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A Christmas Memory OFF-BROADWAY REVIEWS
Photo: Carol Rosegg
Theater: DR2 Theatre / 103 East 15th Street, New York, NY, 10003
Perfect for the holidays, A Christmas Memory is an elegant, heart-warming, musical celebration of a traditional Southern Christmas. Set in Alabama in 1933, Memory tells the story of young Buddy, who is being raised by three eccentric cousins, and their last, precious Christmas together at home. As Buddy and his cousin Sook gather ingredients for their World-Famous Christmas Fruitcake (with one to be delivered to the Roosevelts in the White House!), we are drawn back into a sweet world of innocence… of a warmth and emotion that has all but disappeared.
NEW YORK TIMES REVIEW OF A Christmas Memory
The Moment Before Everything Changes
December 4, 2014: Despite the hefty confections at its center, the Irish Repertory Theater's A Christmas Memory, a musical version of the Truman Capote short story, is as slight as a popcorn strand, as wispy as tinsel. A tale of a boy's attachment to his childlike cousin, it is an exercise in holiday nostalgia. In cold blood? More like in warm batter. In Duane Poole's adaptation, the story begins in the 1950s, when Buddy (the moist-eyed Ashley Robinson), a writer struggling with his second book, returns to the Alabama house where he once lived with three elderly cousins. As he sits at the kitchen table, he's borne back to his last Christmas there, which his younger self (Silvano Spagnuolo) spent in the glad company of his pup, Queenie, and his cousin Sook (a deglamorized Alice Ripley). Sook is a believer in fairy tales and Bible stories. Kind and playful, she has a marvelous sense of occasion. "Oh, can you feel it?" she asks the young Buddy elatedly. "The excitement in the air of an adventure about to begin?"
THEATERMANIA REVIEW OF A Christmas Memory
Truman Capote's short story comes to musical life at the Irish Rep
December 4, 2014: Adaptations are proving the hardest thing to do these days. There's always the question of how faithful something should be. A Christmas Memory, a production of the Irish Rep at the DR2 Theatre, is trapped somewhere in the middle. Based on the short story by Truman Capote, this new musical by Larry Grossman (music), Carol Hall (lyrics), and Duane Poole (book) expands upon the tale, first published in 1956, but still gets stuck in the follow-through. The story A Christmas Memory was inspired by Capote's own experiences growing up in Depression-era Alabama. It's about a friendship between two innocents, the effete young Buddy (Silvano Spagnuolo) and his adult cousin Sook (Tony winner Alice Ripley), and how they bake fruitcakes each holiday season. Life is tough for Buddy, who dreams of being a tap dancer in Hollywood pictures, while he's raised by kinfolk (Samuel Cohen and Nancy Hess) rather than his divorcing parents.
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS REVIEW OF A Christmas Memory
Truman Capote's classic short story is a musical starring Tony winner Alice Ripley at Irish Rep
Joe Dziemianowicz
December 4, 2014: Truman Capote's A Christmas Memory, a compact short story about about fruitcakes, oddballs and life-changing relationships, has expanded into a two-hour musical. But this warm-hearted yet wobbly production at Irish Rep reminds us that bigger doesn't mean better. In 1933, young Buddy (Silvano Spagnuolo), Capote's stand-in, spends another Christmas with his beloved elderly cousin Sook (Alice Ripley), who's as nutty as fruitcakes they bake, and as flighty as the kites they send soaring into the Alabama sky. But it's their last holiday together. He's getting shipped off to military school and manhood. That's straight from Capote's original, but book writer Duane Poole expands characters who are mentioned in passing. There's cousins Jennie (Nancy Hess) and Seabon (Samuel Cohen), and a grown-up Buddy (Ashley Robinson), a hotshot New Yorker home for the first time in 20 years to sell the family house. He reflects on what he's lost and what he's learned.


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Sheriff's Dept. graduates first class of RCSD interns
In: Public Safety
Tagged: Sheriff Leon Lott
By W. Thomas Smith, Jr.
Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott presented graduation certificates to the first class of interns with the new Richland County Sheriff's Department's (RCSD) Internship Program, August 4, at RCSD headquarters.
The RCSD Internship program began June 9 with an initial class of 13 interns: College and university students majoring primarily in criminal justice, but also chemistry and other disciplines intersecting the study of forensics.
For the past eight weeks, the 13 reported to RCSD, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 am until Public Safetynoon, for training and administrative-and-operational familiarization ranging from physical fitness testing on the agility course, defensive tactics, live-fire weapons familiarization on the range, to working in the forensics lab. The interns also rotated through different RCSD units, spending time with Victim Services, the Criminal Investigations Division, the various patrol regions (including ride-alongs), Community Action Team, Gang Unit, Aviation Unit, Special Response Team (SWAT Team) and the K-9 unit.
"These focused and committed student-interns may very well be the next generation of law enforcement officers," said Sheriff Leon Lott. "At the very least, they are the next generation of adult citizens – and community leaders – supporting and better-enabling and understanding responsible policing and how it works."
Lott said, "They leave here not only with a far greater understanding of who we are and how we work-and-interact with the communities we're sworn to protect, but they now understand that everyone has a stake in law enforcement."
Deputy Josef Robinson, who serves as the program coordinator, said: "I believe we may be the first in the state in which law enforcement interns have had such a hands-on approach. The Sheriff is providing interns with a tremendous opportunity to learn about what it takes to be a law enforcement officer and the challenges we face."
Throughout the eight-week training evolution, all interns have followed strict social distancing guidelines, said Robinson.
For more information about the RCSD Internship Program, visit RCSD.net.
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Olympic Arts Festival: Mahler's 8th Symphony
On Saturday 19th August the Sydney Symphony Orchestra with Chief Conductor Edo de Waart, principal soprano Alessandra Marc and a cast of a thousand will be performing Mahler Eight at the Homebush Superdrome, kicking off the Olympic Arts festival in grand style.
Mahler's massive work, also known as the Symphony of a Thousand, features a choir, a double chorus, eight solo vocalists and an expanded orchestra bringing to a thousand the number of people actually needed to perform the piece.
Guests on this program:
Alessandra Marc
Soprano in Austuralia to head soloists performing with the SSO
Edo de Waart
Chief Conductor of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra
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Mount Buller is a town located in the Shire of Mansfield in the Alpine region of the Australian state of Victoria. On the 11th (Sun), tour the pleasant surroundings at Mt Buller.
For photos, traveler tips, other places to visit, and other tourist information, read our Mount Buller online trip maker .
Singapore, Singapore to Mount Buller is an approximately 14.5-hour flight. The time zone difference moving from Singapore Time to Australian Eastern Standard Time (Victoria) is 2 hours. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 11th (Sun) so you can travel to Newhaven.
Newhaven is a town in southern Victoria, in the south Gippsland region. Start off your visit on the 12th (Mon): learn about all things military at National Vietnam Veterans Museum, admire nature's wide array of creatures at The Nobbies Centre, then find something for the whole family at A Maze'N Things, then step off the mainland to explore Koala Conservation Centre, and finally take a leisurely stroll along Rhyll Jetty.
To see other places to visit, ratings, and more tourist information, use the Newhaven online driving holiday planner .
Traveling by car from Mount Buller to Newhaven takes 4.5 hours. Expect a daytime high around 16°C in August, and nighttime lows around 8°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 12th (Mon) to allow time to travel to Port Campbell.
Port Campbell is a coastal town in Victoria, Australia. Kick off your visit on the 13th (Tue): take some stellar pictures from Twelve Apostles, then take in the dramatic natural features at The Razorback, then get great views at Loch Ard Gorge, and finally make a trip to The Grotto. Get ready for a full day of sightseeing on the next day: explore the wealth of natural beauty at Port Campbell National Park.
To see other places to visit, reviews, more things to do, and tourist information, go to the Port Campbell trip itinerary planning app .
Traveling by car from Newhaven to Port Campbell takes 4.5 hours. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 14th (Wed) early enough to drive to Melbourne.
Attractions like Melbourne Zoo and Fitzroy Gardens make great kid-friendly stops. And it doesn't end there: examine the collection at Melbourne Museum, explore the world behind art at National Gallery of Victoria, enjoy breathtaking views from Eureka Skydeck 88, and take in nature's colorful creations at Royal Botanic Gardens.
To find more things to do, reviews, ratings, and tourist information, use the Melbourne journey maker site .
You can drive from Port Campbell to Melbourne in 3.5 hours. Other options are to do a combination of bus and flight; or do a combination of bus and train. In August, daytime highs in Melbourne are 16°C, while nighttime lows are 6°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 18th (Sun) so you can travel back home.


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Structural diversity in oxygen-deficient perovskites
J. T. Vaughey, Kenneth R Poeppelmeier
The discovery of high temperature superconductivity in several perovskite-related copper oxides which exhibit variable oxygen stoichiometry has initiated renewed interest in the structures of oxygen deficient perovskites and related compounds. For example, it has been suggested that in the YBa2Cu3O7-δ system, the reported plateau in the plot of oxygen content versus Tc at 60K is due to an ordering of the oxygen vacancies. Therefore the determination of possible structures originating from the removal of oxygen and ordering of the anion vacancies is essential. There are several known perovskite-related oxides where the ordering of vacancies have been well determined by either X-ray single crystal or neutron powder diffraction structure determinations. In this paper, we will compare the structures of LaSrCuAlO5, Ca2Mn2O5, LaSrCuGaO5, and YBaCuFeO5. These examples demonstrate that compounds which exhibit a large fraction (≈ 17%) of anion vacancies adopt nonrandom vacancy distributions that reflect the coordination chemistry of the B-cation(s). Each exhibits a unique way to remove one oxygen from a double perovskite (A2B2O6). The synthesis and X-ray single crystal structure for YBaCuFeO5 are reported and compared with an earlier neutron powder diffraction study.
NIST Special Publication
Proceedings of the International Conference on the Chemistry of Electronic Ceramic Materials - Jackson, WY, USA
Duration: Aug 17 1990 → Aug 22 1990
Proceedings of the International Conference on the Chemistry of Electronic Ceramic Materials
Jackson, WY, USA
Neutron powder diffraction
Copper oxides
Vaughey, J. T., & Poeppelmeier, K. R. (1991). Structural diversity in oxygen-deficient perovskites. In NIST Special Publication (804 ed., pp. 419-426)
Structural diversity in oxygen-deficient perovskites. / Vaughey, J. T.; Poeppelmeier, Kenneth R.
NIST Special Publication. 804. ed. 1991. p. 419-426.
Vaughey, JT & Poeppelmeier, KR 1991, Structural diversity in oxygen-deficient perovskites. in NIST Special Publication. 804 edn, pp. 419-426, Proceedings of the International Conference on the Chemistry of Electronic Ceramic Materials, Jackson, WY, USA, 8/17/90.
Vaughey JT, Poeppelmeier KR. Structural diversity in oxygen-deficient perovskites. In NIST Special Publication. 804 ed. 1991. p. 419-426
Vaughey, J. T. ; Poeppelmeier, Kenneth R. / Structural diversity in oxygen-deficient perovskites. NIST Special Publication. 804. ed. 1991. pp. 419-426
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The Kentucky Arts Council awarded $11,340 in Teacher Initiated Program grants to support 21 weeks of short-term artist residencies during the fall of 2012. These grants give professional artists an opportunity to demonstrate their art forms and provide students and teachers hands-on experiences in making art. Artists also collaborate with teachers to design innovative programs that incorporate art across the curriculum after the residency is completed.
Residencies vary widely, depending on the teacher's goals and the artist or artists hired for the residency. This group of residencies includes explorations of cultural traditions, relationships between art and business, media arts, storytelling and theatre.
"The Teacher Initiated Program has enhanced the learning experience for students in schools across the Commonwealth for many years. We are fortunate to be able to continue this valuable arts education program," said Lori Meadows, executive director of the Kentucky Arts Council.
The grant amounts are based on the length of the residencies, which can be for one to four weeks. The grant awards are $540, $1,080, $1,620 and $2,160. The schools select artists from the Kentucky Arts Council's Teaching Artists Directory, which is available at http://bit.ly/teachingartists.


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The British Library is searching for a HR Business Partner with excellent interpersonal and communication skills to drive forward the Library's strategic change agenda. Salary: £48K. Closes: 3 May 2020.
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It is still hard to fathom that the World Cup will go on without Italy. How on earth did the Italians get bounced? Plain and simple, they failed to score a goal in two games against Sweden. Andre Belotti, Ciro Immobile, Lorenzo Insigne and Manolo Gabbiadini did not live up to the legendary Roberto Baggio, Francescto Totti and Christian Vieri.
The defenders were not as good as Alessandro Nesta, now coach of Miami FC. There were no true replacements for former stars Andrea Pirlo and Alessandro del Piero. Italy had been in a bit of decline in recent years, losing in the Group Stage of the 2010 and 2014 World Cups. But this year, they reached a new low.
One theory is that as Serie A has loaded up on foreign talent, there are fewer spots for Italian young players to develop. The percentage of foreign players in Serie A jumped from 33 percent to 55 percent over the past 15 years. There is a similar concern in England, where the number of internationals in the Premier League continues to grow.
It doesn't appear that trend will be reversing any time soon – if ever – so It will be interesting to see what the future holds.
As for the future of the U.S. team, 19-year-old standout Christian Pulisic penned a piece for The Players' Tribune addressing the state of U.S. Soccer. He says it is vital for American players to face better competition between the ages of 16-18.
"For a soccer player ... ask anyone and they'll tell you -- those age 16-18 years are everything," Pulisic wrote. "From a developmental perspective, it's almost like this sweet spot: It's the age where a player's growth and skill sort of intersect, in just the right way -- and where, with the right direction, a player can make their biggest leap in development by far.
"In the U.S. system, too often the best player on an under-17 team will be treated like a 'star' -- not having to work for the ball, being the focus of the offense at all times, etc. -- at a time when they should be having to fight tooth and nail for their spot.
He says MLS needs to do a better job of integrating teenage players.
"I also understand, of course, that -- even with the option to leave -- leaving the States might not be for everyone. Staying is fine, and I totally respect it.
"But at the same time, I've gotta say: It really does frustrate me, when I watch MLS, and I see our best U-17 players -- who, again, are so talented and so capable -- being rostered ... but then not being put on the field much to actually play. I watch that, and I just think about how I was given a chance ... a real chance ... and it changed my life. Why then are we seemingly hesitant to allow these other talents to blossom?"
FIU advances in NCAAs: The FIU men's team plays at Duke at 6 p.m. Sunday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. FIU (12-1-4) beat Omaha 2-0 in the first round.


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This page is a tribute to the beautiful Rell Sunn, a former World Champion surfer from Makaha on the Island of Oahu, who finally lost her battle to breast cancer in 1998.
Sunn was renowned throughout Hawaii and many parts of the world for her skills as a lifeguard, diver, spear-fisher, and, most of all, as a top female surfer. At the heart of Rell Sunn were her spirited enthusiasm, her passion for life, and her extension of aloha to all she met.
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Do you know how much your 401k is costing you? I would wager not, nor have you ever asked your employer about costs or looked in fund documents to find out. Chances are, it's far too much and it's eating away your retirement nest egg.
Upcoming Labor Department regulations mandating disclosure of retirement-plan costs are long overdue. Even then (I haven't seen the final version yet), they may be so bureaucratic that millions may ignore them.
Still, a nagging and costly question persists. Whenever I asked the question "how much are 401k savers being overcharged" over the years, I haven't been able to get a decent answer. The government doesn't really track it and the middleman and your employer don't want you to know.
Fortunately the progressive group Demos did their homework recently and came up with some ominous numbers. The organization has done some quality work on retirement security and published an independent research project I wrote last year on structured products. So I know and trust them.
The nation's shift in retirement policy toward individual retirement accounts has made savers vulnerable to losing almost one-third of their investment returns to a complex, inefficient market.
Sixty-five percent of retirement savers have no idea they are paying `off-the-top' (retail) expense ratio and trading fees, according to the report. While reforms like the fee disclosure rules from the U.S. Department of Labor (slated to take effect July 1) are positive steps, the Demos model described in their report shows how listing fees on account statements will not address the other factors that keep fees high nor fix the structural weaknesses in the current risky, individualized retirement system.
Employers have little incentive to insure their employees have the best possible plan and are increasingly choosing plans with high expense ratios, passing 91 percent of the costs to employees.
"Asking struggling American households to pay upwards of $155,000 in fees for retirement savings is more than patently unfair, it's immoral," said Hiltonsmith. "401(k) and IRA fees are a hidden drain on the retirement savings of hardworking Americans.


Understanding production chains - Logistics made easy!
We always talk about the supply chain, the value chain, production chains, but we rarely take the time to stop and think about what these different chains mean in practice. In this post, we are going to demystify production chains, how they relate and what they have to do with us, consumers of the final products.
Let's imagine a product that all of you who are reading this text are using: a device with internet connection. It is a typical example of interconnecting different chains, countries and segments. Probably the technology and chips of your computer has been developed after years of research in Silicon Valley, USA; but its chip was not produced there, this production was outsourced to a factory in somewhere in China. Many other parts were also produced in other parts of China or in India, Taiwan or another Asian producer.
But you did not travel to China to buy your computer. It's probable that you bought it online. Some company had to buy it from China for you, and some other company shipped it to your country (and another one delivered to your home). Along with the computer came manuals in several languages. In addition, you also received several software, which was developed in another part of the world, and if you have doubts, you will call the call center, which can be located anywhere else on the planet and will have service in your native language.
So, what does a telemarketing / telemarketing operator in another country has to do with the computer chip factory in China? Everything! Both are part of the same chain that served the product you are using.
If you think this is true only for highly technological and industrialized products, you are wrong. Let's look at the food production chain: a lettuce, for example.
This chain begins in the agricultural research, for example, when he develops and selects the best seeds, more resistant and adapted to the place where the crops will be. They go through the producers, agrochemicals and fertilizers, machinery and equipment, workers, agricultural loans, transportation, packaging, storage, marketing, sales until you get to your table … a simple lettuce!
Thus, production chains involve all stages of the production of a product, from the planning and design until it is delivered to the consumer. In addition, we can say that sustainable production chain is one that does all this worrying about the environment, trying to reduce the impact of each action and its global footprint.
Note that the possibilities for improvement are immense. Each party can do its job more efficiently, at a lower cost, with less environmental and social impact. The result is a huge improvement.


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No discussion,' Bitcoin to increase 20-fold, says gold industry expert
Dan Tapiero told Anthony Pompliano that US$15 trillion in institutional capital could flow into Bitcoin, raising the price to US$500,000.
Gold Bullion International co-founder Dan Tapiero believes it is only a matter of time before the price of Bitcoin (BTC) reaches the six-digit level.
Speaking to Anthony Pompliano at Pomp Podcast, Tapiero said that in terms of price appreciation, Bitcoin is king, although he believes investors should own both gold and Bitcoin:
"In the next five years, I can see gold at $4,000, so that's double. But if the gold will be at $4,000, Bitcoin will probably will be somewhere between $300,000 and $500,000, so that's 20, 30x. more"
He added: "I really don't think anyone in the world of gold […] is going to question that".
Tapiero believes that institutional investors and whale financiers are likely to invest between 5% and 15% of their portfolios in Bitcoin, and noted that the sector is currently worth $100 trillion:
"That's a huge chunk. That is, 15% of US$100 trillion is US$15 trillion. "
Bitcoin is a protective asset against the trust system, he explained, and once its market value is in the trillions of dollars, it will be easier to deal with larger investors like gold.
But gold is a store of value and that is just one aspect of Bitcoin. Crypto Superstar is a whole network, which is why he believes that BTC will be much bigger than gold:
"There is no doubt that Bitcoin will outgrow gold."
Other analysts are equally optimistic about Bitcoin, with Off the Chain Capital's investment director Brian Estes telling Reuters on Tuesday that "it is no exaggeration" for BTC to exceed $100,000 in one year. He also predicted that BTC could reach $288,000 by the end of 2021.
CNBC presenter Jim Cramer also believes in Bitcoin's future, as revealed in another podcast with Pompliano. Cramer, who was a bitter sceptic about Bitcoin during the 2017 high market, said recently that he has since realized that Bitcoin is a good protection against inflation and also one of his children can understand:
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Q: How to provision rds instance inside vpc via puppet I'm trying to provision rds instance inside existing VPC using puppetlabs/aws module. I'm able to provision rds instance in non-VPC mode using following declaration of resource:
rds_instance { $instance_name:
        ensure              => present,
        allocated_storage   => $rds::params::allocated_storage,
        db_instance_class   => $rds::params::db_instance_class,
        db_name             => $db_name,
        engine              => $db_data['engine'],
        license_model       => $db_data['license_model'],
        db_security_groups  => $db_security_groups,
        master_username     => $master_username,
        master_user_password=> $master_user_password,
        region              => $region,
        skip_final_snapshot => $rds::params::skip_final_snapshot,
        storage_type        => $rds::params::storage_type,
    }

However, when I try to add additional attribute called: db_subnet, following error happens when trying to puppet apply:

Error: Could not set 'present' on ensure: unexpected value at params[:subnet_group_name]

I'm aware this error retrieves aws-sdk rather than puppet module itself.
If I'm correct, I need to pass subnet group name for db_subnet attribute and I've done but it results with issue from above. Any idea what I'm doing wrong?
Thanks in advance

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Remeron SolTab is an orally disintegrating tablet that has been approved for the treatment of depression. Unlike other antidepressant tablets, which must be swallowed whole, Remeron SolTab dissolves on the tongue within 30 seconds. This easy delivery method may enhance patient compliance as the tablet can be swallowed with or without water, chewed or allowed to disintegrate.
Along with its unique delivery system, Remeron SolTab has a novel pharmacological profile that increases the levels of both norepinephrine and serotonin in the brain to effectively fight depression. This is in contrast to many antidepressants, which only increase serotonin. According to the company, the product is suitable for depressed patients of all ages.
According to the National Mental Health Association, clinical depression is one of the most common mental illnesses, affecting more than 19 million Americans each year. Unfortunately, fewer than half of those suffering from depression get the treatment they need -- and others stop treatment too soon.
Organon is the United States human healthcare business of Akzo Nobel. Organon and Solvay Pharmaceuticals have contracted to co-promote Remeron SolTab.
Remeron SolTab is an orally disintegrating tablet version of Remeron (mirtazapine) Tablets. The effectiveness of Remeron Tablets as a treatment for depression was established in four placebo-controlled, 6-week trials in adult outpatients. Patients received mirtazapine from a dose range of 5 mg up to 35 mg per day.
The mechanism of action of Remeron (mirtazapine) Tablets, as with other antidepressants, is unknown. Mirtazapine has a tetracyclic chemical structure unrelated to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, tricyclics or monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOI). It belongs to the piperazino-azepine group of compounds.
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Q: Pascal Runtime error 216 at $004014AD const
  SIZE = 100000;

var
  n, i, j: LongInt;
  a: array[1..SIZE, 1..SIZE] of Integer;
begin
  Read(n);

  for i:= 1 to n do
    for j:= 1 to n do;
      a[i][j]:= 0;
end.

A: There are two mistakes in your code.
I assume that you'll never input 100000 values on the commandline :-)
I changed this value to something more realistic (which doesn't take to much memory...)
const
  SIZE = 100;

var
  n, i, j: integer;
  a: array[1..SIZE, 1..SIZE] of Integer;
begin
  Read(n);

  for i:= 1 to n do
    for j:= 1 to n do // here you had a semicolon!
      a[i][j]:= 0;
end.

Besides this, your code does nothing usefuf. It just assigns 0 to the array and quits.
You should also check if your input (n) exceeds the maximum size of the array (n>SIZE)


The cryptocurrency mining company Bitcoin Trading & Cloud Mining Ltd. said it is no longer accepting investments from the United States. The company's statement came less than one day after the Texas Securities Commissioner entered an Emergency Cease and Desist Order against the company.
The language was not on thee BTCRUSH website on May 8, the day of the emergency action.
According to the order, BTCRUSH is violating the Texas Securities Act by failing to disclose any material information about their principals, strategies, finances and the extensive technical and regulatory risks of cryptocurrrency-related offerings.
BTCRUSH, whose principals list an address in London , is soliciting Texas investors with the promise of huge returns –a $10,000 investment would return $149,650 in one year, for instance–from the mining of cryptocurrencies at three massive, secure computing centers featured in videos on the company's website. According to the order, however, BTCRUSH created videos of its purported computing centers by manipulating videos available for sale on the Internet. The Securities Commissioner has entered nine orders against companies illegally or fraudulently selling cryptocurrency-related investments, some of which have curtailed or closed their investment programs.
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Jermall Charlo is locked in on Brandon Adams Saturday night in Houston
Jermall Charlo faces off against Brandon Adams. Photo by Andrew King/Showtime
by Joseph Santoliquito
Jermall Charlo has lived in Houston, Texas, for quite a while. He trains in Houston, is "Houston Proud," but until Saturday, Charlo will be doing something he's never done before in his hometown: He'll be headlining when he fights Brandon Adams at the NRG Arena in a 12-round middleweight main event on Showtime (9PM ET/6PM PT).
Charlo (28-0, 21 knockouts) has stopped 19 of his last 22 opponents. He'll defend the "interim" WBC middleweight title, while Adams (21-2, 13 KOs) will be making a jump up in competition.
Charlo says fighting at home won't affect him.
"This is a legacy fight to me and this is the best I've felt in a long time," said Charlo, who will be fighting for the third time in Houston. "I am where I need to be. I can't let anybody down. Anyone who's doubted me or on my side makes me want to fight even harder. It's one of those things that I have to go through.
"I'm excited. It feels good to be at home. It feels good to have the hometown fans behind me. I'm locked in and loaded. I'm ready of anything Brandon can present to me. I'll deal with it as it comes. It's all been fine. I'm focused. I'm locked in and loaded. It's going to be a great night. I predict fireworks.
"I hope everyone is prepared. I'll be damned if someone comes to my hometown and takes something from me."
Ronnie Shields, Charlo's trainer, is certainly not dismissing Adams.
"Brandon is a very confident young man, and we know he is, and we look at him as the biggest challenge we'll ever have," Shields said. "Brandon is a good puncher. We always work and train hard."
Adams, The Contender champion, had been off for three years. The Contender brought him back to relevance. Adams beat Tyrone Brunson, Ievgen Khytrov, and Eric Walker and then, in the finals, beat Shane Mosley Jr. last November.
None of those fighters, however, compare to Charlo, who's stopped five of his last seven opponents.
"It would definitely build my confidence higher than what it is to beat someone like Charlo," Adams said. "But I was always confident from Day One."
The undercard will consist of super welterweight Erickson "Hammer" Lubin facing Zakaria Attou in a 12-round WBC title elimination bout in the co-main event. Featherweight southpaw Eduardo Ramirez and Claudio Marrero will open the Showtime telecast.
Joseph Santoliquito is the President of the Boxing Writers Association of America and has written for The Ring/RingTV.com since 1997. He can be followed on twitter @JSantoliquito.
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Ripon Cathedral has a history stretching back almost fourteen centuries. Throughout this time it has offered an unbroken tradition of witness to the Christian faith, both in the city of Ripon and across North Yorkshire. Dominating the Ripon skyline, this amazing building has inspired the likes of Lewis Carroll and Wilfrid Owen and continues to inspire and uplift visitors and worshippers alike.The present church was founded by Saint Wilfrid and dedicated in 672, although it has been rebuilt several times since.The ancient Saxon crypt – one of the oldest in the country – is the only part of Wilfrid's original church that remains to this day.The Cathedral also has many other interesting features, not least the medieval woodcarvings that decorate the choir stalls, which are believed to have inspired Lewis Carroll, the author of Alice in Wonderland.


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For many people, fast cash is a necessity. When the budget is tight, the idea of easy money is appealing, whether trying to sell stuff on craigslist, pick up an extra shift at work, or do an odd job.
Now Canadians can add another money source to the list: Paid blood donations.
In the United States, blood donors have long been paid for blood donations for the purpose of extracting plasma. South of the border, consumers can get between $25 and $50 per donation — and can go twice in a seven day period. If you are getting $50 for a plasma donation, and you go twice a week, that's $400 a month. Not bad for fast cash.
Canada has a long history of unpaid blood donations, especially since a scandal related to contaminated blood supply in 1997 pushed toward unpaid donations. There are a number of concerns that being paid for blood donations might encourage some donors to lie on questionnaires. Altruistic donors are less likely, the thinking goes, to give contaminated blood. Once donors are paid, though, it can be tempting for them to fudge on the application in the hopes of getting easy money.
However, there continues to be a big demand for blood plasma. The CBC story points out that Canadian hospitals use a lot drug products that are derived from blood plasma. With the increased demand, volunteers just aren't cutting it in terms of keeping up with demand, which is why some companies find it worthwhile to offer payments to willing donors.
Blood plasma is just one way that you can sell yourself. There have been instances of consumers selling their hair to doll makers on eBay, and in the United States its not uncommon to find women willing to be surrogates, or to have their eggs harvested for extra cash. From donating bone marrow to donating sperm, there is money to be made in the United States by those who aren't too concerned about selling bits of themselves. While outright organ selling remains a no-no, there are plenty of other legal ways to make money off your body.
While it's something that isn't particularly widespread in Canada right now, the success of the paid blood donation companies might point to more chances to sell these types of body parts. And the ability to use yourself as a renewable resource can be tempting to some, especially those who seem to fall short regularly.
What do you think? Do you like the idea of paid blood donation in Canada? Would you consider selling parts of yourself to make some quick cash?
This is so sad. I manage to donate blood once or twice year because I feel it is my duty as a reasonably healthy person to help people when they are most in need.
There are a lot of very personal questions that must be answered very truthfully with each donation. There is also a way to still give blood but have your donation kept out of the blood supply without anyone knowing if you choose.
How honest will people be who want money and will do anything to get it? I am concerned for the safety of our blood supply.
I think this is a great idea, how many people do you know that donate blood on a regular consistent basis? I donate blood as it is but I'd be much more motivated to go more frequently if I were to receive a simple $20 for my offering. I'm not sure what age they allow children to give blood. I know for young people that'd be an easy motivator.
I would like to sell my blood as I need the extra money. I wish centers in Ontario, Canada. would set it up.
So many of us are having a hard time keeping a float. I think it would be a great idea for people to make a few extra dollars especially for ppl that every penny counts. At the moment my family is stressing big time and if this was available even 50$ right now would help so mmuch.
I get how it's tricky but I don't see how a trial period can't be tested.
I was unemployable for some time and the worst thing about that life was not being able to give back. theirs long periods where everywhere you go you have to wait a few days to a week before anything gets done. I could see this as a great trade off and the opportunity to give back to the community and being able to help myself as well in the process.
Why doesn't Canada pay for blood donation, like the USA? What is the logic behind that. I think it is a good idea, and other locations should be opened up, not just in Winnipeg and Toronto.
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'Do not insist on controlling the party till the end of life'; K Sudhakaran against group leaders
K Sudhakaran against Oommen Chandy and Chennithala.
Do not insist on controlling the party till the end of your life.
The thinking of one or two leaders cannot stop the growth of the party.
Thiruvananthapuram: KPCC president K Sudhakaran on Monday lashed out at senior leaders Oommen Chandy and Ramesh Chennithala for leaving the UDF meeting. Senior leaders should not insist on controlling the party for the rest of their lives. Such thinking will not be good for the party. Speaking to Media One, Sudhakaran said that the thinking of one or two leaders could not stop the growth of the party.
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Sudhakaran reacted sharply to the question whether senior leaders Oommen Chandy and Ramesh Chennithala regretted not cooperating with the state Congress leadership. He also hinted that there was poison in the non-cooperation of senior leaders. The KPCC president said that he had told the high command leaders about this.
The extent to which the views of senior leaders are embraced by party workers can be seen by examining the views of party workers who come across on social media. One or two leaders think that in a democratic political movement the arrival or growth of a leader cannot be prevented. Sudhakaran clarified that for me, such a situation has never existed in the Congress.
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Oommen Chandy and Ramesh Chennithala withdrew from the UDF meeting amid continuing differences with the state leadership over the KPCC reorganization. The main complaint of the state leadership is that two senior leaders are holding back the activities of the party. UDF convener MM Hasan had said that he did not know the reason why the two did not attend the crucial meeting. Earlier, KPCC president K Sudhakaran had said that the differences between Oommen Chandy and Ramesh Chennithala were natural and there were no problems in the party.
At the same time, he will not approach the High Command against the stand of the senior leaders but will inform AICC General Secretary Tariq Anwar about the developments in the state Congress. Only if the groups ignore the instructions given by Tariq Anwar will the state leadership strengthen its stand before the High Command.
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Earlier in the day, Tariq Anwar had said that he did not know that senior state Congress leaders Oommen Chandy and Ramesh Chennithala had left the UDF meeting. There are no differences of opinion between the leaders. Everything is done in consultation with them. He said he would talk to leaders if he was dissatisfied.
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For the purposes of transparency, this article was created using a purchased version of vorpX. The use of a paid for product does not effect my opinions of the software.
Firstly if you're unaware of vorpX is, this is a program that is available for use with a wide range of the PCVR headsets. With vorpX you are able to inject a number of standard games in VR. Meaning some of those games you wanted to be in VR, might just be achievable.
The program comes with true Stereo 3D profiles for more than 250 games, with many other Direct-X 9 – 11 titles also supported. In these cases it is not usually with Stereo 3D but brings head tracking into the game, so it feels like you are in the world looking around. If you would like a full list of supported titles please check this list here.
It also includes something called Direct VR, this is a collection of techniques that will provide the compatibility for normal games with very little user interaction being needed. For one example Direct VR with optimise the games settings for you – like setting the optimized resolution and FOV to provided the low latency head-tracking.
Still want to use the VR controllers? That is not a problem, vorpX included a map for your VR controllers and displays the mapping. But, if you prefer the traditional methods of keyboard and mouse or gamepad, you are still covered as these are supported too.
There's many other uses within the program as well, you can use it as desktop viewer and watch videos and 3D videos. An other element tot he gaming side is you can play the games in cinema mode and be placed inside of the home cinema, like you are playing on the big screen.
One great thing about vorpX is Ralph who made the program is a huge fan and advocate for VR, meaning he is constantly bring new updates. These can include new game profiles, tweaks to how the program runs and fixing issues within current profiles. So, the program is going to keep bringing official updates, as it has over its six years in existence.
Also it has a cloud based user settings and profile systems, so if you can not get a game working you can search and see if someone else has made a profile available. This can save you time in tweaking your settings and can bring quick resolutions and fixes for you.
You might be asking yourself, but what if there isn't a profile ready… is it easy to create my own? I found it is easy enough to crate, with a bit of time to get things how you like it, but this is only is a game by the company has not already been supported.
If there is a game that is already supported in the Local Profiles that uses the same engine, you can easily clone this and link your exe file to that clone. This takes little time and makes the settings match the previous games. For example; when I was looking at Anthem I cloned the Mass Effect Andromeda profile.
All you need to do is… Goto Local Profiles> Locate the game with the same engine> Select it and click 'Creat a new profile based on this one> Name your profile and click the two check boxes> Locate you created profile on Local Profiles> Select it and click add> Select you games exe file.
vorpX is something you have to purchase a licence for, but for me the it is worth every penny. The program will cost you £28.99 (+vat), which is not bad at all. Considering you can bring a huge number of your favourite games into VR. As well as adding this option to your VR library it also supports Ralph and all the hard work he still is and has put into vorpx.
Now I know some people think they're should be a version of the program that is free with some of the features, but I think the program is priced fairly.
Now, where in the most part the program works it comes with a few little issues. The ones I have witness so far are; using the full geometry 3D settings in some of the supported profiles causes some glitches. For example in Resident Evil 7, Mia will lose her hair. The program is listed and blocked by Easy Anti-Cheat meaning that it is not possible to inject any games that uses this system. Also, one thing you need to remember if the game is running Direct-X 12, you will need to go in and turn this down to 11 before launching the vorpX, or else it won't inject. The final one being Geometry 3D is not available in every game, what this means is the 3D effect on the closer objects will not be that great, and in some cases they will look flat.
I would honestly recommend vorpX to anyone who is looking to bring some of their favourite standard/pancake games in VR. The program already brings a huge list of titles supported and created by Ralph, and the ability to bring your own into the game with full head-tracking. For the small price of less than a AAA game this is all made possible and it doesn't stop at the gaming aspect with desktop support and the ability to watch videos and 3D videos. The best thing being with this being created by someone who is an advocate of VR, the updates will keep coming – as they have over it's six years of release.


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New Skull Could Be from Human Group that Interbred with Neandertals
The discovery shows, for the first time, that Homo sapiens was living in the Near East at the same time as Neandertals
By Ewen Callaway, Nature magazine on January 29, 2015
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A 55,000-year-old incomplete skull found in Israel may belong to a human group that interbred with Neanderthals. Discovered deep in a cave by amateur speleologists, the partial cranium also fills a major gap in the fossil record of Homo sapiens' journey from Africa to Europe.
"Here we actually hold a skull of a human being that was living next to the Neanderthals," says Israel Hershkovitz, the leader of a study published today in Nature (I. Hershkovitz et al. Nature http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature14134; 2015). "Potentially he is the one that could interbreed with the Neanderthals," says Hershkovitz, who is a physical anthropologist at Tel Aviv University in Israel.
Genome studies of Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis) and of both ancient and contemporary H. sapiens suggest that the two species interbred somewhere in the Middle East between 50,000 and 60,000 years ago (Q. Fu et al. Nature 514, 445–449; 2014). But the problem with this idea is that no remains of anatomically modern humans have been discovered in the Middle East from this crucial period, after H. sapiens left Africa and before it colonized Europe and Asia.
In 2008, a bulldozer clearing land for a development near the Sea of Galilee in northern Israel revealed an opening to a limestone cave that had been sealed for more than 15,000 years. Amateur speleologists were the first to explore the cave, and they spotted the battered bone—the top portion of a skull—resting on a ledge. The Israel Antiquities Authority soon launched a complete survey of Manot Cave, finding buried stone tools at several spots that are still being excavated.
The skull was unquestionably from H. sapiens, says Hershkovitz: it was similar in shape to those of earlier African and later European humans. A patina of calcite coated the fragment, and the researchers used radioactive uranium in the mineral to date the bone to about 55,000 years old. That means that "the Manot people are probably the forefathers of the early Palaeolithic populations of Europe", Hershkovitz says.
The Manot people are also a leading candidate for the humans that bred with Neanderthals—exploits that have given all of today's non-African humans a sliver of Neanderthal heritage. The Manot Cave is not far from two other sites that held Neanderthal remains of a similar age. "The southern Levant is the only place where anatomically modern humans and Neanderthals were living side by side for thousands and thousands of years," Hershkovitz says. The ultimate proof would be to look for the presence of Neanderthal ancestry in DNA from the skull, but the region's balmy temperatures mean that ancient DNA is unlikely to have been preserved.
Jean-Jacques Hublin, a palaeoanthropologist at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, agrees that the chances of recovering DNA from the skull fragment are slim. But he hopes that further excavations will find human remains that have stayed cool enough to still contain DNA. These digs might also connect the skull to stone tools and other relics of daily life, which could strengthen the Manot skull's link to early Europeans. The artefacts uncovered so far are thought to be much younger than the skull. "We have a skull, and we have a site where there is some archaeology, but there is no link between the skull and the archaeology. It's a bit annoying," Hublin says.
"This specimen is really important and exciting, as—assuming the dating is correct—it shows for the first time that modern humans existed in the Near East at the same time as Neanderthals," says Katerina Harvati, a palaeoanthropologist at the University of Tübingen in Germany. "Until now we had no evidence that the two even coexisted in this region during this time period. So this is a crucial piece of the puzzle."
This article is reproduced with permission and was first published on January 28, 2015.
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DIRECTIONS: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. In a mixing bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, butter, and cinnamon. Spray a cheesecake pan (spring-form pan) or pie pan with nonstick spray. Press the graham mixture evenly onto the bottom of the pan. Bake for ten minutes, remove from the oven, and allow to cool. Meanwhile, beat cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and eggs until well incorporated and smooth. Pour mixture onto baked crust. Bake for 40-45 minutes and then refrigerate for 4-6 hours to allow to set. To plate, use an ice cream scoop to create cheesecake balls, top with a piece of chocolate and a dollop of marshmallow. Torch the marshmallow and then garnish with extra graham crumbs and melted chocolate.
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After an acclaimed and extended run off-Broadway at MCC, Robert Askins's Hand to God will be produced on Broadway this spring. The play focuses on Jason, who finds "an outlet for his burgeoning creativity at the Christian Puppet Ministry..." Things take an interesting and provocative turn when Jason's puppet, Tyrone, "takes on a shocking and dangerously irreverent personality all its own." The Broadway bow will feature the MCC cast: Steven Boyer (Modern Terrorism) as Jason, and Geneva Carr, Marc Kudisch (On a Clear Day lab), Sarah Stiles (On a Clear Day) and Michael Oberholtzer in featured roles. Director Mortiz von Stuelpnagel will reprise his work for Broadway. Previews begin March 12, 2015, with opening night set for April 7. Hand to God will play the Booth Theatre. Playbill has more.
Off-Broadway—I'm not Neil LaBute's biggest fan, but I am excited for Thomas Sadoski (Other Desert Cities, The Newsroom) to star in the world premiere of his play, The Way We Get By, being presented at Second Stage this spring. Sadoski will be joined by Orphan Black sensation Tatiana Maslany. Previews will begin on May 12, 2015, and performance run through June 28. Leigh Silverman (Violet) directs. Broadway.com has more.
Broadway—Additional casting has been announced for Roundabout's revival of On the Twentieth Century. Joining the previously announced Kristin Chenoweth and Peter Gallagher are Tony nominee Andy Karl (Rocky), Mark Linn-Baker (You Can't Take it With You), Tony winner Michael McGrath (Nice Work if You Can Get It) and Mary Louise Wilson (Grey Gardens). The Comden + Green and Cy Coleman musical, directed by Scott Ellis (The Mystery of Edwin Drood) begins previews on February 12, 2015, with opening night set for March 12. The limited engagement will conclude on July 5. Broadway.com has more.
TV—Leslie Jones, who has been writing for SNL since January, is now a cast member on the sketch show. Jones has appeared in Weekend Update segments, and also in a couple of sketches, including a pre-taped commercial parody in the most recent episode. Jones announced the good news on Twitter. Congratulations to the funny and spirited performer.
Film—Topher Grace (That '70s Show, Lonely I'm Not) will star in One Shot, a movie musical about a failed Broadway star moonlighting as a stage manager while trying to win back his girlfriend. Grace is also an executive producer on the flick. Playbill has more.
TV—Tony nominee Jeremy Shamos (Clybourne Park, Dinner with Friends) will join the cast of Nurse Jackie in a recurring role. The seventh and final season the Edie Falco-led series is filming in New York. Deadline has more.
Off-Broadway—Tony nominee Reed Birney (Circle Mirror Transformation, Casa Valentina) and Betty Gilpin (We Live Here, Nurse Jackie) will headline the Atlantic Theater Company's production of I'm Gonna Pray for You So Hard, a new play from actress-writer Halley Feiffer (The Substance of Fire, Tigers Be Still). Previews begin January 7, 2015, with opening night set for January 20. The limited engagement, directed by Trip Cullman (Murder Ballad), will conclude on February 15. Broadway.com has more.
Film—Oscar winner Christian Bale (The Fighter, American Hustle) will star as Steve Jobs in the Aaron Sorkin-penned biopic. Bale comes aboard after some reshuffling, including Sorkin's The Social Network collaborator, director David Fincher, bowing out and Danny Boyle (127 Hours) stepping in. The Hollywood Reporter has more.
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Broadway.com checks in with The Last Ship's lovely leading lady, Broadway newcomer Rachel Tucker. In the "Fresh Face" interview, Tuckers talks about her connection to the show (opening Sunday) and how Sting is a father figure.
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But another Public show is extending: The Fortress of Solitude, adapted from the Jonathan Lethem novel, will now run through November 16. Broadway.com has more.
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Members of Congress returned this week itching for a fight on a number of must-pass measures in the 12 legislative days remaining before the fiscal year, including raising the debt ceiling, avoiding a government shutdown, and providing funding for Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. All these issues were expected to become protracted and complex battles. Then, on Wednesday, September 6, President Trump shockingly reached an agreement with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) aimed at effectively addressing all three issues for the time being.
The agreement would fund government activities through mid-December, raise the debt ceiling through a similar timeframe, and clear the way for Hurricane Harvey and Irma relief to pass. As recently as the morning of Trump's meeting with Democrat leaders, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) had expressed skepticism about a short-term deal, particularly related to the debt ceiling, but Trump appeared to be eager to cut a deal.
On Thursday, the Senate passed a $15.25 billion Harvey relief packaged which included a debt-ceiling increase and a continuing resolution to keep the government running through mid-December while the House passed the measure on Friday morning. President Trump is expected to quickly sign the legislation into law. With estimates of Irma's impact growing by the day, the Harvey relief package represents a fraction of what will needed in affected areas, as efforts transition from recovery to rebuilding in the coming months.
Despite the short-term reprieve from a government shutdown and debt default, Congress is still facing a number of issues this fall, including a last-ditch effort to amend Obamacare, resolution of the Obama-era DACA program, a looming foreign affairs crisis stemming from recent actions taken by North Korea and, the promise of a comprehensive tax reform package.


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Canaccord Genuity Group pays $85mn for New York based advisory firm Petsky Prunier
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Canaccord Genuity Group Inc, a global investment banking and financial services company specializing in wealth management and brokerage in capital markets, based in Toronto, has announced the successful acquisition of U.S.-based advisory firm Petsky Prunier. The acquisition will allow Canaccord to continue its expansion into the US at scale with a diverse portfolio of investments and acquisitions.
Canaccord Genuity has acquired 100% of the business of Petsky Prunier LLC in an asset purchase for initial consideration of US$30mn in cash and $15mn in common shares of Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. to be issued over a three-year period. Additional contingent consideration of up to$40mn will be paid in cash over a four-year period subject to meeting certain revenue targets over that period.
"Our U.S. capital markets business has become an increasingly stronger regional competitor and this acquisition advances our priority of investing in areas of higher margin potential, as we continue to position our Company for increased stability and long-term profitability," said Dan Daviau, President & CEO, Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. "The addition of Petsky Prunier creates an exceptional opportunity for our North American capital markets business, while simultaneously enhancing long-term value for our partners and shareholders."
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"We are delighted to welcome Petsky Prunier's extraordinary team of professionals to our U.S. Capital Markets business and we look forward to meaningfully increasing our impact in the North American mid-market," said Jeff Barlow, President, Canaccord Genuity LLC. "This strategic combination creates a powerful offering for our clients, who will benefit from our significantly enhanced advisory capability and reach in addition to the globally integrated sales, trading, and equity research capabilities that our platform provides."
To ensure a seamless transition for Petsky Prunier clients and employees, Sanjay Chadda, Partner and Managing Director of Petsky Prunier will join the management operating committee of Canaccord Genuity LLC and co-lead the U.S. investment banking group and the U.S. technology, media, marketing and information services practice. In this capacity, he will continue to focus on existing and new client mandates. All existing employees of Petsky Prunier will continue with the combined firms.
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The extract of innumerable scholarly treatises on the esseuse of the boundless ocean of knowledge and a drop of ambrosia called aagam; a short composition which will ward off all pains and tribulations; and give equanimity helpful to face all the challenged in life and open the vistas leading to the salvation. One of the greatest creation of the great Mahopadhyayji. The original hymns are accompanied by early translation in gujarati and colourful illustrations.


Twenty years ago, the kundalini-shakti erupted within myself. Since I didn't have a clue about what had happened to me and I experienced some quite unpleasant side-effects of this awakening, I had to start looking for remedies in order to ease some of the discomfort. This has been a more or less ongoing process ever since and although I can't say that all problems have disappeared, some interesting insights and experiences have been gained and that alone has made the journey very worthwhile.
The effects on the psyche, and on one's ideas about oneself and life in general, that come about by an active kundalini are far reaching indeed, but this transformation seems to have a price attached to it. In my case I've been plagued by a variety of symptoms ranging from physical health problems to bouts of anxiety and depression. As a result, I've been led to closely observe and attempt to harmonize the innermost workings and mechanics of my mind and body using a variety of techniques and methods such as tai-chi, hatha-yoga and various types of meditation.
To Do Something, or Nothing?
As much as I agree with the advaitin conclusion about reality being One and the concept of separate personalities acting within reality being illusion, I think that the often heard claim that nothing actually needs to be done in order to realise this, will probably only be true for a small number of persons. I find that, in the case of myself at least, ( and I do believe this would apply to most people) some work on oneself using "techniques" is necessary in order to be able to experience this fundamental unity of life. The main reason appears to me to be the deeply ingrained innate patterns of body and mind that prevent a true perception of life.The experience of duality seems to be hardwired into our being by nature, so that definite changes have to take place within the perceiving mechanism of ourselves before reality becomes non-dualistic.
One spiritual discipline that seems to work on many different levels to me has been the practice of silent mantra-repetition. One of the first deeper insights or realisations came to me after I had practiced mantra-meditation for some time as taught by Transcendental Meditation or TM.
I was sitting in meditation one day, quietly repeating the mantra in thought, growing progressively calmer and relaxed as a result as the normal rush and clutter of the mind began to recede. Suddenly it hit hit me like bolt of lightning – I was inside "myself", calmly watching the mantra repeating itself, calmly observing whatever thought-processes still passed through the mind – BUT I WASN'T THE MIND – I WAS THE OBSERVER OBSERVING THE MIND! An enormous sense of relief and gratitude welled up inside as I in one instant understood that everything that really created problems in my life was either mind or body, but that the real "I" was the silent and totally unaffected observer, calmly watching everything come and go.
This was a very profound experience since it in one instant blew the identification with the mind to bits. I had always somehow thought that I actually WAS the constant inner monologue and imagery playing themselves out and now this was shown to be not true at all in a perfectly clear way. I was actually the screen on which the mind with its movies was projected – but I wasn't the images themselves.
I soon realised however that this was just a glimpse into the deeper reality, but not at all a permanent state of enlightened being – a lot of practice or sadhana seems to be necessary in order to shift the focus of consciousness for good, even though the awakened kundalini is a kind of automatic process in this direction.
After this, mantra practice began to intrigue me more and more, especially since I also became very sensitive to sound and music in particular. I would experience rushes of kundalini moving up the spine, followed by ecstatically blissful sensations listening to certain types of music or certain combinations of notes and harmonies.
I then began to experiment with other mantras and other methods of repetition. Whereas the TM-meditation in essence uses the mantra to really allow oneself to let go and relax completely, I found that mantra-repetition could also be used to direct and control the mind in a more active and deliberately focused manner. This is more in line with yoga as taught in the tradition of Patanjali. The aim here is the sharp one-pointedness of mind which prevents the scattering of thoughts in all directions and keeps the mind from going outwards through the senses. It seems to me that it really is this rapid movement of the mind, constantly going back and forth between the falsely perceived separateness of oneself and the equally false "outer world," that is one of the main obstacles to just calmly resting in the unity of world and self.
Technically, what seems to happen is that the focusing of thought focuses energy and this usually leads to an increased flow of kundalini along the spine. When this burst of energy reaches the highest region of the brain, shifts in consciousness occur, spiritual insights come drifting into awareness automatically and there can be general feelings of being in tune with the All and Everything.
For this slightly different way of repeating, I try to focus with as much attention as I can on the sound and the shape of the mantra until it gradually fills out the whole space of the mind . I've often also done this walking outside with eyes open until sometimes the boundaries between inner world of thought and feeling and outer world of objects have more or less vanished and everything is just felt to be one big continuum with different degrees of density. If the focus is strong enough, it's as if the whole outer universe becomes filled with the sound of the mantra as well and it can then seem as if the cosmos begins to chant back, which is quite nice.
Other interesting and spiritually useful side-effects of doing mantras over time, is that one develops an increased awareness of the shape and direction thoughts take and it becomes much easier to voluntarily direct the mind and consciously choose which thoughts to follow and which are best left to fade away by themselves. Since I firmly believe that thought determines action and ultimately the realities and life circumstances we find ourselves in, this aspect of mantra-practice is probably quite powerful, in terms of shaping the future and destiny.
A third approach to mantra-recitation that I've used with some results is more in line with tantric teachings which focus on the harmonising and control of the different chakras or areas of consciousness. This is also done in order to understand and streamline the physical and mental aspects of life, which manifest through the lower chakras. Mind and body in essence seem to be permutations and combinations of the 5 basic elements – ether or the space in which manifestation takes place, air, fire, water and then earth as the solid end-result. In tantra-speak all this is the Shakti side of the great universal polarity and is ruled by the kundalini. In order to experience Shiva, the silently witnessing consciousness, or the real, permanent "I" of non-duality, kundalini needs to be moved out from the lower chakras and made to unite with top area of the brain. Before that can happen in a steady and permanent manner, the chakras or in essence the elements they represent, need to be purified and strengthened. In practice, I find this to be quite demanding to say the least, but this is probably mainly due to my own shortcomings!
In the tantric traditions mantras have been used for this purification and as far as my humble experimentation has allowed me to see, the ancient yogis very much knew what they were doing. Reciting the mantra "Lam" at the end of the spine for instance, strengthens, energizes, opens and expands the root-chakra. Now, why is this so, why "Lam" and not any other sound ? I don't know, but for me, taking the pragmatic approach of "if it works, use it" is the best one. Traditionally, the explanation given is that the ancient seers and rishis were given the various mantras in direct communion with the Infinite and I can go along with that. One day the science of physics will probably find out that the universe really is sound in motion and that different densities of matter correspond to different frequencies of sound. Humans, being part of the universe, will then correspondingly be found to also consist of various frequencies of sound and I believe great advances in the healing sciences will be made because of these discoveries.So, essentially, mantras can be seen to be a method of tuning the mind, body and awareness, harmonising frequencies, directing consciousness towards the light, instead of letting it scatter.
May all beings find peace and happiness.
Michael Hortling is currently residing in Germany. He combines mantra yoga practice with playing the guitar and creating music. As a youngster, he had a mystical experience while watching the Aurora Borealis drape itself across the Northern sky and this may have caused his energies to be like the Aurora, flowing, generously gentle and glowing brightly.
The following seed mantras are taken from the classic texts and schools of Kundalini Yoga based in Hinduism. The mantras used in Jainism and Buddhism are somewhat different. Traditionally, Kundalini Yoga in India was only practiced under the guidance of a Kundalini adept. The same advice holds today. Having a good teacher is essential in avoiding mental and physical challenges that may come with the practice of Kundalini Yoga.
All Sound – the crown (lessons related to spirituality) this is your quiet and all sounds around you. The sound of your being….
In my view, stress and career management are central to the lives of most people. Given below are some tips that make sense to me. Take them with good humor and make up some of your own.
2. Laughing can break up an otherwise negative mental state. Humor plays a big role in our seeing things in perspective. Keep a book of good jokes handy at the workplace and flip through it now and then. Make friends with funny co-workers. They are all around you. When things get difficult, go talk to them and ask them to make you laugh. You will be surprised at the comedic talent available in the workplace. From personal experience, after my most uncontrollable laughs, I have felt much better and rejuvenated afterwards.
3. Assess your skills and abilities in terms of long term goals. Enhance these further through education and training, particularly if your company is willing to pay for it. Many organizations these days pay for their employees getting an advanced degree like an MBA. Higher level of training and education will allow you take charge of your career and make you more marketable. People experience more anxiety and stress when they feel things are not in their control and that they have limited options.
4. Be alert to opportunities around you both within and outside the workplace and take advantage of them. Bite only as much as you can chew and do not say yes to too many workplace projects. It will scatter your energy and leave you exhausted. However, success in fewer and even smaller projects will give you confidence as well as an enhanced professional reputation among your co-workers.
5. Take one or two 10 minutes walks during the workday. I find short walks, or even climbing up and down the stairs several times during the day to be very useful for me. Lunch is a good time for walking. You can walk outside in the fresh air and then come back and eat a light, balanced, and nutritious lunch. I wish I could take my own advice more often! When I can though, I find that walking and deep yogic breathing can do wonders for creativity, energy level, and the general elevation of mood.
6. I find that drinking enough plain water during the workday is very helpful to me. If I drink too much tea or coffee as substitutes for water, it creates physiological symptoms of stress such as sweaty palms, increased heart rate, and just more nervous energy than I need. Students who drink too much tea and coffee before their classes risk the increased possibility of having to take a bathroom break when critical topics are being discussed.
7. Calm and center yourself through meditation and/or prayer several times a day. This is particularly helpful before important presentations and meetings. People listen better, speak more clearly, and in general communicate much more effectively when they are relaxed. If you do not have your own office and feel strange about closing your eyes publicly and just sitting quietly, then go to the bathroom, close the door, and sit there for a few minutes.
Organizations should consider incorporating meditation training in their employee wellness programs. Employees who meditate regularly experience greater job satisfaction, improved job performance, are more alert and active, self confident, less irritable, more cooperative with others, and enjoy a greater level of accomplishment.
Organizations also need to be sensitive to the fact that personal problems (divorce, illness in the family, death of a loved one, or other trauma) can temporarily influence the workplace behavior of otherwise good employees. Giving leaves of absence or personals days off with pay to manage such situations can help to reduce the employee stress level.
In my view, relaxation and meditation training can be particularly helpful in coping with difficult life or workplace issues. It has been documented in a variety of research settings that meditation and prayer can lead to significant decreases in psychological distress, health complaints, insomnia, and smoking. There is a lot of good information available on stress management in the research literature as well as in popular magazines, and of course on the Internet. Like everything else, one has to be an intelligent consumer of knowledge and use common sense.
Strive and thrive! Do well, and be the best that you can be and leave the rest to the higher power.


What would an electric guitar without an amplifier? It wouldn't be the iconic rock and roll instrument it is today. Guitarists are incredibly passionate about their tone, and the biggest component is the guitar amp.
There are two types of amps – Tube vs. Solid State. The first electric guitar amplifiers built with tubes were very similiar to the kind you would put into a TV back in the day. The tubes are still the most desired component in a guitar amp because of its warm tone, soft dynamic, and the "break. When pushed, the power amplifier tubes produce distortion that a lot of blues and rock players desire.
In the 60's, the years when solid state was born, it was believed to be the next big thing. Circuit board technology uses solid state to produce this sound. Solid State was not as successful, and the tubes reigned supreme. The solid-state technology does not have the tone, feel, and the dynamics of tubes, which explains why most musicians still use tube amplifiers today.
Mark 3 is latest model in Rocker verb family and it's really pretty amazing amp because it gives both a British classic rock sound and a great modern and heavy metal thing. Surprisingly has great clean sound which you rarely get like a rich chaime clean and a heavy modern metal sound in the same amount.


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