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November 23, 2020 Elwin Mandowa	africa, africafeeds, News, Nigerian embassy, Security officer, Sex, west africa
A chief security officer working for the Nigerian Embassy in Berlin, Germany is being investigated for soliciting sex from passport applicants.
The man whose name has been given as Mr. Martin has also been suspended after he was filmed in a hotel room attempting to have sex with a lady who has allegedly applied for a passport renewal.
In a viral video, the officer was accused by another man who filmed the incident of demanding sex from the lady before releasing her passport.
He then tried to cover himself with a bedsheet to hide his nakedness.
"Let me explain, please. Please, it is not like that," Mr. Martin fumbled in the video.
The man then accused Mr. Martin of raping female clients who need some services of the Embassy.
"Your cup is full, Martin. Your time is up," the voice said.
He also suggested that the police be called to arrest Mr.Martin.
In a statement the Nigerian Embassy in Berlin said the official who works as local staff in the security unit has been suspended with immediate effect.
The Nigerian Ambassador to Germany, Yusuf Tuggar, said the embassy had opened an investigation into the matter since no form of abuse would be condoned.
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Il criterio di Rankine o criterio di Galileo-Rankine è un criterio di resistenza relativo a materiali fragili (è quindi un criterio di rottura), isotropi, con resistenza a trazione marcatamente inferiore di quella a compressione. È il criterio più semplice e antico, implicitamente adottato da Galilei. È associato ai nomi di William Rankine e Claude-Louis Navier.

Descrizione

Secondo tale criterio, la condizione di rottura del materiale viene raggiunta quando la tensione normale massima o minima raggiunge i valori limite   a trazione e compressione rispettivamente:

Con riferimento alle tensioni principali non ordinate  , osservando che

la condizione limite si traduce nelle seguenti relazioni

I valori limiti  sono ricavabili da semplici prove monoassiali.

Nello spazio tridimensionale delle tensioni principali non ordinate , la superficie limite di rottura corrisponde ad un cubo orientato secondo gli assi. La proiezione di tale superficie nel piano  descrive un quadrato non centrato sull'origine, essendo tipicamente la tensione di rottura a compressione superiore alla tensione di rottura a trazione.

Bibliografia
Laura Vergani, Meccanica dei Materiali, McGraw-Hill, Milano, 2006, ISBN 88-386-6345-9
Leone Corradi Dell'Acqua, Meccanica delle Strutture, vol. I, McGraw-Hill, Milano, 1992, ISBN 88-386-0665-X

Voci correlate
 Criteri di resistenza
 Criterio di Tresca
 Criterio di von Mises
 Criterio di Grashof

Criteri di resistenza

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Holy See Press Office director says Francis might visit the Korean Peninsula to attend Asian Youth Day in August in Daejeon.
Vatican City (AsiaNews) - Pope Francis could make a visit to South Korea in 2014, Holy See Press Office director Fr Federico Lombardi told journalists this morning.
The pope is considering a visit to the Korean Peninsula as part of Asian Youth Day, which will take place in August in the Diocese of Daejeon.
On his way back from World Youth Day in Brazil, the bishop of Daejeon had told AsiaNews that the Bishops' Conference and the South Korean government were trying to get Francis to visit the Asian nation.
According to Mgr Lazarus You Heung-sik, a papal visit "would give new momentum to our missionary Church and the Churches of Asia, as well as help peace talks with North Korea."
Mgr You himself renewed the invitation in a letter to the pope in which he presented Youth Day, an event that will bring together young Catholics from all over the continent.
South Korea's Catholic Church and Catholic community strongly hope that the Pope will visit their country.
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In his recent New Year's Greetings to the diplomats accredited with the Holy See, the pope said, "On this, the fiftieth anniversary of diplomatic relations with the Republic of Korea, I wish to implore from God the gift of reconciliation on the peninsula, and I trust that, for the good of all the Korean people, the interested parties will tirelessly seek out points of agreement and possible solutions.
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Facebook launches preventive care tool in tandem with healthcare groups
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Facebook introduced a new consumer health tool Monday meant to incentivize use of preventive care measures, in a move sure to rile patient privacy organizations. In return for a user's age and sex, the social media giant will supply recommendations for heart, cancer and flu preventive measures.
In an effort to preempt health privacy concerns, Facebook said it would not use any personal health information generated by the pilot for targeted advertising and that it would never be shared externally.
The move comes after earlier this year, lawmakers wrote Facebook after a complaint to the Federal Trade Commission that alleged users' health information had been exposed.
The Menlo Park, California-based tech company has rolled out initiatives spanning the healthcare gamut from radiology to suicide prevention, blood drives to addiction treatment and opioid misuse to, as of Monday, preventive care.
In the latest effort, Facebook itself doesn't provide the health information. The service called Preventive Health includes data and insights from the American Cancer Society, the Association of Cancer Care, the American Heart Association and the Centers for Disease Control.
"The goal here is to take the amazing wisdom of the organizations we're partnering with and take this wisdom and experience and research and deliver it in a consumer-friendly way to the pockets of our entire Facebook community, so they can engage with these preventive health recommendations and advice and become their own health advocates," Facebook's head of health research Freddy Abnousi said.
Representatives of each partner group, save the CDC, talked up the virtues of the new product to reporters in a briefing Sunday at HLTH in Las Vegas.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. and cancer is the second.
"How better than for us to collaborate with Facebook for a platform such as this?" Dipti Itchhaporia, vice president-elect for the American College of Cardiology, said.
In 2018, Facebook asked several large U.S. health systems to share anonymized patient data for a research project, an initiative that was put on pause following intense public backlash and the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Patient consent was reportedly never discussed in the early planning talks.
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Q: How to get the values from datepicker? I have a DatePicker in my app.I need to get the values of the date that are selected???
for example:
 dateDisplay=(EditText)findViewById(R.id.date);

As we do in normal edittext like:
final EditText Name = (EditText) this.findViewById(R.id.nametext);
and we can cast the data of it by using `Name.getText().toString()`

So similarly how can we get the values of date picker to a string?

A: Check this:
Android: get DatePickerDialog in a fragment

Its easy:
DatePickerDialog.OnDateSetListener mDateSetListener = new DatePickerDialog.OnDateSetListener() {

    public void onDateSet(DatePicker view, int year,
            int monthOfYear, int dayOfMonth) {
        mYear = year;
        mMonth = monthOfYear;
        mDay = dayOfMonth;
        updateDisplay();
    }
};

DatePickerDialog d = new DatePickerDialog(getActivity(),
        R.style.MyThemee, mDateSetListener, mYear, mMonth, mDay);
d.show();

UpdateDisplay method:
private void updateDisplay() {

    GregorianCalendar c = new GregorianCalendar(mYear, mMonth, mDay);
    SimpleDateFormat sdf = new SimpleDateFormat("dd MMMM yyyy");

    editDate.setText(sdf.format(c.getTime()));

    sdf = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd");

    transDateString=sdf.format(c.getTime());
}// updateDisplay

A: This will work like charm.
 final Calendar cal = Calendar.getInstance();
       pYear = cal.get(Calendar.YEAR);
       pMonth = cal.get(Calendar.MONTH);
       pDay = cal.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_MONTH);
//----------To Open datePicker----------------
private DatePickerDialog.OnDateSetListener pDateSetListener = new DatePickerDialog.OnDateSetListener()
     {
            public void onDateSet(DatePicker view, int year, int monthOfYear, int dayOfMonth)
            {
                pYear = year;
                pMonth = monthOfYear;
                pDay = dayOfMonth;
                updateDisplay();
            }
     };

//----------To display date in EditText----------------
private void updateDisplay()
     {
           final Calendar cal = Calendar.getInstance();
           currentYear = cal.get(Calendar.YEAR);

           displayBirthdayDate.setText(
                new StringBuilder()
                        // Month is 0 based so add 1
                        .append(pMonth + 1).append("/")
                        .append(pDay).append("/")
                        .append(pYear));
     }

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5.2.17. | Andy Payne-Wildlife Photography! 5.2.17. – Andy Payne-Wildlife Photography!
Sunday..Over the day we had a range of conditions..Mainly Cloudy, with sunny spells and a small amount of rain. Temperatures-between 3ºC and 8ºC.
Me and Ken decided to have trip to the North East today, and try our hand at getting a possible 5 lifers for me, and 2 for Ken. The 5 proved way to hard, especially with the small amount of winter daylight hours available. But also the fact when we got to the Pacific Diver site at East Chevington NWT, there was little information about the site. In fact it was about half an hour before we found one of those Maps with…You Are Here on it. Add to that when we looked at Birdguides App on my phone… they were giving the wrong pool out. It was also about 1 hour before we found a birder to point us in the right direction. Eventually we got to the hide where the Pacific Diver was showing in front of. Unlike the White-billed Diver last week, this bird kept vanishing in the reed beds. We must have only had a couple of minutes looking at the Diver (My 5th Diver for Britain), when it disappeared in the reeds, and headed away from us. I only managed this one decent photo, and we both agreed…we may have to wait far too long before it showed again. So with number 319 Lifer under my belt, it was time to go after number 2.
Some Numpty trying to photograph the Eastern Black Redstart..
At Skinningrove, we decided to have our dinner on a bench and do a bit of seawatching. When I punched the next postcode in the Sat Nav for my number 3 lifer, it was going to take till 4pm to get there. With the light already looking gloomy, we both agreed this could be a pointless exercise. I know you must think, I may have been disappointed, only getting 2 out of the 5 lifers. But with 2 top birds under our belts, I think the day was a success.
Thanks to Ken for the photos of Skinningrove/The Numpty. Also hanging out my car window at about 70mph 🙂 to take the below photo of The Angel of the North….
So the Lifers Pallid Harrier/Pine Bunting and Black Scoter will have to wait for another day…Already looking forward to it!!!


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Słupianie (łac. Selpoli) – średniowieczne plemię słowiańskie zamieszkujące tereny na północny wschód od Łużyczan.

Trzykrotnie wymieniane przez Thietmara (pod rokiem 963, 990 i 1008).

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The Northamptonshire firm went into administration last Thursday, leaving 150 jobs at risk after it closed its construction and civil engineering sections, but the plant hire division continued to operate.
Matt Evans, partner with administrator Bridge Business Recovery, said the rescue of the division is encouraging news in "these challenging economic times".
The jobs of those working in the plant hire division have also been saved.
"Like many companies operating in construction, Mainland has struggled financially in the wake of the general economic slowdown, resulting in the closure of several areas of its business," said Evans.


Steve Pulver is a former professional stand-up comedian, and a 4 time TEA nominee at The Schulich School of Business.
Steve began his career in marketing and sales by selling cameras, as well as by writing and performing stand-up comedy in order to fund his Schulich MBA. Upon graduation, he joined the more traditional marketing ranks at P&G, and followed this with a number of years at CBS Records, where he helped manage the Canadian launch of many of the 80's best-selling artists.
An opportunity to become a partner at a fledgling advertising agency called Echo Advertising was too good to pass up, and in 1987, Steve became a driving force in what would become one of the largest and most successful Canadian advertising agencies, specializing in entertainment and lifestyle clients.
As an agency of record for such blue chip clients as American Express, Coca Cola and Labatt Breweries to name a few, Steve drove his vision of creating marketing programs which were an extension of brand vision. This was a leading edge philosophy at the time which brought increased sales and brand equity to clients and agency alike.
After Steve and his partners sold the agency to a publically traded company, Steve began consulting and led the marketing at Mill Street Brewery, Canada`s number one craft brewer. As a shareholder, Steve benefitted from Mill Street's recent sale to Labatt`s, and he continues to consult to various companies and teach marketing and entrepreneurship at Schulich.


As Forbes.hu reports, the upcoming tax raise can result in a huge increase in real estate prices, based on the trends observed in the middle of the year.
We have written about the state of the real estate market both in the first and second quarter of the year. Now, we are reporting about the increase based on the report of the Central Statistical Office, according to which the already existing real estate trend will result in even higher prices, as the data relevant to the second quarter of 2018 seems to confirm it. The Central Statistical Office's survey examined the details of more than 200,000 real estate listings in the second quarter of the year. The price increase can mostly be attributed to a change in the taxation system, to which the real estate market responds with higher prices.
According to a recent survey, used properties are 18-24 pc more expensive than before, both in Budapest and in other large cities.
There has been a higher increase in the market of new real estates, which is mainly because the current tax-advantageous situation will cease to exist with the foreseeable tax raise at the end of 2019.
From 2020 on, the VAT applicable to newly built real estates will be significantly raised from 5 pc to 27 pc, resulting in a 20 pc increase in taxes.
Therefore, constructors and developers aim to finish all ongoing investments before the deadline. At the same time, buyers compete for the leftover projects, which is causing an increase.
Nevertheless, this is not the problem which adversely affects the market of used real estates. As we have reported, there are main differences between the real estate market of used and new properties. Two main reasons for the increase in this field are the overall trend of increasing prices in large cities and the housing loan constraints that will start to be applicable in October.
Due to the loan constraints, many buyers flooded the market looking for used housing which generated an extra demand on the market.
The price change has been significant in practically every part of the country: in the capital, houses and properties are 24 pc more expensive compared to last year, while in county-level cities prices have gone up by 18 pc. In other cities, there has been a 23 pc increase since last year, while smaller towns had a moderate 12 pc annual price rise.
Another possible root cause of the constantly increasing prices can be the fact that the number of foreign customers and investors is growing, which pushes up the prices. Also, other factors can enter the picture, such as opening factories in large countryside cities, like the case of the BMW factory, which can raise the prices by 40 pc.


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Is Kiev's revolution the doorway to democracy? Feb 18, 2015 22:24:57 GMT
Post by Admin on Feb 18, 2015 22:24:57 GMT
VLADIMIR PUTIN'S latest victory in Ukraine is turning into a rout. Having already induced Western leaders to endorse a peace plan that virtually guarantees continued Russian control over parts of two provinces, the Russian ruler ordered a large Ukrainian force holding Debaltseve, a key crossroads in the region, to surrender. His forces, including regular Russian army troops, then assaulted the city in brazen violation of a cease-fire. On Wednesday morning, Ukrainian forces withdrew from Debaltseve under fire, suffering a devastating defeat that will further destabilize the shaky Kiev government of Petro Poroshenko.
Mr. Putin was so pleased that he indulged in some taunting of the Ukrainians. "Of course, it's always bad to lose," he said at a news conference Tuesday. "It's always a hardship when you lose to yesterday's miners or yesterday's tractor drivers." That was another lie, of course — the forces who seized Debaltseve were not former Ukrainian workers but Russian regulars; one Western reporter encountered soldiers who had been dispatched from Siberia.
What about Western leaders, who just last week solemnly declared they would hold Russia accountable if the new deal were violated? All agreed there had been, as German Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesman put it, "a massive violation" of the cease-fire agreement. But there was little visible movement toward imposing meaningful consequences. Instead, officials in Brussels echoed a White House statement that said "the costs to Russia will rise" if it "continues to violate" the agreement. That suggested only that additional aggression by Mr. Putin would get a response, maybe.
Given the West's weakness, more aggression seems likely. But, for now, Mr. Putin has reason to preen. The takeover of Debaltseve will go a long way to consolidate the breakaway puppet state he is building in eastern Ukraine. Under the terms of the deal accepted by the West, Moscow need not allow Ukraine to control its own border with Russia unless and until it agrees to a delegation of power to the Russian entity that satisfies Mr. Putin.
A bomb blast at a rally in eastern Ukraine has killed two people on the first anniversary of the ouster of President Viktor Yanukovych, an event that helped trigger Russia's annexation of Crimea and a separatist uprising.
Ukraine's Interior Ministry described the blast at a pro-Kiev rally in Kharkiv as an act of terrorism and said it had been caused by a bomb. It said a police officer was among the dead and that about a dozen other people were wounded.
The Associated Press quotes a spokesman for the national security service as saying that four suspects were arrested in connection with the bombing.
The BBC says the rally in Kharkhiv was one of several being held to mark to mark the ouster of Moscow-leaning Yanukovych. The AP writes: "The violence in Kharkiv comes as Ukraine continues to be riven by tension and bloodshed stemming from Yanukovych's fall. A peace plan envisioning a cease-fire and pullback of heavy weapons was signed Feb. 12."
As fighting continues in eastern Ukraine and a shaky cease-fire deal reached in Minsk seems increasingly fragile, a Russian store has released a "separatist" swimwear collection in its own bid to bring peace to the region. The Voyenpro online store, which specializes in military- and patriotic-themed goods, has named its latest collection "World of Novorossia," in reference to a Tsarist-era region that formerly comprised all of modern southern Ukraine and is now used by Moscow to refer to rebel-held territory. Customers can buy anything from bikinis to bags featuring the separatist flag or the red, blue and black colors of the unofficial Novorossia confederation of Luhansk and Donetsk people's republics (LDR and DPR).
"[Our] Novorossia and DPR swimsuits and bikinis will draw attention to girls on the beaches of Crimea, and other Russian and foreign resorts," the designers say on their website.The store owners do not cater exclusively to women — pacifiers and teddy bears for children and men's watches and sweaters are also in stock. Some goods also come in Ukraine's blue-and-yellow colors, including a packet of condoms and a roll of toilet paper. "Give Novorossia and DPR presents to your loved ones and think about peace!" the designers said on their website, adding that the collection was intended to promote an end to fighting and a return to peaceful life in eastern Ukraine.
But despite the large collection of products offered on the site, the majority of goods are not yet ready to be shipped. Currently, customers can only buy a Novorossia war medal for 899 rubles ($14). Voyenpro is not the first company to spot a money-making opportunity in the midst of the Ukraine crisis. It was announced last week that a Moscow-based travel operator was planning to offer guided tours of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, with a four-day tour costing about $2,000-$3,000. For that price, holidaymakers will be provided with an armored vehicle that could "comfortably" accommodate five to seven people, a local driver and guide, and bodyguards from an unspecified private security firm, Izvestia reported.
A war with Ukraine would be "apocalyptic" but will probably never happen, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. "I believe such (an) apocalyptic scenario is unlikely, and hope that it will never get to that point," he told Russian media Monday. Putin said he's confident the crisis will stabilize if the Minsk Agreement is implemented.
The accord, between Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany, includes a ceasefire between Ukraine and pro-Russian separatists and an agreement for both sides to pull back heavy weapons. Despite frequent violations of the ceasefire, Putin said there's no need for immediate action beyond the Minsk Agreement, such as more international peace talks or the formal recognition of rebel separatist groups like the People's Republic of Donetsk and the People's Republic of Lugansk. "I really hope (the Minsk Agreement) is implemented, and if it is -- it is the right way to normalization of situation in that Ukrainian region," Putin said.
But the chaos on the ground in eastern Ukraine suggests the truce is crumbling. In the past week, shelling has intensified in the city of Donetsk. And on Friday, Ukraine's National Defense and Security Council reported 300 violations of the ceasefire, which was less than a week old. Ukraine has said its forces won't back down until attacks from the rebels stop. Pro-Russian separatists have also accused Ukraine of instigating violence.
In his interview, Putin also said there's no chance Crimea -- which was annexed by Russia last year -- will go back in Ukraine. "Regarding the return of any territories, such things are of revengeful nature, and it is not about return of some territories somewhere," Putin said "Crimea will remain Russian, Ukrainian, Tatar, Greek, and German -- it will be a home to all these nations. With regard to its nationality, Crimean people made their choice, which we must respect."
A top secret Kremlin briefing purportedly intended for the eyes of Russian President Vladimir Putin on the eve of Ukraine's revolution which discusses how to co-opt regions of the country's east into the Russian Federation has been leaked, according to Russian media. The document, which forsees the break-up of Ukraine, with eastern regions joining Russia "in some form or another", was printed in daily newspaper Novaya Gazeta today.
It consists of a seven-point policy brief, advising the Kremlin on how Russia should react to the likely collapse of the regime of then-president of Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovych. The document advises Putin on how to "reorient" regions of Ukraine to Russian influence. Novaya Gazeta estimates that the memo dates back to the eve of Ukraine's Euromaidan uprising between February 4 and 12, 2014 and were intended to be submitted to the presidential administration. However Novaya Gazeta could not confirm that Putin had ever seen the papers nor could Newsweek verify their authenticity independently .
Point three of the document laments that the Ukrainian constitution doesn't contain mechanisms by which the country's eastern territories and Crimea might decide to secede and join the Russian Federation. The author therefore suggests that it is then right for Russia to "play on the aspirations" of eastern Ukrainian regions with pro-Russian sentiments, to allow them "ascension" to Russia "in one form or another." Thus, the author of the document highlights the need for Russia to first "sign contracts for cross-border cooperation [ed with these regions], after which [they can] establish direct government-agreed relations with these Ukrainian territories where there are durable pro-Russian electoral sympathies."
In Novaya Gazeta's notes on the document, the paper highlights how pragmatic the document is, in juxtaposition with the image of the Ukrainian conflict which the Kremlin have presented to the world "There is no 'spiritual-historical' justification for Russian interference in Ukraine [in the document]," Andrey Lipsky, Novaya Gazeta's political editor writes. "There are no arguments about 'Novorossiya' [New Russia] or the protection of Russian-speakers, or the 'Russian world' or the resurgent 'Russian Spring'. Only geopolitics and cold expediency." Instead, the reason for Russian interference in regions of Ukraine given by the author is retaining control over Ukraine's gas pipelines and strengthening Russia's role in Eastern and Central Europe.


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Kinross-shire Local Events Organisation: Diary: Kinross Farmers' Market, May!
The May Kinross Farmers' Market of this year takes place on Saturday 25 May from 10am-2pm.
Visitors will be able to buy high quality, fresh food from local producers and artisan traders offering a wide variety of products. The Producers themselves run their own stalls so you can come and speak directly with them, asking them questions about their produce and purchase fresh quality products. While in the town centre why not also shop at the High Street's established businesses and meet friends in our vibrant community atmosphere.
For this event the High Street will be closed from entrance Burns Begg Street to entrance Montgomery Street. There would be special signs in place to guide traffic to alternative routes via Burns Begg Street/Sandport or Bowton Road/Montgomery Street.
If you are a local farmer or a local trader you might consider a stall at the Kinross Farmers Market. For more information and for booking a stall, please e-mail info@kleo.org.uk.


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Bullied Tennessee fan's T-shirt design helps raise $950K for nonprofit
Tennessee officials said Wednesday that 112,715 shirts have been sold in the past three months.
This Sept. 12, 2019 file photo shows a University of Tennessee shirt in Knoxville, Tenn., using the design of a Florida fourth-grader who was bullied. Sales of the T-shirt have raised over $950,000 for an anti-bullying organization. Tennessee officials said Wednesday that 112,715 shirts have been sold in the three months since it was created. (AP Photo/Steve Megargee, File) [STEVE MEGARGEE | AP]
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Sales of a University of Tennessee T-shirt designed by a bullied fourth-grade boy in Florida have raised over $950,000 for an anti-bullying organization.
The fourth-grader had designed his own University of Tennessee logo to put over an orange T-shirt for his school's college colors day this fall. In a Facebook post that went viral, the boy's teacher said he was teased by classmates over his shirt with the homemade design.
Tennessee's VolShop website then created its own Tennessee shirt featuring the boy's design. Tennessee officials said Wednesday that 112,715 shirts have been sold in the three months since.
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The official version of the shirt is no longer being produced.
T-shirt sales raised $952,101 for STOMP Out Bullying. Tennessee officials said the student and his family had requested that the proceeds go to an organization dedicated to the prevention of bullying.
Tennessee also has offered the boy a four-year scholarship covering tuition and fees beginning in the fall of 2028 if he decides to attend Tennessee and meets admission requirements.
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Extremist Leader In Iraq
Robert Beatty— July 7, 2014
BAGHDAD (AP) – A man purporting to be the leader of the Sunni extremist group that has declared an Islamic state in territory it controls in Iraq and Syria has made what would be his first public appearance, delivering a sermon at a mosque in Iraq's second-largest city, according to a video posted online Saturday.
The 21-minute video that is said to show Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the head of the Islamic State group, was reportedly filmed on Friday at the Great Mosque in the northern city of Mosul. It was released on at least two websites known to be used by the organization and bore the logo of its media arm, but it was not possible to independently verify whether the person shown was indeed al-Baghdadi.
There are only a few known photographs of al-Baghdadi, an ambitious Iraqi militant believed to be in his early 40s with a $10 million U.S. bounty on his head. Since taking the reins of the group in 2010, he has transformed it from a local branch of al-Qaida into an independent transnational military force, positioning himself as perhaps the preeminent figure in the global jihadi community.
Al-Baghdadi's purported appearance in Mosul, a city of some 2 million that the militants seized last month, came five days after his group declared the establishment of an Islamic state, or caliphate, in the territories it seized in Iraq and Syria. The group proclaimed al-Baghdadi the leader of its state and demanded that all Muslims pledge allegiance to him.
In the video, the man said to be al-Baghdadi says that "the mujahedeen have been rewarded victory by God after years of jihad, and they were able to achieve their aim and hurried to announce the caliphate and choose the Imam,'' referring to the leader.
"It is a burden to accept this responsibility to be in charge of you,'' he adds. "I am not better than you or more virtuous than you. If you see me on the right path, help me. If you see me on the wrong path, advise me and halt me. And obey me as far as I obey God.''
Speaking in classical Arabic with little emotion, he outlines a vision that emphasizes holy war, the implementation of a strict interpretation of Islamic law, and the philosophy that the establishment of an Islamic caliphate is a duty incumbent on all Muslims.
He is dressed in black robes and a black turban, a sign that he claims descent from the Prophet Muhammad. He has dark eyes, thick eyebrows and a full black beard with streaks of gray on the sides.
At the beginning of the video, the man purported to be al-Baghdadi slowly climbs the mosque's pulpit one step at a time. Then the call to prayer is made as he cleans his teeth with a miswak, a special type of stick that devout Muslims use to clean their teeth and freshen their breath.
The camera pans away at one point to show several dozen men and boys standing for prayer in the mosque, and a black flag of the Islamic State group hangs along one wall. One man stands guard, with a gun holster under his arm.
Aymenn al-Tamimi, an expert on militant factions in Syria and Iraq, said al-Baghdadi has come under some criticism since unilaterally declaring the establishment of a caliphate, in part for not appearing before the people.
"He had declared himself caliph, he couldn't hide away. He had to make an appearance at some time,'' al-Tamimi said. Traditionally, a Muslim ruler is expected to live among the people, and to preach the sermon before communal Friday prayers.
The brazenness of his purported appearance _ nearly unheard of among the most prominent global jihad figures _ before dozens of people, and issued on a video only a day after its occurrence, suggested the Islamic State's confidence in their rule of Mosul.
"The fact that he has done this without any consequences in Mosul's biggest mosque is a sign of (the Islamic State group's) power within the city,'' said al-Tamimi. He said it would likely boost the morale of al-Baghdadi's fighters, and deal a blow to the group's rivals.
A senior Iraqi intelligence official said that after an initial analysis the man in the video is believed to indeed be al-Baghdadi. The official said the arrival of a large convoy in Mosul around midday Friday coincided with the blocking of cellular networks in the area. He says the cellular signal returned after the convoy departed.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to brief the media.
A Mosul resident confirmed that mobile networks were down around the time of Friday prayers, and then returned a few hours later. He spoke on condition of anonymity because of fears for his safety.
Another aspect of the rule al-Baghdadi envisions was made clear in a series of images that emerged online late Saturday showing the destruction of at least 10 ancient shrines and Shiite mosques in territory his group controls.
The 21 photographs posted on a website that frequently carries official statements from the Islamic State extremist group document the destruction in Mosul and the town of Tal Afar. Some of the photos show bulldozers plowing through walls, while others show explosives demolishing the buildings in a cloud of smoke and rubble.
Residents from both Mosul and Tal Afar confirmed the destruction of the sites.
Sunni extremists consider Shiites Muslims heretics, and the veneration of saints apostasy.
Also Saturday, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki removed the chief of the army's ground forces and the head of the federal police from their posts as part of his promised shake-up in the security forces following their near collapse in the face of the militant surge.
Military spokesman Lt. Gen. Qassim al-Moussawi said al-Maliki signed the papers to retire Lt. Gen. Ali Ghaidan, commander of the army's ground forces, and Lt. Gen. Mohsen al-Kaabi, the chief of the federal police. Al-Moussawi said both men leave their jobs with their pensions. No replacements have been named.
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In the last month of the summer, there's still Pool&Beer: come to chill, drink tubifröccs at the pool as the tracks vibrate from the membranes!
The road pivots on the third Pool from the set of soul-filled albums to the warm club music, let's meet again in a most friendly outdoor pool on the danube bank to resume dancing around the sunset!
On the 2nd of June our favorite beach party starts again!
We'll be here again to provide you with our usual oasis alongside cold drinks, a nice pool and a pocketful of local talents - bands and deejays.
On the 29 of July, 2017 comes the next round of our series Pool&Beer with the berlinier duo Dapayk&Padberg who will present their new album. Joining us is highly recommended!
On our season opening in the middle of may it became clear that the Vituki beach has unique climate: storms can rumble all over the country but here with the drums and the basses we can keep the sun shining. So here is the next event, the blue sky and house music is waiting for you!
On the penultimate Saturday of May we re-open the gates of Canaan and officially open the summer season with Pool&Beer!
Slowly, summer is coming to an end and so our favorite poolside party, the Pool&Beer. The season closing party will be on the 10th of September, this Saturday.
On the 20th of August continues our favorite beach party in an exceptional way, to celebrate the 5 years old RECORDER Magazine not just with fireworks!
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Our "naked girl ad" caricature won a gold medal at the 2016 Online Video Award by Kreatív magazine!
Pool&Beer: Sau Poler @ Bánkitó Festival!
On the 16th of July (Saturday) Pool&Beer leaves its home at the Vituki Beach and moves to the Bánkitó Festival!
The next stop of Pool&Beer arrives on the 2nd of July, Saturday with quite an awesome line-up!
The Hungarian DJ crew will have an awesome partner in crime, the French RONE who will have a live set by the pool.
The next stop of or favorite beach party series, Pool&Beer is on the 19th of June, this time on Sunday!


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Future uncertain for Harpenden wellbeing centre
Published: 10:02 AM March 4, 2019
An artist's impression of the proposed new centre. - Credit: Archant
Progress has been stalled on plans for a new health and wellbeing centre in Harpenden.
The Harpenden Society has expressed doubts that the plans to renovate the former Harpenden Memorial Hospital site in Carlton Road will come to fruition.
The wellbeing centre will be based in the Stewarts Building, and will offer services for diabetes, leg ulcers and bladder and bowel problems, as well as blood tests and children's speech and language therapy.
The rest of the site will be turned into affordable homes, and the adjacent Red House will be turned into flats.
In a meeting last summer, the Harpenden Society was told construction would begin during 2019, with the new centre ready for use by late 2020.
The editor of Harpenden Society's newsletter, Alan Bunting, wrote in January: "In our winter 2017 newsletter we reported that a target date for completion of the project had been set at April 2019. But here we are only three months from that date and progress can, at least to outward appearances, be summed up as appearing to have stalled.
"Among potential beneficiaries of the promised health and wellbeing centre, especially patients in Harpenden who have to travel considerable distances to clinics or hospitals outside the town, there are feelings of frustration and even anger that the new facility looks no nearer than when it was first mooted some three years ago."
The proposals have been developed by Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust (HCT), with the close involvement of Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group (HVCCG).
A trust spokesman said: "Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group supports in principle the proposals that Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust has developed.
"There are still some arrangements that need to be finalised before the scheme can go ahead."
Earlier this year, HVCCG ran a market testing process which confirmed Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust as the new provider for adult community health services in west Herts from the autumn, taking over the role from HCT.
HCT chief executive Clare Hawkins said: "We will support all staff affected by the decision to ensure that there is a smooth transition to CLCH for them and for our patients and local communities.


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New Releases: Books to Watch: August 2013
By: Michael @ 8:16 PM – Filed under: Management & Workplace Culture
If you're like me, your summer reading list is infinite—wonderful-looking books in a towering protean stack which both promises blissful enrichment and threatens utter annihilation by way of procrastination and its associated guilt. And summer isn't even over yet. Don't get discouraged. In fact, here are a few books that are on our radar for August. Add them to your stack!
Springboard by G. Richard Shell August 15th / Portfolio / ISBN-13 9781591845478 The Wharton School's creator of the "Success Course" asks two big questions: what is success? and how will you achieve it? Springboard then lays out detailed guides for finding the answers to these all-important questions. Written with expert cadence, this book manages to be an "easy read" without skimping on quality. Shell provides ample research findings, anecdotes, and the expert guidance he's gleaned from his work in the field. The Chaos Imperative by Ori Brafman August 13th / Crown Business / ISBN-13 9780307886675 The author of The Starfish and the Spider returns with an instantly appealing conjunction of subject matter: chaos and innovation. Brafman uses this new book to explore cases in which organizations foster innovation by way of chaos. Compelling People by John Neffinger & Matthew Kohut August 15th / Hudson Street Press / ISBN-13 9781594631016 Two seasoned lecturers tackle big ideas about how we influence others, and how understanding of this process can change how we behave with and around others. The authors provide a handy tool for applying the principles covered in the book. Compelling People is going to do to you exactly what the title states. And then you can do it to others. Do Cool Sh*t by Miki Agrawal August 6th / HarperBusiness / ISBN-13 9780062261533 From HarperBusiness: "With zero experience and no capital, Miki Agrawal opened WILD, a farm-to-table pizzeria in New York City and Las Vegas, partnered up in a children's multimedia company called Super Sprowtz, and launched a patented high-tech underwear business called THINX." As it happens, she has some advice for you on how to do cool sh*t just like the above. The book features both common-sense advice for navigating the entrepreneurial field and the kind of "yes you can" motivation that comes in handy when you're doing something you never thought you'd be able to do.
Michael Jantz oversees "special projects," a task that corrals any number of imaginable alterations and re-imaginings of the umpteen books 800-CEO-READ so gracefully sells day after day. But never content with the appellations of the common workplace, Michael also now enjoys exploring other avenues of 800-CEO-READ's enterprise, including reading, writing, design, and lively conversations with those writers whose books the company sells. It is a happy time for Michael, whose love of books and good company has found 800-CEO-READ's office and philosophy to be like nutrient-rich compost to his hungry, burrowing roots.
NEWS & OPINION: The Elite Eight: Our Picks for the Top Business Books of 2013
By Sally Haldorson, published December 23, 2013, at 4:17 PM – Filed under: Current Events & Public Affairs, Innovation & Creativity, Leadership & Strategy, Management & Workplace Culture, Narrative & Biography, Personal Development & Human Behavior, Publishing Industry
Click on the links below to read more about our choices for the top books of 2013, as well as the books that made our category shortlists. We will be announcing the Best Business Book of 2013 at our (mostly) annual We Believe in Books party in NYC the second week of January. Stay tuned!
JACK COVERT SELECTS: Jack Covert Selects - Compelling People
By 800-CEO-READ, published August 8, 2013, at 10:28 PM – Filed under: Management & Workplace Culture
Compelling People: The Hidden Qualities That Make Us Influential by John Neffinger & Matthew Kohut, Hudson Street Press, 304 pages, $25. 95, Hardcover, August 2013, ISBN 9781594631016 This book is required reading at Harvard Business School, and for good reason—it helps their students become more successful, and it can do the same for all of us. There is no denying that how the world sees us can make all the difference in how successful we are, and that is exactly what Compelling People addresses.
By Dylan Schleicher, published December 6, 2016, at 9:15 AM – Filed under: Big Ideas & New Perspectives, Current Events & Public Affairs, Innovation & Creativity, Management & Workplace Culture, Marketing & Sales, Narrative & Biography, Personal Development & Human Behavior, Publishing Industry, The Company
These eight books, the top in their category, make up the shortlist for the 2016 800-CEO-READ Business Book Award.
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Q: Is there a compelling case for compiling Groovy from source on Java 8 for packaging? The title pretty much says it all. I'm working on a largeish software project that recently upgraded to Java 8. We want to incorporate the latest version of Groovy (2.4.1) for some aspects of the project. I'm creating an RPM for internal deployment purposes (for various reasons that I won't go into here, we don't want to use GVM or other means to install), and I'm wondering if anyone can offer a compelling argument for compiling from source using Java 8 versus grabbing the binary/sdk distribution. It seems like a bit of a tossup to me and I'm currently leaning in favor of the convenience of the binary distribution, but I'd like to hear what others have to say.

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Near half of Canadians want a 2023 election, says Ipsos poll. But should Trudeau run? – National | Globalnews.ca
Nearly half of Canadians want there to be a federal election in 2023, according to a new poll from Ipsos.
While the deadline for the federal election is 2025, the NDP has agreed to keep the Liberal minority government in power until then as long as it abides by the terms of the governance deal struck between the two parties earlier this year.
Poilievre overtakes Trudeau as leader seen as best choice for prime minister: poll
That might explain why, despite 49 per cent of Canadians hoping for a federal election, a slightly smaller number — 43 per cent — said in the Ipsos poll that they actually think it will happen.
"When we typically go and ask this question on surveys, you find that all the opposition voters want elections. People who are voting for the government on the other side don't necessarily want an election," said Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos, in an interview with Global News.
"I think that's what we're seeing here. So, yes, that there seems to be a strong desire to have an election, although there isn't a high expectation that there will be one."
Poilievre overtakes Trudeau as preferred candidate for prime minister: Ipsos poll
The desire for a federal election isn't even across the country, however.
While a majority of those polled in British Columbia, Alberta, Atlantic Canada and Saskatchewan want an election next year, less than half of Ontarians and Quebeckers are hoping to go to the polls in 2023.
"Canadians aren't overwhelmingly desirous of an election, particularly — interestingly enough — people in Ontario and Quebec," Bricker said.
"We've just been through elections, so it looks like 2023 could very much be a stand-pat year in Canadian politics."
Although, Bricker added, "anything can happen."
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Younger Canadians are also far more likely to want to cast a vote next year. Among those aged 18 to 34, 65 per cent said they wanted an election, while less than half of those aged 35 and up said they're hoping for a 2023 federal vote.
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However, a slim majority of those polled are hoping one politician won't be running in the next election: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Fifty-four per cent of those polled said Trudeau should step down as the leader of the Liberal Party in 2023, though just 27 per cent said they believe he'll do so.
That sentiment reflects a "continuing pattern that we've seen since 2019," Bricker said.
"They simply aren't back to where they were in 2019 — that sense of an absolute darling that Canadians really got behind, that's not what Justin Trudeau is," he said.
Still, Trudeau's approval rating remains at 45 per cent among the Canadians who were polled — ahead of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, who got a 41 per cent approval rating.
"There have been a few game-changing events in the last little while, in terms of politics in Canada, that should have probably changed the game — but don't really seem to have changed it that much," Bricker said.
"The biggest thing that's happened since the last federal election is that the Conservative Party has a new leader. But when you look at the Conservative Party's leader's numbers in this most recent polling, (they're) not much better than what we saw for his predecessors."
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Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, who recently returned to the helm of her party, had an approval rating of 39 per cent, while Yves-François Blanchet has an approval rating of 43 per cent among Quebecers.
People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier's approval rating sits at 26 per cent,
The most popular leader in Canada, according to the poll, is NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. He got a 53 per cent approval rating — but Bricker warned that, come election time, popular NDP leaders don't usually see that energy translated into vote results.
"As we've seen in elections past with NDP leaders, they tend to do well in the polls and they don't do so well on Election Day," he said. "So even though they might like him a little bit, they're not necessarily prepared to vote for him unless something changes."
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The Society for Effecting the Abolition of the African Slave trade, Liverpool 1788
October 4, 2017 July 13, 2020 Will
The Wedgwood Medallion. Josiah Wedgwood created this design which became popular in the campaign against slavery and featured on brooches, tea caddies, and plates.
In May, 1787, the Society for Effecting the Abolition of the African Slave trade was instituted in London. The Committee consisted of Granville Sharp (chairman, and father of the cause in England), William Dillwyn (an American Quaker), Samuel Hoare, George Harrison, John Lloyd, Joseph Woods, Thomas Clarkson, Richard Phillips, John Barton, Joseph Hooper, James Phillips, and Philip Sansom. With the exception of Sharp, Clarkson, and Sansom, all the members were of the Society of Friends……………
In January 1788, the Society for Effecting the Abolition of the African Slave trade made its first appearance before the public of Liverpool with a well-written address, designed to prove that the traffic, which was then said to bring about £ 300,000 a year into the Port of Liverpool, was immoral and unjust, and one which ought to be abolished, as unworthy of a Christian people. A list of members of the society was published in the same year, from which it appears that there were eight riteous persons still left in Liverpool, who had not bowed the knee to Baal. Their names, and the amount of their subscriptions were as follows:-
£ s. d.
Anonymous, Liverpool 2. 2. 0.
Dr Jonathan Binns, Liverpool 1. 1. 0.
Mr Daniel Daulby, Liverpool 1. 1. 0.
Mr William Rathbone, Liverpool 2. 12. 6.
Mr William Rathbone Junr, Liverpool 2. 2. 0.
Mr William Roscoe, Liverpool 1. 1 . 0.
Mr William Wallace, Liverpool 2. 2. 0.
Mr John Yates,Liverpool 2. 2. 0.
There are two footnotes
1. Baines, Picton, and others state only two Liverpool names – those of William Rathbone and Dr Binns – figured in the list of original members. In the printed list at the Picton Reference Library, we find eight subscribers, as above. "Anonymous" was probably Dr. Currie.
2. Jonathan Binns, M.D. was for many years senior physician to the Liverpool Dispensary. He published, at Edinburgh, in 1762, Dissertatio Medica in Auguralis de Exercitatione. He superintented, for some time, the school belonging to the Society of Friends, in Yorkshire,[Ackworth School] and whilst there, published an English Grammar, and also a Vocabulary. He removed to Lancaster, where he practised as a physician until the time of his death, in 1812, aged 65 years. – "Smithers' History," p. 433.
From " History of the Liverpool Privateers, and Letters of Marque, with an account of the Liverpool Slave trade.. " Gomer Williams 1897
Sources for the footnotes
" History, directory and gazetteer of the county palatine of Lancaster vol 1": Edward Baines 1824
" Liverpool, its commerce, statistics, and institutions; with a history of the cotton trade" : Henry Smithers: 1825
" Lancashire and Cheshire, past and present: " Thomas Baines: 1867
" Memorials of Liverpool : historical and topographical, including a history of the Dock Estate vol 1 & 2" : Sir James Allanson Picton 1875
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The fun of the Ontario Power Generation Winter Festival of Lights continues nightly until the end of January 2017.


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Nakheel Early Payment to Bolster Soaring Sukuk: Islamic Finance
Nakheel PJSC's plan to pay more than $1 billion of bank debt early may herald further gains for the Dubai real-estate developer's Islamic bonds.
Mashreq Capital DIFC Ltd. and Quantum Investment Bank Ltd. said Nakheel's payments might help extend a rally that cut its sukuk yield by 215 basis points in the past 12 months to a record 6.58 percent Jan. 3, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. That compares with an average 10 basis-point increase to 4.92 percent for Middle East Islamic bonds tracked by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) indexes.
Nakheel, which had to be bailed out by the government after the credit crisis triggered one of the world's worst real-estate crashes, said Jan. 4 it will bring forward payments as it benefits from a recovery in Dubai property prices. Knight Frank LLP, an independent global real estate consultancy, expects values in the emirate to rise 10 to 15 percent this year, the most in the world.
"Investors weren't expecting this and it's very good news," Montasser Khelifi, a Dubai-based senior manager for global markets at Quantum Investment, said by phone yesterday. "The prepayments for this year represent almost half of Nakheel's bank debt and will give them many options, including the ability to refinance."
'Strong Message'
Nakheel will pay 2.35 billion dirhams ($640 million) in February, 15 months ahead of schedule, and a further 1.65 billion dirhams in August, Chairman Ali Rashid Lootah said at a press conference. The company's Islamic bond due August 2016, which at face value pays a profit of 10 percent a year, rose to a record of 108.16 cents on the dollar Dec. 26.
"There is potential for further outperformance from the bond, particularly on the back of this news," Abdul Kadir Hussain, who oversees about $700 million as chief executive officer at Mashreq Capital in Dubai, said by phone yesterday. "The company has sent a strong message" to lenders, he said.
Nakheel said in June that it would seek to extend the maturity of its bank debt to 2023 from 2015, and improve borrowing terms.
Slowdown Vulnerability
The Islamic bond, which complies with the religion's ban on interest, totals about 4.4 billion dirhams and was issued to trade creditors as part of measures to delay more than 27 billion dirhams of debt. Nakheel's profit for the nine months ended Sept. 30 was 1.77 billion dirhams, up from 1.12 billion dirhams a year earlier, the company said in an Oct. 7 statement.
The company's success relies heavily on the booming Dubai property industry and Nakheel is exposed to a downturn, according to Hussain. A bubble could be forming in the United Arab Emirates real-estate market, Sachin Mohindra and Sherif Salem, portfolio managers at Abu Dhabi-based financial services company Invest AD, said in a report this month.
"A fair amount of Nakheel's income is from straight forward property development," Hussain said. "If there was an immediate slowdown they would be vulnerable."
'Tight Levels'
The company wrote down the value of its assets by $21 billion over about two years after Dubai property prices tumbled more than 65 percent from their mid-2008 peak. The developer avoided default with $8.6 billion from Dubai's government. Nakheel now has more then 3,500 units with an estimated sale value of 10 billion dirhams in development, it said in a statement Jan. 4.
Real estate prices in Dubai increased more than 20 percent in 2013, faster than anywhere in the world, Knight Frank said in its Prime Global Residential Forecast.
"Management's announced intention to prepay Nakheel's bank debt should definitely be supportive for the sukuk's price," Gus Chehayeb, a Dubai-based research director for the Middle East at Exotix Ltd., said by phone yesterday. "Although it would be surprising for the yield to fall much further from its currently tight levels."
Lootah said Jan. 4 the company won't have any problems paying back its other bank debt or the sukuk. A spokeswoman for Nakheel declined to comment when contacted by phone yesterday.
(Bloomberg News / 06 Jan 2014)
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Борис Васильевич Романовский (12 сентября 1933 — 27 июля 2019, Москва) — советский химик, специалист в области гетерогенного катализа, доктор химических наук, профессор, лауреат Ломоносовской премии МГУ.

Биография
Борис Васильевич Романовский родился в Москве в 1933 году. Его отец окончил физический факультет МГУ, работал в Институте Иоффе в Ленинграде, затем в должности доцента преподавал на Рабфаке МГУ. Мать окончила исторический факультет МГУ, по профессии — археолог, была сотрудницей Исторического музея. В 1937 году родители были репрессированы. Воспитывался в г. Суздале в семье деда, который был директором краеведческого музея.

Окончил среднюю школу в г. Туле, с 1953 по 1958 год учился на химическом факультете Московского государственного университета. С 1955 года работает в лаборатории кинетики и катализа на кафедре физической химии МГУ имени М. В. Ломоносова. В 1958 году поступил в аспирантуру, в 1960 получил должность м.н.с., через два года защитил кандидатскую диссертацию.

В 1958-59 г. читал на Кубе лекции по физической и аналитической химии, а также по математической статистике, применимой к аналитической химии, при этом был одним из трех русских преподавателей, выпускников химфака МГУ, которые читали лекции на испанском языке.
Являлся профессором с 20 июля 1960 года. В 1972 году защитил докторскую диссертацию по теме: «Природа каталитических центров аморфных и кристаллических алюмосиликатов». С 1984 по 2000 год руководил лабораторией кинетики и катализа кафедры физической химии Московского государственного университета. Работал и преподавал на химическом факультете МГУ.

Член редколлегии журналов: «Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines» (1980—1985), «Сообщ. по кинетике и катализу» (1978—1989).

Умер в 2019 году. Похоронен на Хованском кладбище.

Вклад в науку
Член 4 программных комитетов конференций, член диссертационных советов при Химическом факультете МГУ имени М. В. Ломоносова и Российском Университете Дружбы Народов. Занимался исследованиями в области химической кинетики, гетерогенного катализа, нефтехимии, молекулярных сит, ионных жидкостей для синтеза гетерогенных катализаторов. Одним из первых в СССР начал исследование физико-химических свойств нового поколения гетерогенных катализаторов — цеолитов и молекулярных сит. Установил общность каталитического действия аморфных и кристаллических алюмосиликатов в реакциях углеводородов, составляющих основу процессов нефтепереработки и нефтехимии. Пионерские работы, выполненные в 1970-х гг. совместно с сотрудниками, заложили основы нового направления в гетерогенном катализе — синтез иммобилизованных в цеолитах металлокомплексов, инкорпорированных в микропористые твердые тела неорганической природы (ship-in-bottle), как катализаторов реакций окисления. Позже эти работы получили развитие в виде разработки новых методов получения функциональных нанокомпозитых материалов на основе оксидов металлов и молекулярных сит. Автор более 400 научных работ, в том числе более 300 статей и 8 книг.

Преподавательская деятельность
Читал лекции на Химическом факультете МГУ имени М. В. Ломоносова:

«История и методология химии. Химическая кинетика и катализ» (1995-н.в.),

«Современные проблемы катализа» (1990—2013 гг.),

«Физическая химия: кинетика и катализ (для аспирантов)» (1985- н.в.),

«Физическая химия. Химическая кинетика и катализ» (для студентов физико-химической группы, 1987-н.в.),

на Факультете иностранных языков и регионоведения МГУ «Концепции современного естествознания. Химия» (1980—2012 гг.)

Является автором и соавтором 11 учебных курсов. Руководитель более 30 кандидатских диссертаций и дипломных работ.

Основные труды
Б. В. Романовский. Основы катализа (Учебник для высшей школы). Москва: БИНОМ, 2014—240 с.

А. В. Абраменков, Е. П. Агеев, Л. Ф. Атякшева, М. И. Борзенко, С. Ю. Васильев, Е. В. Голубина, С. И. Каргов, М. В. Коробов, А. В. Леванов, А. Ф. Майорова, Ю. В. Новаковская, А. И. Новоселов, Б. В. Романовский, Ю. Л. Словохотов, Е. С. Чухрай, Г. А. Цирлина. Под ред. В. В. Лунина, Е. П. Агеева. Практикум по физической химии. Кинетика и катализ. Электрохимия. Москва: Академия, 2012—304 с.

Б. В. Романовский. Основы химической кинетики. Москва: Экзамен, 2006. — 415 с.

Емельянова Г. И., Китаев Л. Е., Кубасов А. А., Рощина Т. М.,Романовский Б. В., Семиохин И. А., Ткаченко С. Н., Шевельков В. Ф. Задачи по химической кинетике. Решения. (Методическая разработка для проведения семинарских занятий и контрольных работ). Москва: ЛФОП Химического ф-та МГУ Москва, 1993 — 42 с.

Б. В. Романовский. Методы исследования кинетики гетерогенных каталитических реакций (методическая разработка). Москва: ЛФОП Химического ф-та МГУ, 1987 — 51 с

Б. В. Романовский. Введение в катализ (методическая разработка). Москва: ЛФОП Химического ф-та МГУ, 1985 — 87 с

Б. В. Романовский. Изомеризационные превращения углеводородов на цеолитных катализаторах. Иркутск: ЛФОП ИГУ, 1985—140 с

Награды
 1975 — Премия имени М. В. Ломоносова за научную работу «Синтез, исследование и применение гетерогенизированных соединений».
 1993—1995 — Соросовский профессор
 1999 — Заслуженный деятель науки РФ
 2003 — Заслуженный профессор Московского университета

Патенты
Автор 18 патентов, в частности:

Катализатор селективного гидрирования органических соединений и способ его получения № 2366504, 10 сентября 2009

Способ получения 9,13-диметил-7-(1,1,5-триметилциклогексил-5-аль)-нонатриен-8,11,13-диола-10,15 А.с. СССР № 1401672, 3 ноября 1988

Способ получения бензина и дизельного топлива #А.с. СССР № 1462800, 7 мая 1988

Способ получения бензина и дизельного топлива #А.с. СССР № 1420940, 22 февраля 1988

Способ получения 9,13-диметил-7-(1,1,5-триметилциклогексил-5-аль)-нонатриен-8,11,13-диола-10,15 #А.с. СССР № 1401672, 5 декабря 1986

Примечания

Ссылки
 http://oralhistory.ru/members/romanovskiy
 http://istina.msu.ru/profile/RomanovskiyBV/#books
 http://www.chem.msu.su/rus/people/romanovs.html

Персоналии по алфавиту
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Vudu Debuts First Original Series, Along With Family Viewing Feature That Autoskips "Objectionable" Content
Walmart's streaming service Vudu has debuted its first original series, a shortform reboot of John Hughes' classic film Mr. Mom. It's the first piece of content to emerge from the numerous production partnerships Vudu has signed over the last year with the likes of MGM, Viacom, Studio71, Bell Canada, Variety, and interactive content startup Eko.
Simultaneously, Walmart launched a feature called 'Family Play,' which automatically skips or mutes what Vudu calls "objectionable" content, like swearing, sex, violence, and drug/alcohol use, Variety reports.
Mr. Mom, coproduced by Vudu and MGM, stars Hayes MacArthur (Angie Tribeca) and Young Sheldon's Andrea Anders as a married couple whose lives are changed when Anders' character lands a new job, leaving her husband in charge of household duties.
The series looks to be a bit of an odd duck in the streaming space. First, Vudu has decided to drop its 11 episodes not all at once, but in more traditional-TV-like batches of weekly episodes (a concept that's slowly becoming more common in the streaming space, but also sparked fear in the hearts of Netflix devotees last week). Then there's the fact that episodes, on top of being released on a staggered schedule, aren't long, not even by traditional TV sitcom standards; they're only 10 or 11 minutes each. And finally, viewers can't buy a Vudu subscription to watch Mr. Mom. Instead, they can watch the series free with ads, or purchase it. The episodes individually go for $1.49, and the entire season is $7.99.
It's not clear if Vudu will follow these same formatting and viewing protocols for future series. What is clear, though, is that Mr. Mom is just the beginning as Vudu gets into original content ahead of the launch of a handful of much-hyped new competitors like Disney+ and Quibi. The service is set to drop a number of original projects across genres in next year, some of which feature top talent like Queen Latifah and Evangeline Lilly. And, later this month, it'll play exclusive host to the first three episodes of Nickelodeon's Blue's Clues reboot, weeks before the show debuts on TV.
As for the family-friendly feature to go along with this family-friendly content, Vudu has "heard from customers that they're concerned about what their family can browse and watch," Jeremy Verba, Vudu's VP and general manager, told Variety. "We know that families are increasingly viewing together, and they need tools to help them make sure the content is appropriate."
Family Play, which is now available on more than 500 films (both kid-oriented, like Detective Pikachu, and adult-oriented, like Gravity), was developed using both human reviewers, who tagged scenes with "objectionable" content, and algorithms that detect things like swearing. It's designed so "everyone in the family can enjoy a film, no matter what the MPAA rating" is, Verba said.
The feature can be used on iOS and Android devices, all web browsers, LG and Samsung smart TVs, and Xbox Ones. Vudu told Variety it's working on adding more devices.
Vudu Announces 'Blue's Clues' Remake, Studio71 Film 'Adventure Force 5'


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It has underperformed by 21.16% the S&P500. Washington Trust Bank increased its stake in Stryker Corp. National Pension Service reports that it bought 11,328 shares in quarter ending 09/30/2017 increasing its holdings in Stryker Corporation by 4.2%.
York and the Niners donated $1 million previous year to causes Kaepernick supported. York and 49ers safety Eric Reid attended a meeting earlier in the week that featured owners, NFLPA members and players to discuss how to address topics such as racial inequality and police brutality.
Bollard Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners by 1.0% in the second quarter. The firm owned 2,925,230 shares of the financial services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 121,505 shares during the period.
The markets largely serve people who don't get coverage through an employer. A page on the HealthCare.gov website, containing information on how to keep or change a health plan, says that current ACA customers will receive two notices before November 1 - one from the federal marketplace and the other from their insurer.
About 231,472 shares traded. Jason Karp decreased its stake in Baidu Inc ( BIDU ) by 5.39% based on its latest 2017Q2 regulatory filing with the SEC. The stock has "Overweight" rating by Morgan Stanley on Wednesday, May 11. The rating was downgraded by Nomura on Friday, January 22 to "Neutral". Credit Suisse has "Outperform" rating and $235 target.
It has underperformed by 44.63% the S&P500. Argi Invest Services Limited Liability has invested 0.06% in CenterPoint Energy, Inc. The company has market cap of $152.01 million. Investors sentiment increased to 0.9 in 2017 Q2. Its down 0.11, from 1.19 in 2017Q1. It fall, as 62 investors sold RICE shares while 76 reduced holdings.
How Many HSBC Holdings plc (ADR) (NYSE:HSBC)'s Analysts Are Bullish?
Finally, HSBC cut shares of HSBC Holdings PLC from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 13th. They set a "buy" rating for the company. Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. 09/14/2016 - HSBC Holdings plc was downgraded to "neutral" by analysts at UBS.
ATR value of the company was 0.06 and Relative Strength Index (RSI) was 79.99. Analysts are turning out to be more optimistic than before, with 3 of analysts who cover CRISPR Therapeutics AG (NASDAQ:CRSP) advice adding it to buy candidate list.
Toni Pagliarini, a mother of four and the Committee Chair of Cub Scout Pack 20 at St. Robert Bellarmine Church, is thrilled that the Boy Scouts have chose to allow girls into the program. She said, "I think for girls joining a boy's movement there's a bit of a forbidden fruit factor that they can do anything boys can do which doesn't exist in the same way for boys wanting to join a girl's movement".
Verizon Communications now has $200.75B valuation. The stock rose 0.34% or $0.35 reaching $104.67 per share. About 386,870 shares traded. Verizon Communications Inc. Wells Fargo & Co reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $127.00 price objective (up previously from $106.00) on shares of Andeavor in a research report on Tuesday.
Current price places the company's stock 12.03% away from its 200-day simple moving average, 1.38%, away from the 50-day average and also -0.53% away from 20-day average. Value ranks companies using four ratios. The company is down by 0.48%% since yesterday's close of 2.08. Value of 46.00000. The Q.i. The VC1 is calculated using the price to book value, price to sales, EBITDA to EV, price to cash flow, and price to earnings.
The stock declined 1.16% or $0.15 reaching $12.84 on the news. Ignyta Inc (NASDAQ:RXDX) has risen 14.24% since October 20, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 31.98% the S&P500. Ahl Ptnrs Llp stated it has 54,114 shares or 0.07% of all its holdings. (NYSE:NNN). Sei Invests holds 60,685 shares or 0.01% of its portfolio. Axa has 0.01% invested in Ignyta Inc (NASDAQ:RXDX).
She moves on to explain what it was like for her to be in attendance. "I really tried to get out of going", Clinton said. She said that commitment applies regardless of the incoming president being a Republican or a Democrat, and it serves as a way to show "support and continuity of our government".
Days to cover decreased from 1.0 to 1.0 and the percentage of shorted shares is 0.00% as of September 29. Unilever plc (LON: ULVR ) has 0.00% since October 20, 2016 and is. 22,000 shares were sold by Asher Anthony J , worth $361,240. TFSL's SI was 1.69 million shares in October as released by FINRA. The ex-dividend date was set for Wednesday the 2nd of August 2017.
Ws Management Lllp increased Micron Technology Inc (Call) (NASDAQ:MU) stake by 1.72M shares to 2.02 million valued at $60.41 million in 2017Q2. It improved, as 43 investors sold Chipotle Mexican Grill , Inc. The volume of 0.92 Million shares climbed down over an trading activity of 1.43 Million shares. 1 analysts recommended Overweight these shares while 1 recommended Underweight, according to FactSet data.
Traders are taking a second look at how shares of Westport Fuel Systems Inc ( WPRT .TO) have been performing lately. Its beta value stands at 0. As of the last earnings report the EPS was $-0.52 and is projected to be $-0.49 for the current year with 130,401,000 shares now outstanding.
CME Group Inc (NASDAQ: CME ) has risen 25.35% since October 19, 2016 and is uptrending. Equities analysts predict that CME Group Inc. will post $4.81 earnings per share for the current year. California State Teachers Retirement System invested in 63,692 shares or 0% of the stock. Robeco Institutional Asset Bv has invested 0.03% in CME Group Inc (NASDAQ:CME).