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Lausanne & Montreux join forces to offer delegates and event planners the very best the region has to offer
Category: Switzerland
Published: Monday, 02 July 2018 13:30
Lausanne and Montreux, Swiss regions on the shores of Lake Geneva, have joined forces to create Lausanne Montreux Congress (LMC), to showcase the very best the area has to offer, and provide ease and flexibility for planners looking to organise large events within one of the most naturally beautiful destinations in the world.
Just a 20-minute ride by train, or a short trip across Lake Geneva from one another, the Lausanne Montreux Congress offers event planners and delegates two very different experiences which, when combined, offer hundreds of varied, yet complimentary, itinerary possibilities.
Lausanne has a rich history in the sporting sector, and is home to the International Olympic Committee and The Olympic Museum - the only place in the world where you can exclusively hire a venue completely dedicated to spirit of the games. Enjoy cocktails for up to 1000 people in amongst the gold medals, Olympic torches and iconic costumes after a conference in their 200-seater purpose-built auditorium.
The SwissTech Convention Center has helped the city attract a host of famed international events in recent years with its state of the art equipment and versatility of space as well as the historic Beaulieu Lausanne Convention Centre, with the largest theatre in Switzerland, accommodating between 100 and 5,400 people.
Montreux, on the other hand, favoured by rock and rollers including Queen, Deep Purple and Foreigner, naturally has a strong connection to the music industry. Its home to the world-famous Montreux Jazz Festival which happens annually at the renowned Montreux Music & Convention Centre 2m2c and along the shores of the lake. For conference organisers, 2m2c offers over 18,000 m2 of multi-purpose infrastructure for meetings and events, including an auditorium that can accommodate up to 1,800 people, over 29 modular rooms and offices, and 2 exhibition halls, as well as the latest telecommunication technology that has been specifically designed to enhance the event experience.
Unique venues perfect for incentive trips and evening entertainment include; Chaplin's World, a museum celebrating the life and works of Charlie Chaplin, and where he spent his last and happiest years; the Queen Exhibition, where Freddie Mercury recorded his last known vocals, and Chillon Castle, the most visited historical monument in Switzerland famed for its views.
Bridging the two destinations are the UNESCO-Listed Lavaux Vinyard Terraces, where family run wineries offer the perfect venues for incentives and smaller events, with the offer of wine tastings and the chance to explore the vineyard wine cellars.
Speaking of the new collaboration Steeve Pasche, Director, Lausanne Tourisme says: "We are delighted to launch The Lausanne Montreux Congress in to the UK and International markets, uniting Lausanne and Montreux to become a leading destination for international meetings & events. With two regions so close together yet offering two varied experiences, it makes perfect sense to come together to showcase this to congress and event planners and help them create a programme delegates will never forget."
Christoph Sturny, Director, Montreux-Vevey Tourism added: "Imagine your delegates starting the day with a conference over-looking the lake at the iconic 2m2c, followed by networking session on a boat as you sail across Lake Geneva, sipping on wine from the Lavaux vineyards. Ending the day with a gala dinner in the Olympic Museum after hours where delegates can test their speed against Usain Bolt. The collaboration really opens the doors to possibilities' like no other."
The Lausanne Montreux Congress brings together two active business regions that have a combined portfolio of four conference centres, over 7,000 hotel rooms, and 283 unmissable meetings and incentive spaces.


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The Entrepreneurs and Innovators exhibit officially closed yesterday. This exhibit at Galt Museum & Archives celebrated southwestern Alberta businesses, inventors and researchers. Entrepreneurs and Innovators featured photos from the Galt Archives's holdings, and can be seen in the lower gallery, outside the archives. This blog post is the eighth and final installment in a series based on the exhibit.
Be sure to check out the upcoming exhibit in the lower gallery, Treasure Maps , featuring maps from the Galt Archives cartographic collection. Treasure Maps opens on February 7th and runs until April 30th.
This post features the business of the namesake of the Galt Museum & Archives, Alexander Galt and the difficulties he had in getting coal to market from Lethbridge in the early years of his mining operations here. This post also features the Knight Sugar Company, that arranged for development of land with the Galts' interests, providing irrigation and a mill to process sugar beets locally.
The Alberta at Medicine Hat, 1885.
In 1879, the mine of Nicholas Sheran at present-day Lethbridge was seen by Elliott Galt, who soon interested his father Alexander, then Canadian High Commissioner in London, in the possibilities of coal mining in western Canada. The Galts soon formed the North Western Coal and Navigation Company, and began mining at Coal Lease No. 4 with Elliott as general manager. Though the area was rich in coal, little infrastructure existed to get the coal to market. In 1883 the company commissioned three riverboats – the Alberta, the Minnow and the Baroness – to transport coal to Medicine Hat. However, the Belly (later called the Oldman) River proved unsuitable to navigation due to its many sandbars and a strong current. During 1883 only 180 tons were transported and in 1884 they managed 2,278 tons. After these two seasons, it was clear that the only viable solution to transporting coal to market was by rail. Galt's company completed a narrow gauge railway to the main CPR line at Dunmore, near Medicine Hat, in 1885.
Exterior of the second Raymond Sugar Factory, ca. 1930.
Courtesy the Galt Museum & Archives: 19740030000-056.
In 1901, Utah mining magnate Jesse Knight sent his sons Oscar Raymond and Jesse William to investigate land available for purchase in Southern Alberta. They acquired 30,000 acres and set about putting the land to work. Jesse soon entered into a contract with the Canadian Northwest Irrigation Company and the Alberta Railway and Irrigation Company to purchase an additional 226,000 acres. In exchange, Knight was obligated to build a sugar mill for the 1903 harvest and keep it in operation for at least twelve years. The town that emerged around the mill was named Raymond, in honour of the son that Jesse Knight's older son that had put in charge of the operation of the mill and his ranch. The introduction of irrigation to the area and success of the sugar factory soon brought 1500 residents to the town. Raymond Knight sold his interest in the company in 1917 to help his father manage his growing interests back in Utah.


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from django.conf import settings
from django.core.mail import mail_admins

import cronjobs
import requests
from statsd import statsd

from kitsune.sumo.utils import rabbitmq_queue_size
from kitsune.sumo.tasks import measure_queue_lag

@cronjobs.register
def record_queue_size():
    """Records the rabbitmq size in statsd"""
    statsd.gauge('rabbitmq.size', rabbitmq_queue_size())

@cronjobs.register
def enqueue_lag_monitor_task():
    """Fires a task that measures the queue lag."""
    measure_queue_lag.delay(datetime.now())

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def send_postatus_errors():
    """Looks at postatus file and sends an email with errors"""

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    if settings.STAGE:
        return

    def new_section(line):
        return (line.startswith('dennis ')
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                or line.startswith('BUSTED')
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    # Download the postatus file
    postatus = requests.get('https://support.mozilla.org/media/postatus.txt')

    # Parse it to see which locales have issues
    lines = postatus.content.splitlines()
    datestamp = lines.pop(0)

    errordata = []

    while lines:
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        mail_admins(
            subject='[SUMO] postatus errors %s' % datestamp,
            message=(
                'These are the errors in the SUMO postatus file.\n' +
                'See http://postatus.paas.allizom.org/p/SUMO for details\n' +
                'and bug generation links.\n\n' +
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Cabat. Curzon made his debut at the Salon in 1845 with a landscape.
Landscape was Curzon's first love, but he successfully explored other genres.
Garnier, was also his only effort in secular decorative art.
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My mother died a month ago today. In that time, I've gotten a lot of stuff done: I've met with attorney's for her trusts, put her will through probate, transitioned her bank accounts to my name, paid-off and canceled credit cards, and taken thousands of dollars worth of her things to local charities. And yet I keep checking my email and physical mail and Facebook like I'm going to get some message from her.
I'm waiting for her to tell me how happy she is with all the sorting I've done in her garage.
I'm waiting for her to come over and help me sort family photos.
I'm waiting for her to have an opinion on what I should do with her fine jewelry.
I'm waiting for her to tell me how cute my wife's nieces are playing with her costume jewelry.
I'm waiting for her to ask if I've sold her car yet.
I'm waiting for her to tell me what her discharge date is.
I'm waiting for the tears to flow through the wall of responsibility.
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I'm waiting for my nightly headaches and restless sleep to fade into distant memory.
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At low tide you can walk north round the headland to even more isolated beaches.
After crossing the Alexandra Range visitors encounter the first bit of 'civilization' north of the Daintree River at Cow Bay, located halfway between the Daintree River and Cape Tribulation and offering great beach and rainforest experiences.
Cow Bay is not a township but a place name derived from the farming of cattle in the area in the early days. The other idea is that Cow Bay is named after the dugongs (sea cows) which come to feed on the seagrass beds in the bay. Cow Bay had a colorful past of farming, logging and grazing. Today tourism is the main industry and sustainability is the main aim of the local community.


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Hull paedophile's shame as he tells police 'I've been expecting you'
Officers found images and videos of sexual abuse on children as young as seven-years-old
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A man who downloaded pornography containing the sexual abuse of children as young as seven has been given a "stark warning" by the courts.
Mark Pickersgill, 37, was arrested on May 25, 2019, at his home in Ancourt, north Hull, after officers suspected he was in possession of indecent images of children.
When officers arrived at his home, Pickersgill said: "I'm not denying it. I have been expecting you to come round."
Police seized a number of electronic devices from the property which included 45 category A videos, the worst category.
Prosecuting barrister Julian Jones told Hull Crown Court that the videos included children as young as seven-years-old.
He said: "Two examples of the category A videos were summarised as follows. The first concerns the abuse of a young girl and the second concerns the abuse of a young boy.
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"For example, one footage contains the sustained sexual abuse of a young female approximately seven to eight-years-old.
"The second example is 15 minutes and 13 seconds in length.
"It contains the sexual abuse of a prepubescent male aged between eight and ten-years-old by an adult male aged in his late teens and early 20's."
Police also found three category B videos and one category B image, which had been downloaded over a period of 15 months since March 2018 until his arrest.
Officers also discovered a browser had been downloaded onto devices which allowed Pickersgill access to the internet anonymously.
Pickersgill appeared at Hull Crown Court on Tuesday to be sentenced for making indecent images of children.
He was sentenced to a two-year community order and has been made subject to a sexual harm prevention order for five years.
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Pickersgill will also sign the sex offenders register for the same length of time.
Judge Mark Bury said: "Let this be, I hope, a very stark warning for you. You cannot behave like this.
"Every image of this type represents incidents of abuse on a vulnerable child and if it is not for people looking at them then the market for them would drop off a cliff."
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Tha Block Is Hot is the debut major label studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne. It was released on November 2, 1999, by Universal Records and Baby's Cash Money Records. Recording sessions took place from 1997 to 1999, with the executive production from Bryan "Baby" Williams and Ronald "Slim" Williams, all of these tracks were produced by Mannie Fresh himself. Prior to release, the album was known by the title I Ride At Night.

Commercial performance
Tha Block Is Hot debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 229,500 copies in its first week. In its second week, the album dropped to number ten on the chart, selling an additional 117,000 copies. On December 10, 1999, the album became certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over a million copies. As of June 2012, the album has sold 1.4 million copies in the United States.

Track listing

Samples credits
 "Loud Pipes" contains a sample of "Rich Niggaz" performed by Juvenile.

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Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

1999 debut albums
Lil Wayne albums
Albums produced by Mannie Fresh
Bounce music albums
Cash Money Records albums

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Adoption rates for electric vehicles may come to an abrupt plateau thanks to a new bill being introduced to the house by the GOP, reports Bloomberg. In an expected push, the bill would end the $7,500 tax credit which owners of new electric cars can claim on their year-end taxes.
Current tax law grants any person who purchases a new electric car a credit based on the size of the vehicle's battery. The most common credit is to the tune of $7,500, and the majority of battery-only vehicles will receive this credit. However, the credit is limited to the first 200,000 vehicles purchased per manufacturer before it is halved, and eventually discontinued completely. This incentive is put in place to drive sales for EVs so that manufacturers gain the capital needed to grow their electrified divisions, and may also be one of the largest reasons consumers buy electric cars.
The bill will ultimately put into question if the tax credit was driving sales of electric cars throughout the United State, or if sales are occurring organically based on the popularity of EVs. For lower-priced vehicles, such as the Tesla Model 3 and Chevy Bolt, a $7,500 tax credit could make up nearly a quarter of the vehicle's purchase price. Some owners believe that for higher priced EVs, such as the Tesla Model S, the tax credit was a large influence on their decisions to become an early adopter rather than wait to buy an EV, or choose a more reasonably priced alternative.
"It was a major factor for me," said one Tesla owner in a comment to The Drive, "It brought the lease payment down considerably."
Tesla, already facing a large slump in its stocks due in part to Model 3 production delays, slid even more after the news of the proposed bill hit mainstream media and has reached its lowest point in six months. Those who chose to opt-in for a Model 3 would be able to get the car for around the price of a Toyota Prius, making it extremely affordable thanks to the tax credit, however should the bill pass Tesla may see a larger number of reservation cancellations on its first mass-produced and affordable car.
Historically, increasing the tax credit for EVs has resulted in a large upswing of purchases. A study found that Georgia's electrified vehicle adoption rate shot up 614 percent in just a single year when the state provided taxpayers with an additional $5,000 state credit (on top of the $7,500 federal credit) if they purchased a zero-emissions vehicle. When the tax credit was discontinued, Georgia went from selling nearly a fifth of all EVs in the United States to just 2 percent.
Many skeptics of electric cars feel that due to limited range or long recharge times, the platforms have no future in the United States. Manufacturers feel differently as they heavily focus their sights on releasing a plethora of EVs targeted at the average consumer, as well as continue to improve battery technology to mitigate complaints of recharge times and crowded public stalls. If the house bill passes and EV adoption truly falls as a result, the rates at which the technologies improve may slow to a crawl.
The long-roofed Model S will be unveiled in March and sold in extremely limited numbers.


New technology, plus an evolving understanding of those in the workforce, is leading schools to offer more classes and options. It's easier to earn a degree or gain more training, and you don't have to quit your job and become a full-time student to do it.
It could serve businesses well to "encourage employees, financially or otherwise, to continue their education," says H. Lee Krapp, a principal with human resource consultants HRC Consulting in Cincinnati.
It's something to take notice of: many employers are willing to pay or facilitate higher education for their employees. If you're thinking of going back to school for more education in your field (or a related field), check to see if your company will help you pay for some of it.
Full or partial tuition reimbursement and direct bill payment are possible options when going back to school. Many local institutions, such as Northern Kentucky University and Thomas More College, accept direct bill payment. Miami University and University of Cincinnati offer payment plans through afford.com. According to the financial aid office at UC, students can pay for each quarter individually, though they save some money if they pay for the traditional three quarters (fall, winter, spring) up front.
Tuition reimbursement is popular, since it can be worked out on an individual basis, says Judy Bautista, an enrollment counselor at Thomas More. Brandon Billiter at the NKU Bursar's office reports that they bill 20-25 companies for direct bill payment each semester.
Bautista mentions that going back to school doesn't always start with an employee. Sometimes employers can give their team that push to get ahead. "Oftentimes an employer has suggested they go back so they can move up." When someone has been with a company for a long time and has skill, but a lack of education is holding them back, employers will do what they can to get such employees in line for advancement.
Many students pay for school through assistant teaching and research positions, but that's not an option when you're already working full-time. Most schools don't have nearly the same amount of scholarships available for graduate students as they do for undergraduates. Aside from employers paying, Virginia Layton, Miami University's Bursar, is seeing a lot of loans for graduate students, more private than federal.
At UC, a large portion of graduate students in the sciences are assisted financially in some way, but that's often due to funded research positions. Mary Watkins of UC's graduate school says that because of the university's decentralized program, it is up to each department to dole out means of financial support. She points out opportunities like the Albert C. Yates Fellows and Scholars Program in the College of Business, which gives support to graduate students typically underrepresented in business school.
But once finances and payment plans are squared away, will you have time to go to school? Bautista says most students coming from the workforce ask, "How will I fit this into my life?" She helps students apply for classes and retrieve past academic records, both of which can be tricky, especially if you haven't been in school for a while.
At Thomas More, classes meet once a week in a lock-step format. Students decide which night of the week they want to take classes, and they then have class on that day, and that day only, for the rest of the two-year program. The college currently offers an accelerated program with a concentration in management. In fact, many schools offering adult and continuing education make business and management classes readily available.
Other Tristate area colleges are adjusting and creating classes to meet adult students' needs and schedules. NKU has the Program for Adult-Centered Education (PACE), which enables working adults to still earn a bachelor's degree in four years. Classes in the program meet one night a week for eight weeks instead of the usual 16, meaning intensive classes. Students cannot take more than two classes at a time, but if they also take summer classes they'll be on track to getting their degree in time. PACE offers degrees in organizational leadership and business administration.
She says the program is particularly successful because of an enriched atmosphere that's due to students being older and having already been in the workforce.
NKU, like many schools, is also going the online learning route. The university currently offer a few masters programs online, such as a Master of Arts in Education, which Beere suspects will be particularly popular with teachers.
The online classes are asynchronous, which means they can be accessed at any time. This is especially useful for students who have jobs that require them to travel. Now they can log in and take the class from across the street or across the world.
NKU also made all of their graduate programs available at night and part-time.
"We recognize many of our students were employees before they became students and are still employees," Beere says.
Krapp points out how companies and communities can benefit from enriched adult students. "It's a joint responsibility between the employee and the employer," he says. But to what degree an employee actually participates can vary. Some employees don't want to continue their education. "The enlightened employees know they have a responsibility to themselves and their families to continue their learning," Krapp adds.
Miami, UC, NKU, Thomas More and Xavier offer MBAs and other advanced degrees.
Thanks to the schools' varied plans, you have plenty of options. Changing course or enhancing peripheral skills are also options, though payment for that will probably come from your own pocket.
Companies might chip in for language lessons or classes in computer technology, but they might not be too keen on paying for a PhD in philosophy.
NKU can bring learning programs straight to the customers, taking programs to corporate sites. The university currently is teaching an MBA program at a local company, at the company's invitation.


Pepero cake is a simple but creative way to make a cake using a popular Korean snack – Pepero sticks. Ready in 10 mins!
Have you heard of "Pepero Day"? In Korea, 11th November is Pepero day. To some degree, it is similar to Valentine's Day. People, particularly youngsters, give Pepero sticks to each other as a symbol of romance or friendship.
The first time I heard of this eventful day was when I was in middle school (in the mid 90's). I don't really know how or who started this new "tradition" but I remember this.
I definitely grew out of this tradition by now, but I thought I should make something that would fit into the theme by introducing this part of Korean culture to you.
While I was browsing the internet for some inspiration, this simple yet beautiful Pepero cake recipe grabbed my attention. What do you think? 😉 I hope you get to try this recipe on your next Pepero Day!
Cut the swiss roll cake into three pieces (about 3cm thickness) and set aside.
Shell the pistachio nuts, coarsely chop them and set aside.
Add the chocolate into a bowl and melt it by microwaving it. (I heated for 1 mins and 30 seconds. However, this will vary depending on the power of your microwave.) Once the chocolate is melted, add the heavy cream into the chocolate bowl and mix them well.
Stack the swiss roll cake and pour the chocolate mixture on the outer layer of the cake. Spread it with a bread knife.
Stick the Pepero around the cake wall and decorate the top of the cake with the pistachio nuts. Serve.
Tea with mild bitterness such as green tea or black tea would go well with this cake as it is quite sweet.
I think the chocolate mixture (1/4 cup heavy cream and 1 cup baking chocolate) is enough to make two of these cakes unless you are a chocolate addict.
Is there a reason why the cake roll is cut into 3 pieces and then stacked, instead of just using it whole?
Hi Doris, That's a very good question. 🙂 The original recipe uses plain yogurt between these 3 pieces of cake rolls but I skipped this part. (I thought it would make the cake a bit tart.) So it's up to you if you don't want to slice the cake rolls.
Sue, I am looking to bake this cake today but I can't get any pepero sticks ?? Is there anything you suggest I use instead ?? Many thanks !!
Hi Katie, the only other dessert/snack stick I know is pretzel sticks. Though pepero and pretzel are completely different. Alternatively, you can make pepero from scratch as well.
I have been learning more about Korean culture, holidays, traditions, etc. I have tried to cook Korean food but it usually comes out horrible! It's hard to cook it when there are no Asian/Korean markets around where I live. I had never heard of this Pepero Day or actually any Korean holiday (I'm adopted) and these look pretty simple. I saw another recipe that used pretzel sticks.
Hi Alicia, Pepero day is not an official Korean holiday. Some smart companies came up with this event day to sell more pepero. 🙂 Yeah, I also saw some similar cake using pretzel sticks as well. I don't know who adapted the idea first. Nonetheless, I think it's creative!
I've never heard of a pepero cake before, but I'm totally going to make it now!! Thanks.
What an awesome cake. I love who ever convinced the teacher that on the 11 of the 11th on the 11th hour was time to share a pepero stick. Classic. I wonder if you learnt anything that year.
Sounds like a great way to show some affection instead of the ridiculous amount of chocolates and flowers most like.
What you have left over – cream and chocolate – is ganache, a classic chocolate covering. What I do with any leftover chocolate anything is – put it on ice cream! The reason you don't heat the chocolate in the microwave is that if you are not very careful, the chocolate will get too hot and can "break" – which means that it turns into nasty gritty stuff. By heating the cream and adding the chocolate, you avoid the risk. The trick with chocolate is always to be careful and watch it closely.
Loved this idea, especially your description of eating at 11:11:11. Kids are tricky!
Oh Thanks so much Judith for the tip and explanation! I will definitely watch out for the risk of chocolate break from next time. (Luckily the back of the chocolate packaging said I can melt it by microwaving, so I didn't even doubt the method. :)) It sounds great to add some ganache on top of ice cream. Though I already finished my leftover last night. Haha. I just scooped it out and ate it as it is. But eating it with ice cream sounds so much nicer! 🙂 I hope you enjoy the recipe.
I miss Pepero Day! I experienced it first-hand when I was in Korea for exchange, and I found it super sweet, fun, and memorable. Fellow exchange friends and local Korean friends were so kind and cute to be exchanging these chocolate biscuits to each other. I found the whole day really touching 🙂 From then on, Nov 11 will always remind me of that special day. Thanks for this recipe!
I'm so glad to hear that this post reminded you of good old days. 🙂 Enjoy the recipe.
What an adorable tradition! I'd have loved to be in your class munching down those sticks at 11:11:11. So cute! This seems like an ideal dessert to make when there's company at last minute notice. Sprucing some store bought items to make it your own. Something like how I make trifle. Bung a few delicious things together to mane an even more delicious dessert.
Thanks Jayne, Why not start the tradition of your own with your friends? 🙂 And yes, I think this cake will be a fancy yet easy dessert to make when you have visitors with a short notice! Just store up some Pepero in your pantry.


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The red wolf was declared extinct in the wild in 1980 after the last known wild wolves were captured and taken out of the wild to begin a captive breeding program. There are now an estimated 200 individuals found in North Carolina and other areas where they have been reintroduced. The red wolf is slightly smaller than its relative, the gray wolf, its build is more slender, and its head more elongated. Its coat is tawny red with some gray and black areas. Its back tends to be darker in color and its tail has a black tip. In the winter, the fur of the red wolf tends to be more reddish in color. Adults can reach up to 4.5 feet in head and body length (the tail can grow up to 13.8 inches) and can weigh up to 77 lb. Males are generally larger than females.
Red wolves once thrived in a variety of habitats, including swamps, forests, wetlands, bushlands, and even agricultural lands with enough forest cover. Diet consists of rodents, deer, and other small mammals like raccoons and rabbits. Red wolves are primarily nocturnal and prefer to live in packs consisting of the mating pair and their offspring. Females generally give birth to three to six pups after a gestation period of 60 to 63 days. The parents and older members of the pack help to protect and care for the young.
The red wolf species was nearly wiped out because of human population growth, hunting, and the clearing of forest, eliminating much of its habitat. Red wolves preyed upon livestock, and many were killed by farmers and ranchers. Reintroduced populations are said to be growing and thriving, as most wolves that are recaptured and tested are said to be healthy.
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A North Las Vegas man has a warning for everyone after he was slapped with a large fine for tossing a cigarette butt onto the side of the road near Craig and Losee.
NORTH LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A North Las Vegas man has a warning for everyone after he was slapped with a large fine for tossing a cigarette butt onto the side of the road near Craig and Losee.
Eric, who asked 13 Action News to not reveal his last name, said the incident happened last week as he was leaving the Cannery Hotel and Casino.
'The two cruisers seemingly appeared out of nowhere," said Eric.
Eric said the officers were less than friendly, patted him down for weapons and then proceeded to hand him a ticket for the tossed cigarette.
Eric went online and found the littering infraction came with a fine totaling $1,174 dollars.
He ended up paying the ticket without fighting it.
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Greece will overhaul arms procurement to make it more transparent, Defense Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos said on Friday, after a wide-ranging corruption inquiry led to the arrest of a former defense official and two arms dealers.
Heavy arms spending was one of the reasons Athens piled up debt and had to be rescued with European Union and IMF bailouts totaling 240 billion euros ($328 billion) in 2010 and 2012.
These were accompanied by strict conditions that have increased poverty and unemployment, so the scandal has touched a raw nerve with many Greeks.
Avramopoulos said the ministry's proposals would be submitted to parliament "in the immediate future".
His statement followed court testimony by Antonis Kantas, deputy armaments chief at the ministry between 1997 and 2002, who openly admitted to taking $16 million in bribes relating to arms deals with foreign companies from countries including Germany, France, Russia, Brazil and Sweden.
A corruption probe into long-forgotten defence contracts has given authorities in Greece a small financial victory, along with the promise of revelations into decade-old graft.
The sum of over 9.0 million euros ($12.3 million dollars) has been handed over to the state by Antonis Kantas, a former defence ministry official turned state witness.
Kantas, 72, was a deputy procurement director at the defence ministry from 1997 to 2002.
He has admitted pocketing over 10 million euros from kickbacks related to the purchase of submarines, rockets, fighter aircraft and tanks.
"I took so many bribes that I cannot remember them all," Kantas said in his testimony, according to press reports.
Kantas had served under socialist defence minister Akis Tsochatzopoulos, 73, who was jailed in October for money laundering.
That 20-year prison sentence has loosened tongues after years of silence.
He has since named about a dozen other suspects, most of them businessmen and weapons intermediaries, but justice officials are hoping to net bigger fish among the Greek political elite.
A justice source told AFP this week that "there are hundreds of millions of euros and dollars from procurement programmes spread out in accounts around the world."
The case has dominated headlines in a country suffering from four years of straight austerity cuts and trying to recover from a six-year recession.
This particular case occurred at a time when Greece was spending millions of euros on weapons in a costly arms race with neighbouring Turkey.
To placate public anger, the finance ministry this week said the money returned by Kantas would be diverted to health and education, which have sustained major budget cuts in recent years.
However, many in the country doubt that endemic corruption in public office will be eradicated as a result of the investigation.
Also this week, the chairman of Greece's main children's hospital was arrested after he was taped allegedly accepting a 25,000-euro bribe.
The case is bad news for the conservative-socialist coalition government ahead of local elections in May.
The conservatives and socialists have ruled Greece for the past 40 years, and are considered responsible for its financial and corruption ills.


A guest dressed as the Evil Queen holds an apple in her hand before riding Snow White's Scary Adventures for the last time (below, left). As we were waiting in line, Wishes fireworks burst over Fantasyland (below, right).
The Wicked Witch waits around the corner for Snow White, who is shown with the Seven Dwarfs (below, left). Denise and I enjoyed the last ride with friends (below, right). We always find a lot of friends turn out for the last rides of attractions!
The Evil Queen looks down on Snow White (below, left) in the opening scene. The Seven Dwarfs play music in another scene (below, right). The Seven Dwarfs were not a big part of the original attraction that opened in 1971. Check out the latest edition of our MouseSteps Weekly YouTube show to see the original version of the attraction with our commentary!
Snow White enjoys her last apple in the Florida attraction (below, left). Dopey waves goodbye, with furry friends flanking him (below, right). The Snow White characters wont be away for long as construction is well underway on the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train Ride which will feature swinging mine train ride vehicles (see our coverage HERE). This all-new Fantasyland family roller coaster/dark ride will open in 2014.
The last rider was a young man with autism named Ben, whose family had moved to Orlando to be close to Snow White's Scary Adventures, which gave their son a lot of joy over the years. Everybody clapped for Ben as he got on and off the ride, it was definitely a series of moving moments (below left and right). You can read more about Ben on his father's blog. Ben rode Snow White's Scary Adventures 3500 times.
Snow White's Scary Adventures stands empty before being boarded up (below, left). Here is the attraction poster under the Main Street Train Station (below, right). Please check back soon as we have many things to share including the re-opening of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, The Grand Opening of Disney's Art of Animation Resort, Disney/Pixar's Brave Highland Games at Epcot, Car Masters Weekend at Downtown Disney and much more!
Video – Snow White's Scary Adventures Final Night 5/31/12 Full POV Ride, Last Rider, Fans in Costume – Snow White's Scary Adventures at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom closed for good last night and fans came out for one last ride. This includes a full POV video of our final adventure, fans in costume, the last ever rider and more!


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Do you know how many points there are in the Statue of Liberty's crown? Do you know what do they mean? Find out in this video, a fun way to learn about this world famous landmark – both for kids and grown-ups.
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Definition Of: half See Bengali Meaning: half
The Synonym of - half (noun)
partlylimitedmoderatedividedfractionalincompletebisectedeven-stevenfifty-fiftyhalved
Word Example of - half
Example Sentences for half
"Five hundred—d'ye say five" said the postman from the half of his mouth that was clear.
And Clif had no doubt there were half a dozen others following.
"So there is life here, after all," he said, half to himself.
The Spanish sailor, who had only half reached the deck, had fired at him.
The folding doors that led into the library were half closed.
They promised to stay till October, too; and we are only half through August yet.
This so pleased Noel that he advanced my wages to a dollar and a half a week.
I am persuaded that half the misery in the world comes of straining after happiness.
Your father's new house, Le, has scared him half out of his wits.
The half hysterical screams of their Lilies were sweet compensation.
Word Origin & History of - half
half O.E. half, halb (Mercian), healf (W. Saxon) "side, part" (original sense preserved in behalf), from P.Gmc. *khalbas "something divided" (cf. O.N. halfr, O.Fris., M.Du. half, Ger. halb, Goth. halbs "half"). Used also in O.E. phrases as in modern Ger., to mean "one half unit less than," cf. þridda healf "two and a half," lit. "half third." The construction in two and a half, etc., is first recorded c.1200. Of time, in half past ten, etc., first attested 1750; in Scottish, the half often is prefixed to the following hour, as in Ger. (halb elf "ten thirty"). Half-and-half "ale and porter" ...is from 1756; half-baked in sense of "silly" is from 1855; half-breed "mixed race" is from 1760; half-blooded in this sense is from c.1600. Half-brother (early 14c.) and half-sister (c.1200) were in M.E.. Halftime in football is from 1871. half-truth is first recorded 1658; half-hearted is from 1610s. To go off half-cocked "speak or act too hastily" (1833) is in allusion to firearms.


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"Yellow Peril"
Naval Aircraft Factory N3N
The N3N design had its beginnings in 1934, with the first models delivered to the Navy in 1936. Built at the Naval Aircraft Factory in Philadelphia, the N3N was configured both as a land plane and a seaplane. The NAF was the only factory where aircraft and engines were built together.
The Naval Aircraft Factory (NAF), located at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, was established by the United States Navy in 1918 in order to assist in solving the problem of aircraft supply which faced the Navy Department upon the entry of the U.S. into World War I. The Army's requirements for an enormous quantity of planes created a decided lack of interest among aircraft manufacturers in the Navy's requirements for a comparatively small quantity of aircraft. The Navy Department concluded that it was necessary to build a Navy-owned aircraft factory in order to assure a part of its aircraft supply, to obtain cost data for guidance in its dealings with private manufacturers, and to have under its own control a factory capable of producing experimental designs. The NAF ended aircraft production in early 1945.
The N3N featured a unique, all-metal frame construction. The front of the aircraft back to the firewall in the front cockpit and the vertical stabilizer were metal covered, and the rest of the aircraft was fabric covered. Other unique features were a single integral top wing and five removable panels on the left side of the fuselage giving maintenance personnel easy access for inspections.
Naval Aircraft Factory N3N Specifications
Original construction in 1939, Philadelphia, PA
Wright R-760-2 radial, 235 HP
Crew: 2 (instructor and student)
Length: 25'6″
Height: 10'10"
Wingspan: 34′
Max Weight: 2,802 lbs
Service Ceiling: 15,200 ft
Max Speed: 126 mph
Max Cruise: 90 mph
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Q: DMA vs Cache difference Probably a stupid question for most that know DMA and caches... I just know cache stores memory to somewhere closer to where you can access so you don't have to spend as much time for the I/O.
But what about DMA? It lets you access that main memory with less delay?
Could someone explain the differences, both, or why I'm just confused?

A: DMA is a hardware device that can move to/from memory without using CPU instructions.
For instance, a hardware device (lets say, your PCI sound device) wants audio to play back. You can either:

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*Write a word at a time via a CPU mov instructions.

*Configure the DMA device. You give it a start address, a destination, and the number of bytes to copy. The transfer now occurs while the CPU does something else instead of spoon feeding the audio device.

DMA can be very complex (scatter gather, etc), and varies by bus type and system.

A: I agree fully with the first answer, and there are some common additions...
On most DMA hardwares you can also set it up to do memory to memory transfers - there are not always external devices involved. Also depending on the system you may or may not need to sync the CPU-cache in software before (or after the transfer), since the data the DMA transfers into/from memory may be done without the knowledge of the CPU-cache.
The benefit of doing any DMA is that the CPU(s) is/are able to do other things simultaneously.
Of course when the CPU also needs to access the memory, only one can gain access and the other must wait.
Mem to mem DMA is often used in embedded systems to increase performance, or may be vital to be able to access some parts of the memory at all.
To answer the question, DMA and CPU-cache are totally different things and not comparable.

A: I know its a bit late but answering this question will help someone like me I guess, Agreeing with the above answers, I think the question was in relation to cache.
So Yes a cache does store information somewhere closer to the memory, this could be the results of earlier computations. Moreover, whenever a data is found in cache (called a cache hit) the value is used directly. when its not found (called a cache-miss), the processor goes on to calculate the required value. Peripheral Devices (SD cards, USBs etc) can also access this data, which is why on startup we usually invalidate cache data so that the cache line is clean. We also flush cache data on startup so that all the cache data is written back to the main memory for cpu to use, after which we proceed to reset or initialize the cache.
DMA (Direct Memory Access), yes it does let you access the main memory. But I think the better definition is, it lets you access the system register, which can only be accessed by the processor. @Ronnie and @Yann Ramin were both correct in that DMA can be a device hardware, so it can be used by your serial peripheral to access system registers, but it can also be used for memory to memory transfers between two cores.
You can read up further on DMA from wikipedia, about the modes in which DMA can access the system memory. I ll explain it simply
Burst mode: DMA takes full control of the bus, CPU is idle during this time. Data is transferred in burst (as a whole) without interruption.
Cycle stealing mode: In this data is transfered one byte at a time, transfer is slow, but CPU is not idle.

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Belkin: Wireless Range Extender N300
By Mindo - 22nd Oct 2015 | 5 views

Eliminates wi-fi 'dead spots'

Installation is easy, with simple start

Add up to 5,000sqft of wi-fi range

Compact design

Works with wireless G and N

Improves smartphone connection

With the Belkin wi-fi Range Extender, you can expand your home network's wireless connection up to an additional 5,000sqft.
It is incredibly simple to install and is compatible with virtually any router, so there is no need to reconfigure anything on your home wireless network. It is the fast, easy way to expand your home wireless connection.

There is no complex set-up with the wi-fi Range Extender. Just plug it in, find your home network, and you'll enjoy expanded wireless in minutes. Simple Start installation means you can connect the wi-fi Range Extender from your wi-fi mobile devices, such as tablets and smartphones, as well as your PC or laptop.
Available at Right-Click for €49.99

Microsoft Surface Pro 4 versus Surface Pro 3: What is different?

The Surface Pro 4 replaces the Surface Pro 3 in Microsoft's tablet line-up, and while the spirit of the Surface Pro 3 is alive and well in the Pro 4, there are a few key differences that you should be aware of when deciding whether to upgrade.
Almost everything gets an upgrade in the Surface Pro 4, starting with the display, which jumps from 12 to 12.3 inches in size — without making the device larger. Rather, Microsoft decreased the bezel around the Surface's screen, adding more 'real estate'. The Pro 4's PixelSense touchscreen is only 400 microns thick and is protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (the Pro 3 has Gorilla Glass 3), producing what Microsoft says is the thinnest optical stack-up anyone can possibly ship.

Dimensionally, the Surface Pro 3 and Surface Pro 4 are nearly identical, except in their thickness. They both measure 11.5 inches high and 7.93 inches wide, but the Surface Pro 4 boasts a thickness of 0.33 inches to the Surface Pro 3's 0.36 inches. The Surface Pro 3 is also slightly heavier than the Surface Pro 4, at 1.76 pounds to 1.69 pounds for the least expensive configuration.
Both devices have nearly identical ports: A USB 3.0 port, a microSD card slot, and a Mini Display port.
On the inside, the Surface Pro 4 is something of a workhorse. You could call it a tablet, but like the Surface Pro 3, it has the innards of a PC. The Surface line-up has been updated with Intel's latest sixth-generation Core m3, Core i5, or Core i7 processors, depending on the configuration. Microsoft says that makes it 30 per cent faster than the Surface Pro 3, which used last-gen Core processors, as well as being 50 per cent faster than the MacBook Air. Microsoft also increased the amount of internal storage to 1TB in the Surface Pro 4.
But it is not only the body of the tablet that got an upgrade. New Surface type-covers will work with the Surface Pro 4 and Pro 3. These are the lightest and thinnest type covers Microsoft has ever made, with an integrated, backlit keyboard, softer key mechanics that make them quieter, and increased travel between keys. They also have a fingerprint reader for added security and come in five colours.

Don't forget one of the marquee features of the Surface Pro line-up: the Surface Pen. The new Surface Pen, which works with the Pro 3 and Pro 4, has an eraser on the end of it and the battery lasts all year long, so no charging; just replace the battery when it dies.
The Surface Pro 3 and Surface Pro 4 can plug into the Surface Dock via USB — a hub that has four USB 3.0 ports and two ports for 4K displays, plus an Ethernet port for sharing screens and files between devices, as well as multitasking on larger monitors.
The base configuration of a new Surface Pro 4 starts at € 1,029.00 including VAT, and comes with an Intel Core m3 chipset, 4GB of RAM, and 128GB of internal storage, although a Core i7 with 16GB of RAM and a 1TB hard drive will set you back € 2,499, including VAT. Microsoft is accepting pre-orders now and devices ship on October 26.

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Lightworks 14.5 Video Editor Released With Same-Day Linux Support But Still No Source
Written by Michael Larabel in Proprietary Software on 17 October 2018 at 01:06 PM EDT. 10 Comments
Lightworks, the long-standing non-linear video editing system that has offered a native Linux build the past few years after being challenged by delays for a few years, is out today with version 14.5 and comes with Linux, macOS, and Windows support.
Lightworks 14.5 succeeds the Lightworks 14.0 release from a year and a half ago as the latest major update for this cross-platform software owned by EditShare. This new release has user-interface improvements, variable frame-rate media support, higher GPU precision settings, Reaper export support, AC-3 audio support in various formats, support for Blackmagic RAW files, and a variety of other enhancements.
Before getting too excited about this video editor that's handled films like The Wolf of Wall Street, Moulin Rouge, and Pulp Fiction, it does remain proprietary. Back in 2010 is when they talked of going open-source but that didn't pan out... Originally they were waiting on finishing up macOS and Linux support. There's been that support for years now but it appears EditShare has given up on their open-source ambitions for the program. The only (semi-official) comments over the years have pegged it at the complexities of open-sourcing it...
Additionally, while there is a free version of Lightworks available, for full support with this program you need Lightworks Pro that costs $25 USD per month / $175 per year / $438 for an outright license. So it may have more features and be more stable than the likes of Kdenlive and OpenShot, do know that it's proprietary and will cost you for full support. Details on the many changes to find in Lightworks 14.5 can be found via the Lightworks Forums.
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Following up on my post from last week, here's an update on Kathy Sierra's situation from her blog. As well, it's useful to read Chris Locke's post where he talks about his lack of involvement in the threats. Tim O'Reilly acted as a mediator between the two, and this is his take on the situation.
It's still April Fools Day as I write this, but this page is not a joke. Kathy Sierra and I (Chris Locke) agreed to publish these statements in advance of the story which will appear tomorrow (Monday 2 April 2007) on CNN, sometime between 6 and 9am on "CNN American Morning." As used in the somewhat Victorian title slug, above, "coordinated" is meant to signal our joint effort to get this stuff online, not that we co-wrote the material you see here, or had any hand in prompting or editing each other's words. We hope something new comes through in these statements, and that they will perhaps suggest more creative ways of approaching the kind of debate that has been generated around "the recent events" they relate to. For anyone who is newly arrived from another planet, and is therefore unfamiliar with those events, Kathy's initial post is here, and my initial reaction is here. It is not optimal that this page is hosted on rageboy.com, as my questionable nom de plume has been part of the debate, but time was short and this domain was the most available for the purpose.
It's an interesting joint statement, one that I hope you all read. I hope that the lesson we all learn from this is that the social networks that we have created are living, vital and dynamic things, that are alive and evolving at a crazy pace. As much as we celebrate the wonderful things that rise up from the primordial ooze, we also have to face down the bad. Hopefully, the kind of dialogue that Sierra and Locke have been able to build up is a sign that we can face those demons and make the web a safe, friendlier place for everyone.
I'd like to end with a series of points for a Blogger Code of Conduct that O'Reilly proposes in the post I link to above. It's a code that I can live with and that we can all take to heart.
I think in the biblioblogosphere we should add "read charitably" and ask for clarification before getting spun up -- that could probably be worded better. Also, remember that you're talking to real people who have bad days and also have feelings. I'll try to blog a code, too.
Thanks, Christina, those are really good points. Thankfully, the biblioblogosphere isn't anywhere near as toxic as some of those techie blogs. I've only had a couple of trolls over the years and a those were only a bit rude rather than crazy. I guess harrassing 44 year old men isn't that much fun.


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Vuzix and SignGlasses Bring Remote Interpretation and Captioning to the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing on Vuzix Blade® Smart Glasses
PR Newswire December 4, 2019
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Dec. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Vuzix® Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI), ("Vuzix" or, the "Company"), a leading supplier of Smart Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technology and products, and SignGlasses, a Utah-based provider of technologies and services that work in support of the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing communities, are pleased to announce the commercial availability of sign language interpretation and captioning services on the Vuzix Blade® Smart Glasses for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing individuals. Vuzix Blade Smart Glasses using the SignGlasses application have already been placed into service within several businesses, educational institutions and, most recently, the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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The SignGlasses remote interpretation and captioning services platform application combines Vuzix Blade Smart Glasses and off-site sign language interpreters and captioners to assure that people who are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing have more options to engage with the world around them. The SignGlasses platform and application have been found to be very useful tools for the workplace and educational settings.
For the Pro Football Hall of Fame, SignGlasses developed an innovative, state-of-the-art technology designed to expand and enhance communication access options in support of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing individuals. This technology will be utilized in their museum to enable Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing guests to experience the "A Game of Life" holographic theater and the spectacular rotating Super Bowl theater. Guests will be able to utilize a SignGlasses-enabled pair of Vuzix Blade Smart Glasses that will provide captioning services for these dynamic presentations.
"Vuzix has a long history of delivering augmented reality eyewear to their enterprise customers and their focus on wearability, user experience, and form factor is extremely important to our customers," said Brandon Arthur, CEO of SignGlasses. "We believe our close collaboration with Vuzix is opening a new door of accessibility options that work in support of the communication access needs of the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing communities."
"The team at SignGlasses has done a terrific job maximizing the see-through waveguide optics and form factor of the Vuzix Blade to deliver an innovative solution that can assist Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing individuals in and out of the classroom and the workplace," said Paul Travers, President and Chief Executive Officer at Vuzix.
Video overviews of the SignGlasses platform and usage at the Pro Football Hall of Fame can be accessed through these links.
About SignGlasses
SignGlasses is based out of Salt Lake City, Utah. It is the aim of SignGlasses' to deliver innovative technologies and services that work in support of the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Communities connecting to the world around them. For more information visit the SignGlasses website.
About Vuzix Corporation
Vuzix is a leading supplier of Smart-Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies and products for the consumer and enterprise markets. The Company's products include personal display and wearable computing devices that offer users a portable high-quality viewing experience, provide solutions for mobility, wearable displays and augmented reality. Vuzix holds 147 patents and patents pending and numerous IP licenses in the Video Eyewear field. The Company has won Consumer Electronics Show (or CES) awards for innovation for the years 2005 to 2019 and several wireless technology innovation awards among others. Founded in 1997, Vuzix is a public company (NASDAQ: VUZI) with offices in Rochester, NY, Oxford, UK, and Tokyo, Japan. For more information, visit Vuzix website, Twitter and Facebook pages.
Forward-Looking Statements Disclaimer
Certain statements contained in this news release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward looking statements contained in this release relate to our business relationship with SignGlasses and among other things the Company's leadership in the Smart Glasses and AR display industry. They are generally identified by words such as "believes," "may," "expects," "anticipates," "should" and similar expressions. Readers should not place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which are based upon the Company's beliefs and assumptions as of the date of this release. The Company's actual results could differ materially due to risk factors and other items described in more detail in the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's Annual Reports and MD&A filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and applicable Canadian securities regulators (copies of which may be obtained at www.sedar.com or www.sec.gov). Subsequent events and developments may cause these forward-looking statements to change. The Company specifically disclaims any obligation or intention to update or revise these forward-looking statements as a result of changed events or circumstances that occur after the date of this release, except as required by applicable law.
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Khamenei Rejects Offer of American Help with Coronavirus (Part 2)
Iran refuses to accept the offer of American medical and humanitarian aid. Ayatollah Khomeini finds such an offer "strange." Perhaps the Americans want to poison the Iranians. Or make it impossible for them to shake off the effects of the coronavirus. They must be up to something. Such kindness from the Great Satan makes no sense.
Iran is trying to exploit the coronavirus outbreak to persuade the Americans to remove the sanctions. It behaves as if it has no other way of raising money to fight the virus, no expenses it could cut down on. But the Trump Administration knows how much Iran has been spending on its foreign adventurism and its nuclear program, and is not about to fall for Tehran's poor-mouthing.
China, a party to Iran's nuclear deal, has urged the United States to lift sanctions on Iran immediately amid Tehran's response to the coronavirus outbreak.
China was a good customer for Iran, and still buys what Iranian oil it can, but the Americans have placed sanctions on several Chinese firms that have been buying Iranian petrochemicals, and the Chinese would much prefer for America to lift its sanctions on Iran so that they need not worry any more about Washington's reaction to such purchases.
But the United States sent Iran a blunt message this week: the spread of the virus will not save it from US sanctions that are choking off its oil revenues and isolating its economy.
The sanctions are designed to pressure Iran to do two things. First, they are intended to pressure Iran to end the military and financial support it gives to proxies and allies abroad in Yemen, Iraq, Lebanon, and Syria. Second, the sanctions are meant to persuade Iran to halt its nuclear program. It's up to Iran to decide: does it want to continue spending billions on its foreign adventurism and its nuclear program, or does it want to spend those billions instead on medical care, which is what a reordering of Iran's priorities, leading to a lifting of sanctions, would immediately make possible?
Khamenei, who canceled his annual speech for the Persian new year from the holy Shi'ite Muslim city of Mashhad on March 20 because of the outbreak, said Iran would triumph over the virus.
"The Islamic Republic has the capability to overcome any kind of crisis and challenges, including the coronavirus outbreak," said Khamenei, who called on people to stay at home.
An extraordinarily foolish and dangerous remark. Such bluster – that the "Islamic Republic has the capability to overcome any kind of crisis" – does not convey the sense of alarm that is merited, especially since Iranians have until now been far too blasé. They have been ignoring the need to maintain social distances. They still can be seen walking together on the streets, celebrating the Nowruz holiday in large groups, and continuing to flock to mosques. Khamenei should have spoken in a much more somber tone, even berated the Iranian public for having defied warnings by officials, as they continue to congregate, take non-essential trips, and refuse to observe the six-foot rule for social distancing.
While many Iranians avoided traveling during the Persian new year holiday, police said millions have defied warnings issued by officials to avoid unnecessary trips aimed at curbing the spread of the virus.
The office of Tehran's governor said all shopping centers will be closed in the capital from Sunday.
"Only pharmacies and shops that provide essential goods will remain open in Tehran," Iranian state TV reported.
The Americans should leave that "strange" offer for medical and humanitarian aid on the table, to be accepted whenever – and if ever – the Iranian rulers come to their senses. Washington might also direct a message over the heads of their rulers to the Iranian people:
"We stand ready to help you today, and tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow. That does not depend on any change in your government's behavior. But you can also put yourselves in a much better position to combat the coronavirus. As soon as your government stops sending vast amounts of weapons and money to Houthis in Yemen, to militias in Iraq, to Hezbollah in Lebanon, to Assad's army in Syria, and calls a halt to its nuclear program, all our sanctions will be lifted. Your oil sales will return to the level they were at in 2015. And vaster still will be the sums that your government will have saved, by no longer supporting military adventures abroad, but instead applying those sums at home to treat those already infected with, and to prevent the spread still further of, the coronavirus. It's the greatest world-wide health crisis since the flu pandemic of 1918. It knows no borders. It plays no favorites. We are truly in this together."


Lewis (Sondheim on Sondheim, Side Show, Les Miserables) stars as the crippled beggar Porgy opposite four-time Tony Award winner McDonald (Ragtime, Marie Christine, Master Class) as Bess. They are joined by two-time Tony nominee David Alan Grier (The First, Race, Dreamgirls) as Sportin' Life and Tony nominee Joshua Henry (The Scottsboro Boys, American Idiot) as Jake. The cast also features Nikki Renee Daniels as Clara, Phillip Boykin as Crown, Bryonha Marie Parham as Serena, NaTasha Yvette Williams as Maria, Cedric Neal as Frazier, J.D. Webster as Mingo, Heather Hill as Lily, Phumzile Sojola as Peter and Nathaniel Stampley as Robbins.


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After a comprehensive victory over his opponent in pre-quarterfinal, Indian boxer Vikas Krishan says he wants nothing less than a gold in the Rio Games.
Vikas stormed into the quarter-finals with a one-sided 3-0 win by unanimous decision against Onder Sipal of Turkey in the men's 75kg middleweight bout. Now he feels that Uzbek Bektemir Melikuziev, 4 years younger than him is the only road block in the run for winning Gold medal in Olympics 2016. Vikas said that Uzbek Bektemir Melikuziev is the toughest contender in the group. Further he added that if he can defeat him then he will return home with a gold.
A former Youth Olympics and Youth World champion in 2014 and 2015 Doha World Championship silver medallist, Melikuziev had beaten Vikas at Asian Championship in Thailand last year.
Vikas we wish you all the best for today's match and hope that with you India can open its account in Rio Olympics 2016.
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