Australia is a continent and a country in the Southern Hemisphere, lying to the south of Southeast Asia, and dividing the Indian and South Pa cific Oceans. The total area of Australia is 7,686,850 square kilometers (2,967,892 square miles), with land constituting 7,617,930 square kilometers (2,942,282 square miles) and water 68,920 square kilometers (26,610 square miles). Australia is about the same size as the United States, not including Alaska. The only country that occupies an entire continent, the Commonwealth of Australia does not share any land boundaries with other nations. The length of the country's coastline is 25,760 kilometers (16,007 miles). The capital, Canberra, is lo cated in the southeast corner of the nation and lies ap proximately halfway between the 2 largest cities, Sydney and Melbourne.
Australia's transport and communications infrastructure has developed rapidly in close conjunction with the expansion of the country's main industries. The development of transport infrastructure in Australia has been almost entirely related to moving commodities for sale in cities or to gaining access to seaports.
In 1996, Australia had 913,000 kilometers (567,338 miles) of roads, of which 353,331 kilometers (219,559 miles) were paved. Freeways constitute 13,630 kilometers (8,469 miles) of total roads in Australia. Road infrastructure in Australia is generally very good. Both urban and inter-city roads are well developed across the country. However, congestion, especially that caused by competition between freight and passenger road users, is becoming a problem in the large cities. The main cities affected are Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane; Sydney has the worst congestion problems, followed by Melbourne, then Brisbane. Intra-urban movement constitutes about half the total tonnage of road freight in Australia.
in transport demand over the next 20 years. Additionally, conflicts between commuter and freight rail operators are becoming typical of the rail transport centers of Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane.
Australia currently has 408 airports, 15 of which serve as major intersections and destinations. The national air carrier is Qantas Airways. The country's second largest air carrier, Ansett Airlines, also has an extensive domestic network. The primary commercial airports are Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth. There are an additional 254 regional airports with paved runways across the country. Almost all of Australia's air movements constitute passenger travel. While Australia's air infrastructure is well developed, it has become increasingly overused and overworked and faces increasing maintenance and development costs. Between 2000 and 2020, an estimated US$1.4 billion in new investment will be required to adequately service air travel demand. Of this amount, roughly 67 percent will be directed at terminal expansion for the primary international airports. Currently, Australia's largest and most congested airport, the Kingsford Smith Airport in Sydney, remains efficient by world standards. Australia's main regional airports (Canberra, Coolangatta, Cairns, Darwin, and Hobart) are operating within capacity.
Australia has 14 major seaports, including Fremantle (Perth), Darwin, Brisbane, Newcastle, Sydney, Port Kembla, Adelaide, Melbourne, Davenport, and Hobart. In addition, export-dedicated seaports are located at Gladstone, Weipa, Hay Point, Dampier, and Port Hedland. Australian seaports are currently under-utilized, and most ports have the infrastructure to meet demand for the next 2 decades. The Bureau of Transport and Communication Economics found in 1996 that spending on infrastructure development will not likely exceed US$500 million over the next 20 years.
Australia does not import or export electricity. The country produces its own electricity supply, which is generated from coal (89.85 percent), hydro-electricity (8.35 percent), and other sources, mainly renewable energy (1.8 percent). Australia does not generate or consume electricity from atomic power. Total electricity production in Australia was 186.39 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) in 1998, with total consumption being 173.34 billion kWh for the same year.
In 1997, there were 9.5 million phone lines in use in Australia, representing a 15 percent increase since 1993. For the same period (1993-97), subscriptions to cellular phone networks increased 667.3 percent, with a total of 3.8 million users in 1997. Thus, Australia has one of the world's highest rates of cellular phone use. Recent upgrades to the digital phone system have achieved almost total coverage across the country. In 1999 Australia had 709 Internet service providers.
Australia's mining sector is important to both Australia and the world. The mineral sector is the largest primary sector in the economy, accounting for 6.5 percent of the GDP but for more than 60 percent of export earnings. World-wide, Australia is the third largest producer of minerals and metals (not including coal and petroleum). About 80 percent of total mineral production is exported.
Australia is the world's leading producer of alumina and bauxite (both used in the production of aluminum), diamonds (mainly industrial, not gems), opals, and sapphires. The country is the world's second largest producer of lead and zinc; the third largest producer of gold and iron ore; the fourth largest producer of cobalt and uranium; the fifth largest producer of aluminum, coal, copper, nickel, and silver; and the sixth largest producer of salt. Australia is virtually self-sufficient in most minerals and metals. The main exception is oil, but Australia does produce 80 percent of its own needs, mainly from offshore wells. However, Australia does have large deposits of coal, natural gas, liquified petroleum gas, and uranium, all of which are exported.
Many minerals are widespread throughout the country, but others are concentrated in particular areas. Most mining takes place in remote or rural Australia. Bauxite, diamond, and iron ore production is concentrated in the tropical north. Coal, lead, and zinc are mined primarily in New South Wales and Queensland. Uranium production is limited to a few mines in the Northern Territory and South Australia. Every Australian state and the Northern Territory have substantial mining activity. Most of Australia's oil is found offshore. The northwestern coast of the continent and Bass Strait, between Tasmania and the mainland, are the principal locations for petroleum extraction.
Of Australia's total mineral and energy production, 40 percent consists of metals, 30 percent of petroleum group products, 25 percent of coal, and 5 percent of industrial minerals (such as construction materials, clay, and salt).
Minerals of particular interest include coal, which is the largest foreign exchange earner in the sector, accounting for 25 percent of the minerals sector and 15 percent of the country's total export earnings. Australia is the sixth largest producer of coal in the world, but the world's largest exporter, most of which is sold to Japan and other Asian countries.
Australia's uranium mining has been controversial, as much of it has been conducted in environmentally sensitive World Heritage areas (sites recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization [UNESCO] as having global cultural significance). Some groups have protested against Australia's mining of uranium because of its role in energy production. Australia itself does not use atomic power and operates only one experimental reactor. Australia does not sell uranium for use in weapons and maintains strict controls on exports. Foreign investment in Australia's uranium industry was allowed in 1996. Australia has the world's largest reserves of uranium, about 25 percent of world total.
With respect to the ownership of minerals and mineral rights, each Australian state owns resources in its own area, while the Commonwealth government owns resources in the territories and offshore. However, the Commonwealth government has given control over nonuranium minerals within the boundaries of the Northern Territory to the territorial government.
Mining in Australia has frequently led to conflict with Aboriginal groups over ownership of land and resources. Much of Australia's mining takes place in remote areas, including the Outback, where Aboriginal people form a high percentage of the population. Aboriginal people have protested against mining activity which disturbs or destroys sacred sites, causes environmental damage, and negatively affects the customs of Aboriginal communities. The proposed expansion of the Ranger uranium mine, at Jabiru in the Northern Territory, has been criticized by Aboriginal people living in the area. Australian legislation in the 1990s belatedly recognized Aboriginal concerns. In 1996, the Wik ruling of the High Court of Australia determined that mineral leases in Australia are subject to Aboriginal claims. The effect that this ruling will have on mining is still uncertain, but it will probably have little financial impact on the mining sector as a whole.
Foreign companies control a majority of mining, smelting, and refining in Australia. Many mineral companies are vertically integrated, in that they mine, refine, and distribute their products globally. Australia's largest mining company, Broken Hill Proprietary (BHP), is one of the world's largest mining companies. It operates in Australia as well as overseas. BHP's recent merger with the South African mining company, Billiton, made it one of the three largest mining companies in the world. The new company is known as BHPBilliton. Two other large mining companies, Anglo American (South Africa) and Rio Tinto (Great Britain), also have substantial investments in Australia.
The manufacturing sector has grown substantially since the 1950s, and while it remains a key sector in terms of its contribution to the GDP and employment, it also faces fierce competition from competing regional economies, especially those in Asia.
The relatively small population of Australia, and hence its small domestic market, has traditionally limited the development of certain types of manufacturing, such as sophisticated industrial equipment and electrical goods. Otherwise Australia is well equipped locally to produce most manufactured goods competitively. Key manufacturing industries in Australia are industrial machinery, chemical production, transport equipment, food processing, and steel production. Australia has the ability to manufacture most of its needs and can obtain most raw materials domestically. About one-fifth of Australia's workforce is employed in manufacturing industries, and the growth of the sector since World War II has been fairly uniform. Australia has its own automobile industry, although foreign companies have overall control and ownership. Large investors include General Motors, Ford, Toyota, and Mitsubishi. General Motors owns the Australian automobile company, Holden, that produces its own line of Australian cars.
The manufacturing sector in Australia has been stable and sound, with a broad spectrum of industries that have had little need for tariff protection or government subsidies. However, the rapid development of similar industrial manufacturing industries in Asia has created many cheaper import substitutes . High levels of industry regulation (such as union-driven working conditions) and smaller margins of trade have also put the manufacturing sector under stress. Many value-added goods, refined fossil fuels, and metal products are now produced more cheaply in Asia, reducing the competitiveness of Australia.
The manufacturing sector in Australia is located almost completely in the urbanized regions of eastern Australia, with the exception of considerable steel and primary industry production in the state of Western Australia. Working conditions are generally very good, with "award wages" (nationally legislated working conditions and minimum wages) and Occupational Health and Safety measures addressing workers' interests. In 1998, 54 percent of employees did not take any time off work because of a work-related injury or illness. The manufacturing industry is one of the most unionized employment sectors in Australia and has taken a leading role in promoting an improvement in working conditions.
The service sector contributes approximately 69.2 percent of the GDP and employs an estimated 73 percent of the labor force . The recent growth in tourism, retail , and financial services contributes to a steady increase in these numbers.
By the end of the 20th century, tourism had become Australia's largest "resource," surpassing coal in value. In 2000 approximately 4.6 million international tourists arrived in Australia, bringing an estimated US$9.02 billion into the country, a 73 percent increase from tourist revenues in 1993. International tourist arrivals for 2001 are estimated to increase substantially to 5.2 million. International tourists come mostly from New Zealand, accounting for 17 percent, and Japan, accounting for 15 percent. Tourists come from other regions as well: the Americas, 12 percent; Asia (except Japan), 26 percent; Europe, 24 percent; and others, 6 percent. Some 99 percent of international tourists in Australia arrive by air.
The Australian Tourist Commission (ATC) is responsible for promoting Australian tourism internationally. According to their recent policy statements, the ATC "positions" Australia differently in tourism markets, meaning that they present different aspects of Australia in different countries. For example, in Japan, Australia is promoted as "close, affordable, safe," and with "inspirational experiences of nature and culture." In other overseas markets, Australia is typically positioned as "the most naturally free-spirited and liberating country in the world" and as a destination for a regular vacation rather than as the "trip of a lifetime."
Australia's scenery, variety of landscapes, distinctive animals, beach culture, modern cities, and relaxed lifestyle are all promoted as reasons to visit the country. The relatively weak Australian dollar, which has steadily declined in value against the U.S. dollar, makes Australia an affordable destination, as foreign travelers increasingly receive more Australian dollars per unit of their own currency. The 2000 Summer Olympics held in Sydney was a major factor driving an increase in international tourism to Australia. Televised events revealed many aspects of the country to potential visitors. The success of Australian films, particularly the Crocodile Dundee series, and television programs such as Survivor II and The Crocodile Hunter have also sparked an interest in visiting Australia. International tourists are forecast to increase by an average of 7.8 percent per year until 2010.
Australia has a diverse range of retail enterprises, similar in complexity to that of the United States or Great Britain. Australian-owned national retailers are numerous but are considerably outnumbered by smaller retailers. Small businesses (those employing fewer than 20 people) accounted for 95 percent of total retail businesses but only 38 percent of total retail income in the period 1998-99. For the same period, large businesses (those employing more than 200 people) made up less than 1 percent of total retail businesses but generated 41 percent of total retail income. The remaining 4 percent of retail businesses and 21 percent of income was attributable to medium-size businesses (21-200 employees).
The larger retail businesses in Australia are mainly comprised of department stores and supermarkets, which contribute 99.6 percent of total income. At the end of June 1999, there were 98,289 retail businesses in the country, generating about US$90 billion in revenue. Since 1991-92, the number of retail businesses has increased by 18 percent, and employment in this sector has increased by 33 percent, with an annual sector-wide revenue growth rate of 5 percent. In the same period (since 1991-92) the operating profits of Australian retailers doubled.
Small businesses are most numerous and tend to dominate the total income for domestic repair and service industries, such as household equipment repair and motor vehicle services and maintenance. Small businesses also comprise the greater part of the total income for recreational goods, specialty foods, furniture, house-wares, and appliances. Small enterprises and the large national retailers alike are subject to "award conditions" which specify minimum wages and employment conditions. The retail industry, while having a very high union membership rate, is not controlled by unions, and the Commonwealth government and business alike support moves towards direct employer-employee workplace agreements.
Financial services is a growing sector in the Australian economy. With respect to commercial banking, the sector is dominated by 4 large private banks: the National Australia Bank, Commonwealth Bank (partially government owned), Westpac, and ANZ Bank. Together these 4 account for about 70 percent of market share and provide both retail and wholesale banking services (services to individuals and to companies). In an increasingly globalized economy, Australia's banks face international competition but have generally thrived. Australia's banking system has been consistently modernized by technological developments. For example, checks and checking accounts are no longer widely used, and Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) and electronic banking have replaced both the use of checks and in-person banking transactions.
Australia's financial services sector also includes many non-bank financial institutions. These include financial intermediaries such as building societies, credit unions, money market dealers, and finance companies. Building societies, similar to Savings and Loan companies in the United States, have generally been declining as they are no longer competitive and have been bought out by banks. Funds managers and trusts are other non-bank financial institutions. These institutions manage insurance funds, superannuation (retirement) funds, and real estate assets, among other matters.
Australia's central bank is the Reserve Bank of Australia, similar in concept to the Federal Reserve system in the United States. The Reserve Bank's functions include managing and issuing the currency, controlling the money supply, supervising the private banks, assisting the government in formulating economic policy, providing banking services to the government, managing the foreign exchange rate , and managing the Australian government's overseas financial holdings. The overall objectives of the Reserve Bank are to maintain the stability of Australia's currency, maintain full employment in the country, and ensure the economic prosperity of Australia.
Australia has no territories or colonies.
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Australian Dollar (A$). One dollar equals 100 cents. There are coins of 5, 10, 20, and 50 cents, and 1 and 2 dollars. There are notes of 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 dollars. An interesting feature of Australia's banknotes is that they are made out of thin plastic rather than paper.
Coal, wheat, gold, meat, wool, aluminum, iron ore, machinery, and transport equipment.
Machinery and transport equipment, computers and office machines, telecommunication equipment and parts, crude oil, and petroleum products.
US$445.8 billion (purchasing power parity, 2000 est.).
Exports: US$69 billion (f.o.b., 2000 est.). Imports: US$77 billion (f.o.b., 2000 est.).
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great information every thing has beginning, great thing has a starting point though united state has more development than Australia it is glaring that it is going somewhere.
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Quintessence is an album by American jazz pianist Bill Evans. It was recorded in 1976 for Fantasy Records and released the following year. At this time usually playing solo or with his trio, for these sessions Evans was the leader of an all-star quintet featuring Harold Land on tenor saxophone, guitarist Kenny Burrell, Ray Brown on bass, and Philly Joe Jones on drums.

Reception

Writing for AllMusic, music critic Scott Yanow called the album "a nice change of pace".

Track listing
 "Sweet Dulcinea Blue" (Kenny Wheeler) – 6:02
 "Martina" (Michel Legrand, Eddy Marnay, Hal Shaper) – 8:12
 "Second Time Around" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Sammy Cahn) – 3:41
 "A Child Is Born" (Thad Jones, Alec Wilder) – 7:30
 "Bass Face" (Kenny Burrell) – 10:04

Personnel
Bill Evans – piano
Harold Land – tenor saxophone
Kenny Burrell – guitar
Ray Brown – bass
Philly Joe Jones – drums

Technical personnel
Helen Keane – producer
Phil Kaffel – engineer
Phil DeLancie – remastering
Galen Rowell – cover photo
Phil Bray – booklet photos

Chart positions

References

External links
The Bill Evans Memorial Library
Jazz Discography

1977 albums
Bill Evans albums
Fantasy Records albums

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Middlesex batsman Nick Gubbins has extended his contract with the club and will now remain at Lord's until the end of the 2018 season.
The 21-year-old left-handed opener played in all three formats for the club in 2015, finishing as second-highest run-scorer in the One-Day Cup.
"His performances in 2015 merit the extension," managing director of cricket Angus Fraser said.
"But for an unfortunate injury, he would have played a near full season."
Gubbins, who joined the north London club's youth system aged 14, scored 354 runs at an average of 27.23 in his seven County Championship appearances this year.
He also hit 339 runs at 56.50 in the One-Day Cup, including a score of 141 against Sussex, and scored 121 runs in the T20 Blast.
Fraser said the Richmond-born player had "showed the ability to thrive" in all forms of the game.
"We believe Nick is an exciting talent and we know he has an excellent work ethic," he added.
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Darker, grittier Mega Man Online trailer brings murder, street riots and the deaths of millions
By David Houghton 2010-08-26T17:42:43.237Z News
Is this Mega Man or an out-take from Akira?
The Mega Man franchise has greatly fluctuated between light and dark over the years, the original games making up the former toneand the X and Zero sagas making up the latter. Being a mash-up of all Mega Man eras, we expected the tone of the upcoming Korean MMO Mega Man Online (MMO MMO?) to be pretty eclectic, but yikes, does this anime trailer imply very serious business indeed. It's epic, it's bleak, and it implies that the game is going to take in an apocalypse roughly every 15 minutes.
Though surprisingly,I might actually love it a bit. In factI'm pretty sure it's incredibly badass. InI'm we're pretty sureI want it turned into a full-length movie instead of a game. Immediately. Tell me what you think.
Cheers,Kotaku.
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Anti-inflammation effects of 8-oxo-9-octadecenoic acid isolated from Undaria peterseniana in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated macrophage cells
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Min-Cheol Kang
Department of Marine Life Sciences, Jeju National University, Jeju 690-756, Republic of Korea
Young-Min Ham
Jeju Biodiversity Research Institute (JBRI), Jeju Technopark (JTP), Jeju 699-943, Republic of Korea
Soo-Jin Heo
Jeju International Marine Science Center for Research & Education, Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology (KIOST), Jeju 63349, Republic of Korea
Seon-A Yoon
Su-Hyeon Cho
Chuncheon Center, Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI), Chuncheon 200-701, Republic of Korea
Seung-Hae Kwon
Myeong Seon Jeong
You-Jin Jeon
KKA Sanjeewa
Weon-Jong Yoon
Kil-Nam Kim
The aim of this study was to investigate the anti-inflammatory activity of 8-oxo-9-octadecenoic acid (OOA) isolated from Undaria peterseniana by examining its ability to inhibit the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced production of inflammatory mediators in RAW 264.7 macrophage cells. We found that OOA significantly suppressed the LPS-induced production of nitric oxide (NO) and inflammatory cytokines. OOA downregulated the LPS-induced expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase and cyclooxygenase-2 proteins. With respect to proinflammatory signaling pathways, OOA inhibited LPS-induced mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling by inhibiting the phosphorylation of c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) and extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK). Moreover, OOA inhibited LPS-induced nuclear factor (NF)-κB signaling by reducing the phosphorylation of IκB-α and p50 proteins. These results indicate that OOA significantly reduces proinflammatory signaling, which results in reduced expression of cytokines and proinflammatory mediators. Taken together, these results suggest that OOA has potent anti-inflammatory effects and could be considered an effective anti-inflammatory agent.
Kang, M.-C., Ham, Y.-M., Heo, S.-J., Yoon, S.-A., Cho, S.-H., Kwon, S.-H., Jeong, M. S., Jeon, Y.-J., Sanjeewa, K., Yoon, W.-J., & Kim, K.-N. (2018). Anti-inflammation effects of 8-oxo-9-octadecenoic acid isolated from Undaria peterseniana in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated macrophage cells. EXCLI Journal, 17, 775-783. https://doi.org/10.17179/excli2018-1422
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The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium is a state-led consortium working to develop and implement next-generation assessments that accurately measure student progress toward college- and career-readiness. The Smarter Balanced Assessment will replace the NECAP assessment in mathematics and English language arts this spring.
The work of the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium is guided by the belief that a high-quality assessment system can provide information and tools for teachers and schools to improve instruction and help students succeed – regardless of disability, language or subgroup. The development of the assessment has and will continue to involve experienced educators, researchers, state and local policymakers and community groups working together in a transparent and consensus-driven process. For more information, please visit New Hampshire's Smarter Balanced Portal: http://nh.portal.airast.org.
The TIDE Portal has been redesigned.
The Smarter Balanced testing window for the 2016-17 school year is March 14, 2017 – June 9, 2017.
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Emirates to resume flights to Khartoum
Emirates airline has announced that it will resume flights to Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, from 8th July, 2019.
"After closely monitoring the situation in Sudan and conducting an exhaustive review of all operational factors, we have decided to resume our services to Khartoum. This will help support local business and increase access to international markets, as well as benefit passengers connecting to our global network," said Orhan Abbas, Emirates' Senior Vice President Commercial Operations, Africa.
Operating daily, EK733 departs Dubai at 14:35 and arrives in Khartoum at 16:40. The return flight, EK734, departs Khartoum at 18:10 and arrives in Dubai at 00:20 the next morning.
Emirates launches new service to Porto
Emirates airline has launched its new four times weekly service to Porto, its second destination in Portugal. The new service provides travellers from across Emirates' global network with a direct flight to the popular city in the north of the country.
The inaugural flight, EK197, touched down at the city's international airport on Tuesday afternoon, marking the start of the airline's first service to northern Portugal.
The flight will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays, and depart Dubai as EK197 at 09:15 and arrive in Porto at 14:30. The return flight, EK198, will depart Porto at 17:35 and land in Dubai at 04:15 the next morning.
The Emirates Boeing 777-200LR was welcomed by Porto Airport with a water cannon salute. The aircraft has 38 lie-flat seats in Business Class in a 2-2-2 configuration and 264 seats in Economy Class.
Speaking at an event at the airport to celebrate the new service, Thierry Aucoc, Emirates' Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations, Europe, Russian Federation and Latin America, said, "Travellers in northern Portugal will now have a convenient and direct flight option to our Dubai hub, from where they can seamlessly access Emirates' global network, particularly to destinations in Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Middle East. This new service also opens up a new and exciting destination for travellers from across our network.
Also speaking at the event, Jose Luis Arnaut, ANA Aeroportos de Portugal, Chairman of the Board, said, "Emirates' investment in this route is the result of joint efforts between the airline, ANA as well as tourism and Northern Region stakeholder teams. We are therefore excited by this new service, as it shows the region's development and attractiveness as both a business and leisure destination."
Emirates also operates two flights a day between Dubai and Lisbon with Boeing 777-300ERs, offering more than 700 seats a day.


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First Pieces of Field of Dreams Stadium in Place For White Sox Game
Dwyer Published: February 6, 2020
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If you build it, they will come.
As baseball season gears up to start, the construction of a small stadium has also begun at the Field of Dreams shoot site. The New York Yankees and then White Sox have decided to face off in August of 2020 where the legendary players did in the famous baseball movie.
MLB shared a photo of the first set of lights being raised up on the field:
The Field of Dreams Movie Site in Dyersville, IA came to exist when the movie was made in 1989. The original field will not be used, but a path through the corn in center field will lead to an 8,000 seat stadium, with full camera crew and press box.
The operations manager is working on site, even having his office in the bedroom of Kevin Costner's Ray Kinsella, where he can see the original field from his desk.
The game takes place August 13th, and more than the 8,000 are expected to show, many will be tailgating. With a town of less than 5,000, town members are concerned with how to house everyone, but the answer is simple, according to the town. They held an informative Airbnb.
Getting Tickets For The Game and Other FAQs
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Q: VBA Loop to Copy a Dynamic Range I am attempting to create code in VBA that will cycle through a list of data, which changes weekly, and copies the data to another workbook. The number of columns will not change (A through E). There will always be five columns. However, the number of rows will change given the number of products sold. For each day of the week, the products sold is to be copied. I am still relatively new to VBA and haven't the slightest clue on how to set it up. This is the start of the code I was trying to write, but I have no clue what to do. Thanks in advance.
Sub ProdSold()

Dim T As Workbook
Dim Y As Workbook
Dim J As Integer
Dim V As Variant
Dim R As Range
Dim LastRow As Integer

J = InputBox("Please enter the number of products sold.")
LastRow = Range("A1").End(xlDown).Row

Set T = Workbooks.Open("Filename")
Set Y = ThisWorkbook

For X = 1 To LastRowX Step J
    V = Y.Sheets("Sheet1").Range("A" & X & ":" & "E" & J)
Next

End Sub

A: Here is how you can do it.

*

*If you do not have any restriction on the rows i.e You just want to copy complete Column range from one sheet to another, you can try:

I have written code on "Workbook.open". You can attach this to any other event.

Private Sub Workbook_Open()

Dim currentWorkbook As Workbook
Dim bookToCopyFrom As Workbook

'## Open both workbooks first:
Set currentWorkbook = ThisWorkbook
Set bookToCopyFrom = Workbooks.Open("C:\Desktop\Book2.xlsx")

'Now, copy what you want from CurrentWorkbook:
currentWorkbook.Sheets("Sheet1").Range("A:E").Copy

'Now, paste to bookToCopyFrom worksheet:
bookToCopyFrom.Sheets("Sheet1").Range("A:E").PasteSpecial

'Close bookToCopyFrom:
bookToCopyFrom.Close

End Sub

*If you want to copy only till the rows where you have some delimiter i.e Copy all the rows until you find a delimiter ("*") in the row.

Sub copyWorkBook()

Dim i As Integer
Set currentWorkbook = ThisWorkbook
Set bookToCopyFrom = Workbooks.Open("C:\Users\Desktop\Book2.xlsx")

i = 1

Do Until currentWorkbook.Sheets("Sheet1").Cells(i, 1).Value = ""                 'Copy until there is a blank space in the row(in this case end of entries

    'Copy each Column one by One

    bookToCopyFrom.Sheets("Sheet1").Cells(i, 1).Value = currentWorkbook.Sheets("Sheet1").Cells(i, 1).Value
    bookToCopyFrom.Sheets("Sheet1").Cells(i, 2).Value = currentWorkbook.Sheets("Sheet1").Cells(i, 2).Value

    bookToCopyFrom.Sheets("Sheet1").Cells(i, 3).Value = currentWorkbook.Sheets("Sheet1").Cells(i, 3).Value
    bookToCopyFrom.Sheets("Sheet1").Cells(i, 3).Value = currentWorkbook.Sheets("Sheet1").Cells(i, 4).Value
    bookToCopyFrom.Sheets("Sheet1").Cells(i, 4).Value = currentWorkbook.Sheets("Sheet1").Cells(i, 5).Value

    i = i + 1

Loop

End Sub

Kindly let me know if this helps you.

A: You can always define a dynamic named range in the workbook to copy from
e.g. press Ctrl + F3 to open the name manager window.
Add new name
Name: DynamicRange
RefersTo: =OFFSET(Sheet1!$A$1,0,0,COUNTA(Sheet1!$A:$A),5)
Then you simply do:
WorkbookNameToCopyFrom.Worksheets("Sheet1").Range("DynamicRange").Copy destinationCellAddressInOtherWorkbook

Change Sheet1 to the name of the sheet where you are copying the data from, WorkbookNameToCopyFrom to the workbook name you are copying from and destinationCellAddressInOtherWorkbook to the destination address e.g. ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("Sheet1").Range("A1")
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When you add new data to the source the dynamic named range automatically picks up the new rows and they get copied with the named range.

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By meeting with these progressive key influencers, who also have buying power, in the hybrid cloud industry, IT industry and beyond, companies with trade show booths are sure to acquire leads with the right type of audience, increase brand awareness and, very importantly, be established as a thought leader.
This global event will be taking place at the Mandalay Bay Hotel & Convention Center in Las Vegas. The date is approaching quickly, so, if interested, learn more now on why to be an exhibit booth sponsor here. Then, to snag sponsorship opportunities while still available, please visit VM World's exhibitor booth page.
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I pulled some dark arugula and tossed it with sweet red strawberries, tossed in a handful of toasted walnuts and some lemon vinaigrette. Lovely. I did a riff on my mother's green beans salad highlighted by summer scarlet cherry tomatoes. And I whipped up a cool avocado vichyssoise and garnished it with roasted red peppers.
One morning, a few weeks ago, I heard lively chattering outside the kitchen. Not the daily turf battles between the ill-tempered squirrels and nasty crows. This was different, more upbeat. And, it went on, intermittently, for the good part of the morning.
Later, watering my herb garden, I saw several red flashes zing across the dark leaves of midsummer trees. And that same cheerful chatter. Patience was needed to sort this out. I took a seat in the shade. And, suddenly, there they were: a cache of baby cardinals, practicing take-offs and landings in the tree.
There had been an adult pair in the neighborhood most of the spring. They'd stopped nearby for food sometimes, one picking on the ground, the other keeping watch from a branch. Now, little ones had hatched from a hidden nest in one of those dense trees.
I took my spot in the shade every morning, quietly watching the little birds skit back and forth. Then, one morning, it was quiet. And then the next. I guess they grew up and flew elsewhere.
Yesterday, as I drove through the neighboring town, a bright red bird flitted across the road. On the way home, I stopped at the garden shop to buy a red flowering plant. I hung it outside my kitchen window to remind me of the fleet and fleeting little flock.
You were wondering where the food was in this column, right? Well, the bright red feathers against the deep green leaves inspired some recipes.
1. Put the beans and potatoes into a serving bowl.
2. Whisk together oil and vinegar, adding salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
3. Drain tuna, break into chunks with a fork. Add to the bowl with the beans and potatoes. Add the onion, if using. Toss gently.
4. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Remove from refrigerator and bring to room temperature, sitting on the kitchen counter 20 minutes. Add tomatoes. Toss again before serving.
To peel and seed an avocado, rinse 20 seconds under running water. Then cut around it the long way; the seed will stop the knife at the center. Twist the two halves apart as if unscrewing a jar. Then cut into the large seed with a knife so that the knife sticks; twist the knife and the seed will come loose. Cut across the flesh in a grid pattern; hold and pull the skin and the interior flesh will fall out.
You can change up the garnish for peppadew peppers or a chopped red chili pepper, if you like heat. On a hot day, I like this soup over ice, but it just as good hot or at room temperature.
1. Melt the butter in a large heavy pot. Add the leeks, and cook, stirring about 2 minutes over medium heat. Add the potatoes; continue cooking, stirring about 3 minutes longer. The leeks should be tender.
2. Add the stock to the pot. Bring to a boil, lower the heat to a simmer; cover, and cook until everything is very tender.
3. Take the pot off the heat and let it cool. When the mixture is cooled, add the avocado and lime juice. Puree with a stick blender or in a food processor. Refrigerate until cold.
4. Ladle into serving bowls set in another bowl of ice. Garnish with chopped roasted red pepper.


The contents of my hoody pocket currently include three bright orange pebbles and a dog treat. My pants are of the yoga variety. I am wearing no make up and, as usual, I will shower before I go pick up the kids. Because everyone knows you must look presentable at kid pick up. Drop off … Continue reading I am a homemaker.


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O'Craven
In the year of our Lord 1676, on a cold and rainy night, the crew of the feared "O'Craven" furiously sailed through the Atlantic Ocean. After pillaging an English flagship they were on the run from an English armada. Losing the wind and about to be overtaken by the English, In a desperate attempt to hide, the ships navigator "Mr. Bones", told the captain about a haunted stretch of sea, known as the "Devil's Triangle." Without any other options Captian Cloud ordered the ships crew, a band of ruthless Celtic pirates, made up of, "Calico, the feared Ducky, Mr. Bones, and Wicked Dick Saxon, to set a new course for the triangle.
As soon as they entered the triangles waters a unearthly fog came upon them. The ships compass started to spin in circles, they heard the cries of banshees flying above the ships sails. A eire green light appear directly in front of the ships stern. The captain ordered the crew to set a new course, but it was too late.... A time vortex opened up directly in front of them, sucking the ship and it's crew into a whirlpool of psychedelic light! And with a final flash the ship was gone.
The crew awoke to find themselves lying not on their ships deck but on a stage, transported into the year of our lord 2008. with a plethora of musical instruments lying around them, and 50,000 people in an audience directly in front of them with wide eyed and with open mouths.... The captain was bewildered. Not knowing what to do the captain looked at his crew and yelled "Avast! Let's rock thar faces off boys!, and then we pillage them afterwards!" But the crew of the dregs soon learned that rock was all they needed to fill their treasure chest!
They have been sailing from port to port rocking faces off ever since, and searching for their treasured, lost ship!
http://www.ocraven.com


If you've never picked up a cello before and you wished to, or if you had picked it up and wanted a refresher, this class is for you. We'll be working out of Suzuki Book 1 for cello. We'll be going through material the same way an orchestral section goes through a musical part. A fun and enjoyable way to play cello with others! No audition required. You just have to have a cello, a music stand, and Suzuki Book 1 at each class. And on a rotating schedule, each class member should plan to bring a little snack to share during the break. Nothing fancy – cookies, fruit, cake, or any kind of non alcoholic beverage.
Robert Rivera holds a diploma from the Mannes School of Music, a Bachelor of Music degree from the Manhattan School of Music, and a Certificate of Performance from Moscow Conservatory. Currently, Robert is a freelance cellist in the Boston and New York areas, working in genres such as classical and jazz. He is also the Music Director at the Langham Boston Hotel, a position he has held for the past eight years.


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In his own words: Phil Parkinson post-Fleetwood Town
Read the manager's post-match thoughts following Wanderers' victory over Fleetwood
Wanderers claimed an emphatic 4-2 victory away at promotion-rivals Fleetwood Town on Saturday.
Adam Le Fondre fired home his first two goals since rejoining the Club, with David Wheater and Mark Beevers both firing home from Filipe Morais.
Having also seen captain Darren Pratley return from injury and confirmed the signing of Jem Karacan before kick-off, manager Phil Parkinson covering the following points when speaking after the match...
On his side's performance…
I think we looked like a team of men today. We were very strong in everything we did, we played some great football and looked dangerous every time we went forward.
It's got to be up there with Fleetwood's league position and the run that they have been on. They've beaten some big teams to go 18 games unbeaten, they are a good side.
We are obviously delighted with the way we played today. We had other chances as well. We hit the post and had goals disallowed but we looked a strong team today.
We improved from where we were last week against AFC Wimbledon and there were some good signs out there for us today.
On Adam Le Fondre opening his account for the Club…
We're really pleased with both Adam's goals and his all-round play.
Even when he hasn't scored, he's done a good job for the team. He wins headers and closes people down.
He's kept getting into the right areas and they were two great goals today. The second one is a real textbook striker's goal and I'm very pleased for him.
On Filipe Morais' delivery and Wanderers' threat from set-pieces…
Filipe's delivery was very good, not just from set-pieces but from open play as well, and we could have had more.
I'm not sure what the referee saw when he disallowed one in the second half. He was up against a good player in Amari'i Bell but I thought at times he had him on toast. He put in some fantastic crosses.
On captain Darren Pratley's return from injury…
He's a captain, he's a leader and the more of those experienced types of player you have on the pitch, the better chance you've got.
We didn't decide that until Friday morning really. We had chats with Darren on Thursday and Friday.
Really we were going to play him on Monday night for the Under-23s but he trained that well this week, especially towards the backend of the week, that I said to him he's a good enough player to get his fitness back in the first team.
He was very positive about that himself. It's a real credit to him as a professional that he was able to play in the manner he did today.
I'm sure he'll give a lot of thanks to Matt Barrass, Nick Allamby and the medical team who have worked very hard with him to get him into that physical condition. He was excellent for us today.
On new signing Jem Karacan…
Jem has got great running power, similar to Darren. He can cover the ground, make tackles and intercept things.
He's an excellent signing for us and is a really good character. He hasn't played for a long time but we've brought him in and he's lifted the level of training.
His enthusiasm and attitude, him and Darren training this week has really lifted everyone and we're pleased to have him on board.
On Dorian Dervite's performance…
We've got to give Dorian Dervite a mention as well. I felt he played excellently. It was a difficult game for him, only his second game after being out of the side for so long.
He played really well and I'm pleased for him because he's had to wait patiently.
On the promotion hunt...
It's game on, 11 games to go now. We said to the lads that this is a mini-season.
This was the start of a 12-game block and we've started it well. It is only a start but it is a statement as well because we've come to a very good side and won convincingly.
And finally, on Tuesday night's trip to Gillingham…
I saw Gillingham the other week and they are a good side. We've got to make sure that as much as we played well today, we got up another level again on Tuesday.
We have to do everything we can to give ourselves an edge, play with the motivation and organisation we showed today and just the sheer will to win which you could see and sense in the lads.


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Kosmos 2274, ruski izviđački satelit iz programa Kosmos. Vrste je Jantar-4K2 (Kobaljt br. 545).
Lansiran je 17. ožujka 1994. godine u 16:30 s kozmodroma Pljesecka u Rusiji. Lansiran je u nisku orbitu oko planeta Zemlje raketom nosačem Sojuz-U 11A511U. Orbita mu je bila 175 km u perigeju i 321 km u apogeju. Orbitna inklinacija mu je bila 67,12°. Spacetrackov kataloški broj je 23033. COSPARova oznaka je 1994-018-A. Zemlju je obilazio u 89,47 minuta. Pri lansiranju bio je mase 6600 kg.

Sletio je 21. svibnja 1994. godine.

Izvori
Heavens-above (engl.)
NASA (engl.)
Planet4589.org Tablični prikaz podataka o satelitima (engl.)

Vanjske poveznice
N2YO.com Search Satellite Database
Celes Trak SATCAT Format Documentation (engl.)
Kunstman Satellites in Orbit (engl.)

Sateliti Kosmos


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ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20161107082858) do

  # These are extensions that must be enabled in order to support this database
  enable_extension "plpgsql"
  enable_extension "hstore"

  create_table "api_sampler_endpoints", force: :cascade do |t|
    t.text     "path",           null: false
    t.datetime "created_at",     null: false
    t.datetime "updated_at",     null: false
    t.text     "request_method", null: false
    t.index ["path"], name: "index_api_sampler_endpoints_on_path", using: :btree
    t.index ["request_method", "path"], name: "index_api_sampler_endpoints_on_request_method_and_path", unique: true, using: :btree
  end

  create_table "api_sampler_samples", force: :cascade do |t|
    t.integer  "endpoint_id",   null: false
    t.text     "query",         null: false
    t.text     "request_body",  null: false
    t.text     "response_body", null: false
    t.datetime "created_at",    null: false
    t.datetime "updated_at",    null: false
    t.hstore   "path_params",   null: false
    t.index ["endpoint_id"], name: "index_api_sampler_samples_on_endpoint_id", using: :btree
    t.index ["path_params"], name: "index_api_sampler_samples_on_path_params", using: :gist
  end

  create_table "api_sampler_samples_tags", id: false, force: :cascade do |t|
    t.integer "sample_id", null: false
    t.integer "tag_id",    null: false
    t.index ["sample_id", "tag_id"], name: "index_api_sampler_samples_tags_on_sample_id_and_tag_id", unique: true, using: :btree
    t.index ["sample_id"], name: "index_api_sampler_samples_tags_on_sample_id", using: :btree
    t.index ["tag_id"], name: "index_api_sampler_samples_tags_on_tag_id", using: :btree
  end

  create_table "api_sampler_tags", force: :cascade do |t|
    t.text     "name",       null: false
    t.datetime "created_at", null: false
    t.datetime "updated_at", null: false
    t.index ["name"], name: "index_api_sampler_tags_on_name", unique: true, using: :btree
  end

  add_foreign_key "api_sampler_samples", "api_sampler_endpoints", column: "endpoint_id", on_delete: :cascade
  add_foreign_key "api_sampler_samples_tags", "api_sampler_samples", column: "sample_id", on_delete: :cascade
  add_foreign_key "api_sampler_samples_tags", "api_sampler_tags", column: "tag_id"
end

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Q: MongoJack in Java gets an exception calling the method getSavedObjects I'm having an issue with mapping a Java POJO to my MongoDb records using MongoJack. It seems that I can insert the objects to the DB using the mapping but when I use the getSavedObjects method the following exception is thrown:
java.lang.RuntimeException: java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
at org.mongojack.internal.util.JacksonAccessor.invoke(JacksonAccessor.java:153)
at org.mongojack.internal.util.JacksonAccessor.findDeserializer(JacksonAccessor.java:44)
at org.mongojack.internal.util.IdHandlerFactory.getIdHandlerForProperty(IdHandlerFactory.java:40)
at org.mongojack.JacksonDBCollection.<init>(JacksonDBCollection.java:137)
at org.mongojack.JacksonDBCollection.wrap(JacksonDBCollection.java:181)
at com.mytest.testdb.tests.integration.persistence.PersistenceIntegrationTests.test_shouldInsertTestObject(PersistenceIntegrationTests.java:27)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:606)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:606)
at com.intellij.rt.execution.application.AppMain.main(AppMain.java:120)
Caused by: java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:606)
at org.mongojack.internal.util.JacksonAccessor.invoke(JacksonAccessor.java:149)
... 10 more
Caused by: com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonMappingException: Argument #0 of constructor [constructor for com.mytest.testdb.tests.integration.persistence.PersistenceIntegrationTests$TestObject, annotations: {interface com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonCreator=@com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonCreator()}] has no property name annotation; must have name when multiple-paramater constructor annotated as Creator
at com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.deser.DeserializerCache._createAndCache2(DeserializerCache.java:272)
at com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.deser.DeserializerCache._createAndCacheValueDeserializer(DeserializerCache.java:247)
at com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.deser.DeserializerCache.findValueDeserializer(DeserializerCache.java:146)
at com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.DeserializationContext.findRootValueDeserializer(DeserializationContext.java:322)
at com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper._findRootDeserializer(ObjectMapper.java:2990)
... 13 more
Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Argument #0 of constructor [constructor for com.mytest.testdb.tests.integration.persistence.PersistenceIntegrationTests$TestObject, annotations: {interface com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonCreator=@com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonCreator()}] has no property name annotation; must have name when multiple-paramater constructor annotated as Creator
at com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.deser.BasicDeserializerFactory.findValueInstantiator(BasicDeserializerFactory.java:283)
at com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.deser.BeanDeserializerFactory.buildBeanDeserializer(BeanDeserializerFactory.java:263)
at com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.deser.BeanDeserializerFactory.createBeanDeserializer(BeanDeserializerFactory.java:168)
at com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.deser.DeserializerCache._createDeserializer2(DeserializerCache.java:405)
at com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.deser.DeserializerCache._createDeserializer(DeserializerCache.java:354)
at com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.deser.DeserializerCache._createAndCache2(DeserializerCache.java:267)
... 17 more

This is the Class I have created...
public class TestObject{
    private String id;
    private String myString;

    public TestObject(String myString) {
        this.myString = myString;
    }

    @JsonCreator
    public TestObject(@JsonProperty("_id")String id, @JsonProperty("my_string") String myString) {
        this.id = id;
        this.myString = myString;
    }

    @ObjectId
    @JsonProperty("_id")
    String getId() {
        return id;
    }

    @ObjectId
    @JsonProperty("_id")
    void setId(String id){
        this.id = id;
    }

    @JsonProperty("my_string")
    String getMyString() {
        return myString;
    }

    @JsonProperty("my_string")
    void setMyString(String myString) {
        this.myString = myString;
    }
}

... and this is the code I use to persist it and read the result
@Test
public void PersistenceIntegrationTests.test_shouldInsertTestObject(){
    MongoClient mongoClient = new MongoClient("localhost", 27017);
    DB db = mongoClient.getDB("TestDb");
    TestObject testObject = new TestObject(1,"My String 1");
    DBCollection dbCollection = db.getCollection("TestObjects");
    JacksonDBCollection<TestObject, String> collection =
        JacksonDBCollection.wrap(dbCollection, TestObject.class, String.class);

    WriteResult<TestObject,String> result = collection.insert(testObject);

    List<TestObject> savedObjects = result.getSavedObjects();
}

I'm sure it has something to with the JsonCreator annotation but I can't seem to figure out how, I have been following the tutorial on the MongoJack site, but when you copy that code it doesn't even compile. How do I get the objects to serialise the results  correctly when it inserts to the database and I call the getSavedObjects?
Note: I can verify the records are actually successfully written to the DB.

A: It turns out that if your pojo class is an inner class, although you will be able to write records to the db you will have a bad time trying to serialize it back from mongo into the pojo using mongojack. Once I had extracted TestObject from the same file as my Test everything worked.
Note: When I'm playing around with new concepts or frameworks in an application I'm developing I test them from a unit test and I'll often write my classes as inner classes within the test just so that it's all there in front of me while I'm playing around. If I want to use any of this experiment code I then extract the classes if they end up being useful or remove the test if it has no further relevance to what I'm doing.


The ultimate fate of the Third Reich was no longer in question by January of 1945. There was little doubt that the reign of terror that it had forced upon the world would soon be over. The only matter remaining was how quickly it would all end. Although Germany formally surrendered five months later on 8 May 1945, I would argue that barring a number of strategic leadership failures committed by Adolf Hitler during those final months, the final termination of war with Germany would have taken much longer. This paper will provide a brief setting of the scene in January 1945 on the Eastern Front to provide the reader context and then analyze several of Adolf Hitler's strategic leadership failures that likely hastened the wars end.
In January 1945, the Eastern Front looked grim for the Germans. From June to August 1944, Josef Stalin's Red Army had crushed German Army Group Center through OPERATION BAGRATION in its drive to the Vistula River. The German Army Group Center lost nearly one quarter of its military forces on the eastern from and the reeling Wehrmacht never recovered from its losses. The Red Army, having captured three bridgeheads on the Vistula River to support their next offensive, halted just outside of Warsaw to resupply and reorganize in preparation for its next assault during which the Warsaw uprising took place in August to September 1944. Regardless of the reasoning behind the Soviet operational pause outside of Warsaw, whether it was due to the strength of the German counter-offensive, Red Army logistical concerns, or political strategy, Stalin provided little support to the uprising, which allowed the Nazis to crush the rebellion in less than a month. The Soviet operational pause lasted from August 1944 to January 1945 providing some breathing room for the Germans to develop their strategy for the next Soviet push, which was soon to come. Instead of taking advantage of this time to consolidate and strengthen their defenses in the East, Hitler committed a number of strategic leadership mistakes that ultimately hastened the defeat of the Third Reich.
World War I : The Eastern Front - What are the specific objectives of the offensives? Who were the combatants? Did the offensives succeed or fail?
What If the Allies Had Invaded France in 1943?


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This was how accountant-turned-performing artist, who is a Fellow of the prestigious Kennedy Centre for the Performing Arts, Washington DC, U.S., Olusegun Olatunde Lawal, summarised the aim behind setting up a website he referred to as 'one-stop-shop/e-book store', which can be accessed at www.theartofarts.com.
Continuing, he said: "The tapping and enhancing of inert, artistic gifts goes way beyond the launch of an album or the odd play staged; it is an entire creative process that attracts large human and financial resources depending wholly on a system – painstakingly developed – to support the artist and preserve his art.
Lawal was, therefore, optimistic that his efforts in introducing professional performing arts management would promote a high degree of financial, corporate and social responsibility in relation to the arts in today's Nigeria. He added that the website promises to be of tremendous value to artists, artistes managers and anyone who has love for the arts and its preservation.
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ECCC | The Truth is in Here: Gillian Anderson
Daniel Glendening
Spinoff Online (USA)
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the groundbreaking, conspiracy-promoting, cult favorite television series The X-Files. In celebration of the anniversary, Emerald City Comicon brought actor Gillian Anderson to Seattle for a question-and-answer session. Moderated by Buddy Levy of The History Channel's Brad Meltzer's Decoded, Anderson answered fan questions about her X-Files role as Dana Scully, her work in voice acting and stepping into the past with Charles Dickens. Anderson credits her work on The X-Files for her subsequent success as an actress. "When I got [th ... [Continua a leggere]
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Interview Gillian Anderson
A.V. Club (USA)
Given the perpetual seriousness of Agent Dana Scully, it should have come as a surprise to no one when Gillian Anderson made the post-X-Files decision to step into deeper dramatic waters, appearing in a London production of Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House as well as television adaptations of such literary fare as Charles Dickens' Bleak House and Herman Melville's Moby Dick. But appearing in Johnny English Reborn? Now that was unexpected. Anderson's latest role, which finds her working closer to anticipated form, is Miss Havisham in Great Expectations, which airs on ... [Continua a leggere]
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[Scully] Un giorno mi guarderai dritto negli occhi in cerca della verità, in cerca di risposte sincere sul miracolo della tua nascita.
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Federal appeals court lifts injunction to halt Walker investigation
Updated: 5:54 PM CDT Sep 24, 2014
Kent Wainscott
A federal appeals court has overturned a lower court's ruling halting an investigation into Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and more than two dozen conservative groups for alleged illegal campaign activity.The ruling Wednesday by the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago is a defeat for Walker and conservatives who argued they have done nothing wrong and the investigation is a partisan witch hunt.VIDEO: Court rules John Doe investigation can resumeWisconsin Club for Growth and its director, Eric O'Keefe, sued in February to halt the investigation, arguing that it was a violation of their free speech rights.A federal judge in May sided with the group, but the appeals court reversed that ruling saying the fight belongs in state courts.WISN 12 News political reporter Kent Wainscott was with the governor when the news broke and asked Walker about it."As I've said for weeks now, as I pointed out previously, you still have Judge Peterson, a well-respected court of appeals judge, that ruled at the state level back in December, so not quite a year, but last year, ruled on this issue that they shouldn't go forward," Walker said. "As I understand it when they took the discussions about this previously, I think the discussion was pretty clear they thought, at least at the time being, that this was a state issue, and so that doesn't alter the status where we're at." The investigation remains effectively blocked, however, because of a state judge's ruling in January.The federal court's ruling says the case should be handled in state court, so next up, the Wisconsin Supreme Court could make the final decision.Prosecutors in the case have said Walker is not a target, and no one has been charged in connection with this case at this point.
MADISON, Wis. —
A federal appeals court has overturned a lower court's ruling halting an investigation into Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and more than two dozen conservative groups for alleged illegal campaign activity.
The ruling Wednesday by the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago is a defeat for Walker and conservatives who argued they have done nothing wrong and the investigation is a partisan witch hunt.
VIDEO: Court rules John Doe investigation can resume
Wisconsin Club for Growth and its director, Eric O'Keefe, sued in February to halt the investigation, arguing that it was a violation of their free speech rights.
A federal judge in May sided with the group, but the appeals court reversed that ruling saying the fight belongs in state courts.
WISN 12 News political reporter Kent Wainscott was with the governor when the news broke and asked Walker about it.
"As I've said for weeks now, as I pointed out previously, you still have Judge Peterson, a well-respected court of appeals judge, that ruled at the state level back in December, so not quite a year, but last year, ruled on this issue that they shouldn't go forward," Walker said. "As I understand it when they took the discussions about this previously, I think the discussion was pretty clear they thought, at least at the time being, that this was a state issue, and so that doesn't alter the status where we're at."
The investigation remains effectively blocked, however, because of a state judge's ruling in January.
The federal court's ruling says the case should be handled in state court, so next up, the Wisconsin Supreme Court could make the final decision.
Prosecutors in the case have said Walker is not a target, and no one has been charged in connection with this case at this point.


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This film is a part of a Double Feature with The Lady Vanishes. When two movies that are screening in the same theatre are grouped under the same thematic heading, one ticket is good for both features when viewed back-to-back on the same day (except as noted).
Ray Milland, Grace Kelly, and Robert Cummings.
Though shot on 3-D cameras, this film was ultimately released in most theaters in 2-D due to the public's loss of interest in the technology. Of course, Hitchcock only ever needed two dimensions to thrill us, and he proves that point again here with a cracking yarn about a man who discovers his wife's affair and cooks up a plan to have her murdered.


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Inspections begin at DMC hospital after dirty instruments allegation
Karen Bouffard
Federal health officials are investigating allegations of dirty surgical instruments and other quality problems at the Detroit Medical Center in response to allegations made last week by physicians.
Three cardiologists and the top doctor at DMC Heart Hospital said they were terminated from or resigned their leadership posts after they made repeated complaints about poor patient care, including one patient death and a tray of dirty surgical instruments discovered by a doctor just over a month ago.
Failed inspections can result in the loss of federal Medicare and Medicaid funding if serious problems aren't fixed.
The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services also has the power to shutter hospitals or ban them from providing some medical services. Serious violations can result in the loss of hospital accreditation by Joint Commission or other accrediting agencies.
"CMS has authorized an investigation at Harper University Hospital and Detroit Receiving Hospital in response to recent media reports to determine if the facilities are in compliance with the agency's Conditions of Participation," the federal agency said in an email last week to The Detroit News.
"The surveyors have not arrived, but we welcome the opportunity to demonstrate the effectiveness of the quality and safety protocols we have in place and how seriously we take them," the DMC said in response last week.
Read more: Dirty, missing instruments plague DMC surgeries
The DMC has been plagued for more than a decade by problems with dirty surgical instruments, according to a six-month Detroit News investigation published in August 2016.
The health system subsequently failed state and federal inspections at several of its hospitals and was threatened with the loss of federal funding before the problems were corrected.
In the latest incident, the DMC confirmed that a tray of dirty instruments was discovered by an orthopedic surgeon more than one month ago, but said no patients were exposed.
Packets of instruments from the sterile processing center are typically checked by an operating room technician before being brought into the sterile field, the part of the operating room surrounding the patient that is strictly protected from possible contaminants.
In a letter to The News, the DMC provided a quote from the doctor who oversaw the surgery.
"As the lead surgeon in the case you reference, I can tell you that the process worked and the only surgical instruments that ever went into my OR (Operating Room) were sterile. I feel confident in what the DMC has done to help keep my patients safe," Dr. Hussein Darwiche said in a statement.
The DMC announced Oct. 2 that Drs. Mahir Elder, Amir Kaki and Tammam Mohamad, were asked to step down from leadership roles for unspecified violations of the institution's Standards of Conduct. Dr. Ted Schreiber, the top physician executive at DMC Heart Hospital, resigned on Sept. 28.
The physicians said they were asked to step down in retaliation for repeated complaints about patient care. They argued the health system publicly announced their dismissals in an effort to smear their reputations.
"Any suggestion that these leadership transitions were made for reasons other than violations of our Standards of Conduct is false," the DMC said last week. "The leadership transition is the result of a thorough review led by outside counsel into complaints from other physicians and team members."
Concerned patients, employees and others can file complaints with state regulators if they have concerns about quality-of-care issues, said Pardeep Toor, spokesman for the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs,
In its 2016 investigation, The News obtained more than 200 pages of internal emails and reports indicating that surgeons and staffers had complained for at least 11 years about improperly cleaned, broken and missing instruments. The complaints continued under the tenure of the for-profit Tenet Healthcare of Dallas, Texas, which acquired the DMC in 2013.
Improperly sterilized tools complicated operations from appendectomies and brain surgeries to cleft palate repair and spinal fusions. Patients were kept under anesthesia for up to an hour as staffers replaced instruments. Dozens of operations were canceled at the last minute, some after anesthesia was administered.
The state quickly launched an investigation following The News' stories in August 2016.
In a May 2017 interview with The News, health system CEO Dr. Anthony Tedeschi said the problems were fixed. He said the DMC spent $1.6 million on new and replacement equipment, hired additional sterilization staff, fine-tuned the chemicals used to clean instruments, and reconfigured the processes that govern when, how and by whom surgical instruments travel from operating rooms through various stages of cleaning and back again.
The DMC's public feuding with cardiologists comes as hospitals across the country are focused on attracting top cardiologists, said Minnesota-based health market and finance analyst Allan Baumgarten, who follows Michigan hospital systems.
"In general, all hospital systems around the country are very much focused on certain specialty lines of business, and cardiology is certainly one of them," Baumgarten said Wednesday, adding orthopedics, neurosurgery and oncology are also highly prized and promoted.
"They are trying to attract and retain star performers, star surgeons who will practice in their facilities, and they're making investments in the newest and brightest equipment or improving their facilities so that they are more appealing to these high performing surgeons," Baumgarten said.
"Anything that upsets those arrangements or that upsets the public reputation of that system in operating those major lines of business, I think, could conceivably have significant economic impacts."
kbouffard@detroitnews.com
Twitter: @kbouffardDN