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Walter SIMS (17th September 1878 – 2nd January 1915)
January 1, 2015 January 2, 2015 by JulzMuirhead
Walter SIMS was born on 17th September 1878[1] at Leigh Farm, St Mary Bourne, Hampshire. He was the son of Walter SIMS (1828-1914) and Mary BEVIS (1842-1918). Walter had a brother Sidney, eight half siblings from his father's first marriage to Rhoda GOODYEAR (Charles, George, William, Fred, John Daniel, Annie Levinia & Wallace) and four half siblings from his mother's first marriage to William PAGE (William, Isaac, Elizabeth Ann & Jane) plus one further half sibling via his mother Mary, George BEVIS who was her illegitimate son from a relationship she had with a John CUMMINS before she married William PAGE.
On the 1st of November 1878[2], Walter was baptised in the St Mary Bourne Methodist Chapel by the Revd. Robert TAYLOR. At the time of his baptism it is stated that his abode was St Mary Bourne and that his father Walter was a Labourer.
Primitive Methodist Chapel, Swampton, St Mary Bourne[3]
On the 3rd of April 1881[4], Walter was living with his parents Walter & Mary, his half-sisters Elizabeth Ann PAGE & Jane PAGE and his half-brother Wallace SIMS on Stoke Road, St Mary Bourne. His siblings Elizabeth, Jane & Wallace are all described as Scholars so likely to have been attending the village school. His father is an Agricultural Labourer. Also within the household is 11 year old Earnest COOK as boarder, described as being a Farm Servant.
On the 5th of April 1891[5], Walter is still living with his parents Walter & Mary and half-brother Wallace but they now reside at Lye Farm, Stoke. Walter is still an Agricultural Labourer there is no note of whether Walter was at school or not on this census or whether he had started working.
On the 15th of February 1897[6], Walter joined the 3rd Battalion of the Hampshire Regiment for a period of 6 years (this was a volunteer/militia Battalion) he was given Service No. 7970. At the time he joined at 18 years old he was described as looking only about 17, he had Red hair, Blue eyes and a Fresh complexion. The records state that at the time he was 5ft 6⅝in tall had a 32in chest with a maximum expansion to 34½in and weighed 110lbs. His religion was recorded as Methodist and he was passed fit for service on the 16th February 1897. On the 23rd of March 1897 he was sent home temporarily and stated as being "Unfit". The following year on the 25th April 1898, Walter was "Discharged by Purchase". At the time Walter joined up he stated that he worked for Mr Hurford of Andover, Hampshire and was living in St Mary Bourne, Hampshire.
On the 20th July 1899[7], Walter again joined the 3rd Battalion of the Hampshire Regiment for a period of 6 years (this was still a volunteer/militia Battalion) this time he was given Service No. 8980. Since the last time he joined up Walter had grown and now was 5ft 8⅞in tall, had a chest measurement of 34½in with a maximum expansion to 36½in, he now weighed 118lbs. This time his religion is recorded as Church of England. He was certified fit for service on the same day. His employer at the time is again stated as Mr Hurford of Andover, Hampshire and he was again living in St Mary Bourne, Hampshire.
At some point between the 3rd June 1899 and 20th January 1900[8] Walter joined the 2nd Battalion Hampshire Regiment as a Regular Soldier and was assigned the Service No. 5718. Walter then was sent to South Africa and served in the Cape Colony, Orange Free State and Transvaal with the 2nd Battalion Hampshire Regiment during the Second Boer War. The Anglo Boer War website[9] states that the battalion sailed on board the Assaye about the 4th January 1900 arriving at the Cape around the 27th January 1900. Walter's service with the colours in during the Second Boer War entitled him to the Queens South Africa Medal with the Cape Colony, Orange Free State & Transvaal Clasps. The clasps Walter was entitled too were all clasps[10] that were given to soldiers who were in the areas from specific dates but not there at the time of specific actions that an individual clasp was issued for. His service also entitled him to the Kings South Africa medal with both the 1901 and 1902 clasps. This medal was only awarded those that had completed a minimum of 18 months war service before the 1st June 1902. It could only be awarded to those that had also earned the Queens South Africa medal. It is not known when Walter left the 2nd Battalion Hampshire Regiment but sometime after he served in South Africa and 1911.
On the 2nd April 1911, Walter is living in St Mary Bourne with his mother Mary. He is stated as being a Farm Labourer, age 32 and single.
On the 5th August 1914[11], Walter was on the reserve and he left St Mary Bourne to re-join the army this time the 1st Battalion Hampshire Regiment, this was the same day on which his father Walter Sims was buried in the village church yard. The following month on the 20th September 1914 Walter arrives in France with the 3rd round of re-enforcements sent to the 1st Battalion Hampshire Regiment who were at the time at La Montagne Farm near Bucy-le-Long, France. Walter serves with the battalion in various actions in France and Flanders until his death. Walter died from a bullet wound in the head on the 2nd January 1915 at Le Gheer, Belgium where the battalion were in the trenches[12]. 2As the entry for the 20th to the 31st December 2014 in the War Diary for 1914 states that all casualties during the period were due to snipers it is likely that it was a sniper that shot the bullet that killed Walter as the battalion were occupying the same position. Walter was buried on the 3rd January at Lancashire Cottage Cemetry, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium in Grave No: II. D. 4[13]. For his service during the Great War the 1914 Star with clasp, the British War Medal and the Victory Medal were all awarded to Walter. It is not known where Walter's medals were sent, and where they are located today.
"And another – This week the parishioners have lamented the loss of yet another of their brave sons at the front, in the person of Pte. Walter Sims, also of the 1st Hants Regt. The news was received by his widowed mother, through the agency of a letter from the captain of deceased's company, who stated that he was killed by a bullet wound in the head on Jan. 2 and was buried the next day in the little regimental graveyard, the service being conducted by the chaplain. A memorial service was held in St. Peter's Church on Sunday, when in the course of his sermon, the Rev. P.E. Binns read a portion of the letter as follows: "I hope it will be a consolidation to you to know that your son won for himself a reputation as a man fearless under fire, who could be counted on to go unquestioningly through anything. I considered him one of the most reliable and best men in the company, and talking of him to my sergeant-major only the day before he remarked that Pte. Sims was one of those quite fellows that was always there when wanted and nothing came amiss to him" Before the blessing a suitable hymn was sung, and the usual prayers were read. After the blessing the organist Mr. A.H. White played a funeral march from "The story of Nayid" It might be added that Pte. Sims father died on the very day his son was call up. Sims was on the reserve, and a chum of the other three warriors whose deaths have been previously recorded. [14]
I originally started looking into the men from St Mary Bourne in the 1st Hampshire Regiment because of my connection to Walter SIMS. His mother Mary is my 3 * Great Grandmother, he was the half brother of my 2 * Great Grandfather George BEVIS who was Mary's eldest child. It is interesting to note too that Walter was a Great Grandson of William SIMS who was transported for taking part in the Swing Riots in St Mary Bourne.
[1] Birth Certificate for Walter SIMS
[2] Baptism record for William SIMS (Hampshire Record Office (HRO) Ref: 96M72-NMC-R8 (1874-1903)
[3] Copyright unknown, with thanks to Laura Sykes for permission to use. For more information see http://stmarybournegoestowar.net/2014/09/28/all-is-safely-gathered-in-by-the-primitive-methodists/
[4] 1881 England Census Record (Ancestry.co.uk Class: RG11; Piece: 1258; Folio: 21; Page: 11; GSU roll: 1341307)
[5] 1891 England Census Record (Ancestry.co.uk Class: RG12; Piece: 961; Folio: 17; Page: 6; GSU Roll: 6096071)
[6] Militia Attestation Papers (4 pages) for Walter Sims (Service No. 7970) dated 15th Feb 1897 from findmypast.co.uk
[7] Militia Attestation Papers (3 pages) for Walter Sims (Service No. 8980) dated 20th July 1899 from findmypast.co.uk
[8] See http://armyservicenumbers.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/hampshire-regiment-1st-2nd-battalions.html for more information on dates Service No's assigned.
[9] http://www.angloboerwar.com/unit-information/imperial-units/559-hampshire-regiment
[10] http://www.angloboerwar.com/medals-and-awards/british/1875-queens-south-africa-medal
[11] Burial of Walter Sims from "Extracts from the Burial Register of the Parish of St Mary Bourne in the County of Southampton, 1897-1951" by Canon. Martin Coppen 16th November 2008.
[12] 1st Battalion War Diaries 1914-1915
[13] http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/447899/SIMMS,%20W
[14] Andover Advertiser, Friday 15th January 1915 – St Mary Bourne section
Categories 1st Hampshire Regiment, 2nd Hampshire Regiment, Historical Events, Military, Research, Second Boer War, Southern England, WW1 Tags First World War, Hampshire Regiment, Old Contemptibles, Second Boer War, Sims, St Mary Bourne, The Great War, Walter Sims, WW1 Post navigation
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For if Sarah is an enigmatic figure behind (and sometimes in front of) the camera, Diane is ever more evanescent, glimpsed only in super 8 home video footage which is interspersed through the film. It is the stories told about her by the men who loved her, her friends and her children that make up the bulk of the documentary. They don't always agree, sometimes even have quite different recollections of her, and by the end the truth of what we've seen and heard seems even more precarious thanks to director Sarah's sleight of hand.
It's no surprise that Polley should be so cunningly adept with narrative, being not only from a family of actors, but having come to attention herself in films as multi-layered as Atom Egoyan's Exotica (1994) and The Sweet Hereafter (1997), both corruscating dramas dealing with complicated family histories. But Polley's parents aren't abusive and manipulative like those in Egoyan's films, and despite the seemingly telling detail that Gulkin's most famous film is entitled Lies My Father Told Me, no one here is exactly lying either.
What we're left with then is an enigma, a mystery of how to find the truth or represent a person when that is so much predicated on people's memories and the place the past has in each person's story of their lives. Although on the surface it feels like Stories We Tell could be a self-indulgent vanity project by a well-known public figure, the final film is far from simply a story about Sarah Polley's family. I feel unequal to doing the film justice in a review, suffice to say it has many fascinating layers, with plenty to say about history, memory and representation — and does so with humour and wonder both.


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Surtsey is Iceland's youngest volcanic island
"Surtur comes from the South... the hot stars down from Heaven are whirled. Fierce grows the steam and the life-feeding flame, until fire leaps high about Heaven itself."
From the Icelandic poem Völuspá, ca. 950 A.D.
Named after the Norse fire god Surtur, Surtsey (Surtur's island) is one of the world's newest islands. In November 1963, Surtsey was formed in a volcanic eruption which heaved it up out of the waters 18 km (11 mi) south-west of Heimaey; 32 km (20 mi) off the south coast of Iceland. When the eruption first occurred, columns of ash were sent almost 9,146 m (30,000 ft.) into the sky and could be seen on clear days as far away as Reykjavík (Reykjavik).
The birth of Surtsey took almost four years as eruption followed eruption until 1967, by which time the island stood 150 m (492 ft) above sea level and covered an area of almost 3 square kilometres (2 square miles). Despite the considerable amount of early erosion caused by the pounding seas, the island core quickly solidified as rock and it now holds its own, under close scientific observation.
Surtsey is one of the most filmed and researched islands, and one of the most restricted. Ever since its creation, the island´s progress has been studied by volcanologists, botanists and biologists. Surtsey is giving scientists a unique and fascinating insight into how a new island develops, how flora and fauna evolve; how life colonizes new land. Because of the need to allow natural processes to evolve without human interference, very few people are allowed to land on the island. Special permits are only granted for scientific research. For the rest of us, Surtsey can be seen off the south coast, south west of the Vestmannaeyjar (Westmann Islands), in fine weather.
Flora and fauna on Surtsey
Birds began nesting on Surtsey three years after the eruptions ended. Eighty nine species of birds have been recorded, of which 57 breed elsewhere in Iceland. Fulmar and guillemot were the first species to set up home, while many species are now regularly found on the island, including the Atlantic Puffin. Sightings of the Golden Plover have also been reported. Many marine and submarine species are now well established, including Grey and harbour seals. Mosses and lichens and some higher forms of land life are also colonising the soil of Surtsey.
In 2008, Surtsey was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, as an outstanding example representing significant ongoing ecological and biological processes. Because Surtsey has been legally protected from its very formation, it provides a pristine natural laboratory which will continue to afford invaluable insights on the processes of biological colonisation. Surtsey is also part of the World Heritage Marine Programme.
The undersea vents that produced Surtsey are part of the Vestmannaeyjar submarine volcanic system, which is part of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge sea floor fissure. Following the end of the eruption, scientists established a grid of benchmarks against which they measured the changes in the shape of the island. The measurements have since revealed that almost half of the island´s original area has been lost, due to erosion.
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Manchester Regional Preview
Story posted March 23, 2017 in CommRadio, Sports by Zach Kaplan
Manchester, N.H. is no stranger to hosting games of the Northeast Regional of the NCAA Tournament. Having hosted games in 2004, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, and 2015, SNHU Arena serves yet again as the site of the regional. This year it hosts four teams, with the two regional semifinal matchups taking place on Saturday. The action starts at noon when No. 2 seed UMass-Lowell and No. 3 seed Cornell play, followed by No. 4 seed Notre Dame taking on No. 1 seed Minnesota. The winners of both games will meet in the regional final on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. for the chance to play in the Frozen Four in Chicago. Here's a look at both semifinal matchups:
No. 2 Massachusetts-Lowell (26-10-3) vs. No. 3 Cornell (21-8-5): With only one loss since the start of February, the River Hawks ride into the tournament as one of the hottest teams in college hockey. Fresh off a Hockey East Tournament title, Head Coach Norm Bazin looks to take his team back to the regional final where their season ended a year ago in a 4-1 loss to Quinnipiac.
Joe Gambardella (51 points), fresh off winning the Walter Brown Award (given to the best-American born college hockey player in New England) has been dominant this season as one of the top scorers in the sport. CJ Smith (50 points) and Tyler Wall (2.10 GAA, .917 save %) are the other key players for the River Hawks. UMass-Lowell will also benefit from, essentially, home ice advantage, with the school only 40 minutes away from SNHU Arena.
They'll face a formidable foe that is hungry for success, however, as Cornell is back in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since the 2011-12 season. The Big Red have been led this season by the tremendous play of Mitch Gillam in net, who sports a 2.17 GAA and .921 save percentage. On offense, Mitch Vanderlaan (28 points) and Patrick McCarron (25 points) have paced Cornell this season. The Big Red head into the tournament with something to prove, having lost to Harvard 4-1 in the ECAC Championship last week.
No. 1 Minnesota (23-11-3) vs. No. 4 Notre Dame (21-11-5): Even though the Golden Gophers are the top seed in the region, Don Lucia's team still has something to prove this season. They were a tough out in the Big Ten tournament, losing to Penn State 4-3 in double overtime. Minnesota was led by Tyler Sheehy (53 points) and Justin Kloos (42 points) on offense this year, who were dominant throughout the latter half of the year. Eric Schierhorn has been strong in net as well with a 2.65 GAA and .907 save percentage. If he can keep it up, watch out for a run by the Golden Gophers in the tournament.
On the other hand, Jeff Jackson's team will try to rebound from a 5-1 drubbing at the hands of UMass-Lowell in the Hockey East tournament. Anders Bjork (47 points) has led this team while being a consistent top-notch player in his conference, while Andrew Oglevie (39 points) has represented the supporting cast. In net, Cal Petersen has been very solid this year (2.14 GAA, .928 save %).
This matchup is a preview of what could be a prominent Big Ten hockey rivalry, with the Fighting Irish joining the Big Ten next season. Both teams have a legitimate chance in this game, as Notre Dame represents an underrated No. 4 seed in this tournament. Both Lucia and
Jackson are the only coaches who have multiple national championships in the field this year.
Predictions:
UMass-Lowell over Cornell
Minnesota over Notre Dame
UMass-Lowell over Minnesota
Zach Kaplan is a freshman majoring in broadcast journalism. To contact him, email zvk5072@psu.edu.
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The much coveted special guest slots for Italian opera star Andrea Bocelli's forthcoming arena tour of UK and Ireland have now been confirmed. Multi-platinum-selling Rebecca Ferguson will appear as the special guest at the London O2 Arena on Wednesday November 14th and Thursday November 15th. Having sold over 500,000 copies of her debut album Heaven, the Liverpool-born singer songwriter has carved out a reputation - both in the UK and in America, where her album entered the Billboard chart at No 23 - as one of the most compelling vocalists on the scene. "I am honoured to be singing with such a legend in music and thankful that I have been asked to join him on stage" commented Ferguson.
Also lined up are Div4s, a hotly-tipped ensemble of four Italian sopranos who will be perform on the Birmingham, Liverpool and Irish legs of the tour, and the incredible crossover guitar duo CARisMA, whom Mo Bocelli has been closely working with since they astonished him with a performance of the Overture from The Barber of Seville in early 2011, will be performing on all UK dates.
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Wops Hops Brewing Co. comes to Sanford
Date: March 19, 2014Author: Dan Ping 2 Comments
Greg Piecora, left, and Peter Minelga, plan to open Wops Hops Brewing Co. in the Stokes Fish Market building on Sanford Ave.
Greg Piecora evaluated a number of places to locate his business, Wops Hops Brewing Co. Conventional wisdom dictated that Winter Park and Maitland were among the top choices.
Piecora chose Sanford.
"I love a city with personality, and Sanford has personality," Piecora says. "We could have been anywhere, but this city has a heartbeat. The history, the people, the vibe — this place is real."
What's also real is Piecora's dream to turn his passion — brewing — into a full-fledged business.
Piecora and his partner, Peter Minelga, recently signed a lease at 419 S. Sanford Ave., better known to locals as the Stokes Fish Market building. The business will occupy about 1,000 square feet on the south side of the building.
The partners are currently working with the city of Sanford — "They've been very helpful," says Minelga — to get approvals and building permits. They hope to begin the interior build out April 10, after which a 3-barrel system capable of brewing 96 gallons of beer about every two weeks will be installed.
In addition to the brewing area, the Wops Hops facility will have a small 16-seat tasting room, as well as an outdoor area capable of seating about 30 people.
Piecora hopes to open the tasting room in mid August once the streetscape project on Sanford Avenue is completed.
"Right now the area is a mess, but it's going to be nice once it's finished," says Piecora. "We're excited to be a part of returning Sanford Avenue to its former glory."
Minelga says most of the beer the company brews will be consumed locally, either through the tasting room or at Sanford pubs and restaurants. Marco Dino's Italian Ristorante has been serving Wops Hops beer for about 18 months, and the partners say they are in negotiations with an Irish pub in Ormond Beach to have their beer on tap.
"The long-term plan is to distribute locally — Sanford, Orlando, as well as Volusia, Brevard and St Johns counties," says Minelga. "We're going to live within our growth capacity so we can stay very hands on with the business."
Wops Hops will have two employees — Piecora and Minelga — to start, but plans to add assistant brewers, sales and taste room staff as the business grows.
Piecora, a Navy veteran who recently retired from the Florida Department of Corrections, was introduced to craft beer brewing during a scuba trip to Yap Island in the western Pacific Ocean. The hotel had an on-site brewery. Piecora spent a lot of time talking with the brew master and was intrigued with the process.
"It's a combination of skills," says Piecora. "There's the artistic side of a chef to come up with flavor combinations, and the scientific side of making sure the chemistry is right in your brewing process."
He liked the idea that craft beer, unlike wine, offered the ability to experiment with different ingredients.
"With wine, a pinot has to be a pinot, you can't add honey or oats," says Piecora. "In craft beer you can add vanilla or pecans, whatever you can dream up."
That can lead to some amazing beers, as well as some less than drinkable beverages.
"I once tasted a smoked wood bacon light brown ale," Piecora recalls. "Probably the worst beer I ever had."
Piecora's brews won't earn that title, but he does admit he has poured gallons of beer down the drain.
"I'll dump a whole batch. If I don't like it, I won't serve it," he says.
Evidently lots of people like his beer. Since Piecora began serious brewing in 2006, Wops Hops lineup of beers — Sweet Potato Ale, Oatmeal Stout, Honey Nut Brown and Roman Red IPA — have won a number of local awards.
"Friends and family will always give you high marks, but beer geeks have no problem telling you your beer stinks," says Piecora. "That's why we're so encouraged because we consistently get nothing but positive feedback from those guys."
For more information and updates on Wops Hops Brewing Co., "like" them on Facebook.
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BMW Group and Daimler AG invest more than €1 billion in joint mobility services provider
Game-changing new player to enter growing market for urban mobility +++ Vision: all-electric, autonomous, on-demand mobility +++ Five joint ventures to be established: REACH NOW, CHARGE NOW, FREE NOW, PARK NOW, and SHARE NOW +++ Services already have roughly 60 million customers worldwide +++ Plans to create up to 1,000 new jobs worldwide +++ BMW Group and Daimler AG to share investments and maximize chances +++
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Berlin . The BMW Group and Daimler AG are pooling their mobility services to create a new global player providing sustainable urban mobility for customers. The two companies are investing more than €1 billion in total to develop and more closely intermesh their offerings for car-sharing, ride-hailing, parking, charging and multimodal transport. The cooperation comprises five joint ventures: REACH NOW for multimodal services, CHARGE NOW for charging, FREE NOW for taxi ride-hailing, PARK NOW for parking and SHARE NOW for car-sharing.
"Our mobility services have developed a strong customer base and we are now taking the next strategic step. We are pooling the strength and expertise of 14 successful brands and investing more than €1 billion to establish a new player in the fast-growing market for urban mobility," said Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars. "By creating an intelligent network of joint ventures, we will be able to shape current and future urban mobility and draw maximum benefit from the opportunities opened up by digitalization, shared services and the increasing mobility needs of our customers. Further cooperations with other providers, including stakes in startups and established players, are also a possible option."
"We are creating a leading global game changer. The 60 million customers we already have today will benefit from a seamlessly integrated, sustainable ecosystem of car-sharing, ride-hailing, parking, charging and multimodal transport services. We have a clear vision: these five services will merge ever more closely to form a single mobility service portfolio with an all-electric, self-driving fleet of vehicles that charge and park autonomously and interconnect with the other modes of transport," said Harald Krüger, Management Board Chairman of BMW AG. "This service portfolio will be a key cornerstone in our strategy as a mobility provider. The cooperation is the perfect way for us to maximize our chances in a growing market, while sharing the investments."
The two companies' mobility services have a wealth of experience and a strong customer base, with a combined total of over 60 million active customers to date. Building on their current, highly attractive product range and robust costumer base in the key regions of Europe and America, the companies will grow their global footprint as their existing mobility services combine to form five joint ventures:
· REACH NOW offers more than 6.7 million users simple, direct access to a range of mobility services through a single multimodal platform. The REACH NOW apps will offer a range of options for getting from A to B, allowing users to book and pay directly for public transport and various other mobility options, such as car-sharing, ride-hailing and bike rentals. REACH NOW will be managed by Daniela Gerd tom Markotten as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), with Johannes Prantl as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
· CHARGE NOW is a service by Digital Charging Solutions GmbH (DCS), and its comprehensive charging network is a key contributor to zero-emissions driving. CHARGE NOW makes public charge points quick and easy to locate, use and pay for, both at home and abroad. Digital Charging Solutions GmbH develops simple, standardised access to public charge points for car manufacturers and fleet operators. With over 100,000 charge points across 25 countries, its white-label solutions are helping OEMs and fleet operators to realise their strategies for electric mobility. Customers benefit from cross-border access to one of the world's largest and fastest-growing charging networks, with over 250 charge point operators (CPOs) to date.
· PARK NOW makes parking easier, on-street or off. The innovative digital parking service offers users the best possible parking solutions at a glance, allows them to reserve parking slots and manage their parking times, and enables ticketless entry and exit in public garages as well as cashless payment of parking fees. In addition, with the search for parking currently accounting for about 30 percent of the traffic on urban roads, PARK NOW is helping towns and cities to reduce traffic volumes, thereby helping to make city centres cleaner, healthier and more liveable. In Europe and North America over 30 million customers are already using the service in more than 1,100 cities. CHARGE NOW and PARK NOW are headed by Jörg Reimann as CEO, with Thomas Menzel as CFO.
· FREE NOW offers a variety of mobility services including taxis, private chauffeurs with rental vehicles, and state-of-the-art e-scooters, all at the tap of a finger. One of the largest ride-hailing services in Europe and Latin America, FREE NOW already serves more than 21 million customers and over 250,000 drivers, who make a valuable contribution to the reduction of traffic in city centres. FREE NOW is headed by Marc Berg as CEO, with Sebastian Hofelich as CFO.
· SHARE NOW is a free-floating car-sharing service that allows customers to rent and pay for vehicles by smartphone — anytime, anywhere. Its fleet will now be extended to incorporate a wider range of models and increase market coverage. More than 4 million customers in total currently use the fleet's 20,000 vehicles in 31 cities around the world. Car-sharing increases vehicle utilization rates, helping to cut the overall number of cars on the roads in urban areas. Olivier Reppert has been appointed CEO of SHARE NOW, with Stefan Glebke as CFO.
REACH NOW, CHARGE NOW, FREE NOW, PARK NOW and SHARE NOW represent innovative solutions by the BMW Group and Daimler AG for cities and municipalities seeking to make their traffic more efficient and sustainable. Thanks to their established services, the joint venture group already commands significant resources to support and systematically enhance sustainable urban mobility.
"We are steering very clearly towards growth, and together we will continue to invest consistently in our joint mobility services. As well as linking in additional transport options, we want to reach out to even more people in towns and cities across the world, thereby improving the quality of urban life," Krüger explained.
The new mobility portfolio will be easy to access, intuitive to use, and will cater to customers' needs. Its seamlessly integrated, sustainable ecosystem will make mobility more convenient — because cities are where the future of mobility will be decided. This is confirmed by the choice of Berlin as the base for the organization's headquarters. A hub of creativity and innovation, the German capital is an attractive location for employees and upcoming talents. The next few years will see up to 1,000 new jobs created worldwide – including in Berlin and Germany. After an initial phase of investment and growth, the new joint venture group will offer attractive profitability, which will be crucial to its success.
"As premium manufacturers, we have long been setting standards in the automotive industry and for our customers. In the premium vehicle business, we will continue to compete for customers. But our new portfolio for individual urban mobility on demand represents a logical extension to the value chain. Ultimately, we want to offer our customers as many options as possible for getting from A to B. In short, this is about driving, riding or being driven," said Zetsche.
With their joint mobility services, the BMW Group and Daimler AG are responding to mobility needs of today and the future with a focus on cities. Digitalization is a key enabler as it creates new opportunities for individual mobility. Over time, customers will be able to use and experience additional mobility options from all-electric autonomous fleets that are available on demand, charge and park themselves, and connect with other modes of transport beyond road and rail. In the competition for the best urban mobility solution, the promise of safety and comfort by the two leading German premium OEMs provides the basis for this to happen.
Hendrik Sackmann
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Matthias Krust
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Mathias Schmidt
Head of Corporate and Culture Communications
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Christina Hepe
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The BMW Group at a Glance
With its four brands BMW, MINI, Rolls-Royce and BMW Motorrad, the BMW Group is the world's leading premium manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles and also provides premium financial and mobility services. The BMW Group production network comprises 30 production and assembly facilities in 14 countries; the company has a global sales network in more than 140 countries.
In 2018, the BMW Group sold over 2,490,000 passenger vehicles and more than 165,000 motorcycles worldwide. The profit before tax in the financial year 2017 was € 10.655 billion on revenues amounting to € 98.678 billion. As of 31 December 2017, the BMW Group had a workforce of 129,932 employees.
The success of the BMW Group has always been based on long-term thinking and responsible action. The company has therefore established ecological and social sustainability throughout the value chain, comprehensive product responsibility and a clear commitment to conserving resources as an integral part of its strategy.
Daimler at a Glance
Daimler AG is one of the world's most successful automotive companies. With its divisions Mercedes-Benz Cars, Daimler Trucks, Mercedes-Benz Vans, Daimler Buses and Daimler Financial Services, the Daimler Group is one of the biggest producers of premium cars and the world's largest producer of trucks above 6 tons. Daimler Financial Services provides financing, leasing, fleet management, investment products and brokerage of credit cards and insurance, as well as innovative mobility services. The company's founders, Gottlieb Daimler and Carl Benz, made history with the invention of the automobile in the year 1886. As a pioneer of automotive engineering, it is a motivation and commitment of Daimler to shape safely and sustainably the future of mobility. The Group's focus is on innovative and green technologies as well as on safe and superior automobiles that appeal and fascinate. Daimler consequently invests in the development of efficient drive trains with the long-term goal of locally emission-free driving: from hightech combustion engines about hybrid vehicles to electric drive trains powered by battery or fuel cell. Furthermore, the company follows a consistent path towards intelligent connectivity of its vehicles, autonomous driving and new mobility concepts. This is just one example of how Daimler willingly accepts the challenge of meeting its responsibility towards society and the environment. Daimler sells its vehicles and services in nearly all the countries of the world and has production facilities in Europe, North and South America, Asia, and Africa. Its current brand portfolio includes, in addition to the world's most valuable premium automotive brand, Mercedes-Benz (Source: Interbrand-Study, 10/4/2018), as well as Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes-Maybach and Mercedes me, the brands smart, EQ, Freightliner, Western Star, BharatBenz, FUSO, Setra and Thomas Built Buses, and Daimler Financial Services' brands: Mercedes-Benz Bank, Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, Daimler Truck Financial, moovel, car2go and mytaxi. The company is listed on the stock exchanges of Frankfurt and Stuttgart (stock exchange symbol DAI). In 2018, the Group sold 3.4 million vehicles and employed a workforce of around 298,700 people. Group revenue amounted to €167.4 billion. Group EBIT amounted to €11.1 billion.
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Tom Clancy's The Division release date announced
Tom Heath June 17, 2015
– Tom Heath
The long delayed Tom Clancy's The Division has been given a release date in a new trailer released by publisher Ubisoft.
Looks like early 2016 is going to be pretty full of AAA releases, with Division's March 8 release date joining the likes of The Last Guardian, DOOM and Mirror's Edge Catalyst who have all advertised a similar release window.
The trailer also delves a little into the story behind the game, detailing a post-apocalyptic city scape following an outbreak from a "weaponised virus". Though that little detail just screams "zombie apocalypse plot", this isn't the case. The game is shaping up to be very much like more recent zombie survival games, such as Day Z and State of Decay, that feature elements of scavenging supplies and protecting your own against other players with brutal intensity. The Division is a third-person online game, where players can team up and survive together in groups but also be weary of other factions.
And finally, the trailer also announces a public beta test for the game kicking off in December on Xbox One (coming to PS4 and PC in early 2016). Players can take part in the beta by either preordering the game to get a code or by signing up to a waiting list here.
Personally:
The Division hasn't really been on my radar, but I am liking what I hear about it. It feels very much like Day Z minus the zombies, and for me that is either a great thing or a terrible thing. Day Z is a lot of fun, but only when you've found yourself some supplies/weapons, and then come across other players. The tension in those moments are unforgettable, but unfortunately the decent loot is so scarce and other players so infrequent in Day Z these days that those moments are few and far between. It's shown me the game is actually really monotonous and boring when you're running around a desolate landscape, with no food, weapons or ANYTHING TO DO until you happen to stumble across a person or something useful.
Hopefully The Division won't fall into the same trap…
You can find Tom stumbling around Chernarus looking for soup cans and a new hat or, better yet, find him on Twitter: @tomdheath. To hear other complaints from him, listen to his podcast: Unnatural Selection.
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People who are dating and looking for a partner often seem to forget about compromise. It's a word associated with marriage, children and hard times. Well if you hope to find a long term relationship and maybe even marriage you better start practicing now.
You will be in for a nasty shock and a lot of failed dates and relationships if you think you can start learning to compromise when you tie the knot. Compromise comes in many shapes and forms, it can be the key to harmony but you also have to decide the right times not to compromise.
Now we've all done it, you have a mental ideal; They are tall, dark, have dimples and blue eyes…..etc. The ideals aren't just physical either, few of us are that shallow. They can often extend to age, career, social class, hobbies and the type of family they came from. It's perfectly natural to have ideas of who you would like to meet, it is in fact an extension of your innate instincts to find the best partner possible to breed with (whether you think you want children or not!), but reality is not like that and you have to be open minded.
If you've been in love before I bet they didn't tick all those boxes, and I bet the reason you split up wasn't because they didn't fit your picture either. Relationships are not that simple and if you find someone you are drawn to getting to know better then you might find all sorts of great things when you scratch the surface even if they don't tick off everything on your checklist.
If you turn up to every date expecting to meet 'the one' then you are bound to be sorely disappointed. Just go out hoping to have a fun time and try not to think too far past that. Going on dates and meeting different people is a valuable learning experience and helps you decide what you can compromise on and what you can't. You may realise that there are many people you find attractive once you talk to them and see their spark even though they don't fit your physical ideals at all.
You may decide someone older isn't necessarily more sensible and family orientated and you may think someone with a bohemian outlook on life is actually really admiral and would be better for you than a corporate individual who always has their head in a laptop. If you have been on hundreds of dates and not found someone you want to date more then you know that they are either just around the corner…..or you still aren't compromising your expectations enough!
When you think about how different we all are both as a product of nature and nurture it's easy to see why we fall out. Everybody has differences of opinion and we've all struggled to see eye to eye with parents, siblings, colleagues and friends at times so a partner is no exception. The difference is when you're in a relationship that the idea is you're going to stay together so have to come to a compromise on many things for the good of the future. It's not like your parents where you can leave home or your employer where you can get a new job.
If you want the relationship to work you have to somehow stay put and work with what you've got. This is often over very small individual issues but it is easy for things to get out of hand and turn into a big row. Always remember when you are feeling stubborn and thinking 'why should I do the washing up AGAIN!' is it really worth an argument or will you actually feel better and lead by example by keeping the peace?
The washing up is a good example, if it's not just an occasional glitch and one partner is constantly lazy and taking advantage of the other then you have compromised too far. You have to put your foot down and bring up the issue even if it does risk an argument. Day to day life can be one of the hardest things to manage without conflict in a relationship but what about the future?
You need to make sure you aren't years down the line in a relationship with totally different ideals of the future. If you want 6 children and your partner wants 3 then maybe you can compromise, it will be much harder however if your partner doesn't want any at all. As sad as it may be there are times you have to walk away and choose not to compromise now or the compromise in the future may be too big to deal with.


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Hey guys, I decided to give everyone just a taste of Her Destiny. Here is Chapter 1 Enjoy
Her Destiny
By Alyx McLuskie
Becca walked into the stables with her backpack and guitar case in hand. She deeply inhaled the barn's horsey aroma.
Ryan flipped through the auctions ads, trying to find the ad he had posted. He finally found the simplistic ad and silently prayed that he could find the perfect person to take the barn.
Becca grabbed an ad booklet and flipped through it. As she did, the auctioneer ran a test check on the microphone. All the fancy ads were ok but the plainest ad caught her eye. It read:
With Barns and Arenas
2 horses included
Find Ryan
She headed towards the bleachers without reading the rest. As she walked, the thought about her mothers favorite saying. "Nothing is free Becca! Nothing!" she would say in her painfully screechy voice. But, hey, it was because of her mom that she was stuck out in the street, wasn't it? Becca had the strongest feeling that this was her destiny looking her right in the face.
Ryan looked up from the ads to see the horse that was being auctioned enter the ring. A plain, ugly and average bay. Why would he want that? He liked the strange and interesting looking horses. He let his eyes wander and then, BAM! They shot to a girl about his age looking about in utter confusion. He was about to walk up to the simplistically beautiful girl and instead saw that she was headed towards HIM! Him, average and ordinary Ryan.
"Are you Ryan?" Becca asked. It took him a minute to comprehend what she had just said but then all he could do was nod. "I'm interested in your ad. Is it still available?" she continued. Ryan, still unable to speak, nodded. He was awed by the fact that she looked even more beautiful up close. Her somber green eyes were like a shock to his heart. She sat down on the seat next to him and began to speak. "My name is Becca. I've been around horses since I was about 6. My mother used to own McB Ranch but now she is just a trainer there. Can I stop by the property during the lunch break?" Now that Ryan was able to speak, he said, "Sure, why not?" She nodded and when he put his head down to figure out which horse was coming out next, Becca seemed to fade away into the hustle and bustle around her…
While the auction continued, Becca looked for anything interesting in the stalls of the auction yard. So far she had only seen plain horses with ribs poking out, when, about halfway through, she saw the horse in the worst condition yet. You could easily see all of his bones and his skin moved up and down like it was an exhausting and nearly impossible effort to even breathe. He was a plain bay with a tiny star on his forehead. His eyes were very dull, one black and the other blue. Becca was drawn to this horse and, without thinking reached out to touch him. He quickly shied to the back of his stall, scared even by this tiny movement. "Shh. Its ok baby, Im not here to hurt you. Your fine, I can promise that much." Becca told the scared horse. She gazed longingly at him as he sat staring at her from the back of his stall. She sighed heavily and took a look at his info outside of his stall. It read that her "he" was actually a she! Her name was McB's Shining Star. Becca gasped when she read this. It was Star from her mom's old farm! She had raised this horse when the filly's mother had died from a Strangles infection she had caught at her previous owners stables. The filly had been one of the few Quarter Horses on the mainly Thoroughbred farm. Becca had trained her when she was young and was the only one that Star really trusted. The two shared a special bond. Becca looked up from the paper and opened her eyes to the present. Tears were beginning to flow from her eyes as the memories began to catch up with her. She gently whispered, "Star? Is it you girl? Is it really you?" But, the mare's ears only swiveled forward a bit. She didn't seem to trust her memory and seemed to be only thinking about the whips and the horrible pain. "Its ok, its me girl. Im here now." Becca said. "Im going to get you out and when I do, we'll run free like before. You'll see!" Becca said, choking on her tears.
Becca went up to the auctioneer and asked the questions that she had for him. He told her that numbers 620-700 would be going on at 1 pm. She heaved out a frustrated sigh and headed to the bleachers for the long wait.
Ryan looked around, not interested in the current horse being auctioned. He was more interested in trying to find Becca. He was just about to get up when her tired but determined face came into view. The huge trucker guy sitting in front of him had just gotten up and Becca was sitting in front of him! Talk about good luck, Ryan thought to him self. He stood up and walked up to Becca. "Sorry about earlier. Do you want to go grab some early lunch and take a quick look at the property? I'll drive," He said a bit hesitantly, but then he flashed a great grin at her. She smiled back and then said, "Sorry but I can't. There's a horse I wanted to buy today and I need to wait for her to be auctioned." "Oh really? What number?" Ryan asked. Becca paused and then answered, "Number 668. My Mom and I used to own her." "Well, they're only on lot number 503 so I can make sure that you have plenty of time." She pondered this comment for a moment and then nodded, grinning. She stood up as Ryan headed down the bleacher steps, attempting to avoid an awkward, silent moment with Becca. He still paused at the bottom of the steps to hold out his arm to Becca. She took it, blushing at the formal gesture. She thought Darn this stupid ease to blush! I hate it! But, when Ryan flashed another brilliantly handsome grin to her, Becca went weak in the knees. Little did she know, Ryan liked her just about as much as she liked him. The pair headed towards Ryan's truck, leaving everyone behind thinking that the two were already a couple.
When they reached the truck, Ryan opened the truck door for Becca, who blushed yet again.
Ryan and Becca talked all the way to lunch. They ate at some fast food chain and still kept on talking, this time around a mouthful of food. The pair talked all the way to the barn, which was a thirty-minute drive itself. Ryan gave Becca his own life story. "I was kicked out of my house by my father when he was in one of his nasty drunken rages. I had gone to a friend's house the night before where we shaved my hair into a long mohawk. Then we died it pitch black with pink and red spots all over. When I got home, dear old dad was drunk and immediately began yelling at me. He was so upset that he kicked me out of the house before I could even make it to my room. The next morning, while dad was feeding the horses, I snuck into my room through a window and packed my necessities into an old backpack. " Ryan paused for a moment and then gulped. "About a year and a half later, a friend found me and told that the old geezer had finally kicked the bucket. But, it turned out that he had left me the entire farm. Dear old dad knew he was sick and no one else knew how to run things so his only option was me. He sold all of the horses except Trik, Stik, Daise, Chell, Ferguson, Hulkster, Joker, and Gerg. I sold all of them except Trik and Stik because I grew up with them. The three of us were an award winning stunt team until I hit my teens. Then they retired but I still love them. I'm looking for someone to take the farm because I'm a Marine and in two weeks we are shipping out to Iraq. " Ryan finished. "So, what's your story?" Becca gulped before she began. "My Mom and I got in a big fight about whether we should put down one of our favorite mares. She was in pain from her arthritis and we had recently found out she had a small cancerous tumor in her neck muscle. Mom didn't want to put her down so she could get more foals. I could tell she was in pain and I argued that we should put her down. It got so out of hand that she kicked me out of the house after school one day. She gave me the parting gift of a black eye. I hurried out because she is capable of a lot." Both Ryan and Becca were silent with sympathy for each other as they pulled up to a set of wrought iron gates. Behind the gates lay a huge two-story house. Next to the house, there was a handsome, small cottage. She could see two large identical red barns. Towards the back there were 8 rolling pastures. She was totally awed. Ryan reached over Becca and pressed a button on the visor. The gates slowly opened and they drove forward, into their destiny…
A good rainy day read for me..
SammyL
Ok, just a few corrections I saw.
"Its ok, its me girl. Im here now."
"Im going to get you out
8 rolling pastures.
Any number ten and lower should be spelled out. Eight.
She thought Darn this stupid ease to blush! I hate it
thought, Darn this
we died it pitch black
That is just what I found...It could have easily been typos though.
I can't wait too see how these character develop.
I'm definetly interested


Thursday, November 15, 6:30 pm at Killingworth Library. Join us as we discuss Since We Fell by Dennis Lehane. This novel follows Rachel Childs, a former journalist who, after an on-air mental breakdown, now lives as a virtual shut-in. In all other respects, however, she enjoys an ideal life with an ideal husband. Until a chance encounter on a rainy afternoon causes that ideal life to fray. As does Rachel's marriage. As does Rachel herself. Sucked into a conspiracy thick with deception, violence, and possibly madness, Rachel must find the strength within herself to conquer unimaginable fears and mind-altering truths.
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Q: Refreshing Animated Gif on Button Click I have been stuck on this problem for a while now and I need some help trying to figure out how to "refresh" a gif image every time I hit a button. I have tried a ton of the online ideas for this but none of them seem to be working. It only will play the gif once I clear my browser history so I think it may be some caching problem. Can someone spot where I am going wrong or have any tips on how to fix this?
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Canon launches budget 100-400mm telephoto lens for just $649
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Canon launches an affordable $649 mirrorless telephoto zoom lens: the Canon RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 IS USM
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Canon has announced the exciting new Canon RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 IS USM, a new compact, versatile and competitively priced telephoto zoom lens for Canon EOS R series of mirrorless cameras.
Announced alongside the new Canon EOS R3 (opens in new tab) and the Canon RF 16mm f/2.8 STM (opens in new tab), the lightweight Canon RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 IS USM is aimed at keen amateur sports and wildlife photographers, looking for a Canon-quality long lens that won't break banks or backs.
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A great tool for any nature enthusiast, it's portable enough to carry around on long walks looking for wildlife to capture, and will be an ideal partner for the compact-yet-powerful and fast-shooting Canon EOS R6 (opens in new tab) mirrorless body.
The Canon RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 IS USM is a more compact and cheaper, if slower, alternative to the pro-level Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM (opens in new tab). In fact, it's four times cheaper than the Canon L-series optic!
It's also noticeably smaller, with a filter diameter of 67mm compared to 77mm, and only 79.5 x 164.7mm in size compared to the RF 100-500mm's 93.8 x 207.6mm, plus it's almost 2.5 times lighter at only 635g compared to 1530g. And while it 'only' reaches 400mm at its long end, we often find the difference between 400mm and 500mm is negligible.
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Designed for budding sports and wildlife photographers, the 100-400mm range is great for capturing distant subjects. When stood on the sidelines of a soccer game, for example, the it gives photographers the same incredible reach as professional telephoto lenses.
Alongside the telephoto performance, the Canon RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 IS USM has a minimum focusing distance of 0.88m and maximum magnification of 0.41x, so that photographers can capture all the details of a subject at closer range.
It achieves 5.5 stops of in-lens optical image stabilization, which increases to 6 stops when coordinated control is used with cameras featuring in-body Image stabilization such as the Canon EOS R5 (opens in new tab), R6 and R3.
Designed for speed and precision, the RF 100-400mm is equipped with a Nano USM focus motor for smooth, fast focus, and possesses the usual customizable lens control ring for enhanced control over AV, Tv, exposure and ISO settings.
While some might be unsure of a lens with a relatively slow aperture range of f/5.6 at 100mm and f/8 at 400mm, Canon says that, "The bright viewfinder and extended ISO capabilities of EOS R camera bodies combined with Dual Pixel CMOS AF enables photographers to utilize a lens that breaks traditional conventions of size, weight, and focal range to capture images with convenience."
The RF 100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM also has Canon's advanced Super Spectra Coating to reduce ghosting and flare for crisper, more detailed images. It also employs a single aspherical lens to achieve high image quality and reduce aberrations that might distort an image.
The Canon RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 IS USM will be available from 14 October for $649.99 / £699 / AU$1,379, with a ET-74B lens hood available as an optional extra ($44 / £76.99).
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NEXT SUNDAY (December 2nd, 1-7PM)! Forecast calls for a snow flurry of fun inside the beautiful Greenpoint Loft (67 West Street) at our Polar Vortex Holiday Market with 60+ of the most talented makers and purveyors of handcrafted goods and gifts for all of your Holiday Gifting needs! FREE fun activities include Massages, Henna, Nail Art, and interactive hologram experience with Looking Glass Factory! Plus there will be live music and delicious Mulled Wine! More info and RSVP here!
It's an undisputed fact that Greenpoint residents love pizza. From Paulie Gee's to Vinnie's and Ria Bella to well, Paulie Gee's, we have a plethora of savory slices to choose from.
Stop what you're doing and sit down. Now for the great news: The Museum of Pizza is coming and it's headed to North Brooklyn. So take your love of pizza and enjoy an immersive art experience at The William Vale this month. By immersive, we hope this means that we can eat all of the pizza we want.
For $35, pizza revelers will enjoy "a place to take amazing photos and absorb every wonder of our larger-than-life, immersive installations. A space to bask in multi-sensory, psychedelic pizza joy." Plus, you get a ticket for a free slice of pizza outside the museum. We assume this immersive experience will include sick selfie backdrops, music, and some dope video art (involving pizza, duh). And, a portion of every ticket sale will be donated to a free meal for a family in need.
Tickets for the opening weekend are already sold out, so act now. Buy tickets now.


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How Many Players Are In Football?
Football, also called association football or soccer, is a game involving two teams of 11 players who try to maneuver the ball into the other team's goal without using their hands or arms. The team that scores more goals wins.
American football, referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada and also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end.
1 How many players will play in football?
2 Why do football teams have 11 players?
3 How many players are on an entire football team?
4 How many players are on a football team including substitutes?
5 How big is a football team?
6 How long is a football game?
7 What is the 17 rules of football?
8 Who are the 11 football players?
9 Why is football called football?
10 How many Division 1 football players are there?
11 How many people are in each team in soccer?
12 How many players play in a team?
13 Is soccer and football same?
14 Who invented football?
How many players will play in football?
A match is played by two teams, each with a maximum of eleven players; one must be the goalkeeper. A match may not start or continue if either team has fewer than seven players.
Why do football teams have 11 players?
For other people the reason behind it is a lot simpler: the football team managers wanted their sport to be as popular as or more popular than the most famous at that time, cricket, so they copied the number of players. This meant that the home team wore the numbers 1 to 11 and the away team wore numbers 12 to 22.
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How many players are on an entire football team?
Each team carries 45 to 50 players because the positions are so specialized. You will have 11 players on the field at a time, and it is rare that a player will play on both offense and defense.
How many players are on a football team including substitutes?
American football is played in between two teams and each team consists of eleven players on the field and four players as substitutes with total of fifteen players in each team.
How big is a football team?
A football game is played between two teams of 11 players each. Playing with more on the field is punishable by a penalty.
How long is a football game?
Games can typically run two or even three hours in length, depending on if the game goes into overtime. Injuries and media timeouts can also account for large amounts of time that increase the overall length of the football game. Recent studies have shown that the average NFL game lasts around three hours in total.
What is the 17 rules of football?
Currently there are 17 specific key items that determine the rules of soccer: Field of play, the Ball, Number of Players, Player's Equipment, Referee, Assistant Referee, Duration of Match, Start and Restart of Play, Ball In and Out of Play, Scoring, Offsides, Fouls and Misconduct, Free Kicks, Penalty Kicks, Throw In,
Who are the 11 football players?
The FIFA FIFPRO Men's World 11 of 2019-2020
Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool FC, England) Alphonso Davies (FC Bayern Munich, Canada)
Thiago Alcántara (Liverpool FC/FC Bayern Munich, Spain) Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City, Belgium)
Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern Munich, Poland) Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona, Argentina)
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Why is football called football?
It is widely assumed that the word "football" (or "foot ball") references the action of the foot kicking a ball. There is an alternative explanation, which is that football originally referred to a variety of games in Medieval Europe, which were played on foot.
How many Division 1 football players are there?
There are 1,093,234 high school football players in the United States, and 6.5% of those high school players (or 71,060 ) will play for the NCAA in college.
How many people are in each team in soccer?
Soccer is a team sport played by a team of 11 players against another team of 11 players on a field.
How many players play in a team?
Setting up the game A match is played between two sides, each of eleven players, one of whom shall be captain.
Is soccer and football same?
One of the best-known differences between British and American English is the fact that the sport known as football in Great Britain is usually called soccer in the United States. The game played under the Football Association's rules thus became known as association football.
Who invented football?
Charles Alcock, who was elected to secretary of the FA at the age of 28, devised the idea of an international competition, inaugurating an annual Scotland-England fixture. In 1870 and 1871 he placed advertisements in Edinburgh and Glasgow newspapers, requesting players for an international between the two countries.
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Q: Reflection can not find annotation I can not get annotations of beans, i'm working with spring framework:
Runnable test class:
public class Main {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        PropertyDescriptor pd = BeanUtils.getPropertyDescriptor(Test.class,"foo");
        Method m=pd.getReadMethod();
        System.out.println(m.isAnnotationPresent(Annot.class));
    }

}

Bean class;
public class Test {

    private String foo;

        @Annot
        public String getFoo() {
            return foo;
        }

        public void setFoo(String foo) {
            this.foo = foo;
        }

    }

Annotation class:
public @interface Annot {

}

The main class get "false" as output... why?

A: Your annotation is missing a runtime retention policy.
Do the following:
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
public @interface Annot {

}

Check out this SO question which explains the default policy and what it does.
To sum the information in that answer, the default retention policy is CLASS, which means that the annotation is in the bytecode, but does not have to be retained when the class is loaded


Quite apart from the fact that our Lord clearly warns against any attempt to address violence with violence (Matthew 5:38-42), it is our considered opinion that school safety ultimately depends on the cultivation of a strong culture of charity – among the students themselves and between all the students and staff. More guns in schools will not prevent gun violence, they will only increase the risk of injury and death. True, an armed guard might kill a killer, preventing mass murders, but to address the issue with armed guards or, heaven forbid, teachers themselves carrying lethal weapons, is to focus on effects rather than causes and leave the real problem unsolved.
What we need is love and understanding so that people do not feel driven to acts of violence in the first place. What we need is effective teaching and mentoring of students in an atmosphere of kindness – something all teachers strive to provide, but for which they need constant support – from parents, counselors, the church and the mental health community.
Here at the Washington New Church School we are dedicated to this goal more than anything. We know we aren't perfect, but our relatively secure physical environment and especially our small class sizes ensure that we get to know each other very well (up and down the grades and across the board among the teachers), allowing us to cultivate positive, helpful relationships with every student, to monitor and intervene when unhealthy situations arise, and to guide students away from violent thoughts or actions.
More particularly, the New Church principals that guide our educational system mandate that we take special care to provide for the students' spiritual health and welfare. This is why we exist, and we are committed to this work as the fundamental element of student safety and success.


Bestowed by Mother of Nature, Vietnam is the country that has a wide range of fascinating landscapes in Indochina. Each part of the country brings its own unique beauty and charm. Majestic and poetic are the impressions that you can feel when exploring the wonderful scenery of the Northwest Vietnam. Immersed in immense space of highland area as well as be amazed by the simple but colorful life of local people. Raise your feet and step into the magic and mysterious world through a 6-day Vietnam Tour.
Today, start 7-hour drive from Hanoi for the journey to one of the most beautiful places in Vietnam, Ha Giang. Before arriving Ha Giang, stop at some spots to enjoy the view and take pictures of small villages. Then, join a leisurely walk around Ha Giang to explore a village of Tay and Nung ethnic group in a wonderful valley. Stay in Ha Giang for an overnight.
In the morning, an included excursion takes you to Quan Ba district. On the way, we will discover the lovely Bo Y village. Enjoy lunch and take a rest at Yen Minh town.
In the afternoon, the drive continues to Sa Phin valley to let you explore the old palace of H'mong King.
After that, head to Lung Cu Mountain, standing on Flag Tower to enjoy the moment of being between Vietnam and China and get a fascinating overview from here. Travel to Dong Van district to take a leisurely walk through the ancient town, discover colorful squares here. Later, have overnight in Dong Van.
In addition, the period from September to October is a season of Buckwheat flowers. You can have an interesting experience with a lot of great photos with these flowers if you travel during this time.
The trip will be more exciting if you have a chance to explore the local market in Dong Van which is organized on every Sunday. Visit here, you can admire the various and colorful local products. Afterward, continue the drive to the paradise of terraced fields scattered from mountain to mountain in Hoang Su Phi, be immersed in the romantic and poetic view of the field under the immense space of sky.
Leave in the morning and head to Lao Cai. Have an opportunity to understand local lifestyle through a visit to some famous traditional markets of minority held on different days.
After a stroll around the local market, continue the trip to Sapa.
This morning, journey into the lovely landscape of Cat Cat village. Stop to visit a waterfall as well as a hydroelectric station, get a closer look to rice terraced fields through a short trekking on a dirty trail. Later, sightseeing the scenery along a narrow river when you walk through here before having lunch at Y Linh Ho village of Black Hmong people.
An afternoon's included sightseeing with a local expert shows you many of the best-known sights of villages through a trekking route in Muong Hoa valley. A visit to a village of Black Hmong ethnic group, Lao Chai village along with Tavan village of Giay minority. Enjoy the night in a local house where you can have a swim in the river nearby.
Leave Ta Van village in the morning, start the day with some legendary sights, including Giang Ta Chai village of Red Dao community and a trekking through a bamboo forest in Hoang Lien National Park. In this excursion, tourists will cross a waterfall where you can take a rest and enjoy the peaceful atmosphere around there.
This afternoon, enjoy a visit to Su Pan village before returning to Sapa and driving back to Hanoi.
Personal expenses such as Bar, Telephone, and Laundry bills.


Velvety and deliciously rounded with a rich, creamy structure, fresh acidity and a long finish.
First Growth since 1732 and part of the World Heritage Site of Tokaj declared in 2002, the Disznókő vineyards have always been sought-after due to their supreme quality. Owned by influential aristocratic families and then nationalised, since 1992 the estate has been under the leadership of AXA Millésimes. With its know-how and experience in Aszú winemaking, Disznókő is recognized today as being in the forefront of the renaissance of the truly great Tokaji wines.
Made from 95% Furmint and 5% Zéta and aged for six months in oak barrels. A pale to golden yellow colour. On the nose intense aromas of fresh fruit and wild flowers, peach, plum, citrus and honey. The palate is velvety and deliciously rounded with a rich, creamy structure that's sublimely sweet but with fresh acidity and a long finish.
Perfect aperitif both alone or with appetizers, chilled in summer on the terrace. Great with prosciutto, olives, sun-dried tomato, pâté on toast plus main courses of seafood, fish, chicken and lightly spiced dishes, goat's cheese and fruit-based desserts.


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WATCH: All-electric Jaguar I-Pace goes the distance - Joburg to Durban without using a drop of petrol!
Image: Motorpress
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Jaguar has successfully completed a long-distance journey from Johannesburg to Durban using its recently announced Powerway charging network in an all-electric I-Pace.
The pre-production I-Pace, in South Africa for testing and homologation purposes, began its trip with a fully topped-up 90kWh battery at the Jaguar Centurion dealership in Gauteng recently.
Small stop to top up
Roughly three hours later, after travelling almost 310km of the N1 and N3 Powerways towards Durban, the 298kW electric SUV made a stop to recharge at the now publicly available 60kW fast charger installed at the familiar Bergview rest stop complex in Harrismith.
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The I-Pace's battery was replenished to 100% capacity at the Jaguar Powerway fast charger in just enough time for its driver to enjoy breakfast and a rest at the nearby selection of restaurants. The recharge was billed at roughly quarter the cost of full tanks of petrol or diesel in SUVs with similar power outputs.
It completed its inter-city road trip 306km later at the Durban Marina where it posed alongside the harbour's yachts for some celebratory photographs.
The intention of the trip was to prove the practicality of an EV combined with the new Jaguar Powerway charging infrastructure announced earlier this month. The Jaguar Powerway makes long journeys possible and practical in an EV.
The journey was designed to replicate a holiday seeker's Durban road trip as closely as possible and national speed limits were adhered to at all times.
"With the introduction of the Jaguar Powerway, electric vehicles such as the I-Pace are no longer restricted to the confines of urban areas.
We've partnered up with @GridCars to lay the foundation for the future of electric vehicles in South Africa. The #Powerway will consist of 82 charging points in major hubs and holiday routes. Find out how #JaguarElectrifies now: https://t.co/8E0fghD8Ab pic.twitter.com/9sOCYjzUw1
— Jaguar South Africa (@jaguarsa) September 13, 2018
Long distance journeys are now possible without using a single drop of petrol. EV recharging infrastructure in South Africa may still be in its infancy, but Jaguar's R30-million investment has kickstarted the revolution and put us at the forefront of e-mobility," Richard Gouverneur, Managing Director of Jaguar Land Rover South Africa and sub-Sahara Africa said.
The Jaguar Powerway recharging network, in partnership with GridCars, will feature 82 new public charging stations for all-electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids in the country's major hubs and along frequently-travelled motorways between the country's major city centres including Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, East London and Bloemfontein.
Convenience and variety
The network will greatly expand the potential travelling distances of electric vehicles, to make day-to-day commutes as well as very long journeys possible.
A combination of convenient charging locations will include 30 fast chargers placed at every Jaguar Land Rover dealership, 30 at various shopping centres nationwide and 22 along the N1, N2 and N3 motorways.
The R30-million first phase of the Jaguar Powerway, built in conjunction with EV charging authority GridCars, will be completed by the end of November 2018.
By the time the I-Pace becomes available in the first quarter of 2019, three additional public fast chargers will be erected at points along the N3 Powerway between Gauteng and KwaZulu Natal.
With a total of four charging stations conveniently dotting the popular holiday route, travelling between the two destinations by the I-Pace will be even more comfortable in terms of battery range and recharge times.
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It's all in the details, and this luxury villa in Umbria is a modern homage to classic villas of the past with personal touches that make your eye travel and your imagination wander. We love the chic, eye-catching array of design classics, art and personally designed pieces (that are also for sale!). And of course, the gorgeous views of the Umbrian countryside….
In the middle of an oak forest overlooking Lake Trasimeno and the medieval town of Preggio across the valley, this luxury villa in Umbria is nestled into the mountainside in an area designated by the EU as a "Nature 2000" destination of significant heritage value. Newly designed by Danish owners – interior design journalist Lise Septimius Krogh and photographer Kristian Septimius Krogh – the duo have created a modern holiday villa modeled on the rural Umbrian traditions of the past. Environmentally designed with rainwater recycling systems, solar heating and sustainable building practices, the villa combines modern Scandinavian style with Italian elegance and eco-consciousness.
The corner living room features two glass walls with large sliding doors that open out to a terrace with stunning views. The adjacent kitchen and dining area feature double height ceilings and a fireplace with room for eight. Bright and airy, the interiors are awash in natural light and decorated in a sharp monochromatic palette and minimalist rustic style. You'll spy several interesting custom pieces designed by the owners as well as an eclectic selection of modern classics, antiques and a striking art collection. Upstairs there are four double bedrooms and two shared baths that can accommodate eight guests as well as an office.
The property is designed for entertaining al fresco with a large patio and dining areas shaded by oak trees, and gardens that blend into the forest for exploring or hanging out in the hammocks. One level above is the saltwater pool with a dark green floor reminiscent of a forest lake where you can take a refreshing dip with views across Umbria.
Wifi throughout, housekeeping and laundry facilities. Optional private chef, spa services, wine tours and bike rentals etc. can be individually arranged.
Endlessly picturesque, the Perugia area of Umbria remains one of the most idealized settings in Italy and the house is within reach of several areas not to be missed. The nearby medieval town of Preggio is on the way west to Lake Trasimeno in the border regions shared by Tuscany. Surrounded by olive groves woods and the fortified medieval towns of Castiglione del Lago and Passignano, there's also a trio of islands to explore – Maggiore, Minore and Polvese. The stunning hilltop capital city of Perugia with it's beautiful historic center is a thirty five minute drive and is also a contemporary university town with great nightlife and youthful energy.
The Etruscan era town Umbertide is thirty minutes east at the confluence of the Reggia and Tiber rivers and the neighboring UNESCO site of Val d'Orcia with the remarkable hilltop village of Montepulciano and nearby Pienza are a ninety minute drive west. The Etruscan city of Arezzo lies an hour north.


We will be open for the holiday season, excluding 25th and 26th December, and 1st January, and we are ready and waiting for any projects you may have. Feel free to get in touch with us during our office hours: Monday to Friday, from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm.
We'd like to take this opportunity to wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2018.
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Top cop to brief Qld cabinet on security
11:05am Jul 31, 2017
Queensland's police commissioner will brief the state's cabinet about airport security after the weekend terrorism raids in Sydney.
Airports across Australia have beefed up security procedures after the raids, with travellers being asked to pack light and arrive early for their flights.
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the revelations about an alleged plot to blow up a domestic flight were "very concerning".
She said police commissioner Ian Stewart would be discussing the issue with her cabinet on Monday - the first day of a week-long visit to the Gold Coast.
"Many people have been very concerned to hear the results of raids that have happened and the impact that could have caused to the travelling public," Ms Palaszczuk said.
"The police commissioner will be briefing my cabinet this morning about the security in relation to airports not just in the Gold Coast and Brisbane, but across Queensland."
Ms Palaszczuk said she remained confident in the "very strong" security measures for next year's Commonwealth Games but didn't rule out changes to plans depending on the information received at Monday's briefing.
Following typical long lines at Sydney and Melbourne airports during the Monday morning peak hour rush, some commuters were surprised to have passed through security quickly and not encountered any extra scrutiny.
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Borough To Ask Ferry Debt Forgiveness
Ellen Lockyer, Alaska Public Media
The Matanuska Susitna Borough is appealing to top US officials to resolve the Borough's 12 million dollar ferry debt.
According to Borough manager John Moosey, the Borough Assembly on Thursday directed him to enter into negotiations with federal officials over the resolution of the debt the Borough owes the Federal Transit Administration. Moosey says that US Secretary of Transportation, Anthony Foxx, was in Wasilla about a week ago, and met privately with Borough officials. Moosey said Friday that "he opened the door for us to have that meeting in discussion with his staff in seeking a resolution to this matter".
The U.S. Navy built the 80 million dollar ferry as a prototype, and the Borough was given the ship free of charge, but with federal grant money restrictions attached. The Borough failed to initiate ferry passenger service across Knik Arm from Port MacKenzie to Anchorage, and now the FTA wants it's money back.
Borough Assemblyman Jim Sykes says about four million dollars out of the 12 million in ferry grants was used to build a ferry terminal building at Port MacKenzie. He says the Borough may have to foot that bill. Sykes says it's his hope that the FTA will see that the Borough has done everything it could to resolve the ferry problem.
"We made a good faith effort to make this project work, and it is simply beyond our authority to force other governments or other entities to do stuff that's not under our authority. We can't force Anchorage to build a place to land the craft. It is a project that involves several jurisdictions, and we really can do what we can do, but that's not going to result in a completed project. So, I am hoping that the federal government will see that we have made a good faith effort. "
The Borough's plan to use the ice breaking ferry for transportation across Knik Arm hit a snag when the city of Anchorage and the Borough could not agree on a site for an Anchorage dock for the ship.
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