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The Lake Constance: Germany, Austria and Switzerland
The name Lake Constance - also known as the Swabian Sea - stands for two lakes (Upper and Lower Lake) and a section of the Rhine connecting them (Seerhein). Lake Constance is located in the Lake Constance basin, which is part of the northern foothills of the Alps. The Rhine flows through it, the inflow is called Alpenrhein, the outflow Hochrhein. The Lake Constance cycle path is one of the most popular routes in Europe and offers approx. 260 km of well-maintained and signposted cycle paths. Except for a few short stages, it is flat and almost always leads along the lakeshore. With over 2000 hours of sunshine a year and a mild climate all year round, it offers the best conditions for cyclists from April to October.
A cycling tour through different European countries
Lake Constance is one of the most famous lakes in Germany. A cycling tour on Lake Constance leads not only through Germany but also to Switzerland and Austria. Both neighbouring countries are beautiful and there are different landscapes and cultures to admire in each.
Exploring Lake Constance by bike therefore has many advantages. You will not only get to know 3 different countries but also discover a variety of different traditions. Taste the wonderful different wines that are offered around Lake Constance.
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The Lake Constance Cycle Path
The approximately 260 kilometre long cycle path circles the entire Lake Constance, which is made up of the Obersee and Untersee lakes. Most of the time you cycle along the lake shore. The Lake Constance cycle path runs for the most part on cycle paths or on quiet side roads, most of which are also asphalted. In between there are a few short sections that you have to spend on the main road. There are very few climbs along the entire route. The Lake Constance Cycle Route is signposted in all three countries with a uniform route logo.
The climate around Lake Constance is very mild with warm summers and temperate winters and is therefore often referred to as Mediterranean. Even in spring it is easy to cycle at Lake Constance. In the period from March to May there are often pleasant average temperatures of 14. 5 degrees Celsius with approx. 5. 5 hours of sunshine and between 10 and 15 rainy days per month.
Summer on Lake Constance is a dream for bike travelers. Temperatures range between a pleasant 25 and 30 degrees and the number of hours of sunshine averages 7. 2 hours per day. However, rain must be expected here too. But the landscape is beautifully green and right on the water with a constant air movement very pleasant even in summer.
Lake Constance is beautiful everywhere: arrive and feel good
One lake, three countries and the big question: where should you go during your holiday at Lake Constance? This question does not arise for cyclists! In shorter or longer stage tours, you can either go around the entire lake, around the Obersee or with leisurely day tours in a star shape from Constance in all directions. And because there is so much to see, enjoy and do, we recommend booking extra days before, during or after your cycling trip, it's worth it! We have prepared the most beautiful routes for you - let yourself be inspired! And that's the best: many excursions and boat trips across the lake are included in our tours:
all tours at Lake Constance
The best of Lake Constance
On every trip you can expect comfortable hotels and well-maintained country inns, a variety of restaurants with regionally shaped gastronomy, as well as a wealth of excursion destinations and nature experiences. The glittering lake below the nearby Alps is your constant companion and opens up unforgettable views. You can smell the fresh sea air, the Mediterranean climate makes cycling a pleasure and from time to time a refreshing bath in the lake provides new momentum.
1000 reasons to visit Lake Constance - here are just a few of them:
Excursions:
SEA LIFE Center Konstanz
Zeppelin flight over the region (Friedrichshafen)
Historic Lake Constance boat trips
Salem Monastery and Castle
UNESCO World Heritage Site: the pile dwellings of Unteruhldingen
Sights:
UNESCO World Heritage Site: the island of Reichenau
Castles and palaces around the lake (e. g. B. the oldest inhabited castle in Meersburg)
Seebühne (stage) Bregenz (Festival)
Nature experiences:
Rhine Falls - Waterfalls of Schaffhausen
Gondola ride on the Pfänder (Bregenz)
Blossom magic on the island of Mainau
Relaxation:
Therme Konstanz
Meersburg Therme with outdoor pool and panoramic view
Stroll and relax (beautiful old towns, wonderful lake promenades, many quaint cafés and restaurants)
culinary delights:
Fresh fruit & vegetables from the island of Reichenau
Outstanding regional wines (e. g. , from the region's wine-growing region). B. Staatsweingut Meersburg)
Fresh fish from the lake
Constance (Germany)
Constance is the largest city on Lake Constance and belongs to Germany, but is located directly on the border with Switzerland. The historic old town with its picturesque alleys and facades invites you to stroll. The harbour with its southern flair and breathtaking lake and alpine scenery spoils every guest. Places to see in Konstanz:
Münster "Our Lady"
Port figure "Imperia"
Niederburg
In addition, Konstanz has a multitude of museums, as well as culture and music. See for yourself.
The university town of Constance is the pulsating centre of the four-country region on Lake Constance. It offers a high quality of life, especially because of its beautiful location on one of the arms of Lake Constance. In addition to a variety of culinary delights from the local gastronomy (from historic wine taverns to recommended gourmet restaurants), there is also a wide range of cultural activities on offer. Especially in summer, when the evenings are warm and the lake shines turquoise in the sun, Constance glows with Mediterranean flair. The proximity to the islands of Mainau and Reichenau - as well as to the landscapes of the Bodanrück with forests, gorges and lakes - offers numerous great excursion possibilities!
Stein am Rhein (CH)
In the medieval Swiss town of Stein am Rhein, Lake Constance becomes the Rhine again, this part is called the Hochrhein. The closed historical old town with its painted facades is excellently preserved and enchants with its charm. The lively town is a very popular destination with sights such as the Benedictine monastery of St. Georgen, the castle Hohenklingen and the archipelago of Werd, a recreational area and of course close to the Rhine Falls of Schaffhausen.
Schaffhausen and the Rhine Falls (CH)
The city of Schaffhausen is located in the northernmost corner of Switzerland and on the border with Germany. Due to the many bay doors and the beautifully painted facades, the traffic-free old town of Schaffhausen is considered one of the most picturesque in Switzerland. Just a few kilometres from Schaffhausen, the Rhine Falls is one of the great attractions of the Lake Constance region. It is located west of the Untersee in Switzerland and impresses with its masses of water. Every visitor to Lake Constance should have marveled at this spectacle and take a boat trip to the rock in the Rhine Falls – it's worth it! The Rhine Falls, 23 metres high and 150 metres wide, is the largest and most waterfall in Europe
Radolfzell (Germany)
Reeds, mixed forests, natural lakes - nowhere is the Lake Constance landscape more diverse than around Radolfzell. At the same time, the city is proud of the longest walkable stretch of shore on Lake Constance. The gastronomy offers many delicacies on the large squares and in the idyllic narrow streets of the old town and the hustle and bustle of the weekly and evening markets exude a lot of joie de vivre.
Reichenau island (Germany)
A dam with a beautiful avenue of poplars leads to the island, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. From 8. In the sixteenth century it developed into the intellectual centre of the Occident. Witnesses of the great past are the three Romanesque churches with their famous murals. Reichenau is the largest of the three Lake Constance islands and from the highest point everything is at your feet: the view sweeps over beautiful churches and greenhouses gleaming in the sun, where fruit and vegetables flourish in abundance.
Mainau Island (Germany)
On the shore of Lake Überlingen you reach the Mainau road after a short cycle route. Here you approach the biggest tourist magnet of the region, the flower island Mainau. Bicycles may not be taken onto the island. There is a separate parking space for this. You can then get across the causeway on foot or by island bus. Please note that you have to pay entrance fee for the island. The island of Mainau is one large park landscape with a wide variety of floral attractions. Close to an orchid show in the Palm House, the scent of hyacinths, daffodils and tulips fills the air. Around one million people visit the island of Mainau in Lake Constance every year. Due to the spectacular microclimate, the warm season of the island produces the special microclimate that allows palm trees, banana trees, orange and lemon trees to grow excellently in the warm season.
Tulips in spring, roses in summer and dahlias in autumn - the plants in the Botanical Garden are magnificent. In addition to these seasonal blossom highlights, Mainau Island has a variety of attractions and nature experiences in store for you. And for your physical well-being island restaurants, cafés and snack bars provide.
After visiting Mainau Island and back on the "mainland", follow the cycle path through a nature reserve always close to Lake Constance. Past Dingelsdorf the path leads to the Marienschlucht. Not much remained of the medieval castle. But don't be discouraged by the unspectacular beginning of the gorge, the last bit is really worth seeing. Afterwards it goes through further smaller places at the Überlinger lake to Bodman and Ludwigshafen.
Bodman (Germany)
Bodman is a pleasantly quiet resort on the "west end" of Lake Constance. The village is embedded in a magical hilly landscape and borders a large nature reserve (Aachried). The environment with its contrasting nature, the rare plants and numerous birds is certainly one of the most beautiful areas on Lake Constance. In spring, the lushly blossoming fruit trees transform the slopes into a sea of blossoms, just like everywhere on Lake Constance. Above the Catholic Church of St. Peter and Paul is the new castle of the Counts of Bodman. Built in the style of Biedermeier and surrounded by a beautiful park
Überlingen (Germany)
A small, idyllic town on Lake Überlinger, on the shores of the northwestern part of Lake Constance, which is also called the "Gartenstadt. " There is also a lot of greenery to see outside the beautifully landscaped city and spa gardens: On a 4 km long garden culture trail you can explore the most beautiful spots in Überlingen. Also worth seeing are the Stadtgarten with old trees and exotic plants, the Münster – the city's landmark -, the Reichlin-von-Meldegg-Haus, the oldest Renaissance building in Germany and the town hall. Cafés and restaurants on the beautiful waterfront promenade provide for the physical well-being.
Unteruhldingen and its UNESCO - World Cultural Heritage Site of the Lake Dwellings (D)
Situated between Überlingen and Meersburg, Unteruhldingen is a spectacular excursion destination that you should definitely not miss. In an extensive open-air museum, 23 pile-dwelling houses have been reconstructed in a magnificent location above Lake Constance. In 2011, UNESCO declared this site a World Heritage Site, attracting people from far and wide. The prehistoric buildings can be reached via wooden walkways and the interior makes a long-gone, sunken world come alive again.
Monastery and Castle Salem (Germany)
The excursion leads to one of the most beautiful cultural monuments of the Lake Constance region. Amidst spacious parks and gardens, the former convent and present-day Salem Castle is located. Like hardly any other historical ensemble, Salem has been largely preserved in its authentic state since the time of the monastery: the Gothic cathedral with its exceptional alabaster furnishings in early Classicist style, the magnificent rooms furnished with baroque stucco, the farm buildings and the gardens of the complex take visitors on a journey through centuries of monastic culture.
Meersburg (Germamy)
The most beautiful place on Lake Constance is Meersburg. In a charming hillside location you have a beautiful view of the lake and the Swiss Alps. The main attractions of the small town are the Meersburg Castle, where you can still feel the medieval times and the Neue Schloss, the venue for many open air concerts and events. But also the beautiful old town with its romantic streets and the waterfront promenade are worth a visit. And if you are looking for wellness and relaxation, the bathing worlds of the Meersburg-Therme are just right for you
Friedrichshafen (Germamy)
The second largest town on Lake Constance, the Zeppelin town on the upper lake, offers two highlights at once: the Dornier Museum and the Zeppelin Museum. Here everything revolves around the history of aviation and even today the Zeppelin still makes its weightless rounds over the lake, an exciting excursion experience. A visit to the baroque castle church, the town's landmark, a relaxed stroll along Friedrichshafen's lakeside promenade with its many places to stop for refreshments or a dip in one of the well-kept lidos are further reasons to stay here
Kressbronn (Germany)
The award-winning holiday resort - enchantingly nestled in the green drumlin landscape of the foothills of the Alps - offers a sensational view of the Swiss Alps and the Säntis mountain range. Kressbronn is located close to many well-known places on the lake, including Friedrichshafen and Langenargen. A village that invites you to linger, surrounded by the richness of the Lake Constance landscape with strawberries, cherries, pears and apples. On the sunny slopes of Kressbronn, wine has been growing for centuries, which you can enjoy in the numerous Rädlewirtschaften and restaurants.
Lindau (Germany)
The Bavarian Riviera has a name: Lindau am Bodensee. The attractive geographical location in the international triangle of Germany, Austria and Switzerland is just one of the many reasons to visit Lindau. The third largest island in Lake Constance – after Reichenau and Mainau – attracts with a particularly beautiful, listed old town. Worth seeing is also the harbour complex with its inviting promenade, which forms the tourist centre of Lindau. Outside the island, the large rural surroundings are ideal for hiking and cycling.
Bregenz/Vorarlberg (A)
Idyllically placed between mountain and lake lies the charming town of Bregenz. The provincial capital of Vorarlberg nestles on the eastern shore of the lake and is, among other things. Starting point to visit the Pfänder, the most famous viewpoint of the region. Simply take the panorama gondola up to the 1,064 m high adventure mountain and enjoy the view of Lake Constance and its 240 Alpine peaks. And of course Bregenz is famous all over the world for its festival, which takes place every year from June to August. Another highlight is the monastery church Mehrerau: here the monastery garden, the library and the nursery attract visitors.
Rorschach (CH)
Rorschach is located in the Swiss canton of St. Gallen on the eastern part of Lake Constance. With its more than 1000 years of tradition as a market town, it is still an important railway junction. Beautiful merchant houses bear witness to the importance of the town in the Middle Ages. A recommended visit is the bath hut from 1924. It is a wooden box bath on stilts and is now a historic lake bath. A wonderful place to swim, linger, eat and relax.
Arbon (CH)
The lively Arbon – between Rorschach and Romanshorn – is located at the entrance to the Appenzell Land; a landscape characterized by many old apple-strewn meadows. The must (cider and apple juice) from this area is a local speciality. A beautiful old town with historical buildings and many small specialist shops invites you to stroll around. Spacious parks, a mile-long promenade with boating harbours and much more ensure that the guest does not get bored.
Romanshorn (CH)
The "city on the water", in the canton of Thurgau, is located on the Swiss southern shore of Lake Constance and owns the largest port of Lake Constance. A harbour tour and a visit to the historical railway station are also recommended, as well as a visit to the old customs house, which is now a museum. The seaside resort provides additional variety in the inner city. A recommendation: The lake-restaurant Romanshorn offers fresh fish every week and provides for relaxing moments right by the lake.
Kreuzlingen (CH)
Historically, Kreuzlingen belonged to Constance for a long time until Thurgau joined the Swiss Confederation. Today the region is growing together again and for the inhabitants of the two cities the use of the infrastructure of both cities is a daily matter of course. Kreuzlingen has a lot to offer tourists: almost the entire length of the Seeburgpark in Kreuzlingen is open to the public. The harbour is the starting point for boat trips and the park is the largest and most beautiful on the whole lake. In addition, various outdoor swimming pools invite you to relax.
Cycling holiday at Lake Constance as a centre based tour
If you would rather not pack your suitcase again every day, we would be happy to organise a rally at Lake Constance for you. This way you can comfortably go to and explore beautiful sights every day. You arrive and spend the whole cycling tour in a hotel of the 3*** or 4**** star category and cycle from there to the highlights at Lake Constance.
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Surge in Number of Tenants in Severe Arrears
April 5, 2013 | Landlord News
Buy-to-let landlords are being warned of the rising number of tenants struggling to cope financially with increased rents and energy bills, which has resulted in a jump in the number of tenants in 'severe arrears'. A tenant is considered in severe arrears if they are more than two months behind on their rent.
In the first three months of 2013, Templeton LPA, part of LSL Property Services, has recorded an increase of 4,000 tenants in severe arrears to a total of 94,000, marking the fourth-highest figure on record. This is an increase of 4.8% on the previous quarter, and represents 2.3% of all tenants in England and Wales.
The positive trend from the close of 2012, where a drop of 14.5% was recorded, has gone into reverse. Severe arrears in 2012 were around 50% higher than in 2011, having risen for five consecutive quarters, but improved significantly in the final quarter.
The level of those in severe arrears over the last 12 months now stands at 20% above the long-term average. On an annual basis, however, the number of tenants in severe arrears is down slightly, by 2.3%.
Despite the fall in severe arrears seen in Q4 2012, the number of tenants facing eviction through court order actually increased by 5.7% from the previous quarter, bringing it to a total of 25,286. This was 10.2% higher than the previous year, and the highest number of evictions ever recorded in an individual quarter.
Paul Jardine, director and receiver at Templeton LPA, said, "Household finances are feeling the impact of spiralling costs, particularly energy bills, which were recently predicted to grow by an average £214 this year. And wallets are under pressure from the other side.
"According to the ONS, wages are creeping along at 1.2 per cent annual growth, well behind a rebounding rate of inflation. Many tenants have finally pulled their finances back together after the strain of the festive period. But for a significant minority the situation is actually much worse than three months ago, and this is reflected in the most severe tenant arrears."
However, in February alone, overall tenant arrears fell; just 7.4% of all rent was late or unpaid. This is a drop from 8.1% in January and 10.1% in December, and is the lowest it has been since November 2012.
Mr Jardine said, "Many tenants have finally pulled their finances back together after the strain of the festive period, but for a significant minority the situation is actually much worse than three months ago, and this is reflected in the most severe tenant arrears. As 2013 progresses, the ability of tenants to pay their rent will depend on improvements in the labour market and wages in particular."
Landlords though, are managing to keep up with their mortgage payments. By the end of 2012, the number of buy-to-let mortgages over three months in arrears had fallen to 19,700, nearly 20% lower than the previous year (based on data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders). Templeton credits the Bank of England's Funding For Lending Scheme for easing the financial pressures on landlords.
Mr Jardine said, "In the first few months of 2013, lower mortgage repayments have allowed landlords more room for flexibility. As hoped, Funding for Lending has proved instrumental in lowering mortgage rates, especially for landlords with the most equity."
He added, "While the current environment allows landlords more time in any given month to wait for a payment, it doesn't fundamentally change the ability of tenants to pay rent. The latest rise in eviction orders highlights the need for long-term solutions that work for both parties.
"Luckily, landlords are much better prepared for problems than they were before last year. Cases of severe arrears have persisted well above the longer-term average for some time, forcing landlords to be flexible with tenants in difficulty, while being as aware of their own legal protection as ever before."
David Brown, commercial director of LSL Property Services, said, "As long as rents remain close to last year's record highs there's a strong incentive for landlords to invest in the private rented sector.
"But credit is still extremely hard to find, despite the increasing importance of the private rented sector to the UK's total housing supply. That's why the government's new 'Build to Rent' scheme is such a good idea. It will lead to more investment and help landlords keep up with demand. But that will take time – whatever the supply of new rental property, for the foreseeable future tenants will continue to feel the heat. Practically, that means landlords need to look carefully at potential tenants in order to minimise their own financial surprises."


There is some concern about the security ramifications when moving forward with Web 2.0 (whatever that means) collaboration technologies.
It would be very useful to come up with some way to verify the reputation of an individual source of information by cross-referencing the reputation of the author or speaker with the particular topic of interest.
It seems to me then, based on the discussion about this topic, a rock-solid community (peer) based reputation system should be a top priority for those companies developing Web 2.0 collaboration technologies. After all collaboration technology sites like Wikipedia have been controversial because of the lack of credibility and authority some of the authors may have. Also, these companies should do all that they can to educate an already skeptical IT Pro audience to adopt these technologies for use. After all, like it or not, our job as IT Professionals is to provide technology services and advice to end-users who really don't care about deployment details of particular technology. The end-users are going to demand this technology in the future as a younger crowd enters the workforce and we will have to make it work while keeping our data secure. The company that creates a secure, scalable, community-verified, web-based collaboration solution will be way ahead of the curve.
Overall, this was an interesting topic. The Microsoft representatives on the panel (Bill Veghte: VP- Windows Business Group and Chris Jones: VP- Windows Live Experience Program Management) seemed to be open to suggestions and Craig Barnes: CEO- Attensa Inc. provided some insight of his own.
While not really a criticism, I would have liked the discussion to turn into excitement and suggestions for the rich collaboration that is possible with Web 2.0. Paranoia is absolutely necessary in small doses, but the IT Community needs to get excited about the possibilities of new technology again. Isn't that why we do what we do anyway?


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Social Science Approaches to the Study of Chinese Society Part 1
This course seeks to turn learners into informed consumers of social science research. It introduces concepts, standards, and principles of social science research to the interested non-expert. Learners who complete the course will be able to assess evidence and critically evaluate claims about important social phenomena. It reviews the origins and development of social science, describes the process of discovery in contemporary social science research, and explains how contemporary social science differs from apparently related fields. It describes the goals, basic paradigms, and methodologies of the major social science disciplines. It offers an overview of the major questions that are the focus of much contemporary social science research, overall and for China. Special emphasis is given to explaining the challenges that social scientists face in drawing conclusions about cause and effect from their studies, and offers an overview of the approaches that are used to overcome these challenges. Explanation is non-technical and does not involve mathematics. Statistics and quantitative methods are not covered. Explore the big questions in social science and learn how you can be a critical, informed consumer of social science research. Course Overview video: https://youtu.be/QuMOAlwhpvU After you complete Part 1, enroll in Part 2 to learn how to be a PRODUCER of Social science research. Part 2: https://www.coursera.org/learn/social-science-research-chinese-society
Social Science Research on China
In Week 3, we will focus on Social Science Research on China. By the end of this week, you should have some sense of major topics in current social science research on China.
3.1 Overview3:06
3.2 Change and continuity7:42
3.3 Family8:17
3.4 Population aging5:23
3.5 Migration4:10
3.6 Education, Health, and Wellbeing11:46
3.7 Summary3:56
Cameron Campbell
Professor of Social Science
[MUSIC] Hi, now we're going to recap or summarize what we've talked about in this lecture. We've been talking about social science research in China. There's a lot of social science research being conducted that's related to China on many, many different topics. But as we just learned, there's a few topics that received special attention and are the subject of an especially large number of studies. One very basic topic is change and continuity. Understanding the tremendous changes that China has experienced, especially during the 20th century and also understanding the ways in which what we see in say China today, represents continuities with the period before the 20th century. And there are changes in continuities when it comes to society, education and politics. Another big area related to change, but an area, very big one in its own right, is family change. The Chinese family has been transformed over the course of the 20th century. Traditional forms, family organization have in many ways disappeared and been replaced. There are still some continuities, but understanding the reasons for these changes in the way that families have been organized and understanding the implications is an important topic for Social Science Research. Another topic is population aging. Especially as people have been living longer and longer and as birthrates have fallen, the share of Chinese population that is older has been rising rapidly. And indeed, the share of the population of China that's older or even above retirement age is going to rise very rapidly in the coming decades and the numbers of working age adults has began to fall. So, I have profound implications for China's economy and for its family organization and its social organization. There is also migration. Especially in the last few decades, China's been on the move. Millions of people have been moving from the countryside into the cities. This has transformed the countryside and it's certainly transformed the cities. And indeed, it's transformed the whole world. It was these migrants from rural areas to urban areas that were the workforce in the factories that helped drive China's economic expansion over the last few decades. The implications of these migration streams are not yet fully understood and as migration continues over coming decades, there still going to be lot to study. And finally, there's education, health, and well-being. China's been remarkably successful since the middle of the 20th century in improving overall, or average, well-being. People are better educated, they're living longer. By a number of other measures, they are better off. Nevertheless, there are inequalities in terms of education, health and other measures of well-being that are related to other features of China's economic, social and political organization. Understanding the implication of these differences and these inequalities in education, health, and overall well-being, is going to be an important task for social science research in the coming decades.


Little Finland is the home of the National Finnish American Festival. The NFAF works to preserve our Finnish - American heritage. Our museum has a wonderful collection of Finnish artifacts, most of which came with their owners from Finland. Old Bibles, a rug loom, musical instruments and curios make up only a small part of the holdings.
Located in the Wisconsin Northwoods, our cultural center has facilities for reunions, receptions and gatherings. We also have a gift shop with a large selection of glassware, linens, books, and clothing.
The gift shop is open Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., April through December.
Visitors to Little Finland will also enjoy touring Harma House, an authentic early 20th century Finnish home.


Designed by Stockholm- based Doos Architects, the Radisson Blu Riverside in Gothenburg stands out from the pack with relative ease. The bold and brilliant interiors of the place are not something that you expect to stumble upon when visiting a business hotel in one of Sweden's renowned cities. Embracing the old world charm of its surrounding areas, the hotel reflects the long and storied 'ship building' industry and its heritage by adopting several eclectic and rustic components into its design.
While most modern hotels are draped in stone and glass to a very large extent and wood presenting itself sporadically, the Radisson Blu goes in an entirely different direction by incorporating wood, iron and copper. Tinges of copper in pendant lamps and exposed metal pipes here and there almost give us a feeling of 'Steampunk' taking over ever so slightly.
The city is currently considered a scientific hub for the region and Radisson Blu pays tribute to this status by adding many cool visual elements such as wall art in the plush bedrooms that depicts human DNA structure and the gorgeous bar counter that looks like a university blackboard with equations and wacky theories etched in chalk! Colorful lighting, interesting geometric designs and lavish comforts are all rolled into one here.
Radisson Blu Riverside has 265 guest rooms, 10 ravishing suites that offer the very best and a conference area for all your business meetings. Cuckoo's Nest restaurant serves you with delectable delights of the region while a fitness center and refreshing pool are there to recharge your senses. Offering great views of the city skyline and the historic port, a stay here will leave you with memories of interiors that profess history, geography, science and innovative design with a inimitable and playful twist!


The Five Animals of Kung Fu are known all across the world, and are some of the deadliest martial arts you can study.
In Kung Fu, the Dragon Claw is very well known. The Chinese believe that this style comes directly from the ancient dragon itself. This style uses an open hand technique that is used for controlling the opponent by means of grabbing and throwing. Making use of an open hand technique, stylists may also use the fingers to poke as well. Dragon Claw is a very fast technique. This makes it a very hard method to defend against - and nearly impossible to predict.
A bit different from the Dragon Claw, the Leopard Claw makes use of a half opened fist. In Leopard Claw, the ideal striking method, somewhat similar to the familiar "karate chop", is with the ridge of the hand, which is formed by folding the fingers towards the palm of the hand, with the palm creating a secondary striking method to serve as backup. Leopard Claw, like Dragon Claw, is very fast as well...and very lethal if the stylist has enough skill and strength behind his strikes.
Not as much a striking technique, Tiger Claw uses an open hand movement for tearing and grabbing. Tiger Claw is probably the most well known form of the 5 animal system of Kung Fu as well. It is not so much simply grabbing and gripping with the hand, but, digging the fingernails deep into the skin. Once the fingernails have been embedded in the skin of an opponent, the Tiger Claw stylist can shred the skin right off the bone, tearing the opponent apart. Tiger Claw is a very powerful technique - and one of the deadliest forms in the world of martial arts.
As might be imagined, the Snake Head form of Kung Fu resembles the attack of a snake in combat, using an open hand technique which requires the fingers to be held together tightly, fully extended. The tips of the fingers, when placed together, form a very hard surface which is used to attack the softest and most vital areas of an opponent. In order to be most effective, both hands need to be used together at the same time when using the Snake Head.
Crane Beak requires the fingers to be pressed together tightly, forming a striking surface at the base of the stylist's fingertips. Although the fingers can be conditioned to a high level of strength, most attacks using the Crane technique are focused towards the most vital areas of an opponent. This form may be somewhat familiar to those who watched the original "Karate Kid", although it's not quite the same.
The "5 animal styles of Kung Fu" are very popular, and, when properly learned and executed, very deadly. Martial artists who know any of these forms fairly well can be very deadly - and more than capable of defending themselves against anything that comes their way.


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The fan would have been so nervous watching the final games.
Punter's miracle bet: $20 into $210k
by Michael Burgess, NZ Herald
4th Mar 2019 7:09 AM
An Auckland man has won the football bet of a lifetime, turning a punt of $20 into more than $200,000.
It's believed to be the largest ever payout the New Zealand TAB has recorded on a football exclusive multi-bet, with eventual odds of over 10,000 to one.
The 36-year-old self-employed Manchester United fan, who asked to remain anonymous, successfully predicted the number of first half goals in eight European football matches over the last three weeks to collect a total of $210,000.
The games included two English Premier League games, four UEFA Champions League matches and a Spanish Cup match.
A multi-bet cumulatively increases with each successful prediction, but one wrong pick and everything is lost.
After getting the first six legs correct, the fan's potential haul hinged on the final two games, Tottenham against Chelsea, as well as a titanic battle between Real Madrid and Barcelona.
Before those matches he was offered a chance to "cash out" his bet, with the TAB looking to mitigate their potential liability.
"They offered me $16,000 and stuff before the game and I said, 'No, leave it for now'," the man told the NZ Herald.
"I didn't want to cash it out - I thought I would try my luck."
Despite his best intentions, he watched both matches simultaneously on split screens, which turned into an agonising 45 minutes or so, given the possible fortune that was at stake. He had wagered that both games would be goalless at halftime.
In the London derby Chelsea striker Gonzalo Higuaín hit the post from 12 yards, then missed another gilt-edged chance, while Spurs midfielder Harry Winks later struck the woodwork with a long range effort.
There was also a stack of chances in Madrid as the home side besieged the Barcelona goal in the first half.
"There were a lot of 'almost' goals, heaps, but they didn't go in," said the punter
As the half progressed, agonisingly, minute by minute, the man also had to weigh up more offers from the TAB, of between $30,000 to $40,000, all the while knowing that a single goal in either match would render his bet null and void.
"During the (first half) they were offering good money (to cash out) at that time, but I didn't take it," said the man.
The halftime whistle was blown in Spain, with the score at 0-0 and the seventh leg of his multi was secured. However the first half at Stamford Bridge still wasn't over.
"Real Madrid and Barcelona finished first," said the man. "But the Chelsea match was still going. Then (the fourth official) displayed one minute of extra time and when I saw that my heart started racing."
Chelsea overcame Tottenham 2-0.
The windfall had come at a good time for the punter, and he admits his partner is "very happy".
"We are not rich so we need the money," he said. "It's fair to say we are both over the moon. We plan to pay off some bills and other things and then probably go on a holiday, maybe to Bangkok or Japan. And eat a lot of KFC!"
He said he put the bet together one evening after work.
"I was sitting at home looking at the (TAB) website and I saw all the good teams come up and went through the options," he said.
It is by far his biggest gambling win, though he has also had two "five figure" hauls over the last couple of years, with a combination of rugby and football multis.
Leg 1: Roma v Porto - First Half Total Goals - Under 0.5 @ $3.02
Leg 2: Ajax v Real Madrid - First Half Total Goals - Under 0.5 @ $3.92
Leg 3: Tottenham v Dortmund - First Half Total Goals - Under 0.5 @ $3.14
Leg 4: Liverpool v Bayern Munich - First Half Total Goals - Under 0.5 @ $3.45
Leg 5: Atletico Madrid v Juventus - First Half Total Goals - Under 0.5 @ $2.42
Leg 6: Man Utd v Liverpool - First Half Total Goals - Under 0.5 @ $3.22
Leg 7: Real Madrid v Barcelona - First Half Total Goals - Under 0.5 @ $3.5
Leg 8: Chelsea v Tottenham - First Half Total Goals - Under 0.5 @ $3.01
This article first appeared on the NZ Herald and was reproduced with permission
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Q: MobX + React. Can someone show some real useful cases for autorun, intercepter and observe? I'm using MobX + React in my project near half of year. We use only @observer, @computed, reaction and sometimes when
Can someone show really useful cases for using autorun, intercepter and observe?

A: autorun
Since you are using react (or any other framework that has mobx bindings) there is no real case to use autorun. When you are using reactjs you are wrapping your components in observer so they are automatically wired to respond (render) to mobx observables.
But if you are using vanilla js, then autorun is essential because it enables you to react to mobx changes. If you look at the documentation for autorun you will see that all the examples are vanilla js.
observe
It is a powerful low-level function that enables you to monitor what is actually happening to your observables. So let's say in case of an Array you can observe the changes that are happening to the array, so you can be notified exactly what has been changed. For example, you can be notified what value exactly was added, at what index. You can't do that with regular arrays, but since mobx is wrapping everything with proxies you might say that this function sits between the proxy and the real array and monitors how proxy (mobx) is modifying the array. More info in the docs - observe
intercept
It is a function similar to the observe you might think of that function that sits above the observe function and it has a chance to change the values that mobx is trying to assign to the observables. So in case that you have person.job object and property you can set up intercept on person.job and you will have the chance to modify the value that should be assigned to the person.job and before mobx notifies everyone of that change. So in the case of person.job you can force only pilot or sailor values, and throw on anything else. More info in the docs - intercept

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Waking up early after a great night out we had little time to celebrate the start of our 17th wedding anniversary as our train for Amritsar was scheduled to leave at 7:20 a.m.. At that time in the morning any train station that has 16 platforms could seem intimidating but other than the station guard telling me that my e-Ticket wasn't a real ticket we had no problems: it's great to be confident in your knowledge of a subject, in this case train tickets, so I put the guard straight and he backed down quite quickly.
The Shatabdi train we took to Amritsar gets there in under 6 hours and is currently one of the fastest trains on the rail network here. Being only a day train it has plane style seats – although you face backwards to travel – and they serve you with food during the trip.
We still didn't know where to stay; the couple of places I'd seen before on the Net weren't in the guide book but we went to have a look at the first one I remembered, Hotel CJ International. Investigating the rooms I decided to go for the Suite as a surprise for the wife and kids as the room had a partial view of the Golden Temple.
A quick shower and change of clothes – well for everyone else as I didn't pack a second set of clothes – and we're off to the nightly India-Pakistan Border closing ceremony. I'll describe that truly bizarre experience in another post later.
We arrive back and the guide I'd arranged, Gurinder Garry was waiting for us. We were all soaked (humidity and sun, not rain) and so the first thing I ask Gurinder to do is to guide to find a new t-shirt.
So after our second shower in four hours we set off on a heritage walk that takes us to Kesar da Dhaba, a low key restaurant I've heard so much about, where we try the famous Dal Fry and many other great and not-so-great dishes. There's no foreigners here except us and everyone else is eating with their hands so I jump right and try it myself. I managed to eat the Shahi Paneer quite well but the Black Dal Fry was just a bridge too far and it run everywhere.
Out of the restaurant we walked through the narrow dimly-lit streets before we reached the complex of the Golden Temple. I waited a long time to see and I was a little anxious about whether I'd built up the expectation far too much. I hadn't…but I'll save that for another post.
We spent an hour or so at the temple and then it was back to the hotel for our third showers of the day and a well earned bed.


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William Trost Richards (1833-1905), Mackerel Cove, Jamestown, Rhode Island. Oil on canvas laid down on masonite. Estimate: $700,000-1,000,000. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2011.
NEW YORK, N.Y.- Christie's announce it has been entrusted with the sale of selected works from one of the most important corporate collections of American paintings ever to appear at auction. On May 18, as part of its sale of Important American Paintings, Drawings, and Sculpture, Christie's will offer 29 paintings from the private collection of The Westervelt Company, formerly Gulf States Paper Corporation, based in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Amassed over four decades by Jonathan (Jack) Westervelt Warner, the former chief executive of Gulf States Paper Corporation, the selection includes masterworks by the leading American artists of 19th and 20th centuries, including Albert Bierstadt, William Trost Richards, Childe Hassam, Frederick Carl Frieseke, Marsden Hartley, Thomas Hart Benton, Charles Ephraim Burchfield, and Andrew Wyeth, among others. The complete group is estimated to achieve in excess of US$ 10 million.
Eric Widing, Senior Vice President, American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, stated: "The Westervelt Company collection is one of the most celebrated in the field of American art. The selected works represent a cross-section of American art at its finest, from the landscapes of the Hudson River School to the vibrant experiments of the Early Modernists and the Stieglitz Circle. For years, collectors, dealers and curators have anticipated art from this storied collection becoming available, and the sale is expected to be one of the high points of the year."
Highlights of the collection include:
Childe Hassam (1859-1935)
Celia Thaxter's Garden
Painted circa 1890
$1,000,000-1,500,000
A superlative example of Hassam's lively Impressionist style, Celia Thaxter's Garden is an idyllic summertime vision of nature. Painted circa 1890, during one of Hassam's first visits to the remote island of Appledore off the coast of Maine, the setting is the lush piazza and garden owned by the poet Celia Thaxter, an engaging figure who introduced Hassam to the island. He was so inspired by the unique setting that he returned to the island time and again for the next 30 years. Among the many works Hassam completed on the island, Celia Thaxter's Garden, with its brilliant light and jewel-like color, remains one of the best examples of this early period in the artist's long career.
Frederick Carl Frieseke (1874-1939)
$800,000-1,200,000
Frederick Frieseke's images of young women are celebrated as some of the finest achievements of American Impressionism, and Sunspots is widely recognized as a masterpiece of his oeuvre. Painted in Giverny, France circa 1915, this masterful painting depicts a reclining nude arrayed against a lush landscape, her skin dappled with sun spots. Painted in a tapestry of short, dense Impressionist strokes, Sunspots cleverly combines traditional figuration with modern elements, including rich decorative patterns and a daring use of vivid color.
William Trost Richards (1833-1905)
Mackerel Cove, Jamestown,
laid down on masonite
One of the finest canvases painted by the master landscape artist William Trost Richards, Mackerel Cove, Jamestown, Rhode Island, is at once sweepingly panoramic and stunningly detailed. Richards traveled widely along the Eastern seaboard, executing vivid coastal landscapes and seascapes that celebrate their expansive beauty. In this work, Richards combines his Pre-Raphaelite style of intricate detail with his later preference for broad vistas. As with all of his closely-studied views of particular inlets and coves, Mackerel Cove is celebrated for its intense attention to detail and faithful depiction of the idyllic Rhode Island shoreline.
Thomas Hart Benton (1889-1975)
Shipping Out
Painted in 1942, in the wake of the attacks on Pearl Harbor, Shipping Out belongs to a deeply patriotic series of paintings in which Benton sought to convey the daily lives and struggles of the troops caught up in World War II. Here, he focuses on a single GI as he embarks for war, his gear slung across his back and taking a last glance backward before stepping aboard. Benton's narrative works of this period -- which demonstrate a dramatic shift in style from his earlier, harmonious scenes of figures in rural settings -- were immensely popular and were often reproduced in news reels, newspapers and even as war bonds posters.
Albert Bierstadt (1830-1902)
Seal Rock, California
Oil on paper laid down on canvas
Executed circa 1870
Capturing in marvelous detail the splendid light and powerful energy of nature, as well as the misty air and rugged shore so characteristic of the San Francisco coast, Bierstadt's depictions of Seal Rocks are among the artist's most famous and beloved West Coast subjects. This scene takes in the rocky coastal isle located below San Francisco's historic Cliff House, where to this day travelers dine and gaze with wonder at the multitudes of sea lions that gather there to sun and frolic. Larger in scale and more highly finished than most of his compositions of this type, Seal Rock, California was most likely painted by Bierstadt on the spot, making it one of the earliest California landscapes painted directly from nature.
Andrew Wyeth (1917-2009)
Dory and Spritsail (Silver Cove)
Tempera on Masonite
Painted in 1937 -- the same year of Wyeth's breakout solo exhibition at the Macbeth Gallery in New York -- Dory and Spritsail (Silver Cove) embodies the most exceptional hallmarks of Andrew Wyeth's accomplishments in the tempera medium. Here, Wyeth demonstrates his early mastery of the characteristic blend of precision and subtlety that would make him one of the most celebrated figures in American art.
Marsden Hartley (1877-1943)
Autumn Cascade
At the time of its creation, during the summer of 1910, Hartley's Autumn Cascade represented the height of the avant-garde movement in the United States. Influenced by the great master Henri Matisse and his fellow painter Max Weber, the 33-year old artist was pioneering an entirely new visual vocabulary for American Art based on high-key Fauve colors and thickly impastoed brushstrokes. Works such as Autumn Cascade both revitalized Hartley's art and gave rise to a new form of gestural abstraction that would foreshadow the Abstract Expressionist movement still to come.
Auction: Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture May 18, 2011
Viewings: Christie's Rockefeller Center Galleries May 14-17, 2011
*Estimates do not include buyer's premium


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The Next Lion . . . the Next Hill: Thoughts from CMLS 2013
By Bob Bemis
The Council of Multiple Listing Services held its annual conference in Boise, ID this past week. In keeping with the high standards of excellence (which may be redundant, but I liked the phrase) of past conferences, our host, Greg Manship from Intermountain MLS, the local host, and his staff put on a top notch program. Many of the panels actually discussed real industry issues which in the past has not always been the case. That's not a ding on CMLS. It happens at every industry conference. The panelists talk but ignore the multiple elephants that roam around the room.
Not this time.
One discussion on Friday led to much "chatter" in the halls, an unhealthy level of speculation on what was really being said, and a healthy level of panic and paranoia as MLS CEOs tried to figure out what to do next.
The Realty Alliance Brings the Noise
The panel was titled Eliminating MLS and Broker Conflict, moderated by Bill Yaman of Imprev who did a masterful job of mediating as well as moderating. Panelists were Gregg Larson, CEO Clareity Consulting, Brian Donnellan, COO and CFO of MRIS, and Craig Cheatham, CEO of The Realty Alliance (TRA). Craig's comments were the most impactful.
Suspicion, suppositions and speculation are the staples of much discussion in the inner circles of MLS leadership. MLSs seem to be overly concerned with identifying the next biggest threat to their continued existence and through that to the prosperity of their broker participants. But as the old adage goes, "Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to get you."
The Realty Alliance is an affiliation of about 70 major independent-minded brokerages, both non-aligned and franchise affiliated, that meet periodically to exchange views on industry issues and best brokerage practices. There are some huge players in this arena and collectively they represent over 100,000 agents, more than 10% of current NAR membership.
They have been involved in the debate over many MLS rules as modeled by mother NAR. It was impetus from TRA members that caused the MLS policy committee and eventually the NAR board to reconsider and then reverse their policy regarding "recognized search engines" being allowed to index IDX listing displays. Senior executives from both TRA and Realogy, this time working in unison rather than opposition, served together on the multiple (no pun intended) presidential advisory groups that wrestled (albeit unsuccessfully, due in no part to the herculean efforts of the members) with the nuances of policy surrounding the extension of IDX rules into social media.
So it surprised some in the audience to hear that TRA had a laundry list of grievances they wanted MLSs to address. In uncondensed form Craig said then list ran 48 pages single spaced. My first question to myself was why so many and why now? Hadn't TRA members aired many of their issues in the usual forums? Certainly not all of their grievances applied to all MLSs, so why we're they not talking to their local MLSs about particular local issues instead of to a conference in general?
The answer to the latter was "They were talking" – not only at the local level but at the state and particularly the national levels as well. But there was a sense in the air that the time for talk was over, that TRA members had resigned themselves to the realization that talk was not only cheap but ineffective, that trying to have their voices heard and change policy from the top down through the established channels was a fruitless endeavor. How we got to this position requires a bit more explanation.
A Brief History of Chaotic Times
At the spring NAR in Washington DC, NAR modified its definition of "Core Services" (those that can be included in the base monthly fee of all participants whether they use such services or not) to include public facing MLS websites. TRA was not alone in their opposition. They were joined by many franchisors who felt MLS were (a) being unfair in charging all members for service that only served some of the members (listing agents, not buyers agents), (b) competed with similar efforts by brokers to publish compelling content and attract consumers, and (c) generally expanding their charter and mission "which introduces vagueness and inappropriate objectives."
The process by which this policy was adopted was contorted, contentious, and (in the minds of many, not just big brokers) counterproductive. But it was adopted.
Subsequent to that, TRA published a guidance paper telling MLSs TRA's Fair Display Guidelines would have to be followed in order for TRA firms (optionally) to allow their listings to be included in such a public website or not. Most industry observers felt these were fair guidance so there was little debate.
But the unexpected consequence of the debate over public websites was a resurrection of a number of grievances that TRA felt were unaddressed. Had there not been the huge turmoil at the national level over the co-issues of franchisor syndication and MLS public websites, perhaps TRA would not have piled on with more, "Oh, and while we're at it, they do this too…" items.
Don't shoot the messenger
To Mr. Cheatham's credit, he explained to the audience that he was just the messenger and didn't have a dog in this hunt except to deliver the message from TRA in unambiguous language. And he almost succeeded in delivering the message in cool, measured carefully crafted statements without interjecting distracting emotional appeals. I say 'almost' because as the Q&A session progressed, it was clear from the emotion in his voice that he felt very strongly about the points he was making as he summarized the gist of the 48 pages into a series of quick bullet points.
Among them (and I'm doing this from memory since I can't type as fast as Craig speaks) MLSs should not site license products that compete with brokers offerings to their own agents; MLSs should not introduce new services without a courtesy notice to (better yet, a discussion with ) the brokers; MLSs should not block data feeds to the brokers or agents (it's their data and they need it for their businesses); for those MLSs that do provide full data feeds they shouldn't charge participants a second fee to receive them; MLS CEOs should not take it upon themselves to make decisions for brokers in any regard without proper due diligence and research; and MLSs should consolidate more to eliminate overlapping territories that force brokers to join many MLSs. There were more. CMLS has asked for the list and will publish it if they get chance.
Craig went on to explain that in the months since the public website debate TRA had contributed significant resources into studying these problems and gauging the feasibility of several options should the MLSs not be persuaded to change their tactics. He described in broad concept the "red button" analogous to the one that follows the president around and is connected to the nuclear arsenal.
And in a statement that some saw as a thinly veiled threat, Craig concluded with, "You have 10 days." (Insert audible audience gasp here!) Subsequently it was proffered that the 10 days referred to the time until TRA meets again to make decisions on next steps, not 10 days until the bomb drops. (Insert audible audience Phew!) Even with that clarification, the "bomb" concerns persisted.
What kind of bomb?
What could that bomb possible be? Rob Hahn, 7DS Associates, posed a question to Craig by reading a comment appended to one of Notorious Rob's essays on the wisdom (or lack thereof) of MLSs changing their focus away from B2B and toward B2C fearing it may trigger a revisit of the public utility question. He quoted from the blog comment:
And now you know why, when the Realty Alliance met this year, the major topic of conversation was all about finding a path out of the MLS by the largest brokers in the country. . . . and now you know why the largest brokerage firms in the US are all telling NAR the three way agreement needs to end, or at the very least be significantly modified, or they are going to find a way out of NAR completely.
and then asked Craig to comment. Craig did not comment directly, saying only that he could not confirm or deny speculation about the content of debate or discussion of options within the closed meeting room. He wasn't being coy or playing games. It was clear that he was under specific instruction from TRA as to what he could discuss and what he could not. However, most in the audience probably felt that was as much a confirmation as they could expect, but a confirmation none the less.
I'm sure most MLS CEOs in the audience were either confident the bullets weren't meant for them or were in total denial that such complaints could apply to them. After all, the conference is composed for the most part of CEOs who know what the heck they're doing or they wouldn't be there. So I asked the panel whether there was a way to figure out, as an MLS leader, whether this list applied in any way to their individual system. Would Craig be willing to share not just his list of grievances, but the individual MLSs to which each applied if he had that info. Such level of detail was not available, so in the absence of detail Gregg Larson suggested all the MLSs, not just those in the room, call all their largest brokers, especially TRA brokers, on Monday and ask the Ed Koch question, "How am I doing?"
So the countdown clock is running. T-minus seven days (perhaps less by the time you read this) and counting toward the next debate and perhaps a decision on what changes MLSs, Association owners, and even NAR need to make to to address avoid potential disruptions in the status quo.
What might that decision be? Speculation ran rampant in the halls, ranging from pulling out of IDX and syndication so their listings wouldn't be seen on an MLS public site to pulling out of MLS altogether to demonstrate their total frustration with the institution and what they feel it is becoming.
But I can't imagine all of the TRA brokers pulling listings off all internet marketing sites. Their sellers would revolt. Their agents would revolt. Maybe they're thinking of interconnecting all of their own broker websites to create a mini-network within the Internetwork, so a consumer could search anywhere in the country where there is a TRA affiliate?
Then again, the answer might be right under our nose if the commenter on Rob's blog is an informed source. If there have been discussions between major brokerages and the highest leadership levels at NAR about changes to the three-way agreement or decoupling mandatory NAR membership from participation in what are now all-Realtor MLSs, then all the discussion about public websites and IDX indexing will seem like a bunch of children's playground nattering.
I don't know, but I'm looking forward to reading about the results of the meeting.
I mentioned in my inaugural post that I had a feeling something seismic was about to occur in our industry. But honestly, I didn't think it would happen this soon after making that prediction. (Heck, I haven't yet finished the full post on what that shock wave might look like.) This might not be "the event" but I'd put money on TRA making some serious moves between now and the annual NAR convention, this year in San Francisco in November, if they don't see some demonstrable sign that the MLSs, the AORs and mother NAR are willing to open negotiations and address these deficiencies in earnest. Otherwise the descending lion might just be having an MLS sandwich for lunch.
"There is a high probability that the Realtor organization will lose control and direction of the MLS as it currently exists. I view the current MLS situation as a few Chihuahuas fighting over a bone, unaware that a hungry lion is coming over the hill.
– Bill Chee, April 26, 1993 in Washington DC.
In the meantime, tempus fugit MLS execs. Time to start dialing for brokers.
~bb
For this post:
Cause: A failure to communicate
Effect: Duck and Cover 50's style
Cross-posted on Procuring-Cause.
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I am a Canadian living in London, England, enjoying creating all manners of weird and wonderful things. I moved to London in 2012 to study Technical Arts and Special Effects at Wimbledon College of Art, where I finished my three-year degree by creating my final piece 'The Girl and Her Dragon'- a massive 120x120x65cm sculpture of an old dragon reading a story to a little girl. My main love is of monsters and creatures of strange worlds, and my passion is bringing them to life in the form of sculpture, art dolls, and drawings and sketches.
In 2014 I started a company with my friend Rachael Hayes called Green Chimera, where we make and sell artdolls; posable hand-sculpted and fabricated creatures that we design ourselves, as well as resin figurines and illustrations. We have exhibited our creatures at two conventions in the UK, and plan on continuing in the future. Apart from traditional media, I am currently very interested in expanding into the digital side of art, and experimenting with painting and drawing in Photoshop as well as venturing into digital sculpting.
Since graduating in the summer of 2015, I have been doing freelance work in the film industry, and have worked behind the scenes on props, set, and creature fabrication on three major films to date, which are to be released sometime in the near future.


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Saregama offers song download for Rs 2 to fight piracy and competition
Hear hear, Hungama and Saavn of the music world: Saregama's volume play could be tough to combat
Gaurav Laghate ,
Updated On Jul 18, 2016 at 12:08 PM IST
Saregama, one of the oldest media companies with the largest library of the Indian music, has decided to take the piracy and competition head on.
The company's answer is to offer more than 1.1 lakh songs for download from the Internet at a cheap Rs 2 per song.
The offer, which is available on songs in Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi and Tamil, allows consumers to buy and download songs from the company's website, saregama.com, at Rs 2 for MP3 format and Rs 10 for a HD format.
This includes music from the likes of Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar, Mukesh, Asha Bhosle, Jagjit Singh, Mohd Rafi and more.
The volume game that the company has decided to play will also give a tough fight to music streaming websites like Hungama and Saavn.
Saregama's pricing is part of a strategic move to put music in its method.
"Piracy is the biggest threat to our music industry. Our research tells us that consumers are ready to choose legal copies over pirated ones, provided they are affordable and easy to buy," said Vikram Mehra, managing director, Saregama India.
He told ET that without any promotion, the page views on the website has increased by over two-and-a-half times, while sales of songs has gone up by 4 times.
By Gaurav Laghate ,
Published On Jul 18, 2016 at 11:45 AM IST
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Arazand (, also Romanized as Ārazand, Ārezand, and Ārzand; also known as Arazānī and Tāzehāwa Arazānī) is a village in Howmeh-ye Dehgolan Rural District, in the Central District of Dehgolan County, Kurdistan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 416, in 92 families. The village is populated by Kurds.

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Towns and villages in Dehgolan County
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The Timeless Wish List For The Classic Man
Sara Hansen
At Old News Club we want to go against the annual process of determining this year's favorite wishes among brand new items and the latest gadgets. Instead, we have created a wish list for the classic man. The perfect gifts for the man who thinks he has everything – and appreciates good design, beautiful raw materials and functional products that can last many years.
Image: Pendulux
Altimeter Table Clock by Pendulux
The table clock is both vintage and retro-futuristic at the same time. It's built from high-end materials and has a great finish that will make it stand out on your desk – or any other place. The construction in hardy aluminum and brass is inspired by WWII aircraft altimeters and adds a nice military style and value.
Pendulux was established in 2014 and is dedicated to creating home décor with a historic touch. Their products often have an industrial, nautical or militaristic influence and most of them are hand-crafted.
The clock measures 5"x4"x6,5" and is available in two color schemes, silver or black.
Image: Nezumi Studios
Driving gloves for the car enthusiast
Driving gloves first appeared in the 1890s and are closely tied to the automobile industry. At that time driving was rough – there was no power steering and the gloves provided extra grip as well as keeping your hands warm. Looking dapper and elegant is an added bonus.
These classic driving gloves from Nezumi Studios are made in England out of premium nappa leather. They feature a classic perforated pattern and a branded antique silver snap button.
Price $110 (outside of EU)
The 10 Year Hoodie
In 2013, Flint and Tinder launched a campaign on Kickstarter for the 10 Year Hoodie. Their idea was to go against manufacturers planning a limited lifespan of their products and instead create a hoodie of great quality that will last a decade. The campaign was so popular that is raised over $1 million on Kickstarter!
The hoodie is made from a super soft unshrinkable 23 oz fleece, the seams are reinforced and its equipped with heavy-duty custom zippers. In the unfortunate case that something breaks, Flint and Tinder promise to repair it.
Price from $98
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Cufflinks for the well-dressed
The first cufflinks appeared in the 1600s, but it was not until the end of the 18th century that they became popular together with the development of the classic men's shirt. In addition to being a closing mechanism that secures the cuffs of a dress shirt, cufflinks are also items of jewelry that are often decorated to reflect a hobby or association.
Deakin & Francis was founded in 1786 in England and has a long history of creative craftmanship with jewelers and silversmiths. They offer a variety of cufflinks in gold, silver and other materials and with every imaginable motive.
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Sustainable luxury made from old fire hoses for the environmentally friendly
Our consumption has an impact on the environment and we all need to consider how to limit our carbon footprints. One solution is to look for companies and products that reuse and transform materials instead of wasting them.
Elvis & Kresse have been rescuing raw materials since 2005 and works with transforming them into luxury lifestyle accessories. The sources are decommissioned fire hoses and leather waste from Burberry. The fire hoses are transformed into everything from bags and laptop cases to belts and notebooks. As an added bonus, the company donates 50% of profits back to charities.
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Wooden Swiss knife for the stylish outdoorsy type
The first Swiss Army knife was produced in 1891 after the company, Karl Elsener, which later became Victorinox, won the contract to produce the Swiss Army's Modell 1890 knife. Whether you need to open a bottle of wine or are in an emergency, the pocket-size knife or multitool is a must-have!
Victorinox has produced the original Swiss Army Knife in a variety of sizes and for the Wood collection, the knives have been reinvented with solid eco credentials. The wood is walnut sourced from European forests which is a 100% naturally renewable material with a low carbon footprint.
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Ultimate care package for the big beard
Acquiring a beard takes time and grooming it requires the right kind of tools and products. Even though different styles and shapes have been trendy over the years, a well-groomed beard is timeless.
There are many different products on the market, but the essentials items are: wash, beard oil and a brush or comb. You can also go for the complete kit like the Ultimate Grooming Box Kit from Percy Nobleman. The antique styled hand-crafted box is in itself a work of art. The box has a handy mirror in the lid and the kit everything from scented conditioning oils, to separate wax for beards and mustaches, grooming scissors, comb, wash and balm.
The perfect tool for the clean shaved
The razor has been in existence since before the Bronze Age – the oldest razor-like object has been dated to 18,000 BC. Straight razors (also known as cut-throats) were the most commonly used before the 20th century until the American inventor King Camp Gillette patented a new variation of the safety razor with disposable blades in 1901. Double-edged (DE) razors are a popular alternative to proprietary cartridge razors as the total cost of ownership is often lower due to not being marketed under the "razor and blades business model".
There are many ways to a perfect clean shave, but a sharp clean razor is a must! The award-winning Baxter of California has made their DE safety razor for the optimal vet shaving experience. The handles are made of brass and nickel-plated, then finished in chrome and engraved with a pattern that borrows from the classic barbershop pole.
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Japanese steel for the top chef
Japan is known for producing some of the best knives in the world. A great deal of the high-quality Japanese cutlery originates from Sakai which is the capital of samurai sword manufacturing since the 14th century. Today, Japanese brands have updated ancient forging skills using state-of-the-art manufacturing technology. Compared to Western knives, the Japanese knives are typically lighter, but they come in a variety of models produced with different methods, types of steel and with different grinds. The traditional single ground, meaning that the knife is sharpened so that only one side holds the cutting edge is optimal for super-thin cuts.
Japanese Chefs Knife offers a variety of brands and ships the finest chef's knives directly from Japan. If you need assistance finding the right one, they offer help with both a blade type and blade steel guide.
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Durable buffalo bag for the part-time ranger
Native Americans have used buffalo hides for centuries. Originally, the hides were tanned using castor or other natural oils combined with wood smoke or the bark of oak trees. The distinctive grain is unique for buffalo and therefore preserved by not stretching the leather. The result is durable leather that is soft, breathable and pliable even if it becomes wet.
Buffalo Jackson started from a small garage in Colorado Springs in 2009. Since then, they have created a brand for men who embrace adventure, pioneering and hard work. They make bags in full-grain water buffalo leather – some of them in combination with waxed coated 15oz. canvas.
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Classic gaming console for the retro gamer
E-sports is the fastest growing sport in the world and gaming is increasingly popular with people of all ages. The first computer game was "Spacewar!" which was developed at MIT in 1962 but it wasn't until the late 1970s and 1980s that video gaming reached mainstream popularity. Nintendo released its first handheld video game series "Game & Watch" in 1980 and five years later, the Nintendo Entertainment System "NES" was launched outside of Japan.
In July 2016, Nintendo announced it was bringing back the NES in the form of the NES Classic Edition (called Nintendo Classic Mini in Europe). The plug-and-play console supports HDMI, two-player modes, and has a controller similar to the original NES controller. It also has 30 classic games pre-installed, including Donkey Kong, Pac-Man, Super Mario Bros, Bubble Bobble, Final Fantasy, Zelda II and more.
Price from $59,99
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Sara Brand Hansen is a car and motorcycle enthusiast by heart. She has a passion for classic designs and authentic retro styling in everything from crafts, furniture, watches, architecture and motorized vehicles. Not racing herself but often cheering at the finish line and always looking for great pictures and the best stories.
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The theory of evolution and attempts to image that evolution Haeckel claimed that claiming that an individual organism's biological development, or ontogeny, parallels and summarizes its species' evolutionary development, or phylogeny. Akin to the connection that atpatesvar makes between the growth of the embryo in the womb- its becoming unicellular, multicellular, a waterbeing, then an amphibian, before it becomes a mammal an over emphasis on this, or a literal emphasis, was discredited later.. but it was an influential idea. in the field of education, in the same time, Herbert Spencer wrote If there be an order in which the human race has mastered its various kinds of knowledge, there will arise in every child an aptitude to acquire these kinds of knowledge in the same order.... Education is a repetition of civilization in little.
wrote in his children's book( which I have read) Water Babies..
How do you know that? Have you been there to see? And if you had been there to see, and had seen none, that would not prove that there were none ... And no one has a right to say that no water babies exist till they have seen no water babies existing, which is quite a different thing, mind, from not seeing water babies.


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Non-U.S. IP firms and clients want their patent applications filed in the U.S. for a competitive fee and without the monthly billing that so often accompanies U.S. practice. Under a new program, Patterson + Sheridan receives applications and files them for a one-time flat fee, plus government expenses. The single fee covers everything associated with a patent application up to the first substantive action by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The program results in a more predictable cost model, dramatically reducing time keeping and accounting activity and resulting in a model that more closely fits European practice.


Totenham is mostly one of the top5 teams many years and seasons, but today, after we see, the standing, we can say, its not as their best form, that was before some years. Theys are situated on 9th position at the match standing of Premiership and Leicheter is in 4th position at the moment.
There are different results on last games, between those teams and can see with big goals results.


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Rebel Galaxy Outlaw Review
Written by Rick Lane
Tags: #elite-dangerous #no-mans-sky #ogre #rebel-galaxy #rebel-galaxy-outlaw #single-player #space-flight-simulator #space-sim
Companies: #double-damage-games
Price: £23.99 inc. VAT
Developer: Double Damage
Publisher: Double Damage
I often think that I'm a fan of space games, but I increasingly believe that I'm really a fan of the idea of space games. I love the look and sounds of Elite Dangerous, but the reality of doing a cargo run halfway across the galaxy would bore me within five minutes. I love the idea of exploring thousands of uniquely generated planets in No Man's Sky, but the reality is I'll do maybe a dozen, and that's enough for me until the next big update comes out. I love the idea of trekking around the galaxy, fighting space pirates and discovering new planets, but the reality is simply too big, too all-consuming, too…universal.
On the face of it, Rebel Galaxy Outlaw is a space game for people like me. It's part distillation and part throwback, whose closest interstellar relative is 2003's Freelancer. It's a space game that does everything it can to strip away any excess mass and get to the point. Unfortunately, Outlaw arguably strips away a little too much, resulting in a space sim which, while refreshingly to the point, also feels just a tad shallow.
Outlaw places you in the dust-caked boots of Juno Markev, a former virtuoso space-jockey who is forced back into the game after the murder of her husband. The game commences with a slick introductory cutscene in which Markev narrowly misses her target, wrecking her ship in the process. With no craft to fly and no cash to buy one, Markev is forced to start from the bottom, working her way up the slippery and treacherous ranks of the space-simulation pilot.
So begins a long and twisting revenge tale that sees you explore 40 different star systems, closing shady deals in backroom bars and making fragile alliances with galaxy-spanning corporations. Like much else in Outlaw, it isn't the most original piece of work, but it does enough to keep you engaged in between trade runs and fighting space pirates.
Aiding the story is Outlaw's sense of style. Far from the gleaming chrome of Elite Dangerous or the pulpy vibe of No Man's Sky, Outlaw's universe is one coated in a thick layer of dust and axle grease. Everyone in its world speaks with a deep-south drawl and prefers jeans and a jacket to a sleek spacesuit. Meanwhile, the systems and space stations of the game's cluster are named after US states and cities anywhere south of D.C.
It's a world with a powerful lived-in vibe to it. I would say that it's the ultimate space trucker fantasy, only Outlaw appears to have little interest in space trucking. To progress through the story, you're going to need to upgrade (and ultimately replace) your starting rust-bucket, which means taking on side-missions to accrue the cash. These missions are largely familiar flavours of space-sim. You can take on sector patrols, pirate raids, and, of course, delivery runs. But the condensed nature of the universe means that runs last minutes rather than hours, and the game also features a nifty autopilot feature that essentially lets you fast-travel to your targeted location.
Outlaw's first and foremost concern is getting you into scrappy, tooth-and-nail dogfights. Unsurprisingly, this is where the game shines brightest. I said at the start the game's nearest neighbour is Freelancer, but perhaps a more appropriate comparison would be TIE Fighter.
The basic structure of RGO's dogfights is similar to most space-sims. You trader laser-fire with space pirates as you try to get behind their thrusters so you can stick a homing missile right up their exhaust pipe (and in Rebel Galaxy the ships probably do have exhaust pipes). Lasers and beam weapons thrum in a suitably satisfying way, while enemy radios cut out with a hiss of static as their ships explode in fat orange fireballs.
It's entertaining stuff, but RGO has two little features that give Outlaw a slight edge over other space combat games. First is its targeting mode, which gives you a strategy-game-like overview of the combat area in that particular moment. This is a useful way to orient yourself in the up-less environment of space. The keystone in RGO's combat, however, is "autopursuit", which lets you use right-mouse to lock onto a target and keep it within the screen. It doesn't lock your weapons onto the target; they can still evade your laser-fire. It just means you're not constantly spinning around trying to keep them in your canopy window like Tom Hanks in Apollo 13.
The result is Outlaw has a lovely arcade feel, designed to make encounters quick, exciting, and spectacular rather than drawn-out and disorienting. These aren't the only little features I like about Outlaw either. I like the way you see Juno's hands flickering across the dashboard, turning dials when you activate the sublight drive, or hammering against the metalwork in frustration when you take a heavy hit of damage. I also like that you can customise all the music in the game, inserting your own tracks for space-stations or combat or just on the radio while you're travelling.
Unfortunately, while I like lots of little things about Rebel Galaxy, it's lacking a big feature to really call its own. It's worth noting Outlaw is only made by a small team with a limited budget. Then again, so is Outer Wilds, and that game has ideas falling out its nose. While I appreciate that I can play pool and arcade games in the station's simulated bars, these features ultimately feel extraneous, and perhaps those resources would have been better placed giving Rebel Galaxy an original core mechanic to call its own.
I've no idea what that would be, of course. I'm just an idiot who's good at putting words together (50 percent accurate - ed.). Nonetheless, while I admire Rebel Galaxy's attempt to strip back the space-sim to a purer form, it also could have done with something that pushes the genre forward as well. One other issue is that the start of the game can be a bit of a drag, as you're lumbered with a ship which isn't that suited to fighting, in a game where fighting is the primary interaction. I spent several hours getting randomly obliterated by swarms of enemies, losing a lot of valuable cargo and therefore a lot of progress.
Once it gets going, however, Rebel Galaxy Outlaw is a perfectly enjoyable little game, and I'd happily recommend it. Just don't go in expecting it to expand your horizons.
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