I would like to welcome Secretary Kerry's leadership. Since its beginning, Japan has actively supported this Initiative, which calls to act on "Protection from Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies." We are steadily implementing Japan's commitments, including formulation of our National Action Plan.
Toward this end, we recently invited about 100 individuals, who are playing leading roles in both Japan and overseas, to Tokyo and hosted the "World Assembly for Women in Tokyo: WAW! Tokyo 2014." I would like to thank Ms. Zainab Hawa Bangura, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict; and Ambassador Catherine Russell, United States Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues, who are all here today, for attending the Assembly, and I am pleased to see you all again so soon. During the WAW! meeting, we had active discussions on women's role in human security, gender issue, conflict prevention, and peacebuilding. As a Chair of the high level round table, I summarized opinions expressed during our discussion and issued a set of 12 concrete proposals named "WAW! To Do." These proposals include providing survivor-centered support in peacebuilding, creating mechanisms to ensure the empowerment and support for women, and steadfastly implementing comprehensive and effective policies and mechanism in disasters and crisis. I hope to appeal these proposals as our contribution to the world.
What Japan can do is not limited to conflict prevention and peacebuilding. Since we learned lessons from the Great East Japan Earthquake, during which we especially cared for women and the elderly who could be vulnerable in emergencies, Japan proposed resolution on "Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women in Natural Disasters" twice in the UN. Also, this past July, Japan co-hosted the World Humanitarian Summit Regional Consultation with OCHA. Furthermore, we will host the Third World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in Sendai in March next year. I would like to make the Conference a success by having the attendance of the highest possible level as much as possible from each country and international organization.
Concerted efforts by the international community is important. Regarding preventing sexual violence in conflict, the PSVI Summit was held this past June under the leadership of the United Kingdom, and I myself a "Champion" in this initiative. Together with the initiative led by Secretary Kerry, and also with the United Nations and the international community, Japan will make efforts on protection from gender based violence.


"The 'season' will be made up of the informal breakfast at which you may or may not appear as you feel and dress as you can; the elaborate luncheon, where you must appear in your best spirits and newest gown; the 8 o'clock dinner, at which summer dresses are brought out again with a little touching up and look twice as pretty under soft lights; the ball, where flowers, jewels, trained décolleté gowns and the new sylph-like dances make 'a young man's fancy lightly turn to the thoughts of love'; the card party, at which hostesses will vie with such other in introducing pretty conceits, where the dress may be elaborate or otherwise, and the refreshments served-no man knows how-for there are several new fads.
"During the coming season several charming and accomplished debutantes will be introduced formally into society. It goes without saying that they are pretty, and as their parents are well provided with the world's goods their various debuts will present many novel aspects.
"The prettiest dance submitted to the dancing masters' convention recently held, was the royal gavotte, which will be very popular during the winter season. This dance suggests the polka-mazurka, but it has a distinctive swing. The gentleman takes the hand of the young woman who has honored him with the dance and to schottische time they take a march-step forward, retreat, turn and face each other, salute and then make a gliding waltz step.
"The young man who wishes to be in society the coming winter must cultivate the acquaintance of married ladies. It is they who will issue invitations to young men, bring out the debutantes, chaperone young ladies, form theatre parties and patronize the balls. Everybody will dance this season, so the young man ignorant of this art cannot expect to be sought after."


This is a single variety red wine from Spain. To the eye this wine presents a cherry color that starts bright and clear on the edges and depends to a black cherry color with great depth at the center of the glass. To the nose this Tempranillo cast aromas of wild cherry fading to notes of vanilla and black pepper. To the taste there is the constant of wild cherries with undercurrents of vanilla and cocoa with just the slightest hint of oak. The Campo Viejo is in the Rioja region of Spain. This Winery has been producing wine since 1959. The Tempranillo is fermented in stainless steel vats controlled to about 25 degrees centigrade is macerated with the skins for approximately 12 days. The aging process begins in American Oak barrels for 4 months before finishing in the bottle.
This is a wine that can be support being served with steak and potatoes or Spanish Paella.


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(Stillwater, Okla.) – District Attorney Laura Austin Thomas has dropped a felony charge against a landowner, who was scheduled stand trial on May 14 on an accusation that he shot a 37-year-old man in the back with a .38 caliber revolver on his property east of Perkins.
If he had been convicted of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, Raymond Scott Sewell, now 63, could have been given as much as a seven-year prison term and a $5,000 fine.
The victim, Michael Webb, now 39, arrived in a wheelchair for Sewell's preliminary hearing that was held in January 2017. Webb said that he now lives in Oklahoma City with his aunt, who takes care of him.
At the preliminary hearing, the victim testified that he had known Sewell for 20 years and had lived on his property in the 4900 block of E. 122nd for six months.
The victim said that he arrived on Sewell's land at 10 a.m. on April 16, 2016, to get his tools from a camper, but the gate was locked.
On cross-examination from defense attorney Cheryl Ramsey, the victim admitted he went over the fence to get in, but said that he didn't see a no-trespassing sign.
The victim testified that he was heading back to a van after getting his tools when "I was met by Scott (Sewell) – he was pointing a gun at me.
"I got on the ground. He was screaming, yelling at me. He shot the gun. He first shot the gun in the air, then in the woods.
The victim said that he was taken to a hospital by life-flight and placed on life support. He said he now has only one lung and doesn't know how many surgeries he had.
On cross-examination, the victim admitted that he had been "convicted of weed and meth," but said he hadn't taken methamphetamine that day.
The victim said he helps Sewell's son clean up at a construction site from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. He admitted that he knows Sewell's son is not the property owner.
"Our position is that he is a trespasser. Mr. Sewell was protecting himself," the defense attorney in court.
According to an affidavit by Payne County Sheriff's Deputy Scott Hopper, a 911 call was made to the sheriff's office at 10:25 a.m. the day of the shooting.
"In the course of the medic checking Webb's pockets, I observed one medic pull a syringe out of Webb's front left jeans pocket," the deputy alleged in his affidavit.
Sewell told the deputy that about a month before, Webb moved his camper onto Sewell's property and that he believed his son gave Webb permission to be there, the affidavit said.
Sewell said that he told both his son and Webb that "he needs to remove his trailer and get off the property," the affidavit alleged.
"Raymond (Sewell) said that several times in the past that Webb has made threats of violence towards him. He says that at one point, Webb had actually threatened to kill him," the affidavit alleged.
"Raymond says he had his gun in his hand and he yelled for Webb to stop. Raymond says Webb did not stop and kept walking towards him. He says that at that point, he fires a warning shot into the woods. He says after that warning shot, Webb still continued to walk towards Raymond.
"Raymond says he kept yelling at Webb to stop and lay down while he calls the police. He says when Webb continued to walk towards him, he fired a second warning shot into the ground. Raymond says at this point, Webb stopped and laid down on the ground," and he had a witness call 911, the affidavit said.
"He continues to say that while (the witness) was on the phone with dispatch, Webb jumped up off the ground and that is when he shot Webb.
"I asked Raymond when Webb jumped up, did he act like he was going to run away or attack him. Raymond says he doesn't know – it happened so fast," the deputy wrote in his affidavit.


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New Kensington Center, established in 2001, UPMC St. Margaret's newest Family Health Center is a full-service neighborhood health center with an emphasis on delivering high quality family health care, integrated behavioral health, and community partnerships to medically underserved and marginalized population. At New Kensington our providers practice full spectrum family medicine, along with on-site lab and radiology facilities. Our 9100 patient visits last year comprised of 20% pediatrics, 65% adults and 15% geriatrics, as well as prenatal care, group wellness visits and behavioral health.
Community partnerships have been a big part of the success of the New Kensington Family Health Center. Collaborating with the Pennsylvania Department of Health and Adagio enable us to provide free family planning, STD screening and treatment to our patients. Early childhood literacy programs evolved from collaborating with Reading is Fundamental PGH and Reach Out and Read.
Our integrated Behavioral Health Program began with a partnership with Family Services of Western Pennsylvania, and has grown to include the University Of Pittsburgh School Of Social Work. Offering behavioral health services at our health center is a convenience for patients and alleviates the stigma many fear seeking treatment for such personal issues. Working within a multi-disciplinary team that includes physicians, pharmacists, social workers, nurses, medical assistants and office staff we are able to meet both the behavioral and physical health needs of our patients and their families.


Seven down, two to go. OU's primary goal of an undefeated Big 12 season – which would be its first since 2004 – is still attainable.
There were signs of better defensive play in the Sooners' big win, with some more aggressive scheming and play-making. Meanwhile, the offense continues to click. The return of Joe MIxon and Samaje Perine arguably makes OU's offense one of the top five in the nation.
Both of his TDs were just sick.
Could not have gone better on offense and defense. Four offensive possessions led to three touchdowns. Defense forced a three-and-out on Baylor's goal line and got a fourth down stop at midfield. Finally, the D forced a red zone turnover, negating a possible Baylor score.
Also excellent. The Sooners had a long, time-killing drive to extend the lead. Defense got a stop on fourth down. Finally, the O ran the ball off its own goal line and seal the win.
Play in coverage was probably the best of the season. Jordan Evans had two interceptions, but he easily could have had three or four. His best game of the season.
Mark Andrews and the rest of the supporting cast of WRs had a very good game. As teams try to roll more coverages toward Westbrook, the importance of the big plays by other WRs, especially on third down, cannot be overstated.
At times in the second quarter, it looked like Riley got a little too pass happy. OU had two stalled drives that could have put the game away earlier.
Gave up too many yards.
Tactically, while playing with a lead, Mike Stoops may have been forcing Baylor to take a patient, grind-it-out approach on the ground and stopping Baylor's deep passing game. If so, that might have worked, but OU still gave up a long play to K.D. Cannon.


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Home Angeles An uncomfortable brand-new map reveals what your city's environment might appear like...
An uncomfortable brand-new map reveals what your city's environment might appear like in 60 years. San Francisco might seem like Los Angeles, and New york city might be more like Arkansas.
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In 2015 was the 4th warmest on record and the most popular year ever for the world's oceans
As the world continues to heat up, specialists are working to forecast the particular, regional impacts of environment modification on cities in the United States.
A brand-new research study utilizes a method called climate-analog mapping– which compares the predicted future environment of a city with the present environment elsewhere– to show how environment modification will affect 540 metropolitan locations in the United States and Canada over the next 60 years.
The outcomes recommend that by 2080, Los Angeles will feel more like Baja California, Mexico, the environment in Tampa, Florida, will resemble that of contemporary Mexico City, and New york city City will seem like the Ozarks.
The authors assembled their information into an interactive-map tool that lets users search for their North American city and explore what its future will seem like.
The research study reveals that significant North American cities might seem like they're 500 miles from where than they presently are by 2080.
Matthew Fitzpatrick/University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
In general, according to the research study, approximately 250 million individuals in The United States and Canada– more than 75% of Americans and 50% of Canadians– will experience modifications in their regional environments within 60 years.
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"We can utilize this strategy to equate a future projection into something we can much better conceive and connect to our own experiences," the ecologist Matthew Fitzpatrick, a coauthor of the research study from the University of Maryland, stated in a news release "It's my hope that individuals have that 'wow' minute, and it sinks in for the very first time the scale of the modifications we're anticipating in a single generation."
Cities and environment modification
Warmer temperature levels can indicate more heat waves, dry spells, strong storms, and seaside flooding, depending upon a city's area.
According to Fitzpatrick and his coauthor, Robert Dunn, an ecology teacher at North Carolina State University, metropolitan locations are particularly susceptible to the effects of environment modification due to the fact that of cities' big and growing populations, and their dependence on interconnected and (sometimes) aging facilities.
That's why they made the brand-new interactive climate-analog map It uses "not a lot brand-new designs of the future, however rather a method to interact existing designs" in a manner that's less abstract or far-off "and more regional, experiential, and individual," the authors composed
The numbers they utilized aren't brand-new. The research study depended on 3 information sets– one with typical environment conditions in between 1960 and 1990, another with future environment forecasts, and a 3rd based on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's weather condition records that reveal the irregularity of environment with time.
Naturally, the intensity of the modifications that a particular city will experience depends upon how steeply greenhouse-gas emissions continue to increase. So the research study's interactive map uses 2 trajectories: One in which emissions keep increasing throughout the 21 st century, and one in which they peak around 2040 and begin to decrease.
By 2080, the Bay Location's environment may feel more like Los Angeles.
According to the higher-emissions situation, Portland in 2080 will seem like California's warmer and drier Central Valley. Washington, DC, will have the subtropical environment of northern Mississippi, most likely experiencing much shorter winter seasons and longer, more damp summer seasons. San Francisco will need to compete with Los Angeles' severe heat, absence of rain, and associated water lacks.
"Our objective with doing this research study and making the app was to assist make individuals much better familiar with the remarkable change of international environment we anticipate over the next numerous years which minimizing emissions can assist reduce the magnitude of environment modification anticipated," Fitzpatrick informed Service Expert.
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2 Embarrassingly Unsustainable Dividend Stocks
Matthew DiLallo, The Motley Fool
Motley Fool August 28, 2018
Master limited partnerships (MLPs) Buckeye Partners (NYSE: BPL) and Martin Midstream Partners (NASDAQ: MMLP) currently yield a jaw-dropping 13.7% and 17.4%, respectively. Both payouts are well above the 8% average yield of MLPs held in the Alerian MLP Index, which is a clear sign that the market doesn't believe in the long-term viability of these payouts. Their unsustainability is even more apparent when we look at the embarrassingly weak financial profiles currently backing these payouts, which is why investors should steer clear of these high-yield stocks.
Hinting at what everyone already knows is coming down the pipeline
Through the first half of this year, Buckeye Partners has paid out $371.5 million in cash to investors to support its high-yielding distribution. There's just one problem with this: The company's operations have only generated about $331 million in distributable cash flow, which is money it could pay to investors. That means the company has only covered its payout with cash 0.89 times, which isn't sustainable over the long term. On top of that, the company's leverage ratio stood at 4.3 last quarter, which is above the sub-4.0 comfort zone of most MLPs.
A burned piece of cash.
These sky-high payouts appear poised to go up in flames. Image source: Getty Images.
While Buckeye had repeatedly stated that it planned on maintaining its payout, the company changed its tune last quarter. CEO Clark Smith noted on the conference call that, "we are assessing our capital structure and the potential benefits of transitioning to a self-funding model for the equity portion of our growth capital requirements, limiting our dependency on public equity markets." This means the company is considering cutting its distribution to a level where it can not only cover that smaller payout, but a significant portion of growth-focused capital spending with cash flow. Given that most rivals have already shifted to a self-funding model, it seems highly likely that Buckeye will join them and move away from its currently unsustainable business model.
Desperately trying to maintain the status quo
As bad as Buckeye's financial situation might be, it pales in comparison's to Martin Midstream Partners' financial profile. During the second quarter, the company only generated enough cash to cover its sky-high distribution by an embarrassing 0.56 times. Further, its leverage ratio was deeply concerning, at 5.46.
However, the company did take a major step toward improving those numbers by recently selling its 20% interest in the West Texas LPG Pipeline to its joint venture partner ONEOK (NYSE: OKE). It was a win-win deal for both companies. In ONEOK's case, it now has full control over a pipeline that it intends on expanding further in the future. Meanwhile, the deal provided Martin Midstream with some much-needed cash as well as saving it from having to come up with funding for those expansion projects. As a result, the sale helped improve the company's leverage ratio to a slightly better 4.36 while also keeping it on track to maintain a 1.0 coverage ratio for the full year. While those are dramatic improvements, the company's payout still isn't sustainable, which suggests that Martin Midstream will likely need to reduce its high-yielding distribution at some point in the future.
A better option for income-seekers
While the sky high-yields offered by Buckeye and Martin Midstream might tempt some yield-starved investors, those payouts aren't worth the risk since it appears as though both companies could reduce them. Instead of those risky income streams, investors might want to consider ONEOK's dividend. While the pipeline giant's current yield of 4.9% isn't as attractive, the company has generated enough cash to cover by it a comfortable 1.38 times so far this year, and it expects to be able to increase its dividend at a 9% to 11% annual rate through 2021 even as it maintains conservative financial metrics. Add the company's high yield to its compelling growth prospects and strong balance sheet, and ONEOK is in a class of its own.
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There is also a detailed glossary section to help you become familiar with the common terms associated with firearms, shooting and hunting, so you can walk the walk and talk the talk!


We recently learned of the passing of William 'Bill' Chagnon. Bill served as a founding director of the San Juan Medical Foundation joining the board in 1985.
Bill led the Foundation's Public Relations team and served on the Foundation's Executive Committee during its initial $1 million campaign to build the San Juan Regional Cancer Center.
Chagnon established the then Mountain Bell Cancer Walkathon event as the Foundation's premier annual fundraiser. This year, the Foundation celebrated its 35th Annual Cancer Walk. Each fall, this event draws hundreds of generous and compassionate friends who walk to honor those whose lives are effected by cancer. To date, nearly $2.3M has been donated to the San Juan Medical Foundation to help fulfill its mission to enhance healthcare in our region.
Foundation directors remember Bill Chagnon for his wonderful sense of humor and caring, compassionate ways.
Though we are sadden by Bill's passing, we rejoice in knowing that he Farmington a better place because he lived, worked and served here. Our regional health care system continues to benefit from Bill's involvement.
I will not say all, but some of the public think masons rob women and drown kittens, but let me enlighten you about a few things.
We have in San Juan County three Masonic lodges, two in Aztec and one in Farmington. The lodge in Aztec has a school for dyslexic children paid for by the masons. We send the therapist to a school so they can teach the children to read and get along in life. One of our main interests is charity. Like the burn centers for children.
Freemasonry refers to the principles, institutions and practices of the fraternal order of the Free and Accepted masons. The largest worldwide society, Freemasonry is an organization of men based on the "fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man," using builders' tools as symbols to teach basic moral truths generally accepted by persons of good will. Their motto is "morality in which all men agree, that is, to be good men and true." It is religious in that a belief in a supreme being and in the immortality of the soul are the two prime requirements for membership, but it is nonsectarian in that no religious test is used. The purpose of Freemasonry is to enable men to meet in harmony, to worship God is to be of service to people.
Though some masons trace their organization's origin back to the beginning of time much of their teaching is tied to Solomon's temple, but they also claim that John the Baptist and the Apostle were masons, modern masonry dates only to 1717. It was in that year that four lodges in Great Britain formed the first Grand Lodge of England. America's so called founding fathers were themselves masons: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Ethan Allen, John Hancock, John Paul Jones, Paul Revere, Robert Livingston and 35 other lesser known men who were signers of the Declaration of Independence and/or the Constitution. Other notable men in history who have been Freemasons include Mozart, Henry Ford, Rudyard Kipling, Gerald Ford, Norman Vincent Peale, Douglas MacArthur and Will Rogers. And most notable, 13 past presidents.
The views of the Masonic Lodges are noted for the non-dissemination of belief in religion or color, the only requirement to enter the Masonic order is that he believes in the "Supreme Architect of the Universe."
Master Masons take an oath, "ever to cancel, never to reveal." It seeks to make good men better. through the form of belief in "the fatherhood of God, the brotherhood of man and the immortality of the soul/"
To be a Shriner, you have to be a mason in good standing and I'm sure you have heard of the work the Shriners have done with their hospitals and burn centers for kids.
The EPA has tightened their National Ambient Air Quality Standards for ozone down to 70 parts per billion (ppb), down from the 75 ppb limit set in 2008.
While we commend the agency for updating the standard, it does not go far enough to protect public health. San Juan Citizens Alliance joined other environmental and public health groups in urging a more stringent limit of 60 ppb.
The EPA went with the weakest recommendation of its own scientific advisory panel (60-70 ppb), which may have been a result of aggressive lobbying by industry.
Ground-level ozone, the main component of smog, is formed when emissions from tailpipes, power plants and oil and gas operations react with sunlight, leading to asthma, lung and heart disease. Although historically southwestern Colorado and northwestern New Mexico have enjoyed enviable air quality, rampant oil and gas development now put us on par with major cities.
The American Lung Association's 2015 State of the Air Report issued La Plata County a "D" for ozone levels and San Juan County, N.M. a "C". Both counties are at risk of violating the new standard and citizens are bearing the health costs.


Teldon Media Group has been recognized as number 15 out of the 100 best places to work for in Canada.
The full-service premium calendar producer earned the ranking from 100 Best Workplaces in Canada by the Great Place to Work Institute, a global research, consulting, and training firm that annually names companies with an exceptional work culture.
"At the heart of Teldon's success is its people who are passionate about what they do, and who are supported in everything they do," said Benn.
Each year, the Great Place to Work Institute awards a select group of companies in Canada the Best Workplaces in Canada award. The 2016 award winners were announced at the Institute's national conference in Toronto on yesterday. The judgements are based on companies that have managed to create a culture where employees trust the people they work for, have pride in what they do, and enjoy the people they work with.
The title represents a milestone for the half century old company that produces print calendars in a digital era. Less than five years ago it was on the verge of closing its doors and has since made a comeback.
Teldon is currently coming off its most profitable year-to-date, producing more calendars than ever for big clients such as Porsche, Toyota, Ford, Remax, and MetLife.
The company has built a dedicated approach to corporate culture by working hard to accommodate its 75 team members, representing a wide array of cultural and age demographics.
Workplace perks include onsite fitness facilities, personal training, daily walking clubs, cultural celebrations, fresh smoothies, plus ongoing weekly social events.
Charitable community initiatives also play a prominent role, with Teldon and its people supporting several non-profit organizations including The Richmond Sharing Farm, Mission Possible Vancouver, A Better Life Foundation, Global Women, and more.
Teldon's employee turnover for 2014 and 2015 was less than five per cent, and the company has seen EBITDA growth of 40% year over year. In 2015, Teldon produced more than 11 million personalized calendars for an upscale international clientele.
To learn more about Teldon Media Group visit www.teldon.com.


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Q: erasing sprite graphics? If I have a sprite, with which I have drawn some stuff, how do I erase part of what I have drawn?  Preferably I could use drawRect() with some "alpha=0" paint.
However, I don't believe the beginFill() method lets you set an RGBA color (like you can in bitmapData).  Setting alpha = 0 in the graphics method of beginFill() doesn't really do anything -- it just draws nothing.
In my particular use case, masking isn't an option.
Also, calling clear() isn't a good solution, since it clears away everything.

A: Unfortunately, you cannot do exactly what you're hoping to do with the Graphics class. Though erasing could mean that you draw over something you've already drawn with the background color, I'm guessing you're hoping to "draw transparency" back onto the Graphics object. Drawing with an alpha of 0 is not drawing "nothing" - you just don't see what you draw because it is fully transparent.
This is what you get for working with vectors as opposed to bitmaps. To "erase" part of a vector means that you are creating an entirely new vector, something that's going to take some computation rather than just setting some pixel to a certain color value. Graphics doesn't provide such advanced functionality, though you could certainly write your own functions to do it. :P
One workaround is to use bitmaps instead:
http://www.actionscript.org/forums/showthread.php3?t=187857
http://www.actionscripts.org/forums/showthread.php3?t=149021
Another is to consider whether you could implement what you're trying to do in a different way; one that would lend itself to using clear().

A: You can achieve this nicely if you don't need to be able to interact with any elements underneath your Sprite.
To do this

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*create a Shape object in the shape you want and set its cacheAsBitmap property to true

*set your Sprite's cacheAsBitmap property to true

*set the blendMode property of your Shape to BlendMode.ERASE

*add the Shape to your Sprite's display list

A: If you are going to wish to keep part of your drawing while erasing some other parts then the only feasible route would be to draw using several sprites.
Create a sprite for each part of the drawing, then you can pick the sprite you wish to erase and leave the rest.
Other than that all you are left with is using the bitmapdata to copy sections then after using clear draw the copied sections back again. (this would be difficult to implement in a complex manor, try copying just a complex curved area!)

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Berklee Global Jazz Institute Summit: Love Supreme
Presented by Berklee College of Music at Berklee Performance Center, Boston MA
With the theme Love Supreme, the ninth annual Berklee Global Jazz Institute (BGJI) Summit will celebrate the impact of William Shakespeare, Maya Angelou, Geri Allen, Kahlil Gibran, Gabriela Mistral, John Coltrane, and Martin Luther King Jr. on today's global jazz era.
The concert will feature Danilo Pérez, BGJI founder and artistic director; Terri Lyne Carrington, Zildjian chair in performance; Joe Lovano, the Gary Burton chair in jazz performance; John Patitucci, visiting scholar in
The concert will feature Danilo Pérez, BGJI founder and artistic director; Terri Lyne Carrington, Zildjian chair in performance; Joe Lovano, the Gary Burton chair in jazz performance; John Patitucci, visiting scholar in performance studies; and other special guests as well as BGJI ensembles.
Boston Conservatory at Berklee's Theater Division will participate as part of its Merge/Emerge Creativity Intensive, led by Tina Packer, founding artistic director of Shakespeare & Company. Merge/Emerge is a set of collaborations with guest artists; the Theater, Dance, and Music divisions of the Conservatory; and BGJI that artistically explores the recent merger between the College and the Conservatory through interdisciplinary work.
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The four champions in the U.S. Open held at Pebble Beach, Jack Nicklaus (1972), Tom Watson (1982), Tom Kite (1992) and Tiger Woods (2000), have all won the February event. Nicklaus and Woods, who is still in self-imposed exile after admitting to cheating on his wife, won both tournaments in the same year.
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I was a theater major at UCLA and a singer/songwriter who taught myself how to record at home, and all of that converged when a friend at MTV asked me to sing on a demo for an animated series to help the lead learn the song they wrote for her. I had no idea they were about to ask me to do an impression of her singing too! It gave me a glimpse into something really fun that I'd never tried (voice acting) yet already had so much foundation for through my other work. I signed up for VO classes soon after that.
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Last week I wrote about Alpharetta's downtown plans and their apparent rush to get a master plan approved. I'm pleased that the city added a few more opportunities to comment, although only one week was added to the schedule.
My original thoughts on the plan remain unchanged since last week. The plan has morphed from largely municipal and park usage in 2011 to an ambitious and intense mixed-used development.
341,200 square feet. That's the total size of retail and "other uses" in the four main buildings as drawn up in the master development plan. To put this into perspective, the proposed Walmart I wrote about on GA141 in south Forsyth will measure in at 177,000 square feet. I know this isn't a big-box retail situation but mention it only to give a basis for comparison. This is a large development on a compacted piece of downtown property.
The city's bond referendum included a 450-space municipal parking deck. During public comment last year some were skeptical of the parking deck in terms of size and cost. Nevertheless the bond passed and the deck is in the plan.
What's nearly invisible from the drawings and presentations last week are two additional parking decks. The two largest buildings each sit atop their own parking deck, each packed with two stories of cars. The development plan shows a total of 1,244 new parking spaces between the municipal deck and the two buildings on the east.
The best way to see these decks is via the cross sectional view shown above. Again, the explosion of parking decks shows the sheer size of this development.
Together the town green, city park and landscaped walkways (on internal streets) provide a total of over six acres of landscaped open space.
Are the landscaped walkways along the new internal streets being counted toward park space? It's a familiar tactic other mixed-use developers have employed to get to a desired green space footprint. Let's hope Alpharetta isn't taking a page from their playbook. I expect better out of Alpharetta given their already stellar public parks.
Additionally, Councilman Jim Gilvin expressed concern Monday night that the city hall building doesn't have service access drawn into the plan. With this building sitting in the park, such access could cut more from park space.
Those with the city are sticking with two main talking points during this discussion. First, they maintain that the 2011 drawings were not master plans but rather concept documents. I think most understand that idea. However, the public drew inferences from the 2011 concept with regard to the scope of the plan. That scope has dramatically changed.
It is my belief that a private developer would pursue apartments over retail in this plan. Given the glut of vacant office space and demand for apartments, this is a no-brainer.
Both Mayor David Belle Isle and Councilman Donald Mitchell sit on this downtown steering committee. Both used the term "village" in their campaigns last year when describing downtown Alpharetta. It's a subjective term I suppose. Conjure up what that means to yourself. If a downtown village includes three parking decks and 341,200 square feet of mixed-use development then you should be in favor of this plan. If you imagine a different village feel downtown then maybe you should let your voice be heard.
It is no longer any mystery why they attempted to push this monster through in just three days without any publicity. And why they only offered up one additional week without any print media notification of the first two public meetings. You forgot to mention a few other details that the master plan shows….
I also doubt few people realize that Haynes Bridge is being narrowed from 4 lanes with a median to only 2 lanes without a median. As a friend said, only government would see congestion (or add congestion in this case) and decide to narrow an already busy road.
But my personal favorite change is the description of the space before the vote vs. after the vote.
•	"The proposed City Center plan would create, "a people oriented mixed-use development that will be a vibrant place with nightlife, restaurants shops and special events and will realize the distinction of a landmark project. The project is to be a catalyst for development that will attract additional investment and private sector activity into the area and onto the site".
There was an option that met more of the spirit of what Alpharettans voted on (less dense, retention of City Hall at its original space) but the three elected officials on the working committee who controlled these decisions (Belle Isle, Owens, and Mitchell) chose the most intensive and dense plan of all the options offered.
Even if the "other" uses were office space (which I highly doubt for the reasons mentioned), this is too intense for downtown Alpharetta. The only "village" image this stirs up is East Village in Manhattan, and Alpharetta is not Manhattan.
Also David Belle Isle's campaign website says he will "Resist calls for urbanization, apartments, and rail. Hold back density." And here he says "We must be intentional and resist the temptation to increase density, apartments, and mass transit." So far he has added 250 apartments at Avalon and now this.
Is there any way to recall the money for bond? We were lied to.
What a fantastic plan for a dynamic, vibrant city center. I can't wait for the ground breaking for this project. This, combined with Avalon will make Alpharetta an even more exciting place to live!
Having residential above retail is a great plan. Unlike downtown Atlanta, where they roll the sidewalks up once the commuters leave for the day, we can have real residents strolling, shopping, etc after 5:00 pm.
Very exciting. Hopefully it will come to fruition sooner rather than later.
Good for you. You've missed the point though.
Of course we all have different visions of our perfect City. We aren't a monolithic bunch and diversity of opinion is good and needful.
The problem is not differing views. The problem is the lack of transparency. The problem is suggesting one thing to get a vote, then doing another. The problem is telling architects to ignore public input that doesn't line up with what the players want. It is a betrayal of public trust and breach of ethics.
Here's your riddle for the day: Guess which two of the working committee have downtown businesses?
Lee, your posts have been excellent regarding the Alpahretta development plan. I just want to add a few comments. I grew up in New England and what I find interesting with Alpharetta is that is has a truly lifeless town center. I've also watched as this issue has been debated for several years. The greatest question here is, if they build it, will they come? To me, that's unanswered. There are examples of city revitalization with new master plan city cores that work, but there are also many failures. Locally, Suwanee seems to be an example of a master plan area that has success, but efforts in other local places such as Woodstock have been a mess. Most of the downtowns in our region (Roswell is an obvious exception) are lifeless and no matter the effort, they have failed.
The one difference that I see here is that an area like historic Roswell are essentially organic. They have age and history and over time they have been cobbled together to create as much of a town core as anywhere around. It's very New England, so to speak. For all the planning, what seems to be excellent design, retail, residential, etc. Sometimes, it just doesn't work. This is an area that seems to have a hard time with a downtown concept. I've always looked at it as a part of the problem of the endless commuting culture of Metro Atlanta.
Just my two cents. I don't know how it shakes out, but once we move beyond the transparency issues here, the next step is whether these projects will truly be worthwhile in the end to the taxpayer. And, I saw mentioned above, Avalon. A development the grand size of Avalon could really detract from the downtown Alpharetta concept. We'll see.
When do the pre-construction condos go on sale?
I'm not interested in riddles. Nor do I care one iota if any council members live/work/play/own etc anything in the city. All I care about is having something upscale and fun TO DO in this city.
It is a trust issue. If residents feel they have been misled they will not trust that the council will make the right decisions. Half the problem with the new rendering is the jarring sight of big box-like buildings with MU slapped on them. I know there are modifications to MU in progress, but we already have a zoning overlay for the downtown district. If the MU changes are "looser" that the zoning overlay, doesn't the property owner choose which zoning regs they will follow (zoning district or MU)? Will that mean less control over the design of the buildings/setbacks/parking/landscaping/use?
I have a question: What will the "future development" spaces look like before they are developed? My big worry is that Avalon will overshadow the new downtown area. Developers will all wait for the first one to spend the money and see if they're sucessful. It could easily take years, especially in this economy.
In the interim, will those spaces be lanscaped to be park-like? Or will they sit exactly as they are today. Or even worst, be buldozed and left as big piles of dirt?
Don't worry. They can always erect "beauty fences" like they did on Canton Street. You hardly even notice what is behind it.
On a more serious note, the architect showed sketches of what they could do. It looked like squares of grass with maybe a pathway cutting across it. The details were vague.
All the streets will be put in (and sidewalks?) and also the trees lining the streets so that they can all mature at the same rate.
The architect also showed a drawing where the MU blocks might each be partially built out.
It seemed like he was just throwing out some options but that there was no definitive plan as to how it would be done. I would like to see clarification on this so that we know what we are getting in the interim.
I'm disappointed to see that they aren't closing the original 'Haynes Bridge Rd'. I was excited to see them originally divert all Haynes Bridge traffic from downtown to give the center a pedistrian feel. This plan isn't different or unique from any other poorly designed strip mall area around the greater ATL. The annoying feature of the Forum in Norcross and the Avenues in Forsyth is that the traffic dominates the center of these venues (instead of pedistrians), thus I don't go to either. Who wants to walk through a 'supposedly' pedistrian shopping area only to be gunned down by a housewife in a gigantic SUV looking for a close parking space? This will just be another bust project that I won't patronize. Roswell's historic distric and Marietta Square will still be better than this crappy plan. I'd rather drive to Roswell and Marietta for a 'downtown' experience where at least the historic charm of these destinations trumps the traffic. We (the taxpayers of Alpharetta) have obviously lost here and were lied to. Our only course of action is to wait 3+years to vote every member of city council OUT!


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Bhopal: Even as Madhya Pradesh government is patting its back over providing 'maximum benefits to farmers', a 67-year-old farmers' union leader claimed that the incentives introduced by the government are an "eyewash", and they are committed to dislodge Shivraj Singh Chouhan from power. The disgruntled farmers have planned a protest on Friday, a year after the violent MP stir.
Alleging that measures like farm loans on 0% interest have not benefited farmers, Rashtriya Kisan Mazdoor Mahasangh national president Shivkumar Sharma 'Kakkaji' said, "I dare anyone from RSS or Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to tell us a single pro-farmer measure implemented in the 15-year rule of the saffron party." Rashtriya Kisan Mazdoor Mahasangh is an umbrella organization representing over 100 farmers' unions of the country.Speaking to News18 ahead of the farmers' stir on June 1, Sharma, who had organised last year's MP farmer protests, claimed that farmers are undergoing the worst phase and the "43% surge in suicides" describe their state of affairs in the country. The leader also dismissed the National Crime Record Bureau data.


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Madden, S., Allison, D.E., Pirates of the parametric parabolas, Mathematics Teacher 104, no. 9 (May 2011):666-674.
Allison, D.E., Diaz, R., Miller, N., Generalized Baseball Curves: Three Symmetries and Your're In!, Loci, MAA Mathematical Sciences Digital Library, September 2008.
Powers, R.A., Allison, D.E., Grassl, R.M., A Study of the Use of a Handheld Computer Algebra System in Discrete Mathematics, International Journal for Technology in Mathematics Education 12 (2006), 103-114.
Allison,D.E. and Ünal, B., Geodesic structure of standard static space-times, J. of Geometry and Physics 46 (2003), 193-200.
Allison,D.E., Comment on "Lorentzian Warped Products and Singularity"(GRG 31, No. 12,1999), General Relativity and Gravitation, May 2001
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Allison,D.E., Pseudoconvexity in Lorentzian doubly warped products, Geometriae Dedicata 39 (1991), 223-227.
Allison,D.E., Geodesic completeness in static spacetimes, Geometriae Dedicata 26 (1988), 85-97.
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Das Internationale Congress Centrum Berlin (ICC Berlin) im Berliner Ortsteil Westend des Bezirks Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf war eines der größten Kongresshäuser der Welt. Das 313 Meter lange, 89 Meter breite und fast 40 Meter hohe Gebäude wurde nach Plänen der Berliner Architekten Ralf Schüler und Ursulina Schüler-Witte erbaut und nach vier Jahren Bauzeit am 2. April 1979 eröffnet. Ein auffälliges Merkmal ist die silbergraue Aluminium-Fassade des Gebäudes im Stil der High-Tech-Architektur.

Es zählt zu den bedeutendsten Bauwerken der deutschen Nachkriegszeit, kostete mehr als 924 Millionen Mark (kaufkraftbereinigt in heutiger Währung: rund  Milliarden Euro) und war damit der teuerste Bau in West-Berlin.  Eigentümer ist das Land Berlin, Betreiberin die Messe Berlin GmbH.

Seit Jahren wird in Berlin über die Zukunft des Gebäudes diskutiert. Die Messe Berlin hätte bisher an einem Weiterbetrieb kein Interesse, da angeblich die Betriebskosten die Einnahmen aus Veranstaltungen übersteigen würden. Auch ein Abriss wurde ins Gespräch gebracht, dieser wird von großen Teilen der Berliner Politik jedoch abgelehnt. Die letzte öffentliche Veranstaltung im Gebäude bis 2021 war am 9. März 2014; nach der Daimler-Hauptversammlung vom 9. April 2014 wurde es geschlossen. Bisher ist ungeklärt, ob und wann das ICC saniert wird und wer die Kosten dafür trägt. Tragfähige Konzepte für eine weitere Nutzung nach einer Sanierung gibt es bisher nicht.

Im Zuge der Flüchtlingskrise wurde das ICC seit Dezember 2015 als Notunterkunft für anfänglich mehr als 500 Bewohner genutzt. Im Juni 2017 lebten dort noch etwa 260 Personen. Von Mai 2016 bis Juni 2017 wurde das Gebäude darüber hinaus als eine der Berliner Erstanlaufstellen für Flüchtlinge genutzt. Bis zu 1400 Asylbewerber täglich wurden hier abgefertigt.

Im September 2019 wurde das Gebäude unter Denkmalschutz gestellt.

Die Berliner Festspiele eröffneten am 7. Oktober 2021 im Gebäude ein zehntägiges Kunstprojekt unter dem Titel The Sun Machine Is Coming Down mit Performances, Artistik, Musik, Filmen und Installationen.

Seit Dezember 2021 wird das ICC als zentrales Impfzentrum gegen das Corona-Virus genutzt, damit eine hohe Anzahl an Erst-, Zweit- und Booster-Impfungen gewährleistet werden kann.

Gebäude

Durch seine 80 Säle und Räume von 20 über 3000 (Saal 2) bis zu 5000 Plätzen (Saal 1) und seine umfangreichen Serviceangebote eignete sich das ICC Berlin für Kongresse und Veranstaltungen aller Art. Ein zum ICC Berlin gehöriges, dreigeschossiges Brückenbauwerk verbindet das Gebäude mit der Ebene 2 der Hallen 14 und 15 auf dem benachbarten Messegelände. Diese Verbindung mit dem Messegelände erlaubte auch eine Misch- bzw. Quernutzung, die eine für Kongresszentren dieser Größenordnung wirtschaftliche Auslastung ermöglichte. Insgesamt verfügt das ICC über mehr als 200.000 m² Bruttogeschossfläche, wovon jedoch nur etwa 30.000 m² für Veranstaltungen nutzbar waren. Die großen Verkehrsflächen wurden jedoch von den Besuchern als Vorzug des ICC gegenüber anderen Kongressgebäuden empfunden und waren mit ein Grund für die zahlreichen Auszeichnungen, die das ICC als Kongressort erhielt. Sie gehörten zur Grundidee der Architekten "ein Haus der Kommunikation zu schaffen".

Ursprünglich war im Zuge der Verlängerung der heutigen U-Bahn-Linie U1 bis zum Theodor-Heuss-Platz geplant, das ICC Berlin an das U-Bahn-Netz anzubinden. Dafür wurden unter der Fußgängerunterführung der Straßenkreuzung von Messedamm und Masurenallee umfangreiche bauliche Vorleistungen erbracht. Allerdings verwarf man dieses Konzept, es werden aber weiterhin Flächen für eine mögliche Wiederaufnahme dieser Verkehrsplanung freigehalten.

Aufgrund der hohen Betriebskosten trotz überdurchschnittlicher Buchungssituation und anstehender hoher Renovierungskosten wurde von Seiten der Messegesellschaft und des Berliner Senats über den Neubau eines Kongresszentrums auf dem Gelände der Deutschlandhalle nachgedacht.

Am 27. Mai 2008 fällte der Senat seine Entscheidung zugunsten des ICC. Die Deutschlandhalle wurde inzwischen für 4,8 Millionen Euro abgerissen und durch den Neubau des Messe- und Kongresszentrums CityCube Berlin ersetzt. Der damalige Wirtschaftssenator Harald Wolf ging davon aus, dass nach dem Ende der verhältnismäßig teuren Sanierung des ICC (182 Millionen Euro laut der Berliner Zeitung und bis zu 368 Millionen Euro nach Aussage der Tageszeitung Die Welt) voraussichtlich im Jahr 2016 die Betriebskosten zwischen 6,6 und 9,7 Millionen Euro liegen werden. Die Abschätzung einer wirtschaftlichen Betriebsfähigkeit des ICC wird erst zu diesem Zeitpunkt möglich sein. Der Neubau eines Kongresszentrums hätte laut Planungen etwa 150 Millionen Euro gekostet – diese Zahl war aber stets umstritten.

Die notwendige Sanierung erweist sich unter anderem deswegen als so aufwendig, weil die gesamte technische Ausrüstung des Baus, unter anderem die vorhandenen großen Turbinen für den enormen Luftaustausch, im Keller unter einer Betondecke untergebracht wurde. Für den notwendigen Austausch der Technik muss die Bodenplatte aufgerissen werden.

Unterhalb der Brücke zum Messegelände befanden sich die Garage der Betriebsfeuerwehr der Messe Berlin und der Eingang zur VIP-Lounge im Untergeschoss, die durch den sogenannten "VIP-Aufzug" direkt mit dem Zugang zur Bühne in der vierten Etage verbunden ist.

Die gesamte Veranstaltungstechnik wird über einen Lastenaufzug im Funkturminnenhof des Messegeländes auf die sogenannte "Fahrstraße-Bühne" über die Brücke zum Bühnenbereich transportiert.

Technische Ausstattung
Seit Ende 2009 steht der technische Standard High Definition Television (HDTV) in den Veranstaltungsräumen des ICC Berlin zur Verfügung. Bei Projektoren, LED-Screens und Event-Notebooks wird das 16:9-Format mit einer Full-HD-Auflösung von 1920 × 1080 Pixeln angeboten. Diese Ausrüstung sichert eine höhere Qualität in der Lesbarkeit von Text und der Darstellung von Bildern. Durch die Einspeisung des HDTV-Signals in das Kabelnetz kann die Signalverteilung preiswert über handelsübliche DVB-C-Receiver und HDTV-Bildschirme dargestellt werden. Des Weiteren ermöglicht eine DVB-C-fähige Set-Top-Box in Verbindung mit einem HDMI-fähigen Videoprojektor Großbilddarstellungen wie beispielsweise Public Viewing.

Das ICC Berlin besitzt eine eigene Notstromversorgung, die im Bedarfsfall genug Strom liefert, um das Gebäude bei Vollauslastung unabhängig vom Berliner Netz zu versorgen. Ferner war es mit einer eigenen Polizeiwache einschließlich Arrestzellen ausgestattet, die aber nur bei Großveranstaltungen besetzt wurde. Beide Einrichtungen befinden sich im Untergeschoss des Parkhauses, das sich am Südeingang des Gebäudes anschließt und auf dessen Dach sich der begrünte Dachgarten befindet, der als Veranstaltungsfläche genutzt wurde.

Auszeichnungen
 1984–1986: Best Convention Centre of the Year von der Fachzeitschrift Conferences & Exhibitions International
 Von 2004 bis 2009 ist das ICC Berlin alljährlich mit dem World Travel Award in der Kategorie World's / Europe's Leading Conference & Convention Centre ausgezeichnet worden. Weitere Nominierungen folgten bis zur vorläufigen Schließung 2014. Der Award gilt als "Oscar der Reiseindustrie" und wird jedes Jahr von dem in London ansässigen Medienhaus World Travel Awards Ltd. verliehen. An der Abstimmung beteiligten sich jeweils rund 160.000 Fachleute der Tourismuswirtschaft aus allen Kontinenten, die in Agenturen, Hotels, bei Airlines, Tourismuszentralen und anderen touristischen Institutionen tätig sind. Die Begründung für die wiederholte Ehrung führt die besondere Architektur und räumliche Vielfalt des Hauses an.
 2011: Preis für hervorragenden Service bei großen Tagungsveranstaltungen – Internationale Vereinigung professioneller Kongress-Organisatoren (IAPCO)

Berliner Volksmund
Das ICC ist das Gebäude mit den wohl meisten Spitznamen im Berliner Volksmund. Das Spektrum reicht von "Raumschiff", "Arche Noah" über "Panzerkreuzer Charlottenburg" bis zu "Alu-Monster".

Kunst vor dem Bau
Vor dem ICC an der Neuen Kantstraße stand die Monumentalskulptur Ecbatane – der Mensch baut seine Stadt (1980) des französischen Künstlers Jean Ipoustéguy. Die Skulptur ist der Umbau seiner 1979 aufgestellten Vorläuferskulptur Alexander der Große betritt die eroberte Stadt Ecbatane, die er vor Ort vergrößerte und an ihren Berliner Standort anpasste. Es handelt sich um eine typische Kunstförderung im Rahmen der "Kunst am Bau-Verordnung". Da der Betonsockel brüchig geworden war, wurde die Skulptur im Sommer 2005 gesichert und in einer Halle des Messegeländes untergebracht.

Sonstiges
Im Polit- und Banken-Krimi The International spielt eine Szene in der Haupthalle, was am markanten Teppichboden zu erkennen ist. Die tieferliegenden Zufahrten zum Parkhaus und den Taxi- und Bushaltestellen sowie die auffällig orangefarben gefliesten Personenunterführungen an der Kreuzung Messedamm/Masurenallee wurden bereits mehrfach als Drehorte für Filme und Videos verwendet. Gedreht wurden dort unter anderem Szenen der Spielfilme Das Bourne Ultimatum, Wer ist Hanna?, Die Tribute von Panem (Mockingjay Teil 2), The First Avenger (Civil War), Atomic Blonde und Gunpowder Milkshake, Teile der Musikvideos Crush (Paul van Dyk feat. Secon Sun), La Promesse (Kate Ryan), Around The World (ATC) und Nowhere to Hide (Leo Sagor & The FruitSenders), sowie der Spot Gib Müll eine Abfuhr! (McDonald's Deutschland). Ein Plakat zur Berlinale 2017 zeigt einen Braunbären in der ICC-Unterführung. Der Film Der Himmel über Berlin zeigt in seiner Eröffnungssequenz ebenfalls prominent das ICC.

Literatur
 Internationales Congress Centrum Berlin / International Congress Center Berlin / Centre International des Congres de Berlin. Ausstellungs-Messe-Kongreß-GmbH, 1979.

 Arnt Cobbers: Architekturführer. Die 100 wichtigsten Berliner Bauwerke. Jaron Verlag, Berlin 2010, ISBN 978-3-89773-410-4.
 Ralf Schüler, Ursulina Schüler-Witte: Eine werkorientierte Biographie der Architekten des ICC. Lukas Verlag, Berlin 2015, ISBN 978-3-86732-212-6.
 Werner Lorenz, Roland May, Hubert Staroste, unter Mitwirkung von Ines Prokop: Ingenieurbauführer Berlin. Michael Imhof Verlag, Petersberg 2020, ISBN 978-3-7319-1029-9, S. 136–137.

Filme
 Ein UFO im Wartestand. Was wird aus dem ICC? Dokumentarfilm, Deutschland, 2016, 44 min, Buch und Regie: Thomas Balzer und Georg Berger, Produktion: rbb, Erstsendung: 24. Mai 2016 bei rbb, Inhaltsangabe auf den Seiten des rbb, Video auf dem Vimeo-Kanal des Autors Thomas Balzer.
 Krieg der Bauten. Wettkampf der Architekten im geteilten Berlin. Dokumentarfilm, Deutschland, 2014, 28:31 min, Buch und Regie: Andreas Sawall, Produktion: ZDF, Erstsendung: 2. November 2014 bei ZDF,  ZDF; u. a. mit Adrian von Buttlar.

Weblinks

 Daten und Fakten zum ICC. In: SevenCenters.de (7 Messebetreiber)

Ansichten
 Panorama ICC – Interaktives 360°-Panorama vor dem Haupteingang des ICC (ohne Ipoustéguy-Skulptur)
 Strabag – ICC Berlin (1979). Strabag, Video 24:54 min, über den ICC-Bau von 1975 bis 1979

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Kongresszentrum
Bauwerk in Berlin
Spielstätte für Musik (Berlin)
Baudenkmal in Berlin
Erbaut in den 1970er Jahren

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Interview: Romain Saïss
Alongside freelance journalist Antoine Komprobst, Football News brings you an exclusive interview with Le Havre's Romain Saïss. Speaking via telephone, the midfielder tackled a range of topics and gave his verdict on a promising first season at his new club.
Born: 26th March 1990
Nationality: Moroccan
Current Club: Le Havre
Former Clubs: Valencia, Clermont Foot
What made you decide upon a move to Le Havre despite interest from Ligue 1 clubs?
Le Havre were one of the first clubs to get in touch with my agents and [management advisor] Christophe Revault, the club's sporting director and the coach all let me know how keen they were on having me join the club. When they outlined the project they were looking to implement here, that swayed it for me. I didn't want to leave [Clermont] just for the sake of it, I wanted regular playing time and decided that one more year playing for a Ligue 2 side with such a good project in place could only be a good thing for me. Ultimately, it came down to playing time: Le Havre gave me more guarantees than the other Ligue 1 clubs. I wanted one more year [in Ligue 2] before making the step up and made a purely sporting decision. Ultimately, with just three seasons of experience in the professional game, I'm still finding my feet and I need to be playing regularly to progress.
How would you rate your first season at Le Havre?
I'm fairly satisfied with my first season as I've played in practically every match – the only games I've missed have been due to injury or suspension. Personally, I'm happy with my performances too and I feel that I've progressed over the course of the campaign. Being deployed in midfield has really helped, as has the fact that we play as a team here. Overall, looking back over the season, I'd say I made the right choice in signing for Le Havre.
Would you say the move has offered you something that you didn't have at Clermont?
Definitely, while Le Havre are in the same division as Clermont, the club has a completely different standing. The infrastructure is completely different to what was on offer at Clermont and that makes a big difference. Here, for example, we have a great stadium and a dedicated training centre – two aspects that are certainly better than they were at Clermont. Also, the new playing style they're trying to implement here really suits me and has helped me progress as it fits well with my strengths. I'm really happy to be here but I also learned a lot during my two seasons at Clermont. It was there that I first got to experience the professional game and, over the course of the two seasons, I was involved in a fight for promotion and a relegation scrap. I owe a lot to the club for where I am today and I'll always be grateful for the opportunities they gave me.
What's your relationship with Erick Mombaerts like?
I have a good relationship with the coach and we often go over things like my performance or my positioning after matches. He's very close to all the players and likes to get the best out of everybody. That's why he holds these post-match debriefings with every player as it provides a good opportunity to go through the positives and the negatives. He likes to hear everyone's opinion. I think it's important for the players to feel this kind of trust from the coach as it allows us to progress together, all pulling in the same direction.
How do you see the last few weeks of the season going?
While we still need a few points to guarantee our safety, we can afford to finish the season in a fairly relaxed manner as we're pretty much already there and there's little else to play for. That said, it's important that we take pride in our performances and retain a high level of professionalism as other teams are still fighting for promotion or survival. We need to stay focused and try to get as many points as we can to secure the best finish possible. It would certainly be nice to finish in the top half.
You have another year left on your contract. Do you plan on staying at Le Havre?
I haven't really thought about it, we're all just fighting to stay in the league at the minute. Once safety is guaranteed, we'll see what happens. If any attractive offers come in from Ligue 1 or from abroad, I'll have to give them serious thought this year. For now I'm focusing on finishing the season strongly but in any case, whatever happens, it's not solely down to me: I've got to be happy, yes, but so does the club. I still have a year left on my contract and I feel at home here, I'll discuss it with the coach and the bosses at the end of the season.
Have you already had any offers?
I leave that side of things to my agents. We'll see what happens at the end of the season. My performances will have a huge part to play in any move so I'll do my best to finish the season strongly. Then we'll see if there are any offers – I trust my agents to sort it out.
And what about your future with Morocco?
Well, the African Cup of Nations isn't far off and I'm going to do everything I can to be involved. It's down to me to show what I'm capable of on the pitch and that I deserve a call-up. I'm really going to give my all to be involved in this tournament as I don't want to look back on it with regret. I also realise that, while I'm in Ligue 2, many of the other players are in Ligue 1 or abroad and they're ahead of me at the moment. Anyway, that's what I'm working for, any decisions on my future will definitely be taken with a view to being called up for the national team.
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Special Master engagement through Maricopa County Superior Court to conduct forensic accounting for medical marijuana supplement manufacturer.
The company consisted of four equal partners who ventured to manufacture, distribute, and sell a supplement product called UltraCBD, a non-regulated cannabidiol extract from hemp. One of the plaintiffs was the developer and holds the license to the formula of the supplement product. The defendants managed the operations while the plaintiffs acted as the silent partners. The four members did not execute formal operating agreements; therefore, the members were inconsistent in their determination of ownership percentage of the company.
The partnership dispute began when the defendants failed to provide adequate company information to the plaintiffs. The repeated requests of the defendants to provide access to the inventory, books, records, and financial statements involving the company were met to no avail and prompted the plaintiffs to involve counsel. The defendants were taking over all functions of the business and failing to adhere to membership vote on management decisions. In addition, the Food and Drug Administration issued a warning letter to the defendants citing multiple inappropriate publications of product's use as a drug. The plaintiffs were not advised of the letter nor the resolution. Coincidently, the defendants enacted a company whose members are of relation to the defendants and utilizes the same address as defendant. Furthermore, the defendants entered into a business relationship with said company without the knowledge of the plaintiffs.
In order to gain back control, the plaintiffs seized the purchased inventory in order to assert business operations. The defendants thereafter accused the plaintiffs of stealing the products and filed an inventory lawsuit further deteriorating the members' relationship.
With the members deadlocked in the management of the company, Resolute was appointed as Special Master by the Court, to conduct an objective accounting of the books and records from initial distributions to present.
In the initial analysis of the books and records, tracking of incoming and outgoing quantities of finished goods inventory was nonexistent. There was also no written inventory logs or routine physical counts of the product, further hindering the complete accurate accounting of revenues, expenses, and inventory. Resolute exercised creative prowess by utilizing what was provided to them to develop an analysis for the Court. Vendor invoices for raw materials and finished goods were employed to help determine the inventory. A weighted average calculation was determined as a result of two distinct customer groups who were sold product at different price points. To conclude the potential gross revenue of the product, Resolute performed an estimated calculation utilizing the determined volume of finished goods and the weighted average price.
Through the use of investigative skills to analyze business and financial evidence, Resolute was able to submit to the Court an accounting report that is to the best of their knowledge in accordance with the documents provided. Resolute was able to resolve a potential shortfall of revenues in addition to verifying an inequitable distribution of profits to certain members.
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Hey, this Instructable is about how I built a custom TV stand with a second layer for a soundbar. It's my first piece of furniture and made from oak wood. Enjoy reading & watching! Let's go!
First I made a plan where I could measure all the angles and from where I knew what pieces of wood I need. I luckily got them cut in smaller pieces since I don't own a workshop where I could make this myself. These measurements are planned to hold a 50" TV screen. For bigger screens and a higher stand the measurements would need to be corrected. Also the TV is screwed to the top using custom spacers. For building this TV stand it should be a TV that has the ability to do it that way. For using the wall mount on this stand there would be needed also design changes.
I wanted my first furniture to be something very special. So I ordered pieces of oak wood at a wood store. They got already planed. For this TV stand I needed two top pieces and three leg pieces.
I used the plan to mark all pieces. It took some time but it's definitely worth it to be exact and take time for this.
After that I cut all pieces. I used different types of saws and always took the time to measure and fix a guide so the cuts are nice. Also some cuts couldn't be made by the machines I borrowed. This is where I used hand tools to cut the wood.
On the joints I left over some more wood while cutting. I thought a hand saw can't be that accurate, so I refined the cuts with a chisel until the pieces fit together like I show on the second picture of this step.
A tip that helped me a lot here: Don't try to remove all the material at once. Go in small steps until hitting the mark.
Next the holes for the dowels need to be drilled. I used a hand drill for that while trying to make a perpendicular hole with the help of a little jig. If you have the access to a drill press, better go with that. I found this step very hard because it's a very important step. So I also took the time.
If you din't screw up the long cuts like me you don't need this step. I did, so I used sandpaper to remove cutting marks from the handheld circular saw I used.
The original stand of this TV is build up from two pieces. I removed the lower one and then measured the spaces between the screws and made marks on the top of the stand (it's put together for a dry fitting in the second picture). This is where the holes need to be drilled. Also there where different spaces between the wood and the plastic of the original stand. So I also measured these and build custom spacers ( like washers) to fill the space between the two pieces for stability reasons.
Use glue and dowels to put the pieces together. I used some waste material that is glued on with double sided tape to make parallel lines that give the clamps hold. Also I glued one leg at a time.
I collected some of my saw dust and mixed it with wood glue and used this to fill up the little gaps between the pieces.
Next I used sandpaper with different grid to get a smooth and nice surface. I slowly moved up to fine sandpaper. After cleaning the sawdust I used mineral oil to finish the piece. Depending on how thirsty the wood is this has to be done several times. Let it soak in for a time and clean the left over oil then.
Finally I could screw on the Oak TV Stand to my TV using the spacers I talked of earlier. I tested this with trial and error until the TV had a upright stand.
As a final step I added some felt pieces at all legs.
I hope I could inspire you to make or design your own TV stand! For more inspiration have a look at my YouTube Channel. I hope to see you soon!
What do you think of my first piece of furniture?


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William Joseph Brown (* 12. Juli 1940 in Youngstown, Ohio; † 3. November 1999 in Columbus, Ohio) war ein US-amerikanischer Jurist und Politiker (Demokratische Partei). Er war von 1971 bis 1983 Attorney General von Ohio.

Werdegang
William Joseph Brown wurde während des Zweiten Weltkrieges im Mahoning County geboren. Über seine Jugendjahre ist nichts bekannt. Er graduierte an der Duquesne University in Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) und machte dann seinen Bachelor of Laws am Ohio Northern University College of Law in Ada (Ohio). Nach dem Erhalt seiner Zulassung als Anwalt begann er in Ohio zu praktizieren. Brown diente zwischen 1963 und 1969 in der US-Army. Im Alter von gerade 29 Jahren wurde er dann 1970 zum Attorney General von Ohio gewählt. Er war damit die jüngste Person, die jemals diesen Posten bekleidete. Bei seiner Wahl besiegte er den Republikaner Paul W. Brown. Während seiner Amtszeit wuchs die kleine Behörde, die damals ungefähr 100 Beschäftigte umfasste und als Unternehmensmitarbeitervertretung für den Staat fungierte, zu einer schlagfertigen Behörde mit dem Schwerpunkt auf verbraucherorientierter Aktivitäten, die 800 Beschäftigte umfasste. Brown unterteilte die Behörde in drei Teile: eine Umweltbehörde, einen Verbraucherschutz und eine Interessenvertretung für Opfer von Straftaten. Sein Nachfolger Anthony J. Celebrezze junior sagte folgendes über ihm:

Nach seiner Zeit als Attorney General nahm er wieder seine Tätigkeit als Anwalt auf. Er trat einer Kanzlei bei, die heute besser bekannt ist als Kegler, Brown, Hill & Ritter mit Hauptsitz in Columbus (Ohio). Das Unternehmen stiftete später ein Stipendium in seinem Namen, das William J. Brown Scholarship am Pettit College of Law der Ohio Northern University, welche Brown früher besuchte. In seiner Anwaltspraxis arbeitete er dann extensiv als Sonderberater für den Staat Ohio und vertrat die Ohio State University, die Versicherungen, die Polizei, die Feuerwehrleute und die staatlichen Lehrer-Pensionsfonds.

Brown kandidierte 1982 für die demokratische Nominierung für das Amt des Gouverneurs von Ohio. Er verlor die Vorwahlen an Richard Celeste, der bei der Wahl den Republikaner Clarence J. Brown junior besiegte.

Der William J. Brown Award Consumer Protection Award ist nach ihm zu Ehren benannt sowie der William J. Borwn Memorial Highway.

Literatur
 William Brown 1940–1999, Ex-attorney general Ohio's youngest, Toledo Blade, 4. November 1999

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Attorney General (Ohio)
Mitglied der Demokratischen Partei (Vereinigte Staaten)
Rechtsanwalt (Vereinigte Staaten)
Militärperson (United States Army)
US-Amerikaner
Geboren 1940
Gestorben 1999
Mann