, SC in each SC around the row, slip stitch.
Rows ## 3-4: Repeat Row #2 with the pink yarn.
Row #6: CH 1, [ SC 2, 2 SC]. Repeat [ ] all around the row, slip stitch at the end.
Row #7: CH 1, [ SC 3, 2 SC]. Repeat [ ] all around the row, finish with a slip stitch. Cut off the yarn, make a knot, weave in the end.
HOW TO MAKE A CROCHET BOW.
Pink yarn: CH 20, Row #1: SC in the 3rd stitch from the hook, SC in each stitch along the row.
Row #2: Turn, CH 1, SC in each stitch along the row. Make 4 more rows like Row #2.
Cut off the yarn leaving approximately 8 in (20.5 cm), use it to sew the sizes together as shown in the picture (form the ring).
Tie the ring in the middle with a piece of the pink yarn to make a bow. Sew it to the pink stripe which imitates the ribbon.


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Having fought hard to make it in the music industry and having achieved so much in a relatively short space of time, Professor Green is seen as one of the most exciting artists around today. And he continues to push the boundaries with the release of his augmented reality powered book.
From his father's suicide and collapsing record deals, to winning battle rap tournaments and collaborating with the likes of Lily Allen and Emile Sande, the multi-award-winning artist, real name Stephen Manderson, has an extremely colourful story to tell in his autobiography 'Lucky'.
With such an incredible story to tell (so far) there's only so much that words and pictures can say. And so book publisher's Blink called upon us to give Professor Green's fans a true insight into his world.
Using the power of augmented reality, exclusive videos and multimedia come to life - quite literally - off the page, meaning fans are now able to get even closer to their idol - one of the most exciting and controversial musicians in the music industry today.
Many thought that advancements in digital technologies would kill the book world. However, as with our other book companion apps, 'Lucky' proves that the digital and printed worlds can not only co exist with each other, but live in absolute harmony too.


Although Weird Tales is known as "the magazine that never dies", it is not for lack of trying! The first incarnation, from Rural Publishing, never hit its stride and ran into financial problems after only thirteen issues. Matters improved in 1924 with the appointment of Farnsworth Wright as editor and, despite a financial crisis in 1931, the magazine flourished until 1938, when it was sold to William J. Delaney. Although it continued for another 16 years, it was only with marginal success (and of limited interest) until it folded in 1954.
During this period, there were also a variety of reprints overseas. The most interesting were in Canada. The first series (from June 1935 to July 1936) were simply abridged versions of the equivalent US editions. The second series (May 1942 to November 1951), however, both had all new artwork and had frequent reorganizations of stories, included some that appeared in Canadian issues earlier than the equivalent US printings, and others that were reprinted from Short Stories and did not appear in the US edition at all. This variation lasted until the January 1948 issue and thereafter the issues were identical to the US equivalents.
The other reprints were in the UK, where there were four different series. The first consisted of only three unnumbered and undated issues published in early 1942 by the infamous Gerald G. Swan, corresponding to abridged versions of the US issues September and November 1940, and January 1941. The second series was even briefer, with only a single issue (still unnumbered and undated) in late 1946 containing a mere three stories from the US October 1937 issue. The third series was more successful, lasting for 23 issues and overlapped with the fourth series, which lasted for a mere five. In each case the magazines were simply reprints of assorted US issues.
The title had established a major reputation among fans, however, and was revived in 1973 under the editorial guidance of Sam Moskowitz, but was unable to make a profit and died after only 4 issues. A further attempt was made to revive the magazine in 1981, this time as a paperback edited by Lin Carter, but after only four issues this fell foul of the contractual problems that were to dog the magazine for many years. The next phase was even more chaotic as two different editors (Forrest Ackerman and Gil Lamont) laid claim to the magazine, with each preparing mock-ups of the next issue. Gil Lamont finally won the dispute, but had little reason to celebrate as the magazine again died, this time after only two issues.
After a hiatus of two years, a period of relative stability was ushered in under the stewardship of George Scithers & Darrell Schweitzer who edited the magazine for six years on an irregular schedule that attempted to be quarterly. In 1994, however, the curse of Weird Tales struck again - Scithers & Schweitzer were only licensing the name from the copyright owner, and this licensing ran into "various legal, as well as financial, problems" as a result of which the title reverted to the owner. Undaunted, Scithers & Schweitzer continued the magazine under the name of Worlds of Fantasy & Horror, with the numbering restarted at #1, but this lasted for only four issues, spread over three years.
Just over a year later, in 1998, a new publisher managed to arrange a new deal with the copyright owner and Weird Tales re-appeared, still with Scithers & Schweitzer at the helm. Just to confuse matters the new issues were numbered as if the 4 issues of Worlds of Fantasy & Horror had been part of the main sequence. After five years, of a regular quarterly schedule, the magazine faltered again and another publisher came on board in early 2003.
For the next nine years, a varied combination of publishers and editors attempted to keep the magazine afloat, even managing an (almost) bi-monthly schedule for three years, but by early 2009 it was clearly in trouble with issues becoming more and more irregular until finally, in 2012, the magazine was sold to Marvin Kaye, who took over as both publisher and editor with effect from the Fall 2012 issue.
Issues from Summer 1994 to Winter 1996 were titled Worlds of Fantasy & Horror.


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Late Master Tyeb Mehta's Work Titled falling Figure with bird to Lead Saffronart's Autumn Art Auction 2012
Rare Painting by Amrita Sher-Gil also to be Auctioned: One of Five Paintings by the Artist to Have Ever Come Up For Public Auction Sept 19-20, 2012
Mumbai: Two eminent Indian artists from different eras are featured in auction in September. Led by Tyeb Mehta's important 1988 canvas 'Falling figure with Bird' and an extremely rare painting by Amrita Sher-Gil from the early 1930s, Saffronart's annual Autumn Art Auction promises collectors some of the finest modern Indian paintings to come to market in recent years.. This auction also includes works by established modern masters including M.F. Husain, V.S. Gaitonde, F.N. Souza and Arpita Singh, alongside a strong selection of contemporary works by Bharti Kher, Sudhir Patwardhan, Atul Dodiya and Jitish Kallat, among others. The auction will take place online at www.saffronart.com on September 19-20, 2012.
The auction includes 75 lots, with a total estimate Rs. 21.78 crore (US$ 4.03 million) to Rs. 28.6 crore (US$ 5.29 million). Tyeb Mehta's 1988 work 'Falling Figure with Bird', also featured on the cover of the catalogue, is estimated at Rs 8,10,00,000 to Rs. 10,80,00,000 (US$ 1,500,000 to 2,000,000) and is one of the most important paintings from Mehta's suite of falling figures. For the first time, the artist entangles his androgynous human figure with that of a bird, both captured as they hurtle downwards into a dark abyss from what appears to be a closing window of blue. As in many of his works, here Mehta draws on both Indian and Western myths and legends to create a substrate upon which he painstakingly builds an image that reflects his own concerns. In this painting, the artist refers as much to the age-old story of Icarus, whose wings, affixed to his body with wax, melted under the sun dooming his attempt to fly, as he does to that of Garuda, Lord Vishnu's vehicle, a mighty eagle-human hybrid symbolic of war and violent force.
The figures, locked together in endless freefall, convey not only the anxiety and disquiet that Mehta carried with him following his experiences of the horrors of Partition and war, but also his engagement with modernist concepts like existentialism and 'Universal Man'. Thus, more than motifs of personal anguish and 'doomed heroism', Mehta's falling figures come to represent a collective existential crisis. In last year's Autumn Art Auction, Tyeb Mehta's 'Untitled' was the top lot, selling for Rs. 7,19,90,000 (US$ 1,565,000).
Amrita Sher-Gil's c 1931 'Untitled (Zebegény Landscape)' is estimated between Rs 3,24,00,000 to Rs. 4,32,00,000 (US$ 600,000 to 800,000). It is one of only five paintings by the artist to have ever come up for public auction. Of the artist's 172 documented paintings, 95 are in the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi. Two other paintings are in institutional collections in Chandigarh and Lahore, making this one of the only opportunities for collectors to acquire a work by one of the most important Indian artists and pioneers of Indian modernism.
Executed with the confidence of a well established artist and displaying a maturity surprising for Sher-Gil's years, this landscape portrays a grassy path meandering along a thatched wall. While the light in the foreground is dappled, passing through a stand of tall trees on the right, the sky beyond them is a bright, clear blue. It is likely that Sher-Gil painted this work en plein air during one of the many holidays she spent in the Hungarian village of Zebegény on the banks of the Danube, over the course of her stay in Paris.
Arpita Singh's 2003 painting 'Summer Months', is estimated between Rs. 81,00,000 to Rs. 97,20,000 (US$ 150,000 to 180,000). This canvas extends the idea of violence beyond the personal to the very public communal riots and bloodshed that took place across Gujarat in 2002, deeply affecting the artist. To reflect on this duality, Singh surrounds her vulnerable female subject with a host of funerary images including several aged men and women in black, and wreaths and bouquets of pink flowers. Almost as if the mourners do not communicate the idea of violence explicitly enough, the artist also rains daggers down on the scene, paints a machine-gun in one corner, and a body spilling its entrails out in another. In Saffronart's 2010 Winter Art Auction, Arpita Singh's monumental painting 'Wish Dream', achieved a record price for the artist, fetching an astounding US$ 2.24 million. This is also the highest price achieved by an Indian woman artist at auction globally, and a world record price for an artwork sold at an online auction.
Bharti Kher's spectacular 2007 work 'Indra's Net (6)' is priced between Rs. 37,80,000 to Rs. 48,60,000 (US$ 70,000 to 90,000). In Buddhist philosophy, Indra's net (also known as Indra's pearls or Indra's jewels) is a metaphor used to explain the concept of emptiness and the principle of the interdependence of all phenomena as a result of the mutually interdependent nature of cause and effect. In the present lot, Kher's leitmotif of the 'bindi' takes on the role of giving physical form to the ancient idea of 'Indra's Net'. The repeated application of the 'bindi' in a series of concentric circles and patterns produces an ad infinitum effect, drawing parallels between the 'bindi' and Indra's 'pearls'. Kher's use of the bindi adds to the complex symbology it already represents, contributing to its ambiguous power.
Speaking about the auction, Dinesh Vazirani, CEO and Co-founder of Saffronart, said, "Assembled with an eye for the very finest of modern and contemporary Indian art, this auction includes a remarkable collection of works. Not only does the catalogue offer collectors a once-in-a-lifetime chance to acquire a painting by Amrita Sher-Gil, it also includes vital works by Tyeb Mehta, Gaitonde, Husain, Souza, Atul Dodiya, Jitish Kallat and many other artists."
Saffronart's Autumn Online Auction will be accompanied by print and online catalogues, as well as preview events and private viewings in Mumbai, New Delhi and New York. The sale will take place online on 19-20 September, 2012. Collectors may place bids at Saffronart's website www.saffronart.com, or via Saffronart's proprietary iPad, Blackberry and iPhone applications.
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HAYES boss Garry Haylock hailed Marc Canham after he set up Ram Marwa to bag the winner against AFC Wimbledon on Friday.
HAYES boss Garry Haylock hailed Marc Canham after he set up Ram Marwa to bag the winner against AFC Wimbledon on Saturday.
Canham crossed for Marwa to head home the only goal of the game on the hour mark to beat the side who crushed them 5-0 six days ago.
And while the former Team Bath midfielder has had some stick from the terraces, his boss hopes his display will silence the boo-boys.
He said: "Marc has got great quality. His final ball is one of the best on the team - we've always known that.
"I played alongside him five years ago, and have known him for a long time.
"He hasn't had the best support from the supporters. He's not the kind of midfielder fans take to because he doesn't go around kicking people.
"He's a proper footballer, and I'm really pleased for him. When he plays well he makes us tick."
Neither side created any clear-cut chances before the break, but Hayes came the closest, with Scott Fitzgerald and Tom Cadmore having efforts saved.
But the visitors should have taken the lead early into the second half through Jon Main, only for the Dons striker to shoot wide from 10 yards then head over moments later.
And United made them pay, Canham's deep cross from the right was met by Marwa to beat Seb Brown and earn the spoils.
Haylock added: "You could say they were low key, or you could say we stopped them playing.
"We did the job properly, and It's great to get a clean sheet.
"There was an element of personal pride from last Saturday. I wouldn't have been too happy with a draw because we've earned it."


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This mysterious trailer of The Endless did get me hooked, definitely want to see how the whole will turn out! And you?
The film will make its World Premiere this Friday April 21st at the Tribeca Film Festival. No official release date yet though.


Written by: Rabbi Richard Address on October 7, 2014.
Jewish Sacred Aging is now offering a free download of a study guide/outline prepared by Rabbi Address for use in congregational and small group discussions about the implications of aging for Boomer spirituality. The study guide includes reading selections and references from authors specializing in the topic.
You can download the first installment of the study guide here.
My congregational study group is about to begin a study of Ecclesiastes. Can you recommend any commentary that is available online to help me link the test to the issue of sacred aging?


Due to the weather related school closure, the track & field meeting will not be held this evening. We will reschedule and announce the new time when it has been decided.
The meeting will now be held on Feb. 13th at 5:30 pm in the cafeteria.


Students returning to school this week across New York state should have plenty of room and no problem finding a seat. That's because enrollment numbers are expected to be at an all-time low since the early 1970s.
There were 2.6 million students in public schools last year, down from a high of 3.5 million in the early '70s and from another high of 2.9 million during a population rebound for the 1999-2000 year.
"Increases in high need students, like English language learners, students with disabilities and those living in poverty, have offset the overall decline in the number of students," he said.


Randall, Clive W. (1989). The application of contact mechanics to the numerical simulation of particulate material. PHD thesis, Aston University.
Particulate solids are complex redundant systems which consist of discrete particles. The interactions between the particles are complex and have been the subject of many theoretical and experimental investigations. Invetigations of particulate material have been restricted by the lack of quantitative information on the mechanisms occurring within an assembly. Laboratory experimentation is limited as information on the internal behaviour can only be inferred from measurements on the assembly boundary, or the use of intrusive measuring devices. In addition comparisons between test data are uncertain due to the difficulty in reproducing exact replicas of physical systems. Nevertheless, theoretical and technological advances require more detailed material information. However, numerical simulation affords access to information on every particle and hence the micro-mechanical behaviour within an assembly, and can replicate desired systems. To use a computer program to numerically simulate material behaviour accurately it is necessary to incorporte realistic interaction laws. This research programme used the finite difference simulation program `BALL', developed by Cundall (1971), which employed linear spring force-displacement laws. It was thus necessary to incorporate more realistic interaction laws. Therefore, this research programme was primarily concerned with the implementation of the normal force-displacement law of Hertz (1882) and the tangential force-displacement laws of Mindlin and Deresiewicz (1953). Within this thesis the contact mechanics theories employed in the program are developed and the adaptations which were necessary to incorporate these laws are detailed. Verification of the new contact force-displacement laws was achieved by simulating a quasi-static oblique contact and single particle oblique impact. Applications of the program to the simulation of large assemblies of particles is given, and the problems in undertaking quasi-static shear tests along with the results from two successful shear tests are described.


You're finally ready to turn the page and get on the fitness track to becoming your very best self. However, that doesn't exactly consist of just lacing up your sneakers and getting there – regardless of whether you're a casual exercise fan looking to sweat more often, or brand new in the fitness world struggling to find the inspiration and motivation, it's a process and it will take time, effort and the must-read tips below.
Do some research and find out your body type, ideal weight and measurements, and discuss the exercise routine with your personal trainer or a gym instructor. A workout log is necessary for effective and responsible workouts, and it also redefines your motivation. Keeping a fitness track in your planner will not let you drift away from your long-term challenges and goals and will serve as a concrete form of reminder.
Clean eating and a balanced diet is the key to a successful fitness routine. The greener, the better and more effective in helping you lower your insulin levels and thus burn fats. However, stop believing in those diet myths and starving yourself with juices or low-calorie meals. Instead, invest in a detailed nutrition plan, including supplements in the shape of vitamins and proteins.
Our body loses a lot of water every day, and even more if we're working out. Hence it's of crucial importance that we're constantly replenishing our bodies. Replace soft drinks or juice with fruit-flavored water for a delicious taste of hydration. Complete your gym bag with a shaker bottle that you can use for all forms of refreshment needs.
You want a practical, comfortable, yet aesthetically pleasing outfit. Compression garments are made in such way as to follow the lines of your body precisely, and thus help boost the blood flow and make it easier to workout. And the most essential part of your workout gear is the sneakers, since during most exercises, your entire body weight is concentrated on your feet. This is why you need to choose your shoes wisely, and pair them with hypoallergenic soft women's socks produced of fine bamboo yarn, which makes them not only good you, but for the planet as well.
It's important to adopt an active lifestyle outside your workout schedule as well. Try out a new hobby like skating, cycling or playing tennis. Fight the low energy levels typical for all beginners by incorporating minor, yet impactful activities in your daily life, like walking to work instead of commuting, taking the stairs instead of the elevator, and even just dancing to a song while doing house chores.
In case you're lacking motivation or self-organization and discipline, you should think about getting a gym buddy. It could be a friend, colleague, family member, your partner, or simply a person you bonded with during your gym sessions. Company and competitions, followed by high fives, jokes and words of encouragement, are great motivational agents, especially for beginners.
Even though stretching seems non-efficient and sometimes boring and time-consuming, it's a very important part of your gym session. In order to spare yourself some sore or pulled muscles, squeeze in 5 to 10 minutes of stretching pre and post workout. Moreover, activities that rely heavily on stretching, such as yoga, bring amazing results and help shape your body.
Gym enthusiasts sometimes tend to take it too far, but you should never risk your health for the sake of exercise. This is why you need to step back from time to time and take a day off. However, a light workout or a little bit of movement can boost your circulation and shorten recovery time, but if you're completely hobbled, go ahead and rest.
There's a great motivation trick called the five-minute rule. When you feel like quitting and simply not feeling it, give yourself a micro-challenge of five more minutes. For most people it works and they get pumped up for another five. You can use different techniques like increasing your running distance from 0.5 to 0.8 or pushing yourself to do just one more set in order to treat yourself with some guilt-free ice cream later that day.
Remind yourself of the effort and energy you're putting in your workout routine and take a moment to be proud of it.
Making fitness a regular part of your lifestyle might seem like too much legwork (metaphorically and literally), but with the tips above, strong will and energy, it will feel less of a punishment, and more of an enjoyment.


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Q: Different approach to WPF scaling: Accessing DesignProperties? So it seems either I don't understand scaling in WPF or all solutions are overly complicated. The background is, I have to scale a parent UserControl and its children, and at the same time trying to avoid the too-smart-for-me XAML. So I'm trying to go with a different (easier?) approach to scaling in WPF.
First, I subscribe to the SizeChanged event. From the new and previous size (both provided from the event parameters) I calculate the ratios for width and height, and apply them to each child element, thus resizing them. Sounds simple. However, when the UserControl is actually generated, the SizeChanged event is fired for the first time. At this point the "old" height and width are both 0 (or NaN, respectively).
Here is how I do it at the moment (simplified; ignoring the problem with NaN):
    private void ScaleElement(FrameworkElement element,
        double previousWidth, double previousHeight,
        double newWidth, double newHeight)
    {
        double scalingFactorX;
        double scalingFactorY;

        scalingFactorX = newWidth / previousWidth;
        scalingFactorY = newHeight / previousHeight;
        double elementRelativePosX = element.Margin.Left / previousWidth;
        double elementRelativePosY = element.Margin.Top / previousHeight;

        element.Margin = new Thickness(newWidth * elementRelativePosX, newHeight * elementRelativePosY, 0, 0);
        element.Width *= scalingFactorX;
        element.Height *= scalingFactorY;
    }

I'd like to handle this first fired event by changing the non-existant "old" size with the size of the UserControl as it was intended at design time. I could be wrong, but XAML hints at a static property called DesignProperties.DesignWidth (XAML: e.g. d:DesignWidth="300"). Can I somehow access this? If not, is there an alternative approach to solving the problem (or scaling in general) programatically? Thanks in advance.

A: The d:DesignWidth/Height properties are for design time use only, and are not accessible at run time.
I'm not sure of the best approach to your question, but you might find the ActualWidth/ActualHeight properties useful. Or you may well not need to use scaling at all through use of appropriate containers and sizing (e.g. * sized Grid cells, DockPanel.LastChildFill = true, etc) - WPF can do a lot of that for you. The explicit scaling is more for things like bitmap images or temporary size changes.

A: If I understand you right, you want to determine suitable sizes and positions for multiple items within some usercontrol (container) whenever the available space changes. Usually this is done by just choosing an appropriate layout panel, i.e. StackPanel, WrapPanel, DockPanel, Grid, Canvas...
If no standard implementation satisfies your needs, you can create your own layout panel by implementing the functions 'ArrangeOverride' and 'MeasureOverride' (Tutorial here). Then your UserControl can use this layout panel. WPF tends to stimulate using "composite controls", i.e. you should rather use your CustomPanel in the ControlTemplate or Xaml (no fear, it wants to be your friend) of your UserControl, in contrast to deriving the UserControl from the CustomPanel.

A: If you only want to resize your content proportionally, you may want to give the ViewBox a try:
http://wpftutorial.net/ViewBox.html


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Do you feel safer today? Let's hope so, since you're certainly less free to travel about the Northern Hemisphere. Beginning just after midnight, every American returning from Canada, Mexico, and various island paradises now have to flash a U.S. passport to get back in the country. For the 70 percent of citizens who don't have passports, that means a minimum four to six weeks waiting time (and probably more, given the new filing rush) to legally escape the national boundaries.
Great. My passport is expiring in a couple of months and I downloaded the forms just yesterday to get it renewed. I didn't realize I was going to get caught up in Phase 2 of the great Canada/Mexico passport debacle. Thanks for warning me just in time, Matt.
Of course, this is only a partial change. I learned to my chagrin some years ago that at least some Canadian border officials have wanted to see a passport all along. Flying into Toronto in the mid-90s, I got hassled by a security guy at the airport for having only a driver's license to prove my bona fides ("that doesn't prove citizenship," he said, "it just means you're licensed to drive in California," which, admittedly, is perfectly correct). He still let me in, but I've made sure to take my passport on trips to Canada ever since.


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Ahhh Claudius, the man who was never meant to be emperor. And yet, perhaps surprisingly enough for the Roman Senate, he lasted longer in the role than his vaunted predecessor.
Despite the harsh assessment of his own family, there comes a time when there is no one else for the role of emperor and we see him rise from the shadows of his own family to take on a public role.
In this episode, we consider Claudius' less than illustrious beginnings and the progression of his career into Rome's top job.
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Bosnia-Hercegovina And Slovenia Meet In The Synagogue of Maribor
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CIP Note: Admiral Mahić is a leading Bosnian poet. This text was written for CIP to offer greetings to our Jewish neighbors and friends, as People of the Book, on the occasion of their New Year holiday, Rosh Hashanah, for the Hebrew year 5773. Maribor, Slovenia, is believed to have been the birthplace of Rabbi Israel Isserlein (1390-1460), an outstanding medieval Jewish jurist. The Maribor Synagogue was built in the 14th century CE and is among the oldest extant in Europe.
Celebrations in Maribor, Slovenia, as the European Capital of Culture for 2012, included a visit by a delegation of prominent cultural workers from Bosnia-Hercegovina, comprising the director of the Oriental Institute of Sarajevo, representatives of the Philosophical Faculty of the University of Sarajevo, and me from my small world, the islands, sea, and waterfalls of poets, having just come from a literary festival in the old town of Hvar, on the Croatian island of the same name, and where I won the first prize: the Hvaropis.
On the wings of Croatian understanding, I flew to a Slovenian welcome in Maribor, where I was greeted by Lejla Festić, the organizer of this cultural encounter and of my poetry readings in the Maribor Synagogue, which promised a special reception for my text. And do not be deceived – my poems were received wonderfully in the miraculous atmosphere of the Maribor temple. With the Slovenian poet Marijan Pungartnik I read everything I had assembled, and then in the Synagogue courtyard we watched together a film about the burning of the National and University Library in Sarajevo in 1992, one of the first tragic events in the aggression against Bosnia-Hercegovina.
The Maribor Synagogue -- Photograph 2008 Via Wikimedia Commons.
And so in front of the Synagogue, we watched the fires burn from another, more recent massacre, warning us, Bosnians and Jews equally, but also Slovenes, how unpredictable inhumanity may be. The fire burned on a movie screen, in front of the Synagogue, so brightly that it seemed as if the Maribor Synagogue were burning, and that not even the Drava river, which flows past the courtyard, could put out the flames. But fortunately, it is now only history, and I left the Synagogue, Lejla, Marijan, and Maribor intact.
The National and University Library of Bosnia-Hercegovina, aflame, 1992.
The next day we were privileged to visit an exhibition by Rudi Uran, a Slovenian painter, photographer, and film director, entitled Survivors of Srebrenica. And Srebrenica today is almost as empty of Bosniaks as the Maribor Synagogue is of Jews. These are the tasteless, stupid jokes taught by history. Still, we must courageously progress in "intercultural" encounters we perhaps should call "inter-human," except that we are already categorized so quickly into insurmountable communities, driven to war and seizure of territories, to justify someone's vanity.
Srebrenica-Potočari Memorial and Cemetery for the Victims of the 1995 Genocide -- Photograph 2008 Via Wikimedia Commons.
The Honorary Consul of Bosnia-Hercegovina, Smail Festić, is alone in his responsibilities but has honestly and courageously launched an informal program of cultural exchanges, titled "Long Friendship," with serious goals, and in this context we hope to obtain meaningful institutional, budgetary support. All this will be accomplished, I am sure, but sometimes I think of empty European synagogues and empty mosques in Eastern Bosnia-Hercegovina… I feel less sorry for those who preached dogmas than for the refreshments and festivals that always followed the rituals on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, after prayers and sermons on honesty as the foundation of the universe, rather than treating temples as centers for the occupation of territory.
But, fortunately, humanity still has not failed, there is always the possibility of a new "makeup examination." I only hope that all the burnings will end, and no more blood be shed because of them. We forgive them, we forgive ourselves, we forget and find ourselves in a repetition of history. In the Maribor Synagogue, some ashes of dead Jews are placed in a protected cupola of the temple, remaining from the shark-like panic in the ambitious heads of aggressors, and so let us protect the innocent dead from new criminals…
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Israeli violations in OPTs condemned
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(Geneva) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has joined statements by the groups of Arab, Islamic and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to express great concern and dissatisfaction over the human rights situation in Palestine.
The statements condemned Israel's serious and systematic violations in the occupied-Palestinian territories (OPTs) and other Arab territories, according to Ambassador Obaid Salem Al Zaabi, Permanent Representative of the UAE to the United Nations and other International Organisations in Geneva.
The statements were issued at the Human Rights Council's general debate on the human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories. They condemned the occupation forces' violation of rights and freedoms of the Palestinian people.
In a speech before the council, Al Zaabi stressed that Israel as an occupying force must abide by the international law and the international humanitarian law, in particular the Fourth Geneva Convention, and protect civilians under its occupation.
But Israel, he said, in continuous collaboration with its allies, continues its aggression in occupied Palestine, commits the ugliest crimes killing civilian Palestinians, seizing their lands and destroying their properties as part of its policies of ethnic cleansing, judaisation of Jerusalem and collective and indiscriminate punishment, expanding settlements and inciting violence, all of which show that the avenues opened by the 1993 Oslo agreement are set to vanish.
He noted that Israel's impunity for its violations, as well as its rejection of any solution that would restore regional peace and security, makes it difficult for international efforts to reach a settlement of the conflict as long as Israel continues to occupy Palestine.
The UAE, Al Zaabi stressed, urges the international community to spare no effort to save the two-state solution and work seriously towards reviving the Middle East process.
Additionally, he said the UAE welcomes Palestine's joining a number of international agreements in the past two years.
The UAE also welcomes some European countries' recognition of the Palestinian statehood and expressed the hope that more countries would follow suit, he noted.
AL Zaabi also renewed the UAE's support for the Arab Peace Initiative as a historical opportunity to end the conflict, establish an independent Palestinian state on the June 1967 border with East Jerusalem as its capital.
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June 28, 2016 /by Asiya Mahar
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A few weeks ago, my new tenant and I traded a piece of tractor equipment for this antique stove. He said that he got it from the local Catholic church, but I have no idea how this kind of stove ended up in our region. We have a very hot climate around here, and a metal stove that works as a heater is unwanted. It is of my knowledge that European descent people own this kind of appliance in the South, where it gets cold in the winter. My aunt told me that my grandmother used to have one. In Brazil, the brick made stove is the most common.
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Scotch whisky exports: Best Q3 figures since 2013
Exports of Scotch whisky continued to rise in 2016, boosted by the weak Pound post-Brexit and strong demand in Europe and North America…
THE VALUE of Scotch whisky exports rose for the first time since 2013 in the third quarter of 2016, as the weakness of the Pound after the Brexit referendum saw exports to the European Union and North America surge, writes Leon Kuebler for WhiskyInvestDirect.
In the months of July, August and September, a total of 92.5m Litres of Pure Alcohol (LPA) were exported across the globe, rising by 1.7% from the same period in 2015 and extending this year's solid growth.
Year-on-year by value, however, Q3 Scotch exports rose more than twice as fast, up by 4.0% to reach £1,059m.
Altogether, 2016 Q3 saw the highest third-quarter export figures for Scotch since 2013, when 93.1m LPA, worth a total of £1,089m, were dispatched worldwide.
These numbers are a further indication that the decline in Scotch whisky exports, which began in 2013, may be ending.
The volume of Scotch whisky exported has been steadily improving throughout 2016. As reported first here on WhiskyInvestDirect, each quarter has delivered year-on-year improvements over 2015.
In Q1, the amount of LPA exported rose by 2.5%, and also increase by 2.6% in Q2, which gave an improvement of 2.6% in H1 overall.
Subsequent adjustments to these figures by HMRC show that 2016's Q2 shipments were actually up 3.7% compared to Q2 2015, which meant that there was, in fact, a year-on-year rise of 3.2% in LPA terms in the first half of this year.
But the first half of 2016 did not see the value of Scotch exports rise in line with the increased volume of shipments. Indeed, 2016 Q3 is the first quarter to show year-on-year growth in the value of Scotch exports since Q2 of 2013.
The dramatic improvement in the value of Scotch exports in Q3 is most likely due to the current weakness of the Pound, which fell sharply after the June 23 vote to leave the European Union. As previous research here suggested, the relative strength of Sterling over the last few years, which has made products made in the United Kingdom more expensive overseas, has had an adverse impact on the value of Scotch exports.
According to the Sterling Broad Exchange Rate Index (ERI), a measure published by the Bank of England to gauge the strength of the Pound against a range of foreign currencies, the value of Sterling fell by 8% between the second and third quarter of 2016. To put the Pound's current strength in context, there have only been four quarters in the last two decades when Sterling has been weaker than in 2016 Q3, and only once in this millennium (Q1 2009).
There is no guarantee that Sterling will remain at this level, and the long-term impact of Brexit on trade deals is still unknown. Yet the results delivered in Q3 suggest that a weak Pound should prove a boon to Scotch exports.
The year-on-year increase in the value of Q3 Scotch exports in was mainly due to two regions: the European Union and North America. Shipments to the European Union rose by 7.3% in value and 9.3% in volume; the same figures for North America were 16.2% and 8.0% respectively.
Single malt continued to perform well, with Q3 sales up by 16.1% in value and 8.5% in volume on 2015. Exports of bottled blended Scotch remained constant, dropping by 0.5% in value, but rising by 1.3% in volume.
Q3 is traditionally the second-most important quarter for Scotch whisky exports, as it begins the build-up to the festive period in Q4. Since 2010, Q3 has averaged 27% of the annual value and volume figures for Scotch.
In total, the first nine months of 2016 have seen 242m LPA of Scotch exported at a sum value of £2,766m. These figures are higher than those posted at the same point in 2015 (236m LPA, £2,732m).
Leon Kuebler is Head of Research at WhiskyInvestDirect, the online platform for buying, owning and trading whisky at low cost as it matures in barrel.
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Daniel-Albert Olivier was born into a working-class family, one of four children, in the French town of Villabé, twenty miles southeast of Paris. Afflicted with a bone disease that would affect his walking throughout life, Daniel had to undergo extensive medical treatment that delayed his entry into the Assumptionist novitiate until 1947; he made his first vows the following year. After his studies in philosophy and theology, he was ordained in 1954 and was immediately assigned as a professor of English, Church history, and theology.
Impressed by his intelligence and application, his superiors encouraged him to begin a long period of higher studies in theology in 1956 which eventually led him to the field of his greatest passion, Reformation studies. He had the exceptional opportunity to spend two years studying Luther and his thought at the Institute of European History in Mainz (Germany) before returning to France where he earned a licentiate at the Catholic Institute of Strasbourg and his doctorate at the Catholic Institute of Paris in 1965.
Then would begin his long and distinguished career as professor, expert in the thought of Martin Luther, ecumenist, author, and internationally renowned speaker. Fluent in English and German in addition to his native French, he taught at institutions of higher education in Paris, Strasbourg, and Lyon (France), as well as in the United States, Italy, Germany, and Sweden. He delivered lectures worldwide and holds the distinction of having received an honorary doctorate from the Faculté théologique protestante of Paris, where he also taught.
He wrote voluminously as well --- books and articles in reviews, dictionaries, and collected essays. Among his works several stand out: La réforme de Luther, 3 volumes (1970-1); Le procès de Luther (1971), translated into six languages; La foi de Luther (1978); le Magnificat de Luther, Luther et la Réforme (1997).