The sands of time to which I often refer are beaches. A metaphor, likening the passage of time to the sands in an hourglass. And so are the days of our lives (like that, mom). In short, beaches are the result of erosion.
Sands consist of pulverized, weathered rock mixed with the remnants of shelled creatures, tossed ashore by the waves as sediment from inland areas. Rocks decompose over hundreds of thousands and millions of years. Eons pass and we are left with golden stretches of glorious beach.
Here's hoping we never ruin them or anything else nature provides. And we most certainly don't want to "blow up" our pale blue dot. Below is a glossary of beach terms.
Accretion – Accretion refers to the buildup of sand on a beach by deposition of water-borne or airborne material. It may be either natural or artifical. Natural accretion is the buildup of sand, solely by the action of the forces of nature, on a beach by deposition of water-borne or airborne material. Artificial accretion is a similar buildup of sand by reason of an act of man, such as the accretion formed by a groin, breakwater or beach fill deposited by mechanical means.
Backbarrier Flats – Low-lying sandy regions on the landward side of the sand dunes. Often covered with salt-tolerant grasses and shrubs.
Backbarrier Marsh – Marsh formed behind a coastal barrier, often containing significant coarse sediment that has washed in from the seaward side.
Backrush – The seaward return of water following the uprush of the waves. For any given tide stage, the point of farthest return seaward of the backrush is known as the limit of backrush.
Backshore – The zone of a the shore or beach lying between the foreshore and the dunes and acted upon by waves only during severe storms, especially when combined with exceptionally high water. It includes the berm or groins.
Bar – A submerged or emerged mound of sand, gravel or shell material built on the ocean floor in shallow water by waves and currents.
Barrier Beach – A sedimentary land-form essentially parallel to the shore, the crest of which is above normal high water level. Also called a barrier island.
Barrier Island – A barrier beach that is unconnected to the mainland.
Barrier Lagoon – A bay roughly parallel to the coast and separated from the open ocean by barrier islands or spits.
Barrier Spit – A barrier beach that is connected to land at one end with the other end extending into a body of water such as a bay, lagoon or ocean.
Bay – A recess in the shore or an inlet of a sea between two capes or headlands, not as large as a gulf but larger than a cove.
Beach – A zone of unconsolidated material that extends landward from the low water line to the place where there is marked change in material or physiographic form or to the line of permanent vegetation (usually the effective limit of storm waves).
Beach Erosion – The carrying away of beach materials by wave action, tidal currents, littoral currents or wind.
Beach Face – The section of the beach normally exposed to the action of wave uprush. The foreshore of a beach.
Berm – In a barrier beach system, the relatively flat, sandy area between the berm crest and the dunes formed by the deposit of material by wave action. Some beaches have no berm, others have one or several.
Berm Crest – The seaward limit of a berm.
Breakwater – A linear, floating or mound-like coastal engineering structure constructed offshore parallel to the shoreline to proteft a shoreline, harbor or anchorage from storm waves.
Bypassing Sand – Hydraulic or mechanical movement of sand from an area of accretion to a downdrift area of erosion across a barrier to natural sand transport such as an inlet or harbor entrance. The hydraulic movement may include natural movement as well as movement caused by man.
Current, Littoral – Any current in the littoral zone caused primarily by wave action, i.e., longshore current, rip current.
Cusp – Scallop-like ridges and depressions in the sand spaced at regular intervals along the beach.
Downdrift – In the direction of the predominant movement of sediment along the shore. The side of a groin, jetty or other structure which is deprived of sand.
Dredging – The removal of sediment or the excavation of tidal or subtidal bottom to provide sufficient depths for navigation or anchorage, or to obtain material for construction or for beach nourishment.
Dune – Any natural hill, mound or ridge of sediment landward of a coastal berm deposited by the wind or by storm overwash. Sediment deposited by artificial means and serving the purpose of storm-damage prevention and flood control.
Ebb Tide – The period of tide between high water and low water. A falling tide.
Erosion – The wearing away of land by the action of natural forces. On a beach, the carrying away of beach material by wave action, tidal currents, littoral currents or wind.
Estuary – The part of a river that is affected by tides. The region near a river mouth in which the freshwater of the river mixes with the saltwater of the sea.
Estuarine – Pertaining to an estuary.
Fetch – The distance over water in which waves are generated by a wind having a rather constant direction and speed.
Flood Tide – The period of tide between low water and high water. A rising tide.
Foredune – The front dune immediately behind the backshore.
Foreshore – The steeper part of the beach that extends from the low water mark to the upper limit of high tide. The beach face.
Groin – A narrow, elongated coastal-engineering structure built on the beach perpendicular to the trend of the beach. Its purpose is to trap longshore drift to build up a section of beach.
Headland – An area of high elevation more resistant to erosion than surrounding areas and less susceptible to flooding. Headlands can supply sand and gravel to beaches.
High Tide – The maximum elevation reached by each rising tide.
Jetty – A narrow, elongated coastal-engineering structure built perpendicular to the shoreline at inlets. Designed to prevent longshore drift from filling the inlet and to provide protection for navigation.
Lagoon – A shallow body of water, as a pond or lake, usually connected to the sea.
Littoral Drift – The sedimentary material moved in the littoral zone under the influence of waves and currents.
Littoral Transport – The movement of littoral drift in the littoral zone by waves and currents. Includes movement parallel (longshore transport) and perpendicular (on/offshore transport) to the shore.
Littoral Zone – In beach terminology, an indefinite zone extending seaward from the shoreline to just beyond the breaker zone.
Longshore Currents – Currents moving near the shoreline.
Low Tide – The minimum elevation reached by each falling tide.
Marsh – An area of soft, wet or periodically inundated land, generally treeless and usually characterized by grasses and other low growth.
Mean High Water – The average height of all of the high waters recorded at a given place over a 19-year period.
Mean Low Water – The average height of all of the low waters recorded at a given place over a 19-year period.
Mean Sea Level – The average height of the surface of the sea at a given place for all stages of the tide over a 19-year period.
Neap Tide – A tide occurring near the time of quadrature of the moon with the sun. The neap tide range is usually 10- to 30-percent less than the mean tidal range.
Nourishment — The placement of sediment on a beach or dunes by mechanical means.
Overwash – The uprush and overtopping of a coastal dune by storm waters. Sediment is usually carried with the overwashing water and deposited, usually in a fan shape, on the landward side of the dune or barrier.
Riprap – A layer, facing or protective mound of stones randomly placed to prevent erosion, scour or sloughing of a structure or embankment. Also the stone so used.
Revetment – An apron-like, sloped, coastal-engineering structure built on a dune face or fronting a seawall. Designed to dissipate the force of storm waves and prevent undermining of a seawall, dune or placed fill.
Salt Marsh – A marsh periodically flooded by salt water.
Scarp – An almost vertical slope along the beach caused by erosion by wave action. It may vary in height from a few inches to several feet, depending on wave action and the nature and composition of the beach.
Seawall – A vertical, wall-like coastal-engineering structure built parallel to the beach or duneline and usually located at the back of the beach or the seaward edge of the dune.
Sediment – Solid particles or masses of particles that originate from the weathering of rocks and are transported, suspended in, or deposited by air, water or ice, or by other natural agents such as chemical precipitation and organic secretion.
Spring Tide– A tide that occurs at or near the time of new or full moon (syzygy) and that rises highest and falls lowest from the mean sea level.
Surf Zone – The area between the outermost breaker and the limit of wave uprush.
Swash – A narrow channel through which tides flow.
Tide – The periodic rising and falling of the water that results from gravitational attraction of the moon, the sun and other astronomical bodies acting upon the rotating earth.
Updrift – The direction opposite that of the predominant movement of sediment along the shore. The side of a groin, jetty or other structure where sand accumulates.
Upland – A general term for land or ground that is higher than the floodplain.
Uprush – The landward flow of water up onto the beach that occurs when a wave breaks.


Convention-over-configuration is great, at least for a quick start, in my opinion. But if you're like me and you want everything under your control, you may want to remove all (at least those you can remove via code).
Because now there's no list available (based on RC version, but very probably it'll be same in RTM) as it was in i.e. CTP5 you need to kind of get all items implementing IConvention interface. And because I want my code work no matter what will be added or removed in next versions, I'm not going to hardcode these. Couple of lines with reflection and we're done.
I'm simply looking into System.Data.Entity.ModelConfiguration.Conventions namespace, where all the "I-do-the-mapping-for-you" conventions are and also System.Data.Entity.Infrastructure namespace, where the default database creation etc. stuff lives. The code is in overridden OnModelCreating method.


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Why I'm Leaving the Facebook Party
By	Jean Cochran	on	March 22, 2018	in	Uncategorized	with	No Comments
On Sunday (MR 25), I'm deactivating my Facebook account. Down the road, I may actually delete it. Neither action precludes me from hopping on again, should I decide to. I've downloaded all my data. So nothing's lost.
It's a big, rockin' party I'm leaving: 2.2 Billion people, worldwide. And we've all willingly shared information about ourselves, trusting that, okay-we'll be hit with ads, but what we post on FB, stays on FB.
Well, Zuckerberg calls it a breach of trust and it certainly is that. But, the revelation that came to light recently is, IMHO, a major DATA breach. Fifty-million of us had our data weaponized by political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica to help win the 2016 election for Donald Trump.
Briefly, here's how that happened: (Check Here) In 2014, FB gave that data to a Russian-American psychology Professor in London who wanted it for research. He eventually turned it over to C-A. The startling take-away from that is that for years, FB has GIVEN AWAY our data…to researchers, App developers and others. FB promised it would not SELL our data. It said nothing about giving it away. (well maybe..somewhere in the fine print we agreed to it. But who reads that!) It has been handing that data out, apparently never thinking that perhaps bad actors might get ahold of it. Talk about head-in-the-sand naivete!
But indeed, C-A, with Steve Bannon on its Board and funded by wealthy GOP donor, Robert Mercer, went on to use that data to target FB users with ads and God-knows-what other kind of election propaganda. (Actually, some voters in Wisconsin know)
It is my firm belief that C-A is the inflection point of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia. The trolls had the disruptive memes, ads, nasty stuff…Russia just needed to know where to direct it to be most effective. C-A knew exactly where it should go. Thus, the 'data-driven election' was taken to a whole new level. But that's just my strong hunch. We'll see what Mr Mueller has to say on the subject.
SO: In the wake of this scandal, Zuck says he's very sorry. But he's not saying what he'll do about it.
He has long clung to the notion that FB is simply a platform. Just a place for people to express themselves, like Speakers Corner in Hyde Park. And indeed, it may have been that in the beginning. (remember when all we did was write something? Then we got to add photos, then GIFs, next thing ya know we're watching a Live Stream of a guy dying from a police gunshot. Yikes!)
No…it's way more than a platform now. A utility? A publisher? As of last August, Pew Research says, 45% of Americans get their news on Facebook. It's some kind of media company. And it's used by so many that it's Ma Bell reincarnated.
Zuckerberg has to step up and decide what Facebook is. And once he gets a handle on that, he has to make some moral and ethical choices about how his company wants to treat its product—US!
He says he's open to being regulated. But you can't get lawmakers to agree on where to go for lunch let alone wade into the complex world of tech and figure out how to regulate it. No, no, no. It would be best if it came from him.
Well, until he sorts that out, I'm going to express my disgust by leaving. I realize all too well that my info, my data is out there. The credit card companies have it, retailers, EVERYBODY!! FB just happens to be the biggest collection of that data in one place. We've all made that grand bargain with the Interweb: giving away our info in exchange for convenience and overnight delivery. We're in an age where we have to be vigilant about our data. Go into Settings and reconfigure Privacy and Ads. It's a lot of work!
But actually leaving the FB party? We'll see how it goes. There was life before FB…I think I can find it again. My relatives know how to email me. The cat (and dog and penguin and bear) videos are all on Youtube. I've become acquainted with a lot of people I've never met. And that's been fun. But I'm letting it all go.
I do expect to write more. On a variety of subjects. Watch this space. (Subscribe below)
/Jean
PS: That's Buddy. I figured I'd get in more cat photos before dropping out.
By	Jean Cochran	on	November 28, 2017	in	Journalism, NPR, Radio News	with	No Comments
Read it and weep for joy:
WaPo Stings Project Veritas
It's a fascinating read…about a fraudster's bid to prove the Main Stream Media is biased…Fake News. Instead, tables were turned. The story is a win for good journalism, highlighting what hard-working reporters do everyday. Follow leads Dig. Check out stories. This one will be taught in journalism classrooms for years to come.
The Post, for all its editorial cutbacks in recent years, was tested and passed with flying colors. And I'm sure it's not the first time. The Post just decided to tell us about this one. The pressure is on news outlets everywhere. The Rachel Maddow Show (MSNBC) recently was handed what appeared to be a choice NSA document. Under scrutiny, it proved to be a fake and it never saw the light of the TV studio. Smaller, local news outlets, print and broadcast, no doubt are vulnerable, too. Everyone has to be on the alert. Adhering to top professional standards. And that's a good thing.
Licensing Journalists?
Among the comments on the WaPo story was one suggesting journalism needs regulation: "There is a remedy, by making ' journalist' a protected title, akin to doctor, lawyer, psychiatrist, etc. you can make it harder for people to abuse the title, without some legal sanction. Second regulate what and who can call themselves a news outlet, by having them abide by some criteria such has having journalist on the staff, etc. None of these things limit free speech, you can still say whatever you want if you either not call it news or call yourself a journalist, or your organization a news outlet, unless you are sanctioned to do so, by having the right credentials."
I grant you, that's a bit addle-brained. Let's see: There are professional standards. There are a few laws (re defamation, libel, etc). And journalists do have to get credentialed to cover certain things, such as the White House or a Weezer concert. But I, too, have wondered why journalists aren't licensed and regulated like so many other professions.
Ya gotta love the 1st Amendment. Anyone can call themselves a journalist! No license required. Those professional standards? They evolved. Somewhere around the '30s or '40s newspapers figured out they stood to gain readers if they adhered to facts and kept opinions on a separate page, labeled as such. (See David Halberstam's 'The Powers That Be') Those that didn't straighten out their reporting were eventually labeled tabloids or worse. And they fall more into the category of entertainment. No regulatory board needed. The public figured it out. As a bonus, the 'citizen journalist' is flourishing.
The difference these days is that, not only do legitimate news outlets have to beware of getting punked but so do news consumers. More than ever it is on the consumer to determine whether a news source is trustworthy. People often tell me: "I love NPR…it's where I get all my news." And I am quick to respond: "No, please…check out a good newspaper, too. Watch an Evening News broadcast. Get your information from several reliable sources." Don't get punked.
Life After NPR
For years…as people left NPR for one reason or another…those of us who stayed behind were left to wonder: Is There Life After NPR? What would it be like, not toiling away for the best broadcast news outlet in the world? Why would one want to do anything else?
But after 33 years of going to work in the middle of the night and then going to bed in the early evening…I had the opportunity in 2013 to find the answers to those questions for myself. I took the buyout and made the leap.
And, after nearly 4 years of sleeping through the night and joining the 'normal', I'm happy to say YES! There is rewarding, exciting Life After NPR!
However, life being the curve-thrower that it is, I spent most of the first year (2014) disoriented and lost. As I left NPR I also lost my Very Significant Other to cancer. It was a dark time, trying to reinvent myself while grieving.
But by 2015 the fog began to lift. And ideas started to come. I volunteered. I strength-trained twice a week. Developed a walking schedule with a neighbor: 4 times a week and still going strong. I traveled: to Ireland, Italy, Turkey and Eastern Europe. I reduced my Eco-Footprint by installing a solar system on my house. And I bought an electric vehicle (Chevy Bolt).
Slowly but surely, life has settled into a rhythm. I was patient with myself, gave it time and continued to build on and improved it.
Now I volunteer at the Metropolitan Washington EAR-a service for the blind-reading from the Washington Post. (not a stretch for my particular skill set) I still walk and work-out regularly. Exercise will always be a priority. And I found the Library of Congress. It offers handicapped services and I now read books and magazines for that. They pay me and as a part-time commitment, it suits my schedule. I've built a home studio and am aiming to find audible book narration contracts (find me at ACX.com) and to do my work for the LofC from home. Progress!
And next: I'd like to commence blogging.
I still take in an incredible amount of news each day and have not shortage of thoughts on it. And, I'm a student of 'the good life' and how to live it. Rather than attempt to set a particular focus for my writing, I think that, for now, I'll keep it wide open.
We'll see what develops next.
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Stress isn't always the notorious bogeyman that everyone keeps talking about. In small manageable amounts it does wonders for people. For starters it gets them out of their comfort zones, makes them take on challenges they normally won't take up or even makes them learn a new skill along the way. In short it might lead to a positive life changing experience which might provide an individual with more professional satisfaction.
Any one of these symptoms (or a combination of these) can be observed with people who deal with a large amount of stress at their workplace. Some of the major factors that cause or augment stress at workplace include the fear of being 'let go' or 'laid off', constant overtime schedules due to cutting down of staff, pressure to meet targets/expectation and to give optimum level of performances at all times. Following are a few practical methods of getting off the stress bandwagon which can play havoc with health.
Create a balanced schedule to avoid burnout. Leaving earlier in the morning for the office and utilizing this time for scheduling tasks can do wonders. Even a duration of 10-15 minutes can help organize things in a better manner. Include regular breaks in daily work routine. Regular breaks throughout the day to take a walk or chat away from your desk or work station for lunch. This helps in recharging the batteries and providing a fresher perspective. Task Prioritization is extremely helpful. Engage in high-priority tasks first. Breaking down tasks is helpful, a large assignment is overwhelming, it becomes more manageable one step at a time, rather than taking on everything at once. Lastly delegation of work is equally important. Projects rely on good teamwork and timely delegation (to the right personnel) is a certified stress killer.
Eat the right food, avoid excessive sugar and junk food. Manage a good sleep cycle (aim for ideally 6-8 hours of sleep). Make time for a good exercise plan (morning or evening), be it a gym routine, yoga, or a brisk walk. Try to bring in 30 minutes of physical activity in your daily schedule.
As the saying goes, 'everything is relative but the relatives'. A family has the potential to be the emotional rock of any person struggling with stress. So, keeping your work schedule in mind, plan out weekends and vacations as quality family time. A lot of people slave away for their family to have a good life, but 'a good life 'is not only the financial comfort that comes from a paycheck, it also includes your affection, attention and support. Quality time spent together as a family can go a long way in reducing stress for you as well as well as your family.


The Kamchatka Gear Visor Bag does away with the unnecessary and cumbersome slots, pockets, windows, dividers, and loops of other sun visor organizers and instead offers a single zippered compartment that gobbles up whatever you throw at it. Fill it with receipts, makeup, pocket-sized tissue packets, a first aid kit, medication, or any number of other small items.
Do you often eat in your vehicle? Put your extra napkins, salt and pepper packets, straws, and spare eating utensils in the Visor Bag. If you spend a lot of time working in your car, fill the Visor Bag with pens, pencils, notes, notepads, paperclips, and tape. If you're a busy parent, put some extra snacks and wet wipes inside. If you're a dog owner, toss in some treats, waste bags, and a spare leash.
The Visor Bag's adjustable straps help ensure a snug fit for a variety of sun visor sizes and shapes (see size and fit information below), and the bag's no-rattle zipper pulls mean you won't be subjected to a constant tinkling sound when you're driving down bumpy roads (definitely an issue when testing the prototypes!).
Dimensions and Fit: The bag itself is 6.25 x 10 inches (16 x 25 cm). The space between the straps is about 8.25 inches (21 cm). The straps are long enough that the bag should fit on any sun visor that is 7 inches (17.8 cm) tall or shorter.
Materials: 1000D Cordura nylon and mil-spec webbing. Very heavy-duty stuff.


The Furisode Kimono, 2008 Oil On Linen 40" X 18"
Introspect, 2008 Oil On Linen 20" X 12"
Westerberg's drive for advancing his painting skills ultimately led him to teach. From 2000 to 2005 he taught at the California Institute, and since 2005 he has become a popular faculty member at the Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art where he continues to instruct courses in drawing and painting. During this period, his work received attention in several national publications, including the cover of Strokes of Genius: The Best of Drawing and in 2002 Westerberg, was listed in Southwest Art's annual roster of "Twenty-One under Thirty-One." In 2007 he was given a feature story in American Art Collector magazine, as well as being named one of the best 24 artists under 40 by Artist Magazine.
Aaron Westerberg is an Artist Member of the California Art Club, as well as a member of Oil Painters of America and the Portrait Society of America.


Penthouse 3602 is positioned on the top floor of the waterfront "Copia" building in the increasingly popular Salacia Waters complex. Stunningly appointed as you would expect a Penthouse to be, this beautiful property features high ceilings, top end European appliances and luxurious stone finishes throughout. Three king size bedrooms each with their own ensuite, dedicated media room, huge open planned living spaces (318m2* total floor area including balconies) leading onto an absolute waterfront entertaining balcony give a real sense of open space and light. Views from this Penthouse are first class with water, mountain and city views from every room in the apartment and practical features like automated external solar blinds and automated internal blinds as well as 3 secure car spaces in the basement help you feel secure, safe and comfortable.
Salacia Waters complex has an abundance of facilities for use by residents. Two outdoor pools as well as an indoor lap pool, two gas heated spas, a huge gym with sauna and change rooms, a recreational building that is big enough to host a wedding reception, a residents library and a cinema room. Onsite management are available Monday to Friday a there are security patrols day and night throughout the complex.
Inspections available 7 days a week with selling agent Geoff Brown.


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We also found that niacin (niacinamide) did, in fact, lessen anxiety and irritability when it developed in a small number of individuals who experienced these same symptoms after taking Hardy Nutritionals® Daily Essential Nutrients (DEN). DEN contains methyfolate, methylcobalamin, and choline, which are all methyl donors. Several of these individuals had previously tested positive for MTHFR polymorphisms.
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of this great event. Featured aircraft include Bill Hempel's huge Clipped Wing Cub and turbine powered MD-11, Harald Mueller's 210 pound (yes, you read that correctly) DeHavilland DH-2 Beaver, Ralf Losemann and Enrico Thaeter's two J-10 jets with thrust vectoring, Quique Somenzini's Turbo Toucan biplane, plus many others. Noontime Demos include Mac Hodges and Mike Stevens' B-29/X-1 flight and the aerial artistry of Quique Somenzini. Run Time : 102 Min.


Newcomers and longtime Kitsap residents alike can overlook some of the most treasured local assets: the hard-working farmers and their land. Tucked in here and there on back roads are families who have been in West Sound for generations farming the land, growing food and figuring out how to make farms survive as times change.
Allen and Nikki Johanson's farm grew out of this heritage. Nikki Johanson's parents bought their farm on Clear Creek Road in 1949 from Conrad Peterson, who produced eggs — lots and lots of eggs — as a commercial operator. They continued with a smaller egg production but let the egg business go when Johanson introduced hogs and cattle to the farm in 1979. When the couple inherited the farm in 1987, she cleared and cultivated more land, and added basic vegetable farming.
With the 21st century on the horizon, the Johansons opened their gates and invited customers and the public onto their land. They changed the name from Clear Creek Farm to Pheasant Fields Farm and focused on vegetables and eggs. They developed a farm stand, a u-pick pumpkin patch, a corn maze and farm tours. They ventured off-site to sell at local farmers markets, added CSA shares and more recently, joined up with KitsapFresh.org selling their farm products on the internet.
Life is hard work but good down on this heritage farm. Then, disaster came — the family's special weed cultivators fell apart. These were not just any old cultivators. They were a legacy from Allen Johanson's father, Art, who developed them over 50 years ago.
It's a tool with a long handle. Like a hoe. But, it's not an ordinary hoe.
This ingenious tool is called a draw-hoe. It's used while standing erect and sliding it in a back-and-forth motion across the soil like on a shuffleboard court. The curved, pointed tips on the crescent blade angle in and cut weeds close to the veggies' stems. Other cultivators endanger tender stems when maneuvering close in. As important as saving the plant from mechanical harm is the fact that this draw-hoe also saves a farmer's back, arms and shoulders because there's no hacking and digging.
Search as she might, Johanson couldn't find any tool, either antique or contemporary, that worked as well and held up like the 50-year-old family draw-hoe. So last fall she faced the fact. She was going to have to step up and be the person she was looking for. In other words, she grabbed the bull by the horns and decided to manufacture these draw-hoes herself.
Johanson isn't the actual inventor here — that's her father-in-law — but there are plenty of inventors and machinists in her family line, too. She recently learned her great-great uncles in Indiana held an 1868 U.S. patent on a corn sheller. Art Johanson exercised his genius as the head mechanic for Kitsap County's North-End Road Shop. Years ago, he was featured in Popular Mechanics magazine for another of his inventions. He was a bit of a local celebrity, though he wouldn't say that.
When Johanson realized she was the proverbial "it" left holding the draw-hoe's future, she discovered she didn't have a clue about how to nurture an idea into a full-grown product. Carrots she could grow. But a draw-hoe?
Apparently, the ancestors singing through her blood and urging her into manufacturing also sent her the right crew to make this draw-hoe happen. Given that she only started this venture in September, she's moving along at a fast clip-clop pace.
Her long-term Kitsap connections came into play starting with her friend, Bev Kincaid, a former grant writer for nonprofits in the county. Kincaid directed Johanson to Jack Gallagher of Sound Resources NW, and Johanson raves about him as an expert business coach. One could say he's a farmer in his own field — growing startup businesses and guiding Johanson through the arduous, unfamiliar tasks required to nurture an idea.
Johanson knew Devin Bodony's wife, Robin, from a farm internship program of about 10 years ago. Bodony, a machinist, builds mountain bikes known for taking extreme punishment. If he could do that, Johanson figured he was more than qualified to build a tool to last a lifetime. Bodony produced prototypes to determine the perfect steel for the draw-hoe head and ran them through rigorous testing. Production begins soon at his business, Lichen Precision Tool Shop, down a back road in Indianola.
The farm's new manager, Jori Love, comes out of the advertising and web development field (pun alert). She'll take on building the website and assist in marketing the draw-hoe, too.
Other than the tool's handle, ash from Maine, Johanson is proud to bursting that this fledgling company is a complete Kitsap County collaboration. She named the company AJ Heritage Tools in honor of Art Johanson and his simple, ingenious tool. It's about to fulfill its destiny as a Kitsap County- and USA-made tool, one that helps farmers far and wide put food on consumers' tables with less wear and tear on their bodies.
Farming is Johanson's love but she's also a natural storyteller. She's cast this unassuming tool into a starring role in a story straight out of Kitsap County's history. With her agri-business background and excitement about this heritage draw-hoe, it is bound to be sown (er, shown) far and wide.


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Russia at the Olympics
Russia at the
IOC code
Russian Olympic Committee
www.roc.ru (Russian)
Summer appearances
Winter appearances
Other related appearances
Russian Empire (1900–1912)
Soviet Union (1952–1988)
Unified Team (1992)
Russia has competed at the modern Olympic Games on many occasions, but as different nations in its history. As the Russian Empire, the nation first competed at the 1900 Games, and returned again in 1908 and 1912. After the Russian revolution in 1917, and the subsequent establishment of the Soviet Union in 1922, it would be thirty years until Russian athletes once again competed at the Olympics, as the Soviet Union at the 1952 Summer Olympics. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Russia competed as part of the Unified Team in 1992, and finally returned once again as Russia at the 1994 Winter Olympics.
The Russian Olympic Committee was created in 1991 and recognized in 1993. The Soviet Union hosted the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, and Russia hosted the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
In six appearances Russian athletes have won a total of 432 medals at the Summer Olympic Games and another 124 at the Winter Olympic Games. Over the most recent twelve Games (since 1994), Russia's 556 total medals, including 197 gold medals, are second only to the United States.
All Summer and Winter Olympic medals of the Soviet Union and the Russian Empire were inherited by Russia, but not combined together with the medal count of the Russian Federation.
Hosted Games
Russia has hosted the Games on one occasion.
2014 Winter Olympics Sochi 7–23 February 88 2,873 98
Medal tables
See also: All-time Olympic Games medal count
*Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Medals by Summer Games
1900–1912 as part of the Russian Empire (RU1)
1920–1948 did not participate
1952–1988 as part of the Soviet Union (URS)
1992 Barcelona as part of the Unified Team (EUN)
1996 Atlanta 390 26 21 16 63 2
2000 Sydney 435 32 28 29 89 2
2004 Athens 446 28 26 36 90 3
2008 Beijing 455 22 17 23 62 3
2012 London 436 21 20 31 72 4
2016 Rio de Janeiro 291 19 18 19 56 4
2020 Tokyo Future event
Medals by Winter Games
1992 Albertville as part of the Unified Team (EUN)
1994 Lillehammer 113 11 8 4 23 1
1998 Nagano 122 9 6 3 18 3
2002 Salt Lake City 151 5 4 4 13 5
2006 Turin 190 8 6 8 22 4
2010 Vancouver 177 3 5 7 15 11
2014 Sochi 232 13 11 9 33 1
2018 Pyeongchang Future event
2022 Beijing Future event
Medals by summer sport
Wrestling 29 12 15 56
Athletics 22 22 21 65
Gymnastics 22 21 21 64
Fencing 13 5 8 26
Boxing 10 6 15 31
Synchronized swimming 10 0 0 10
Shooting 7 13 11 31
Swimming 5 9 9 23
Cycling 5 5 9 19
Judo 5 4 7 16
Diving 4 8 6 18
Modern pentathlon 4 1 0 5
Weightlifting 3 9 7 19
Tennis 3 3 2 8
Canoeing 2 3 7 12
Handball 2 1 1 4
Volleyball 1 3 2 6
Rowing 1 0 2 3
Taekwondo 0 2 2 4
Water polo 0 1 3 4
Archery 0 1 1 2
Sailing 0 1 1 2
Basketball 0 0 3 3
Badminton 0 0 1 1
Leading in that sport
Medals by winter sport
Cross country skiing 14 10 9 33
Figure skating 14 9 3 26
Biathlon 10 6 8 24
Speed skating 3 5 5 13
Short track speed skating 3 1 1 5
Snowboarding 2 2 1 5
Bobsleigh 2 1 1 4
Skeleton 1 0 2 3
Luge 0 3 0 3
Freestyle skiing 0 1 3 4
Ice hockey 0 1 1 2
Alpine skiing 0 1 0 1
Nordic combined 0 0 1 1
On 11 August 2012, Evgeniya Kanaeva made history by becoming the first individual back to back olympic champion in rhythmic gymnastics at the individual all around event.
On 21 August 2016, the Russian group of rhythmic gymnastics won their fifth title in a row at the group all around competition.
On 19 August 2016, both the Russian duet and team of synchronized swimming won their fifth title in a row at the duet and group events.
On 9 February 2014, Russia captured the inaugural gold medal in the team figure skating event at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.[1] Yulia Lipnitskaya, at 15, becomes the youngest Russian Winter Olympic medalist.[2]
On 10 February 2014, Viktor Ahn won the first short track speedskating medal for Russia competing as Russia. He won the bronze medal in the 1500m short track speedskating event at the 2014 Sochi winter Olympics.[3]
On 15 February 2014, Ahn won the second Russian gold medal in the 1000m short track speedskating event, leading the first Russian 1-2 finish in short track, with Vladimir Grigorev winning silver. At 31 years and 191 days, Grigorev also became the oldest man to win a short track Olympic medal.[4]
On 20 February 2014, Adelina Sotnikova won the first ever Russian ladies figure skating gold medal.[2]
Flag bearers
Main article: List of flag bearers for Russia at the Olympics
1994 Lillehammer - Sergei Tchepikov
1996 Atlanta - Aleksandr Karelin
1998 Nagano - Alexey Prokurorov
2000 Sydney - Andrey Lavrov
2002 Salt Lake City - Alexey Prokurorov
2004 Athens - Alexander Popov
2006 Turin - Dmitry Dorofeyev
2008 Beijing - Andrei Kirilenko
2010 Vancouver - Aleksey Morozov
2012 London - Maria Sharapova
2014 Sochi - Alexander Zubkov
2016 Rio de Janeiro - Sergey Tetyukhin
Category:Olympic competitors for Russia
Russia at the Paralympics
↑ Alice Park (20 February 2014). "Russia Has Its First Ladies Figure Skating Gold Medalist, But It's Not Lipnitskaya". Time.
1 2 "Sochi 2014: Adelina Sotnikova wins Russia's first-ever women's figure skating gold". RT. 20 February 2014.
↑ Mark Zeigler (10 February 2014). "Viktor Ahn: For Russia, with love". U-T San Diego.
↑ Beth Harris (15 February 2014). "Viktor Ahn wins 1st Olympic gold and 2nd short track medal for his adopted Russia". Associated Press. Yahoo Sports.
"Russian Federation". International Olympic Committee.
"Results and Medalists". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee.
"Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee.
"Russia". Sports-Reference.com.
Nations that have competed at the Olympic Games
Participated at the Summer Olympic Games • Participated at the Winter Olympic Games • Tropical nations at the Winter Olympics
Israel1
Independent Olympians
British West Indies
Mixed teams
North Yemen
South Yemen
Unified Team
United Team of Germany
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National sports teams of Russia
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Russian hockey
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Zasłużony Działacz Lotnictwa Sportowego – odznaczenie nadawane przez Aeroklub Polski, ustanowione w 1964. Tytuł i odznaka nadawane są osobom, które ofiarnie zasłużyły się dla rozwoju lotnictwa sportowego w wyniku dużego wysiłku osobistego w długoletniej działalności społecznej lub zawodowej w lotnictwie sportowym. Odznaczenie jest przyznawane przez zarząd Aeroklubu Polskiego i może być przyznane tej samej osobie tylko jeden raz.

Odznaka
Odznaką jest okrągły, ażurowy medal o średnicy 20–25 mm (w zależności od wersji i czasu nadawania). Przedstawia ona odznakę polskiego pilota wojskowego – otoczoną wieńcem laurowym zwieńczonym u dołu emblematem Aeroklubu Polskiego. Odznaka wykonana jest w kolorze srebrnym (orzeł) i złotym (wieniec) (starsze wersje) lub całość w kolorze srebrnym (nowsze wersje). Projekt odznaki opracował Józef Królikowski.

Odznaczeni
Pierwsze nadanie odznak nastąpiło 13 grudnia 1965 r. Wśród pierwszych odznaczonych byli:
Michał Scipio del Campo, Zbigniew Burzyński, Franciszek Janik, Janusz Meissner, Jan Nagórski, Witold Rychter, Paweł Zołotow.
Do 2013 roku przyznano ponad 2300 odznak.

Przypisy

Linki zewnętrzne

Odznaczenia Aeroklubu Polskiego
Odznaczenia sportowe

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The PDP suffered another jolt on Thursday when its senior leader and former finance minister Haseeb Drabu announced his resignation from the party. In his resignation letter, Drabu, a well known economist who has also served as chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir Bank, said his legislative engagement has prematurely come to an end with the dissolution of the state assembly. "I don't agree with the timing and manner in which it was done. It doesn't credit either the democratic system or its custodian participants with any glory, whatsoever. "Be that as it may, the time has come for me to bid adieu!" Drabu, who was the editor of a business daily earlier in his career, said.


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I need help creating, posting, maintaining, and responding to free facebook local marketplace and craigslist ads for my custom furniture business in Modesto, Vacaville, Sacramento, and Yuba City California as well as Mesa, Arizona. [log ind for at se URL], [log ind for at se URL] NOT LOOKING FOR SEO.
From postings/articles etc.. visitors shall be able to ""Debate"" the content. I want to have a unique layput for this, later to be integrated by myself to the site, I would also like to have a complete layout for a debateforum with different Topics etc. YOU NEED TO BE CREATIVE FOR THIS PROJECT!!
Hi can you post cars on Craigslist...I need to post 1 car to as many as possible cities and states...Thank you in advance!
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package org.apache.flink.runtime.io.network.metrics;

import org.apache.flink.metrics.Counter;
import org.apache.flink.metrics.MeterView;
import org.apache.flink.metrics.MetricGroup;
import org.apache.flink.runtime.io.network.partition.consumer.LocalInputChannel;
import org.apache.flink.runtime.io.network.partition.consumer.RemoteInputChannel;
import org.apache.flink.runtime.metrics.MetricNames;
import org.apache.flink.util.Preconditions;

/**
 * Collects metrics for {@link RemoteInputChannel} and {@link LocalInputChannel}.
 */
public class InputChannelMetrics {

	private static final String IO_NUM_BYTES_IN_LOCAL = MetricNames.IO_NUM_BYTES_IN + "Local";
	private static final String IO_NUM_BYTES_IN_REMOTE = MetricNames.IO_NUM_BYTES_IN + "Remote";
	private static final String IO_NUM_BUFFERS_IN_LOCAL = MetricNames.IO_NUM_BUFFERS_IN + "Local";
	private static final String IO_NUM_BUFFERS_IN_REMOTE = MetricNames.IO_NUM_BUFFERS_IN + "Remote";

	private final Counter numBytesInLocal;
	private final Counter numBytesInRemote;
	private final Counter numBuffersInLocal;
	private final Counter numBuffersInRemote;

	public InputChannelMetrics(MetricGroup ... parents) {
		this.numBytesInLocal = createCounter(IO_NUM_BYTES_IN_LOCAL, parents);
		this.numBytesInRemote = createCounter(IO_NUM_BYTES_IN_REMOTE, parents);
		this.numBuffersInLocal = createCounter(IO_NUM_BUFFERS_IN_LOCAL, parents);
		this.numBuffersInRemote = createCounter(IO_NUM_BUFFERS_IN_REMOTE, parents);
	}

	private static Counter createCounter(String name, MetricGroup ... parents) {
		Counter[] counters = new Counter[parents.length];
		for (int i = 0; i < parents.length; i++) {
			counters[i] = parents[i].counter(name);
			parents[i].meter(name + MetricNames.SUFFIX_RATE, new MeterView(counters[i]));
		}
		return new MultiCounterWrapper(counters);
	}

	public Counter getNumBytesInLocalCounter() {
		return numBytesInLocal;
	}

	public Counter getNumBytesInRemoteCounter() {
		return numBytesInRemote;
	}

	public Counter getNumBuffersInLocalCounter() {
		return numBuffersInLocal;
	}

	public Counter getNumBuffersInRemoteCounter() {
		return numBuffersInRemote;
	}

	private static class MultiCounterWrapper implements Counter {
		private final Counter[] counters;

		private MultiCounterWrapper(Counter ... counters) {
			Preconditions.checkArgument(counters.length > 0);
			this.counters = counters;
		}

		@Override
		public void inc() {
			for (Counter c : counters) {
				c.inc();
			}
		}

		@Override
		public void inc(long n) {
			for (Counter c : counters) {
				c.inc(n);
			}
		}

		@Override
		public void dec() {
			for (Counter c : counters) {
				c.dec();
			}
		}

		@Override
		public void dec(long n) {
			for (Counter c : counters) {
				c.dec(n);
			}
		}

		@Override
		public long getCount() {
			// assume that the counters are not accessed directly elsewhere
			return counters[0].getCount();
		}
	}
}


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Kevin Bacon to Play Another Jerk
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Antoine Fuqua
by Lane Brown
He flirted with villainhood as a robber in A River Runs Through It The River Wild and a dancing miscreant in Footloose, but now Kevin Bacon seems to have fully embraced unlikability: He'll follow his roles as a Nazi in X-Men: First Class and the guy who wrecks Steve Carell's marriage in Crazy, Stupid, Love. with one as the bad guy in Robert Schwentke's (Flightplan, Red) comic-adapted supernatural actioner R.I.P.D., about a murdered cop (Ryan Reynolds) who joins other undead officers in the Rest In Peace Department, then tries to catch the guy who killed him (Bacon, presumably). Grade: B+ [Variety]
Terry Gilliam is developing another movie, this one an adaptation of Paul Auster's highly Gilliam-y novel Mr. Vertigo, about a levitating sideshow performer and the mentor who teaches him to fly. Even Gilliam sounds doubtful that this project will ever advance beyond the screenplay he's writing, but just to be safe, everybody should probably buy more insurance. Grade: B+ [Playlist]
Robert Patrick will replace Bryan Cranston in Tales From the Gangster Squad as a "a laconic LAPD officer from Texas who ambitiously enforces the law." Unless he does it like this we'll consider this a slight downgrade. Grade: C [Variety]
Director Antoine Fuqua (Training Day) will adapt John Huddy's 2008 fact-based book (or at least its title) Storming Las Vegas: How a Cuban-Born, Soviet-Trained Commando Took Down The Strip to the Tune of Five World Class Hotels, Three Armored Cars, and Millions of Dollars. Grade: B [Deadline]
HBO Lightning Round!
At TCA yesterday, HBO execs said they're "cautiously optimistic" that Larry David will do a ninth season of Curb Your Enthusiasm. Grade: A [Deadline]
Doug Ellin on the Entourage movie: "We're going to do a movie. We're going to do it. The question is when and how quickly. Hopefully we'll come down with an idea and make it happen." Says Mark Wahlberg: "If I had to finance it myself, I would do it." Grade: D [Deadline]
Alan Ball just signed a multi-year deal to stay at HBO, but he's only committed to being True Blood's show-runner for one more season, after which he might pull a Darabont and let some other schmuck handle it. Grade: B [Deadline]
HBO will keep making Game of Thrones until George R.R. Martin stops writing books. Grade: A [HR]
Real Time With Bill Maher has been renewed for a tenth season. Grade: A [HR]
Filed Under: Antoine Fuqua, Bryan Cranston, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Doug Ellin, Entourage, Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin, Grading the Trades, HBO, Larry David, Mark Wahlberg, True Blood
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Friday the 13th to Shut Down Dedicated Servers
Farewell dedicated servers.
Later on this month, dedicated servers will be "decommissioned" for Friday the 13th: The Game. The patch does not have a set date just yet, but consider this your warning. This comes direct from lead community developer mattshotcha on the official Friday the 13th: The Game forums.
This means that the game will still continue to live on but that there will be only peer-to-peer matchmaking from then on. He goes on to note that this upcoming...
Friday the 13th: The Game Out Now on Switch
Get the game and all DLC for $40.
Gun Media announces that the asymmetrical survival horror game, Friday the 13th: The Game - Ultimate Slasher, is now available for the Nintendo Switch. For $39.99 (USD), Switch owners will get the game along with all online game modes, plus all of the previously released content and paid DLC packs. In fact, the only thing this apparently doesn't include are the backer exclusive "Savini Jason" character and clothing packs.
Review: Last Year: The Nightmare (PC)
A solid asymmetrical survival-horror game that's light on content.
Asymmetrical multiplayer games have been going steady for the past few years now. Some of the biggest games in that particular genre include the long departed Evolve, the still ongoing Dead by Daylight, and even Friday the 13th if you're into that sort of thing. You can now add in Last Year: The Nightmare to the mix as it combines 5 versus 1 multiplayer with elements of survival-horror. As with those other titles,...
Free Games for October 2018 Include Friday the 13th, Victor Vran, Hitman, and More
It's that time once again. The time in which we find out what free games you will get if you have either Xbox's Games with Gold or PlayStation's PlayStation Plus. Some of October 2018's offerings include Friday the 13th and Hitman: Blood Money.
Let's start with the Xbox this time.
OvercookedVictor VranStuntman: IgnitionHitman: Blood Money (360, XB1 with backwards compatibility)
Daemonical Delivers Scary Asymmetrical Multiplayer Today on Steam Early Access
Those who enjoy "frightening" PvP style games like Dead by Daylight or even Friday the 13th, probably already know about a new entry in the genre that released into Early Access today.
It's called Daemonical and as you may have figured, it's a game of kill or be killed as a group of humans tries to complete a ritual all the while being hunted by a demon. It's a tale as old as time.
Daemonical is available right now on Steam for $14.99 (USD). I have the gameplay...
Game Releases for Friday the 13th - WWE 2K18, The Evil Within 2, and More
We have some spooky and not-so-spooky game and DLC releases for you today. Who knows though, maybe it's all spooky to you depending on your definition of "scary." Today, WWE 2K18 was released alongside The Evil Within 2. Also released today is Crytek announcing an Early Access release of Hunt: Showdown and an open alpha for a multiplayer brawl-shooter called Aftercharge.
WWE 2K18 feature highlights include:
Extensive Roster: Featuring nearly 200 playable WWE and
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The Evil Within 2 Launch Trailer
The Evil Within 2 is out in just two days on Friday the 13th. So naturally, we now have a launch trailer and some last-minute game blurb to share with you.
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The Evil Within 2 is out in just two days on Friday the 13th. So naturally, we now have a launch trailer and some last-minute game blurb to share...
Friday the 13th: The Game Aiming for May 26 Release
Friday the 13th: The Game will forego the obvious release date in favor of a May 26 release on the PC, PS4, and XB1. I suppose it's probably a good thing that they're doing this seeing as how the next Friday the 13th isn't until this October.
According to the launch trailer (seen below), the game will go for $40 on all platforms.
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Friday the 13th: The Game will forego the obvious release date in favor of a May 26 release on the PC, PS4, and XB1. I suppose it's probably a...
Friday the 13th Gameplay
A live stream showcasing the first look at gameplay for the Friday the 13th game happened earlier this evening. Fortunately, the relevant gameplay bits were up uploaded to YouTube for you to enjoy....
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A live stream showcasing the first look at gameplay for the Friday the 13th game happened earlier this evening. Fortunately, the relevant gameplay...
Jason Voorhees Arrives in Mortal Kombat X Tomorrow
Tomorrow, May 5, Jason Voorhees joins the roster of Mortal Kombat X.
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today announced that the Mortal Kombat X Jason Voorhees Bundle will be available for early download to Kombat Pack owners starting tomorrow. The Jason Voorhees Bundle includes playable character and Friday the 13th icon, Jason Voorhees and the Horror Pack, comprising of three horror-themed skins including Vampiress Mileena, Kraken Reptile and Pharaoh Ermac. Those who
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Latest promotions push total of female partners to over sixty-five percent
1 April 2020 by Marketing Team
We're delighted to announce two new Partner promotions bringing the total number of female Partners to 15. Amy Burton and Sarah Rankin are both long-standing employees of the firm and became Partners on the 1st April 2020.
Amy and Sarah have worked for FJG for nearly 10 years, both have been recognised in the recent edition of the Legal 500 and together they work in the Wills, Life Planning and Probate team. Their promotions bring the number of Partners in this team to four alongside Andrea Godfrey and Susanne Grimwade.
Susanne Grimwade, head of the Wills, Life Planning & Probate team commented, "We're delighted to boast four female Partners within our growing department. In these unprecedented times never have I been more proud to lead such a hardworking and resilient team."
She continued, "Amy takes a very active role in business development particularly in the Chelmsford area where she has built up a Wills, Life Planning and Probate team; specialising personally to include Court of Protection and Equity Release work. She is calm, proactive and a team player. Furthermore, Sarah is well-known in the Colchester business community often giving talks and seminars. She is kind with outstanding customer care skills and is constantly enhancing her expertise by continuing to study to become a full member of The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners which is a worldwide professional body and demonstrates her knowledge, passion and commitment. Amy and Sarah are both worthy of this recognition."
Paula Cameron adds, "These promotions not only underline FJG's commitment to home-grown talent but they also highlight the firm's strong female workforce. Following on from the promotions in 2017 and 2018, and in the year we celebrate 100 years of women in Law; this brings the total of female Partners at FJG to 65%, the highest percentage to date. A statistic of which the firm is very proud."


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Samsung Unpacked 2015: Where to watch Galaxy Note 5 launch live stream
Sean Keach, August 13, 2015 4:48 pm BST
It's that time of the year again, when Samsung takes to the stage to show off shiny new kit ahead of the holiday season.
We're talking about the annual Samsung Unpacked event, which is scheduled to kick off today, 13 August.
We're expecting a number of new releases from the South Korean tech giant, so you probably want to know how you can tune-in to Samsung Unpacked.
Fortunately, there's a Samsung Unpacked live stream being prepped on the company's official website.
Click here for the official Samsung Unpacked live stream video
Watch the video on YouTube below:
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The live stream is due to begin at:
San Francisco – 08:00, August 13
New York – 11:00, August 13
London – 16:00, August 13
Berlin – 17:00, August 13
New Delhi – 20:30, August 13
Beijing – 23:00, August 13
Seoul – 00:00, August 14
Sydney – 01:00, August 14
SEE ALSO: Best Android Smartphones 2015
What to expect from Samsung Unpacked 2015
We've had months of leaks, rumours and speculation leading up to Samsung Unpacked.
The most likely product to launch at the event is the Galaxy Note 5, the much-mooted successor to last year's Note 4.
There have also been whispers of a second phablet launch – featuring a curved, dual-edge screen – tipped under the "Galaxy S6 Edge " moniker.
Rumours have also pointed to a third device being unveiled, although what this will be is still open to debate.
Some speculate that we'll finally see Samsung officially unveil its bezel-spinning Gear A "Orbis" smartwatch.
Others think we'll see a new flagship tablet, possibly with an S6 Edge-style display.
Unfortunately, we won't know for sure what Samsung has in store until Unpacked kicks off later today.
In the meantime, check out our smartphone group test video below:


Now that the Guardian exposed the criminal scheme of Azerbaijan leadership, it all comes to its places. Irina Bokova - the chief of UNESCO felt the urge to organize a symposium on how tolerant Azerbaijan is only after the chief criminal Ilham Aliev send his thugs to destroy medieval Armenian cemetery and thus annihilate more than 10 000 Cross stones (khachkars) declared by the very same UNESCO in the 70s of the last century as World cultural heritage. In the process her husband Kalin Mitrev, was paid 450 000 pounds by an Azerbaijani company registered in London for consultancy services.
Corrupt to the core and no one cares or asks questions, the new world democracy at work. Where is the MONEY!
Azerbaijan is committed to the UNESCO principles, Director-General of UNESCO Irina Bokova said.
Bokova made remarks a meeting of the National Commission for UNESCO, dedicated to the 25th anniversary of establishing the relations between Azerbaijan and UNESCO, in Baku May 6.
Edited by onjig, 06 September 2017 - 09:56 PM.
"Azerbaijani Foreign Minister, Chairman of the National Commission for UNESCO Elmar Mammadyarov called the cooperation between Azerbaijan and UNESCO fruitful and mutually beneficial." Couldn't put it better!!!
Djulfa.com has consistently criticized UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova's unflinching and hitherto inexplicable support of oil-rich Azerbaijan, despite the latter's deliberate desecration of ancient archeological sites. As such, we are outraged yet unsurprised to learn from The Guardian's September 4, 2017 report that Director-General Bokova's husband has received over half-a-million-dollars as part of an all-too-obvious Azerbaijani 'quid pro quo' corruption and money laundering scheme.
In November 2013, four months after accepting a $5 million donation from Azerbaijan on behalf of cash-strapped UNESCO, Irina Bokova helped unveil the absurdly-titled "Azerbaijan: A Land of Tolerance" exhibit in Paris, where the organization is headquartered. She has since made several trips to the Azerbaijani capital for the 'Baku World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue;' praised president Ilham Aliyev for "fostering new forms of dialogue between cultures;" allowed Azerbaijan to appoint UNESCO staff as "loaned personnel;" and has given Aliyev a platform at the UNESCO Leaders' Forum to lecture the world on tolerance and shift the blame of cultural genocide to Armenians.
That Azerbaijan, a top jailer of journalists ranked as the world's 5th most-censored country, is no land of tolerance is widely-known, but few are aware of its state-sponsored eradication of the region's vast medieval Christian heritage. Since inheriting the presidency from his father in 2003, and emboldened by Azerbaijan's oil-revenues due to the 2005 launch of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline, Ilham Aliyev has spearheaded the complete destruction of Western Azerbaijan's entire medieval Christian heritage – consisting of hundreds of churches and thousands of cross-stones – due to the latter's association with the region's indigenous Armenian civilization.
While Azerbaijan's destruction of Armenian monuments started in 1988 following widespread calls for the return of Armenian-populated Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) to Armenia as the Soviet Union was collapsing, the systematic eradication of every trace of medieval Armenian memory was launched and completed nearly two decades later under the current presidency. In December 2005, alone, over one-hundred Azerbaijani soldiers carried out a week-long operation to obliterate the world's largest medieval Armenian cemetery – Djulfa, an archaeological wonder that also constituted Eurasia's largest collection of historic Christian cross-stones. Despite eyewitness video and photo evidence, verified by the American Association for the Advancement of Science through satellite analysis, the Aliyev regime denied the destruction of Djulfa, claiming that the cemetery never existed in the first place.
According to Research on Armenian Architecture, a nonprofit institute that meticulously documents medieval monuments in the Caucasus, Azerbaijan has bulldozed and flattened 218 medieval Armenian churches in Nakhichevan – the region that includes Djulfa. In comparison, according to the Assyrian International News Agency, ISIS terrorists have destroyed a mere 16 churches in Syria, many of which may be subject to restoration upon liberation. Despite conclusive evidence to the contrary, the Aliyev regime proclaims that it preserves Armenian heritage by pointing to the physical existence of a state-confiscated 19th-century Armenian church in downtown Baku, while unfoundedly accusing the twin states of the Armenian homeland – Armenia and the internationally-unrecognized republic of Artsakh – for the systematic destruction of Islamic monuments.
While Irina Bokova has repeatedly and justifiably condemned ISIS vandalism of Assyrian, Christian, Islamic, Yezidi, and Hellenistic sites, she has failed to do so in the case of Azerbaijan's state-sponsored, deliberate, and systematic targeting of medieval Armenian monuments despite UNESCO's awareness of Djulfa's destruction, as evidenced by its World Heritage Centre director Francesco Bandarin's 2011 official correspondence with our organization.
General-Director Bokova's general cooperation with a regime that has destroyed more Christian heritage than ISIS might have been necessitated by America's 2011 defunding of UNESCO, an unfortunate circumstance brilliantly analyzed by former Daily Show correspondent John Oliver. But her husband's personal acceptance of laundered money from Azerbaijan appears to shed a light on Irina Bokova's intransigent refusal to acknowledge, let alone seek accountability for, Azerbaijan's destruction of medieval Djulfa and other monuments of the region's ancient Armenian civilization.
In light of her husband's connection to the recently-revealed Azerbaijani money laundering scheme, we call on Director-General Bokova to resign before November's expiration of her second and final term. Additionally, we call on Director-General Bokova to publicly oppose the Aliyev regime's candidate for UNESCO director-general, Polad Bülbüloğlu, who was Azerbaijan's Minister of Culture at the time of Djulfa's destruction.
Funny but that place was never great before. Where is the money?