Kingston today announced HyperX red memory as a permanent addition to the entry-level, high performance HyperX blu product line. The vibrant red colored heatspreaders allow greater heat dissipation to help maintain optimal system performance. HyperX red is for entry-level gamers, system builders, PC modders and mainstream consumers looking for stylish, high-performance memory upgrades at reasonable prices.
HyperX red's P/N ends with X is Intel XMP ready, and is available in up to 8GB (single) and 4GB–16GB (kits) at 1600MHz and 1333MHz, in both 1.65v and 1.5v. With the ease of installation and HyperX reliability, these new modules meet the needs of consumers and gamers alike who seek higher performance via faster speeds and larger capacities.
Kingston HyperX memory is backed by a lifetime warranty and free live technical support. For more information, please visit www.kingston.com/en/memory/hyperx.
Kaspersky Lab announced the release of its new flagship consumer products: Kaspersky Internet Security - Premium Security Suite; and Kaspersky Anti-Virus - Essential Protection Solution at Kaspersky Lab India Partner Conference 2012 in Macau. 288 channel partners from India attended the Kaspersky Lab India Partner Conference and launch of all new Kaspersky Internet Security and Kaspersky Antivirus at Macau.
At Kaspersky Lab we understand the high value of the personal information and digital media you store online and on your PC. We also know that, unfortunately, cybercriminals directly target your social media and online banking accounts, passwords and other private information. When these cybercriminals attempt to steal your finances, your personal documents, and family photos and videos can end up being destroyed – collateral damage of a malware infection. That is why when designing the versions of our Kaspersky Internet Security and Kaspersky Anti-Virus consumer products we created a number of unique technologies to provide maximum protection for your digital assets.
Kaspersky Lab has vast experience in detecting and blocking exploits – malware that utilizes vulnerabilities in legitimate, but security-flawed software to infect the system. Based on this knowledge, we have created a new technology – Automatic Exploit Prevention – capable of blocking even new and currently unknown exploits, or malware that uses the most dangerous zero-day vulnerabilities.
Another unique technology, available only in Kaspersky Internet Security, is Safe Money aimed at protecting your real-life credit card or bank account during online banking or shopping activities with a diverse but easy-to-use set of security tools. This includes a specialized "Safe Browser" mode, isolating your money-related business from other online activities, and checking the authenticity of commercial websites. Safe Money will also automatically evaluate your computer for potential vulnerabilities. For an extra layer of protection, Safe Money mode utilizes an on-screen Virtual Keyboard – allowing you to enter passwords and credit card numbers without a physical keyboard, rendering key logging malware useless.
We have increased the overall level of protection for our customers, thanks to a new antivirus engine and our landmark Hybrid Approach – when traditional methods of detecting and blocking threats are combined with modern cloud-based techniques. The previous editions of Kaspersky Internet Security and Kaspersky Anti-Virus regularly show more than 99% detection rates in independent tests, with up to 100% for the most prevalent malware. In the new versions of the consumer products we're aiming even higher, working to block even the rarest and quickly-spreading malware.
Kaspersky Internet Security efficiently combats unwanted mail – the most common security threat – using a completely new anti-spam engine that works seamlessly with your favorite email client.
Better performance and simplified user experience In Kaspersky Internet Security we made sure that during the most frequent tasks, such as web browsing or the installation of new software, the protection is effective but inconspicuous. The user interface in the new products has been streamlined for a better experience, with fewer clicks and menus required to access the tools and information you need.
The new versions of Kaspersky Internet Security and Kaspersky Anti-Virus are fully compatible with the new Windows 8 operating system from Microsoft. Kaspersky Lab offers full protection for Windows 8 users, with enhanced security for applications in the new touch-friendly interface and support for all the new safety features of the operating system itself. The new Kaspersky Now application gives Windows 8 users a quick overview of their PC's security status and makes it possible to launch key features of Kaspersky Anti-Virus and Kaspersky Internet Security directly from the new user interface. This app is available free of charge in the Windows Store.
Overall, the aim of the new Kaspersky Internet Security is to provide you with peace of mind when it comes to the security of your personal information and real-life bank account, while Kaspersky Anti-Virus provides essential protection against modern cyber threats. We have combined all our groundbreaking protection technologies in one, simple-to-use, resource-efficient security suite, now designed with dedicated protection against the most complex threats to your money.
Kaspersky Internet Security and Kaspersky Anti-Virus new are available for purchase on Kaspersky Lab India site – www.kaspersky.co.in , Sakri IT Solutions – National Distributor Kaspersky Consumer Products website – www.sakri.in , IT retail outlets and LFRs. Existing users of Kaspersky Internet Security and Kaspersky Anti-Virus are eligible for a free upgrade. Kaspersky Internet Security and Kaspersky Anti-Virus are available in the one user and three user pack options. Kaspersky Antivirus one user/one year pack is available at Rs. 599 and three user/one year pack is available at Rs. 1199/-. Kaspersky Internet Security one user/one year pack is available at Rs. 899 and three user/one year pack is available at Rs. 1499/-.
WishTel, the makers of low-cost and highly effective tablets IRA and IRA Thing 2, today announced the launch of a larger screen size tablet in the same series, IRA Comet HD. Priced at Rs.9,999, IRA Comet HD is has a large 10.1" TFT LED Multi-touch Capacitive Touch Screen that runs on Android 4.0 (Icecream sandwich) and is powered by 1.2 GHz processor with 1 GB RAM.
IRA Comet HD, boasts of advanced 3D graphic enhancers and multimedia, connectivity, and computing capabilities with a range of essential ports and smart features. The 3D live effect where objects really do pop-out of the display can give consumer an amazing overall experience through their journey.
Over 1000 hours of educational video content, course materials for 12month and 24 months programme of IIT - JEE (Engineering), Medical AIPMT, study materials for CAT & GMAT entrance exams and school curriculum of CBSE, ICSE syllabus recognised by renowned institutions will be made available on the IRA Comet HD tablet for students at a special subscription cost.
Under the hood, the tablet has an 8 GB internal memory and an expandable memory of upto 32GB and comes with 2.0 MP rear and VGA front camera. It is capable of accepting and displaying HD content at 1080p using a component video or digital input as well as HDMI output. The tablet comes engineered with a 5500 mAh battery, which can give users browsing time of approximately 5 - 6 hours.
The device is highly portable and allows you to connect to the world through 3G with external USB port and Wi-Fi where you can play your favourite games like angry birds, temple run and many more that can be downloaded through the android market store - Google Play. The tablets also come with a rich set of personal productivity, social media, Microsoft office, communications, and entertainment apps, making them ideal solutions for a wide variety of home, educational, and corporate uses. The device also comprises G sensor which is 4 dimensional Gravity Sensor used for gaming purpose.
IRA Comet HD is priced at Rs.9999 and will be made available through retail outlets across all cities in India. It is available through leading ecommerce websites and WishTel's website. It also bundles HDMI cable, wireless headphone, WLAN to USB port cable and Card reader.
• Full HD Ready: Capable of accepting and displaying a high definition content at 1080p using a component video or digital input as well as HDMI output.
Cisco and VMware announced they plan to expand their strategic partnership to include integrated products and solutions aimed at delivering the software defined datacenter. This partnership expansion will be highlighted by an investment in dedicated engineering teams collaborating on deeper integrations across the VMware cloud infrastructure and management stacks and Cisco's Data Center Networking and Fabric Computing platforms. The companies' investment in joint dedicated engineering teams will represent a new level of collaboration which will enable the software defined datacenter through unprecedented coupling of virtual and physical infrastructure.
. Cisco and VMware will make significant joint engineering investments to develop technology integration initiatives, which will launch a new set of solutions designed to provide customers unprecedented levels of agile compute and network services, workload and workspace mobility, end-to-end visibility, and ease of troubleshooting across their physical and virtual infrastructures.
. To support customer demand and choice, VMware will integrate the Cisco Nexus 1000V Series Switches with the new VMware vCloud® Suite 5.1, also announced today, and other VMware products.
. Cisco and VMware will develop Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS)-based cloud solutions, which will bundle Cisco virtual networking, virtual services and management such as the Nexus 1000V virtual switch, CSR 1000V cloud router, ASA 1000V cloud firewall, virtual WAAS for WAN optimization, and Intelligent Automation for Cloud with VMware vSphere® 5.1, VMware vCloud Suite 5.1 and complementary management offerings.
. Furthering the commitment to mutual customers, Cisco will resell VMware vCloud Suite 5.1, which will feature enhanced interoperability with Cisco Nexus 1000V.
. As part of the companies' joint vision for the transformation of the workspace in the post-PC era, VMware and Cisco are expanding their joint solutions with Cisco VXI and VMware View to introduce new integrated solutions for SMB and ROBO customers featuring Cisco e-Series UCS servers and VMware View®.
. Cisco and VMware will also provide Cisco Validated Designs and reference architectures to simplify and accelerate customer implementation of these joint solutions.
. Cisco and VMware joint solutions will be made available for VCE, as well as ecosystem partners, to help drive customer adoption of its industry-leading converged infrastructure platforms. Cisco and VMware remain strongly committed, along with EMC, to the VCE partnership.
. Nexus 1000V – In 2009, VMware and Cisco delivered a distributed virtual switch from Cisco enabling network administrators to simplify network management between their physical and virtual environments. Since its inception, more than 6,000 customers have licensed this joint solution.
. Cisco UCS – In 2009, Cisco introduced the Unified Computing System (UCS), a new x86 platform that radically simplified the management of compute, storage access, networking and virtualization and is tightly integrated with the VMware vSphere platform, enabling customers to reduce their CAPEX and OPEX as they expand their virtual and cloud infrastructures.
. Converged Infrastructure – Cisco and EMC, together with VMware and with investments from Intel, established the VCE coalition in 2009, spearheading the movement toward converged infrastructure. Customers globally have recognized the value of Vblock™ Infrastructure Platforms in accelerating the migration of enterprise workloads to private and public clouds.
. Cisco VXI and VMware View – In 2012, Cisco and VMware cooperated to deliver a unified collaboration solution leveraging VMware cloud infrastructure, VMware View and Cisco UCS, Cisco Wide Area Application Services and Unified Communications platforms to enable customers to migrate to a more open, mobile and immersive workspace environment in the post-PC era.
Cooler Master today announces the launch of its new Mini-ITX chassis, the Elite 120 Advanced. This chassis in the first in the Indian market to offer a small, but feature-rich case that can accommodate standard form factor hardware in a small foot print! Packed with amazing features at an affordable price.
Designed ground up to meet the expectations and challenges of a media centre or small form factor PCs, the Elite 120 Advanced offers some unique features without burning a hole in your pocket. The aluminium front panel lends a classy touch to the whole affair and the chassis blends perfectly in any AV system.
Though small, the Elite 120 Advanced can be used to build a powerful rig. It can easily devour an ATI HD7990 or Nvidia's GTX 690! The smartly designed thermal management system ensures good ventilation and is optimized for low noise and silent operation.
What's more, the Elite 120 Advance accepts a standard ATX power supply – Simply plonkany PSU you can lay your hands on. Similarly, the Elite 120 also accepts full size (5.25") optical drives negating the need for low-profile slot drives, which are expensive and hard to find. Effectively, the Elite 120 Advanced frees you from the problems that have thus far plagued small form factor chassis!
Smart design aside, the Elite 120 offers exciting features all around. It supports up to 5 HDDs or SSDs with an optional dedicated fan to keep the cool. The chassis rail forms an excellent support for hidden cable management system that improves ventilation. Front I/O offers three USB ports – two USB 2.0 and one USB 3.0 for convenient and blazing fast data transfer. Two fans – one up front and the other at the rear, and perforated side panels ensure excellent airflow to keep the components cool.
TheCooler Master Elite 120 Advancedis priced at Rs3,799/- (MRP)and carries one year warranty. The Elite 120 Advanced is available ex-stock and distributed in India by Acro Engineering Company.
ASRock Inc, today is thrilled to announce that its flagship X79 Extreme4 and Fatal1ty P67 Performance mainboards were selected for inclusion in Tom'sHardware System Builder Marathon, August 2012, '$2000 Performance PC' and '$1000 Enthusiast PC' segments respectively.
The incredible X79 platform is known for the astonishing OC capability. ASRock X79 Extreme4, the vanguard of the ASRock X79 mainboard revolution, is built with rock-solid components to construct the strongest rig. The board comes with plenty of overclocking goodies which include Digi Power, Premium Gold Caps, X-FAN, XFast 555 Technology and 3-Way SLI/CrossFireX. With the ultimate package, ASRock X79 Extreme4 can help users to rewrite the overclocking numbers more easily.
ASRock/Fatal1ty P67 Performance brings the best bits of components and works brilliantly that was finally selected for the top choice of $1000 Enthusiast PC competition. The fabulous features include Premium Gold Caps, a hefty 8 + 2 power phase design, gamer-needed Fatal1ty Mouse Port and all-in-one F-Stream tuning kit. Fatal1ty P67 Performance is a great package for just $100. If you're on a tight budget, we reckon you'll be very happy with it indeed.
PNY Technologies has introduced the fun and eye catching Candy Attaché USB 2.0 pendrive and will schedule releasing USB 3.0 in upcoming September.
PNY has always steered away from the conventional designs and broken all norms, introducing avant garde designs, giving a new dimension to Pen Drive. The Candy Attaché pendrive, the next addition to PNY's popular attaché range, embraces the cute and sugary sweet design of a candy stick and delivers convenient transfer and storage of one's precious data files.
Its high Speed 3.0 Data transmission accelerates data transfer making it less time consuming to access one's digital files and media. In present's life style where everyone carry more HD video, digital artwork, music and presentations, faster devices are required to keep pace with one's digital lifestyle. Those who still prefer the standard pen drive 2.0 can still have the 2.0 pendrive but with a new conventional designs. The PNY Candy 2.0 and 3.0 pen drive with its exterior covering encased in durable rubberized material, the candy shaped drive offers maximum protection with shock absorbent and waterproof features.
The matte finish and wavy distorted lines makes it easier to grip and use. Resembling the soft appearance of marshmallows and cotton candies, the drive is available in a lovely lavender hue complimenting this season's color trends of pastel shades, making it look good enough to eat. To prevent misplacement or loss of the cap, it can be attached to the stylish personalized PNY logo strap.
Both are lightweight (10.07g) drive offers compatibility with Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7 , 8 and Mac OS: 10.3 above systems. The pen drive also promises an assured warranty of 5 years making it a complete collector's item.
Visit http://www.pnytech.in/ for more information or to learn more about the entire line-up of PNY products.
As more and more consumers is concerning about SSD for its attributes of high performance and fast booting, world renowned memory and flash modules manufacturer, KINGMAX, recently launches mSATA SSD MMP20; not only convenient for user to make their own hybrid disk(HDD+SSD), but also suitable for small form factor systems. KINGMAX SSD features "Premium Selected" quality; all flash ICs are strictly screened and the whole SSD is 100% tested before shipping.
For many notebook users, it sounds appealing to upgrade system by SSD; however, it might compromise capacity or overspend when replacing original HDD by 2.5" SSD. KINGMAX MMP20 mSATA reconcile this dilemma. It can be directly install inside notebook on Mini PCI-E slot, and even tiny size is capable as normal 2.5" SSD. Using mSATA SSD as a system disk and keeping original HDD allows the "Hybrid Disk" to have qualities of fast booting, high performance and large capacity.
In addition, mSATA SSD is becoming economic storage for system upgrade in mainstream PC market since more and more Z68 or Z77 motherboards support Intel ®Smart Response Technology (SRT). Intel® SRT is an Intel® Rapid Storage Technology caching feature; it allows a user to configure computer systems with an SSD used as cache memory between the hard disk and the system memory. Installing KINGMAX MMP20 mSATA SSD with HDD, a user is able to keep maximum storage capacity and SSD-like overall system performance; it is no doubt a smart and cost-efficient way to upgrade system.
KINGMAX mSATA SSD MMP20 is compact and light; compliant with JEDEC MO-300B, it is not only applicable for notebook and desktop systems, but also very suitable for small form factor and embedded systems, such as popular tablet. MMP20 adopts SATA II 3GB/s interface and equips with a powerful controller which optimizes the flash memory management to maximize system reliability and performance. The SATA interface optimizes the translation between host devices and flash, which results in the most efficient data read/write transfer, enhances boot times/ application load times and reduces power consumption.
KINGMAX MMP20 meets RoHS regulations (Restriction of hazardous substances in electronic and electrical and electronic equipment) and was certified CE and FCC. Moreover, all KINGMAX products have been 100% tested under strict quality control system to meet all requirements before shipping. The KINGMAX product warranty service ensures premium product quality and flawless customer services.
ADATA Technology today announced the launch of the DashDrive UV110, a high-value portable storage solution which comes in a range of four charming colors. This new entry-level model is poised to make its colorful mark among the company's diverse lineup of innovative USB storage solutions.
The housing of the DashDrive UV110 includes the handy features of a thumb-actuated sliding USB connector, and an integral strap hole for use with a lanyard or keychain. Furthermore, consumers will be able to choose models according to their favorite colors: navy blue, milk white, cotton candy pink, and caramel brown.
ADATA has made a strong impression in the market with its previous USB Flash drive offerings. The DashDrive UV110 carries the strengths of the previous models, while delivering new levels of value in a wider range of popular colors. Equipped with a USB 2.0 interface, the UV110 is poised to appeal to those who are looking for an economical storage device that can match one's personal style. Capacities available will include 32, 16, 8 and 4 gigabytes.
PNY Technologies, Inc today announced the new Mini M1 USB Flash Drive. Featuring a low profile design, this is one of the smallest drives available today.
The Mini M1 weighs only 2.8g, which is half of the M1 Attaché, yet another tiny drive from PNY. Although its dimensions are smaller as well, it boasts capacities up to 32GB. With this extreme portability and large capacity, you can use this trendy drive to easily share your pictures, movies, music, games, work documents and more. With write speeds up to 10MB/s and read speeds of up to 32MB/s, you don't have to wait for long for your files to transfer. The drive works with all recent versions of Windows and Mac OS 10.3 and above. Like other PNY flash drives, the Mini M1 comes with a 5-year warranty from the date of purchase.
ADATA Technology Co., Ltd. today announced the start of shipments of its latest advanced in gaming technology, the XPG™ Gaming v2.0 Series DDR3 2400G DRAM modules. These dual channel kits are designed and engineered to bring optimum performance to third generation Intel™ Core™ processors and the Z77 platform.


hope & salvage: Presenting....The Union Jack Dresser!
What do Etta James and me have in common? We're both singing "At Last". The "Jack' is finally done. Just in time for the close of the Olympic [year] of the London Games. Working on it (both times) was an exercise in patience and measuring. I would be useless as a scientist. Without further ado. "Mr. Jack."
This Jack measures 50"w x 18"d x 33"h. I see that on Etsy, a Union Jack sold yesterday. Another one on there is listed at $1700. Yes, the decimal is in the right place. Others on blog sites are listed at upwards of $350.00. Someone will be getting a fine piece of craftsmanship. Not just my work-the dresser is well made and has dust boards between drawers. There is a secret built-in to the top drawer (before I got it). Doesn't the hardware look like a smiley face? This dresser is no longer available-gifted to grandson.
What can you say about a chalk and cork board that was a happy experiment? It originally had a mirror (nice, thick and going to be re-purposed soon for another project), and a really un-beautiful Currier & Ives picture. I wanted it to sing a different tune. And show pizzazz. And, be a bit turquoise-y with a hint of melted butter. Achieved. It is 18.5" x 10.5" and is lo longer available.
Back to the Old, Sample Wood Pella Window which is shabby chic'd with barn red undertones and dimensions are 21.5"x14", is no longer available. Bethany attached her kid's photos for a better idea of how it would look as a picture frame.
It's been a long day and I have a couple hours of sewing left, so Tarra (British for goodbye/night).
PS I wanted to show you the picture of my Mom's graduating class so you could agree about the pretty, and the grandmothers in the class.


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Chinese Hi-Tech, Pakistani cultural elements integrated into OLMT: CEN
BEIJING, Nov. 2 (DNA): Viewed from above, the Orange Line Metro Train (OLMT) is winding through Lahore city like a shinning ribbon. " The color of the Orange Line was inspired by the national flower of Pakistan, frangipani, which is lively, vibrant and gives people a warm feeling.
This was stated by Yuan Jun, President of NORINCO International in an interview to the Report of China Economic Net (CEN) Zhao Xiaopeng.
He added, "apart from the appearance, the design of the No. 13 station also absorbs the merits of Pakistan's famous Mosques. The Orange Line's whole design was a result of the cooperation between the Chinese and Pakistani companies.
Bearing in mind that Lahore is a historical city honored with rich culture, we take the style of local architectures, religions, and customs into consideration, hoping that the design could meet the requirements for functional use as well as improve the urban landscape."
As an early harvest project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the Orange Line was constructed by China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. and China North Industries Corporation and was operated by Guangzhou Metro Group, NORINCO International and Daewoo Pakistan Express Bus Service.
The Orange Line is the first metro line in Pakistan. It covers a total of 27 km distance and has 26 stations including 24 elevated stops and two underground stations.
The opening of Orange Line, now a new landmark of the city, has enabled Pakistan to have the most advanced urban rail transit operating system in South Asia.
"As the constructor of the program, we have adopted the most advanced technologies for the Orange Line. For example, the Communication Based Train Control System (CBTC) , which is the most superior of its kinds by far, can transmit data via wireless network and monitor the location of the train in real-time, ensuring the security and efficiency of operation," Yuan told the reporter.
"Furthermore, to adapt to the high temperature and the capacity for power supply in Lahore, designers of the project have enhanced overall equipment in the electricity system and equipped emergency shutoff system to improve the endurance and security of the facilities as well as the ability to deal with emergent situations," Yuan introduced.
Confronted with the challenges posed by the COVID-19 epidemic, the teams of China and Pakistan have collaborated with each other and successfully overcome several difficulties such as tight schedule for construction, the pressure of containing the virus spread, and shortage of workers in a short period of time.
Yuan said, "It's difficult to employ a large number of local employees offline during the epidemic, so we adjusted our strategy in time and interviewed thousands of applicants by video to ensure the supply of personnel.
Besides, we produced hundreds of video training courseware and hired more than a dozen trainers that can speak Chinese, English and Urdu to help prepare our new employees for their work.
At the most critical stage of the project, we chartered a group of skilled Chinese drivers to Pakistan to ensure the operation and maintenance of the Orange Line. "
The commercial operation of the Orange Line not only boosted the confidence of the local people in carrying out epidemic prevention and control and restoring economy, but also strengthened the determination of China and Pakistan to promote the construction of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor with high quality.
The Orange Line has injected impetus to the artery of Lahore city, bringing convenient, fast and green transportation system to 12 million people.
Statistics show that commuting time from the first station to the last station of Orange Line has been shortened from 2.5 hours to 45 minutes.
According to the local government's calculation, the Orange Line project can save travel time in the first year of operation, creating direct income worth about Rs 9.29 billion rupees and saving driving cost by Rs 5.62 billion rupees every year.
During the construction of the "Orange Line" project, a total of 7,000 jobs were created for the Pakistani people, and 2,000 jobs will be created during the operation and maintenance.
Furthermore, a large number of professional and technical personnel will be trained for Pakistan by this project.
Referring to the NORINCO's future plan in Pakistan, Yuan hinted, " we are willing to undertake more projects under the CPEC umbrella and make contributions to the urbanization and industrialization of Pakistan."
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The classic Reebok Question is about to be unleashed like never before. The BAIT x Reebok "Snake" Question Mid releases 8/10/2013 at 11am, exclusively at the BAIT x Iverson Tribute Shop and BAIT store. Hit the jump to see the flyer for full info and click here for more details. Are you ready?
Can't make it out to either location? Remember, the online launch of the shoe will be Sunday, August 11 at a random time between 9am and noon PST. The link will be posted via Twitter and Facebook.


The Moroccan government said on Monday it wants to cuts its 30 percent stake in Maroc Telecom to as low as 23 percent by selling the shares through the Casablanca bourse, Reuters has reported today.
The finance and economy ministry said in a statement that on Sept. 7 it would open bids it had received by financial firms to advise and lead the sale of up to a 7 percent stake in Maroc Telecom. It did not say when it expects the transaction to be completed.
The stake is worth 8.86 billion dirhams ($1.10 billion) based on Maroc Telecom's closing stock price on Friday.
Tourism receipts over the same period rose 9 percent to 24.7 billion dirhams and migrant remittances climbed 7 percent to 26.7 billion dirhams, data from the Office des Changes foreign exchange regulatory authority showed, mitigating the potential impact on the availability of foreign currencies.


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Episode 178! Michael and Lindsay Stewart (aka Lord Mayor Bullfrog and Violet, Queen of the Gypsies) join us to talk about the opening of the Carolina Renaissance Festival as well as the TV shows and other happenings of the week. (Starneslord was off gallavanting – harumph!) They also help us read the winning stories of the Flash Fiction Contest – Freddie Silva, Jr. and runner-up J.C. Craig.
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Mckee Repeats As Junior National Champion
Mitch McKee will once again be in the best-of-three championship series to decide who will represent the United States at 60 kilograms at this year's World Junior Championships by virtue of his second consecutive UWW junior national title, a distinction he earned with a wild, 13-10 victory in the championship bout on Saturday night. McKee's title highlighted a strong weekend of competition in Las Vegas for a quintet of current Gophers that wrestled in the nation's premier 20-and-under freestyle tournament.
McKee, who just completed his true freshman season for the Gophers, won last year's UWW Junior National Championship without ever appearing to be in danger. He marched through his first four opponents by a combined total of 51-8 before a pin in the title bout. McKee was even more convincing against this year's field, allowing just one point in five matches to reach the finals, outscoring his foes 47-1. The finals, however, were a drastic departure from the past two years.
Vitali Arujau trailed McKee 5-2 at the break before scoring the first four of the second period to take a 6-5 lead with 2:32 remaining. McKee and he then traded the lead five times in the final 152 seconds, with McKee scoring the final points on a four-point move late in the match to win the title 13-10 in dramatic fashion. For someone who had made a habit of taking the drama out of his matches the past two years, this last match was quite a departure. Arujau's 10 points were more than McKee had allowed in total during his 10 previous matches at the event.
McKee was one of two Gophers returning to Las Vegas as a defending champion. Rylee Streifel captured last year's 120-kilogram championship and came ready to again stand at the top of the podium. After grinding out a 2-0 win in his opening contest, Streifel built momentum with 12-3 and 11-0 wins to reach the semifinals. A tough loss to Jordan Wood sent Streifel into the wrestlebacks, from which he navigated to a fifth-place finish.
Jose Champagne and Miles Patton both wrestled at 70 kilograms, and each found some success and reached Saturday's later rounds. Both opened with a pair of big wins, Champagne with back-to-back 10-0 victories, Patton also with tech falls, 13-2 followed by 10-0. The pair ended up in wrestlebacks when each fell in his third match. Champagne came up just shy of a podium finish, dropping a 6-2 decision in the Round of 12.
Dylan Anderson competed at 84 kilograms and was ultimately eliminated in a wild, 22-12 match against Taylor Venz. The pair traded big moves early, Venz with a five-pointer answered by four from Anderson, but it was runs of seven straight points in the first period, and then eight unanswered to close the match, that sealed it for Venz.
McKee and other Gophers will be back on the mat in Lincoln, Neb., this June for the Junior World Team Trials. As mentioned, McKee's title in Vegas automatically qualifies him for the best-of-three championship series in that tournament. Others will have to reach the finals by earning their way through tournament brackets.
While it is the college wrestling offseason, it's prime season for freestyle and Greco. To stay up-to-date on how past, present and future Gophers are doing in competition this summer, or just for general news about the program, GopherSports.com is your home for Gopher Wrestling news. Be sure to follow Gopher Wrestling on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for the latest updates.
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Q: Getting wrong result for FIND function of map The method fails to find the char* array passed to it even though it is present in map.
When I replaced char* with std::string in map. Code works fine.
static void CreateTranslationMap();
static UString FindTranslatedString(char* propertyName);
static std::map<char*,UString> TranslationMap ;

static void CreateTranslationMap()
{
     UString engString("TextAlignmentPosition");
     char* transString= MSGTXT("TextAlignmentPosition");

    TranslationMap.insert(std::pair<char*,UString>(transString,engString));
}

UString FindTranslatedString(char* propertyName)
{
    UString NotFound("CannotFind");
    std::map<char*, UString>::iterator itr;
    itr = TranslationMap.begin();
    itr = TranslationMap.find(propertyName);
    if(itr!= TranslationMap.end())
    {
        return itr->second;
    }
    else if(itr== TranslationMap.end())
    {
        return NotFound;
    }

}

A: You need to use your own custom comparator for comparing pointer to char
Use:
struct cmp_c_string
{
   bool operator()(char const *lhs, char const *rhs) const
   {
      return std::strcmp(lhs, rhs) < 0;
   }
};

std::map<char*,UString, cmp_c_string > TranslationMap ;

A: That's because when doing comparison for equality the map uses <.
When the Key of the map is char* you are doing comparisons of pointers (not the C-String). So you are testing to see if one pointer is less than the other pointer (ie comparing the address).
When the Key of the map is std::string you using the operator< that is defined for std::string, which actually compares the characters in the string to determine which is less than the other.
As the std::map is a template it actually takes more parameters to define how it works. The third parameters is the comparison function (which defaults to less std::less<K> which is usually operator<).
So you can use char* you just need a custom comparator operator.
bool comparitor(char const* lhs, char const* rhs)
{
     return (test for less than or some other strict weak function);
}
std::map<char*, UString, comparitor>  myMap;

A: You have this behavior because you use pointer to string literal which is different every time you create such a pointer. So, for example, you create 2 pointers:
char* p1 = "Hello world!";
char* p2 = "Hello world!";

While content to which p1 and p2 point is identical the pointers, themselves, are different. So p1 != p2, and you trying to store pointer in the map. You should use std::string instead or have global constants pointers which you'd use everywhere; something like:
const char* const c_transString = MSGTXT("TextAlignmentPosition");
...
TranslationMap.insert(std::pair<char*,UString>(c_transString, engString));
...
FindTranslatedString(c_transString)

A: when using char *, it just compare address.
char a[] = "hi";
char b[] = "hi";
char *c = a;
char *d = b;

c & d are different.(c != d) If you want to compare string, you should use strcmp.
But when using string, it overwrites "==" operation.
So you can just compare using "=="
string a = "hi";
string b = "hi";

a & b are same. (a == b)

A: Just replace char* to const char* because the map data type always take the string in const form . I took your example and it is running in my terminal. So the new code is :
  #include<iostream>

   using namespace std;
   static void CreateTranslationMap();
   static string FindTranslatedString(const char* propertyName);
   static std::map<const char*,string> TranslationMap ;

  static void CreateTranslationMap()
   {
      string engString("TextAlignmentPosition");
      const char* transString= ("1");
      TranslationMap.insert(std::pair<const char*,string>(transString,engString));
   }

   string FindTranslatedString(const char* propertyName)
    {
        string NotFound("CannotFind");
        std::map<const char*, string>::iterator itr;
       itr = TranslationMap.begin();
       itr = TranslationMap.find(propertyName);
        if(itr!= TranslationMap.end())
        {
            return itr->second;
        }
       else if(itr== TranslationMap.end())
      {
         return NotFound;
       }

  }

 int main()
  {

    CreateTranslationMap();
    string s =FindTranslatedString("1");
    cout<<s<<endl;

    return 0;
  }

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Hello everyone! I hope you are having a lovely weekend. Claudia here with you today and I'm very excited to be hosting the 3 to inspire this week. For this layout I used the March 2017 Main Kit + Sprinkles Kit.
I absolutely love the exclusive paper that comes with this month's kit so I knew that that was the paper I wanted to put on the left side of my layout. Because it is quite color, it immediately gave me an idea on which color scheme to use.
I really enjoy putting paper layers behind my photo, but what I enjoy even more is tucking in little bits and pieces in between them to create dimension on my layout. The exclusive cork pieces that come in this month's kit are perfect to do just that.
The Freckled Fawn foam stickers are one of my favorite items from this month's kit - because they are made out of foam you can bend them in whatever way you want, making it a lot of fun to play around with (hence the curved title prompt, but of course you can also use any type of alpha you want).
I hope you enjoyed seeing this layout and that you will feel inspired to play along this week. Use the three prompts to create your own projects and share them with us here in the gallery and/or our Facebook Forum. You can share them on Instagram too! Don't forget to tag @citrustwistkits and hashtag #citrustwistkits #ctk3toinspire.


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The Worst Mercury Retrograde Of 2021 Is Over
The Worst Mercury Retrograde Of 2021 Is Over. Here's How To Recover
Elizabeth Gulino
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Kelly Clarkson once said, "Some people wait a lifetime for a moment like this," and although she first sang these lyrics back in 2007, I swear she was referencing the end of the worst Mercury retrograde of 2021. On June 22 at 6 pm EST, Mercury will finally station direct in Gemini, ending its backwards dance and one of the most chaotic transits of this year. But before you don party hats and invite your closest friends over for a Goodbye, Retrograde-themed karaoke party, listen up — we're not free of Mercury retrograde's shackles quite yet.
For just a couple more weeks, we'll still be feeling a bit of a hangover from this transit. "The story we've been dealing with since May 14, when Mercury first entered its pre-retrograde zone, will come to an end on July 7 when the retro-shade phase ends," says Lisa Stardust, the author of Saturn Return Survival Guide and The Astrology Deck. While we won't be feeling this transit as intensely as we did before, we still need to make it through the retro-shade to fully be rid of this chaotic energy. On the bright side, Stardust says that we're no longer totally in the thick of things. Our communication is becoming clearer, we're understanding our relationships more, and we now have a better perspective on things — the fog is starting to lift.
Leslie Hale, psychic astrologer at Keen.com, echoes this sentiment, acknowledging that things will still be a tad shaky for us. "One way of looking at it is that Mercury has been asleep at the wheel for three weeks, and it will take a little time before it totally wakes up and gets back to normal," she says. Think about how you feel when you're first coming out of a deep sleep — groggy. So just give the universe a little while longer to shake off its retrograde-y cobwebs before you charge full steam ahead.
We can look forward to being rid of the cliché retrograde happenings as the planet finds its stride once again. "Any miscommunications, frustrations, confusion, or delays surrounding Mercury-related things will most likely find resolution," Madi Murphy, co-founder of The Cosmic RX and The Cosmic Revolution, tells Refinery29. "Think of it like driving through a tunnel and now we finally all have cell reception."
Though we may still experience a little static, June 22, the day that Mercury turns direct, could still be incredibly eye-opening. "Things that were blocked from you may be revealed," Murphy says. "You may have ideas, insights or a-ha moments, or if you were waiting on news or an offer from someone, this may be the day it comes through." Murphy describes this day as the collective light bulb floating above our heads suddenly turning on.
Even so, Murphy advises us to wait until after the retro-shade period ends to take action and execute whatever has been illuminated. Until then, we can enjoy all the things we put on pause during this transit: signing contracts, making big purchases, having important conversations, utilizing technology, and even texting your ex. ("Jk on that last one," Murphy says.)
One date to look out for this month is July 6 — the day before the retro-shade period ends. Narayana Montúfar, senior astrologer for Astrology.com, says that things will be murky around this time due to Mercury clashing with Neptune, the Planet of Illusion, in Pisces. "While that aspect is good for inspiration, it's not the best for clearing the air or focusing on any type of analytical work," she says. "Because of this clash with Neptune, the very last days of Mercury in Gemini seem to be the best for clearing any misunderstandings or fixing any projects that might have needed revision during Mercury's backward spin."
Use this time to envision how you want to move forward, and take your time putting that plan of action into motion. With a clear mind and even clearer astrological energy, the rest of the summer is ours for the taking — that is, until the next Mercury retrograde rears its ugly head.
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Adam is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Truman State University and Washington University School of Law, where he also served on Law Review and received membership in the Order of the Coif. Adam joined O'Brien Law Firm in 2014 with the professional goal of seeking justice for clients whose personal health or loved ones' lives have been needlessly endangered.
Utilizing his strong research and writing abilities, Adam helps to maximize client recoveries by responding to complex legal issues as part of the Firm's motion practice in civil cases, by taking depositions, and by arguing motions in court. Adam has also helped spearhead the Firm's growing workers' compensation practice for occupational diseases due to toxic exposure in recent years, which has resulted in settlements and awards totaling millions of dollars in compensation. As part of this practice, Adam has handled numerous hearings in the Division of Workers' Compensation and has written successful appellate briefs filed with the Missouri Labor and Industrial Relations Commission and the Missouri Court of Appeals.
Adam became interested in law after spending a summer in college working for a plaintiffs' employment discrimination firm in Kansas City, MO. After his first year of law school, Adam wrote post-conviction motions and direct appeal briefs while conducting legal research projects for the Missouri State Public Defender's Appellate Division in downtown St. Louis. With interests in history and travel, Adam now calls St. Louis home after growing up in Kansas City. Adam is a member of the American Association for Justice and the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys.


We have thus shown that if A ∈ τ0 . then g (A) ∈ U : If A ⊂ C . Therefore. then g (A) ⊂ C . τ0 is a chain in χ. and so g maps comparable sets to comparable sets. Since τ0 is a chain. if g (C ) ⊂ A. it follows that g (T ) ⊂ T . If A = C . it follows by minimality that U = τ0 . . It is always true that T ⊂ g (T ). Since U is a tower in τ0 . for each comparable set C . T = g (T ). then g (A) = g (C ) and so g (C ) ⊂ g (A). the union T of all the sets in τ0 is itself in τ0 . then ∪A∈C A ∈ U : This follows from the definition of U . then g (C ) ⊂ g (A). Therefore. Since ∅ is comparable and the union of a chain of comparable sets is comparable. Finally. then either A ⊂ g (C ) (since A ⊂ C ) or g (C ) ⊂ A.2 (2) If A ∈ U . the set g (C ) is also comparable. (3) If C is a chain in U . Therefore. Since T includes all the sets in τ0 . it follows that the comparable sets in τ0 constitute a tower and hence they exhaust τ0 .


Vehicle telematics systems, like OnStar, Sync, and ConnectedDrive, are under scrutiny from driver's concerned about how much information is gathered and where that information goes. With the ubiquity of tracking devices also comes more responsibility to manage the collected data and comply with government requests–which automakers assure they're doing.
BMW drivers should be aware that the privacy terms for the vehicle's ConnectedDrive system may "collect and retain an electronic or other record" of a person's whereabouts of routes, and that information can be offered up by lawyers if needed. As imagined, some drivers aren't okay with Big Brother watching, although privacy agreements from automakers make it clear to drivers telematics data will be given to law enforcement if necessitated.


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Bill H.2668
SECTION 1.Chapter 63 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 38FF the following section:
SECTION 38GG. (a) Any private institution of higher learning that has an endowment fund in excess of $1,000,000,000 shall be subject to an annual excise of 1 per cent of all monies in said endowment fund. For the purposes of this section an endowment fund shall be an institutional fund of a public institution of higher learning not wholly expendable by the institution on a current basis under the terms of the applicable gift instrument. All monies collected from this annual excise shall be deposited in the Educational Opportunity for All Trust Fund established by subsection (b) of this section.
(b) There is hereby established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a separate fund to be known as the Educational Opportunity for All Trust Fund, hereinafter called the fund. The fund shall be administered by the executive office of education, as directed by the Educational Opportunity for All Trust Fund Board of Trustees established in subsection (c), and in consultation with the department of higher education and the department of early education and care. The fund shall be used exclusively for the purposes of subsidizing the cost of higher education, early education and child care for lower-income and middle-class residents of the commonwealth. No expenditure from the fund shall cause the fund to be in deficiency at the close of a fiscal year.
(c) The Educational Opportunity Trust Fund shall be managed by a board to be known as the Educational Opportunity for All Trust Fund Board of Trustees, hereby established, which shall have general supervision of the trust and shall direct all expenditures from the fund. The full duties and obligations of the board shall be set forth in a declaration of trust to be adopted by the board. The board of trustees shall consist of 7 trustees, including the commissioner of the department of higher education or a designee, the commissioner of the department of early education & care or a designee, and 5 additional trustees appointed by the secretary of education, 1 of whom shall have demonstrated expertise in higher education, 1 of whom shall have demonstrated expertise in early education and child care, 1 of whom shall have demonstrated expertise in representing the child care workforce as a leader in a labor organization, 1 of whom shall be an employee of a Massachusetts community college as defined in section 10 of Chapter 15A, and 1 of whom shall be an employee of a private institution of higher learning subject to the annual excise tax established in subsection (a) of this section. The appointed trustees shall serve for terms of two years. Trustees shall be eligible for reappointment. The members of the board shall elect 1 of the trustees to serve as the chair.


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Paul Dennis Étienne (born June 15, 1959) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been serving as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Seattle in Washington State since 2019.

Previously, Etienne was bishop of the Diocese of Cheyenne in Wyoming from 2009 to 2016 and archbishop of the Archdiocese of Anchorage in Alaska from 2016 to 2019. On September 3, 2019, Etienne automatically became the sixth archbishop of Seattle following the resignation of his predecessor.

Early life and education
Paul Etienne was born June 15, 1959, in Tell City, Indiana, the second son of Paul and Kay Etienne.  One of his uncles is a diocesan priest and an aunt is a Benedictine nun. Etienne has a sister (Nicolette) who is a Benedictine nun at Our Lady of Grace Monastery in Beech Grove, Indiana; two brothers, (Zachary and Bernard) are diocesan priests in the Diocese of Evansville.

In 1983, Paul Etienne entered Bellarmine University in Louisville, Kentucky, but in 1984 transferred to University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. He obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from St. Thomas in 1986.  After his graduation, Etienne worked for a year for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) as an assistant coordinator for papal visits.

In 1988, Etienne travelled to Rome to attend the Pontifical North American College.  He obtained at Bachelor of Sacred Theology degree from the Pontifical Gregorian University in 1992.

Ordination and ministry
Etienne was ordained a priest by Bishop Gerald Gettelfinger for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis on June 27, 1992. After his ordination, Etienne served as assistant pastor of Saint Barnabas Parish in Indianapolis and assistant vocation director for the archdiocese.  He returned to Rome in 1994, obtaining his Licentiate of Spiritual Theology from Gregorian University in 1995.

On his return to Indiana, Etienne was appointed director of vocations for the archdiocese (1995–1998) and pastor of the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in New Albany, Indiana  Beginning in 2002, Etienne started serving at Saint John the Baptist Parish in New Albany, and as pastor of the Saint Simon the Apostle Parish and Saint John the Evangelist Parish in Indianapolis (2008–2009).  In 2008, Etienne was also appointed as vice-rector of Bishop Simon Bruté College Seminary in Indianapolis and then pastor in 2009 of Saint Paul Parish at Tell City. He was also consultant and member of the archdiocesan council of priests.

Bishop of Cheyenne

On October 19, 2009, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Etienne as bishop of the Diocese of Cheyenne . He succeeded Bishop David L. Ricken.  Etienne was consecrated by Archbishop Charles J. Chaput on December 9, 2009.

In 2010, Etienne requested an investigation by the Vatican into sexual abuse allegations by 11 men against Joseph Hart, a former bishop of Wyoming.  Etienne suspended Hart from performing masses in 2015.

Archbishop of Anchorage

Pope Francis appointed Etienne as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Anchorage on October 4, 2016. He was installed at Our Lady of Guadalupe Co-Cathedral in Anchorage on November 9, 2016. He succeeded Archbishop Roger Schwietz. In October 2018, Etienne said that he would establish an independent commission to examine the personnel files of the archdiocese over the past 50 years for any new credible accusations of sexual abuse by priests against minors.

Coadjutor Archbishop and Archbishop of Seattle

On April 29, 2019, Pope Francis named Etienne as coadjutor archbishop of the Archdiocese of Seattle. The appointment was publicized by Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States. The Mass celebrating his "rite of reception" was held on June 7, 2019, at St. James Cathedral.

On September 3, 2019, Pierre informed the archdiocese that Etienne had automatically become Archbishop of Seattle, following the resignation of his predecessor, Archbishop J. Peter Sartain. On September 9, 2019, Etienne announced that he would not reside in Connolly House, the mansion for the archbishop of Seattle.  He stated:

On June 21, 2021, Etienne announced his opposition to a proposal on the eucharist by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, stating that it had become politicized.

See also

 Catholic Church hierarchy
 Catholic Church in the United States
 Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
 List of Catholic bishops of the United States
 Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops

References

External links

1959 births
Living people
Bellarmine University alumni
University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) alumni
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis
Roman Catholic bishops of Cheyenne
Roman Catholic archbishops of Seattle
21st-century Roman Catholic archbishops in the United States
People from Tell City, Indiana
Religious leaders from Indiana
Catholics from Indiana

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Spelling is fun. Eating is fun. Both of these forces come together in this season seven, week four challenge in Fortnite. For this five step challenge, you'll need to find the four letters that spell out NOMS, and then find the NOMS sign in Retail Row. You'll actually be spelling it O-S-M-N, in that order, but we're not here to nitpick how Epic Games presents their challenges.
It begins with "Stage 1: Search the letter 'O' west of Pleasant Park," and will take you all around the map. S is found in the bunker beneath Wailing Woods, M is found in one of the buildings as Dusty Divot, and N is found in the middle building of the remains of Greasy Grove under the frozen lake. And of course, NOMS is found at Retail Row just like always.


January 20, 2014 on its 80th anniversary of the Japanese company Fujifilm has announced the imminent announcement of a new mirrorless camera which will take place on January 28. Covered with a gloom mystery gradually acquires new information, the network appeared the first photos and some characteristics of the new product.
New unit will have a 16-megapixel X-Trans II APS-C format sensor and bayonet X. Robust camera housing will be protected from moisture, dust and other external factors. Electronic viewfinder technology with OLED will have excellent resolution of 2.36 megapixels. It will allow to see the smallest details to shoot the scene and will eliminate the defective pictures when shooting.
Fujifilm X-T1 will be able to boast impressive performance and the lack of any lag. Time to turn on the camera takes about 0.5 seconds. Delay after pressing the shutter until the shutter is only 0.05 seconds. The coolest thing in a novelty - is the speed of the autofocus. Autofocus for 0.08 sec for cameras of this class - a real achievement. The serial shooting speed of 8 frames / sec.
The set of ergonomic buttons and disks will enable quick change of shooting settings: exposure, shutter speed, aperture, ISO speed and so on. The device will carry Wi-Fi module on board to communicate with the computer and smartphones.
Recommended retail price: 55K Rubles.
They promise to start selling all-weather Fujinon XF 18-135 lens in June 2014.
They declare the camera has the fastest autofocus in the World!
Eliminating moire and color distortion without an optical low-pass filter using proprietary technology!
"Вы даже не заметите, что пользуетесь электронным видоискателем..."
Смотря какое разрешение и отклик :) Если скорость и качество высоки, то вполне годно будет!
Попробовав поснимать с ЭВИ вернуться на оптический больше не захочется. Во всяком случае так случилось у меня.
Скажи мне, человеку никогда не державшему такие игрушки в руках, почему они так дорого стоят? Мне кажется, что цены на них очень завышены и кроме компактности ты больше ничего не получаешь. Не лучше ли на эти деньги купить зеркалку.
Я когда узнал сколько Лейка Монохром стоит, чуть со стула не упал. Реально просто дорогая игрушка для выпендрежа в соответствующих кругах.


U.S.—The entire Old and New Testaments as rendered in the King James Version of the Bible have at long last been translated into biblical Greek and Hebrew, sources confirmed Friday.
After years of working on the historic translation, scholars confirmed they had translated the entirety of the Christian Bible from the original Authorized Version into the ancient biblical languages, including Greek, Hebrew, and small sections of Aramaic. Consumer copies of the Bibles are now available for purchase.
Scholars reportedly had great difficulty with the translation, as no version of the Bible has ever been translated into Koine Greek or biblical Hebrew before. Those behind the translation expressed their desire for even people who speak the original biblical languages to be able to experience the glory of the Word of God as rendered in the re-inspired Authorized Version.
At publishing time, scholars had begun translating the new translation back into English to restore it to its former glory.


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DealBook | Puerto Rico Power Supplier Saved From Cash Squeeze
Investment Banking | Restructuring & Bankruptcy
Puerto Rico Power Supplier Saved From Cash Squeeze
By Mary Williams Walsh
August 14, 2014 9:17 pm August 14, 2014 9:17 pm
The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority plans to allocate money to capital improvements.Credit Christopher Gregory for The New York Times
Lenders to Puerto Rico's big electric power authority gave it a breather on Thursday instead of enforcing a looming deadline on the lines of credit the company uses to buy fuel for its power plants.
The banks that provide the credit line gave the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority until March 31 to make good on principal repayments that originally came due at the end of July. The authority, known as Prepa, said it would keep paying interest on the total amount due, $671 million, until then.
In addition, the authority said, the insurers and investors controlling more than 60 percent of its bonds had agreed to give it time to work out a consensual restructuring plan. The authority said it would continue to make its required payments on the bonds while it worked on the restructuring plan, which is to be completed by March 2.
The announcement appeared to head off, at least for the coming months, a cash squeeze that threatened to cascade from the power authority through other parts of Puerto Rico's economy.
"Today's announcement is an important milestone in the transformation of Prepa, and gives us a clear line of sight to the future," said Harry Rodríguez, president of the authority's board.
Prepa said the new agreements would give it the right to tap into its construction fund and use about $280 million to pay for current operating expenses and capital improvements.
The authority produces power with oil, which is costly and dirty. It has long intended to shift to other power sources, particularly natural gas, but was spending so much on the oil and on servicing its debt that it had little left over to convert power plants. Its oil-based electricity has become so expensive that high electric bills have forced some small businesses to close.
While it works on the restructuring plan, Prepa also committed to complete a five-year business plan by Dec. 15 and to appoint a chief restructuring officer by Sept. 8. The electric company has long played an outsize role in the island's economy.
A loss of credit to buy fuel could lead to blackouts on the island, causing further economic weakness at a time when businesses are already coping with a long, harsh recession and residents are increasingly departing for the United States mainland. In addition, Puerto Rico's various public enterprises sometimes issue debt on behalf of one another, raising the possibility that if Prepa defaulted, it would disrupt the finances of other parts of the government. The island's government and its many subdivisions have issued more than $73 billion in bonds, which are widely held in all 50 states largely because they are exempt from federal, state and local income taxes.
Prepa's immediate problem was caused by deadlines on two lines of credit — one for about $146 million with Citigroup and another for $525 million through a consortium led by Scotiabank. The banks were willing to negotiate because of the losses that they would most likely suffer if they insisted on prompt repayment. Still, as the due dates approached, the Puerto Rican government unexpectedly enacted a law to create a bankruptcylike form of court protection in which public enterprises like Prepa could restructure their debts and renegotiate labor contracts in an orderly manner.
Investors thought a default might be imminent, despite statements by the commonwealth government that it did not intend to default. Two mutual funds quickly filed suit, saying the new law was unconstitutional. Other investors began dumping their Puerto Rican bonds. Then dozens of hedge funds began buying blocks of Puerto Rican debt, taking advantage of the sell-off and the resulting discounted prices.
A version of this article appears in print on 08/15/2014, on page B3 of the NewYork edition with the headline: Puerto Rico Power Supplier Saved From Cash Squeeze.
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Peter Fischli David Weiss: How to Work Better
The Swiss duo play with viewers' habits and expectations, but they demand to be taken seriously at this game
5 February – 27 April 2016
by NATASHA KURCHANOVA
The art of Peter Fischli and David Weiss thrives on irony and paradox. Not only do the artists play with the viewers' habits and expectations, but they demand to be taken seriously at this game. Their current retrospective at the Guggenheim Museum announces their aesthetics of serious play in a freestanding miniature building, complete with three stories and a ground floor, placed in front of the museum's entrance. The building is not tiny – the size of a small room perhaps – but neither is it large enough for a person to walk inside and feel comfortable. Although it looks just like a regular nondescript concrete office building, its size and an occasional conspicuous detail – such as round knobs on the front door – make it appear slightly uncanny, reminding us of a concrete materialisation of a very mundane, unremarkable dream. Fischli (b1952) and Weiss (1946-2012) invented this commonplace facsimile of a building in 1985 and erected it in various urban settings a few times before they positioned it in front of the Guggenheim. Next to Frank Lloyd Wright's masterpiece, the building looks emphatically lacking in grandeur and originality, if not ambition. If this model positioned outside the museum gives us the first taste of the artists' ironic style, the installation inside the museum provides us with a good sense of the onset and development of their career.
Fischli and Weiss, who began planning for this retrospective before Weiss's death from cancer in 2012, worked in many media, including photography, sculpture and installation, but taken as a whole, their oeuvre is based on film, because it uses cinematic devices to construct and develop a narrative. This narrative is basically self-referential, offering an extended commentary about the artists themselves, their environment, and their aspirations and ambitions. In 1980, the pair – who at that time had had some success with their Sausage Series in their native Zurich – found themselves in Los Angeles. It was there that they made The Point of Least Resistance, a film about a pair of wannabe celebrities looking for ways to become rich and famous. Donning the costumes of a rat and a panda bear, which became their life-long alter egos, the artists staged a narrative about a hilarious adventure in the capital of the film industry, complete with art, a murder mystery, expensive villas, ruminations about the meaning of life, and harebrained schemes of enrichment. Towards the end of the film, we see Rat and Bear realising one of these schemes through assembling the book Order and Cleanliness, a collection of complex schematic illustrations about human sentiments and their relation to the world. In the film, we expect the hapless pair to fail in their naive endeavour but, in real life, the film and the book paved the way for its success.
Illustrations for Order and Cleanliness are among the first works we see after entering the exhibition. Their meticulously assembled installation on the museum's wall allows viewers to examine them closely. Here, we can scrutinise the intricacies of "adapted behaviour", for example, a schema resembling a figure eight, with its network of neatly subdivided and opposed feelings, actions and attitudes. In another schematic representation of human relationships, the worlds of "technology" and "love" are featured as two freestanding trees whose roots and branches never meet. Apparently, these unconvincing diagrams parodied the drawings of Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925), the founder of anthroposophy, a philosophy that propagated existence of objectified spiritual realities, which could be accessed and experienced through intellectual quest. By their ironic appropriation of Steiner, Fischli and Weiss turned anthroposophy's pronounced intellectualisation and objectification of feelings into a visual idiom, which resulted in an overt anal tenor to their work.
Order and Cleanliness was followed by Suddenly This Overview (1981-present), a large body of work consisting of miniature sculptures illustrating well-known or trivial events or everyday objects that stay in people's imagination. The cinematic turn made the artists give elaborate titles to each object or scene, reminding us of subtitles in silent films. The titles range from one-word, such as Forest, for example, illustrating nearly impenetrable vegetation, to miniature stories, as in "Once Upon a Time, There Were Two Sisters. I Remember It as if It Were Yesterday. The One Named Adelheid Was Lazy And Full of Vanity. The Other, Named Kitty, Was a Good Girl," showing us two human figures huddled together. Made of unfired brown-grayish clay, these amateurish-looking renderings of images and scenes that may arise in people's minds whenever they think about a particular occurrence differ only in the subjects they portray. Uniformity of material and colour, and a seeming casualness of execution, make Peanuts, Anna O Dreaming the First Dream Interpreted by Freud, or James Dean's Tragic End look vaguely scatological. This tendency continues in Gray Sculptures, which appeared in two instalments, 20 years apart, in the mid-80s and mid-noughties. In these greenish-gray polyurethane works, Fischli and Weiss frequently show insides of various passages, such as a beanstalk, an ear, a tube, or a labyrinth. The focus on the inside of a passage culminates in Kanalvideo (1992), a stunning footage of the Zurich sewer system made with cameras attached to robots inspecting the sewers. Because the turns and stops the robots made were edited out of the video, viewers are confronted only with a constantly recessing black hole towards which they are perpetually advancing. Artificial light illuminating the footage makes the hole appear sun-like, conflating the sacred and the profane in the manner of surrealist philosopher Georges Bataille in his text L'Anus Solaire (1931).
Even though Kanalvideo marks the symbolic height of Fischli and Weiss's career, the penchant for the obscene reflects only one aspect of their prolific output. A significant part of their work is mischievous and playful, using makeshift constructions as the main element of design. Equilibres (1984-86) is a series of photographs in which everyday objects are chosen in such a way that they can be put together and maintain a precarious balance long enough to allow a photograph to be taken. In the film The Way Things Go (1987), the artists recorded perilous experiments in their studio, in which things erupted in flames, collapsed and caused floods through simple mechanical interactions prearranged by the artists. Because neither the photographs nor the video capture the artists themselves, the objects appear to have a life of their own, balancing or moving randomly to achieve a particular effect. In fact, Fischli and Weiss expended much effort to balance the objects just long enough for the photograph to be taken or to make them move to achieve a desired effect in the video.
In their new-media identity and preoccupation with play, Fischli and Weiss hover between pop, readymade, surrealism and conceptual art. Like pop, they use ordinary objects to make statements about everyday life. Like readymade, the objects they make appear indistinguishable from things in real life, challenging our notion of uniqueness and beauty. Like surrealism, they are concerned with our dreams and the unconscious, in what stays underneath the surface of civilised realities. Like in conceptual art, they make use of overt codification – whether textual or visual – to convey their message and frequently make the codifying process itself the subject of the work. The synthesis of styles that makes up the unique Fischli and Weiss artistic identity is demonstrated most clearly in large installations, which are precise copies of the artists' working environment – complete with paint cans, boards, nails, rain boots, empty canisters and pizza boxes and myriad other bric-a-brac that lay around artists' studios – but made entirely of polyurethane and painted appropriately to match their real-life appearance. The degree of precision with which the copies are made, coupled with the absolute dullness of the subject matter, is disturbing, as what becomes clear is that Fischli and Weiss highlight not so much the objects, but the process of work itself and its simultaneously obsessive and deadening quality.
The Guggenheim curators have done an excellent job installing the exhibition, generally maintaining the chronological sequence of development of the artists' oeuvre, but also allowing for digressions in cases where it made sense stylistically or conceptually. For example, the decision to display the bare and minimalist-looking Walls, Corners, Tubes (2009-12) together with the Kanalvideo (1992) was an excellent one, as the video projection both mirrors and amplifies the artists' focus not on the perfection of form, but on the content of the object – namely, the inside of the tube. Also, the exhibition's end in the Tower gallery on the second floor highlights the dual nature of Fischli and Weiss's oeuvre. On the one hand, we have a lighthearted and playful psychedelic lightshow of Son et Lumière (1990) and hilarious questions projected in a darkened room pondering if it is "hard to imagine an empty universe" or "what percent of me is animal", and on the other, a room with The Raft (1982), an early work in which Fischli and Weiss first used polyurethane foam to construct their replicas of reality. The Raft, filled with objects that looked uncanny because of their life-like appearance but absolute estrangement from real materials in the actual existence of these objects, exemplifies the obsessive aspect of the artists' oeuvre, the one that resembles a boring, debilitating dream in which nothing magical ever happens. The museum also produced an excellent catalogue, which I recommend to anyone who is interested in investigating the work of this exceptional pair of artists.
Katya Kvasova – interview: 'People say that whatever someone paints or draws is always a self-portrait. That's true'
Rock on Top of Another Rock
Placing one rock on top of another is a seemingly simple gesture, and, as the Swiss artistic duo, Peter Fischli and David Weiss, themselves said, an archaic means of man making his mark.
Roy Lichtenstein Retrospective
Lichtenstein: A Retrospective, Tate Modern. If there is one thing that can be said about the work of Roy Lichtenstein, it is that you always know what you're getting. Stock themes and subjects, a standardised artistic process, a signature style and an overwhelming sense of familiarity
Lichtenstein: A Retrospective
Lichtenstein: A Retrospective, Tate Modern, London, 21 February – 27 May 2013
Face to Face - The Daros Collections
'Face to Face' presents the two facets, or faces, of the Daros Collections, finding similarities between works by artists from the USA and Europe and works by Latin American artists. Some of the parallels suggested by the exhibition make direct associations between one work and another. On a broader scale, when both collections are gathered together, links between them surface, providing a unique perspective on the major international art trends over a significant period of time.
Eduardo Paolozzi: The Jet Age Compendium
It seems to be the close season for Paolozziana at the moment, notwithstanding the presence in Tate Modern of the Warhol-Koons brand of Pop Art. Paolozzi, of course, was genuinely credible as the founder/pioneer of British Pop Art, as distinguished from its American variant.


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UPDATES: Double murder investigation after bodies of woman, 31, and girl, 11 found in house
A man has been arrested as a double murder investigation continues
Phil NorrisNetwork Content Editor for Reach
Jenni PhillipsContent and Audience Editor
Melissa Jones
A double murder investigation has been launched into the deaths of an 11-year-old girl and a 31-year-old woman in Gloucester.
A cordon remains in place at Dexter Way and a 28-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering the girl and the woman.
People in the area, and community leaders, have spoken of their shock at the incident which came to light after officers were called to the scene at around 4.50am on bank holiday Monday.
Gloucester double murder investigation
Boon pleads not guilty
Man, 28, charged with murders
Laura's parents pay tribute
School tribute to pupil Ella
Residents in Dexter Way have been told they are not allowed to leave their homes at this time.
Thank you to Iain PW Photography for these images from the scene.
Police incident in Dexter Way in Gloucester
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Gloucestershire police on 101 quoting incident 73 of May 28.
Updates below.
Tuesday updates 06:35
Police release new statement 19:59
Woman and girl found dead named locally 17:28
Update on cordon 12:56
Tributes on social media pour in 12:17
Tuesday updates
The latest on the double murder investigation can be found here
Police release new statement
Police have said a post-mortem will be carried out in the next few days, police have said in a new statement this evening.
Woman and girl found dead named locally
The woman and girl found dead at a Gloucester house this morning have been named locally as Laura Mortimer, 31, and her daughter 11-year-old Ella Dalby. More here
Drivers turned away at cordon
At least 10 drivers have been trying to get out of the estate this afternoon but they have been stopped by the police cordon
Police investigations continuing this lunchtime
Police investigations continue (Image: IainPW Photography )
Riverside Sports and Leisure Club had to delay opening
The nearby Riverside Sports and Leisure Club was unable to open at 8am this morning as usual.
Ibrahim Omer, 25, duty manager at Riverside Sports and Leisure Club, said:
"All I know is what I've seen online, we're meant to open at at 8am but couldn't open until 8.15.
"It's shocking, you don't want that happening anywhere.
Update on cordon
Residents are being allowed out of Dexter Way by road, but surrounding alleyways and pavements are still blocked off by police.
The cordon in place this morning
"Particularly upsetting"
Andrei Truchan, 24, said: "Hearing it is a double murder investigation is quite frightening.
"There always seems to be serious incidents happening in Gloucester. It makes you more wary about going out. The death of anyone is sad but to hear an 11-year-old girl has died is particularly upsetting."
Community leaders left "heartbroken"
Here is more on community leaders' reactions to the deaths
'Police by my garden'
A woman who does not want to be named said:
"I heard a yappy dog at around 5am which woke the baby so I looked outside and there were police by my garden. I didn't know what had happened."
"Scary to hear what has happened"
Traian Sava
Traian Sava, 38, (above) was riding his bike down the road when he saw the police cordon.
"Now I see them (the police) I will turn around and go.
"It feels scary to hear what has happened.
"It's normally a quiet place."
'There are always kids out playing'
Kelly Fraser, 31, was walking her dog with Emily Coyne on the riverside path and has had to take an alternative route due to the cordon.
"We feel shocked," she said.
"We don't know them but down the bottom it's quite a community.
"There are always kids out playing. It just seems so sad. This is not a bad area."
Miss Coyne added: "You really feel for the people involved."
Tributes on social media pour in
There has been an outpouring of shock on social media as people learn of the deaths of the 11-year-old girl and the 31-year-old woman on the Gloucestershire Live Facebook page.
Paula Overthrow said: "So so sad, thoughts are will the family and friends x rip x"
Toni Marie Llewelyn said: "So very sad!!! The same age as my son... far far too young! Thoughts are with their family! X"
Rachel Walker added: "Awful heartbreaking and terribly sad."
Investigations continue
This is the riverside path that leads to the scene of the suspected double murder
This is the riverside path that leads to the scene of the suspected double murder (Image: Melissa Jones)
Community representatives "totally shocked"
Gloucester City Councillors Pam Tracey and Paul Toleman (both C, Westgate) have given their first thoughts.
Mr Toleman said: "It just doesn't register that that would happen in this area."
Mrs Tracey said: "I'm devastated that this could happen."
Latest from the police
At 4.50am today, Monday 28 May, police were called to an address in Dexter Way where it was reported that two people had been seriously injured.
A 31-year-old woman and an 11-year-old girl were declared dead at the scene.
A 28-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of the woman and the girl.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Gloucestershire Constabulary on 101 quoting incident 73 of 28 May.
Cordons will remain in place at locations linked to the investigation while our enquiries continues.
No further details are available at this time.
Here is a link to pictures taken from the various crime scenes following the serious incident
These two live close by
Brothers Bradley Warren (left), 21 and Byron Warren, 20, at the police cordon in Longhorn Avenue and Dexter Way
Bradley said: "We haven't been told anything about what's happening. We live right in the middle of the cordon. At about 5am there were police cars coming one by one. I noticed the top window of one of the houses was wide open."
Byron said he went to bed around 11pm. He had his window open and didn't hear anything unusual. "This is worrying for residents," he said. "If it's something big you feel you may be in danger as well."
Forensic officers have arrived at the scene
Residents in Dexter Way are being kept in their homes
They are coming to their windows asking when they will be allowed out
The cordon is over the junction of Dexter Way and Longhorn Ave
Police cordon in Dexter Way, Gloucester (Image: Iain PW/ Facebook)
Officers are combing the area
UPDATE: Police statement
We were called to a serious incident at Dexter Way, Gloucester at 4.50am today (Monday 28 May).
Officers are in attendance at the scene and several cordons been put in place while enquiries continue.
We cannot comment further at this time as our investigation is at a very early stage and we are still making contact with family members of those involved.
Further information will be released at the earliest opportunity and we would like to thank the local community for their assistance and patience at this time.
Gloucestershire Constabulary have yet to confirm what is happening
Force control room have confirmed only that a press release may be issued today.
Gloucestershire Live understands that part of Sandhurst Lane is also cordoned off.
This is where the second closure is in place
Gloucestershire Live understands residents are unable to leave their homes and the road is blocked at the junction with Longhorn Avenue
Second area of Gloucester also blocked off
We understand Dexter Way, which is the road which goes past B&Q is also blocked off.
The cordon covers the area outside this popular gym
Access to the gym is restricted
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Hello again, guys. How are you in this gloomy week? The week closed and started with heavy rain, sometimes it rained all day, sometimes it rained for a minute, or an hour. Basically the place where i live is in danger of being flooded (it happened every year though).
This week is my last week of the first semester as ESMOD JAKARTA's student. It's not as hectic as usual, but with the holiday mood around, i lost my pace and i'm not in the mood to work on my assignment. Damn!
You haven't heard about Born Pretty? Then read my review about it HERE!
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Putting a Nix on Splits
Joe Moshé swears by the 100 percent commission model--and also keeping associate fees extremely low. It's a formula for attracting top sellers to his high-volume business.
by Wendy Cole
Joe Moshé
Broker-Owner
Charles Rutenberg Realty Inc., Plainview, N.Y.
www.crrli.com
Years in Business: 23; started in commercial real estate sales in 1986; joined Radco Realty to work with banks on REO properties in 1996; opened Plainview, N.Y., office of Charles Rutenberg Realty in 2006; co-owner of Charles Rutenberg Realty in New York.
2008 Gross Sales: $169.5 million on 365 transaction sides
2007 Gross Sales: $67.8 million on 147 transaction sides
Number of Offices: 5
Number of Sales Associates: 500+
How he has spurred growth during the recession
As other companies were losing sales associates, we gained enormously. Our associate base has grown 40 percent since last December. People are drawn to us because of our fees. We let sales associates keep 100 percent of their commissions and require only a $39 monthly fee to cover marketing costs, plus a $330 transaction fee. There are no desk fees, which is the norm with the 100 percent model. By comparison, a top performer elsewhere working on a 70–30 split with 10 transactions in a month that produced $150,000 in gross commission income would owe the broker $45,000. The same agent would owe us only $3,300 for the same ten transactions, plus the $39 monthly fee. But not everyone can offer this kind of program to sales associates. You have to be able to afford it. We lost money for the first two years. We thought it would only take a year to make money. But we started out with ample cash reserves to get through. We became profitable when our competitors were falling apart, and we've stayed profitable. We have the volume now to support this model.
How the brokerage encourages productivity
We offer a variety of training and educational seminars on everything from the facts behind the Do Not Call list to social networking. And we invite sales associates from other companies to attend. It ends up being a useful recruiting tool for us. People meet our sales associates and see what we're about. We get up to 300 people attending our breakfast seminars and have sponsors, including a mortgage company, pest control business, and local real estate lawyers to offset costs. We promote self-branding by offering personal Web sites to our sales associates for $29 per month, and we offer free broker reciprocity. This means associates can have a feed on their site showing all the MLS listings without incurring any costs. We pay the monthly fee to the MLS for them.
How he stays involved with his sales associates
We want sales associates to talk to us about any issues that come up. I personally speak with up to 10 sales associates a day. And I take a hands-on role in the business. I don't do any selling because I want all leads to go to the sales associates. I don't compete with them. But I will do spot checks at open houses to make sure that all the details are taken care of—everything from ensuring that there's a sign-in sheet to seeing that the property shows as well as it can.
His greatest obstacle and how he overcame it
Although we anticipated that business would be slow for the first year, things were tougher than we expected. But our biggest obstacle was one of perception. In the beginning, sales associates would ask me all the time, "What's the catch? This sounds too good to be true." I tell them there is none. It was initially hard to get the word out that our business model was real. After they get to know us they see there's no catch. So, those questions are coming less often now. Our reputation is extremely important to us.
Why he has no desks at his satellite offices
These offices are used for client meetings or conferences and are each only about 600 square feet. Associates don't need to sit at desks waiting for clients to come in. The days of the walk-in client are over. The Internet has changed all that. That's why we don't require floor time or desk time.
His proudest achievement
Earlier this year we were ranked as the No. 1 office in Long Island and Queens, N.Y., for both listings under contract and listings taken, and we competed against more than 1,000 brokerages in our MLS. We have gotten to this point because of our business model.
Do you have a brokerage success story to share? Send an e-mail to wcole@realtors.org; please include "Standouts" in the subject line.
Wendy Cole
Wendy Cole is the managing editor of REALTOR® Magazine. She can be contacted at wcole@nar.realtor.
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