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NITA STRAUSS Brand New Single "Summer Storm" With Live Music Video
Nita Strauss Drops Emotive Instrumental Single & Live Music Video "SUMMER STORM"
"Hurricane" NITA STRAUSS, has unleashed her brand new instrumental single, "Summer Storm" today, with an accompanying live music video shot on her recent US headline tour. Stream the new track on your platform of choice HERE and watch the music video HERE or by clicking the image below.
Speaking on her latest opus, NITA shares
"Instrumental music is where my heart is, and Summer Storm might be the song I feel captures my personal style the most: cathartic, driving and emotional. While a lot of the upcoming record will have guest vocalists, I'm also so proud of the instrumental tracks and excited to officially unleash this one on the world!"
The new track sees Nita return to her instrumental roots following her previous single, the enormously successful "Dead Inside" which featured guest vocals from Disturbed's David Draiman and saw NITA become the first ever solo female to have a #1 hit at Active Rock Radio.
NITA has been hard at work on her second solo studio album. More news to come on that soon.
ABOUT NITA STRAUSS
Through obsession, dedication and sheer hard work, NITA has not only been firmly established as one of the best guitarists in the world, she is also a role model, a trail blazer, a fitness fanatic, a phenomenal performer and a total badass. Her skill, exuberant stage presence and love for all things guitar have seen NITA become a truly unstoppable, limitless force, blazing a previously untrodden trail.
As well as writing, producing and playing all the guitar and bass parts on her solo output, NITA is known for wowing fans all over the world as the touring guitarist for Alice Cooper and most recently for mega-star, Demi Lovato. Gracing the covers of Guitar World and Guitar Player, performing for millions upon millions of WWE fans worldwide at record-setting pay-per-views and becoming the first female to have a signature Ibanez guitar (which now hangs in the entrance to the legendary Guitar Centre on Sunset Blvd).
When the pandemic hit, being the force of nature that she is, NITA took the adversity of no touring and being at home and turned it in to a positive. NITA launched her online guitar learning course, Rock Guitar Fundamentals which takes the learner through everything from picking up the guitar for the first time all the way through to learning songs and playing solos. Taking her passion for health and fitness to the next level, NITA also launched her Body Shred Fitness Challenge, a 3 month fitness challenge that paired a love of music with passion for getting healthier in your body and mind! And, as if that wasn't enough, NITA launched her Patreon which gives fans access to weekly livestreams, lessons, signed photos and behind the scenes looks at the album recording process.
On top of these digital initiatives, NITA is also theofficial in-house guitarist of current Super Bowl Champions, the L.A. Rams. She has performed at numerous WWE events, including Wrestlemania 34, Evolutionand WWE's NXT Takeover: Stand and Deliver event, has released three signature Ibanez guitars, JIVA, JIVA Jr and JIVA X, was featured on the cover of Guitar World's: Guitarists Of The Decadeissue and played out ex-band mate and world champion boxer Mikaela Mayer to the ring when she unified the WBO and IBF belts.
NITA released her debut solo album 'Controlled Chaos' in 2018 to mass acclaim from fans and media alike with Metal Injection calling it "a great debut that—as its creator intended—leaves no doubt." and Guitar World stating "'Controlled Chaos' is a panoramic view of Nita Strauss' many strengths". To date the album has clocked up 8.95 million streams worldwide, with music videos for singles "Our Most Desperate Hour", "Pandemonium", "Alegria" and "Mariana Trench" clocking up over 3.5 million Youtube views.
As well as performing with Alice Cooper and Demi Lovato, NITA has also played with R&B star Jermaine Jackson, early MTV darlings Femme Fatale, video game supergroup Critical Hit and popular tribute band The Iron Maidens.
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27/05/2015 Wed 10:22 in All markets by Aditi Sharma Kalra
Suite Talk: James Lim, BD
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Hear from James Lim, president for Greater Asia at BD, how leaders can successfully move from operational to business roles, but that the integration of work-life will always remain a struggle.
Having grown up in Malaysia, why did you move to Singapore?
I had a dream to become a mechanical engineer. Even when I was young, I used to tinker with things. So when the opportunity to study engineering came my way, I jumped at it.
Coming from a small town in Malaysia, and knowing the high standards of education in Singapore, primarily in English, it was a difficult choice to make for a native Malay speaker like me.
However, I always encourage young people to pursue their interest, no matter what.
Financially it was tight back home, and I had younger siblings to support. So after my course I decided to start working.
I spent six years at Seagate, where I learnt the most. It was one of the top industries in Singapore at the time, with only about 23 such companies in the country.
Then, an interesting story about how I got the opportunity to join the medical industry.
Someone working for me in Seagate left to join BD, and after his boss there resigned, he called me up and asked if I wanted to apply for the opening and become his boss again.
He said the culture was like 'heaven', so I went for the interview and got the job! And that guy is still here, also called James.
The lesson in this story is about the the difference you make in people's lives. After 26 years of working, you look back and realise how such defining moments shaped what you intended to seek.
After doing an operations role in BD for the first 20 years, how was the transition to running the business?
The transition was a question of three things, and this applies to anyone moving to a new role: whether it is of interest to you, whether there is motivation to be successful in it, and your learning agility.
I look at learning agility, that is, how people learn, in three ways.
Most people learn well through reading, especially Asians as we are studious. The second way of learning is by observing – how people work, what they do, and the power of observation.
And, the third is to seek experts in that subject, those who have knowledge as well as experience. Many people lack this aspect, they feel they can do it all on their own. But learning accelerates a lot if you have mentors.
Many people feel they can do it all on their own. But learning accelerates a lot if you have mentors.
Having been in BD for more than two decades, what's been your most memorable moment?
When I look back, the most fond memories are the friendships, and memories that you share with the people you work with.
It's not like I have dinner with them every night, but to see them achieve their fullest potential gives me a huge amount of satisfaction.
How do you groom your team to take up senior leadership roles?
Good HR practice is to spend 50% of your time with people. But I think it goes deeper than that.
Spending time with your associates is one thing. But spending time to know about their purpose in life is the most important thing – building trust to a level where they share their personal motivation with you.
A lot of bosses just talk about the monthly results and pointing out issues. but if you keep it at the superficial level of work, then where is the human factor?
Maybe because I am an Asian leader, I put a lot of emphasis on relationships.
I also think it is important for the associates to come up with their career blueprint, and for us to coach them towards that. If we are lucky, it becomes a culture, and that is how it is in BD.
How does HR play a role in helping you as a business leader?
Their first role is to advise and provide feedback to the leader. Most leaders are very determined and focused, but sometimes they ride off into the sunset without realising nobody is following them.
So the first task for any good HR leader is to have a partnership with the CEO and finance controller, to give honest feedback about what the organisation is feeling, and your own behaviour.
Second, they have to truly understand the business. That means spending time with customers, understanding the business strategy, and work with the leaders to translate that into HR strategies.
So where is the problem in this? A lot of times, even though the HR and business are speaking the same language, the messages don't translate into the same meaning. I call it the husband-wife factor.
With all of this going on, when do you spend time with your family?
My wife, also a mechanical engineer and an NTU graduate, gave up her career to take care of our two boys, who are now 15 and 17 years old.
I think that was very brave of her. I wouldn't have done the work I have done in my career, if not for her.
For any regional leader, the regret will always be that we try very much to integrate work and life, but I am not one of those who can balance this perfectly.
I am a lousy husband. On a scale of 1 to 10, I would rate myself a 3.
The children are big now, they need a father figure, so I need to balance a bit more. I think the next phase in my life will be learning to focus on the ability to communicate and plan for retirement.
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Waikiki Beach – Big Issues of An Artificial Shoreline
January 10, 2018 by Beat of Hawaii 8 Comments
Waikiki Beach once served as a retreat for Hawaiian kings and queens. Since the jet age it has been the center of Pacific tourism. Even before 1900, several events began shaping the Waikiki of today and its sandy iconic beaches. Here are some things you may not know about iconic Waikiki including one beach that a few years ago was picked best in the USA.
Waikiki Beach Erosion
Following World War II and the onset of tourism and flights to Hawaii, Waikiki beach restoration efforts boomed and have never ceased. Sand was imported to this artificially made beach from the 1920's to the 1970's, once by boat and barge from Southern California. A few years ago 1,730 feet of shoreline was replenished at a cost of $2.4 Million following chronic erosion of more than a foot a year.
As long ago as the early 1900's, plans for the Ala Wai Canal were in place to help with water drainage of wetlands, and seawalls and groins began to appear. These helped build sand at one beach but typically resulted in sand loss at others. Before 1950, the Waikiki beaches were continuous. Since then however, they have become separated into sections, some with sandy beach and others without.
With Waikiki accounting for almost half of the state's visitor spending, restoring the beaches remains a priority. The Hawaii legislature is getting involved and funds will undoubtedly be allocated to help alleviate the situation.
In 2017, beach erosion worsened with "king tides" along with elevated sea level. Honolulu's mayor said recently: "I'm not a scientist, but I'll get a jackhammer in there and remove all the concrete that's there creating this backwash and sucking out more sand, plus it's just downright dangerous."
A long-term solution using sandbags groins may be in the works. Two aging ones were removed in 2012 which worsened the situation considerably.
Eight Beaches of Waikiki
Largely as a result of shoreline development, eight distinct Waikiki beaches exist today. They are Ft. DeRussy, Duke Kahanamoku, Halekulani, Royal Hawaiian, Kuhio, Kapiolani, Queens and Kaimana. Since 1951, nearly 80,000 cubic meters of sand have been added to restore Waikiki beaches. Today, however, it is believed that very little of the added sand remains.
Ala Moana Beach Park, Hawaii's single most popular beach, is adjacent to but not technically part of Waikiki, and was also artificially made.
Did you know that at the site of today's New Otani Kaimana Beach Hotel, on Sans Souci Beach, stood a home from the 1800's where Robert Louis Stevenson visited? All that remains is the Hau tree with the sheltering bower and railing which can still be seen at the hotel.
Further Waikiki Updates
We're soon to be headed back from the inaugural flight we took on Monday. See our Hawaiian Airlines A321neo trip report. Look for more updates on Waikiki and its recent changes coming soon.
Duke Kahanamoku Beach was previously picked as one of the best beaches in the USA.
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Are there any updates as to what will be done with the Natatorium? It is unthinkable to me that San Souci beach would disappear.
Francis says
There must be aerial photographs of Waikiki showing the ebb and flow of the shoreline. That would be very interesting to see.
I'm ready for th adventure.
Nadege says
People of Manhattan Beach still talk about "their" sand being shipped to Hawaii and they never fail once in a while to mention it in local newspapers (lol).
I have a friend who lives in Florida (near Fort Myers but more inland). She has a water well that she used to be very proud of. She can't use the water anymore as the water is now salty. Nature will follow its course, no matter what.
Thank you for this interesting article, Jeff and Rob!
Beat of Hawaii says
Hi Nadege.
We always love hearing from you! Our best regards.
Arlene M says
Hello, We are from Brazil and I've subscribed to your blog and I find it very helpful to make our hawaiian vacations. We'll travel with our "kids" (25, 28 and 35) to Oahu and Maui next spring or summer and, and as we (the parentes) did not like Waikiki the first time we were there, in 2000, we'd like a suggestion as which part of Waikiki should we look for. I guess we didn't chose right last time and would like to show our family the beauty of Waikiki and Honolulu. Could you help us? Thank you very much!
Bruce says
Hopefully Waikiki beach can be maintained because between tourists an the ocean it's taking a beating! It's an iconic place on many a bucket list an rates like one of the 7 natural world wonders….mahlo
Timothy says
What? No mention of Gray's Beach? Well, maybe it's a little outdated and not much of a beach of its own right anymore, but it was just East of Halekulani. Mrs. Gray had a boarding house here years ago.
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Q: kml path in wordpress gets 404 error I'm trying to use leaflet js on a wordpress website to display a map and a area with a kml file.
the script is displaying the map fine but not the kml layer. It failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 404 (Not Found) with the kml path.
But it's working fine on my local one so I don't get it...
Here the working path on my local wordpress:
var track = new L.KML("/wp-content/themes/mytheme/_include/97.kml", {async: true});

Any tip would be appreciated,
Thank You!

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This report flashes a caution to Australian investors who rely on a singular asset class to achieve their long-term investment goals. Take a closer look behind the headline numbers, there's a lot more variation year on year. Understanding these variations could benefit investors in their choice of investment strategy going forward and the likelihood of achieving their desired outcomes.
As humans, we all suffer from some biases. But many of these can be reduced by a robust, objective and disciplined process. This article discusses how to avoid common behavioural biases and their detrimental impact on investor portfolios.
This article is designed to help investors compare the benefits of diversification across different asset classes, regions, managers and strategies. It also demonstrates how a more dynamic investment approach can respond quickly to opportunities and risks as market events occur.


3. exactly fitting the need in a certain situation or for a certain purpose.
Do you really want to spend your time, your life, your energy on someone who doesn't have room for improvement? I think not. We always long for better, for the best.
With all that being said- I am no longer looking for Mr. Perfect. I don't think Mr. Perfect exists, nor do I long to find him. I am searching for Mr. Imperfect. Why?
Take a minute and process the above quote.
Being with a perfect person is like hitting the glass ceiling. You can never reach any higher…. if things don't stay perfect, there is only one way to go – down.
People aren't perfect- people make mistakes- people learn from mistakes- people change – all in the name of love. Making mistakes are never fun times, but, at least you know there is room for growth.
You may never find Mr. Perfect, but what you can do is love a person for who they are- imperfections and all. Let's face it, some imperfections are quite endearing, and humbling.


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Q: Index out of range.... but it doesn't appear to be out of range so whats going on? using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;

namespace CardDealer
{
    class Deck
    {

        string[] deck = new string[52];

        string[] name = new string[13];

        string[] suits = new string[4];

        public Deck()
        {
            name[0] = "Ace ";
            name[1] = "Two ";
            name[2] = "Three ";
            name[3] = "Four ";
            name[4] = "Five ";
            name[5] = "Six ";
            name[6] = "Seven ";
            name[7] = "Eight ";
            name[8] = "Nine ";
            name[9] = "Ten ";
            name[10] = "Unterknave ";
            name[11] = "Oberknave ";
            name[12] = "King ";

            suits[0] = "of Hearts";
            suits[1] = "of Bells";
            suits[2] = "of Acorns";
            suits[4] = "of Leaves";

            for (int i = 0; i < 13; i++)
            {
                deck[i] = name[i] + suits[0];
            }

            for (int i = 0; i < 13; i++)
            {
                deck[i + 13] = name[i] + suits[1];
            }

            for (int i = 0; i < 13; i++)
            {
                deck[i + 26] = name[i] + suits[2];
            }

            for (int i = 0; i < 13; i++)
            {
                deck[i + 39] = name[i] + suits[3];
            }
        }

        Random rnd = new Random();
        int cardsLeft = 52;

        public void Shuffle()
        {
            string[] deck = new string[52];

            for (int i = 0; i < 13; i++)
            {
                deck[i] = name[i] + suits[0];
            }

            for (int i = 0; i < 13; i++)
            {
                deck[i + 13] = name[i] + suits[1];
            }

            for (int i = 0; i < 13; i++)
            {
                deck[i + 26] = name[i] + suits[2];
            }

            for (int i = 0; i < 13; i++)
            {
                deck[i + 39] = name[i] + suits[3];
            }

            string[] myrandomarray = deck.OrderBy(x => rnd.Next()).ToArray();

            deck = myrandomarray;

            cardsLeft = 52;
        }

        public string Deal()
        {

            string deltCard = deck[0];

            cardsLeft--;

            string[] newDeck = new string[cardsLeft];

            for (int i = 0; i < cardsLeft + 1; i++)
            {
                if (deck[i] != deltCard)
                {
                    newDeck[0] = deck[i];
                }
            }

            deck = newDeck;

            return deltCard;

        }

    }

    class play
    {
        static void Main()
        {

            Deck mydeck = new Deck();

            Console.WriteLine(mydeck.Deal());

        }
    }

}

Hey guys I'm having trouble here with my code. There are two classes, one constructs a deck, and the other plays it. when I execute this code, it throws an error (range out of index) But I'm just not seeing it, like I don't know how is it out of range, it's showing me the place where it's out of range but it doesn't seem to be out of range so whats going on?

A: You are missing index 3, instead you have 4:
suits[0] = "of Hearts";
suits[1] = "of Bells";
suits[2] = "of Acorns";
suits[4] = "of Leaves";

Change  last line to:
suits[3] = "of Leaves";

A: Do not put indexes explicitly:
        string[] suits = new string[4];

        ...

        suits[0] = "of Hearts";
        suits[1] = "of Bells";
        suits[2] = "of Acorns";
        suits[4] = "of Leaves";  // <- it must be "3", not "4"

But use initializer:
        // create array with items mentioned
        string[] suits = new string[] {
          "of Hearts",
          "of Bells",
          "of Acorns",
          "of Leaves"
        };

Let the compiler do the routine work for you. The same with name and deck:
// Let's get rid of trailing spaces
string[] name = new string[] {
  "Ace",
  "Two",
  "Three",
  "Four",
  "Five",
  "Six",
  "Seven",
  "Eight",
  "Nine",
  "Ten",
  "Unterknave",
  "Oberknave",
  "King",
};

// as well as pesky "of": suit "Acorns" or "Clubs", not "of Acorns"
string[] suits = new string[] {
  "Hearts",
  "Bells",
  "Acorns",
  "Leaves",
};

string[] deck;

public Deck() {
  // All combinations of name and suits (cartesian join)
  // Avoid magic numbers like 13 (some games like preference has 8 cards in a suit)
  deck = name
    .SelectMany(n => suits.Select(s => $"{n} of {s}")) // <- space and "of" here
    .ToArray();

A:
suits[4] = "of Leaves";

should be
suits[3] = "of Leaves";

A: While you've already got a direct answer to your question, I can offer a few code improvements that will make your life much easier.

*

*Whenever iterating an array with a for loop, Prefer i < array.Length over i < SomeHardCodedValue.

*to populate the deck, don't use 4 different loops, use nested loops.

*do not populate a new deck of cards when shuffling, instead, either create a copy of the existing deck and shuffle that, or simply shuffle the existing deck.

*prefer array initializers over loops when the values are hard coded.
Combining all of these points into code, a better version would look like this:
class Deck
{
    // The next two arrays are static since they are always the same,
    // no point of making multiple copies of them for each instance of the class
    private static string[] name = new string[]
    {
        "Ace", "Two", "Three", "Four" /* more of the same here*/
    };

    private static string[] suits = new string[]
    {
        "Hearts", "Bells", "Acorns", "Leaves"
    };

    // all the fields used in this class
    private string[] deck = new string[suits.Length * name.Length];
    private int lastDelt = 0;
    private Random rnd = new Random();

    public Deck()
    {
        // see how simple the constructor is now
        for(var i = 0 ; i < suits.Length; i++)
        {
            for(var j = 0; j < name.Length; j++)
            {
                // Calculate deck index using i and j
                deck[(i+1) * j] = name[j] +" of "+ suits[i];
            }
        }
    }

    public void Shuffle()
    {
        // You might want to look into the Fisher-Yates shuffle instead, link below.
        deck = deck.OrderBy(x => rnd.Next()).ToArray();

        cardsLeft = deck.Length;
    }

    public string Deal()
    {
        if(lastDelt >= deck.Length)
        {
            throw new Exception("No cards left in the deck");
        }
        string deltCard = deck[lastDelt];
        lastDelt++;
        return deltCard;
    }

}

Of course, you could have the entire deck in a single hard coded static array, and then use a copy of it in each constructor.
A link to a c# implementation of the Fisher-Yates shuffle algorithm, as promised.


Exploring for oil reserves beneath the seabed is associated with high risks. Innovative technologies help minimise the dangers.
Worldwide outrage was huge after the explosion and sinking of oil platform "Deepwater Horizon" in the Gulf of Mexico, which was contaminated by 780 million litres of oil. As a result, the USA put all permits for deepwater exploration in its national waters on hold. The environmental disaster will however not put a stop to extracting oil from below the sea bed – deepsea oil is simply to lucrative a business for corporations.
Nonetheless, energy giants such as BP have changed their views. New standards are supposed to minimise risks and prevent a disaster like the one in April 2010, as well as to quickly contain contamination should an accident happen. Better technology from makers of drilling platform components will help achieve this aim. This poses a new challenge for the valve industry.
The growing worldwide need for huge amounts of oil and gas is seeing companies explore the deep sea, as land-based resources are increasingly running dry. "In the last ten years, more than 50 percent of new oil and natural gas reserves were discovered beneath the sea bed", report Dieter Franke and Soenke Rehder of the German Mineral Resources Agency, a department within the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources.
At the same time, discoveries in shallow waters have been decreasing. In the last five years, discoveries in the deep sea, i.e. in depths of 300 to 1500 metres, and the ultra-deep sea 1500 metres below the surface, have been responsible for nearly 40 percent of new discoveries in the last five years. According to a research report, the German Mineral Resources Agency expects deep sea oil output to double by 2015.
Greater depths also mean higher risks. The depth of 1500 metres made sealing off the sunken Deepwater Horizon's oil well a difficult affair. Exploration is already being performed in greater depths: since 2010 the "Perdido", operated by Shell, has been exploring in depths of 2450 metres in the Gulf of Mexico – a new record. An end to the rapture of the depth is not in sight.
The greatest depth, which is below 5000 metres, is also set to be exploited: BP has already set its sights on the Tiber oil field.
The Gulf of Mexico is part of the so-called Golden Triangle, alongside Brazil's Atlantic coast and West Africa. Even the Arctic has become interesting for energy corporations. It is assumed that 20 to 25 percent of the world's undiscovered natural gas and oil reserves lie beneath the ice. Each region coming in question for deep sea production is located at the continental margins.
The larges oceanic areas, which in parts are even deeper, are not of interest for the energy giants, as their oil and gas potential is low.
Yet are companies equipped for the challenges posed by the ultra-deep sea, where pressure is great and the well is far away and can't be reached quickly in the case of an emergency? BP has drawn conclusions from the 2010 oil catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico and has raised the bar for technologies used to explore and exploit the deep-sea, due to the special requirements the environment poses.
"BP Exploration & Production Inc. (BPXP) will implement a new set of deepwater oil and gas drilling standards for its operations in the US Gulf of Mexico, demonstrating the company's commitment to safe and reliable operations", the company declared, adding the new measures were "voluntary." "We believe the commitments we have outlined today will promote greater levels of safety and preparedness in deepwater drilling", explained BP group chief executive Bob Dudley.
BP also added it wanted to "promote greater levels of preparedness". Moreover, the energy giant wants to "help rebuild trust in the company following last year's accident and oil spill", states James Dupree, BP regional president, Gulf of Mexico. The announcement also aims to improve the company's public image.
BP expects a lot more from future blow out preventers (BOP). It failed during the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico – the safety valve, which was supposed to seal the well in case of an emergency, malfunctioned and refused to be activated later on. BP Exploration & Production (BPXP) will therefore require BOPs to use two blind shear rams to be used on all deep sea platforms in dynamic position mode operating for the company.
Blind shear rams cut through the drill string and seal off a wellbore by crimping it shut. In addition, a casing shear ram will also be required as part of the BOP, in order to seal off the pipe.
Blow out preventers are not the only components operators of offshore platforms have to rely on. Y-type valves, rotary slides and high pressure angle valve also need to be dependable, as they are used to seal pipes, tanks and stop processes in an emergency. Materials need to be versatile: "All of these valves can be made from special, salt water resistant materials and can be equipped with inner parts designed for application in highly critical environments", explains German valve maker SchuF Fetterolf.
Control valves need to ensure a consistent flow within the body and have as little dead space as possible, states the company. Wear parts need to be easily exchanged and inner parts should be made from carbide, ceramic or have special coatings. "In order to ensure safe and efficient work processes on an oil platform, the large centrifugal pumps need to be protected from any sort of damage", says SchuF Fetterolf.
"Automatic pump protection valves ensure a minimum throughput and the reduction of excess pressure during phases of lighter loads, or during start-up." Materials can here for instance be sea water resistent duplex steel with 22 weight percent chromium for the valve enclosure.
Working offshore is very risky, as employees work in a danger zone most of the time. Simultaneously, the valves are exposed to harsh conditions, which have an impact on plant availability and life cycle costs. Data from control valves therefore needs to be analysed optimally, in the best case from land. Metso Automation has developed a frame application and associated products for data analysis.
This team is able to monitor and coordinate maintenance tasks on multiple platforms.
An intelligent valve controller, such as Metso's Neles ND9000, for example records a control valve's performance over the course of its entire life-cycle. Metso's controller saves all data and can be accessed locally or remotely. "Basically, there is no difference if data is accessed locally, or from a remote position a couple of thousand kilometres away". A device monitor signals if control valves are deviating in terms of performance, alongside the most likely reasons for malfunctioning.
Valves aren't the only components which have to withstand harsh conditions in offshore oil and natural gas production. Sealing makers also have to shine with high-performance products. EagleBurgmann has discovered offshore platforms as a lucrative market. The company based in Wolfratshausen, Germany, equipped the drillship "Deepwater Champion" with seals. EagleBurgmann also received an order worth a couple of million euro from Rolls Royce for mechanical seals. In addition, both companies are in negotiations for a three-year supply contract, which will also be worth several million euros.
EagleBurgmann's courage was rewarded: shaft diametres of 530 millimetres and flange diametres of up to 1.000 millimetres was new territory for the company, especially in regards to the special demands of the high sea. "Specially designed secondary sealing elements provide enhanced durability in seawater conditions as well as good immunity to vibration and pressure fluctuations, and those are two of the outstanding features of this sophisticated solution", explains the company.
Attractive orders like this are increasing for sealing and valves makers. "As drilling depths increase, the trend is swinging towards mobile drilling platforms", explains Hauke Schlegel, Chairman of the Marine and Offshore Equipment Industry Working Group of the German Engineering Federation VDMA. Fixed platforms would be too large for the deep sea and economically not feasible. Mobile, swimming island however are more "equipment intensive", says Schlegel.
Brazil is becoming increasingly interesting for the offshore industry. This is not unexpected, as the South American state has vast resources located in the deep waters off of its coast which are waiting to be extracted. More than 220 billion US-dollars will be invested by 2014.
Brazil is also partnering with other countries to use their technologies for oil exploration. Macaé, a fast growing town in the state of Rio de Janeiro, is on the prowl for partners for deep sea extraction. Valve makers, for instance, are in demand. Remote monitoring is also in high demand.
SchuF Fetterolf has also set its sights on the Brazilian offshore market. In order to serve it better, the company has decided to open a second site in Brazil, states CEO Roderick Stanley. The site is located near the offshore oil fields northeast of Brazil. "A lot of customers expect local support from a manufacturer." As such, SchuF Fetterolf is already working together with Petrobas.
There are several hurdles to take, despite positive experiences in the South American market. "In parts, high import taxes and duties of over 50 percent are levied on valves", reports Friedrich Appelberg, CEO of Bomafa. Trade barriers, designed to protect Brazil's businesses, play a large role. Bomafa therefore cooperates with local partners. The proper strategy leads to success.
In certain regions, tax barriers are not the only problems facing deep sea drilling projects, offshore investors and suppliers. Ecological barriers also have to be taken. Environmentalists – as well as some states – view deep sea drilling as a rather risky affair, due to the high requirements in terms of materials and technologies. The plans for the Arctic are a particular grievance.
"In general, we reject developing oil deposits in this region", declares Stephen Lutter, a marine ecologist from environmental association WWF, in an interview with German newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung. There is no infrastructure available in the Arctic. Environmentalists warn that there are no microbes in the arctic, that can "eat" oil.
A point in case, which Russian oil company Rosneft and its US counterpart ExxonMobil won't like to hear. Both companies entered a strategic partnership to exploit deposits in the Arctic Kara Sea. A rewarding plan: deposits with a total of five billion tons of oil are assumed to waiting to be developed.
Denmark's meteorological institute may offer a strategy to make oil exploration safer. According to Susanne Hanson, one of the aims is to set up a warning system. A model can be used to predict how oil will flow in the case of an accident. Within ten minutes, helpers can find out where to find oil.
Energy corporations however won't be able to eliminate ecological concerns entirely. A very innovative and sophisticated technology offers the possibility to drill for oil with a low amount of risk. Since the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the technology has experienced a massive boost in development.
The valve industry can also contribute. The challenges posed by deep sea drilling could then become an opportunity for the entire sector.


MANCHESTER UNITED legend Gary Pallister believes Anthony Martial can be the man to knock Liverpool out of Europe on Thursday.
The Red Devils face their arch-rivals at Old Trafford looking to overturn a 2-0 deficit in the Europa League last-16 second leg.
Pallister feels Martial has the pace to run Liverpool's defenders ragged and create a memorable comeback.
He told the Daily Express: "There's huge expectation on Martial but he's got that pace and you can see defenders are worried when he's on the ball, especially when he's got big enough space to run at them.
"He's got a fear factor for a lot of defenders and he's got the strength as well. He's by no means the finished product and he's still got much to learn but with the pace and physicality he's got makes it ideal for him."
Pallister also singled out David De Gea for special praise after he kept United in the tie with some excellent stops at Anfield.
He added: "We didn't play well at Anfield and we're thankful for David de Gea for keeping us in it with some great saves, otherwise it could have been all over.
"But Old Trafford is going to be a different occasion. There was an outstanding atmosphere at Anfield – I thought it was terrific.
"If we can reproduce that at Old Trafford and make it uncomfortable for Liverpool there's no reason we can't get back into the tie. We're 2-0 down but if we score early doors and it's a different kettle of fish.
"United have got it within them. They showed that against Arsenal. We went into that game not being too sure. Some of the performances against the bigger teams hadn't been great going into that game and yet they turned in a great performance."
After the Europa League match United turn their attention to a trip to Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday.


The Oct. 21 edition of the Peabody ( Mass. ) Weekly News announced that the school committee of the Peabody Veterans Memorial High School had recently named the school's varsity baseball field after John E. Bezemes. During his 40-year career, Bezemes had taught world geography, coached baseball and football, and served as athletic director there, retiring in 1981; as a student, he had played football, baseball and basketball for the school.
The Nov. 4 edition of the weekly newspaper Banner included a story about the farewell reception for Rev. John F. Burke, given by members of Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in West Boylston, Mass. , on the occasion of his retirement from active ministry; Fr. Burke had served the parish for 27 years.
The Portland, Maine-based law firm Pierce Atwood recently announced that Ralph I. Lancaster Jr. is included in The Best Lawyers in America 2005-2006 edition; Lancaster, who is an attorney with the firm, is recognized for his work in business litigation, criminal defense and personal injury litigation. Last October, Bishop Wilton D. Gregory, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, announced Lancaster 's appointment as a member of the National Review Board for the Protection of Children and Young People. The Oct. 6 edition of the weekly newspaper Nantucket ( Mass. ) Independent announced that Robert F. Mooney received the Paul Joseph Revere Award for history last October from the Olde Colony Civil War Round Table.
The Oct. 11 edition of Home Textiles Today magazine noted that, last September, Park B. Smith was named an honorary mayor and an honorary vigneron of the town of Chateauneuf du Pape in France . Smith is the founder and chairman of the home textiles business Park B. Smith Inc.
Paul A. Bornstein has been elected commander of VFW Post 1288 in his retirement community of Sun City Center , Fla.


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Chandra Danette Wilson (Houston, 27 augustus 1969) is een Amerikaanse actrice. Ze is vooral bekend als dokter Miranda Bailey uit de ziekenhuisserie Grey's Anatomy waarvoor ze twee prijzen won bij de Screen Actors Guild Award.

Biografie

Jonge leven
Ze werd geboren in Houston en begon op 5-jarige leeftijd met haar theatercarrière. Ze ging naar de High school for the Performing and Visiual Arts en daarna naar de Tisch School of the Arts aan de universiteit van New York, waar ze haar diploma haalde.

Carrière
Haar eerste noemenswaardige rol was die in de serie Bob Patterson uit 2001, met in de hoofdrol Seinfeld-ster Jason Alexander. Er werden 10 afleveringen opgenomen maar na 5 afleveringen werd de serie al van het scherm gehaald. Verder verscheen ze ook in kleinere rollen in Law and Order, Sex and the City en The Sopranos. Chandra heeft ook carrière gemaakt in het theater en werd zelfs voor een Tony genomineerd, ze is ook zangeres en heeft in verschillende producties gezongen.

Toen ze in New York woonde en op een bank werkte deed ze auditie voor de rol van Miranda Bailey in de pilotaflevering van Grey's Anatomy. De rol was oorspronkelijk voorzien voor een blanke blonde vrouw maar na haar auditie kreeg Chandra de rol. De show werd een grote hit en haar personage, met de bijnaam "de Nazi" is een favoriet van de kijkers. In 2006 werd ze genomineerd voor de Emmy Award voor beste vrouwelijke bijrol in een dramaserie. In 2007 won ze de Screen Actors Guild Award voor beste actrice in een dramaserie.

Persoonlijk leven
Wilson heeft drie kinderen, dochters Serena en Joy werden respectievelijk in 1994 en 1999 geboren en haar zoon Michael in 2005.

Wilson is een soapfan en kijkt elke dag naar All My Children, General Hospital, One Life to Live, en The Young and the Restless.

Chandra is maar anderhalve meter groot en in een interview zei ze dat ze niet vaak herkend wordt op straat omdat mensen haar te klein vinden om Chandra Wilson te zijn.

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Likeable Characters: Katherine Anne Porter's Portrait Gallery in Ship of Fools (1962)
Photo Credit: Character likeability brilliantly depicted in this double-exposure photograph of Victorian-era stage actor, Richard Mansfield, posing as Dr. Jekyll (likeable) and Mr. Hyde (unlikeable). Photo by Henry Van der Weyde, 1895 cabinet card, published 1887 by the British Library: Kjetilr/Wikimedia Commons/PD old 80
"Although we have recognized them [Porter's characters] all very early as valid human beings, we are not much illuminated past what we initially recognize. The book is a portrait gallery, not the morality play or allegory it promises to be." (Kauffmann, par. 15)
If you hang out with authors on social media, you've probably seen the subject of likeable characters pop up. It's a pretty hot button topic. Many authors want to stay true to reality in their writing while others write in a genre where readers expect a more conventional storyline with a protagonist=good/antagonist=bad set-up. All writers create some characters that are likeable but others that are not. On the other hand, I've seen many readers admit they find it difficult to finish a book with hardly any likeable characters, the unlikeable ones being only those that are meant to be unlikeable (like the criminal in a crime novel).
As a reader of literary fiction, I find unlikeable characters in my reading quite often since one of the hallmarks of literary fiction is to write complex characters who are always both good and bad (since this is the definition of human nature). When these characters' unlikeability relates to the their psychological reality, these characters can be quite intriguing to me. But sometimes a literary novel becomes weighed down by horrific characters, unlikeable to the extreme and, like many readers, I reject these books, no matter how many awards they may have one or how much praise they received from prestigious literary critics (two things that seem to make or break a literary writer in the traditional publishing world).
This is exactly what happened to me with Katherine Anne Porter's Ship of Fools. I had heard great things about Porter's subtle style and psychological insights plus I've seen the film version of the story which I love so of course I was looking forward to reading the book. When the book came out in 1962, it was much anticipated by the literary community since it took Porter more than twenty years to write it. But many critics felt Porter overshot the mark with her story. A review of the book in the New Republic points out "[Porter] is too concerned with large issues to devise small novelties" (Kauffmann, par. 4). The book follows a large cast of characters on a ship voyage from Vera Cruz to Germany in the early 1930's, so this is a legitimate criticism. Even Porter herself later admitted the novel was too ensnarled and the narrative too sprawling.
My issues with the book are less about its long and twisted storyline and more about the unlikeability of its characters. I found that nearly the entire cast fit under this category and none of them are villains in the conventional sense. That is, they aren't meant to be unlikeable. The characters come from different countries (Germany, America, Mexico, Spain, and Switzerland to name a few) and share the same ocean voyage, all there for their different reasons. While their individual histories hold some interest, their interaction with one another is a different story. A constant hostility and viciousness defines their attitudes toward one another and much of their behavior comes from stereotyped assumptions about each character based on race, age, form, etc. For example, one character, Karl Glocken, is a dwarf and a hunchback and even though he is an amiable person, nearly everyone on board the ship treat him badly because he doesn't look like they do. I can't help but agree with Kauffmann that "two-thirds of [the] principal characters are … uniformly repulsive" (par. 18). In fact, I would argue that it's more like ninety-eight percent of them. There are two characters I found slightly sympathetic: Elsa (the daughter of an overbearing Swiss couple) and Mrs. Treadwell (a wealthy American divorcee whose fading beauty has led her to wanderlust without a purpose in life). Both characters, unlike the others, are harmless so their vindictiveness is more tempered than the rest.
It's difficult to read a book where basically everybody hates everybody else and everybody judges everybody else by first impressions and everybody seems out to get everybody else. This umbrella meanness may be part of Porter's political agenda for the book. Kauffman gives some background for the time frame (August, 1931) in which the book takes place:
"The United States was writhing in the Depression. Latin America was erupting through a 400-year-old crust of Castilian cruelty. To name the two European countries relevant to this book, in Germany the Nazi Party had leaped from 800 thousands votes (1928) to 6.4 million votes (1930); in Spain the Bourbons had been deposed, and the country had been made an arena for fratricidal left factions whose quarrels eventually invited the Falange. In short, Western man was beginning to run the fever that resulted in the collapse of a society founded on Judaeo-Christian ideals." (par. 5)
This seems to fit the "the world is ending and everyone sucks" tone the book seems to take. While I can't deny this is profound, especially as it foreshadows World War II, it doesn't make for very enjoyable fiction.
The result of this is that Porter's psychological and subtle insights into character are discarded in favor of stereotypes for this book. In other words, her focus on the forest loses sight of the trees. For Kauffmann, part of the problem is that Porter casts her net too wide in trying to cover so much ground and portray so many people from so many different nationalities:
"This fact–that we are given a cross-section of European and American characters and characteristics rather than a progressively meaningful drama–takes us to the largest criticism that must be made of the work." (par. 16; emphasis mine)
Porter leaves none of the nationalities free of these characteristics that paint negative stereotypes of them: the greedy, separatist Jew, the arrogant and disciplined German, the frivolous and shallow American, the dirty and vengeful Spanish. Unfortunately, this gives the characters somewhat of an arrested development. In fact, "[t]he characters are well perceived and described, but we know all that Miss Porter has to say about most of them after the third or fourth of their episodes" (Kauffmann, par. 15). This fits the definition of stereotypes, as they are defined by a few words so there is no need to delve further.
Taken together (unlikeability and stereotyping), these two qualities make it difficult for even the best-intended writer to create characters readers can sympathize with. A good example of this is the character of Loewenthal. As the only Jewish character on a ship full of Fascist sympathizers, he is ideal for reaching the sensibilities of a post-Nazism audience. But Porter puts him in a box as "whining, aggressive, fearful, the product of the centuries' [Jewish] ghettos" (Kauffmann, par. 19). He is a German-Jew and in the context of the German-dominated and pro-Nazism dominated ship, he is separated from them by religion but not by attitude. As Kauffman points out,
"Miss Porter… wanted to use Loewenthal's cringing behavior with his cabin-mate and others as a foretaste of… German Jews [who] rarely resisted their oppressors. But as her group of Germans is too unrelievedly dark, so her single Jew gives too mean and sullen a picture." (par. 19)
Loewenthal and other characters succeed in repelling the reader rather than winning sympathy and this affects the entire story so that "[t]he book is … less tragic than satiric; but satire about a huge complex of civilizations ceases to be satire and becomes misanthropy" (Kauffmann, par. 20).
While the book was a disappointment to me, the film, made in 1965, is one of my favorites. It mostly gained a reputation for being Vivien Leigh's last film (and she is excellent in it) as well as having an all-star cast that includes French actress Simone Signoret, Jose Ferrer, Lee Marvin, and George Segal. But the screenplay not only cuts through a lot of the repetition Kauffmann complains of but also recognizes that character likeability is essential. So many of the characters who come off as volatile in the book are more rounded and complex. Crowther's review in the New York Times puts it succulently:
"[T]here is such wealth of reflection upon the human condition in Ship of Fools and so subtle an orchestration of the elements of love and hate, achieved through an expert compression of the novel by Mr. Kramer and his script writer, Abby Mann…" (par. 4; emphasis original)
This is certainly true of Loewenthal (played by Heinz Ruhmann) who, rather than being hostile, suspicious, and showing a similar prejudice against "Gentiles" that the non-Jews show toward him as a Jew, is resilient and wise. In one brilliant conversation with the Nazi-sympathizing Siegfried Rieber (Jose Ferrer), Rieber blames the Jews for the political mess in Germany. Loewenthal seemingly doesn't deny this by pointing out the blame lies on both Jews and bicycle riders. Rieber chuckles and asks "Why the bicycle riders?" and Loewenthal shrugs and asks, "Why the Jews?" This brief exchange highlights the complex and sometimes absurd political motivations that went behind the Nazi party's claims of superiority and hate. While I admire Porter's ambitious work (especially considering that historically, women writers were expected to tackle domestic matters and not grand worldwide themes), I do think it's a shame she sacrificed character complexity and psychology to try and achieve this more political point of view. As many great works attest, the best way to tackle big themes is to focus on the characters whose lives are affected by them.
Crowther, Bosley. "Ship of Fools." The New York Times. The New York Times Company, 2017. 29 July 1965. Web. 25 October 2017
Kauffmann, Stanley. "Katherine Anne Porter's Crowning Work." New Republic. New Republic, 2017. 1 April 1962. Web. 25 October 2017.
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2 thoughts on "Likeable Characters: Katherine Anne Porter's Portrait Gallery in Ship of Fools (1962)"
I've never read "Ship of Fools" but I enjoyed your insightful review very much. In fact, I have a feeling your review sums up the book…and saves me the trouble of reading it.
As for the film, I really enjoyed it although it's been several years since I've seen it. You've made me want to see it again! 🙂
Thank you for the lovely comment. Honestly, I would save the trouble of reading the book, as it's really huge and sprawling and, like Kauffmann says, it's very repetitive after a while. I also haven't seen the film in a while and would love to see it again :-).
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The National Park Service is excited to announce Project Parkway – Campground Cleanup on Saturday, April 21, 2018. The goal of this first-of-its-kind event is to rally Parkway lovers, volunteers, partners and staff to prepare all 8 of the Parkway's campgrounds for the May opening during a single morning of dedicated service in celebration of National Park Week. This single-day volunteer project will help complete much needed work across the park and is ideal for people interested in learning more about the park through hands-on service.
Each location will provide tasks appropriate for a wide range of ages including students, scout troops, civic organizations, visitors, families, and retirees. Projects may be anything from leaf blowing and limb clearing to painting or basic trail work. Volunteer projects will begin at 9 a.m. and last until noon at most locations. Each project will be followed by lunch with staff provided by the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation and Friends of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
"It is support in the form of partnerships and donations of time by those who love the Parkway that make projects like this one possible," said park Superintendent J.D. Lee. " We are excited to meet new Parkway enthusiasts and proud to have the support of Friends of the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation on this special day." Tools and safety gear, including gloves and high visibility safety vests, will be provided on site.
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Q: How to Insert/Add Backslash Character in a String variable I have to get the path of a directory from Java Text field and store it on another string variable but it needs the code of java to add/insert \ after the colon : character.
String folderFath="D:\TF";

I need to add \ after the : character. I need to get string variable D:\\TF

A: have you tried this way "D:\\TF"?

A: I believe this answer has exactly what you're looking for. Note that I would have preferred a tag for the language you're using to be sure.
String.replaceAll single backslashes with double backslashes
This code does what I expected it to:
  public class JavaFiddle
  {
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
        String myString = "C:\\Text\\Somewhere\\Works";
        System.out.println(myString);
        String myStringTwo = myString.replace("\\", "\\\\");
        System.out.println(myStringTwo);
    }
  }

Note: What's going on here is the first backslash is an 'Escape Character.' You can't add a backslash directly into a string because it indicates programmatic control.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escape_character


WASHINGTON/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - General Motors Co is considering a plan to raise funding to keep Opel as an alternative to selling the unit to Magna International, sources with knowledge of the deliberations said on Monday.
The development comes against a backdrop of escalating labor tensions and political stakes over GM's slow-moving effort to sell control of Opel and its British affiliate, Vauxhall.
The Obama administration pledged on Monday to stay out of GM's choice of a buyer for Opel, while union leaders in Germany put more pressure on the U.S. automaker to make a decision.
At a board meeting on Friday, GM directors declined to endorse a sale of Opel to Magna, sending the automaker back into negotiations this week with the German government.
While GM remains focused now on trying to clear remaining issues with the Magna deal, executives also are considering other options, including raising more than $4 billion in a bid to keep Opel, sources said.
GM had no immediate comment.
Because GM is barred from using funding from the U.S. government to support its international operations, one of the options could include raising money by selling or mortgaging the automaker's assets in China, one of the sources said.
Berlin and the German states that host Opel plants have made clear they want Magna to get Opel and are set to provide 4.5 billion euros ($6.4 billion) in state aid to make it happen.
Germany has already provided 1.5 billion euros in bridge financing for Opel. As a result, German trustees overseeing a majority stake in Opel have to approve any deal after it clears the GM board.
With an election looming, German officials also have thrown their support behind the Magna bid for Opel because of the view that it would be the best option for preserving jobs.
Negotiations over Opel have dragged on for months, frustrating its 50,000 European employees.
On Monday, labor leaders for Opel's 25,000 workers in Germany protested the delay by rescinding an agreement to forego vacation pay, demanding some 70 million euros ($100.1 million) in cash next week, sources familiar with the action told Reuters.
"This is the first warning shot," said one of the sources, who requested anonymity.
Separately, Opel labor leader Klaus Franz, speaking on German radio, threatened "spectacular measures" if GM did not make up its mind soon.
"We have been calm so far, listened diligently and made comments, but that is over now," Franz said.
GM had been expected to reach a decision on Friday on whether to sell Opel to Magna, Berlin's favored bidder, or to Brussels-based investment firm RHJ International.
GM emerged from bankruptcy in July with 60-percent U.S. government ownership after taking $50 billion in financing.
But White House Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton said on Monday that President Barack Obama's administration had no plans to get involved in GM's decision regarding Opel.
"The president's view is that decisions made on the day-to-day operations of General Motors should be made by the folks at General Motors. He never wanted to get into the auto business and he's happy for them to make their decisions and get back on their feet," Burton said at a press briefing in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts, where Obama is vacationing.
As German government officials grew increasingly anxious over Opel, Finance Minister Peer Steinbrueck called GM's delay "annoying" and urged a quick decision.
In an interview to be published in the Handelsblatt newspaper on Tuesday, Steinbrueck was quoted as saying the government would not offer bridge financing to RHJ.
"It's my impression that the management of GM likes the investor RHJ International because it would be easier for GM to buy Opel back in a few years," Steinbrueck was quoted as saying.
Opel's fate could influence Germany's federal election in September.
GM has said the RHJ offer would be easier to implement than the Magna plan, which involves an equal equity stake for Russian bank Sberbank and an industrial partnership with Russian automaker GAZ Group.
One concern analysts see for the Magna deal is GM's ability to control its intellectual property and vehicle technology in the Russian partnership.
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier sought help from U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton over the weekend to resolve the Opel issue.
Steinmeier was told Clinton would only relay Germany's concerns to the U.S. Treasury Department, which oversees the GM investment. "It was a real short conversation," said a U.S. State Department official, who asked not to be named.
The Opel sale represents an early test of the U.S. government's relationship with a nationalized automaker.
Any U.S. government pressure on GM regarding the Opel decision could cause broader concerns about federal influence in commercial decisions of a range of companies that have received taxpayer support in the past year.
It also could scare away investors crucial for a GM initial public stock offering planned for as early as next year.
Erich Merkle, an analyst at Autoconomy.com in Grand Rapids, Michigan, said Obama needed to resist political pressures surrounding the Opel decision.
"If you are not interested in running an automaker, the government shouldn't be making this decision for General Motors," Merkle said.


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How Celebrities' Private Jets Get Tracked—and Why It's Legal – Robb Report
One of the great perks of flying privately is right there in the name: privacy. But the ability to stay away from prying eyes only applies inside the cabin. Social media accounts that broadcast flight patterns of noteworthy names—including Tom Cruise, Kim Kardashian and LVMH chairman Bernauld Arnault, as well as numerous sanctioned Russian oligarchs—have racked up millions of followers combined, with the Twitter handle @elonjet gaining national attention after Musk himself suspended the account. The spotlight it shines is equal parts geeky hobby, gawker-level curiosity and data-driven emissions-shaming—and Arnault, at least, eventually got sick of the glare, selling his Bombardier Global last fall and switching to charter flights with private passenger manifests.
And it's not just business magnates, celebrities and politicians who are vulnerable. Anyone using a private jet is sharing information transmitted through the plane's black box. For safety reasons, Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast (ADS-B) technology transmits GPS coordinates, altitude, ground speed and other data to air-traffic controllers and surrounding aircraft—but it also gives rise to dangers ranging from corporate espionage to violence.
"It's akin to driving on the interstate and having anybody pick up your license plate to see who's in the car and where you're going," says Doug Carr, senior vice president of safety, security, sustainability and…
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Actor Stanley Tucci was born on November 11, 1960, in Peekskill, New York. He is the son of Joan (Tropiano), a writer, and Stanley Tucci, an art teacher. His family is Italian-American, with origins in Calabria.
Tucci took an interest in acting while in high school, and went on to attend the State University of New York's Conservatory of Theater Arts in Purchase. He began his professional career on the stage, making his Broadway debut in 1982, and then made his film debut in Prizzi's Honor (1985).
In 2009, Tucci received his first Academy Award nomination for his turn as a child murderer in The Lovely Bones (2009). He also received a BAFTA nomination and a Golden Globe nomination for the same role. Other than The Lovely Bones, Tucci has recently had noteworthy supporting turns in a broad range of movies including Lucky Number Slevin (2006), The Devil Wears Prada (2006) and Captain America: The First Avenger (2011). Tucci reached his widest audience yet when he played Caesar Flickerman in box office sensation The Hunger Games (2012).
While maintaining an active career in movies, Tucci received major accolades for some work in television. He won an Emmy and a Golden Globe for his role in TV movie Winchell (1998), an Emmy for a guest turn on Monk (2002), and a Golden Globe for his role in HBO movie Conspiracy (2001).
Tucci has also had an extensive career behind the camera. His directorial efforts include Big Night (1996), The Impostors (1998), Joe Gould's Secret (2000) and Blind Date (2007), and he did credited work on all of those screenplays with the exception of Joe Gould's Secret (2000).
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SAJBD & SAZF call on Government to condemn the indiscriminate rocket fire against Israeli civilians
May 13, 2021 | Media Statements
For the past week rockets fired from Gaza have rained down on Israeli towns in the south of Israel. Yesterday, it was Jerusalem's turn to be targeted. Rockets are indiscriminate. They imperil the lives of all who live in the Holy City, whether Jew, Christian or Muslim.
Despite this, the South African Government has chosen to single out Israel for exclusive condemnation, disregarding completely the over three hundred deadly rockets fired thus far against Israeli civilians.
The double standards do not stop there. Whereas countries throughout the world sent condolences to Israel following the tragic loss of 45 lives in Meron, South Africa has yet to follow suit even two weeks later. However, within 24 hours it was able to issue a statement condemning Israel.
In their determination to condemn Israel come what may, Government has reversed cause and effect. The reality – and not for the first time – is that the initial clashes were deliberately orchestrated by the Palestinian leadership and have now culminated in a lethal barrage of missile fire on Jerusalem and other heavily populated cities.
If Government, and indeed all political parties, wish to be part of ending this latest tragic outburst of violence, they must show genuine even-handedness. Those who unquestioningly endorse the claims and actions of one side while completely ignoring those of the other do nothing to resolve the conflict. In fact, they only make a bad situation worse.
The SA Jewish Board of Deputies and the SA Zionist Federation call on our Government and indeed all political parties and media to show even-handedness, and acknowledge the complexity of the situation. Demonising Israel, as we have seen in certain statements coming out are irresponsible, inflammatory and dangerous. Tensions are already heightened around a number of issues, including a domestic land dispute in East Jerusalem, rock-throwing at the Kotel, Judaism's holiest site, Jerusalem Day and Ramadan.


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Will Ferrell discusses life experiences
By CHELSEA STONE
October 14, 2013 1 Comment/in Featured, News
Actor and comedian Will Ferrell and Craig Pollard, founder of a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing college scholarships to cancer survivors, spoke to a packed crowd at Bovard Auditorium on Monday night.
Trojan Family mentors · USC alumni Will Ferrell and Craig Pollard share their careers, lifelong friendship and personal philosophies with students on Monday at Bovard Auditorium. – Ralf Cheung | Daily Trojan
Ferrell and Pollard, both alumni of USC, came to speak as representatives of Pollard's nonprofit, Cancer for College, for which Ferrell serves as a celebrity spokesperson. The two met during their time as students at USC when they were members of the same fraternity, Delta Tau Delta.
The discussion, moderated by David Belasco, co-director of the Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies and a professor in the Marshall School of Business, focused on Pollard's process of creating his non-profit and the progression of Ferrell's career.
"Everyone here has been affected by cancer, and everyone here has laughed at a Will Ferrell movie," Belasco said to introduce the speakers.
After battling cancer twice — once at the age of 15 and again at 19 — Pollard came up with the idea of starting Cancer for College as his senior year project while attending the Marshall School of Business. In 1993, he held a golf tournament fundraiser in his backyard, and Cancer for College awarded its first scholarship of $500. Ferrell, a good friend of Pollard's, has remained supportive of the organization throughout his comedy and acting career.
"I still have a copy of check Will gave me in 1992 for 50 bucks," Pollard said.
The organization has now given approximately $2 million in scholarship funds to more than 2,000 students. The non-profit continues to hold an annual golf tournament in San Diego, which Ferrell hosts, and sells a sunscreen endorsed by Ferrell, for which all proceeds go to the charity.
"Craig came to me and said, 'You've always dreamed of owning your own lotion company,' and here we are," Ferrell said. "It sells really well, and it works. It's not just a stupid thing."
The talk also touched on highlights of Ferrell's career as an actor and comedian. Ferrell said that Pollard was often one of the few people in the audience during his first stand-up comedy gigs in the Los Angeles area.
Belasco related various aspects of the field of entrepreneurship to Ferrell's struggles as a comedian before being cast on Saturday Night Live. Belasco also showed one of Ferrell's preliminary audition tapes for the long-running NBC sketch comedy show in which he was asked to improvise a sketch using cat toys as props.
"There I was in that laughless void playing with cat toys and in my mind, I was thinking, 'This is over,'" Ferrell said.
According to Belasco, Ferrell's determination to succeed in the often-tedious entertainment field mirrors his most outstanding quality on stage.
"That is your most distinguishing characteristic: the risk. You are willing to do anything and humiliate yourself," Belasco said.
Ferrell also discussed his experience as a student at USC. He acknowledged that times spent joking with his friends as a student prepared him for a career in entertainment.
"It's not like you have a source or a confidante you can bounce ideas off of when it comes to comedy. You really just have to believe it," Ferrell said. "In a way, my time here at school was a stage."
The trailer for Ferrell's new film Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, was played before the start of the program, in addition to various clips related to Ferrell's career at USC and as an actor. After a clip of a class taught by Belasco in which former USC head football coach Pete Carroll described a football practice that Ferrell attended, Carroll joined the discussion via Skype for a few moments to voice his support for Cancer for College.
Ferrell also joked about his athletic ability, in addition to voicing his support for, and impersonating, interim head football coach Ed Orgeron.
According to Ferrell, Pollard did not let his battle with cancer prevent him from taking advantage of all the social and academic opportunities that USC had to offer.
"All of us as his friends had no idea. He kind of kept all this to himself," Ferrell said.
Cancer for College has begun to expand its services to providing scholarships to students dealing with health problems other than cancer after Pollard contracted a bacterial infection in 2006, which resulted in the amputation of both his legs. Cancer for College gave its first scholarship to an amputee later that year.
Ferrell joked with Pollard about his tendency to avoid bringing attention to his own medical issues.
"I had no idea you don't have two legs. I just realized that now," Ferrell said jokingly.
Pollard said that he hopes to expand Cancer for College to become a $10 million foundation in five years, and that working in the non-profit field has helped him realize his passions in life.
"It's not about what you have, it's about the people you love and its about making a difference in the world," Pollard said.
Ferrell concluded the event by dressing up in full Trojan regalia and leading the USC Trojan Marching Band.
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Nwanebu named top frosh yet again Activist breaks down the Israeli-Palestinian conflict


**NYC Fall 2017 - Reel Content** | This short video was taken from content in my 2018 Reel. I shot everything you see in this video. Editing & Color Grading: Jeff Worley of (@CRFTSHO fame) Equipment Used: Panasonic GH5 + Metabones Speedbooster Ultra + Tokina 11-20 F/2.8 + Sigma 18-35 f/1.8 and also the Panasonic 12-35 f/2.8 v1.


Mezuzah in the Bible is NOT a pagan term, but all scrolls sold in stores are pagan because they honour the wrong God!
A Mezuzah (Hebrew: מְזוּזָה "doorpost"; plural: מְזוּזוֹת mezuzot) is a piece of parchment (often contained in a decorative case) inscribed with specified Hebrew verses from the Torah (Deuteronomy 6:4-9 and Deuteronomy 11:13-21) attached to your door.
Jeremiah 51:6, that is why a Paleo Hebrew Script is used for the scroll.
Its important that you don't have other pagan gods on your Mezuzah so a plain one is most desired, since NONE of them have Ahayah אהיה Paleo Hebrew written on them.
5	And thou shalt love Ahâyâh thy Ishi-ohim with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.
14	That I will give you the rain of your land in his due season, the first rain and the latter rain, that thou mayest gather in thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil.
15	And I will send grass in thy fields for thy cattle, that thou mayest eat and be full.
17	And then Ahâyâh's wrath be kindled against you, and he shut up the heaven, that there be no rain, and that the land yield not her fruit; and lest ye perish quickly from off the good land which Ahâyâh giveth you.
18	Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes.
19	And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
21	That your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land which Ahâyâh sware unto your fathers to give them, as the days of heaven upon the earth.


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It has a brown leatherette finish and a pink soft lined interior, with pocket for leads etc. Designed specially to fit an arch top hollow body style guitar.


That was awesome! I really liked it, that song fits Sora really well :D Great job, both of you!
I present to you, my newest collab with Friendsaremypower!
I was delighted to do this collab with friendsaremypower, our styles have certainly changed since our last collab! And i love how this turned out, your editing has improved significantly! Love your work, keep up the fantastic job. AND GUYS GO SUBSCRIBE TO HER RIGHT NOW!!!


Playing with Papercrafting: Sending Love!
I realized that I'd better get cracking on my Valentine designs! It's one of the biggest card giving events of the year, but it seems like it gets such a short season. Christmas goes for months, but Valentine's get squeezed in in a month and a half. And Stampin' Up! has such cute product suites for Valentine cards this year in the 2017 Occasions Catalogue, which you will be able to order from starting on Jan. 4.
The one I want to show you today is called the Sending Love Suite and it includes the Sealed with Love stamp set** and the Love Notes Framelits Dies** along with the Sending Love Designer Series Paper Stack**.
It's been awhile since I've made a rosette (lolly, medallion,..) and it was fun! I took three 1 1/2" strips from the 6" long Sending Love Designer Series Paper Stack** paper, which is all Real Red and White, and scored each one every 1/4" using the Simply Scored. I joined them all together at the ends and then joined the front and the end to make a cylinder. Remember the old Jumbo Sticky Rounds Stampin' Up! used to sell? Well, I kept some of them, so I used one for this task. I peeled back one of the films and flattened the cylinder to make the rosette shape right on the sticky round, which held it in place right away. If you don't have any of these, a hot glue gun works well too. Use your Silicon Craft Sheet and make a blob of hot glue in the middle, then flatten the medallion so that the center is in the blob of glue on the underside.
You need a stabilizing cover for the center front, so I stamped this sentiment from the Sealed with Love stamp set ** on some Whisper White and die cut it with a Stitched Shape Framelit, which will be available again on January 16. I used Fast Fuse, or more hot glue will work, to glue it on top of the medallion.
I stamped the lips image on Whisper White and fussy cut it, adding it to the center circle with a Stampin' Dimensional.
The background paper is another design from the Sending Love DSP stack**. I stamped the sentiment from the Sealed with Love stamp set** right on it.
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Q: ffmpeg margin from top on image I am using ffmpeg for encoding and adding a video on png image, my image width and height is equal 720px. But I want to add the video to image from 70px height to 490px
ffmpeg -loop 1 -i image.png -i video.mp4 -filter_complex "[1:v]scale=720:490[fg];[0:v][fg]overlay=1:shortest=1" output.mp4

An example of how this code works:

But the problem is that I want to give a 70px margin from to the video from the top.
So the output I want is:

I've said what code I used and tried, but I don't know how to give a 70px margin from top to the video.

A: Declare the position of the y coordinate:
ffmpeg -loop 1 -i image.png -i video.mp4 -filter_complex "[1:v]scale=720:490[fg];[0:v][fg]overlay=y=70:shortest=1" output.mp4

See the overlay filter documentation for more information.


Today, four youngsters performed at the local music festival – two of them performing there for the first time. In spite of the nerves, they all played well and were involved in the 'mini-workshops' that the adjudicator gave at the end of each class.
Congratulations also, to the Lincoln Music Workshop Recorder Group who left a local music festival with a lovely silver trophy!