The Rolls Royce Phantom has been a staple in the car market for almost a century. During this time, there have been 8 different models of the Phantom released to the public market. Each of these models is distinctive and has its own history that you should know about.
The Phantom I was the first model of the Rolls Royce Phantom to be produced. Sales of this car started in 1925 and it was built in both the United Kingdom and the United States. The Phantom was set to replace the Silver Ghost, which gave it a lot to live up to. The Silver Ghost had been named the best car in the world in 1913.
The Phantom II was made available to the public in 1929 and used an upgraded Phantom I engine along with a new chassis. The appeal of this new model Phantom was increased when one was gifted to Marlene Dietrich in 1930. This gifted car last changed owners in 2012 for just over £400,000.
The Phantom III was a landmark car as it was the first of the V12 Rolls vehicles. It was also the last car to be made by the company while still overseen by Henry Royce. The Phantom III became available in 1936 and during testing was able to achieve a speed of 87.5 miles per hour.
The first Phantom IV which was made was presented to Princess Elizabeth in 1950. This was just after Rolls Royce replaced Daimler as the supplier of cars for the royal family. There were only ever 18 Phantom IV models build and this was done exclusively for heads of state and the English royal family.
The Phantom V had an extended run of 516 units and was first available in 1959. Many people compared this model with its predecessor and it would often found wanting. However, the Phantom V's place in history was sealed with the psychedelic one that belonged to John Lennon.
The Phantom VI was first made in 1968 and was the last of the Phantom models to be made while Rolls Royce was British-owned. This model is also the longest-living of the Phantom range being offered to the public for 22 years. It is also the only car in the Rolls Royce lineup that served 2 companies, Rolls Royce Ltd and Rolls Royce Motors.
In 1998, BMW purchased the Rolls Royce name and 5 years later released the Phantom VII. This model has a 13-year production run which has cemented it as one of the longest-serving cars of the time.
The latest version of the Rolls Royce Phantom is set to be released in 2018. This version of the iconic car is set to offer levels of comfort which have not been seen before. It is also the second version to be built by BMW and has been 6 years in the making.


New short trade ideas can be initiated if GLD continues to trade above $119.20. Depending on how much room you want to give this trade to move around, use a risk price between $123.03 and $125.00, suggests Landon Whaley, Founder and CEO of Whaley Capital Group.
The SPDR Gold Trust ETF (GLD) gained 90 basis points in the week ending June 2. Everyone and their mother believes the May non-farm payroll report, which was released this morning, was a complete dud. The problem with that opinion is that it's based on the wrong information.
The most important aspect of any economic data series is the annual change of a given data point. In May, non-farm payrolls increased at a 1.77% annual growth rate versus a 1.66% annual growth rate in April. This, my friends, is an acceleration in job growth and is very bearish for gold. It took Goldman Sachs all of ten minutes to adjust their expectations for the next Fed rate hike based on the May labor reports. They too, are wrong. The Fed will still hike interest rates later this month.
Truth be told, it makes my job easier when everyone focuses on the wrong things. Remaining SHORT of GLD until US growth begins to slow or the Fed changes the trajectory of its policy.
Fundamental Gravity: Bearish as long as US growth is accelerating and the Fed remains on a path towards normalization.
Quantitative Gravity: Bearish because despite a 5% rally in the last three weeks, GLD has barely regained half of its massive decline from the last six months of 2016. What's more, gold volatility, measured by the GVX index, has increased 6% during this most recent rally. When a financial market's volatility increases it is a bearish signal, each and every time.
Behavioral Gravity: Bearish because money managers increased their long exposure last week by the most in almost nine years. Net positioning in gold futures is leaning long despite the Fundamental Gravity being decidedly bearish. This tells me the behavioral related risks of a short trade are low.
Trade Idea: New short trade ideas can be initiated if GLD continues to trade above $119.20. Depending on how much room you want to give this trade to move around, use a risk price between $123.03 and $125.00. Your initial profit target price range, for some or all of your position, is between $116.38 and $114.02.


INDEX: Award, the biggest design award in the world — commonly referred to as the "Nobel Prize of design", is currently accepting nominations for 2019.
The importance lies in the unique, over-arching theme of Design to Improve Life: a concept enabling design to be used as a tool to address the world's biggest challenges and reach our biggest goals. This concept has established INDEX: Award as a global, inspirational design beacon.
Winners will be selected in each of the five competition categories and will be awarded with 100,000 Euro each. A total of 500,000 Euro will be awarded!
All winners and finalists are selected by the international INDEX: Award Jury according to the three criteria of Form, Impact and Context, representing not only the appearance of the design but also its ability to improve life for its user. Anyone can nominate for INDEX: Award, free of charge.
The 2019 winners will be unveiled in August/September 2019.
INDEX: Award is awarded biennially in Denmark, and has since its inauguration in 2005 received over 6,100 nominations from more than 100 countries. So far, the 35 winning design teams have received a grand total of 3,5 million Euro.


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Man who died in Milwaukee fire identified
Larry Darnell Clay, 64, died in the fire Tuesday at a home in the 2800 block of North 16th Street.
Man who died in Milwaukee fire identified Larry Darnell Clay, 64, died in the fire Tuesday at a home in the 2800 block of North 16th Street. Check out this story on jsonline.com: https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2019/05/29/man-who-died-milwaukee-fire-identified/1278845001/
Jesse Garza, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Published 5:24 p.m. CT May 29, 2019
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A man who died in a house fire on Milwaukee's north side was identified by the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office Wednesday as Larry Darnell Clay, 64.
Clay died of smoke inhalation at the scene of the fire, reported shortly after 4:30 a.m. Tuesday at a home in the 2800 block of North 16th Street, according to a medical examiner's report and Milwaukee Fire Department officials.
Clay was found in a second-floor bedroom by firefighters who rescued another person from a porch roof after he was awakened by a smoke detector, officials said.
One person found dead after fire at north side residence
Officials initially reported that the home had no working smoke detectors.
The fire remained under investigation Wednesday.
Milwaukee firefighters will install free smoke alarms in homes of residents who call the Smoke Detector Hotline at (414) 286-8980.
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Every movement that has ever competed for the loyalty of human beings has done so on the basis of a set of beliefs. Whether the movement is religious or political, philosophical or artistic, the same pattern emerges: A group of ideas, of beliefs, is affirmed to be in the first place true and in the second important. It is impossible to live life to its fullness and avoid encountering claims for our loyalty of one kind or another.
The literature of nouthetic counseling teaches that we are accountable for our thoughts and actions. Our actions often determine our experiences, but not always. A person may be held accountable by a counselor or physician for his behavior, but not for the feelings he experiences.


Symbols have always been a popular inspiration for jewelry and fashion trends.
Jewish inspired jewelry is a hot trend that is perfect for both Jewish and non-Jewish fashionistas alike. If you're wondering what types of Jewish jewelry are available for purchase, look no further. We are going to go over some of the most stylish Jewish jewelry options.
This is a classic Jewish symbol that has been a classic inspiration for necklaces, bracelets, charms, and rings. This symbol originates from King David. He adorned his shield with this star, and it has since become a symbol of King David and of Judaism in general.
You can find this symbol on many different types of Jewelry in different metals and designs. Many people choose gold for the material with Star of David jewelry because it matches the "star" quality of the symbol.
This is a great place to start with Jewish inspired jewelry because the symbol is easily recognizable as one of Judaism.
A hamsa is a symbol that originated in Islamic and pagan religions, but it has come to be seen as a symbol of Judaism. It is believed to be directly related to the story of Moses with ties specifically linking it to Moses' sister Miriam.
This symbol depicts a hand with an eye embedded in the palm. Even if you weren't familiar with the Jewish origins, it's highly likely you've seen this symbol before as it is on trend in both fashion and jewelry.
You will often see this symbol made into charm bracelets and necklaces. You can also find hamsa rings and earrings as well.
You can find necklaces and bracelets engraved with Hebrew lettering for a unique and interesting piece of jewelry. There are also charms of specific Hebrew letters and words.
A common phrase for these types of pieces is "chai" in Hebrew lettering, which means "life" or "alive". If you want a piece of jewelry to say something specific in Hebrew lettering, consider having something custom made.
Kabbalah is a part of the Jewish tradition. The main belief of Kabbalah is that God is mysterious and his essence and world understanding can be understood through learning and intimacy with God.
Surprisingly, this somewhat lesser known subset of Judaism sparked a huge trend in jewelry. Both Jews and non-Jews sport red string Kabbalah bracelets, Kabbalah necklaces, rings, and more. Even celebs have been spotted wearing this jewelry.
Picking out a piece of jewelry isn't always easy, especially when you have so many great options to choose from. Even though it might seem like there wouldn't be many options, this is still the case for Jewish inspired jewelry.
You could go for a classic Star of David or try a completely custom Hebrew engraved piece. The good news is, each of these can show off your Jewish heritage in a trendy and stylish way.


Description: Annual publication containing Farm Accounts results, Total Income From Farming estimates and Agricultural Census statistics.
Following consultation it has been decided to reduce the frequency of ERSA publications from every year to every three or five years. Under this plan the next ERSA will be published either in 2019 or 2021. In the intervening years we will produce just the tables, in spreadsheet form, online. The Facts and Figures Pocketbook would continue to be published annually.
The latest set of ERSA tables will be published in June 2019.
The format of Economic Report on Scottish Agriculture (ERSA) was changed for 2013 in order that statistics and commentary are presented thematically (e.g. crops, livestock and labour). ERSA also contains new articles which highlight developments that are underway in our methods and analysis or which look at historical data.


I'm playing around with trying to get a quick version of localization implemented in OA and noticed that the font targa files (font1, font2) don't contain the entire character set. Is there a way to create those images and include the rest of the character set? Or does someone already have a copy that was created before? I looked thorough tr_font.c in renderer and it talks a little bit about what to do, but I'm kind of lost. Any help that could be given would be greatly appreciated.
I looked thorough tr_font.c in renderer and it talks a little bit about what to do, but I'm kind of lost.
Which menu are you attempting to do this in? If it is the base menu, you are looking at a lot of work that will end up discarded after the menu switch, eventually everything will use the missionpack menu which will be the easiest way to provide localization (and a lot of other things).
Yeah. I know the missionpack will change everything. I'm just playing around trying different things out to get more familiar with the code.
I downloaded q3font and tried it. It seems to create all of the files, but when I open the .tga files in the GIMP, all I see is a big white square. Any idea what I am doing wrong?
Now the next question... Does anyone know what font and sizes were used when font1_prop.tga and font2_prop.tga were created?
I'm just trying to save you some work and possible heartbreak.
Nothing, that is how the GIMP displays alpha channels. If you look under the channel's tab you'll sorta see the full image, not sure if they fixed this in 2.4 but I doubt it, that is how X also displays alpha channels and the GIMP is still a GNU/Linux app. You might want to upgrade to the latest release client, if possible (requires > gtk2.10), as 2.4 is a vast improvement.


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Wattleup is a southern suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Cockburn. In the mid 1990's to the early 2000's, planning was undertaken to redevelop the suburb as part of the Hope Valley-Wattleup Redevelopment Project, also known as "Latitude 32". This was to involve the acquisition and demolition of the townsite, and its rezoning and redevelopment for industrial use. The townsite of Wattleup was located at the western end of the suburb, at the intersection of Wattleup Road and Rockingham Road. Wattleup had many market gardens in the past. They provided agricultural produce for the town of Fremantle.

The suburb's name originates from Wattleup Road which dates back to 1931. The name of Wattleup was approved for the suburb in May 1962.

References

External links

Suburbs of Perth, Western Australia
Suburbs in the City of Cockburn

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We've just been informed that Nosferatu, due to an urgent health problem which constrict him to the hospital last saturday, will not perform tonight at The Hardest. Instead of Nosferatu, Evil Activities (Rotterdam Rec, Neophyte Rec) will come from Holland to spin the wheels of steel. Our best wishes to Nosferatu for a quick recover.


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Elizabeth Heathcote
Undertow by Elizabeth Heathcote – Exclusive Extract
The woman's name was Zena and she was twenty-nine. There was a picture in the paper – she was very good-looking, slim with long glossy black hair, flawless ivory skin, in the photograph she looked like a model. Paula recognised her, had seen her before in the village. Shaun had pointed her out one day – he knew her a bit from when they were young, she'd grown up nearby and then moved away. Shaun had said hello to her, but she'd blanked him. He'd been stung by that, she could tell, but he'd laughed it off.
It turned out she and her partner had been living around the corner in Shell Road. The paper said that they'd bought it as a weekend place just a few months ago. Paula could see the house from her garden – an old lady called Iris used to live there and after she died it was empty for a while. Paula knew someone had moved in, but she hadn't seen them yet, she didn't realise it was the same woman. They were down for the bank holiday. The woman went for a swim late afternoon on the Monday and didn't come back. The paper said she had swum from the stretch of the beach next to the bungalow, which wasn't safe – she should have known that, growing up around there. It wasn't protected for swimming – jet skis and boats used that area, plus the tide was strong and there were big waves, an undertow that could be dangerous.
There was lots of talk in the village, about the dead woman, theories about how she had died, rumours that it wasn't just a simple case of drowning, that there was more to it than that. Shaun said it was all nonsense and Paula was happy to agree with him. St Jude's was a gossipy place, everyone liked to have an opinion.
Someone who knew the dead woman from way back said she was a strong swimmer, that she knew what she was doing. Sometimes, Shaun said, it isn't enough.
My husband's lover. They said her death was a tragic accident. And I believed them . . . until now.
Carmen is happily married to Tom, a successful London lawyer and divorcé with three children. She is content to absorb the stresses of being a stepmother to teenagers and the stain of 'second wife'. She knows she'll always live in the shadow of another woman – not Tom's first wife Laura, who is resolutely polite and determinedly respectable, but the lover that ended his first marriage: Zena. Zena who was shockingly beautiful. Zena who drowned swimming late one night.
But Carmen can overlook her husband's dead mistress . . . until she starts to suspect that he might have been the person who killed her.
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El Catálogo Gliese es el nombre habitual de cualquiera de los tres catálogos de estrellas cercanas compilados por Wilhelm Gliese —y más tarde también por H. Jahreiss— en 1957, 1969 y 1993. Las entradas del catálogo comienzan por Gl o GJ. El Catálogo Gliese intenta recoger todas aquellas estrellas que se encuentran a menos de 25 parsecs (81,5 años luz) del sistema solar. Así, figuran todas las estrellas con paralaje trigonométrica mayor o igual a 0,0390 segundos de arco, aun siendo evidente por fotometría u otros métodos que la estrella se halla a una mayor distancia.

Los números comprendidos entre 1.0 a 965.0 corresponden a la segunda edición, Catalogue of Nearby Stars (1969). Dentro de estos, los números enteros representan estrellas que figuraban en la primera edición, mientras los números con un punto decimal fueron utilizados para insertar nuevas estrellas en la segunda edición sin destruir el orden original. Los números entre 9001 a 9850 son del suplemento Extension of the Gliese Catalogue (1970). Los números entre 1000 y 1294, así como los comprendidos entre 2001 a 2159, corresponden al suplemento Nearby Star Data Published 1969-1978; mientras que las entradas entre 1000 y 1294 son de estrellas cercanas, las incluidas entre 2001 y 2159 son de estrellas "presumiblemente" cercanas. Los números entre 3001 y 4388 corresponden a la Preliminary Version of the Third Catalogue of Nearby Stars (1991). Aunque esta versión del catálogo fuera llamada preliminar, todavía está en uso. La mayor parte de las 3803 estrellas de dicha versión tenían ya números GJ, pero también había 1388 aún sin numerar. La necesidad de nombrar estas últimas dio lugar a la numeración entre 3001 y 4388.

Ejemplos notables de estrellas conocidas por su número Gliese

Muchas de las estrellas cercanas al sistema solar no poseen denominación de Bayer ni de Flamsteed, siendo comúnmente conocidas por su número de Catálogo Gliese. En la tabla siguiente se recogen algunas de las que, por uno u otro motivo, despiertan un mayor interés.

Véase también
 Lista de estrellas más cercanas
 Anexo:Estrellas brillantes más cercanas
 Bonner Durchmusterung
 Catálogo Ross
 Catálogo Giclas

Referencias
 Gliese Catalogue (The Internet Encyclopedia of Science)
 Nearby Stars, Preliminary 3rd Version (Gliese+ 1991) (CDS de Strasbourg)

Gliese
Catálogos de estrellas

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The difference between a Swiss Fiduciaire and an accounting firm in other countries (except Luxembourg) is that a Swiss Fiduciaire can perform many tasks above and beyond accounting for their clients.
Of course a Swiss Fiduciaire ensures compliant and correct bookkeeping, payroll services and annual reporting of the companies they serve.
The assignment of trustees and trust contracts: The establishment of a trust is a technique by which a client divests their assets and places them in the hands of a trustee (a Swiss accounting company like LPG Geneva, or even a Treuhand trust) who is then responsible for the conservation and management of these assets (as governed under the terms of a management contract) before the assets are finally handed over to a beneficiary. Swiss Fiduciaires meet the requirements of both competency and professional integrity to carry out these services.


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//      INCLUDES                                                           //
//                                                                         //
//-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/

#include <assert.h>

#include "CExclusiveActiveObj.h"

#ifndef GUCEF_CORE_ESSENTIALS_H
#include "gucef_essentials.h"
#define GUCEF_CORE_ESSENTIALS_H
#endif /* GUCEF_CORE_ESSENTIALS_H ? */

#include "CExclusiveActivationManager.h"

/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------//
//                                                                         //
//      NAMESPACE                                                          //
//                                                                         //
//-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/

namespace GUCEF {
namespace CORE {

/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------//
//                                                                         //
//      UTILITIES                                                          //
//                                                                         //
//-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/

CExclusiveActivationManager::CExclusiveActivationManager( void )
{GUCEF_TRACE;

}

/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/

CExclusiveActivationManager::~CExclusiveActivationManager()
{GUCEF_TRACE;

}

/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/

bool
CExclusiveActivationManager::SetActivateObj( const CString& objTypeName ,
                                             const CString& objName     )
{GUCEF_TRACE;

    /*
     *  Validate the input
     */
    if ( 0 == objTypeName.Length() || 0 == objName.Length() ) return false;

    /*
     *  Make sure the requested type is valid
     */
    TObjTypeList::iterator typeIterator( m_typeList.find( objTypeName ) );
    if ( typeIterator != m_typeList.end() )
    {
        /*
         *  Make sure we do not activate an object twice
         */
        TExclusiveObjList& exObjList = (*typeIterator).second;
        CExclusiveActiveObj* exObj = (*typeIterator).second.activeObj;
        if ( exObj )
        {
            if ( exObj->GetObjName() == objName )
            {
                return true;
            }
        }

        /*
         *  Attempt to find the requested object for activation
         */
        TTypedObjList::iterator objIterator( exObjList.objList.find( objName ) );
        if ( objIterator != exObjList.objList.end() )
        {
            /*
             *  Attempt to deactivate the current active object
             */
            CExclusiveActiveObj* prevActive = exObj;
            if ( exObjList.activeObj )
            {
                if ( exObjList.activeObj->OnDeactivate() )
                {
                    exObjList.activeObj->SetActiveState( false );
                    exObjList.activeObj->OnPostDeactivate( true );
                    exObjList.activeObj = NULL;
                }
                else
                {
                    exObjList.activeObj->OnPostDeactivate( false );
                    return false;
                }
            }

            /*
             *  Attempt to activate the requested object
             */
            exObj = (*objIterator).second;
            if ( exObj->OnActivate() )
            {
                /*
                 *  Activation successful !!!
                 */
                exObjList.activeObj = exObj;
				exObj->SetActiveState( true );
                exObj->OnPostActivate( true );
                return true;
            }
            else
            {
                exObj->OnPostActivate( false );

                /*
                 *  Activation failed, fall back to the previously active object
                 *  If that fails then we won't have an active object anymore.
                 */
                if ( prevActive->OnActivate() )
                {
                    exObjList.activeObj = prevActive;
					prevActive->SetActiveState( true );
                    prevActive->OnPostActivate( true );
                }
                else
                {
                    prevActive->OnPostActivate( false );

                    /*
                     *  Our last resort is to fall back to the family default
                     */
                    if ( prevActive->GetObjName() != exObjList.defaultObj )
                    {
                        return SetActivateObj( objTypeName          ,
                                               exObjList.defaultObj );
                    }
                    return false;
                }
            }
        }
        return false;
    }
    return false;
}

/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/

bool
CExclusiveActivationManager::DisableActivateObj( const CString& objTypeName )
{GUCEF_TRACE;

    CString defaultObj;
    if ( GetDefaultObjForType( objTypeName ,
                               defaultObj  ) )
    {
        return SetActivateObj( objTypeName ,
                               defaultObj  );
    }
    return false;
}

/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/

CExclusiveActiveObj*
CExclusiveActivationManager::GetActiveObject( const CString& objTypeName ) const
{GUCEF_TRACE;

    TObjTypeList::const_iterator typeItterator( m_typeList.find( objTypeName ) );
    if ( typeItterator != m_typeList.end() )
    {
        return (*typeItterator).second.activeObj;
    }
    return NULL;
}

/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/

void
CExclusiveActivationManager::RegisterObj( CExclusiveActiveObj* newObj )
{GUCEF_TRACE;

    #ifdef _DEBUG
    assert( newObj );
    #endif

    /*
     *  First we get a pointer to the list of mutual exclusive objects for the
     *  given type
     */
    TExclusiveObjList* exObjList = NULL;
    TObjTypeList::iterator typeItterator( m_typeList.find( newObj->GetObjTypeName() ) );
    if ( typeItterator == m_typeList.end() )
    {
        /*
         *  new object type, add some initialization
         */
        exObjList = &m_typeList[ newObj->GetObjTypeName() ];
        exObjList->activeObj = NULL;
    }
    else
    {
        /*
         *  Known type, simply retrieve a pointer
         */
        exObjList = &(*typeItterator).second;
    }

    #ifdef _DEBUG
    /*
     *  If this assert fails you have more then one object with the same name
     */
    assert( exObjList->objList.find( newObj->GetObjName() ) == exObjList->objList.end() );
    #endif

    exObjList->objList[ newObj->GetObjName() ] = newObj;
    newObj->SetActiveState( false );
}

/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/

void
CExclusiveActivationManager::UnregisterObj( CExclusiveActiveObj* theObj )
{GUCEF_TRACE;

    #ifdef _DEBUG
    assert( theObj );
    #endif

    TExclusiveObjList& exObjList = m_typeList[ theObj->GetObjTypeName() ];
    if ( exObjList.activeObj == theObj )
    {
        if ( !SetActivateObj( theObj->GetObjTypeName() ,
                              exObjList.defaultObj     ) )
        {
            exObjList.activeObj = NULL;
        }
    }

    exObjList.objList.erase( exObjList.objList.find( theObj->GetObjName() ) );

    if ( 0 == exObjList.objList.size() )
    {
        m_typeList.erase( m_typeList.find( theObj->GetObjTypeName() ) );
    }
}

/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/

UInt32
CExclusiveActivationManager::GetRegisteredTypeCount( void ) const
{GUCEF_TRACE;

    return (UInt32) m_typeList.size();
}

/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/

bool
CExclusiveActivationManager::SetDefaultObjForType( const CString& objTypeName ,
                                                   const CString& objName     )
{GUCEF_TRACE;

    TObjTypeList::iterator typeItterator( m_typeList.find( objTypeName ) );
    if ( typeItterator != m_typeList.end() )
    {
        (*typeItterator).second.defaultObj = objName;
        return true;
    }
    return false;
}

/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/

bool
CExclusiveActivationManager::GetDefaultObjForType( const CString& objTypeName ,
                                                   CString& objName           )
{GUCEF_TRACE;

    TObjTypeList::const_iterator typeItterator( m_typeList.find( objTypeName ) );
    if ( typeItterator != m_typeList.end() )
    {
        objName = (*typeItterator).second.defaultObj;
        return true;
    }
    return false;
}

/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------//
//                                                                         //
//      NAMESPACE                                                          //
//                                                                         //
//-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/

}; /* namespace CORE */
}; /* namespace GUCEF */

/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/

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I could have done an entire posting of images from just the first 5 minutes of Megan and Mark's wedding.
Chadd and I didn't do any preparation imagery, and began our day with the bride and groom's meet-up. We started in one of my favorite adorable little parks in Chicago. It has this neat little brick-lined path with trees that cover the walk-way like something you would see in a Paris park.


One of the arguments against using instant replay is how much elapsed time it absorbs.
Because of many obviously-blown calls (well, obvious to everyone but the umpire) in baseball but no means by which to really review and retract judgments, Major League Baseball rightfully decided to institute a system to review plays using video footage from television production crews covering the games. The purpose was to prevent such blatant blown calls from deciding games. A couple arguments against using instant replay is that it disrupts the purity of simply using human judgment and because instant replay further slows down the pace of play.
There is a delicate balance that must be struck when reviewing plays – MLB wants the games to be called as accurately as possible, but with an already horrible pace of play without using instant replay, MLB further exacerbates the pace problem if they use a lot of time to check so many extremely-close plays.
You think you know what a catch is? Here's a play from Monday night, with Rangers catcher J.P. Arencibia trying to turn a 1-2-3 double play. He appears to catch the ball and then drop it while making the transfer to his throwing hand. Home plate umpire Paul Schreiber initially called the baserunner out. Mariners manager Lloyd McClendon appealed the play and after a lengthy four-minute instant replay delay, the call was overturned and Dustin Ackley ruled safe.
FOUR MINUTES to decide a play that probably took five seconds to complete. (Just watch the first minute of the video, lest you fall asleep like many fans likely did during this time.) Yes, it's a big play at the plate, with the judgment affecting a run being scored. With the judgment being overturned, McClendon's challenging of the call was justified.
But four minutes. If MLB is so concerned with the pace of play and instant replay is now a new contributor to the pace of play delay, shouldn't MLB be measuring if not mandating that reviews be kept short? Shouldn't this be a big metric to monitor?
MLB needs to decide what is most important to them – must the umpires and the instant replay system get every call right, or do they want to tighten up the pace of the game? It's pretty obvious they can't have both to their fullest extent. One must be prioritized over the other.
I'm not one to just throw out solutions, but if MLB wants to prevent the super obvious blown calls (a la Don Denkinger and Jim Joyce) while also trying to hold what fractured pace of game they still have, I suggest instant replays take no longer then sixty seconds. That is likely enough time (but not confirmed or measured by me) to tell if a play is obviously blown, and not so long that fans can't be extremely bored moreso than they already are. If an umpire can't make a satisfactory judgment after sixty seconds then the play stands because it's not obvious at regular speed, let alone at super-slo-mo.
With this sixty-second mandate, five-second real-time plays wouldn't take four minutes to replay and review and make the crowd restless.
Also, if MLB is more concerned about getting calls right than being timely for the fans and the game, why not replace umpires with cameras, sensors, lasers, and robots that measure things objectively? It would (kinda) solve the replay and human judgment problem…if it's a problem.


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BISX has now joined the list of individuals and commercial enterprises seeking "taxpayer" hand-outs. That is, if BISX gets the infusion of cash it seeks – some 2 million dollars – the taxpayer will pay; including those who exercised their judgement not to participate in BISX, should the treasury decide to shield BISX from its decision failures.
Intelligent persons may agree or disagree on whether the conditions were right to have founded a stock Exchange in the Bahamas; such persons may agree or not that there is no broad based investment culture in the Bahamas that appreciates a stock portfolio as an investment vehicle, sufficiently, to sustain a Stock Exchange under the current arrangements; such persons may agree to disagree over whether public institutions in the Bahamas have created, or possess the credibility to create the necessary pre-texts in a capital poor society – broadly speaking – lacking confident consumption or consumption backed by an ability to produce or by savings and investments. And even where saving is practiced it is done so as long-term hoarding; either through term-deposits or unconventional methods, such as asue.
As such, persons may disagree on the particulars, but no one can reasonably disagree that the recent requests for cash infusions constitutes a significant failure.
What is particularly galling in the public commentary made by the principals of BISX concerning their need for cash is that they took no responsibility for their failures…in their most recent public comments speaking of themselves in the third person. They offered no secondary business plan publicly, even as they requested public funds, and seemed to have drawn the share price of B150,000 for BISX equity from their own perceptions of their need to survive rather than any credible assessment of their market value.
What is significant about this – amongst other things – is that such hubris raises direct questions of credibility. That is, how can we have faith in the regulatory integrity of an institution which fails to obey the basic values of its own business or the standards to which it must hold listed companies for the protection of investors?
There are also problems with the Secondary market. Some listed companies are clearly in serious difficulties, and its plain to see from the vantage-point of even the unschooled observer that such firms are in need of independent advice on restructuring and consolidation. And this observation is not drawn merely from the share prices at the moment, since many of the firms carrying low share values are in as strong or stronger positions than when first listed. However, some listed companies are not sufficiently forthcoming, either through annual reports, or releases explaining management decisions or corporate health, affording potential investor to learn along with market principals or contribute to its systemisation. How can BISX be trusted to enforce regulations in these respects?
Notwithstanding foregoing considerations concerning the readiness of this country for a market as currently constituted, many of Bahamians may wish to suffer through the learning curve with our first international stock exchange. However, this goodwill must be drawn upon responsibly. Further, a stock exchange should be an out growth of the buying and selling choices or transactional history of a people, and not a super-imposition of an institutional structure inconsistent with their money-related habits. The New York Stock Exchange traces back 209 years, to the "Buttonwood Tree Agreement" (they met under the tree) by 24 stockbrokers and merchants in 1792. The NYSE was in business for 136 years before there were regulators or regulations. It was founded not by government, but by brokers, reporters, bankers and merchants. This "organic" form of development means that NYSE was a market regulated enterprise and its senior staff were persons known to and chosen by the principles of the listed companies. BISX officials seem to have missed or ignored this factor in the exchange's development.
First under no circumstances should BISX receive taxpayer cash, unavailable to companies under its stewardship. And certainly, no other company should be the subject of taxpayer largesse. Some investors may find this harsh. However, taxpayer funds should not be used to secure the profitability of private investment decisions. This should force BISX to come up with a model to secure shareholder returns. The danger of infusing The Exchange with public funds is it prevents BISX realizing market consequences for its decisions; even as BISX holds its listed companies to the results of their decisions.
Second, BISX should reveal its new business-plan – as a confidence building gesture – outlining how it plans to restructure to attain a workable structure given the transactional patterns or spending, savings and investment choices of this market-place.
Third, rather than asking (begging) government to place the privatised utilities with BISX, it ought to get to work and show how such a move will benefit the investor by creating a greater, more directly sustainable supply of investment vehicles. The Exchange should release its proposals for public consumption, showing why it should be given the opportunity to trade public pensions or treasury instruments.
By demonstrating the benefits of a greater supply of investment products, BISX may aid the potential investor by educating him on the market system in which he lives, creating a nexus of trust which has been damaged by its undisciplined request for more monies and the unjustified pricing of its equity.
There are two final points and a comment: both points were made perceptibly by Ms.Catherine Kelly in an article weeks ago. First there seems to be an inherent conflict of interest in the management and advising arrangements in BISX. Often this charge is taken to mean that something underhanded is afoot. That is not so. But prestige and credibility come from the ability to meet and exceed independent standards. As such, BISX must get out of the business of advising itself insofar as this is true.
Second, the price-per-trade on BISX at B50.00 is plainly extortionate. We have little means of determining how the price was arrived at, and it would be vulgar to speculate. A cursory interview amongst potential stock-holders reveals that they are price averse to the price-per-trade. Ms. Kelly advised rightly looking to "discount brokerage" models in this respect. Such models will not solve the volume problems however. On that score, it may have been wise to have established BISX's trading platform on fourth generation networked, web-enabled technologies for greater efficiencies and adaptability? Oracle Corporation and Micro-Strategies Inc. provide these systems for simulations to MBA training for University departments already.
This would mean that BISX could employ the over-the-counter sales method (and pricing). If such undertakings could be initiated, BISX may be able to ride the curve of increasing technological literacies in the Bahamas for the medium and long-term. Under this structure BISX would not immediately become a powerhouse its principals erroneously seem to think it already was. However, it would be positioned to grow, whilst educating its potential clients, creating the nexus of trust and developing the perception that it is a credible repository of public trust.
First, a real time-table on privatisation of the public enterprises must be released, and considerations on the possibility of an equity distribution through BISX must be clarified. This must come with an audit and appraisal of the asset value of the utilities, leaving the potential investor with a firm appreciation of the short- term solvency, and medium to long-term prospects of the companies. Having said that, there is little real reason to believe these additions will boost activity.
Second, serious study of the prospects for a bond market ought to be explored, but not as a means of BISX's salvation. Rather as an independent component of a maturing securities market; to be listed conditioned on BISX's managerial competence.
Second, clearly international investors may invigorate trading on the exchange, however, before we invite overseas interests to invest here, shouldn't we get our business right; so that we do not risk terminal embarrassment by further decision failures? Moreover, we would have to remove exchange control restraints, which requires a time-intensive review, which would not forestall BISX's demise.
Third, there must be new companies legislation, outlining and strengthening Director's responsibilities, and setting proper benchmarks for listing and de-listing companies beyond the limits of BISX internal protocols. What this means is that it puts BISX under pressure to follow its own protocols in assessing whether a company should be, or continue to be offered to the public. It would make the margin of credibility obvious.
Fourth, BISX regulators must understand that they are not in charge of the listed companies, and BISX cannot micromanage company decisions, or replace the duty of shareholders in policing and punishing companies for their decisions if need be. Market regulation is a limited function having nothing to do with management decisions, so long as such decisions are lawful, and pose no conflicts of interest.
In conclusion, the IEF is resolute in the position, that there must be no government expenditure of taxpayer funds to shield BISX from market forces. These are the surest disciplinary agents of the Exchange's long-term credibility. If the government made promises to BISX stakeholders, then they probably need to be filled on pain of litigation. If not, BISX must become an example of what it requires of companies listed on the Exchange.


The Delfin II offers upscale Amazon River cruises as part of the Delfin Amazon Cruises fleet (all Relais & Chateaux). The 120-foot ship has fourteen guest suites with a maximum capacity of 28 passengers. Like its sister ship the Delfin I, it offers an open observation deck, lounge and guest library, a bar, and a dining area featuring gourmet Peruvian cuisine. The Delfin II also offers a hammock sun deck where guests can relax and take in the beautiful scenery.
All suites are equipped with one king bed or two twin beds.
Upon arrival to the Iquitos International Airport, you will be met by the Delfin II's guides and transported by bus to the city of Nauta, where you will board the ship to start your cruise. After check-in, you will have dinner, meet the crew and your fellow passengers, and have time to relax and enjoy the scenery.
Today will start with an early gourmet breakfast, after which you will prepare for your first excursion in the Pacaya Simiria National Reserve. During the wet season (Dec – May), you will explore Belluda Stream by skiff, from which you are likely to spot parrots, macaws and monkeys. You may also see Morpho butterflies, and various species of hawks, including the noisy "laughing falcon," named for its loud falsetto call. During the dry Season (Jun – Nov), you will have the chance to do some hiking at Belluda Caño, where you can explore two different kinds of ecosystems: "flooded forest" and "terra firme" forest. Here you may see snail kites, black-tailed ant birds, manikins, tanagers, hummingbirds, woodpeckers, nun birds, orioles, blackbirds, and pygmy marmosets. Your hike will take you to a lagoon filled with endangered and unique fresh water fish, where you will explore the waters in a dugout canoe.
After your excursion you will return to the Delfin II for lunch. In the afternoon you will head to Dorado River in the skiffs, with a good chance of seeing gray and pink river dolphins and possibly swimming with them. You may also spot snail kites, festive parrots, endangered scarlet macaws, olive-spotted hummingbirds, Amazonian parrotlets, iguanas, squirrel monkeys, and wood creepers.
After breakfast you will head out for your morning excursion. During the wet season (Dec – May), you will explore Atun Poza by skiff, where you are likely to see egrets, herons, hawks, long-legged neo-tropical cormorants, loud horned screamers. You will also have a chance to explore other black water lagoons linked to this huge lake, where wattled jacanas can be found along with a variety of spiders, grasshoppers, dragonflies, butterflies, moths, and beetles living along the freshwater swamps and marshes. You may also see social spiders and how their webs embrace huge parts of a tree. During the dry Season (Jun – Nov), you will go hiking at Atun Poza, passing through tropical rainforest with emergent trees and canopy trees reaching up to 55 meters in height. You may see giant otters, and this is an excellent location for spotting birds such as the bluish-fronted jacamar, collared trogons, and red capped cardinals.
After lunch back aboard the Delfin II, you will continue up the Puinahua River towards the Pacaya River, in the heart of the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve, for further exploration of the largest protected wetland reserve in the world. Aboard the skiffs, you will explore the spectacular rainforest wilderness while searching for different species of monkeys, such as small family groups of red howler monkeys. You will be able to watch the sunset over the river, and once darkness falls you will start your night safari in search of night herons, pauraques, spectacled owls, fish bats, and the spectacled and black caimans that live in the water.
This morning you will board the skiffs and head to Caro Curahuayte Lake. During the wet season you will be able to do some fishing, mainly for piranhas. During the rainy season the forest is flooded and many trees flower and bear fruit, tempting the piranhas and other fish to enter and eat. During the dry season you will explore in the skiffs and search for shore-birds. When the river is very low, broad white sandy beaches emerge and river islands form, creating a special ecosystem that harbors sandpipers, terns, black skimmers, egrets, jabirus, wood storks, and kingfishers.
During lunch back aboard the ship, the Delfin II will navigate back down the Puinahua River toward Iquitos. In the afternoon your will visit the Yanallpa Community, a chance to interact with local villagers, observe their unique way of life, and learn about the local fruit trees and how they are harvested. Back aboard the ship in the late afternoon, you will continue down the Puinahua River toward the Ucayali River. Tonight you will have a farewell dinner and live music performed by the Delfin II staff and crew.
This morning after breakfast you will board the skiffs and head to the village of Puerto Miguel to meet local villagers and learn about their culture, traditions and folklore.
After lunch back aboard the ship, you will disembark at Nauta, where a bus will be waiting to take you back to Iquitos. En route you will stop at the Manatee Rescue Center for a brief visit before continuing on to the airport for your flight back to Lima.
This morning will start early, and breakfast will be served onboard the skiffs as you head into the heart of the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve for further exploration of the largest protected wetland reserve in the world. The wildlife tends to be very active in the early morning, and you are likely to see parrots, macaws, toucans, kingfishers, black collared hawks, southern swallows, white winged swallows, and manikins, plus troops of squirrel monkeys and small family groups of red howler monkeys. As the sun starts to heat up, you will continue along the shores of the Pacaya River, and breakfast will be served as you float amidst a favored dolphin feeding spot. After breakfast, you can jump in the water for a refreshing morning swim.
Back aboard the Delfin II, you will enjoy another gourmet lunch as the ship navigates back down the Puinahua River toward Nauta. In the afternoon you will explore Atun Poza. During the wet season (Dec – May), you will explore Atun Poza by skiff, where you are likely to see egrets, herons, hawks, long-legged neo-tropical cormorants, loud horned screamers. You will also have a chance to explore other black water lagoons linked to this huge lake, where wattled jacanas can be found along with a variety of spiders, grasshoppers, dragonflies, butterflies, moths, and beetles living along the freshwater swamps and marshes. You may also see social spiders and how their webs embrace huge parts of a tree. During the dry Season (Jun – Nov), you will go hiking at Atun Poza, passing through tropical rainforest with emergent trees and canopy trees reaching up to 55 meters in height. You may see giant otters, and this is an excellent location for spotting birds such as the bluish-fronted jacamar, collared trogons, and red capped cardinals.
Back aboard the ship, you will have a farewell dinner and live music performed by the Delfin II staff and crew.
Our stay on the Delfin II was perfect! We were in awe of our cabin and the meals were delicious.


SINGAPORE - A tree branch fell on a car near the junction of Woodlands Avenues 3 and 5 on Saturday (July 18) morning.
Eyewitnesses wrote in to Stomp with pictures of the incident, which showed the heavy-looking branch completely covering the red vehicle.
A female driver and her front-seat passenger were believed to have been in the car.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the incident at 7.50am and dispatched a fire engine and an ambulance to the scene.
The car's occupants, however, had managed to exit the vehicle before SCDF's arrival, said a spokesman.
An eyewitness by the name of Vignes said there had been a heavy downpour in the area at around 6am, which could have led to the branch breaking.
Traffic at the intersection was temporarily affected as the recovery vehicle had to wait for the branch to be cleared before towing away the damaged car.


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Adani Group Signs Pact With South Korea's POSCO To Set Up Steel Plant In Gujarat
by Swarajya Staff - Jan 13, 2022 05:12 AM
Pic Via Twitter
Industrialist Gautam Adani-led Adani Group has signed a pact with South Korea's POSCO to explore business opportunities in sectors like steel, renewable energy among others.
Both the entities have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to this effect.
"Delighted to launch a $5 billion partnership with POSCO, the world's most efficient and advanced steel manufacturer, for a green environment-friendly Integrated Steel Mill and other businesses in Mundra," Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani said in a tweet on Thursday (13 January).
"This will boost manufacturing in India under Aatmanirbhar Bharat," he added.
Delighted to launch a $5 Bn partnership with POSCO, the world's most efficient and advanced steel manufacturer, for a green environment-friendly Integrated Steel Mill and other businesses in Mundra. This will boost manufacturing in India under Aatmanirbhar Bharat. Jai Hind. pic.twitter.com/8PD6guSxbb
— Gautam Adani (@gautam_adani) January 13, 2022
In a statement, Adani Group said the investment under the MoU is estimated to be up to USD 5 billion.
Adani Group said it 'has agreed to explore business cooperation opportunities, including the establishment of a green, environment-friendly integrated steel mill at Mundra, Gujarat, as well as other businesses.
The non-binding MoU intends to further collaborate at the group business level in various industries such as renewable energy, hydrogen, and logistics in response to carbon reduction requirements, the statement said.
(With inputs from PTI)
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November 14 2018 Jeanette Whyman Shrewsbury Hospital – possibly the worst maternity care crisis to hit the NHS? Despite NHS England's warning to Trusts to improve maternity outcomes in the wake of the Morecambe Bay scandal when 11 babies died, many are still struggling to offer a good standard of care, despite introducing many new initiatives to try and tackle some Trusts' underperformance. The latest maternity units to face the unwelcome glare of publicity are those of the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and The Princess Royal in Telford, operated by the Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust. Not only has the investigation been widened for the third time into allegations of poor maternity care, but the Trust has also been put into special measures due to patient safety concerns across both hospitals and, furthermore, the CQC has recently issued a warning about staffing levels. Three investigations uncover crisis in maternity care In 2017 Jeremy Hunt ordered an investigation into the deaths of 23 babies born at the Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust between September 2014 and May 2016. Earlier this year, the investigation was expanded, following a review by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG), to include a total of 40 babies born between 1998 and 2017, of which 12 were considered sufficiently serious to warrant further examination. The number of cases was then increased to 100. Today (14 November 2018), the BBC reported that 215 families have come forward alleging poor maternity care. The BBC reports sums up the situation by suggesting that 'this is shaping up to be one of the biggest crises in maternity care in the history of the NHS.' Initiatives to improve maternity care lack teeth Against the backdrop of the Morecombe Bay tragedy when 11 babies were found to have died unnecessarily, the situation at the Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust is deeply depressing for those of us who have been here before. The avoidable death of a baby is not something any parent will easily recover from. Although we should acknowledge that errors will occur even in the best run hospital, when a pattern of inadequate care emerges and efforts to improve fail, all the evidence points to major systemic failure. The situation at Shrewsbury is even more depressing given the government's commitment to reducing the number of stillbirths and neo-natal deaths; seven recommendations from NHS England to improve maternity outcomes, including safer care and better working between professionals (another source of concern at Shrewsbury following allegations of a bullying culture by a former nurse); and the 2016 launch of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) 'Caring for You' charter, which aims to improve services for women and babies. Those of us who regularly monitor the state of patient services across the whole health service are experiencing a strong sense of deja vue. Shrewsbury's maternity service has been struggling for decades Although there is evidence to show that locally-led initiatives are more likely to succeed through small, incremental changes at Trust level, a combination of poor leadership, staff shortages, a rising birth rate, and funding shortfalls will always conspire to undermine any number of initiatives – and this may well prove to be the case at Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust which has obviously been struggling over a long period to deliver the sort of safe maternity care parents expect. Hopefully, no more unpleasant revelations will be unearthed and at least the Trust is co-operating with the investigations and has admitted liability in a number of cases, including one on which I am currently advising. If you have any concerns about the standard of maternity care you have received either at Shrewsbury or any other hospital, I would be happy to chat through the options open to you.
Despite NHS England's warning to Trusts to improve maternity outcomes in the wake of the Morecambe Bay scandal when 11 babies died, many are still struggling to offer a good standard of care, despite introducing many new initiatives to try and tackle some Trusts' underperformance.
The latest maternity units to face the unwelcome glare of publicity are those of the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and The Princess Royal in Telford, operated by the Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust. Not only has the investigation been widened for the third time into allegations of poor maternity care, but the Trust has also been put into special measures due to patient safety concerns across both hospitals and, furthermore, the CQC has recently issued a warning about staffing levels.
Against the backdrop of the Morecombe Bay tragedy when 11 babies were found to have died unnecessarily, the situation at the Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust is deeply depressing for those of us who have been here before. The avoidable death of a baby is not something any parent will easily recover from.
Although we should acknowledge that errors will occur even in the best run hospital, when a pattern of inadequate care emerges and efforts to improve fail, all the evidence points to major systemic failure. The situation at Shrewsbury is even more depressing given the government's commitment to reducing the number of stillbirths and neo-natal deaths; seven recommendations from NHS England to improve maternity outcomes, including safer care and better working between professionals (another source of concern at Shrewsbury following allegations of a bullying culture by a former nurse); and the 2016 launch of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) 'Caring for You' charter, which aims to improve services for women and babies. Those of us who regularly monitor the state of patient services across the whole health service are experiencing a strong sense of deja vue.
Although there is evidence to show that locally-led initiatives are more likely to succeed through small, incremental changes at Trust level, a combination of poor leadership, staff shortages, a rising birth rate, and funding shortfalls will always conspire to undermine any number of initiatives – and this may well prove to be the case at Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust which has obviously been struggling over a long period to deliver the sort of safe maternity care parents expect. Hopefully, no more unpleasant revelations will be unearthed and at least the Trust is co-operating with the investigations and has admitted liability in a number of cases, including one on which I am currently advising.
If you have any concerns about the standard of maternity care you have received either at Shrewsbury or any other hospital, I would be happy to chat through the options open to you.


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Branchiosaurus är ett utdött släkte groddjur.

Brochiosaurerna omfatta de smärre former, 15 till 120 millimeter långa med platt, brett huvud, fyra extremiteter och kort svans. Kroppen, extremiteterna och svansen var på ventralsidan beklädda med i olika system ordnade fjäll. Larverna andades med gälar, av vilka bågarna ofta bevarats som fossil. Rika fynd av Brachiosaurus amblystoma har gjorts i lager från perm.

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Идеально, чтобы вдобавок и полезная инфа для будущих и настоящих мам. Все это обнаружила именно здесь. Четко, определенно, с примерами из реалистичной жизни, рассказами специалистов. Нередко заглядываю на сайт, если чадо недомогает.
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Sean Faris Biography (1982-)
Born March 25, 1982, in Houston, TX (some sources cite Parma, OH); son of Kathy Faris. Addresses: Agent: The Gersh Agency, 232 North Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210.; Manager: Dino May, Dino May Management, 2401 West Olive Dr., Suite 290, Burbank, CA 91506.; Publicist: Craig Schneider, Pinnacle Public Relations, 8265 Sunset Blvd., Suite 201, Los Angeles, CA 90046.
Danny's gunner, Pearl Harbor (also known as Pearl Harbour),Buena Vista, 2001
Fernando Castillo, Twisted, Media Design Imaging/Miracle Films, 2001
John Van Owen, The Brotherhood II: Young Warlocks (also known as Young Warlocks), Regent Entertainment, 2001
Steve, Sleepover, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2004
William, Yours, Mine and Ours, Columbia/Paramount, 2005
Darren, Undressed (also known as MTV's "Undressed"), MTV, 2001
Dino Whitman, Life as We Know It (also known as Doing It),ABC, 2004-2005
Craig Brewster, Reunion, Fox, beginning 2005
Byron Moore, "Nocturne," Smallville (also known as Smallville:Beginnings and Smallville: Superman the Early Years), The WB, 2002
Scott Brooks, "Where in the World Is Pookie Stevens?," Even Stevens, The Disney Channel, 2002
"The Prom Episode: Part 2," Maybe It's Me, The WB, 2002
Chip, "Player Down," Eve, UPN, 2003
High school boy, "The Search for Something More," One Tree Hill, The WB, 2003
Troy Mooney, "Chapter Seventy-Nine," Boston Public, Fox, 2004
Guest, Jimmy Kimmel Live, ABC, 2004
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Sean Faris, http://www.seanfaris.com, November 30, 2005
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just watched 'lost valentine ' and could not believe the resemblance to tom cruise is he related in any way?


April is the apex of the college crunch — as inevitable and seasonal as the holidays or hay fever. "The envelope please" are magic words not just at the Oscars, but at the "Ivies". These days the college envelope might be opened online — but it hasn't lost its drama. For the winners it's the yellow brick road to fame and fortune. For the losers….well, at least they aren't forced to fake a smile in front of a worldwide television audience. But you can almost hear the sound effects in homes across America: hearts breaking, bubbles bursting, dreams swirling down the drain.
College crunch time is bad enough for a kid. It's far worse as a parent. Nothing hurts more than when your kid is rejected — whether by a 4 year old on the playground or by Harvard. And once colleges make their choices, the kids make theirs. The SATs are over, but some face the first test of adult life — when character is defined and strengthened not by acceptance — but by rejection.
For parents, this milestone can feel like the make or break moment of your parenting career. Validation that you steered your kid in the right direction and set them on the right path. Parenting moves into a new phase, but it's far from over. In some ways, it's the most challenging test yet.
Personally, I did far better on the SATs.
Growing up in my home, it was all about education. The day I graduated from Yale as part of the first class that included women was one of the proudest days of my father's life. From the moment my first child was born, he talked about where she might go to college.
He didn't live to see that day. Still, I know he would have felt exactly the way I did when my daughter tossed aside her legacy, her stellar record and resume. She had formed her own ideas about choices. She turned down schools like UCLA — and she chose UPS.
And not the UPS we were offering: Unlimited Parental Support to the college of her choice. She chose the better-known, brown version of UPS: United Parcel Service.
This wasn't a whim or a part-time job; she chose to move out, support herself, and find her own way in the world. I remember watching her move her heavy file cabinet down a flight of stairs and into her car. I refused to help — because I refused to accept what was happening.
Though our family's experience was extreme — many parents face challenges at this fork in the road ….accepting choices made by colleges, and choices made by their children. It's a time when parents can have tunnel vision, like I did. It took awhile for me to take my focus off college — and keep it on my child. And to remember no matter what is in those envelopes, an education at an elite institution doesn't guarantee a successful life, no matter how you define success.
At the time, I wrote a magazine piece about this. And maybe my experience can provide some hope — that despite the drama of the college crunch, the choices that work are not necessarily the ones at the top of the list.
When my daughter made her decisions, I thought they were all wrong. The irony was that in the end, her decisions turned out to be all right….for her.
And what more could any parent want? She chose her own path; proving that she was an adult who could — and did — take complete responsibility for herself. When she finally started college a few years later, she attended at night while working fulltime 6 days a week.
The first step in her ongoing education was a local junior college. As I watched her graduation, I thought of how far it was from the ivy covered campus I had once imagined. By then, the college drama was history; and I could not have been more proud of all my daughter has accomplished.
Which proves everything is relative.
Raising children who are equipped to make their own choices.
Being able to accept them.
I will always appreciate the life lesson my daughter taught me; it applies to college season, or any season afterwards. The choices belong to my children. My part is to advise, accept — and applaud.
This is so true. Choices and acceptance.
Brilliant! Last night i was sitting around a coffee table eating dinner with two other fascinating women from completely different backgrounds than mine. What we now had in common were teenage kids who were driving us crazy. One woman had put her son in a boarding school and went to live as a farmer in Ecuador.
Her last remark echoed yours. Unfortunately it takes so long to learn this.


It's Not The Condenser, Or Cut Off Switch, It's The Soul Of Classic Boating!
Over the past few weeks, we have been living out various issues, like rotten new condensers and a couple weekends ago, a rotten cut- off thingamajig. While talking to Dave VanNess, he pointed out that it's not the Chinese condensers. One, its that the generator was over charging and thus once we started using the boat at a higher throttle, it started breaking parts. Dang! Makes perfect sense.
But Dave also pointed out, it's just the way it was when our fathers used to go boating, and for that matter drive a car. He was dead right. I am not all that old, and I do recall being on the side of the road in a 1969 Road Runner or my pal's Mach 1 dealing with just this sort of crap. I was not a huge boater in my teens, but I bet the good old American stuff was spontaneous crap too, and rotten ignition parts were all part of the hell. We have become so accustomed to our machines never having these issues that when it happens its all that much more amplified. I do recall dealing with timing, points and carb adjusting all the time. Hell I knew my engines better than I did school work. I needed to, no one looked cool on the side of the road. This explains my spelling by the way….
Today, to be honest I am not even sure what engine is in my car. That's a huge leap towards reliability. So to be fair, to the entire 100 bazillion Chinese out there, I am sorry for blaming you on my problems, all your doing is what was done a long time ago, and in a way, retained the soul of my boat, faults and all. In a classic boat all original specked parts you get to live history in all its ugliness. That's amazing. You feel it, rather than have the appearance of it. The smells, the joy of a smooth running boat, and yes, the agony of dumb stuff breaking. History has a way of glossing over the little pains, and makes a romantic painting of things. But to live it! Priceless. Yes, it comes at a cost. But it's still cool. And I wouldn't have it any other way. I feel like an Amish Boater!
Stay tuned, we visited Dave's shop yesterday and have some photos and a how to on how to adjust your Generator's third brush!
Mororboating In 1914 On Lake Hopatcong!
How much did he charge to adjust the third brush? And after doing that did he check the fetzer valve and check the horn fluid?
Don't get me wrong, I love old engine. Old OMC outboards specifically. Those things are sh!t simple and nearly unbreakable.
Well…………….geeez! Now I know why the damned horn has failed on every single boat I've owned. Never checked the fluid. Boy – the small stuff you learn on this web site is just invaluable.
I understand that points and such are always in need of adjustment, but that does not explain why people have gone 30 years changing very few condensers while having multiples fail in the last half decade.
I disagree that this is just "the way it used to be". Parts are being made cheaper no matter what country they are coming from.
Easy way to solve the problem.
Buy a boat with twin engines.
One of them will usually get you home.
i have finally found a good source for flux capacitors… my last two were bad. I did however have to travel back in time to get a few off the shelf . I do agree with Matt. I prefer the simplicity and quirks of old stuff. I expect to have to pop the distributor cap on the old '67 Camaro when I havent driven it for a while…..and clean the points… or left the distributor on the old Porsche 912 (one of Matts favorite cars ever!..) a little loose so I could hop out a tweek it a little by hand…..
Matts take on the the "romance" of old and original is spot on and why I read this every morning! Thanks Matt!
Old enough to remember when stuff made in Japan was called Japanese junk. China holds that distinction now and will until US manufacturers find a cheaper place to have stuff made elsewhere. Hell, I'm overjoyed to see a Made in USA label on anything I buy, even if it's toothpicks. Happy to see a Made in Taiwan label, instead of the small print hard to find made in China. Chinese stuff is overpriced junk.
Isn't time to get rid of the generator and install updated electrics?
Matt can you or Dave tell me if my generator is adjustable? Mom's Mink 1947 GarWood runabout has a Chrysler M-7, 6 volt system. The generator is gear driven on the back of the motor.
The AMP meter shows a positive charge after 1000 or 1100 RPM. At night this could be a little fast & loud for people on shore. My temp fix last year was a second battery. This year I have added a battery switch to make it simple.
DISCLAMER! Until seeing what you have its hard to answer. BUT, according to what you have, you have a regulated generator, not an ajustable, Yours is working as its supposed to. 800-1000 RPM is when its starts to charge. These are perfect candidates for alternators BTW. Yes not original. But its one of the charms of your system. This is from a 3 minute call with Dave. i am sure the peanut gallery will have other opinions. HA.. All part of the fun.
nope….don't buy it….yes overcharging scenario is spot on…but parts failures are obviously related to being poorly made these days….just too many of them for the case to be otherwise….I am with Hersom and Staib (sounds like a law firm?)…..thank god NOT.
Ahh Fred, we must be close to the same age!
Overcharging a condenser or a capacitor? This device consists of two metal plates, foil in this case, separated by a dielectric. The dielectric material has to be proportional in thickness and makeup to the voltage difference applied to the two plates. If the dielectric is too thin or poor material with respect to the voltage applied it will cause a failure. Similarly if the plates are poor quality, like recycled aluminum foil, same problem.
Capacitors or condensers have a working breakdown voltage based on materials used and normal values are quite high with respect to these old generator systems. Saying they failed because of over charging has got to be whole new mystery. In fact if that were true then coils and batteries will start failling.
I am sorry but this overcharging sounds like a corner of the dimly lit beer hall after midnight.
I'm with garry. Although I haven't seen a dimly lit beer hall since I finally through away my fake ID.
Adjusting the voltage output is indeed important but should not affect the condenser. Too much voltage will effect pitting of the points over time. I have seen it happen in 12 volt systems that are suppose to run a resistor to cut the coil voltage down to around 8 volts. Even with the 12 volt coil voltage there was no condenser failures.
Can't comment from experience on "imported" ignition components. All I can say is that in my "lengthy" exposure to standard ignition systems through the years, points were changed frequently while condensers were not. They were used over and over. Condenser failure was rare.
BTW to check a condenser or capacitor instead of trying to read the bubbles in that glass of beer disconnect it and connect an Ohmmeter from the lead to the case. If the resistance is not increasing from initial connection or reads zero or is infinite it is bad.
The same could be said for the beer in that beer hall if there are not enough bubbles!
I love these comments. The human brain likes to connect things, and my brain is small, so this was my theory, and seemed to make sense, and so it made me happy. Random failure of parts gives me no piece of mind, nor an excuse to my wife, so she will trust the boat. Shhhhh! telling her, lets go out and I am not sure if a Cut Off is going to fail because it was made over seas is not comforting. HA. I do think there is some truth is all of this. The good news is that I have two of everything now.
Third brush?? What the heck is that? Maybe that's why I smoked my last generator….
I'm going back to drinking beer.
Having difficulty believing overcharging burned the condenser up. Matt, your engine is still 6 volts, correct? In a 12 volt conversion, points and condensers are not changed, only the generator and coil, right? The Chris Craft Parts List only shows one part number for both 6 and 12 volt factory set-ups. The condenser has two jobs, it stores electricity to prevent arcing and burning the points and this stored electricity causes the magnetic field generated in the ignition coil to collapse more rapidly when the points opened, thereby creating a more powerful spark to the plugs. Generator should have been tuned for the operating rpm by the rebuilder. According to the Autolite Service Manual, the GEO 4801 generator will put out 8 volts and a maximum of 19 Amps and is controlled by a cut-out. Cut-out # CB4014 should close between 6.5 and 7.25 volts at about 800 rpm and opens when voltage produced drops to .5 volts or 2.5 Amps. 19 Amps is too much for the application and should have been dialed back to about 10 at operating rpms but Chris Craft makes no mention of that in the specifications table, only a max of 19 Amps. Moving the third brush in the direction of armature rotation increases output and moving it opposite of rotation decreases output.
Ebay always has these manuals for cheap. Very interesting bathroom reading.
I think it is all either operator error or perhaps a nut loose behind the steering wheel.
My uncle is very old school with his 32 Ford flathead v8. He did find out you can put a small Mitsubishi alternator inside those big generator housings. Still retains "the look".
Generators converted internally to alternators.


Thank you so much for signing the petition, "Tell Delta to Stop Putting Passengers' Health At Risk." Delta has already committed to make some big changes: they are instituting a new review policies for future ads and will be showing a pro-vaccine Public Service Announcement beginning in December.
It's like playing a game of Whack-A-Mole sometimes… the anti-vaccine movement is back at it again, this time with a deceptive ad on Delta Airlines flights by the National Vaccine Information Center directing people to their website for "accurate information" on the influenza vaccine. The NVIC is the same outfit which ran another anti-vaccine ad in New York's Times Square earlier this year.
And let's not forget that NVIC's ultimate goal here is not to get people to opt out of just the flu shot. The ultimate goal of this ad is to get people to visit the NVIC website, trick them into thinking they're looking at a legitimate government website, and get them to stop vaccinating altogether. And then put those people on planes. Which is how many vaccine-preventable outbreaks happen in the US.
Encourage your friends to join this campaign.
Tell Delta that it's irresponsible to encourage anti vaccination rhetoric (you can also tell In-Flight Media the same thing). Let them know that you are not willing to support their decision to risk your health for advertising dollars. Ask them if they're willing to add to the anti-vax body count.


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Q: QGIS: How to find a line with defined slope starting from a point over a DEM? If I have a DEM as raster layer and a point with defined position in a point layer,
how could I generate a line with defined slope of e.g. -1%? The end point can be anywhere and should be defined by the line length and the constant downward slope of 1%. The line should have nodes every one or two meters, so that it follows the terrain with that accuracy.
The goal is to construct an irrigation ditch that almost follows the contour, but is defined by an optimal downward slope. If I can design it this way over a DEM with resolution <1m, I can stake it out with an RTK positioning system and have it dug accordingly.
Any ideas for a workflow or code?
I'm working in QGIS 2.18.

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Well they have finally announced their initial public offering today with a rather low RO 60 million slice of their company up for grabs. There are 600 million 100 baiza shares on offer on the Muscat Securities Market for 102 baizas each. This apparently represents 40% of their paid capital (source).The 2 baiza's are for "Issue expenses". RO 1,200,000 / US$ 3,096,000 to issue an IPO - I'm in the wrong business!
Now, most people don't really care about this but I thought it was interesting as this is the first Islamic Bank to start here in Oman. Ok so Bank Muscat have some Islamic banking services on offer, and Bank Dhofar are looking to get in on the act too, but the boys from Bank Nizwa are the first dedicated Islamic banking crowd to setup up shop here.
The thing that keeps getting me scratching my head is: Islamic banking does not allow for the charging of interest. They make their money by purchasing assets, and then re-selling them to their customer at a higher price. Whether that's a car or a house - the bank buys it, and then allows it's customer to make installments over a period of time for the item. But, here's the rub - the bank can not levy penalties against their borrower for late payment. I'm sure there's more to it but I don't get it - but many people do.
Anyway, I'm digressing. I'd expect there to be a fairly hefty demand for these shares, so if you've got some cash and fancy a punt, RO 102 will buy you 1000 shares in Bank Nizwa. The offering closes on the 22nd May.
How can a foreigner purchase shares here?
You know I'm not actually sure - presumably you just use a trader?
Oman Deals - Expat can open an account with MSM and can purchase shares...you can have online account with bank muscat etc to purchase / sell or can do the same through a trader..
Thanks..I think this IPO is gonna be oversubscribed. I went down to Bank Muscat to find out more info, it seems like the bank staff are not well trained to give financial advise.
All they could answer was the price of the shares.
I really need to have some professional advise before committing myself to this investment.


The colour of these "Rose Slip" (£80) shoes were what caught my eye at first, the gorgeous plummy colour going well with the blue velvetty lining. Even though no one else will ever see the lining, I love that Irregular Choice put some thought into it. You can see it a little bit on this picture as well, but Irregular Choice soles are usually decorated with a bright random pattern.
Finally, the Patty (£50) shoes (and matching clutch bag (£37 – doesn't that seem like a massively high price compared to the shoes?)) are a little bit patriotic (sort of) and a bit crafty (doesn't it look like someones glued felt to their shoes? In a good way of course) IC has these in different shades of blue, but these navy (at least, they LOOK navy on my screen!) ones are a bit smarter than the lighter blue pair, and much less in your face than this floral pair.
I love shoes, love them. The more unusual the better.
Those boots are fab, and I love the IC lining.
Haha! I do love my shoes, so yes, this will be a regular thing. Lovely lovely shoes.
Aaah I do love a bit of Irregular Choice. Only problem is that I've had lots of issues with their sizes – their size 8s are TINY and some styles of shoe just won't fit me, plus they only seem to make about 2 pairs in that size so they're always sold out by the time I get there.
And I'm also yet to find a pair that don't make me want to cut my feet off because of the pain. When I reach for me pairs it's most definitely a choice of style over substance!
8? Man, I am jealous. I'm a 7, so ALL of them are usually sold out which makes me consider chopping my toes off to fit them into a 6.
I love the first pair – they're gorgeous!
They have them in different colours as well, far too tempting!
I absolutely love their shoes! They're so interesting, no such thing as a 'basic' shoe with them!
Its why I love them too :) I'm never sure how I'd wear some of the more "unusual" styles though, especially for work!


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Vale () is an offshore gas field in the North Sea located  north of the Heimdal gas field. The depth of the water in the field area is . Vale is considered a satellite to Heimdal field and is connected to it by a pipeline.
Estimated reserves at Vale stand at  of natural gas and  of gas condensate. Vale gas field is expected to produce  of natural gas and  of condensate.

History
Production was started on 31 May 2002, according to the Plan for Development and Operation approved by Norway in the spring of 2001. Total investment has been 800 million NOK which also included modifications on Heimdal, drilling operations, subsea templates and pipelines.

Ownership
The Vale field is operated by Sval Energi (50%) with LOTOS holding 25.757% and PGNiG holding 24.243%.

The field was originally operated by Norsk Hydro.  In 2007, the operationship was transferred to Statoil as a result of the merger between Statoil and Hydro Oil & Gas.  In 2012, Centrica acquired Statoil's stake and took over operatorship; Operatorship passed to Sval Energi upon their acquisition of Centrica's subsidiary, Spirit Energy's Norwegian assets in 2022.

See also

Heimdal gas field
Oseberg Transport System
Grane oil field
Oseberg oil field
North Sea oil
Economy of Norway

References

External links
 Vale – Equinor

Oil fields in Norway
Natural gas fields in Norway
North Sea energy
TotalEnergies
Centrica