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June 23, 2021 - Hartford, CT - The Office of Health Strategy and the Office of the State Comptroller announce the launch of the Connecticut Healthcare Affordability Index (CHAI), a tool designed to help policymakers understand the real costs of healthcare and the challenges that Connecticut residents face in meeting their basic expenses.
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March 17, 2020 - Hartford, CT–Consumers faced strong headwinds in both health care cost and access according to the 2019 annual report from the State of Connecticut Office of Healthcare Advocate (OHA). Despite those challenges, the OHA was still able to achieve more than $6 million in savings while helping more than 4,000 consumers.
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Japonaiserie. Until the mid-C19 Japan was largely a closed book to the West. After 1858, when the USA signed a trade agreement with that country (followed by European nations), Japanese artefacts became more familiar, and greatly influenced Western designers of furniture and buildings, especially those of the Aesthetic and Arts-and-Crafts movements. Among architects to draw inspiration from Japanese design were E. W. Godwin. Art Nouveau also was influenced by aspects of Japanese art. Fashionable taste appreciated the simplicity of Japanese objects after various exhibitions (e.g. London (1862) and Paris (1867) ), and by the 1870s Japonaiserie, or design influenced by the arts of Japan, permeated art and architecture, especially in Britain, France, and the USA. Various publications helped to make the style familiar, including Sir Rutherford Alcock's (1809–97) Art and Art Industries of Japan (1878), T. W. Cutler's (1841/2–1909) Grammar of Japanese Ornament and Design (1880), Louis Gonse's (1846–1921) L'Art Japonais (1883), and Siegfried (not Samuel) Bing's (1838–1905) Artistic Japan (1888–91—with French and German editions). Bing's shops in Paris popularized Japonaiserie, while his connections with the firm of Tiffany in NYC contributed to the spread of the style to the USA. A further catalyst was provided by Dresser, who not only knew Japan and supplied Tiffany & Co. with Japanese objets d'art, but married a Japanese woman, and published Japan, its Architecture, Art, and Manufactures (1882).
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As mid sized businesses in India (USD 25 million-125 million in revenues) look to scale up and reach new customers, one of the key functions that needs to step up considerably is sales. While early growth for the business may have been possible with a few strong sales representatives and adhoc processes, scaling up to get the next level requires structure, rigor and replicable best practices in sales processes.
SCP has developed a strong set of value-creation tools, which focus on enhancing go-to-market execution, driving data driven decisions for volume and value growth and enabling alignment of sales force compensation with incentives.
As part of our value creation philosophy, SCP works closely with all portfolio companies to enhance sales force effectiveness and create sustainable and profitable growth.
We've chosen to shine a spotlight on sales force enhancement in this issue of our newsletter. If you have any additional insights or comments on it, do let us know.
Over the last twelve months, several economic indicators in India have improved significantly, either due to government or Central Bank action, or aided by global factors. Fiscal deficit and current account deficit have both declined substantially as a percentage of GDP. Retail inflation (measured by Consumer Price Index) has declined from 7.3% in June 2014 to 5.4% in June 2015, while wholesale price inflation (WPI) has been negative for the last eight months. The steady decline in inflation has paved the way for the Central Bank to make three rate cuts in the last year leading to a 75 basis points reduction in the key lending rate, a move welcomed by industry.
Growth projections for India remain optimistic in an otherwise uncertain global economic scenario. As per the IMF, India is now the fastest growing major economy in the world, having overtaken China. Projections for GDP growth in India are north of 7.5% for the current and next fiscal year.
The Prime Minister has recently launched a Digital India initiative, which aims to connect the entire country through broadband by 2019. It will bring connectivity to 250,000 villages, creating new ways for businesses to reach consumers across the country, and promoting areas such as e-health, e-education, and e-governance. Quite importantly, it will also enhance transparency and access to infrastructure for all citizens. Top business houses in India have already pledged over USD 71 billion in projects related to Digital India. This project is seen as the third leg of the stool (Make in India, Skill India and Digital India) to enhance growth by strengthening the underlying fundamentals.
On the other two legs, the government has launched a mission to up-skill 400 million Indians by 2022. With over 65% of the population under the age of 35, this is a key priority for long-term sustainable growth for the government. The momentum of the 'Make in India' program continues with several multinational companies strongly considering setting up manufacturing hubs in the country. In the six-month period following the launch of the program, FDI into equity jumped 48% as compared to previous year indicating the faith of overseas investors in the Indian economy.
Sales Force Effectiveness - MAP IT OUT!
Sales teams are the front line of companies. They represent the face of the company to customers, serve as the champion of the product/service, address issues, alleviate concerns, respond to sudden changes in the market, cross-sell and up-sell products/services and generate revenue, often while being located miles away from the headquarters. In a nutshell, the strength of a Sales force directly impacts ultimate success of a company.
Implementing a new project or process in a growing business is not only challenging but also risky. There is a real fear of getting things wrong and derailing the growth trajectory. As a result, companies spend too much time trying to 'perfect' their product or process and end up in an "analysis paralysis" cycle. SCP has designed and executed the HyPiR (Hypothesis Pilot Rollout) approach across industries, which enables companies to get real time feedback from the market.
A well-designed pilot has several benefits. It can reveal unforeseen issues and challenges that might arise during implementation. A successful pilot also creates a "pull for the magic" in other zones enabling a quick rollout. Champions of the pilot can also be trainers for other zones during the rollout. Lastly, good hypotheses and well-executed pilots improve your chances of a successful roll-out with minimal risk.
We are excited to welcome Pritika Goyal as an SCP Fellow for the summer. Pritika has completed her first year in the MBA program at the Wharton School of Business. Prior to Wharton, Pritika was at Bain & Company in their Mumbai and San Francisco offices where she was a member of the Private Equity Group. Pritika has a Bachelors and Masters Degree in Chemical Engineering from IIT Delhi.
We will be at the SuperReturn Asia Conference in Hong Kong in the third week of September. We are also scheduled to be at the PEI India Forum in Mumbai between October 14-15. In case you will be at either of the conferences, we would be happy to catch up and share further updates on SCP.


Code koans and other food for thought with occasional rants.
I have read a lot of posts and articles on why Object Oriented Programming has failed and why should not we use it. Yet OO/OOP has not failed we have failed it.
Some have failed OO because they are still learning and others are simply lazy. While we can all forgive the former the latter is probably going to upset some people. My intention is not to upset but to get people to think differently and realise the work required to make a good OO implementation is not quick, nor easy but that the result will be easier to understand, maintain and reuse and this is where OO starts to pay dividends. You have to put the work in up front or you will have failed OO.
In a nutshell we need to model the real world in OO and that is where we got into trouble. Most times developers use provided objects to represent Business concepts and that is wrong. I have never heard a Business person or Customer say they need a Map of Students or a String representing a Customers name. They don't speak in terms of implementation classes yet we use almost all of the classes provided in a runtime as Business classes. This is quick and easy but it is wrong and it is where the trouble starts.
Not one class in the Java Runtime is a Business Object they are utility classes for building the Business objects. I can probably make a safe assumption this is the case for most runtimes.
How many times have you seen a Customer class with a field / property called name that is a String?
When a class represents a Business concept (these are the things your Customer or Business person talks about) this class should not be a provided runtime class. It should instead be a new class where each of its fields / properties are themselves Business classes.
When you take this approach you start to do OO and model the real world (your Business Domain) in an Object Oriented manner. Yes it takes a little longer. For example in the above it would be quicker and easier to directly use a String as the StudentName and a UUID as a StudentIdentifier but you will not have modeled your Business and you will have removed the ability to add methods to the right class when needed. In some runtimes like Java's the String class is final and you cannot even add a method to it, which should tell you this is the wrong approach. Besides, even if you could add a method to String you now have a pile of other methods in String that don't necessarily relate to the concept being modeled; a Students Name. This is where reuse starts to be whittled away as you can't stop a developer from using these other methods incorrectly (coupling you to String).
Yes this post is opinionated but I have in my experience found that this approach is only a little more time consuming up front yet it repays this ten fold as the implementation continues. Don't be the one that fails OO or says that OO has failed until you take this approach since (in my opinion) not taking it is failing OO.
In addition to the approach the implementation can also be improved by adopting some of the other approaches I have mentioned in other posts like Object Calisthenics.


Pianist Wu Han performs as a concerto soloist with the UW Symphony Orchestra.
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Pacific Partnership 2019 Opens in Marshall Islands
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MAJURO, Republic of the Marshall Islands (NNS) -- Pacific Partnership 2019, the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific, kicked off with an opening ceremony and reception aboard the Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Brunswick (T-EPF 6), March 11.
As USNS Brunswick arrived at its first mission port, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, March 10, military personnel from the U.S., Australia, Canada, Japan, Peru and the United Kingdom are scheduled to take part in a variety of projects to include disaster response seminars and training to improve overall disaster preparedness, sports games and band concerts with local schools, installation of rain water catchment and filtration and community-wide health fairs.
"The Marshall Islands affirm our commitment to the U.S., partner nations and members of this mission," said the Kalani Kaneko, Minister of Health and Human Services, at the opening ceremony.
"Pacific Partnership 2019 is an indication of the United States' and other partner countries' firm desire to further strengthen the partnership with the Republic of the Marshall Islands and other countries in the region through the Indo-Pacific strategy," he said.
Pacific Partnership in its 14th iteration features two expeditionary fast transport (EPF) catamarans Brunswick and USNS Fall River (T-EPF 4). The EPF features high-speed sealift mobility with inherent cargo handling capability, ideal for fluid missions like humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
"Pacific Partnership is a unifying mission that fosters enduring friendships and cooperation among many nations," said Royal Navy Capt. Paddy Allen, Pacific Partnership 2019 director of mission. "We are excited to be returning for the fourth time to the Marshall Islands, where Pacific Partnership has worked to strengthen ties and build national capabilities and preparedness for disaster emergencies."
The U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of the Marshall Islands Karen Stewart said, "When I first arrived here as Ambassador close to three years ago, one of my dreams was to bring Pacific Partnership back to Majuro. At first I thought it was only a dream but my staff and the United States Navy have worked hard to bring the Brunswick and crew and the Pacific Partnership team here."
She brought attention to one of the Pacific Partnership team members aboard Brunswick, U.S. Army Sgt. Joseia Lemari, a native of Uliga, Majuro, serving as a member of the 130th Engineer Brigade, 84th Engineer Battalion in the construction of a rain water catchment system at Long Island Elementary School.
"I never expected to be part of something as big as Pacific Partnership," he said. "This mission is why I joined. When I saw military members in their uniforms, I knew I wanted to do something important like that."
Pacific Partnership began in response to one of the world's most catastrophic natural disasters, the December 2004 tsunami that devastated parts of South and Southeast Asia. The mission has evolved over the years from emphasis on direct care to an operation focused on enhancing partnerships through host nation subject matter expert and civil-military exchanges.
"The people of Marshall Islands especially appreciate the goodwill this Pacific Partnership visit brings," Mayor of Majuro Atoll, Ladie Jack said. "Pacific Partnership strengthens capacities to build resilience and disaster response preparedness. We are very grateful and very much appreciate the continued support of the United States government to our small island nation."
Working at the invitation of each host nation, Pacific Partnership is joined by partner nations that include Australia, Canada, Japan, Malaysia, Peru, the Philippines, South Korea, Thailand, and the United Kingdom to strengthen disaster response preparedness around the Indo-Pacific.
Pacific Partnership's mission is to work collectively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase stability and security in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships across the Indo-Pacific.
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190311-N-NB178-1059 MAJURO, Republic of the Marshall Islands (March 11, 2019) U.S. Ambassador of the Republic of the Marshall Islands Karen Stewart is piped aboard the Military Sealift Command fast transport ship USNS Brunswick (T-EPF 6) for the opening ceremony of Pacific Partnership 2019, March 11, 2019. Pacific Partnership, now in its 14th iteration, is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Each year, the mission team works collectively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase stability and security in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tyrell K. Morris)
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190311-N-OI558-1175 MAJURO, Republic of the Marshall Islands (March 11, 2019) Royal Navy Capt. Paddy Allen, mission director for Pacific Partnership 2019, delivers remarks during the opening ceremony for Pacific Partnership 2019 aboard the Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Brunswick (T-EPF 6), March 11, 2019. Pacific Partnership, now in its 14th iteration, is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Each year, the mission team works collectively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase stability and security in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chanel Turner)
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MisterWives - Machine | EUPH.
After enjoying the success of their debut album Our Own House, MisterWives have finally revealed the first taste of a follow-up with their triumphant new single "Machine." New York-based indie-pop group have founded their music on strong statements, individuality, and empowerment. "Machine" is by no means a departure from this artistic statement.
The song is all about going against the grain and staying true to yourself. "I am tired of abiding by your rules," lead singer Mandy Lee croons, eventually following up with a chant of "we're not part of your machine." The tone of the song is vibrant and colorful with a strong message, much like we have come to expect from the eclectic six-piece. In that regard, it isn't anything new, but shows a continuation to the sound that MisterWives have found themselves committed to.
Among a simplistic beat and very few embellishments, "Machine" becomes very heavily focused on Lee's fantastic words and even more fantastic vocals. Her voice has an incredibly unique and distinguishable tone quality that sets MisterWives apart from everyone else in the game.
"Machine" is a little bit feisty, and the carefully placed brass instruments that chime in add a bit of fun to it as well. The result is a spunky pop song that will linger in your mind, especially the chorus. It's both defiant and playful ("Don't dare tell me what I should and shouldn't do"), a mood that the band has the impeccable ability to create.
MisterWives have been hard at work putting together their second full-length album, and "Machine" is an exciting look at what may be to come. If this is of any indication, their spirit and passion aren't going anywhere.


Obama Domain (小浜藩 Obama-han) was a Japanese domain in the Edo period. It is associated with Wakasa Province in modern-day Fukui Prefecture.
The domain's capital of Obama was a prosperous port city throughout much of the 15th-17th centuries.
Obama city was an important link in the domestic sea routes between Ezo and the Sea of Japan coast, and played a significant role in the economic development of the early Edo period.
formerly of the Sakai clan at Kawagoe Domain in Musashi Province, then became lord of Obama.
and later as its head, or Tairo ( Tairo (大老, "great elder") was a high-ranking official position in the Tokugawa shogunate government of Japan, roughly comparable to the office of prime minister. ) He was succeeded in the domain by his fourth son, Sakai Tadanao.
The hereditary daimyos were head of the clan and head of the domain.
Obama Castle (小浜城 Obama-jo) is a castle located in Obama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.
The castle is also known as Unpin Castle (雲浜城 Unpin-jo). In 1601 after receiving Wakasa Province due to successes in the Battle of Sekigahara, Kyogoku Takatsugu (京極高次) built Obama Castle by using local fisherman as workers.
In 1634 Sakai Tadakatsu (酒井忠勝) took control of the castle after the Kyogoku family moved to Izumo near Matsue. He finally completed the castle tower with 113,000 stones in 1636 with the tower reaching a height of 29m.
Obama Castle became a residence of Sakai family in 14 generations, 238 years.
Obama Castle was held by the Sakai family up to the Meiji Restoration in 1868.
It was destroyed in a fire in 1871 after acting as the prefectural office since the Meiji Restoration, and only the stone walls remain today.
The castle grounds now has Obama-jinja (Obama Shrine), a Shinto shrine.
This lion dance was brought to the region when Takadatsu Sakai, the feudal lord of old Wakasa-Obama transferred from his fief in Kawagoe, Musashi to Obama in Kan'ei Year 11 (1634). Performers brought to Obama were called the "Kanto-gumi", given honorary samurai status, and were only permitted to dance for celebrations within the castle.
They also made offerings to Hiromine Jinja at the time of the Gion Festival.
Unpin Jishi was interrupted for some time following the abolition of the han (feudal) system, but was later revived. In Meiji Year 8 (1875), Obama Jinja was built in honor of the ancestral lord Takadatsu, and it is now performed at one of the largest festivals "Oshiro Matsuri", currently carried on by the residents of Ichibancho.
This is an annual festival of Obama Shrine. Traditional performing arts such as Unpin Lion and big drums are dedicated to the shrine.


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A First Lady's Ambitions: Inside A Simmering German Presidential Scandal
Christian Wulff entered the office of the German presidency last year with his glamorous second wife seen as a major new asset. But a rolling series of allegations of financial and ethical improprieties -- including a luxurious new house in her hometown -
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BERLIN - Bettina Wulff seemed to have it all. Newly annointed Germany's first lady, she was a fresh, young face, straight out of a picture book. She had made a quantum leap into the Bellevue presidential palace in Berlin, and along with two young children had brought some life into those staid old walls.
She certainly presented herself well at state receptions, on trips abroad, sometimes favoring a business look, sometimes a demure ladylike one --and sometimes the 38-year-old was downright glamorous. Sure there's backbiting about her clothes, even in Berlin of all places. But when she steps out of that official limo her smile radiates. This is a woman who's found her role.
Her husband, Christian Wulff, 52, has been serving since 2010 as Germany's president, an important if largely ceremonial position, with the government run by the Chancellor.
Wulff stepped into the presidential role looking dusted off, even fresh, with his new young family. He would lead the way. He might be quiet-spoken, low-key, but he was also perceived as steady. And he knew all about holding public office.
But then he stumbled. Once. Twice. In general, he seemed to be drifting, a little off message. And now the fairy tale risks heading for an unhappy ending.
From a legal standpoint, a woman named Edith Geerkens, as Wulff bravely continues to claim, is the one who gave him a loan to build his Hanover home. It was she who signed the contract. But de facto, it's her husband, German entrepreneur Egon Geerkens, Wulff's fatherly friend and supporter, who is more likely to have been helping out.
Any other scenario seems implausible. There's no two ways about it: until further notice, Christian Wulff is a president on call. If just one more mistake is revealed, the youngest person to hold the office of President of the Federal Republic of Germany may also turn out to be the shortest-serving. And his glamorous wife will hardly be spared.
You couldn't have dreamt of this whole mess back in June, 2010 when the couple from Großburgwedel just northeast of Hanover, still relatively newly in love, became president and first lady.
But if you visited Hanover back then and asked about them, what you picked up very quickly, though, was that Wulff's entourage was waiting for his next step almost with trepidation.
Beyond the uncertainty of the political future for the long-serving Prime Minister of the state of Lower Saxony, who some eyed as a successor to Angela Merkel, people were wondering about something else. In the State Chancellery, in the Parliament, in the Markthalle – the covered market with its eateries right next door to the parliament building, where everybody met up over lunch: how were things going with the brassy Bettina?
A changed man
People sensed danger for their usually cautious leader. After all, wasn't Bettina the one who had talked Air Berlin boss Joachim Hunold into giving her husband a free upgrade on that flight to Miami? Wasn't she the one who turned the rather modest Christian Wulff, who when he visited Expo 2000 in Hanover waited in line with everybody else, into a flashy VIP for whom no party was loud or colorful enough?
Wasn't she also the one creating some tensions between Wulff and loyal staffers, like Olaf Glaeseker, the president's savvy spokesman? Add to that all the stories out there about the president's wife's wild former life. Tales abounded about the parties she attended on the island of Sylt, playground of the German glitterati. Very few people were positively impressed by that in Lower Saxony's relatively conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Wulff's party.
The underlying message in all this was unmistakably clear. If the well-behaved and upright president were ever to be involved in a scandal, you could be sure to point the finger at the new Mrs. Wulff, with her need for flash and glamour and social validation.
But you also heard this in Hanover. Bettina was good for Christian Wulff. He was more relaxed, confident, self-assured -- no trace of the earlier, boring man who always looked a little lost at parties and official ceremonies of all kinds. The old Wulff was said to be saddened that his then wife, Christiane, had never been interested in his political life – they functioned in "different oceans' as Wulff himself once described it.
So it wasn't really surprising that in 2006, on a trip to South Africa, he jettisoned his private life overnight when he met Bettina Körner, an employee of a Hanover-based German tire company, Continental AG. Despite the cost of divorce and alimony, one wanted to have something to offer a new love. That fact very possibly led to decisions that under other conditions Wulff might not have made. Such as the flight in business class for which he only paid economy fare. No big deal, but Wulff knew the ropes of public office.
This is also where the decision to build a house – without any of his own capital to invest -- in Bettina Wulff's home community of Großburgwedel is most striking. Wulff knew that taking a private loan didn't fit in with expectations of a responsible authority figure -- and much less so if information about it was withheld at an official parliamentary enquiry.
Then, a few months later, when he was already occupying the office of president, there was a vacation in Mallorca at the villa of German entrepreneur Carsten Maschmeyer. And this is possibly where the most important decision in Christian Wulff's life comes into it.
It was not a little surprising, that the power-conscious Wulff decided, in early summer 2010, to give up a political role and go for the relatively low-power office of president of Germany. That meant he would not be Angela Merkel's successor (Schröder had gone on from Wulff's old job to become German Chancellor).
But there's something else. The president of the country earns at least twice as much as a state leader does.
On the night of the decision of whether or not to accept the presidency, Bettina Wulff accompanied her husband to Berlin where he was to meet with the Chancellor. She waited for him in a restaurant, and afterwards, presumably already on the way back to Hanover, she decided: they would move into the Bellevue presidential palace. Glamor, and other things, would not be in short supply.
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This Happened—December 14: First Steps On The South Pole
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Arriving by ship, skis and dog-powered sleighs, Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen arrived where no human had ever set foot, exactly 111 years ago today.
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Amundsen's initial plans had focused on the Arctic and the conquest of the North Pole using an extended drift in an icebound ship, but his expedition was disrupted when rival American explorers Frederick Cook and Robert Peary each claimed to have reached the North Pole. Amundsen then changed his plan and began to prepare for a conquest of the South Pole.
What were the worst things to happen to Roald Amundsen' trying to reach the South Pole?
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Samsung Galaxy S9 design to be shown off in augmented reality at Unpacked 2018
According to a report, Samsung will be showing off the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ at the Unpacked 2018 event in augmented reality.
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Samsung offers up to Rs 6,000 cashback on Galaxy S9, S9+, Note 8 to celebrate Independence day
The Note 9 is expected to officially launch in India on August 22.
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 comes with new DeX and that can be its best feature as well its future
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This is the best feature of the Samsung Galaxy Note 9
There's a bigger screen, lot more RAM and storage, and a whopping 4,000mAh battery inside the Note 9
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Samsung Galaxy S10 may come with design similar to Galaxy S9
It seems a number of employees within Samsung are urging that the design of the Galaxy S10 does not change from the current flagship.
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Samsung is offering up to Rs 45,000 discount on Galaxy S9+, Galaxy S9 and Galaxy Note 8
Samsung is offering up to Rs 45,000 discount on its high-end flagship phones, the Galaxy S9 and the Galaxy S9+.
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Samsung Galaxy S9 available for as low as Rs 7,900 but should you buy it
Samsung is offering discounts of up to Rs 50,000 on the Galaxy S9, which effectively brings the price of the 64GB model down to Rs 7,900.
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I honestly think that all of the snow will be gone by the end of the weekend. The climate is so very different here than in Winnipeg, it's kind of nice, but feels so "off". We lived in the prairies for 7 years and one gets used to the prairie winters and blizzards and frigid temps in that time. To be able to see the grass, to no longer have to wear the heaviest of heavy layers is nice, but just feels so weird!
Anyhow, how are you all doing? Big plans for the weekend? Last week we focused on getting the house organized and tidying up a bit. I really need to get that roman shade finished (the one for the kitchen window). I think I'm going to make curtains for the patio doors which are off of the kitchen eating area, with the same fabric. Why do I procrastinate so very much? I mean, I have a slew of things that need to get done around the house yet I'm focusing on everything but them! ha!
With that, I wanted to share a picture of a cocktail table that has taken my breath away. I love, love, love it! I believe it's due to be in stores sometime in April. I'm guessing it will cost more than I can afford, but we'll see.
Isn't she lovely? I think she would be absolutely perfect for the living room, no?
I love the lines, that it's wood and how versatile it is. Total score and oh so pretty.
Speaking of pretty things, I also picked up this crystal ice jar (maybe from the 40s or 50s?) from the same thrift store (along with some milk glass vases, I die, gorgeous). I'm no pro, I could be totally wrong, but it's stunning and is perfect for holding these lovely flowers.
We were also lucky enough to inherit some of hubs Grandmother's gorgeous china. I enjoyed a delicious cup of tea in one of them yesterday, fancy is so much more fun.


Factory with large Showroom and Offices.
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Good trading position close to Wilkinsons, side entrance to Marks & Spencers and car parks.
An end terraced workshop unit with office and w.c with floor area of 131.55sq.ms (1415 sq.ft) with a mezzanine of 27 sq.ms (291 sq.ft).
Residential building land 0.83 hectares (2.05 acres) in an established residential area. Outline Planning Consent for 24 houses.
Impressive building forming part of the Royal Standard Place Development of high quality residential apartments, Harts Hotel, and the subject premises which were traded as an award winning restaurant. The property is currently laid out with a ground floor restaurant with kitchen and private dining facility, with large open plan event/function room at first floor, and staff facilities at second floor. The property benefits from 2 car parking spaces. Seeking premium offers for the long leasehold interest or a market rental for a shorter sub-lease. Details on application. Specialist restaurant fixtures and fittings available by separate negotiation.
plus vat @ 20% – An opportunity to purchase a two storey freehold commercial building with vacant possession. Great potential for commercial/residential split, parking and garage to rear. Ideal for property investors or owner/occupier business.
The premises comprise a single storey property of traditional brick construction formally used as a food store. Internally there is a rectangular sales area with a food storage area loading bay to left hand side of the property. There is a staff area and wc to the rear of the premises. The property has recently been stripped out internally of the previous fixtures and fittings, leaving it in shell condition. The property also benefits from approximately 10 customer parking spaces to the front of the building.
The premises occupy a prominent location on the corner of Bridge Place and Watson Road within the recognised evening A3/A4 circuit.
The premises comprise an operating care home which consists of approximately 33 rooms with a number of them being en-suite. The premises also includes a self-contained flat within the building.
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Singer and songwriter, Simi rolls out her 3rd studio album "Omo Charlie Champagne".
In the last three years, Simi has steadily seen her music take over the chart with her profile enjoying a massive boost to become one of the most celebrated and prominent names in the industry.
At the 12th edition of the 2018 Headies Award, Simi bagged three awards including the prestigious award for 'Album of the year.'
The talented singer followed the success of her album with successful singles and her headline concerts in Lagos and London in 2018.
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Brandenburger History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The name Brandenburger comes from Prussia, a historic region that originally encompassed the coastal lands of the southeast Baltic, but over time expanded to include much of Poland and the majority of Germany. In pre-medieval times, these Prussians used only one name, but later they were forced by a growing population to adopt hereditary surnames so that they would remain distinct from the many others with the same first name. Local names were often chosen. They originally indicated land ownership, and frequently carried the prefix von, meaning "of" or "from", which is often taken as an indication of aristocratic lineage. Brandenburger was a name for some one lived in Brandenburg-Prussia, which is essentially the birthplace of modern Germany. By the 19th century, Brandenburg-Prussia had incorporated East Prussia, West Prussia and many other German territories. Moreover, in the late 19th century, it led the German states in the unification of Germany.
Early Origins of the Brandenburger family
The surname Brandenburger was first found in Prussia, where this family name became noted for its many branches within the region.
Early History of the Brandenburger family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brandenburger research. Another 94 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1794, 1689 and 1713 are included under the topic Early Brandenburger History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Brandenburger Spelling Variations
Many cultural groups lived in the German states in medieval times. Each had its own dialect and traditions, and unique variations of popular names. Low German, which is similar to contemporary Dutch, was spoken in Westphalia. German names are characterized by additions such as regional suffixes and phrases that tell something about the origin or background of its original bearer. Further contributing to the variation in German names was the fact that there were no spelling rules in medieval times: scribes recorded names according to their sound. The recorded spelling variations of Brandenburger include Brandenburg, Brandenberg, Brandenburge, Brandenberge, Branddenburg, Branddenberg, Brandenberger and many more.
Early Notables of the Brandenburger family (pre 1700)
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Brandenburger migration to the United States +
The state of Prussia was a great influence on the shape of modern Germany. After the Second World War, Prussia's land was divided among the Soviet Union, Poland, East Germany and West Germany and the state was abolished. Some Prussians remained in those countries after the war, while many others migrated to North America in search of a new start. Philadelphia was their primary point of entry to the United States, after which many of them moved on to Ohio, Texas, Illinois, California, New York, and Maryland. A large number of Prussians also migrated to Ontario and the prairie provinces as United Empire Loyalists. Analysis of immigration records has shown some of the first Brandenburgers to arrive in North America, and among them were:
Brandenburger Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Wil Henrich Brandenburger, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752 [1]
Philip Peter Brandenburger, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1846 [1]
Georg Brandenburger, age 24, who arrived in New York in 1847
Georg Brandenburger, aged 24, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 [1]
Aug Brandenburger, who landed in America in 1853 [1]
Will Brandenburger, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1857 [1]
Contemporary Notables of the name Brandenburger (post 1700) +
William A. Brandenburger, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1952 [2]
Historic Events for the Brandenburger family +
Otto Brandenburger (1911-1941), German Matrose IXVp Res. who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking [3]
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Q: seek ( ) while reading in binary files I'm an uber-beginner with Python; I've rather been thrown into the deep end.  A bit of background: the files we're reading are from a sonar imaging camera; at the moment I'm trying to read in attributes written into the files such as date, filename, number of frames, number of beams, etc.  First, I'd like to read in the FILE header.  Then, for each frame, I'd like to read in the FRAME header. I need to read in the frame headers where the file headers have left off... I believe I need seek() to be able to do this.  Here's the code I have currently, to read the file headers (successfully done) and begin where that information ends for the frame headers:
EDITED CODE:
import math, struct
def __init__(didson):
    print "this better work"

def get_file_header(data,offset=0):
    fileheader={}
    winlengths=[1.125,2.25,4.5,9,18,36]
    fileheader['filetype']=struct.unpack("3s",didson_data[0:3])
    fileheader['fileversion']=struct.unpack('B',didson_data[3:4])[0]
    fileheader['numframes']=struct.unpack('l',didson_data[4:8])
    fileheader['framerate']=struct.unpack('l',didson_data[8:12])
    fileheader['resolution']=struct.unpack('i',didson_data[12:16])
    fileheader['numbeams']=struct.unpack('i',didson_data[16:20])
    fileheader['samplerate']=struct.unpack('f',didson_data[20:24])
    fileheader['samplesperchannel']=struct.unpack('l',didson_data[24:28])
    fileheader['receivergain']=struct.unpack('l',didson_data[28:32])
    fileheader['windowstart']=struct.unpack('i',didson_data[32:36])
    fileheader['winlengthsindex']=struct.unpack('i',didson_data[36:40])
    fileheader['reverse']=struct.unpack('l',didson_data[40:44])
    fileheader['serialnumber']=struct.unpack('l',didson_data[44:48])
    fileheader['date']=struct.unpack("10s",didson_data[48:58])
    #fileheader['???']=struct.unpack('26s',didson_data[58:84])
    fileheader['idstring']=struct.unpack("33s",didson_data[84:117])
    #fileheader['????2']=struct.unpack('235s',didson_data[117:352])
    fileheader['framestart']=struct.unpack('i',didson_data[352:356])
    fileheader['frameend']=struct.unpack('i',didson_data[356:360])
    fileheader['timelapse']=struct.unpack('i',didson_data[360:364])
    fileheader['recordInterval']=struct.unpack('i',didson_data[364:368])
    fileheader['radioseconds']=struct.unpack('i',didson_data[368:372])
    fileheader['frameinterval']=struct.unpack('i',didson_data[372:376])

    return fileheader

def num_datagrams(didson_data):
    assert(len(didson_data) % datagram_size==0)
    return len(didson_data)/datagram_size

def get_offset(datagram_number):
    return datagram_number * datagram_size

def didson_print(fileheader):
    print fileheader
    for key in fileheader:
        print ' ',key, fileheader[key]

def main():
    didson_file=open('C:/vprice/DIDSON/DIDSON Data/test.ddf', 'rb')
    didson_data=didson_file.read()
    print 'Number of datagrams:', num_datagrams(didson_data)
    didson_print(datagram)

if __name__=='main':
    main()

Now if I run "main", will I be able to read line by line?  I'm not sure if it is one value per line... I basically went through and figured out byte by byte to figure out what header values were located where.
Any help would be appreciated!!

A: You read the entire contents of the file into didson_data, then seek the file handler didson_file back to zero, and never use it again as you're splitting all your fields up from didson_data and not stepping through lines/chunks in your file, so of course your second .tell() will still be at position zero as you haven't moved anywhere since you seeked to position zero.

A: Why not continue to read all of just the headers in one go, rather than the whole file. Then your file will be positioned ready to start reading the data past the headers. It looks like changing the read from:
didson_data=didson_file.read()

pos=didson_file.seek(0,0)

To just:
didson_data=didson_file.read(377)

only would do that, leaving the position at decimal offset 377, right after the frameinterval header.
There's no reason to make this more complicated to save so little memory.
A more general solution for reading the rest of the file in variable chunks, and keeping track of where you are, would be to use your own function. It could read the file with a size big enough to hold the largest possible data element, figure out the data element's real size, save the data element to a string, seek to the (incoming offset in the file when the function began) + (the length of the data element just retrieved), and then return the data element string.
Basically:
You would be seeked to right past the headers and then repeatedly call
def get_chunk(fileobject):
    result = fileobject.read(1024)
    if len(result) == 0: # End of file
        return Null
    ## Determine what this is = thing
    fileobject.seek(fileobject.tell()-1024+len(thing)
    return thing

until it returned a Null
 while True:
        the_thing = get_chunk(didson_file)
        if not the_thing: # It's a Null--it's the end of the file
            return
        # process the_thing
# End the program

Once you get past the headers you will have to have a way of parsing an object somehow, and determining how long it is. The get_chunk function can return objects of different types in Python. Just by looking at the type of the_think the *#process the_thing* section could do different things for different kinds of data.

For a true binary file readlines function shouldn't be used. Any linefeeds in the data would be accidental so you wouldn't want to use them to break apart the file. The idea of looking at the readlines function, however is a good one--but you'd have to adapt what you learn from it rather than copy from it. I assume its a generator function, which is a cool idea, and can remember all kinds of state from one invocation of the function to the next. But since you only need to remember where you are in the file, this kind of thing could work and is simpler to understand (but a little less time-efficient).

A: If your file is binary data, and if it is only going to be a few megabytes, you might want to read the whole thing at once.   This is what you are doing right now with didson_file.read().
If the file is text data, organized into lines, there is a nice idiom that you can use to conveniently process it one line at a time:
with open("my_file_name") as f:
    for line in f:
        do_something_with_line(line)

Actually, since you have those structs you need to parse, it's pretty clear that you are reading a binary file.  In that case, you should either slurp the whole thing (if memory usage isn't a problem), or else read it in chunks (more complex, but keeps memory usage down).

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Pineridge is a neighbourhood in Northeast Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and is one of four neighbourhoods that make up what is called the Properties, along with Whitehorn, Temple, and Rundle. It is bordered by 32 Ave NE to the north, 52nd Street NE to the west, 16th Avenue NE (Highway 1 – the Trans Canada Highway) to the south, and 68th Street NE to the east.

History
Pineridge was established in 1974 and was developed along with the other "Properties" communities during the building boom of the mid-1970s. Prior to that time the area was a treeless prairie landscape.

The community of Pineridge is located close to Calgary's Northeast commercial and industrial areas and major transportation routes, including the Trans-Canada Highway, Barlow Trail and Memorial Drive. The Village Square Leisure Centre is situated within the community, and the city's pathway system offers recreational opportunities for local residents.

Demographics
In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Pineridge had a population of  living in  dwellings, a 0.2% increase from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of  in 2012.

Residents in this community had a median household income of $49,452 in 2000, and there were 17.9% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. As of 2000, 29.2% of the residents were immigrants. 17.5% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 32.4% of the housing was used for renting.

Schools

Pineridge is home to the following schools:
 Pineridge Community Preschool
 St. Patrick Elementary School (Separate)
 Douglas Harkness Elementary School (Public)
 Lester B. Pearson High School (Public)
 Pineridge Community School (Public)
 Clarence Sansom Junior High School (Public)

Public transit
Pineridge is serviced by the following Calgary Transit routes (as of 1 January 2006):
 Route 34, Pineridge
 Route 48, Rundle
 Route 66, Blackfoot Express
 Route 90, Foothills North
 Route 176, 52 St. Express
The nearest CTrain rapid transit station to Pineridge is Rundle Station.

Electoral districts
The Pineridge community is a part of the Calgary-Northeast federal electoral district, the Calgary Cross provincial constituency. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 5 councillor.

See also
List of neighbourhoods in Calgary
Village Square Leisure Centre
 Lester B. Pearson High School

References

External links
Pineridge Community Association

Neighbourhoods in Calgary

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This is the second in a series of posts to celebrate Women's History Month. We will be featuring amazing, local women who lived locally 100 years ago, campaigning for women's suffrage and supporting the war effort.
#2 Eleanora Pemberton (1885-1994)
Born in Kensington, Eleanora Pemberton moved to Cokes Lane, Chalfont St Giles, with her family in 1909. She had been well-educated at boarding school, St Felix, in Suffolk before spending a happy year at finishing school in Paris.
In 1912 Eleanora and some of her friends joined the British Red Cross. They enrolled in a Voluntary Aid Detachment in Paddington, one of the first to be established. The Red Cross provided classes in first aid and home nursing.
When war broke out Eleanora was keen on taking part. She was included in the first VAD unit to travel to France in October 1914. During the war Eleanor spent time working in rest stations and hospitals in Boulogne, Gournay, Etaples and Abbeville. In Abbeville she was Commandant in charge and had four men and four women working for her. It was for her work in Abbeville that she later received an OBE.
After three years working in France Miss Pemberton returned home and worked with the Paddington Unit, giving lectures and training new recruits.
"Pemby", as she was known locally in later life, moved to Highfield Close, Amersham, in 1939 after the death of both her parents. She was involved with many charities, and a member of the Chiltern Club of Arts from 1929 becoming President in 1982. She died in September 1994 at the great age of 109.
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