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How many times have you wished your pet could talk so you could know exactly what he or she is thinking? You may think your pet is happy, but how do you really know? Here is a hint – they do not need to speak to clue you in. Learn what all pets need to be happy as well as tips and ideas for realistic, affordable implementation.


Bright red blooms, turn deep pink, with a bourbon fragrance. Thornless canes on a low, spreading habit.
Roses prefer consistently moist, but not wet soil which is rich in organic matter.
Bright red blooms turn deep pink.


Jared M. Diamond; there's a super-hero alter-ego name if ever I have heard one. By day, Jared lives the buttoned down life of a professor of geography, by night he becomes a maverick author. His secret power is being able to write worthy books on the development of human societies that become best sellers.
Guns, Germs, and Steel is an attempt to explain why the different human societies have ended up in the places they inhabit today, by looking at the different environments that various societies lived in as humans migrated around the planet in pre-history. Diamond has spent much of his life in Papua New Guinea, and the book often makes the comparison between the technology and lifestyles of native New Guinean population and the foreigners living there. Guns, Germs, and Steel argues that these differences are not due to any inherit inferiority in the natives, but that the European society had developed in a natural environment that fostered the easy development of technological advancement.
For instance, Europe has a large land-mass in a roughly east-west orientation. As plants and animals were domesticated, they could easily spread from one end of Europe to the other since the climate is similar at similar latitudes. Europe also had the advantage of having many species of wild plants suitable for easy domestication. Although the Americas also have a large land mass, the north-south orientation of the continent meant that a plant domesticated in the north could not be spread widely. Europe's more numerous food sources led to surpluses, which lead to higher populations, which led to new systems of government, which led to more man-power available, which led to inventions that eventually led to European powers conquering the Americas.
All of this is quite straight forward to anyone who has played a few games of Civilization, but Diamond backs it all up with tables listing wild grains and animals suitable for human domestication, figures of population growth and tool use, and many anecdotes from history. I found Diamond's arguments very plausible, and he takes pains to preempt some of the more obvious criticisms of his ideas.
Guns, Germs, and Steel is a very entertaining read - highly recommended.


When do swimming pools go on sale during the year in order to get the best discounted price?
I live in Kentucky and I need to buy an above ground or partially above ground swimming pool for long term health therapy. I can wait several months if I have to in order to get a discounted off-season price and I would like to know when most pools get offered for less cost.


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Bonhams At The Goodwood Revival
Bonhams' Goodwood Revival Collectors Sale
Collectable highlights from the Goodwood Revival auction ...
Not only did visitors to the recent Goodwood Revival have a great day out but anyone interested in the beautiful classic vintage cars of a bygone era were also treated to an outstanding auction too. Bonhams held its Collectors' Motor Cars and Automobilia sale at the Chichester ground on 15th September and we bring you just a few highlights here.
1/8 scale scratch built model of the 1957 Nurburgring 1,000km winning Aston Martin DBR1 as driven by Tony Brooks and Noel Cunningham-Reid. Modelled by Javan Smith, it featured a finely detailed cockpit and was mounted on a perspex plinth and enclosed in a display case with the Aston Martin emblem. It sold for £2,750.
Whilst not actually a diecast model we couldn't help but feature this unique 1/1 scale Aston Martin DBR1 'Airfix' Tribute to the Le Mans winning race car here, hand made by the Evanta Motor Company, Herts. Built in the traditional style of an Airfix model, the kit featured individually labelled components mounted on a sprue and included bodyshell, lights, screens, race seats, gear knob, dashboard and all other parts to make this ready to race car. It sold for £27,500.
1/8 scale signed scratch built model of Tony Brooks' 1959 Ferrari 246F1 'Dino', again modelled by Javan Smith. Limited edition No 3 of only 25 produced, the real car was driven by Brooks to victory at the French Grand Prix. The model is mounted on a plinth with a plaque signed by the driver and is offered with a certificate of authenticity. It sold for £3,750.
Again of interest to collectors in general will be this bespoke replica child's car from the film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang which is powered by a 24volt motor and has forward and reverse speeds of approx 8mph. It has a steel chassis, axle and mudguards, varnished wooden boat-style body, polished aluminium bonnet and brass radiator grille, with deep buttoned maroon leathercloth seats with removable centre seat to accommodate the larger driver. Overall it is 224cm long, 81cm wide (with wings stowed) and 92cm high. It sold for £15,000.
And to finish we couldn't resist bringing you news of this breathtakingly-original time-capsule car for the truly discerning connoisseur which became one of the top lots of the 'real' vehicle auction which we know many Diecast Collector readers will be interested in. This 1928 Mercedes-Benz 36/220 6.8litre S-Type four-seat Open Tourer, coachwork by Cadogan Motors Ltd, London, registration No ER 9555, sold for a staggering £2,801,500! Bonhams described it as "one of the most jaw-droppingly unspoiled, time machine-quality, vintage cars that we have ever had the privilege to bring to market. This extraordinary Mercedes-Benz 680 S-Type has been preserved within its very first family ownership for no fewer than 84 years..." The full and fascinating story can be found at www.bonhams.com

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Mr. Buhari on Friday morning met with Ms Campbell, a British model, on an inspection tour of the Eko Atlantic real estate project in Lagos.
The assessment was part of Mr. Buhari's visit to Lagos for the 66th birthday events of Bola Tinubu.
The State House was the first to post Mr. Buhari's encounter with Ms Campbell on Twitter at noon Friday, in one of the rarest sightings of a leader widely seen as modest and taciturn.


So I'm looking to buy some new monitors for my home studio and I'm a little in two minds as to which route to go.
I currently have a pair of passive speakers with 8" drivers (not near field monitors) which I've had for years and love the sound of but unless I sit further away from the computer, I'm out of the stereo image and am too near the speakers and don't get the right tonal balance.
Hence the need for near field monitors. I'm currently looking at the Dynaudio BM5MKIII's which we use in a couple of our studios at work and which I do really like the sound of and the Yamaha HS8's which seem to get good right up's and favourable responses from owners. I've not had a detailed listen to them but what I've heard sounded good but that was only at high listening levels. The BM5's I've heard at high and low listening levels and know very well.
The BM5's use a 7" driver with a frequency response of 42Hz – 24kHz with a Max SPL of 118dB peak, a crossover at 1900Hz and 50W going to the Tweeter and 50W to the Woofer.
The HS8's use a 8" driver with a frequency response of 38Hz - 30kHz, a crossover at 2000Hz and 75W going to the Woofer and 45W to the Tweeter.
Primarily I use my studio for spoken word, voice to picture but, now that I'm learning the guitar, I'd like to use it for music. Whilst I do have a guitar amp I do find myself mainly using Amplitube (own) and Guitar Rig (on trial version) simply because I can get the sound of a driven amp without waking up the whole house or the neighbours. But in using these programs I find that the bottom end can get very boomy. Whilst I do own a subwoofer I don't want to connect that up as it would just be too much and would definitely disturb the neighbours.
The BM5's are, I think, better suited to my normal needs but the HS8's might be better for guitar but equally could be too big a sound for near field use.
Any thoughts, anyone use the BM5's for guitar or similar spec speakers?
I havent tried BM5s but as a HS8 user, I cannot recommend them enough. It's quite late here at the moment so I'll put a longer post tomorrow if needed.
I have HS8, as well, and have no regrets: they're excellent.


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Elizabeth, comtesse de Gramont (née Hamilton; 1641–1708), was an Irish-born courtier, first after the Restoration at the court of Charles II of England in Whitehall and later, after her marriage to Philibert de Gramont, at the court of Louis XIV where she was a lady-in-waiting to the French queen, Maria Theresa of Spain.

Known as "la belle Hamilton", she was one of the Windsor Beauties painted by Peter Lely. She appears prominently in the Mémoires du comte de Grammont, written by her brother Anthony.

Birth and origins

Elizabeth was born in 1641, in Ireland, probably at Nenagh, County Tipperary. She was the third child of George Hamilton and his wife Mary Butler. Her father was Scottish, the fourth son of James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn, and would in 1660 be created baronet of Donalong and Nenagh.

Her mother, Mary, was the third daughter of Thomas Butler, Viscount Thurles, and a sister of the future 1st Duke of Ormond. Her mother's family, the Butler dynasty, was Old English and descended from Theobald Walter, who had been appointed Chief Butler of Ireland by King Henry II in 1177.

Both her parents were Catholic. They had married in 1629. Elizabeth was one of nine siblings, who are listed in her father's article.

In 1640 Ormond granted Elizabeth's father the manor, castle, town, and lands of Nenagh for 31 years in lieu of the still unpaid dowry. Nenagh was therefore where the family settled down and where Elizabeth was born.

Irish wars
The Irish Rebellion of 1641 broke out in the year of her birth. The rebellion was followed by the Irish Confederate Wars (1642–1648) and the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland (1649-1653). Elizabeth, her siblings and her mother seem to have lived in the family's home in Nenagh,in the territory held by the Confederates, while her father served Ormond in the Irish army which fought against the Confederates until the Cessation signed in 1643.

However, in September 1646 Rinuccini, the papal nuncio, overthrew the Confederate Supreme Council in a coup d'état with help of Owen Roe O'Neill's Confederate Ulster Army. O'Neill led his army south to Kilkenny, the Confederate capital, where he arrived the 16th. Rinuccini then took power appointing a new Supreme Council the 26th. In the meantime, on the 17th, Ulster troops sacked Roscrea. The ulstermen had a reputation for living off the inhabitants, even friendly ones. Carte (1736) reports that "Sir G. Hamilton's lady, sister to the marquis of Ormond" was spared at Roscrea. However, it is more likely that Elizabeth, her mother, and siblings were safely at Nenagh ( west of Roscrea) and that the Lady Hamilton at Roscrea was his grandaunt, the wife of George Hamilton of Greenlaw and Roscrea, not her mother.

In 1649, during the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland, her father was colonel of an infantry regiment and governor of Nenagh. He defended Nenagh Castle in November 1650 when it was attacked and captured by the Parliamentarian army under Henry Ireton on the way back from their unsuccessful siege of Limerick to their winter quarters at Kilkenny.

French exile
Early in 1651, when she was about ten, her father followed Ormond into French exile. The family first went to Caen where they were accommodated for some time by Elizabeth Preston, the Marchioness of Ormond. Her father and her elder brothers, James and George, were soon employed by Charles II in various functions. She then left for Paris with her mother, who would find shelter in the convent of the Feuillantines, together with her sister Eleanor Butler, Lady Muskerry, while she was sent to boarding school at the abbey of Cistercian nuns of Port-Royal-des-Champs, near Versailles. This school had an excellent reputation and was ahead of its time by teaching in French rather than in Latin. She attended this school for seven or eight years, together with her cousin Helen Muskerry. The abbey also was a stronghold of Jansenism, a Catholic religious movement that insisted on earnestness and asceticism but which was later declared heretic for its position on grace and original sin.

Having left school, she was associated with the court in exile of Henrietta Maria, the dowager queen, Charles I's widow, who had fled to France in 1644 and had in 1657 moved to the Château de Colombes, near Paris. In March 1660 she met Sir John Reresby at the celebration of the Restoration organised by Henrietta Maria at the Palais-Royal in Paris.

Whitehall
She became a member of the English court at Whitehall in 1661. She was admired as a great beauty and called "la belle Hamilton". She also became known for her judgement, charm and sensibility. She was seen as witty and careful with her words as she, reportedly, said no more than she thought. She also loved practical jokes and mischief. So she made fun of Margaret Bourke, a rich heiress, whom her cousin Lord Muskerry had married, by making her believe that she had been invited to a masquerade by the Queen and had to disguise herself as a Babylonian woman. This episode is told in the Mémoires du comte de Grammont.

She was much courted at Whitehall. First of all by the Duke of Richmond whom she rejected when she found out that he would not marry her without a dowry. She also resisted the advances of Henry Jermyn, 1st Baron Dover, though reputed irresistible. She was not tempted by the thirty thousand per year of the heir of Norfolk. She rejected Charles Berkeley, 1st Earl of Falmouth. When courted by the Duke of York, the future King James II, she doubted the sincerity of his intentions as he had just married Anne Hyde in 1660.

Finally, in January 1663, appeared on the scene Philibert, chevalier de Gramont, a French exile. He was already in his forties and a younger half-brother of Antoine III, duc de Gramont. He had got into trouble at the French court by courting Mademoiselle Anne-Lucie de la Mothe-Houdancourt, on whom Louis XIV had set his eyes.

De Gramont quickly entered the English court's inner circle. Not much adaptation was needed as French was the predominant language at the Restoration court. Elizabeth admired his wit and gallantry and fell in love with him.

Marriage and children
Philibert married her in London late in 1663 or early in 1664. In March 1664, having heard of his marriage, Louis XIV wrote him a letter giving him permission to return. The couple had a son on 28 August old style, but he died as an infant.

A famous anecdote is told about her marriage, which reverts the order of events by placing the marriage, which was according to this tale forced on de Gramont by her brothers, after the permission to return. It goes as follows:

When in 1664 he was allowed to return to France, he left in haste, giving the impression that he would not honour his commitments. Her brothers George and Anthony, therefore, pursued and intercepted him on his way to Dover and pressured him to return and marry her. They asked him whether he had not forgotten something in London. He replied "Pardonnez-moi, messieurs, j'ai oublié d'épouser votre sœur." (Forgive me, Sirs, I have forgotten to marry your sister). He turned around, went back to London, and dutifully married her.

The story is partly proven wrong since he married her before Louis allowed him to come back, but it could well be true that a bit of pressure from her brothers was needed. It has been said that this incident suggested to Molière his comedy Le mariage forcé, first presented on 29 January 1664, but this idea clashes with the known dates.

Elizabeth and Philibert had two daughters, who were maids-of-honour to Maria Anna Victoria of Bavaria, whom the Grand Dauphin married in 1680.
Claude Charlotte (c. 1665 – 1739), married Henry Stafford-Howard, 1st Earl of Stafford.
Marie Élisabeth (1667–1729), became abbess in 1695 of the  in Lorraine.

The marriage of the elder daughter was childless and the younger was a nun. Philibert's cadet branch of the house of Gramont, therefore, ended here.

At the French court
She went with her husband to France and was appointed in 1667 dame du palais or lady-in-waiting to the French Queen, Maria Theresa of Spain. At that time the French court was seated at the Louvre in Paris, not yet at Versailles. At the court she was recognised as a woman of considerable wit and beauty. She also knew how to hold her own at the court of Louis XIV, being said to have "beak and claws". Her husband nevertheless pursued his gallant exploits to the close of a long life, being, said Ninon de l'Enclos, the only old man who could affect the follies of youth without being ridiculous.

In 1679, at the death of his elder brother Henri, who had appointed him his heir, her husband became comte de Toulongeon. He did not want to change his name to Toulongeon, but changed it from chevalier de Gramont to comte de Gramont. She was henceforth known as the comtesse de Gramont.

In 1679 she was pointed out as a client of La Voisin, and was thereby incriminated in the affaire des poisons. However, no action was taken against her. In May 1682 the French court moved its seat from the Louvre to the Palace of Versailles. In 1683 she lost her appointment as lady-in-waiting due to the queen's death. In 1684 Fénelon became a spiritual guide to her. In May 1690 the King assigned her an apartment in the Palace of Versailles that had been freed by the death of Charles de Sainte-Maure, duc de Montausier, the Dauphin's tutor.

On 6 April 1694 N.S. her daughter Claude Charlotte, aged 29, married Henry Stafford-Howard, 1st Earl of Stafford, aged 46, who had fled to France with James II. The marriage was held at Saint-Germain-en-Laye. She thus became Lady Stafford. He had been made Earl Stafford by James II on 5 October 1688 and had, at the same time, changed his name from Howard to Stafford-Howard. As the earldom was created before James II's flight, it was a valid English peerage and not a Jacobite one. The marriage would remain childless and was not happy.

In 1696, her husband fell gravely ill, and after he recovered, he followed her example and turned to devotion. In 1699, she fell into disgrace because of a visit she had paid to the abbey of Port-Royal-des-Champs. The king disliked the Jansenists. She had to beg his pardon.

In May 1703, when she was 61, Louis XIV lent her a house near the end of the Gardens of Versailles, called Les Moulineaux, which she renamed Pontalie. This name is explained in the story "Le Bélier", written by her brother Anthony, who derives it from "pont d'Alie" (Alie's bridge), Alie being the daughter of a druid who marries a Prince of Noisy (after nearby Noisy-le-Roi) in the story.

Death and timeline
Her husband died on 31 January 1707 in Paris. She died about a year later on 3 June 1708 in Paris.

Notes and references

Notes

Citations

Sources

  – 1643 to 1660

  – S to T (for Stafford)
  – 1649 to 1664
  – Ab-Adam to Basing

  – 1684 to 1686
  – 1689 to 1691
  – 1706 to 1707
  – 1707 to 1709
  – England
  – Scotland and Ireland

  – (for timeline)
  – Does not seem to be available online
  – Princeps

 – Commentary by Cyril Hughes Hartmann on Hamilton's Memoirs in Quennell's translation

  – GAR to GUE (for Gramont)

  – Abercorn to Balmerino

  – 1703
  – 1706 to 1707
  – 1708

  – 1643 to 1660 and index

External links

Elizabeth Hamilton as Saint Catherine by Peter Lely, one of his series of Windsor Beauties
The lost Settlement of Dunnalong

1640 births
1708 deaths
17th-century Irish people
17th-century Irish women
Affair of the Poisons
Court of Charles II of England
Daughters of baronets
English countesses
English ladies-in-waiting
French ladies-in-waiting
People from County Tyrone

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Home / GENRE / Strategy / Sid Meier's Civilization V: The Complete Edition
Sid Meier's Civilization V: The Complete Edition
SKU: CIVVTCE Categories: Firaxis Games, Strategy
The Flagship Turn-Based Strategy Game Returns
Become Ruler of the World by establishing and leading a civilization from the dawn of man into the space age: Wage war, conduct diplomacy, discover new technologies, go head-to-head with some of history's greatest leaders and build the most powerful empire the world has ever known.
INVITING PRESENTATION: Jump right in and play at your own pace with an intuitive interface that eases new players into the game. Veterans will appreciate the depth, detail and control that are highlights of the series.
BELIEVABLE WORLD: Ultra realistic graphics showcase lush landscapes for you to explore, battle over and claim as your own.
COMMUNITY & MULTIPLAYER: Compete with players all over the world or locally in LAN matches, mod* the game in unprecedented ways, and install mods directly from an in-game community hub without ever leaving the game.
WIDE SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY: Civilization V operates on many different systems, from high end desktops to many laptops.
ALL NEW FEATURES: A new hex-based gameplay grid opens up exciting new combat and build strategies. City States become a new resource in your diplomatic battleground. An improved diplomacy system allows you to negotiate with fully interactive leaders.
*Modding SDK available as a free download.
Note: The Mac and Linux + SteamOS versions of Sid Meier's Civilization V are available in English, French, Italian, German and Spanish only.
English – released – 23 Sep, 2010


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#import "CCNode.h"
#import "ccTypes.h"
#import "ccConfig.h"

@class CCParticleBatchNode;
#if CC_ENABLE_PROFILERS
@class CCProfilingTimer;

#endif

//* @enum

/** @typedef tCCParticleAnimationType
 possible types of particle animations
 */
typedef enum {
	/** New particles play the animation in a loop. */
	kCCParticleAnimationTypeLoop = 0,
	/** New particles play the animation in a loop with a random starting frame. */
	kCCParticleAnimationTypeLoopWithRandomStartFrame,
	/** New particles play the animation once. */
	kCCParticleAnimationTypeOnce,
	/** New particles choose a single random frame from the animation. */
	kCCParticleAnimationTypeRandomFrame

} tCCParticleAnimationType;

enum {
	/** The Particle emitter lives forever */
	kCCParticleDurationInfinity = -1,

	/** The starting size of the particle is equal to the ending size */
	kCCParticleStartSizeEqualToEndSize = -1,

	/** The starting radius of the particle is equal to the ending radius */
	kCCParticleStartRadiusEqualToEndRadius = -1,

	// backward compatible
	kParticleStartSizeEqualToEndSize = kCCParticleStartSizeEqualToEndSize,
	kParticleDurationInfinity = kCCParticleDurationInfinity,
};

//* @enum
enum {
	/** Gravity mode (A mode) */
	kCCParticleModeGravity,

	/** Radius mode (B mode) */
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};

/** @typedef tCCPositionType
 possible types of particle positions
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typedef enum {
	/** Living particles are attached to the world and are unaffected by emitter repositioning. */
	kCCPositionTypeFree,

	/** Living particles are attached to the world but will follow the emitter repositioning.
	 Use case: Attach an emitter to an sprite, and you want that the emitter follows the sprite.
	 */
	kCCPositionTypeRelative,

	/** Living particles are attached to the emitter and are translated along with it. */
	kCCPositionTypeGrouped,
}tCCPositionType;

// backward compatible
enum {
	kPositionTypeFree = kCCPositionTypeFree,
	kPositionTypeGrouped = kCCPositionTypeGrouped,
};

/** @struct tCCParticle
 Structure that contains the values of each particle
 */
typedef struct sCCParticle {
	CGPoint		pos;
	float		z;
	CGPoint		startPos;

	ccColor4F	color;
	ccColor4F	deltaColor;

	float		size;
	float		deltaSize;

	float		rotation;
	float		deltaRotation;

	ccTime		timeToLive;

	NSUInteger	atlasIndex;

	union {
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		struct {
			CGPoint		dir;
			float		radialAccel;
			float		tangentialAccel;
		} A;

		// Mode B: radius mode
		struct {
			float		angle;
			float		degreesPerSecond;
			float		radius;
			float		deltaRadius;
		} B;
	} mode;

	// animation
	ccTime		elapsed;
	ccTime		split;
	NSUInteger  currentFrame;

}tCCParticle;

typedef void (*CC_UPDATE_PARTICLE_IMP)(id, SEL, tCCParticle*, CGPoint);

@class CCTexture2D;

/** Particle System base class
 Attributes of a Particle System:
	- emmision rate of the particles
	- Gravity Mode (Mode A):
		- gravity
		- direction
		- speed +-  variance
		- tangential acceleration +- variance
		- radial acceleration +- variance
	- Radius Mode (Mode B):
		- startRadius +- variance
		- endRadius +- variance
		- rotate +- variance
	- Properties common to all modes:
		- life +- life variance
		- start spin +- variance
		- end spin +- variance
		- start size +- variance
		- end size +- variance
		- start color +- variance
		- end color +- variance
		- life +- variance
		- blending function
	- texture

 cocos2d also supports particles generated by Particle Designer (http://particledesigner.71squared.com/).
 'Radius Mode' in Particle Designer uses a fixed emit rate of 30 hz. Since that can't be guarateed in cocos2d,
 cocos2d uses a another approach, but the results are almost identical.

 cocos2d supports all the variables used by Particle Designer plus a bit more:
	- spinning particles (supported when using CCParticleSystemQuad)
	- tangential acceleration (Gravity mode)
	- radial acceleration (Gravity mode)
	- radius direction (Radius mode) (Particle Designer supports outwards to inwards direction only)

 It is possible to customize any of the above mentioned properties in runtime. Example:

 @code
	emitter.radialAccel = 15;
	emitter.startSpin = 0;
 @endcode

 */
@interface CCParticleSystem : CCNode <CCTextureProtocol>
{
	// is the particle system active ?
	BOOL active;
	// duration in seconds of the system. -1 is infinity
	float duration;
	// time elapsed since the start of the system (in seconds)
	float elapsed;

	// position is from "superclass" CocosNode
	CGPoint sourcePosition;
	// Position variance
	CGPoint posVar;

	// The angle (direction) of the particles measured in degrees
	float angle;
	// Angle variance measured in degrees;
	float angleVar;

	// Different modes

	NSInteger emitterMode_;
	union {
		// Mode A:Gravity + Tangential Accel + Radial Accel
		struct {
			// gravity of the particles
			CGPoint gravity;

			// The speed the particles will have.
			float speed;
			// The speed variance
			float speedVar;

			// Tangential acceleration
			float tangentialAccel;
			// Tangential acceleration variance
			float tangentialAccelVar;

			// Radial acceleration
			float radialAccel;
			// Radial acceleration variance
			float radialAccelVar;
			} A;

		// Mode B: circular movement (gravity, radial accel and tangential accel don't are not used in this mode)
		struct {

			// The starting radius of the particles
			float startRadius;
			// The starting radius variance of the particles
			float startRadiusVar;
			// The ending radius of the particles
			float endRadius;
			// The ending radius variance of the particles
			float endRadiusVar;
			// Number of degress to rotate a particle around the source pos per second
			float rotatePerSecond;
			// Variance in degrees for rotatePerSecond
			float rotatePerSecondVar;
		} B;
	} mode;

	// start ize of the particles
	float startSize;
	// start Size variance
	float startSizeVar;
	// End size of the particle
	float endSize;
	// end size of variance
	float endSizeVar;

	float startScale;
	float startScaleVar;
	float endScale;
	float endScaleVar;

	// How many seconds will the particle live
	float life;
	// Life variance
	float lifeVar;

	// Start color of the particles
	ccColor4F startColor;
	// Start color variance
	ccColor4F startColorVar;
	// End color of the particles
	ccColor4F endColor;
	// End color variance
	ccColor4F endColorVar;

	// start angle of the particles
	float startSpin;
	// start angle variance
	float startSpinVar;
	// End angle of the particle
	float endSpin;
	// end angle ariance
	float endSpinVar;

	// Array of particles
	tCCParticle *particles;
	// Maximum particles
	NSUInteger totalParticles;
	// Count of active particles
	NSUInteger particleCount;

	// How many particles can be emitted per second
	float emissionRate;
	float emitCounter;

	// Texture of the particles
	CCTexture2D *texture_;
	// blend function
	ccBlendFunc	blendFunc_;

	// movment type: free or grouped
	tCCPositionType	positionType_;

	// Whether or not the node will be auto-removed when there are not particles
	BOOL	autoRemoveOnFinish_;

	//  particle idx
	NSUInteger particleIdx;

	// Optimization
	CC_UPDATE_PARTICLE_IMP	updateParticleImp;
	SEL						updateParticleSel;

	//for batching
	CCParticleBatchNode *batchNode_;
	BOOL useBatchNode_;
	//index of system in batch node array
	NSUInteger atlasIndex_;
	//YES if scaled or rotated
	BOOL transformSystemDirty_;

	// animation
	BOOL				useAnimation_;
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MTN Partners Wizkid To Deliver Exciting, Enchanting Performance In Abuja
FeaturedSHOWBIZ & MORE
By Yes International! Magazine	 Last updated Dec 24, 2021
Barely a month after Wizkid's partnership with MTN on the globally-acclaimed three-day Made In Lagos Concert at the O2 Arena in London, the duo partnered again to excite fans at the Wizkid Live-in Concert at the Hilton in Abuja.
"I came straight from the airport to see you guys. I've been everywhere around the world, but there's nowhere like home," Wizkid told screaming fans at the concert.
The concert, sponsored by ICT giant MTN Nigeria, also had other headliners like Tome, a Canada-based Nigerian artiste and the Isomers, an African alternative music band made up of Oluwaseun Daniel, Isaac Isumanu, Monlee and Motietru.
Other headliners at the concert include dancer Poco Lee and BBNaija stars, Liquorose, Cross and Michael, among others.
In November, MTN Nigeria made it possible for fans outside London to be part of the Made In Lagos Concert by partnering with music streaming platform, uduX, to livestream the concert with discounted data offers for its customers.
Speaking on the partnership, the Chief Marketing Officer, MTN Nigeria, Adia Sowho, said, "It is very important to us at MTN to support Nigerian talent. Wizkid is undeniably one of Africa's biggest music exports and we are honoured to be a part of his story. We also love to deliver exciting experiences to Nigerians because we value what they value. These explain our contributions in the Nigerian music industry. We are happy that the concert was a memorable one for both the audience and the artistes."
The most-streamed Nigerian singer opened the long-anticipated show in Abuja with 'Fever' before taking off his hoodie and shirt and throwing them into the crowd to the delight of fans. He would later sing his mega-hit, 'Ojuelegba', backed up by the live band and the audience. He also thrilled the audience with songs from his old and new hits from the 'Made In Lagos' album before inviting his signee Starboy Terri to join him on stage to perform 'Soco'; his 2018 hit single.
Wizkid's performance was so electrifying that two excited fans ran onto the stage holding his leg; it took the intervention of his security before he was rescued from the grip of the fans who were not ready to let go.
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others. Keep this information in a safe, private place. Sometimes very
secret events can be recorded in vague, non-specific terms, so only
you can understand clearly. One should be cautious.
This is Madison's suggested outline for an autobiography:
A general introduction of yourself: who you are, something
about your family and your position in the family, other
important people in your life at this time, and so on.
Early childhood memories: outstanding events without regard
to order, any "peak" or "awful" experiences. Just describe a few
events at this point (see later topics), don't analyze for
significance.
Unusual childhood ideas or misconceptions: we all have had
some strange ideas, such as who are our real parents, how are
babies made, what is death, what caused parents to drink or
fight, what does it mean to "go to work," what does "going
crazy" mean, etc.
Your self concept as a young child: how you felt about yourself,
abilities or weaknesses you assumed you had, how you thought
others reacted to you (loving? trusting? critical? competitive?).
Were you self-confident or nervous? When you made a
mistake, was your reaction "I'm terrible" or "I need to work
harder?"
Significant others in your original family and present situation:
for each person, including siblings and others in the household,
describe the general nature of the relationship, earliest
memories, and feelings for each other then and now.
Relationships are the essence of our lives.
Similarly, Bentz (1989), who has written about Becoming
Mature, asks women to write about significant others in
different stages of their life, e.g. preschool, 6-12, 13-18, 19-25,
and 26+. What did each person think of you (attributions) and
expect of you? How did you react to those attributions and
expectations? What impact did they have on your life? What
effect did organizations, such as scouts or sports, and
institutions, such as church, have on you? Then, with Bentz,
these autobiographies were discussed in groups, where each
person learns to understand and control the "voices" from the
past that influence her adult life.
How you handled life's developmental crises: considering each
of the stages of personality development in Table 9.1 and moral
development in chapter 3, describe how and how well you got
through those critical periods.
Describe yourself from different perspectives: how do others
view you, e.g. the opposite sex? your teachers and bosses?
your peers? What do you think you're really like? Ideally, what
would you like to be like? Do you express feelings or suppress
them? Do you take risks or play it safe?


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An aging widower fights family disapproval when he falls in love with a gangster's widow.
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Blanket comes off primary today
Sun | Local
By David Ammons, The Associated Press — Sep 14th, 2004
Sharon Peterson of Bremerton prepares absentee ballots for reading by the electronic machines at the county elections office. Staff Photo by Joe Nicholson
OLYMPIA Washington's leading black politician and a female attorney general who took on the tobacco industry are among the candidates clashing today in a wildly unpopular new closed primary.
The primary itself, crafted by the Legislature and governor after the state Supreme Court threw out the wide-open "blanket" primary pioneered in Washington, drew as much attention as the big races themselves.
The primary's premier race pitted Democrats Christine Gregoire and Ron Sims in an increasingly bitter fight for their party's gubernatorial nomination. Dino Rossi, the former state Senate budget chairman, was heavily favored to nail down the Republican nomination for governor.
Democratic Gov. Gary Locke is stepping down after eight years.
For the first time in 70 years, voters aren't allowed to hopscotch around the ballot choosing a favorite for each office regardless of party. The replacement system, patterned on one used in Montana, requires voters to pick only one party ballot, although the ballot choice will be kept confidential.
The state and counties have spent millions to try to explain it all and reminding voters that the general election in November will allow wide-open voting.
Election officials worried that voters' fury would translate into a broad boycott, with perhaps two-thirds of the voters sitting out the election.
Roughly 70 percent of the turnout is expected to vote by mail, a new record.
Based on strong returns of absentee ballots in urban counties, Secretary of State Sam Reed raised his turnout prediction to 36 percent, still well below the 40 percent to 45 percent normal participation in a presidential year.
Gregoire, 57, the state's first woman attorney general and the former state Ecology director, has led in the polls and in fund-raising, and has Locke's endorsement. She barnstormed the state over the weekend and on Monday.
She has a national following from her work on crafting a $206 billion settlement between the states and the tobacco industry.
"Our official line is that we're cautiously optimistic," said Gregoire spokesman Morton Brilliant.
Sims, 56, the King County executive and the state's most prominent black politician, was holding out hope that a left-of-center surge would help him catch Gregoire. He focused his appeal on a plan for a state income tax, coupled with elimination of the business and state sales tax. He said tax reform was enormously popular with Democrats most likely to vote in the primary.
Sims visited a dozen farmers markets in the vote-rich Puget Sound region, attended a forum sponsored by the Jewish Federation, addressed Seattle's Muslim community and greeted voters at ferry and rail stations and at ball games in his last-minute push.
"We feel very good about the campaign and believe we have peaked at the right time," said his campaign director Tim Hatley.
Last chance to vote today
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. today.
If you're not sure where to vote, click on the 2004 Elections icon at the Kitsap County Web site, www.kitsapgov.com, or call (360) 337-7128.
In Mason County, click "Find Your Polling Place" on the elections Web page of the auditor's office Web site, auditor.co.mason.wa.us.
Absentee ballots must be postmarked no later than today or they will not count.
For news stories about the candidates and candidate questionnaires, click on the Voters Guide at The Sun's Web site, www.thesunlink.com.
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Winners, losers in state's first closed primary
Washington's first -- and perhaps last -- closed partisan primary in modern times is now one for the history books after producing a bumper crop of winners and losers, gripes and guesswork. To be sure, the Montana-style system worked as designed, advancing finalists ... [Read More...]
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Get ready for an adventure in voting. For the first time in almost 70 years, Washington state voters will have to mark a party preference on the primary ballot in order to cast votes in partisan races. Secretary of State Sam Reed says he ... [Read More...]
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A count of late-arriving absentee ballots Thursday boosted the total received so far from this week's primary election to 57,334 -- about 44 percent of Kitsap County's 131,008 registered voters The totals will continue to grow as more mail-in ballots are counted in the coming days. ... [Read More...]


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A Step Closer To Mapping The Earth In 3D
(13 January 2012) After a year in service, the German Earth observation satellite TanDEM-X, together with its twin satellite, TerraSAR-X, have completely mapped the entire land surface of Earth for the first time.
Author EARSCPublished on January 15, 2012
The data is being used to create the world's first single-source, high-precision, 3D digital elevation model of Earth. The German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) controls both radar satellites, generates the elevation model and is responsible for the scientific use of TanDEM-X data.
The TanDEM-X mission – running like clockwork
It is reminiscent of ballet on ice; throughout the last year, Germany's radar satellites, TanDEM-X and TerraSAR-X, have been moving through space in close formation, at times just a few hundred metres apart. Strip by strip, they have recorded Earth from different angles and transmitted high-resolution radar data from their orbit at an altitude of 514 kilometres down to the three ground stations – Kiruna (Sweden), Inuvik (Canada) and O'Higgins (Antarctica). "The mission is running better than expected and there have been no unscheduled interruptions in the programmed formation flight of the two satellites. All safety mechanisms are functioning robustly and in a stable manner," enthuses Manfred Zink, project manager for the TanDEM-X ground segment at DLR. Over the course of 2011, the distance between the satellites was progressively reduced down to the minimum permitted value of 150 metres.
'Radar eyes' working with millimetric accuracy
This satellite mission is the first of its kind; it remains unique and is highly complex, even for experienced engineers. "Following the launch of TanDEM-X on 21 June 2010, there was a six-month test phase, during which we subjected the satellite and its behaviour in near-Earth orbit to intense scrutiny and carried out our calibration work," Zink recalls. During this time, TanDEM-X commenced formation flying with its identical partner satellite, TerraSAR-X, which was launched in 2007. On 14 December 2010, the operational part of its mission began, collecting data for the high-precision elevation model.
The radar system views the ground from two different points in space, achieving 'depth perception' in a manner similar to binocular vision in humans. "The generation of accurate elevation data calls for precise coordination of data from and between both satellites," explains Gerhard Krieger, systems engineer for the TanDEM-X mission. Differences, for example in the cable lengths on the two radar instruments, as well as the distance between the two satellites, need to be calibrated very precisely. "This is a truly enormous challenge when you consider that a millimetre of variation can cause up to one metre of elevation error," says Krieger.
The strips of terrain recorded by the satellites are processed into elevation models measuring 50 by 30 kilometres. Due to the ultra-precise calibration, when this 'basic data' is compiled at the end of the process to generate a global 3D map, it is already of very high quality. By mid-2013, TanDEM-X and TerraSAR-X will have imaged the complete land surface area of Earth – roughly 150 million square kilometres – several times. The intention is to create an exceptionally accurate, global and homogeneous 3D elevation model that promises to be of equal interest for commercial and scientific purposes.
Data quality depends on ground reflectance
Initially, at least two complete coverage cycles of Earth's land surface were planned. Some parts, one example being the vast majority of Australia's landmass, were recorded by the satellite duo with sufficient quality during the first overflight. "The level of precision depends on how well the ground reflects the radar pulses transmitted – and subsequently received – by the satellites," states Manfred Zink. For example, the Sahara is more difficult to image because the signal literally 'sinks into the sand' and is lost. For regions of dense vegetation, such as rain forests, additional imagery and careful adjustment of the distance between the satellites are necessary. "We are going to be left with a few blank areas on the map, but we do of course seek to minimise these gaps," states Zink as he thinks about the coming months.
Better understanding Earth as a system
"We want to gain a better understanding of Earth as a system and to employ the data for climate and traffic research, for example," says Irena Hajnsek, scientific coordinator for the TanDEM-X mission. In 2011, she gave the 'green light' for 166 of the research applications submitted to DLR. "Most of these originated in the USA and Germany. The TanDEM-X capabilities are to be used to address questions of land usage and vegetation, hydrology, geology and glaciology," explains Hajnsek. The two Earth observation satellites can also generate information about the height of the snowline or the change in ice masses of the two polar regions, as well as provide geological maps of regions subject to volcanic and/or earthquake activity. The speed of ships or road vehicles can be measured, as can changes in the natural world. The work performed by these two radar satellites is also valuable for agriculture. "Based on the height and structure of a plant – such as rapeseed, for example – it is possible to draw conclusions about its quality and biomass," states Hajnsek.
TanDEM-X is operated by the German Aerospace Center (DLR) with funds from the German Ministry of Economics and Technology in the form of a public-private partnership with Astrium GmbH. DLR is responsible for the scientific use of TanDEM-X data, planning and implementiation of the mission as well as controlling the two satellites and generating the digital elevation model. Astrium built the satellite and shares the costs for the development and use. Commercial marketing of TanDEM-X data is managed by Astrium Services' GEO-Information Division (formerly Infoterra GmbH), a subsidiary of Astrium.
Source DLR and Spacenews
Published on January 15, 2012 Author EARSCCategories Earth Observation News
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Organization of Jehovah's Witnesses
By The Librarian, March 10, 2016 in Topics
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Jehovah's Witnesses are organized hierarchically, in what the leadership calls a "theocratic organization", reflecting their belief that it is God's "visible organization" on earth.[103][104][105] The organization is led by the
—an all-male group that varies in size, but since November 2012 has comprised eight members,[note 1] all of whom profess to be of the "anointed" class with a hope of heavenly life—based in the Watch Tower Society's
.[106][107] There is no election for membership; new members are selected by the existing body.[108] Until late 2012, the
described itself as the representative[109][110] and "spokesman" for God's
(approximately 10,000 self-professed "anointed" Jehovah's Witnesses).[111][112] At the 2012 Annual Meeting of the Watch Tower Society, the "faithful and discreet slave" was defined as referring to the Governing Body only.[113] The Governing Body directs several committees that are responsible for administrative functions, including publishing, assembly programs and evangelizing activities.[105] It appoints all branch committee members and traveling overseers, after they have been recommended by local branches, with traveling overseers supervising districts or circuits of congregations within their jurisdictions.
appoint local elders and ministerial servants, and may appoint regional committees (now called LDC) for matters such as
construction or disaster relief.[114] (
Construction project approvals now only come from
Each congregation has a body of appointed unpaid male
and ministerial servants.
maintain general responsibility for congregational governance, setting meeting times, selecting speakers and conducting meetings, directing the public preaching work, and creating "judicial committees" to investigate and decide disciplinary action for cases involving sexual misconduct or doctrinal breaches.[115] New
are appointed by branch offices after recommendation by the existing body of elders (changed in 2014 - see article on
). Ministerial servants—appointed in a similar manner to
—fulfill clerical and attendant duties, but may also teach and conduct meetings.[105] Witnesses do not use
as a title to signify a formal clergy-laity division,[116] though
may employ ecclesiastical privilege such as confession of sins.[117]
Baptism is a requirement for being considered a member of Jehovah's Witnesses. Jehovah's Witnesses do not practice infant baptism (although children as young as 9 years of age are routinely baptized),[118] and previous baptisms performed by other denominations are not considered valid.[119] Individuals undergoing baptism must affirm publicly that dedication and baptism identify them "as one of Jehovah's Witnesses in association with God's spirit-directed organization,"[119] though
say baptism symbolizes personal dedication to God and not "to a man, work or organization."[120][121]
emphasize the need for members to be obedient and loyal to Jehovah and to "his organization,"[122][123][note 2] stating that individuals must remain part of it to receive God's favor and to survive Armageddon.[124][125][126]
"Overseers and Ministerial Servants Theocratically Appointed". The Watchtower: 16. 15 January 2001. "Theocratic appointments come from Jehovah through his Son and God's visible earthly channel, "the faithful and discreet slave" and its Governing Body."
The Watchtower, October 1, 1967 pg 591–92: "Make haste to identify the visible theocratic organization of God that represents his king, Jesus Christ. It is essential for life. Doing so, be complete in accepting its every aspect. We cannot claim to love God, yet deny his Word and channel of communication. Therefore, in submitting to Jehovah's visible theocratic organization, we must be in full and complete agreement with every feature of its apostolic procedure and requirements."
Penton 1997, pp. 211–252
Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania. 2007 Yearbook of Jehovah's Witnesses. pp. 4, 6.
Botting, Heather & Gary (1984). The Orwellian World of Jehovah's Witnesses. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 0-8020-6545-7.
Franz, Raymond (2007). In Search of Christian Freedom. Commentary Press. p. 123. ISBN 0-914675-17-6.
The Watchtower, May 15, 2008, page 29
"Seek God's guidance in all things", The Watchtower, April 15, 2008, page 11.
Yearbook, Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society, 2010.
Penton 1997, p. 101, 233–235
Gallagher, Eugene V.; Ashcraft, W. Michael (2006), Introduction to New and Alternative Religions in America 2, Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, p. 69, ISBN 0-275-98712-4
Taylor, Elizabeth J. (2012). Religion: A Clinical Guide for Nurses. Springer Publishing Company. p. 163. ISBN 0-8261-0860-1.
DuShane, Tony (2012). Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk. ReadHowYouWant. p. 126. ISBN 1-4587-8357-X.
Hoekema, Anthony A. (1963). The Four Major Cults. Grand Rapids, Michigan: William B. Eerdmans. p. 291. ISBN 0-8028-3117-6.
Franz, Raymond (2007). In Search of Christian Freedom. Commentary Press. pp. 116–120. ISBN 0-914675-16-8.
Chryssides Historical Dictionary of Jehovah's Witnesses, p. 14
What Does the Bible Really Teach. Watchtower Bible and Tract Society. p. 182. "Going beneath the water symbolizes that you have died to your former life course. Being raised up out of the water indicates that you are now alive to do the will of God. Remember, too, that you have made a dedication to Jehovah God himself, not to a work, a cause, other humans, or an organization."
Holden & 2002 Portrait, p. 32, "The structure of the movement and the intense loyalty demanded of each individual at every level demonstrates the characteristics of totalitarianism."
You Can Live Forever in Paradise on Earth, Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society, 1989, page 255, "It is simply not true that all religions lead to the same goal. (Matthew 7:21–23; 24:21) You must be part of Jehovah's organization, doing God's will, in order to receive his blessing of everlasting life."
"You Can Live Forever in Paradise on Earth—But How?", The Watchtower, February 15, 1983, page 12, "Jehovah is using only one organization today to accomplish his will. To receive everlasting life in the earthly Paradise we must identify that organization and serve God as part of it."
"Serving Jehovah Loyally", The Watchtower, November 15, 1992, page 21, "I determined to stay by the faithful organization. How else can one get Jehovah's favor and blessing?" There is nowhere else to go for divine favor and life eternal."
Jehovah's Witnesses Official Media Web Site
Yearbook 2002, Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, p. 31, 2002
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Nigel Wadsworth is 39, from Clowne, in Derbyshire and has recently enjoyed getting back into Badminton after years away from the sport. Nigel plays at the weekly No Strings Badminton session at Clowne Sport Centre that takes place on Sundays from 11am to 12.30pm.
No Strings Badminton is a low cost way for adults to play Badminton in a relaxed, social environment. It allows people to play on a pay per session basis at their local leisure centre.
"I played when I was at school (Harworth North Border Comprehensive), but I've not played since leaving school at 16 and starting again at Clowne when I was 38."
How did you find out about No Strings Badminton?
"I found a flyer in the staff support room."
Have you made new friends?
"Yes loads and they all say really nice things like how good I am; everyone is nice and funny at No Strings Badminton in Clowne."
"The adrenaline rush that you get from playing, I like to be competitive and run up and down the court; I really like playing doubles.
"I like how it's structured, we get to move around and play different people and I get loads of tips from the coordinator that are really helpful.
"I think the cost is also really good value at £1.50 per session."
There are No String Badminton sessions all across Derbyshire, including Alfreton, Chesterfield, Derby, Etwall and Glossop.


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The two founders of the company met first on a hike in the Hollywood Hills by night in the late nineties. At this time they were both inscribed at the California State University, East Bay near San Francisco.
Eckhart Toelle was just about to get his bachelor degree in electrical engineering. Osho Tyler had recently started his master program in materials engineering. It should have been an easy hike to the Hollywood Sign. To better find their way up to the hill they equipped themselves with two flashlights. But unfortunately the two flashlights gave up early due to low energy efficiency and they ended up going in the wrong direction. They were devastated and concluded they never wanted to rely on this technology again. After this incident they decided to develop their own flashlight that was more efficient regarding the energy consumption or at least had a better light output in comparison to a flashlight using normal light bulbs.
Eckhart and Osho started to experiment with the upcoming LED technology at one of their parents' garage. Just two years later they had developed their first prototype model and won the universities' yearly innovation award. This was the time they had first contact with investors. Not long after the award ceremony Eckhart and Osho founded the company that was going to be one of the biggest and most influential LED technology based providers in the world.
By 2005 they had overcome the initial technical problems of the LED technology and where providing now a variety of LED flashlights. The development, marketing and sales were directed from their office in the Bay Area. The production took place in China via contractors. By this time the company started to diversify its product program in adding stationary illumination systems.
Eckhart Toelle was just about to get his bachelor degree in electrical engineering. Osho Tyler had recently started his master program in materials engineering. It should have been an easy hike to the Hollywood Sign.
To better find their way up to the hill they equipped themselves with two flashlights. But unfortunately the two flashlights gave up early due to low energy efficiency and they ended up going in the wrong direction. They were devastated and concluded they never wanted to rely on this technology again.
After this incident they decided to develop their own flashlight that was more efficient regarding the energy consumption or at least had a better light output in comparison to a flashlight using normal light bulbs.
Eckhart and Osho started to experiment with the upcoming LED technology at one of their parents' garage. Just two years later they had developed their first prototype model and won the universities' yearly innovation award. This was the time they had first contact with investors. Not long after the award ceremony Eckhart and Osho founded the company that was going to be one of the biggest and most influential LED technology based providers in the world. By 2005 they had overcome the initial technical problems of the LED technology and where providing now a variety of LED flashlights. The development, marketing and sales were directed from their office in the Bay Area. The production took place in China via contractors. By this time the company started to diversify its product program in adding stationary illumination systems.
Indoor purposes
The first new branch was built to satisfy the customers' growing demand for LED garden lamps. With the success of this new business segment it was concluded to expand the company portfolio. In the beginning of 2010 new capital was gathered from investors that was used to establish new segments in the LED illumination of constructions as well as LED lighting solutions for indoor purposes. One year later the two founders of the company in demand for lowering the costs of their business moved the whole company to China. To fully align their products to the companies' vision and mission it was decided to incorporate the largest part of the value chain. Following this demand the company built its own production facility nearby the headquarter in China. Nowadays the company is eagerly engaged in pushing forward innovative LED solutions and giving the customer access to them.
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In Rainbows has occupied most of my weekend as I've finally had a chance to make time to sit down with it and listen intimately without interruption. I've listened to it dozens of times now, even through the night.
It's had me simultaneously dancing around, in tears, open, giddy and grateful the way I like to feel whenever I experience great art. Great art should make us move inside or out.
Reviews among my pals are mixed. Perhaps, the mechanism by which it was released has overshadowed the work itself? That would be a shame.
Thank you Thom, Jonny, Ed, Colin and Phil for this most remarkable music.
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Mary Jean (Shepard) Lemon
August 3, 1934 ~ October 7, 2018 (age 84)
Mary Jean (Shepard) Lemon passed away on Sunday October 7, 2018 on the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary in her home with her family surrounding her. She was so strong in her fight against her diagnosis of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy but has now gone home to be with the Lord. Mary was born August 3, 1934 in Duluth, MN to Florence "Dolly" Erspamer and Edward Shepard. She attended Holy Rosary School and then attended Stanbrook Hall. She graduated from The College of St. Scholastica in nursing. Mary trained in TB Affiliation nursing at Nopeming and then worked at St. Mary's Hospital. Mary met Charles H. Lemon on his way up to Alaska. He sent her a diamond ring in the mail and they were married on July 21, 1956. She raised eight children and worked with her husband on all his business adventures. She loved to travel and especially enjoyed her visits to the Vatican while attending World Youth Day 2000. Mary had a deep love and devotion to Our Lady of Fatima, the Holy Rosary, St. John Paul II, St. Padre Pio, St. Therese of Lisieux, and fighting for the respect of all human life. She opened her home to everyone and loved having her family around her. She was always there to entertain her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Her proudest moments were her grand dinners held every Sunday and especially on the holidays at her house. She volunteered her time at her parish, The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary. She loved walking to daily mass and hosting the priests and the sisters at her home for her famous dinners. She looked forward to saying the rosary on Saturday mornings with her rosary group. Faith and Family are what best describe Mary Jean. Her large family and her Catholic faith were her world. She is preceded in death by her parents and sister: Pat Dow, and brothers: Danny and Eddie. She is survived by her sister, Kathleen, her loving husband: Charles, and her eight children, 35 grandchildren, and 14 great grandchildren. Mary (Gary) Bjorklund: Sonya (Ryan) Morris: Madelyn, Andrew, Emily, Abigail and Ashley, Alysa (Scott) Wishart, and Krista. Ed (Carla) Lemon: LaLainia: Ava and Mia, Charles (Nicole): Henry, Rachel: Jackson, Gina. Lori (Mark) Glad: Regina (Nathan) Fodness: Elizabeth and Lucas, Jennifer Baudeck: Ellie, Sophia, and Benjamin, Karen, Patricia, Mary Catherine, Lora and Margaret: Mike (Sue) Lemon: Alex, Sara, Joseph, and Anna. Jeanne (Rick) Hencley: Michael, Ricky, and Nicole. (Brett and Eric) Tommy (Leslie) Lemon: Samuel, Nathaniel, Joshua, and Lily. Kari (Dan) Landgren: Maria, Theresa, Thomas, Anthony, and Daniel. Charles "Chip" (Rhonda) Lemon: Christian, Nicholas, Jonathon, Julia, and Alison. We want to extend our greatest appreciation to all the wonderful people who took care of Mary. To her PSP Specialist, Danielle Koenig at Health East, Dr. Buresh and his team at the St. Luke's Wound Care Clinic, All of the nurses at Hearthstone Home Health Care, Dr. LaMaster of P.S. Rudie for taking the time to stop and see her at home, Harvey at Touch of Plasch for doing her hair every week for over 30 years, and Kristine Hegman who was her care companion but most importantly her close friend. In lieu of flowers, please send a memorial to The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary and/or Stella Maris Academy Holy Rosary Campus. Visitation will be from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday Oct 11, at Dougherty Funeral Home in Duluth. Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 a.m. Friday Oct 12, at Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary in Duluth. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Arrangements by Dougherty Funeral Home Duluth, 218-727-3555.


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Andrzej Lyszkowicz was in born in 1970 in the Mazurian Lake District of Poland. He took his MA in American Literature at the University of Warsaw. He has been residing in the UK since 2006, where he took on a variety of customer service jobs. Lyszkowicz has maintained an interest in poetry since he was eight, when he became acquainted with the work of the Polish Romantics. He has also deeply indebted to post-war Polish poets such as Czeslaw Milosz and Zbigniew Herbert. Among his greatest influences in the English language are William Blake, John Donne, Dylan Thomas and the Canadian singer-songwriter, poet and novelist Leonard Cohen.
The improbability of changehit him in the gutwith the impact of a bullet.He stirred his coffee carefully.looked at it,poured it into the sink.Never again will hefool himself into believing.
It's a blind night that speaks to you-let it spill under your heel.
Like a magnifying glassagainst the dark suntraining violence and viceon a tiny speck of arm.So the body in its minutepart experience the painand horror of murder,torture and abuse.To say: this is real, and real;to say: this is not real, not real.But the seed has been sownso it will grow to bearits terrifying fruit.
When the waiting endsthe hours sigh with regretdrop one by one,retired soldiers of forgotten campaigns.It's no longer possibleto buy you flowers or go for a walk.Let's storm the edifices of tomorrow,fill them with cries of joy and terror.
Two castles, two heartsand two empty seats-the feast's not begun yet:the host's out hunting fleas.Two castles, two storiesand a corpse at the gate-the guests, all fallen quiet,and the tablecloth's turned red.Two castles, two lives:one spent, one unlived-God of the Last Chancereaching up his sleeve.


In this article, we will explain how to find out who is using a particular file in Linux. This will help you know the system user or process that is using an open file.
We can use the lsof command to know if someone is using a file, and if they are, who. It reads kernel memory in its search for open files and helps you list all open files. In this case, an open file may be a regular file, a directory, a block special file, a character special file, a stream, a network file and many others – because in Linux everything is a file.
Lsof is used on a file system to identify who is using any files on that file system. You can run lsof command on Linux filesystem and the output identifies the owner and process information for processes using the file as shown in the following output.
To list user specific opened files, run the following command replace tecmint with the actual user name.
Another important use of lsof is to find out the process listening on a specific port. For example identify the process listening on port 80 using the following command.
Note: Since lsof reads kernel memory in its search for open files, rapid changes in kernel memory may result into unpredictable outputs. This is one of the major downsides of using lsof command.
That's all! In this article, we have explained how to know who is using a particular file in Linux. We have shown how to identify the owner and process information for processes using an open file. Use the feedback form below to reach us for any questions or comments.


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If you watched one of my "Broke College Girl" haul videos, you'll recognize this skirt as one of my newly thrifted gems. I'm so happy I picked it up! While lately my style has been more modern, minimal, and edgy, I never quite get away from my bohemian roots from time to time.
With earthy colors, a gorgeous paisley-floral pattern, and a button down design, I couldn't pass up on this skirt! Plus, you know, it was only $1.89, so....JUSTIFIED.
This 70's style comeback is something else, isn't it?
I find it funny how we recycle trends. What's a truly groundbreaking trend that we came up with?
The only thing that pops into my head is rainbow colored eyebrows (and in some cases, armpit hair).
But seriously, what's a trend we've come up with recently that's original?
As always, thanks for stopping by! I can't believe how long I've been doing this and the incredibly supportive community the blogging world has come to be.
Whoa, Linda--the lighting in these photos is simply stunning! And at under $2, this skirt is such a steal--you really rock it with that fringe bag and versatile hat.
It is funny how trends fade in and out--I've been seeing tons of plaid lately, which has made quite a few comebacks in the last five years.
I love the 70's!! You channeled it so well. I think trends just keep repeating, but maybe the only new things because created are having to do with makeup, like contouring and such - I've yet to see any new clothing styles that I can name on the top of my head!
I kind of can't get enough of the length of your skirt. I'm in love.
Also, that hat is killer.
Good luck with all your projects and midterms!
you nailed this look, how lovely!
You look great with this laid back outfit! I'm totally loving the 70s vibe!
awww so lovely! I think you look great with this outfit, very romantic. and those boots, perfect!
I cannot believe you found that skirt for less than $2! It's so on trend and like you said, so 70s ;) Now that you point it out, I can't really think of a trend that's completely new.
You have a lot variety within your style but I always love your bohemian looks, they really seem to suit you and you always have such an air of confidence in them. I really love this skirt, you have to legs to pull of these odd lengths and with the boots, it's just perfection! It is funny how certain decades and trends cycle back through, it SHOCKED me to see he tattoo chokers coming back, I remember buying those from Icings back when they were called Afterthoughts.
Best luck on your projects and midterms!
I love this longer hem on you. It's perfect. Good luck on midterms!
Can't go wrong with a skirt that is under $2! It looks great on you - can't wait to see how you style it for other seasons.
Good luck on all of your exams!
70's style is definitely the thing! You look great Linda.


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Index Terms—Virtual reality, augmented reality, technological diffusion, early stages of technological application.
Georgi Petrov Dimitrov, Galina Stoianova Panajotova, and Iva Kostadinova are with University of Library Studies and Information Technologies, Sofia, Bulgaria. Rosen P. Toshev is with London School of Economics and Global Communication from the University of Southern California, UK (e-mail: rob_p01@yahoo.com).
Cite:Georgi P. Dimitrov, Galina Panayotova, Rosen P. Toshev, and Iva Kostadinova , "Analysis of the Growth Perspectives of the Early Stages of Technological Innovation in the Case of the Augmented and Virtual Reality Application," International Journal of Computer Theory and Engineering vol. 9, no. 6, pp. 443-446, 2017.


The "Plum Garden at Kameido" (亀戸梅屋舗), one of the most iconic images from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo" (名所江戸百景) by the artist Utagawa Hiroshige (歌川広重), fascinated so much the Western audience that, as is well known, even Van Gogh painted a copy of it. The park depicted in the print belonged to the sanctuary Kameido Tenjinsha (亀戸天神社) and the tree in the foreground was famous for its bizarre shape. Known as Garyuume (臥龍梅), the "Sleeping Dragon Plum Tree", it was mentioned in every Edo guide book.
In the "List of famous places in Edo" it was described as follows: «It truly resembles a dragon laying on the ground. The branches intertwined seem to transform into a new trunk. The tree spreads to the left and right. The fragrance of its flowers eclipses that of the orchids, the vibrant white hue of the flowers, pressed tight against each other, ravishes the night».


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Bringing People Together or Keeping Them Apart
By David Seamon
One of the most significant dimensions of roads and other pathways was not well understood until the early 1980s when British architectural thinker Bill Hillier developed a theory called space syntax.[1] Hillier argued that the particular spatial arrangement of pathways—whether roads, streets, sidewalks, or building corridors—plays a major role in whether those pathways are well used and animated or empty and lifeless. His work demonstrated convincingly that different pathway configurations can bring users together spatially or keep them apart.
One central concept in Hillier's theory is axial space, which relates to the one-dimensional qualities of a pathway and has bearing on human movement through a settlement or region as a whole. Axial spaces are illustrated most perfectly by long narrow streets. They can be represented geometrically by the longest straight line that can be drawn through a street or other movement space before that line strikes a building, wall, or some other material object. Axial lines are significant for at least two reasons. First, because they indicate the farthest point of sight from where one happens to be, axial lines speak to the lived relationship between "here" and "there" and thus, at the settlement scale, have bearing on environmental orientation and finding one's way in a place. Second, because they collectively delineate the spatial system through which the various parts of a place are connected by pedestrian and vehicular circulation, a settlement or region's web of axial lines provides a simplified rendition of the potential movement field of a place. Hillier's important discovery was that differently configured pathway webs play a major role in generating different patterns of pathway movement and face-to-face encounter among pedestrians and other users.
An important quantitative measure in regard to axial spaces and pathway webs is integration, which Hillier defined as a measure of the relative degree of connectedness that a particular axial space has in relation to all other axial spaces in a particular pathway system. The assumption is that a pathway connected to many other pathways will be more traveled because users will need to traverse that pathway to get to other pathways and destinations in the settlement or region. Such a pathway is said to be strongly integrated in the movement field because many other pathways run into that well-connected pathway and potentially provide a large pool of users. In contrast, a segregated pathway has few or no other pathways running into it—for example, a dead-end street. All other things being equal, a segregated pathway will be the locus of less movement, since it serves a more limited number of users in its immediate vicinity only.
Through integration and other quantitative measures, Hillier developed a compelling understanding of the global pattern of a place—in other words, the way the particular spatial configuration of a place's pathway fabric lays out a potential movement field that draws people together or keeps them apart. Natural movement is the term Hillier used to describe the potential power of the pathway network to automatically stymie or facilitate movement and the face-to-face interactions of pedestrians and other place users—for example, merchants, workers, and residents from shops, workplaces, and dwellings along the streets. With many people present involved in their own regular routines and activities, the result typically is animated pathways and exuberant local places. Hillier recognized that other place elements like density, building types, and number, size, and range of functions and land uses also contribute to place vitality, but he argued that, ultimately, pathway configuration is most primary and most crucial.[2]
In regard to cities, Hillier demonstrated that most urban pathway systems have traditionally been an integrated, interconnected fabric of variously-scaled deformed grids—pathway systems in which the most active, integrated streets make a shape that roughly suggests a wheel of rim, hub, and spokes. Typically, each of these deformed grids is associated with some designated neighborhood or district—for example, London's Soho, West End, or City (see box on the preceding page). In turn, the integrated pathway structure of these districts join together to shape a much larger deformed grid that founds the movement dynamic of the city and London region as a whole. Hillier pointed out that twentieth century urban design and planning regularly replaced integrated pathway configurations with treelike systems of segregated pathways that stymied or destroyed the intimate relationship between local and global integration and thereby eliminated much face-to-face interaction—for example, the "cul-de-sac and loop" pattern of low-density, automobile-dependent suburbs or the hierarchical circulation layouts of many modernist housing estates.
For future environmental design and policy, Hillier's critique of modernist planning suggests that the possibility of individuals readily gathering in face-to-face encounter is greatly compromised because the particular pathway configuration does not channel the movements of many people into and along more integrated pathways. In other words, modernist pathway structure regularly separates pathway users rather than bringing them together, face to face, through an integrated pathway network of sidewalks, streets, and roads. Users that otherwise might feel a sense of spatial community—a situation that the deformed grid readily affords—remain apart spatially and environmentally. They do not as readily meet in the course of a daily life grounded in place regularity and routine. There is much less chance for what humanistic geographer Yi-Fu Tuan termed fields of care—places that comes to be known affectionately through recurring, serendipitous, face-to-face meetings and experiences.[3]
[1]. W. Hillier, Space Is the Machine (Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press, 1996); W. Hillier and J. Hanson, The Social Logic of Space (Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press, 1984).
[2]. Ibid., 161.
[3]. Y.-F. Tuan, "Space and Place: Humanistic Perspective," in Progress in Geography, vol. 6 (London: Edward Arnold, 1974), 266-76.
David Seamon
David Seamon is a Professor of Architecture at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas. Trained in geography and environment-behavior research, he is interested in a phenomenological approach to place, architecture, and environmental design as place making.