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Photographer Wes Naman's has a unique take on the traditional portrait. Using tape to disfigure his subjects, he creates pieces that stick in your mind. It's an idea Naman says he got when he put tape on himself while setting up lighting.
All of the models are his friends and the distorted expressions add a sense of comedy with a comic book feel. From bulging cheeks, to squat ears and eyelids, the pictures of the commercial photographer from Albuquerque, New Mexico are definitely memorable conversation pieces.
Naman tells media, "My assistant and I tried it on ourselves and got a good laugh from it, so we decided to call some friends, got plenty of vodka and scotch tape, and made a night out of it."
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We're seeing an explosion of experiments, because the democratisation of media creation tools and access to content and services has cut the barrier to entry, essentially, to zero—a major and welcome shift from the high-cost manufacturing era we have passed through. Entrepreneurs and established news organisations are launching new products and services at a dizzying rate.
Importantly, the experimentation extends to business models, in the for-profit and not-for-profit arenas alike. Sustainability is now as much a focus as profit (though I think that for-profit enterprises, which have to persuade customers to part with their money as well as their time, tend to have more ardent users). Yet much of the most valuable information we use comes from people who are providing it voluntarily, without expectation of payment or profit—namely our friends, neighbours and others with shared interests. Digital tools encourage conversation and collaboration, which are key elements of some of the most exciting media startups.
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One reason for my optimism is the likelihood that lower barriers to entry will lead to much greater diversity. We know that a diverse ecosystem is better than a concentrated one. The dangers of monocultures are well understood (despite our reliance on them in modern farming, finance and other areas). When society relies on a monoculture that fails, the results can be catastrophic.
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La villa Zeltner est un bâtiment d'habitation situé à Besançon dans le département du Doubs.

Histoire
La villa date des  avec les plans des architectes Paul Noë et Maurice Boutterin. La villa est construite en 1880 et remanié en 1922 et 1929, à la suite de l'acquisition du bâtiment par Léon Zeltner, un industriel local.

Une partie de la villa a été inscrite au titre des monuments historiques le .

Architecture

La villa est de plan allongé, avec jardin et pavillons.

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Articles connexes
 Histoire de Besançon
 Liste des monuments historiques de Besançon

Liens externes

Monument historique à Besançon
Zeltner
Maison monument historique (France)
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The likes of Ambati Rayudu, Hardik Pandya, Kedar Jadhav and Ravindra Jadeja also cemented their places in the final 15 for the 2019 World Cup. So, it will not be an easy job for the Tamil Nadu all-rounder to make it into India's World Cup team.
After the final T20I against New Zealand, the all-rounder lauded the former Indian skipper, MS Dhoni. He said, "For someone like me, I try and learn from watching each and every player we have in our team because everyone has done something in the past and they have won matches for the team especially Dhoni, who has done a lot for the team. I definitely look up to him."
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Prehistoric life is tough for Eep Crood. She is desperate to get out and explore her surroundings, but her ultra-strict father is only concerned with survival and keeps his family in the safety of the cave. 'Never not be afraid!' he tells Eep. However, when their home disappears, the Croods have no choice but to embrace their environment. They find some things to be afraid of but also discover a breathtaking world of natural beauty, plus a cave boy, Guy, who predicts the world will end. Can they find a new place to call home?
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Cheery animated film about a woolly mammoth, sabre-toothed tiger and young sloth who team up to migrate from the ice southwards.
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Tax Fraud Blotter: 'Self-prepared – honest!'
By Jeff Stimpson January 21, 2018, 11:32 p.m. EST 4 Min Read
Personal and professional; off he goes (to jail); charity case; and other highlights of recent tax cases.
Durham, N.C.: Preparer Keesha Frye, 43, owner and operator of KEF Professional Tax Services, has been convicted of conspiring to defraud the U.S. and preparing fraudulent returns for herself and her clients.
According to public documents and information at trial, from 2012 through 2014 Frye and other KEF employees falsified clients' returns by including fake and inflated sources of income to maximize the Earned Income Tax Credit. Frye also filed personal income tax returns that claimed bogus childcare expenses and business losses.
Sentencing is April 11. Frye faces a maximum of five years in prison for conspiracy and three years in prison for each charge of filing fraudulent returns, as well as a period of supervised release, restitution and monetary penalties.
Overland Park, Kan.: Preparer Alfred Reece, 58, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for aiding and assisting in the preparation and presentation of false income tax returns.
According to court documents, Reece owned and operated a prep business in Kansas City and from 2013 through 2015 prepared federal returns for individuals who claimed false business income and losses, medical and dental expense deductions, job-related expenses, charitable donations and other fraudulent items.
Reece also concealed himself as the preparer on these returns by falsely claiming that they were self-prepared.
He admitted to causing a tax loss of $550,000 and $1.5 million.
Reece, who pleaded guilty in October, was also ordered to serve a year of supervised release and to pay $648,442 in restitution to the IRS.
Harvey, Ill.: Local resident Jonathan Herring, 34, has been sentenced to 63 months in prison for his role in a stolen ID refund fraud.
According to court documents, from about November 2014 to March 2015, Herring, working with at least two others, prepared and filed federal income tax returns using the stolen names and Social Security numbers of U.S. Air Force service members and deposited the refunds into bank accounts that he controlled.
Herring, who pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated ID theft in February 2016, filed approximately 225 fraudulent returns seeking approximately $845,979 in refunds.
In addition to the term of imprisonment, he was ordered to serve four years of supervised release and pay $593,786 in restitution to the IRS.
Edmond, Okla.: Marketing agent William G. Horn has received 15 months in prison for making false statements on federal returns for The Tommie Harris Foundation, a nonprofit corporation.
According to charges filed in September, Horn was a sports marketing agent who operated charitable organizations associated with NFL and NBA athletes. He registered one of these, The Tommie Harris Foundation, with the Oklahoma Secretary of State in late 2006 and used his home as the foundation's principal office. Horn sought and received tax-exempt status from the IRS under Sec. 501(c)(3). He personally solicited donations for the foundation, which held an annual celebrity golf event to raise money for those in need. He also managed the foundation's finances and filed its 990s.
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Bloomfield, N.J.: Suspended lawyer Richard Roberts, 80, was sentenced today to three years of probation, including 10 months of home confinement, for failing to pay personal and employment payroll taxes.
Roberts previously pleaded guilty to an information charging him with one count of failing to pay payroll taxes and one count of failing to pay personal income taxes.
According to documents filed in the case and statements in court, Roberts was the sole owner of a legal practice in Newark. He maintained at least one employee, besides himself, and managed all aspects of the law office. For the 12 quarters of the tax years 2009 through 2011, Roberts failed to make any federal payroll tax payment and in each quarter either failed to file a 941 or failed to pay the payroll tax reflected on the form.
Roberts has also not paid personal income taxes since at least 2000. In June 2012, Roberts filed a return for the tax years 2007 through 2010, listing the amount of tax due on each return. For example, on the 2010 tax return, Roberts listed a tax due of $20,361 but he has to date failed to pay the tax for tax years 2007 through 2010.
In addition to the probationary term, Roberts was sentenced to 100 hours of community service and ordered to pay $224,962 in restitution.
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Q: How to use .length of an array value I have a variable result which contains a JSON object:
result = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<PullRequestModel>(responseData);

I would like to use for loop over result as:
@for (var key = 0; key < result.value.length; key++)
{

}

But C# thinks .length is part of the PullRequestModel, and the code is not working.
How do I get around this problem?
This is the PullRequestModel
namespace TestApp.Model.PullRequestModel
{
    public class Avatar
    {
        public string href { get; set; }
    }

    public class CompletionOptions
    {
        public string mergeCommitMessage { get; set; }
        public bool deleteSourceBranch { get; set; }
        public bool squashMerge { get; set; }
        public string mergeStrategy { get; set; }
        public bool triggeredByAutoComplete { get; set; }
        public List<object> autoCompleteIgnoreConfigIds { get; set; }
    }

    public class CreatedBy
    {
        public string displayName { get; set; }
        public string url { get; set; }
        public Links _links { get; set; }
        public string id { get; set; }
        public string uniqueName { get; set; }
        public string imageUrl { get; set; }
        public string descriptor { get; set; }
        public string href { get; set; }
    }

    public class Iterations
    {
        public string href { get; set; }
    }

    public class LastMergeCommit
    {
        public string commitId { get; set; }
        public string url { get; set; }
    }

    public class LastMergeSourceCommit
    {
        public string commitId { get; set; }
        public string url { get; set; }
    }

    public class LastMergeTargetCommit
    {
        public string commitId { get; set; }
        public string url { get; set; }
    }

    public class Links
    {
        public Avatar avatar { get; set; }
        public Self self { get; set; }
        public Repository repository { get; set; }
        public WorkItems workItems { get; set; }
        public SourceBranch sourceBranch { get; set; }
        public TargetBranch targetBranch { get; set; }
        public Statuses statuses { get; set; }
        public SourceCommit sourceCommit { get; set; }
        public TargetCommit targetCommit { get; set; }
        public MergeCommit mergeCommit { get; set; }
        public CreatedBy createdBy { get; set; }
        public Iterations iterations { get; set; }
    }

    public class MergeCommit
    {
        public string href { get; set; }
    }

    public class Project
    {
        public string id { get; set; }
        public string name { get; set; }
        public string state { get; set; }
        public string visibility { get; set; }
        public DateTime lastUpdateTime { get; set; }
    }

    public class Repository
    {
        public string id { get; set; }
        public string name { get; set; }
        public string url { get; set; }
        public Project project { get; set; }
        public string href { get; set; }
    }

    public class Reviewer
    {
        public string reviewerUrl { get; set; }
        public int vote { get; set; }
        public bool hasDeclined { get; set; }
        public bool isRequired { get; set; }
        public bool isFlagged { get; set; }
        public string displayName { get; set; }
        public string url { get; set; }
        public Links _links { get; set; }
        public string id { get; set; }
        public string uniqueName { get; set; }
        public string imageUrl { get; set; }
        public bool isContainer { get; set; }
        public List<VotedFor> votedFor { get; set; }
    }

    public class PullRequestModel
    {
        public List<Value> value { get; set; }
        public int count { get; set; }
    }

    public class Self
    {
        public string href { get; set; }
    }

    public class SourceBranch
    {
        public string href { get; set; }
    }

    public class SourceCommit
    {
        public string href { get; set; }
    }

    public class Statuses
    {
        public string href { get; set; }
    }

    public class TargetBranch
    {
        public string href { get; set; }
    }

    public class TargetCommit
    {
        public string href { get; set; }
    }

    public class Value
    {
        public Repository repository { get; set; }
        public int pullRequestId { get; set; }
        public int codeReviewId { get; set; }
        public string status { get; set; }
        public CreatedBy createdBy { get; set; }
        public DateTime creationDate { get; set; }
        public DateTime closedDate { get; set; }
        public string title { get; set; }
        public string description { get; set; }
        public string sourceRefName { get; set; }
        public string targetRefName { get; set; }
        public string mergeStatus { get; set; }
        public bool isDraft { get; set; }
        public string mergeId { get; set; }
        public LastMergeSourceCommit lastMergeSourceCommit { get; set; }
        public LastMergeTargetCommit lastMergeTargetCommit { get; set; }
        public LastMergeCommit lastMergeCommit { get; set; }
        public List<Reviewer> reviewers { get; set; }
        public List<object> labels { get; set; }
        public string url { get; set; }
        public Links _links { get; set; }
        public CompletionOptions completionOptions { get; set; }
        public bool supportsIterations { get; set; }
        public DateTime completionQueueTime { get; set; }
    }

    public class VotedFor
    {
        public string reviewerUrl { get; set; }
        public int vote { get; set; }
        public string displayName { get; set; }
        public string url { get; set; }
        public Links _links { get; set; }
        public string id { get; set; }
        public string uniqueName { get; set; }
        public string imageUrl { get; set; }
        public bool isContainer { get; set; }
    }

    public class WorkItems
    {
        public string href { get; set; }
    }

}

This is the cause of the whole problem, if anyone is curious:
@if(result ==  null)
{

 No pull requests found

}
else
{
    @foreach (var item in result.value)
    {

            <input type="checkbox" id="tab1">
              @item.title

            <WorkItems PersonalAccessToken="@PersonalAccessToken" WorkItemUrl="@item._links.workItems.href"></WorkItems>

    }
}

The above code works (it's a Blazor app) I loop trough all Pull requests and show associated Work Items for the PR.
But In order to crete a simple accordion, the I must increment id="tab1"> because in each loop, so my idea was to ditch @foreach and use @for loop, so I can make use of the key to increment the value of id="tab1">
Hope it makes sense

A: result = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<PullRequestModel>(responseData);
@for (var key = 0; key < result.value.Count; key++)
{

}

List<> exposes the Count property not Length property.

A: It would appear you are deserializing a single object and not an enumerable type. Please try using the following if you want to return something to loop through:
result = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<List<PullRequestModel>>(responseData);
@for (var key = 0; key < result.Count; key++)
{

}

Count is a property of of the List object in this case.

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        StringBody type = new StringBody("enrichment", ContentType.TEXT_PLAIN);

        HttpEntity reqEntity = MultipartEntityBuilder.create()
                .addPart("organism", organism)
                .addPart("geneList", fileData)
                .addPart("enrichmentType", enrichmentType)
                .addPart("test_type", testType)
                .addPart("type", type)
                //.addPart("correction", cor)
                .build();
        httppost.setEntity(reqEntity);

        CloseableHttpResponse response = httpclient.execute(httppost);
        try {
        //System.out.println("----------------------------------------");
       //System.out.println(response.getStatusLine());
            HttpEntity resEntity = response.getEntity();
            if (resEntity != null) {
                System.out.println(IOUtils.toString(resEntity.getContent(), StandardCharsets.UTF_8));

            }
            EntityUtils.consume(resEntity);
        } finally {
            response.close();
        }
    } finally {
        httpclient.close();
    }
  }
}

The part I am mostly interested in is .addPart("organism", organism) and all the other code with similar structures. They will help pass the parameters from a third-party website to the web API offered by Panther.
I remade the JAVA code into python3 using requests. The code is as follows:

uploadTemp = {'file':open('./app/static/data_temp/temp.txt','rb')}

url="http://pantherdb.org/webservices/garuda/tools/enrichment/VER_2/enrichment.jsp?"
params = {"organism":organism,"geneList":pantherName,"enrichmentType":"fullGO_process","test_type":"BINOMIAL","type":"enrichment","correction":"BONFERRONI"}

# or params = {"organism":organism,"geneList":uploadTemp,"enrichmentType":"fullGO_process","test_type":"BINOMIAL","type":"enrichment","correction":"BONFERRONI"}

Pantherpost= requests.post(url, params = params)
print(Pantherpost.text)

I am expecting an XML object from the web API including some basic biological information. However, the result I got was null (or \n\n\rnull\n when I print Pantherpost.content)
It seems that the parameters I have got from my own web were not correctly sent to the web API.
In addition to this getting null problem, as a beginner, I am also not quite sure about whether the "geneList" part should be receiving a plain-text object or a file. The manual says it is expecting a file, however, it may have been reformatted into plain-text by this command
FileBody fileData = new FileBody(new File("c:\\data_files\\gene_expression_files\\7_data\\humanEnsembl"), ContentType.TEXT_PLAIN);

Anyway, I did try both interpretations: pantherName is a list with name correctly formatted in plain-text and uploadTemp is a .txt file generated for the project. There must be some extra bugs in my code since it returned null in both cases.
Can someone please help out? Thank you very much.

A: I've found the following issues with your python code:
One. If you want to POST a file using requests, you should use keyword files=.
Two. Keys in files object should match respective parameters of the request (you're using file instead).
Three. You put your parameters in the wrong place of the request by writing params=params.
Function annotation from requests source code:

:param params: (optional) Dictionary or bytes to be sent in the query string for the :class:Request.

In example Java code StringBody is used to create parameters, which implies that parameters should be placed inside the body of HTTP request, not query string. So you should use data= keyword instead. If you use params=, output will be null.
SO article on difference between data and params keywords in requests.

So I've spent some time reading thier manual and made a test script:
import requests

url = "http://pantherdb.org/webservices/garuda/tools/enrichment/VER_2/enrichment.jsp?"
filepath = "C:\\data\\YOUR_DATA.txt"  # change to your file location

# all required parameters according to manual, except geneList which is a file (see below)
params = {  # using defaults from manual
    "type": "enrichment",
    "organism": "Homo sapiens",
    "enrichmentType": "process",
    "test_type": "FISHER",
    "correction": "FDR",
}

# note that the key here is the name of paramter: geneList
files = {'geneList': open(filepath, 'rb')}

# it outputs null, when 'params=params' is used
r = requests.post(url, data=params, files=files)
print(r.status_code)
print(r.text)

Output:
200
Id  Name    GeneId  raw P-value FDR


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The Musketeers' Marc Warren on playing the villain – and being hated on The Good Wife
"I enjoy playing the baddies. They're easier and more fun. And for some reason I just have that look – the look of the nutter. It's something in the eyes. But anybody who knows me would say I'm not like that at all"
Friday, 27th February 2015 at 7:45 am
From Hustle and Mad Dogs to The Musketeers, Marc Warren has made his name playing screw-ups, villains and ne'er-do-wells – but what drives him to pick these edgier roles?
Radio Times got the chance to talk to Marc about his choice in parts – and pick his brains about a few telly favourites in the process. Read on to find out his ultimate career fear, why he tunes in to Ultimate Fighting and how one show's fans got him sacked…
You always seem to play the baddie, as you do in The Musketeers. Is that what you're like in real life?
No! I'm very nice in real life. But I'm doing another baddie soon in Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, for the BBC. He's an evil fairy who seduces women and takes them to his mansion. I enjoy playing the baddies. They're easier and more fun. And for some reason I just have that look – the look of the nutter. It's something in the eyes. But anybody who knows me would say I'm not like that at all.
Do you ever think about playing someone cuddly?
They're very boring to play, and very difficult to play. I have done it and I really struggle playing those kinds of character. It's not really my forte. I'm much better with people who have got problems, are on the edge, troubled and a bit wayward. That's my bag.
You've done shows like Mad Dogs and The Musketeers, which involve blokes going off on location. You must have got up to some crazy stuff…
We didn't get up to anything! We're all blokes in our 40s and working long hours, normally six days a week, and getting up at 5.30am. It's not that kind of gig. If I was in my 20s, just starting out, then good times for all. But not these days.
Marc Warren in The Musketeers
You did The Good Wife – what was it like working in the US?
My instant reaction was that I didn't want to do it, but everybody said I should. I was in New York for five months and ended up feeling right at home. I was playing another wrong 'un, but the fans hated my character. I was the husband of one of the main girls and the fans turned against me.
I was booked for ten episodes, but I ended up doing nine. They hadn't worked out how the audience would react.
How does British drama compare with US drama?
I don't really get into that debate, but if you ask me what shows I love, they'd all be American shows: Breaking Bad, The Sopranos, Curb Your Enthusiasm.
What can't you miss on television?
Ultimate Fighting Championship [the extremely violent American mixed martial arts competition, shown on BT Sport]. I'm bang into the UFC. Conor McGregor is my favourite fighter. He's this crazy Irish guy. I don't know why I like it; it's pretty brutal. Maybe because I'm not brutal it fulfils that element within me. I've been watching it for quite a few years now. I've never been in a fight though.
Marc Warren in The Good Wife
What has you reaching for the off switch?
To be honest I don't watch that much "live" television; it's mostly things I've recorded. Television is like mass hypnosis, and if you have it just rumbling on in the background, you get sucked into the vortex. It can just drive you crackers. So I only really watch what I want to watch.
What is your guilty pleasure?
Celebrity Big Brother. I have been down that road. When that show hits it can be car-crash television and really compulsive. You'd never get me into that or the I'm a Celebrity… jungle though. I never see myself as a celebrity. I'm just an actor; I turn up and say my lines. That would be the last day of my career.
The Musketeers is on BBC1 tonight (Friday 27th February) at 9.00pm
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Credit Suisse appoints Francesco de Ferrari as Market Area Head of Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia for Private Banking Asia Pacific
Credit Suisse announced today that Francesco de Ferrari will be appointed Market Area Head for Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia in the Private Banking Division with effect from August 1, 2011. He will be based in Singapore reporting to Marcel Kreis, Head of Private Banking Asia Pacific. Mr. de Ferrari is currently Managing Director and CEO of Credit Suisse Private Banking Italy.
Edna Lam
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Juliette Leong
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In this new strategic senior leadership role, Mr. de Ferrari will further develop Credit Suisse's wealth management business in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia, driving client interconnectivity and advancing market share. He will enhance the Bank's ability to capitalize on the synergies and business opportunities across these three key markets leveraging Credit Suisse's integrated banking franchise, for the benefit of its clients.
Mr. de Ferrari joined Credit Suisse in 2002. Before heading up Private Banking in Italy, he held several roles in the Private Banking Division including Chief Operating Officer for Private Banking Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region in Zurich and country COO for Italy. Mr. de Ferrari started his professional career in 1990 and has worked in a number of blue chip companies such as Deloitte & Touche, Nestlé and McKinsey. Before joining Credit Suisse, he founded and led two different entrepreneurial ventures in the retail distribution and internet fields.
Commenting on the appointment, Mr. Kreis said, "Francesco's diverse professional experience and in-depth knowledge of our Private Banking business, as well as his proven management capabilities and strategic skills make him an excellent choice for this new senior leadership role. Our leading private banking franchise in these three high-growth markets together contribute significantly to our regional client and asset base. With Singapore as our main regional wealth management hub, we are in a very strong position to further harness the enormous synergies across this economic area."
In February, Credit Suisse was named best private bank in Euromoney magazine's Private Banking Survey 2011. This is the third consecutive year the Bank has received this award from the leading industry business publication. Credit Suisse was also named best private bank globally for the second consecutive year in the survey. The awards acknowledge Credit Suisse's private banking business leadership globally and in Singapore as well as the success of its integrated banking franchise.
Credit Suisse AG is one of the world's leading financial services providers and is part of the Credit Suisse group of companies (referred to here as 'Credit Suisse'). As an integrated bank, Credit Suisse offers clients its combined expertise in the areas of private banking, investment banking and asset management. Credit Suisse provides advisory services, comprehensive solutions and innovative products to companies, institutional clients and high-net-worth private clients globally, as well as to retail clients in Switzerland. Credit Suisse is headquartered in Zurich and operates in over 50 countries worldwide. The group employs approximately 50,100 people. The registered shares (CSGN) of Credit Suisse's parent company, Credit Suisse Group AG, are listed in Switzerland and, in the form of American Depositary Shares (CS), in New York. Further information about Credit Suisse can be found at www.credit-suisse.com .
In Private Banking, Credit Suisse provides comprehensive advice and a broad range of wealth management solutions, including pension planning, life insurance products and wealth and inheritance advice, which are tailored to the needs of high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals worldwide. In Switzerland Credit Suisse supplies banking products and services to individual clients, corporates and institutions
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Aviation safety investigations & reports
Hard landing involving Kavanagh Balloons E-300, VH-LPG, near York, WA, on 16 July 2016
Investigation number:
AO-2016-080
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On the morning of 16 July 2016, a Kavanagh Balloons E-300 hot-air balloon, registered VH-LPG, departed for a one-hour scenic flight from Irishtown, Western Australia. On board were the pilot and 16 passengers.
The balloon tracked in a south-easterly direction and after about 52 minutes of flight covering a distance of about 33 km, the pilot made an approach to a vacant paddock near York. The balloon made an initial ground contact with about 15 kt forward speed. When the balloon struck the ground, the pilot was ejected from the balloon basket. The basket was then dragged over the top of the pilot as the balloon envelope continued to deflate. The pilot was seriously injured and air lifted to the Royal Perth Hospital. One passenger received a minor injury and the balloon sustained minor damage.
As a result of this accident the balloon operator has introduced pilot restraint harnesses into all of their balloons.
Aviation Short Investigations Bulletin - Issue 53
On the morning of 16 July 2016, a Kavanagh Balloons E-300 hot-air balloon, registered VH-LPG, departed for a one-hour scenic flight from Irishtown, Western Australia (WA). On board were the pilot and 16 passengers.
The balloon departed at about 0700 Western Standard Time (WST), and reached a maximum altitude and speed of about 3,500 ft above mean sea level (AMSL) and 39 kt, respectively. The balloon tracked in a south-easterly direction. During the flight, the pilot instructed the ground crew to proceed to the racecourse at York, WA, to meet the balloon for the landing. After about 52 minutes of flight covering a distance of about 33 km, the pilot made an approach to a vacant paddock near York. The balloon made an initial ground contact with about 15 kt forward speed. When the balloon struck the ground, the pilot was ejected from the balloon basket. The basket was then dragged over the top of the pilot as the balloon envelope continued to deflate. The balloon envelope came to rest draped over trees and a fence with the basket lying on its side (Figure 1).
The pilot was seriously injured and air lifted to the Royal Perth Hospital. One passenger received a minor injury and the balloon sustained minor damage.
Figure 1: Final resting position of VH-LPG
Source: WAPOL
The weather forecast for the area (ARFOR)[1] predicted wind at 3,000 ft AMSL to be from the north-north-west at 40 kt. The closest recorded aerodrome forecast (TAF)[2] or regular report (METAR)[3] was Cunderdin, about 49 km to the north-east. The forecast wind at Cunderdin was from the north-north-west at 10 knots. At 0630 the recorded wind was north-north-easterly at 12 kt and at 0700 from the same direction at 6 knots.
Kavanagh Balloons flight manual
The procedures for the security of the pilot and passengers for a Kavanagh Balloon are incorporated into the Kavanagh Balloons flight manual, Section 4 – Normal Procedures.
Paragraph 4.11.10 Pilot restraint harness, states 'If a pilot restraint harness is fitted, it should be worn during take-off and for the duration of the flight including the landing... The restraining strap should be shortened to restrict the movement of the pilot within the compartment in preparation for the landing. This will maintain the correct pilot position during the landing.'
Paragraph 4.12 Approach to landing, states 'When horizontal landing speed is expected, passengers should be made aware that the basket may tip forward and they should take a lower than normal landing position to avoid being thrown forwards out of the basket.'
Civil Aviation Regulation 251
Civil Aviation Regulation (CAR) 251 details the circumstances in which pilots and passengers must wear a seat belt or safety harness, which includes during take-off and landing.
Ballooning exemption
Civil Aviation Order 95.53 section 3 Exemption 3.1 (f) specifically exempts manned balloons engaged in charter operations from CAR 251. However, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority have indicated that the use of a pilot restraint in passenger transport balloons is a proposal under consideration, which is subject to consultation.
ATSB comment
The pilot of the balloon was seriously injured during this accident and therefore not able to participate in an interview. There was no pilot restraint harness fitted to the balloon on the incident flight.
Safety action
Whether or not the ATSB identifies safety issues in the course of an investigation, relevant organisations may proactively initiate safety action in order to reduce their safety risk. The ATSB has been advised of the following proactive safety action in response to this occurrence.
As a result of this occurrence, the balloon operator has advised the ATSB that they are taking the following safety actions:
Pilot safety harnesses
The operator has modified all their hot-air balloons and fitted them with pilot restraint harnesses.
Landing with forward speed in a balloon poses the risk of personnel thrown forwards out of the balloon basket, which can then place them in the path of the basket. Passengers are briefed about this risk and are able to use both hands to secure themselves to a handhold for landing. However, the balloon pilot is required to continue using their hands to control the balloon throughout the landing sequence and is therefore exposed to a higher risk of being thrown out of the balloon basket.
Installation and use of a pilot restraint harness, in accordance with the balloon and harness manufacturers' recommendations, will reduce the risk of a pilot being thrown out of the balloon basket during landing.
An area forecast issues for the purposes of providing aviation weather forecasts to pilots. Australia is subdivided into a number of forecast areas.
Aerodrome forecasts are a statement of meteorological conditions expected for a specific period of time, in the airspace within a radius of 5 NM (9 km) of the aerodrome.
Routine aerodrome weather report issued at fixed times, hourly or half-hourly.
Download Figure 1: Final resting position of VH-LPG. Source: WAPOL
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Date: 16 July 2016 Investigation status: Completed
Time: 0752 WST Investigation level: Short - click for an explanation of investigation levels
Location (show map): near York (ALA), SE 1 km (Bayly Road)
State: Western Australia Occurrence type: Hard landing
Release date: 14 October 2016 Occurrence category: Accident
Report status: Final Highest injury level: Serious
Aircraft details
Aircraft manufacturer
Kavanagh Balloons
VH-LPG
E300-361
Westwind Adventures
Damage to aircraft
Irishtown, WA
Last update 14 November 2018


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Leaves can be seen through the clear water.
The bird is standing at the water's edge by the reeds.
The bird is standing in the water among the reeds.
A group of white birds are flying over trees on which great egrets are perched.
White birds, with dark colouring on the underside of their wings, flying across a blue sky.


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Sep 29, 2015 11:30AM EDT
Kurt Geiger's Next Sale: Who Might Buy The Company
By Katie Abel
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Kurt Geiger London's Britton pump in patent red.
"Let's make a deal" seems to be Kurt Geiger's mantra, and the British retailer could soon have another new owner.
During a robust year for the company — sales and profits are said to be up significantly – it is reportedly attracting acquisition interest from several major players, including Lion Capital, the former owner of Jimmy Choo. Sky News first reported news of a potential deal, suggesting the value could be in the range of 250 million pounds, or $378 million dollars.
Sycamore Partners backed Kurt Geiger CEO Neil Clifford and the management team last year in a management-led buyout that transpired when the former Jones Group portfolio was broken up into pieces. (The terms of the Kurt Geiger and Sycamore deal were not disclosed, but Jones bought Kurt Geiger for $350 million in 2011.)
Sycamore moved quickly to unload another former Jones brand, Stuart Weitzman, to Coach and was said to be mulling options for Kurt Geiger at the same time.
In the past few years, Kurt Geiger has made a number of major expansion moves. In the luxury space, it partnered with Harrods on its massive Shoe Heaven floor. Kurt Geiger also recently inked a deal with Selfridges' to operate its children's footwear business. And within the firm's private label business, it is expanding into new categories and significantly ramping up its internet presence.
Sky News also reported that LVMH-backed L Capital and Advent Capital could be "seeking information" about Kurt Geiger.
The company did not return requests for comment on Tuesday.


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7:24 am on Friday March 25, 2011 | Posted by Luke Kerr-Dineen
Clowney handcuffed? USC Star recruit's alleged spat with the cops (update: Clowney speaks out)
Flickr user a better buzz
Update March 25: The State newspaper published an article after they allowed Clowney a chance to explain what happend last night.
According to the report, police handcuffed and searched the 18-year-old after he fit the profile of a man believed to be carrying a gun. Check out their report here.
First Reported: The University of South Carolina's newly signed five-star recruit, Jadeveon Clowney, was put in handcuffs by Columbia state officials in the early hours of March 25, according to a number of witnesses.
"We just heard a huge crowd boo-ing so we ran down there," said one USC student who was there at the time, and caught the latter part of the incident on tape. "A ton of people were surrounding him and when they finally took him out of handcuffs, they all started cheering and shouting 'USC' and 'Clowney.'"
The Columbia Police department were unavailable for questioning at the time of writing, and as a result few details are known about why Clowney was allegedly placed in handcuffs, or why authorities decided to release him after the incident.
Clowney was, according to scout.com, the nation's most highly sought-after Defensive End in the 2011 recruiting class. His declaration that he intended to play for the University of South Carolina in a February 14 press conference was seen as a huge boost by all those within the Gamecock community.
Stay tuned for more information as this story continues to develop.
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Tiramisu Cupcakes - fluffy yellow cupcakes, brushed with espresso syrup and topped with a delicious mascarpone cream.
Preheat oven to 350 F (177 C). Line a cupcake tin with paper cups.
In a bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt. Set a side.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, fitted with the paddle attachment cream butter for 1 minute. Add in sugar and beat for about 3 more minutes until fluffy. (Scrape the sides of the bowl if necessary).
Add eggs one at a time and beat until incorporated. Add vanilla extract.
Gradually add the flour mixture, mixing on medium speed for about 2 more minutes or until well combined.
Fill the cupcake liners about 3/4 full. Bake for 18-20 minutes, until golden. Toothpick inserted in the center should come out clean.
Using a toothpick make 3-4 holes into each cupcake (to help the syrup soak better).
Transfer to a cooling rack and let them cool.
Combine espresso (coffee), sugar and Frangelico (optional) and stir until sugar is dissolved.
Dip a pastry brush in the syrup and brush the tops of cupcakes, until soaked.
In a small bowl, using a wooden spoon or a rubber spatula mix together Mascarpone cheese and sugar until smooth.
Gently fold whipped cream into the Mascarpone mixture. Mix in the coffee.
Transfer to a piping bag and pipe onto cupcakes.
Dust tops of cupcakes with cocoa powder.


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Tesla's (TSLA) delayed Model 3 ramp up is still '2x ahead' of even 'Tesla's biggest cheerleader' forecast
Fred Lambert | Jan 5 2018 - 8:04 am PT
The market is processing Tesla's delivery results and Model 3 production update released this week. Unsurprisingly, the new record delivery numbers are going unnoticed with all the attention on the Model 3 production ramp, which Tesla delayed by 3 months to reach its 5,000 units per week goal by the end of Q2.
But even though the Model 3 production ramp has been delayed again, the vehicle is still ahead of a forecast from 'Tesla's biggest cheerleader'.
Adam Jonas, a Morgan Stanley analyst assigned to cover Tesla, has once been described by the New York Times as a 'Tesla Cheerleader' for his favorable coverage of the company and always higher than average price target on Tesla's stock.
But even someone bullish enough about the company to be described as a "cheerleader" has been guiding far more important delays on the Model 3 production than what Tesla announced.
At one point, Jonas even said that the Tesla Model 3 will not arrive until the 'very end' of 2018.
To be fair, he ended up adjusting his view closer to the launch and now he tries to reconcile Tesla's estimate with his own.
In a note released to clients yesterday, the Morgan Stanley analyst wrote that the new delay still places Q1 deliveries 50% higher than his own forecast:
"Model 3 production rate exiting 4Q17 easily 50% above our pace of delivery forecast for 1Q. Our 1Q Model 3 delivery forecast of 8k units implies a pace of less than 700 per week. Tesla reported that it produced 793 Model 3s in the last 7 days of 2017 and in the last few days hit a rate of over 1k per week. Both are well ahead of the weekly delivery rate implied in our 1Q forecast. In other words, Tesla appears to be currently producing the Model 3 at a pace is well ahead of the pace implied in our earnings model."
Jonas maintained a forecast that doesn't include Tesla hitting its 5,000 Model 3's per week target in 2018. He reiterated an equal rating on Tesla with a $379 price target, which represents a 20% upside.
Adam Jonas is ranked #570 out of 4,762 analysts on Tip Ranks with a 54% success rate and an average return of 11.9%. Here's his track record on Tesla's stock:
I think there are a few interesting points here. First off, what are people expecting? No automaker has ever attempted to produce all-electric cars at the kind of volume Tesla is trying to reach with the Model 3.
There's no baseline. Tesla itself is probably the best point of reference and having reached an extrapolated production rate of 1,000 cars per week in about 6 months, it looks like the Model 3 ramp up was much faster than Model S or Model X.
From here, it's completely new territory for the company, which is why it's prudent of Jonas to anticipate further delays.
While @Tesla's production delays are frustrating, I think this chart remains impressive and highly important to the electric revolutionhttps://t.co/UNcFv2ZT46 pic.twitter.com/ZaFTCyvONv
— Fred Lambert (@FredericLambert) January 3, 2018
With this said, the production delays are certainly frustrating for reservation holders – though Tesla seems to have sent out a massive batch of configuration invites, which is sure to make many of them happy.
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The Announced Withdrawal of the United States from Syria: Reactions and Perspectives on the Peace Process
Thursday January 31st, 2019 Thursday January 31st, 2019 Stefano Marinelli
On December 20th, 2018, the President of the United States Donald Trump unexpectedly declared the US would withdraw its troops from Syria, declaring the military operation against Daesh to have been successfully completed by stating: "we've beaten them badly". As a consequence, he announced the withdrawal of the estimated 2000 US troops from the Syrian territory. Despite previous similar statements, the decision came to a surprise to the other parties of the Syrian conflict, both allies and foes, triggering a series of reactions on the field.
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The day after Trump's announcement, the US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis resigned over the assertion that his views were not aligned with those of the President regarding relations with US allies, nor on Russia and China. Other members of the US Administration, such as the National Security Advisor John Bolton, amended Trump's statement on Daesh being "badly" defeated (most recently, the 17th January an attack claimed by ISIS killed 4 US agents) and rectified the plan for a precipitous pullout. As a consequence, the US has now deployed additional troops to Syria, in order to gradually prepare the withdrawal. The pullout is currently expected to take place over the course of several months, however only after a clear agreement with US Allies in Syria is met. The initial reactions to Trump's abrupt announcement were tense and concerned. He had both failed to communicate his military intentions in Syria to his own administration and raised considerable concerns among allies in the region. The Economist editorial titled "The End of American Hegemony" presaged "unpredictability, ineffectiveness and prolonged chaos". The main criticism against the withdrawal generally concerns three main points: the possible comeback of Daesh; the growing impact of Russia, Iran and Assad in Syria; and the end of US support to the Democratic Federation of Northern Syria, the Kurdish region of the country that risks being attacked by Turkey.
The Withdrawal and its Discontents
Daesh lost 95% of the territory it controlled in 2015. As of today, the most active group fighting the so-called caliphate is most notably the Kurdish People's Protection's Unit (YPG). From a military standpoint, the 2000 US troops do not constitute a crucial element in the fight against terrorism. The main relevance of the decision to withdraw is indeed more symbolic than strategic, a choice that could feed into Daesh's military propaganda.
The prevailing psychological and diplomatic, rather than practical, effect of the withdrawal also emerges from the relationship between the US' enemies in Syria: Russia, Iran, and the Government of Damascus. Trump's position clearly reduces the US' influence in the post-conflict country, a military decision worrisome to some allies as well. In fact, Israel reacted by bombing Iranian positions in Syria as a consequence of the faltering support of the Americans in the region and the perception that the abrupt announcement conceded a strategic advantage to US and Israel adversaries. What emerges from this reckless strategy is a lost opportunity to use the withdrawal as a means to negotiate concessions or guarantees from the other parties of the conflict beneficial to the US and its allies.
The Democratic Federation of Northern Syria, also known as Rojava, is possibly the party of the conflict which is most affected by the withdrawal. Militarily and financially supported by the US, the Kurdish region constitutes the main adversary of Daesh. At the same time, Rojava has been in the midst of pioneering a political system based on participatory democracy, gender equality, minority rights, ecology and secularism. Its experimental model of administration received international legitimacy as a result of both its struggle against the Daesh and its model of a system of governance based on respect for human rights and multicultural coexistence. Turkey, however, considers the Kurdish administration as an organization linked to the PKK, a group responsible of acts of terrorism in Turkish territory. In fact, in January 2018, Turkey invaded the Syrian territory with a military campaign against the Kurdish groups in Afrin. The US withdrawal could now constitute a green light for Turkey to develop the military operation and defeat the entire Kurdish region. As previously mentioned, the US' support to Rojava does not consist of the 2000 troops deployed on the field but rather a diplomatic obstacle to Turkey, the second largest armed force in NATO. However, the US seems to contradict itself when conditioning the pullout to a total protection of the Kurdish region, threatening to devastate Turkey's economy in case of an attack. Analysts warn about an imminent invasion of Rojava (by who? The US? Daesh? ). Beyond the position of the US, the future of the Syrian Kurds still depends on the capacity to find (who needs to find the agreement? The Syrian Kurds with Russia/ Damascus?) an agreement with regional actors, e.g. Russia and the Government of Damascus.
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In a context of extreme uncertainty, it is possible to identify some clear points emerging from the previous analysis. The US military presence in Syria has a symbolic and diplomatic, rather than military, relevance, as does the announcement of the withdrawal. Trumps abrupt decision probably hindered a more effective negotiation with all the parties to the Syrian conflict. Still, the US hold a strong diplomatic power and has the capacity to achieve its political goals, such as defeating Daesh and protecting Rojava, independently from the 2000 American troops on the field. As far as the military force is replaced with diplomatic efforts, the end of the – moreover illegal – US military operation in Syria constitutes a positive development for the Syrian conflict.
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Mercy Care, a network of 13 fixed and mobile primary care clinics, opened its new 45,000-square-foot facility in Chamblee on April 18 featuring 32 rooms for integrated primary care and behavioral health for adults and children; eight dental operatories, and a health and wellness center with a chef's teaching kitchen. To expand its pediatric services, Mercy Care is collaborating with Children's Healthcare of Atlanta to provide onsite pediatric primary care. The clinic accepts Medicare, Medicaid and all other major insurance plans and offers sliding fee discounts based on income for self-pay patients.
Mercy Care is dedicated to tackling health priorities defined by the needs assessment in DeKalb, Fulton and Gwinnett counties—primary areas the new clinic serves. In addition to the need for affordable, integrated primary and behavioral health, chronic disease prevention and management and community health education were in the top 5 priorities identified. But the organization's goal is to work with others to effectively address the underlying causes of disease like obesity and smoking.
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Qumulo Extends Global File System to AWS
By Mike Vizard, Posted September 21, 2017
Qumulo File Fabric software can now be deployed on Amazon Web Services (AWS) in addition to on-premises environments.
One of the more niggling issues associated with hybrid cloud computing is that most of the storage deployed on-premises today involves file systems, while cloud service providers (CSPs) almost universally rely on object-based systems. To make use of those object-based systems, IT organizations wind up relying on any number of cloud gateways.
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Karachi, Dec 1: Three more members of the 54-member Pakistan squad in New Zealand have tested positive for COVID-19, taking the total number of infected cases to nine.
An official source in the Pakistan Cricket Board said the New Zealand health authorities confirmed that three people have returned positive while one result is pending. "But the main thing is these three positive results are under investigation to find out whether they are historical cases or new infections," the source said.
Former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed and pacer Muhammad Abbas are understood to be among the historical cases.
The source said earlier when six members tested positive, two turned out to be historical cases and they were allowed back to the team floor where they are in isolation while the remaining four are on a separate floor in quarantine.
"It is determined that historical cases are not suspected of passing on infection to others as they have built up required anti-bodies but new cases are treated differently," he said.
The New Zealand health officials in an official release said that swabs were taken on Day 6 yesterday from the 46 members of the Pakistan cricket squad in Christchurch who until then have returned negative results for COVID-19.
Of those, 42 have subsequently returned a further negative test result. Three are under investigation to determine whether they are historical cases, and one test result is pending.
The visiting team is not allowed to train until the Canterbury DHB medical officer of health determines they are satisfied that any training activities are unlikely to transmit COVID-19.
Another source said that it will be known by Wednesday whether the three positive cases and one result pending are historical or not. Six members had tested positive on November 24 when the team arrived in New Zealand and began its compulsory 14-day stay in managed isolation.
A few days later, a seventh member tested positive and joined the others in quarantine. Meanwhile, the PCB has taken serious note of the incidents relating to some members of the touring squad apparently trying to give an impression that their isolation or quarantine is akin to spending time in jail. (PTI)
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