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Alexi Laiho dead: Children of Bodom rocker dies 'suddenly' aged 41
Band members from Alexi Laiho's supergroup Bodom After Midnight broke the news to fans with 'heavy hearts'
R.I.P. Alexi Laiho - Children of Bodom frontman passes away
Lucy NeedhamAssistant Showbiz Editor
Alexi Laiho the legendary guitarist and singer of Children of Bodom has died at the age of 41.
According to his label Napalm, Alex passed away at home in Helsinki last week after suffering 'long term health issues.'
He was regarded as one of the greatest - and fastest - heavy metal guitarists of all time by industry experts.
A statement from the musicians Bodom After Midnight today said: "It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that we have to announce the passing of Alexi Laiho. We are absolutely devastated and heartbroken for the sudden loss of our dear friend and band member. "
Laiho's wife, Kelli Laiho-Wright, said: "Alexi was the most loving and magnificent husband and father. Our hearts are eternally broken."
Alex formed Finnish melodic death metal band Children of Bodom in 1993, with the group going on to become of Finland's best selling acts of all time before splitting in 2019.
Alexi Laiho of Children of Bodom has died at the age of 41
Celebrity deaths in 2020: Famous faces lost this year from Caroline Flack to Stella Tennant
They recorded ten studio albums and two live albums and scored chart positions on the Billboard 200 in America.
They held their last concert - A Chapter Called: Children of Bodom - in Helsinki in 2019 before disbanding.
Alexi and bandmate Daniel Freyberg continued as Bodom After Midnight in 2020 - along with Paradise Lost drummer Waltteri Väyrynen and bassist Mitja Toivonen, who played with Santa Cruz, with touring keyboardist Lauri Salomaa completing the line-up.
They recorded three songs and shot one music video which will be released later on this year posthumously.
The rocker's band became one of Finland's best selling acts of all time before they split in 2019
A statement from Alex's band Bodom After Midnight broke the news to fans on social media
After setting up the supergroup, Alexi reflected on how his life had changed.
"I have at least learned to keep better care of myself. I kind of f***ing nutter that I learned almost everything through the hard way. It took a long time to realize that a person also needs rest and recharging batteries. Otherwise there will be a crash," he told Ilta-Sanomat in 2019.
In 2012 Children of Bodom had to cancel two European shows when Alexi was taken to hospital.
In a statement at the time the band said: "Alexi was rushed to the Oslo hospital earlier this evening with extreme stomach pain. The doctors in the emergency unit checked him and while we are still waiting for a diagnosis, they made clear that he will not be able to perform within the next 48 hours."
Days later they shared another update: "This is not an easy letter for us to write. Alexi is suffering from a serious infection. He is still in hospital in Oslo under supervision of the doctors and we don't know yet when they will release him."
Alexi Laiho was regarded as one of the greatest heavy metal guitarists of all time - and one of the fastest
Alexi also played guitar for a number of other bands including Sinergy, The Local Band, Thy Serpent and Impaled Nazarene.
In 2011 he was ranked in the top 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists of All Time by Guitar World, who also praised him as one of the 50 fastest guitarists in the world.
Alexi also topped a vote for the top metal guitarists of all time in a public voting poll by Total Guitar after securing over 20% of the overall vote.
He had started out playing the violin at the age of seven before learning the guitar at 11 after being gifted a Tokai Stratocaster.
Alexi Laiho


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package smallcampus.QuickPointer.net.TCP;

import java.io.BufferedReader;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStreamReader;
import java.io.PrintWriter;
import java.net.DatagramPacket;
import java.net.DatagramSocket;
import java.net.InetAddress;
import java.net.NetworkInterface;
import java.net.ServerSocket;
import java.net.Socket;
import java.net.SocketException;
import java.util.Enumeration;
import java.util.logging.Logger;

import smallcampus.QuickPointer.net.BaseServer;
import smallcampus.QuickPointer.net.Protocol;

public final class QPTcpUdpServer extends BaseServer {
	 private static Logger LOGGER = Logger.getLogger("InfoLogging");

	private ServerSocket serverSocket;

	private Socket clientSocket;
	private PrintWriter out;
	private BufferedReader in;

	private DatagramSocket socket;
	private String ip;

	Thread udpReceiveThread, tcpReceiveThread;

	public QPTcpUdpServer(int tcpPort, int udpPort) throws IOException{
		serverSocket = new ServerSocket(tcpPort);
		LOGGER.info("ServerSocket (TCP) is set up at port "+tcpPort);
		socket = new DatagramSocket(udpPort);
		LOGGER.info("DatagramSocket (UDP) is set up at port "+udpPort);

		//get the ip address
        try {
            Enumeration<NetworkInterface> interfaces = NetworkInterface.getNetworkInterfaces();
            while (interfaces.hasMoreElements()) {
                NetworkInterface iface = interfaces.nextElement();
                // filters out 127.0.0.1 and inactive interfaces
                if (iface.isLoopback() || !iface.isUp())
                    continue;

                Enumeration<InetAddress> addresses = iface.getInetAddresses();
                while(addresses.hasMoreElements()) {
                	//TODO get the correct address, there is error now due to NetworkI like hamachi
                    InetAddress addr = addresses.nextElement();
                    ip = addr.getHostAddress();
                    if(ip.toString().length()<16){
                    	break;
                    }
                }
            }
        } catch (SocketException e) {
            throw new RuntimeException(e);
        }
	}

	@Override
	public void start() {
		if(!isStarted()){
			isStarted = true;
			new Thread(serverStart).start();
		}
	}

	@Override
	public void stop() {
		if(isStarted()){
			isStarted = false;
			new Thread(serverStop).start();
		}
	}

	private final Runnable serverStart = new Runnable(){
		@Override
		public void run() {
			try{
		        clientSocket = serverSocket.accept();
		        System.out.println("TCP Connection accepted");

		        out =
		            new PrintWriter(clientSocket.getOutputStream(), true);
		        in = new BufferedReader(
		            new InputStreamReader(clientSocket.getInputStream()));

		        if(onClientConnected!=null){
		        	onClientConnected.perform(null);
		        }

		        tcpReceiveThread = new Thread(receiveControl);
		        tcpReceiveThread.start();
		        udpReceiveThread = new Thread(receiveCoordination);
		        udpReceiveThread.start();

			}catch(IOException e){
				//TODO error handle
				e.printStackTrace();
			}
		}
	};

	private final Runnable serverStop = new Runnable(){
		@Override
		public void run() {
			socket.close();

			try {
				clientSocket.close();
				serverSocket.close();
			} catch (IOException e) {
			}
			LOGGER.info("Sockets are closed");
		}
	};

	private final Runnable receiveControl = new Runnable(){
		@Override
		public void run() {
			String fromClient;
			while(isStarted){
				try {
					fromClient = in.readLine();
					if(fromClient==null){
						stop();
						break;
					}

					//process the input and send response
					out.println(processMsg(fromClient));

				} catch (IOException e) {
					LOGGER.info(e.getMessage());
				}
			}
		}
	};

	private Runnable receiveCoordination =new Runnable(){
		@Override
		public void run() {
			while(isStarted){
				try {
					DatagramPacket p = UDPProtocol.getNewPacket();

					System.out.println("waiting for packet...");
					socket.receive(p); //block

					System.out.println("receive time:" +System.currentTimeMillis());

					if(onCoordinateReceive!=null){
						onCoordinateReceive.perform(Protocol.decompileCoordinateMsg((UDPProtocol.decompilePacket(p))));
					}
				} catch (IOException e) {
					LOGGER.info(e.getMessage());
				}
			}
		}
	};

	@Override
	public String getHostname() {
		return ip;
	}
}

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I don't know if you have ever heard of typehash.com or not. It is/was a browser mining site that allowed 24 hour mining using upgrades. The reason I post this is because the site has gone down and the domain is now parked. I would have to call it a scam. This has made me very skeptical of any mining site I run across.
Yeah I did a review on YT never put a link for TH under the video.
Most of these will eventually go down.
What is this thieving scum's name?


Given just 6 months to live, Randy Pausch delivers 'The Last Lecture', inspiring millions to achieve their dreams and in the process face life's adversities with wisdom and courage.
On the power of finding life's meaning and purpose, and living a life of selfless contribution.
On finding common ground and opening lines of communication across seemingly impossible divides.
The surprising truth of what actually drives us.
Gaurav's thoughts on how to make a business transformation stick.
We don't buy what they do; we buy why they do it.
Change your words; change your world. Our words have impact. Chosen carefully, we can get more of what we want for ourselves.
The power of being a first follower and kick-starting a movement that ripples throughout an organization.
Useful viewing when you're having a difficult day.
What we say and what is heard can vary depending on the receiver.
How learned helplessness can prevent individuals, teams, and organizations from moving forward.
How do you create an organization that becomes a powerhouse at reinventing itself continuously?
How do you start shifting the mindset of an entire organization?
Without unleashing activation, you can come up with any strategy but you will not get the desired results.
A high performing organization is one that can create contexts for manifestation to happen.
Build an organization that allows you to manifest even greater results.
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Article from the Weekend Courier in WA, featuring our Hyster forklift.
Mining On Show: Adaptalift Hyster state sales manager Shane Whelan moves a 16-tonne forklift, fitted with a Cascade Tyre Handler, into position at the Queensland Mining Exhibition assisted by John Pappalardo. The biennial mining exhibition starts today at the showgrounds.


Players on the team are, bottom row: Abby Marvin, Logan Druck, Sydney Schwartz, Ava Werrz, Paige Heitkamp, Maddie Carner, Jaila Fletcher. Back row: Haleigh Gross, Allison Zebney, Grace Marshall, McKenzie Reid, Ashlyn Tarzinski, Kennedy Kleather, Emma Goodpaster, Avery Hartman, Alaina Titley. The Butler United team is coached by Tony Gross, Cole Druck and Matt Tarzinski.
VANDALIA — The Butler United girls 13U premier team ended their fall season on a winning note beating FC Tippecanoe 1-0 to win the MVYSA premier league title.
The girls played eight league games, four different tournaments consisting of another 15 games and did not lose a game the entire season bringing home several tournament championships playing against some of the best teams in Dayton, Columbus, Cincinnati, and out of state.
Congratulations on a great fall season.


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Q: Code causes shell to restart As soon as I start running this, it causes my shell to restart. I have no idea whats going an. Im running this on mac with python 3.6.4 installed. Matplotlib is also installed.
Does anybody see what the problem could be ?
#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: iso-8859-1 -*-
import tkinter as tk
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import csv

#Variablen Initialisierung
xVals = []
yVals = []

#Diagramm anzeigen
def makePlot():
    plt.plot(xVals,yVals)
    plt.scatter(xVals,yVals)
    plt.ylabel(yLabelText.get())
    plt.xlabel(xLabelText.get())
    plt.title(titleText.get())
    plt.show()

#xls.Daten einlesen
def loadFile():
    global xVals
    global yVals
    xVals = [] #reset Data
    yVals = [] #reset Data
    file_path = tk.filedialog.askopenfilename()
    with open(file_path,'r') as csvfile:
        dataReader = csv.reader(csvfile, delimiter=',')
        for row in dataReader:
            if len(row) < 2: #Auf validen Input pruefen
                print("Invalid Input")
                exit(-1)
            xVals.append(row[0])
            yVals.append(row[1])

root = tk.Tk(className="Diagramm-Creator Anna, Deny, Sina") #Überschrift

#Label Initalisierung
tk.Label(root, text="Diagramm").grid(row=0)
tk.Label(root, text="Titel").grid(row=1)
tk.Label(root, text="X-Achse").grid(row=2)
tk.Label(root, text="Y-Achse").grid(row=3)

#Input Initalisierung
yLabelText = tk.StringVar()
xLabelText = tk.StringVar()
titleText = tk.StringVar()
e1 = tk.Entry(root,textvariable = xLabelText)
e2 = tk.Entry(root,textvariable = yLabelText)
e3 = tk.Entry(root,textvariable = titleText)
e3.grid(row=1, column=1)
e1.grid(row=2, column=1)
e2.grid(row=3, column=1)

#Buttons Initalisierung
btnOpen = tk.Button(root, text="CSV-Datei öffnen",command=loadFile)
btnPlot = tk.Button(root, text="Diagramm erstellen",command=makePlot)
btnOpen.grid(row=0,column=2)
btnPlot.grid(row=4,column=2)

#Start
root.mainloop( )

A: The only clue I have is that this piece of code:
    with open(file_path,'r') as csvfile:
        dataReader = csv.reader(csvfile, delimiter=',')
        for row in dataReader:
            if len(row) < 2: #Auf validen Input pruefen
                print("Invalid Input")
                exit(-1)

would make you exit abruptly from execution and also from Python shell...
Maybe you want to replace the print and exit lines with an exception:
    with open(file_path,'r') as csvfile:
        dataReader = csv.reader(csvfile, delimiter=',')
        for row in dataReader:
            if len(row) < 2: #Auf validen Input pruefen
                raise ValueError('Invalid Input')

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Zum Verkauf steht hier die "Custom Grade" Boutique Marke Wildleder Full Brogue Oxford der herausragenden englischen Firma Church's English Shoes. Ein idealer Schuh zur Business oder Tages-Garderobe, oder zur sportlichen Kombination mit Cord-Hose, Blazer und Flanell-Hose, oder sogar zur Jeans. Der klassische "City-Shoe". Die Qualität der Church's-Schuhe ist unwiderlegbar. Dieses Paar kostet im Handel weit über Euro 600.
Die Größe ist in englischer UK 7E, was einer deutschen Größe 41D entspricht; für den mittel-breiten Fuß.
Church's Brown Cape Buck Suede Oxford Brogue is one of the greatest English classic shoes and sets the standard for all others of the type. Every good shoemaker offers a brown suede full brogue but let there be no doubt, Church's Suede Oxford sets and has set the standard for suede shoes for 50 years. It is one of the perhaps dozen basic gentleman's shoes and tremendously versatile. I believe no wardrobe is complete without this model. Dressy and relaxed at the same time and quite commonly seen in London's financial district, the "City", the Brown Suede Oxford is absolutely correct for daytime business wear, pin or chalk-stripe suit, gray flannels and indeed the obvious, with all the possible country earth-tones. I find my Suede shoes improve with age and weathering; they become more handsome with a few years and miles on them and are simple to maintain; just wait until dry and brush and wear!
This is the old and great Church's "Custom Grade" shoe, the shoe that made Church's reputation, understandably rarely seen in the after market; I see no more than two or three a year in all sizes combined. If this shoe is your size, do not hesitate.
Size: Marked an UK 7E, thus a US 8D and a Continental 41D, correct for the medium width foot.
Condition: POOR: Bottoms lightly worn. Tops stained and discoloured.


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The Witcher 3 Will Not Have PS4 Pro Update
There will be no additional PlayStation 4 Pro patch for The Witcher III: Wild Hunt.
News by Mike Williams, Reviews Editor
Updated on 19 September 2016
Is there something you think we should be reporting on? Email news@usgamer.net.
While The Witcher III: Wild Hunt received a Complete Edition recently, the game will not be patched to support additional graphical tweaks on the PlayStation 4 Pro. Sony's updated console comes out on November 10, 2016 and a number of publishers and developers are updating their games to support 4K and high dynamic range (HDR) color on the system. According to CD Projekt Red, the studio is focused on Cyberpunk 2077 and Gwent instead.
No 4K textures on PlayStation 4.
"Since we want to fully focus on Cyberpunk 2077 and Gwent [standalone game], and converting The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt from a full HD game into a 4K one [on console] would be too much of a time and resource-consuming process, we decided not to release an edition of Wild Hunt supporting the new features of PlayStation Pro," CDPR told Eurogamer.
Many multiplatform games already have assets that can work at 4K resolution, but on consoles the Witcher III uses medium-to-high textures. On PC, those textures scale all the way up to Ultra settings. CD Projekt Red would have to move those assets over to the PlayStation 4 version and then test that build extensively prior to release. In essence, it really isn't worth the time for a game that the studio has put to bed.
Whether other developers follow suit is up in the air. Vice Gaming has found that many publishers aren't interested in doing Pro mode patches for their older games. Vice spoke to Blizzard, Konami, Ubisoft, Electronic Arts, and Bandai Namco, all of whom declined to comment or actively said their older titles wouldn't have Pro support. Expect Pro to be more useful for developers and publisher moving forward, not backward.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Review
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PlayStation 5 Update Lets You Know If You're About to Play the PS4 Version of Game
Check yourself before you last-gen yourself.
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Nearly five years on, Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone just pushed what he says is Stardew's "biggest update yet."
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Get the motion tracker and don't go in the vents.
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The legendary creator says the spirit will stay alive.
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Пётр Наза́ров: Назаров, Пётр Михайлович (1769—1844) — казачий офицер, генерал-майор, наказный атаман Уральского казачьего войска в 1823—1827 годах.
 Назаров, Пётр Фёдорович (1921—1988) — советский художник, живописец, педагог, представитель ленинградской школы живописи.

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BRINDISI, Italy — A bomb exploded Saturday outside a school in southern Italy named after a former mafia prosecutor's wife, leaving a teenage girl dead and ten others wounded, Italian media reported.
The explosion occurred about 7:45am local time as students arrived for class at the Morvillo Falcone vocational school in the Adriatic port town of Brindisi, ANSA reported.
Investigators said the blast was caused by a gasoline-fueled bomb attached to the school's fence. Many of the victims were getting off a bus when it exploded, the news agency added.
Fragments of the bomb reached buildings up to 650 feet away and photos on local media showed shattered glass and crumbling areas around the school, attended by 600 students.
Melissa Bassi, 16, died in the hospital from her wounds, ANSA reported.
ANSA said at least 10 people were injured, with five students seriously hurt. One student, named locally as Veronica Capodieci, was said to be in critical condition. Another five people were treated at the hospital for minor injuries.
Witnesses describe confusion and panic after the blast. "There was huge black smoke, debris all over the place, piercing screams," passer-by Corradino De Paolis told AFP.
Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti, who is in the United States for a Group of Eight summit, ordered flags flown at half-mast for the next three days.
His office released a statement vowing to fight "all types of crime." He also said law enforcement would "prevent the return in our country of subversive attacks," an apparent reference to Italy's history of mafia-backed bombings and politically-motivated murders.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the atrocity.
The school is named after Francesca Morvillo Falcone, the wife of the famous anti-mafia judge Giovanni Falcone. Falcone and his wife were killed by a bomb in Sicily on May 23, 1992 — nearly 20 years ago to the day.
"I prefer to be prudent, but this is a striking fact," Interior Minister Anna Maria Cancellieri told SkyTG24.
However, public prosecutor Cataldo Motta had doubts the latest blast was mafia-related.
"Local mafia organizations want social consensus. This act would go against their interests because it would alienate any sympathy towards whoever carried it out," Motta said.
Hundreds of people in Brindisi took part Saturday in an anti-organized crime demonstration. One banner at the protest — which began with a minute of silence — read "Now Kill Us All," AFP reported.


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Fantasy Football Radio Xm
Fantasy Football Radio Xm – Dream Sports is becoming more popular amongst many people. Dream Sports has actually been around for lots of years, however they acquired in appeal after the appeal of baseball and basketball.
Fantasy Sports is a kind of virtual game, often played via the Internet, in which players develop or create imaginary teams consisted of virtual or non-real players. These teams contend in games based upon the outcome of these gamers ' efficiencies in real life. If Joe Hockey has actually been playing baseball all his life, he can sign up with a league in which his group competes versus other groups that are composed totally of other gamers who have actually not played baseball prior to. Each day, the players on his team struck a baseball and the outcomes are the score the teams earn. The players and the leagues contend for points, which are the basis of the end-of-day total. If a team wins a video game, then Joe Hockey earns a point and his group advances to the next phase.
Gambling is illegal in the United States, but this does not avoid people from engaging in fantasy sports. The recent death of the Uigea Act prohibits players from wagering over NFL picks and the exact same opts for NCAA tournaments and soccer tournaments. Currently, no real plans have actually been taken into motion to ban betting in the United States, however it promises that some sort of legislation will be passed in one day. As an outcome, it is important for anybody who participates in fantasy sports to comprehend how and when to bet.
There are likewise head-to-head and "clan " competitors amongst gamers within each league. Understanding the various types of bets, their effects, and the way they impact the outcomes can help you decide when to place a bet on a specific gamer or team.
Standard daily dream sports leagues permit you to wager on one or lots of routine season video games. These everyday fantasy sports leagues vary since they provide gamers more opportunities to win and they likewise keep track of data and awards differently than those of the "seasonal " variety.
Head-to-head competitions among gamers within a league are comparable to other types of daily fantasy sports. If you desired to wager against your next-door neighbor 's team in a head to head video game, you would put that bet within the "regular season " video games.
Many standard leagues within the world of fantasy sports do have playoff races. Gambling is totally based upon the randomness of whether or not a player ends up a race.
Of course, there are still some baseball and football gamers out there who will attempt to make their way into the fantasy group by cheating. There are a lot of statistics for baseball and football players, so it is very easy for some gamers to improve their statistics by figuring out how to beat the systems.
Dream Sports is a kind of virtual game, typically played by means of the Internet, in which players build or produce fictional teams comprised of virtual or non-real gamers. These day-to-day dream sports leagues vary because they offer players more possibilities to win and they also keep track of statistics and awards in a different way than those of the "seasonal " range.
Head-to-head competitions amongst gamers within a league are similar to other types of everyday dream sports. Of course, there are still some baseball and football players out there who will attempt to make their method into the fantasy team by cheating. There are a lot of stats for baseball and football gamers, so it is really simple for some players to enhance their statistics by figuring out how to beat the systems. Fantasy Football Radio Xm
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Did a 1wk trip on the Mangguana. Hugo and Tigor were awesome... Tigor is the master of macro, Great dive sites, fantastic underwater life.
Fortunately, not many divers (3 including myself) on the boat. Morning trip to Rinca was really cool. Final night BBQ on the beach of a small island was a nice finale. The captain and crew are very friendly and helpful. The chef was amazing; every meal was different. My only probs were in Bali before the transfer... Got ripped off a few times, but as soon as I stepped onto the Mangguana, everything changed.
Thx to Hugo, Tigor, the captain and crew of the Mangguana, and thx to Dewi for helping me arrange everything. I have recommended you to my dive buddies.
Komodo National Park has many beautiful beaches that you can enjoy during your liveaboard trip. one of which is the pink beach which is a famous beach in the Komodo National Park area, featured by the beautiful white sandy beach. coastal waters around the pink beach has a beautiful reefs and clear sea water making it perfect for snorkeling.


This polo is a comfortable school classic made with a high quality Cotton/Poly pique fabric for optimal softness durability and easy cleaning. It features a polo collar with 3 buttons ribbed cuffs and short sleeves. This shirt stands up to multiple washes and will not fade or shrink. All our polos are tagless for maximized comfortability and no logo is stitched on the chest to ensure that it is school approved.


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Posted inMeghalaya, Top News
Meghalaya: CM Conrad Sangma presents U Tirot Sing Syiem Youth Achievement Award
Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma presenting the U Tirot Sing Syiem Youth Achievement Award. Image credit: Twitter
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Friday presented the U Tirot Sing Syiem Youth Achievement Award to Kitboklang Nogphlang, Scarlett Lawriniang, Pranab Pariat, Empower Warbah and Andreas H. Marwein.
The programme was organised by the National People's Youth Front (NPYF).
The award ceremony was organised to mark the 185th death anniversary U Tirot Sing Syiem- one of the most revered freedom fighters of Meghalaya.
In a tweet, CM Sangm said, "Better die an independent king than reign as the vassal. On his 185th Death Anniversary, we pay homage to U Tirot Sing Syiem, the great #freedom fighter of #Meghalaya who fought till his last breath to prevent #KhasiHills from falling into the hands of the British colonizers."
"Better die an independent king than reign as the vassal"
On his 185th Death Anniversary, we pay homage to U Tirot Sing Syiem, the great #freedom fighter of #Meghalaya who fought till his last breath to prevent #KhasiHills from falling into the hands of the British colonizers. pic.twitter.com/Xg84PViY1Z
— Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) July 17, 2020
Appreciating the efforts of the organisers, he further said, " Appreciate the initiative of the National People's Youth Front (NPYF) and their recommendation for the Draft Youth Policy."
The programme was organised to mark the 185th Death Anniversary of our freedom fighter, U Tirot Sing Syiem.
Appreciate the initiative of the National People's Youth Front (NPYF) and their recommendation for the Draft Youth Policy.
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It's the sign for a negative number.
Also, I'm moving this to the source coder forum.
While you have this thread for yourself, thisguy, please feel free to post additional SourceCoder usage-related questions in this thread.
Another question/suggestion: Can the Esc key be optionally disabled. While editing my first program or two, I lost my changes to the entire edit session by accidently hitting this key. I use the vi editor all day and this is a key I hit by instinct 100's of times a day. Just asking..
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Israeli scientists new technology has been developed that helps physicians in the treatment and monitoring of patients with the disease in the field of psychiatry.
On an application for a smartphone running the school experts Sagol Neuroscience, Faculty of Engineering of the University of Tel Aviv, researchers and Keren Sela Uri Nevo. This device detects changes in behavior of the patient and the doctor transmits information. This development was presented at the conference of the Israeli Society of Biological Psychiatry.
According to Uri Nevo, the basis for a diagnosis is a model of the patient's behavior. For example, a manic episode gives rise to bipolar disorder. Standard number of calls per day suddenly increases several times. Mental health indicators are the duration and content of discussions, patient movement, his condition during sleep. All this makes it important for professional information, due to which it is possible to identify the disease in the initial stages.
To date, we conducted 2 clinical studies in which 40 people participated. Of these twenty patients suffering from schizoaffective disorder, bipolar, depressive disorders, and twenty people were without pathologies. During this time, with phones forwarded information about communication, speech, movement, changes in sleep mode to a remote server. There are analyzed.
Visualize and analyze the results provided by the doctors allowed to identify trends in the behavior of patients. Chance to objectively see the everyday life of the patient will allow doctors to make a conclusion about the positive impact of the application to work with the patient.
It is expected that this development will significantly reduce response time and increase the efficiency of the treatment. Such remote monitoring will give patients independence from doctors, hospitals and even families. According to experts, there is no reason to worry about the confidentiality of information privacy, because the contents of messages and conversations are not taken into account. The patient decides the question of the availability of personal data to any specialist.
It is funding this project the Ministry of the Israeli economy. Not long ago, he was attracted to participate in the program leading to innovative development - Innovation 8200 Accelerator. And also one of the 4 leading strartapov in the country. At present, negotiations are underway with clinics and hospitals in Israel and other countries about new clinical trials.


At launch, OnePlus was surprisingly quiet when it came to particulars about the T-Mobile version of its Oneplus 6T, but in a post published late last night to the company's forums, additional details about both the partnership between the two companies and the differences in the T-Mobile version of the phone were discussed at more length. If you were hoping to root or ROM your T-Mobile-bought OnePlus 6T, you can, in fact, unlock the bootloader, you'll just need to pay the phone off early.
Open sales for the OnePlus 6T began at 9am EDT today, so the phone is now available to purchase directly from the company around the world. If you're in the US, you can also pick one up from T-Mobile.
One of the few software improvements on the recently-announced OnePlus 6T is 'Nightscape,' a low-light camera mode. While it probably won't be as impressive as the Pixel 3's crazy Night Sight feature, it's also coming to the company's previous flagship.
The OnePlus 6T is shaping up to be a big deal for the plucky little Chinese smartphone maker. Not only will it sport a tiny notch and an in-display fingerprint reader, but the company is also taking a risk by ditching the headphone jack. We've heard rumors that the 6T could launch in T-Mobile stores in the US. Now, a report from PCMag suggests the 6T will work on Verizon.
OnePlus has been teasing the 6T for weeks, and we were supposed to learn all the details on October 30th. Well, now you won't have to wait quite as long. OnePlus has moved the date up a day in response to Apple's announcement of an unusual second fall event on the 30th.


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Wild Women: Gentle Beasts (2015)
Pura Vida: Quer durch Equador (2015)
Give Me Sex Jesus (2015)
Animal tamers from various continents shine in the spotlight and struggle for their existence behind the scenes. Between toiling and smiling, the female circus artists disclose their passion for their 'wild' animals and extraordinary profession: a daily life full of dedication and discipline in the midst of mortal danger.
SKU: DP-MOVIE-151267 Category: Documentary Tags: 2015, Aliya Takshantova, animal trainer, Anka Schmid, Anosa Kouta, Carmen Zander, circus, Deutsch, Documentary, France, Germany, Hollywood, lion tamer, Nadezhda Takshantova, Namayca Bauer, Qatar, RECK Filmproduktion Zürich, Released, Russia, Switzerland, wild animal, woman director
Animal tamers from various continents shine in the spotlight and struggle for their existence behind the scenes. Between toiling and smiling, the female circus artists disclose their passion for their 'wild' animals and extraordinary profession: a daily life full of dedication and discipline in the midst of mortal danger.
Genres: Documentary
Original Title: Wild Women: Gentle Beasts
Spoken Language(s): Deutsch, Français, Pусский, العربية
Primary Year: 2015
IMDB Link: tt4574058
Home Page: Click here to visit
Runtime: 95min | 1h 35min
Production Countries: Russia, Switzerland, France, Germany, Qatar
Production Companies: RECK Filmproduktion Zürich
Videos: International Trailer
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Nadezhda Takshantova –
Aliya Takshantova –
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English – US
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Arabic, French, German
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Iconoclasts is a Sundance Channel show. Each episode pairs two "creative visionaries" who discuss their lives, influences, and art, most of whom are longtime friends with the other person featured in the episode. The series premiered on November 17, 2005, and has had six six-episode seasons.
Speechless: The Polar Realm (2015)
Beautifully filmed by New Zealand nature photographer Richard Sidey over the past decade around the polar regions, Speechless: The Polar Realm is a visual meditation of light, life, loss and wonder at the ends of the globe.
Unacknowledged (2017)
An exploration of the Alien presence on Earth and the reality of suppressed free energy technology.
How the Earth Was Made
How the Earth Was Made is an American documentary television series produced by Pioneer Productions for the History channel. It began as a two-hour special exploring the geological history of Earth, airing on December 16, 2007. Focusing on different geologic features of the Earth, the series premiered on February 10, 2009, and the 13-episode first season concluded on May 5, 2009. The second season premiered on November 24, 2009, and concluded on March 2, 2010.


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import io.mifos.individuallending.api.v1.domain.caseinstance.CaseCustomerDocuments;
import io.mifos.individuallending.internal.repository.CaseCustomerDocumentEntity;
import io.mifos.individuallending.internal.repository.CaseParametersEntity;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;

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public final class CaseCustomerDocumentsMapper {
  private CaseCustomerDocumentsMapper() {}

  public static CaseCustomerDocuments.Document map(
      final CaseCustomerDocumentEntity caseCustomerDocumentEntity) {
    final CaseCustomerDocuments.Document ret = new CaseCustomerDocuments.Document();
    ret.setCustomerId(caseCustomerDocumentEntity.getCustomerIdentifier());
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    return ret;
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  private static CaseCustomerDocumentEntity map(
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Life Is Inevitable Consequence Of Physics, According To New Research
Does life have a solar-powered origin story? Andrii Vodolazshkyi/Shutterstock
By Robin Andrews
A few years back, a remarkable new hypothesis made its way into the scientific zeitgeist – namely, that life is an inevitable consequence of physics. The author of this concept, an associate professor of biophysics at MIT named Jeremy England, has now published the first major papers testing out this idea, and it's looking like he might be right on the money.
England's hypothesis is a key bridge between physics and biology. Although it's not yet conclusively proven, it potentially holds the key to answering one of the greatest questions of all: Where did we come from?
Here's what his work is arguing. Thanks to the second law of thermodynamics, the universe is heading towards a state of complete structural disorder. It's tumbling towards a state where everything is essentially the same no matter how the constituent parts are arranged.
This is known as "maximum entropy", where everything on an energy level is balanced, everywhere.
Right now, though, there are pockets of order, of low entropy – objects and things that cannot be atomically rearranged and still be the same thing (planets and life, for example). They are the exceptions to an increasingly disordered universe, something first highlighted by Schrodinger's seminal 1944 essay What Is Life?
Think of a pool of water with three color dyes dropped in it. Initially, they remain as separate dots far apart, but over time, the colors spread out, mix, and in the end, there's just one single color. That's the universe; the dots, in this case, can be pockets of biological life.
A rather wonderful explanation of entropy. BBC via YouTube
England is suggesting that biology arises because, in certain environments – like on planets – where the energy balance is so out of whack, physics guarantees that atoms rearrange themselves to be able to deal with the chaotic flow of energy. These atomic structures just happen to resemble what we refer to as "life".
As England famously said back in 2014: "You start with a random clump of atoms, and if you shine light on it for long enough, it should not be so surprising that you get a plant."


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Swapping out a single module can convert a soon-to-be-obsolete panel into a state-of-the-art home-control system.
Most home-security systems rely on cellular networks because burglars can easily disable a wired land line, severing the connection between your home and the central monitoring office and rendering the service useless. When all the 2G networks go away, the security systems depending on them will be rendered equally useless for much the same reason.
So today, IControl Networks announced the IControl One, a plug-in module and service package that will enable these smaller service providers to not only upgrade their existing control panels to work with 3G cellular networks, but also add Z-Wave and Wi-Fi capabilities so they can offer their customers connected-home and video-camera features in addition to straightforward home security.
IControl won't manufacture the modules; rather, they'll bundle the hardware with the same type of SaaS (Software as a Service) offering that IControl already sells to such major service providers as ADT, Comcast, and Time Warner Cable. "We've been catering to tier-one companies," IControl marketing VP Greg Roberts told me in an interview last week. "Now we'll be able to provide the software platform that will enable independent dealers to expand their offerings to include home control as well as home security." IControl's services are also available to DIYers via the Peq system and IControl's own Piper and Piper NV hardware.
Why this matters: While consumers won't be able to buy an IControl One directly, it's good news for those with happy, long-term relationships with independent home-security service providers. Those customers will now have the option of expanding their alarm systems into full-blown connected home setups. Since the module is hardware compatible with most legacy control panels, according to Roberts, the upgrade should be plug-and-play easy. Relatively inexpensive, too. "That module in the control panel is less expensive than a traditional stand-alone 3G radio," Roberts said.
Now instead of having a simple alarm system, you'll gain the ability to arm and disarm your system using your cell phone, laptop, or tablet via the Internet. You'll be able to add security cameras and store video clips in the cloud. The system will be able to support a smart thermostat, smoke detector, and entry locks, too. Add Z-Wave lighting modules, and you'll be able to establish schedules by which your lights will turn on and off automatically, create events that turn your lights on when doors open or alarms are triggered, and much more.
All these features won't come free, of course. Individual dealers will set their own prices for the added parts and services, but most will likely eat the cost of the module since they won't be able to service their accounts without it (or something like it). The IControl One won't be the only option these dealers will have, either. Remember, IControl isn't building the module, so there's nothing to prevent IControl competitors such as Alarm.com and Honeywell from reaching out to these same dealers with similar SaaS offerings.
I have no experience with Honeywell's product, but I've used IControl's product in the past (by way of ADT's Pulse system), and I currently use Alarm.com's (by way of Vivint's home-automation system). They're both very good from an end user's point of view. The sunsetting of 2G networks will give a broad swath of the home-security market an opportunity to expand into home automation, and that's the most exciting fact of all.


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Medical Watchdog Group Calls for End to FDA 501(k) Process
In July 2011 the Institute of Medicine (IOM), the medical branch of the National Academy of Sciences, joined the group of voices calling on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reform its 501(k) approval process for medical devices when it issued its report Medical Devices and the Public's Health: The FDA 510(k) Clearance Process at 35 Years. The IOM argues in its report that the FDA's 501(k) approval process is fatally flawed and does not offer enough protections to guarantee consumers the safety of medical devices, as evidenced by the shocking number of dangerous medical devices that have made it through the 501(k) approval process. It is important for consumers to understand how the FDA approves medical devices and how that process may put them at risk.
The 501(k) Approval Process
The FDA classifies medical devices in three categories:
Class III: "high-risk" devices such as implantable heart valves or intraocular lenses
Class II: "moderate-risk" devices such as lasers or MRI equipment
Class I: "low-risk" devices such as tongue depressors or manual wheelchairs
Currently, the FDA requires extensive premarketing testing and approval for class III devices, and the manufacturers of such devices need to prove to the FDA that they are "safe and effective" before the FDA will grant the approval. The FDA requires limited review and premarketing approval for class II devices. The manufacturers of such devices need only demonstrate to the FDA that the devices are "substantially similar" to a device already on the market. The FDA does not require premarketing approval for class I devices.
Lawmakers intended the 501(k) process to be streamlined and to allow devices to get to the market faster. According to IOM statistics, approximately 90 percent of medical devices introduced to the market go through the 501(k) process.
Criticisms of the Process
Critics of the 501(k) process are particularly troubled by the FDA's treatment of class II devices. The FDA has acknowledged that finding a device is substantially similar to a device already on the market does not ensure that the new device is safe. A new device might show that it is similar to a device put on the market in 2003, which may have been approved because it was similar to a device put on the market in 1995, and so on until the regression chain reaches a device on the market when the law providing for the 501(k) process went into effect in 1976 - and that initial device might not have been tested for safety and effectiveness.
The number of class II devices that manufacturers have had to recall because of safety defects lends credence to the criticisms of the current process. Many recent high profile medical device recalls, including the recalls of the DePuy ASR hip implant and the Bard G2 IVC filter, involved devices with 501(k) approvals. According to a study published in the July 2011 issue of the Archives of Medicine revealed that of 113 medical devices subject to recalls between 2005 and 2009 because they caused serious injury or death, 80 of the devices had gone through the 501(k) approval process.
The IOM report claimed that the 501(k) process was hopelessly flawed and the FDA would be better served dedicating its limited resources to designing an entirely new approval protocol for medical devices rather than trying to fix the 501(k) process. The IOM asserted that the 501(k) process does not offer sufficient protections to prevent medical devices from causing tragedies such as those that resulted from the DePuy ASR hip implant, where doctors discovered the device leaked dangerous amounts of chromium and cobalt into patients' bloodstreams after over 93,000 people had received the implants worldwide. Patients with the implant had to undergo painful removal surgery and may continue to suffer debilitating pain even after the device is out of their bodies.
At the moment, the FDA is more inclined to amend the 501(k) process than eliminate it completely, and an FDA spokesman claimed that the agency was "open to additional proposals and approaches for continued improvement of our device review programs." Consumers have a right to be wary of any device that has received FDA 501(k) approval, though, without substantial reform to the process.
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Blade (1998)
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The opening sequence is brilliant. A woman lures a man to a party in an abattoir. It's an aggressive crowd, and when the fire sprinklers come on, it's not water but blood, and everyone around the man turns into a vampire. Blade arrives to kill as many vampires as he can — his raison d'etre. It's thrilling and weird. Vampires now own half of Manhattan. There is a vampire Bible, and a ritual to awaken a blood god. Which makes sense, right? Vampires would worship a blood god.
Blade is like a magical source of future movie ideas. The long black jacket and sunglasses, kung-fu fight sequences, being 'the chosen one', and even the black marble hallway fight scene can all be found in The Matrix twelve months later. The flow of blood through an elaborate ancient mechanism to bring an apocalypse appears in The Cabin in the Woods. And while Blade came first, his samurai-like lifestyle, especially the meditation joss sticks and little cushion, whilst laudible, is nowhere near as cool as Forest Whittaker in his pigeon loft in Ghost Dog. Just sayin'.
Blade is also the first of Marvel's adult superhero films, and we are still seeing that thread unfurl. Wesley Snipes even tried to get a version of Black Panther made before he signed up for Blade. It's a fun, if empty, blockbuster, with an amazing performance by Stephen Dorff as the baddest of the bad vampires, Deacon Frost. Blade is a hidden cultural phenomenon.
Letterboxd: Blade (1998), dir. Stephen Norrington.
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He has been a member of the Project Management Institute (PMI) since 1985, received his PMP® certification in 1986 (#81), and is a founding member of the PMI Western Michigan Chapter, serving on its Board of Directors and in several positions since its 1993 inception.
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He was the PMI Standards Project Manager who led the project core team to a successful completion and on-time delivery of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®) Guide Third Edition in 2004. He has served on and has contributed to multiple PMI Standards bodies over the past 20 years.
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The natural beauty of Baltic Amber has made it a highly prized gemstone for thousands of years. Made from fossilised resin produced by pre-historic trees, its unusual markings and warm, vibrant colours have continually captivated its wearers so that even today, Amber jewellery is a coveted gemstone, escalating in popularity.
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Flag bearer Jessica Diggins of the United States with Team USA participates in the Parade of Athletes during the Closing Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium on February 25, 2018.
Lindsey Vonn of the United States and Team USA walk in the Parade of Athletes during the Closing Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium on February 25, 2018.
Team USA walks in the Parade of Athletes during the Closing Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium on February 25, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea.
Members of Team USA walk in the Parade of Athletes during the Closing Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium on February 25, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea.
Madison Chock and Evan Bates walk with Team USA in the Parade of Athletes during the Closing Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium on February 25, 2018.
Flag bearer Jessica Diggins of the United States walks in the Parade of Athletes during the Closing Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium on February 25, 2018.
Figure skater Bradie Tennell of the United States walks in the Parade of Athletes during the Closing Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium on February 25, 2018.
Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States walk with Team USA in the Parade of Athletes during the Closing Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium on February 25, 2018.
USA athletes take part in the closing ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at the Pyeongchang Stadium on February 25, 2018.
Team USA athletes take part in the closing ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at the Pyeongchang Stadium on February 25, 2018.


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Arcadia CVA pushed through
12 June 2019By Isabella Fish
Arcadia creditors have approved all seven of the group's company voluntary arrangement (CVA) proposals.
The group's majority shareholder, Lady Green, will invest a further £50m of equity into Arcadia if the CVAs remain unchallenged, in addition to the £50m of funding already provided in March.
Lady Green has also agreed to fund the cost of the amended rental reduction terms within the CVA proposals, as announced on 7 June.
Separately, the group has reached an agreement with the trustees of the pension schemes, the Pensions Regulator and the Pension Protection Fund, to reduce its deficit repair contributions from £50m to £25m per year, for three years, with security granted to the value of £210m over certain assets of the group.
As previously announced, Lady Green will provide an additional £100m of cash into the schemes to help bridge the shortfall, with funding of £25m per year for the next three years, plus an additional £25m contribution.
The creditors first met on 5 June to vote on the CVA proposals, but Arcadia was forced to reconvene the meeting to give it time to "conduct further dialogue with a few landlords", after it became obvious that not all of the CVAs would be approved.
In a bid to win landlord support, Arcadia then reduced the level of rent reductions required under the CVAs.
Previously, the group had requested a reduction of between 30% and 70% across 194 of its 566 UK and Irish stores over a three-year period. This was revised to between 25% and 50%. Lady Green offered to make up the shortfall – expected to amount to £9.5m in the first year.
Under the terms of the CVAs, Arcadia will close 23 out of its UK and Irish stores.
Alongside the CVA, Arcadia plans to put two subsidiaries into administration, resulting in a further 25 store closures. Six Miss Selfridge stores and 19 Evans stores will also be affected by the expected administrations of both property companies.
The rest of its stores will remain open and trading as normal, and the group's online sales channels "will be completely unaffected by the proposed changes".
The group will also close all eleven Topshop Topman stores in the US.
Ian Grabiner, CEO of Arcadia Group, said: "We are extremely grateful to our creditors for supporting these proposals and to Lady Green for her continued support. After many months of engaging with all our key stakeholders, taking on board their feedback, and sharing our turnaround plans, the future of Arcadia, our thousands of colleagues, and our extensive supplier base is now on a much firmer footing.
"From today, with the right structure in place to reduce our cost base and create a stable financial platform for the Group, we can execute our business turnaround plan to drive growth through our digital and wholesale channels, while ensuring our store portfolio remains at the heart of our customer offer.
"I am confident about the future of Arcadia and our ability to provide our customers with the very best multi-channel experience, deliver the fashion trends that they demand, and ultimately inspire a renewed loyalty to our brands that will support the long-term growth of our business.
"Finally, I would like to thank all of our team and advisors for their support throughout the CVA process. It has been incredibly challenging for all concerned but I believe this is the right outcome for all our creditors."
Comment: The use of CVAs needs greater scrutiny
25 June 2019Ed Cooke
Company voluntary arrangements must be bound by stricter rules, says Ed Cooke, chief executive of commercial property body Revo.
Landlord face-off 'saved Arcadia jobs and pensions'
13 June 2019Tim Clark
The tough stance taken by some Arcadia Group landlords forced owner Sir Philip Green to invest more in the business to ensure the controversial company voluntary arrangement (CVA) passed, industry experts have claimed.
Inside Arcadia's 'farcical' CVA meeting
6 June 2019Tim Clark
Arcadia Group's company voluntary arrangement (CVA) has been branded a "farce" by landlords after the process was suspended at yesterday's creditors' meeting, Drapers has learned.
Landlords 'feared alternatives' to Arcadia CVA
12 June 2019Olivia Pinnock, Isabella Fish, Katie Imms
Several Arcadia landlords felt forced into accepting the group's controversial company voluntary arrangement (CVA), to stave off the threat of its collapse into administration.
Arcadia caves in to landlords on rents
Arcadia Group has revised the rent reductions set out in its company voluntary arrangement (CVA) proposals, in a bid to win landlord support.
Arcadia reveals stores to close under CVA
Arcadia Group has proposed seven company voluntary arrangements (CVAs) across its companies, which if approved would result in 23 UK store closures and the closure of all eleven Topshop Topman stores in the US.
Anonymous12 June 2019 9:14 pm
They'll be at it again in a couple of years unless they invest in the value of their brands rather than stripping out quality chasing intake margin, which ends up being marked down anyway so the margin is lost.
Although for many of the brands I feel It's too late and all the value is gone. They'd almost be better off investing in a Chelsea Girl/Concept Man to River Island style re-brand with some of them.
darren hoggett13 June 2019 2:31 pm
The landlords have caved in yet again. If they weren't seen as such a soft touch, then maybe we wouldn't have the amount of CVA's were currently have. Expect another CVA within a year.
While I'm sure some Landlords are charging too much, it is not their fault that their tenants can't run their businesses properly.
Is Arcadia worth saving? Top Man/Shop aside, probably not.
ANDREW PACE18 June 2019 11:11 am
When is Darren getting a regular column? He's not afraid to say it how it is.


Usually, when you are truly in a terrible hurry, a huge truck appears in front of you on a single-lane highway or a road, driving slower than you'd hope. Some people rather don't even try, while others overtake it, because they feel lucky and very capable, but they don't not really know what awaits them on the opposite lane. Since there are too many cases resulting in terrible, life-threatening accidents, Samsung has come up with a possible solution.
Samsung, the world-renowned technology giant from Korea, has developed a 'Safety Truck', a new technology aiming to minimize or at least reduce car crashes that far too often occur, when drivers attempt to overtake long vehicles, such as trucks or buses, on one-way roads. The cameras (with night vision option) in the front of the truck capture real time video of the road ahead. Driver behind the truck can observe all the circumstances in the road in front of the truck, as the real time video is transmitted simultaneously via wireless feeds to four large screens mounted on the back of the vehicle. With a clear view ahead the driver can then decide, whether it's safe to overtake the long vehicle.
Samsung confirmed the technology is effective, however, according to the company, they now need to perform all the corresponding tests in order to comply with the existing national protocols and obtain the necessary permits and approvals. There is one major obstacle, however. As usually, it's money. It wouldn't be a problem getting a proper camera, however four huge displays, mounted at the rear end of every truck on the road is, as you may imagine, not at all cheap.


Starfish Café sponsored A Byte of Fit on Wednesday, Jan. 27. We started the evening with Rebecca Kronlage from Tree House Yoga explaining the benefits of yoga and a brief practice session. Everyone in the room thought we need more of this in our lives!
Next, Elise Deano the local Youth Court Judge shared her testimony of weight loss through exercise and diet over the past year. She has lost 62 pounds and regained health in all areas of her life. She was a great inspiration.
The evening closed with Jamie Skladzien Young Living Oils Instructor sharing how essential oils can compliment a healthy immune system. Evaluations reflected that each person appreciated and learned from the evening.
« The first to graduate from the Starfish Café	» Where are they now?


The East India Company began to establish lending libraries for soldiers at its stations in India from about 1891 and, by the early 1830s, the majority of those responsible for the day-to-day operation of these institutions were keen to stress their beneficial effect upon the readers who frequented them. In a series of reports that were written at this time station chaplains and commanding officers emphasised that reading was having a positive effect upon the men's behaviour. What also emerges from these reports is evidence of a contemporary belief that the 'setting' in which reading took place determined the degree to which the activity was beneficial.


"Farruko – Visionary (Official Video)"
One of the leaders in the reggaeton movement returns with a new video for his song "Visionary". If you saw him perform alongside J Balvin, Major Laser, MØ at the Latin Grammy's then you already know great he is. Check out the "Visionary" video and let us know what you think!


69:45 Yellow card - Edler, D.J.
02:53 Shot by VERMONT Scheirer, Jesse, Wide.
07:31 Shot by VERMONT Scheirer, Jesse, Save (by goalie) ANTHONY OCCHIALINI.
14:02 Corner kick by VERMONT Bonner, Jonny [14:02].
14:23 Shot by VERMONT Borea, Salvatore, Save (by goalie) ANTHONY OCCHIALINI.
14:50 Corner kick by VERMONT Paul, Zach [14:50].
14:58 Shot by VERMONT Scheirer, Jesse, Save (by goalie) ANTHONY OCCHIALINI.
16:00 Shot by Central Connecticut REECE WILSON, Wide.
17:08 Offside against Central Connecticut.
25:28 Corner kick by Central Connecticut THOMAS OBASI [25:28].
25:41 Corner kick by Central Connecticut THOMAS OBASI [25:41].
28:16 Shot by Central Connecticut THOMAS OBASI, Save (by goalie) Leland, Conor.
28:39 Shot by VERMONT Paul, Zach, Blocked.
29:21 Corner kick by Central Connecticut JESSE MENZIES [29:21].
32:30 Corner kick by Central Connecticut THOMAS OBASI [32:30].
32:41 Shot by Central Connecticut EDDY BOGLE, Wide.
33:49 Corner kick by VERMONT Childs, Danny [33:49].
35:12 Corner kick by VERMONT Childs, Danny [35:12].
37:31 Shot by Central Connecticut REECE WILSON, Save (by goalie) Leland, Conor.
45:00 Offside against Central Connecticut.
39:39 Shot by VERMONT Edler, D.J., Save (by goalie) ANTHONY OCCHIALINI.
39:49 Corner kick by VERMONT Childs, Danny [39:49].
40:47 Shot by VERMONT Clayton, Mike, Wide.
42:40 Offside against Central Connecticut.
43:35 Shot by Central Connecticut JESSE MENZIES, Save (by goalie) Leland, Conor.
44:34 Shot by Central Connecticut THOMAS OBASI, Save (by goalie) Leland, Conor.
47:28 Offside against Central Connecticut.
49:13 Shot by VERMONT Scheirer, Jesse, Save (by goalie) ANTHONY OCCHIALINI.
51:06 Offside against Central Connecticut.
51:58 Shot by Central Connecticut JOSE PABLO GAMBOA, High.
54:14 Shot by Central Connecticut STEVEN BAILEY, Wide.
54:29 Corner kick by Central Connecticut JESSE MENZIES [54:29].
57:06 Corner kick by Central Connecticut JESSE MENZIES [57:06].
57:10 JOSEF ABELE at goalie for Central Connecticut.
57:42 Corner kick by Central Connecticut JESSE MENZIES [57:42].
62:31 Shot by VERMONT Dove, Dwyane, Wide.
63:16 Shot by Central Connecticut THOMAS OBASI, Wide.
64:14 Shot by VERMONT Edler, D.J., Save (by goalie) JOSEF ABELE.
66:22 Corner kick by Central Connecticut THOMAS OBASI [66:22].
66:49 Corner kick by Central Connecticut THOMAS OBASI [66:49].
66:51 Shot by Central Connecticut JESSE MENZIES, Wide.
66:55 Shot by Central Connecticut MAMOUDOU DIOUBATE, Wide.
69:04 Shot by VERMONT Sweeney, Sean, Wide.
69:20 Shot by VERMONT Dove, Dwyane, High.
69:45 Yellow card on VERMONT Edler, D.J..
70:36 Corner kick by Central Connecticut JESSE MENZIES [70:36].
70:55 Shot by Central Connecticut STEVEN BAILEY, Save (by goalie) Leland, Conor.
71:10 Corner kick by Central Connecticut JESSE MENZIES [71:10].
73:21 Offside against Central Connecticut.
75:23 Corner kick by Central Connecticut THOMAS OBASI [75:23].
75:51 Corner kick by Central Connecticut THOMAS OBASI [75:51].
76:39 Offside against Central Connecticut.
80:30 Shot by Central Connecticut REECE WILSON, Save (by goalie) Leland, Conor.
81:38 Corner kick by VERMONT Bonner, Jonny [81:38].
82:04 Shot by VERMONT Losier, Joe, Wide.
90:00 Offside against Central Connecticut.
83:43 Offside against Central Connecticut.
84:08 Shot by VERMONT Sweeney, Sean, High.
88:38 Corner kick by Central Connecticut THOMAS OBASI [88:38].


I love writing letters to my daughter. Everything that crosses my mind and I want her to know, gets written in these letters. I intend to gift this blog and all those letters to her someday to help her know our past more clearly.
Will you understand why I chose what I did?
Whom did you look like?
Lovely thoughts – a daughter will always treasure her moms letters as precious.


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Money's list of America's best small cities
CITY STATS
Top 100 rank: N.A.C
Compare Tulsa to Top 10 Best Places
Best places avg.
Median family income
(per year) $54,461 $93,313
Family purchasing power
(annual, cost-of-living adjusted) $69,732 $84,802
Sales tax 8.75% 6.60%
State income tax rate
(highest bracket) 5.65%I 5.22%
(lowest bracket) 0.50%I 2.42%
Auto insurance premiums
(Average price quotes, for the state) $1,742 $1,854
Job growth %
(2000-2007) 0.59% 18.60%
Median home price $109,000 $293,712
Average property taxes
(2006) $1,395 $4,072
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Colleges, universities and
professional schools (within 30 miles) 8 40
Junior colleges and
technical institutes (within 30 miles) 6 20
Test scores reading
(% above/below state average) -9.4% 17.3%
Test scores math
(% above/below average) -11.9% 16.6%
% students attending public/private
schools (located within town limits) 83.8/16.2 89.5/10.5
Air quality index*
(% of days AQI ranked as good) 69.3% 76.0%
Personal crime incidents (per 1,000) 13 2
Property crime incidents (per 1,000) 62 25
Median commute time
(in minutes) 16.8 23.0
% population with commute
45 mins. or longer 4.5% 15.8%
% population walk or bike to work 3.1% 3.0%
(within 15 miles) 24 51
(within 15 miles) 1,552 4,141
(within 15 miles) 117 338
(within 30 miles) 70 242
Museums (accredited by AAM;
within 30 miles) 3 11
Ski resorts (within 100 miles) N.A. 13
Arts funding (Dollars per person of state funds spent on arts) 1.6 1.5
Annual rainfall
(inches) 41.82 36.31
% clear days in the area 35 30
High temp in July ° F 93.5° 87.8°
Low temp in Jan ° F 25.4° 22.9°
Health*
Has health plan
(% of residents) 84.9% 88.2%
Body mass index (avg. for residents) 28 27
Diabetes rates
(% of residents diagnosed) 14.4% 9.6%
Hypertension rates
(% of residents diagnosed) 36.3% 27.3%
Completed at least some college
Married 47.7% 57.5%
Divorced 13.6% 8.3%
Racial diversity index
(100 is national average; higher numbers indicate greater diversity) 143.7 104.0
Amount spent on vacations
(domestic and foreign, household avg. per year) $7,026 $8,012
From the August 2008 issue
* County data
** State data
(C) = Only cities with populations between 50,000 and 300,000 were eligible for this year's Best Places to Live list.
(I) Income tax notes:
The rate range reported is for single persons not deducting federal income tax. For married persons filing jointly, the same rates apply to income brackets ranging from $2,000 to $15,000. Separate schedules, with rates ranging from 0.5% to 10%, apply to taxpayers deducting federal income taxes.
For joint returns, the taxes are twice the tax imposed on half the income.
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