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The Olympic Oath (distinct from the Olympic creed) is a solemn promise made by one athlete, judge or official, and one coach at the Opening Ceremony of each Olympic Games. Each oath taker is from the host nation and takes the oath on behalf of all athletes, officials, or coaches at the Games. The athletes' oath was first introduced for the 1920 Summer Olympic Games, with oaths for the officials and coaches added in 1972 and 2010. The oath is usually said in the language of the nation which is hosting the games; however, in 1994 both the athletes' and officials' oaths were said in English. Until the 1984 games the oath takers swore upon their nation's flag; since then all have taken the oath whilst holding the Olympic Flag. All three of the oaths were combined into one beginning at the 2018 Winter Games.

The inspiration for an oath came from the Ancient Olympic Games where competitors swore on a statue of Zeus. An oath for the athletes was first thought of in 1906, following unsportsmanlike incidents. An athletes' oath was introduced for the 1920 games and Victor Boin was the first person to take the oath on behalf of all athletes. Giuliana Minuzzo was the first woman to take the athletes' oath at the winter games in 1956, while Heidi Schuller did likewise at the Summer Olympics in 1972. The first Olympic Champion to take the oath was Rudolf Ismayr, who took it at the 1936 Games. The only occasion where more than one person has said an oath occurred at the 1988 Summer Olympics when Hur Jae and Shon Mi-Na took the athletes' oath together, until 2021 when rules around gender equality decreed that each oath would be taken by a man and a woman. The oath has changed over the years to remove nationalism and to reflect drugs in sport and equality.

An oath for the officials was first discussed in the 1950s. It was not, however, until 1970 that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) voted to include an oath of the officials as well as athletes at the Olympic Games. The first oath for the officials was taken by Fumio Asaki at the 1972 Winter Olympic Games. When the Youth Olympics were created the IOC decided to have an oath for coaches as they realised that young athletes look to them particularly. This was introduced into the adult games for the 2012 edition.

History
An oath was an idea taken from the Ancient Olympic Games where competitors swore an oath beside a statue of Zeus. A call for an oath was announced as early as 1906 by International Olympic Committee (IOC) president and founder Pierre de Coubertin in the Revue Olympique (Olympic Review in French). This was done in an effort to ensure fairness and impartiality.
The Olympic Oath was first taken at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp by the fencer Victor Boin.
Boin's oath in 1920 was:

We swear. We will take part in the Olympic Games in a spirit of chivalry, for the honour of our country and for the glory of sport.

At a winter sports week in Chamonix in 1924, which were retrospectively call the Olympic Games in 1926, all the competitors took an Olympic style oath and were led by Camille Mandrillon. Rudolf Ismayr was the first Olympic Champion to take the oath, doing so at the 1936 Games in Berlin. In 1956 Giuliana Chenal-Minuzzo became the first woman to recite the oath.

In 1961, "swear" was replaced by "promise" and "the honour of our countries" by "the honour of our teams" in an effort to eliminate nationalism at the Olympic Games. Therefore the oath was as follows:

In the name of all competitors, I promise that we shall take part in these Olympic Games, respecting and abiding by the rules that govern them, in the true spirit of sportsmanship, for the glory of sport and the honour of our teams.

An oath for the officials had been discussed since the 1950s when the International Amateur Boxing Association asked all its officials to undertake an oath. In 1970 the IOC amended rule 57 of the charter and decreed that a judge from the host nation would also take an oath. The first judges' oath was taken at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo by Fumio Asaki and Heinz Pollay performed the task at that year's summer games in Munich.

The Munich games saw Heidi Schüller become the first female athlete to take the oath at the Summer Games; women had been competing at the games since 1900. At the 1988 Games the athletes' oath for the first time was undertaken by more than one person, when Hur Jae and Shon Mi-Na took the oath in unison.

All persons up until the 1980 Games swore the oath on their country's flag. However, in an attempt to eliminate nationalism from the oath ceremony, all have sworn on the Olympic Flag since the 1984 games. The oaths are usually spoken in the language of the host nation (or athlete's mother tongue – Bojan Krizaj represented Yugoslavia but spoke Slovenian), but in 1994 both of the oaths were conducted in English rather than Norwegian.

In 1999, the IOC created the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in an effort to form a more organized battle against doping.  Thus, the Athletes Oath was amended to include references to doping and drugs. In 2010 the IOC recognised that younger athletes, in particular, are influenced by their coaches. At the first Youth Olympic Games, coaches were also required to undertake an oath for this reason. With effect from the 2018 Winter Olympics, the three oaths were combined into one, led by an athlete, although representatives of judges and coaches are still involved in the taking of the oath. In July 2021 the oath was further refined to highlight inclusion and equality. The changes to the wording came from the IOC Athletes' Commission. In addition the number of oath takers at each games were expanded from three to six, to ensure a member of each gender was represented in each oath as part of a commitment to promote women in sport at all levels and in all structures, as stated in the Olympic Charter.

Athletes' Oath
The chosen athlete, a representative of all the participating Olympic competitors, recited the following from 2000 until 2016:In the name of all competitors, I promise that we shall take part in these Olympic Games, respecting and abiding by the rules which govern them, committing ourselves to a sport without doping and without drugs, in the true spirit of sportsmanship, for the glory of sport and the honor of our teams.

The Officials' Oath
The judge/official, also from the host nation, likewise held a corner of the flag and said the following:

In the name of all the judges and officials, I promise that we shall officiate in these Olympic Games with complete impartiality, respecting and abiding by the rules which govern them, in the true spirit of sportsmanship.

The Coaches' Oath
At the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, an additional oath was taken by a coach; this was added to the protocol for the 2012 Games:

In the name of all the coaches and other members of the athletes' entourage, I promise that we shall commit ourselves to ensuring that the spirit of sportsmanship and fair play is fully adhered to and upheld in accordance with the fundamental principles of Olympism.

Unified Oath
Beginning in PyeongChang at the 2018 Winter Olympics, there was only one oath.

A representative for the athletes, judges, and coaches each recites the following lines respectively:
In the name of the athletes.
In the name of all judges.
In the name of all the coaches and officials.

The athletes' representative then completes the oath:
We promise to take part in these Olympic Games, respecting and abiding by the rules and in the spirit of fair play. We all commit ourselves to sport without doping and cheating. We do this, for the glory of sport, for the honour of our teams and in respect for the Fundamental Principles of Olympism.

Equality changes
In July 2021 the oath was updated to include elements around inclusion and equality. The oath from now on would be said by a man and a woman of each discipline.

The representatives for the athletes, judges, and coaches each recites the following lines respectively:
In the name of the athletes.
In the name of all judges.
In the name of all the coaches and officials.

The athletes' representative then completes the oath:
We promise to take part in these Olympic Games, respecting and abiding by the rules and in the spirit of fair play, inclusion and equality. Together we stand in solidarity and commit ourselves to sport without doping, without cheating, without any form of discrimination. We do this for the honour of our teams, in respect for the Fundamental Principles of Olympism, and to make the world a better place through sport.

Speakers

The athletes, judges and coaches that have delivered the Olympic Oath are listed below.

See also
 Olympic symbols

References

External links
Recording of the Olympic Oaths being taken in 2012

Oath
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Balerion Banned Banned
lightgigantic said: ↑
Acting in a manner purely for the sake of reward tends to fall more in line with material reward
That's obviously untrue, since risk and reward are at the foundation of every religion. Indeed, without some kind of risk and reward, religious behavior is pointless.
That has already been rendered a non-player for one who is already eternal
The point is that the psyche doesn't operate as if it is eternal, so self-preservation is a motivator for everyone on an unconscious level regardless of belief.
sometimes it is also called "shotgun religion" the idea of being a bit splayed since it hedges your bets on getting a hit.
Generally not advocated however :
BG 2.44 In the minds of those who are too attached to sense enjoyment and material opulence, and who are bewildered by such things, the resolute determination of devotional service to the Supreme Lord does not take place.
What is that passage saying if not "Leave that alone, this is much better for you?" It's appealing to emotion and desire just like any other sales pitch.
Balerion, Apr 11, 2013
wynn ˙ Valued Senior Member
Cris said: ↑
I am not sure why you think that would conflict with what I said. Ultimately any action would be expected to result in a personal benefit, and that seems to be true in this case.
The idea of an ego defense mechanism suggests that there is 1. an ego, and 2. that this ego is threatened and needs to be defended.
All this in the context of the idea that the universe is a horrible, dangerous, threatening place in which one has to fight for one's position in it.
And as long as the pursuit of personal benefit is conceived in the context of the universe being a horrible, dangerous, threatening place in which one has to fight for one's position in it, that limits the scope of said pursuit to attempts to avert the threats and dangers. Whereby these pursuits are bound to eventually fail, given that one has an understanding that the universe was there before one arrived into it, and will be there after one leaves it.
IOW, if one conceives of life as the pursuit of happiness or personal benefit, that motivation in it carries its own defeat.
Balerion said: ↑
But God is not really at the center of this model. When someone seeks to please god, they do so because it is in their best interest. This is why these god-pleasing faiths almost always offer some kind of risk-reward system. It always comes back to selfishness.
Actually, the risk-reward system comes back to bad faith, or the conviction that one is actually an impostor, an alien in the universe, and that the universe is trying to destroy one.
If one believes oneself to be an integral part of the universe, issues of risks and rewards don't enter the picture.
wynn, Apr 11, 2013
That assessment will depend on the stage of moral reasoning of the speaker.
According to Kohlberg's theory, what you are describing would be on the lowest level of development of moral reasoning.
The point is that the psyche doesn't operate as if it is eternal,
Whose psyche doesn't operate as if it is eternal?
so self-preservation is a motivator for everyone on an unconscious level regardless of belief.
Doesn't follow.
wynn said: ↑
This is a bit of a non-sequitur, because moral reasoning is not synonymous with religious behavior, as religious behavior more often than not concerns itself with issues that are not related to morality (even if they claim it to be) such as certain injunctions for what to wear, or restrictions on diet. And regardless of one's reasoning for being altruistic, there is still a physiological reward for the behavior, so it's beneficial to the individual even if they believe the act to be selfless.
Miranda Lambert. No, wait--David Duchovny.
I'm sure there are outliers who are underdeveloped in certain areas of the brain and might not feel the same self-preserving drive, but certainly you've got a better point than that...?
lightgigantic Banned Banned
It may form "part" of it, but its certainly not too hard to find references that indicate it is far from perfectional.
IOW religious practice may cast a broad net in order to appeal to a wide range of people (or more correctly, on account of their splayed desires, people may commonly pursue material goals while simultaneously adhering to some sort of religious framework) , but as far, normative behavior for achieving liberation goes, its pretty clear that one is expected to develop a more mature attitude to spiritual practice
thats simply your material experience speaking - IOW this whole discussion pivots on the notion that there is a grander scale of existence, namely one not affected by the standard conditions of material existence (birth, death, old age, disease, etc). Granted that you may not personally accept it for whatever reasons, but at least for the sake of this discussion there doesn't seem to be much point in your not even theoretically entertaining it.
IOW its a poor time of the discussion to fall back on something like "but that can't be true because god doesn't exist" or whatever.
Well yes of course.
Given that we are already quite familiar how to submit to base desires and get degraded at an exponential rate, its probably not a topic many people seek guidance in.
However this reference is clearly establishing that hedging one's bets for a grand material existence tends to erode whatever efforts one has in store for spiritual life.
lightgigantic, Apr 11, 2013
I feel like you're missing my point. Perhaps I'm not being clear. Whatever religion or spiritualism dresses this "mature practice" up as, it's still nothing more than chasing down those things we want in this world--health, enlightenment, everlasting life. The only difference is that religion and spiritualism sometimes gives these desires different names and claims they lie beyond the grave.
I'm actually not falling back on that. I'm saying that our minds objectively do not function as though we are eternal. You said that self-preservation is not a motivator for someone who believes they are eternal, and I'm telling you that everyone has survival instincts, regardless of their belief. It's why you experience pain and pull your hand away from the open flame, it's why you run from danger. Whether we actually are eternal is irrelevant to this point.
You're presuming here that there is a spirit to be degraded, and that materialism is what does it. I can't really address this except by disagreeing. In any event, it doesn't really add anything to the discussion.
Yes, by laying out the risk and implying the reward. Without the initial conceit that there is a spiritual existence in which one can live well or poorly, there is nothing of value in these words. It's all boils down to whether the person wants paradise or something less than that.
Then what do you make of the reference I gave earlier, explaining how worldly pursuits erode the necessary determination to adopt "mature practice"?
actually I said its not a motivator for someone who is eternal.
Survival instincts are simply exclusive to the world view based on the acquisition of opulence, as mentioned earlier.
actually I am talking about how to degrade one's self and operate on an inferior level of performance.
One doesn't require to be elevated to a sublime level to understand that its not something one requires special guidance in
]Yes, by laying out the risk and implying the reward. Without the initial conceit that there is a spiritual existence in which one can live well or poorly, there is nothing of value in these words. It's all boils down to whether the person wants paradise or something less than that.
The problem is that if one is solely attracted to the notion of spiritual existence because they have a great material set up there (one gets to live nicely, no disease, death etc) one is effectively prohibited from attaining it due to "worldly desires".
IOW a superficial attachment delivers a superficial result - namely relegation to the material world.
This is a bit of a non-sequitur, because moral reasoning is not synonymous with religious behavior,
Nobody said it was.
A religious statement will be interpreted according to the stage of moral reasoning that person who is interpreting is on.
Meaning that different people, who are each on different stages of moral development, will interpret the same religious statement differently.
So the same religious statement can be understood in terms of punishment and reward, but it can also be understood in other ways.
And regardless of one's reasoning for being altruistic, there is still a physiological reward for the behavior, so it's beneficial to the individual even if they believe the act to be selfless.
Skinner's ghost is still haunting ...
and that doesn't follow, because not everyone's psyche operates as if it wouldn't be eternal.
Some people do in fact operate out of the conviction that they are souls in bodies, and that while the body grows old, grows ill and dies, the "psyche" - the soul - is eternal, and in and of itself not subject to aging, illness and death.
One thing I don't understand, though:
If karma (here to mean materialistically oriented actions) cannot affect one's spiritual life, then how can "hedging one's bets for a grand material existence tend to erode whatever efforts one has in store for spiritual life"?
Obviously, one cannot but act, and so one does one thing or another. So one either does something for the sake of spirituality, or for the sake of materialism. In that sense, saying yes to materialistically oriented actions means saying no to spiritually oriented actions, and vice versa. And thus, simply by this principle of exclusivity of actions, one walks further along on one path or the other.
But if karma (here to mean materialistically oriented actions) cannot affect one's spiritual life, wouldn't that mean that even if a person at some point mostly or exclusively dedicates themselves to materialistic pursuits, their spiritual level remains the same, without degenerating?
(Although the point can be made that the person who prefers materialistic pursuits didn't have much of a spiritual attainment to begin with, so there isn't much that could degenerate.)
And if one's spiritual level is something that needs to constantly be maintained and developed by constantly taking spiritually oriented actions (much like one has to swim or tread water in order not to sink), that would mean that spirituality is not something constant, persistent, permanent - much less immanent or inherent. - ? -
While this latter seems to be in line with the idea that we jivas are contigent and marginal beings who can reside in either the material or spiritual plane, I do find it rather scary, as it makes spiritual life look like a parallel version of karma, as opposed to the free, careless, acting-in-line-with-one's-true-nature kind of being that I've come to associate with spirituality.
Again, religious behavior does not always concern morality, so insisting that the value of religion must be based on whatever "stage" of moral reasoning a person currently occupies is a non-sequitur. You're clearly misunderstanding both my post and Kohler's theory.
No idea what that's supposed to mean.
The psyche as a soul does not exist. The psyche is the mind, and regardless of conscious rationalizations, the mind does not behave as if it were eternal. It behaves as if this life is the only one we have, and attempts to preserve it at great cost. As I explained to LG, this self-preservation instinct is why we run from danger, feel pain, and naturally seek comfort. And everyone does this, regardless of their spiritual beliefs.
Jan Ardena Valued Senior Member
Balerion,
The psyche as a soul does not exist.
The psyche is the mind,
If this claim is based on the above, my question still stands.
If it is based on the intended meaning of the word "psyche", then you're mistaken.
...and regardless of conscious rationalizations, the mind does not behave as if it were eternal.
It behaves as if this life is the only one we have, and attempts to preserve it at great cost.
Even if the bolded text is correct, how does this qualify the statement "the mind deos not behave as it it were eternal"?
As I explained to LG, this self-preservation instinct is why we run from danger, feel pain, and naturally seek comfort.
And everyone does this, regardless of their spiritual beliefs.
No one is denying that we have animal instincts. All creatures possess these traits to some capacity or other.
The consciousness as you say ''naturally seeks comfort" and relief from these unwanted situations. The nature (as in ''naturally'') is a different nature than the
animal instinct, otherwise you wouldn't have pointed it out. So if nature (as you see it) is all there is (the soul does not exist), then what is the nature of wanting to be ''comfortable''?
Where does that come from?
Jan Ardena, Apr 11, 2013
So. Who's Kohler?
BF Skinner, one of the big names of behaviorism. Also known as rat psychology.
Yup, rat psychology.
I think they make faucets.
Skinner is not known as rat psychology. And his work taught us a lot about human behavior.
It's human psychology, wynn.
That's the level of your paying attention, yeah.
Skinner is not known as rat psychology.
Maybe behaviorism is not associated with the term "rat psychology" where you are ...
And his work taught us a lot about human behavior.
It's "human" psychology based on the human study of rats, pigeons, dogs and monkeys, but mostly rats.
I mistyped Kohlberg's name. Sue me.
If by "where you are," you mean "the real world," then yeah, you're right. Loons with no clue what they're talking about might call it that, though.
Do you also refer to medicine as "rat" medicine because it is tested on rats? Do you think it is any less viable because it is tested on non-human species? What evidence do you have to support this belief? Anything? C'mon, make an effort for once. I'll even give you a day to study so you can pretend to have an original argument.
And humans. I guess you haven't gotten that far in his Wiki, which appears to be the sum-total of your awareness of the man.
You didn't just mistype his name. You mistyped it as you were once more misrepresenting what I said.
Google "rat psychology." It's a derogatory term, and it's not used much (although it used to be common enough in European academia a couple of decades ago).
Sure, they did some studies on humans. After they have gotten their ideas and basic convictions from studying rats.
Sorry, LG, your post got lost among the drivel. Thanks for replying, and sorry for the delay.
Not to nitpick, but if you're referring to the Bhagavad Gita passage, it didn't actually explain how such pursuit eroded anything, it simply made the claim that it does. Also, the "mature practice" is nothing more than devotion to the Supreme Lord, which is simply abiding by the rules. I feel like you're trying to gussy it up as something more than that.
To your question, I would say that the injunction to abandon "material" behaviors and adopt "spiritual" ones is merely sleight of hand. They're just defining the material behaviors they don't agree with as "material," while labeling the ones they want you to duplicate as "spiritual," but they're appealing to the same desires that drive our "material" pursuits in the first place.
But again, the truth claims are incidental to the last point, which is that they're simply appealing to your materialistic desires, whether it's eternal life, knowledge, or wealth.
Again, whether they are eternal or not is irrelevant to this discussion. All that matters here is belief.
But again, it's not exclusive to a world view. If you feel pain, you have survival instincts. If you feel fear, you have survival instincts. If you jump at loud noises, you have survival instincts. Everyone has them. You might be conflating this with fear of death, which can be overcome with belief that one is eternal in nature, but note the key word there: overcome.
In any event, you're missing the point; the passage is setting out a clear risk for those who partake in a certain behavior, and a reward for those who behave otherwise. It's the very foundation of the faith--without appealing to fear and to desire, it has no legs.
No, that's not what it's saying at all. It has defined certain behaviors as corrupting or ill, and set out an alternative group of behaviors that are deemed proper. It's not saying you shouldn't value comfort, disease, everlasting life; in fact, it's relying on the fact that you do, otherwise there would be no reason to follow the rules. It's simply telling you that a particular set of behaviors is the correct way to fulfill those desires.
I didn't misrepresent anything. You, again, attempted to forward an argument you don't fully understand. You are the definition of a Wikipedia Warrior, and I have no interest in playing along with your intelligence fantasy.
I'm well aware that you used the term pejoratively. I'm also aware that you haven't any idea what you're talking about, and are relying on your own quasi-theism as the basis for your disagreement with his proposals. Which is why I'm not surprised you've dodged the question of "rat medicine."
Skinner was a psychologist, so his education was in human psychology. The usage of animals as surrogates in scientific testing, whether it is behavioral or medicinal or otherwise, is common. You only have a problem with this because you believe humans to be fundamentally unique, which is based on (again) your quasi-theism, not any actual evidence or research.
Pfffft.
Yet another round in a rat maze with Balerion.
LG -
What say you to this?


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As smuggling scrap metal across the DPRK-PRC boarder has become widespread among North Korean residents lately, police are investigating the illegal trade, leading to the arrest of all of the residents in the border region that were involved in the smuggling. On April 1, the Daily NK quoted a source inside North Korea reporting that a group was arrested while transporting six tones of scrap metal to smuggle out to China via the highway connecting Yanggang Province's Kabsan Town and Hyesan City, and subsequently imprisoned.
Those arrested were from 'Unit 8', an office in Hyesan under the direction of the People's Trading Bureau regional office tasked with delivering and selling gold, food, oil and other goods in China and returning with materials needed in the North.
According to the source, "An order was handed down by the central government at the beginning of March to 'come down hard on those scrap metal smugglers', and the police and security force investigation is ongoing." The source went on to report that in the Kumsandong Fertilizer Factory in Hyesan, "everything metal that wasn't bolted down is gone, and only the walls of the factory remain…in the future [authorities] will punish scrap metal smugglers severely."
It appears that scrap metal smuggling began to become popular in 2004, but these days, in the border areas, starving soldiers are using military vehicles to buy scrap metal from regions further from the border, then selling them in the Hyesan-Jangbaek border region. In the Yanggang and North Hamkyung Regions of North Korea, famine first spread in the mid-1990s, at which time emerged the presence of smugglers who quietly amassed copper, aluminum, nickel, and other metals and sold them in China. In response, North Korean authorities attempted to crack down, using public firing squads as a deterrent, but as border guards were in the pockets of smuggling residents of the border region, they became implicated in the cross-border illegal trading, and the crack downs became effectively useless.
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Hailing from the land of samurai warriors, Asuka is a Japanese professional wrestler born as 'Kanaka Urai' in Osaka, Japan on September 26, 1981 (39 years). She completed her graduation from Osaka University of ARTS Junior College. Wrestling is just one of her numerous talents. She is also a graphic designer and loves to write. Asuka has worked as a designer for Nintendo DS and various other mobile apps. Urai's fashion sense is extravagant as can be seen by her flashy and impeccable outfits. She is the owner of a hair salon back in Yokohama.
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Asuka's popularity grew manifold since her debut in 2004. She formed a dangerous tag team with Kairi Sane, a professional wrestler from NXT. They were called the Kabuki Warriors. Later clashed with another formidable team "The Ilconics" comprising of Billie Kay and Peyton Royce. Both teams fought for the chance to get the title match of "Women's Tag team Champion". The kabuki's destroyed their opponents which invited great reviews from critics. Later they fought against Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross for the title but couldn't make it.
The Kabuki's needed time to rejuvenate from the loss and came back stronger after a little break. On Oct 6, 2019, they stepped back into the ring and pulverized Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville. After that, they once again faced Alexa and Cross but this time with some tricks at the end of the match Asuka overpowered the opponents. The Kabuki warriors finally became the Champions.
Asuka's signature green mist helped them defeat Becky and Charlotte in a non-title match. The Kabuki's turned heel in the process. Asuka and Sane continued to run havoc in the WWE universe. They even spit the infamous green mist onto Manager Paige. Asuka became the RAW Women Champion after Becky vacated the title due to her pregnancy. Asuka also bested the famous Nia Jax. She defeated Nia at "Backlash" and successfully defended her title. Asuka and Sane slowly started to shed their evil persona.
The kabuki warriors officially disbanded at the Night of RAW Women's championship. As Asuka chose to get defeated by Banks to save Sane from the assault by Bayley. Sane later left WWE to be with her loving husband back in Japan.
Asuka's journey towards excellence continued as she defeated Sasha Banks in a rematch for the RAW women's championship. Asuka won the WWE title once again. Later Asuka stepped into the ring at "Clash of Champions" and she defended her title successfully against Zelina Vega. She is the current Champion.
Kanaka has an active social media presence. She runs a youtube channel by the name " KanaChan TV". It has many videos regarding Lifestyle, cooking, and gaming. Her fans and video game enthusiast enjoyed her appearance in WWE video games.
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Tata Motors has now released a new teaser showing the updated Nexon, Safari and Harrier. The new teaser revolves around the luxurious and sophisticated lifestyle of customers with a desire for premium details.
Tata Motors is likely to introduce special editions instead of facelifts for Harrier and Safari. The company reveals that the new update will allow customers to "Soar in the ultimate luxury." The new update will also be offered in the Nexon range. There are two Nexons in the trailer, suggesting that the Nexon EV is expected to receive these changes.
The new models will come with a white contrasting roof. The Tata Harrier and Safari special editions are likely to come with leather seats and leatherette elements on the dashboard and door trims. The addition of soft plastics on the center console and on the top of the dashboard is also expected.
Similar updates are likely to be offered on the Tata Nexon and Nexon EV as well. The previous trailer had "Jet. File. Slay" in it, which is missing from the new teaser. For the uninitiated, the word Jet can refer to a new gasoline engine, as the word was previously used for engines.
The updated Tata Harrier and Safari are likely to come with a bigger infotainment system; however, the teaser shows the existing infotainment unit.
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Kobalt Music Group, a UK-based music royalties collection platform, has raised $140 million in new funding from such firms as Balderton Capital and MSD Capital, according to TechCrunch.
Yext, a New York-based provider of geomarketing software to local businesses and large enterprises, has raised $50 million in new VC funding. Insight Venture Partners led the round, and was joined by return backers Sutter Hill Ventures and Institutional Venture Partners. Yext previously raised around $65 million.
Invaluable, a Boston-based online live auction marketplace, has raised $33.75 million in Series D funding. Insight Venture Partners led the round, and was joined by return backers Ascent Venture Partners and Commonwealth Capital Ventures. www.invaluable.com
Revolution Foods, an Oakland, Calif.-based provider of fresh meals to school cafeterias (and prepackaged meals via supermarkets), has raised an undisclosed amount of VC funding fromRevolution Growth (no prior relation between the two groups). The NY Times reports that the investment is for around $30 million. www.revolutionfoods.com
Trevi Therapeutics Inc., a New Haven, Conn.-based developer of treatments for chronic pruritus conditions, has raised $25 million in Series B funding led by TPG Biotech. The round is tranched out, with a $15 million call-down at closing. www.trevitherapeutics.com
Octro, an Indian mobile multiplayer gaming company, has raised $15 million in Series A funding fromSequoia Capital. www.octro.com
Gild, a San Francisco-based platform for finding and hiring engineers, has raised $13.5 million in Series B funding. Menlo Ventures led the round, and was joined by Globespan Capital Partners, SAP Ventures and Correlation Ventures. www.gild.com
TrialScope, a Jersey City, N.J.-based provider of clinical trial transparency and compliance solutions, has raised $10 million in new VC funding. Edison Ventures led the round, and was joined by Dublin Capital Partners and NewSpring Capital. In related news, TrialScope has acquired substantially all Deloitte Analytics LLC assets. www.trialscope.com
Profitero, a Dublin, Ireland-based provider of online insight and ecommerce intelligence SaaS solutions for retailers and brands, has raised $8 million in VC funding from Polaris Partners. www.profitero.com
Siftit, an Atlanta-based mobile restaurant ordering platform, has raised $4 million in Series A funding led by TechOperators. www.siftit.com
RigUp Inc., an Austin, Texas-based tech platform for oilfield operators and service companies, has raised $3 million in seed funding, according to VentureWire. Founders Fund led the round, and was joined by Great Oaks Venture Capital and BoxGroup. www.rigup.com
ImageBrief, a request-based stock photo online marketplace, has raised $750,000 in new seed funding from Great Oaks Venture Capital. The company now has raised a total of $3.2 million.www.imagebrief.com
WhoKnows, a Mountain View, Calif.-based platform for expertise discovery and knowledge retention, has raised an undisclosed amount of new Series A funding from Intel Capital. The company previously raised Series A funding from PivotNorth Capital, the Citrix Startup Accelerator and individual angels.www.whoknows.com
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Aasonn LLC, a Naperville, Ill.–based provider of HR and talent management solutions, has raised $20 million in equity funding from LLR Partners. www.aasonn.com
Albireo Energy, a portfolio company of Huron Capital Partners, has acquired Energy Options Inc., an Edison, N.J.-based provider of building automation and energy services. No financial terms were disclosed. www.huroncapital.com
American Securities is in "advanced talks" to acquire Emerald Performance Materials LLC, a Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio-based specialty chemicals company, from Sun Capital Partners for more than $1 billion, according to Reuters. www.emeraldmaterials.com
The Carlyle Group has "entered into exclusive negotiations" to acquire a 75% stake in Homair Vacances (Paris: ALHOM), a French mobile home operator, from Montefiore Investment (which would reinvest as a minority shareholder), according to the FT. www.homair.com
DRB Systems, a n Akron, Ohio–based provider of software solutions to the car wash industry, has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Prairie Capital. www.drbsystems.com
Golden Gate Capital has completed its previously-announced sale of restaurant chain On TheBorder Mexican Grill & Cantina to Argonne Capital Group and an affiliate of Fortress Investment Group. No financial terms were disclosed. On The Border currently operates 121 units in the U.S., and has franchised 36 other locations (including in Saudi Arabia and South Korea). www.ontheborder.com
J.H. Whitney has acquired C.J. Foods Inc., a Bern, Kansas-based maker of super-premium dry pet foods, from Trinity Hunt Partners. No pricing terms were disclosed. Golub Capital provided leveraged financing. www.extrudedpetfood.com
SMG Holdings Inc., a West Conshohocken, Penn.-based provider of entertainment and conference venue management services, has acquired Premier Food Services, a provider of outsourced food and beverage services in southern California. No financial terms were disclosed, SMG Holdings is a portfolio company of American Capital. www.smgworld.com
Summit Partners and FleetCor Technologies (NYSE: FLT) have formed a joint venture to acquireMasternaut Group Holdings Ltd., a UK-based provider of telematics solutions to commercial fleets. No financial terms were disclosed. www.summitpartners.com
Travelport, an Atlanta-based online travel commerce marketplace owned by The Blackstone Group, has filed for a $100 million IPO (likely a placeholder figure). It plans to trade under ticker symbol TVPT, with Morgan Stanley listed as left lead underwriter. The company reports $95 million in net income for 2013 on around $2.03 billion in revenue. In addition to Blackstone, Travelport shareholders include Technology Crossover Ventures, One Equity Partners and Morgan Stanley. www.travelport.com
CareDx (f.k.a. XDx), a Brisbane, Calif.-based developer of a diagnostic surveillance solution for heart transplant recipients, has filed for a $50 million IPO. It plans to trade on the Nasdaq under ticker symbol CDNA, with Piper Jaffray and Leerink Partners serving as lead underwriters. The company reports a $3.5 million net loss on around $22.1 million in revenue for 2013. CareDx had raised over $120 million in VC funding from such firms as Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (17% pre-IPO stake), TPG Biotech (16.5%), Sprout Group (11.1%), Intel Capital (10.2%), Burrill & Co. (9.4%), DAG Ventures (7.3%) and Integral Capital Partners (5.6%). www.caredx.com
Markit Ltd., a London-based provider of financial information services, has set its IPO terms to 45.71 million shares being offered at between $23 and $25 per share. It would have an initial market cap of approximately $4.25 billion, were it to price in the middle of its range. The company plans to trade on the Nasdaq under ticker symbol MRKT, with BofA Merrill Lynch is listed as left lead underwriter. Markit reports $948 million in 2013 revenue, compared to $861 million in revenue for 2012. Shareholders include Bank of America, Deutsche Bank, Esta Investments, General Atlantic, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase. www.markit.com
Aduro BioTech has AMS (SWX: AMS) has agreed to acquire AppliedSensor, a Germany–based provider of solid-state chemical gas sensor solutions, from Verdane Capital. No pricing terms of the all-cash deal were disclosed. www.ams.com
Cinven has sold UK psychiatric hospitals group Partnerships in Care for £394 million to Acadia Healthcare (Nasdaq: ACHC). www.acadiahealthcare.com
PAI Partners and GECOS have agreed to sell Nuance Group, a Switzerland-based chain of duty-free retail outlets, to rival Dufry AG (SWX: DUFN) for approximately $1.7 billion. www.thenuancegroup.com
Dai-ichi Life Co., a Japanese life insurance company, has agreed to buy Birmingham, Ala.-basedProtective Life Corp. (NYSE: PL) for $5.7 billion, or $70 per share in cash (19% premium over yesterday's closing price. Protective Life closed trading Friday with a market cap just north of $4.1 billion. Read more
Facebook (Nasdaq: FB) has acquired Pryte, a Finnish mobile data plan startup, for an undisclosed amount. Read more
Pilgrim's Pride Corp. (NYSE: PPC) has increased its offer for Hillshire Brands Inc. (NYSE: HSH) from around $5.52 billion to $6.7 billion. This tops a rival $6.13 billion offer from Tyson Foods Inc.(NYSE: TSN). Read more
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When discussing the verb conjugations so far, we've only seen the indicative mood. The indicative mood refers to real statements and facts. It is the most common mood. Another essential mood is the subjunctive mood. This mood is used primarily to refer to subjective statements. The subjunctive is very important in Spanish. It is known as indicativo in Spanish.
The subjunctive is used in English as well. On the other hand, it is used not as often as in Spanish.
It is worth emphasizing that the subjunctive is not yet another tense, it is mood. Hence, we have more than one tense to express the subjunctive just as in the case of the indicative.
In this lesson, we go through some general essential elements of the subjunctive mood. In the upcoming three lessons, we will cover the different tenses in subjunctive and make a comparison between the indicative and the subjunctive mood.
From the sentence above we understand that the person is not rich. You would conjugate "to be" verb as "I was" normally, but in the example "were" is used instead. So, the tense was modified in agreement with the subjunctive.
This is a typical situation where you would use also the subjunctive in Spanish. Like this, there are some other instances when you would also use the subjunctive both in English and in Spanish. But in many other cases Spanish needs to use the subjunctive whereas English does not. The cases when the subjunctive must be used in Spanish are summarized further below.
Typically you will have two dependent sentences, as in the example above. The second part (would travel the world) depends on the first part. That's why such sentences are seen as dependent. The first sentence is called the main clause and the second one is the second clause. In Spanish, the subjunctive is used mostly in the second clause. But, there are also cases where it can be the main verb of the sentence. As a general rule of thumb, if the phrase in the main clause implies a kind of uncertainty the use of subjunctive is justified. Otherwise you should use indicative.
Keep in mind that the subjunctive is used when there is a kind of uncertainty. If from the sentence it is understood that what the speaker says may or not be true, the subjunctive is used. If there is doubt in the expression, use subjunctive.
Subjunctive is used to express desires, wishes.
Subjunctive is used when feelings are expressed. Or when commands and orders are made.
The answer of the question which of the above tenses should be used in a sentence depends predominantly on the tense of the main clause. The conjugations of the subjunctive in these tenses and also the situations when to use which tense are covered in the next lessons.
Tell if the following phrases should be used with indicative or subjunctive from what you learned.


As you might have already read, I cheated when I went on my little snowboardtrip. My new best friend Nikita and I went on a holiday together. And boy what was it fun, what was my outfit good, Di I have a great view and do I miss those bright colors.For my snowboard outfit, this time I went for baggy trousers and a jacket by Nikita, a borrowed helmet, Nikita and Asos beanie s, Barts buff and gloves, Sandbox goggles and borrowed shoes. And I have nothing but praise unlike for my previous outfit, combined with Brunotti and O'Neill items.
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Ар'є Варшель (, ; ) — ізраїльський і американський біохімік і біофізик, лауреат Нобелівської премії з хімії за 2013 рік спільно з Майклом Левіттом і Мартіном Карплусом «за розвиток багатомасштабних моделей комплексних хімічних систем».

Біографія
Ар'є Варшель народився 20 листопада 1940 року в кібуці Шде-Наум. У 1958–1962 роках проходив службу у армії оборони Ізраїлю та завершив її у ранзі капітана. У 1962 Варшель вступив до університету Техніон у Хайфі, та у 1966 році отримав ступінь бакалавра наук з хімії. У 1967 і 1969 роках навчався в Інституті Вейцмана, де він отримав ступені магістра наук і доктора філософії з хімічної фізики (під керівництвом Шнеура Ліфсона). З 1970 по 1972 роки проходив стажування у Гарвардському університеті в лабораторії Мартіна Карплуса. Після стажування повернувся в Інститут Вайцмана. З 1974 по 1976 роки працював дослідником за EMBO-Fellow у Лабораторії молекулярної біології в  Кембриджі. У 1976 році Ар'є Варшель перейшов на посаду асистента професора хімічного факультету Університету Південної Каліфорні. З 1991 року професор хімії та біохімії. З 2011 року почесний професор.

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Ар'є Варшель розвинув із своїми співробітниками методику та програми для комп'ютерної симуляції функції протеїнів та каталізу ензимів у біології. Основним об'єктом досліджень Ар'є Варшеля є обчислювальні методи стосовно до кореляції структурної функції біологічних молекул , метод QM/MM стосовно до моделювання ферментативних реакцій, молекулярне моделювання біологічних процесів , створення мікроскопічних електростатичних моделей білків , збурення вільної енергії в білках та інші методи. За заслуги в дослідженнях цих методів у 2013 році Варшель був удостоєний Нобелівської премії з хімії .

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Ар'є Варшель одружений з 1996 року з Тамар Варшель. Має двох дочок — Мерав і Яель.

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It's easy to get confused about whether you're on the right track for healthy eating, but I've noticed recently that there seems to be too much focus on calories and not enough on nutrients. So I just want to take a minute to help you make sure you're getting enough nutrients from your food.
Micro nutrients – what are they?
The simplest explanation is that micro nutrients are the vitamins and minerals in food and drink.
All food and drink is made up of macro and micro nutrients.
Just so you know…macro nutrients include carbs, protein, fats and fibre. They are obviously really important – most of us know that we need a careful balance of all macro nutrients for our bodies to function correctly. But it can be easy to forget micro nutrients while you're busy counting your calories (or macros, if you do that).
What I mean is that you might be really aware of how many calories you're eating each day, but they could be 'empty calories' – foods that don't provide your body with many micro nutrients.
For example – you could eat a meal that's about 500 calories – so it could be chicken breast, veggies and sweet potato, and your body would get the micro nutrients from that food, so plenty of vitamins and minerals because it's all clean nutritious food.
Or you could, for the same 500 calories, eat two chocolate bars. Your body would be getting the same amount of calories but it wouldn't be getting anywhere near as many micro nutrients.
READ What foods should you never eat? My opinion.
I know that comparison is extreme but I hope it's explained what I mean. Calories aren't the be all and end all. Yes, they're a good basic guideline but the nutrition you get from those calories is really important.
Don't worry – you don't need to start meticulously tracking every vitamin and mineral in the food and drink you consume, I don't recommend that because you could drive yourself crazy looking through every label. Just keep an eye on what you're putting into your body and make sure you're not regularly consuming empty calories.
Find your own healthy balance with food – as you all know, I'm a strong believer of everything in moderation.


"I ask the leadership of the Republican Party, I ask them to disown this person."
The father of a Muslim-American soldier killed in Iraq called on Republican leaders Tuesday to "disown" Donald Trump after the presidential candidate criticized him for his speech at the Democratic National Convention.
"I ask the leadership of the Republican Party, I ask them to disown this person," Khizr Khan told CNN in a televised interview. "This will make a burden in their conscience when it comes to their time to vote."
Khan has been in the spotlight of the presidential election since his comments at the DNC, where he criticized Trump's remarks about Muslims and spoke about the sacrifice made by his son, US Army Capt. Humayun Khan, when he was killed in Iraq in 2004.
The speech drew a rebuke from Trump who said he was "viciously attacked" by Khan, and when asked about his own sacrifices said, "I think I've made a lot of sacrifices. I work very, very hard."
On Tuesday, Khan again asked Republican leaders to disown the party's nominee for president, pointing to his comments disparaging Muslims, women and other minorities.
"Please," he said. "Show some decency."
Khan also responded to an event earlier in the day in Virginia, where Trump was gifted a Purple Heart by a soldier, saying the candidate should have returned the medal.
"He takes it in his pocket and says, 'Very easy, I always wanted one,'" Khan said. "He should have put that Purple Heart back. If he would have been sensible he would have known what it takes to earn that Purple Heart."
"You had the time. You did not serve," Khan said. "You should have pinned that back to that veteran's chest and should have hugged him and thanked him."
Trump said he was given the Purple Heart by a veteran who told him, "I have confidence in you."
"And I said, 'Man, that's like big stuff. I always wanted to get the Purple Heart. This was much easier,'" Trump said.
Trump's comments about the Khans, at one time suggesting that Khan's wife, Ghazala, was perhaps not allowed to speak at the convention, has drawn outrage and condemnation, including from some Republican leaders.
Khan also responded to allegations that he was linked to the Muslim Brotherhood or an adherent to Sharia Law, denying the claims.
In a written statement, Trump's campaign has called Khan's son a hero, but neither Trump nor his presidential campaign have apologized for his criticism of the family.
Khan told host Anderson Cooper he doesn't need an apology.
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Khan was also asked about a statement made by Trump spokeswoman Katrina Pierson, who suggested President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton could be to blame for his son's death for changing the rules of engagement.
Cooper pointed out that Khan's son was killed in 2004, four years before President Obama took office.
"Do I need to say anything?" Khan asked rhetorically.


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Payless Shoesource Closing All US Stores, Including Duluth Miller Hill Mall Location
Payless Shoesource announced on Friday it will be closing all of their locations in the United States and Puerto Rico, which encompasses 2,100 stores. The company has already discontinued online sales via their website. While Payless.com is still active and does list products, online orders cannot be placed. On any product page, users are directed to the company's find a store page.
USA Today reports that a liquidation sales at stores company-wide will start as early as Sunday (February 17). Company officials told the USA Today that they anticipate stores will remain open through March, with many stores possibly open through May. The company does have a division of stores in Latin America, which the company says won't be impacted by these closures.
According to a press release from September, the company has more than 3,500 stores worldwide, and the U.S. and Puerto Rico closures will account for roughly 60% of the company's total "brick and mortar" retail footprint around the globe. CNN reports that the company could file for bankruptcy for a second time since 2017 sometime later this year.
Just days after news that the Miller Hill Mall would be losing the Hallmark Store, this announcement deals another blow to the number of standing tenants at the mall. This announcement impacts a total of three Twin Ports area locations, with a standalone store in the Miller Hill Mall, and retail offerings also in the Duluth and Two Harbors Shopko stores.
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Indoor cats or cats that are unfamiliar with the area can benefit massively from an outdoor cat enclosure. In our opinion, the best purchase is the Outback Jack Gear Happy Habitat due it's large size and 360 degree view.
Whether you're taking an indoor cat outdoors to enjoy a summer's day, or taking an outdoor cat to an unfamiliar location, an outdoor cat enclosure is the perfect way to give them the best experience while ensuring they can't run off.
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The Outback Jack Happy Habitat provides more than 30 square feet of area for your cat to enjoy.
It's 360 degree mesh construction gives them a clear view of the world around them all while keeping them safe and sound.
Though it isn't all too clear from the product image, it does have a mesh flooring so the zip-up door is the only way to enter or leave the safety of the enclosure.
The item is suitable for use on almost any surface and even comes packed with some tent pegs that you can use to stake it down and stop it moving around on grassy surfaces.
You can fold the playpen up when it's time to head home and store it in the carry bag that comes provided.
It folds up to a relatively narrow size given the area is so large. We were quite impressed with that.
The build quality is outstanding and it feels incredibly sturdy once it's locked in to shape. There's little to no risk of even the strongest of cats causing damage to this enclosure.
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The ToysOpoly Premium Playpen is a sturdy outside cat enclosure that we loved for it's waterproof floor and removable panels.
Both the floor and the roof can be unzipped and removed entirely. This not only makes it one of the easiest and best outdoor enclosures to get your cat in to without a struggle, but also means it has a practical use indoors.
The zips are incredibly sturdy and the mesh feels secure under pressure. It's marketed as being suitable for small dogs too, so you can trust that it easily withholds any force that cats can exert.
It comes with 4 stainless steel anchors that can be used to pin the tent down into the ground for extra peace of mind.
We think this is the perfect outdoor enclosure for multiple cats, since the panel structure is far more accommodating for a few cats at once than the cave like build of the other mesh enclosures.
It doesn't quite offer a full 360 degree view, since there are pockets on some of the panels that can be used to store anything from toys and treats to blankets and water bottles.
This foldable playpen from Ruff 'n Ruffus is another fine example of a panel enclosure that offers a wide view.
It's available in two sizes, though we'd probably recommend you go for the larger size if you have the space for it since it's best to have more area to roam in.
The larger size gives a significant amount more room and isn't that much larger to store when it's folded up, so it seems more than worthwhile.
It's super lightweight, folds up almost flat and comes with a convenient carry case. They also provide a small collapsible food bowl that's perfect for traveling with.
We love that it comes with a removable roof that offers shade to your cat, meaning they can be sheltered from direct sunlight while enjoying the outdoor experience.
The waterproof material means it's very easy to clean. It may be too large for most conventional washing machines, so a quick wash with a garden hose is more than enough to wash away any spills or accidents.
We love the design and though we've heard stories of dogs causing damage to the material, it really isn't something you need to worry about when housing a cat.
The FrontPet Cat Tent is our second favorite dome-like mesh cat enclosure.
Much like the Outback Jack Happy Habitat, it provides in excess of 30 square feet of open area with a 360 degree view. It's really big. You can literally get in yourself and lie down.
It's super easy to set up and take down, no assembly required it just pops out and snaps into shape.
It feels real sturdy when snapped into place and the folding door makes for easy loading of your cat. The zips are strong and can be opened in either direction, there's no jamming or awkwardness in the motion.
As with the others on our list, it comes with a carry bag that makes storage a breeze.
The bottom is mesh, which is fine, but we found our cat was more comfortable on wet surfaces if we put a mat under the enclosure to keep their paws off the wet grass.
There's plenty of room for toys and treats inside, and even room to lay out a reasonably sized blanket.
Nala and Company's outdoor cat enclosure wins a space on our list for being moderately sized and coming with a wipeable floor installed.
Again, as with the other mesh enclosures on our list it offers the best range of vision. There aren't any walls to restrict the view so your cat gets as close to the full outdoor experience as possible.
It's a fair bit smaller than the other two mesh playpens on our list (you probably wouldn't want to try lie inside this one!), but that can be a bonus if you have restricted outdoor space.
The smaller size also makes it an idea enclosure for indoor cats, if you need to keep them confined temporarily for any health reasons.
There's still ample room for your cat or kitten to move around, so they won't be feeling claustrophobic despite the smaller area.
It's designed for cats, so while it doesn't feel as sturdy as the other options that are usually fit for use with dogs, it's still strong enough that you won't have to worry about them escaping.
One of the best reasons for purchasing an outdoor playpen for your cat is that it offers them a taste of the outdoor life without any of the risks to safety. They've seen a surge in popularity recently as more and more owners want their cats to experience a fuller life.
It's usually not a good idea to let cats that have grown up indoors run free outdoors. Adult cats are far more prone to stress and may not cope as well as you'd hope if they've not grown up with any exposure to the outside elements.
A mesh enclosure allows your cat to feel safe in an outdoor environment, and gives you a chance to enjoy your time with them without having to worry about them running off.
If you invest in the right outdoor cat enclosure, you'll be sure to improve the quality of life your indoor cat has, and your own by improving your bond with them.
First and foremost, your cat's safety is your number one priority.
You should never leave your cat unattended while outdoors in a cat enclosure, though they may not be able to leave, they are still susceptible to stress from the environment around them.
This is especially true for indoor cats, who will not be used to hearing noises, birds or other external factors.
You also want to be sure they aren't left in direct sunlight for very long. Cats have no way of telling you that they're overheating, so it's better to be on the cautious side as far as exposure to the sun is concerned.
Secondly, the larger the enclosure the better. The freestanding enclosures featured in this article are all of a reasonable size, and should not make your cat feel like they are confined to a tiny space.
Use fun toys and treats to keep them entertained and show them that they're in a safe environment. Familiar items such as stuffed toys or cat beds help them feel in control of the territory and will help in keeping them calm.
Comfortable, secure and ADORABLE. Cat backpacks are a craze we hope never dies out. We've hunted down the best backpacks around, bubbles and all.
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Indoor cat enclosures aren't a permanent solution to housing a cat. When the time comes for you require the use of a cat cage you needn't look further than the MidWest Homes Playpen and its outstanding value for money.


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Q: suppose that $G$ is a finite group and $H$ is a subgroup of $G$ that is not cyclic,I want to prove that all conjugates of $H$ are not cyclic. suppose that $G$ is a finite group and $H$ is a subgroup of $G$ that is not cyclic,I want to prove that all conjugates of $H$ are not cyclic.
I supposed that $S$ is a conjugate of $H$ and it is cyclic,I took the generator of $S$ and because for a $g \in G$ we have $S=gHg^{-1}$,so I conclude that $H$ is cyclic and we have a contradiction,I don't know my proof is right or wrong,it will be great  if you guide me about this,thanks a lot.

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Hint: For each fixed  $g\in G$, show that the map $f:H\to gHg^{-1}$ given by $f(h)=ghg^{-1},\,\forall h\in H$ is an isomorphism.

Since an isomorphism preserves cyclic subgroups, the result follows  (i.e. $H$ is (non-) cyclic $\Longleftrightarrow$ $gHg^{-1}$ is (non-) cyclic ).

A: What you actually proved is the contrapositive, which is still correct. It's subtle in that, you proved if a group $S$ is of the form $S=gHg^{-1}$, then $S$ being cyclic implies $H$ is cyclic.
Since our original aim was to prove, if $H$ is not cyclic, then $S=gHg^{-1}$ is not cyclic, we have in fact shown the contrapositive. You have the proof idea correct. Since $S$ is assumed cyclic, there will be some generator in $S$ of the form $x=ghg^{-1}$ and every element is of the form $x^n=gh^ng^{-1}$. Since elements of $S$ and elements of $H$ are in a one to one correspondence, this means $H$ is of the form $\langle h \rangle$.

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Dublin, January 10, 2022 – FPG Amentum Ltd. ('FPG Amentum'), the Dublin- & Hong Kong-based aircraft leasing / management company announces changes to its Technical team.
The company's Head of Technical, Rory Hensey, will leave the company during Q1/2022 to pursue other career opportunities. Mr Hensey has been with FPG Amentum for more than 11 years. In addition to his role as Head of Technical, Mr Hensey has been a member of the company's senior management team and was part of the MBO team acquiring the company in 2012. FPG Amentum thanks Mr Hensey for his significant contributions and leadership and wish him well in his future endeavours.
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Mr Hogg-Maclean joins FPG Amentum from AerCap, where he was Head of Engine Management. Prior to his 9 years at AerCap in Dublin and Amsterdam, Mr Hogg-Maclean was at Rolls-Royce in the UK, Hongkong, Singapore and Dubai for 12 years. He holds a bachelor's degree in Aeronautical & Mechanical Engineering from University of Wales and a master's degree in Aerospace Propulsion from Cranfield University.
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Margaret was born on Jan. 20, 1919, at Jasper. She was the fourth daughter of Loyal R. and Frona Hills Hack. She graduated from high school at Springfield and later attended the University of Oregon at Eugene.
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Cowes offers exceptional visitor appeal with cruise ship passengers able to visit world famous tourist attractions such as Queen Victoria's magnificent Osborne House in East Cowes, the palatial royal residence used as the setting for the major feature film Victoria and Abdul.
Every year, a number of small and medium-sized cruise ships on Northern European itineraries are welcomed to the Isle of Wight to enjoy the delights of Cowes, as well as the Island's stunning coastlines and breathtakingly beautiful landscapes. The new Cowes Harbour Commission initiative seeks to secure increased cruise calls to Cowes for the benefit of the harbour, town and local economy.
Cowes is ideally located on the central south coast of the UK and is an economical port-of-call for European and UK cruise itineraries. The sheltered anchorage offers ample swinging room with a quick tender run to Trinity Landing for disembarkation. Cruise visitors arrive onto The Parade, which is next to Henry VIII's "Cowes Castle", home to the prestigious Royal Yacht Squadron and in the heart of Cowes.
After alighting at Trinity Landing, cruise guests may discover the historic town of Cowes and home of world yachting. There is delightful boutique shopping in the winding streets, or a stroll along Prince's Green gives stunning views over the Solent. Visitors can enjoy a visit to Queen Victoria's magnificent Osborne House and follow the new "Victoria's Island" heritage trail.
Throughout the season, Cowes hosts an unrivalled number of yacht races and regattas, with thousands of visitors regularly arriving in the town during the season's major events. Lendy Cowes Week is the highlight of the British yacht-racing calendar, while the Round the Island Race in association with Cloudy Bay is one of the largest participatory events in the world with around 1,500 boats competing.
Cowes town provides visitors with a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, whilst opportunities abound to discover the rest of the Island through organised tours. Inspiring countryside, historic houses and ancient monuments, great family attractions, beautiful beaches, coastal towns and pretty villages, are all just a few minutes apart from each other on a safe and welcoming Island.
Map: Destination Cowes - cruise ship port-of-call. Download a PDF of the map.