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Tom Holland Says Ben Affleck Batman Movie Will Be Awesome: Thinks Spider-Man Wins In A Fight
Batman vs. Spider-Man! Who wins?!
According to Tom Holland, Spider-Man wins!
Following the release of the new Spider-Man: Homecoming trailer, Tom Holland participated in a Facebook Live Q&A where he talked about his best friend being a fan of Batman. Growing up, Tom Holland was a big fan of Spider-Man, and the two often argued who would win.
"It's funny. My best friend Harrison loves Batman. Right. He's obsessed with Batman," Holland said. "For years, we have had an argument that who would win in a fight: Spider-Man or Batman. And the best thing is now, I can say, 'Dude. I know that Spider-Man would win in a fight.' And he's like, 'How would you know that?' I went, 'Because I am Spider-Man. I am. Like, I'm actually him, so I win,' " Holland recalled.
"And then he was like, 'So you think you could beat up Ben Affleck?' I'm like, 'Nah. Probably no,' " Holland said. "You know, probably not. That guy's big. I'd probably throw a quick jab in there. I probably couldn't even reach him, you know [throws a jab]. I mean, what? He's like 6'4"? He's tall. He's a tall guy. I'm a big fan of Ben's, though. I'm really excited for the new movie, man. It's going to be awesome."
"Spider-Man: Homecoming" has a July 7, 2017 release directed by Jon Watts starring Tom Holland, Zendaya, Michael Keaton, Donald Glover, Jacob Batalon, Laura Harrier, Tony Revolori, Tyne Daly, Bokeem Woodbine, with Marisa Tomei, and Robert Downey Jr.
A young Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Tom Holland), who made his sensational debut in Captain America: Civil War, begins to navigate his newfound identity as the web-slinging super hero in Spider-Man: Homecoming. Thrilled by his experience with the Avengers, Peter returns home, where he lives with his Aunt May (Marisa Tomei), under the watchful eye of his new mentor Tony Stark (Robert Downey, Jr.). Peter tries to fall back into his normal daily routine – distracted by thoughts of proving himself to be more than just your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man – but when the Vulture (Michael Keaton) emerges as a new villain, everything that Peter holds most important will be threatened.
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The Rennie Center's Change Management Framework (CMF) is a rigorous, structured approach to planning and implementing improvement strategies in districts and schools. The CMF highlights essential elements of improvement including identifying of a clear and actionable problem of practice; investigating the evidence base; engaging education leaders and practitioners to understand local challenges and build on-the-ground support through committed and trusting teams; and pursuing continuous, result-oriented testing to assess progress over time and take corrective action as needed. The Rennie Center's CMF is aligned with the principles of improvement science. It also includes a unique and critical aspect of Rennie's approach: an explicit emphasis on creating district cultures that embrace change. This enables districts to support structured planning processes and build local capacity to sustain work well beyond the duration of individual investments. Read more about our Change Management Framework.
The following rubrics are intended to serve as project management tools to help improvement teams assess and advance the health of their projects. For each component described below, teams can determine their relative strengths and weaknesses by answering the prompting questions. The number-based scale will help calculate where your team falls on the Emerging to Excelling continuum for each component. Our specialists can help teams utilize these tools, collect data, build capacity to analyze the information and devise course corrections, and disseminate and scale findings. If you're interested in learning more please contact Juanita Zerda.
To build a model of improvement, a team of practitioners must articulate and coalesce around a shared Problem of Practice. Before deciding how to fix a problem, the team needs to understand the underlying causes and have a clear sense of the need for change.
The improvement team must determine what the desired impact is and whether progress towards this impact is measurable. It is crucial to develop and define quantifiable outcomes that allow teams to track progress towards the improvement aim and ensure that it aligns with the PoP.
Effective improvement programs rely on best practices and well-defined learning communities to design strategies to gradually build solutions to identified problems.
Ensuring and sustaining a team's commitment and trust requires constant attention to norms of behavior, roles and responsibilities, member composition, and buy-in. It is crucial that improvement teams include those that will be responsible for implementing changes.
Improvement teams are often composed of individuals drawn from different organizations, different departments within the same organization, or organizations located in different geographical areas. Thus, effective operations require adequate financial and human resources to bolster a strong, shared infrastructure.
A systematic method must be established to integrate, sustain, and scale-up interventions. This will allow teams to benefit from sharing expertise and regularly analyzing data. The team must establish and conduct multiple iterative learning cycles.
If you are interested in learning more about the Change Management Framework, how to utilize our change management tools, or for more information please contact Chief Program Officer Juanita Zerda.
References: The Change Management Framework has been developed and refined through both practice and research.


Where is the IGM Office? When are you open?
The IGM Office is located in Golisano Hall room 2145. The Office is open from 8:30am – 4:30pm Monday – Friday when classes are in session during fall and spring terms. Office hours may change during summer and break periods.
If you need to schedule an appointment with your academic advisor (for any reason), the most efficient way to do so is via Starfish. You can access the Starfish Home page by logging into SIS (https://sis.rit.edu/info/welcome.do) or myCourses (https://mycourses.rit.edu/index.asp) and clicking on the Starfish icon. From there, click "My Success Network", then link the link under your primary advisor's name, and finally click "Schedule Appointment". Appointments may not be made via email.
If you have an issues scheduling an appointment via Starfish, call the IGM Main Office at 585.475-2763 or stop by the IGM office (Golisano 2145).
Can I see my advisor without an appointment?
The Academic Advising staff does hold daily Walk-in Advising hours. This time is for quick questions that are 10 minutes or less. When you come in for a walk-in, the front office will ask why you need to see an advisor. This is to help assess if it is appropriate for a walk-in or if you need an appointment.
The academic advisors rotate Walk-in Advising hours during the week. You can see any advisor during walk-in hours. If you would prefer to speak to your specific academic advisor please set up an appointment.
Walk in hours are held Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays 2pm - 4pm, and Thursdays and Fridays from 10am – 12pm during fall and spring terms when classes or final exams are in session. There are no walk in advising hours during the followings days/times: Labor Day, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving Break, Reading Days, January Intersession, Summer Semester, and any day the Institute is closed.
Before you declare a minor it is advised that you meet with the Minor Advisor for the program you are interested in. The Minor Advisor will be able to inform you of the qualifications, course requirements, and process for declaring a minor. After you have met with the Minor Advisor, it's a good idea to meet with your academic advisor to determine how the minor will fit into your primary course of study.
In order to declare a minor you will need to complete a "Minor Authorization Form" and get signatures of approval from the Minor Advisor and the IGM Office. The Minor Authorization Forms are available from the Registrar's website.
What's an Immersion? How do I declare it?
Each RIT student is required to complete an Immersion (formerly known as a Concentration in the quarter system.) Immersions consist of three courses from a particular discipline or focus area and sometimes require pre-requisite work. A list of Immersions is located here: http://www.rit.edu/cla/minors_and_immersions.php#2.
What is a General Education (Gen Ed) course?
Gen Ed courses typically come from Math, Science, or Liberal Arts, but there are some rogue General Education courses that exist in other disciplines. You can determine what courses fulfill General Education requirements by using attribute search category on the advanced search on SIS.
What is a Free Elective?
A Free Elective can come from any department on campus. This can include business courses, other technical courses, art courses, liberal arts courses, etc. All courses at RIT are considered free electives.
What is required to make Dean's List?
You may not have any grades of Incomplete, D, or F for the term.
I failed a course but retook it and earned an "A". Will the original "F" be erased from my transcript?
No. All the grades you earn will remain on your transcript forever. However, the credit for the original course will be removed from your overall credit total and the credit from the repeated course will be added into your overall credit total. In addition, the grade from the original course will no longer be calculated into your GPA, but the grade from the repeated course will be calculated into your GPA.
I was sent an Early Alert email – what does this mean?
An Early Alert email is sent from your instructor when he/she believes you are encountering obstacles in the course. This could mean that you are struggling with exams, homework, attendance, or some other element of the course. It is imperative that you address the situation as soon as possible. The email will likely have recommendations for the best course of action, but talking to your instructor and your academic advisor are also recommended.
I was placed on academic probation – what does this mean?
According to RIT Policy, a student is placed on academic probation when his/her cumulative or term GPA drops below a 2.0. You will be informed by IGM through email and U.S. mail if you have been placed on academic probation and will be given instructions regarding your next steps. Please see RIT Policy for more details: http://www.rit.edu/academicaffairs/policiesmanual/sectionD/D5_1.html.
I was told I've been suspended from RIT – what does this mean?
According to RIT Policy, a student will be academically suspended if his/her cumulative or term GPA is below 1.0. You will be informed by IGM through email and U.S. mail if you have been suspended and will be given instructions regarding the appeal process and reapplication terms. Please see RIT Policy for more details: http://www.rit.edu/academicaffairs/policiesmanual/sectionD/D5_1.html.
I want to change my major out of Game Design & Development/New Media Interactive Development – what do I do?
Each department has their own process for accepting change of major students. It is recommended that you contact an academic advisor/undergraduate coordinator/department chair within the academic program you wish to change into to learn more. That person will be able to inform you of the qualifications, process, and deadlines for their specific change of program process. Your current academic advisor can also assist with identifying specific people for you to make contact with.
Once you have made a decision for a new major, you will work with your current academic advisor to complete Change of Major paperwork. That paperwork and the contents of your academic folder will be sent to the new department for review. The new department will then make a decision as to whether you will be accepted or rejected from the program. You will remain a student within your original major within the School of Interactive Games and Media until you have been accepted into a new program.
I want to change my major into Game Design & Development or New Media Interactive Development – what do I do?
You can find the Change of Program Process information for our degree programs under the BS: Game Design & Development and BS: New Media Interactive Development sections of this website. This process is in effect for students who are internal and external to the School of Interactive Games and Media.
I'm a non-IGM major, is it possible to just take a class?
Yes! Enrollment in our classes is usually full, but we do accept requests from non-majors who'd like to enroll in a course. You will have to complete our Non-Major Course Request Form. Depending on the course, you may need faculty approval. You'll be added on a space available basis on the last day of add/drop of the term. In addition, submission of the form does not guarantee that you will be enrolled in the course.
If you do not see your question below, please go to https://wiki.rit.edu/display/itskb/Student+FAQs. Answers to many student enrollment questions are available there.
What is my Shopping Cart and why do I need to use it?
The Shopping Cart is used to help students plan and manage their selections. Keep in mind that courses in your Shopping Cart are for planning purposes only – you are NOT enrolled in a course if it is in your Shopping Cart, nor are you guaranteed a seat in a class because it is in your Shopping Cart.
Your Shopping Cart Appointment on SIS signifies the point in time the enrollment Shopping Cart becomes available to you. Shopping Carts becomes available to all students at the same time each term.
Using the Shopping Cart feature is not optional. All students will need to use the shopping cart to pre-plan their enrollment transactions. Whether you pre-plan at the beginning of the Shopping Cart Appointment period or the day before Enrollment is up to you. However, we encourage you to be proactive and begin the planning phase early so advisors can assist you in understanding your course and class options for a given term.
Once you have placed courses in your Shopping Cart you have the ability to validate your course selections. By validating your course selections you will be alerted to potential issues that may arise during your enrollment appointment. Keep in mind that if you have a hold on your account, have courses with time conflicts, or want to enroll in multiple sections of the same course you will not be able to enroll in these courses.
Typically you can only indicate that you'd like to audit wellness courses while enrolling, although departments may choose to not allow this option for certain courses. Audits for non-wellness courses will need to be approved by the instructor using the Add/Drop/Audit form on the Registrar's website. Audits cannot be officially processed until the first week of the academic term.
A course I want/need is full – what do I do?
The first thing that you will want to do is get on the waiting list! When you are searching and selecting courses, be sure to check the "Wait List if Class is Full" box before you add the course to your shopping cart. From there, you should also look at other courses as a replacement, in case the original course doesn't end up working out.
Your other option would be to use the Swap function. This function allows you to get into your second choice course, and then drop that course if your first choice course becomes available. Please see the instructions on the Swap feature below.
NOTE: Advisors cannot add students into courses from other departments outside of IGM. For example, advisors cannot get a student into a Communications course by pushing them into a closed course. You will have to contact the department that owns the course directly.
How do I set up a Swap?
Once in the Student Center, click the Enroll link on the left beneath Academics.
Click the Swap subtab under the Enroll tab.
Under Swap This Class, select the class from your current schedule you no longer want to take.
enter the 5-digit class ID if you know it. Note: Class IDs are unique to the class section and change each term.
Click the Select button to the right of the new class to continue the swap.
This brings you to the confirmation page where you can click either Finish Swapping to confirm or Cancel if you no longer want to swap.
After you click Finish Swapping, you may receive a message confirming whether the class was replaced successfully. However, if the class has a Wait List, the message will indicate your position in the Wait List line. If the class is closed or you don't have the prerequisites, the message will indicate that you cannot make the swap.
If a swap is made, your updated schedule will be displayed when you click My Class Schedule. If you set up a swap to a class with a Wait List, it will show you are still enrolled in the original class and on the Wait List for the new class.
What's the difference between dropping and withdrawing?
You are able to modify your course schedule when your enrollment appointment begins through the Add/Drop period of a term. The Add/Drop period is typically the first 6 days of the term in fall and spring semesters. During this time frame you can drop classes online via SIS. When you drop a class during this time there is no record kept that will show on your official transcript.
If you want to leave a course once the Add/Drop period for the term has ended and through the end of the 12th week of the semester, it is considered a "Drop with Penalty" or withdrawal. You can withdraw from a course via SIS; a grade of "W" is assigned to that course and the withdrawal becomes part of your permanent record. When a withdrawal is processed you, your instructor, and your advisor(s) will be notified via email. You are strongly advised to consult with your advisor and instructor before you withdraw from a course.
I think I'm almost done with my degree, what do I need to do to graduate?
If you believe you are within a year of graduating you are required to schedule an appointment with your academic advisor to complete a graduation audit. It is recommended that you schedule this appointment BEFORE you enroll in your last semester of classes. In this appointment you will be given an official report of what requirements you have left to complete and also complete paperwork for the Registrar's Office regarding the term of your graduation and your intent to participate in Commencement ceremonies.
What is required to graduate with honors?
Graduating with honors can also mean completion of the RIT Honors Program. For more information on the Honors Program at RIT please visit: https://www.rit.edu/academicaffairs/honors/.


As a scion of the famous family of 'singing coppers',he irreplaceable Bob Copper grew up into a rich tradition of Southern song. In the 1950s he recorded many country singers for the BBC, an experience reflected in three best-selling books and partly documented in Songs & Southern Breezes (TSDL317). Sweet Rose In June presents his own beautifully sung versions of countryside songs from the South of England.
Brass Monkey's 1999 comeback album Sound & Rumour is an exhilarating blend of sea songs, Morris tunes, travellers' songs and a pipe march. This album saw the band back on the road with Richard Cheetham taking over the trombone duties from Roger Williams.
Scottish fiddle music arrived in Cape Breton Island with the Highland settlers over a century and a half ago, and the strongly Highland character of this region of Nova Scotia, in the Canadian Maritimes, remains to this day. Cape Breton with its harbours, heavily forested mountains and fertile valleys provided the Highlander with ample opportunity to exercise his old country skills in fishing, hunting and farming: the rural way of life of the Western Highland Gaels, together with their highly evolved oral and musical traditions, adapted easily to the new setting.
A revival musician with an unusual understanding of traditional music. John Wright is a fine singer and a performer on the fiddle and mouth-organ, an unquestionably one of the finest exponents of jew's-harp playing.


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University research and teaching – is the nexus broken?
By Bruce Thom
Emphasis in higher education funding overlooks the fundamental nexus between teaching and research. Academics are driven by their training and inclination to pursue research questions.
Teaching and research are where academics receive personal rewards. Lost opportunities to continue to serve as a researcher and teacher will imperil our nation's ability to be innovative and reduce our capacity to enrich our society with critical thinkers who inspire future generations.
When I think back to my days in university employment, I think of the joys of both teaching and research. The opportunity and privilege associated with being paid to create knowledge and to transmit it drove me as an academic. It was hard to be otherwise, especially working with likeminded colleagues. Yes, the were some who as researchers found teaching a chore, and yes there were some who over time ceased playing an active role in research. But on the whole, being an academic meant being free to engage in stimulating debates and continuous learning. And being active in research was fundamental to all that.
It is annoying to hear senior members of government referring to universities in narrow terms of providing consumers with skills that meet demands for labour. If universities were to be simply teaching only institutions then make that a clear policy and not pretend otherwise. Is that Education Minister Tehan's intent? Well, we must hope not. It is very dangerous to allow our universities to be seen as "job factories". Then let us take the other step and laud our academics for what they strive and are skilled to do: allow their curious, creative minds to build on existing knowledge, test and develop new ideas and so be able to inspire students to think and learn. In turn, academics will learn from their students and society will benefit from this continuous process that links teaching and research.
What is it that motivates most academics? My experience is that curiosity is a key driver, it certainly is not money. Career progression is largely dependent on research success. They demand the freedom to be part of an environment where ideas are contested and exchanged, and such is not just confined to the humanities and social sciences. This is not self-indulgence; this is building on one's talents and committing years of postgraduate studies and personal investment in achieving what a scientist or scholar is driven to. Here is where some of the nation's best and brightest minds across a range of disciplines set themselves to work around the clock to challenge set ideas.
It is part of a never-ending process of testing, analysing, and comprehending different ways of thinking that form the corpus of knowledge. Here lies the great advantage that academics have, they should be free to pursue blue sky or fundamental research and critical thinking as part of their "job". In some ways, it is insulting to require of a university academic to justify their research endeavours in what a government may consider to be in the "national interest". Knowledge creation must be seen as of national significance in its own right, not just in what is produced in scientific or scholarly papers or books, but because the process of knowledge creation flows to their students and from there into the community (even the economy). Here is the nexus which lies at the core of a being in a university.
If governments seek research to be directed to something that they define as "national interest" then they always have at hand government research institutions like CSIRO. This does not mean there cannot be opportunities for academic staff to undertake research on problems that may serve the public or private interest, so-called applied research. Academics have proved time and time again how their fundamental research that which they do with industry or government agency partners has benefitted society.
Clearly there must be protocols around such research, including the need to protect the individual and university intellectual property. From time to time there will be limits on freedom to express critical views in the subject areas of one's speciality, but this must be the exception, not the rule. Cooperative Research Centres and ARC Linkage Grant schemes help facilitate such endeavours.
The current debate about funding universities has led to criticism of the corporate model of funding. Minister Tehan acknowledges that the sustainability of university research needs to be addressed as revenue dries up threatening on-going projects and jobs. Any dependency on funds from fees derived from overseas students for research purposes, or cross-subsidising from one faculty to another depending on student fee income, does not reflect sustainability. The corporate model and the ability/capacity of all Australian universities to engage in BOTH teaching and research is under threat right now. This is a very sad state of affairs.
A new funding model such as that used in the UK and elsewhere must be considered. To me retaining that nexus is vital. Employment of casual and teaching-only staff while useful in certain circumstances does not constitute a striving university. Universities must work to their strengths recognising that many carry huge research equipment and support staff costs that place those institutions in the top 100 in the world. Infrastructure is one thing but so is the ability of universities to undertake cross-disciplinary research. Here lie many potential breakthroughs in thinking with subsequent benefits that can be of global, not just national significance.
What is needed is a clear strategic vision of universities in the provision of research and teaching opportunities that is independent of fluctuations in the fee-paying student market. The need is for sustained investment in university research and research training at a scale equal to if not better than other OECD nations.
It is research excellence that drives international rankings and reputations of our scientists and scholars which in turn encourages vital international partnerships and exchange of knowledge. This brings respect for Australian achievements and capabilities. This is not simply a matter of special pleading; it is nation-building in science, technology, social science, and the humanities. The power inherent in the development of critical minds knows no bounds and is what the nexus of teaching and research creates—do not let it ever be broken.
Bruce Thom
Bruce Thom, former Chair of the National State of Environment Committee 2001, former Vice Chancellor UNE, and Member of the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists.
https://johnmenadue.com/author/bruce-thom/
Protecting nature: art of the impossible?
EPBC Act and regional landscape and resilience plans
IPCC throws down the gauntlet on Australian institutional deficiencies on climate change.
Climate change strategy must be adaptable to withstand new era


BTW - What about a triad with Christina, Lucy and the man of her choice? There's no reason she can't have the best of both worlds.
modestgoddess wrote: BTW - What about a triad with Christina, Lucy and the man of her choice? There's no reason she can't have the best of both worlds.
That's really messed up. In several different ways.
paperbullet wrote: That's really messed up. In several different ways.
Why? Do you have something against polyamorous relationships and/or bisexuality?
Otherwise, I don't think most of the pairings as they turned out in the game would be too keen on sharing. But that doesn't have to stop fanfic!
Lucy. Most sincere affection out of all the choices.
I think Randy or Tim would be good. Can't wait to unlock all the endings!!!
Hopefully, in the Bastian endings, Christina (or Kirsten in that one ending) eventually convinces Bastian to shave. I don't hate facial hair, it's just that mustaches remind me of my dad, who has one. And to me, that's creepy.
Lucy is a sweetie. I enjoy looking back at the subtle hints about her.
The reluctance to talk about what she wants in a guy.
The movie theatre (C'mon, you KNOW she chose that slasher flick just so she'd have an excuse to cling to Christina and maybe have Christina cling to her).
The chase scene with Randy. Lucy's a tough girl. Personally, I think she just pretended to be helpless to see if Christina would defend her.
Then she's all concerned about Christina and Jeremy. It doesn't seem like she's concerned because she likes Jeremy, does it?
When she wants to run away, she's very eager to go with Christina, and when she agrees with her about Bastian, Lucy pauses before telling her what she thinks of her. When they do run away, she's clinging to Christina's arm and they look almost like an eloping couple.
"Have you ever dreamed about me?"
If that doesn't scream "I AM TOTALLY GAY FOR YOU", I don't know what does. It's so sweet!
Actually, it's probably not just the New Order ending that has juggling in it. Hopeful Future probably has juggling with Randy and Lucy (once she gets around to actually confessing her feelings, anyway).
My played Fatal Hearts quite a lot and the ending that really made us squeek with delight was Lucy. We thought that they went so well together and made a totally kawaii couple!
It was so romantic when they ran away together.
The wolf and his mate howl, taking solace in the silver moon. Pressing ever foreward to see what the future holds.
modestgoddess wrote: This was a difficult poll for me, since I adore all of the characters for different reasons. I finally went with Tim - he's sharp as a tack, fiercly loyal, and that scene with him pinning Christina to the tree after the playful wolf chase is f***ing hot.
I don't seem to understand why hardly anyone likes Bastian, He seems to me like a really sweet guy who's understanding and compassionate. Also, why is it that it seems most people dislike vampires? I know they're supposed to be evil and so on but that's just the way they are which they themselves cannot help.
On the Bastian angle, it might have something to do with him almost forcing Christina to become his vampire wife. Depending on what story arc the player takes, it can look like Bastian didn't give her a choice.
On the concept of vampires, I think it's just the way they've been portrayed in culture. Vampires are depicted as creatures of the night, killing people for their blood, etc. Well, that might give a negative image of such supernatural creatures. Then again, witches and warlocks have a negative image as well due to cultural influences although I've heard of some stuff happen in real life that makes me think that the negative image isn't far from the truth.


Ex-PM Naoto Kan continues his "I saved Tokyo" crusade. Now, he's attacking the new national energy policy which states nukes are an important base-load source of power. It is not mere coincidence that his latest polemic comes concurrent with a court decision to not indict him for criminal actions concerning his actions during the early stages of the Fukushima accident. At a Feb. 26 lower house subcommittee meeting, Kan said that the new policy "is a plan for nuclear energy expansion. It reflects nothing from the Fukushima No.1 nuclear power plant disaster". He then waxed reflective and recalled the time when that he irrationally believed the situation at F. Daiichi was close to the point where Tokyo could be destroyed. Industry Minister Motegi said there are no grounds for Kan's criticism. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga echoed Motegi and added that affordable energy is important to everyone in Japan and reducing reliance on nuclear power is part of the new policy. http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2014/02/276155.html –- http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20140227p2a00m0na004000c.html — NHK World; Ex-PM Kan criticizes govt. energy plan;2/27/14.


Opened in 2017, the new Hotel de la Poste Ocean is located just across the road from the traditional Hotel de la Poste in downtown Diego Suarez. With its modern luxury, swimming pool and fantastic views onto the bay, Hotel de la Poste Ocean is surely one of the best hotels in town.
On the ground floor of the six-storey building are the reception, a bar and the Creole and Malagasy restaurant La Marina with direct access to the swimming pool. Next to the swimming pool are outdoor showers and a small fitness corner.
Hotel de la Poste Ocean has a total of 42 Junior Suites spread over the first four floors. The 1st floor has 8 rooms (4 bay view / 4 street view), dominated by the colours red and grey. The 9 rooms (5 bay view / 4 street view) of the second floor are kept in beige. The 3rd and 4th floor each have 9 rooms (5 bay view / 4 street view) designed in orange.
The very spacious rooms are divided into a sleeping room (ca. 30m²), a bathroom (ca. 6m²) and balcony. All rooms offer a king size bed (2x2m, Novy Foam mattress), air conditioning, flat screen tv, telephone, free wifi, minibar and safe. The floors in the bathrooms and on the balconies are made of natural stone tiles.
There is also a conference room for up to 45 people on the first floor of the hotel. An even larger venue and conference hall covers the top floor with an amazing 360° view of the entire bay, town and country side.
Since Hotel de la Poste Ocean is the tallest building in the area it has the best views of any hotel in town!
Guests of Hotel de la Poste Ocean can also make use of the Hotel de la Poste Annexe in the village of Ramena. The annexe gives the opportunity to both enjoy the town of Diego Suarez and the beach of Ramena.
Hotel de la Poste Ocean offers complimentary airport transfer for its guests.
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FDA Panel to Review Olaparib Application in Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
By Gina Columbus
The FDA has scheduled an Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee hearing for December 17, 2019, to discuss a supplemental new drug application for olaparib tablets as a maintenance treatment of adult patients with deleterious or suspected deleterious BRCA-mutant metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma whose disease has not progressed on frontline platinum-based chemotherapy.
The FDA has scheduled an Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee hearing for December 17, 2019, to discuss a supplemental new drug application for olaparib (Lynparza) tablets as a maintenance treatment of adult patients with deleterious or suspected deleterious BRCA-mutant metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma whose disease has not progressed on frontline platinum-based chemotherapy.1
Recently reported results from the phase III POLO trial showed a progression-free survival (PFS) benefit with olaparib compared with placebo in patients with germline BRCA-mutated metastatic pancreatic cancer. The median PFS with the PARP inhibitor was 7.4 months compared with 3.8 months with placebo (HR, 0.53; 95% CI, 0.35-0.82; P = .0038).2,3 In addition, after 2 years, 22.1% of patients had no disease progression versus 9.6% of those who received placebo.
In the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase III trial, researchers evaluated the efficacy of olaparib as maintenance therapy in 154 patients who had a germline BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation and metastatic pancreatic cancer, which had not progressed during first-line platinum-based chemotherapy.
Patients were randomized 3:2 to receive oral olaparib tablets at 300 mg twice daily as maintenance therapy (n = 92) versus placebo, also twice daily (n = 62). Randomization occurred within 6 weeks following last chemotherapy dose and olaparib/placebo treatment began within 4 to 8 weeks of the last chemotherapy dose. Following randomization, patients had weekly clinical visits for the first 4 weeks of treatment, then every 4 weeks while on study treatment.
The median duration of therapy was 6 months for those taking olaparib and 3.7 months for people who received a placebo. Treatment continued until objective radiological disease progression. Following progression, patients were followed for second progression every 8 weeks, and then for survival until final analysis.
Patients who were eligible for enrollment were previously treated for metastatic disease and had not progressed following completion of ≥16 weeks of frontline platinum-based chemotherapy. Additionally, patients had to have a known deleterious or suspected deleterious germline BRCA mutation. Those who were previously treated with a PARP inhibitor were excluded.
The primary endpoint was PFS by blinded independent central review. Secondary endpoints were overall survival (OS), time from randomization to second progression or death, objective response rate (ORR), disease control rate (DCR), safety, and tolerability.
Patients in the treatment arm were a median age of 57 years, 58% were male, and 71% had an ECOG performance status of 0. Two-thirds of patients had BRCA2 mutations, and the remainder had BRCA1 mutations.
Median PFS was consistent irrespective of response to prior platinum-based chemotherapy (complete/partial HR, 0.62; stable disease HR, 0.50). At 6, 12, 18, and 24 months, the percentage of patients who were progression-free in the olaparib arm was more than twice that in the placebo arm (6-month PFS, 53% vs 23%).
The ORR was 23.1% with olaparib compared with 11.5% in the placebo arm. Two patients treated with olaparib had a complete response, both of which were ongoing at data cutoff. The median duration of response was 24.9 months in the olaparib arm versus 3.7 months with placebo.
After 1 year, 33.7% of patients receiving olaparib showed no signs of disease progression compared with 14.5% of those who received a placebo.
An interim analysis of OS at data maturity of 46% demonstrated no difference between arms (median OS, 18.9 vs 18.1 months; HR, 0.91; 95% CI, 0.56-1.46; P = .68).
Regarding safety, there were no new safety signals with olaparib. Grade ≥3 adverse events (AEs) occurred in 40% of patients in the olaparib arm compared with 23% of those in the placebo arm (95% CI, −0.02% to 31%). In total, 5.5% and 1.7% of patients, respectively, discontinued treatment due to an AE.
Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) findings of the POLO trial were presented during the 2019 ESMO Congress, which showed that there was no difference between arms for global HRQoL.4 The adjusted mean difference for physical function scale did not reach the threshold that was considered to be clinically meaningful, and the global HRQoL and physical function remained moderately stable over time. There was no difference in time to sustained clinically meaningful deterioration (TSCMD) at 21.2 months for olaparib versus 6.0 months for placebo (HR, 0.72; 95% CI 0.41-1.27; P = .25).
Updated public participation information: December 17, 2019: Meeting of the Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee Meeting Announcement. FDA. Published December 4, 2019. https://bit.ly/2DOaWuX. Accessed December 5, 2019.
Kindler HL, Hammel P, Reni M, et al. Olaparib as maintenance treatment following first-line platinum-based chemotherapy (PBC) in patients (pts) with a germline BRCA mutation and metastatic pancreatic cancer (mPC): Phase III POLO trial. Presented at: 2019 ASCO Annual Meeting; Chicago, IL; May 31-June 4, 2019. Abstract LBA4.
Golan T, Hammel P, Reni M, et al. Maintenance Olaparib for Germline BRCA-Mutated Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer. N Engl J Med. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1903387
Hammel P, Kindler HL, Reni M, et al. Health-related quality of life in patients with a germline BRCA mutation and metastatic pancreatic cancer receiving maintenance olaparib. Ann Oncol. 2019;30(suppl_5): mdz406. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdz406.
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Khaleel ur Rehman (born 1948) from the Indian state of Karnataka, is better known by his pen name Khaleel Mamoon is a noted Urdu poet whose poetry collection Aafaaq ki Taraf won the 2011 Sahitya Akademi Award for works in Urdu.

Life and career
Mamoon was born in Bangalore. After working as a staff artist for All India Radio, Mamoon joined the Indian Police Service in 1977. He served in senior positions in Karnataka including as Inspector General.

Works
Mamoon has published a number of works. Lissan Falsafe Ke Aine Me on the philosophy of language was published in 1986. Unnees Lillahi Nazmen (1989) is a translation of poems written in praise of Prophet Mohammed by Scherzade Rikhye. Nishaat-e-Gham is a collections of Ghazals. Kannada Adab is a collection of translations of Kannada language poetry and fiction. Mamoon's poetry collection Aafaaq ki Taraf won the 2011 Sahitya Akademi Award for works in Urdu.

In 2004, Mamoon became the first Urdu writer to win the Karnataka Rajyotsava Prashasti.

Karnataka Urdu Academy chairmanship and removal controversy
Mamoon served as the Chairman of the Karnataka Urdu Academy between 2008 and 2010. He was removed in controversial circumstances in 2010 for functioning in an 'arrogant manner'. H.S. Shivaprakash, Dean, School of Arts and Aesthetics, Jawaharlal Nehru University resigned from the Karnataka Sahitya Academy in protest of government interference in an autonomous body.

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Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Award in Urdu
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1948 births
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20th-century Indian poets
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A Sign Of Things To Come: Libyan Rebels Won't Extradite Lockerbie Bomber
Goodness, a billion American dollars spent to support a rebellion hardly buys you anything these days.
The Libyan rebel government has refused outright to deport our old friend Abdel-Baset al-Megrahi, the man convicted of the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland which murdered 270 people, most of them Americans.
There was a formal request from US Senators Chuck Schumer( D NY) and others to hold al-Megrahi accountable and allow his extradition. "A new Libya can send a strong statement to the world by declaring it will no longer be a haven for this convicted terrorist," he said.
The Libyan response? Go pound sand, ferrenghi.
The transitional government's justice minister, Mohammed al-Alagi, said in Tripoli that the request by American senators had "no meaning" because Mr. Megrahi had already been tried and convicted.
"We will not hand over any Libyan citizen," he was quoted as saying. Obviously they're confident that this isn't going to affect their getting that nice package of western aid they want in the least.
As you'll remember, the British government freed al-Megrahi as part of a corrupt deal to gain access to Libyan oil contracts. al-Megrahi, a Libyan intelligence officer, was imprisoned in 2001 for life but served less than 8 years before he was released because he was supposedly dying of cancer and a doctor's report paid for by the Libyan government said he had three months to live at most. That was over two years ago, and it's worth remembering that the Obama Administration signed off on the deal.
al-Megrahi is a national hero in Libya. When he returned from Scotland after his premature release, he returned to a tumultuous welcome at the airport and was greeted by Khaddaffi himself, who awarded al-Megrahi a handsome pension and a nice villa in an upscale neighborhood of Tripoli. There's no way they're going to turn him over just for murdering a few infidels.
This was no doubt intended as a nice little message to the West . We may have bought and paid for their revolution, but it means nothing in the grand scheme of things. Once the inevitable struggle for power ends, the change is going to consist of a different set of rulers, who will likely be worst than Khaddaffi was from our point of view, no matter what our expectations. As the locals say, man supposes, Allah disposes.
We will eventually learn that the Muslim world has an entirely different set of values than the West. Eventually.
Great photo! I'd like to use it on my Maxine Waters expose.
Al-Megrahi's been tried, convicted, served time in prison and is currently in a Coma, so what's the point. Should he be summoned from the shadows, retried, re-convicted, re-sentenced, and hung.?
I guess they could do it like the Mubarak trial, except wheel al-Megrahi in while he's in a Coma, and then hang him as he sleeps. Nah? I'm so over 30 year old grudges it's not funny.
Hi Larry!
Nice to have you drop by.
As for al-Megrahi, eh, I don't think he's in a coma.
Remember, the only reason he was tried in Britain is because they were leery about turning him over to us because we have capital punishment. So we agreed to waive extradition with the proviso that he would never be freed without US consent.
He should have been hung or fried, and even that wouldn't have been justice.
The reality was that this was an act of war by a sovereign state, and we should have bombed Khaddaffi and Libya back to the stone age and then left the rubble there as a reminder to others.If we'd done that, 9/11 might never have happened.
al-Megrahi murdered 270 people,most of them Americans and it was a particularly unpleasant and somewhat slow death, as most of them were catapulted into the air at freezing temperatures gasping for breath and died only when they hit the ground.
I could be wrong, but I have a feeling that if one of these people had been someone dear to you, you might not be over it just yet.
The main stream media has largely been against the Libyan war. Since their man is in the White House, their opposition has been more muted than it likely would have been had a Republican been involved but it should be clear to any intellectually honest observer that the US media is and has been against NATO intervention in Libya and has sought to undermine it where and when possible.
I've been against the operation from the beginning because of concerns about our abilities to sustain such an operation without placing our liberty in even graver danger than it already is, what we are going to get from this, and will we be enabling Al Qaeda or other Islamic terrorists.
In the beginning, I stated that the rebels could not over throw the Ghaddaffi government without significant help from ground troops from NATO nations or America. since we don't have the available ground forces, this was a major reason the operatin was a bad idea. While they have not fully succeeded yet, I may have been wrong about this assertion that the rebels could not over throw the Libyan governmetn without significant help from ground forces outside the country.
If I formed my opinions based upon what the main stream media told me, I'd be extremely confused. These people breathlessly claim we're supporting Al Qaeda and therefore Libyan military actions should be opposed. They may have actually gotten this right!! However, they've been telling us for years that America "had it coming" and deserved what it received at the hands of Al Qaeda on 911 and other times. As Such, by their logic supporting Al Qaeda should meet with their approval.
The main stream media is illogical. This is partly why they cannot be trusted.


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KC-46A Pegasus
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Initial Operational Capability (IOC): 25 January 2019
Maiden Flight: 25 September 2015
Total Cost: USD$49 billion
Also Known As: KC-X and NewGen Tanker
Corporations: Boeing*, Cobham, DRS Laurel Technologies, Eaton Corporation, GE Aviation Systems, Goodrich Corporation, Honeywell, Moog Inc., Northrop Grumman, Parker Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, Raytheon, Rockwell Collins, Spirit AeroSystems, Triumph Aerostructures and Woodward (*) lead contractor
Parent System: KC-46 Pegasus
Description: The United States Air Force (USAF) KC-46A Pegasus is a tanker aircraft derived from the Boeing 767 wide-body airliner and has been designed as the replacement for the KC-135 Stratotanker. The aircraft has been designed to meet the USAF's needs for transport of fuel, cargo, passengers and patients. Boeing's NewGen Tanker, now KC-46A, was announced as the winner for the KC-X tanker replacement program on February 24, 2011. The USAF awarded a $3.5 engineering and manufacturing development billion contract to Boeing for18 KC-46A aircraft to be delivered by 2017. The USAF program's scope is to procure up to 179 tankers replacing the aging KC-135s.
The KC-46A Pegasus multi-mission tanker aircraft will be powered by two Pratt & Whiteny PW4062 turbofan engines and . The aircraft will also include state-of-the-art systems, including a digital flight deck featuring Boeing 787 Dreamliner electronic displays and a flight control design philosophy that places aircrews in command rather than allowing computer software to limit combat maneuverability. Besides, the KC-46A will feature an advanced KC-10 boom with an expanded refueling envelope, increased fuel offload rate and fly-by-wire control system.
KC-46A Pegasus Specifications
Fuel Dispensing Rate: 1,200 gal/min (4,560 l/min)
Fuel Load: 212,000 pound (96 ton)
KC-46A Pegasus News
4 Mar 2010 and 29 Apr 2019
Monday, April 29, 2019US Air Force Places KC-46 Tanker Combat Capability Contract
Friday, January 25, 2019US Air Force Takes Delivery of First Two KC-46A Tanker Aircaft
Thursday, January 10, 2019US Air Force Accepts First Boeing KC-46A Pegasus Tanker Aircraft
Thursday, December 6, 2018Japan Orders an Additional KC-46A Tanker Aircraft
Monday, September 10, 2018US Air Force Places Order for 18 Lot 4 KC-46 Tanker Aircraft
Tuesday, September 4, 2018US Air Force KC-46 Tanker Completes FAA Certification
Friday, July 13, 2018US Air Force KC-46 Tanker Passes Flight Testing and is Ready for Delivery
Friday, December 22, 2017Japan Air Self-Defense Force Orders a Boeing KC-46 Tanker Aircraft
Thursday, December 21, 2017US Air Force KC-46 Tanker Awarded FAA Certification
Tuesday, December 5, 2017First Production KC-46A Tanker Aircraft Takes to the Sky
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Do Not Travel To These Destinations In 2023, According To The U.S. State Department
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Planning your trip for 2023? Many vacationers are eagerly planning out their getaways for subsequent yr as they plan out the right way to use their refreshed trip time. As we head into the top of the yr, there are at the moment over 15 locations you shouldn't journey to, no less than in line with the U.S. State Department.
When planning your 2023 holidays, it might be value contemplating the dangers if any of your deliberate locations are on the U.S. State Department's Level 4: Do Not Travel record.
One factor we must always level out earlier than digging into the nations on the Level 4 record is that that is merely the State Department's advice. Just as a result of a rustic is on the Level 4 record doesn't imply that you just can't journey there; it simply signifies that the State Department recommends that you just don't journey there.
The determination whether or not or to not journey to an space listed ought to be thought of extensively, and every traveler ought to resolve what's greatest for themselves.
Below, we now have listed all the present locations which might be thought of Level 4, their causes for being included on the record, and some explanation why some vacationers nonetheless select to go to.**
**To be clear, we're not saying vacationers ought to ignore the State Department's recommendation; we're merely highlighting a number of the causes vacationers select to take action.**
Mexico… Sort Of
It's no secret that locations like Cancun, Tulum, and Los Cabos high the lists of American vacationers' favourite locations. As such, it might alarm vacationers to search out Mexico on this record. However, the State Department treats Mexico a bit otherwise than the remainder of the nations on its record.
Namely, Mexico is assessed on a state-by-state foundation moderately than wanting on the nation as an entire. This is sensible, as Mexico is sort of intensive, and security varies broadly primarily based on location throughout the nation.
Below are the Mexican states which might be on the U.S. State Department's Level 4 Do Not Travel List. Included with every state is their reasoning for being on the record, in addition to exceptions throughout the state:
Colima State
Exception: Tourist areas and port areas in Manzanillo
Guerrero State
Exception: Downtown vacationer areas of Taxco
Michoacan state
Exceptions: Lazaro Cardenas metropolis middle and port, Morelia
Sinaloa state
Exceptions: Mazatlan's Zona Dorada and historic city middle
Tamaulipas state
Zacatecas state
Exception: Zacatecas City correct
When the remainder of the list of Mexican states, vacationers will discover that almost each state in Mexico is listed at a Level 2: Exercise Increase Caution When Traveling or greater.
However, this ought to be taken with a grain of salt for vacationers heading to Mexico for trip. Those visiting Mexico to remain at a resort and luxuriate in per week or two within the solar are extraordinarily unlikely to fall sufferer to against the law, particularly in the event that they plan on sticking to their resort and respected vacationer outings.
Israel… Sort Of
Similar to Mexico, Israel will get a special classification on the State Department's web site. In Israel's case, there are particular areas which might be labeled as Level 4: Do Not Travel, whereas the remainder of the nation is classed as Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. The State Department says vacationers shouldn't journey to Gaza as a result of terrorism, civil unrest, and armed battle and classifies it as a Level 4 space.
Why Some Still Visit: Many vacationers select to visit Israel for a visit to the Old City of Jerusalem, steeped in historical past. A go to to Israel is stuffed with historical historical past not discovered wherever else on the earth.
The State Department says you shouldn't journey to Afghanistan as a result of armed battle, crime, civil unrest, kidnapping, and terrorism. The U.S. embassy closed in August 2021, and the U.S. authorities is unable to supply assist to residents within the nation ought to they be unjustly detained or worse.
Why Some Still Visit: Historical websites in Bamiyan Valley or Band-e-Amir National Park are in style selections for locals and guests alike.
Sharing half of an island with certainly one of The Dominican Republic, a preferred vacationer vacation spot, Haiti is considered unsafe for journey by the U.S. State Department. The causes cited are crime, civil unrest, and kidnapping. Recently, on October 7th, 2022, the State Department approved the departure of non-emergency authorities workers from the world, in addition to relations of U.S. authorities workers, exhibiting that they contemplate the nation a reliable danger to workers' security.
Why Some Still Visit: Haiti is usually visited for lots of the identical causes different Caribbean locations are, together with stunning seashores like Cadras seaside, nature escapes like Bassin Bleu falls, and unique small islands of the mainland like Amiga Island.
Yemen is considered an unsafe vacation spot, and there may be an lively civil conflict occurring within the nation. The U.S. embassy ceased operations in 2015. As such, the U.S. is unable to supply emergency providers to residents within the nation. Landmines, kidnapping, armed battle, well being dangers, terrorism, and civil unrest are all cited as causes the State Department recommends vacationers keep away from going to Yemen.
Why Some Still Visit: Though the nation will not be really useful for journey, it's nonetheless dwelling to an UNESCO world heritage web site, The Old City of Sanaa, one of many oldest cities on the earth.
Venezuela hardly ever will get any good press. Additionally, the State Department's reasoning for placing it on its Level 4 record doesn't give it a very good look both. Terrorism, wrongful detentions, poor well being infrastructure, civil unrest, crime, and kidnapping are all cited explanation why vacationers are really useful to keep away from going to Venezuela.
Why Some Still Visit: Locals to the world and vacationers who don't heed the State Department's recommendation take pleasure in visiting the world's highest uninterrupted waterfall, Angel Falls, and El Ávila National Park, accessible from Caracas by cable automobile.
Syria is not recommended for journey as a result of kidnapping, danger of unjust detention, armed battle, terrorism, and civil unrest. The U.S. embassy hasn't operated within the nation since 2012. As a outcome, the U.S. is unable to supply emergency providers to residents within the nation.
Why Some Still Visit: Home to historical ruins, castles, and mosques, Syria is filled with historical past. Like Yemen, it's dwelling to one of many oldest cities on the earth, the Old City of Damascus.
Sudan is not recommended for journey as a result of kidnapping, terrorism, armed battle, crime, and civil unrest.
Why Some Still Visit: Ancient ruins just like the Meroe Pyramids or the Gebel Barkal are a preferred alternative for vacationers who select to go to Sudan, and the nation is dwelling to 2 Marine National Parks, which have extraordinarily numerous habitats.
South Sudan is listed as a Level 4 nation as a result of armed battle, crime, and kidnapping.
Why Some Still Visit: Nature lovers flock to Boma National park. The in style park is dwelling to one of many largest mammal migrations on the planet.
Somalia is a stage 4 country as a result of kidnapping, well being points, crime, terrorism, civil unrest, and piracy.
Why Some Still Visit: Laas Geel, exterior Hargeisa, is dwelling to a number of the oldest cave work within the area. Depictions of cattle with their shepherds adorn the traditional partitions.
The State Department recommends vacationers keep away from North Korea because of the important risk of wrongful detention within the nation. The U.S. can not present emergency providers to its residents in North Korea as a result of it doesn't have any diplomatic relations with the nation. Tourism in North Korea is extraordinarily strict, and vacationers can solely see the nation on a guided tour. They will solely be alone when of their resort room and when getting into the nation.
Why Some Still Visit: Most individuals who journey to North Korea accomplish that out of curiosity greater than anything, hoping to glimpse what life is like within the nation.
Libya is a Level 4 country as a result of kidnapping, civil unrest, crime, terrorism, and armed battle.
Why Some Still Visit: The nation is dwelling to many historical websites from each the Greek and Roman eras, akin to Cyrene, an historical Greek metropolis, and Leptis Magna, an historical Roman metropolis. There are additionally many alternatives for excursions within the Sahara Desert.
Iraq is on the list for no journey as a result of terrorism, civil unrest, kidnapping, armed battle, and Mission Iraq's restricted capability to assist U.S. residents.
Why Some Still Visit: Iraq is dwelling to many historical ruins and buildings and is filled with historic websites just like the Erbil Citadel and the Ziggurat of UR.
Iran is a Level 4 nation as a result of kidnapping and the wrongful detention of U.S. residents.
Why Some Still Visit: This nation is dwelling to some actually gorgeous structure, like Golestan Palace or Nasir al-Mulk Mosque, each displaying fascinating colours and mosaics.
Burma is on the list for no journey as a result of armed battle, civil unrest, areas with landmines, wrongful detentions, and insufficient healthcare sources.
Why Some Still Visit: The nation is dwelling to numerous temples, pagodas, and monasteries, and one of the crucial distinctive methods to see them is by taking a scorching air balloon experience over the town of Bagan.
The State Department says vacationers ought to avoid journey to Russia as a result of its "unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine by Russian military forces." They additionally cite harassment towards U.S. residents, arbitrary enforcement of native regulation, restricted flights out and in of Russia, terrorism, and the Embassy's restricted skill to help residents within the nation.
Why Some Still Visit: Many vacationers head to Russia for its distinctive structure. Russia is dwelling to many fascinating buildings, however one of the crucial well-known is definitely Saint Basil's Cathedral.
Mali is a Level 4 country as a result of kidnapping, crime, and terrorism.
Why Some Still Visit: The Great Mosque of Djenne, Boucle du Baoule National Park, and Djinguereber Mosquea are all causes individuals go to Mali regardless of its place on the State Department's record.
The Central African Republic is a Level 4 country as a result of kidnapping, civil unrest, crime, and the Embassy's restricted skill to assist residents within the nation.
Why Some Still Visit: Visitors head to the Central African Republic to get a novel glimpse at nature. Visiting the Dzanga-Sangha Reserve, Manovo-Gounda St. Floris National Park, and Les Chutes de Boali offers distinctive views of pure landscapes and the animals that decision them dwelling.
The State Department lists Burkina Faso as a Level 4 nation as a result of kidnapping, terrorism, and crime.
Why Some Still Visit: Like the Central African Republic, Burkina Faso is a spot for nature lovers. The Reserve de Nazinga, Les Cascades de Banfora, and Mare aux Hippopotamus are all in style areas for viewing wildlife and pure surroundings.
Belarus is a Level 4 country because of the danger of detention, arbitrary enforcement of legal guidelines, and the buildup of Russian navy alongside its border with Ukraine.
Why Some Still Visit: Belarus hasn't actually marketed itself as a vacationer vacation spot for many of its existence, and vacationers heading right here can have a look at soviet-era buildings, tour Belarussian castles, and go to one of many nation's many lakes.
Ukraine is a Level 4 country because of the ongoing invasion of Russia. However, for these courageous sufficient to go to, the nation did launch war tourism opportunities just lately.
Why Some Still Visit: Ukraine has a whole lot of pure magnificence to discover, like the biggest canyon in Europe, and it is usually dwelling to many UNESCO world heritage websites just like the picket church buildings of the Carpathian area
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Ivana Trump's will directs Eric Trump to sell all of her furs and donate the rest of her clothes to charity
After her death in July, Ivana Trump gave her lavish fur collection to her son Eric to sell. She didn't leave anything for Donald Trump.
Donald Trump got nothing in Ivana Trump's will —but she left her ex-nanny a $1 million condo
Ivana Trump's clothing — except her collection of furs — was donated to the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army, according to probate records.
Ivana Trump's townhome that just hit the market for $26.5M was purchased on the heels of a messy divorce and reflects the opulence of Trump's 'The Art of the Deal' era
Ivana Trump, who died on July 14 at 73, purchased the Upper East Side home the same year she finalized her divorce with Donald Trump in 1992.
Ivana Trump's lavish NYC townhouse is on the market for $26.5 million. The 1980s time capsule has a gold-encrusted library and a pink marble bathroom — take a look inside.
The proceeds from the Upper East Side home, where Ivana lived since divorcing Donald in 1992, will be split between their children, Ivanka, Eric, and Don Jr.
Here's what Donald Trump's late ex-wife Ivana Trump thought about him as a husband, father, and former president
In a 2018 interview with Page Six, Ivana Trump said Donald Trump "should just go and play golf and enjoy his fortune" instead of running for re-election in 2020.
Marla Maples told Trump she had to throw up after he filmed a now famous Pizza Hut commercial with his ex-wife Ivana, book says
A new book says Donald Trump got $500,000 for filming the commercial, which sparked major demand for Pizza Hut's stuffed-crust pies.
Take a tour of the Connecticut mansion formerly owned by Donald and Ivana Trump that's been on the market since 2014 and see why it hasn't sold
The estate formerly owned by Donald and Ivana Trump is back on the market for $29.9 million, a steep decline from its 2014 price of $54 million.
Ivana Trump's friends said she thought she would have been a better first lady than Melania Trump: NY Mag
Per an Intelligencer report, Donald Trump's ascent to the White House sparked a range of emotions for Ivana, who was married to him for 15 years.
Ivana Trump left Donald Trump's presidential inauguration after getting a 'very bad' seat: 'She was in shock'
"In Washington for the inauguration, she had a very bad seat," Massimo Gargia told New York magazine of Ivana Trump. "So she left."
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Q: memory leak probably due to recursive function I have an implementation of random forest in c++, which I am running in matlab through mex. It runs smoothly till it reaches the function below, where it gets stuck and starts consuming memory till the computer freezes.
void MyFunction(
  const IDataPointCollection& data,
  std::vector<std::vector<int> >& leafNodeIndices,
  ProgressStream* progress=0 ) const
{
  ProgressStream defaultProgressStream(std::cout, Interest);
  progress = (progress==0)?&defaultProgressStream:progress;

  leafNodeIndices.resize(TreeCount());

  tbb::parallel_for<int>(0,TreeCount(),[&](int t)
  {
    leafNodeIndices[t].resize(data.Count());

    (*progress)[Interest] << "\rApplying tree " << t << "...";
    trees_[t]->Apply(data, leafNodeIndices[t]);
  });
  (*progress)[Interest] << "STUCK HERE" << std::endl;
  return;
}

Going through the code for trees_[t]->Apply() above, I was able to narrow it down to the recursive function below:
void ApplyNode(
  int nodeIndex,
  const IDataPointCollection& data,
  std::vector<unsigned int>& dataIndices,
  int i0,
  int i1,
  std::vector<int>& leafNodeIndices,
  std::vector<float>& responses_)
{
std::cout<<"applying node"<<std::endl;
  assert(nodes_[nodeIndex].IsNull()==false);

  Node<F,S>& node = nodes_[nodeIndex];

  if (node.IsLeaf())
  {
    for (int i = i0; i < i1; i++)
      leafNodeIndices[dataIndices[i]] = nodeIndex;
    return;
  }

  else if (i0 == i1)   // No samples left
    return;

  else
  {
        for (int i = i0; i < i1; i++)
            responses_[i] = node.Feature.GetResponse(data, dataIndices[i]);

        int ii = Partition(responses_, dataIndices, i0, i1, node.Threshold);

        // Recurse for child nodes.
        ApplyNode(nodeIndex * 2 + 1, data, dataIndices, i0, ii, leafNodeIndices, responses_);
        ApplyNode(nodeIndex * 2 + 2, data, dataIndices, ii, i1, leafNodeIndices, responses_);
        return;
  }
    }

Each call to the recursive function has different computation time depending on node.Feature.GetResponse() function. If I make the computation time same for all recursive calls (by changing GetResponse()), the code runs smoothly.
    float AxisAlignedFeatureResponse::GetResponse(const IDataPointCollection& data, int index) const {

    double retArg;
    // retrieve DataManager object
    const DataManager& concreteData = (const DataManager&)(data);

//     // retrieve data point at index
    DataPoint currDataPoint         = concreteData.getDataPoint(index);
//
//     // get coordinates of data point
    Coordinate currCoordinates      = currDataPoint.getOrigPos();
//
//     // get intensity image of the respective data point
    int imgIndex    = currDataPoint.getImageIndex();
    Image currImg   = concreteData.getImage(imgIndex);
    Image currFeatureImg = concreteData.getFeatureImage(imgIndex);
    // return respective feature
    int featureNumber = (int)(this->axis*(double)concreteData.getNumberOfFeatures());
    if(featureNumber>=concreteData.getNumberOfFeatures()){
        cout<<"warning! trying to reach a feature that is not there!"<<endl;
        featureNumber=concreteData.getNumberOfFeatures()-1;
    }

    std::vector<Coordinate> feature = concreteData.getFeature(featureNumber);
    Coordinate tmp=currCoordinates+feature[0];
    if(feature[1].x == 0) {
        retArg = currCoordinates.x*feature[0].x+currCoordinates.y*feature[0].y+currCoordinates.z*feature[0].z;
    //retArg = 0;      //DOING THIS runs the code smoothly
    }

    else if(feature[1].x == 2) {
       retArg = currFeatureImg.getValue(feature[0]);
    } else {
        retArg = currImg.mean(tmp,feature[1]);
    }
    return (float)(retArg);
        //return (float) 0;
}

A: This looks like a job for valgrind. I can't see any cause for a memory leak unless your program is terminating abruptly. Memory leaks are usually caused by heap variables not being freed ("new" not being followed by a later "delete").
Valgrind will give you a culprit and line number, and you can set breakpoints and step through with gdb to see what exactly is going on. Maybe post the detailed output of running "valgrind -v your_program". Don't forget to compile with the -g option to provide full debugging data to valgrind and gdb.

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Swift, the son of deceased California dealer Chuck Swift, was a popular dealer and a member of various Dodge dealer councils. Swift Dodge survived Chrysler's cut of 789 dealerships in June.
Howard Selz, owner of Big Valley Motors, a former Chrysler dealership in Van Nuys, Calif., said Swift was a respected member of the dealer community.
Richard Carpenter, owner of Oroville Motors, a former Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep dealership near Sacramento, credited Swift Dodge with helping him stay in business as a service operation after Chrysler terminated his franchise June 9.
Bob Swift was a "private person" who valued his family and business above all else, said Dan Kokotas, general manager of Swift Chrysler-Jeep- Dodge-Kia in Davis, Calif., another dealership founded by Chuck Swift.
The Swift family had been selling cars in the Sacramento area for 42 years. Chuck Swift died in 2000 at age 74.


Ten questions are involved in a courageous conversation. Using these questions to guide your discussion, you will address (1) the pressing issue, (2) the consequences of the issue, (3) the responsibilities of those involved, and (4) the hopes and plans for improving the future.
Most people don't feel safe enough to talk about their deepest needs and fears, because they know that few people are willing to try to listen from another person's perspective. A courageous conversation can create an atmosphere of patient listening that blends the elements of mercy and truth, thus facilitating deeper communication.
One definition of intimacy is "in to me see." When we look through another person's eyes and try to see as he sees, we can begin to understand why he is behaving the way he is behaving. Then both of you can look at the truth together and each one will be challenged to make the necessary changes to resolve the issue. This attitude of seeking to understand each other and to work together to bring a solution is the key to the success of courageous conversations.
To gain wisdom to see from a bigger perspective. Your perspective will broaden when you listen sincerely to others and when you seek God's viewpoint about an issue.
To gain understanding that will establish trust in the relationship. When you try to see a situation from another person's perspective, you can usually understand why he behaves as he does. In an environment of mercy, he will be free to share his heart and encouraged to honestly face the truth about his perspective of the issue.
To gain knowledge so that you can take the next step. When you have gained wisdom and understanding, God will grant the knowledge of His will to resolve any issue.
A courageous conversation often comes up without any invitation or planning. When it becomes apparent that there is a problem because someone seems hurt or feels frustrated with his efforts to communicate, it's time to begin a courageous conversation. Watch for these cues, and be quick to humble yourself and initiate the process of understanding the root issues.
Fear of Rejection—An issue or person is making him feel like he is unacceptable, and consequently he doesn't feel good about himself.
Fear of Failure—An issue or person is making him feel inadequate.
If it is appropriate, and if you sense that the person is open to discussing these issues, you may ask if these fears are the root problems. Otherwise, go ahead and discuss the issue that he identified as the most pressing one.
Write down the most pressing issue, because all of the other questions will refer to it. If there is more than one issue, ask which is the most pressing. You can effectively deal with only one issue at a time.
When you ask this question, listen closely to the response and try to put yourself in the other person's place. Take the brunt of his intense emotions, and do not defend yourself. Instead, grieve with him over the hurt that you or others have inflicted on him. Such a response on your part will enable you to see how serious the issue really is and how it affects you and those around you.
It is important for you to express an understanding of how they feel. When people feel that they are heard and cared for, they can begin to move on to resolving their issues. To express your understanding, rephrase what you heard the person say—to his satisfaction.
At this point in the conversation, you will see the high cost of doing nothing. Do not gloss over what you hear; stop and truly consider the issue as it is perceived by the other person. As you take this step, both of you will be motivated to resolve the issue.
Once again, rephrase what you heard the other person say. If he is not satisfied with your understanding, be patient as he again verbalizes his thoughts so that you can truly understand.
This question opens up the opportunity to really understand the heart of the other person as he shares his real needs. If you begin to explain, complain, or blame him in response to what he says, the conversation will fail. You need to show a willingness to humble yourself and to seek after Christ's righteousness, instead of defending your own righteousness.
Try to express the heart of the other person by rephrasing what he has said, to his satisfaction. If you have further insights about your responsibilities, be willing to share them with him to reveal that you understand the issue.
This question may take him by surprise, since he has probably been looking at himself as a victim instead of seeing that he also has responsibility in the situation. Allowing him to share the responsibility for resolving the issue is a turning point in the conversation.
Now it is time to focus on what could be and should be. You will find hope for a solution as you agree on a desired future and begin to share a vision that restores your enthusiasm and sense of partnership. God will begin to help you see the future as He sees it, filled with plans for good and not for evil.
Since the personal responsibilities and the preferable future have been discussed, it is time to decide how you will pursue that future. Will you seek to resolve the issue in your own strength, or will you rely on the power of God to fill you and enable you to walk in His ways of harmony, responsibility, and peace? You now have the opportunity to cast your burdens on the Lord and seek His aid for living in full restoration. "Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee" (Psalm 55:22).
The objective you agree on should be understood by everyone involved. It can be an idea such as, "We cannot fail to communicate." Identify the objective that will help you move toward the preferable future and set you on the path to peace with each other.
Now is the time to talk about the things you can do to make your objectives happen. These are activities you can plan out—you know who is supposed to do what by when. These are the highly leveraged steps that produce great results.
May God grant you the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding that you may walk worthy of His noble calling and produce fruit that will stand the test of eternity as you make noble plans and carry out noble deeds.
This article is adapted with permission from materials by Chris Hogan.
I have been reading your page at 3am in the morning and believe God has led me to it. I am in a spiritual battle over my marriage. Yesterday we had court and my husband and I started the process of separation. I have done everything to try to make our marriage work and for the last 10 years my husband has been very difficult to live with and communicate with. After I was told he was having an affair 6 months ago I felt led to start legal separation but have started praying full spiritual warfare for my marriage. I have fasted 21 days, done many one and two day fasts and yet there is still a spiritual block. The Lord seems to be leading me to pray for strongholds in my husband and my life. But the walls just won't come down in my husband's life. I have told him I will do anything to keep our marriage together but he continues to want to divorce and blame me for everything. Please lift me and my husband up in prayer and can you also give me any ideas about spiritual strongholds. I don't want to fast too much more as I have lost so much weight and I feel I am coming to the end of myself. This weekend I am going to do a three day fast for any sin in my life and then I am going to hand it over to the Lord as I just can't go on doing this month and year after year.
If I married the wrong person, do I still need to honor his authority?


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Ulster v Leinster: 90 Years Ago
2nd May 2014 12:48
On Saturday, January 12, 1924, the first match at Ravenhill, the then new home ground of the Ulster Branch, was played between provincial rivals Ulster and Leinster. We take a look back at the Irish rugby landscape of 90 years ago.
A preview of the game in the Freeman's Journal said: "The last of the interprovincial trial games will be played today when at Belfast Ulster engage Leinster. This is always regarded as the most important of the matches in which the provinces antagonise, as it does most to assist the 'selecting five' in picking a national side.
"The Leinster team, accompanied by officials, left by the 6 o'clock train from Amiens Street last night.
"It is doubtful if C. F. Hallaran will be able to make the journey from Portsmouth to Belfast, and if he cannot do so his place in the Leinster pack will be taken by his club-mate, R. C. O'Connor (United Services). Otherwise the team will line out as selected.
"A. C. Douglas will be unable to turn out for the northerners, and his place on the wing will be taken by R. McClenahan.
"The match, which starts at 2.45, will be played at Ravenhill, on the new ground of the Ulster Branch of the IRFU."
A note at the bottom of the Leinster team announcement stated that 'players will please notify without delay their acceptance or otherwise to Mr. V. V. Drennan, Glenmuir, Palmerston Road, Rathmines'.
The match itself finished in a fitting 14-6 victory for Ulster – 2 goals (1 penalty) and 2 tries to the visitors' haul of 2 tries. O'Connor and McClenahan were the two changes in personnel from the selected sides.
The teams that day were as follows:
ULSTER: W. E. Crawford (Lansdowne and Malone); H. W. Stephenson (United Services), G. V. Stephenson (Queen's), J. B. Gardiner (NIFC) (capt), R. McClenahan (Instonians); J. C. McDowell (Instonians), J. R. Wheeler (Queen's); J. H. Andrews (Derry and Royal Engineers), T. N. Brand (NIFC), G. Caruth (Queen's), H. H. Copeland (Instonians), T. McClelland (Queen's), H. McKee (Collegians), J. T. Smyth (Queen's), J. McVicker (Collegians).
LEINSTER: J. Ballagh (Bective); A. P. Atkins (Bective), S. Hogan (UCD), M. Sugden (Dublin University), D. Cussen (Dublin University); D. Robertson (Lansdowne), J. C. Clarke (Bective); J. D. Clinch (Dublin University), R. Y. Crichton (Dublin University) (capt), W. R. Collis (Wanderers), W. P. Collopy (Bective), J. Collopy (Bective), R. D. Gray (Old Wesley), R. C. O'Connor (United Services), I. Stuart (Dublin University).
A report in the Sunday Independent said that the new Ravenhill ground 'will fill a long-felt want in Belfast, and the surface, despite the frost, snow and rain during the week, was in splendid condition'.
The reporter's assessment of the game was that it was 'disappointing'. "After a promising start, the quality of play fell away, though it was desperately keen from start to finish," he wrote.
"Ulster were rather flattered by the result, as they had not eight points the better of the play, Leinster attacking hotly in the last 20 minutes.
"Halfway through the first half G. V. Stephenson had to retire hurt, but Leinster were without Stuart a good bit of the first half and until halfway through the second half."
Ulster centre George Stephenson from Dromore, County Down was a remarkable player. He famously rose from the ranks of the Queen's University thirds to winning his first Ireland cap (against France in 1920) in just the space of a few months.
He missed only one match for Ireland through injury and was international rugby's most-capped player (42 caps) and leading points scorer (89 points) when he retired. His 14-try haul remained an Irish record until Brendan Mullin broke it in 1991.
Stephenson's older brother, winger Henry, featured prominently for Ulster at Ravenhill that day. He scored four tries himself during his Ireland career, including three in successive games against England, Scotland and Wales.
Mark Sugden gave Leinster an early 3-0 lead at 'a bitterly cold' Ravenhill but the Ulster forwards quickly 'brought play back down the other end' and full-back William Crawford, another of the international contingent on show, kicked a 'fine goal that went over off the bar'.
Ulster then scored a 'grand try' as the Stephenson brothers combined to finish off an attack started by international scrum half Jim Wheeler back in the province's '25'.
Wheeler was a noted doctor who went to referee international matches and he was IRFU President in 1959/60. Luck was on Crawford's side again as his kick hit a post on its way over.
Leinster's promising forward play was spoiled by some astute kicks to touch by the covering Crawford and the hosts improved their lead to 11-3 by half-time as McClenahan 'dribbled over to score'.
George Stephenson was unable to continue so his brother moved in to the centre berth with McKee being taken out of the pack to play on the wing.
McClenahan turned provider as he transferred the ball for Ulster captain James Gardiner to 'go over at the corner'. Crawford's kick 'failed to improve the score'.
Henry Stephenson prevented UCD's Sarsfield Hogan – another future IRFU President – from getting over the line for Leinster, but the visitors did finish strongly with 'Joe Clarke slipping around a scrum to let (Robert) Crichton burst over'. Alfred Atkins' kick at goal was off target.
The reporter hailed the performance of Ulster full-back Crawford, who had 'seldom played a better game', and overall 'the Ulster backs were much better than the Leinster men'. Henry Stephenson stood out as 'the best back on either team' – 'his handing off being quite refreshing'.
Leinster had several plucky performers – including Ian Stuart and Billy Collopy – but 'with their advantage in weight their forwards should have put them level' with a number of promising openings spoiled.
Monday's Irish Independent dubbed it a 'convincing win' for Ulster, saying that 'H. W. Stephenson gave a brilliant display' on the wing and in the centre. Their reporter added: "It is very likely that all the back positions for the Irish match against France on January 26 in Dublin will go to Ulster."
Ulster players duly dominated the back-line selections in the following week's Probables v Possibles trial match at Lansdowne Road.
Sadly, there is no online footage of that historic Ulster-Leinster clash at Ravenhill, but the Belfast ground hosted its first international match the following month – England beat Ireland 14-3 on Saturday, February 9, 1924 – and the British Pathé archives give us a glimpse of what Ravenhill looked like 90 years ago:
William Crawford captained Ireland from full-back and as anticipated, Ulster dominated the backs division with the two Stephensons, Ulster skipper Gardiner, Douglas and Wheeler starting alongside Crawford. Leinster's Clarke, at scrum half, was the odd man out.
The aforementioned Ian Stuart made his debut for Ireland in the second row that day, with brothers Billy and Dick Collopy also featuring in the home pack.
The 1924 season was a very successful one for Ulster as apart from their Ireland call-ups and the Ravenhill win over Leinster, they also defeated Munster 47-7 at Lansdowne Road (video footage here).
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anata wa doko ni imasu ka?
I hope you're still smiling now.
Up above I see a deep blue sky.
OK, It's a fine day.
I'm not saying what I think and feel.
but I can be smiling again today.
like a sunflower that blooms in blistering heat.
Do you hear my wish?
Oh yes, It's a fine day.
I'll surely be able to walk it.
like the warmth of sunlight through the trees.
they'll proudly bloom time and time again.
Likewise, one day we're sure to get to meet again.
At that time I'll be smiling.
with passing recollections filling my heart.