Okay, that title may be a little misleading since she just tied the knot over the weekend, but I can still dream.
In addition to Shania Twain's recent nuptials, and just in case you've forgotten; she also has a show on the newly-launched Oprah Winfrey Network.
According to people.com: Twain, 44, will star on Why Not? With Shania Twain, an hour-long series premiering on OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network. "The show will follow [Twain] as she begins her climb back to the top, a personal journey filled with risk, revelations and unexpected adventures," says a statement from the network.
As many who follow Shania will know, the last few years of her life have been somewhat of a challenge due to the break-up of her long marriage to multiple awarding-winning record producer, Mutt Lange. Mutt has been credited with guiding Shania's career and catapulting her into international success.
The new show is set to premiere in April. As a Shania fan and admirer, I know I'm certainly looking forward to it. It would also stand to reason that the only place for Shania to go is "up!"


It's amazing to me how just holding my daughter's hand brings me such peace. When I'm feeling stressed or overwhelmed, her small hand in mine reminds me to breath.
When she is crying out of anger, even when it is me that she is angry with, and I reach out to hold her hand, she holds it. When we are driving to school and she is crying from frustration and I am feeling frustrated too, I reach over and hold her hand in silence and I feel my body, and hers, calming down.
When I am sad or sick or tired, she reaches out to hold my hand, as if she knows our hearts unite in that single physical act of connection.
When we cross the street or walk through a busy public place, I reach down and her hand is there waiting to grasp mine. It is safety, it is reassuring, it is calming, it is peaceful, it is an I'm sorry, it is an I forgive you, it is Love.
I held my mother's hand when we walked side by side, even when I was in high school and college. She was my safety, my calm, my friend. I felt her love and her heart when our hands were clasped.
One way our children can learn to regulate their own response to external situations is through the act of hand holding. Hand holding is an extension of our heart. It is a physical, tangible exchange of love.
Violet, I hope you know that you can always, hold my hand.


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/**
 * Represents something that can react to audio focus events. We implement this instead of just
 * using AudioManager.OnAudioFocusChangeListener because that interface is only available in SDK
 * level 8 and above, and we want our application to work on previous SDKs.
 */
public interface MusicFocusable {
    /** Signals that audio focus was gained. */
    void onGainedAudioFocus();

    /**
     * Signals that audio focus was lost.
     *
     * @param canDuck If true, audio can continue in "ducked" mode (low volume). Otherwise, all
     * audio must stop.
     */
     void onLostAudioFocus(boolean canDuck);
}

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The Thomas Jefferson Association Building was a building located in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, New York. Designed by Brooklyn-based architect Frank Freeman and completed in 1890, it was considered a fine example of the Richardsonian Romanesque style. The building was demolished to make way for a new thoroughfare in 1960.

History

The building was constructed as the result of an 1888 decision by the Kings County branch of the Democratic Party to secure a permanent headquarters for its operations, with the development of the political club model. A new organization, known as the Thomas Jefferson Association, was formed for the purpose, with a paid-up capital of $150,000, half of which was contributed by leading members of the Party and the other half by members of the ward association. The plan was to construct a seven-story building, with the first two floors reserved for Party activities and the remaining five floors rented out as office space, income from which would be returned to the Jefferson Association's members as dividends.

A property near the corner of Boerum Place and Fulton Street was acquired for the project, and architect Frank Freeman commissioned to design the building. The foundation stone was laid on November 13, 1889 by former U.S. President Grover Cleveland, with torrential rains failing to dampen the enthusiasm of a large crowd gathered to witness the occasion. The building was formally opened less than a year later on September 23, 1890, with many Democratic Party dignitaries in attendance, including the Governor of New York, David B. Hill and Brooklyn Mayor Alfred C. Chapin. The cost of the building was in excess of $100,000.

The building remained the headquarters of the Kings County Democrats until 1951, when increasing maintenance costs persuaded the owners to sell it. In 1960, it was demolished along with fourteen other buildings to make way for Adams Street, an arterial link between the Brooklyn Bridge and Atlantic Avenue.

Description

The "highly creative", "extremely ornamented" building was completed in Freeman's signature Richardsonian Romanesque style. A correspondent for The New York Times described the building as:

... one of the most peculiar-looking structures in the city. The architecture is of the Romanesque order, the building being eight stories in height, with huge brick and terra cotta pillars up front. The windows are broad and very high, the effect being to cause the building to have a very light and yet, from its height, a decidedly top-heavy appearance ... The hall has seats for about nine hundred people, and is very cozy in its appearance. The woodwork is polished oak, and the walls and high-vaulted ceiling have been finished in buff paint, with dark fresco work as a relief. Electric lights are used entirely.

The ground floor, which was built of rusticated sandstone from Gatelawbridge, Scotland, featured two large, recessed Roman archways, one on each wing, which served as the main entrances. The upper stories of the facade were constructed of moulded brick and terra cotta. At the top of the building was an "enormous" bust of Thomas Jefferson, set in an alcove.

Inside, the first floor was taken up almost entirely by the Democratic Party hall, which included a stage, along with offices for the Party's General Committee. The second floor included the permanent offices of the Party Secretary and assistants. A restaurant occupied the basement, with the rest of the building given over to office space.

See also
 Bushwick Democratic Club House: another Democratic building in Brooklyn

References

Bibliography
 Dutton, Richard L. (2004): Brooklyn: The Brooklyn Daily Eagle Postcards, 1905–1907, Arcadia Publishing, .
 Howard, Henry W. B.; Jervis, Arthur N. (1893): The Eagle and Brooklyn: The Record of the Progress of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Volume 1, The Brooklyn Daily Eagle.
 Morrone, Francis; Iska, James (2001): An Architectural Guidebook to Brooklyn, Gibbs Smith, .

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Office buildings in New York City
Demolished buildings and structures in Brooklyn
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New York State Democratic Committee
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Following SolarWinds & Colonial Hacks, Leading National Security Senators Introduce Bipartisan Cyber Reporting Bill
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), Vice Chairman of the Committee, and U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), a senior member of the Committee, today led several colleagues in introducing bipartisan legislation requiring federal agencies, government contractors, and critical infrastructure owners and operators to report cyber intrusions within 24 hours of their discovery. The legislation is in part a response to the hack of IT management firm SolarWinds, which resulted in the compromise of hundreds of federal agencies and private companies, and the May 2021 ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline, which halted pipeline operations temporarily and resulted in fuel shortages along the Atlantic seaboard of the United States, as well as a recent onslaught of ransomware attacks affecting thousands of public and private entities.
Under existing law, there is currently no federal requirement that individual companies disclose when they have been breached, which experts have noted leaves the nation vulnerable to criminal and state-sponsored hacking activity. The bipartisan Cyber Incident Notification Act of 2021 would require federal government agencies, federal contractors, and critical infrastructure operators to notify the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) when a breach is detected so that the U.S. government can mobilize to protect critical industries across the country. To incentivize this information sharing, the bill would grant limited immunity to companies that come forward to report a breach, and instruct CISA to implement data protection procedures to anonymize personally identifiable information and safeguard privacy.
"It seems like every day Americans wake up to the news of another ransomware attack or cyber intrusion. The SolarWinds breach demonstrated how broad the ripple effects of these attacks can be, affecting hundreds or even thousands of entities connected to the initial target," said Sen. Warner. "We shouldn't be relying on voluntary reporting to protect our critical infrastructure. We need a routine federal standard so that when vital sectors of our economy are affected by a breach, the full resources of the federal government can be mobilized to respond to and stave off its impact."
"Cyberattacks against American businesses, infrastructure, and government institutions are out of control. The U.S. government must take decisive action against cybercriminals and the state actors who harbor them. It is also critical that American organizations act immediately once an attack occurs. The longer an attack goes unreported, the more damage can be done. Ensuring prompt notification will help protect the health and safety of countless Americans and will help our government track down those responsible," Sen. Rubio said.
"Having a clear view of the dangers the nation faces from cyberattacks is necessary to prioritizing and acting to mitigate and reduce the threat," said Sen. Collins. "My 2012 bill would have led to improved information sharing with the federal government that likely would have reduced the impact of cyber incidents on both the government and the private sector. Failure to enact a robust cyber incident notification requirement will only give our adversaries more opportunity to gather intelligence on our government, steal intellectual property from our companies, and harm our critical infrastructure. I urge my colleagues to pass the Cyber Incident Notification Act of 2021, which is common sense and long overdue."
In addition to Sens. Warner, Rubio and Collins, the legislation is co-sponsored by Senate Intelligence Committee members Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Richard Burr (R-NC), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), James Risch (R-ID), Angus King (I-ME), Roy Blunt (R-MO), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Bob Casey (D-PA), Ben Sasse (R-NE), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), along with Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, and Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense.
"After years of talk about how our nation needs a real public-private partnership for better cybersecurity, we finally have concrete and critical action -- the introduction of the bipartisan Cyber Incident Notification Act of 2021. We can't track, or have any hope of stopping, foreign or domestic sources of cyber maliciousness unless we can find out about cyber problems quickly. This bill goes a long way in starting to solve the problem," said Glenn Gerstell, former National Security Agency (NSA) General Counsel.
"It's encouraging to see continued bipartisan Congressional recognition of CISA's critical role as the front door for industry to engage with the U.S. government on cybersecurity,"said Chris Krebs, former Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
"This bill significantly advances the discussion around the need for mandatory notification of significant cyber activity to provide greater common situational awareness, better defend networks, and deepen our understanding about the scale and scope of the threat," said Suzanne Spaulding, former Department of Homeland Security Under Secretary for Cyber and Infrastructure Protection.
A copy of the legislation is available here.
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Permalink: https://www.warner.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2021/7/following-solarwinds-colonial-hacks-leading-national-security-senators-introduce-bipartisan-cyber-reporting-bill

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J. Cole has shared the music video for his new single "MIDDLE CHILD." It's directed by Mez. The clip features the mounted heads of "your favorite rappers," as well as J. Cole riding around in a shopping cart at a supermarket. Watch the "MIDDLE CHILD" video below.
Recently, J. Cole has been teasing a new Dreamville label compilation called Revenge of the Dreamers III. It will follow Cole's 2018 album KOD, as well as 2015's Revenge of the Dreamers II. Recently, Cole joined 21 Savage in his "a lot" music video.


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Anne Bracegirdle
Anne Bracegirdle, actress and singer, is buried in the east cloister of Westminster Abbey. The stone has been re-cut and reads:
ANNE BRACEGIRDLE died 12 September 1748 aged 85 years
She was the daughter of Martha Furniss and Justinian Bracegirdle and was baptised in Northampton in 1671. As a young girl she was placed in the care of Thomas Betterton, actor, and his wife and she started performing in 1688. She was popular playing "breeches" parts but also did Shakespeare and William Congreve wrote plays for her. Thomas Betterton and Mrs Barry acted with her but she retired in 1707. She left money to her nephew Justinian and niece Martha.
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 2004
Cloisters; East Cloister
Anne Bracegirdle memorial
Henry Purcell & family
Musician and Composer
Henry Cooke
Musician, Soldier and Composer
Albany Wallis
Richmond Webb
Barton Booth
It's a privilege to live and work here – the Abbey really is the heart of the country and its history.
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Councils told to distribute restart grants 'as soon as possible' from April
22 March 2021 by Sophie Witts
The government has told local authorities to begin distributing restart grants to businesses "as soon as possible" from 1 April.
Councils in England will receive the funding, worth up to £18,000 for some hospitality businesses, at the start of next month.
Updated guidance from the department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) said the closing date for operators to make applications for grants is 30 June and final payments must be made by 31 July.
Operators can apply for the grants in advance of 1 April.
Hospitality venues that partially open mid-April for outdoor service will still be eligible for the funding.
The government guidance states: "It is expected that local authorities will provide local businesses with grant funding as soon as possible from 1 April 2021."
Some councils have faced criticism for the slow payment of previous emergency support grants, with one hospitality operator describing the process as "painful".
Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the restart grants last month to ensure businesses could "open their doors with optimism". The scheme covers hospitality, accommodation, leisure, personal care and gym businesses in England and is based on the value of a property.
Premises with a rateable value of £15,000 or under as of 1 April 2021 will receive a one-off grant of £8,000. Those with a rateable value of between £15,000 and £51,000 will receive £12,000; while £18,000 is available for those with a rateable value of over £51,000.
Hospitality operators that do not pay business rates on a site are not eligible for the scheme, though they may be able to claim funding through the latest round of Additional Restrictions Grants.
TagsFinance and Coronavirus
Hospitality groups see share surge following roadmap announcement
Accor 'will weather the storm' despite £335m loss
Overseas travel and tourism


We just released the latest version of the Tanaza Dashboard (cloud.tanaza.com), completely rethought.
It's now possible to instantly have a summarized view of the networks and have an idea of what is going on within all the Wi-Fi networks managed through Tanaza, with no need to check each single location, one by one.
an integrates search box, which allows finding APs looking for MAC addresses, device models and vendors, network or unit name. All, with no need to leave the dashboard.
Suggedtions? Let us know in the community.tanaza.com section.


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Q: Testing a Windows Form Application in C# I have created a Window Form Application that tests 2 input numbers. The out put must be according to this table:

My current program created the expected output for all numbers except 7,5 . It gives me 1,2 instead of 6,7
I'm not sure what is causing this to happen.
Here is my code thus far:
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Windows.Forms;

namespace WhiteBox
{
 public partial class Form1 : Form
 {
    public Form1()
    {
        InitializeComponent();
    }

    private void btnStart_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        int one = int.Parse(tbInputOne.Text);
        int two = int.Parse(tbInputTwo.Text);
        clearOutput();
        runCal(one, two);
    }
    private void clearOutput(){
        tbOneA.Clear();
        tbOneB.Clear();
        tbTwoA.Clear();
        tbTwoB.Clear();
        tbThreeA.Clear();
        tbThreeB.Clear();
        tbFinalA.Clear();
        tbFinalB.Clear();

}
    private void runCal(int a, int b){
        if (a>=b){
            int temp = b;
            b = a;
            a = temp;
            tbOneA.Text = a.ToString();
            tbOneB.Text = b.ToString();
        }
        if ((Math.Cos(a)) == 0 || (Math.Cos(b) >= 0)){
            //Changed the < to ==
            a = 1;
            b = 3;
            tbTwoA.Text = a.ToString();
            tbTwoB.Text = b.ToString();
        }
        int x = (a + b) / 2;
        if (Math.Cos(x) > 0){
            a = x;
            tbThreeA.Text = a.ToString();

        }
        else {
            b = x;
            tbThreeB.Text = b.ToString();

        }
        tbFinalA.Text = a.ToString();
        tbFinalB.Text = b.ToString();
    }
}

}

A: Check the flow of runCal:
Enter with: a=7, b=5
if (a>=b) => (7>=5) => true
{
    swap(a,b)
}

After first if: a=5, b=7
if((Math.Cos(a)) == 0 || (Math.Cos(b) >= 0)) => (0.283662185 == 0 || (0.753902254 >= 0)) => false || true => true
{
    a=1, b=3
}

After second if: a=1, b=3
x = (a + b) / 2 = 2
if (Math.Cos(x) > 0) => (-0.416146837 > 0) => false
*here go to else
{
     b = x = 2
}

at the end: a=1, b=2

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Tony Abbott is sending Trade Minister Andrew Robb rather than Environment Minister Greg Hunt to accompany Julie Bishop at the United Nations climate conference in Peru.
Bishop, as Foreign Minister, is in charge of negotiating internationally on climate policy. The Lima meeting is already underway: the Australian ministers will be there next week.
One might have thought that Hunt, who deals with climate policy internally, would have had a good claim to be her ministerial partner. He is in charge of Australia's just-legislated "direct action" plan, the centrepiece of the government's climate policy, which he negotiated through a difficult Senate passage.
Frank Jotzo, an associate professor at the Australian National University, said most countries would have their environment ministers at the Lima conference, or their climate ministers if they had them. "Very few countries will have their trade ministers there," he said.
In opposition Hunt hoped to be the international negotiator in a Coalition government – but Bishop got the job.
Hunt was a long-time supporter of an emissions trading scheme. Although he later dropped that support when Tony Abbott became leader, some sources say the Abbott office continues to have some suspicions of him on the climate issue.
Other sources said Abbott had requested Robb's participation from an "economic perspective". Robb was also in Latin America for other engagements, the sources said.
Asked about the choice, the Prime Minister's Office said Australia would be represented by "the Foreign Minister as well as the Minister for Trade and Investment given the significant economic and investment issues that will be discussed.
"As the Prime Minister said in Brisbane at the G20, actions that provide strong and effective action to address climate change will support sustainable development, economic growth and certainty for business and investment.
Robb and Hunt both have interesting backstories in the internal Liberal politics of climate change, from the periods when Brendan Nelson and then Malcolm Turnbull led the Coalition is opposition.
In 2008, when the Coalition was committed to an emissions trading scheme, shadow treasurer Turnbull, Hunt, the environment spokesman, and Bishop, the deputy Liberal leader, opposed Nelson's desire to link an ETS to when the big emitters took action rather than to a specific date.
In 2009, when Turnbull was leader, climate spokesman Robb – who had been on sick leave from the frontbench – spectacularly repudiated Turnbull's proposed compromise with the Rudd government to get Labor's ETS through parliament.
Robb's dramatic intervention, made during a long party room meeting on the highly contested issue, was a devastating blow to Turnbull's leadership, which was under pressure over his stand on the ETS and his non-consultative style.
Robb has documented the story in his book Black Dog Daze. Turnbull quickly lost his job and Abbott became leader.
The Lima conference is a step on the way to the Paris summit on climate in a year's time, due to conclude a new international agreement.
In her opening address at the conference earlier this week, the executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Christiana Figueres, set out goals for the Paris summit.
"First, we must bring a draft of a new, universal climate change agreement to the table and clarify how national contributions will be communicated next year.
"Second, we must consolidate progress on adaptation to achieve political parity with mitigation, given the equal urgency of both.
"Third, we must enhance the delivery of finance, in particular to the most vulnerable.
Figueres said 2014 was likely to be the hottest year on record and emissions continued to rise.
While Australia has said it will achieve its 5% reduction target by 2020, it is resisting making a contribution to the Green Climate Fund, set up to help developing countries deal with climate change.


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Q: Failed Email Delivery for some multi-lingual emails with MailKit while it works like a charm with legacy System.Net.Mail We are using MailKit to send notification emails which can be in multi languages.
For languages like French, Japanese, and Spanish we are not able to deliver the emails. However, there is no failure in the SendAsync method in MailKit.
1- I noticed for French that it had to do with the accents in the email body. If the sentence happens to have no accents, the mail goes through to recipients. Otherwise, a failed delivery message with no explaination.
2- English and German text emails seem to work fine, except that they show in Junk email.
3- The messages are released to SMTP server and rejected there and returned to sender with mail delivery failed. No extra useful information.
A legacy system owned that also delivers email notifications does not have that problem, and by looking at their code, they are using the legacy System.Net.Mail not MailKit. That was the only difference. So I replaced our usage of MailKit with the legacy System.Net.Mail which we probably should not use based on message on the doc indicating that it is becoming obsolete, and it worked. The messages in all supported languages are being sent and they arrive in Inbox (not junk folder).  No mail delivery failures whatsoever.
So I suspected that the way we construct the message might be problematic in MailKit.
In MailKit we used BodyBuilder to set the text as follows
     private BodyBuilder FormatTextEncoding(EmailBodyType emailBodyType, string messageBody)
        {
            BodyBuilder builder = new BodyBuilder();
            switch (emailBodyType)
            {
                case EmailBodyType.HTML:
                    builder.HtmlBody = messageBody;
                    break;

                case EmailBodyType.TEXT:
                    builder.TextBody = messageBody;
                    break;

                default:
                    _logger.LogWarning("new content type:{contentType}", emailBodyType);
                    builder.TextBody = messageBody;
                    break;
            }

            return builder;
        }

The caller of this helper sets the body as follows
 // set the message body
 emailMessage.Body = bodyBuilder.ToMessageBody();

Within the GenerateEmailMessage function.
/// <summary>
        /// Transforms consume result message to MimeMessage to be accepted by SMTP client
        /// as ready message for sending.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="consumeResult"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        public EmailNotificationMessage GenerateEmailMessage(ConsumeResult<string, SendEmail> consumeResult)
        {
            // retrieve Kafka topic message
            var msg = consumeResult.Message.Value;

            // new email message to return
            var emailMessage = new MimeMessage();

            if(msg == null)
            {
                throw new Exception("[GenerateEmailMessage] Code bug. Message in Kafka topic cannot be null.");
            }

            // reference the email body
            var emailBody = msg.detail.emailBody;

            // based on content type, set Html body or Text body
            // for bad content type, treat as text
            // and create bodyBuilder
            var bodyBuilder = FormatTextEncoding(emailBody.contentType, emailBody.messageBody);

            // set the subject
            emailMessage.Subject = msg.detail.subject;
            // set the message body
            emailMessage.Body = bodyBuilder.ToMessageBody();

            // set the from list
            foreach (var fromAddress in msg.detail.from)
            {
                emailMessage.From.Add(new MailboxAddress(fromAddress.displayName, fromAddress.emailAddress));
            }

            // check if sender is set and set the Sender value for MimeMessage
            if (msg.detail.sender != null)
            {
                emailMessage.Sender = new MailboxAddress(msg.detail.sender.displayName, msg.detail.sender.emailAddress);
            }

            // set the recipients
            foreach (var toAddress in msg.detail.to)
            {
                emailMessage.To.Add(new MailboxAddress(toAddress.displayName, toAddress.emailAddress));
            }

            // set replyTo field if different than from field
            if (msg.detail.replyTo != null)
            {
                foreach (var replyToAddress in msg.detail.replyTo)
                {
                    emailMessage.ReplyTo.Add(new MailboxAddress(replyToAddress.displayName, replyToAddress.emailAddress));
                }
            }

            // set CC and BCC
            if (msg.detail.cc != null)
            {
                foreach (var ccAddress in msg.detail.cc)
                {
                    emailMessage.Cc.Add(new MailboxAddress(ccAddress.displayName, ccAddress.emailAddress));
                }
            }

            if (msg.detail.bcc != null)
            {
                foreach (var bccAddress in msg.detail.bcc)
                {
                    emailMessage.Bcc.Add(new MailboxAddress(bccAddress.displayName, bccAddress.emailAddress));
                }
            }

            // set message importance
            switch(msg.detail.messageImportance )
            {
                case MessageImportance.HIGH:
                    emailMessage.Importance = MimeKit.MessageImportance.High;
                    break;
                case MessageImportance.LOW:
                    emailMessage.Importance = MimeKit.MessageImportance.Low;
                    break;
                case MessageImportance.NORMAL:
                    emailMessage.Importance = MimeKit.MessageImportance.Normal;
                    break;
                default:
                    _logger.LogWarning("unknown message importance: {importance}. Will not be set.", msg.detail.messageImportance);
                    break;
            }

            // set message priority
            switch (msg.detail.messagePriority)
            {
                case MessagePriority.URGENT:
                    emailMessage.Priority = MimeKit.MessagePriority.Urgent;
                    break;
                case MessagePriority.NORMAL:
                    emailMessage.Priority = MimeKit.MessagePriority.Normal;
                    break;
                case MessagePriority.NON_URGENT:
                    emailMessage.Priority = MimeKit.MessagePriority.NonUrgent;
                    break;
                default:
                    _logger.LogWarning("unknown message priority: {priority}. Will not be set.", msg.detail.messagePriority);
                    break;
            }

            // set X-message priority
            switch (msg.detail.xMessagePriority)
            {
                case XMessagePriority.HIGH:
                    emailMessage.XPriority = MimeKit.XMessagePriority.High;
                    break;
                case XMessagePriority.HIGHEST:
                    emailMessage.XPriority = MimeKit.XMessagePriority.Highest;
                    break;
                case XMessagePriority.LOW:
                    emailMessage.XPriority = MimeKit.XMessagePriority.Low;
                    break;
                case XMessagePriority.LOWEST:
                    emailMessage.XPriority = MimeKit.XMessagePriority.Lowest;
                    break;
                case XMessagePriority.NORMAL:
                    emailMessage.XPriority = MimeKit.XMessagePriority.Normal;
                    break;
                default:
                    _logger.LogWarning("unknown message priority: {priority}. Will not be set.", msg.detail.xMessagePriority);
                    break;
            }

            EmailNotificationMessage message;
            var messageId = msg.identifier.eventId;

            var instanceId = EmailNotificationMessage.DEFAULT_CUSTOMER_INSTANCE_ID;
            if (msg.meta.instanceId.HasValue)
            {
                instanceId = msg.meta.instanceId.Value;
            }

            if (msg.identifier.eventId == null)
            {
                // generate globally unique message ID
                messageId = MimeKit.Utils.MimeUtils.GenerateMessageId();
                message = new EmailNotificationMessage(emailMessage,
                                                       messageId, msg.identifier.eventType, instanceId);
            }
            else
            {
                // pass through the message ID
                message = new EmailNotificationMessage(emailMessage,
                                                       messageId, msg.identifier.eventType, instanceId);
            }

            return message;
        }

/// <summary>
        /// Handles the consume result message.
        /// Calls GetEmailMessage to transform to message acceptable by SMTP client
        /// Calls SendEmailAsync
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="consumeResult"></param>
        /// <param name="cancellationToken"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        public async Task HandleMessageAsync(ConsumeResult<string, SendEmail> consumeResult, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
        {
            // cancel upon cancellation request
            cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();

            // convert Kafka message to Email message format for SMTP service
            var emailMessage = GenerateEmailMessage(consumeResult);

            // send the email
            await SendEmailAsync(emailMessage, cancellationToken);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Uses the SMTP client prototype or interface to SendMessageAsync
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="message"></param>
        /// <param name="cancellationToken"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        public async Task SendEmailAsync(EmailNotificationMessage message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
        {
            cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();

            await _smtpClient.SendMessageAsync(_config, message, cancellationToken);

            _logger.LogInformation("Sending email with {EmailNotificationMessage}", message.Format());
        }

And here is how we send the message finally
        /// <summary>
        /// Uses the MailKit SMTP client to send message to SMTP Server.
        /// Generates short-living client for each message
        /// Connects to SMTP server first. Then attempts to Send a message.
        /// Then disconnects from SMTP server to avoid leaking connections.
        /// Then the SMTP client is disposed appropriately
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="config"></param>
        /// <param name="message"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        public async Task SendMessageAsync(EmailConfiguration config, EmailNotificationMessage message, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
        {
            cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();

            using (var client = _smtpClientFactory() )
            {
                await client.ConnectAsync(config.SMTPServer, config.Port, false, cancellationToken);

                await client.SendAsync(message.Message, cancellationToken);

                await client.DisconnectAsync(true, cancellationToken);
            }
        }
    }

We can always just revert to using System.Net.Mail but since it is recommended by Microsoft not to use, it does not seem right. What might be going wrong here? Could it also be a problem with the legacy SMTP IIS server not able to accept these MailKit messages? Or are we constructing the email body wrong?
NOTE: I also tried skipping all that encoding SetText logic and directly set the bodyBuilder.HtmlText and Text to the message string. That also didn't work.
Thanks for reading and I appreciate the help in advance.
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This code using System.Net.Mail works just fine. It was quick code as test to check if swapping MailKit can resolve this.

notice how it retrieved the TextPart and other MimeMessage components to generate MailMessage component for the legacy Smtp Client.
Here is an example failure report for message in French

EDIT 2
Added Protocol Logs for a message that fails to deliver

EDIT 3
For comparison purposes here is an image of the logs for a successful English message:

A: The core of the problem turned out to be that the messages being sent out were 8-bit (e.g. Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit) and even though the Postfix SMTP server support the 8BITMIME extension, when Postfix went on to relay the message to an IIS SMTP server, the IIS SMTP server did not support the 8BITMIME extension and so Postfix was unable to deliver the message.
The solution was to call message.Prepare (EncodingConstraint.SevenBit); to force MimeKit to calculate the best encoding to use for 8bit MIME part and either quoted-printable or base64 encode them.


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Activated alumina
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Activated alumina is manufactured from aluminium hydroxide by dehydroxylating it in a way that produces a highly porous material; this material can have a surface area significantly over 200 m²/g. The compound is used as a desiccant (to keep things dry by absorbing water from the air) and as a filter of fluoride, arsenic and selenium in drinking water. It is made of aluminium oxide (alumina; Al2O3). It has a very high surface-area-to-weight ratio, due to the many "tunnel like" pores that it has. Activated alumina in its phase composition can be represented only by metastable forms (gamma-Al2O3 etc.). Corundum (alpha-Al2O3), the only stable form of aluminum oxide, does not have such a chemically active surface and is not used as a sorbent.
1.1 Catalyst applications
1.2 Desiccant
1.3 Fluoride adsorbent
1.4 Vacuum systems
1.5 Biomaterial
Catalyst applications[edit]
Activated alumina is used for a wide range of adsorbent and catalyst applications including the adsorption of catalysts in polyethylene production, in hydrogen peroxide production, as a selective adsorbent for many chemicals including arsenic, fluoride, in sulfur removal from fluid streams (Claus Catalyst process).
Desiccant[edit]
Used as a desiccant, it works by a process called adsorption. The water in the air actually sticks to the alumina itself in between the tiny passages as the air passes through them. The water molecules become trapped so that the air is dried out as it passes through the filter. This process is reversible. If the alumina desiccant is heated to ~200 °C, it will release the trapped water. This process is called regenerating the desiccant.
Fluoride adsorbent[edit]
Activated alumina is also widely used to remove fluoride from drinking water. In the US, there are widespread programs to fluoridate drinking water. However, in certain regions, such as the Rajasthan region of India, there is enough fluoride in the water to cause fluorosis. A study from the Harvard school of Public Health found exposure to fluoride as a child correlated with lower IQ.[1]
Activated alumina filters can easily reduce fluoride levels from 10 ppm to less than 1 ppm. The amount of fluoride leached from the water being filtered depends on how long the water is actually touching the alumina filter media. Basically, the more alumina in the filter, the less fluoride will be in the final, filtered water. Lower temperature water, and lower pH water (acidic water) are filtered more effectively too. Ideal pH for treatment is 5.5, which allows for up to a 95% removal rate.
As per researches conducted by V.K.Chhabra, Chief Chemist (retd.) P.H.E.D. Rajasthan, activated alumina, when used as a fluoride filter, under field conditions can best be regenerated by a solution of lye (sodium hydroxide; NaOH), sulfuric acid (H2SO4).
The fluoride uptake capacity (FUC) of activated alumina can be up to 5000 mg/kg. The FUC using V.K. Chhabra's method can be determined as follows:
Fluoride solution: Dissolve 22.1 g anhydrous NaF in distilled water and dilute to 1,000 mL. 1 mL = 10 mg fluoride. 10 mL/L = 100 mg/L fluoride.
To one litre of simulated distilled water containing 100 mg/L of fluoride, agitate at 100 rpm using the jar test machine. Add 10 g of the AA under test. After one hour, switch off the machine and take out the solution. After 5 minutes, carefully decant the supernatant solution and determine the fluoride. Calculate the difference between the original and treated water fluoride concentration. Multiply the difference by 100 to give the fluoride uptake capacity of AA in mg/kg.
Vacuum systems[edit]
In high vacuum applications, activated alumina is used as a charge material in fore-line traps to prevent oil generated by rotary vane pumps from back streaming into the system.[2]
Biomaterial[edit]
Its mechanical properties and non-reactivity in the biological environment allow it to be a suitable material used to cover surfaces in friction in body prostheses (e.g. hip or shoulder prostheses).
Defluoridation
Defluoridation is the downward adjustment of the level of fluoride in drinking water. Activated Alumina process is one of the widely used adsorption methods for the defluoridation of drinking water.[3]
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^ "Developmental Fluoride Neurotoxicity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis" (PDF).
^ Ronald Vane. "Reducing Oil Back streaming in Electron Microscopes". Archived from the original on 2008-12-07.
^ "(PDF) OVERVIEW OF ACTIVATED ALUMINA DEFLUORIDATION PROCESS". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
1. Ms. Sunita Yadav, Ms. Dimple Sharma and Chhabra V.K. "Defluoridation with Activated Alumina", J.IWWA, Vol.42 no.3, 210-213 2.	Chhabra V.K., "Chhabra's method for determination of FUC of AA".J.IWWA, Vol.39 No.3,225-229 3.	Tender documents of PHED Raj. 4.	Domestic defluoridation for drinking water using AA by Leela Iyengar and Raj Kumar Daw p-T-2(1) to T-2(6), National workshop on control & mitigation of excess fluoride in drinking water 5-7 Feb.,2004 at Jaipur organized by PHED Raj. & UNICEF. 5.	Leaflet Bhargava Alumina Industries, Gujarat. 6.	Ms. Savita, A.B.Gupta & Chhabra V.K. "Performance Analysis of Community Level Activated Alumina Defluoridation Plants in Dungarpur, Raj." Journal Hydro 2008. 7.	Ms. Sunita Yadav, Ms. Dimple Sharma and Chhabra V.K. "Innovative Technology for Defluoridation with Activated Alumina" 42nd annual convention of IWWA page 183-187 8. Jatin Chhabra & Chhabra V.K. " Country's first successful community defluoridation plant based on Activated Alumina" Jr.IWWA vol.38 no.1 page 31-36. 9.	Fluorides in water AWWA 1971. 10.	Operation & Control of water treatment processes by Charles R. Cox 1969. 11.	CWC Publication no.27/88. Status report on evaporation control in reservoirs, Central Water Commission, New Delhi Feb. 1988 12.	Water Treatment for Public & IndustriSupply by G.Nikoladze, Mir Publishers, 1989. 13.	Xu Guo Xun "Fluoride removal from drinking water by AA" Aqua Vol.43 no.2 pp58–64 yr.1994. 14.	Paper written by Dr. C. Venkobachar & Dr. Leela Iyengar IIT Kanpur for the workshop on Defluoridation of water using AA, 7-8th March1996 sponsored by UNICEF, New Delhi.
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Welcome to my web site about programming with IDL - Interactive Data Language.
My name is Ken Bowman, and I am a professor in the Atmospheric Sciences Department at Texas A&M University. I teach undergraduate and graduate courses in atmospheric science, including a course in IDL programming, and do research in climate dynamics, atmospheric dynamics, and satellite meteorology.
I use IDL extensively in my research and teaching and have written an introductory textbook to teach basic scientific programming using IDL.
IDL, from Harris Geospatial Solutions, is an interactive programming language with powerful data analysis and visualization capabilities. IDL is used in many scientific and engineering fields, including physics, astronomy, satellite imaging and remote sensing, atmospheric science and oceanography, chemical engineering, and medical imaging.
This web site provides information about my book, including downloadable files containing the example programs from the book, solutions to selected exercises, and some useful programs that I have developed for my own research.
Students can purchase the student version of IDL at a discounted price from Harris Geospatial Solutions.
If you use this book as a text for a course, please drop me a line and let me know. I am collecting ideas and suggestions for a possible second edition.


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Casssidy Keaton earns good grades, has lots of friends and a good home life. But having spent two weeks at summer camp, she begins her junior year a little bored -- and a little restless.
Ken Farquar had "fallen" for Cassidy at camp. Still, he's not sure he really fits in with her crowd -- and he's not sure he wants to anyway. Right now, all he knows is that he wants to be with Cassidy.
But one moonlit night, everything in their lives changes. While partying with their friends, Cassidy and Ken stumble upon a dead body. Suddenly, they are faced with the toughest decision of their lives.
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Welcome to the DARK side! Facebook rolls out desktop redesign with Dark Mode
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Welcome to the DARK side! Facebook rolls out desktop redesign for all users that includes Dark Mode
Facebook rolled out an updated version of the desktop site to a select few in January
Now the company is making the redesign available to all of its users
Update includes Dark Mode to improve screen viewing
It also allows users to view groups, events and pages before uploading them
By Stacy Liberatore for Dailymail.com
Posted: 3:30 p.m. EDT, May 8, 2020 | Update: 5:46 pm EDT, May 8, 2020
Facebook has gone to the dark side.
The social media giant has rolled out its desktop redesign for all of its users which includes the Dark Mode feature.
The new addition aims to minimize screen glare in low-light environments, while improving video viewing on Watch – the company's video-on-demand service.
The new design has more space and large fonts in the columns that line each side of the newsfeed, making it easier to find pages, groups, and events.
The updated version was launched earlier this year for a small group of Facebook users codenamed "FB5", but is now available to more than 2 billion users.
Facebook unveiled the redesign of its desktop for all its users which includes the Dark Mode function
To convert to the new site, tap the down arrow at the top right of your screen and choose 'switch to a new Facebook.'
The redesign was originally announced last April at Facebook's annual developer conference in San Francisco, where the company explained some of the changes it would make.
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Mark Zuckerberg promised that the new layout would be fresher and more modern, downplaying the famous blue frame that was once an important part of the site.
"It's not just about building functionality, we need to change a lot of the ways we run this business today," he said last year.
New design has more space and large fonts in the columns that line each side of the newsfeed, making it easier to find pages, groups, and events
To unlock the dark mode functionality, users toggle the option to the upper right side of the desktop site.
In addition to improving the visual experience, the redesign also makes it easier for users to create events, pages and groups, as well as launch announcements on the platform.
Users can now preview a new group before uploading it and see what it looks like on the mobile app before creating it.
The firm has also added new, simplified navigation that makes it easier for users to find videos, games, and groups than before.
And the home page and page transitions would also load faster now – similar to the mobile experience, Facebook said.
To convert to the new site, press the down arrow at the top right of your screen and choose "switch to a new Facebook"
"The new Facebook.com is simpler and easier to use, with the features you know and love," Facebook said in the announcement.
" We will continue to improve the experience – go to the Settings menu and click on Give feedback to share your feedback.
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The social media giant has deployed dark mode on both Messenger and Whatsapp in the past, but noted that it may have dropped the desktop version of Facebook.
"We have grown since the launch of Facebook .com 16 years ago," the company wrote.
"We have created new features, optimized for new devices and operating systems, and extended to hundreds of languages.
"Recently, we focused on the Facebook mobile experience and realized that our office site was behind schedule. People need it to follow.
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As we have seen in the notes to Die Mutter Erde, the holiday that Schubert took in 1825 had a profound effect upon him. Denied the opportunity to visit such countries as Italy, and even Germany (his forays outside Austria consisted solely of two working summers on Count Esterhazy's Hungarian estate at Zseliz) Schubert responded fervently to the spectacular scenery of Upper Austria which was so much more dramatic than the gentle countryside surrounding Vienna. Die Allmacht reflects this new discovery of scale and grandeur in nature, and if John Reed's thesis about the 'lost' Gmunden-Gastein symphony is correct, none other than the great C major Symphony was written at the same time. The similarities of tone and mood between that Symphony and this song are a strong point in favour of Reed's argument. The composer was feeling well and confident again after two years of illness, and his journey through the region with the singer Vogl was not only the first Lieder tour ever undertaken by two artists, but something of a royal progress. They stayed with, and performed for, notable music lovers on the way, all of whom fell under the Schubertian spell. One of the people they encountered was the poet of this song who made a formidable impression on the composer. For once Schubert's letters home were expansive and lyrically descriptive; it seemed he was fired by re-kindled energy. In a way Die Allmacht occupies a similar place in Schubert's output to the Mörike setting Die Genesene an die Hoffnung in Wolf's: both are paeans of praise to the Creator, or the muse—hymns of thanks for the creative power that each composer felt brimming up within himself. To voice this grand emotion of gratitude Schubert needed something that is not often required in his lIeder: a large and sumptuous voice—a voice to cry the message to the heavens. The piano's introduction, in key and turn of harmony, is reminiscent of the introductory pages of the String Quintet. The singer must then be able to ride the torrent with ease, the surprisingly wide-ranging vocal line soaring and burrowing into the mysteries of creation. The pulsating triplets running throughout the song roar and surge and rustle to illustrate the various manifestations of nature. The effect is monumental and dramatic but the threat of bombast is defused at various crucial quieter moments, particularly towards the end of the song where these same triplets pulsate as the heartbeats of mankind: we are thus made aware, in this moto perpetuo, of the rhythmical binding thread between man and nature, between all things great and small. The repetition of the first lines of the poem at the end of the song is a magnificent culmination, with the arresting progression from C major to G flat major and back in the space of a few fervent and dramatic bars. In this key, Die Allmacht would have been beyond the amateur singers of Schubert's acquaintance; he must have had in his ears the heroic voices of some of the great opera artists he had heard, capable of taking on Gluck's Iphigenia and Beethoven's Leonora.
Ladislaus Pyrker was perhaps the highest ranking establishment figure that our composer ever knew, and if the memoirs of Beethoven's friend Schindler are to be trusted, the moment of Schubert's second meeting with Pyrker in Gastein in 1825 was 'one of the most inspiring of his life'. Pyrker was a cleric of Hungarian birth and Tyrolean ancestry. He was ordained in 1796, and appointed Patriach of Venice (then still in Austrian possession) in 1820. This was also the year that Schubert first made his acquaintance at the home of Matthäus von Collin. The Opus 4 songs, published in 1821 and including Der Wanderer and Wandrers Nachtlied I (Volume 1), were dedicated to Pyrker. Lofty status in the church would not have been enough to impress the composer; Pyrker must have been a charismatic person to judge by the enthusiasm with which Schubert immediately set two of his poems (the other is that ballad of nostalgia for the mountains, Das Heimweh). Pyrker's Pearls from Antiquity is an epic in rolling hexameters; the subsection of the poem from which Die Allmacht is taken is entitled (appropriately enough for the artist on this recording) Elisa. Despite his admiration for Pyrker, Schubert, realising that nothing should threaten the unified sweep of his song, chose to leave out an introductory strophe which in his earlier years of ballad writing would have been fashioned into a superb recitative. These deleted words establish, however, the dramatic (and definitely non-liturgical) context of the poem; in this respect Die Allmacht is a relative of the Scott setting Ave Maria, which has also been sung many times in church to an inauthentic organ accompaniment.
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Intraoperative flurbiprofen treatment alters immune checkpoint expression in patients undergoing elective thoracoscopic resection of lung cancer
Hu, J-c and Chai, X-q and Wang, D and Shu, S-h and Magnussen, CG and Xie, L-x and Hu, S-s, Intraoperative flurbiprofen treatment alters immune checkpoint expression in patients undergoing elective thoracoscopic resection of lung cancer, Medical Principles and Practice, 29, (2) pp. 150-159. ISSN 1011-7571 (2020) [Refereed Article]
Copyright 2019 The Author(s). Published by S. Karger AG, Basel This is an Open Access article licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ Usage and distribution for commercial purposes requires written permission.
DOI: doi:10.1159/000503166
Objectives: This study aimed to determine the effect of intraoperative administration of flurbiprofen on postoperative levels of programmed death 1 (PD-1) in patients undergoing thoracoscopic surgery.
Materials and Methods: In this prospective double-blind trial, patients were randomized to receive intralipid (control group, n = 34, 0.1 mL/kg, i.v.) or flurbiprofen axetil (flurbiprofen group, n = 34, 50 mg, i.v.) before induction of anesthesia. PD-1 levels on T cell subsets, inflammation, and immune markers in peripheral blood were examined before the induction of anesthesia (T0) and 24 h (T1), 72 h (T2), and 1 week (T3) after surgery. A linear mixed model was used to determine whether the changes from baseline values (T0) between groups were significantly different.
Results: The increases in the percentage of PD-1(+)CD8(+) T cells observed at T1 and T2 in the control group were higher than those in the flurbiprofen group (T1: 12.91 ± 1.65 vs. 7.86 ± 5.71%, p = 0.031; T2: 11.54 ± 1.54 vs. 8.75 ± 1.73%, p = 0.004), whereas no differences were observed in the changes in the percentage of PD-1(+)CD4(+) T cells at T1 and T2 between the groups. Moreover, extensive changes in the percentage of lymphocyte subsets and inflammatory marker concentrations were observed at T1 and T2 after surgery and flurbiprofen attenuated most of these changes.
Conclusions: Perioperative administration of flurbiprofen attenuated the postoperative increase in PD-1 levels on CD8(+) T cells up to 72 h after surgery, but not after this duration. The clinical relevance of changes in PD-1 levels to long-term surgical outcome remains unknown.
flurbiprofen, immune cells, lung cancer, programmed death 1
Oncology and carcinogenesis
Cancer therapy (excl. chemotherapy and radiation therapy)
Magnussen, CG (Associate Professor Costan Magnussen)
Hu, S-s (Miss Shanshan Hu)
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This story is inspired by Margaret, who made room for herself in our Land Rover one morning because she was determined to go to school. Impressed by her courage and confidence - and her purple sweater - Ms. Kijuu met with Margaret's grandfather and offered her a scholarship. Margaret is now in Class 8 and has a passion for social studies and drawing.


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Wolseley 15-60
Wolseley 15-60 Introduction
The BMC Farina range was launched in late 1958, there being a design range of three cars given the Austin Design Office numbers of ADO 8, ADO 9 and ADO 10. These were then carefully badge-engineered and the equipment aligned to suit the five dealer chains of Austin, Morris, MG, Riley and Wolseley. However there was to be no Wolseley equivalent of the smaller ADO 8 design.
The Wolseley 15/60 was launched in December 1958 and was of a pretty standard three box design with a hint of 'Americana' incorporating as it did big (by British standards) rear fins and masses of chrome, including both front and rear overriders.
As expected of any new Wolseley design, the interior had acres of leather and polished wood. The dashboard was finished in burr walnut with a lockable glove box on the passenger's side. Front seats were of the split bench type with the handbrake lever tucked down at the outside of the drivers side.
The 15/60 continued with only minor changes, until it was replaced by the ADO 38, Wolseley 16/60 in October 1961.
Model Designation Wolseley 15/60 (ADO 9)
Designer Barrista "Pinin" Farina Sidney Goble
Production Period Dec 1958 - Sep 1961
Total Produced 24,579
Body Type 4 Door Saloon
Engine 1,489cc
Engine Configuration IL 4 OHV
Power 52 bhp @ 4,350 rpm
Torque 82 @ 2,100 rpm
Transmission 4 Speed
Top Speed 77 mph (124 kph)
0-60 mph 24.3 seconds
Fuel consumption 28 mpg
Weight 2,473 lb (1,122 kg)
Length 14' 10" (4.521 m)
Width 5' 3.5" (1.613 m)
Height 4' 11" (1.499 m)
Predecessor Wolseley 15/50
Successor Wolseley 16/60
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Chibi Adventure JRPG 'Souls of Chronos' Launches Free PC Demo With Streaming Gameplay Trailer
September 28, 2022 Azario Lopez
Astrolabe Games released a free demo for their action-adventure JRPG, Souls of Chronos, on PC via Steam. The game doesn't have a release date, but it is also in development for consoles.
The demo for Souls of Chronos can be downloaded now and picks up at the beginning of this adventure. Players can explore the fantasy world, meet characters, and get a preview of the battle system.
Souls of Chronos takes place fifteen years after an event known as the Apocalypse. In the town of Astella, gangs and secret societies are on the rise, and each faction is clashing to get the upper hand in the city. The city is on the brink of collapse, but this is when a young boy and girl named Sid and Torii meet. Sid is facing impending death, and Torii has the power of Chrono.
Chronus, a novel species that appeared suddenly post-Apocalypse, has the ability to manipulate time. Once bound to a "Linked" by the mysterious "Chrono Pact," a Chronus will be able to reach its maximum power as its ties with the "Linked" grow stronger. During the game, Sid and Torii will work together to learn more about this power.
Souls of Chronos is an action RPG with a few different available party members. Players can complete main and side quests as they earn rewards to level up their weapons and characters. The game features Mandarin voiceover and has text options for English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese.
We'll keep you updated on the development and release of Souls of Chronos.
You can watch the trailer below:
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blegh. That is all I can say here.
The duck corral. The baby gate is to keep Atat from putting his face in the duck corral.
The ducks enjoying all the room they now have to move around.
We had a leak in our bathtub so we had to use the pan the first time. We now use our actual bathtub – they all fit in at once, and we have been making the water a little deeper. They will dive under and swim around and splash – they love it. The last time, instead of trying to dry them just with a towel, I put them on a pile of towels after the bath and then ran a hair dryer over them. They loved that. I was dealing with a pile of ducks upstairs without a camera, so unfortunately I don't have pictures of that.
Today I gave them some pine shavings – we've been just using paper towels over the cardboard floor of their corral, and we are changing it every 2 hours or so, it seems. I thought at the very least, the pine shavings will keep the smell down a little.
You can see the pine shavings on the right in the corral here. On the left, the brown floor is their paper towel bedding after about 20 minutes. A bunch of slobs.
Oh, and we have chicks due to hatch on Tuesday! So bird-in-the-house season is in full swing.
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They are so cute 🙂 some day I'd love to get some ducks but for now we just have chickens. We just got 4 more a couple days ago 🙂 I'd do more but we have very tiny outdoor living space!
They are adorable! What kind of ducks are they? Duckling grow ridiculously fast don't they! It seems like one day they are cute tiny little fuzzballs and the next time you look they are suddenly four times the size and start growing feathers!! 😲 We didnt have to have them at home fortunately, no snow and ice here! But we have a few quail chicks at home now 😀 very cute! Good luck with them, enjoy!


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Which one from the following refers to the total accumulated value of foreign owned assets at a given time?
Ben Davis September 19, 2019
Which of the following does the term foreign direct investment FDI refer to?
Which of the following refers to the amount of foreign direct investment undertaken over a given period normally a year )?
Which of the following involves the establishment of a new operation in a foreign country?
What are three advantages of FDI?
What are the two types of FDI?
What are the 4 types of FDI?
What are the 4 types of foreign investments?
Which does not play an important role for FDI?
Is FDI good for the Indian economy?
Is FDI is threat to indigenous business?
What are the dangers of FDI?
Is FDI a threat to the indigenous business in India?
What are the effects of foreign direct investment?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of FDI?
How does FDI affect economic growth?
Does FDI always enhance economic growth?
Why is FDI good for the economy?
Is it good to rely on FDI the main driver of economic growth?
How do developing countries attract FDI?
What factors attract FDI into a country?
What are the reasons for FDI?
What happens if FDI decreases?
How can we increase FDI?
The stock of FDI refers to the total accumulated value of foreign- owned assets at a given time (which takes into account possible divestment along the way).
A foreign direct investment (FDI) is an investment made by a firm or individual in one country into business interests located in another country. Generally, FDI takes place when an investor establishes foreign business operations or acquires foreign business assets in a foreign company.
The flow of FDI refers to the amount of FDI undertaken over a given time period (normally a year). According to the United Nations, some 90 percent of the 2,700 changes made worldwide between 1992 and 2009 in the laws governing foreign direct investment created a more favorable environment for FDI.
Greenfield investment
There are many ways in which FDI benefits the recipient nation:
Increased Employment and Economic Growth.
Human Resource Development.
3. Development of Backward Areas.
Provision of Finance & Technology.
Increase in Exports.
Exchange Rate Stability.
Stimulation of Economic Development.
Improved Capital Flow.
Types and Examples of Foreign Direct Investment Typically, there are two main types of FDI: horizontal and vertical FDI.
Types of FDI
Horizontal FDI. The most common type of FDI is Horizontal FDI, which primarily revolves around investing funds in a foreign company belonging to the same industry as that owned or operated by the FDI investor.
Vertical FDI.
Conglomerate FDI.
There are four different types of foreign investment. These are Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Foreign Portfolio Investment (FPI), official flows, and commercial loans.
Language does not play an important role for FDI. FDI includes the administrative procedures, tax rates, resource cost, exchange rate, economy size and the infrastructure of the business. Thus, language does not play a crucial role in the formulation of FDI.
FDI provides India with stability in inflows of funds, access to international markets, export growth, technological transfer, and skills to improve the balance of payment. But FDI doesn't guarantee a high growth rate.
The presence of foreign investment and the subsequent development of a commercial culture that facilitates participation in the global marketplace can have an adverse impact on indigenous culture.
Disadvantages of FDI
Disappearance of cottage and small scale industries:
Contribution to the pollution:
Exchange crisis:
Cultural erosion:
Political corruption:
Inflation in the Economy:
Trade Deficit:
World Bank and lMF Aid:
Although, many are of the view that FDI is a big threat to the sovereignty of the host and indigenous business houses, & faster consumption of natural resources for making the profit, may deprive host of such resources in long run. There is a clear-cut and intense global competition of FDI.
An increase in FDI will increase the demand for the currency of the receiving country, and raise its exchange rate. In addition, an increase in a country's currency will lead to an improvement in its terms of trade, which are the ratio of export to import prices.
Advantages of Foreign Direct Investment.
Economic Development Stimulation.
Easy International Trade.
Employment and Economic Boost.
Development of Human Capital Resources.
Tax Incentives.
Resource Transfer.
Disadvantages of Foreign Direct Investment. Hindrance to Domestic Investment.
Research shows that an increase in FDI leads to higher growth rates in financially developed countries compared to rates observed in financially poor countries. Local conditions, such as the development of financial markets and the educational level of a country, affect the impact of FDI on economic growth.
More specifically, an increase in FDI inflows tends to lead to an increase in economic growth, while a reduction in FDI inflows is detrimental to economic growth. 2) a higher human capital index and capital stock in the host country promotes economic growth.
FDI allows the transfer of technology—particularly in the form of new varieties of capital inputs—that cannot be achieved through financial investments or trade in goods and services. Profits generated by FDI contribute to corporate tax revenues in the host country.
The results show that the FDI inflows together with the human capital development contribute strongly to the host country's economic growth (Fadhil & Almsafir, 2015). In all countries, especially developing, FDI plays a very important role, they are even considered as the engine of economic growth and development.
Open markets and allow for FDI inflows. Reduce restrictions on FDI. Provide open, transparent and dependable conditions for all kinds of firms, whether foreign or domestic, including: ease of doing business, access to imports, relatively flexible labour markets and protection of intellectual property rights.
The location advantages in a host country might affect the amount of inward FDI that the country receives, which includes labour cost, trade union density, employment protection legislation, wage bargaining coordination, R&D expenditure, market size, economic growth, agglomeration, trade barrier, trade openness.
A stable government, strong economic growth, robust domestic demand, economic reforms and a young workforce are just some of the reasons that FDI investments are growing in India.
Lower profits will hurt reinvested earnings, which on average account for more than 50% of FDI. "Despite the drastic decline in global FDI flows during the crisis, the international production system will continue to play an important role in economic recovery and development.
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The Role of College Students' Use of Protective Behavioral Strategies in the Relation Between Binge Drinking and Alcohol-Related Problems
Lindsay A. Borden, Matthew P. Martens, Michael A. McBride, Kelly T. Sheline, Kristen K. Bloch, Kim Dude
Previous research has examined protective behavioral strategies (PBS), or cognitive-behavioral strategies that may be employed when using alcohol to reduce consumption and related problems, as an important predictor of alcohol use and alcohol-related problems. More recently, studies have explored the mediating and moderating role of PBS on the relationships between key alcohol-related risk factors (i.e., drinking motives, depressive symptoms, binge drinking) and alcohol problems; however, current research examining PBS as a moderator of the relationship between alcohol use and related problems has methodological limitations. The purpose of the present study was to extend previous literature to examine the moderating effect of PBS on the relationship between binge drinking and alcohol-related problems. Data were collected and analyzed from 4,154 students at 13 midwestern universities. Findings indicated that PBS moderated the binge drinking-alcohol problems relationship for each of the four measures of binge drinking. However, effects were strongest when binge drinking was measured dichotomously versus continuously. Implications and future directions are discussed.
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Borden, L. A., Martens, M. P., McBride, M. A., Sheline, K. T., Bloch, K. K., & Dude, K. (2011). The Role of College Students' Use of Protective Behavioral Strategies in the Relation Between Binge Drinking and Alcohol-Related Problems. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 25(2), 346-351. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0022678
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In: Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, Vol. 25, No. 2, 01.06.2011, p. 346-351.
Borden, LA, Martens, MP, McBride, MA, Sheline, KT, Bloch, KK & Dude, K 2011, 'The Role of College Students' Use of Protective Behavioral Strategies in the Relation Between Binge Drinking and Alcohol-Related Problems', Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, vol. 25, no. 2, pp. 346-351. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0022678
Borden LA, Martens MP, McBride MA, Sheline KT, Bloch KK, Dude K. The Role of College Students' Use of Protective Behavioral Strategies in the Relation Between Binge Drinking and Alcohol-Related Problems. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors. 2011 Jun 1;25(2):346-351. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0022678
Borden, Lindsay A. ; Martens, Matthew P. ; McBride, Michael A. ; Sheline, Kelly T. ; Bloch, Kristen K. ; Dude, Kim. / The Role of College Students' Use of Protective Behavioral Strategies in the Relation Between Binge Drinking and Alcohol-Related Problems. In: Psychology of Addictive Behaviors. 2011 ; Vol. 25, No. 2. pp. 346-351.
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Distinguished sommeliers from the famous London private Club 67 Pall Mall, traveled recently to Crete In order to get acquainted with the Cretan wine. At the initiative of the Wines of Crete wineries network and the region of Crete, the wine experts visited several wineries in Chania and Heraklion, took part in thematic wine tastings of local varieties as well as thematic dinners and went on to guided tours to the ancient presses in Vathipetro.
The team included: Assistant head sommelier Svetoslav Manolev, the Wset Diplomat sommelier Jitka Auermullerova, sommelier Blagoy kuzmanski, cellar master Jan Fitl and Greek Assistant head sommelier, Klearchos Kannelakis.
"What impressed us in Crete is the variety of different styles of wine," Klearchos Kanalelakis told ert.gr and reporter Nikos Ioannides. "Our goal at Pall Mall 67 is to highlight it as we do with every qualitative area on the planet," he said.
"Crete must build on and invest in the incredible value-for-money quality of its wines, the wide variety of native grapes and the quantity it can produce in contrast to smaller islands," he added.
The Club 67 Pall Mall operates in the center of London and is an internationally recognized wine spot. It has a group of 17 distinguished sommeliers while its members are mainly people from the wine field: importers, sommeliers and producers from all over the world.


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New Sooke Library set to open after Family Day 2022
Official grand opening coming up in March 2022
The new Sooke Library is set to open during the week of February 21, 2022 says the Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL).
Thursday February 10, 2022 | SOOKE, BC [Updated 3:35 pm]
by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends
The wait is almost over for library lovers in Sooke and Juan de Fuca area.
The Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) says that "for months" the community has watched with interest as the building on Wadams Way has taken on its eye-catching circular form on a previously undeveloped parcel of land known as Lot A.
But the long wait has actually been over a decade. Meetings about designing and building a new library in Sooke began as far back as 2009. There was a development hurdle in June 2019, and finally construction got underway in October 2020 during the continuing COVID-19 pandemic.
A construction tour was conducted by VIRL and the District of Sooke back in June 2021, to show off the construction progress. That was attended by VIRL and District of Sooke Mayor and some councilors and staff as well as media.
A celebration of Sooke Library construction was held on site on June 30, 2021. [Mary P Brooke – Island Social Trends]
VIRL leadership spearheaded this accomplishment through many hurdles over the years, much of it under the direction of then-executive director Rosemary Bonanno. New executive director Ben Hyman started in the job in August 2021.
The library is owned and operated by VIRL. The municipality donated the land after many years of debate about doing such a thing. The VIRL model in all the VIRL host communities around Vancouver Island is that the host municipality provides the land and VIRL undertakes the building design, construction and operational management.
Family Day season:
Now with construction nearly complete and most of the interior work in place, Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) is targeting the week of February 21 to open the doors of the new Sooke Library to the public.
BC Family Day is on February 21 this year. It seems an appropriate time of year to welcome the community into their new community space.
Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) is headquartered in Nanaimo.
VIRL priority:
"This project has been a priority for successive Boards and to see it so close to completion speaks to the commitment and dedication of many passionate people," says Gaby Wickstrom, Chair of the VIRL Board of Trustees.
Gaby Wickstrom, VIRL Board Chair.
"I would like to thank everyone who helped get us here today, including Trustees past and present, Sooke Mayor and Council, District staff, and the entire community. I cannot wait to join the smiling faces of people experiencing their new library for the first time," Wickstrom is quoted in a VIRL news release today.
Collection size has doubled:
The final collection size of approximately 35,000 items is double that of the old branch and will include thousands of opening day titles specifically curated for the community. With a total surface area of almost 13,500 square feet, library users will have plenty of space and amenities to pursue their passions and interests, conduct meetings, study, socialize, read, research, and explore.
Within a growing community:
"As anyone who has visited the Sooke region in recent years can attest, the community is developing quickly and is only poised to continue its growth," says Sooke Mayor Maja Tait in VIRL's release today.
Dumont Tirecraft Ltd in Sooke
The existing long-time Sooke Library location on Anna Marie Road was in leased space. "Beloved though it was, the old library simply did not have enough space to meet community expectations any longer," Sooke's mayor is quoted as saying.
Vibrant, well-used libraries are important component of healthy communities.
Features of the new library:
Some key features and amenities of the library include:
New Sooke Library will have open welcoming features (artist's rendering | Vancouver Island Regional Library)
Increased staffing
Expanded hours of operation and program schedule
Vibrant children's area
Fireplace lounge
Laptop bar
Bookable rooms
Makerspace with a 3D printer and other exciting technologies
The library also boasts several sustainability enhancements to help ensure its operations minimize environmental impacts. The branch has been built in alignment with the Wood First Initiative, which sources local, sustainably procured wood.
The new Sooke Library construction is near completion in Feb 2022. [VIRL]
The parking area includes three electric vehicle charging stations for public use and one for staff, in addition to high-capacity underground bicycle parking.
To maintain a comfortable interior climate, the branch contains a solar shading device to prevent solar heat in the summer and allow heat gains in the winter.
The building's roof is designed to capture rainwater and divert it to an absorbent rock pit and bioswale.
The building also includes provisions for future solar energy integration.
Grand opening in March:
Grand opening celebrations, including speeches, entertainment, and library tours, are being planned for later in March.
Further details will be provided as they become available, as will a firm date for the soft opening.
Additional details about all the features of the library are available on the project webpage.
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Mary P Brooke, Editor and Publisher, Island Social Trends.
Island Social Trends Editor Mary P Brooke has been following the development of the Sooke Library since 2009. She attended many community open houses hosted by the Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) over the years, as well as the on-site construction tour in June 2021.
Island Social Trends was previously West Shore Voice News (2014-2020), and before that Sooke Voice News (2011-2013) and MapleLine Magazine (2008-2010).
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Kay is my water baby. When she was a toddler and preschooler, it was so easy to make her happy. A bucket of water, or maybe a hose, and she was set. She could stay in the pool all day during the summer. And I don't mean "lovely indoor pool" so much as "cheap plastic kiddie pool"!
Have a kiddo who loves to spend their entire summer at least slightly damp? They are going to love these fun ideas for having fun and keeping cool!
Washing the car or a bike, or a tricycle, or a wagon, heck, even a lawn chair, provided you get to play with the hose!
Make your own water walls. These can be from easy to complex, but half the fun is in the building of the thing!
Would you like some color with that? Simple water bin with some color for extra pizzazz. Really want to go all out? Add a little glitter too!
Also fun as a color-mixing station!
Painting...minus the paint. Toddlers especially will be intrigued with this painting with water idea for awhile (and if they paint on themselves, who cares?!).
Have some extra time? Try making a "water blob". It takes a little time to put together but the kids will have a blast!
Sprinklers are another one of those never-get-old classics. My husband hates them because they leave muddy puddles in the grass, but even he can't say no to an excited 7 year old begging to play (especially his baby!). Housing a Forest made an easy one with a water bottle!
Your turn - what's your go-to water play activity?
Such a fun post! Thanks for sharing!!
What a whole lot of fun this water games are. I love the sprinkler.
Aw they look like so much fun. Our summer is really short so we try to get the most out of it! Thanks for sharing these great ideas.
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Dubai court authorizes jailed Brit's fraud extradition
A Dubai court Thursday authorized the extradition of a British national wanted over an alleged 1.7 billion euro tax fraud in Denmark, the suspect's defense team said, ahead of a further ruling by a higher court.
Hedge fund trader Sanjay Shah was arrested in Dubai in June, but the emirate's Court of Appeal in September rejected an extradition request by Denmark, before it overturned that decision on Thursday, according to Horizons & Co, a firm which is representing Shah.
"Today's decision confirms that Mr Shah can be extradited from the UAE," it said in a statement.
Shah will not be extradited immediately.
"We now have 30 days in which to appeal today's judgement in the Court of Cassation, the highest Court in the UAE," said Horizons & Co's Managing Partner Ali Al Zarooni.
"The decision of the Court of Cassation, which we anticipate in the next two months, will be final," the statement quoted him as saying.
Shah is accused of running a scheme for three years from 2012 in which foreign firms pretended to own shares in Danish companies and claimed tax refunds.
Shah has said he is not guilty and claims he did not violate Danish law, according to domestic media in the United Arab Emirates. He was arrested under a bilateral extradition treaty signed in March.
"It has required a sustained effort from Danish diplomacy to reach this point and a constructive cooperation with the Emirati authorities," Danish foreign minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen told Danish news agency Ritzau.
"Hopefully, today we have come a big step closer to bringing Sanjay Shah to justice."
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The IEEE 802.1q standard describes a way to create distinct LANs within the same Ethernet network. Each packet being transmitted contains a VLAN ID. VLAN-enabled switches can manage the traffic by sending given VLAN to selected ports, they may also remove the VLAN ID and turn VLAN packets into regular ones. Thus stations belonging to different VLANs are separated although all of them use the same wires. Moreover any reconfiguration is only matter of software - no changes in the cabling are necessary.
Tahoe routers, apart from standard interfaces like eth0 allow creating VLAN interfaces, e.g. eth0.5, eth0.8, etc. This way certain traffic may be directed to a selected VLAN.


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Press Release -- January 9th, 2012
Source: TE Subcom
TE SUBCOM COMPLETES FIRST 40G UPGRADE OF A TRANS-PACIFIC CABLE SYSTEM
Company Reaches Industry Milestone with Deployment of G4 SLTE Technology in Existing, Long-Haul 10G Cable System
MORRISTOWN, NJ – January 9, 2012 —
TE SubCom, a TE Connectivity Ltd. Company and an industry pioneer in undersea communications technology, today announced it has successfully completed the first 40G upgrade in an undersea cable system more than 9,500km in length, setting an industry record for the longest 40G implementation.
Using its G4, 40G SLTE technology, TE SubCom increased the existing cable system's capacity by 22 x 40G. The ultimate capacity utilizing TE SubCom's 40G product is 42 percent higher than the original design capacity and marks an unprecedented achievement for a trans-Pacific distance.
"TE SubCom has long prioritized upgrade initiatives and helping our customers make the most of their systems and investments," said David Coughlan, CEO of TE SubCom. "Completing the first long-haul system upgrade from 10G to 40G highlights our advanced capabilities and commitment to providing the highest density cable systems being built. Further, the project is an important step forward for the industry, as it sets a new standard for upgrading existing subsea cable systems and paves the way for moving toward 100G achievements."
TE SubCom remains dedicated to assisting its customers in the optimization of existing system investments by migrating capacity from 10G to 40G to 100G data rates and beyond. With its new generation SLTE technology, TE SubCom is pushing the envelope of 100G and is well-positioned to continue upgrading undersea cable systems with record-setting capabilities, ensuring its customers are able to consistently provide the most advanced, high-capacity services.
About TE SubCom
TE SubCom (SubCom), a TE Connectivity Ltd. company, is an industry pioneer in undersea communications technology and marine services and a leading global supplier for today's undersea communications requirements. Drawing on its heritage of technical innovation and industry recognized performance, SubCom delivers the most reliable, high quality solutions to organizations with undersea communications needs vital to their core mission. The company designs, manufactures and installs systems around the world, and has deployed more than 490,000km of subsea communication cable—or enough to circle the earth more than 12 times at the equator. SubCom's global presence, backed by industry leading research and development laboratories, manufacturing facilities, installation and maintenance ships, depots, and management team work together to implement integrated solutions and network upgrades, with unsurpassed reliability, that support the needs of telecommunications, internet providers, offshore and science customers worldwide.
For more information visit www.SubCom.com.
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TE Connectivity is a global, $14 billion company that designs and manufactures approximately 500,000 products that connect and protect the flow of power and data inside the products that touch every aspect of our lives. Our nearly 100,000 employees partner with customers in virtually every industry—from consumer electronics, energy and healthcare, to automotive, aerospace and communication networks—enabling smarter, faster, better technologies to connect products to possibilities. More information on TE Connectivity can be found at http://www.te.com.
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