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Don Edkins is an international documentary filmmaker and producer. He was born in Cape Town in 1953. At the age of twenty-two he left South Africa for political reasons, and returned in 1994 to take part in his country's first democratic elections.

He produced the Southern African series on truth and reconciliation Landscape of Memory (1998), and the multi-awarded documentary project Steps for the Future (2001/04) – a collection of 38 films about Southern Africa in the time of HIV and AIDS. He is Executive Producer of the STEPS International global documentary project Why Democracy? 10 long and 18 short films.  He is Executive Producer on the STEPS International global documentary project Why Poverty? He is producing Dare to Dream and the AfriDocs initiative. In April 2014, he started AfriDocs, the first weekly primetime documentary strand across sub-Saharan Africa, that screens the best African and international documentary films twice a week, as well as special focus events on relevant issues facing African audiences.

He is producer for:

2016 Coming of Age (Documentary) (executive producer) / (producer)

2013 Gangster Backstage (Documentary short) (producer)

2012 Land Rush (Documentary) (executive producer)

2012 Education Education (Documentary) (executive producer) / (producer)

Independent Lens (TV Series documentary) (executive producer - 5 episodes, 2007 - 2012) (producer - 1 episode, 2007)
 Park Avenue: Money, Power & the American Dream (2012) ... (executive producer)
 Solar Mamas (2012) ... (executive producer)
 Dinner with the President: A Nation's Journey (2008) ... (executive producer)
 Iron Ladies of Liberia (2008) ... (executive producer)
 Please Vote for Me (2007) ... (executive producer) / (producer)
2012 Poop on Poverty (Documentary short) (executive producer)

2012 Rafea: Solar Mama (Documentary) (executive producer)

2011 Thato (Documentary short) (executive producer) / (producer)

2011 Mama Africa (Documentary) (producer)

2010 Last White Man Standing (producer)

2007 The Mohammed Cartoons (TV Movie documentary) (executive producer)

2007 Please Vote for Me (Documentary) (producer)

2007 Taxi to the Dark Side (Documentary) (executive producer: Steps International)

2007 Kinshasa 2.0 (TV Short documentary) (producer)

2004 Ask Me I'm Positive (Documentary) (producer)

2004 Story of a Beautiful Country (Documentary) (producer)

2002 Ho ea rona (Documentary short) (producer)

2001 Steps for the Future (TV Series documentary) (series producer - 3 episodes)
 Wa 'n Wina (2001) ... (series producer)
 Mother to Child (2001) ... (series producer)
 Body & Soul (2001) ... (series producer)

Awards

Grierson Awards - 2008 Award for Most Entertaining Documentary

References

Living people
South African film producers
1953 births
People from Cape Town

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Bolstering their technical staff, INDYCAR has announced the addition of Daniel Louks to league's 2012 engine support staff.
"tasked with checking engine manufacturer compliance with the series' rules and ECU status among other duties. Louks also will oversee the application of a torque sensor new for the 2012 season, which will keep track of power levels between the three engine manufacturers."
Following laps on the Homestead-Miami Speedway oval by Tony Kanaan, JR Hildebrand, and Scott Dixon, the DW12 will return to the track at Sebring International Raceway next week.


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Q: Burn Bootstrapper Project Using Radiobuttons on a the Options page Is it possible to use a radio button on an overridden rtftheme.xml form for a boostrapper wix setup project. I want to present the use with two mutually exclusive options.
I have managed to do this with checkboxes but these are not mutually exclusive
Kind Regards
Scott

A: You could try using Button with HexStyle="0x000009".

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Kate Takes 5: Listography - Top 5 things that make Christmas Christmas.
Listography - Top 5 things that make Christmas Christmas.
Is that confusing? Should there be a comma after the first Christmas?
Anyway - the title may be confusing but the theme is very straightforward. What are the Top 5 things or traditions that make it Christmas for you.
1. Watching It's a Wonderful Life.
I remember the first time my husband saw this. It was Christmas day and we were at my parents with the rest of the family. He sat down harrumphing that he'd never heard of it and got up with red eyes and a snivelling nose as he ran for the door. Christmas hay fever I think he called it.
2. The Opening of the Roses.
Taking the decorations down from the attic. Picking through all our favouites. Arguing about where to hang them...Each year I buy one new decoration for each of the kids so that by the time they move out, like when they're thirty or something, they'll have their own little supply that will remind them of Christmases past.
4. Smoked Salmon and Champagne on Christmas Eve.
5. The Family Bust Up.
It used to be fisticuffs over Guess Who. Then alcohol and new four new partners were added to the mix. Always interesting.
Now it's your turn to open up your Christmas houses to the rest of us. What are you absolute uncompromisable traditions that make help sprinkle the magic of Christmas over your family?
Don't forget to linky up your post below and visit some of the other entries.


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typeof, alternately also typeOf, and TypeOf, is an operator provided by several programming languages to determine the data type of a variable. This is useful when constructing programs that must accept multiple types of data without explicitly specifying the type.

In languages that support polymorphism and type casting, the typeof operator may have one of two distinct meanings when applied to an object. In some languages, such as Visual Basic, the typeof operator returns the dynamic type of the object. That is, it returns the true, original type of the object, irrespective of any type casting. In these languages, the typeof operator is the method for obtaining run-time type information.

In other languages, such as C# or D and, to some degree, in C (as part of nonstandard extensions and proposed standard revisions), the typeof operator returns the static type of the operand. That is, it evaluates to the declared type at that instant in the program, irrespective of its original form. These languages usually have other constructs for obtaining run-time type information, such as typeid.

Examples
In a non-standard (GNU) extension of the C programming language, typeof may be used to define a general macro for determining the maximum value of two parameters:#define max(a,b) ({ typeof (a) _a = (a); typeof (b) _b = (b); _a > _b ? _a : _b; })In C#:// Given an object, returns if it is an integer.
// The "is" operator can be also used to determine this.
public static bool IsInteger(object o) {
  return ( o.GetType() == typeof(int) );
}In VB.NET, the C# variant of "typeof" should be translated into the VB.NET's GetType method. The TypeOf keyword in VB.NET is used to compare an object reference variable to a data type.

The following example uses TypeOf...Is expressions to test the type compatibility of two object reference variables with various data types.Dim refInteger As Object = 2

MsgBox("TypeOf Object[Integer] Is Integer? " & TypeOf refInteger Is Integer)
MsgBox("TypeOf Object[Integer] Is Double? " & TypeOf refInteger Is Double)

Dim refForm As Object = New System.Windows.Forms.Form

MsgBox("TypeOf Object[Form] Is Form? " & TypeOf refForm Is System.Windows.Forms.Form)
MsgBox("TypeOf Object[Form] Is Label? " & TypeOf refForm Is System.Windows.Forms.Label)
MsgBox("TypeOf Object[Form] Is Control? " & TypeOf refForm Is System.Windows.Forms.Control)
MsgBox("TypeOf Object[Form] Is IComponent? " & TypeOf refForm Is System.ComponentModel.IComponent)In JavaScript:function isNumber(n)
{
  return ( typeof n === 'number' );
}
In TypeScript:
function (param: typeof existingObject) { ... }
let newObject: typeof existingObject;

See also
sizeof
decltype
Type introspection

References

Operators (programming)


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Q: Is it possible to mount a virtual disk as a drive? I'm building Linux From Scratch. Fun project. Anyways, I've created a 60 gigabyte raw disk image using dd and filled it with /dev/zero.
I can't find anything online about how to mount the image as an actual disk. Everything I read tells me that I need to mount each individual partition and not the disk itself.
Is there a way I could mount the 60 gigs of unpartitioned space as 1 device? Much like you would see an unformatted flash drive as sdb instead of sdb1 etc.
I have pretty much tried variants of: sudo mount -o loop disk /media/LFS
I always get this:
The device '/dev/loop0' doesn't seem to have a valid NTFS.
Maybe the wrong device is used? Or the whole disk instead of a
partition (e.g. /dev/sda, not /dev/sda1)? Or the other way around?

A: You can not mount a disk or partition without having a filesystem on that. As the file disk contains all zeros there is not any filesystem on that.
First, to create a loop device on that file call
sudo losetup -f disk
which will create a loop device for the file 'disk'. With sudo losetup you will get a list of loop devices; note the one that is connected with your disk. I assume /dev/loop0from now on.
Next to create a valid filesystem, you have to call
sudo mkfs -t [type] /dev/loop0
where [type] means the filesystem type, e.g. ext4. For more options see man mkfs.
Now you are able to mount:
sudo mount /dev/loop0 /media/LFS
which should then be accessible as normal filesystem.
To disconnect, you have to unmount (sudo umount /media/LFS) and detach the loop device (sudo losetup -d /dev/loop0). From then on, you can mount the filesystem as you tried in your question (mounting with -o loop will create the loop device for you).
And no, you do not need to have the device partitioned. And you may of course mount a filesystem on a non-empty folder - but then you cannot access the previous contents of this folder before you unmount again.
Edit
If you want the image file to work like partitioned disks and be recognized by the kernel, you may follow the answer given in how to format.... In short:
Partition the image: # fdisk disk which will run fdisk as usual and you may create partitions.
Create Filesystems: As mkfs does not work with whole disks if they are partitioned (just may use the raw disk as one filesystem as stated above), you best use loop device with partprobeor kpartx to inform the kernel. The simplest way is to run # sudo losetup -f -P disk, which will create partition devices as e.g. /dev/loop0p1, /dev/loop0p2 etc. These may then be used by mkfs.
Use gparted: As gparted calls the default tools like parted and mkfs, the points above hold true as well. You can call # sudo gparted disk and then partition the disk, but you cannot format those partitions, as mkfs then asks for distinct images like disk1, disk2 etc. So you should use the loop device with gparted as well:
# sudo losetup --show -f -P disk
/dev/loop0
# sudo gparted /dev/loop0

(I used --show here so losetup will show which device is created).
Now you are able to work with gparted as usual. The partitions, when created/formatted, will then be available to other applications like filemanagers (maybe you have to issue sudo partprobe /dev/loop0 for the kernel to recognize the partitions).
I did not manage to get the loop device shown in gparted when called without directly passing the name of the loop device, even after issuing partprobe or kpartx, e.g. when starting from the system menu. It only shows /dev/sdx devices. Maybe someone else is able to solve this issue.


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YouTuber's Predictions About 2022 That He Made 10 Years Ago Came True
He had a few misses, though.
Jacklyn Krol
Texas YouTuber Is a Multimillionaire at Only 9 Years Old
Ryan Kaji is a 9-year-old boy living in Cypress, Texas, and is the highest-paid YouTuber as of 2020.
'Cobra Kai' Jumps From YouTube to Netflix
The 'Karate Kid' sequel series is crane kicking its way to a new home.
Celebrate 15 Years of YouTube by Watching the First Video Uploaded
My how time flies!
Johnny Thrash
YouTube Will Reduce Streaming Quality Due to Coronavirus
Everyone is watching YouTube all at once.
YouTube TV Is Available Nationwide Today, Here's What You Need To Know
The online cable alternative costs $40 a month. Here's what you need to know.
Lighten Up Black Friday [WATCH]
Black Friday is a madhouse in America, here are a couple funny videos to laugh at during the experience while standing in line for those deals.
Shannon Lewis
Know Your Internet Star: The Most Popular YouTubers and Viners (Gallery)
In the future, everyone will be famous for six seconds.
Top 3 Youtube Parodies of "Call Me Maybe"
By now I'm sure you've heard Carly Rae Jepsen's catchy hit song "Call Me Maybe". What you might be missing out on are all the hilarious parodies on Youtube.

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Apparently, the YouTube feature in WhatsApp is currently disabled and the company will soon enable it from the server.
According to WABetaInfo, in the new Android update, WhatsApp is developing a button that will allow users to quickly switch from voice to video calls without stopping the call in progress. The recipient, however, will be able to reject the upcoming video call if he or she wants.


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WrestleMania 31 announcement expected Tuesday
Comments Off on WrestleMania 31 announcement expected Tuesday
The Wrestling Observer is reporting that WWE will announce that WrestleMania 31 in 2015 will be held in the state of California this coming Tuesday during an event at the Santa Clara Convention Center.
The show would be held at the Levi's Stadium, a brand new and still under construction stadium which will be the home of the San Francisco 49ers NFL team. The 2016 Super Bowl will be held in the same location.
The Hall of Fame and RAW are expected to take place at the SAP Center in San Jose, California, which is 8 miles out from the stadium.
"Hacksaw" Jim Duggan undergoes succesful shoulder surgery
Remaining nominees for Slammy Awards categories for TV announced
WrestleMania 31 on-sale party next week at Levi's Stadium
WWE has announced a WrestleMania 31 party for Friday, November 14, at the Intel Plaza inside Levi's Stadium for the WrestleMania 31 on-sale tickets launch. The party will be held from 6PM till 9PM with a DJ playing music throughout the night and several WrestleMania…
Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal moved to the Kickoff show
The Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal has been moved from the WrestleMania pay-per-view to the Kickoff show. The Kickoff show will now have two matches, the battle royal and the fatal four way for the WWE Tag Team titles. The demotion of the match to the Kickoff…
WWE launches the 2015 WrestleMania Reading Challenge for students
WWE and First Book today announced the launch of the 2015 WrestleMania Reading Challenge, giving students ages 4-18 the chance to win a trip to WrestleMania 31. Beginning today through Sunday, February 22, students can register for the WrestleMania Reading Challenge…


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Vacation Home Sales Up 44%
Vacation home sales are up 44% year-over-year according to the National Association of REALTORS® based on sales during the July to September period. Not only are the number of units up, but they are also selling faster than in previous years.
On a national basis, 72% of existing vacation homes closed in October were on the market for less than one month.
The increased desirability and affordability of vacation homes, according to the National Association of Realtors, seems to be influenced by the pandemic and low mortgage rates. The ability to work from home seems to be contributing to this increase.
Freddie Mac reports the average commitment rate for a 30-year, conventional, fixed-rate mortgage decreased to 2.83% in October compared to the aver commitment rate for all of 2019 which was 3.94%.
There may also be a safety factor involved with these decisions to purchase vacation or second homes. Contagious diseases flourish more in highly populated areas like big cities and suburbs. The locations of the vacation or second homes are generally in areas with less residents.
The slower pace from the city may also add to the appeal of considering second homes. Proximity to the mountains or water, whether it be the ocean, rivers or lakes, have become a lure to people who realize that if where they work doesn't matter, they can select a place where they want to be.
Historically, Americans on the east coast left the cities during the 1793 yellow fever epidemic. The same migration took place in the mid-19th century during three waves of Cholera and Scarlet fever.
Trends have yet to determine whether some of these new vacation home buyers may consider moving permanently or may reconsider the decision after the pandemic. Currently, it does have broad-based appeal and offers a lot of flexibility to owners who can afford it.


DHL Freight has deployed one of the very first liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered Iveco Stralis long-haul trucks capable of towing a mega trailer.
Thanks to a higher loading height and increased fuel efficiency, mega trailers in road transport are particularly important for the automotive industry, making BMW Group the ideal partner for testing in Germany.
Said Uwe Brinks, CEO DHL Freight: "The combination of LNG truck and mega trailer is a promising sustainable solution for automotive logistics.
DHL Freight has gained initial experience with LNG trucks in Belgium.
Since summer 2018, four of these heavy-duty, long-haul trucks have been part of a sustainable transport solution for one of the world's largest developers and sellers of athletic footwear and sportswear.
Now, for the first time, a natural gas-powered truck can be combined with a mega trailer, a feat previously not possible due to tank design.
An internal loading height of three meters makes this equipment a preferred solution in the automotive sector as it offers not only more loading capacity but also the possibility of loading larger spare parts.
LNG-fueled trucks offer 15% higher fuel efficiency compared to traditional diesel-powered engines and have a reach of 1500 kilometers.
This represents an immediate cost saving. They also emit 99% less particulate matter and up to 70% less nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions than the levels required by the current Euro VI diesel norms.


Embrace your beauty and be your own personal stylist with this exciting app. Body shape app is created to educate you about your own body. It will help you make great shopping choices according to your own body shape. This app is not just a typical body type generator, it helps you dress flawlessly for every occasion and avoid making fashion mistakes.


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Le São Francisco Pernambucano est l'une des cinq mésorégions de l'État du Pernambouc. Elle regroupe 15 municipalités groupées en deux microrégions.

Données
La région comptait  habitants en 2007.

Microrégions
La mésorégion du São Francisco Pernambucano est subdivisée en deux microrégions:
 Itaparica
 Petrolina

Mésorégion au Pernambouc


The unisex Tamuh body lotion is designed to complement the matching Tamuh eau de parfum spray. Layering fragrance gives it an extra longevity and the scent will unveil itself in gentle folds throughout the day, leaving your skin smooth, soft and beautifully scented. This revitalizing fragrance is the perfect choice for those with the energy and ambition to experience life at its fullest.
The Tamuh body lotion is available in a 50ml pump dispenser bottle in luxurious white and rose gold.


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https://apnews.com/article/fairfield-des-moines-iowa-conspiracy-homicide-87dfe280796d778c0ad55a829e1990b5
2 Iowa teens formally charged in death of Iowa teacher
By DAVID PITTNovember 12, 2021 GMT
This photo provided by the Fairfield (Iowa) Police Department shows Nohema Graber. Two teenagers are being charged as adults in the death of Nohema Graber, a Fairfield High School teacher, the Jefferson County Sheriff's office said, Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021. (Fairfield (Iowa) Police Department via AP)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Two southeast Iowa teenagers were formally charged Friday with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the death of a high school Spanish teacher, and a judge said there was enough evidence for the case to go to trial.
Prosecutors in Fairfield filed documents containing the charges against Willard Noble Chaiden Miller and Jeremy Everett Goodale, both 16. They are accused of killing Nohema Graber, a 66-year-old teacher at Fairfield High School, which both teens attended. Authorities have not said whether she taught either of the suspects nor have they revealed a possible motive.
She was reported missing Nov. 2 and her remains were found later that day at a Fairfield park were she was known to take daily walks. Earlier court filings stated that Graber suffered "inflicted trauma to the head."
In Iowa, prosecutors may file trial information and other documents detailing the allegations, negating the need for defendants to be in court for an initial appearance to face formal charges. Previously set appearances for both teens were canceled for Friday.
Records show minutes of testimony also were filed but kept sealed as allowed under Iowa law. The minutes typically outline a crime in detail significant enough for a judge to approve them and hold the defendants over for trial.
Judge Joel Yates said he reviewed the information and the minutes of testimony and found "they contain evidence which, if unexplained, is sufficient to warrant a conviction by a trial jury.
"Being satisfied from the showing made that the case should be prosecuted, I approve the trial information," he wrote.
Yates set an arraignment date for Miller and Goodale for Nov. 29. He ordered both teens to be held on the previously set $1 million bond. Attorneys for both have requested a hearing for bond reduction, which Yates has set for Nov. 23.
An attorney for Goodale declined to comment on the charges, and an attorney for Miller did not immediately respond to messages.
Graber's body was found concealed under a tarp, wheelbarrow and railroad ties at the Chautauqua Park in Fairfield, about 95 miles (150 kilometers) southeast of Des Moines.
Police received a tip that Goodale posted details about planning the killing on social media, according to court documents. The documents indicated police investigators found clothing that appeared to contain blood at the homes of the teens.
Documents also said Miller admitted to being at the park when Graber was killed, and to providing materials used to kill her and conceal her death.


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Контумација је термин везан за шах.

То је казна коју судија изриче играчу за одређене прекршаје Правила игре ФИДЕ. Она може бити изречена моментално (закашњење играча на партију веће од једног сата, недисциплина итд), али и поступно - након две опомене (нпр. ако играч не записује потезе или ако их записује противно Правилима игре ФИДЕ). Такође се контумацијом назива и случај када учесник турнира не дође на неко коло. Учесник који изгуби три партије контумацијом искључује се са турнира, ако турнирски правилник не одређује другачије.

У турнирску табелу, бод изгубљен контумацијом уписује се са "-", а добијен контумацијом, односно без игре, са "+". Бодови добијени контумацијом не рачунају се за титуле и категорије. Међутим, ако неки играч добије партију зато што му је противник закаснио више од једног сата или није дошао на партију, рачунаће се као одиграна партија.

У екипним такмичењима, контумацирана екипа губи са нула поена, а противничка добија поене у зависности од система по ком се игра. Тако се нпр. на турниру по швајцарском систему екипи која је добила меч контумацијом додељује пола бода више од 50% за меч до 6 табли, бод више ако се игра на 7-12 табли, а 1½ бод више ако се игра на 13 или више табли. Екипа која на такмичењу по швајцарском систему изгуби један меч контумацијом, искључује се са турнира. Код Бергеровог система противник контумациране екипе добија највећи број поена који је против те екипе до тог тренутка добила било која друга екипа.

Постоји разлика између контумације и неодигране партије. Ако неки играч одустане са турнира по Бергеровом систему три кола пред крај, његови противници ће добити бодове који ће се рачунати за пласман, али не и за категорије и титуле. Ако, међутим, играч буде контумациран због непридржавања Правила игре ФИДЕ, његовом противнику ће се бод рачунати у сваком случају.

Види још
Правила шаха
Шаховски судија
Швајцарски систем
Бергеров систем
Шах

Правила шаха
Шаховски термини


The Head of Chambers is responsible for the overall affairs of Rahman's Chambers in its entirety, whether it is legal issues, management affair, client handling etc. Out of our 9 (Nine) Practice Departments comprising 26 practice areas, being the most senior and experienced member of the Chambers, he heads a majority of them. The departments, which are headed by other senior members, he oversees and assesses the work and remains ultimately responsible. The Head of Chambers oversees the management assisted by the coordinator and attache'(s) of branches and experienced management staffs.
Mr. Mohammed Forrukh Rahman, LLB (Lond), is a Barrister of Hon'ble Society of Lincoln's Inn, London and Advocate, Supreme Court of Bangladesh. He was called to the Bar by Hon'ble Society of Lincoln's Inn in 2003 after successful completion of Bar Vocation Course from the College of Law, (now the University of Law) Bloomsbury, London.
Mr. Rahman completed his internship from reputed Lee, Khan and Partners (now dissolved) in 2004 on banking and corporate law and pupillage on banking, commercial and corporate Litigation with Mr. Ajmalul Hossain QC. He worked for A Hossain & Associates, Dhaka office under Mr. Hossain QC for nearly 4 years as an associate. In 2006 he joined his family law practice, originally commenced by his grandfather in 1920s followed by his father, under a new name and title of Rahman's Chambers.
He has altogether 15 years' background of working in the field of corporate & finance, shipping and dispute resolution. For the last 12 years, he leads the firm, Rahman's Chambers, which has its own independent standing and now a leading law firm in the field of Corporate & Finance and Shipping. Mr. Rahman is one of the leading practitioner in Bangladesh, ranked by Chambers Global and Chambers Asia Pacific in the field of Corporate, finance, Shipping, dispute resolution and international works involving both for contentions and non contentious matters.
In 2018 advised Bunge S. A., Switzerland involving claim for hire by disponent owner in relation to cargo discharged in Bangladesh on different aspect of applicability of local arbitration laws in an international arbitration pending in LMAA.
In 2018 advised MAN Industries (India) Ltd. of India involving disputes over issuance and acceptable of notification of award in an international tender for supply of steel leading to Singapore International Arbitration Center (SIAC).
Represented UK P&I Club and the owner of M.V. SUPRAMAX VIVI in a collusion matter which took place in Bangladesh but the Parties chose Singapore are a forum and decided not to appear before Bangladesh Courts. As Bangladesh counsel we worked together with HFW, an international law firm and were actively involved in advising, drafting petition based on private international law principles challenging the jurisdiction of Singapore.
As a lead counsel, successfully advised and assisted Oriental Container Line regarding the takeover of the company by another OOCL entity; a Hong Kong-based company as a part of a global takeover.
Advised A.P. Moller Maersk Line head office over issues involving shipment and foreign exchange control regulation, effective cargo discharge regulation. This assisted in framing new policy affecting Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and the countries who have similar FOREX regulation.
he is a knowledgeable and very co-operative person. I have discussed many issues with him and he gives me the right suggestions.
– Ranked (Band II) for Corporate and Finance by Chambers & Partners 2019.
Successfully conducted hearing of writ petition involving gas line connection related disputes through dedicated line 150 psi 12- inch gas line for TM Textiles and Garments Ltd reported in 6 CLR (HCD) (2018) 65,70 DLR (2018) 409.
Winding up of United Airways (BD) LTD, on behalf of major Canadian engine supplier in an attempt to recover leased engine and outstanding rental and MI Industries (India) Pvt. LTD over bankruptcy matter.
Successfully conducted hearing of Income Tax reference disputes between Grameen Danone Foods Ltd vs Commissioner of Taxes reported in 6 CLR (HCD) (2018) 25.
Appeared for central bank from 2008 till 2015 on various complex banking litigation issues and also acted as counsel over various major complex banking litigation involving a local and cross-border transaction.
Successfully conducted hearing involving VAT related ADR between Grameen Danone Foods Ltd vs. Customs, Excise and VAT Authorities (ADR from Appellate Tribunal.
As a team leader assisted in one stop business setup service providing to Surjin Tech Co., Ltd. Client initially instructed to conduct due diligence on a comparison of the available incentive of setting up business in EPZ, SEZ, Hi-Tech or other geographically located areas in different divisions of Bangladesh. The client also conducted due diligence on different incentive available for different business sectors, e.g., Industrial, IT, Infrastructure, etc. Finally, we assisted the client in business setup process and acquisition of land.
Acted as a lead counsel for Unitex LP Gas Limited involving design, supply of equipment, project management, supervision, erection and commissioning of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) terminal plant and bottling facilities at Chittagong. We advised clients from the very inception of the project starting with project due diligence, framework agreement, EPC and other related contract drafting.
Advised different companies at different stages of the project starting from due diligence of land, taxation and company matter leading to bidding, unsolicited proposal, negotiation of contract based on PPP model or not for China Petroleum Pipeline Construction Bureau (CPP) in a deep sea pipeline construction project, Union Resources on 1320 MW coal-fired Power plant project and NTPC on a major 1320(2 x 660) MW coal-fired power project on PPPbasis at Rampal. He also advised EPC contractor notably NEPC in recent years on several issues.
Takeover of an OOCL company as part of a global takeover, Corporate reorganization of a major leather company and a major foreign investment company in garments and textiles sector among its shareholders.
Was involved in a number of major syndications, project finance transactions for City Bank Ltd and drafting of several laws, circulars, regulation and guidelines for Central bank.
Advised Power Cell over procurement matters, drafting PPA, LLA, IA etc for small IPP, IPP and rental projects while he was acting as a Legal Consultant on a fulltime basis for Power Cell, Power Division from 2007 to 2008.
Successfully argued in the mater of documentary fraud on behalf of importer 'Saturn Textiles Ltd.' involving the supply of defective fabrics, raw material of RMG, by filing suit in lower court and also higher court and were able to obtain an injunction on payment under Letter of Credit on the ground of fraud in 2013.
Successfully representedHossain Dyeing and Printing Mills Limited, a concern of Anwar Group of Industries in the recovery of the claim for delivery of fabrics under sales contract where payment has been illegally refused by LC opening Bank and later by the buyer under the sales contract. Recently, the Hon'ble Court passed judgment and Order in favor of our client decreeing monetary payment against the buyer after years of battle in Court.
Successfully argued in the matter of Freight and Charges involving Maersk Bangladesh Limited vs Bangladesh reported in 4CLC(HCD)79.
Successfully argued in the matter of LC Fraud (Hallmark case) Alvi Spinning Mills Ltd and others vs Govt. of Bangladesh reported in 19 MLR(HCD)277.
Advised Maersk Bangladesh Limited and also A.P. Moller –Maersk, Denmark by preparing templates for Letter of indemnity suitable for Bangladesh and also other jurisdiction, for example, India, Pakistan where there exist foreign exchange control regulation.
Conducted due diligence over customs duties etc. on specific products for VVD, India and Godrej, India.
We can therefore highly recommend the legal services of Mr. Rahman to any party, which needs legal support in Bangladesh in matters relating to international trade, financing and transport.
We were impressed with the expertise and knowledge of Mr. Mohammed Forrukh Rahman in particular with international arbitration on maritime matters.
Mr. Mohammed Forrukh Rahman is a pleasure to work with as he is highly competent and knows the intricacies of the matter on hand. His fast and clear responses to our queries, even on unholy hours, assure us that our claim is being handled with such meticulousness that bridge the gap between the continents..
In a sensational matter, widely covered in news media, involving eviction of property located in a prime location of Dhaka between Moosa Bin Shamsher vs. Ayub Ali & Others reported in 2 LNJ (2013) 18 etc., Mr. Rahman successfully argued before Hon'ble court and finally were able to assist client in recovering its possession.
Successfully argued in the matter of Insurance Claim between Abdul Jalil vs Artha Rin Adalat reported in 67 DLR 475.
Appeared as a counsel in an banking related arbitration between IDCOL and several other borrowers.
Panel lawyer, several banks and financial institutions and others.
Bangladesh Bank Order ( amendment) 2009, Bank Company Ain (amendment) Draft 2009, Financial Institutions Act (Draft) (amendment) 2009 and its translation.
"Crisis time drafting of commercial contracts" titled Article was published in The Daily Star.
"Judicial Intervention in Administrative Action: Bangladesh Bank Perspective" titled Article was published in The Daily Star.
"Preventing money laundering What should be the mechanism?" titled Article was published in The Daily Star.
"Common International Trade Disputes in Bangladesh" titled Article was published in the BIAC Fifth Anniversary Souvenir.
"Construction and Engineering Related disputes in Bangladesh" titled Article was published in the BIAC Quarterly Bulletin 2017.
"Power Sector Related Arbitration in Bangladesh" titled Article was published in the BIAC's 6th Anniversary Souvenir.
Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC), Dhaka College, Dhaka.
Secondary School Certificate (SSC), Dhaka Residential Model College, Dhaka.
Recommended by Seapower Shipping for maritime claims.
Recommended by Komrowski Maritim for international arbitration.
Ex trainee, Lee, Khan & Partners (2004).
Appointment/teleconference etc. in special circumstances may be possible apart from the regular consulting hours.


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Excellent course to get deep into the data analysis of system biology experimentation.
Exciting course. I think some contents should be updated but in general an exhaustive overview.
The course material was great, and covered many interesting topics. But I found many of the problems didn't really test your understanding of the material, just whether you remembered some fact from the lectures.
From the Systems Biology specialization courses, this is the one from where I have learned the most, in some way the reason is because I didn't know most of Network Analysis, but now I feel familiarized with it. I consider this is one of the most extended courses, and could be improved in the practice evaluation with more exercises.
Lacks the hands on learning experience i was looking for but a great overview.


BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States is optimistic about military exchanges with China and wants deeper ties to help reduce the risk of miscalculation, a top U.S. military officer said on Saturday, playing down tension between the world's two biggest economies.
U.S. Army Chief of Staff General Ray Odierno told reporters in Beijing that he had had "frank, honest and important" talks with his Chinese counterparts on establishing deeper dialogue between the two armies.
"This is really about expanding cooperation, and, frankly, managing competition. We want to expand our cooperation at a very high level, deepen our cooperation in areas of mutual interest and then manage our differences constructively," Odierno said.
"I believe we have lots in common, with not only the Chinese government but the Chinese military. It's important for us that we emphasize engagement, dialogue and understanding and build trust between our militaries.
China and the United States have numerous diplomatic disagreements in the region, including China's moves to assert sovereignty in the South and East China Sea and U.S. support for self-ruled Taiwan, claimed by Beijing as a wayward province.
"Those are all issues that we've been working through for a long time and will continue to work through," Odierno said.
The Chinese and U.S. militaries have faced off on several occasions in recent years, raising the fear of an unintended clash because of a lack of proper communication channels between the two sides.
In December, a U.S. guided missile cruiser operating in international waters in the South China Sea was forced to take evasive action to avoid a collision with a Chinese warship maneuvering nearby.
"Building a relationship where you can pick up the phone and call your counterpart, having the ability to build confidence in each other where you've dealt with each other on several occasions really helps to mitigate potential miscalculation and problems," Odierno said.
The Pentagon on Thursday played down remarks by a senior U.S. Navy intelligence officer who told a public forum that he believed China was training its forces to be capable of carrying out a "short, sharp" war with Japan in the East China Sea.
Asked about the officer's comments, Odierno said: "I've seen no indications of that at all."
While the East China Sea and China's increasingly bitter dispute with Japan over ownership of a group of uninhabited islands there was not a major feature of his talks, Odierno said he emphasized the importance of dialogue.
"We reinforced the importance of dialogue and discussion between the Japanese and the Chinese regarding this issue," he added.
Odierno said he expected more progress to be made on boosting military-to-military relations when U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel visits China in April.
"There's plenty of leeway for us to develop a strong, long-term relationship," he said.
Odierno did not bring up, and was not asked about, a meeting in Washington on Friday between President Barack Obama and the Dalai Lama, which China condemned as interference in its internal affairs.


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De abdij van Andechs is een benedictijnerklooster in Andechs in Beieren (bisdom Augsburg). De huidige abt is Johannes Eckert.

Geschiedenis
Het klooster kent een pelgrimscultuur en veel bedevaarders komen naar de abdij. Sinds de middeleeuwen is de heuvel waar de abdij zich bevindt een gekende plaats, waar ook een kasteel stond. In Beieren is deze locatie gekend als de Heilige Berg, de abdijkerk is te zien vanop grote afstand. De abdijkerk heeft een rijke aankleding in barokstijl, waarvoor ze zeer gekend is.

Mausoleum
In het klooster zijn verschillende leden van de Beierse koninklijke familie bijgezet:
 Albrecht van Beieren (1905-1996)
 Koenraad van Beieren
 Constantijn van Beieren

Ook Carl Orff is hier bijgezet.

Brouwerij
De monniken zijn zeer gekend voor hun bier, dat lokaal zeer begeerd is. De Klosterbrauerei Andechs bestaat al sinds de middeleeuwen.
 Weißbier - Hefetrüb
 Andechser Weißbier Dunkel

Externe link
https://www.andechs.de/die-klosterbrauerei.html

Andechs
Andechs
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Anna Higgins, Viewing Room: Sleeping in the Midday Sun, December, 2020
Water at Dawn, 2020, pencil and inkjet on cartridge paper, 50 × 37 cm (image size)
Leaves at Midday, 2020, pencil and inkjet on cartridge paper, 50 × 37 cm (image size)
Hand at Dusk, 2020, pencil and inkjet on cartridge paper, 50 × 37 cm (image size)
In John Cale's "Buffalo Ballet" from his album Fear, a songwriter from Wales, imagines with heavy nostalgia, life on the hot Texas prairies at the turn of the 20th century. Time stretching in the shimmering heat before an incoming cavalry disturbs the peace.
In my local park at the start of the English summer, I often laid on my back and looked closely at the immediate environment around me, the shadows and silhouettes in the harsh morning light. Looking so closely and longingly at these small details implies a pause in regular life, but also implicates a sense of grief. With eyes closed, the rays of the sun, conjured after-images and outlines of layered shadows and shapes. The sky peeking through branches, glistening light on the nearby urban waterway, the silhouette of my hand raised above my head.
Sitting inside at my window, staring daily at the same view, I was compelled to notice how time is marked in colour and light outside, creating strong and changeable moods in my immediate environment. I was listening to the soundtrack of the film Walkabout as I worked on these drawings, by English director Nicholas Roeg, where he attempts to glean a sense of loss, longing, and spirituality in the Australian landscape. The film's composer John Barry uses the minor key to give his music a melancholy that is imbued into the landscape, it's European orchestral strings discordant with the terrain of the film. I made these drawings in London far from Australia, but with my memories of the landscape and its ambient light at the forefront of my mind. There is an absence in these drawings that I hope brushes against the condition evoked by these references; a play with shadow and light that reflect my meditative state, and a desire to give form to this bittersweet feeling of dissonance.
— Anna Higgins, 2020
Anna Higgins' image-based practice incorporates found archival and contemporary material that is abstracted and re-contextualized through methods of collage, painting and film photography to form new perspectives and poetic interpretations. Anna's work explores the nature of images and how the mind makes sense of visual information that is not fully formed.
Anna completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) at the Victorian College of the Arts (2013) and a Graduate Diploma of Museum Studies at Deakin University (2016). She is currently a student of the post-graduate program at the Royal Academy Schools, London. Recent solo exhibitions include Faraway Beach, Mackintosh Lane, London (2019), The Sick Rose, David, Melbourne (2019), International Waters, Centre of Contemporary Photography, Melbourne (2016) Double Negative, Substation, Melbourne (2015), Ma, 3331 Chiyoda, Tokyo (2014) Super Panavision, West Space, Melbourne (2014) and Higgs Boson, TCB art inc, Melbourne (2013).
Anna's inaugural solo exhibition with ReadingRoom, Omens, is upcoming in February, 2021.
ReadingRoom's Artist Page for Anna Higgins


Linking Blogger to Facebook via twitterfeed.
This is interesting Seth. I think it's good to have some literacy on these things. Having just been on vacation, I also had opportunity to consider whether these technologies are something I want to step away from, at least from time to time (e.g. "tethered to your job"; leashes). With social media, I can't help but think I'd like to stratify my own personal circles a bit more, with some info circles revolving around family, others around friends, and others around colleagues. FB seems a mishmash of all, at least right now. I think FB will make for an interesting business study over the next few years.


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Conduit: Race for Power (RP Topic)
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Ideruba raises his hand "Does that involve you telling us why she wanted to jump you and possibly kill you?"
Runa 2018-12-28 15:46:42 UTC #971
He holds up the crown. "I stole this from the king. I feared what he might've done with the great power it held when it was intact."
jayzor17 2019-01-05 13:23:33 UTC #972
OOC: Oof, 8 days.
IC: Eliza nods nervously. "And what was your idea? Do you have a way to, like, hide us from her, or something?"
"No. I need to fix the crown." He says. "And the only way to do that is to go to my forge in the capital."
Eliza pales, her grip on her pendant tightening. "Er... How far away is that?"
"About a half-day's travel." He responds.
That wasn't too bad. Right? She glances up at the sun. "When do we leave?"
"Whenever you guys are ready." He responds.
BlackBeltGamer98 2019-01-08 01:26:10 UTC #978
Zablex got up, looking a little worse for wear. "I'm ready to head out." He said.
Mctoran 2019-01-17 17:40:50 UTC #980
A CIA agent observed the group from inside some bushes. "They're preparing to leave." he said into his ear radio. "Where are they headed to?" Christine asked in response. "...I'm not sure yet." The agent replied.
Eliza nods in agreement. "Let's get out of here."
"Alright." Vaarinty responds as he leads, Jeff and Shelby following suit.
Zablex follows, keeping an eye out for anything out of the ordinary.
Eliza follows with a nervous gulp, stringing the pendant around her neck as they move. She's paying attention, trying to remember if the scenery looks familiar from earlier.
She might see some things like what she saw from out of the helicopter, but not too much, since they were heading north when they came in from the east.
Vaarinty kept looking around for anyone who might want to hurt them.
Vaarinty would maybe see a CIA angent watching them, but it was unlikely as he was well hidden. The coast was clear.
@Runa
Vaarinty spots something in the bushes. "What's that?" He asks.
Shelby looks over. "Eh, probably like, a rabbit or something."
Vaarinty eyes it warily, then continues on his way.
"Doubt it." Zablex said quietly.
The CIA agent was then gone, realizing that he had been seen.
The scene was now empty, and there was nobody else present.
@BlackBeltGamer98
Zablex follows the group, still wary of anyone he would consider an enemy or impediment.


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Hitting The (Workplace) Campaign Trail
When you give to United Way, you join a network of more than 20,000 donors committed to changing lives and strengthening communities. Much of that support comes from the region's workforce.
In traditional United Way fashion, the 2022-23 Workplace Campaign season bonded the region's private and public sectors through a commitment to fuel lifesaving, transformative initiatives across Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey.
More than 270 companies, organizations, and institutions participated in workplace campaigns in support of United Way and to foster a culture of philanthropy amongst staff.
Leading the force from United Way were Fran Gress, director of campaign services, and John Hess, campaign services associate. The two tag-teamed the range of regional employers, orchestrating successful—and fun—campaigns with workplace ambassadors.
"Workplace campaigns always served to cultivate generous and team-oriented corporate cultures. This has never been as evident as it was this year when return-to-work also brought return-to-workplace campaigns," said Hess. "Bringing teammates together—many of whom had never met before in person—to laugh, learn, and give … there's nothing like it!" they added.
More than 270 companies, organizations, and institutions participated in workplace campaigns in support of United Way!
We believe that the secret to a successful workplace campaign is a passionate campaign leader who can advocate for an altruistic workplace. Coined Employee Campaign Coordinators (ECCs), these ambassadors got creative in getting their coworkers in on the giving action. (Check out how Lincoln Financial Group and UGI ran their campaigns!)
"The most rewarding part of running these campaigns is witnessing tens of thousands of people across the nine counties we serve—in the region's business community—who believe in taking care of their neighbors," said Gress. "There's an unparalleled sense of pride in our region, and people put their pride into action by supporting the United Way way of fighting poverty."
At United Way, there's no shortage of pride in city and workplace. Nearly 100% of staff ranging in rank supported our own internal workplace campaign. Like our supporters, gifts were made in one-time or recurring increments by way of payroll deductions.
One staffer said that small, recurring gifts was their go-to way to give, like a Hulu subscription, and that those gifts can add up to a lot over time.
To up the ante and incentivize giving to our mission, teammates placed bids on raffle prizes sponsored by colleagues. Tickets to regional attractions, one-on-one facetime with leaders over lunch, and handmade goods like knitted apparel were among the prizes.
How did your Workplace Campaign go? We'd love to hear from you on social media. (We're on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram!) Post and tag #PhillySJUnited to share what was memorable about your experience this year.
As ever, we are humbled by the generosity of our supporters—this campaign season and every season. With your support, together we are driving real change throughout the region.
To learn more about what your gift can do, visit unitedforimpact.org/causes.


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Your company is acknowledged as a supporter of the ever-popular AONE Thought Leader sessions at AONE 2019 through an unrestricted educational grant.
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Sponsor the back cover of the incredibly popular expo hall raffle passport booklet.
Your company is acknowledged as a supporter of the plenary session at AONE 2019 through an unrestricted educational grant. AONE plenary sessions profile industry leading speakers and are extremely well attended.
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Be a part of this opportunity for a select number of exhibitors to profile their product or services in a dynamic and engaging new format.
Drive traffic to your booth space by offering attendees a snack.
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The tote bags contain essential meeting materials, the onsite program guide and promotional materials.
This your opportunity to provide a custom offer or message directly to the attendees.
Located in the Exhibit Hall, the Wellness Lounge will be a popular feature area sure to garner the attention of attendees.


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Q: Testing of significant mean/median difference between two computed log-normal distributions I don´t know if this is possible to test, but I have estimated two mixed logit regressions on two different datasets and the resulting coefficients of the independent variables are assumed to be lognormally distributed.
Subsequently I have divided the coefficients for time and money in each regression in order to get a median value of the willingness to pay distribution (which is also assumed to be lognormally distributed). I also calculate standard errors for these ratios using the delta method. My question now is if it´s possible to test whether these medians are statistically different from each other? I don´t have a vector of individual values for the coefficients or their ratios, I just have the computed medians (or means) and associated standard errors.
I have seen in the literature that for this type of data (marginal values of time and money) the coefficients most likely are log-normally distributed.
The model is a binary choice model formulated as following: U = coefm + coeft + errorterm.
with m= money   t=time
U is either 1 or 0 in each choice situation.


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A Batalha de Paris foi um combate travado entre 30 e 31 de março de 1814 durante a Guerra da Sexta Coalizão.

Ao fim de março de 1814, após um ano de luta além de suas fronteiras, o imperador Napoleão Bonaparte viu-se forçado a recuar para o interior da França. Enquanto ele tomava refúgio no interior e se preparava para continuar a resistir, a capital francesa, Paris, foi ameaçada por tropas russas, austríacas e prussianas. A defesa da cidade estava a cargo do irmão de Napoleão, José Bonaparte.

No dia 30, as forças da Coalizão convergiram sobre Paris. Os russos foram bem sucedidos em tomar Romainville, no meio das linhas francesas. Horas depois, o marechal prussiano Blücher atacou pelo norte e tomou Aubervilliers, mas não prosseguiu além disso. Enquanto isso, tropas de Estados alemães menores, como Württemberg, avançaram e firmaram posição no sul, em Saint-Maur. Aproveitando o bom momento, os russos lançaram-se num ataque frontal, mas foram repelidos pela Guarda Imperial francesa. Estes soldados continuaram a segurar a linha até que os prussianos chegaram e atacaram por trás. O exército russo então firmou-se nas colinas de Montmartre, um grande posto defensivo onde José Bonaparte havia montado seu quartel-general. Frente aos progressos do inimigo, José fugiu da cidade. O marechal francês Auguste de Marmont então assinou um acordo com o comando das forças aliadas e acertou a rendição das tropas imperiais em Paris. No fim do dia 31 de março, soldados da Coalizão marchavam pela capital francesa.

Ao saber da rendição de Paris, Napoleão ficou furioso. Ele estava em Fontainebleau quando recebeu a notícia e se pôs de prontidão para avançar sobre a capital e reconquistar a cidade, mas seus marechais se recusaram. A 4 de abril, o imperador abdicava em favor do filho, mas as potências europeias se recusaram a reconhecer a sucessão e impuseram a Napoleão o chamado Tratado de Fontainebleau, no dia 11 do mesmo mês, que exigia a desistência completa do seu direito ao trono e o mandava para o exílio na ilha de Elba. Um Bonaparte relutante ratificou o tratado dois dias depois, encerrando a guerra da Sexta Coalizão.

Batalhas das Guerras Napoleónicas
História militar de Paris
Conflitos em 1814
1814 na França


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Q: Show that the function converges to the following limit. Consider the sequence $a_1=-\frac{3}{2}$ and $3a_{n+1}=2+a_n^3$.I have to show that $(a_n)\to 1$ as $n\to \infty$.I know I have to show monotonicity and boundedness but I cannot find a proper bound for the sequence.Can someone help me.I also want motivation behind the solution.

A: The first few values of this sequence are $$\begin{align}
&-1.5,\\&-0.45833333,\\&0.63457272,\\&0.75184379,\\&0.80833135, \\&\dots
\end{align}$$
Based on this we make the guess $|a_n|\leq 1, n \geq 2$ (any finite initial part of the sequence can be discarded, they do not contribute to the convergence, and since there are a finite number of elements in such a part, it is bounded as well). Now we can prove by induction that this guess is correct. Indeed $|a_2| = 0.45\dots \leq 1.$ Now if $|a_n|\leq 1,$ then, using the recursive formula we find
\begin{align*}
|a_{n+1}| & = \frac{1}{3} | 2+a_n^3|\\
&\leq \frac{1}{3}(2+ |a_n|^3)\\
&\leq 1.
\end{align*}
Hence the sequence is bounded by $\max\{|a_1|,1\}.$
Similarly we can show that $a_n >0$ for $n\geq 3.$ Hence we have for $n\geq 3,$ that $0 < a_n \leq 1.$
To show monotonicity, we will check that $a_{n+1} - a_n >0.$ Using the recursive formula this is the same as showing that
$$
\frac{1}{3}(2+a_n^3) - a_n  >0.
$$
This follows easy by considering the function $x\mapsto \frac{1}{3}\left(2+x^3\right)-x$ on the interval $[0,1].$
Hence we have that the sequence $\left(a_n\right)_{n}$ is bounded and monotonically increasing, hence it is convergent.
To find the limit, let $L = \lim\limits_{n\to\infty} a_n$ and take the limits in the recursive relation to get
$$
3 L = 2 + L^3.
$$
Solving for $L$ yields $L \in \{-2,1\}$ and by the above analysis, $-2$ is not an option, so $L= 1.$


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Toolbox If it is within budget and has a place to "live" a roll around toolbox can be very nice, but a smaller toolbox is quite adequate for most homeowners tool sets. Buy your tools first and pick a toolbox suitable to hold perhaps twice as many tools as you have – you will be buying more through the years. Try to find a toolbox with one or two trays or drawers as it will be much easier to find the tool you need if they aren't all just thrown in a pile in the bottom of the toolbox. Another option might be to make your own tool storage area if space is available. If you need just a small general purpose toolbox, fine! Enlist the help of the kids to build a toolbox for you, and start them on a lifetime of woodworking fun at the same time. Or maybe build your own tool storage. The homeowner in the photo below turned an almost useless closet under a stairwell into his tool storage area.
Screwdriver set A high quality screwdriver set is a must – don't settle for cheap junk here! Most homeowners will also use their screwdrivers as chisels and pry bars (not recommended) and a cheap set will not last at all. The set should contain both small and large phillips and straight blade screwdrivers, with at least one very large straight blade.
Vise Grips A good set of vise grip pliers can take the place of many tools, so make sure you have a pair of these locking pliers.
Needle Nose Pliers Needle nose pliers have a long "nose" on them that is able to reach into small places and hold or retrieve parts and pieces and is a tool used constantly around most homes. Make sure they have a place on them to cut wire with unless you also purchase a set of wire cutters.
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Tape Measure Spend a little more here and get a good quality tape measure with at least a ¾" wide blade – the smaller ½" blades just don't do the job. A 16′ tape should be adequate though a few dollars more will buy a 20 or 2foot tape and can make room measurements much easier and more accurate.
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Utility knife Such knives, also known as a box cutter or razor knife, will save your good steak knives a lot of damage.
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Torpedo level Laser levels are useful but are far more expensive than a simple torpedo level and are more difficult and time consuming to set up before use.
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Random Orbital Sander As a replacement for the older vibrating sanders the random orbit sander is a far superior tool and should be considered for purchase down the road. Excellent for sanding a table top prior to refinishing or fixing a dent in a hardwood floor, they are neither extremely expensive nor difficult to use and make a good addition to the tool set.
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Dental pick An odd tool for the homeowner tool set, but quite inexpensive and useful for removing O rings from faucets as well as other small tasks.
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