Bremar Automotion are proud to announce an upgrade our 3D CAD systems, with a recent move to Siemens NX. The power and flexibility of NX is unmatched in the CAD design world, and this addition is another high end engineering package that will provide direct benefits to our customers when it comes to 3D modelling and design. Contact us now to find out more about how our design and modelling capabilities can bring your ideas from concept to reality.
Altair Engineering's Australasian Hyperworks Technology Conference (HTC) is a gathering of some of the most advanced simulation and analysis experts from Australia and abroad. This year's event was held on the 3rd of September in Melbourne, where a number of interesting and exciting case studies were presented, covering a wide range of industries and some unique applications of the Hyperworks simulation software. Bremar's Brett Longhurst was again invited to present at this year's HTC. Brett presented a case study of a project Bremar completed earlier this year, which involved simulating wet cement falling 150m into a steel hopper in an underground mine. Altair Radioss was used to carry out the analysis using nonlinear explicit imact and Smooth Particle Hydrodynamic (SPH) simulation methods. It was a great opportunity to network and see how other users are leveraging the Hyperworks simulation tools, and we look forward to the next HTC in 2013.


The line represents fresh, yearly and youthful wines. They draw their characters from freshness and varietal notes. The basic perceptions are varietal and distinctly fruitful. These wines preserve freshness and fruitfulness for two years after bottling, but are nonetheless produced with the intention of being consumed while still young.
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Wine is smooth, rich in taste – fruity with a lot of refreshing impressions. Its dominating note is fresh melon, followed by summer pear, green apple and lemon skin notes.
Wine is very smooth in taste with rich grassy aroma, with a lot of refreshing impressions of grape fruit, capsicum and passion fruit.
Wine is smooth, rich in taste, fruity and creamy. Matured apple notes are combined with some orange skin. Long buttery finish.
Very strong fresh Muscat group notes of summer pears, early peach, green apricots. Nice acidity, semi-sweet and refreshing.
The line represents mature wines, aged in oak barrels. They are produced from grapes with a prolonged maturing process in the vineyard. Cold maceration is followed by fermentation and resting on yeast. The aging lasts for two to three years in carefully selected oak barrels. Suitable for drinking immediately after bottling, but can be aged for the next five to ten years. The wines are still dominated by fruit notes (albeit more mature fruit), which are pleasantly intertwined with other aromas of maturing.
The story of Pinot Noirs is intertwined with the story of the Vipava Valley, a place of diverse macro and micro locations. As a general rule, pinot noir prefers the lower positions and at these altitudes, the variety boasts distinct freshness and aromaticity. The diversity of locations and ground compositions in the valley, which stretches for 40 kilometres, results in richness and a profoundly inspired wine creation process. This bestows the House of Pinots a unique added value.
PINOT NOIR VIPAVA VALLEY is our basic Pinot Noir. It represents a cross section of grapes from various vineyards and of various ages, although young vines are in the majority. It is comparaable to the Burgundian appellation village.
PINOT NOIR MERLJAKI originates from the lower Vipava Valley and is located 15 km from the property. The vineyard is planted at the foot of Fajtov hrib, on a marl plateau above the Vipava river, just below the Karst plateau. It could also be named cru Merljaki.
PINOT NOIR ESTATE comes from the vineyards of the estate. The name and quality of the wine is comparable to the Burgundian domaine.
PINOT NOIR WHITE LABEL is the premium line of our winery. It reflects the winemaker's youthful experiences of new world wines.
Excitingly fruity. Elegant after 1 year.
Accent on varietal character, presence of aromas of ripe cherries, redcurrant, ripe elderberries, fresh, slightly smoky notes present, on the palate rich minerality. Medium bodied.
The wine is drinkable now but also suitable for aging 2 – 3 years.
Excitingly elegant. Elegant for 5 years.
Red wine of matured red fruit aromas (cherry, sour cherry, bramble), dry plums. Smoky and with hints of soil on the palate and nose.
The wine is matured, elegant, drinkable now but also suitable for aging 4 – 6 years.
Excitingly robust. Elegant after 3 – 5 years.
Matured, typical of longer maturation. Red wine of matured aromas of ripe forest fruit, dry plums and jam. Smoky and with hits of soil on the palate and nose.
The wine is matured, drinkable now but also suitable for some aging 6 – 10 years.
Ruby color with youthful violet hues. Mature aromas of ripe red fruits (bramble, raspberry, sour cherry), carob, spicy cinnamon notes, vanilla and some smoky notes. Recognizable aromatic of cabernet sauvignon (blackcurrant). Classical modern Bordeaux wine, ready to drink now but with a long life 5 – 10 years.
Wine is smooth, fresh, medium bodied fruity and creamy. Notes of matured apple, vanilla, bread crust. The wine combines freshness of all estate white grapes and oak spiciness.
Excitingly massive. Elegant after 6 years.
Red wine with rich aromas of ripe red fruits, dry plums and jam. On the nose and palate soil and smoke notes present as well as the elegance of aristocratic Louis Latour oak barrel. The wine is slightly tannic with preserved freshness.
It is matured, ready to be enjoyed today but also suitable for aging 5 – 10 years.
Deep red colour with violet nuances. Matured aromas of ripe forest fruit, dry plums, jam with a hint of smoke.
Ready to be enjoyed today, but also suitable for aging 3 – 5 years.
Modern Bordeaux blend typical for the left bank of the river Gironde with lighter body but rich tannic structure with recognizable aromatic of cabernet Sauvignon. Because of the nice freshness the wine matures in the bottle.
Ruby color with youthful violet hues. Mature aromas of ripe red fruits (bramble, blackcurrant, raspberry, sour cherry), carob, spicy cinnamon notes, vanilla and some smoky notes. Ready to drink now but has a long life, 5 – 10 years.


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Meat consumption in Argentina fell despite cap on exports
Argentina's official May 'fantasy' inflation 0.7%; private consultants, 1.5%
Wednesday, June 15th 2011 - 23:35 UTC
Lawmaker Patricia Bullrich challenging Secretary Moreno to "come and fine members of Congress"
Inflation in Argentina reached 0.7% in May compared to the volume reported in the previous month, the Indec national statistics bureau announced on Wednesday. The official rate is less than half what was presented on Tuesday by opposition lawmakers, which they assured reached 1.5% and 23% in the last twelve months.
According to Indec this means that in the first five months of the year consumer inflation totalled 3.9% and in the last twelve months 9.7%.
Wholesalers' prices reached 0.9% in May against the previous month, and construction-related costs climbed 0.1% during the same period and 6.5% in the last five months. All percentages provided by Indec.
On Tuesday representatives from the opposition made public the inflation rate for May based on the findings of eight economic consultants that have been threatened with fines if they release percentages which do not disclose the "methodology" employed for their elaboration.
On Wednesday afternoon a member of the opposition, lawmaker Patricia Bullrich threw some piquant darts at Domestic Trade Secretary Guillermo Moreno and encouraged him, ironically, to "come over to Congress and fine those opposition lawmakers that dared to reveal inflation rates that differs from that issued by the Indec Statistics Bureau agency."
"Let's see if Moreno dares to come over here and fine us", Bullrich said in clear reference to the fines Moreno extended to those private consultancy agencies that issued inflation rates that revealed a substantial difference with the one published by the government's INDEC.
Bullrich assured that "private consultancy agencies are afraid of being fined again, they are quite afraid of going bankrupt because of the government's retaliation", and added, "That's why we (opposition deputies) decided to deliver the statistics made by private consultants as we have legal privileges and Moreno won't fine us".
To conclude, the deputy said that the cost of living numbers and rates issued by the INDEC "are faked and pure fantasy".
The monthly inflation rate from the private consultants will be delivered by the Freedom of Expression congressional committee, since opposition lawmakers also argued that only releasing official data on inflation is "a violation of freedom of speech and the right to express your mind".
Categories: Economy, Politics, Argentina, Latin America.
Tags: Argentina, freedom of expression, Guillermo Moreno, Indec, Inflation, Patricia Bullrich.

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Q: Is OptaPlanner able to model stochastic programs? At work, we are trying to optimize the number of goods produced to fulfil an uncertain demand. We know the probability distribution of the demand by analyzing the demand that occured before.
In mathematical terms, this problem is a multi-staged stochastic integer program. We are now looking into OptaPlanner to solve it. However, it seems that OptaPlanner does not offer the ability to model and solve this kind of problem. One possibility would be to transform the program into a deterministic problem, that may be solvable, but this would take much time to convert and solve.
So our question is: Can OptaPlanner model this kind of problems and solve them efficiently?

A: These kind of use cases aren't out-of-the-box examples and well studied, but it is possible with some custom code:

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*OptaPlanner can optimize on top of any score calculation function. The only real requirement is that it returns a Score, which is essentially a Comparable.

*You can define a custom Score (see docs), but in the example below, I 'll use a standard HardSoftScore and that will do. A HardSoftScore is basically 2 int variables.

For example, presume the probability of rain is: 50% on Monday, 10% on Tuesday, 20% on Wednesday. Now presume we have vehicle routing problem and need to deliver 100 packages during that week, with 2 trucks: truck A that can carry 20 packages and is unaffected by rain and truck B that can carry 40 packages but is affected by rain: rain inflicts a maintenance cost on it and too much rain in 1 week breaks it.
Now we can write a score calculation function to take those things into account in our score rules:

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*when the "sum" of the probability accumulated rain on B is too high, reduce the hard score with how much too much (so the solution is not feasible)

*the probability of rain when B is used inflicts a soft cost (=> reduces the soft score)

*the use of A or B inflicts a soft cost per distance driven

That being said, OptaPlanner does not provide any methods for probability arithmetic, such a doing a sum of probabilities (which is non-trivial). However, you can plug in any Java framework that provides that, call those functions for the drools DRL. Furthermore, drools-chance was suppose to provide that, but that project is currently inactive (but sooner or later we 'll reboot it).

A: Here's an example of stochastic optimization with OptaPlanner: Investment Portfolio Optimization.

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FX's new crime drama elevates the genre by adding a strong political commentary.
There never seems to be a shortage of television dramas that start with dead female corpse; The Bridge is only the most recent. Loosely based on the Scandanavian series of the same name, this new FX drama substitues the U.S./Mexico border for Sweden/Denmark and adds the issues of immigration policy and the female homicides of Juarez to make this more than just another murder show.
The action opens on the Bridge of the Americas, which links El Paso, Texas, to Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico. After a sudden power outage that masks the identity of the killer, a body is dropped on the border between the two countries. El Paso Homicide detective Sonya Cross (Diane Kruger) is quick to assert ownership of the case over her Mexican counterpart Marco Ruiz (Academy Award nominee Demian Bichir) and, given the quantity of cartel-related violence he has to deal with on his side of the border, he's more than happy to let her have it. But as the case becomes more complicated, Ruiz's interest grows and his involvement becomes necessary.
There are several aspects of The Bridge that elevate it above the countless other murder shows on television. With the pilot shot around El Paso, there's a strong sense of place that feeds the killer's stated agenda to bring light to the harsh differences between life on either side of the border, while opening the door for the show to comment on the current state of immigration policy in the U.S. Additionally, the chemistry between Kruger and Bichir's characters is fantastic. Sonya's blind dedication to following the rules, brought on by Asperger's Syndrome, plays nicely with Marco, who, as a Mexican police officer frequently bullied by crime bosses, does not have the luxury of being by-the-book. This clash of these sensibilities makes them a great investigative team, while also being incredibly fun to watch.
The show would benefit from better integration of it's side characters. Plot threads involving rich widow Charlotte (Annabeth Gish), newspaper reporters Daniel Frye (Matthew Lillard) and Adriana Mendez (Emily Rios), and potential suspect Steven Linder (Thomas M. Wright) seem so far removed from Sonya and Marco's murder investigation in these early episodes that it feels like the show is just spinning its wheels with them before their relationship to the central story is revealed. Yet The Bridge remains a compelling thriller bolstered by excellent performances and an intriguing political message.


1. Shared values build brand loyalty. In a 2012 Harvard Business Review study 64% of consumers who said they have strong brand loyalty to a company cited shared values as the primary reason.
2. Your business values provide the framework within which your business engages with customers, employees, stakeholders – all of its audiences – and ultimately influences and shapes your company culture.
3. Your business's values determine how business decisions and choices are made, the way your business acts, the kinds of clients or customers you attract and retain and the kinds of staff, suppliers, partners and associates you develop relationships with.
Our core business values are clearly and consistently articulated and demonstrated in all our communications, both internal and external, and in the language and behaviour of employees.
Here's a checklist to help you determine how well your business meets this benchmark.
Our values are clearly displayed on our company website and in our marketing materials, recruiting documents, annual review materials, every document we publish, even thank-you notes.
Our values are clearly displayed in the office where they can be seen at all times by all staff. You will find them in our meeting rooms, company break rooms, the entryway, wherever staff OR clients will see them.
Our business goals, objectives and strategies reflect our values.
We review our alignment with our values as part of our ongoing business planning process.
Our values are reflected in all of our company policy documents and guidelines.
Information about our values is included in staff training and induction material.
Alignment with our values is included as part of our recruitment and selection processes.
Our core values are linked to performance objectives. (E.g. if customer service is a core value, you set a target of achieving >95% customer satisfaction on an annual customer survey.) We share the actual performance information with employees.
Our staff are encouraged to have conversations about the core values. E.g. We ask them which of the company's values they think is most important. We ask them to identify challenging situations where the company remained true to its values, and what the outcome was. We encourage them to discuss situations where they are confronted with difficult decisions and how understanding the core values can help with those decisions.
Survey you employees about how well they think the company is doing in upholding the core values and related behaviours. Ask them to reflect on the company as a whole and their immediate team. Once the results are in, engage them in discussions about how to improve.
Survey key clients about how well they think the company is doing in upholding the core values and related behaviours.. Once the results are in, engage them in discussions about how to improve.


We started the final day somewhere between Inglewood and Warwick. Kelvin did the daybreak shift and got us into Warwick - a novel experience coming across traffic lights, stop signs and roundabouts for the first time in a week! We had the rider change-over at the Roadhouse on the eastern side of Warwick - El was up for the range... that's the Great Diving Range... on a fixie!! She was great, climbing like a pro, then loving the descent.
After a restful night, Reid took the first shift out of Broken Hill this morning, it was still pretty windy, with gusts up to 50km/h. He didn't stop for food or a drink refill, just punched out 100km in 3 hours (technical average of 33.6km/h).
Nat: "quick guys, what's your order?"
Um, ah, "2 large flat whites, 1 small cap, Kelvin, anything, anything to drink? No, okay..."
Once we pulled up at the pay and collect window, he wanted one... too late buddy. On reflection, we didn't really prepare him for his first drive through coffee experience... it must seem odd shouting a coffee order at a box on the side of a driveway. But no-one was offering to share their coffee, fortunately I'd made a Milo in my travel mug before we left... that'll do (for Kelvin).
What a difference a sleep makes!
Inspired by Big A's 183km all-nighter on Sunday night, Reid and El teamed up to do a 300km team effort from 8pm Mon to 8am Tues. This was in 4 x 3 hour stints, of 75km each.
Sunday night's dinner stop was just at the start of the 90 Mile Straight, an iconic piece of Australian highway. We have the luxury of 240V power on the road, running the Tough Power gear, provided by Intelliquip (thanks guys!). This meant we were able to blitz up a banana and Milo smoothie for the riders as one prepared to go, and then as the other recovered. Apparently this hits the spot.
If I could go back in time and repack for this event, I would put in way more warm clothes. Friday night/Saturday morning were freezing! The cyclists struggled to drink their water (El's started to freeze), or eat their food (numb and fat fingers with thick gloves on). The ride support crew stayed in the car as long as possible, before jumping out at each stop to shiver their way through a bottle refill, sanity check-in or cyclist changeover. With temperatures around zero overnight, the 'base camp' stayed put inside the ute, rather than setting up camp in the dark.
El started off at 5am on Saturday, and witnessed a frosty first-light with a spectacular sunrise - though she had to wipe the ice off her glasses to see it!
It's hard to really picture what this event is going to look like once we hit the road. Will the crew be leap-frogging with the rider, will we be cooking and camping on the side of the road (yep), how often can we shower, should we take a shovel? There's probably no such thing as a "typical day" in a 24/7 event… our latest motto is "Over-prepare, then go with the flow". This event can't happen without a willing support crew - each member of the crew will be contributing to make sure that 'all' the riders have to do is turn their legs over. Shopping, washing, fuelling up, cooking, setting up tents, chatting to the locals and the media, keeping the riders safe on the road, adjusting plans, filming, navigating, updating social media, playing card games, working on our tan… all in a day's work. Let us introduce the 2016 Fixin' Poverty Crew.
Sometimes I questions myself as to WHY on earth do I, and others like me, do dumb stuff (riding fixies across Australia is not smart – adventurous, but not smart) to raise money for those living in extreme poverty? I don't think there is a straight forward answer to that question. It would be a whole lot easier if people just gave generously and I stayed home. Man that sounds good right now!
Here is what I have noticed over the 16+ years I have spent raising money around poverty based issues. People rarely give or give little when you rock up and talk to them about poverty and how they can help. Sometimes you win big, most times you go away with loose change. And I get that. If I hear someone I don't know speak about their mission in life I myself rarely give. Not sure if I ever have to be honest! So I understand.
I am humbled to share with you a little bit of a story of my life. My name is Kelvin Lufwandika, I am 25 years old and I work as the Computer Manager, Network Administrator and Computer Teacher at Eagles Wings Christian Community School in Zambia. I am married to Barbara and we have two daughters, Fiddes and Dorothy.
In my childhood I was attending a poor community school in my compound but my twin sisters heard that they could get money by begging in town. My sisters were beaten many times by the older street children, so I started escorting them to town after school each day, and by the age of 11, I was fighting for our survival on the streets. During this time, I met Ba Reid and Ba Lackson from Eagles Wings. My sisters and I started going to a Government school and experiencing the generosity of Eagles Wings in Zambia.
Well, just on 6 weeks to go until we embark on this crazy adventure riding from Perth to Brisbane – 4 cyclists, 4 Single Speed bikes, 7 days, relay style! We can do this!
For those who don't know me, I am new to the Eagles Wings - Challenge For Change Team and at times I am questioning my sanity the night I met up with Reid, Big A and Hedgy to hear about this 'adventure'! The guys explained their plans and asked me what I thought, "I'm in!", was my reply all the time thinking how do I go home and explain to family that I've decided to ride across Australia!
My association with Eagles Wings (EW) is coming up on 10 years. Numerous cycling adventures throughout Australia and NZ and even a semi-famous Backwards Cycling Guinness World Record have left me wanting to do something special in 2016.


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SupaNova Slom's New 'Love In The Midst of Chaos' Album
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SupaNova Slom released his first studio album in four years, "Love In The Midst of Chaos," on the date of his birth, this passed January 29th. It is the ninth studio album that the rapper has released.
Slom's recent project is a combination of genres: He categorizes it as Trap, Rock, Punk, Alternative, R&B, Soul, and says it is, "…unapologetically me."
The Brooklyn-born and raised emcee credits Michael Jackson and Prince as his biggest musical influences growing up, but says Prince inspired him to sing as well as learn to play the guitar and piano, while honing his craft as a lyricist, since the age of 10. At the same time, his older cousin, Entrfied [@thegodofsound], exposed Slom to recording and performing, live.
Slom's music production team, Ra Sound, consists of Chief Producer, Entrfied McCloud, Associate Producer, Rod Heru, and Executive Producer/Vocalist, SupaNova Slom.
Prior to the current project, Ra Sound independently launched eight Alternative Rap albums over the span of nearly two decades. Slom's musical catalog boasts of features from Erykah Badu, The Game, Jadakiss, Bilal, Ludachris, TI, Jay Electronica, Ice T, Dead Prez and Theopolus Londod, to name a few.
"Love In The Midst of Chaos" was 10 years in the making with creative input by mentor and music industry vet, Ali "S" aka @anoblesavage.
In 2009, Slom and his team shot their Prince-inspired music video, "Midnight," at his Brooklyn flat to assess his audience's response to Slom's musical range. Entrfied and he strategically placed the song on their then album – "The Remedy." The response Slom received from his listeners was a mixture of excitement and curiosity for what was next, he recounts.
In 2011, prior to Slom going into active duty military service, Ali convinced he and Entrfied to focus and create a cohesive SupaNova project and Prince-inspired sound, with alternative rock influences. Thus, their journey began, and they worked periodically until Prince's untimely passing 2016.
"This totally shook us because we were sure Prince would absolutely love the album – and us – when we were through with it," Slom says.
The group went on hiatus to dig deeper and channel their creativity around the memory of the late, Prince of Pop. Encouraged by Ali, they recorded over the next few years to form "Love in The Midst of Chaos" – an album which promises if nothing else, a sonic boom of diversity!
From the booming synth Trap-Hop melody of the title track "Love In The Midst of Chaos" – to the soul-silky, Prince-like falsetto vocals of "Breathe" – to the Electro-Punk Rock pulse of "Love Thump" and "Revolution" – think, Nine Inch Nails and Bad Brains; and to the Bone Thugs N Harmony and Migos-like cadence of "Psalms: God Love Gangstas" boasts SupaNova's most ambitious work – to – date. Additional contemporary inspiration for the project came from artists Fishbone, The Weeknd, Drake, and Kanye West.
Mostly known as a Hip-Hop artist, after the "Chaos…" Slom will be known as a SupaNova rockstar!
"Love in the Midst of Chaos" is available now on all digital streaming platforms including Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal, iTunes, Amazon and GooglePlay via this Link.
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Stream 'Scotchy Boi 100' by Truu Scotchy x Shawty Lo
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ATL's own Spyderman24 releases new "Scotchy Boi 100" single, featuring Shawty Lo following Lo's untimely passing.
Last fall, Spyderman24 a.k.a. "Truu Scotchy" and Shawty Lo were slated to complete the project together, but didn't get the opportunity due to Lo's sudden passing. The single was converted to a tribute on which the late rapper still makes his mark.
The track title "True Scotchy" was adapted from the rapper's name, which essentially means, that all is well and good in the world. The "Everything is Scotchy Boi 100" track goes into more detail.
Press play on the "Scotchy Boi 100" track, produced by DJ Hurricane –
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Tommy 2 Face Drops 'POP' off Mr. R.O.T.H.
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Tommy2Face releases "Pop" off sophomore EP MR. R.O.T.H. (Rely On The Hustle). Check it out below:
The Queens rapper says, "Don't stop until you get what you want out of life."
T2F draws from the duality of his Gemini nature and artistic prowess, to illustrate his perspectives. His music has always catered to both sides of the coin. He says, "There's two sides to everything and everyone."
Piercing the veil of social facades and complex relationship topics is T2F's forte. His steadfast work ethic has landed him features on over 200 domestic and international mixtapes with such DJs as Superstar Jay, Whoo Kid and the Fleet DJ coalition, and has opened shows for Pusha T, Plies, Jim Jones, Red Café and Crooked I, to name a few.
Understanding life's polarities has allotted T2F multiple paths to success. Whether in the role of artist or producer, he believes, "The odds are always better with a double-sided understanding."
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Young Thug Says He's the Most Hated and Richest in Atlanta
MzHanag February 1, 2017 Articles/Interviews, News Leave a Comment
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Atlanta rapper, Young Thug, has been an ongoing target of homophobic accusations for years. Apparently, he felt the need to respond, and did via social media:
"It is I Jeffery
The one that get the most hate
and they say gay
but is also the richest
in the A"
#youngthug got a message for y'all.
A video posted by DJ Akademiks (@akadmiks) on Jan 31, 2017 at 10:33am PST
It isn't clear what precipitated Thugga's public declaration, but rumors that he is gay have been circulating since he said that he prefers wearing women's jeans to men's (among other things), in an interview.
The "Pick Up The Phone" artist is and has been in a relationship with Jerrika Karlae, but not everyone can walk and chew gum at the same time, apparently.
In other news, The Tour Part 2 mixtape (sequel to Rich Gang's part 1 mixtape) is due for release, "…Whenever we say go," according to Birdman. "Me and Thug got a solid 10-12 [songs] that we really like. Part two gon' be me and him," continued Birdman in a recent appearance on WAV Radio.
The Atlanta rapper has been staying relevant with recent features on Juvenile's "Red Sox" record, Ralo's posse cut "Young Nigga," and the rumor mill.
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Donald Trump + Kanye West Meet: Surprising or Nah?
MzHanag December 14, 2016 News Leave a Comment
Kanye West met with the President-elect at Trump Tower Tuesday, just after being released from the hospital. He was joined by an entourage and a cameraman.
The two emerged from their meeting smiling and posing for pics in the Tower lobby. Trump told journalists the two are longtime friends and that 'Ye is a "good man."
The rapper took to Instagram following the meeting, stating that he met with The Donald to discuss "multicultural issues."
At the rapper's last show in California, which he abruptly ended, he said, "I told y'all I didn't vote, right? But if I would've voted, I would've voted for Trump."
The news of the rapper's support for Trump is met by disdain from the hip hop community amid proposals presented by Trump to infringe on the civil rights of "minority" groups in the US, although it's fairly obvious that even those who voted for him are discouraged by a Trump presidency.
Just Last year, the Wests showed support for Hillary Clinton.
One would think that being $50-something million in debt and facing divorce might keep the "Gold Digger" rapper occupied, but that's not the case.
Speaking of debt, Kanye is known for his elaborate purchases: in 2013, he and his wife moved into an $8.5 million home. Then, they purchased a $15.6 million mansion in California. They've also bought property in New York and Paris.
'Ye attempted to launch a women's clothing line in 2011 that never quite made it to stores. French designer, Jean Touitou, claimed the attempt cost 'Ye $23 million.
The Mayback cost 'Ye $150,000. Kim's engagement ring was $3.5 million, a golden skull gift to former friend, Jay Z, cost him $26,000, and he bought a diamond tiara for his daughter.
Both Yeezy and The Donald have filing for bankruptcy in common. 'Ye expressed concern about Chicago, and so it would seem the two have even more in common, as they take care of their own, purportedly. We'll see how this acquaintance plays out, following the upcoming electoral votes.
Yeezy Rails on Jay Z at Concert Over Some Bulls***
MzHanag October 20, 2016 Articles/Interviews Leave a Comment
Kanye West aired out his "Watch The Throne" cohort Wednesday night, at a Washington concert.
If you follow Ye's concert life, you already know that he has no problem interrupting or cancelling his shows for various reasons. Last night, he took to the stage to dish on his estranged friend for not visiting him following Kim Kardashian West's Paris robbery incident, and the ongoing feud between Apple and Tidal streaming services, which Yeezy claims led to the removal of his verse from Drake's Views track, "Pop Style."
"There will never be a Watch the Throne 2," West announced referencing he and Jay Z's 2011 joint album. "That's the reason I wasn't on this song. I wasn't on the song 'cause of Hov; 'cause of some TIDAL/Apple bulls**t. And that s**t be getting me tight every time I perform this motherf**ker."
ye talking about Watch The Throne 2 & Apple/Tidal problems @TeamKanyeDaily #SAINTPABLO pic.twitter.com/kXZNZuvTfP
— ike®☄ (@IkerLopez27) October 20, 2016
"Don't call me, after the robbery, and say 'how you feelin?' You wanna know how I'm feelin? Come by the house," – Kanye #SaintPabloTour pic.twitter.com/G6wkIzbY0n
— McKenna Moe (@MoeMunyMoeProbs) October 20, 2016
Jay Z hasn't responded to the rant, yet.
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Snyp Life Releases "Without You" Ft. Emanny and Sheek Louch on iTunes
MzHanag October 17, 2016 Articles/Interviews, Mixtapes/EPs/Albums, Music Leave a Comment
Snyp Life Releases Single "Without You" on iTunes Featuring Emanny and Sheek Louch off Debut EP "Back Again."
Snyp Lyfe's long anticipated solo EP "Back Again" will be available for download on iTunes and all major downloading portals on November 4th, 2016. Until then, Snyp teases listeners with a sneak peek of what's to come with his second single.
"'Without You' was motivated by real life relationships," says Snyp, "and the general perspective of men in the business with women at home."
Snyp made his premier appearance back in 2009 with the No Security EP, featuring his D Block affiliates.
Snyp, who was raised in Yonkers, said of the The Lox and DMX: "I grew up with them rapping in hundreds of cyphas in our neighborhood as a kid." He credits them, as well as the distinct boom-bap sound of '90s Hip Hop as his major influences.
The D Block affiliate's EP title is an ode to his experiences: "Despite this being my very first real project, the countless mixtapes and albums I've been a part of makes me feel like I've been here before… So I'm Back Again – like it's my first time in the game."
The forthcoming EP will include features by Tyler Woods and Dice Pain (of D Block), and tracks by producers Pete Rock and Psycho Les.
Next to producing music, Snyp has been active in the Autism community since the birth of his son, who has the disorder. Snyp speaks regularly at Autism functions to help spread awareness and prevention of the condition. He also participates in the annual "Autism Speaks" walk, which kicks off every April at different locations around New York City.
There is more to Snyp than meets the eye. He says: "I don't want to be categorized as a rapper. I'm an artist. I want to paint pictures with my words and make you rewind my music to experience the scenes again."
Listen to the world premiere of Snyp Life Ft. Emanny & Sheek Louch's "Without You" by Ebro Darden on @AppleMusic: https://itunes.apple.com/us/post/idsa.7e17bc40-8c17-11e6-a297-f56931cb69f0
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New Single 'The Funk' Out Now On iTunes by UK Rapper Playground
MzHanag October 12, 2016 Articles/Interviews, Audio Tracks, UpComing/Indie Arist Leave a Comment
London rapper Playground has a motto that's simple: "Have fun with it."
Playground's debut single "The Funk" encourages listeners to have fun and indulge in their "inner funk." The single targets all ages. People can expect lyricism, out of the box fun, and social commentary.
"The Funk" written and produced by Playground, is available for download on iTunes.
Playground was influenced by music greats like Wu-Tang, Michael Jackson, Bob Marley, "…and, too many others to mention," he says.
The rapper says he calls himself Playground because, "Music is my playground and I like to have fun with it."
Hit the Souncloud:
Check out "The Funk" on iTunes https://goo.gl/Y9W2Mw
Follow Playground on Twitter @mrplayground1
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Lil Wayne Doesn't Believe in Racism, Says White Police Officer Saved His Life
MzHanag October 12, 2016 News Leave a Comment
Lil Wayne has caused quite an uproar in the black community concerning his claims of having never dealt with racism. But Wayne remains unrelenting in his opinions, and in a recent interview with the Associated Press, the NOLA native re-affirmed that he has never experienced racism. Said the "Sucker For Pain" rapper:
"It's the world out there. It's not a certain part or a certain kind, or a certain culture – or whatever of people. It's people – those people out there in that crowd," he told the AP. "I'm blessed to have that opportunity. So with that said, I can only be honest with such a thing, I have never witnessed racism."
To further illustrate his point, Lil Wayne recounted an incident that occurred when he was 12; he shot himself in the chest and a white police officer who came to his rescue.
"My life was saved by a white man. I don't know what racism is." Wayne said. "I know a good [expletive] named Uncle Bob. He was white as snow. Them (expletive) that hopped over me, were blacker than me."
Wayne said "Uncle Bob" rushed the Young Money boss to the hospital where he stayed until he heard Weezy would pull through.
The experience appears to have established for Lil Wayne, that goodwill isn't about race. The event has squelched any possibility in his mind that the totality of a people behave the same way.
Future's Tweets About Ciara Not Libelous, Judge Rules
Emerging results in the ongoing legal battle between Ciara and Future reveal that a judged is not seeing eye to eye with the singer.
On the the question of whether or not Hendrix's tweets about his ex were enough to damage Ciara's career – the judge at least – has said that they have not.
This win for Future is just one spoke in the bike wheel of their overall legal battle concerning baby Future Zahir Wilburn. The "Promise" songstress will have to return to the drawing board to win her $15 million defamation lawsuit against the father of her son.
Among the tweets Hendrix published is: "This bitch got control problems." Despite the definition of the word "libel," the judge has disagreed that Ciara's professional reputation has been compromised by Future's social media outburst.
It's possible that Future's tweets were eclipsed by an interview he did with Rollingstone last June, in which the "Dirty Sprite" rapper had this to say about his ex:
"Her being successful, her being happy, helps me," he said. "I'm attached to you. If you're happy, I'm happy. You're connected for life. I don't want you to go through this shit and for it to come back on my son, my kid. I want you to be in the best situation."
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Gulmira Dauletova (, Gülmira Däuletova; born 13 April 1988) is a Kazakhstani chess player who holds the title of Woman Grandmaster (WGM, 2020), Women's Chess Olympiad individual bronze medal winner (2014).

Biography
Gulmira Dauletova learned to play chess at the age of four. Since there was no chess section in the village of Kizigurtta, where Gulmira spent her childhood, she started participating in chess tournaments at the age of twelve. In 2001, Gulmira Dauletova won Uzbekistan Open Youth Chess Championship. In 2006, she won the Asian Youth Chess Championship in the U18 age group. In 2019, she won silver medal in Kazakhstani Women's Chess Championship.

Gulmira Dauletova played for Kazakhstani in Women's Chess Olympiads:
 In 2006, at third board in the 37th Chess Olympiad (women) in Turin (+6, =2, -5),
 In 2008, at first board in the 38th Chess Olympiad (women) in Dresden (+2, =3, -5),
 In 2010, at first board in the 39th Chess Olympiad (women) in Khanty-Mansiysk (+6, =1, -3),
 In 2012, at third board in the 40th Chess Olympiad (women) in Istanbul (+5, =0, -5),
 In 2014, at reserve board in the 41st Chess Olympiad (women) in Tromsø (+6, =2, -0) and won individual bronze medal,
 In 2016, at second board in the 42nd Chess Olympiad (women) in Baku (+4, =4, -2),
 In 2018, at fourth board in the 43rd Chess Olympiad (women) in Batumi (+5, =0, -3).

Gulmira Dauletova played for Kazakhstani in the World Women's Team Chess Championships:
 In 2013, at second board in the 4th Women's World Team Chess Championship in Astana (+1, =4, -2),
 In 2015, at fourth board in the 5th Women's World Team Chess Championship in Chengdu (+3, =4, -1),
 In 2019, at reserve board in the 7th Women's World Team Chess Championship in Astana (+1, =3, -1).

Gulmira Dauletova played for Kazakhstani in the Women's Asian Team Chess Championships:
 In 2012, at second board in the 7th Asian Team Chess Championship (women) in Zaozhuang (+2, =3, -4),
 In 2014, at second board in the 8th Asian Team Chess Championship (women) in Tabriz (+1, =2, -1) and won individual bronze medal,
 In 2016, at second board in the 9th Asian Team Chess Championship (women) in Abu Dhabi (+4, =2, -2) and won team bronze and individual silver medals.

Gulmira Dauletova played for Kazakhstani in the Asian Indoor Games:
 In 2007, at second women board in the 2nd Asian Indoor Chess Games in Macau (+4, =0, -2).

In 2007, she was awarded the FIDE Woman International Master (WIM) title, and in 2020, the FIDE Woman Grandmaster (WGM) title.

References

External links

Gulmira Dauletova chess games at 365Chess.com

1988 births
People from Kazygurt District
Kazakhstani female chess players
Chess Woman International Masters
Chess Olympiad competitors
Living people
Chess players at the 2010 Asian Games
Asian Games competitors for Kazakhstan
21st-century Kazakhstani women

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Shortly after having my first baby, I decided I was going to be the perfect parent. I immediately began to keep an intelligent library of child-rearing books on my nightstand and would replenish the stock as each book was absorbed into my sub-consciousness and checked off the "read" list. My fixation on perfection was evident. The bookstore clerks began to call me by name. My bank statement regularly presented the preference for my local Borders Bookstore and my husband was consistently reminded of my expertise on the subject from my readily available corrections and helpful tips.
When the matriarchs of my family tree would enlighten me with the sage advice of "I made my mistakes and you will make yours", I would nod in agreement simply to humor them and pay respect for the admittance of their parental blunders. But, I reassured myself that there was no way I would let "mistakes" creep into my role as mother. My children would be raised seamlessly, with nary a flaw, and would grow up to raise their children perfectly because of my initiatives toward diligent parenting. I was on a glorious roll until my firstborn learned to draw.
Revelation #1 came when my son was in his darling fourth year. This is the year where children begin to draw stick figures, flowers, and houses with smoked coming out of the chimney. My firstborn was no different. I was so pleased when I came across a sketch that my son had drawn of the pleasant panoramic rendition of our front yard. It had such pleasing detail, including a whispy, three-tiered, warm smiling sun and two overly tall flowers, surely symbolizing my sweet one's love for the beauty in his life. The house had a slightly rounded roof which I was sure represented the gentle parenting he received; the lack of sharp edges, a sign of the warmth emulated within my son's nurturing home environment. Frilly curtains aligned the cheery open windows.


The snow sports community is ramping up for OR + Snow Show next week in Denver, and K2 Sports has some big news to drop: the introduction of Tim Swart, a 20-year veteran in action sports storytelling and brand development, as the company's global vice president of marketing.
Swart hails from roles leading marketing strategy for major players, including most recently under the Pretty Great family of snow and lifestyle brands Bonfire, Nikita, SLVDR and Sessions. Prior to that, he founded street and surf lifestyle brand and San Diego retail concept incubator UNIV, and earlier in his career, co-founded Clive, one of the first lifestyle bag and accessory brands to cater to board sports.
Tim Swart has stepped into the role of global vice president of marketing for K2 Sports.
"Iconic is a word that gets used often in our world, but it's the perfect moniker for what we have here at K2," said Swart. "Since its inception in the '60s, K2 has led the industry in innovation, and all of the brands in the K2 family share a heritage of raising the benchmark in their individual lanes. Leading the global marketing efforts at K2 is an opportunity that makes a mark in someone's career and one I'm excited about."
The Seattle-based company owns and operates a group of snowsports brands, including K2 Snowboarding, K2 Skis, Ride, Line, Full Tilt Boots, Backcountry Access, Atlas Snowshoes, Tubbs Snowshoes and Madshus. In 2017, the K2 Sports portfolio was acquired by Kohlberg & Company from previous owners Newell Brands for $240 million.
"I've known Tim Swart for more than 15 years, and he brings to K2 Sports a level of knowledge and experience that few have in this industry," said John Colonna, K2 Sports president, who joined the company a year ago in January. "His involvement leading marketing efforts for startups and globally established brands, as well as his hands-on management in the retail segment, is going to be a real asset as we ramp up our global marketing, especially with K2 Skis and K2 Snowboarding."
We had a chance to dive into the new role with Swart, including understanding his immediate goals coming into his first year, how he plans to further expand on the K2 mission and what we can expect from the product innovation side, as well. He also gives us his take on where the snowsports industry is headed.
Since coming on board in September as K2's global VP of marketing, what are a few of your major areas of focus?
K2 is in the unique position of having decades of being a leading brand in the global snowsports business. We started fifty-plus years ago and brought real innovation into the ski world right from the start. Our history in snowboarding goes back more than three decades, which is a feat in itself, and it's marked by a lot of firsts and innovations that still stand tall today.
My goal is to ensure that K2 remains a leader by truly leading. Our product innovations continue to change the way people look at having fun on the snow. We're going to turn up the volume with our marketing to remind people what K2 has to offer overall, but especially with K2 Snowboarding and Skis.
We'll highlight our dedication to innovation and progression consistently across all regions, and do it all bold and progressively, as we always have. When K2 first began more than 50 years ago, it was notorious for both its innovation and personality. Keeping both of those things at the forefront is going to propel K2 to continued growth moving forward.
K2's diehard fans are going to be excited about what's to come, and everyone else will surely notice how much more we're showing up on their radar.
As both a snowboard and ski brand, K2 is in a unique position to talk to two different segments of the market. How are these segments different, and in what ways are you seeing some synergies between the two?
K2's position has always been to be bold, innovative, fun and inject personality into the way it approaches everything. Those things are true for K2, regardless of if people prefer standing sideways or facing forwards.
A lot of brands are hesitant to acknowledge what we've always known: that skiing and snowboarding are truly not very different at all.
Families are mixed of skiers and snowboarders, as are groups of friends, and most retailers surely are, too. Many consumers are switching between the two depending on the day or terrain. Products surely benefit from technologies and innovation across both segments and will continue to do so.
Sean Pettit has been a great example of this. He's been a K2 pro skier for his entire career, but lately, he's been getting noticed by the core snowboard media for his riding. He has friends, and respect, in both worlds.
K2 Sports has a clear advantage when it comes to manufacturing, too. With so many different brands focused on different aspects of snowsports, our engineers are constantly benefiting from the creative thinking and technologies that stretch across all the segments we're a part of.
Another massive advantage we have is something we need to do a much better job sharing with the general public. A lot of people don't realize we have a rapid prototyping and in-house design facility here in Seattle called the Advanced Resource Collective, or ARC for short.
The ARC lets us test new designs so we can take them from the drafting table to the trail almost immediately, versus waiting weeks or longer if we were reliant on outsourced production overseas. K2 owns its factory abroad, which gives us a clear advantage when it comes to the production for all the brands in the K2 Sports family.
What is the brand's biggest mission moving into 2019 and beyond?
One thing we need to do a better job of doing is making it known that we are the original American ski and snowboard brand. No other brand can claim such a long and influential heritage in both.
K2 changed the industry with fiberglass skis, and we started our commitment to innovation in snowboarding back in '87. On the snowboard side, we've been dedicated to that market, the products, the riders, and the retailers long before it was considered acceptable for a ski brand to do so.
When it comes to skis, no one can match our history here in the US, and we're quite the force internationally as well. We couldn't be more proud of our heritage and that history of innovation is in line with our direction for next year.
What new innovations are you releasing to the world this winter and what's on deck for next year?
One of our most important initiatives isn't actually new. The K2 Women's Alliance was started 20 years ago as a way to step up the R&D process for women's product at K2. Two decades later the Alliance is the most established women's feedback and design group in the industry, but a relatively untold story outside the walls of K2. This year we offer some big new Alliance initiatives, including the Cold Shoulder women's freeride board and Mindbender Alliance collection of skis.
In terms of what's brand new, we have a lot of innovations and milestones coming up. One of the most exciting product launches on the snowboard side is Jake Kuzyk's new pro model, the Medium. It's a premium freestyle model with graphics done by the renowned artist Russ Pope. A true freestyle snowboard, it has a unique art application process that cuts down on weight, and it's packed with the snappy versatility that's lacking in a lot of freestyle boards.
Jake won Video Part of the Year at the last TW Riders Poll and is one of the most-watched freestyle snowboarders right now, so we're expecting this board to be a hit.
On the K2 Ski side, we just kicked off the biggest K2 product launch in 20 years and the enthusiasm is tangible. We just opened up a limited early-release of next year's Mindbender ski collection, and it has gotten an incredible amount of attention across the industry.
It involves new construction and technology created, developed and tested by us at the ARC in Seattle. Media and retailers are loving what they've seen so far and the full release – six skis for men, six for women, and ski boots for both genders as well – is going to be incredible.
There'll be other considerable jumps in progression and innovation in skis, boards, boots and snowboard bindings, too.
What is your current take on the snow sports industry? Challenges? Biggest advantages?
Snowsports are experiencing great momentum once again. A few strong winters and banner snow years across a variety of regions have definitely helped. The right retail partners providing better experiences, service and communication, have been a factor, as well.
When innovation, brand marketing and a great retail experience come together, that's the recipe for success for the entire industry. After that, it takes the resorts to do their part in marketing and creating an aspirational experience, regardless of whether it dumped overnight or hasn't snowed in weeks.
One trend we have going for us is the rise of social media and people craving attention online. While our lives have become almost overwhelmingly digital, a considerable part of people's online persona is showing off their outdoor experiences.
People still recognize that being out in the mountains is one of the best things you can do in life and they aspire to participate both online and in the real world with their friends.


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[b]It determined the form and content of the press conference organised by the President of Belarus for Belarusian and foreign media representatives[/b]The press conference lasted for around five hours, with the President answering over 60 questions on Belarus' social and economic development, its foreign policy and relations with Russia, the West and other countries and regions of the world. The media were also keen to learn about integration within the post-Soviet space and Belarus' participation. As is traditional, some personal questions were also asked.
It determined the form and content of the press conference organised by the President of Belarus for Belarusian and foreign media representatives
The press conference lasted for around five hours, with the President answering over 60 questions on Belarus' social and economic development, its foreign policy and relations with Russia, the West and other countries and regions of the world. The media were also keen to learn about integration within the post-Soviet space and Belarus' participation. As is traditional, some personal questions were also asked.
Hosted by the National Library, the event gathered over 350 journalists from 285 media sources. Of these, about 200 journalists were from 184 regional media outlets. Foreign journalists from seven countries were in attendance.
The President noted that just over a year ago, in this hall, and in approximately the same format, he answered your questions, including those which had a sharp edge. "I detailed the conditions under which socio-economic stability could be ensured for Belarus, while preserving the independence of our state. If you remember, I didn't promise an easy life; however, I didn't scare you with gloomy prospects either," noted the Head of State. "2012 is now past, so we can draw some conclusions and see what has come true and what has failed to materialise," added the Belarusian leader.
In particular, the President of Belarus detailed the following:
The results of 2012
We've achieved small but steady economic growth while raising people's real incomes. We're often criticised for low rates of GDP growth but it's a very vague concept. When I ask the Government for explanations, they give me reports which show that certain areas of agriculture and industry have increased over and above our targets: agriculture has grown by 6.5 percent (instead of 5 percent) while industry is up around 8 percent (instead of the planned 6.5 percent). Most vitally, real incomes are up 20 percent.
We have not achieved every goal and opportunities have, no doubt, been missed but, over the past year (which brought complex situations), we've settled financial problems hanging over from 2011. In honesty, in dealing with these problems, we met the major task for our economy; without financial stability, it would be impossible to speak about further development or modernisation of production, let alone raising real incomes.
Of course, people always want more. The only way for us, Belarusians, to achieve this is through hard work. There's no other way, as I've said before.
I'd like to give a simple but effective example. 2012 saw improvements over 2011, with measurable results. Vitally, we managed to expand exports and achieved a positive foreign trade balance (almost for the first time in our history). More currency came into the country than ever before, despite the unfavourable world market. Many, including journalists, criticised me, saying that the economy wouldn't be able to cope with such a task. However, it has.
I've always asked journalists to remain objective. You've seen and heard, so analyse, draw conclusions and criticise as is deserved. I'll listen to your opinions but please speak from the heart, with personal conviction!
Don't confuse freedom of speech with irresponsibility and be careful not to encourage ignorance or disrespect your audience.
I`m ready, as ever, to answer all your questions sincerely and honestly in as much detail as you require.
We can ensure that our country enjoys the essential requirements of stability and peace, so that citizens can lead normal lives. I've been concerned by the potential for financial confusion on joining the Single Economic Space — and by related issues. You may remember that we introduced duties on vehicles, leading to our citizens' spending $3bn on importing them. We've almost spent our gold-and-currency reserves. I felt that it was important to stabilise our financial situation and we've done so. Moreover, our gold-and-currency reserves have achieved $8.2bn. We have a deficit-free budget and, even, a small net surplus. We've financed all the measures we'd planned. No apocalypse occurred and the national currency didn't crash on January 1st — despite SMS-messages designed to inspire panic. Economic stability has been the main priority. We've achieved this while remaining within our target figures, including for inflation. We've also created a reserve for this year.
I should tell you that what our ill-wishers and enemies predict won't come true. This won't happen. We'll continue to exist as a stable and independent state!
Presence on Latin American, Asian and African markets
There was a time when we didn't sell anything to Latin America; now, our trade turnover is worth $3.5bn, with our exports accounting for around $2bn: very much in our favour. This is my answer to those who were cynical about us entering this market. We should go anywhere we're welcome! Looking at Venezuela, Brazil and other countries, it's clear that we have many commodities which are in demand there. Venezuela is our stepping off point for sales to Ecuador, Cuba and the Central American countries — such as Nicaragua and, especially, Brazil. We'd like to gain a foothold there soon, aiming for at least $5bn of trade turnover on this continent. This will contribute greatly to our need for diverse export revenue.
As far as Central Asian states are concerned, we're focusing on those formerly within the USSR, since we've always taken an interest in them, maintaining trade relations and working together to ensure production modernisation. In Kazakhstan, we're taking part in about 20-30 projects, while building mining and refining facilities in Turkmenistan, where we also sell lots of our goods.
China and India came on our radar a decade ago. You probably remember my first trips. Jiāng Zйmнn and I (the third president after him is currently in power) set the task of reaching at least $500m in trade turnover. We've already at least tripled this figure. We enjoy effective collaboration with this empire. It's the second most powerful country in the world so, thank God, we enjoy good relations. They've helped greatly, having given us a credit line of around $16bn for specific projects. Svetlogorsk may serve as an example in this respect, where a bleached pulp plant is being built with Chinese loans of about $1bn.
The same is true of India, which is keen to share experience in the sci-tech field. We enjoy good relations with India, although perhaps not as developed as those with China.
Vietnam is also becoming a close ally. This rapidly developing state boasts a population of around 80m. They're almost like brothers, welcoming us as friends and being forthright in letting us know what they'd like to buy from us. They've also helped us interact with Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar.
You're aware of a visit by our governmental delegation to Bangladesh and India, with a successful trip previously to Myanmar. Now, a major visit is being planned to Indonesia and Singapore, at top level. We continue to see success on these markets and are also establishing relations with Mongolia, which is keen to buy our agricultural and mining machinery. They've already purchased some from BelAZ.
Role of neighbouring countries in relations with EU
Lithuania may chair the European Union but this doesn't give it the power to control affairs. I don't cherish any hope in this regard.
We can't choose our neighbours: they are given by the Lord, so we should live in peace with them. In fact, 30 percent of Lithuanian state revenue comes from Belarusians. In 2015, the EU's subsidies to Lithuania will be reduced (it currently gives 2-3bn) which may bring some problems. They can't afford to lose their partnership with Belarus; only small minded people in Lithuania would disagree. We ship up to 10m tonnes of cargo via their ports, which they rely upon. We've told them honestly that we're looking at alternatives in the Leningrad Region and in Ukraine, to find the best rates, but we won't put 'all our eggs in one basket'.
As long as our partners in Lithuania and Latvia treat us as we deserve, we'll be happy to continue 'giving them money', shipping our goods from there and providing work for people. If they behave with gratitude towards Belarus, we'll co-operate with them.
We'll be guided by Lithuanian and Latvian domestic and foreign policy towards us, treating them in a similar fashion. We'll develop co-operation accordingly.
Prospects for the Union State
Regarding the Union State, we've made progress with human rights and the co-operation of our foreign ministries and military forces, creating integrated systems — as in a single state. The Union State will be! We function quietly within it, without any cutting-edge innovation but perhaps we are yet to reach that point of radical solutions.
I'm without worries regarding our relationship with Russia within the Union State. We just need to gain a foothold on the heights already reached.
Post-Soviet integration
I see nothing wrong in Russia gathering other states around it in a civilised way. Speaking as a participant, we are building our relationship based on our own interests. I know that all the states involved are taking the same position. Recently, Tajikistan decided not to join the Customs Union, choosing the WTO instead. With Kazakhstan, part of the Single Economic Space, we are negotiating to join the WTO, in Russia's wake. We haven't joined yet but our time will come. We are already following WTO guidelines, since our main partner within the Single Economic Space is doing so.
Preparations for IIHF World Championship in 2014
The event will shake up the capital and create a spirit of excitement, while promoting sport. We may not win; in fact, we probably won't. We may not even receive a prize but we'll benefit in other ways. A great many people will arrive for the event, so we'll improve infrastructure and ensure that we have another site for hosting games. Besides Minsk Arena, we're building a new rink at Chizhovka. It will be ready in time, I'm sure.
We need to increase the number of hotels but need to pace ourselves. We can adapt sanatoriums and we'll control prices. We don't want to be criticised, as the Poles and Ukrainians were over the Football World Cup, when prices rose through the roof. Everything should be decent, pleasant and comfortable for players and tourists.
The Prime Minister has reported eleven spheres of work in preparation for the World Cup 2014, which seem to be being solved more or less successfully. I'll return to these in September for serious analysis and Presidential input.
If someone wants to invest $100m into our economy, they can meet the President and sign a contract but terms will differ depending on the sector, the purpose of the investments and the creation of jobs. We used to make employment a mainstay of investment terms but it's less important now, as there are barely enough job seekers to occupy the places on offer. Most important is modernisation, even if this means employing fewer people.
There have been occasions when we've been offered a decent sum to buy an enterprise — such as $13bn. However, investors might be seeking one of our key companies. We have to look at the advantages of each investment. If you want to buy our Belarusian Potash Company, it costs $30-32bn; don't bother offering less. Some have complained of my refusal to accept less but I won't sell our nation's assets for a song. We should ensure that investments are performed honestly and transparently, so that people trust us!
The shorthand report of the President's press conference is available at the following websites: www. sb.by and www. president.gov.by.
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September 27: The Week in Cancer News
A study examines how poor and minority patients are more likely to be diagnosed with cancer in the emergency room, and a cancer survivor considers the lasting effects of chemotherapy.
by Bradley Jones
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Chemotherapy's Consequences
Chemotherapy can be a lifesaving component of cancer treatment—but its side effects are often burdensome and may have long-lasting effects. On Sept. 26, the Guardian published an excerpt from The Undying: A Meditation on Modern Illness, in which the book's author, Anne Boyer, provides an unflinching account of her experiences before, during and after chemotherapy for triple-negative breast cancer. "Someone once said that choosing chemotherapy is like choosing to jump off a building when someone is holding a gun to your head," Boyer wrote. "You jump out of fear of death, or at least a fear of the painful and ugly version of death that is cancer, or you jump from a desire to live, even if that life will be for the rest of its duration a painful one."
Hope for KRAS-Inhibitors
Mutated forms of a protein known as KRAS, along with other proteins in the RAS family, are found in approximately 30% of human cancers. Mutated KRAS proteins were first linked to cancer in the 1980s, but it's only recently that some agents that target KRAS, which was once thought to be "undruggable," are making their way to clinical trials. An article published Sept. 23 in Chemical & Engineering News details the painstaking work that led to this point and explores some of the remaining questions. "It's no longer undruggable; it's a question of which drug is going to be the best. That's a big difference," said Frank McCormick, a professor at the University of California, San Francisco's Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, who has played an important role in the recent surge in research related to RAS proteins. McCormick is a past president of the American Association for Cancer Research, which publishes Cancer Today.
Diagnosis in the Emergency Room
Medicare patients from lower socioeconomic groups and from racial and ethnic minority groups were more likely to be diagnosed with cancer in the emergency room compared to wealthier, white Medicare patients, according to a study presented at the 12th AACR Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved. "Cancer care episodes that begin in the emergency department are likely to be more resource-intensive and more costly than episodes that start in the primary care setting," said Caroline A. Thompson, assistant professor of epidemiology at San Diego State University and the study's lead author. "Reducing emergency presentation of cancer patients may improve patient outcomes and health care system efficiency."
E-cigarettes and the FDA
E-cigarettes have been under scrutiny from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ever since the devices began to hit the market several years ago. While the manufacturer of leading e-cigarette brand Juul maintains that the product provides a less harmful alternative to smoking, Juul's range of flavors and advertising have attracted a new wave of customers, particularly younger people, who may have never used nicotine products. "We really don't think anyone should be using e-cigarettes, except perhaps a person who is using it instead of a combustible cigarette," said acting FDA commissioner Ned Sharpless at a congressional hearing on Wednesday, according to the New York Times. "In retrospect the FDA should have acted sooner."
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PPS's first challenge is up on it's blog. There's a cute little prize too. Go check it out here.
Yes, I'am sharing the best gulab jamun recipe ever. It's not mine ofcourse. I've tried it and I've to tell you that no other recipes (that I've personally tried) for this dish comes anywhere close to this one. The only thing I changed from the original recipe of Ria's is that I used almost half a cup milk instead of three tablespoons as suggested. I had no choice but to use that much milk to get a smooth consistent dough.
1 1/2 cups sugar, 1 ½ cups water, 5 green cardamom pods crushed and couple of drops of rose water.
Boil together all ingredients for about five minutes and keep warm on low heat.
Mix together milk powder, flour and baking soda.
Add the cold butter and rub it well into the flour. This will change the texture of the flour.
Add milk drops by drops (you may or may not need all of it) and form a smooth yet firm dough.
Divide into twenty five smooth small balls and deep fry in hot oil.
Transfer the fried dumplings into the hot sugar syrup and leave aside for thirty minutes.
Note: The oil should not be very hot or else the centre wouldn't be cooked completely. When you add a ball of dough into the hot oil, it should settle at the bottom and rise slowly at the count of 10. This is the perfect temperature for frying the dumplings.
Time for my first ever DT assignment and Beyond Grey's very first challenge. This challenge is called 'Colordrop' and you have to make a layout / a card using the given colour combinations.
Here is my take on the challenge. I absolutely LOVED this colour combo. Who knew grey and pink could look so pretty together?
And guess what? There is a an awesome prize for the winner too! Yup! A prize sponsored by Whoopsi Daisy Digis!!
Powder the biscuits in a food processer until super fine. Whip the cream to soft peaks, add condensed milk and vanilla and whip till firm peaks form. Layer them in individual bowls or in a pudding dish. Sprinkle cocoa powder over the last layer of biscuit. Freeze.
Leave it out for fifteen to twenty minutes before serving.
After reading all your sweet comments and encouragement on my first tutorial, I was in a buzz to do another one. Initially, I wanted to do a video tutorial, but couldn't figure out how to shoot and focus the camera and stuff. I'll get there, I know I will.
Trying to figure out what papers and embellishments to use.
I had this strip of paper that I had punched some butterflies from (thank you Irene) and thought it would be cool to use it for layering.
Again, trying out different strips of paper and photo placement.
I had to have a couple of doilies here.
Time to ink the pages and corner punch my photo.
Thought of misting the doilies to get a shadow effect. It's not visible in the photos though.
Time to take a break and cut some flowers while enjoying an episode of F.R.I.E.N.D.S.
Got a small strip of trim while searching for something. Decided to use it.
Time to stick things up.
Trying to adhere the twine with glue dots.
There goes the title - 'a new mom'.
Since I used inks and mists, I thought why not some water colour. ;) Painted red and yellow on the top and bottom corners.
Trying to place the (secret) journaling card. Oh, by the way, I got bugged with the twine and took it off. heee :) I also adhered butterflies in the negative spaces where I had punched.
Something's missing, something's missing. What do I do?
Oh yes, let me do some bubble wrap stamping! I mixed black and white acrylic colours to get grey. Dipped a piece of bubble wrap in it and started stamping.
I would love to share an awesome news with you - I've been selected for Beyond Grey Challenges' Design Team. yaaaay! This is my first ever stint as a Design Team member and I'am beyond happy! I started papercrafting in May 2011 and to get to be in a DT within a year has done a lot for my confidence. And what an awesome way to start 2012! Thank you Pooja!
Beyond Grey Challenges is an iniative by Pooja of Lightbox Creative. Other design team members are Kalindi, Melissa and Romina. Do visit their blogs and leave some love ya.
.. is going to be my year Insha Allah. :) I hope it's yours too. :)) Happy New Year!


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Emotions / By admin / May 26, 2019
Name: Course: Lecturer: Date: World Literature "Song of Myself" by Walt Whitman and "The One Girl at The Boys Party" by Sharon Olds are two poems with similarities and differences.
These two poems have a common theme of the human body. "The One Girl at The Boys Party" deals with a process of an adolescent girl, developing from childhood to puberty. Arithmetic is used as a metaphor to elaborate on the changes of the girl undergoes (Kirszner and Stephen 3). At first, the girl does not accept the changes taking place in her.
The poet initially describes a process where thee girl is taken to a swimming party and was made to sit down. This confirms that she is a young girl undergoing mentorship with regard to her behavior now that she has started maturity. The poet states that the girl's math performance is seen to be unfolding. Like most adolescents, this girl is timid and anxious about her body changes. Section eleven of Whitman's poem, exhibits its depictions of a maturing female body and its capability towards intimacy. The poem depicts male characters bathing and swimming in a nearby river. The protagonist, a woman, is hiding and watching the men as they swim and bath. She wishes she could join but it is not possible.
In fact, she knows when discovered, the men would shy off and walk away. The protagonist then starts to fantasize being caressed by the men and instinctively she starts to touch her body. Whitman has stated, "copulation is no more rank to me than death is" (Bloom 34). This is the nature of taking pleasure in a body's capabilities; during physical contact, spiritual togetherness is noted. These two poems use the body as an object of development hence revealing the intended themes. Many poets have used the human body as a significant tool in their works. These two poems note similarities in terms of setting and message, rhythm and repetition.
The repetitive element infuses a level of interest and emphasis within the intended message. Repetition and rhythm also assist in imparting an elegiac tone within the poems. The given tone is very helpful within the poems as it allows the writer to develop various emotions relevant to different settings and contexts. Owing to the repetitive nature of the poems, diction notes high similarities in terms of word usage.
Whitman gives an example in the poem "Song of Myself," using a repetitive form of short word combination like, "O Captain! My Captain!" (Kummings 9). The other important feature is the use of short lines in both poems towards helping the reader in understanding the message faster. Note that, the use of poetry allows the writers in complying with other rules of poetry. There is a notable similarity in the setting of the two poems. Both have male and female characters, there is presence of water and symbolic use of the number eight. In Old's poem, as the title suggests, characters used include a girl and several boys. The setting is largely within a swimming party, evidencing the presence of water and youthful activities.
The girl is described to be young and developing therefore, she is likely to be between the ages of eight to thirteen. The woman in Walt Whitman's poem, "Song to Myself," is twenty-eight years old. It is also revealed that the bathing men are eight in number yet the woman is very willing to share a bath with them. The presence of water is represented by the river. There are also notable differences in the two poems, as initially noted in character diversity. Each poem has different set of players as evidenced by their complexities.
The poem "Song by Myself" has nine characters; a middle-aged woman of twenty-eight years and eight men. The poem by Sharon Old, "One Girl at the Boys' Party," has various characters, young in age. The main character is the girl an adolescent probably between eight to thirteen years.
The other boys are also of a young age that is why they are being referred to as "boys." "Song of Myself" has different themes whereas "One Girl at the Boy's Party," bears only one theme. The former has diverse themes because it is longer and involves well-developed characters. For example, it offers hints concerning democracy, politics, nature and other natural elements. Sharon Old's poem only evidences sexuality as the major theme with few minor themes noted as changes and denial.
The poem is very short and less complex as opposed to Whitman's poem. The two poems differ in the messages relayed by the major themes. For example, "Song by Myself" has a major theme of Eros or sexual feeling. The woman longs to have intimacy with one of the bathing men. This feeling is made intense by the nudity aspect. In the poem "One girl at the Boys' Party," the major theme is human sexuality concerning the development of the overall human body relating to mental, physical and sexual wellbeing (Kummings 39). The young protagonist is shy due the maturity onset yet the woman in the other poem is mature and sexually active that is why she longs to be intimate with a man. These two women depict different stages of life, evidencing female development processes (Kirszner and Stephen 19).
Whitman's poem has the anaphora feature that lacks in Old's poem. The feature is noted in the beginning of the poem's beginning using same words or phrases. For instance, the first four lines of a stanza begin with the word "when." Anaphora and rhythm go hand in hand in creating an interesting flow within the poem and assists in maintaining the audience's attention. The two features are important in the publication because it creates interest and enhances with the poem's message (Bloom 65).
Sharon Old's poem on the other hand has the element of juxtaposition. It is depicted also in the poem's beginning. When the protagonist's mother says she will take her to the swimming party while it is meant for the young, it acts as juxtaposition. The line that quotes tower and bristle means there is something unpleasant happening among the boys.
The girl is described as smooth and sleek; a literally device called alliteration. The description of the boys suggests roughness and harshness while that of the girl suggests calmness and innocence. The purpose of alliteration is the impartation of diction and a smooth flow of syllables within the poem (Kirszner and Stephen 57). Works Cited Bloom, Harold.
Walt Whitman. New York: Infobase Publishing, 2006. Print. Kirszner, Laurie, and Stephen Mandell. Literature: Reading, Reacting, Writing. New York: Thomson/Wadsworth, 2006.
Print. Kummings, Donald. Companion to Walt Whitman.
Hoboken: John Wiley and Sons, 2009. Print.
How Poets present their attitudes to War in three of the poems you have studied
Music Production Analysis
Compare Walt Whitman's poem come up from the fields father and Thomas Hardy's a wife in London
Comparing between Freedom and Lady of Shalott
What be able to attain the willingness to


White Sox 6, Twins 3 (10): Dayan Viciedo belted a tiebreaking homer to lead off the 10th inning and Tyler Flowers clubbed a pair of two-run shots, lifting visiting Chicago in the opener of a two-game series.
Viciedo hammered an opposite-field shot 381 feet to right-center off Lester Oliveros (0-1), who was tagged for three runs in one-third of an inning in his first major-league appearance since June 14, 2012. Flowers followed with his second homer while Carlos Sanchez had an RBI double among his three hits to give the White Sox only their fourth win in 14 games.
Kennys Vargas smacked a two-run homer and Danny Santana added two hits and an RBI double for Minnesota, which tumbled to its eighth defeat in 10 games. Jordan Schafer chipped in three hits but ran his team out of two innings on the bases.
Vargas launched a two-run shot into the second deck in right to stake the Twins to a 2-0 first-inning lead but Chicago answered with three in its next at-bat. Flowers lined a two-run homer into the bullpen in left-center before Vargas delivered an RBI double up the alley in left-center, but Minnesota tied it in the bottom of the inning on Santana's run-scoring double to left.
Daniel Webb (6-4) worked two-thirds of an inning for the victory and Jake Petricka got the final three outs for his 11th save. Chicago right-hander Hector Noesi went seven innings for the third straight start, giving up three runs on nine hits, while Twins lefty Tommy Milone lasted only 3 2/3 innings and allowed three runs on five hits and four walks.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Sanchez had his second straight multi-hit game and has hit safely in five straight and 10 of 11 games since being recalled from Triple-A Charlotte. ... Schafer has a rough night on the basepaths, getting thrown out at third on Santana's RBI double when he overran the bag before he was erased in a rundown after reaching on an infield single in the seventh. ... White Sox CF Adam Eaton was ejected for the first time in his career after he was called out on strikes in the sixth inning and replaced by OF Jordan Danks.


Utilities at my condo were 3x less than what I budgeted for. This allowed me to save in my "Housing" category.
I overspent in my "Meals Out" category...again.
I spent money on a trip to Los Angeles in January. This resulted in me going over budget for the month.


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Suffering, death, and the work of grieving
Posted by Tim Bayly | Dec 12, 2020 | Out of Our Minds |
Apostles' Creed: "…the holy catholic Church…"
by Alex McNeilly | Jan 19, 2021 | Out of Our Minds |
When we say, "I believe in the holy catholic Church," we are not talking about the Roman Catholic...
One vessel for honorable use…
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The sermon preached with the manuscript following, below. From the Pulpit of Trinity Reformed...
How beautiful are the feet
This past couple of weeks, we've all been sobered as tech's robber barons removed...
Vice President Pence has served us well
Juergen called my attention to this letter from the Vice President to the Speaker of the House addressing invoking the Twenty-fifth Amendment and impeachment. It's excellent and it reminds us why we should not just give...
Apostles' Creed: "I believe in the Holy Ghost…"
Whenever we recite the Apostles' Creed, we proclaim that we believe in God the Father Almighty, in...
According to His purpose: a life of a church-planter
by Tim Bayly | Jan 9, 2021 | Out of Our Minds |
Just now I finished Dr. Don Walker's memoirs titled According to His Purpose. Don and his...
Sexual Bulimia
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Genesis 1:28 says, God blessed them; and God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the...
Storming the Capitol: some perspective
About last night. It was wrong to storm the Capitol and plunk down behind our civil...
The limits of loyalty
by Joseph Bayly | Jan 6, 2021 | Out of Our Minds |
In 1974 the Ethiopian imperial regime under Haile Selassie was overthrown. Not only was emperor Selassie arrested and later presumably murdered, but many others were as well, including dozens of officials who had been loyal to...
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During His earthly ministry, Jesus said He "did not come to judge the world, but to save the...


Background: Although research indicates that second-hand smoke (SHS) harms both human and animal health, data on the percentage of pet owners who smoke or allow smoking in their homes are not readily available.
Objective: To investigate pet owners' smoking behaviour and policies on smoking in their homes, and the potential for educational interventions to motivate change in pet owners' smoking behaviour.
Methods: A web-based survey was used with 3293 adult pet owners. The main outcome measures were smoking behaviour of pet owners and their cohabitants; policies on smoking in pet owners' homes; and impact of information about the dangers of pet exposure to SHS on pet owners' smoking intentions.
Results: Of respondents, 21% were current smokers and 27% of participants lived with at least one smoker. Pet owners who smoke reported that information on the dangers of pet exposure to SHS would motivate them to try to quit smoking (28.4%) and ask the people with whom they live to quit smoking (8.7%) or not to smoke indoors (14.2%). Moreover, non-smoking pet owners who live with smokers said that they would ask the people with whom they live to quit (16.4%) or not smoke indoors (24.2%) if given this information. About 40% of current smokers and 24% of non-smokers living with smokers indicated that they would be interested in receiving information on smoking, quitting, or SHS.
Conclusions: Educational campaigns informing pet owners of the risks of SHS exposure for pets could motivate some owners to quit smoking. It could also motivate these owners and non-smoking owners who cohabit with smokers make their homes smoke-free.
Funding: This work was supported by a grant from the Flight Attendant Medical Research Institute (no. 052400).


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package com.blade.mvc.handler;

import com.blade.Blade;
import com.blade.kit.ReflectKit;
import com.blade.kit.StringKit;
import com.blade.kit.UUID;
import com.blade.mvc.WebContext;
import com.blade.mvc.http.Request;
import com.blade.mvc.http.Session;
import com.blade.mvc.http.session.SessionManager;

import java.time.Instant;

import static com.blade.mvc.Const.ENV_KEY_SESSION_TIMEOUT;

/**
 * session handler
 *
 * @author biezhi
 * 2017/6/3
 */
public class SessionHandler {

    private final Blade          blade;
    private final SessionManager sessionManager;
    private final int            timeout;

    public SessionHandler(Blade blade) {
        this.blade = blade;
        this.sessionManager = blade.sessionManager();
        this.timeout = blade.environment().getInt(ENV_KEY_SESSION_TIMEOUT, 1800);
    }

    public Session createSession(Request request) {
        Session session = getSession(request);

        long now = Instant.now().getEpochSecond();
        if (null == session) {
            long expired = now + timeout;
            session = ReflectKit.newInstance(blade.sessionType());
            session.id(UUID.UU32());
            session.created(now);
            session.expired(expired);
            sessionManager.createSession(session);
            return session;
        } else {
            if (session.expired() < now) {
                sessionManager.destorySession(session);
            } else {
                // renewal
                long expired = now + timeout;
                session.expired(expired);
            }
        }
        return session;
    }

    private Session getSession(Request request) {
        String cookieHeader = request.cookie(WebContext.sessionKey());
        if (StringKit.isEmpty(cookieHeader)) {
            return null;
        }
        return sessionManager.getSession(cookieHeader);
    }

}