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After moving to Charlottesville from Houston, Texas, in 1995, we purchased the original 327 acre farm in 1996. In late 1998, a young man named Tom Vandenberg, knocked on our door and asked if he could lease ten acres for a vineyard. Sparked by his curiosity and research, we did our homework, and soon hired a vineyard consultant. A nursery in California had a few extra vines, so six months of hard work later, our first eight acres of vines had been planted.
Initially the plan was to simply sell the fruit, but in the interest of learning as much as possible, we decided to make wine with a portion of the harvest and sell the rest. 480 cases in 2000 became 1,050 cases by 2001, and it all sold! After a quick visit to California for ideas, we designed our winery on the back of a napkin and by October 1, 2002 opened our real, honest-to-goodness winery. Since then both the vineyard and the business have grown.
While our production is now 10,000 cases and our Tasting Room is open year round, it still feels like yesterday that we planted our first vines.
The Carriage House, our event space, was added in 2007 and we moved from the original winery to our new winery in 2013. More importantly, our team has expanded. Since Carrington King started working as the Vineyard Manager in 2002, both Stuart King and James King have joined the full-time staff in 2006 and 2012 respectively. Our first two full-time employees, Ray Wyant and Amanda Gee-Taylor, both of whom helped plant the original vineyard, are still with us. Michael Shaps, our winemaker from the beginning, was succeeded by Matthieu Finot in 2007 and we now have 12 full-time and 35 part-time employees.

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12 people who will (potentially) ruin 2018
A dozen characters who will make you yearn for last year.
By	Frances Robinson
1/2/18, 4:00 AM CET
Updated 1/3/18, 8:22 PM CET
POLITICO photo-illustrations (Source images by Getty Images and EPA)
LONDON — Another year is beginning — the festive feast has been eaten, presents are all unwrapped and the New Year hangover is raging.
You could draw inspiration from clean-living social media types and make this a time of resolution, abstinence and grueling workout classes. Or you could face facts: 2017 was pretty pants, and 2018 looks little better.
This list isn't about obvious candidates: no Presidents Trump, Putin or Erdoğan here. Poland and Catalonia both featured last year, so don't get a repeat mention, but are both still thorns in Europe's side.
Here, in no particular order, is a guide to the people with the potential to make it all schiefgehen (go wrong) that little bit faster. Don't write in, it's just for fun (or do; we're always happy to hear from you).
Arlene Foster arrives on stage to flag-waving supporters before she delivers her key note address at Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party annual general meeting in November 2017 | Paul McErland/EPA
1. Arlene Foster
Ruining things is pretty much the Democratic Unionist Party's (DUP) modus operandi. So far, they've got a cool £1 billion to prop up Theresa May's government, at a time when the NHS and local services across the U.K. are feeling the pinch. Next, they shoved a massive spanner in the Brexit talks by throwing their toys out of the pram just as the deal on the first phase of negotiations was agreed.
Foster declared "any form of regulatory divergence" separating Northern Ireland from the rest of the U.K. was unacceptable, so we'll look forward to them legalizing abortion and gay marriage ASAP, right? Dream on.
There's every chance the DUP will continue their cantankerous behavior this year: After all, this is a party that hates fun so much one of their members objected to Rihanna strutting her stuff in a local field.
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Guy Verhofstadt meets with farmers between Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic | Paul Faith/AFP via Getty Images
2. Guy Verhofstadt
The Belgian MEP may have mastered the art of the soundbite, but he needs to be wary of overplaying his hand as the European Parliament's "chief Brexit negotiator," as he keeps being referred to, despite the body having no formal role in Brexit negotiations until a vote at the very end.
If there's one thing the Parliament is good at, it's taking a tiny crack in a political process and gradually hammering a wedge into it to expand its own power — see attention-grabbing but ultimately meaningless votes on Brexit in 2017. MEPs do, however, have the power of veto over the whole thing.
Verhofstadt risks becoming a mean-spirited Flemish Santa Claus in 2018 by repeatedly bringing up associate citizenship, giving great hope to British Remainers. As each new petition does the rounds — anyone with a British relative living near the Mediterranean is invited to sign one every couple of weeks — the chance of this happening remains basically zero, because of EU law (which would probably require a treaty change) and numerous practical details (including who pays).
Guy, don't be that guy: Stop writing checks your democratic mandate can't cash!
3. Satoshi Nakamoto
Nobody knows the true identity of the person who invented blockchain, the technology behind bitcoin and cryptocurrencies worldwide. It's not this Mr. Nakamoto, it's not Craig Wright and it's definitely not Kanye West — he took legal action against Coinye, a cryptocurrency that used his likeness.
But whoever started all this, bitcoin and its ilk are sounding more bubble-tastic than a champagne party in a hot tub full of popping candy.
Photographers take pictures of a mock bitcoin ATM during the opening ceremony of the first bitcoin retail shop in Hong Kong in 2014 | Philippe Lopez/AFP via Getty Images
Either the bubble bursts and loads of people lose their crypto-cash, or it doesn't, and we have another year of technobores ruining parties by explaining at length how an Initial Coin Offering works and telling us we must get involved by giving them our real-world cash ASAP.
Either way, 2018 is ruined. So be ready to move the conversation on with a quick "Yes, but what about other, more practical uses of blockchain technology — can I tell you about the Swedish Land Registry?" Conversation owned. Thanks, Satoshi 😉
Meghan Markle arrives at the Terrance Higgins Trust World AIDS Day charity fair at Nottingham Contemporary on December 1 | Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
4. Meghan Markle's royal handler
Meghan Markle is the most exciting thing to happen to the House of Windsor this century.
Obviously, the British royals have something of a mixed record with American divorcées but Meghan seems happy, confident and successful. She has worked with World Vision Canada and as a U.N. women's advocate — great CV points for a truly modern princess. And, as far as one can judge by her engagement pictures with Prince Harry, they are  totes in lurve .
Which means if she gets assigned some hufty-bufty, dry-as-dust royal protocol enforcer who makes her conform to the traditional simpering, silent, pretty princess role, that person will definitely be ruining 2018. Let Meghan be Meghan!
Ajit Pai speaks to members of the media after the FCC voted to repeal its net neutrality rules on December 14 | Alex Wong/Getty Images
5. Ajit Pai
For Europeans, net neutrality is old news: In 2016, the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications came up with a set of guidelines based on EU rules agreed in 2015, which stipulate that every European must be able to have "access to the open internet and all content and service providers must be able to provide their services via a high-quality open internet."
But #plottwist, the internet is global — and you won't believe what America did next!
At the tail end of 2017, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai decided that, y'know, the free and open internet which has transformed how the world lives, works, shops and socializes, is done.
What comes next? We'll find out in 2018. Critics' concerns include an eventual fracturing of the internet, with speed advantages for websites willing to pay, providers acting as gatekeepers and an end to unfettered access to the web.
On the other hand, they might just be being melodramatic — it could also mean ↑↑↑↑ERROR PLEASE TOP UP YOUR ACCOUNT TO CONTINUE READING CONTENT ON THIS NON-BUNDLED WEBSITE↓↓↓↓
Rupert Murdoch arrives to watch the 2017 US Open Men's Singles final match in September | Jewel Samad/AFP via Getty Images
6. Rupert Murdoch
One of the biggest successes on the London stage last year was James Graham's "Ink," a compelling staging of how young upstart Rupert Murdoch took over the Sun newspaper, and the decades of upheaval in the global media industry that followed.
This will likely be an equally dramatic year offstage for the Australian media mogul: As the FT pointed out, in some respects Rupert "has more direct involvement now than he has had in years" in running his media empire.
Firstly, it will be fascinating to see how Walt Disney's purchase of the bulk of 21st Century Fox's business pans out: Does that mean Lisa Simpson and Princess Leia will now be official Disney Princesses? Please, no.
Secondly, what does that mean for Murdoch's attempt to acquire the 61 percent of British TV company Sky that he doesn't already own? The bid is still with the U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority.
And thirdly, despite discussions about who will succeed Murdoch rumbling on for years, the New York Times is calling the Fox deal his "King Lear Moment." With a global media industry undergoing fundamental shifts as revenue models, structures and products are disrupted at every level, could Rupert Murdoch shake up 2018, ruining it in the process? You betcha.
Silvio Berlusconi arrives for the European ceremony at the European Parliament in July in Strasbourg | Mathieu Cugnot/EPA
7. Silvio Berlusconi
Murdoch isn't the only octogenarian media mogul with the potential to make 2018 that little bit worse.
Italy will go to the polls on March 4. Each of the main parties is expected to win between a quarter and a third of the vote, so the winner may struggle to form a government, possibly plunging the country into a period of protracted uncertainty. Merda.
And the most likely kingmaker to emerge from certain versions of that situation? Signor Bunga Bunga himself. Doppia merda.
Obviously, in the land that invented opera, all this relies on vast amounts of drama and complicated subplots. For a start, Berlusconi can't run for office: a 2013 conviction for tax fraud currently bars him from standing for election. He's appealed to a higher authority — no, not Count Almaviva. The European Court of Human Rights is currently deliberating.
But whether or not he can, he's launched a massive campaign to win over older voters, and there's every chance he might end up in a position of authority. "Could Italian voters really hand power back to a man widely viewed in the rest of Europe as either a buffoon or a crook?" posits the Economist. Well, if you have to ask the question …
Actor Matt Damon is interviewed at the New York screening of "Downsizing" | Michael Loccisano/Getty Images
8. The #MeToo Backlash Brigade
2017 marked a turning point in the way we talk about the sickening scale of sexual harassment. Time Magazine celebrated the silence-breakers. From Salma Hayek's revelations about Harvey Weinstein to the daily grind of sleazy treatment faced by female workers in the restaurant industry, a light was shed on the grim reality that many women face at work.
Many people have been shocked by stories that came to light in recent months. They have taken a moment to pause and think about how they treat their fellow humans and the way power is structured in society.
Others have decided to double down on the attitudes that enabled abusers to get away with it for so long.
"We're in this watershed moment, and it's great, but I think one thing that's not being talked about is ... the preponderance of men I've worked with who don't do this kind of thing," Matt Damon said during an interview recently. Yes, while we're at it, how about a nice box of chocolates for everyone who managed not to murder anyone?
To what extent these people can ruin 2018 will become apparent at the Oscars in March. Casey Affleck won Best Actor last year for his role in "Manchester by the Sea," so according to tradition, he should announce the Best Actress winner this year. There's already a petition for him not to do this, in light of previous sexual harassment accusations.
This year is the real watershed moment. Will Hollywood show the world how to sweep everything under the carpet, again, or will the culture of sexual abuse — which hurts men as well — finally be tackled? Because this is one franchise people are sick of.
British cyclist Chris Froome of Sky team in action during the Vuelta a Espana cycling race in September | Javier Lizon/EPA
9. Chris Froome
It's hard work being a cycling fan. It's not like watching 90 minutes of soccer, with a couple of goals deciding the winner. Understanding the Tour de France is complicated, and by the time you've dedicated several hours every summer afternoon to watching the TdF, the Vuelta, the Giro and maybe made the trip out from Brussels to watch a few classics on cobblestones in the rain, it's basically a full-time job.
On top of all that, every few years cycling fans have to go through the painful realization that riders who created those mythic moments on the Champs-Elysées or inspired their awe on Alpe d'Huez were up to their eyeballs on performance-enhancing drugs. Having watched the Festina Affair unfold, and Lance Armstrong go from heroic cancer survivor doing cameos in Owen Wilson films to a cheat and a liar, can peloton-watchers face another circuit?
A joint investigation by the Guardian and Le Monde showed Chris Froome failed a drugs test during his victory in the Vuelta a España in September. The four-time Tour de France winner admitted that he had upped his dose of a drug used to treat asthma during the race — but insisted he had not broken any rules.
If things unfold badly in 2018, it would definitely ruin the year.
Google Vice President of Product Management Mario Queiroz shows the new Google Home during Google I/O 2016 in 2016 | Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
10. Smart Speakers
"Alexa, can you ruin 2018?"
"I'm sorry, I can't rewind a song."
OK, they aren't technically people, but they certainly have a personality.
Apple's Siri, Microsoft Cortana, Amazon's Alexa and Google Home — is Google too cool to have a name or something? — are making our lives easier in a thousand tiny ways. One of this year's most popular Christmas gifts, they help with shopping lists, tell us the weather, play fantastic party tunes … 2018 will be all about having a virtual PA and helpmate in the home.
And yet, they know all about our terrible taste in music, mispronounce our friends' names and are turning children into "assholes," to quote one concerned parent.
The machines are already happily talking to each other. Just look at this Christmas Day tweet.
My aunt got a google home for Xmas & she already has "Alexa". This morning we were messing around with the google home and asked, "okay google what do you think of Alexa" and it answered "I like her blue light" and from across the room Alexa turned on and said "thanks". im scared
— allison (@AllisonCalhoun1) December 25, 2017
Are we going into this uncanny valley without thinking it through? Yes. Do we know how it will end? No.
A woman walks by a hired SUV as it waits for a client in Manhattan | Spencer Platt/Getty Images
11. People who drive SUVs in cities
The world is undergoing the largest wave of urban growth in history. Improved public transport networks combined with open data are making getting from A to B in an urban environment easier than ever (research by Deloitte shows that the release of open data by London's transport authority, TfL, is generating annual economic benefits and savings of up to £130 million a year). Electric and hybrid vehicles contribute to improving air quality in cities. Bike-share schemes are taking off globally, reducing the barriers to entry to cycling.
And yet, the SUV is due to conquer new terrain in 2018. Not terrain they are intended for — the great outdoors — but, instead, city streets worldwide. According to the Economist's "The World in 2018," for the first time over half the sales of new cars worldwide will comprise of SUVs and their close cousins. Ferrari is possibly going to make one, presumably for anyone with zero taste and a spare quarter-of-a-million pounds lying around.
SUV drivers will insist they are safer, but how is throwing children out the doors in the middle of the road on the school run because they can't park their Chelsea tractors on a crowded city street safer for anyone?
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pauses during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in December | Alex Wong/Getty Images
12. Almost anyone involved in the US midterms
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell anticipates a "knock down, drag out" 2018 midterm election for Republicans, who will campaign with a historically unpopular president in the White House.
Democrats are divided over whether to impeach Trump or not.
America's current extreme political divisions and confirmation bias on both sides mean former Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan's aphorism — "Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own facts" — more relevant than ever.
It'll be an interesting election season. And, given 2017's record of close races and reluctance to concede, it might yet ruin 2019 as well. Good luck!
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Midyear Update: Flat Forecast for Home Sales This Year
By Suzanne De Vita
For the foreseeable future, the housing market will be plagued by scarce supply, according to presenters at the 2018 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo, held recently in Washington, D.C.
With the economy and employment encouraging growth, home sales will be subdued, though still on an uphill track, according to National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Chief Economist Lawrence Yun, who discussed the market during the Residential Economic Issues and Trends Forum. A forecast by Yun projects 5.6 million sales in 2018—a 1.8 percent increase—and another 5.7 million in 2019. Home sales were up 1.1 percent in 2017 and 3.8 percent in 2016, according to NAR.
"Overall fundamentals remain solid, driven by a growing economy and steady job creation, which will sustain home sales in 2018 slightly above last year's pace," Yun said. "The worsening housing shortage means home prices are primed to rise further this year, too, hindering affordability conditions for homebuyers in markets across the country."
Affordability is at its lowest in six years, according to the NAR Housing Affordability Index, and is expected to worsen. The disparity between earnings and home prices is severe: incomes increased 15 percent from 2011 to 2017, while home prices rose 48 percent. Affordability will be further tightened by increasing mortgage rates, which Yun expects will rise to 4.6 percent by year-end.
"Challenging affordability conditions have prevented a meaningful rise in the homeownership rate after having fallen to a 50-year low a few years ago," said Yun. "To increase homeownership, more home construction is needed, which could be boosted by delivering regulatory relief to community banks, removing the lumber tariff, re-examining stringent zoning laws and training more workers for the construction industry."
According to the forecast, ground-breaking is projected to reach 1.3 million starts in 2018, and 1.4 million starts in 2019—hardly an inroad.
The biggest cohort of homebuyers—millennials—are particularly struggling, with homes in their price point all but swallowed up, said Danielle Hale, chief economist at realtor.com®, who joined Yun. According to data from realtor.com®, there are 250,000 less properties in the starter tier (priced under $200,000) today than there were in 2015.
There is a brighter horizon, however.
"We are starting to see new listings grow in recent months," Hale said. "The inventory shortage isn't over—it took us years to get into an inventory rut, so it's going to take us years to get out of it—but we do see signs of a turnaround."
Hale and Yun were also joined by Jessica Lautz, director of Demographics and Behavioral Insights at NAR. According to Lautz, African American and Hispanic/Latino individuals, as well as those with college debt, are more challenged than others when it comes to homeownership.
"The homeownership rate amongst some ethnic groups hasn't rebounded since the recession, and the ongoing affordability crisis has hampered potential buyers under 35, especially those with student debt, from accessing mortgage credit and making home purchases," Lautz said.
For more information, please visit www.nar.realtor.
Suzanne De Vita is RISMedia's online news editor. Email her your real estate news ideas at sdevita@rismedia.com. For the latest real estate news and trends, bookmark RISMedia.com.


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Paulina TKACZYK: Christlieb Siegmund Binder - Sei Suonate per il Cembalo op.1 /2014/
Sonata No. 1 in F major; Sonata No. 2 D major; Sonata No. 3 C minor; Sonata No. 4 E major; Sonata No. 5 A minor; Sonata No. 6 B major.
The music of Christlieb Siegmund Binder (1723-1789), a Dresden composer, harpsichordist and organist, is not very popular today, while his orchestral, organ and chamber pieces are worthy of note. However, the most valuable Binder's compositions seem to be his pieces for harpsichord – an instrument he was particularly fond of. It is in this field of music that Christlieb Siegmund Binder became famous for his 33 concerts, 6 divertimenti and 27 three-movement sonatas. Six sonatas written by Binder for Maria Antonina Walpurgis of Bavaria – the great-granddaughter of King John III Sobieski and wife of Friedrich Christian Wettyn, Duke of Saxony and Poland – first published in 1759 constitute 2 hours of music on two records released by DUX Recording Producers.
The instrumentalist who ventured to record the compositions was Paulina Tkaczyk, known in music lovers' circles since the beginning of the century. She is a graduate of the Academy of Music in Krakow, Hochschule fur Musik in Freiburg and Hochschule fur Musik und Theater in Munich. Paulina Tkaczyk's excellent virtuosity combined with the specific character of Binder's 18th century art resulted in a recording that perfectly expresses the baroque nature of this passionate music, as well as its original form and texture. It is worth mentioning that Paulina Tkaczyk plays an instrument which is an exact copy of a harpsichord from 1769. Its author is Keith Hill, a world-renowned expert in the field of 17th and 18th century instruments.
The tone achieved by means of this perfect instrument by an exceptionally skilful harpsichordist reveals a full range of musical hues hidden in a score which the composer dedicated to Maria Antonina. It might seem that music performed solo on a harpsichord is addressed at a rather restricted group of fans in love with the specific sound of harpsichord. However, the two-hour experience of listening to the sonatas will provide plenty of sensations also for a listener less familiar with Binder's 18 century music rich in references to baroque. One can hear many allusions to Bach's style, sentimentality and even the proverbial 'touch of madness', which can be discerned for example in the first movement of Sonata No. 3 in C minor (Moderato-Presto). The movement, characterised by fluctuating rhythm, demands absolute precision and exceptional swiftness on the part of the performer. It is at the same time an example of Paulina Tkaczyk's dazzling, almost acrobatic virtuosity. The passage-like second movement (Cantabile alla Pastorale) and the finale (Presto), whose character is shaped largely by heavily stressed chords, acts as a counterbalance for the first movement of Sonata No. 3. The six Sonatas for Harpsichord we get to know from the two records are only the 'tip of the iceberg' in Christlieb Siegmund Binder's oeuvre. The composer created 27 Sonatas alone. Apart from them, it would be worth becoming acquainted with his harpsichord concertos (33) or orchestral pieces (12). There is such plenty of great Music in store for us!
The CDs were released on 12th November 2014.
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Dylan to come to Stockholm next year: Swedish Academy
18 November 2016, 8:39 am
American singer-songwriter
Stockholm (AFP) - Music icon Bob Dylan is expected to come to Stockholm next spring, as the winner of this year's Nobel prize in literature will skip the award ceremony in December, a Swedish academy member said on Friday.
Sara Danius, permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy, told public Swedish radio that she received confirmation from Dylan's manager.
"Then he will have an excellent opportunity to hold his lecture," Danius said. Holding a lecture is the only requirement for the Nobel laureate and must be done within six months starting from December 10.
The Swedish Academy said the American song writer might perform in the Nordic nation next year.
"There is a chance that Bob Dylan will be performing in Stockholm next year, possibly in the spring, in which case he will have a perfect opportunity to deliver his lecture," it said in a statement.
On Wednesday, the academy announced that Dylan would skip the Nobel ceremony because of "pre-existing" commitments.
"He wishes that he could accept the award personally, but other commitments make it unfortunately impossible. He underlined that he feels incredibly honoured by the Nobel prize," it said.
Asked on October 28 by Britain's Daily Telegraph newspaper if he would attend the Nobel prize winners' banquet, Dylan said: "Absolutely. If it's at all possible."
But the American song writer's decision not to attend the Nobel ceremony does not come as a surprise.
The 75-year-old didn't say a word about his prize on the day it was announced on October 13 when he was performing in Las Vegas.
Dylan, whose lyrics have influenced generations of fans, is the first songwriter to win the literature prize, although experts bet on writers such as Salman Rushdie, Adonis or Ngugi wa Thiong'o.
Nobel laureates are honoured every year on December 10 -- the anniversary of the death of prize's founder Alfred Nobel, a Swedish industrialist, inventor and philanthropist.
Several other literature prize winners have skipped the Nobel ceremony in the past for various reasons -- Doris Lessing on grounds of ill health, Harold Pinter because he was hospitalised and Elfriede Jelinek due to social phobia.
The value of the prestigious award this year amounts to 8 million kronor ($870,000).
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Value of fisheries export slumps by $20 mln in past two months
The value of Myanmar's fisheries exports in the past two months dropped by US$20.7 million compared with a year-ago period on account of the border trade restrictions by the neighboring countries China and Thailand amid the COVID-19 crisis. Myanmar exported $146.849 million worth of fishery products to the external market between 1 October and 27 November of the current financial year 2020-2021. The figures plunged from $167.549 million registered in the corresponding period of last FY, the Ministry of Commerce's data showed.
Myanmar's fisheries export slightly declined over the past two months, owing to the pandemic-induced restrictions in the border trade. The export will undoubtedly grow if the trade route is open, said an exporter from the Muse border. Myanmar Fisheries Federation (MFF) targets to earn over US$1 billion from fisheries exports in the current financial year started from 1 October 2020, said U Win Kyaing, general secretary of MFF.
Myanmar sends fish and fishery products to external markets through air, sea and land borders. Myanmar exported 670,000 tonnes of fishery products to 45 countries in the past 2019-2020FY ended 30 September, generating an estimated income of $850 million despite the difficulties triggered by the COVID-19 crisis. The figure reflected an increase of over $120 million registered in the 2018-2019FY, MRF's data indicated.
"We saw a remarkable increase in fishery exports last FY amid the COVID-19 impacts. MFF is endeavoring to fulfill the requirements of the market. Resources are limited for wild-caught fish exports as we look forward to long-term interest. In the farming sector, we balance between demand and supply. We will expand the market in the post-coronavirus era, and the market will undoubtedly grow. The sector also helps develop the rural community and create jobs for residents. Additionally, government coordination and guidance play a vital role in the development of the sector. As this sector also helped inject the economy of the country amid the COVID-19 impacts, we like to request the government to prioritize the sector as well," U Win Kyaing told MRTV in the second week of October.
Myanmar exports fisheries products, such as fish, prawns, and crabs, to over 40 countries, including China, Saudi Arabia, the US, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, and countries in the European Union. The MFF is making concerted efforts to increase fishery export earnings by developing fish farming lakes that meet international standards and adopting advanced fishing techniques.
The foreign market requires suppliers to obtain Hazard Analysis, and Critical Control Points (HACCP) and Good Aquaculture Practices (GAAP) certificates to ensure food safety. Fishery products must be sourced only from hatcheries that are compliant with GAAP to meet international market standards. The MFF is working with fish farmers, processors, and the Fisheries Department under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation to develop the GAAP system.
Processors can screen fishery products for food safety at ISO-accredited laboratories under the Fisheries Department. There are 480,000 acres of fish and prawn breeding farms across the country and more than 130 cold-storage facilities in Myanmar. And 28 of them have been given the green light to export to EU countries. Myanmar exported 340,000 tonnes of fishery products worth $530 million in the 2013-2014FY, 330,000 tonnes worth $480 million in the 2014-2015FY, 360,000 tonnes worth $500 million in the 2015-2016FY, 430,000 tonnes worth $600 million in the 2016-2017FY, 560,000 tonnes worth $700 million in the 2017-2018FY, and over 580,000 tonnes in the 2018-2019FY, the Ministry of Commerce's data showed.
The federation has asked the government to tackle problems faced in the export of farm-raised fish and prawns through G2G pacts and ensure smooth freight movement between countries to bolster exports, according to the MFF.
Myanmar's economy is more dependent on the agricultural sector to a large extent. Also, the fisheries sector contributes a lot to the national gross domestic product (GDP). More than 3.5 million people are relying on the industry. Its fishery production, including shrimps and saltwater and freshwater fish, is far better than the regional countries. If the government can boost processing technology, it will contribute to the country's economy and earn more income for those stakeholders in the supply chain, Yangon Region Fisheries Department stated. — Ko Htet (Translated by Ei Myat Mon)
Source: The Global New Light of Myanmar
Filed Under: Latest News Tagged With: fisheries export, MFF, Myanmar Fisheries Federation, The Ministry of Commerce


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Army's Three Rs Plan Gets Going
July 06, 2019 ; By: Nitin A. Gokhale; 3
Restructuring, resizing and reorganisation of the Indian Army, conceived and debated since 2016 (the DB Shekatkar Committee report, four different studies undertaken by Army HQ) is now getting into second gear with a couple of important approvals coming through in recent days.
While the reorganisation of the Army HQ has gained momentum last week and has been widely reported, important steps in testing the concept of Integrated Battle Groups (IBGs) has kicked off on the western front and an important change in the ORBAT or Order of Battle of 17 Mountain Strike Corps has been initiated.
The Army ordered four different studies last November. They were: a) Reorganise the Army Headquarters, b) Right size the Army, c) Carry out a cadre review for officers and d) Review the term of engagement for personnel below officer rank.
The Army has been able to make substantial progress on the first segment with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) approving the plan to redeploy about 300 officers elsewhere and restructure different verticals in the Army HQ to increase efficiency. Conceived towards the tail end of the Modi government's first tenure, the Restructuring of Army HQ was approved earlier this week by new Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. It will now be implemented over the next few months.
The concept of Integrated Battle Groups (IBGs) finalised last year under the second study for restructuring, has moved forward with ''two testbeds'' being carried out during the current summer months. IBGs created by borrowing units from 26 and 29 Divisions have been tested under the Yol-based 9 Corps. A similar exercise under the Ambala-based 2 Corps has also yielded interesting results, Army sources have told BharatShakti.in.
Essentially, the proposal was to let the Corps Headquarters (the highest field formation in the Indian Army) to directly control operations through re-organised brigades re-designated as Integrated Battle Groups (IBGs). The IBGs can be as varied as Integrated Infantry Battle Groups (IIBGs), Integrated Armoured Battle Groups (IABGs) or Integrated Artillery Battle Groups (IArtyBGs). The Army currently has 14 Corps Headquarters.
Under the proposed change, all Division HQs (except those of the three Artillery Divisions)—identified as additional friction points in the chain of command—will be done away with. Each Integrated Battle Group will consist of four to six infantry/mech battalions or armoured/artillery battalions as required. But more importantly, each of these battle groups would be commanded by a Major General. There are detailed explanations and suggestions about how to merge and utilise Divisional Combat support, logistics and service units.
The underlying concept is to make the frontline formations agile and effective in making rapid thrusts into Pakistan during a hot war and capture crucial territory. This plan, also described as "Çold Start lite'' improves upon the original Cold Start doctrine that the Indian Army came up with in the early 2000s. Cold-start, however, proved to be non-starter since the armour-heavy large formations just could not move rapidly or silently enough before Pakistan got alerted. So in 2018, the current army leaders came up with the concept of IBGs and their presence along the frontline for rapid deployment.
Meanwhile, an important change has occurred the way the 17 Mountain Strike Corps, primarily conceived for deployment along India's northern border with China, is now taking shape. Originally planned as a three-division formation—as all Corps normally are—the Army leadership has now decided to let only two divisions (approximately 10,000 to 12000 troops) be integral part of the 17 Corps, headquartered at Panagarh in West Bengal.
Accordingly, only the newly raised 59 Mountain Division, co-located with the 17 Corps HQ at Panagarh, and the Dehradun-based 14 Division will be permanent part of the Mountain Strike Corps. Other formations like the Ranchi-based 23 Division and the yet-to-be-fully-raised 72 Division at Pathankot, will now have dual tasking —to be part of western command as well as get assigned to 17 Corps— when needed.
Interestingly, the 14 Division used to be called 14 RAPID or Re-organised Army Plains Infantry Division was part of the 2 Corps. The RAPIDS (more than half a dozen of them) were formed in the mid-Eighties-early Nineties period because they comprised of two infantry and one mechanized or armoured brigades which gave the division greater mobility.
Now, an armoured brigade located at Roorkee under 14 RAPID has swapped places with an infantry brigade at Kapurthala. So the erstwhile 14 RAPID Division has been converted into a pure infantry or mountain division placed under the 17 Corps. The plan is to deploy the tweaked 14 Division in the Central Sector of the India-China border in Uttarakhand, which so far had a bare minimum presence of the Army through a sole independent brigade headquartered at Joshimath.
The 17 Corps, primarily meant as an offensive formation against China unlike the other formations deployed on the northern frontiers, is planning to test its efficacy and effectiveness by undertaking a war game in the Tawang area of Arunachal Pradesh in the winter of 2019. The Tezpur-based 4 Corps which has three of its divisions earmarked for defence of Western Arunachal Pradesh will join in in the exercise.
According to MoD sources, the Army's plan to bring the directorates of military intelligence (MI) and Military Operations (MO) under a newly created post of Deputy Chief (Strategy) now stands approved. So far, the Vice Chief of Army Staff used to oversee these directorates. Apart from MO and MI Directorates, the new deputy Chief will also have a three-star ranked officer in-charge of information warfare reporting to him. Among the existing two deputy chiefs, the one looking after capital procurements and modernisation will get wider responsibilities. The Master General of Ordinance (MGO) Branch, which handles all recurring procurements for the Army worth over 15,000 crore annually, will now report to this deputy chief who was earlier called DCOAS (Planning and Systems) but will now be re-designated as Deputy Chief (Capability development). This moves synergises the capital (new acquisitions) and revenue (recurring) procurements at the apex level.
Meanwhile the directorates of military training (DGMT) and Rashtriya Rifles (DGRR) will move out of the capital. While DGMT will be merged with the Army Training Command (ARTRAC), currently located at Shimla but likely to be shifted to Meerut soon, the DGRR will be co-located with the Northern Command HQ at Udhampur. The DGRR will now be headed by a two star (Maj General Rank) officer.
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Dear Author,
The info provided by you is classified and not supposed to be put on open media. You can be charged under official secret act for putting detail orbat of Indian army. I am sure eyohr source must be some irresponsible, corrupt army man who gave you these classified info in return of few bucks. Your source should be tried for TREASON and you for abetting it.
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Hi. I wonder how much those who criticizing Nitin know about intelligence? Having been in the game myself, please let me assure than Nitin has revealed no secrets which are not known to the major military forces worldwide and are kept secret only from us, the general public.
Personally. if the div HQs are to be abolished, I think that is about the dumbest idea I've heard since 1960, when I first started following India. That's nothing I am prepared to argue because it will be a waste of my time. Our COAS has becoming infected with the American Disease: whenever US Army runs out if ideas, it reorganizes. In my time I've seen triangular, pentomic, ROAD, XX Century based on independent brigade groups under a div HQ (probably the best idea they've come up with. And they're changing everything again (will take some time)
I have a list of 95%+ of Pakistani brigades which Rohit Vats has kindly updated for me; as of pre-IBG I had 94% of all Indian brigades. And I'm just an amateur, not a professional. My Chinese brigade list is 85% complete (the new one)
India planning another division for permanent deployment in Ladakh
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Really nice little cake rig. Might be a little thin for some people's liking, but the function is perfect with very little resistance.
Love this product just as described perfect hand size. Got this for a friend for Christmas.
shipping took a while, but happy with product. both units arrived undamaged.


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Simon Trümpler (also known as Simon or Simonschreibt) explained how he created the river simulation in Houdini & Unreal and shared some valuable notes. Make sure to also check his RealtimeVFX thread and his website where you can find even more awesome tricks.
You can download the Unreal and Houdini Assets here. Here's an Installation video.
For the major part of the project, I followed tutorials by Ben Schrijvers and Andreas Glad.
Don't be afraid of Nodes and Scripts. It's not as hard as it may look.
For the water, I used a normal-map from the Unreal Starter content.
I'm Simon. I started programming with QBasic and Pascal when I was young (here are examples), realized that coding is hard, and changed to 3D art but always kept my interest for the technical side of making games which now culminates in being a VFX artist – a profession which combines art and tech very well.
Professionally I worked as 3D Artist on Sacred 2 and X:Rebirth and as VFX Artist on RiME, The Invisible Hours and now on WiLD.
I also have a few personal game dev related projects which include my Game Art Trick Blog, a German Game Dev Podcast and my Youtube channels for Unreal and Houdini tutorials.
I had no idea how to bring a liquid simulation into Unreal but luckily an amazing tech called Vertex-Count-Agnostic Morph Target-Based Fluid Animation was just implemented into Houdini and so I was able to get my fluid simulation into the game. The technology was originally developed by Norman Schaar.
I wanted to learn how to make a procedurally generated river for the Realtime VFX River Challenge but had no idea how to start. Accidentally I stumbled across this amazing tutorial from Ben Schrijvers where he talks about the rivers in Horizon Zero Dawn. I was hooked and had to try it out!
These videos where my main foundation and helped a ton to get everything started.
Just kidding. The shelf-tools make it very easy to create a terrain. I just set a smaller size and it was ready to go.
Actually, they do not roll in a physical way. Instead, you use the underlying surface-normal and the normal of the point to calculate a local axis for each point (which points away from the spline and down the hill). Then, you move the points along the calculated axis a little bit (this process is documented very well in Ben's video).
The next step is to make sure, that the river does not flow upstream in case the terrain directs it to (because there's a little hill where the river goes along).
Another nice trick for a more natural appearance is to avoid continuous slopes but instead let the river flow in steps (for better visualization I show the river-geometry here, but actually we're still only working with a single spline for now).
Finally, we reach a step where I contribute my own ideas: I add colors to the spline to mark where a slope is (green), where it starts (turquoise) and where it ends (red). This will help me later to blend different water-textures and place particle systems.
I would also like to add some details about UVs, Materials, Flow-Maps, and more.
Since the spline always varies in length, the UVs must adapt to that. Luckily this is very easy in Houdini. First, you create your UVs in the 0-1-UV-Space and then you measure the spline-length. This value can be used to scale the UVs. Here you see me changing the spline and in the lower part, you see how the UVs auto-adapt. Believe me, if you experienced this once, you never want to manually create UVs anymore!
The materials are still created and assigned in Unreal but you can pre-assign materials (check my tutorial about this below).
Of course, it's not perfect yet. Further improvements would for example be: avoid placing obstacle-particles "behind" objects (away from river flow direction), setting the orientation of the obstacle-particles along the flow-map so that particles move into the direction of the flow, accept Unreal-Terrain as Input, improve performance of the node-network so that changes on the spline get calculated faster, narrowing/extending the river-width depending on the area (like in Ben's video).
Should We Learn Houdini Workflow Alike?
Houdini has a steep learning curve. Besides, since the game dev tools are brand-new, sometimes you will find bugs, anomalies in the documentation or you'll struggle to get the output as you want it to be.
But that's a common situation for game developers, isn't it? We're often working with cutting-edge technology which has to be tamed first. Most importantly: you're not alone. The Thinking Procedural Discord is full of very nice people which are eager to learn and help. You can even find Sidefx developers in those chats!
I can totally recommend checking out the software solution. Every day new amazing tutorials appear and the game dev tools are a great way to use the software not "just" for baking out some simulations into flip books but improving the workflow in a way, that classic workflows feel like stone-age.
Thanks to Damien, lKruel, mgw, Ambrosiussen, Glad and Julián (all from "Thinking Procedural" Discord! Wouldn't have been possible to finish the project without you.
You can download the Unreal and Houdini Assets here. Here is an Installation video.
Another incredibly useful breakdown, thanks Simon!


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First solar-electric aircraft makes waves in the aerospace manufacturing sector
Aero Electric Aircraft Corp. (AEAC)has entered the next phase of development for its high tech solar-electric training aircraft called 'Sun Flyer....
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Aero Electric Aircraft Corp. (AEAC) has entered the next phase of development for its high tech solar-electric training aircraft called 'Sun Flyer'.
AEAC, in conjunction with its development partner, Bye Aerospace, is performing initial R&D flight test operations with the solar-electric technology demonstrator at Centennial Airport near Denver. The single-seat technology demonstrator, which is the basis for the Sun Flyer, made its debut at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in late July. According to reports, flight tests will continue for the next six-to-nine months while the two-seat prototype Sun Flyer is being assembled.
George Bye, CEO of AEAC, said initial test results are confirming the overall benefits of solar-electric propulsion, especially the very low operating costs. Reduced maintenance due to fewer moving parts, low-noise flight, and solar recharging on the ground and in flight are additional benefits that come with the technology.
"The support and interest we are receiving from the general aviation community is tremendous," Bye said. "The consistent feedback we receive is this new electric approach is more practical from both an economics and operations perspective. The solar-electric Sun Flyer is a critically important product – a true breakthrough training aircraft when general aviation needs it most."
AEAC is primarily targeting flight schools for Sun Flyer all-electric airplane serving the training, recreational, and general aviation markets. The company is also collaborating with Redbird Flight Simulations and Spartan Aeronautical College to offer a comprehensive pilot training system.
The first of its kind, Sun Flyer is set to make waves in the aerospace manufacturing industry and could pave the way for more R&D in the solar-electric aviation sector.


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Star-like abstract snowflakes slowly tumbling to the ground. Silquestar is a delightful and glamorous Christmas video loop. Enjoy!


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Things are going well. Spring is in the air and the longer days are a very welcome change. They just make you feel more energetic and want to get more done.
Our accelerated rental mortgage payoff plan is moving along nicely.
We are still adding $3,400 per month to in order to snowball the payoff starting with the lowest mortgage balance and working toward the highest. That will more quickly free up monies to increase the size of the snowball. We are still looking toward a complete payoff of the last three rental properties by July, 2016. That means we'll have paid off 3 mortgaged totaling $177,650 in 42 months (3 1/2 years).
We have, as always, things coming up that can potentially throw a wrench in the works, but we're trying to anticipate and plan accordingly. The trip to Mexico in January was fantastic. We're now planning an Alaskan trip this Summer. DW's health continues to improve after her thyroid cancer and rotator cuff surgeries.
Otherwise, we are focused and determined. Enjoy your spring and let me offer you a gift that I am simply passing along. Very thought-provoking!


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Bisti Access Parking
To reach the Bisti Access Parking Area, Drive NM 371 just under 36 miles south of Farmington (from the San Juan River crossing) or just under 45 miles north of Crownpoint (from the intersection of 371 and Navajo Service Route 9), and turn east on Road 7297 (a gravel road). Drive Road 7297 for approximately 2 miles to a T-intersection and turn left. Drive just under one mile to the Bisti Access Parking Area, which is just south of a broad wash on the east side of the road. There is another, smaller parking area 1/4 mile further north.
De-Na-Zin Trailhead
To reach the De-Na-Zin access, Drive NM 371 approximately 43 3/4 miles south of Farmington (from the San Juan River crossing) or approximately 37 1/4 miles north of Crownpoint (from the intersection of 371 and Navajo Service Route 9), and turn east on County Road 7500. Drive approximately 13 1/4 miles on Road 7500 to the De-Na-Zin parking area (on the left side of the road). Alternatively, drive US 550, 4 miles north of NM 57, and turn west onto County Road 7500. Drive approximately 11 1/4 miles to the De-Na-Zin parking area (on the right side of the road). A trail leads from the parking area approximately 3/4 mile to the De-Na-Zin Wash.
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Rossie has filed an application at the High Court seeking an order to compel the government, police and the Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals to release her late husband's post-mortem report.
She is demanding US$610 000 from the Ministry of Defence arguing army personnel detained and killed her husband.
Rossie filed the application on Wednesday through her lawyer, Denford Halimani of Wintertons Legal Practitioners.
Munetsi died on November 15 2017 at the age of 55 at the height of the military coup that toppled Mugabe after 37 years in power.
In her application, Rossie says she was forced to approach the courts for recourse after exhausting all other avenues.
She also argues she was running out of time to get the post-mortem in her quest to get her husband's insurance, pension as well as other benefits.
Rossie says she has suffered trauma as a result of her husband's brutal killing and believes the post-mortem, which establishes how her husband died, will bring closure to her and help her resolve benefits access problems.
Commissioner-General of Police Godwin Matanga, Home Affairs and Culture minister Cain Mathema, Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals and pathologist Tsungai Jabangwe are cited as the first, second, third and fourth respondents respectively.
While government claimed the coup was bloodless, Rossie claims in her founding affidavit that the concerned post-mortem, which is being withheld from the Munetsi family, indicates that the former spy agency's district divisional intelligence officer died as a result of brutal assault.
"On 1 October 2018, the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) wrote another letter to the third respondent (Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals) advising them of our intention to meet the Officer-in-Charge of the Parirenyatwa Police Post in relation to the post-mortem report. The meeting took place as scheduled and my legal practitioners managed to go through the post-mortem report. The post-mortem revealed that my husband's death was caused by intra muscular bleeding and blunt force trauma as a result of assault.
Regrettably the investigating officer was not able to attend the meeting and hence the report was not actually collected from the police post," reads part of the application.
"I require the post-mortem report so as to ascertain the official cause of my husband's death and to forward the report to insurers who require it as a pre-condition to redeem my late husband's EcoSure funeral insurance policy. I also require it as evidence in the civil claim that I intend to institute against the wrong-doers. Thus I require the post-mortem report for the exercise or protection of a right as contemplated in Section 62(2) of the constitution," she says.
According to the application, Munetsi died at One Commando Barracks after "unlawful assault", whilst in military detention on November 15, 2017. He was attended to and certified dead by Jabangwe.
Rossie says the Zimbabwe Republic Police are holding the post-mortem report and have been evasive when asked to produce it.
"Depending on who you are talking to the responses from police have ranged from feigning ignorance about the post-mortem report to confusion about its whereabouts or discomfort expressed in murmurings about the nature of the case," she says.
Munetsi's death is being investigated by CID Homicide at Harare Central Police Station, but Rossie says "no meaningful investigations have taken place to arrest the perpetrators as the second anniversary of my husband's death draws nearer".
She says police's inaction has forced her to approach the court in desperation.
"I have exhausted all reasonable non-litigious avenues to obtain the post-mortem report without resorting to this honourable Court. However, time is running out for me. I could lose the right to sue if three years pass by without taking any legal action. At the same time, I cannot take legal action without being in possession of the post-mortem report," she says.
"Further, without the post-mortem report, I cannot redeem my husband's insurance policy, death on duty benefit and pension. I am stuck. The post-mortem report is crucial in my endeavours. I need closure as well. The longer this drags on the more I continue to relive and be haunted by my husband's wrongful death. The economic down-turn is eating into the value of whatever amount I am entitled to. I am suffering irreparable prejudice.
"During his lifetime, Peter Munetsi owed a legal duty to his wife and his gross monthly income was US$4 797,64 calculated as follows: Monthly pension of US$1 734.80 in terms of section 5 (7) (a) of the State Service (Pensions) (Ununiformed Forces) Regulations 1976.
Salary form the Central intelligence organisation of US$3 059,84 per month from a yearly renewable contract, tenable for 10 years," the letter which is attached to the High Court application reads.
"It follows that the late Peter Munetsi's wife is entitled to damage for loss of support in the amount of US$605 955,20, being the total of his gross income over a 10-year period. Additionally our client was severely traumatised by the death of her husband and currently requires medical care and attention to deal with the emotional shock of losing her loved one in such a brutal manner.
In a response to the correspondents by ZHLR dated, May 8 2018, the Defence Forces of Zimbabwe denied having a hand in Munetsi's death.
"Whilst we acknowledge that the late Peter Munetsi died whilst in custody, the cause of death is disputable. What we know is that he was on several medications for chronic illness. In respect of support to the family, we are reliably informed that he is on full pension from his then employer. No liability for compensation can be apportioned as circumstances of the death of Peter Munetsi cannot be other than illness," the letter signed by Judge Advocate General Charles Tarumbwa reads.
Rossie says she has locus standi to make the application as Munetsi's surviving spouse and beneficiary of the deceased's estate.


Hey, since most UT people see my facebook (and will see the status notification on this), I figured I'd post a short thank-you note to my anonymous Secret Santa at UT. The Ornament you bought is now nicely sitting with my other little figurines and strange oddities in my office – the only Christmas Decoration I have in here! Thanks for brightening up my office this year and for years to come. As you can see, it now sits next to The Cheat, Homestar Runner, and a Red Swingline Stapler!


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A Clean Industrial Revolution Is the Only Way to Hit Net Zero
Governments and companies around the world are finally acting to create a green economy and avoid climate catastrophe.
Illustration: Luis Mendo
To avoid a climate disaster, the entire world needs to change the way it does business. It's hard to overstate the extent of the shift that's required. We need new ways to grow food, make things, move around, generate electricity, and heat and cool our buildings, all without releasing greenhouse gases. What the world needs right now is a new, clean industrial revolution, so we can reach net zero by 2050.
That's an ambitious goal, but it's achievable. I think three things will happen in 2022 that will accelerate the essential shift to a clean economy.
The first is that climate change will remain a high priority. This may seem like a no-brainer, but in fact it will represent a break from the past. After the 2008 recession, polls showed that climate change fell far down the list of priorities for voters around the world. In this crisis, though, climate change is not taking a back seat. Even in places devastated by the pandemic, young people, activists, shareholders, and employees will hold government and corporate leaders accountable for making real progress.
Secondly, business and political leaders across the globe will respond to these demands with concrete plans to eliminate emissions. This too will be a break from the past, when governments and corporations could make gauzy, feel-good promises that didn't actually do much to solve the problem. Those days are gone.
In 2022 and beyond, companies will be given credit not just for investing in sustainability, but for making the right types of investments—especially those in clean technologies that reduce future emissions. Investors will accelerate the move away from technologies that contribute to climate change, building on a global trend that has seen private capital invest more and more in the energy transition, growing to $500 billion (£361 billion) in 2020.
Investors will also increasingly reward companies that take courageous steps to fund technologies that we need to reach zero, but that haven't been deployed yet—technologies like clean hydrogen, direct air capture, long-duration storage of electricity, and sustainable aviation fuels. These investments will be guided by better tools, such as the Emerging Climate Technology Framework developed by the nonprofit Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), which measures the impact that today's investments in clean energy will have on tomorrow's emissions.
We will also see the private and public sectors harnessing their buying power to create new markets for clean products—such as committing to buy fleets of electric vehicles, use cleaner steel and cement for their building projects, and get more electricity from zero-carbon sources. As consumption of these products increase, their markets will become more mature, spurring innovation and bringing prices down.
The more involved governments and companies become in eliminating emissions, the more they need to partner with others. So my third prediction is that we'll see the rise of new ways of working together.
Governments and the private sector will create new operating models so that we can build the markets for these products and accelerate the transition to a clean economy. One example is the work that the European Commission is doing with Breakthrough Energy, a network of investment vehicles, philanthropic programs, and advocacy efforts that I founded. In the next five years, Breakthrough Energy and the European Commission will mobilize up to $1 billion (£722 million) to build large-scale commercial demonstration projects for climate-smart technologies, generating the learning-by-doing that is essential to lowering the costs of new solutions. Even more partnerships like this one will emerge in 2022.
I'm excited for the year ahead, and I believe that we are just at the beginning of a revolution that will be powered by the next generation of clean technologies. The challenge ahead couldn't be greater, but the seeds of the net-zero economy are being planted around the world.
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Q: Создание 3D Flash игры Доброго времени суток.
Хочу создать игру наподобие TempleRun, также для мобильных телефонов, Android в основном.

Так вот, есть ли какие нибудь предположения, как эта игра создавалась?
В написании игр я новичок и было бы интересно узнать процесс создания 3D игр на подобий этой + знания каких языков программирования нужны?
Заранее благодарен.

A: Ну если на Flash писать, то нужно знание Ation script. Но Flash это вроде как спорная технология сейчас, особенно с появлением HTML5.
Если на Android'ы, то наверняка Java либо C++. Особой разницы нет, на чем писать (вы же новичок), но C++ малость пошустрее будет да ресурсы экономит (Performance per $ выше, чем я Явы).
Знать нужно многое - ООП, сам язык, шаблоны проектирования наверняка так же желательны будут, нужны так же будут (наверняка) основы тригонометрии и линейная алгебра, т.к. вся трехмерная графика, собственно, основана на вычислениях, связанных с поворотами, переносами масштабированием плоскостей (треугольников) в пространстве, основываясь на их координатах (вычисления с матрицами), а также операций с векторами (нахождение векторного произведения, и т.д.)
Я не ахти какой мастер в написании 3D игр, но я бы Вам посоветовал начать изучать ООП+язык+в связке с каким-нибудь 3D движком на Android'e (ну либо же изучать Open GL).
Короче, думаю, уже ближайшие месяца три Вам точно будет чем заняться =)

A: Это примитивный OpenGl ES 2.0(или 1.0) рендер.  Тут вода даже просто нарисованная статичная текстура. Вся анимация бега человечка и монстров - keyframe экспортированный из 3DSMax. Насколько мне известно эту игру делало 3 человека. У меня есть небольшой опыт в разработке игр и по моим оценкам такую игрушку с нуля(самописный движок) можно получить за 4-6 месяцев ленивой разработки командой из 3 человек(если не считать рекламу, издание, портирование перевод на разные языки, интернет сайты и.т.д.). Геймдизайнер +Хороший программист + 3D моделлер/художник. Основная причина успеха этой игры в весьма оригинальном, продуманном геймплее и бесплатности. Графика здесь на уровне второсортных 3D шутеров 1996 года выпуска. А вообще разработка игр очень серьезный процесс. Нельзя просто выучить язык программирования и написать на нем игру. По меньшей мере кроме кода Вам потребуется еще увесистая пачка дизайн документов с ее подробным описанием и инструкциями для различных участников проекта. Если собрались разрабатывать игру пишите сначала дизайн документы, чтобы другие люди могли разобраться в проекте и только потом на их основании код.

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Despite an increasing popularity, the impact and benefits of corporate social computing remain unclear. This paper aims at rigorously studying social computing tools as a new class of technology and provides a holistic definition and characterization. After a comprehensive literature review, we empirically explored the defining attributes and underlying dimensions of social computing as a whole using the multidimensional scaling (MDS) methodology. The study found that 13 representative exemplar tools differ over three dimensions: (i) their ability to support social interactions, social relations, and communities, (ii) their hedonic versus utilitarian focus, and (iii) their ability to support convergence versus conveyance of generated content. A Property Fitting (ProFit) study confirmed the interpretation of the dimensions. This provided a better understanding of this technology and allowed us to better theorize about the expected benefits and impacts of social computing on organizations, to offer guidelines for adoption and provide suggestions for future research.
Ali-Hassan, Hossam and Nevo, Dorit, "Identifying Social Computing Dimensions: A Multidimensional Scaling Study" (2009). ICIS 2009 Proceedings. 148.


Child of Mercy Orphanage Centre (COMOC) was formed in 2010 and is situated within a half-acre walled plot close to Shelly Beach, and a five minute walk from the Likoni slum area south of Mombasa. It is home to 23 children – both boys and girls from ages 5-15 years.
Before getting here the children had lives without any prospects: They are orphans without a family, neglected and abandoned children who lived on the street or from poor families who could not afford to take care of the children. Child of Mercy Orphanage Centre is situated close to Shelly Beach and a five minute walk from the Likoni slum area south of Mombasa across the Likoni Ferry.
It is 10 minutes from Timbwani Nursery and Primary School and about half an hour to the large supermarket back across the ferry in Mombasa. The house is set within a half-acre walled plot with poultry area, veg plot and space to play games with the children.


Once you receive your I-20, you can start applying for the F-1 Visa in order to enter the US as an F-1 international student.
Complete Form I-901 (SEVIS fee) online (be sure to fill out your name exactly as it appears on your I-20).
Print a copy of the online receipt. (Keep a copy of your receipt for your Consular Interview).
In order to qualify for Student Visa, you must prove that your intention to study in the U.S. is true, and you will return to your country after completion of your activities. Consular Officers call this "nonimmigrant intent." You must prove your "nonimmigrant intent" by giving the Consular Officer documents that indicate that you have strong reasons to return to your home country.
Have there been a significant percentage of F-1 or J-1 Visa Applications denied by the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in your country?
Do you have family members living in the U.S.?
Are they U.S. citizens or permanent residents?
Is your financial sponsor for your study a friend or relatives living in the U.S.?
Will this be your first trip to the U.S.?
Have you ever been denied a U.S. Visa?
Proof of strong financial ties to your home country is a great indicator of "nonimmigrant intent". Note that you cannot use the same assets that will be used to pay for your F-1 or J-1 programs.
Suggestive documents to bring to the interview: Copies of investment statements, home country work contracts, home ownership documents.
If all members of your immediate family live in your home country, the U.S. Consular Officer may understand that you have strong reasons to return. If a member of your immediate family is not in good health, this is another reason to indicate that you might return.
Suggestive documents to bring to the interview: Copies of official documents providing family relationships, letters from physicians explaining any special medical condition of your family members.
If you have visited other countries and returned to your home country after those visits in a timely manner, you have demonstrated a pattern of obeying immigration regulations. The Consular Officer will be more likely to believe that you will return home after your study in the U.S. The more trips you have made, the better your situation.
Suggestive documents to bring to the interview: Current and past passports with visa, entry and exit stamps.
If you have additional questions or concerns regarding this process. Please feel free to contact OISS for assistance.


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I welcome input from others with their ideas for ponds during bad weather.
One of the biggest storm-related problems comes from rain. A little rain, especially during a drought, is a good thing. A foot of rain over a day though can cause all sorts of problems for ponds.
The first problem involves water chemistry. Lots of rain will often lower the pH, alkalinity, and hardness of the pond, making it closer to rain water. Chemical additives can be added to bring those back up. Baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) is a quick way to bring up the alkalinity. Rain may be acidic in some areas. If the pH crashes too much during a heavy rain incident, fish may die from that.
The next problem is oxygen. Rain water is low in oxygen. If it rains too much, the oxygen level may fall to dangerous or even deadly levels. Full aeration from air stones, waterfalls, fountains, etc. should be maintained during heavy rain. If the power goes out, a battery-operated air pump or generator is a good idea. For more on rain and water in general, see my water page.
Another problem is dirt, chemicals, and debris coming into the pond from a higher level in the land. It helps to situate the pond at the high point in the yard. For prevention of dirt going into the pond and how to deal with it if it does, see this section.
The final, and perhaps biggest problem, is overflow. If there is a lot of rain, water will have to find a way out of the pond. All ponds should be built with an overflow built into them. The overflow should be made to minimize fish and other animals going downstream with the water. A grate, rocks, etc. could be associated with the overflow area. The overflow has to be at the lowest point in the edge of the pond and head to a lower grade. It is a good idea for ponds to be at the high level of the yard and not at the lower level. Even so, with really bad rain, the overflow will not be able to handle it, and water may come up over the edge of the pond, with water and associated animals going downstream. During hurricanes or other heavy rains, fish have been known to end up leaving their ponds. To help find them, float something light like a piece of plastic on the water leaving the pond if it's still flowing and follow it downstream. Otherwise, simply walk downstream searching for water with fish or stranded fish. If kept wet, koi and goldfish may live for a while after a storm washes them away.
Wind usually causes the most destruction and power outages during storms. Luckily, it is less of a problem for ponds (aside from taking out power). Sometimes debris will end up in ponds from the wind which needs to be removed. The biggest problem that results from wind is during the winter. Wind will strip a pond of its heat quickly in the winter. A pond can flash freeze when wind blows through as the temperature drops. Fish and other animals who stay near the surface may freeze into the ice. Contrary to what some people say, they cannot revive when it melts. Keep in mind that a pond may freeze quickly during high winds. While my 1800 gallon pond normally has a slowly expanding ice cover, during high wind and temperature dropping days, I have had the pond go from ice free to 90% ice covered over night. Wind may create ice quickly on an active waterfall and divert water. The wind may also interfere with de-icers. Placing boards, plastic storage tub lids, and such over the de-icer to create a pocket with no wind will help a de-icer to continue to function. For more on de-icer problems associated with wind, see my winterizing page.
It is often hard to predict hail or prepare for it. If you can, use boards, plastic storage tub lids, and so on to cover over the pond where there are floating waterlilies and other plants. The biggest problem with hail is that is puts holes in waterlily leaves and other plants. Usually, all the leaves are affected. For the health of the plants, it is best to wait until the damaged leaves show signs of rotting to remove them. By then, hopefully some undamaged leaves will have come to the surface.
I have not heard of many lightning strikes over ponds but it certainly can happen. Lightning prefers to strike over land but may also hit right next to a small pond. All electrical outlets should have ground circuit fault interrupters to shut down the power to the pond if it is hit. Fish may be killed if the pond is struck. Fish may also be dazed so be sure they are dead before removing them. Lightning in and around the pond may destroy electrical pumps and equipment. Small amounts of natural or man-made electricity may cause fish to develop a bend in their spine. There are other causes for bent spines as well (fish tuberculosis, dietary deficiencies, physical injury, and genetic abnormalities).
If the pond is under a few hundred gallons, and the hurricane is supposed to be bad, consider bringing the fish and maybe other animals inside to aquariums until after the hurricane passes.
Get a battery-operated air pump or generator if you do not have one. If you have a battery-air pump, and the power is very likely to go out, set out the air pump before the storm so it is going when the power goes out. Protect the air pump with something like a ziploc bag, cinder block (pump inside, block on top of that), or something to keep water out of the air pump.
Cover the pond with netting for larger ponds (to keep out leaves, small branches, etc.), boards (with room for air exchange) for smaller ponds, or anything else you can find. Weight those down with rocks, bricks, etc. so they stay in place.
If a lot of rain is expected, and the pond might flood, bail it down some. You can also use the pond pump to pump out some water.
During the hurricane, stay inside for your own safety!
Get power up as soon as you can. When there is no electricity, try to get some battery or generator-driven aeration. See my section on what to do during power outages. Most fish that die from hurricanes die due to lack of oxygen due to a lot of low oxygen rain and power outages preventing aeration.
Clear away large debris from in and around the pond.
Locate and account for the pond animals and plants. Upright plants, remove dead animals, retrieve fish, and so forth.
Check the pond's pH and hardness and adjust them if needed. If the pond water is discolored, or chemicals were washed into the water, add a mesh bag of activated carbon to the filter (assuming you have main or backup power) to help remove those.
I follow a routine when it is snowing. This is what I do after the snow is done. If I am home, and it is daytime, and it is not too bad outside, I will do these things while it is still snowing as well.
I put on knee boots for shallow snow and my hip waders for deeper snow.
I walk to each pond in turn. First, I clear away the snow near where the de-icers are. If there is a lot of snow, the de-icer and opening in the pond may vanish. Getting air to the fish comes first. I will wear gloves or aquatic gloves and then dig like a dog in the snow with my hands. Sometimes, I will use a plastic container or bucket to pitch the snow instead.
After clearing where the pond opening is, I will clear off the electrical equipment. This means the top of the air pump so oxygen can get in there and all the electrical outlets to keep water out of the outlets. It is important to do this before the snow melts and re-freezes as ice which cannot be removed.
For my big pond, I clear the snow off of the top of the waterfall and biofilter. In the winter, I cover the top of the biofilter with a Rubbermaid tub lid and weight that down with diver's lead weights. I now put the de-icer into the top of the open biofilter, floating there. With the Rubbermaid lid suspended on top of that, it keeps the wind and snow off of the de-icer so it continues to function properly.
In the cases where I need to get into the pond, and the net is frozen down, I can use a hair dryer to try to get up the net. Sometimes I poured hot water but that usually freezes and makes things worse. I use the hot water to pour down the waterfall and melt some ice and openings. In frustration, a few times, I just have torn the frozen net to get into the pond. It was much easier before having the net on in winter!! If you do not have heron problems, do not use the net in winter. I have only done that since about 2004 when the herons came.
See my pond winterizing page for more on ponds in the winter.
Read my pond newsletters for stories of my daily struggles with the ponds all year.


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Sir William Arthur Steward (20 April 1901 – May 1987) was a British Conservative party politician, who served as Member of Parliament for Woolwich West from 1950 to 1959.

Steward was educated at Norwich Model School and privately and became a restaurateur and farmer. He served as senior catering officer with the Royal Air Force during World War II, obtaining the rank of squadron leader. He was a liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Distillers and a member of the Council of the Caterers' Association.

The Veeraswamy restaurant in Regent Street, which had originated as the Indian Pavilion restaurant at the 1924-5 British Empire Exhibition in Wembley Park, was taken over by Steward in 1930. He was married to a singer and artist of the time Greta Gaye. Throughout the 1930s trade was very difficult but the couple used great resourcefulness and came through the challenging times. In the 1940s and 1950s the restaurant became a great success. The first ever curry in a can was introduce under Veeraswarmy Food Products brand in the early 1950s. The restaurant was sold by Sir William in 1967. The food products business under the Veeraswarmy name continued in to be owned by the couple until his death.

Steward stood in Southwark Central at the 1945 general election without success, and was elected at the 1950 general election for Woolwich West. Continuing his interest in catering, he was chairman of the House of Commons Catering Committee from 1951. He was elected chairman of the London Conservative Union in 1953. He was knighted in 1955.

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Aedes gahnicola är en tvåvingeart som beskrevs av E. Sydney Marks 1947. Aedes gahnicola ingår i släktet Aedes och familjen stickmyggor. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

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