Westfield Sarasota Square has lost another retail tenant.
The gate at Cotton On was down on Monday, and a sign on the door directed customers to the company's website to find the nearest Cotton On store. Staff at the store next to Express in the heart of the mall could be seen behind the gate packing up. The value-driven Australian clothing company, Cotton On Group, operates seven brands in 18 countries and employs more than 22,000. The chain operates six other stores in the Tampa Bay area, according to its website.
This is the latest in a string of exits from the mall at the intersection of U.S. 41 and Beneva Road. Men's Warehouse, Bijou Brigitte, New York Jewelers and Marks and Morgan Jewelers also have closed in recent months.
The mall also is bracing to lose its Macy's anchor, which is expected to close early this year. The Macy's in Sarasota Square is in the middle of a closeout sale, and merchandise is marked off as much as 40 percent.
Sarasota Square also has welcomed a number of new tenants in the past year and a half. A'GACI, Torrid, Old Navy and H&M have helped the mall amp up its fast-fashion offerings.
Prime Serious Steak, which opened just before the Christmas season, has added another restaurant player to the mix.
Windsor, Elite, City Fashion and GNC have also joined Sarasota Square in recent months.
Marks and Morgan Jewelers has closed its store at Westfield Sarasota Square.
The jewelry retail chain, one of several owned by Bermuda-based Signet Jewelers Ltd., had its gate down at its space near the food court on Tuesday and staff could be seen packing up the store. A sign on the gate instructed customers who needed to have jewelry repaired or to make payments to visit the company's other store in the mall, Kay Jewelers.
Signet also cut its profit forecast for the fourth quarter and current fiscal year but has not announced widespread store closings.
The closing is the latest in a string of exits at the mall. Macy's announced earlier this month that it would be pulling its store from Sarasota Square early this year. The department store chain is in the middle of its closeout sale, and merchandise is marked up to 40 percent off.
Men's Warehouse also recently left the mall, and Bijou Brigitte, which had been at the mall for almost 10 years, closed just before Christmas. American Eagle, Wet Seal, New York Jewelers, RadioShack and GameStop, among others, also have left Sarasota Square in recent years.
Sarasota Square has also welcomed a number of new, nationally known stores with an emphasis in fast-fashion retail in the past two years. Companies like A'GACI, H&M and Old Navy have moved into large storefronts. Torrid, Windsor, GNC and Prime Serious Steak, a Port Charlotte-based steak restaurant, have all joined the mall in recent months.
You can already see the merchandise thinning at the Macy's at Westfield Sarasota Square.
Since the department store giant announced on Wednesday that the south Sarasota store and 67 other Macy's are closing, the gaps on the racks have become a little more evident. I halfway wondered if the patches of missing cookware I saw in the home store and the minor depletion of suitcases was just my imagination or even the aftermath of the Christmas boom.
But just a few miles north on U.S. 41, the merchandise is lush at Macy's sister store at Westfield Southgate.
It's the first little sign of yet another evolution for Southwest Florida retail.
The Sarasota Square Macy's is one of four in our region. Once that Macy's closes we're going to have 143,000-square-feet of blank space that will need filling.
And locally Westfield has a track record of addressing empty anchors.
Dillard's exit from Sarasota Square in 2009 resulted in bulldozers and Southwest Florida's first Costco Wholesale. The same thing happened when Saks Fifth Avenue packed its bags at Southgate for the Mall at University Town Center in 2014. Today, the high-end theater's guests dine and recline in front of movie screens on the same land where shoppers once browsed clothing racks and handbags. The vacant Dillard's site there, too, is finally seeing some movement. Benderson Development Co., which owns the empty department store at Southgate, is carving up that space to make room for Lucky's Market, LA Fitness and potentially a third tenant.
I spoke with Jim Ralston, the general manager for Westfield's two Sarasota malls, the day after the Macy's announcement. He told me he was "a little surprised and a little disappointed" that Macy's decided to leave Sarasota Square, but he's also optimistic. He didn't elaborate, but he said he knows of three or four strong opportunities for that land. Nationally, retail is moving away from giant box stores and traditional brick-and-mortar shopping. Nothing is finalized at this point, and Ralston said managers will do what's in the best interest of the mall, which could mean another large tenant or a complete revitalization. Dividing up that Macy's could make room for a few new and potentially unconventional tenants. A new family restaurant, too, could be a big win for the property, he said.
Either way, he doesn't expect the empty space to linger long.
The mall and the land could present a challenge though, said Steven Larkin, a senior commercial adviser for Michael Saunders and Co. There's no shortage of 1970s-style malls in this country, and there are four other indoor shopping centers within a 55-mile radius of downtown Sarasota. Sarasota Square has U.S. 41 frontage with an average daily traffic count of 39,000 vehicles, but even with that in its favor, it lacks visibility. When drivers pass it they see trees and maybe the JCPenney, Larkin told me. It's a shame the mall can't just take the property and spin it on its axis. The strongest side, he said, is actually the back end that Costco Wholesale, Prime Serious Steak, Ruby Tuesday and Barefoot Bar and Grill call home.
Whatever Westfield decides to do, it needs to be innovative and outside of the box.
If Sarasota Square takes on another department store, Larkin suspects the mall will be repatching that Macy's gap again in less than a decade. The shopping mall would be better off exploring a mixed-use or even a medical component, he said. Traditional anchor stores have lost their appeal with consumers.
He doesn't have much hope for Sears at Sarasota Square either. Sears' and Kmart's parent company also announced closures this week. Sarasota Square made the cut this time, but the chain is hurting and that space isn't booming. Portions of the 224,713-square-foot site, which includes the auto center, have been listed for lease for several months, and Sears' parent company was advertising it for revitalization at the International Council of Shopping Centers conference in Orlando last year.
It may not be long until that mall has two blank spaces to cope with, but that kind of change may not necessarily be a bad thing.
Between Macy's, Sears and their parking lots, Westfield could potentially have 25 acres of land to mold.
For some perspective, that's roughly the same size as the former trailer park at U.S. 41 and Stickney Point Road that Benderson Development intends to turn into a hotel, residential and retail mash-up. If you add JCPenney to the struggling department store mix, the three take up just slightly less land than the Ed Smith Sports Complex.
That's a lot of room for creativity.
So today we have a few blank spaces on Macy's store shelves.
In a few weeks we'll have gaping hole in the shopping center.
But if Westfield keeps up with its reputation, we'll see something dramatically different than three marginally similar department stores.
And in the meantime, it's not like we don't have three other Macy's in the region to shop at.
Kmart's days at Town & Country Plaza are numbered.
The store near the northwest corner Fruitville and Beneva roads will close at the end of March and clearance sales are expected to begin in the coming weeks, according to staff members at the store.
The Town & Country Plaza store is one of more than 30 Sears and Kmart stores that are on the chopping block this year, according to a report last week by Business Insider. Sears and Kmart's parent company hasn't released a list of stores to be closed, but at least eight other Florida Kmarts are expected to cease operations. The liquidation sales could begin as early as Friday and the stores should be closed by the end of April, according to the report.
It could not be determined Wednesday whether any of the department store chains' other locations in Southwest Florida would be affected. Kmart has stores at the northeast intersection of 75th St. W. and Manatee Avenue in Manatee County and near the intersection of U.S. 301 and Interstate 75 in Ellenton. Sears stores anchor both Westfield Sarasota Square and DeSoto Square Mall.
Seritage Growth Properties, which acquired a bundle of Sears and Kmart real estate in 2015, has the Manatee Avenue Kmart and the two local Sears properties listed for lease on its website. The company was advertising the Sarasota Square site for redevelopment at the International Council of Shopping Centers conference in Orlando last summer.
No plans have been released for those properties.


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Gillette Takes Us to Pinewood Studios for an Exclusive 'Rogue One' Peek
Nick Cannata-Bowman
As we enter into the final countdown toward the release of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, anticipation is running high. Fans are eagerly awaiting a new chapter in the Star Wars saga, while members of the media try to fight back their own fandom in order to maintain an air of professionalism. Last week, we had that put to the test, after getting invited by Gillette to attend a top secret Rogue One event at the legendary Pinewood Studios in London. Alongside an excited and enthusiastic press corps numbering upwards of 20, we hopped on a bus from London, eagerly awaiting what was in store.
What we got was nothing short of thrilling. After spending the day at the London Eye, we hopped on a bus, arrived at Pinewood, and filed into a sound stage doubling as the venue for the night's festivities. Inside was a massive display of costumes from Rogue One, featuring every major character from the film. Gillette proceeded to unveil their own "Every story has a face campaign," complete with footage straight from the jungles of Scarif. A brief Q&A with Star Wars visual effects maestro Neal Scanlan followed, before we were left to wander the room freely to look at the costumes up close and personal. Here's what saw.
1. Jyn Erso
Jyn Erso's Rogue One: A Star Wars Story costume | Pinewood Studios
As Rogue One's lead, Jyn Erso is the latest heroine to enter the Star Wars universe. Theories abound as to whether she'll carry some sort of link to Rey and the new trilogy, although it seems more likely that she'll be a self-contained hero of the Rebellion. All theories aside, her costume is fairly simple, donning a hooded poncho, a blaster, and a breathing mask that looks like something a pilot might wear. The character card directly below her costume describes Jyn as "impetuous, defiant, and eager to bring the battle to the Empire," all characteristics that align well with what we've seen from her so far in early trailers.
2. Cassian Andor
Cassian Andor's Rogue One: A Star Wars Story costume | Pinewood Studios
Played by Diego Luna, Captain Cassian Andor is the catalyst for bringing our team of Rebels together under a single cause. Andor is billed as "an accomplished Alliance Intelligence officer with combat field experience," often tasked to operate "with minimal resources." The costume we see above is the one we've seen him don in trailers on what appears to be the Imperial-occupied Jedha. As a planet housing massive stores of the crystals used to power the Death Star's laser, there's little doubt that the locale is going to be an important battlefield for the Rebellion in Rogue One.
3. Bodhi Rook
Bodhi Rook's costume in Rogue One | Pinewood Studios
Up until recently, we haven't been told a whole lot about Bodhi Rook (Riz Ahmed). We see him uttering the "Rogue One" callsign in the latest trailer for the film, but past that he's largely remained a mystery in terms of his origin. The character card below his costume though lends us some intriguing information on his background, revealing that Bodhi is in fact a former Imperial pilot who defected to the Rebellion. This makes him a key member of the team trying to infiltrate the Empire's operation on Scarif, especially given his background in Imperial protocol.
4. Chirrut Îmwe
Chirrut Îmwe's Rogue One: A Star Wars Story costume | Pinewood Studios
Chirrut Îmwe is one of Rogue One's more interesting new characters, played by martial arts legend Donnie Yen. In trailers, we've see Îmwe dispatching a gaggle of Stormtroopers with nothing more than a staff, while carrying a devout faith in the Force. Despite his beliefs, it's worth noting that his character description claims "he lacks Force abilities," making it his considerable fighting skills that are that much more impressive given his blindness.
5. Baze Malbus
Baze Malbus's Rogue One: A Star Wars Story costume | Pinewood Studios
Baze Malbus is painted as Îmwe's cohort, although he holds a much grimmer outlook on the state of the Galaxy. In many ways, his pessimism is balanced out by Îmwe's brighter demeanor, and together they're a formidable team. From behind his costume display, we got a good look at his massive repeater gun, as well as the giant pack he wears in order to use it. He's spent much of his life living under Imperial occupation on Jedha, giving him a pretty big stake in fighting the Empire in Rogue One.
6. Director Krennic and his Death Troopers
Director Krennic and his Death Troopers | Pinewood Studios
Little has been revealed about the exact function of the Imperial Death Troopers, but what we saw at Pinewood Studios revealed that among many other functions, they serve as Director Krennic's personal bodyguards. For Krennic, we were shown the trademark white uniform seen in the trailers, with a description noting how he's "staked his reputation on the delivery of (the Death Star) to the Emperor." This puts him at odds with Grand Moff Tarkin, who himself is known as the primary overseer of the Death Star, and in recent rumors, is pegged as a professional rival of sorts to Krennic.
Pinewood Studios has played home to everything from James Bond to Harry Potter, as well as a large swathe of the Star Wars franchise as we know it. To be able to fly to London to see the legendary Star Wars locale was incredible to say the least, and thanks to Gillette, we were all treated to the work trip of a lifetime.
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Is a Pull Zone right for me?
Can I use a Pull Zone with Amazon Web Services such as S3, CloudFront, and Amazon Elastic Load Balancer?
Are Pull Zones provisioned in all the CDN network locations in real-time?
Yes, the Pull Zone setup configuration in the CDN Control Panel is designed to create and provision zones immediately in real-time.
How do I create a Pull Zone?
What is the Origin URL?
The "Origin" is the destination on which your static assets are hosted/located, and from which we will pull and cache your files.
Can you pull contents from a password-protected directory?
No, unless the contents are publicly available, we cannot pull them.
How frequently do cached files expire?
The default TTL (time to live) is 24 hours from the time when the file is initially cached. However, if the files are given an expiry header on the (Origin) server on which they are hosted, using .htaccess or httpd.conf for example, we will honor the expiry header.
Do you honor headers appended to contents on the origin server such as Cache Control?
Yes, we do. We will cache the file as it is, with all its headers.
Do you use any cache enhancement mechanisms?
What kind of web server do you run?
We use NginX to serve our CDN cached content.
Will you support .htaccess or its equivalent on the Pull Zone?
Unfortunately we are not currently able to support custom .htaccess on our Pull Zones.
What is a Custom CDN Domain?
How can I create and use a Custom CDN (CNAME) Domain to serve my CDN content?
First, add the Custom Domain (CName) to the Pull Zone configuration under the "Settings" tab inside the CDN Control Panel.
Second, create a CNAME DNS record that points to our temporary CDN URL. **Note: It is important to create a CName, NOT a subdomain. More details can be found here.
What is the Temporary CDN URL?
It is the URL that will be automatically created when you create a Zone. It is called "temporary" because most clients use it temporarily until they have created a CNAME to use on their website (explained above). However, you are free to always use the temporary URL (the CDN temp URL will not expire unless the zone or account is deleted).
Do you allow blocking certain countries or IP blocks from downloading/viewing my files?
Yes we do. However, it's not available by default but, only with a feature called "EdgeRules" which you can use to customize the way your CDN cache is handling different requests. This would be the example.
Do you support Secure Tokens for Pull Zones, like S3?
We do. However, this is a feature available on the MaxCDN Enterprise platform.
Can I serve my entire website on a Pull Zone?
You can and this setup is exclusive to the MaxCDN Enterprise platform.
Can I override the default cache expiry time?
Yes. You can do that under the "Advanced Settings" tab in the CDN Control Panel, which is visible when you are managing your zone. Alternatively, you can set an expiry header on your origin server.
How do I set a custom expiry header on my Apache server?
Please refer to our Custom Expiry Headers tutorial.
I'm using the Amazon Elastic (EC2) Load Balancing; Can I still use it after I switch to your service?
Yes, Pull Zones are designed to accommodate load balancers. **Note: You would need to disable Origin IP Resolution for us to query DNS in order get correct origin IP address.
I'm using CloudFlare, can I combine that with your CDN Service?
Is it possible to strip/override Cache Control Headers appended to my static assets on the Origin Server?
Yes, our Control Panel has an option that allows you to strip all headers, the option can be found under "Advanced Settings".
What are supported CMS platforms?
There are supported plugins for most popular CMS (Content Management Systems), and many others. Search the Getting Started Guide for more information.
What if my website is custom made using PHP/ASP/Ruby etc…?
My website uses an SSL certificate? Does your CDN support that?
Yes. We provide Custom SSL hosting services. This can be purchased through the Control Panel and will allow you to use SSL on your own CName. We also offer SNI and a free shared SSL certificate, which provides you a temporary CDN URL with HTTPS support.
Can I use .htaccess or its equivalent for NginX or IIS to integrate CDN into my website?
No, you can't. Technically, you can forward all your requests for static assets to the CDN URL for each one. However, doing that will simply beat the purpose of using CDN as all requests will still go to your web server before forwarding to the CDN. This will not deliver the performance results you should expect from using the CDN solely, as it adds unnecessary hops between the request and content retrieval. It will also negatively affect your page load speed, SEO and Page Rank since redirects will slow your website down.
Google is crawling the CDN URL and I now have duplicate content, what can I do to prevent that?
Is there a specific UserAgent that will identify traffic coming from your network?
We pass on the client's UserAgent rather than our own, so there is no "special" MaxCDN UserAgent based identification.
However, if you need to filter traffic coming from our servers, contact our support team to get a list of subnets to use for filtering traffic.
Can your CDN keep my website online if my web server goes down?
Our CDN will keep serving all static content that is directly requested, but if your Origin is unreachable, we will not be able to keep the website up, since that is not being served from our network. However, you could use "Use Stale" option that should continue serving your content even if origin server is down.
When should I use the "Purge" option and is it good to purge CDN cache frequently?
Purge is designed to flush your CDN cache in order to re-cache file(s) from your origin and as such you should use it only when you have updates on your server that needs to be pushed to CDN and these changes are edits of EXISTING files, new files don't require purging. Frequent purging is not recommended, because it will take additional time for cache to re-build each time you flush it. Remember, more purges = slower speed = bad performance.
Am I going to be charged for usage of storage space as well?
No, Pull Zones use caching space which is dynamically allocated and we don't charge you for usage of it. Only bandwidth is charged according to our pricing table, but not storage.
How do you add domain.com on a pull zone (not www.domain.com)?
You can add it in your custom domains list under zone settings.
Just note that you'll be pointing it on your DNS side to our IP because you can't have first-level domains used as CNAMEs. For this reason, if you're pointing your domain.com to us and we change our IP, things will get messed up. Our IP can change for many reasons, too (installing dedicated ssl, moving your zone for any reason, etc.).
For these reasons, take EVERY precaution if you decide to add such domains.
What is a Push Zone?
When do I want to use a Push Zone?
If you are distributing large files – like software updates, file archives, large CAD files, etc.
Are Push Zones provisioned in real-time?
Yes, as you create a Push Zone, the control panel will contact the edge servers and provision your account on each edge.
How often do Push Zones get synced to edges?
Push Zones get synced to the edges every 1 to 2 hours, however the entire sync process may take 24 to 48 hours, depending on the number and the size of your files. The determining factor is the size of the files (larger files take longer to push out).
How do I access my Push Zone?
You upload to your Push Zone via a protocol called SFTP, which connects via secure shell. An SFTP client is needed to upload.
Why do you use use SFTP vs. FTP?
The integrity and security of your files is a huge priority when using a CDN. SFTP is a secure and encrypted protocol, which maximizes security and integrity over FTP.
What are some good SFTP clients?
Is there a file size limit on Push Zones?
There are no hard limits on the file size for Push Zones.
How do I change the password on my Push Zone?
Log into the Control Panel. On the Dashboard choose the Push Zone you want to edit and click "manage". Click on "edit" and change your password, then click "update". Detailed instructions can be found here.
Do I use Push Zone for pseudo video streaming?
No, you use a VOD Zone for pseudo streaming.
How/when do I receive my SFTP login? And what is the SFTP hostname I use?
When you create a "VOD Zone" or a "Push Zone", you will find a button saying "How to connect" in the Zone Manager section of your Control Panel. Click on that button for detailed connection information and check out our support article as well.
Can I host my HTML files on a Push Zone?
Can I use a custom robots.txt a Push Zone?
Yes, you can. Create your robots.txt and upload it to the Push Zone. It will be effective immediately on each edge, as it is pushed with the regular synchronization process.
Where do I upload my files in a Push Zone?
You need to upload all your files to the "public_html" directory of your Push Zone.
What is a VOD Zone?
A VOD (Video on Demand) Zone is a Content Zone that allows for direct upload of video files to our media storage server via FTP or SFTP.
When do I want to use a VOD Zone?
To distribute video that has been pre-recorded.
Are VOD Zones provisioned in real-time?
Yes, as you create a secure or non-secure zone from within the Manage Zones -> VOD Zones management screen in the Control Panel, the storage upload zone as well as all DNS records get provisioned in real-time and usually takes less then 3 minutes.
How do I access my VOD Zone?
We give each zone the ability to access the storage location by FTP or SFTP using regular computer software, or by using an online encoding service which uses ftp://username:password@storage_hostname for its connection file path.
The password can be updated at anytime through the zone management screen inside the Control Panel. More details can be found here.
Why do you use SFTP vs. FTP?
The integrity and security of your files is a huge priority when using a CDN. SFTP is a secure and encrypted protocol which maximizes security and integrity over FTP.
What is the difference between RTMP and Pseudo Streaming?
RTMP is a real-time streaming protocol. Video packet size is smaller and delivered to end-user as consumed.
More secure than HTTP. Video streams have less of a chance to be "stolen".
If people replay the video, the traffic is consumed again since it's not in memory.
Simple, reliable and lightweight. Used by YouTube ®. Good if your videos are shorter than 10 minutes.
Once the video has been viewed, it is cached into the browser's memory, and does not need to be downloaded on the next view.
On slow connections people can wait until a sufficient part of the stream is downloaded, and then hit the play button. When used with a Flash player the video can be buffered before it starts to play.
HTTP progressive streaming is also called "pseudo streaming", because it's not a real-time streaming protocol. Pseudo streaming CDN URLs can be loaded directly into a browser window.
Rich in features. Support for slow motion, fast forward and bandwidth switching during playback.
A file uploaded to a normal VOD Zone can be played in both formats simultaneously depending on encoding.
What formats can I deliver the video in?
Yes. Flowplayer is a partner of ours and we are their CDN provider as well.
Yes. all versions of JWPlayer are fully supported on our system.
Do you support referrer checking to minimize content leeching?
HTTP referrer protection is not supported for our VOD zones, however, if security is important to you, we encourage you to not consider referrer checking, but rather RTMP streaming.
What do you use on the server side (web server) for VOD?
VOD Zones support both HTTP pseudo streaming and RTMP out of the box. All of our servers use only the most stable release.
For HTTP pseudo (progressive download) streaming we use Lighthttpd.
For RTMP we use Wowza Media Server 2.X.
Can I insert pre-roll or post-roll ads into my video?
Yes. We recommend using FlowPlayer and OpenX if you do not currently have a solution.
Can I deliver videos to iPhones/iPods?
Yes. We can stream through HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) to all iOS devices by using a .m3u8 playlist wrapper for VOD files and Live Zone feeds. Compatibility will depend on the correct encoding format of your video and audio.
Do you support Quicktime and Silverlight?
Yes. We can support streaming through Silverlight for VOD to most Silverlight video players. Compatibility will depend on the correct encoding format of your video and audio.
Is multiple bitrate streaming supported?
Yes. While our media server can't do on the fly transcoding of a file to split a single file into different bitrates; a user can upload multiple versions of a VOD file to our media storage server for their VOD Zone or send multiple published streams to their Live Zone.
How can I setup rsync to upload files to my VOD Zone?
Rsync is no longer supported, we now allow LFTP.
How can I setup LFTP to upload/synchronize files to my VOD zone?
Please refer to our "LFTP How To" article for more information.
My mp4 files will not play in RTMP, what is wrong?
Nothing is wrong. When using RTMP, for any file other then FLV you need to prefix the video URL "vod/zonename_alias/filename" with the file extension, for example "mp4:vod/netdna.company/myvideo.mp4″. The same technique works for other extensions.
Another reason why an mp4 file will work on our HTTP progressive download (pseudo streaming) servers and not our RTMP media servers would be due to video encoding. In general mp4 files need to be encoded in h.264 video, and use AAC audio. They must also have keyframes of no less then 2 seconds/60 frames applied in encoding (most common reason for a file not to play). There also can't be any fragmented mp4 encoding applied to the file as we can't support this type of file encoding yet.
If you can use RTMP for the test file on Video Debug tool, then all is fine. Remember we also make RTMPTE (ex. rtmpt://r.zonename.alias.netdna-cdn.com/play) available for use to get through corporate firewalls that might block RTMP's standard 1935 port.
How do I create a secure token (video)?
We do not support secure tokens on VOD zones.
What is your maximum bitrate for streaming?
We don't limit the maximum bitrate that can be allowed on a VOD file. However, we do recommend that the file be no greater then 700kbps as most end-users with slower connections will not be able to download the bitrate chunk for a bitrate higher then this. Most ISPs will also limit video streaming download speeds for their end-users connections as well. Bitrate levels go as follows; low = 300kbps or below, medium (web quality) = 500Kbps and High Definition (Web quality) = 700kbps, TV High Definition = 1000kbps+.
EdgeRules is a feature that allows you to modify the behavior of MaxCDN edge servers. With EdgeRules, you can change how your caches act in terms of functionality by modifying headers and creating certain filers. Essentially, EdgeRules is the bridge between you and your custom content delivery solution.
There are 4 types of matching types, "default", "regex", "literal" and "exact," meaning you can create 4 rules. However, within each rule you can have numerous repeated directives, which means you can have a limitless combination of directives used for same cache location.
Can I use EdgeRules to cache dynamic content?
No. Dynamic content (such as php) is not enforced on edge servers. However, you can always cache the result/output of a php file generated on the origin side.
For example, consider index.php in the root of any site. When you request it, the web server generates html output based on it's code. And since html is static, it's the perfect candidate for caching. So in a way, you can cache dynamic content, but only if the output is static.
Can I control EdgeRules with API?
As of now, no. But it's in the evaluation process so you can expect to be able to soon.
Why does EdgeRules create a duplicate that my vhost blocks?
Each edge rule creates new rules for how each edge will treat certain requests and handle different content. As such, it needs to honor cases where rules doesn't apply. This is why a default config block needs to be copied and rules created in EdgeRules need to be added in it.
Note that every rule creates new NGINX config "location" under which it'll be active.
Can I manage HTTP referrer with EdgeRules?
What are the most popular EdgeRules recipes?
My origin is not giving me control over headers. Can I control these on CDN side?
Yes. Use EdgeRules and any directives that control header set: add, hide, ignore, modify and modify request headers.
What libraries and languages are available?
We offer SDKs for Python, PHP, Ruby, Node.js, .NET and Go.
Yes. In MaxCDN One, you can view examples by selecting the API tag.
How does a pull zone cache from my origin server?
A pull zone works as a "reverse proxy" that forwards any file request to your origin that the cache doesn't have on it. The response from your origin is cached and delivered to the end user. Any other request for the cached file is served from the edge and our servers won't "poke" your origin again (until the file expires or it gets purged).
We do not use tools to access origin like wget. Instead we pass back the request to origin via streamed tcp (look under nginx proxy_pass directive).
Are all of my files cached?
Not necessarily. Our edge servers cache what's been asked from them.
Are my files cached automatically?
No. We need to get a request for certain file before we try to cache it at all.
For example, if you have 10,000 files on your origin but only use two files on your CDN, we'll only cache those two.
Are my files cached on ALL MaxCDN edges?
Your files are only cached on locations where you have actual visitors from.
For example, if you only have visitors from EU and not the US and Asia, only our edges in Europe will hold your content – cached.
How long is my content cached?
If no cache control headers (CCHs) are sent from your origin to us, we'll apply the default rule set under "Default Cache Time", otherwise we'll honour your origin's CCH.
Keep in mind that the "Override CCH" option DOES NOT define CDN cache time, rather browser cache time.
How can MaxCDN secure my website and content?
Depending on your specific case, different features make more sense than others.
With that said, what we can offer are secure links and tokens, http referrer, and EdgeRules managed authentication. Of course this is completely custom and can't be described without an actual example.
How do secure tokens work?
First, let's make the distinction between tokens and secure links.
Tokens are used in process of generating secure links. In this process, we get a request uri, the time for which link will be valid, a shared secret (aka token, as defined in your control panel), and then get a link with a validity indicator and secure token string.
Take this made-up file for example: "/file/path.ext?st=yyyyyyyyyyyyy&e=xxxxxxx". Only users with that link can properly and accurately access you cdn assets. Other people get a 403.
Note: If the secure link expires, the response we generate is a 410, meaning it's gone.
Do you have examples of secure tokens?
Can HTTPS and secure tokens be used for VOD?
No. Currently we do not support any type of VOD security.
What is an HTTP referrer?
Similar to hotlinking protection, http referrer allows you to define which referrers (source domains) are allowed to access your cdn asssets. Other referrers get a 403 error.
Can I blacklist domains in HTTP referrer?
Yes. You can do this with EdgeRules.
Can I set blank referrers to be allowed?
Note: Even though we enforce "white list" http referrer protection, anything outside the focus of white list can be still be defined separately.
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Why is my signup order showing an error?
You need to make sure that the billing address you enter is the same as the billing address attached to your credit card. Also, to prevent fraud, our order form calculates the IP distance, or the distance of the billing address from the IP address from where you are placing the order. Therefore, you need to order within the area of the credit card billing address in order to validate your order.
Why am I receiving a 'try again later' message in the order form?
If you're ordering MaxCDN from China, Vietnam, Ghana or Indonesia, you will receive the following error message: "Our order form detected an error with your network. Please try again later." You're receiving this error because you're signing up from a country IP that we currently don't accept orders from. The only way to continue is to ask a colleague to purchase MaxCDN for you from a different location.
How do I cancel add-ons or orders?
To cancel add-ons, email us at billing@maxcdn.com from your registered email address. Our billing team will process your request.
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The ALIAS in your account is automatically generated during signup using the COMPANY NAME you inputted. This is permanent. If you don't wish to use a custom domain (cdn.domain.com to CNAME your Temporary CDN URL), the only way to change the ALIAS for now is to create a new account using your desired COMPANY NAME. If you want to use the same email address, you need to email us at billing@maxcdn.com or contact us via chat so we can modify the email address on file since you cannot create a new account with the same email address.
If you are not covered by a contract with our contracted rates, you can upgrade or downgrade your plan at any time by emailing us at billing@maxcdn.com from your registered email address. Our billing team will process your request.
Your payment method defaults to the one you used during signup. If you plan to switch from PayPal to credit card, or vice-versa, just email us at billing@maxcdn.com from your registered email address. Our billing team will process your request.
First you need to make sure that your payment method is set to CREDIT CARD. Email us at billing@maxcdn.com if you want to switch your payment method to CREDIT CARD (if you're currently using PayPal, for instance). Then you can update your credit card information by going to your control panel. When you are there, go to Account -> Settings.
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If you cancel your account within 30 days from your signup date, your annual purchase on the basic package is refundable. If you cancel after the initial 30 days, you are not eligible for a refund. All add-ons, additional bandwidth, and renewal charges are not refundable at any time.
Can I temporarily freeze my account?
Currently there is no mechanism to freeze an account to avoid being charged according to your billing cycle. The only way to stop the billing charges is to cancel the account. If you choose to do this, just email us at billing@maxcdn.com when you are ready to resume. We can reactivate your account. However, reactivating your account means you'll need to set up zones again.
How do I cancel or terminate my account?
Log in to your control panel, then go to Account -> Settings. At the bottom of the page, there is a "Cancel Account" button.


After adoption of its Resolution on ACTA in March 2010, the European Parliament sends another clear signal to the Commission confirming that it closely scrutinises both the negotiating process and the contents of ACTA.
A large majority of MEPs signed a written declaration calling on the Commission to make all documents relating to the ongoing negotiations publicly available. The declaration argues that the agreement should not impose changes in the current harmonised EU copyright, patent and trademark laws or weaken fundamental rights such as freedom of expression and the right to privacy.
In particular, it takes a clear position in favor of the hosting liability exemption and against any filtering or monitoring obligations: 5. Takes the view that internet service providers should not bear liability for the data they transmit or host through their services to an extent that would necessitate prior surveillance or filtering of such data; which puts additional pressure on the Commission not to change or reinterpret the EU acquis through ACTA.
This is a further step forward in raising awareness about the importance of preserving the intermediary liability regime, both internationally and within the context of the review of important EU legislation such as the IPR enforcement Directive and the E-commerce Directive.


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PT Bank Tabungan Negara (Persero) Tbk - BTN or known as "Bank BTN" is a long standing Indonesian state-owned commercial banking company in Indonesia. Bank BTN has strong business competencies on mortgage loans industry. The Bank was first established 1897 during the Dutch Colonial era and initially registered as Postspaarbank. In 1950, the Company renamed into Bank Tabungan Pos. Later in 1966, the name of Bank Tabungan Negara officially launched. In 2009, the Bank was listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) and conducted its initial public offering (IPO) under stock code BBTN. As of 30 June 2016, Bank BTN is 60% owned by the Government of Indonesia and 40% by general publics. Headquartered in Jakarta, Bank BTN runs its business through 65 branch offices spread in all over Indonesia.
In term of financial positions, Bank BTN reached significant performance in the first half of 2016 (1H 2016, ended in 30 June 2016). According to PT Bank Tabungan Negara (Persero) Tbk Q2 2016 financial report as cited by JobsCDC.com, Bank BTN reported total assets of Rp 189,513.35 in 1H 2016. This reflected an 10.30% increase from Rp 171,807.59 billion the same period of last year (1H 2015).
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package com.tingbob.nestscrollview;

import android.content.Context;
import android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.LayoutInflater;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.ViewGroup;
import android.widget.TextView;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * Created by nlv on 15/6/8.
 */
public class RecycleViewAdapter<T> extends RecyclerView.Adapter<RecycleViewAdapter.ItemHolder> {
    private List<T> mList;
    protected Context mContext;
    private int mLayout;

    public RecycleViewAdapter(Context context, List<T> list, int layout) {
        mContext = context;
        mList = list;
        mLayout = layout;
    }

    @Override
    public ItemHolder onCreateViewHolder(ViewGroup parent, int viewType) {
        View view = LayoutInflater.from(parent.getContext()).inflate(mLayout, parent, false);

        return new ItemHolder(view);
    }

    @Override
    public void onBindViewHolder(final ItemHolder holder, final int position) {
        if (mList.get(position) instanceof String) {
            holder.mStringTextView.setText((String)mList.get(position));
            holder.getRootView().setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
                @Override
                public void onClick(View v) {
                    if (mOnItemClickListener != null) {
                        mOnItemClickListener.onItemClick(v, position);
                    }
                }
            });
        } else if (mList.get(position) instanceof ItemSticky) {
            ItemSticky itemSticky = (ItemSticky) mList.get(position);
            holder.mStringTextView.setText(itemSticky.getText());
            if (itemSticky.getType() == Constants.ITEM_HEADER) {
                holder.mStringTextView.setBackgroundResource(R.color.orange);
            } else {
                holder.mStringTextView.setBackgroundResource(R.color.white);
            }
        }

    }

    public T getItem(int position) {
        return mList.get(position);
    }

    @Override
    public int getItemViewType(int position) {
        if (mList.get(position) instanceof ItemSticky) {
            return ((ItemSticky) mList.get(position)).getType();
        }
        return super.getItemViewType(position);
    }

    @Override
    public int getItemCount() {
        return mList.size();
    }

    public static class ItemHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder{
        public TextView mStringTextView;
        private View rootView;

        public ItemHolder(View itemView) {
            super(itemView);
            rootView = itemView;
            mStringTextView = (TextView) itemView.findViewById(R.id.string_textview);
        }

        public View getRootView() {
            return rootView;
        }
    }

    private OnRecyclerViewItemClickListener mOnItemClickListener = null;

    public void setOnItemClickListener(OnRecyclerViewItemClickListener onItemClickListener) {
        this.mOnItemClickListener = onItemClickListener;
    }

    public interface OnRecyclerViewItemClickListener {
        void onItemClick(View v, int position);
    }
}

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Health IT blueprint released for review
Written by Colby Hochmuth
Apr 8, 2014 | FEDSCOOP
Despite the potential of mass benefits to the public, health IT also poses an equally great risk should it not be executed properly.
In response to legislation passed by Congress in 2012, the Food and Drug Administration, in consultation with the Federal Communications Commission and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT at the Department of Health and Human Services, released a report with a proposed strategy and recommendations for a health IT framework.
According to HHS, the draft framework promotes product innovation with an emphasis on maintaining patient protections and avoiding regulatory duplication.
"The diverse and rapidly developing industry of health information technology requires a thoughtful, flexible approach," HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said. "This proposed strategy is designed to promote innovation and provide technology to consumers and health care providers while maintaining patient safety."
The report outlines three health IT categories based on the function they perform:
The first category is products with administrative health IT functions that pose little to no risk to patient safety, and include software for billing and claims processing, scheduling, and practice and inventory management.
The second category is made up of products with health management IT functions and includes software for health information and data management, medication management, provider order entry, electronic access to clinical results, knowledge management and most clinical decision support software.
The third category is a more narrowly defined group — products with medical device health IT functions, and includes software for bedside monitor alarms, computer-aided detection software and radiation treatment software.
Of all these categories, the third poses the highest level of risk to patients should they fail to perform, which is why FDA will focus its oversight on this group.
"This proposed strategy will facilitate innovation, protect patients and support FDA's focused oversight on higher risk technology, similar to medical devices that are currently regulated," said Dr. Jeffrey Shuren, director of the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health. "FDA looks forward to additional stakeholder feedback on the proposed framework in this draft report."
The framework also proposes the establishment of a public-private Health IT Safety Center to be created by ONC, in collaboration with the FDA, FCC, HHS' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and other stakeholders.
To get feedback from the public, the three agencies intend to have a public meeting to solicit comments on the draft, according to the release.
"ONC welcomes comment on the draft report and stands ready to collaborate with stakeholders to ensure that health IT is designed and used with both innovation and patient safety in mind," said Karen DeSalvo, national coordinator for health IT.
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Departments, Food and Drug Administration, Government IT News, Innovation


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Commit to Witt: A Challenge and Call to Action
Tim Kremchek, '81 (and his wife, Hilary, '82) have issued a challenge to the Wittenberg Athletic Department. If we can get 220 donors and raise alumni participation by 1%, by April 25, they will give a gift of $25,000 to the athletic department.
Tigers Fall to Bobcats in First Round of NCAA Postseason Play
On a sloppy November day, the Tigers fell to the Bobcats of Frostburg State 35-7.
Ferko Named NCAC Defensive Player of the Year
Ferko won the award after putting together a campaign that featured 48 stops and 9.5 sacks. Ferko also recorded 2 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries, an interception and a defensive touchdown.
#9/#12 Wittenberg Set to Host #15 Frostburg State in First Round of NCAA Playoffs
#9/#12 Wittenberg will play host to Frostburg State in the first round of the 2017 NCAA Division III Football Championship. Frostburg State (9-1) will travel to Springfield for a noon kickoff at Edwards-Maurer Field on November 18 to take on the 10-0 Tigers.
Wittenberg Football Wins NCAC; Completes 10-0 Season
For the seventh time in the last nine seasons, the Wittenberg Tigers football program has won the NCAC. Wittenberg disposed of Wooster 47-21 on Saturday afternoon, completing the regular season with a perfect 10-0 record.
Jake Kennedy Collects NCAC Player of the Week Honors
Jake Kennedy scored through the air and on the ground on Saturday to push Wittenberg past Ohio Wesleyan.
Tigers Secure NCAC Title in Fincham's 200th Win as Head Coach
#9/#12 Wittenberg defeated Ohio Wesleyan 42-23 on Saturday, as the game served as the 200th victory for head coach Joe Fincahm.
Ferko Named NCAC Defensive Player of the Week
Chandler Ferko recorded 10 total tackles, including three sacks in the Tigers win over Wabash last Saturday.
#9/#13 Wittenberg Moves to 8-0 with 21-14 Win Over Wabash
Wittenberg now leads the NCAC series 10-9, with nine of the last 19 games having now been decided by seven points or fewer.
#9/#13 Wittenberg Remains Unbeaten with 52-6 Drubbing of #25 DePauw
The 52-6 win against the recently #25 ranked DePauw Tigers stands as the Tigers most lopsided victory against a ranked opponent since the 2006 46-0 shutout of Washington University in 2009.
Wittenberg Football Rushes Past Gators in 49-15 Win
Wittenberg obliterated the Gator defense for 49 points, and 524 yards of total offense, all on 56 plays.
Tigers Too Much for Terriers in 59-17 Win
Points were not hard to come by at Henry Field, as the Tigers cruised past the Terriers 59-17. Wittenberg's 59 points came in three quarters, as the Tigers put up 24 in the first, 14 in the second, and 21 in the third before being blanked in the fourth quarter.
Mastin Named NCAC Defensive Player of the Week
After picking off two passes against a Denison team that had not thrown a pick all season, Mastin was honored by the NCAC.
#13 Wittenberg Downs Denison 28-12
Wittenberg controlled the momentum on Saturday night, moving to 4-0 with a 28-12 victory over Denison.
#14 Wittenberg Holds Kenyon to Negative Rushing Yards in 48-11 Victory
Wittenberg moved to 3-0 with minimal issues from the Lords, as the Tigers wound up on top, 48-11.
Ford Named NCAC Defensive Player of the Week
Michael Ford was named NCAC Defensive POTW after showing up in a big way in Wittenberg's 34-0 win over Oberlin.
Tigers Pitch Shoutout Against Oberlin on Homecoming
The Tigers 34-0 drubbing of Oberlin gives the team their 19th straight victory
#16 Wittenberg Opens Season with 20-14 Win Over Westminster
The Tigers were lead by Thad Snodgrass who hauled in two touchdowns in his first game as a Tiger.
NCAC Releases 2017 Football Guide
Wittenberg was picked to finish first in the NCAC in 2017, after a dominant 2016 campaign.
Wittenberg Football Slated to Top the NCAC in 2017
The NCAC released it's preseason poll, predicting Wittenberg finishing on top of the conference in 2017.
Football Tabbed as #16 in D3football.com Preseason Poll
The Tigers finished the 2016 campaign with an overall record of 10-2, and their 14th NCAC League Title. Wittenberg went on to defeat the #15 Saints of Thomas More in four-overtimes in the opening round of the NCAA Playoffs, before bowing out the following week to #2 Wisconsin-Whitewater.


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Geometry in the World
CONTENTS 1. Introduction what is geometry? 02 where is geometry? 03 2. Body geometry in structures 04 The golden rectangle 07 Fractal 10 Parabola 12 Geometry in astronomy 14 Optical illusions 17 Geometry in fashion 19 Sacred geometry 23 3. conclusion 26 4. bibliography 27 What is geometry?
The word geometry derives from the Ancient Greek geo (earth) and metron (measurement). "Earth – measure" is a branch of mathematics concerned with questions of shape, size, relative position of figures, and the properties of space. Geometry is one of the oldest mathematical sciences. Where is geometry? Geometry is everywhere. Everywhere in the world you see geometry . It is happening in the world all around us. It is found in art, architecture, engineering, robotics, land surveys, astronomy, sculptures, space, nature, sports, machines, cars and much more.
Geometry is used and found everywhere in the world in some way or the other. Man-made structures that include geometric structures would be almost everything. If a person looks closely, they would see geometry in the structure. Nature even has its own geometric structures. The world is a big sphere, so is the moon and the other 8 planets in the Solar System. The whole Universe is a geometric structure, which proves that not only man-made structures are geometric but that even nature has geometry. Geometry exists even in things a human cannot see, just know it's there.
Geometry in buildings and structures All the structures in the world are geometric. This is a structure with basic geometric shapes found everywhere. This is a modern reconstruction of the English Wigwam. As you can see there the door way is a rectangle, and the wooden panels on the side of the house are made up of planes and lines. Except for really planes can go on forever. The panels are also shaped in the shape of squares. The house itself is half a cylinder. This is a modern day skyscraper at MIT. The openings and windows are all made up of parallelograms. Much of them are rectangles and squares.
This is a parallelogram kind of building. This is the Pyramids, in Indianapolis. The pyramids are made up of pyramids, of course, and squares. There are also many 3D geometric shapes in these pyramids. The building itself is made up of a pyramid, the windows a made up of tinted squares, and the borders of the outside walls and windows are made up of 3D geometric shapes. This is the Hancock Tower, in Chicago. With this image, we can show you more 3D shapes. As you can see the tower is formed by a large cube. The windows are parallelogram. The other structure is made up of a cone.
There is a point at the top where all the sides meet, and There is a base for it also which makes it a cone. This is a Chevrolet SSR Roadster Pickup. This car is built with geometry. The wheels and lights are circles, the doors are rectangular prisms, the main area for a person to drive and sit in it a half a sphere with the sides chopped off which makes it 1/4 of a sphere. If a person would look very closely the person would see a lot more shapes in the car. These were all basic geometry shapes in the world today. There are a lot more structure and things that contain geometry but that would be too many to list. The golden rectangle
A golden rectangle is one whose side lengths are in the golden ratio, or approximately 1:1. 618o34. A golden rectangle with longer side a and shorter side b, when placed adjacent to a square with sides of length a , will produce a similar golden rectangle with longer side a + b and shorter side a. This illustrates the relationship The golden rectangle R, constructed by the Greeks, has the property that when a square section is removed, the remainder is another golden rectangle; that is, with the same proportions as the first.
Square removal can be repeated infinitely in which case corresponding corners of the square form an infinite sequence of points on the Golden Spiral, the unique logarithmic spiral with this property. The sides are in the "golden proportion" (1:1. 618o34). The Golden Rectangle is found everywhere in nature and as well as in the work of men. It somehow appeals to our aesthetic sense of beauty. The Golden Rectangle was considered by the Greeks to be of the most pleasing proportions, and it was used in ancient architecture.
The ancient Parthenon Temple in Greece is the most famous example of the use of Golden Rectangle. The Architects of the Parthenon used the Golden Proportion (Rectangle) in a number of areas in its design. For example, on the gable side of the building, the width and height of the building combine to create a Golden Rectangle. The total height of the building is approximately 1. 618o34 times the height to the top of the columns, and the frieze sculptures (columns) and metopes (sculptures) on the entablature mimic those proportions as well. The Great Pyramid of Giza is also built on these proportions.
The Golden Rectangle is prevalent in the construction of trees, architecture, music, human and animal bodies and even in art ( the Golden Rectangle is found in the Mona Lisa). FRACTAL A fractal is "a rough or fragmented geometric shape that can be split into parts, each of which is (at least) a reduced-size copy of the whole," a property called self-similarity. While fractals are a mathematical construct, they are found in nature, which has led to their inclusion in artwork. They are useful in medicine, soil mechanics, seismology, and technical analysis. Approximate fractals are easily found in nature.
These objects display self-similar structure over an extended, but finite, scale range. Examples include clouds, river networks, mountain ranges, snow- flakes, cauliflower, and systems of blood vessels and pulmonary vessels and ocean waves. Trees and ferns are fractal in nature and can be modeled on a computer by using recursive algorithm (an effective method expressed as an finite list of well-defined instructions for calculating a function). The connection between fractals and leaves is currently being used to determine how much carbon is contained in trees.
Fractal patterns have also been found in paintings, which appear to be composed of chaotic dripping and splattering, computer analysis has found fractal patterns in some work of art. Fractals are also used in the classification of histopathology (refers to the microscopic examination of tissue) slides in medicine, signal and image compression, seismology and even in the generation of new music and T-shirts and fashion. Parabola A parabola is a conic section, the intersection of a right circular conical surface and a plane parallel to a generating straight line of that surface.
Given a point (the focus) and a corresponding line (the directix) on the plane, the locus of points in that plane that are equidistant (equal distance) from them is a parabola. The line perpendicular to the directix and passing through the focus (that is the line that splits the parabola through the middle) is called the "axis of symmetry". Parabolas can open up, down, left, right, or in some arbitrary direction. The parabola has many important applications, from automobile headlight reflectors to the design of ballistic missiles. They are frequently used in Physics, Engineering, and many other areas.
In nature, approximations of parabolae and paraboloids (such as catenary curves) are found in many diverse situatuons. The best known instance of the parabola in the history of Physics is the trajectory (the path a moving object follows through space as a function of time) of a particle or body in motion under the influence of a uniform gravitational field without air resistance (for instance, a baseball flying through the air, neglecting air friction). Another situation in which parabolae may arise in nature is in two-body orbiys, for example, of a small planetoid or other object under the influence of the gravitation of the Sun.
The best known paraboloids is the parabolic reflector, which is a minor or similar reflective device that concentrates light or other forms of electromagnetic radiation to a common focal point. Aircraft used to create a weightless state for purposes of experimentation, such as NASA's "Vomit Comet", follow a vertically parabolic trajectory for brief periods in order to trace the course of an object in free fall. Which produces the same effect as zero gravity for most purposes. Astronomy Astromomy is the scientific study of celestial objects such as stars, planets, comets and galaxies.
Being one of the oldest sciences. Astronomy is concerned with evolution and the formation nad development of the universe. Our galaxy is filled with many geometric shapes, from the stars forming certain angles to form a constellation, to the shape of the many planets found in it. The Greeks used geometry to understand the stars and the way that our galaxy works. Geometry helped them to determine how the planets orbited the Sun, and also to measure the planets, Sun and moons. Shapes The Sun, moon, and all the planets in the solar system are all shaped as a sphere.
This earth is actually an "oblate spheriod", but the reason why these all share a common shape is because of the force of gravoty. The spheroid shape allows the Earth to rotate, and all points of mass are within a certain radius of the cebter so it is a low energy shape. Angles forming constellations The stars in the sky paint certain pictures that are known as constellations. Perharps one of the most natural and earliest sightings of certain shapes, constellations have been noted for ages. Many shapes are contained in constellations. For example, "Sagittarius" is composed of two triangles, one quadilateral, and one trapezoid.
Angles can be seen in the images that these constellations make. Geometry in orbits Orbits are the path of a celestial body as it revolves around another body. Early settlers thought that the Earth was at the center of the Universe, and that Sun, moon and stars and naked eye planets revolved around the Earth. Scientist such as Ptomely and Aristotle embraced this theory, but geometry helped to prove it wrong. When Nicholaus Copernicus formualted helicentrit cosmology, it was discovered that the Sun was the center of the the Solar System and that planets and stars revolved around it.
The orbits that are made have three distinct shapes – ellipses, hyperbolas, and parabolas. Eccentricity= parameter of the orbit that defines its absolute shape Our Solar System is a map of many geometric features, and geometry is very useful in understanding and figuring out astronomical aspects. Optical illusions Optical illusions are deceptive or misleading visuals that trick your mind. They make it appear as though something is different than it really is. There are many kinds of optical illusions in the world. There are illusions that involve: ? Movement ?Luminance ( Contrast ?Colour ?3D and space ?Angles This illusion is called the "Cafe Wall Illusion". It appears that the horizontal lines slope upwards and downward. However, the horizontal rows are actually parallel. If we were to measure all of the angles of the square blocks, they would be 90 degrees. This proves that the lines are parallel because if they really did slope, the angles of the blocks would change as they got to the smaller end. Here is another example so that you can further see the geometry in optical illusions: This type of illusion is called the "Hering illusion".
It was discovered by the German physiologist Ewald Hering in 1861. Because of the thick lines of the circle, the sides of the shape in the middle appear to be bent inwards. In reality, the shape is a perfect square with straight sides. Just like the Cafe Wall example, if we were to measure the angles of the square they would be perfect right angles, proving that the curvature is just an illusion. Geometry in fashion If you were to look around your home, or mall, or anywhere else you would notice that most of the people around you were wearing clothing and other fashion pieces with geometrical patterns all over them.
The geometrical patterns can be as simple as a triangle, circle, square, etc, or as intricate ( having many interrelated parts or facets) or tessellation (a pattern of shapes that fit perfectly together) of the already mentioned shapes. Now, more than ever fashion runaways of New York, Milan and Paris are flooded with geometrical shapes present on designers clothing. Geometrical shapes are not just being used by department store designers but by high fashion designers as well. Prada, Gucci. Versace, and Louis Vuitton are only a few of the high fashion designers that are using intricate geometrical patterns in their collections.
One commonly well-known designer took geometrical shapes to another level. Calvin klein designed his entire Spring 2008 collection using geometrical shapes. However he did not just use fabrics that had geometrucal shapes printed on it, he actually made the clothes the models were wearing look geometrical. As you can see in the picture below the modles dress looks as if it is a bunch of triangular pieces placed together. Other types of fashion which contains geometry in them are habdbags and jewelery. Handbags, like clothing, usually have intricate geometrical shapes and or tessellations on them which create the pattern of a handbag.
A handbag also comes in many different sizes and the way the sizes are computed and then constructed is done using geometrical equations, such as the area of a shape, the shape of the bag, or the measurements of the lenghts of the different shapes which make up the handbag. Jewelry also has many geometrical aspects to it as well. Not only is the look of the jewelry usually geometrical, such as the repition of shapes, or just the shapes used, but the way jewelry is constructed also has geometrical features. A bracelet or necklace has to be made a certain length and the jewelry pieces have to fit nicely onto a chain.
For example, to figure out how many silver beads belong on a Tiffany's necklace the manufacturer must first measure the length of each bead and compute the amount of beads he/ahe will need to fill the chain. Geometry used to manufacture fashion Obviously when clothes are manufactures and produced for mass sale the clothes have to have a size run, of several different sizes. These sizes and size differences are achieved by using geometry. Each size had to follow certainmeasurements which are crucial to be precise. Clothes of all types, shirts, pants, dresses, skirts, etc can be measured using various geometrical strategies.
Sacred geometry "Go down deep enough into anything and you will gind mathematics. " ~Dean Schlicter They say that the mysteries of the Universe are as vast and numerous as the stars in the sky. While many find answers to their questions in religion or mysticism, others find answers in math and science. But when you combine the two you get a new kind of answer… you get Sacred Geometry. Sacred Geometry is geometyr that involves the sacred universal patterns used in the design of everything in our reality; it is a worldview of pattern recognition, a complex system of religious symbols, and structures involving space, time and form.
Sacred Geometry is most often seen in architecture and in sacred art. The basic patterns of exixtence are perceived as sacred. Sacred Geometry is the basis some believe that all creation is formed from. In Christianity, the major aymbol for generations has been the Cross. The Cross had become such a religious symbol that people often forget that it is also a geometric shape. The cross is nothing more than an unfolded cube. The Cross was and still is such and influnential shape that many Churches have been and are still being built based on the cross shape.
The Cross Many forms observed in nature can be related to geometry. For example, the chambered nautilus grows at a constant rate and so its shell forms a logarithmic spiral to accomadate that growth without changing shape. Also, honeybess construct hexagonal cells to hold their honey. These and other correspondence are seen by believers in sacred geometry to be furthe proof of the cosmic significance of geometric forms. Honeycomb Sunflower The Golden Ratio, geometric ratios, and geometric figures were often employed in the design of Egyptian, ancient Indian, Greek and Roman architecture.
Medieval European cathedrals also incorporated symbolic geometry. Indian and Himalayan spiritual communities often constructed temples and fortifications on design plans of mandala and yantra. Yantra Yin and Yang The Flower of Life is the modern name given to a geometrical figure composed of multiple evenly –spaced, overlapping circles. They are arranged to form a flower-like pattern with a sixfold symmetry, similar to a hexagon. The centre of each circle is on the circumference of six surrounding circles of the same diameter.
It is considered by some to be a symbol of sacred geometry, said to conatian ancient, religious value depicting the fundamental forms of space and time. It is believed to contain a type of Akashic Records of basic information of all living things. There are many apiritual beliefs associated with the Flower of Life; for example, depiction of the five Platonic Solids are found within the symbol of Metatrons Cube, which may be derived from the Flower of Life pattern. These platonic solids are geometrical forms which are said to act as a template from which all life springs.
According to Drunvalo melchizedek, in the Judeo-Christian tradition, the stages which construct the Seed of Life are said to represent the six days of Creation, in which Elohim created life. conclusion In conclusion for my topic, Geometry in the World, I would just like to say that geometry is found everywhere in the world. No matter where you look; up, down, to the right or the left; or what you look at; a car, a building, the sky or the ocean; whether it is a man-made structure or it occurs naturally, you will find geometry in it no matter what.
The world is full of Geometry, one of the oldest mathematical sciences, which has been through the ancient eras to the modern ages and is still here to stay for the future without even giving a sign that it is going to finish anytime sooner… The strands of our DNA, the corners of our eye, snow-flakes, pine cones, flower petals, diamond crystals, the branching of trees, a nautilus shell, the star we spin around, the galaxy we spiral within, the air we breathe, and all life forms as we know them emerge out of timeless geometric codes.
The designs of exalted holy spaces from the prehistoric monuments at Stonehenge and the Pyramid of Khufu at Giza, to the world's great cathedrals, mosques, and temples are based on these same principles of geometry. bibliography links 1. http://en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Parabola 2. http://faculty. fullerton. edu/crenne/Geometry/geometry. htm 3. http://www. ics. uci. edu/~eppstein/geom. html 4. http://library. thinkquest. org/C006354/pictures. html 5. http://en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Golden_rectangle 6. http://en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Golden_ratio 7. http://www. geom. uiuc. du/~demo5337/s97b/art. htm 8. http://www. britannica. com/EBchecked/topic/229851/geometry/217484/Astronomy-and-trigonometry 9. http://wiki. answers. com/Q/How_is_geometry_used_in_astronomy 10. http://biology. wsc. ma. edu/Math251/node/24 11. http://en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Fractal 12. http://en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Geometry references 1. Lockwood, E. H. (1961): A Book of Curves, Cambridge University Press 2. Mandelbrot, B. B. (1982). The Fractal Geometry of Nature. W. H. Freeman and Company.. ISBN 0-7167-1186-9. 3. Briggs, John (1992). Fractals:The Patterns of Chaos.
London : Thames and Hudson, 1992.. p. 148. ISBN 0500276935, 0500276935 4. Pacioli, Luca. De divina proportione, Luca Paganinem de Paganinus de Brescia (Antonio Capella) 1509, Venice. 5. Le Corbusier, The Modulor, p. 35, as cited in Padovan, Richard, Proportion: Science, Philosophy, Architecture (1999), p. 320. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 0-419-22780-6: "Both the paintings and the architectural designs make use of the golden section". 6. Mlodinow, M. ; Euclid's window (the story of geometry from parallel lines to hyperspace), UK edn. Allen Lane, 1992


The Charnwood Island III is the largest model in the Island series of wood burning and multi-fuel stoves. It large dimensions and impressive heat output (up to 12kW with a range to 16kW) make it a perfect addition to large rooms, open living spaces and smaller houses/cottages with an open floor plan. Capable of taking logs more than half a metre long, the Island III also offers a breathtaking view of the flames which is always clear thanks to the Cleanburn Airwash. In addition to keeping the glass windows clean, the Cleanburn Airwash technology also ensures high efficiency which is at 76.4% (net) incredible for the stove of this size.
As a part of the Island series, the stove also comes with the 'standard' Island features including Charnwood's state-of-the-art Quattroflow technology for more efficiency and better control, multi-fuel converting grate and cool-to-touch door handles. Available with a 10 year guarantee and a number of styling options and 8 colours, the Island III is also available with a smoke reduction kit (optional) which makes it Defra approved for use in Smoke Control Areas.
I'm generally happy with the Island III. It is a quality built stove, looks magnificent and is relatively easy to operate. However, perhaps a smaller stove would have been a better choice. A friend bought a much smaller stove this winter and he says they were always pleasantly warm. And they burnt less fuel too. We probably should have consulted an expert before buying the stove.


Maharaja Bhupinder Singh was inspired to build this temple and bring the 6-ft statue of Kali from Bengal to Patiala. This large complex attracts devotees, Hindu and Sikh, from distant places. A much older temple of Raj Rajeshwari is also situated in the center of this complex.
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Conference presentations We have attached some of our posters and slides taken from talks that WARC members have presented. The authors can be contacted directly if you would like more information.
Training visual attention control in children with neurodevelopmental disorders.
Australian Society for Autism Research Conference: La Trobe University: December 3rd – 5th 2014.
The relationship between restricted and repetitive behaviours and imagination in autism.


Are all honda lug nuts universal and fit with all Hondas? I'm planning on putting on a clean set of DC5 ITR rims and for lug nuts I'm planning on buying a set of oem lug nuts off a 2006 civic. I belive the thread pattern from the civic lugs are 12x1.5, will the lugs fit the 5th gen lude with no problem?
if the civic had hubcaps then no.. if it had alloys then yes.


three of which were for assault and theft of taxi drivers in Riyadh. At this time last year, seven executions had been carried out, and Amnesty International recorded two amputations during the whole of 1999.
October 1999, 25 people were under arrest on suspicion of ÏsorceryÓ in the Asir region of the country. Some or all of these may be at risk of execution. In 1996 ÎAbd al-Karim MirÌi al-Nakshabandi, a Syrian national, was executed after being charged with Ïmagic and witchcraftÓ. It is believed that neither he nor his family was aware of the death sentence until the Ministry of the Interior announced his execution.
February, at least five people have been arrested and reportedly confessed to 159 counts of theft said to have taken place in Riyadh over the past few years. The penalty for those found guilty of theft or highway robbery can be the amputation of the right hand or cross amputation. In cases of repeated theft, the offence may be considered by the courts to amount to Ïcorruption on earthÓ, for which the punishment is death. Some or all of the detainees may face amputation or death if convicted.
apostasy (turning away from Islam) and anything considered to amount to Ïcorruption on earthÓ.
Saudi ArabiaÃŒs continuing use of judicial amputation is a violation of the UN Convention Against Torture, to which it became a state party in 1997.
Capital trials in Saudi Arabia often do not comply with internationally recognised standards for fair trial.
Confessions obtained under duress, torture or by deception are sometimes admitted in court and may be the sole evidence on which conviction is based.