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That's Entertainment – Symphony's Onboard Productions Are A Tour-de-Force
by Vanessa Lee
Lisa Connell, RCI, Nicola Berube, AMA and Vanessa at Chops Grille.
The bottle breaks as Symphony of the Seas is named.
Wonderland Restaurant with a view out to Boardwalk
Flight – The Grand Finale with a replica plane "flying" over the audience.
Ultimate Family Suite.
Royal Caribbean continues to lead in so many ways in mainstream cruising; it has the formula down right and each ship and new class of vessel is impressive – so much so that I can barely wait for 'Icon Class' to be unveiled.
What came through loud and clear during the short naming ceremony cruise on Royal's latest mega-ship Symphony of the Seas is that the focus is very much on families. The first-ever cruise ship 'godfamily' christened the ship, but the family focus is hammered home via theme park slides and water parks a plenty -- and, most emphatically, it's ALL about entertainment.
More about that later. But I was also very impressed with the quality of cuisine and service. Very good food is served, with a great deal of care and attention, in 20 different venues -- 9 complimentary -- and with more than 300 menu choices. I loved Chops Grille, Jamie's and Wonderland is more than spectacular. New choices on Symphony include casual Mexican at El Loco Fresh and Hooked for seafood on the upper level of the Solarium space. And the service – this is a well-oiled machine with a diligent and very competent staff – and Royal has cleverly honed everything they deliver to an inch of its life.
So what's new about this fourth-in-class ship? It's almost "old news" now about those fabulous seven 'neighbourhoods' that debuted a mere nine years ago on Oasis of the Seas. We have become used to Central Park, the Boardwalk, the Royal Promenade and the various other districts. They remain great, but, well, we're used to them. So how does RCI continue to raise the bar and provide one of the best vacations around – and not just at sea?
They do this by pushing boundaries and never ceasing to create. And this is forefront with the huge range of entertainment offered on a 7-day cruise. I made it to three of the four marquee shows on our cruise – missing only the version of Hairspray which was apparently packed for both shows.
I saw Flight – Dare to Dream, in the Royal Theater and enjoyed a performance worthy of Broadway, never mind on a ship. It was remarkable, powerful, emotional and so much more. With a big cast, this multi-million dollar original Royal Caribbean production begins in the future, rocketing the audience to Mars and then continues on a backwards-in-time journey from one aerospace first to the next. The grand finale took the audience back to the Wright Brothers' first manned flight in a stunning dramatization. The staging, the props, the costumes, the songs, the performers – all were exceptional.
The AquaTheater on the aft deck of Boardwalk is a favourite and especially when at sea under the light of a silvery moon. HiRO, a Japanese themed show full of acrobats, high-wire walkers, extreme athletes and divers is hard to describe. It's a non-stop, in-your-face production with heart-stopping moments. The talented performers work their hearts out to deliver a very powerful show. It offers cutting-edge technology and outstanding choreography. It's a must-see for your clients.
Nick Weir is the charismatic and very talented SVP of Entertainment at Royal and since his arrival about 3 years ago, it is palpable how the onboard shows, delivery and creativity has evolved, improved and literally blown every other cruise line's offerings out of the water. This man is Mr. Showbiz and Royal is the beneficiary. These in-house productions are so good – it's mind-boggling.
The ice rink in Studio B was the venue for 1977 – a whimsical fantasy of time travel mixed in with the theft of valuable jewels from the Tower of London. At times the storyline seemed somewhat improbable but one could ignore that when faced with the sheer perfection of the ice skaters and the many special effects that blew the audience's combined minds. Costumes were stunning and the special effects – for example the 48 tiny drones literally "dancing" in unison to open the show -- set the stage for what was to come. To then see the ice surface literally become an ocean, with penguins diving and a humpback whale appearing and slowly swimming through the rink – well!
What struck me the most is that RCI is now firmly ensconced as a family cruise line – there is so much for every member of the family – whether multi-gen or just parents and kids. The ultimate Family Suite costs a pretty penny but is basically sold out for months and one lucky family will enjoy it over the festive season for a mere US$85K. That's crazy in a way, but it shows you how valuable such accommodations can be and how much people are willing to pay.
Personally I preferred the 4-bedroom, 4-bathroom villa suite. It is gorgeous, calm and perfect for 8 adults or a larger family with kids, to share. These kind of accommodations come with a beverage package included, the services of a Royal Genie and more and they are in Suite Class so have their own private restaurant – Coastal Kitchen. It appears the plan is to offer more such accommodations but at a slightly lower price so more families can enjoy this kind of experience.
Symphony of the Seas delivers, in every way and in the most spectacular fashion. There's something for practically everyone and with the Perfect Day at Coco Cay coming next spring – Royal Caribbean steps up again to offer its unique take on cruise vacations with a remarkable private island experience as well.
Vanessa Lee Columnist
An internationally-known luxury cruise expert, Vanessa is publisher and editor of Cruise and Travel Lifestyles magazine. She appears with Nina on the bi-monthly video Cruise Factor.


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Fort Norfolk is the last remaining of 19 harbor-front forts authorized in 1794 by President George Washington. The fort's four-acre site, located in Ghent, overlooks the Elizabeth River and includes earthwork embankments, ramparts, a dungeon, officers' quarters, powder magazine, barracks, and guardhouse. Most structures in the fort date to 1810.The fort helped protect Norfolk during the War of 1812. In the Civil War, Confederate forces seized the fort and used its magazine to supply the CSS Virginia (Merrimack) during its battle with the USS Monitor. In 1862 the fort was recaptured by the Union Army and used as a prison. Later it was an ordnance depot for the Navy. In 1923 the fort was occupied by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which still owns Fort Norfolk. Restorations by the Norfolk Historical Society began in 1991.Admission is free and self-guided tours are available during the week.
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'Discover Wisconsin' to feature central Wis.
"Wisconsin River Communities—Along the River's Edge" premieres Feb. 6.
'Discover Wisconsin' to feature central Wis. "Wisconsin River Communities—Along the River's Edge" premieres Feb. 6. Check out this story on stevenspointjournal.com: https://spjour.nl/1VlHz3w
For USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin Published 2:52 p.m. CT Jan. 25, 2016 | Updated 3:26 p.m. CT Jan. 25, 2016
Discover Wisconsin(Photo: Logo courtesy of Discover Wisconsin)
The nation's longest-running tourism TV show, "Discover Wisconsin," and its hosts Mariah Haberman and Jake Zimmermann will showcase a handful of communities located along the Wisconsin River.
The episode, called "Wisconsin River Communities — Along the River's Edge," will highlight destinations and recreational opportunities in Tomahawk, Merrill, the Stevens Point area, Adams County and the city of Portage.
The program will air locally at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 6 on WAOW Chanel 9, and may also be streamed online at discoverwisconsin.com. A premiere party is scheduled for 5 p.m. on Feb. 5 at the Adams Theatre in Adams. The event is free and open to the public.
The episode was produced in partnership with the Tomahawk Area Chamber of Commerce, Merrill Area Chamber of Commerce, Stevens Point Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, Adams County Chamber of Commerce, and Portage Area Chamber of Commerce.
In the episode, Haberman and Zimmermann set out to explore destinations situated along the river's edge. Haberman makes her first stop in Tomahawk, where she uncovers the popularity of waterskiing in the area with Keith Hansense, vice president of the Kwahamot Water Ski Club. She then joins a few local water-skiers on the river and later, kayaks with Michele Flohr, owner of Changing Gears.
In Merrill, Zimmermann explores many of the trails near Council Grounds State Park and the 52 campsites that dot the area. Also featured is the Merrill Historical Society and its year-round exhibits.
The largest community featured is the Stevens Point area, where Haberman tries her hand at fly-fishing on the Wisconsin River with a local professional fisherman, Abe Downs. Haberman then explores the Green Circle Trail with one of its co-founders, John Jury. An unconventional and growing event, Paddlequest — held in the Wisconsin River every August in the Stevens Point area — is also showcased. The program also sheds light on Stevens Point Brewery, Sunset Point Winery and the City Band Concerts, which take place every Wednesday at Pfiffner Pioneer Park during the summer.
In Adams County, Chris Goodkind explains what makes the Castle Course at Northern Bay a unique golfing destination in comparison to courses throughout the Midwest. Several local establishments are featured including the Lure, Carlson's Rustic Ridge and Fawn Creek Winery. At night, Zimmermann heads out on the Wisconsin River with Greg Johnson to learn more about bow-fishing in Adams County.
The show comes to a close in Portage, the state's third oldest city. Haberman partakes in a history tour with the city's mayor, W.F. "Bill" Tierney. The program calls attention to The Tamarack and its popular menu items as well as DW Sports Center, a shop that provides sporting goods, including hunting and fishing supplies.
Concerts by the Stevens Point City Band will be highlighted during an upcoming episode of "Discover Wisconsin." (Photo: File/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin)
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The facilities are wonderful and having an allocated parking space was fantastic. Tv's in all bedrooms, great beds and lovely linen. There are a lot of stairs this is a townhouse type of property and four flights of stairs could be a lot for some people, the top two floors have the best views the loft room has wonderful bifold doors giving full access to the balcony, we were very fortunate to have such lovely weather so we were able to make use of the room and experience the beautiful view. The house is quite hi tech and the lights etc can all be operated from the iPads supplied in with the property. Newquay is accessible via a short walk into the centre giving full access to the harbour, it is steep coming back up. It's a great location for touring we have seen so much of Cornwall in our time here, up to Bude and down to St. Ives in under 40 mins.
Denise, the house keeper was very helpful and friendly. We had a fantastic holiday and the location is 5 stars. The welcome scones, jam and clotted cream were a welcome bonus.I cannot wait to visit again, and if the property is free definitely will love to return in the same place - Nalu Ohana.
With stunning far reaching views of the bay and coastline right up to Trevose Lighthouse, this superb holiday home is ideal for families or groups of friends seeking to enjoy a relaxing holiday directly on the beautiful coast of Newquay.
From the front of the house, entry is gained onto the first floor.
On this level, you will find two impressive bedrooms; a four-poster double benefitting from sea views and en-suite facilities, and a super king-size zip/link which is served by a wonderfully modern bathroom.
The ground floor plays host to two further bedrooms; a twin zip/link which can be arranged as a super king as well as bunk bedroom and family bathroom.
Each bedroom also benefits from a SMART TV for your added entertainment convenience.
Occupying the upper two floors are stunning contemporary living spaces that take advantage of the incredible view, as well as resourceful kitchen that assists you through your stay.
From the fourth floor, you can actually walk out onto the balcony and terrace where you can watch the bustling movement of the town or the rolling waves wash up on shore.
To experience the wonders of the area first-hand, walk down to the award-winning Fistral beach, the UK's most prestigious surfing destination.
Head along the South West Coast Path to discover stunning scenery or why not explore inland and enjoy the cobbled cathedral city of Truro, or the biomes of the Eden Project.
In such a great location and with such luxurious features throughout, this is surely a holiday home that cannot be missed.
Over four floors. Four bedrooms: 1 x first floor super king-size zip/link (can be twin beds on request), 1 x first floor four poster double with en-suite shower, WC and basin, 1 x ground floor twin zip/link beds (can be super king-size double on request), 1 x ground floor bunk room. First floor bathroom with bath, shower over, WC and basin. First floor wet room with walk in shower, WC and basin. Third floor open plan living area with kitchen, dining and sitting area and balcony. First floor utility. Fourth floor sitting room with terrace.
Note: Due to terrace and balcony, children must be supervised at all times.
Pet owners are advised that they will need to bring their own pet bedding/towels/bowls.


Postharvest management of staple crops, postharvest losses assessment, food safety, food value chain and value addition, crop production and crop protection.
Edoh Ognakossan Kukom joined WorldVeg in November 2017 as the Production and Postharvest Specialist for the USAID-funded Mali Horticulture Scaling Project. Edoh has more than 7 years of experience in agricultural research working on postharvest management of staple crops. His research interests include participatory development, testing and transfer of innovations that focus on reducing losses and adding value along value chains of common staple foods. Prior to joining the World Vegetable Center, he was a research fellow under the RELOAD (Reduction of Postharvest Losses and Value Addition in East African Food Value Chains) project at icipe (Kenya). He also has done a variety of consultancy assignments with the Natural Resources Institutes, University of Greenwich under the African Postharvest Losses Information System (APHLIS) project. He previously worked as a research assistant in the Postharvest Management and Food Safety Department of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in Benin.


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Kiwi fruits are not very commonly known. It is one of the fruits that cannot be got easily all over the world. This is because it is mainly grown in countries like New Zealand and Italy. In fact these two countries are the top producers of this fruit. The fruit in fact originated in China from where the plants were taken and grown in other countries.
Kiwi fruit has a large amount of Vitamin C. It also has various other minerals like magnesium, copper, and phosphorus. Kiwi fruit also has other vitamins like Vitamin E and Vitamin A. These vitamins and minerals help in the regular and optimal functioning of the various organs in the body.
Kiwi fruit like many other vegetables and fruits have a large amount of anti oxidant properties. This helps in the prevention of cancer by absorbing and neutralizing the free radicals that are present in the body. Some researchers say that the anti oxidant effect of the kiwi fruit is because of the high amounts of Vitamin C in the kiwi fruit.
It has been seen that kiwi fruit is very helpful in reducing the various disorders that are caused in the upper respiratory tract. This includes cough and sneezing. Kiwi fruit has another important benefit and that is reducing the incidence of wheezing in children. The increased health benefit in reducing respiratory problems, especially in children is one of the important reasons to include kiwi fruit in the diet.
Eating kiwi fruit regularly helps to reduce various eye complications. One of the most important problems of the eye in older people which is age related macular degeneration can be prevented by including kiwi fruit in the diet.
Kiwi fruit has a high amount of fiber in it. This provides various health benefits by itself. The most important health benefits that are present on eating kiwi fruits with high fiber content are reduction in weight of the person. When an individual eats food that has high fiber content, it helps to reduce the feeling of hunger and the person reduces food intake. Another thing that happens is that the fiber content also prevents constipation and even colon cancer.
The high fiber content prevents increasing the weight of the person. This in turn prevents increased fat deposits in the coronary arteries. When there is decreased arthrosclerosis formation in the coronary artery, there is decreased risk of heart disease. Kiwi fruit can also prevent increased cholesterol levels by lowering the blood triglycerides.
These are the various important health benefits that can be derived by including kiwi fruit in the diet at periodic intervals. So people should include kiwi fruit in their diet.


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Котик — село в Тулунском районе Иркутской области России. Административный центр Котикского муниципального образования. Находится примерно в 12 км к северо-западу от районного центра — города Тулун.

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По данным Всероссийской переписи, в 2010 году в селе проживало 1115 человек (516 мужчин и 599 женщин).

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Населённые пункты Тулунского района

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A pleasure for me is straightening up my sewing room. My buried treasures.
I revel in unearthing projects and leafing through my notes, visiting fabric and admiring blocks I haven't touched in recent memory. I could happily spend weeks excavating in there. Within plain sight is my stash: starched, shelved and tempting.
One straightening activity is cutting scraps deliberately into strips for ongoing Self-Mitered Log Cabin blocks. Smaller scraps become 2½" squares (though not triangles) for Nine-Patch Variations.
"Deliberately" means manicuring rather than arbitrarily carving out strips and squares, isolating any motifs or areas of color that intrigue me.
I have a modest scrap stash because of how I cut yardage and pre-cuts. Whether I make hexagons, squares-on-point, or in my Craftsy classes arrowheads, churn dashes, lazy Xs, pineapples and stars, for every two blocks, two entire squares of fabric are required. There's nothing leftover. Fifty blocks require fifty squares of fabric. Again, no juicy leftovers.
Yardage that can't yield a usable square is deemed a scrap. I'll even cut into yardage for a fresh scrap to spice things up. Otherwise, my scrappy quilts would be déjà vu. They'd resemble quilts I'd previously made.
Which cut do yo like from this olive plaid fabric?
Cross-grain, lengthwise or on its bias? I prefer the bias strip at the right. If I was concerned about bias stretching, I'd first apply fusible interfacing (not fusible web) to it. I adore diagonal plaids, stripes, blocks, and quilts of diagonals.
Can you spot a fabric above that's included twice?
It's the white ground with blue numerals. The jazzy upper left strip is deliberately on the bias. Its imagery is ambiguous yet I can recognize the numeral 4 on it. The lower right strip was cut on grain. It's ordinary and predictable compared to the other.
The benefit is two seemingly different fabrics included for the price of one.
A related trick is to use both the front and the back of the same fabric in a quilt. The secret of the scrappy blocks below is twofold. Every patch was cut with deliberation and happenstance was actually premeditated.
At least seven patches in the block below were intentionally cut off grain.
Olivia the pig went off grain for the sake of fitting upright in the space.
The brown fabric at the bottom was special to me even before I had a conversation about it with its designers, Paul Pilgrim and Gerald Roy, at the Great American Quilt Festival. Odds are (I don't recall) I cut the patch to favor the brown background so the square would read as mostly brown.
I know I rotated it into position to link its red trail to the red squares on either side. The olive green seaweed linked to the triangle above it. I take advantage of fabric to suit my blocks.
I store the patches in only two piles: light and dark, the selection at my whim. If I had cut triangles, I'd have four piles instead of two. I want to save on storage space.
When cutting up scraps, I can't predict if I'll want a triangle or square of that fabric in the future. If I delay cutting until the mock up stage, I have the option to trim a square into a triangle in one stroke.
This is my new favorite block. Until I find it in the world of existing quilt blocks I'm referring to it as Anita's Fancy.
By now you know exactly what I did with the dark fabric and why I did it, don't you? If you don't already cut patches on the bias, are you inclined to try it now?
My girlfriend took me to see Downton Abbey: The Exhibition, where I came upon this mannequin below.
I came home, cut a square of it, and made the LazyX without using a pin. The Lazy X technique is one of my simplest original methods. It's one of several I teach online in this Craftsy class.
You have inspired me from your very first craftsy class…and of course your books. Thank you. I loved this article, you have an amazing eye for color!
Anita, this is the most original and fun article I have read on Craftsy. You have enticed me to try something new. Thank you!
Really enjoyed your article – I am a fairly new quilter (about 4 years). One of my favorite things to do, as you describe, is "straightening up" my sewing room. I love scraps, and always find time to cut them into squares and strips (not triangles) like you do. I do strip blocks here and there also as part of my organizing fabric. Just read an article about "crumb quilts" and will probably start stashing small pieces in a basket to try this technique as well. I have not made a lot of large quilts, but love smaller projects that I can finish and give away.
Anita always inspires me. Her creativity and energy are infectious!!
What a great idea for scrap saving!
Always inspired by Anita! Thanks for your ideas.
Thank You Anita for another interesting article.
I am a big fan of yours! I love your style and have a book of yours ( love to see more ) and really enjoy your classes on Craftsy. You really speak to my style of choosing fabrics, and you have amazing tricks up your sleeve on how to cut your block designs! I look forward to seeing you in another class some day.
I cut out a plaid fabric on the grain as part of a 9 patch block. When I laid it out it looked so predictable and boring…then I remembered your info on cutting plaids on the bias. I re-cut them, and the result was much more fun, unexpected and interesting. Thank you for saving me from the mundane!
Who'd a thunk that going off grain would be so effective? I'm glad you got to see it for yourself.
I have taken both your crafty classes beginning to end and still have no idea how you made Anita's Fancy. squares in the trash bin. Help.
Oh Melissa, I regret that I'm unable to help you. My "Anita's Fancy" block isn't in any of my books or Craftsy classes. It's just a block that I have been toying with for myself. I showed the image in this blog post, "Cutting Up Fabric", as an example of why I find directional fabric cut on the bias to be interesting.


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Freeman Invs., L.P. v. Pac. Life Ins. Co. - Contract Claims In Putative Class Action Related to the...
Freeman Invs., L.P. v. Pac. Life Ins. Co. - Contract Claims In Putative Class Action Related to the Sale of Variable Life Policy Are Not Precluded By the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act Where the Claims Do Not Rest on a Misrepresentation or Fraudulent Omission
(January 2, 2013) ___ F.3d ___ ; 13 C.D.O.S. 60
In Freeman Invs., L.P. v. Pac. Life Ins. Co., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed the district court's dismissal of the plaintiffs' contract claims, holding that their claims for breach of contract and breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing were not barred by the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act (SLUSA), although the claims were related to the purchase or sale of a covered security. The court's Jan. 2 reversal was conditioned on the plaintiffs amending their complaint to eliminate references to deliberate concealment or fraudulent omission. The dismissal of the plaintiffs' claim for unfair competition in violation of California law was affirmed.
The plaintiffs were policyholders of variable life insurance policies issued by defendant Pacific Life Insurance Co. Part of the policyholders' premiums were in a separate account that the defendant was to use to fund the variable life insurance contracts. The value of the account changes over time and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The defendant collected a monthly "cost of insurance" by trading in units of the plaintiffs' separate accounts.
The plaintiffs claimed that the fees charged by defendant were excessive and filed a class action in federal district court alleging breach of contract, breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing, and unfair competition under California Business and Professions Code §17200. The plaintiffs also claimed that since the defendant concealed the monthly charges in their quarterly statements, the statute of limitations should toll such that the plaintiffs were entitled to charges collected during the entire policy period. The defendant filed a motion to dismiss on the basis that the action was precluded by the SLUSA, which bars class actions based on state law alleging misrepresentation or omission in connection with the purchase or sale of a covered security.
The district court granted the defendant's motion to dismiss after allowing the plaintiffs to amend their complaint twice. The district court found that although the plaintiffs had removed references to concealment and deceit, the "substance" of their complaint did not change.
The plaintiffs appealed. The Ninth Circuit first analyzed whether the plaintiffs' claims alleged a misrepresentation or omission. The court looked to the substance of the plaintiffs' allegations and found that they alleged the defendant overcharged them for life insurance, which resulted in a decrease in value of their investments. This dispute was based on the meaning of "cost of insurance," which the plaintiffs claimed was a term of art that should have been calculated according to industry standards. Since the plaintiffs were disputing a contract term, to prevail they needed to convince the court to adopt their interpretation of that term. Therefore, the plaintiffs did not need to show a misrepresentation or omission on the defendant's part to prevail. As a result, the plaintiffs' contract claims did not "rest" on a misrepresentation or fraudulent omission.
Next, the court analyzed whether the plaintiffs' tolling argument constituted an allegation of a fraudulent omission. The court deconstructed the plaintiffs' argument into two pieces: First, the plaintiffs claimed a breach of contract, and second, they claimed the defendant hid the breach. The court found the concealment of the breach did not convert the breach itself into a fraudulent concealment claim. Nonetheless, the court noted the plaintiffs should remove any allegations of active concealment from their complaint.
Next, the court considered the plaintiffs' claim under California Business and Professions Code §17200, which defines "unfair competition" as "any unlawful, unfair or fraudulent business act or practice." The court found that SLUSA barred this claim unless the conduct was not "in connection with" the purchase or sale of a covered security. The court noted that a variable life insurance policy has qualities of an insurance product and an investment security, however, plaintiffs could avoid preclusion under SLUSA if their claims target only the insurance side of the policy. The court found that the plaintiffs' claims "coincided" with the sale of securities because when the defendant charged its monthly fee, it redeemed units of a separate investment fund. As a result, each sale "coincided" with a sale of security and decreased the investment value. The court rejected the plaintiffs' argument that they lacked standing to bring a private securities fraud action because they were defrauded after the sale of the policy. Since the defendant's alleged fraud "coincided" with the sale of securities, the "in connection with" requirement under SLUSA was satisfied and the claim was barred.
Lastly, the court addressed the plaintiffs' argument that their complaint should not have been dismissed with prejudice and that they should be allowed to bring their claims individually. The court noted that since SLUSA bars only class actions, the district court should not have dismissed their claims with prejudice if the plaintiffs had viable individual claims. The court analyzed the plaintiffs' complaint and found that they twice classified themselves as a class action and never referenced individual claims. Furthermore, the plaintiffs did not allege that their individual claims satisfied the amount in controversy required for federal diversity jurisdiction. Since the court was remanding the case for the plaintiffs to amend their complaint, the court allowed the plaintiffs leave to amend their complaint to state individual claims.
The dismissal of the plaintiffs' contract claims was reversed on the condition that they eliminate references to deliberate concealment and fraudulent omission, whereas the dismissal of the unfair competition claim was affirmed. The court remanded the case with instructions that the district court allow the plaintiffs to amend their complaint.
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Although privately owned, Duncombe Park is now open to visitors and is the most popular tourist attraction in Helmsley, also one of the most popular stately home attractions in North Yorkshire.
A beautiful house, in an outstanding location, situated within the popular market town of Helmsley. All adding up to a making it a must place to visit - if you are in this neck of the woods. Or if you just want to take a ride out into this part of North Yorkshire.
Helmsley sits inside the boundaries of the North York Moors National Park, it is in fact the location of the National Park Authority's head office.
Helmsley Castle is a medieval castle and typical of it's period, has seen a large chunk of history pass over its drawbridge. The first castle on this location being of timber and built around 1120 by Walter l'Espec.
The current stone construction was started in 1186 by Robert de Roos.
Robert de Roos died in 1227, leaving the castle to his son William who lived there until 1258. William commissioned the construction of the chapel in the courtyard. William's son, Robert, inherited the castle and was Lord of Helmsley from 1258 to 1285.
The de Roos family owned the castle until 1478 when Edmund de Roos sold the castle to Richard, Duke of Gloucester - who later became: King Richard III.
The castle's only military action came during the Civil War. Held for King Charles, it endured a three-month siege before being starved into submission in November 1644, by Parliamentarians fighting under Sir Thomas Fairfax. Fairfax was second in command of the Parliament's small Northern Association army, with Lord Fairfax in overall command.
He was seriously wounded in the fighting at Helmsley. But following the successful siege, he dismantled the defences but spared the mansion, subsequently the home of his daughter and her husband, the profligate Duke of Buckingham.
Helmsley Castle is now owned and managed as a visitor attraction by English Heritage.


Coach leaders, managers and employees to translate strategy in to personal objectives and success outcomes, which are managed via formal and informal review.
Help managers address performance issues through appropriate corrective action, and steps to maintain a positive working environment.
Work in conjunction with the Global Talent Management group to manage talent via career development paths, succession and development planning.
Help identify and address both macro development needs, and coach high-potential employees on their individual development plans.
Provide education to managers regarding compensation philosophy and practices. Implement compensation programs and reward systems that incorporate both individual and team results.


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The Ferret is off scavenging for news and titbits for a few days. Check back on the 8th May when coverage will resume.
New online map service – and it's good!
Fed up with cryptic acronyms? Wish you could dazzle your friends and foes alike with your own dextrous use of these power tools? Then hurry along to the World Wide Web Acronym and Abbreviation Server. More acronyms and abbreviations than you can shake a stick at for your delectation. Enjoy. HTH.
The humble VCR may not be dead yet. Fighting back against the growing onslaught from PVRs like Tivo and Replay and recordable DVD, comes the NV-HVH1 video deck from Japanese giant Matsushita. This nifty little product is a standard hi-fi VHS video cassette recorder with a built in 40 GB hard disk. The hard disk will hold up to 40 hours of recorded material, and the $700.00 unit will also be able to dub between tape and disk at will….
So when is a credit card not a credit card? Erm…when it's a keyring attachment? This is a short article looking at the advent of new, trendy credit cards designed to be a fashion accessory rather than a mere piece of square plastic. Yeah right, so no doubt we can expect more of these gimmicky attempts to crop up over the coming months as the credit card people frantically try and lure us to their services.
End of the PC Mac wars?
Another from the 'too much spare time' department. See this guy had an old Apple Macintosh lying around and figured that it would be cool if he squeezed a full blown PC into it, and so he did. This is the result. A PC in sheep's clothing you might say. Not that I've got anything against sheep you understand, or indeed Apples for that matter. Oh no, siree!
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The folks at TwoMobile.com have come up with a report on the new Jabra bluetooth headset for mobile phones. The Jabra Freespeak headset is a slimline unit which will cost around $99.00 when it debuts in the US in September. More interestingly, the company also plans to sell a $179.00 package which includes the headset plus a small 2.5 mm jack plug bluetooth adapter which will bluetooth enable older phones which don't have the feature built in.
Well you can't say that these folks haven't got ambition. In one of the most astonishing debuts on the world music market yet, a company calling itself DieCorp Ltd has announced the Musit system.. The two components of the new service are a portable, palm sized MP3 music player which incorporates a 5GB hard disk and USB connector, plus a – wait for it – satellite connected P2P file sharing network.


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COFI and ICM Commemorate World Humanitarian Day
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The Chris Oyakhilome Foundation International (COFI) and the InnerCity Mission (ICM) together with all their partners could not have achieved the success they have achieved without the selfless help of volunteers, sponsors, and ongoing support from the public.
As we commemorate the United Nations World Humanitarian Day on Friday the 19th of August, we shine a light on the thousands of volunteers, professionals, and crisis-affected people who deliver urgent health care, shelter, food, protection, water, and much more, not only in situations of crises but also to as many indigent communities as they possibly can.
Each year, World Humanitarian Day focuses on a theme, bringing together partners from across the humanitarian system to advocate for the survival, well-being, and dignity of people affected by crises, and for the safety and security of aid workers.
This year, for World Humanitarian Day, we show the importance, effectiveness and positive impact of humanitarian work.
The theme for #WorldHumanitarianDay2022 is "it takes a village to raise a child". Similarly, it takes a village to support a person in a humanitarian crisis. With record-high humanitarian needs around the world, this year's World Humanitarian Day (WHD) builds on this metaphor of collective endeavour to grow global appreciation of humanitarian work.
Whenever and wherever people are in need, there are others who help them. They are the affected people themselves – always first to respond when disaster strikes – and a global community that supports them as they recover. Far from the spotlight and out of the headlines, they come together to ease suffering and bring hope.
Core Focuses of COFI
The main areas of focus of COFI and ICM are education, healthcare, and charity work which provides food for destitute and indigent communities.
Our volunteers have proven themselves over and over in times of crisis. When crises hit, children lose loved ones, homes, and access to essentials such as water, health care, and food. But they also lose safety, routine, and access to education. In these situations, teachers – usually from affected communities themselves – are vital.
InnerCity Mission under the auspices of COFI is building schools and providing free education, to thousands of children in impoverished communities.
As disasters and epidemics affect millions of people every year, a broad range of healthcare workers is central to humanitarian action. For affected communities, these doctors, nurses, midwives, nutrition experts, and other health workers are often their first and only link to essential health services during crises.
The Volunteer Medical Corps (VMC) is a global Christian medical outreach organization under the COFI umbrella that provides humanitarian assistance in the form of medical care, relief assistance, and long-term healthcare networks to communities in need.
The organization partners with individuals and non-profits who share their goals of enhancing healthcare systems, health education, and relief aid to displaced populations (including refugees and those affected by natural and man-made disasters) and under-served communities.
When disasters strike, fast and flexible funding is essential for saving lives. It enables humanitarian workers and organizations on the front lines to provide emergency services and immediate relief, such as food, water, shelter, medical support, and protection. From charity fundraisers, NGO's and national Governments, generosity and donations from the public and timely support contributes to speedy, life-saving humanitarian action for people caught in humanitarian crises around the world. Show the needy what true love means by sponsoring meals for them here.
Humanitarians Dream of a Better Life for Humans
Human history is filled with wars, injustices, famine, and many other countless tragedies. Though unfortunate, it is during these dark times that the human spirit is truly tested.
It is also these tragedies that produced some of the greatest humanitarians who ever lived.
According to the dictionary, humanitarians are people who are concerned with or seeking to promote human welfare. Based on this definition, we all have a humanitarian side to us.
But, only very few of us have chosen to act on it, and that's what sets great humanitarians apart. Instead of walking the well-worn path, they made their own. Most of the time, at a great personal cost. All because they believed that mankind deserved better.
As a passionate philanthropist, Chris Oyakhilome started the Chris Oyakhilome Foundation International (COFI), a non-profit, non-governmental organization with the mission to help the most vulnerable people and communities in some of the poorest countries and regions of the world.
"You would discover greater treasures the Lord has deposited in YOU if you reach out to others" – Chris Oyakhilome reminds us to be the answer to the cries of needy children and families living in underserved communities!
Thank you for the contributions, initiatives, and impact all those who volunteer with us make in the lives of the indigent around the world. We encourage the next generation to take action on the issues of poverty by volunteering with us and helping bring about the change they want to see in their communities and nations at large. Click here to sign up today.
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Widebody Nissan 300ZX, Get Low!
I'm going to leave a disclaimer here for those reading this review. This isn't a finished build, they call it a project car for a good reason. It's a work in progress. This time though, I'm going to try and stay away from the numbers and focus on the story, so here goes...
This particular 1991 Z32 300ZX, now owned by Josh of Scruggs Offroad, started life as a red, naturally aspirated car. These cars, as it is, are very unique and quite underrated if you ask me. That is of course until Josh purchased it, then it was transformed into a rarer, crazier, and scarier version of itself. The build started with an idea of a purpose-built drift car, a big single turbo, which was a crazy challenge considering the cramped engine bay and the fact that these cars were only made to accommodate 2 smaller turbos. So how did Josh pull off this masterful transformation?
He mounted the turbo to the left of the engine (looking from the inside of the car, not the front), and because there was no room, he was forced to route the exhaust around the front of the engine and dump it straight into the front right fender well. Instead of the regular intercooler piping you'd see on these turbo cars, the muffler sits right where the front grill should be. Not crazy enough? There's more. What came along with the single turbo, (now running 30psi) was the widest kit Josh could buy for it. It's already been chipped, bent and displays a few other road scars due to the fact that this car has zero ground clearance.
All these chips and radical mods make me really love this car. I love it quite a bit actually. The true project nature of the car makes it all the more special in my eyes.
As much as I want to focus on the experience, I know some of you who won't read any further if I don't drop some specs in. This 91 Z is running a Vilante steering wheel with an NRG quick-release hub, a PMZ Widebody kit, some Weds 3-piece wheels with Toyo Proxes R888 tires wrapped around them. The paint color you see in these images is titled, "Kandy Tangerine." A custom made rear roll cage and T3 style turbo kit, Street Faction chassis-mounted rear wing, Concept Z adjustable control arms, along with some HKS adjustable coilovers really top this car off. There are the specs, now back to the experience.
As we pulled out of the Scruggs lot, an awful noise came from all sides of the car. Scraping, the bane of all low car owners. Having never been in such a low car, this made me cringe in the worst way, like nails on a chalkboard to car people.
"It's my beater car, really" Josh says, "But it turns heads, just look at the people we drive by." I did, many necks were stretched that day.
The interior on the ZX, this car in particular, is one of the weirdest and most futuristic cabins I've been in. With no controls in the center stack, everything is mounted on two control "panels" mounted on both sides of the dash. The windshield washer controls, temperature/fan speed, and others reside on the right, with cruise control (disabled in this car) lights, and some additional controls on the left. The color scheme inside is quite irregular as well, showcasing a dual-tone of plastic leather on top and a white cloth material on the lower half.
We got out on our drive, then something happened that left my heart pounding. To give some additional context, this car doesn't idle, start, or drive as it should, and that leaves you on a bit of an edge. So when we did a hard acceleration down an empty, straight backroad, it got crazy. Josh rolled carefully into the 30 pounds of boost, the R888's keeping us planted with the near 400 horsepower this car makes, we picked up speed very quickly, the scraping noises of the rear fenders and side skirts being shouted over by the engine. My mind raced to keep up with the sensations, everything feeling a bit unstable but at the same time felt fine.
My mind raced to keep up with the sensations, everything feeling a bit unstable but at the same time felt fine.
On the edge, I couldn't help myself and urged Josh to let off as I was unfamiliar with the road but knew there were train tracks coming up. As he eased off we slowly lost speed and we both smelled something, smoke. The cabin was filled with a dark grey, awful-smelling oil smoke. "Yeah, I think that was either my turbo seal or I nuked the head gasket", said Josh. No fire, no worry. We rolled down the windows (the switches for which are abnormal as well) and the smoke billowed out into the road behind us.
Car was fine, we were fine, another one for the experience book. Josh dropped me off at my house soon after, and as he pulled away, I let out a solid bellowing laugh, astonished as to what just happened.
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Nathalie Simons is a Lead Agile Software Engineer at TribalScale. Her passion for technology began in highschool when she began coding, leading her to pursue a computer science degree at Ryerson. Her love for coding, creating, and building led her down the path of creating digital products. At her core, she's an Android developer, but she's also experienced in using machine learning, AI, and IoT technology. On the side, Nathalie has worked on projects that leverage image recognition, and bluetooth beacons to create connected smart home experiences. As one of the lead Android Engineers at TribalScale, Nathalie has built products that are experienced by millions of users, including ABC News, Radio.com, and Helpful, just to name a few.
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Qeexo, developer of machine learning and AI solutions for sensor data, today announced the launch of Qeexo Machine Learning Platform for embedded products and applications. The company also announced that its EarSense product has been named a CES 2019 Innovation Awards Honoree.
Qeexo Embedded Machine Learning is a lightweight, general-purpose platform that can perform inferencing locally, on an embedded edge device, in real-time and without relying on the cloud. The solution is built upon Qeexo's proprietary Machine Learning Platform, which already powers over 170 million smartphones and tablets worldwide with Qeexo's FingerSense and EarSense products.
"Qeexo Embedded Machine Learning can help any company make sense of the constant streams of data their products and equipment are already gathering or could be gathering," said Sang Won Lee, CEO of Qeexo. "As silicon chips continue to become more powerful and less expensive, we believe that the trend is for machine learning to move towards the edge."
Qeexo Embedded Machine Learning can add intelligence to products and processes in any industry. For example, in an industrial setting, Qeexo-powered sensors can be set up in factories to monitor and analyze processes, equipment, and products of interest, allowing machinery to function longer and more optimally. In automotive, sensors equipped with Qeexo Embedded Machine Learning can relay current road and automobile conditions for real-time response or predictive maintenance of the car itself. In smart home and IoT, edge devices can be augmented with more useful and convenient functions at a low added cost.
Millisecond-Latency: Since Qeexo's millisecond-latency is faster than human perception, actions triggered by Qeexo's machine learning feel instantaneous. Traditionally, machine learning could not be used for time-sensitive applications such as touchscreens, since calculations take too long and users would be confused when a touch surface does not respond immediately. Qeexo's machine learning, as demonstrated in the FingerSense and EarSense products, can immediately differentiate between different types of touches and respond to user inputs without missing a beat.
Ultra-Low Power Consumption, Memory, and Processing Requirement: Embedded and mobile applications are heavily constrained by processing power, memory, and power consumption. Qeexo's Embedded Machine Learning is highly optimized, allowing for inferencing right at the edge, which results in a much wider range of possible applications.
Sensor Data: Qeexo's Machine Learning Platform uniquely works with data from all types of sensors. According to industry experts, over 1 trillion sensors could be deployed by 2020. Qeexo Embedded Machine Learning can leverage the vast amount data collected by those sensors, to make every device smarter and more convenient to use.
"One common complaint that we hear from companies is that they invest in collecting and storing data but they don't know how best to utilize this data," continued Lee. "Often, very primitive analysis is being done, if anything. With advanced machine learning algorithms, Qeexo Embedded Machine Learning can help companies realize the value that they are missing from sensor data."
As another testament to the strength of Qeexo's machine learning technology, Qeexo's EarSense product won the CES 2019 Innovation Awards as an Honoree in the Software and Mobile Apps category. EarSense, which launched on the OPPO Find X in July, uses state-of-the-art AI to replace hardware proximity sensors on smartphones to turn the screen off during phone calls. By eliminating the need for a physical proximity sensor, EarSense allows manufacturers to achieve true full-screen designs.
EarSense will be on display at Qeexo's booth during CES 2019, from January 8th to 11th, alongside other products powered by Qeexo's Machine Learning Platform.


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MEDELLIN, Colombia — Viva Air and CFM International have finalized the airline's selection of CFM engines to power its new fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft.
GE Aviation was selected by Aviation Week & Space Technology as a winner of the 62nd annual Laureate Awards, honoring extraordinary achievements in aerospace.
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Suing Dictators Around the World: A Look at How Michael Ratner Helped Reshape Human Rights Law
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Michael Ratner's activism and human rights work dated back to the 1960s. He was a student at Columbia Law School during the 1968 student strike. He joined the Center for Constitutional Rights in 1971. His first case centered on a lawsuit filed on behalf of prisoners killed and injured in the Attica prison uprising in upstate New York. Ratner was deeply involved in Latin America and the Caribbean, challenging U.S. policy in Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Puerto Rico and elsewhere. In 1981, he brought the first challenge under the War Powers Resolution to the use of troops in El Salvador, as well as a suit against U.S. officials on behalf of Nicaraguans raped, murdered and tortured by U.S.-backed contras. In 1991, he led the center's challenge to the authority of President George H.W. Bush to go to war against Iraq without congressional consent. A decade later, he would become a leading critic of the George W. Bush administration, filing lawsuits related to Guantánamo, torture, domestic surveillance and the 2003 invasion of Iraq. He also helped launch the group Palestine Legal to defend the rights of protesters in the U.S. calling for Palestinian human rights. We speak to three close friends of Ratner, all fellow attorneys: Reed Brody of Human Rights Watch; Michael Smith, board member of the Center for Constitutional Rights; and Jules Lobel, president of the Center for Constitutional Rights and a law professor at the University of Pittsburgh.
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stationary diffuser vanes surrounding the impeller. The diffuser vanes force a rather radical change in the direction of the impeller discharge, and this, in turn, slows down the discharge. In addition, the diffuser vanes form volutes of their own that further diminish the velocity of the discharge. Finally, the discharge from the diffuser vanes flows along the pump casing which, like the simple volute-type pump, is also in the form of a volute. Thus the diffuser-type pump provides for a nearly complete decrease in velocity and consequently an increase in discharge pressure.
The types of centrifugal pumps used for pumping sewage do not use diffuser vanes. The reason for this is that the rapid change in the direction of the impeller discharge can cause suspended matter in the liquid to come out of suspension and form deposits that corrode and foul moving parts.
Other types of centrifugal pumps, known as turbine well pumps, are used to pump wells. To produce sufficient discharge pressure, you must equip these pumps with a multistage impeller arrangement that is contained in volutes, referred to as bowls. To ensure satisfactory suction, set the impellers and bowls below the lowest drawdown or pumping level that the water in the well is expected to reach.
To pump the general water supply. This includes both the overhead and pneumatic tank systems. In general water supply systems where the pump takes off directly from the city pressure main or where no suction lift is required, a centrifugal pump can be used. When a centrifugal pump is being used with a suction lift of no more than 15 feet is required, a pump with an automatic primer or a suction line equipped with a foot valve may be used.
To provide booster service. In booster service, centrifugal pumps with in-take pressures from the city main operate only to boost this pressure. They may run continuously or automatically. When the automatic type is not operating, the water flows by city pressure through the impellers.
To pump the domestic water supply. In domestic water supply systems, the centrifugal pump is used in shallow wells (suction lift not over 22 feet), in deep wells (for greater depths than 22 feet), and in a complete pneumatic system with electric motors or gasoline engines.
To provide a hot - water circulating service. Hot- water circulating pumps are centrifugal. They move water in a closed system and thus usually require only a low head, though the static pressure in the systems may be high. The pumps should be selected with attenti on to strength of casing, efficient stuffing box, freedom from air and vapor binding, and flexible mounting.
float and are available in single or duplextype (fig. 6-17).
Figure 6-17. - Vertical submerged-type of centrifugal pump for sewage.


This system will allow your dj's to login and broadcast on your club. You can control this panel via web interface. Your DJ's will be able to manage their own settings via web interface. The entire system works without notecards nor any secondlife's limitation. For the sparrow DJ's, the system contains automated stream finder, so the dj's or club's stream will be retrieved automaticaly.
You can set this system to accept dj logins as Everyone, Group, Access List, or none. You can setup your club's main radio stream that will be used when no dj is connected and a club's stream in case your dj's does not own stream.
The settings for the dj's are global, that means when you change something on one panel, all the panels will reflect the new settings. In the cases when you change stream, all you will have to do is to update 1 time your settings and all the sparrow panels will reflect them. Also you can personalize your settings by changing the name that will appear on those panels, your picture and also you can use your own wall paper. Those settings will be displayed on every club that is using our system and you will only change them once.
Hosts on this system can be added by 2 ways. Club owners can add hosts for the club and also dj's can add their own hosts on their settings. That means if a dj has his own personal host that follow's him/her over several places, he can add on his personal settings and the panels will allow him/her to login as well. Keep in mind that the club owners have the ability to suspend this option.
In case all the above situations failed, the system will not log the current DJ and he/she will need to click "DJ Settings" and specify his stream.
For the djs that are changing stream url often, is ideal solution as they can change their new stream at anytime without to bother the club owners.
For Club owners that they want to use complex solutions as half dj's to use their own stream and others to use the clubs stream.
Dj's that changing Hosts often. As they will change host all they will need to do is to visit the website and change the name and she/he will be able to login automated.
For the typo lovers, just let the system perform the comfigurations for you. Make sure that the club owner or the dj's owns a sparrow stream and let the system do the rest.


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Life Is Not Good: Why Nas And Kelis Need To Get Back Together
I may not be fluent in the lyrical prowess that is Nasty Nas, the Esco to Escobar (I'm working on it), but I've heard enough from the Queens-bred rapper since his divorce to recognize the man is hurting — and growing — and that for him, life without his ex-wife Kelis is not good.
A big part of me believes Nas' intention behind his latest LP was to send the message to the world, and mostly to his ex who is caught out there somewhere, that life is in fact good for the newly divorced father of two. And on one hand I do believe he's good, he's learning from his mistakes and taking responsibility for his actions as a husband and father, and growing into a better man by the day. But on the other hand, it's so clear that his "I'm good without you" attempt is somewhat of a fail because he can't help but talk about Kelis every time he gets a chance and I love it.
Earlier this year, in an interview with VH1, Nas said posing with Kelis' infamous green wedding dress for his album cover made things fresh again in his mind and every move he's made since the cover release has proven that. Just a couple of weeks ago when Nas performed "Bye Baby" at the Rock the Bells concert in Jersey, the song ended and the rapper randomly said, "man I love that girl." It was like his stream of consciousness didn't compute that he was having an emo moment in front of thousands of people. He was being unabashedly genuine about his love for that girl and I have a feeling every time he performs that song he's reminded of just how much he really didn't want to say bye to his baby.
Any woman who's been cheated on, done wrong by a man, or broken up with someone they love, knows regrets and saying I love you and I miss you are never enough, and the same goes for Nas. I don't think he and Kelis should get back together just because he feels bad without her, I see the potential for a future together again because of the growth he's displayed since their separation. Complex asked Nas a series of questions about what he's learned since becoming a single man again and he told the mag, "The biggest lesson I learned is respect…trust…no infidelity. I at some point got pissed off during the relationship and strayed. And I wouldn't do that again. I would be all good." And perhaps the greatest sign of a changed man is that he's finally realizes there is life beyond T & A. He also told Complex the aesthetics for what he finds attractive in a woman have changed for him, as his new definition of a so-called bad b***h, could be "a younger woman, in her early 20s, but wise beyond her years. It could be a woman in her late 30s, who's cool as hell, smart, and has great motherly qualities—or has great motivational skills, or is a powerful mover and shaker in her own career…" In other words, he's no longer seeking validation in the form of a video chick, and once any man of his calibur crosses that threshold you have to stand up and applaud, or at least let out a mild, "thank you Jesus."
Unfortunately, what could possibly be the snag in this whole reunion I've dreamt up in my mind is Kelis. Understandably, we haven't heard her say anything about her divorce, but the one remark she did make on Nas using her wedding dress for his album cover demonstrates the beauty of this pair as a couple. In a radio interview, she said:
"My feelings about it are not really relevant, but you know at the end of the day Nas is an artist. And for whatever it's worth he's one of the greatest, and especially for what it is he does.
"So for me, I feel like especially for someone in hip-hop to kind of be genuine and honest, whatever the honesty is about, I think it's awesome."
Any woman who would walk around in a jacket with the n-word plastered on the back and be down with you exposing all of her issues in song for the sake of artistry has to be some type of soul mate. What was so dope about Nas and Kelis was their high level of creativity. They are both uninhibited when it comes to their musical expression and I think it makes perfect sense for their creative minds to collide and make magic outside of the studio. Of course, that's not enough for a sustainable marriage, but it's clear from the soul-searching that Nas has done that he realizes the battles he was facing and the mountains Kelis may have yet to climb, like her daddy issues, and he understands that those personal obstacles have to be tackled before they can have a harmonious union. My only question is what are you two waiting on?
Do you want to see Nas and Kelis get back together?
Brande Victorian is the news and operations editor for madamenoire.com. Follow her on twitter @Be_Vic.
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Tawfiq al-Suwaidi (arabiska توفيق السويدي), född 1892 i Bagdad, Osmanska riket, död 15 oktober 1968 i Libanon, var en irakisk politiker. Han var premiärminister tre gånger: 28 april 1929 - 19 september 1929, 23 februari 1946 - 1 juni 1946 och 5 februari 1950 - 15 september 1950.

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Hanin Soabi (auch: Hanin Zoabi oder Haneen Zoubi; ; ; * 23. Mai 1969 in Nazareth, Israel) ist eine israelisch-arabische Politikerin der Balad-Partei und war von 2009 bis zum April 2019 Abgeordnete der Knesset.

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Hanin Soabi, die aus einer säkularen Familie stammt, studierte Psychologie und Philosophie (B.A.) an der Universität Haifa und "Communications and Media" (M.A.) an der Hebräischen Universität Jerusalem. Soabi ist arabische Israelin und die erste Frau einer arabischen Liste, die in die Knesset gewählt wurde.

Im Juni 2010 wurde Soabi, nachdem sie am Free-Gaza-Konvoi an Bord der Mavi Marmara teilnahm, in der Knesset angegriffen und erhielt Todesdrohungen; ihr Personenschutz wurde daraufhin verstärkt.

Bei der nächsten Vollversammlung der Knesset wurde mit 34 zu 16 Stimmen entschieden, ihr aufgrund ihrer Beteiligung an der Flottille drei parlamentarische Privilegien zu entziehen: das Recht auf einen Diplomatenausweis, das Recht auf finanzielle Unterstützung, sollte sie Rechtsbeistand benötigen, sowie das Recht, Länder zu besuchen, zu denen Israel keine diplomatischen Beziehungen unterhält.

Für die Parlamentswahl am 22. Januar 2013 verwehrte ihr die Wahlkommission das passive Wahlrecht wegen ihrer Teilnahme an der Gaza-Hilfsflotte. Das Oberste Gericht Israels verwarf jedoch die Entscheidung der Wahlkommission. Sie wurde wiedergewählt.

Bezüglich der Entführung von drei israelischen Jugendlichen im Juli 2014 durch Hamas, die den Gazakrieg 2014 auslöste, erklärte sie am 15. Juli 2014, die Täter seien keine Terroristen, sondern würden durch die Lebensumstände unter der Besatzung zu solchen Aktionen gezwungen. Sie wurde daraufhin für sechs Monate von der Teilnahme an Parlamentssitzungen ausgeschlossen. Das Oberste Gericht verwarf ihre dagegen eingelegten Rechtsmittel.

Später wurde bekannt, dass die israelischen Jugendlichen ermordet wurden, und die israelische Armee begann einen Angriff auf den Gazastreifen ("Operation Protective Edge"). Soabi wurde wegen ihrer Aussagen in dem Interview für sechs Monate von der Teilnahme an Parlamentssitzungen ausgeschlossen. Das Oberste Gericht verwarf ihre dagegen eingelegten Rechtsmittel.

Mehrere Petitionen von rechten israelischen Parteien versuchen, eine Kandidatur von Soabi bei der Knessetwahl 2015 zu verhindern. Soabi durfte jedoch kandidieren und wurde wiedergewählt.

Anlässlich einer Gedenkstunde der Knesset zum 77. Jahrestag der "Reichskristallnacht" setzte sie dieses Pogrom mit Israels Politik gegenüber den Palästinensern gleich.

Im Januar 2019 erklärte Soabi, dass sie nicht mehr für die Knesset kandidieren werde. Ihr Rückzug war erwartet worden, nachdem Soabi bei den Vorwahlen der Balad den fünften Platz belegt hatte und es unwahrscheinlich war, dass Balad bei der Parlamentswahl in Israel April 2019 fünf Mandate erhielte.

Literatur
 Emmanuel Martinez: Haneen of Nazareth. In: Alternatives, vol. 1, no. 10, April 2009, S. 6 f.

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Top500.org confirms that Université de Sherbrooke has Canada's most powerful supercomputer
Sherbrooke, le 22 juin 2005 – The 25th Edition of the TOP500 List of supercomputers (www.top500.org) confirmed today that Université de Sherbrooke now has the most powerful supercomputer in the country. Named Mammouth (Mammoth) after its high compute power and its huge memory, this machine brings Canada into the Club of the 10 countries having the most powerful supercomputers.
Research groups from Université de Sherbrooke and Université de Montréal, which are both members of to the Réseau québécois de calcul de haute performance consortium (RQCHP), are now able to run advanced numerical simulations in fields of Science such as Physics, Astrophysics, Chemistry, Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Medicine, Fluid Dynamics, and many others.
Sherbrooke's Mammouth has a total of 2024 processors divided into two clusters which are able to do trillions of mathematical operations per second at a fraction only of the cost of traditional supercomputers. Mammouth uses the open source Linux operating system.
The first cluster is called Mammouth-Parallèle and is configured with 872 Dell PowerEdge 750 servers with Intel Pentium 4 3.2GHz processors. It can perform a sustained rate of 6.888 TeraFlops, or 6888 billions of mathematical operations per second. This makes it 1st in Canada and 40th in the World according to the TOP500 list.
The second cluster is called Mammouth-Série and is configured with 576 Dell PowerEdge SC1425 servers with 64-bit Intel Xeon 3.6 GHz processors. It can perform a sustained rate of 3.064 TeraFlops, or 3064 billions of mathematical operations per second. This makes it 3rd in Canada and 114th in the World according to the TOP500 list.
"Sherbrooke has now become the only Canadian institution which owns two computers listed on the TOP500 list." said Alain Veilleux, Manager of the Centre de Calcul Scientifique (www.ccs.usherbrooke.ca) for the Université de Sherbrooke.
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{
namespace GameLift
{
namespace Model
{
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namespace FleetActionMapper
{
AWS_GAMELIFT_API FleetAction GetFleetActionForName(const Aws::String& name);

AWS_GAMELIFT_API Aws::String GetNameForFleetAction(FleetAction value);
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