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package com.azure.resourcemanager.synapse.implementation;

import com.azure.resourcemanager.synapse.fluent.models.SparkConfigurationResourceInner;
import com.azure.resourcemanager.synapse.models.SparkConfigurationResource;
import java.time.OffsetDateTime;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;

public final class SparkConfigurationResourceImpl implements SparkConfigurationResource {
    private SparkConfigurationResourceInner innerObject;

    private final com.azure.resourcemanager.synapse.SynapseManager serviceManager;

    SparkConfigurationResourceImpl(
        SparkConfigurationResourceInner innerObject, com.azure.resourcemanager.synapse.SynapseManager serviceManager) {
        this.innerObject = innerObject;
        this.serviceManager = serviceManager;
    }

    public String id() {
        return this.innerModel().id();
    }

    public String name() {
        return this.innerModel().name();
    }

    public String type() {
        return this.innerModel().type();
    }

    public String etag() {
        return this.innerModel().etag();
    }

    public String description() {
        return this.innerModel().description();
    }

    public Map<String, String> configs() {
        Map<String, String> inner = this.innerModel().configs();
        if (inner != null) {
            return Collections.unmodifiableMap(inner);
        } else {
            return Collections.emptyMap();
        }
    }

    public List<String> annotations() {
        List<String> inner = this.innerModel().annotations();
        if (inner != null) {
            return Collections.unmodifiableList(inner);
        } else {
            return Collections.emptyList();
        }
    }

    public String notes() {
        return this.innerModel().notes();
    }

    public String createdBy() {
        return this.innerModel().createdBy();
    }

    public OffsetDateTime created() {
        return this.innerModel().created();
    }

    public SparkConfigurationResourceInner innerModel() {
        return this.innerObject;
    }

    private com.azure.resourcemanager.synapse.SynapseManager manager() {
        return this.serviceManager;
    }
}


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/**
 * Created by Eudes on 23/03/2017.
 */
import java.io.*;
import java.net.ServerSocket;
import java.net.Socket;
import java.nio.file.Files;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.Locale;
import java.util.TimeZone;

public class Servidor {

    public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {

        System.out.println("Servidor aguardando conexões");
        /* cria um socket "servidor" associado a porta 8000 já aguardando conexões*/
        ServerSocket servidor = new ServerSocket(8000);
        //aceita a primeita conexao que vier
        Socket socket = servidor.accept();
        //verifica se esta conectado
        if (socket.isConnected()) {
            //imprime na tela o IP do cliente
            System.out.println("O computador "+ socket.getInetAddress() + " se conectou ao servidor.");
        }

        /*Lê a requisição do cliente*/
        //cria um BufferedReader a partir do InputStream do cliente
        BufferedReader buffer = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(socket.getInputStream()));
        System.out.println("Requisição: ");
        //Lê a primeira linha
        /*
        String linha = buffer.readLine();
        //Enquanto a linha não for vazia
        while (!linha.isEmpty()) {
            //imprime a linha
            System.out.println(linha);
            //lê a proxima linha
            linha = buffer.readLine();
        }
        */

        /* Lê a primeira linha contem as informaçoes da requisição */
        String linha = buffer.readLine();
        //quebra a string pelo espaço em branco
        String[] dadosReq = linha.split(" ");
        //pega o metodo
        String metodo = dadosReq[0];
        //paga o caminho do arquivo
        String caminhoArquivo = dadosReq[1];
        //pega o protocolo
        String protocolo = dadosReq[2];
        //Enquanto a linha não for vazia
        while (!linha.isEmpty()) {
            //imprime a linha
            System.out.println(linha);
            //lê a proxima linha
            linha = buffer.readLine();
        }
        //se o caminho foi igual a / entao deve pegar o /index.html
        if (caminhoArquivo.equals("/")) {
            caminhoArquivo = "index.html";
        }
        //abre o arquivo pelo caminho
        File arquivo = new File(caminhoArquivo);
        byte[] conteudo;
        //status de sucesso - HTTP/1.1 200 OK
        String status = protocolo + " 200 OK\r\n";
        //se o arquivo não existe então abrimos o arquivo de erro, e mudamos o status para 404
        //if (!arquivo.getName().toString().equals("index.html")) {
        if (!arquivo.exists()){
            status = protocolo + " 404 Not Found\r\n";
            arquivo = new File("404.html");
        }
        conteudo = Files.readAllBytes(arquivo.toPath());

        // Passa a saída pra o navegador do cliente
        //cria um formato para o GMT espeficicado pelo HTTP
        SimpleDateFormat formatador = new SimpleDateFormat("E, dd MMM yyyy hh:mm:ss", Locale.ENGLISH);
        formatador.setTimeZone(TimeZone.getTimeZone("GMT"));
        Date data = new Date();
        //Formata a dara para o padrao
        String dataFormatada = formatador.format(data) + " GMT";
        //cabeçalho padrão da resposta HTTP
        String header = status
                + "Location: http://localhost:8000/\r\n"
                + "Date: " + dataFormatada + "\r\n"
                + "Server: MeuServidor/1.0\r\n"
                + "Content-Type: text/html\r\n"
                + "Content-Length: " + conteudo.length + "\r\n"
                + "Connection: close\r\n"
                + "\r\n";
        //cria o canal de resposta utilizando o outputStream
        OutputStream resposta = socket.getOutputStream();
        //escreve o headers em bytes
        resposta.write(header.getBytes());
        //escreve o conteudo em bytes
        resposta.write(conteudo);
        //encerra a resposta
        resposta.flush();
        System.out.println("Deu certo, maluco!");

    }
}

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The Scout Troop meets on Wednesday evenings from 7.00pm to 9.00pm during school term time. You can join at any time so long as you are aged 10 1/2 to 14 and we have space.
As well as our weekly meetings we camp on average twice per term and during the summer half term break we go on a week long summer camp, the highlight of our year.
We are also active in district events including The Overland Challenge, District Film Festival, Backwoods Cooking competition and the Soapbox Derby.
To find what are up to this term visit our programme and read our blog.
To find out more about scouting try this publication about scouting for parents.


Traveling in East Timor, the most recent country in Asia, is a real adventure. Climb the mountains with wonderful landscapes along the way, dive in untouched corals, get to know the bloody history of the country, explore the country by motorcycle in the crazy roads, watch fantastic sunsets on the beaches of Dili, contact the friendly, curious and welcoming East Timorese population, this country is a box of surprises.
Despite being in rapid development, East Timor is not yet fully prepared for tourism, especially with regard to roads. However, for those who are adventurous and enjoy to discover, this is the ideal country.
Credit and ATM cards – There is a reduced number of ATM in Dili and Baucau. Whether in ATM machines or in restaurants, shops, hotels, etc., they mainly accept Visa Cards. Credit cards can be used at some of the major hotels and in few restaurants in the capital.
The temperature ranges between 19 and 35 degrees. The dry season is between may and november (the best time to travel is between late april and july) and the rainy season usually between the months of december and april.
Portuguese passport holders do not require a visa for staying 90 days.
Other nationalities – visa on arrival at Dili airport or sea port, $ 30 for 30 days. For arrivals by land border, most nationalities need an early visa.
Internet – Several hotels and hostels in Dili have free wi-fi access. With a local SIM card in your mobile phone, you can easily access the internet.
It is recommended to drink only bottled water.


An abundance of ripe cherry fruit from the Syrah is structured with supple tannins and layered with tobacco and black pepper spice through to an elegant finish.
Established in 1970, Colomba Bianca Cantine is the largest Sicilian grower cooperative and the biggest Italian producer of organic wine, with more than 1,000 hectares dedicated to organically farmed vines. Colomba Bianca also has a further 7,500 hectares of vineyards, growing indigenous and international varieties. Despite their size, they combine a philosophy of micro-viticulture and micro-winemaking to ensure the ultimate precision, quality and expression of terroir. The stunning range of single variety and innovative blends are tailor-made under the watchful eye of head winemaker Mattia Filippi.
Dynamic and passionate, the Cantine is constantly evolving with investments in the vineyards and in the technologyof their five specialist wineries. With their sights firmly fixed on the future of Sicilian wine, Colomba Bianca is fast becoming one of the leading names in organic winemaking in Italy.


Nearly 300,000 soldiers have returned from service in Iraq and Afghanistan with symptoms of traumatic brain injuries due to blast shockwaves. Such injuries often go untreated because they are undetected by brain scans despite the symptoms' presence.
Michael Cho, professor and chair of The University of Texas at Arlington's Bioengineering Department, is leading a collaborative team with researchers at Old Dominion University, Purdue University and the UTA Research Institute to determine for the first time in real time the mechanisms that cause these symptoms.
The work is funded by a new three-year, $1.24 million grant from the Office of Naval Research Warfighter Performance Department and will change the way doctors look for brain injuries suffered in battle. Cho credited Timothy Bentley of the Office of Naval Research with providing insight that helped secure the award for UTA.
Cho joined UTA in March 2015 as the Alfred R. and Janet H. Potvin Endowed Chair in Bioengineering, following a distinguished career in research at Harvard Medical School and the University of Illinois, Chicago. He is a Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering. He previously was awarded a $1 million grant from the ONR to investigate similar causes of traumatic brain injury.
Duane Dimos, UTA vice president for research, said Cho is a leader in the University's increasing focus on health science innovation and research that advances health and the human condition, a core theme of the Strategic Plan 2020: Bold Solutions | Global Impact. The University also recently appointed Jon Weidanz, an immunologist with expertise in cancer diagnostic and treatment products, as associate vice president for research and professor of biology to strengthen its health science thrust.
"UTA has long had a reputation for excellence in bioengineering and the health sciences, and our faculty members have shown an increasing interest in brain studies. Dr. Cho's collaborative work with other outstanding institutions is the latest outstanding example of our leadership in research in this critical area," Dimos said. "Our new $70-million Science, Engineering Innovation and Research Building is being planned and designed to accommodate and encourage this kind of multi-disciplinary collaboration and lead to new discoveries."
For his most recent project, Cho explained that shockwaves travel faster than the speed of sound, and a soldier who is physically well protected from shrapnel in a blast is not protected from the shockwave. The brain is particularly susceptible to damage from shockwaves, he said.
Scientists suspect that brain injury from shockwaves could be caused by microcavitation. Like the bubbles that form when a submarine's propeller spins — known as cavitation — shockwaves form tiny bubbles, or microcavitation, in the brain. These pressurized bubbles create tremendous force when they collapse, which can damage the brain tissue in which they are contained.
When such bubbles form in the brain, they also likely appear in brain blood vessels and potentially affect the blood-brain barrier. The semi-permeable barrier of tightly packed endothelial cells within the capillaries allows some molecules to cross from the bloodstream to the brain but blocks the transfer of many others.
If the blood-brain-barrier is damaged by microcavitation, the mechanical and structural integrity of the blood brain barrier is likely compromised, which may be one of the most critical mechanisms by which brain injuries occur.
Experimental evidence indicates that damage caused by microcavitation measures less than 1 millimeter across, which is outside limits of current in vivo imaging capabilities, so typical brain scans may not detect the damage.
Cho will use microcavitation systems developed by Shu Xiao at ODU as well as multi-modal imaging methods and microfabrication technology to monitor cellular and sub-cellular responses induced by shockwaves and microcavitation in tissue-engineered models of brain tissue and the blood-brain-barrier in real time.
"Micro bubbles have been observed in a phantom model of the head, but never in a real brain. Because this is an individual system that we can follow in real time, we can follow the effects of microcavitation and study the molecular mechanisms that are responsible for causing damage to brain cells," Cho said.
"We know the symptoms are there, but they're not being addressed because we don't know the cause. If we can see that the blood-brain-barrier is damaged, we can perhaps begin contemplating clinical strategies to treat the cause."
UTARI's Vinay Abhyankar will create a microfabricated, biomimetic blood vessel that will mimic the blood-brain-barrier to test and validate the hypothesis that microcavitation may be causing leakage there.
Abhyankar will be able to check leakage in the biomimetic blood vessel, as well as the types of molecules that can pass through. Cho will use different models to see if the blood-brain-barrier is damaged, then send his research to Jeff Varner at Purdue for computational studies to predict activation of potential molecular signaling pathways.
In addition to mechanism studies of blunt force brain tissue injuries, Cho's research focuses on stem cell tissue engineering and cellular biomechanics.
Cho's total funding as a principal investigator is more than $8 million from agencies such as the National Institutes of Health, the U.S. Department of Energy and the Office of Naval Research. He has been funded for more than $1.2 million as co-PI for several other grants, including a five-year, $4 million award from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. He has published more than 200 journal papers, conference proceedings and abstracts.
Khosrow Behbehani, dean of UTA's College of Engineering, lauded Cho's pioneering study of the causes of traumatic brain injuries.
"Dr. Cho has a proven track record in performing groundbreaking research. He is at the forefront of the study of combat-related brain injuries, and his work will help the development of more effective treatments for our wounded soldiers," Behbehani said.


Researchers at Stanford University have found a new ultra-low power source for transmitting data via microchips. The development could bring about a new generation of computers.
Using nanoscale light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, computer engineers at Princeton have found a way to transmit information via microchips using much less electricity that current methods, which typically rely on lasers. "Nanophotonics is key to the technology. In the heart of their device, the engineers have inserted little islands of the light-emitting material indium arsenide, which, when pulsed with electricity, produce light." The new device was first announced in the journal Nature Communications.
Computer engineers have worried that the growth of computer power is limited by the increasing amounts of electricity needed to transmit ever-larger amounts of data. When too much electricity is used, chips simply overheat and shut down. But Princeton's new LED-powered microchips are 2,000 times as efficient as other devices currently in use, says Jelena Vuckovic, who led the research team. By using very little electricity, the development may help sustain Moore's Law, which has predicted the exponential growth of computer power.


There is a funny saying about Portland – "Portland is where young people go to retire." It is meant to paint the picture of a community of young people who live in Portland to enjoy the culture of great food and craft beer and not do much else. After my experience with over 300 young nonprofit professionals at the Activate! Summit last month, I would say that is not the case at all.
As a newcomer to Portland, I recently joined the YNPN Portland Board to get involved in the nonprofit community in my new hometown. I was eager to attend the Summit, learn more about YNPN's national reach, and hear from emerging sector leaders.
I was blown away by the vibrant energy in the room on Friday morning. In addition to 130 representatives from YNPN chapters from around the county, 230 nonprofit leaders (young and old!) from the greater Portland area were in attendance. We kicked off the weekend with a unifying and entertaining talk by Vu Le, of Rainier Valley Corps and Nonprofit with Balls, who had us all nodding and laughing with stories of what makes our nonprofit careers so lovingly dysfunctional.
After the warm welcome, I ventured off to my breakout sessions. My first two sessions were focused on issues of race, oppression, equity, and justice. In "Opening the Door to Equity", Teri Pierson and Carlos Kareem Windham from Resolutions Northwest led a thoughtful and challenging discussion on what we mean when we discuss equity and how to recognize our own privilege. Carlos challenged us to take action against racial injustice, even if we don't have immense influence or decision-making power in our current roles. He said, "if you aren't able to take over the entire dance floor, wiggle where you stand." Then, in session two, Sean Thomas-Breitfeld from the Building Movement Project discussed the preliminary findings from the Nonprofit Leadership & Race Survey. The initial findings shed light on challenges that some nonprofit staff – particularly people of color – face as they try to climb the ladder to more senior positions. I left both sessions with a charge to dig deeper, recognize the systemic injustice that permeates our sector (and others) and take action to change the patterns of oppression.
My next two sessions focused on tactics and provided me with some excellent ideas to use on a daily basis. Ash Shepherd from NTEN lead a fantastic talk on how to utilize some free (or cheap) tech tools for "quick wins" (check out his awesome tips and tricks here) and Paige Hendrix Buckner and Amanda Drews from Client Joy shared their ideas for developing and enhancing gratitude in our work and lives. I walked away with a deeper appreciation for the simple ways – like remembering a colleague's work anniversary or sending a hand-written thank you note – that display and grow a culture of gratitude.
Day two was an inspiring look at YNPN as a whole and confirmed my suspicion that this network is made up of thoughtful, visionary leaders. The second day was a chance for YNPN Chapter Leaders from all across the county to gather together and hear from our national leaders about the state of the network and vision for the future. As a newcomer, I observed a growing momentum and a clarity surrounding the mission of the network. I found it exciting to hear from our National Leadership Team about our new executive director and our partnership with the Nonprofit Quarterly on equity, diversity, and inclusion.
I also observed a culture of collaboration. I was pleased to engage in multiple opportunities to connect with and learn from other individuals and chapters. I was so impressed during "roll call" when representatives from each chapter shared highlights from their efforts. I was excited to hear about YNPN Phoenix and their LINK events where members have the chance to champion a cause and win funds on the spot. I also learned that YNPN Detroit is doing some innovative programming such as the "Dinning with Detroit Doers" series and YNPN Boston features members in their "On The Move" blog series when they have recently transitioned to new jobs. I left feeling inspired by all the great work taking place and proud to be a part of this vibrant network.
We all love the food trucks, breweries and laid-back vibe of Portland but if the YNPN Activate! Summit is any indication, young people have much more going on than just enjoy lives of leisure. The Activate! Summit demonstrated a vibrant group of young people who are invested in creating a thriving nonprofit sector and the call to leave the world a little better for others.


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Anna of Brooklyn () is a 1958 French-Italian comedy film directed by Vittorio De Sica and  and starring Gina Lollobrigida, De Sica and Amedeo Nazzari.

It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Gastone Medin. It was distributed by Columbia Pictures in Britain and the United States and by Gloria Film in West Germany.

Plot
A rich young widowed Gina Lollobrigida as Anna, leaves New York and searches for a husband in the village in Italy she was born in.

Cast
 Gina Lollobrigida as Anna
 Vittorio De Sica as Don Luigi
 Dale Robertson as Raffaele
 Amedeo Nazzari as Ciccone
 Peppino De Filippo as Peppino
 Carla Macelloni as Rosina
 Gabriella Pallotta as Mariuccia
 Luigi De Filippo as Zitto-Zitto
 Clelia Matania as Camillina
 Renzo Cesana as Baron Trevassi
 Terence Hill as Chicco - Don Luigi's nephew
 Augusta Ciolli as Aunt Carmela
 Gigi Reder as Berardo
 Fausto Guerzoni Gentleman who buys the medicine
 Emma Baron

 Carlo Rizzo
 Molly Robinson
 Attilio Torelli
 Marco Tulli
 Ruth Volner
 Pasquale Misiano
 Alfredo Ricalzone
 Dori Romano

Awards
Won
 1958 David di Donatello Awards: David for Best Producer -

Nominated
 8th Berlin International Film Festival: Golden Bear

References

Bibliography
 Chiti, Roberto & Poppi, Roberto. Dizionario del cinema italiano: Dal 1945 al 1959. Gremese Editore, 1991.

External links

1958 films
1958 comedy films
Films directed by Vittorio De Sica
1950s Italian-language films
French comedy films
Commedia all'italiana
Columbia Pictures films
Films with screenplays by Joseph Stefano
Films scored by Alessandro Cicognini
Films shot at Cinecittà Studios
Titanus films
1950s Italian films
1950s French films

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It is interesting to look at the influence of Muhammed Subuh. He was born and lived in Indonesia, working as an accountant for many years. His main interest in life was to seek out some of the many holy men in his country, and attempt a deeper awareness of life's mysteries and the nature of God.
In his late twenties, in the year 1925, he experienced a vision while out walking. It seemed to him that a ball of light or fire rushed across the sky and descended on his head. He began to shake and tremble, and felt a powerful and divine energy had begun to work in his being. On reaching home he opened himself to the influence of this power and found spontaneous movements and experiences occurred. From that time onwards he frequently 'opened' himself to what he felt to come from God, and found that each time movements, sounds, and a wide variety of inner experience arose.
He observed that the movements and experiences were ways in which his being was gradually cleansed and made whole. It was as if some influence were gradually guiding him through experiences in a direction he could not preconceive, but IT could. Also, his physical health improved, his experiences educated him regarding his and other peoples life on Earth, and he found his intuitive faculties enormously enlarged. Often he could also be instrumental in helping other people to experience healing. The film star Eva Bartok told her story in the newspapers at the time of her own healing in connection with Pak Subuh and her baby.
By 1932 Pak Subuh had discovered that other people who relaxed in his presence could also receive the same experience and be led through cleansing and integration. Groups of people in Indonesia began to practice this 'opening' to what they felt to be the grace of God working in their lives. The manner of these group experiences is like that described under Shaktipat in Christianity. People found their bodies making spontaneous movements; they experienced themselves in a wide variety of ways, were led through catharsis and great inspirational insights. Like the Pentecostal approach, there was a tendency toward remaining on the symbolic level, and editing all but the transcendental.
The experience of being moved from within was called 'Latihan', which in Indonesian means to be moved, cleansed and disciplined by the power of God. But until 1957 comparatively few people were in these groups doing latihan. Those who were had mostly been using latihan several times a week for many years. Sometimes the length of practice was ten or fifteen years. These practitioners had found that their nature and body had been gradually changed by the practice. Their awareness and sympathies had widened. Problems had shifted, and in general they felt more in touch with the force or meaning behind their existence. At this point a European working in Indonesia – Rofe – asked to be introduced to the latihan. Rofe taught it to people in England who started an international centre at Coombe Springs. From there the practice went world-wide, and at one time the followers numbers were claimed to be 200,000. People of all nationalities, religious belief, political views and social status found they could experience the latihan. The lives of many were deeply changed by it.
The statement is typical of the sort of historical blindness and spiritual pomposity that is common in the practice. Pak Subuh states that the experience is unique to him and new in the world , but in later years said latihan was not unique experience.
When I myself started a similar group many years ago, based on Reichian work and Mesmer's groups, a spy was sent from a Subud group in a nearby town to find out where or how I had stolen their latihan! That people like J.G. Bennet, a well educated man, and Barter, bright enough to write an orderly account of Subud, can accept such statements is a warning that the Western mind, in attempting to re-establish connection with the deeper layers of the psyche, can often revert to primitive attitudes, ignoring or discarding information and lessons learned through hard experience.
I see the Latihan, Pentecostal experience, Mesmers groups and the enormous critcism aimed at them, enough in the case of Wilhelm Reich to land him in prison, as explainable by modern scientific research. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration obtained an injunction against the interstate shipment of orgone accumulators and associated literature, believing they were dealing with a "fraud of the first magnitude". Charged with contempt in 1956 for having violated the injunction, Reich was sentenced to two years imprisonment, and that summer over six tons of his publications were burned by order of the court. He died in prison of heart failure just over a year later, days before he was due to apply for parole. This resulted in a real witch hunt – all arising from the enormous misunderstanding of human nature. I tend to wonder whether his death was the way governments get rid of 'troublemakers'.
The scientific research is as follows: In 1937, through the use of the electroencephalograph EEG measuring tiny electrical brain impulses, Loomis and his associates discovered that the form of brain-waves change with the onset of sleep. The next leap forward in understanding came when Aserinsky and Kleitman found rapid eye movements REM in 1953. In 1957 the REM were linked with dreaming. This defined sleep into two different observable states, REM sleep, and NREM non rapid eye movement, pronounced non-REM sleep.
Later sleep paralysis was discovered – the fact that voluntary movements are inhibited during periods of the dream process explains sleep paralysis. All brain signals to the voluntary muscles are stopped. Therefore if we become slightly awake and attempt to move at that time we feel paralysed. This is not sensed as a problem if we are unconsciously involved in a dream. While dreaming another level of will takes control of the body, so any sounds or movements made are not from ones conscious will.
So, in life and sleep we have two powerful actions working in us. The first is our waking experience based on having a body, its limitations, vulnerabilities and a particular gender. Our second is the power that gave us life and continues to express as dreams, in our breathing and heartbeat – our life. This I have given the description as the Life Will.
This Life will can move us to speak, to move our body, and in fact do things that we cannot do with our Conscious Will and in fact runs all our important life processes like heart beat, digestion and also dreams.
For simplicity I have called this experience, of what is actually 'waking lucid dreaming', 'LifeStream' and Opening to Life. Also see Waking Lucid Dreaming that explains in more detail how the Pentecostal experience and also Subud are explainable as fundamental life processes.
A method that is a mild introduction to movements not arising from ones conscious will is Arm Circling. This is a useful technique to learn the first stages of allowing your inner being to express spontaneously. It is a way of gradually loosening tensions and blockages, but must be practiced several times to really feel your way into it.
This is not like creative dance, in which there may exist a need to produce something pleasing for others to watch. With this exercise you need an open area in which your inner being can make its own adjustments, and movement and feeling has a chance to express outside of rational criticism, self decision and demands of everyday life.


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Stirling's New Industrial Facility Well on Its Way to Being Completed at SCLA
According to the Victorville Daily Press, March 22, 2017, Construction for Stirling Development's new facility, Distribution Centre 18, a 370,023-square-foot industrial facility located at SCLA in Victorville, first broke ground late last year. Workers now are ahead of schedule, while also drawing the attention of many in the manufacturing industry. President and CEO of Stirling Development, Dougall Agan, said the facility has already been 42 percent pre-leased to Plastipak Packaging Inc. Agan said, "We're looking to have the building finished by July." He also said the facility is looking to add about 200 jobs to the region. DC 18 is situated on just over 19 acres at the southeast corner of Phantom West and George Boulevard.
New Developments Near the La Mesa/Nisqualli Interchange in Victorville
Projecting Steady Growth, Victorville Budget Yields Optimistic Outlook
SCLA Build Out Continues

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Camper trailer owners often grapple with situations in which their trailers nearly sway out of control due to several factors, such as crosswinds on highways. Such risky situations can be reduced by installing an electronic device to limit how much that camper trailer can sway as you tow it. This article discusses some of the key benefits of electronic anti-sway devices.
Electronic anti-sway devices rely on GPS sensors to detect a difference in the speed and alignment of a trailer in relation to the tow vehicle. The device then applies the brakes of the trailer in order to reduce the likelihood that the camper trailer will sway out of control. This automatic function relieves the driver of the tow vehicle from the task of controlling the trailer's brakes manually in addition to controlling the tow vehicle. The electronic anti-sway device therefore makes it possible for you to enjoy towing your trailer to different campsites because you will have less to do during the drive.
Some drivers panic and engage the trailer brakes at the maximum level during a sway event. Such an act can cause the brakes to lock. This can shorten the service life of various camper trailer components, such as the wheels and the brakes, because of the stresses of that hard braking. Electronic anti-sway devices extend component life because the brakes may never lock since commensurate braking power is always applied in each sway situation.
Electronic anti-sway devices take action promptly to correct the movement of a trailer when a sway event is detected. This automated system therefore has the ability to avert most accidents when compared to driving without the automated system. The driver without an automated system usually stands a higher chance of being involved in an accident because he or she may detect the sway of the trailer when it has escalated to a situation that requires drastic action, such as hard braking, to control. Such last-minute responses can cause the driver to lose his or her control of the tow vehicle as more attention goes to correcting the movement of the trailer. As you can see, electronic anti-sway devices take away the worries that sway events cause to camper trailer owners as they travel. It is therefore prudent for you to visit several suppliers of these electronic devices so that you select the one whose features and mode of operation appeals to you.
For more information, contact a business such as Carac Trailers.


OABCIG bowlers lost to Le Mars and split with Denison-Schleswig last week.
During the boys' varsity match with Denison-Schleswig, OABCIG's Dana Wessel set the school record for most pins in a career with 17,090. In the girls' match with Le Mars the Falcons rolled a school record Baker game of 234.
The Falcons will host Sioux Central at Ida Bowl this Thursday.
OABCIG will participate in a class 1A coed state-qualifying meet at Thunderbowl in Council Bluffs next Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 10 a.m.


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Apple's iTunes Terms and Conditions as a Graphic Novel link
By Bryan Chaffin
Nov 3rd, 2015 6:27 PM EST
Have you ever wondered what Apple's iTunes Terms and Conditions would look like as a graphic novel? Of course you haven't. Who would? It's a crazy thought, so naturally artists and illustrator Robert Sikoryak set out to do it. But to make it even fun, he decided to roll out it one page a time, each in the style of an iconic cartoonist or team of cartoonists. Bill Waterston (Calvin and Hobbes), Otto Mesmer (Felix the Cat), Rube Goldberg (as in Rube Goldberg), and dozens more! The image included is just the cover art. Click through to see the first 48 pages of the graphic novel tome, as a cartoon version (in all those styles) of Steve Jobs delivering the T and C as dialog. It's a work of genius in my mind.
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Hackley affirms its commitment to fostering cultural understanding at Round Square Conference
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Five student delegates traveled to South Africa for the 2017 Round Square Conference. The four-day conference focused on enhancing leadership skills and embracing diversity within the global community. From left to right, junior Grant Albright, senior Julian Epps, junior Varun Krishna, and senior Fran Docters enjoy the Cape of Good Hope, the point where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet.
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On October 9th, a group of delegates representing Hackley returned to New York after a Round Square trip to South Africa. The group was made up of seniors Francesca Docters and Julian Epps, juniors Varun Krishna and Grant Albright, sophomore Paola Garcia, and faculty members Dr. Adrianne Pierce and Mr. Steven Bileca. This group of people was sent to represent Hackley at the annual Round Square International Conference, hosted this year in Cape Town.
Each trip contains a theme and goal that the main conference is centered around, and schools from around the world send representatives to partake in the experience. The themes of the trip to South Africa were enhancing leadership skills, and learning to embrace diversity and people with different of opinions.
For the first few days of their eight day trip, the students attended the official Round Square Conference and met each morning at the Cape Town International Convention Center. The first two conference days consisted of speakers and a baraza group activity that followed. The word baraza is Swahili for meeting place, but Round Square uses this term to describe a small discussion group comprised of people of a variety of ethnicities and groups.
After experiencing some of South Africa's most famous landmarks on Adventure Day, students immersed themselves in South African culture during Service Day. Attendees of the conference hailed from one hundred eighty schools from forty different countries spanning five continents. This diversity made it even more intriguing when the main activity of Service Day was to have representatives from each country perform a cultural dance for their peers. Hackley students performed a dance to Shakira's Waka Waka (It's Time for Africa).
The conference ended the following day, with Hackley representative Paola helping the former King of Greece in the symbolic tree planting ceremony.
Following the conference, the delegates spent two
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more days exploring Cape Town and immersed themselves even more deeply into South African history. Aside from participating in a safari in nearby Aquila, and a visit to the Botanical Gardens, the students and teacher explored Cape Town's history that was tainted by apartheid, a movement in South Africa that existed from 1948 to 1994 during which the government passed laws discriminating against people of color. The students on the trip spent most of their time in Cape Town in an area called District 6, where the remnants of apartheid are evident.
"There would just be these big beautiful houses but then behind them would be shack where people actually live and how we see the poverty. We visited houses that are not even as big as a classroom," said Paola.
One of the most powerful moments from students' voyage to South Africa was their visit to a LEAP school in Cape Town. Langa Education Assistance Program, also known as LEAP, is an organization across South Africa that has funded six free secondary education schools. These schools are targeted to gifted students spanning three major provinces.
Junior Varun Krishna explained that he had many incredible experiences throughout this trip, but the highlight was visiting one of these schools. Krishna stated that "It really put into perspective what we have, and that we should be grateful for our lives. It made me also realize how important it is to give back to those less fortunate. It is only when we help one another, can we grow as a society, whether that be on a small or large scale."
It is because of amazing experiences like those had by the five students that went to South Africa that Round Square is such an important part of the Hackley community. The trips are immensely rewarding and rare experiences that offer insight into foreign cultures that cannot be achieved any other way. Next year's Round Square International Conference will be held in Canada, so delegates will have the same incredible experience, minus the jet lag.
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Nachází se v národním parku Banff nedaleko jezera Louise. Za své jméno vděčí siru Williamovi Methuenovi, který v roce 1898 pojmenoval horu po Williamu Whytem, zástupci Canadian Pacific Railway.

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Mohammad Nabi re-signs for Melbourne Renegades
Afghanistan T20I skipper Mohammad Nabi has re-signed with Big Bash League (BBL) franchise Melbourne Renegades for the upcoming 11th edition of the tournament, scheduled to begin on December 5 in Sydney.
With the signing, Nabi will play his fifth successive summer with the Melbourne-based franchise.
Nabi, 36, has represented the Renegades in 34 matches in the previous four seasons and was also part of the title-winning squad in BBL 08.
Commenting on the development, Nabi, the No. 1 ranked all-rounder in T20I cricket, said: "It's great to be linking up with the Renegades once again. Going into my fifth Big Bash campaign, I feel like part of their family. I hope we can win another title and give our fans something to smile about after such a difficult time for everyone."
On the other hand, head coach David Saker expressed: "It's great to have a player of Mohammad Nabi's quality locked in for BBL 11. His record in the Big Bash speaks for itself and he brings a wealth of experience from playing in T20 tournaments around the world."
"Nabi has been an important part of our middle order and has the ability to change games quickly. He has the flexibility with both bat and ball to play various roles for our team. We're looking forward to what he can bring this year," he added.
Meanwhile, Melbourne Renegades General Manager James Rosengarten said: "We're really pleased to welcome Mohammad Nabi back for another campaign with the Renegades. He's been a valued member of our playing group and club over the last four seasons and it's great to have him returning for BBL 11."
In the 34 matches for Melbourne Renegades, Nabi has scored 625 runs at an average of 28.40 which also includes three half-centuries. Nabi has also scalped 25 wickets for the Renegades in the 34 games he played.
Notably, Nabi is the third international signing for the Renegades, as the franchise had earlier signed Reece Topley and Unmukt Chand.
The upcoming season of the Big Bash league will begin on December 5 with a game between Sydney Sixers and Melbourne Stars at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
The Aaron Finch-led Melbourne Renegades will open their campaign against Adelaide Strikers on December 7 at the Docklands Stadium in Melbourne.
Melbourne Renegades BBL Squad: Aaron Finch (C), Cameron Boyce, Unmukt Chand, Zak Evans, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Sam Harper, Marcus Harris, Mackenzie Harvey, Josh Lalor, Nic Maddinson, Shaun Marsh, Mohammad Nabi, James Pattinson, Mitchell Perry, Jack Prestwidge, Kane Richardson, Will Sutherland, Reece Topley
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Celebrated Name: Cory Booker
Real Name/Full Name: Cory Anthony Booker
Birth Date: April 27, 1969
Birth Place: Washington, D.C., U.S.
Weight: 79 Kg: 174 lbs
Marital Status: In a relationship
Wife/Spouse (Name): No
Children/Kids (Son and Daughter): No
Dating/Girlfriend (Name): Yes (Rosario Dawson)
Is Cory Booker Gay?: No
Profession: Senator
Salary: $174,000
Net Worth in 2022: $4 million
Cory Booker is one of the renowned American politicians we have today. He is a member of the Democratic Party and also the man the people of New Jersey elected as their junior senator since 2013. Being ambitious and maybe for the love of serving the American people drove him to seek the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. However, finances haven't been so kind to him, forcing him to pull out. Anyway, going by his motto "A Tireless Fighter," you can be sure we haven't seen the end of Cory Anthony Booker yet.
Maybe you know about Cory Booker very well, but do you know how old and tall is he and what is his net worth in 2022? If you do not know, we have prepared this article about details of Cory Booker's short biography-wiki, career, professional life, personal life, today's net worth, age, height, weight, and more facts. Well, if you're ready, let's start.
Early Life & Biography
Born on April 27th, 1969, he is the son of Cary Alfred Booker and Carolyn. He was born in Washington, D.C, but raised in New Jersey. His parents raised him in a religious setting as he used to go to the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
Booker went to Northern Valley Regional High School, where after completion, he joined Stanford University to pursue a bachelor's of Arts degree in political science. He graduated in 1991 and decided to undertake a master's degree in Arts in the same university the following year. Booker quest for more education dint end at Stanford as he joined Oxford University, where he was awarded an honors degree in United States history in 1994 and a Juris Doctor at Yale Law School.
A man of his age without a wife yet, that fact has raised questions on Booker's sexual orientation, but he has made clarifications he is straight. Apparently, his girlfriend Rosario Dawson, the actress made confirmations in 2019 that she is dating him something booker hasn't clarified yet. Still, we aren't surprised he is a man who loves his private life being private. For those who call themselves vegetarians, Booker is your buddy, and to find him, he resides in Lincoln Park.
Being born on 27 April 1969, Cory Booker is 52 years old as of today's date 21st January 2022. His height is 1.89 m tall, and his weight is 79 Kg: 174 lbs.
Booker started working after graduating from the law school, where he served as a staff attorney and later won a seat at the Municipal Council of Network. His journey to the public service continued when he won the Mayor of Newark seat in 2006 after an unsuccessful attempt in 2002.
He was re-elected again in 2011 as a mayor, but his legacy had mixed reviews. In 2013 after Lautenberg, who was then the senator of New Jersey, died Booker announced his candidacy after winning the Democratic primary Booker went ahead to win the elections beating the Republican candidate Steve Lonegan with 54%. Today Booker is the junior senator for New Jersey in the United States of America, a seat he captured again in the 2014 election.
Just the other day, Booker had shown some interest in the Presidential seat when he announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination in the 2020 election, but he ceased citing financial challenges.
Apart from serving the public as a senator, Booker has also had a film career where he has made appearances in documentaries such as Parks and Recreation 2015, Miss Representation 2011, and Brick City 2009.
Booker has also authored several books among them United: Thoughts on Finding Common Ground and Advancing the Common Good.
Cory Booker has won several awards, among them being the U.S. Senator John Heinz Award for Greatest Public Service, he has also received several honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degrees from institutions such as New Jersey Institute of Technology, Yeshiva University, University of Rhode Island, and Williams College. He has also received an honorary Doctor of Laws degrees from Bard College and Columbia University.
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Cory Booker Net Worth
As of January 2022, Cory Booker's net worth is estimated to be $4 million. From the financial disclosure forms that he submitted during his senate campaigns, his assets totaled to $1.1m. Cory Booker's salary is $174,000, which he earns as a senator, but much of his wealth has been from stock in companies such as Amazon, eBay, Netflix, Facebook, among others.
Booker, as an entrepreneur, made money with Waywire Start-up, which he sold at $5 million. Other sources that have boosted Cory Booker's net worth figures are royalties from his book"United" and his pensions and retirement holdings.
Cory Booker might have suspended his bid for the oval office, but don't be too quick to overrule his candidature in years to come. Maybe just maybe he might one day become one of America's black presidents.


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As for the Ngorongoro conservation Area, central to its 8,000 sq km is the Ngorongoro Crater, a 20 km wide depression teeming with abundant and unique wildlife. This is one of the few areas in Africa where the Big Five (buffalo, elephant, leopards, lion and rhinoceros) can all be seen together. So don't miss it! Take in too the ancient volcanoes and the olduvai gorge with its fossils (including the 1.75 m year-old Zinjanthropus skull and the 3.5 m year-old Laetoli footprints) as well as the Ndutu and Meseli lakes.
Best Time; Whole year- rain season in April.
How to get there; From Arusha to Ngorongoro Crater is 4 hour drive ,1 hour schedule flight.
From Manyara 2 hours drive.
To do; A trip to Olduvai gorge ( visit the paleontology museum) where the Australopithecus Boisei's skeleton was discovered.
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Countless Reasons to Meet in Michigan
By Smart Meetings December 30, 2016
The Wild Coast of Lake Superior
Location, authenticity and expansion top the list of reasons to meet in Michigan
"Seasonality, diversity, affordability" sounds like the motto of France (and Detroit was in fact settled by the French), but these actually are the main reasons for meeting in Michigan, according to Kim Corcoran, executive director of Meetings Michigan, a statewide marketing cooperative.
"Every planner is different," Corcoran says, "but we feel like we have something to offer every planner."
Michigan is a four-season destination, Corcoran says, adding, "We have beautiful resorts that are ideal for meetings three seasons of the year. But we can also host winter meetings where the focus might be on skiing or other outdoor activities."
Law school library, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Diversity-wise, Michigan has a little bit of something for everyone: a downtown city feel in Detroit and Grand Rapids; a university environment in Ann Arbor and Lansing, home to the University of Michigan and Michigan State University, respectively, two of the largest colleges in the country; and stunning resorts in places such as Traverse City.
Michigan is more affordable than other Midwest destinations—not just in terms of hotel rates, but also in the many add-ons including parking.
To seasonality, diversity and affordability, you could add swimmability. Michigan boasts more freshwater shoreline than any other state, and you are never more than 6 miles from a body of water and 85 miles from one of the Great Lakes.
"Our lakes are like oceans," Corcoran says. "They are so big you can't see to the other side. But we say there are no sharks, no salt, no worries."
The Suburban Collection Showplace, Novi
Detroit: Continuing the Comeback
The Comeback City continues its resurgence with a tremendous amount of new development and street activation taking place in and around Detroit, according to Keith Kirsten, director of sales for Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau. By hosting a meeting in Detroit, planners and attendees can be a part of the comeback story, Kirsten says.
The big news for that story is the 50-block District Detroit, with a new sports arena, hotels, restaurants and retail shops; a suburban convention center expansion; and a streetcar system.
District Detroit is located in the heart of the city and will unite six world-class theaters, five neighborhoods and three professional sports venues—homes to the MLB Tigers, NHL Red Wings, NBA Pistons and NFL Lions. Little Caesars Arena, which will be the new home of the Detroit Red Wings and Pistons, is on schedule to open in July 2017. It will offer 60 executive suites and seating for 21,000.
Many new hotels are coming to downtown including the 100-room Foundation Hotel in early 2017; the Element, a 110-room hotel in the historic Metropolitan Building next year; and the 130-room Shinola Hotel, to open on Woodward Avenue in fall 2018.
The QLine streetcar is nearing completion and is expected to be operational in spring. It will travel north and south on both sides of Woodward Avenue for 3.3 miles, connecting businesses, restaurants, retail stores and attractions downtown.
Situated on the banks of the Detroit River, Cobo Center is one of the largest contiguous exhibit spaces in North America, with 2.4 million sq. ft. of space, including more than 100 meeting rooms.
Several blocks inland, MGM Grand Detroit offers 400 guest rooms and 30,000 sq. ft. of meeting space in a resort-style casino setting.
East of Detroit in Novi, The Suburban Collection Showplace has broken ground to add approximately 175,000 sq. ft. of event center space to the facility by December 2017. The expansion will offer 90,000 sq. ft. of exposition space in the event center, including 70,000 sq. ft. of column-free space with 40-foot ceilings, contiguous with the existing 210,000 sq. ft. of exposition space.
It also will offer more than 300,000 sq. ft. of exposition space and four large ballrooms. The expansion will enable the facility to host larger consumer shows, entertainment and athletic events, trade shows, social events and association conventions for up to 8,000 people.
DeVos Place Convention Center, Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids: Big City/Small Town Feel
This vibrant city on the Grand River is building on what Nichole Steele, national sales director for Experience Grand Rapids, calls "the Grand Rapids difference." She claims that planners can find all the things available in a big city, but with a small-town feel. "Our main ingredient is our people, who are passionate about their home and friendly toward visitors," she says.
The downtown is extremely walkable and offers a wide variety of restaurants—most of them local, and not chains. There are also multiple museums within walking distance of the convention center, including Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum. "It's a very warm downtown, and we can't build housing fast enough to accommodate everybody who wants to live there," Steele says.
DeVos Place convention center is connected to three hotels and an arena by skyway. It offers a 162,000-square-foot column-free exhibit hall and a 2,404-seat arena.
Meeting space above Downtown Market Grand Rapids
The city boasts many unique venues—including the space above Downtown Market Grand Rapids, a large, modern food market that provides the opportunity for offerings such as cooking demonstrations and classes. Fully furnished meeting rooms can accommodate up to 200, plus there's a terrace, banquet room and greenhouse, all available for buyouts.
There is an emphasis on safety and security in what is already a very safe city with a team of Safety Ambassadors, all of whom wear teal shirts and monitor downtown, checking with visitors to make sure that everything is going well.
Because of the small-town approach, Steele says, "We work with planners in a personal way. Unlike larger cities that work off a list that depends on a meeting's size, we work with you no matter how big you are. We ask what you need help on—microsite, attendance-building, transportation or whatever—and take it from there."
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Traverse City: Natural Beauty and Beyond
Natural beauty is the starting point for this city with clear blue lakes and green hills covered in orchards and vineyards. Traverse City boasts a wide variety of unique, independently owned hotels, a sophisticated arts and culture scene, world-class golf and some of the most innovative chefs in the Midwest.
"This is not a 'me, too' destination with a lot of 'me, too' attractions," says Tori Piersante, vice president of sales for Traverse City Tourism. "It's completely real and completely genuine."
The Village at Grand Traverse Commons
This destination's unique settings have been enhanced with the transformation of a century-old mental asylum into Village at Grand Traverse Commons, a multiuse village of shops, boutiques, restaurants, offices, apartments and condos. It's one of the largest historic re-use projects in the country and now one of the city's major attractions. The project has been under way for more than a decade, but what's news is the emergence of meeting venues as part of the mix. They include the former asylum chapel and an enormous cathedral barn.
Just outside the city is the 600-room Grand Traverse Resort & Spa, sitting on 900 acres and with 86,500 sq. ft. of meeting space. Ryan Buck, director of sales, says, "We can offer an amazing diversity of venues and activities for meetings, from a team-building event on Level 17—the 17th floor of our tower—to events for up to 400 at our beach club. We have an event design manager who is like an onsite DMC, who can do things like recreate wine country in our ballroom, bringing in winery representatives and so forth."
Radisson Lansing Hotel at the Capitol
Lansing: The Ideal Location
Location is key to Lansing's appeal, according to Tracy Padot, vice president of marketing communications for Greater Lansing Convention and Visitors Bureau, but that is only the beginning. Greater Lansing—comprised of Lansing and East Lansing—boasts a central location in the state that makes it ideal for events of all kinds, Padot says. It's within 90 minutes of 90 percent of the state's population, while proximity to the state Capitol and Michigan State University provides access to legislators and thought leaders.
The downtown corridor in Lansing is home to Lansing Center and a 15-mile river trail that runs right past the center along the Grand River. The center offers more than 71,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space and 12 breakout rooms, and connects via sky bridge to the 256-room Radisson Lansing Hotel at the Capitol. The hotel offers an additional 10,000 sq. ft. of meeting space.
The area has become a vibrant hub for nightlife and dining, Padot says. In fact, there are more than 75 dining and nightlife spots within walking distance of the convention center.
Lansing became the first CVB in the state to implement a Certified Tourism Ambassador program in 2010, and it now has more than 500 front-line hospitality staff trained as Grater Lansing CTAs, ready to serve visitors.
East Lansing is home to sprawling Michigan State University, which boasts numerous cultural attractions including Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum—the same Eli Broad who was founding chairman of Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles and is an alumnus of MSU.
Michigan's meetings product—with its diversity of big cities, great resorts and university towns—is in the center of the country, but should be top-of-mind for meeting planners.
Harvey Chipkin is a freelance writer who has been covering the hospitality and meetings industries for many years.
It's well known that golf and a good drink pair well together—and Michigan may surprise many visitors with its wealth of both. There are more public golf courses here than in any other state despite the fact that the golf season is relatively short.
Kim Corcoran, executive director of Meetings Michigan explains it this way: "Despite the perception of many that Michigan is an urban place, we have a beautiful countryside with rolling hills, perfect for golf courses. Golf course designers consider Michigan a mecca for golf."
As for beverages, Corcoran said that the state's winemaking region is at the 45th parallel, the same as Bordeaux. Traverse City, for one, sits between two peninsulas, ideal for grape growing. And the state has become a beer lover's heaven. Grand Rapids was named Best Beer Town and Best Beer Scene by USA Today readers. The Beer City Ale Trail boasts more than 40 breweries—that's more craft beer per square mile than just about anywhere else. In Lansing, Makers & Shakers beer, wine and spirits trail is the result of an explosion of craft brewers and distilleries.
The Lansing Brewing Company (pictured) is located near the convention center and offers a large patio for gatherings. In fact, there are about 17 breweries and distilleries within walking distance of the convention center.
2.4 million-square-foot complex; located on banks of Detroit River; more than 100 meeting rooms, totaling 200,000 sq. ft.; one of largest contiguous exhibit floor spaces in North America; connected to hotels and entertainment by Detroit People Mover.
Crowne Plaza Detroit Downtown Riverfront
Adjacent to Cobo Center; 367 guest rooms; 11,000 sq. ft. of meeting space; five meeting rooms.
Recently completed $30 million renovation; 1,328 guest rooms; 100,000 sq. ft. of redesigned meeting space; Renaissance Ballroom has 25,800 sq. ft.; Ontario Exhibit Hall has 25,000 sq. ft.
Hyatt Place Detroit/Novi
Business hotel connected to Suburban Collection Showplace; 124 guest rooms; complimentary hot breakfast; pool; 24-hour fitness center; free Wi-Fi.
Located between Downtown and Corktown neighborhoods; resort-style casino; 400 guest rooms; three restaurants; 30,000 sq. ft. of event space.
Suburban Collection Showcase
Located in Novi, 214,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space; 25,000 sq. ft. of prefunction spacer; 19 individual breakout rooms; 30 meeting rooms, two ballrooms accommodate 2,200 and 450 people, respectively.
The Westin Book Cadillac
More than 30,000 sq. ft. of meeting and events spaces; 453 guest rooms.
Amway Grand Plaza
Connected to DeVos Place Convention Center and Van Andel Arena via skyway; 682 guest rooms; 47,000 sq. ft. of meeting space, four ballrooms and 42 meeting rooms and conference areas.
Courtyard Grand Rapids Downtown
Indoor skywalk to DeVos Conference Center and Van Andel Arena; 214 guest rooms; newly renovated meeting space includes five breakout rooms; eight meeting rooms with 9,949 sq. ft. of total meeting space.
Crowne Plaza Grand Rapids–Airport
Minutes from Gerald R. Ford International Airport and downtown; 320 guest rooms; 20,700 sq. ft. of meeting space; 21 meeting rooms; 24-hour fitness center.
Convention center located downtown; exhibit hall has 162,000 sq. ft. of column-free space; 26 individual meeting rooms total 32,000 sq. ft.; 2,404-seat performing arts theater.
JW Marriott–Grand Rapids
Located downtown; 337 guest rooms and suites; more than 15,000 sq. ft. of meeting space; ballroom for 1,000 people; 14 breakout and banquet rooms.
Prince Conference Center at Calvin College
66 guest rooms, three suites; 13 conference rooms; capacity of 320 banquet-style and more than 400 theater-style in Great Hall; more than 17,000 sq. ft. of total meeting space; in-house catering.
Crowne Plaza Lansing West
Suburban location convenient to downtown and MSU campus; 17,000 sq. ft. of banquet space; 17 meeting rooms totaling 17,335 sq. ft.
East Lansing Marriott at University Place
Located one block from Michigan State University; easy access to downtown; 12,000 sq. ft. of meeting space; 180 guest rooms; five breakout rooms.
Lansing Center
Convention center in downtown corridor; 71,760 sq. ft. of column-free exhibit space; 12 breakout rooms provide combined 12,038 sq. ft. of space.
Connected to Lansing Center by a walkway; 10,000 sq. ft. of meeting space; 256 guest rooms and suites; 12 meeting rooms; indoor pool; free airport shuttle.
Grand Traverse Resort and Spa
City's largest full-service resort hotel; 600 guest rooms; 86,500 sq. ft. of meeting space; Governors Hall has more than 20,000 sq. ft. of meeting space and 20-foot ceilings; three championship golf courses; spa; five restaurants.
Recently opened conference center with 9, 700 sq. ft. of meeting and convention space; all 281 guest rooms and suites connect to conference area and 38,000-square-foot indoor water park; full-service Aveda spa and two restaurants.
Hotel Indigo Traverse City
Newest hotel in the city; 107 guest rooms; 5,500 sq. ft. of meeting space; rooftop bar with stunning views of West Bay.
Park Place Hotel
Historic downtown property; 140 guest rooms; 12,000 sq. ft. of meeting space, including Ballroom Dome with seating for more than 450; health club with indoor pool; restaurant and two lounges.
Shanty Creek Resorts
Located in village of Bellaire, just east of Traverse City; four-season complex of three interlocking resorts; 526 guest rooms; more than 36,000 sq. ft. of meeting space, spa; 72 holes of championship golf; two ski areas.
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Album Review of The Childhood of a Leader [OST] by Scott Walker.
If ever there were a film made for a Scott Walker soundtrack, it's The Childhood Of A Leader. Inspired by Jean-Paul Sartre's short story of the same name, it tracks the early years of an effeminate boy called Prescott who is forced to live in France while his dad, played by Game Of Thrones' Liam Cunningham, helps negotiate the Treaty of Versailles on behalf of US President Woodrow Wilson. In the process, though, what we're actually watching are the formative years of a fascist dictator: one who lives in privilege and corruption thanks to his family, while being sexually infatuated with his teacher and rejecting authority figures on every level.
Across the haunting period between the two Great Wars, the aged composer Scott Walker exerts his lethal grip onto the presence of forlorn historical materials — an archive pulsing wildly with the foreboding nature of the over-coded State: fascism. During this roughly 20-year timeframe, a paranoid vector was structurally inscribed in the State-form developing after World War I. This is the stage for director Brady Corbet's feature film debut The Childhood of a Leader and the site of Walker's first O.S.T.
Got a hold of your happy thought? That's the spirit. Now hold on tight because you're going to need it. The Childhood Of A Leader is Scott Walker's oppressive orchestral score for the film of the same name, and is likely to leave you feeling like you have been pulped. The film – loosely based on a short story by Jean-Paul Sartre – details the early life of a fascist leader during the First World War.
For music fans who haven't seen the film, the question as to whether or not the soundtrack holds as a standalone document is pertinent. Co-produced by Walker and Peter Walsh, the half-hour-long score was performed by a 62-piece orchestra of strings, winds, reeds, brass, and percussion, and conducted by longtime collaborator Mark Warman. After a brief, humorous "Orchestral Tuning Up," the listener is jarred to attention by rumbling cellos and violas in a repetitive, almost vampish pattern.
To call Scott Walker's orchestral score for Brady Corbet's debut film The Childhood of a Leader "invasive" would be an understatement. At points, it makes the There Will Be Blood soundtrack look like A Charlie Brown Christmas. Walker is responsible for the ominous, bow-shredding string figures and obscene woodwind bleats, but the young American actor/director Corbet—a familiar face from Martha May Marcy Marlene, the Funny Games remake, or, perhaps, 24 — claims to have lobbied for the mix to be raised "5% louder" than the theatrical standard.
His first solo work since 2012 Bish Bosch, Scott Walker's latest is his second foray into the world of soundtracks after 1999's Pola X. As with anything Walker has touched in the last few decades, there is a serious level of dread maintained from the very first 'Opening'. Even the preamble track of Walker's orchestra tuning, followed by the only voice heard on the entire OST – presumably Walker's own – has a creepy edge to it which never really lets up for this fair brief half an hour.
If you could assemble your dream band, who'd be in it? Personally, whilst the musicians change each time I put the line up together, the singer is always the same. It's always Scott Walker. On his early records Walker sang like an angel and wrote words that were beautifully poetic. If I had to pick a favourite line it would be from "Duchess" on Scott 4, "With your shimmering dress, it says 'No', it says 'Yes', it says 'I've got nothing left for conceiving.'" Walker could have been the biggest pop star on the planet in the 60s, but chose to follow artistic satisfaction rather than fame.
On its initial release in 1995, Tilt was regarded more as deluded final words than some kind of new beginning for an erstwhile Walker Brother. Spat out into a 1960s-obsessed British musical landscape by a bemused record label unable to devise any cohesive marketing strategy beyond a handful of WTF interviews and a guest spot for the artist on that bastion of forward-thinking avant-cultural principles, Later With Jools Holland. Scott dutifully if resignedly submitted himself to howling 'Rosary' from behind clamped-on shades, peering out from the corner gloom of a TV studio and resembling a haunted pale sliver of blasted devastation forced to jump through the promotional hoops one last time.


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(a) Calculate the pressure of the gas if its volume is decreased to 978 ft3 while its temperature is held constant.
(b) At what temperature in degrees Celsius is the volume of the gas 1435 ft3 if the pressure is kept constant?
26) Suppose you are given two flasks at the same temperature, one of volume 2 L and the other of volume 3 L. In the 2-L flask the gas pressure is X atm, and the mass of gas in the flask is 4.8 g. In the 3-L flask the gas pressure is 0.1X, and the mass of gas is 0.36 g. Do the two gases have the same molar mass? If not, which contains the gas of higher molar mass?
32) An aerosol spray can with a volume of 456 mL contains 3.18 g of propane gas (C3H8) as a propellant.
(a) If the can is at 23°C, what is the pressure in the can?
(b) What volume would the propane occupy at STP?
(c) The can says that exposure to temperatures above 130°F may cause the can to burst. What is the pressure in the can at this temperature?
This reaction is sometimes used to inflate life rafts, weather balloons, and the like, where a simple, compact means of generating H2 is desired. How many grams of CaH2 are needed to generate 64.5 L of H2 gas if the pressure of H2 is 814 torr at 32°C?
60) A sample of 5.25 g of SO2(g) originally in a 4.00-L vessel at 26°C is transferred to a 13.6-L vessel at 25°C. A sample of 2.35 g N2(g) originally in a 3.18-L vessel at 20°C is transferred to this same 13.6-L vessel.
(a) What is the partial pressure of SO2(g) in the larger container?
(b) What is the partial pressure of N2(g) in this vessel?
(c) What is the total pressure in the vessel?
(d) rate of effusion through a pinhole leak?


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