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We are considering moving to a Virtual K1000 instead of having a physical appliance. Besides storage differences, how is the performance on the virtual compared to the appliance? Is it noticible? Has anyone gone through this process, and what are your feelings about it?
We have always used a virtual appliance where I work, but I can tell you that the performance has been acceptable. I don't know your configuration/load, but we manage about 1600+ clients, 2 RSAs, and have it linked to a K2000. We followed the recommended specs for a virtual appliance stated for v6.4.
MAXintosh, Thank you for your reply. Going by the specs is more than likely what we would too. That is unless if we could get away with going higher.
We are running the K1000 Physical with about 1700 clients total within 3 Orgs and about 16 replication servers. We are also linked to a K2000 virtual with 6 RSA's. I would hate to spend the $1,000 to go virtual, only to find out that it isn't worth the money.


The Budapest Process is a consultative forum with over 50 governments and numerous international organisations, aiming at developing comprehensive and sustainable systems for orderly migration. During its more than 20 years of operation, the Budapest Process has developed from an information sharing tool between European countries in a pre-EU enlargement setting to a far-reaching European-Asian forum for improving migration management. It is chaired by Turkey and co-chaired by Hungary since 2006.
The Budapest Process is managed through annual Senior Officials Meetings gathering all participating states. In addition, its geographic working group structure gives interested states in certain sub-regions an additional platform to discuss migration and related matters.
Celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2013, the Budapest Process witnessed an important landmark when the Istanbul Ministerial Declaration on a Silk Routes Partnership for Migration was adopted in Turkey. The Silk Routes Region refers to Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Iran, Iraq and Pakistan. Cooperation with these countries started in 2010 and since then these countries have successively joined the forum as new participating or observer states. The main objective of the partnership is to promote dialogue and mutual cooperation in managing migration flows taking place along the Silk Routes.
Budapest Process has a permanent chair.
- Regional working group for the Black Sea Region.
The International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) acts as the Technical Secretariat of the Budapest Process.
November 19-20, 2018, Istanbul, Turkey, Senior Officials Meeting (Third Preparatory Meeting for the 6th Budapest Process Ministerial Conference).
April 16-17, 2018, Istanbul, Turkey, Senior Officials Meeting (Second Preparatory Meeting for the 6th Budapest Process Ministerial Conference).
December 14-15, 2017, Sofia, Bulgaria, Joint meeting of the Silk Routes and the Black Sea Working Groups on Return and Reintegration.
November 27-28, 2017, Istanbul, Turkey, Senior Officials Meeting (First Preparatory Meeting for the 6th Budapest Process Ministerial Conference).
September 20-21, 2017, Ankara, Turkey, Drafting Group Meeting for the Ministerial Conference in 2018.
March 2, 2017, Istanbul, Turkey, Consultation Meeting "Ministerial Conference 2018 and the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration".


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Home Automobile Cars That Can Take You to 300,000 Miles
There are a few different reasons why a car might stay on the road forever. When a model turns up on the list of most reliable vehicles every year, the automaker deserves a great deal of credit. The company created something that could stand the wear and tear of daily driving, regardless of climate or driver skill.
In some cases, owners have an attachment to the vehicle and will pay whatever it takes to keep it going. But it is not necessarily a good value to keep something just because it lasts. When you see work vehicles like pickup trucks or taxis ranking among the longest-lasting cars, you know the investment was probably worth it.
While 100,000 miles used to be a worthy goal for a vehicle, the bar has risen higher in recent years. Consumer Reports began publishing lists of cars most likely to hit 200,000 miles and keep on going even after reaching said goal. Search engines like iSeeCars have done the same, using results from actual cars that changed hands on the used market. Now, it's time to look even higher.
Here are 20 cars that could take you to 300,000 miles and beyond. To compile the list, we included vehicles that had the highest percentage of cars lasting the longest, cars that have been the most reliable over the past decade, and cars that went on sale with the most miles. In some cases, vehicles met all three criteria.
1. Honda Civic
Sales figures are an obvious endorsement for the staying power of Honda Civic. Every year, the compact model places in the top 10 of all vehicles sold in America, and it made the list of longest-lasting among Consumer Reports subscribers in 2015, too. Finally, iSeeCars counted it among the cars that owners keep for 10 years or longer. It can hardly be a coincidence. If you want a safe bet for a compact car that could hit 300,000 miles, go with a Civic.
2. Subaru Legacy/Outback
If you look at owner satisfaction, dependability, and fuel economy, you'll always find Subaru ranking among the best auto brands. Therefore, it was no surprise when we saw Legacy show up among cars lasting over 200,000 miles. The high-rated sedan, along with the Outback on which it is based, gives car owners a good chance at going to 300,000 miles and beyond. You'll get your money's worth with this one.
3. Toyota Tacoma
The new-for-2016 Tacoma didn't get great reliability scores out of the gate, but this pickup had an incredible run earlier in this decade, and was a warrior in the early 2000s. When we conducted a search of used cars with more than 300,000 miles on them, the 2002 Tacoma was the most common result. As one of the most enduring models from the most reliable brand, used Tacomas are great bets to steam past your highest mileage goal.
4. Lexus CT 200h
There is no question about the durability of Toyota Prius, and Lexus buyers have access to the same platform in the CT 200h. Whatever you might compromise in engine power or handling, this car makes up for in fuel economy and overall dependability. Consumer Reports named it one of the most reliable cars of 2016 based on agency tests and consumer feedback. In short, it's a good bet to go the distance — maybe as far as 300,000 miles.
5. Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Like Accord versus Camry, the annual battle between Ford F-150 and Chevy Silverado 1500 is worth your attention. Both pickups are top sellers every year, and the automakers have a running battle to outperform the other on work sites. (Ford still has the edge.) If you look at trucks with a zillion miles on them, you're going to find Silverado right there. These trucks are built to endure abuse and last forever, so there's a good chance you can blow past 300,000 miles in one, as so many have in the past.
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I'm wondering if the changes make any different to the image quality of the resulting .dng's. If so, would it be worth using the new cr2hdr.exe to reprocess older .cr2's that used DUAL_ISO?
FWIW: My speculation is that if newer versions of cr2hdr improve image quality of DUAL_ISO images, then the original .cr2 is now the "master", and the corresponding .dng isn't really the equivalent of a "matching master". Or not?
Would it be feasible/appropriate to somehow note or highlight that a new version of cr2hdr.exe improves image quality? Perhaps with some kind of naming convention? Or something the equivalent of PV2010 changing to PV2012?
Re: Worth regenerating .dng's with new (Oct 4) cr2hdr.exe?
Latest updates were mostly about shots that could not be converted at all (e.g. little overlap between the two ISOs, dark shots, outliers and stuff like that).
Quick check: take an image that had some issues, and check whether it's better now.
offtopic: I'm thinking to setup a web page with some relevant test shots, and how they were rendered by various versions. I already have a collection of around 50 tricky shots (e.g. resolution charts, blown highlights, subjects prone to aliasing and other stuff like that).
I'm fuzzy on what the comments for the latest/greatest cr2hdr.exe from Oct 11, 2013 mean, but they do seem to indicate that this version could result in .dng's with better IQ compared to using previous versions of cr2hdr.exe.
If you have anything that has artifacts like the before/after shots from that post, it's probably worth giving it a try.


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Economic activity continued to expand, though there were indications of slowing in the pace of growth according to the latest edition of the Beige Book released by the Federal Reserve. Of the Twelve Federal Reserve Districts, four Districts reported some economic deceleration, seven indicated that growth remained at a steady pace, and the Dallas District reported it region's economy was accelerating.
Real estate and housing construction continued to show widespread weakness across all Districts. The only real bright spot was in the rental segment, where market conditions have strengthened.
Most Districts reported some downward drift in selling prices, with the New York and Cleveland districts reporting that prices have been steady. No district reported an increase in home prices.
Home sales activity continued at low levels, although the Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago, and Kansas City Districts indicated a slight improvement. The Boston District characterized their market as stabilizing, with the New York, Cleveland, Dallas and San Francisco Districts reporting housing sales as mostly steady.
Housing sales in the Dallas District indicated that traffic was improving, while sales in the St. Louis and Minneapolis Districts are reported to be declining.
Residential construction generally remained depressed with many of the Districts reporting large inventories of distressed properties.
Demand for residential mortgages (including new purchases and refinances) increased in Cleveland but held steady in New York, Richmond, St. Louis, and Kansas City as credit standards overall eased a bit. The St. Louis District reported credit standards for home mortgage loans tightened somewhat and the Philadelphia, Cleveland, Richmond, Kansas City, Dallas, and San Francisco Districts noted improvements in overall credit quality.
You can read the report in its entirety on the Federal Reserve's website.


If you enjoy high-end liquor and spirits or are on your way to doing just that, then you will want to get your hands on the Cirrus Ice Ball Press. That is, of course, if you happen to prepare your drinks at home, 'Mad Men' style. This handy alcohol accessory will improve your beverage significantly.
Without the use of the Cirrus Ice Ball Press, most drinkers will rely on traditional ice cubes that dilute the liquor or spirit down. The Cirrus Ice Ball Press, on the other hand, produces one large, spherical ice cube that minimizes surface area and therefore the water that makes its way into your drink. Once you feed unformed ice into the press, it will take only a minute before you get a perfect, 2.75-inch diameter ice ball.


Volunteer Engagement Professionals from across Canada are invited to the LiVE– Leaders in Volunteer Engagement Conference in Ottawa, May 14-16, 2019, under the theme Synergize, Collaboration in Action.
In partnership with Professional Association of Volunteer Leaders-Ontario (PAVRO), Volunteer Management Professionals of Canada (VMPC) and Volunteer Canada, the event will focus on collaboration in a sector that involves 12.7 million volunteers, 44% of Canada's population.
More details on registration, program and speakers will be announced on the Volunteer Management Professionals of Canada's (VMPC), Volunteer Canada's and PAVRO's websites soon, as well as on twitter @SynergizeOttawa2019, #SynergizeOttawa2019 or #PAVROLiVE2019.


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Малейки () — агрогородок в Малейковском сельсовете Брагинского района Гомельской области Белоруссии. Административный центр Малейковского сельсовета.

География

Расположение
В 8 км на восток от Брагина, 32 км от железнодорожной станции Хойники (на ветке Василевичи — Хойники от линии Калинковичи - Гомель), 138 км от Гомеля.

Гидрография
На западе сеть мелиоративных каналов.

Агрогородок огибает р. Брагинка.

Транспортная сеть
Транспортные связи по просёлочной, затем автомобильной дороге, которая связывает Брагин с автодорогой Речица — Лоев.

Планировка состоит из прямолинейной улицы меридиональной ориентации, к которой на юге под прямым углом присоединяется короткая прямолинейная улица. На западе, параллельно основной, расположена ещё одна короткая улица. Застройка двусторонняя, преимущественно деревянная, усадебного типа.

История
Выявленный археологами курганный могильник (30 насыпей, в 1,2 км от деревни, в урочища Курганне) свидетельствует про заселение здешних обителей в глубокой древности. По письменным источникам известна с XVI века как деревня во владении князя Вишневецкого, во 2-й половине XVII века — Конецпольских. После 2-го раздела Речи Посполитой (1793 год) в составе Российской империи. В 1811 году упомянута как деревня в Речицком повете Минской губернии, владение Ракицких. В 1897 году располагался хлебозапасный магазин, в Брагинской волости Речицкого повета Минской губернии.

С 8 декабря 1926 года центр Малейковского сельсовета Брагинского района Речицкого, с 9 июня 1927 года Гомельского (с 26 июля 1930 года) округов, с 20 февраля 1938 года Полесской, с 8 января 1954 года Гомельской областей. Действовала начальная школа.

В 1930 году организован колхоз, работал крахмальный завод. Во время Великой Отечественной войны фашисты в 1943 году частично сожгли деревню. В боях за освобождение деревни и окрестностей в 1943 году погибли 75 солдат 356-й стрелковой дивизии, в память о которых в 1965 году установлена скульптура солдата. На фронтах и в партизанской борьбе погиб 171 местный житель. В память о них в 1970 году установлена скульптурная композиция. Центр колхоза «Пераможник». Располагались крахмальный завод, средняя школа, клуб, библиотека, детский сад, фельдшерско-акушерский пункт, отделение связи, магазин.

В состав Малейковского сельсовета в 1962 году входили ныне несуществующие: деревня Восток, в 1966 году посёлок крахмального завода, в 1998 году хутор Пацков.

18 января 2011 года деревня Малейки преобразована в агрогородок.

Население

Численность
 2004 год — 142 хозяйства, 392 жителя

Динамика
 1897 год — 55 дворов, 354 жителя (согласно переписи)
 1908 год — 56 дворов, 383 жителя
 1959 год — 497 жителей (согласно переписи)
 2004 год — 142 хозяйства, 392 жителя

Примечания

Литература
 Гарады і вёскі Беларусі: Энцыклапедыя. Т.1, кн.1. Гомельская вобласць/С. В. Марцэлеў; Рэдкалегія: Г. П. Пашкоў (галоўны рэдактар) і інш. — Мн.: БелЭн, 2004. 632с.: іл. Тыраж 4000 экз. ISBN 985-11-0303-9 ISBN 985-11-0302-0

См. также

 Городские посёлки Белоруссии
 Города Белоруссии

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Your Top Music Teachers profile lets you show off your unique skills and personality as a teacher. This is you opportunity to sell yourself! There are a few ways you can attract more students. First, be sure to upload a good profile portrait. Students are much more likely to contact a teacher who looks professional, friendly, and trustworthy. Take your time writing the paragraphs on your musical background and teaching philosophy, and consider having a friend read them over before posting. These not only inform prospective students about what to expect from lessons with you, but also show a lot about your personality. At first, you might want to be open about your schedule, and the ages and levels you are willing to teach; as your studio fills up, you can always narrow down these parameters.


Durham College is using $1.45 million to complete upgrades of existing facilities, including the installation of high-efficiency HVAC systems, new and upgraded building automation systems and LED lighting and $4.1 million will take the form of an eligible interest-free loan, uses for which are still to be explored, the college said in a news release.
Launched by MAESD as part of Ontario's five-year Climate Change Action Plan 2016-2020, the Greenhouse Gas Campus Retrofits Program is designed to support projects that demonstrate innovative plans and approaches to increase campus sustainability and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, while also supporting other institutional and Strategic Mandate Agreement priorities.
The Simcoe Geothermal Field project is part of a multi-year initiative at DC's Oshawa campus to create a net-zero carbon footprint in existing campus buildings by using reclaimed land to install a geothermal field, new central plant and piping network.
In addition to the environmental benefits that the geothermal energy system will yield, the project will also provide significant new experiential learning opportunities for students. The geothermal field and new heat pump plant will become a living lab that will be incorporated into a wide variety of program curricula to address new green-energy technologies and careers, the college said.


The positive air shut off system is ideal for applications where flammable materials could potentially be drawn into the air intake system, resulting in potential engine damage.
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«Прайд Парк» () — футбольный стадион в городе Дерби, домашняя арена клуба «Дерби Каунти».

Стадион вместимостью 33597 мест был открыт 18 июля 1997 года, заменив старый «Бейсбол-Граунд», использовавшийся клубом более ста лет. В официальной церемонии принимала участие королева Великобритании Елизавета II. 4 августа 1997 года прошёл первый товарищеский матч «Дерби Каунти» с «Сампдорией». Интересно, что первый по плану официальный матч с «Уимблдоном» сорвался из-за проблем с прожекторами.

18 марта 2000 года против «Ливерпуля» был установлен рекорд посещаемости стадиона на играх клуба — 33378 человек. 25 мая 2001 года товарищескую игру сборных Англии и Мексики (4:0) посетило 33598 зрителей. До настоящего времени та игра остаётся единственной игрой взрослой сборной страны в истории стадиона. Также на стадионе четыре игры проводила Молодёжная сборная Англии (до 21 года).

14 ноября 2013 года руководство клуба «Дерби Каунти» сообщило, что название стадиона будет изменено на «iPro Stadium», поскольку клуб заключил контракт на 7 млн фунтов сроком на 10 лет с производителем энергетических напитков.

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 Pride Park Stadium  — официальный сайт стадиона

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Спортивные сооружения Дерби
Футбольные стадионы Англии
Стадионы, построенные в 1997 году
Стадионы английской Премьер-лиги


SALEM.SEP.19: Vinayaka Mission' Homoeopathic Medical College hosted Graduation Day 2010 at Vinayaka Mission's Kirupanandha Variyar Medical College Annapoorana Auditorium. Dr.V.Kanagasabai, Director of Medical Education, Govt. of Tamilnadu, Chennai was the Chief Guest of the function. Prof. Dr. P.K. Sudhir, Principal Vinayaka Mission Homoeopathic Medical College welcomed the gathering.
Prof. Dr. Jayapal, Dean Vinayaka Mission's Kirupanandha Variyar Medical College presided over the function. About 100 Undergraduate and post Graduate students were conferred with degree in this function. Prof. Dr. A. Nagarajan coordinator of the graduation day gave the vote of thanks.


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Lentini is een gemeente in de Italiaanse provincie Syracuse (regio Sicilië) en telt 24.441 inwoners (31-12-2004). De oppervlakte bedraagt 215,8 km2, de bevolkingsdichtheid is 113 inwoners per km2.

Demografie
Lentini telt ongeveer 11190 huishoudens. Het aantal inwoners daalde in de periode 1991-2001 met 10,9% volgens cijfers uit de tienjaarlijkse volkstellingen van ISTAT.

Geografie
De gemeente ligt op ongeveer 53 m boven zeeniveau.

Lentini grenst aan de volgende gemeenten: Belpasso (CT), Carlentini, Catania (CT), Francofonte, Militello in Val di Catania (CT), Palagonia (CT), Ramacca (CT), Scordia (CT).

Geschiedenis
Lentini was in de oudheid een Griekse kolonie, maar verloor in de Romeinse tijd aan importantie. Zie Leontini voor deze periode.

Externe link
 http://www.comune.lentini.sr.it/

Gemeente in Syracuse
Stad in Italië


Establish in 2009 the Company has already established itself an industry leader in providing complete packaged solutions for odours and emissions treatment.
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Note: Clay was asked to write this for a publication of the University of Mary, a Catholic liberal arts college in Bismarck, North Dakota. Clay serves as a consultant to Monsignor James Shea, the president of UMary, and he teaches a capstone course at the UMary Rome campus twice a year.
We are all involved in the world of education, but we seldom stop to wonder just what we think we are doing. Our civilization engages children in formal education when they are just three or four or five years old, and continues to engage the majority of their time until they are in their early twenties. Sometimes longer. Here at the University of Mary, we "finish" them for life and work. Then, with great fanfare, they graduate, and stride off into the world and into the workplace.
What is it that we do for the students who spend several years in our midst?
Some parts of our work are easy to understand. We teach them skills—physical therapy, nursing, accounting, management. We help them master a body of knowledge–organic chemistry, calculus, anatomy. We certify that they have the discipline to show up every day and perform the tasks we have set for them. We fit them with "lenses" with which to observe civilization—economics, philosophy, political theory, Catholic studies, literature. We make sure that they have a working acquaintance with subjects other than their principal occupational or intellectual pursuit.
Just how much learning students do largely on their own, under our supervision, and how much we actually teach them is an interesting question. In every educational institution, there is a balance between self-help and instruction. As the twenty-first century unfolds, I believe we will increasingly become "learning coaches" rather than teachers in the old "sage on the stage" sense that existed before the coming of the Internet revolution.
But what is our larger purpose? Why does our civilization devote about a fifth of our lives to formal education? A horse or a pronghorn antelope struggles up a few minutes after it is born and begins to behave, well, like a horse or a pronghorn antelope. Undoubtedly its mother "teaches" it how to be an adult—how to graze, flee from danger, settle disputes, find water. By the end of its first year it is more or less fully formed for life. We humans spend a very long time getting our young ready for the world. What are we about?
St. Augustine said that he would consider himself fully educated when he could read anything he wanted to read, write anything he wanted to communicate, and understand any concept he wanted to understand. If we had a way of measuring the skills of the 3.7 million students who graduate from American colleges and universities each year, how many would pass the Augustine test?
I speak only for myself, but by Augustine's standards I would have to conclude that I am only marginally educated. A few years ago I read five or ten books on Quantum Mechanics hoping to understand the life and achievement of J. Robert Oppenheimer. But after all that work I could only say a few mostly muddled things about the Quantum universe. I took some solace from the great theorist Niels Bohr, who said, "If you think you understand Quantum theory, then you don't." I can't pretend to understand advanced calculus, and there are times when I stumble around as I try to calculate percentages or determine how much to tip. No week goes by when I don't feel the frustration of knowing what I want to communicate, but not being able to formulate the language that adequately expresses my thoughts. This is one of the greatest frustrations of my life.
Some days I make lists of things I don't know (and believe I should know). This can make for a very long day.
It's one thing for an institution of higher learning to help form a good accountant or a competent physicist. In that enterprise, we have ways of measuring our success. Our graduates either can or cannot pass their boards, apply successfully to graduate schools, or find employment. But we all know, especially at a place like the University of Mary, that higher education is not just about workforce training. We are also helping to form adult North Dakotans, good citizens of the United States, citizens and workers who live in a global community, and—most mysterious and elusive of all—complete human beings.
From a Christian perspective we are never complete. We are on a journey that never ends, because our fallenness never ceases to have the capacity to trip us up or divert us from our goal. Nevertheless, if we are brought up well, at the hands of our families, our faith communities, and our educational mentors, we can expect to lead lives of productivity, integrity, and satisfaction. The challenge for educators at a liberal arts college is to design a path—a curriculum—that makes it possible for every student to move forward towards becoming a complete human being, without predetermining what that means, exactly, and without assuming that the same program works equally well for all young people. The problem with the liberal arts is that they don't lend themselves very well to easy "metrics" of success or failure. It's easier to teach statistics than the art of living well. I can tell you how many times per million you are likely to deal out four aces in a game of poker, but nobody can tell you certainly what makes for a complete and satisfying life, or even a mature outlook.
It's possible to make a few stabs at the definition of a well-educated human being. A graduate of the University of Mary should know where North Dakota is in the geography of the world, how it came to be this state and not (say) Massachusetts or Michigan. A graduate should know how the United States was born, from what antecedents, and for what national purposes, and to what extent we continue to resonate with the founding principles of our Constitution. A graduate should have some understanding of the stream of western culture that extends back to ancient Israel and Greece, that passed through the formulations of the Roman republic and the Roman empire, that absorbed, promulgated, and was shaped by Christianity, and then negotiated with science, nationalism, and capitalism to create the modern world. A graduate should be aware that western civilization is not the only way of organizing culture, that other compelling systems exist, and that it is in our interest, both as citizens of the world and seekers after wisdom, to be familiar with the larger context in which our civilization is situated. A graduate should be aware that the world speaks hundreds of languages, many radically different from our own, and that while our branch (English) is dominant in the world of power, science, transportation, and commerce, it is in our interest to have a serious familiarity with other languages. A graduate should have some grasp of the ways science and technology shape culture, and create both opportunities and complications in our lives. A graduate should be aware that one of the key problems of civilization is how it distributes the fruits of life (money, and material possessions), and that no single economic system has been able to formulate a completely satisfying program. A graduate should be reasonably familiar with the major religious systems of the world (Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity) and with some of the lesser ones. A graduate should have some understanding of global ecology, the interconnectedness of species, the ways in which human economic and technological striving affect the larger environment. A graduate should have read a few dozen of the greatest books in the world, have wrestled with their meaning, have struggled with the challenges they put to our ways of understanding, have incorporated some of that body of literature into a preliminary understanding of the human condition.
I'm just getting started here. And I'm exhausted just trying to formulate these educational desirables, and pretty certain that I am the least well-educated person among the educated people I have met. There is so much to know, so little time to know it, so many distractions at every level of life, and (with me) so weak an engine trying to make sense of it all.
Nobody can achieve all of this in four or even forty years, but I believe these are the benchmarks of the well-educated person and the complete human being. It is easy to turn away from so daunting a program, because it can inspire a kind of intellectual despair. It is tempting to shrug off this dream of education as sheer impossibility. I know I can change tires or sell cars or change bandages or file an insurance claim, but it is not at all clear that I can "place" myself or my culture in the broad stream of western civilization. I can read Hamlet, but it would take a lifetime to understand it in all of its complexities. The same is true of all great art.
But it is our duty to try, if we truly wish to call ourselves a liberal arts college, if we wish to take seriously our mission as a Catholic university, if we mean to justify all the time and cost and infrastructure that it requires to open our doors to the young people of North Dakota and America with the promise that we will turn them loose better prepared for the business and the crises of life than when they appeared, eager and frightened in equal measure, in some impossibly beautiful August on the northern Great Plains.
If we are serious about what we are doing, then we have to be deeply, unapologetically serious about it, because nothing less will create the civilization we all know we want to inhabit.
Yes, this is deeply thought out. The fact is we cannot know where we are going if we do not know where we come from. It is important for a well educated mind to embellish and digest the cultures and to impart take on the whole of realizing we are not alone. There are so very many peoples, cultures and languages. The world is ever mingling and ever mixing with all of these cultures, languages, and ideas now that internet and life in general has opened us to be a global society. In the old days what mattered is the languages of the neighbors people were surrounded by. Literally those neighbors are now continental. Yet, it would take more then one life time to be educated in even a small portion of that global society. This is the reason we must strive to continually live a life of learning, even beyond that which college provides. When we stop learning we die.


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We built our FTP probably 15 years ago. It worked great at the time, but had a lot of limitations when files got bigger and people needed stuff sooner. Then when high Internet speeds were more available, FTP just got seriously outdated.


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Valentin Marius Lazăr (born 21 August 1989) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga III side CS Păulești.

Club career

2013-2014 season
In the summer of 2013, Lazăr signed a contract for three years with FC Dinamo București. He made his debut on 19 July in a match against Poli Timișoara. He scored his first goal in a match against Chindia Târgoviște in the Romanian Cup and a second goal against FC Brașov. In 2014, he scored against Corona Brașov and two goals against Săgeata Năvodari in Liga I. He scored and assisted against big rival Steaua in the Romanian cup. Lazăr ended the 2013–2014 season with 6 goals and 11 assists in all competitions.

2014-2015 season
On 20 July Lazăr became the new captain after Laurențiu Rus was released from Dinamo. In the first match against Chiajna in the League Cup Lazăr scored a goal. In a match against Universitatea Cluj, Lazăr scored a goal to put Dinamo 2-1 ahead and assisted for 3–1. In the match against Concordia Chiajna Lazăr was sent off in the 76th minute.

2015-2016 season
In September, Lazăr was loaned to Concordia Chiajna. After four months, the technical director of Dinamo București announced that he was called back from his loan.

Honours

Club
Dinamo București
Cupa României runner-up : 2015–16

CSM Reșița
Liga III: 2021–22

Individual
DigiSport Liga I Player of the Month: October 2016

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Democrats know what needs to be done, but can they do it?
Democrats know what needs to be done, but can they do it? Democrats know what needs to be done, but can they do it? Check out this story on tallahassee.com: http://on.tdo.com/1AioQtj
Bill Cotterell, Democrat correspondent Published 2:54 p.m. ET Feb. 27, 2015
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Like football coaches studying game films after a bad season, a "Victory Task Force" of the Democratic National Committee is working on a tough, no-nonsense assessment of why the party keeps losing elections.
A preliminary report by the 10-member panel — which includes such luminaries as Google chairman Eric Schmidt, DNC vice chairwoman Donna Brazile and Gov. Steve Beshear of Kentucky — was released last weekend. With one exception, a recommendation as obvious as it is unattainable, the group came up with what a Washington Post blogger called "largely political pablum."
"We are and will always be the party of the people," says the preamble of the task force report, as if to reassure those who fear Democrats might want to represent some other species.
It's crammed full of linguistic flab like "creating a National Narrative Project" that will "engage, inspire and motivate voters to identify with and support Democrats." It promises to "resource the tools and tactics needed to communicate in the 21st century," perhaps by never again using the word "resource" as a verb.
Most puzzling, though, is the task force's boast, "We know that our message is powerful because our opponents are trying to steal it."
Really? Republicans are co-opting Nancy Pelosi's best stuff?
The task force took a more sober view of just how bad their plight has become. Since 2008, the party has lost 69 House seats, 13 Senate seats, 910 state legislative positions, 30 legislative chambers and 11 governors' mansions.
In each category, that's more than either party has lost in three consecutive elections under any two-term presidency, going back to Truman.
"Yet we know how to win elections," the report states.
Oh. And the Washington Generals know how to beat the Harlem Globetrotters next week in Tallahassee. They just won't do it.
The Democrats do know how to win presidential elections, but only because Republicans know how to lose them. After President Obama's re-election, the GOP set up a similar task force and it recommended getting serious about immigration — to stop alienating the nation's fastest-growing demographic group.
Of course, the Republicans haven't, won't and can't do that.
Just like the Democrats seem to know what needs to be done, whether or not they can do it.
"The current GOP stranglehold on state houses, governorships and congressional seats is a by-product of more than 30 years of organizing, fostering talent and significant financial investments at the state and local level," the report states. "The DNC must develop, and accelerate, programs at the state and local level to ensure that the next redistricting and reapportionment projects encourage Democratic growth."
That's the lone realistic recommendation in the preliminary report. The task force called for a "three-cycle" strategy for elections leading up to legislative and congressional redistricting in 2022. Meanwhile, the party has to "identify, train and foster the next generation of Democratic leaders, especially at the state level."
Florida Democrats – who, incidentally, have their own "What hit us?" task force — won a round in court last year when Circuit Judge Terry Lewis ruled that the GOP legislative leadership flagrantly violated the "Fair Districts Florida" constitutional amendments. Those were supposed to prevent gerrymandering and incumbent protection in Congress.
Election Day was a wash — the Democrats electing Rep. Gwen Graham around here, but losing Joe Garcia in Miami. And neither of those races was affected by any realignment of districts.
Getting honest redistricting for 2022 and having "bench strength" of realistic candidates for those congressional and legislative seats is definitely what the Democrats need to do, if they are ever to regain control of Florida government. Except Graham, their recent history is not encouraging.
Their choices for governor last year were a retread Republican and a liberal former state legislator who, for all her Democratic bona fides, would have lost to Gov. Rick Scott even worse than Charlie Crist did. They had a serious candidate for attorney general, but gave him scant support — which was still more than the two unknown Democrats running for CFO and agriculture commissioner got from the party.
They lost seats in the state House and didn't gain any in the Senate.
They have no major candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2016, regardless if Sen. Marco Rubio runs again. While Sen. Bill Nelson is gearing up for re-election in 2018, the last remaining Democrat in statewide office can't expect the GOP to run another Katherine Harris or Connie Mack against him.
Nelson will be 76 that year – not old, by Senate standards — but the Democrats had better get started on that "bench strength" and "national narrative" stuff fairly fast.
Columnist Bill Cotterell is a retired Tallahassee Democrat reporter. He can be contacted at bcotterell@tallahassee.com.
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Sustainable Agriculture for Future Economics (SAFE)
Final Report for CS04-019
CS04-019 (project overview)
Project Type: Sustainable Community Innovation
Region: Southern
Wendy Allen
The project SAFE (Sustainable Agriculture for Future Economies) was proposed due to the extreme growth pressures drivng up the loss of farmland and the impact that was having on the environment in the coastal region of Alabama. The goal was to bring the farming community to the table with municipal, county, and business interests to discuss the issue of farm preservation and sustainable farming practices. The key objective was to link the two segments of the community together to enhance agriculture for the future as an important quality of life component.
Prior to any activity, the current status of agriculture in the region needed to be assesed and any indigenous knowledge of sustainable farming needed to be identified. A fact sheet was created for the South Alabama region called "Priceless but Perishing". It not only gave census facts about agriculture in Mobile and Baldwin Conty but it shows what the pressures are on farmland and how the community is trying to address the issues.
Then information was gathered from the farm and non-farm communities to assess the general state of agriculture in the region. When asked about sustainable practices, the farmers in the region said that rotational grazing, soil conservation, and nutrient management were the top three used.
The Mobile Farmers also used water quality practices regularly. The top three crops identified were Nursery/sod, cotton, and cattle and calves. When asked about preserving farmland, 97% of the respondents said they would support a preservation program. 92% of the non-farm community felt that the region needs some kind of agriculture preservation program. Some of the other 8% didn't want to impose anything on the farm community without their imput.
Two thirds (66%) of the growers feel agriculture has a postitive future in the region while the non-farm respondents(72%) seem more optimistic.
Both groups feel that agriculture plays an important role in the quality of life in the region.
There were interviews done of intergenerational farmers who saw things a little different. These farmers see a real disconnect with the larger community due to the decline in the number of farms and the display of little or no interest in understanding farming needs. The interviewees indicated that with so few people today dependent on agriculture in the community as compared to earlier times, the community no longer thinks about it (farming).
In order to bring the results of this study to the larger community, two focus group sessions were held. The survey and the interviews were shared with the groups made up of farm and non-farm folks. A dialogue was begun between the groups to talk about what can be done to preserve farmland and enhance the future economies of the existing farms insuring the future quality of life.
There were 15 attendants at Mobile focus group and 20 at the Baldwin County focus group. The sessions were opened with an exercise to establish ground rules for discussing the issues raised at the meeting. This allowed both farm and non farm participants to give permission to say what they thought without being challenged. Each focus group had a representative of the business community so there were issues raised about value added possibilities to enhance the economic future of agriculture. It was suggested that a future meeting with the restaurant and grocery chain representatives take place to try and encourage the use and promotion of local produce. The main suggestion that came out of the focus groups was to hold a workshop on Farmland Preservation.
On September 20th, a workshop was held in Baldwin County. The speakers included two attorneys and a developer. The workshop included 20 farmers who were interested in farm preservation issues in Alabama. Ray Vaughn of Wildlaw, a non-profit environmental law firm, presented how preservation has been implemented in Alabama. He offered to meet with each farmer individually to see if their individual situation would be appropiate for an attempt to use preservation. The farmers discussed with Ray the Farm Bill in Alabama that they have been told would protect the farmers. After hearing about several unexpected consequences of the bill, the group decided that they would like to have another meeting with Ray and the local legislators to explore how the Bill might be adjusted to provide better protection for the farmers. Another issue covered by Greg Leatherbury, an attorney with Hand Arendall, was inheritance issues which affects the ability of farmers to pass their property on to their children. Greg talked to the participants about different options to utilize customized programs to help pass their land on to future generations. The developer, Frank Leatherbury, talked to the farmers about preservation from a developers perspective. He suggested that they consider conservation subdivisions which Baldwin County has approved for use in the unincorporated areas. He also suggested that there should be a push to establish farm districts within the county that would let people know that if they move into those areas to understand the different farm practices that will be occuring in their neighborhood.
The impacts of the workshop and the focus groups discussions is a strong interest in preserving the future of agriculture in the coastal region of Alabama. Many groups of diverse backgrounds have partnered with the agricultural groups to begin the dialogue about what the region wants to do to make that happen. Of course there are more opportunities to gather and dialogue but there are also things that can be done right away to start preserving farmland and connecting the two segments together more closely. That will be the challenge for future planning.
SAFE (Sustainable Agriculture for Future Economies) originated from the need to develop and encourage linkages between the environmnetal and civic communities of the Gulf Coast region of Alabama to enhance sustainable agriculture and economic development. Historically traditional and environmental groups do find themselves sharing similar goals and interests. Yet, as the fastest growing region in the United States with dramatic and rapid changes occurring throughout the Southeast from the increasing array of problems associated with a decline in the agriculture economy, urban sprawl, and other land use issues, these groups are sharing the pressures of survival.
SAFE brought together these groups and began a process of working toward a common interest of land preservation.
Project Objectives:
The Primary Objective for SAFE is to establish linkages between agriculture and non-agriculture entities in Mobile and Baldwin Counties that will encourage the public and private policy of sustainable development.
There has been an initial linkage made at a
Smart Growth Workshop which has sparked a request for a meeting between local chambers and the farmers. The continued linking of these segments of the community will encourage dialogue heretofore missing from local growth discussion. These linkages will further enhance any regional planning that will result in a policy of sustainable development.
The key objectives are the continued connection of the farm and non-farm segments of the region through focus groups and workshops given to enhance the stability of the agricultural community which is an important quality of life component. These were started and now the effort will turn toward formulating a plan to formalize the preservation of farmland and the value added opportunities that could increase the community connections needed to allow farming to continue in this region of fast growth and development.
SAFE collaborated with a wide array of organizations, services and community groups concerned about the sustainability of lifeways in the Gulf Coast region of Alabama. To assess the general state of agriculture in the region, a survey of the farm and non-farm segments of the community. There was also a fact sheet developed to be used to generate dialogue about the issues facing agriculture.
There were two focus group sessions held to review the results of the survey and conduct interviews with intergenerational farmers. The results of those sessions was the identification of a workshop issue common to all the survey respondents and that was farmland preservation.
Finally, a workshop was held on farmland preservation and the future economic stability of agriculture in the region.
Research results and discussion:
While the Gulf coast of Alabama is still smarting from the effects of hurrican Ivan, the farming community is trying to recover and recoop. This major natual disaster has hindered the progress of the SAFE project for several months.
However, there have been some milestones that are encouraging as we move forward toward creating linkages between the agricultural community and the larger community. The first link occurred when the farmers were invited to participate in a Smart Growth Workshop where constituent groups came to discuss smart growth initiatives that could be adopted for our region. As a result of this linkage, the farmers talked to their local AG extension agent and requested a meeting with the local Chamber of Commerce to talk about their contribution to the local economy.
A Fact Sheet was produced in partnership with the Mississippi/Alabama Sea Grant Consortium. It gave facts from the census bureau on the amount of agriculutral lands in the region and what they are producing. It also showed the impacts of sprawling growth on the farming community and the overall quality of life in the region.
SAFE has compiled survey information from three different sources about the state of farming in our fast growing region. The first source was the farmers themselves. The survey was sent out in partnership with the Alabama Cooperative Extension Systems of both counties. The second source was the non-farming community, and this survey was sent out electronically in patnership with Envision Coastal Alabama. The third source was generational farmers in the region who were interviewed by partnership with Dr. Martha Daughdrill of Faulkner State Community College, Smart Coast staff and a student volunteer. This combination of sources helped to provide a good picture of how the whole community views the benefits of agriculture in the region and how the farmers saw the future of Agriculture in the coastal region of Alabama.
Nearly every farmer (97%) who responded felt that farms play an important role in the quality of life in their communities. The need for some type of farm preservation program was identified by 94% of the farmers in the region. When asked about sustainable practices currently used, Mobile county farmers reported rotational grazing as their most popular, and Baldwin reported soil conservation as their most popular. These practices match their top three crops identified as peanuts, cotton, cattle and calves.
Two thirds (66%) of the growers responded agriculture has a positive future in the region though only (41%) would advise a young person to enter farming.
The non-farm respondents (96%) agree that farming is important for the quality of life in local communities. This same percentage responded that the region is losing farmland at a faster rate than we have in the past. 92% responded that the region should have some kind of agricultural preservation program. 72% responded that agriculture has a positive future in the reigion.
With this information in hand, focus groups discussions were held to see how other farmers responded to the survey information and what direction they believed was needed to enhance the stability of existing agriculture. The focus group sessions had farm and non farm community representatives. There was one session held in both Mobile and Baldwin Counties. The partners for the sessions were the Alabama Cooperative Extension Systems, Main Street Mobile and the Baldwin County Economic Development Alliance.
The results of these sessions indicated that a workshop on Farmland Preservation was of great interest to local farmers. To this end, a workshop was held in July and an attorney with Wildlaw, a non-profit law firm that has done farmland preservation in Alabama, was the main speaker. As a result of the workshop, the farmers who attended voiced an interest in having another session inviting the legislators to come and dialogue about how to aid in the preservation of farmland in our state.
Participation Summary
Educational & Outreach Activities
Participation Summary:
Education/outreach description:
During the project grant period, SAFE produced a Farm Fact sheet called "Priceless but Perishing"
This fact sheet has been distributed through The Alabama Cooperative Extension System and at workshops and conferences to the community at large and the farm community in particular.
A survey was done along with interviews of intergenerational farmers and it was compiled and analyzed by Dr. Martha Daughdrill of Faulkner State Community College. The results of this research was presented in power point form to the focus group participants. A hard copy is available for participants of future groups dialogue sessions.
There is also a database of farm contacts that will be used to continue the dialogue on an as needed basis and to keep them apprised of other community development workshops and conferences to continue the linkages to the rest of the region.
Project outcomes:
The Community Innovation Grants were designed to encourage civic engagement that strengthens the involvement of diverse groups, institutions and organizations to develop and implement plans that recognize the economic, environmental and social interdependence between farming and rural communities.
SAFE was a one year project that has brought together farm and non-farm groups to begin the process of identifying the concerns and the potential for agriculture in the future.
The first efforts involved gathering information on the state of agriculture in the region. A fact sheet, "Priceless But Perishing", was developed by Dr. Martha Daughdrill of Faulkner Community College and designed and produced by the Mississippi/Alabama Sea Grant Consortium. This fact sheet has been distributed in the region at work sessions and conferences to help the larger community know the facts about agriculture in South Alabama.
Then surveys were designed for both the farm and non-farm communities to get a snapshot view of agriculture and the perceived future of its stability in the region. The Alabama Cooperative Extension Systems partnered with SAFE to gather the results of the surveys. Interviews were conducted with intergenerational farmers which gave a more indepth look at how farming has changed over the years. One interesting point that came out of these interviews is the fact that none of the intergenerational farmers incorporated the indigenous practices used by their parents or grandparents. The major changes made over the years, according to the interviewees, centered around technology. As one informant said, "We have gone from no technology to technology with no end in sight".
Both farmers and community members see that farming plays an important role in quality of life for the region but that runs up against the fast loss of farmland to development. The farmers stated that they feel the local community has lost its connection with farms and as a result their role has dimished over time. Both segments, farm and non-farm, say that a farm preservation program is needed but the farmers feel that the next generation of farms will be the larger, corporate entities and fewer farms. Two thirds (66%) of the farmers surveyed thought that there was a positive future for agriculture in the region however only 41% would advise a young person to enter farming. 56% would mentor someone who is interested in learning to farm.
With this information in hand, focus group sessions were held in Mobile and Baldwin Counties to present the results and dialogue about the future. There were 15 attendants at the Mobile focus group and 20 at the Baldwin County focus group. The sessions were opened with an exercise to establish ground rules for discussing the issues raised at the meeting. This allowed both farm and non-farm participants to give permission to say what they thought without being challenged. Each focus group had a representative of the business community so there were issues raised about value added possibilities to enhance the economic future of agriculture. It was suggested that a future meeting with the restaurant and grocery chain representatives take place to try and encourage the use and promotion of local produce. The main suggestion that came out of the focus groups was to hold a workshop on Farmland Preservation.
The impacts of the workshop and the focus groups discussions is a strong interest in preserving the future of agriculture in the coastal region of Alabama. Many groups of diverse backgrounds have partnered with the agricultural groups to begin the dialogue about what the region wants to do to make that happen. Of course there are more opportunities to gather and dialogue but there are also things that can be done right away to start preserving farmland and conecting the two segments together more closely. That will be the challenge for future planning.
Potential Contributions
As a result of the SAFE project to date, future dialogue is planned in coordination with the Alabama Farmers Federation and the RC&D Council for Baldwin County.
Future Recommendations
The future of agriculture in the coastal region of Alabama is at a critical juncture. In order to allow some preservation to occur, more sessions with the farm and non-farm community need to be held. The dialogue must include business, development and agricultural stakeholders as well as elected officials.
Having the Alabama Farmers Federation at the table with environmental groups as well as business and development folks is going to make the difference in whether a plan is implemented or not.
SAFE was a good beginning but now the work must continue by scheduling the next session with the legislators and Wildlaw to discuss the farm protection bill in Alabama.


Shirley's most interesting observations were about race. He noted that, at present, 6 percent of NBA players are white Americans (75 percent are African-Americans and 19 percent are foreigners), and that "when the average white American male" watches an NBA game, "he would very much like to see another average white American male" on the court.
When he sees such a player, Shirley claims, the average white American fan is going to root for the average white American player, because "we like to see people who look like us succeed." I have no idea if this is true, but I know it's not true in my case, at least when it comes to "white" American basketball players.
I root for the players who play for the Detroit Pistons, and for those who went to the University of Michigan. These are tribal allegiances from my youth. But I don't root for players who look like me, if for no other reason that there are no NBA players who look like me, at least on any scale of likeness I find meaningful.
Shirley sees things differently, in large part no doubt because he is a white American, in a sport in which the white American is becoming an endangered species. For him, the category "white" understandably has a great deal of meaning.
Shirley relates how racial prejudice has dogged his basketball career every step of the way. Because he's white, many players and coaches have always assumed he wasn't very good, even though as someone who has reached the NBA, and now makes an excellent living in the world's second-best professional league, he's obviously better at basketball than 99.99 percent of the people who made this assumption.
These are the kinds of experiences that tend to raise racial consciousness. In other words, being a white player in the NBA is more or less like being a black American in the so-called real world. One of the reasons (obviously not the only reason) that there are so few white Americans in the NBA is because, in America, basketball is thought of as something blacks are good at and whites aren't - and over time this becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.
It's surely no coincidence that the top 20 or so non-black NBA players, including the winners of the last three Most Valuable Player awards, are all foreigners. They didn't grow up being told several times per day that they couldn't be good at basketball because they weren't black.
Consider, in this context, the implications of the fact that black students do worse on tests when they are told ahead of time that the tests are measuring intelligence.
All this is related to the deep tribalism reflected in the idea that, in Shirley's words, "we like to see people who look like us succeed." This impulse is at the heart of issues such as immigration. For more than a century, nativists have been in a panic about the prospect of America ceasing to be a "white" country.
What these people never notice is that the definition of who counts as "white" in America is always changing. During the nation's first great immigration panic in the 1890s, "white" meant "Protestants of Northern European ethnicity." The notion that "people who look like us" would someday also include the Irish, Italians, Jews, Poles, Greeks and so forth would have seemed bizarre.
Now, in our own time, the relative whiteness of Mexican-Americans and Asian-Americans is shifting rapidly.
With any luck, in another generation or three, the descendants of Barack Obama will be "people who look like us," too.


Titus 3:1 Put them in minde to bee subiect to Principalities & Powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to euery good worke, Titus 3:2 To speake euill of no man, to bee no brawlers, [but] gentle, shewing all meekenesse vnto all men. Titus 3:3 For we our selues also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceiued, seruing diuers lusts and pleasures, liuing in malice and enuy, hatefull, [and] hating one another. Titus 3:4 But after that the kindnesse and loue of God our Sauiour toward man appeared, Titus 3:5 Not by workes of righteousnesse which wee haue done, but according to his mercy he saued vs, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the holy Ghost, Titus 3:6 Which hee shed on vs abundantly, through Iesus Christ our Sauiour: Titus 3:7 That being iustified by his grace, we should bee made heires according to the hope of eternall life. Titus 3:8 [This is] a faithfull saying, and these things I will that thou affirme constantly, that they which haue beleeued in God, might be carefull to maintaine good works: these things are good and profitable vnto men. Titus 3:9 But auoyd foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and striuings about the lawe; for they are vnprofitable and vaine.
Titus 3:10 A man that is an heretike, after the first and second admonition, reiect: Titus 3:11 Knowing that hee that is such, is subuerted, and sinneth, being condemned of himselfe.


JOSE MOURINHO has been spotted leaving his London home after Louis van Gaal's sacking by Manchester United.
The former Chelsea manager is widely anticipated to take over at Old Trafford with his agent Jorge Mendes set to hold talks with the 20-time champions tomorrow.
Mourinho was accompanied by an unidentified man wearing shades as he left his home and got into a car.
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Q: Default cache parameters, how to change, limitation and more I am new to rocket chip generator and still learning. First thing I want to know is how to parameterize l1 d cache. I did some research but it seems the info is not up to date. For example, in src/main/scala/config.scala, there is no d cache parameters defined as mentioned in README. Some people mentioned coreplex/config.scala but I couldnt find it either.
Will someone please let me know where are the default parameter defined and how to change them? Also, where is the tinycore, bigcore and other predefined core defined?

A: There are multiple configurations that you can choose while compiling Rocket Chip. You can find these configurations in subsystem/Configs.scala file. By default, make command in vsim and emulator directory uses DefaultConfig parameters.
class DefaultConfig extends Config(new WithNBigCores(1) ++ new BaseConfig)

class WithNBigCores(n: Int) extends Config((site, here, up) => {
  case RocketTilesKey => {
    val big = RocketTileParams(
    ...
      dcache = Some(DCacheParams(
        rowBits = site(SystemBusKey).beatBits,
        nMSHRs = 1,
        blockBytes = site(CacheBlockBytes))),
      icache = Some(ICacheParams(
        rowBits = site(SystemBusKey).beatBits,
        blockBytes = site(CacheBlockBytes))))
      List.tabulate(n)(i => big.copy(hartId = i))
  }
})

You can find data cache parameters in rocket/HellaCache.scala. Some important parameters defined are:
nSets: Number of cache sets
nWays: Number of cache ways
rowBits: Cache line size

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Iran conservitives gain authority that could sideline Rouhani
July 18, 2016 Ahmed Rashed Iran Latest News
A year after Iran's nuclear deal with the West, conservitives are gaining authority in a backlash against pragmatic President Hasan Rouhani that his allies say could leave him sidelined or push him out of power in an election next year.
Rouhani, who was elected in a landslide in 2013 on a promise to reduce Iran's diplomatic isolation, delivered the agreement that resulted in a lifting of financial sanctions in return for curbs on Tehran's nuclear program.
The deal had the grudging approval of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, the arch-conservative in office since 1989, whose ultimate authority outranks that of the elected president.
But now that the negotiations are over, Rouhani's supporters say that Khamenei and his followers are trying to restrict the president's authority or replace him. In the face of such pressure, Rouhani himself may decide not to stand again.
Already, hardliners are blaming the president's faction for the failure of the deal to deliver a swift improvement in living standards, at a time when prices for oil exports are low and promised foreign investment has yet to arrive.
"The political infighting has intensified in Iran. The legitimacy of the establishment is at stake," said a senior official, who asked not to be identified.
"It will deepen further until the presidential election next year," the official said, adding that Rouhani himself now had "serious doubts about running for a second term".
Rouhani's allies believe his personal popularity and the prospect of Iran coming out of its political and economic isolation have panicked hardline allies of Khamenei, who fear losing power and aim to bring the presidency to heel.
"Hardliners want a president who is closer to their camp and gets his directions from Khamenei's allies," a reformist former official said, speaking on condition of anonymity like other figures within Iran contacted for this story.
"If they fail to find a candidate, then they will impose more limits on Rouhani in his second term."
"REVOLUTIONARY IDEOLOGY"
Iran's political system allows elections for president and parliament, but gives a hardline watchdog body power to veto laws and decide which candidates may stand.
Since taking over from the Islamic Republic's founder Ayatollah Rouhollah Khomeini, Khamenei, now 76, has made sure that no group, including among his own hardline allies, has gained enough power to challenge his authority.
Khamenei's allies control the bulk of financial resources as well as the judiciary, the security forces, public broadcasters and the Guardian Council which vets laws and election candidates.
"Khamenei's ideal set-up is to have weak presidents who can be held accountable for the frustrations and economic malaise that many Iranians feel," said Iran analyst and senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Karim Sadjadpour.
What mattered most for Khamenei was not "the support of the electorate, but the support of the protectorate," he said.
"Khamenei can live without the admiration and social media likes of Iran's urban sophisticates, but not without the loyal support of 150,000 Revolutionary Guardsmen and their Basij henchmen," said Sadjadpour, referring to an elite military force and its affiliated militia.
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Iraqi police clashes with armed Shiite militia near Baghdad
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Several people were wounded Thursday when Iraqi police clashed with members of an Iranian-backed Shiite militia near the capital, both sides said. The violence in Zaafaraniya, south of Baghdad, involved exchanges of fire that lasted [ More … ]
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Head of Iran-backed Hezbollah group, Hassan Nasrallah, made provocative comments in which he said that Saudi Arabia's bid to be an influential power in the region will fail, adding it is not in the position [ More … ]
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Saudi Arabia's crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, who leads an economic reform drive at home, left for talks in the United States on Monday, official media said. The visit comes with the longstanding US-Saudi relationship [ More … ]


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Area: 914 mi²
Population: 1.703 million (Jul 1, 2013)
About Tien Giang
Tour with Tien Giang
Hotel in Tien Giang
Tien Giang is located north of the Mekong Delta, alongside the north of Tien River. The Kinh ethnic group accounts for more than 99% of the total population. The climate is divided in two distinct (dry and rainy) seasons. The rainfall in this province is considered lower than in the other provinces located in the Mekong Delta. Famous sites include Thoi Son Islet, Dong Tam Snake Farm, and Dong Thap Muoi Area.
A province in the Mekong River Delta, the rice granary of Vietnam, Tien Giang has vast areas of durian, mango, rambutan, and other delicious tropical fruit trees. The province is 7 km southwest of Ho Chi Minh City.
The province is inhabited by the Kinh, who account for 90% of the province's population, and ethnic minorities of the Cham, Hoa and Khmer.
My Tho, considered as the quiet capital city of Tien Giang province, is the traditional gateway to the Mekong River Delta, owing to its proximity to Ho Chi Minh City. Famous in the town is the noodle soup Hu Tieu My Tho. It is typically a clear pork broth with rice vermicelli and wheat flour noodles combined. My Tho is also famous for its Bo Vien or beef balls. There are very busy stalls near the My Tho market that serve only Bo Vien in beef broth or with Hu Tieu noodle. It is eaten with very hot chilli sauce.
As the regional capital, My Tho is the main market which receives all the produce from everywhere across the region as well as fish and seafood from My Tho's large ocean going fishing fleet. The very large and exuberant market is one of the biggest sources in Southern Vietnam for dried fish and other dried seafood products such as Muc Kho (dried squid). At night the market is dedicated to the dealing and sorting of Mekong River fish, particularly catfish for Ho Chi Minh City's wholesale markets. Produce, especially fruit and vegetables, is delivered by boat directly to the market.
It can be said that My Tho is a popular starting point for tourists to take a boat trip on the Mekong River.
Dong Tam Snake-Breeding Farm
Location: Dong Tam Snake-Breeding Farm is 12km from Mytho City, Tien Giang Province.
Characteristics: Dong Tam is medicinal plant cultivation and the study and treatment of snake-bite. There is a snake-breeding zone with dozens of species to feed or even to play with. There are also crocodiles and other species of birds and animals on hand.
Cai Be Floating Market
Location: Cai Be Floating Market is held where the Tien Giang River forms the border between the provinces of Tien Giang, Vinh Long, and Ben Tre. It takes about one hour to reach the market from the town of Vinh Long Province.
Characteristics: The merchandise sold in each boat is hung on a pole in front of the boat to attract customers.
Vinh Trang Pagoda
The history...
Formerly, it was a small leaf hermitage set up in the early 19th century by District Chief Bui Cong Dat. In 1849, the Most Venerable Abbot Thich Hue Dang put it up a big pagoda and named it Vinh Trang Pagoda. The Abbot's successor was the Most Venerable Thich Thien De. In 1890, lay-Buddhists came to the Royal-Chartered Linh Thuu Pagoda to invite the Most Venerable Thich Chanh Hau take charge of the Abbot of the Pagoda. In 1895, he had the Pagoda reconstructed. The pagoda has many netlike panels, horizontal boards and oblong boards of the parallel sentences. These netlike panels were elaborately carved. The Most Venerable Thich Minh Dang who had the Triple Gate, the main hall and the Patria. The pagoda has many netlike panels, horizontal boards and oblong boards of the parallel sentences.
Close eyes to the pagoda
Vinh Trang Pagoda is the greatest pagoda of Tien Giang Province, in an area of 2,000m2 with many beautiful trees. It was built in 1849 in My Phong village, My Tho City, in the shape of "Nation" letter of Chinese characters. The pagoda includes four large departments connected with each other: the front department, the main department, the worship department and the back department, bearing a combination of European-Asian architecture and creating a splendid beauty, solemnity, but purity.
The beautiful structure features a mixture of Chinese, Vietnamese and Angkor (Cambodian) architectural styles. The pagoda consists of five buildings, two ornamental yards and 178 pillars. The extremely beautiful structures in the pagoda are two triumphal arches bearing an art of inserting bottle and porcelain fragments which create harmonious pictures illustrating the Buddha's legendaries. Inside the pagoda, there is a set of pictures "eight angels riding on animals" another set of statues of the Amitabha Holy Trinity carved in bronze, as big as a man, and more particularly, the set of the eighteen Arhants, wood carving work, is the only one, not two, in the west of South Vietnam, made by a snumber of artists in 1907. Graves of Buddhist priests who took care of the pagoda are scattered around. These graves are decorated with carefully engraved flagstones.
There are three entrances to the pagoda. The central iron gate is always closed, while the two side gates, which are designed in the co lau style are open. The side gates are adorned with colorful porcelain mosaics featuring Buddhist folktales and natural scenery. The facade of Vinh Trang Pagoda contains both Asian and European architecture including elements from the Renaissance period, Romanesque style, French decorative flowers and Japanese enameled tile. From afar, the pagoda resembles the five-tower Angkor Temple.
According to locals, a monk named Minh Dan and an architect named Huynh Tri Phu traveled to Cambodia prior to building the pagoda for inspiration and eventually combined Khmer architecture with European styles for the pagoda. Vinh Trang Pagoda houses 60 precious statues made from copper, wood and terracotta. The most valuable collection is the 18 arhats made from jackfruit tree wood in 1907. Additionally, the pagoda has a bell that was cast in 1854.
The pagoda is surrounded by gardens of ornamental trees, ancient trees and bonsai, creating a peaceful atmosphere. It provided shelter for Vietnamese patriots and is recognized as a national historical and cultural relic by the government.
The architecture of Vinh Trang Pagoda is a harmonious combination of Asian and European types of architecture, creating the splendid, but simple features of this Buddhist pagoda.


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Please The Palate Pick of the Week: San Antonio Winery in Downtown Los Angeles
Written by Allison Levine on September 30, 2017
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Each week I look for the one thing that stood out, be it a glass of wine, a particular dish or a unique experience as the Please The Palate pick of the week. A couple things came to mind this week but in the end, one of the coolest things was to visit San Antonio Winery in downtown Los Angeles. Celebrating their 100th birthday, San Antonio Winery is the Please The Palate pick of the week.
I am a third generation Los Angeleno on both sides. My mother's mother was born in Los Angeles. My father's father was born in Los Angeles. My mother and father were both born in Los Angeles. I was born and raised in Los Angeles and have always felt that I know this city. But somehow, while I knew it existed, I had never been to San Antonio Winery located in Lincoln Heights, just east of downtown Los Angeles. Finally, as they celebrate their 100th birthday, I spent an afternoon there. Read More +
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Ferrari Trento – The Italian Art of Living
This story originally appeared in the Napa Valley Register.
The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards took place this past week. The celebrities were out in full force, dressed in their very best, for a night of glamour and recognition. Naturally, with all the celebrating, there were a lot of toasts being made. And with each toast, the glasses were filled with Ferrari Trento sparkling wine, adding a touch of Italian style to the night.
Italy's most awarded bubbles, Ferrari Trento was the Official Sparkling Wine of Emmy® Awards season for the third consecutive year. Named the "European Winery of the year" by Wine Enthusiast in 2015 and the "Sparkling Wine Producer of the Year" at The Champagne and Sparkling Wine World Championships, Ferrari Trento understands what it is to be the best. Featured in world-class restaurants around the world, Ferrari Trento is also partnered with luxury brands Zegna and Maserati. After all, Ferrari Trento is a brand the celebrates the "Italian art of living."
But Ferrari Trento is a family-owned business. Ferrari Trento was founded by Giulio Ferrari in 1902 who had studied in France, where he learned about Champagne and the metodo classico (Champagne-method). Returning to Trentino, Giulio Ferrari was the first person to understand the potential of the Trentino mountains and was the first to bring chardonnay and pinot noir to the area. Giulio Ferrari ran the winery for 50 years and every bottle he produced was a work of art.
Unfortunately, Giulio Ferrari did not have any heirs so he decided to sell the winery and selected Bruno Lunelli, a wine merchant in Trento, as successor. The Lunelli family took over in 1952 and today, President and CEO Matteo Lunelli is the third generation to run the winery.
Tagged Ferrari Trento, Giulio Ferrari, Italian Sparkling Wine, Italian Wine, Italy, Matteo Lunelli, metodo classico, Napa Valley Register, sparkling wine, The Italian Art of Living, Trento, Trentodoc
Nahe, Germany – The Land of Dry Riesling
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When you think of German wine, you most likely think riesling. And when you think of riesling, you probably think sweet wine. Yes, there are sweet styles but not all riesling is sweet. In fact, there are many dry rieslings, and dry wine is what the German people prefer to drink.
So, how can you tell when a riesling will be sweet or dry? By the labeling. The labeling of German wine that you might be most familiar with, and the most confused by, is their Prädikat wines, which are based on ripeness level designation, such as kabinett, spatlese, auslese and beerenauslese.
But in 2002, and then updated in 2006 and again in 2012, the VDP, an association of Germany's best producers founded in 1910, established a new classification system based on the Burgundian system of Grand Cru and Premier Cru vineyards.
Germany has four tiers – Grosses Gewächs (Grand Cru vineyards), Erste Gewächs (Premier Cru vineyards), Ortsweine (village level) and Gutsweine (estate wines). Gross Gewächs vineyard sites are where the best dry riesling comes from, and they are noted on the bottles with an embossed GG.
The small region of Nahe, as I discovered on a recent trip to Germany, has a vast array of dry rieslings. Nahe, located between the Mosel and the Rhine Valley in southwest Germany, used to be part of the Rhine but was declared an independent region in 1971 and started to get interest 20 years ago. Located at the 41-45 parallels, Nahe is more northern than Canada. The temperature in Nahe is mild, with lots of sunshine and low rainfall, allowing the grapes to fully ripen and be vinified dry.
What sets Nahe apart from other regions is its geological diversity. There are 180 different soil types within the 4,000-hectare region. This wealth of soil types includes quartzite and slate in the lower valley near the Rhine, porphyry, melaphyre and colored sandstone in the central valley and weathered soils and layers of clay with sandstone, loess and loam in the higher valley. Read More +
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In this article we will be discussing about apache OpenNLP POS Tagger with an example. The example will be a maven based project and we will be using en-pos-maxent.bin model file to tag any part of speech. We will be using WhitespaceTokenizer provided by OpenNLP to tokenize the text.
Following is the class that takes a chunk of text as an input parameter and tags each word. In this example, first we are using sentence detector to split a paragraph into muliple sentences and then the each sentence is then tagged using OpenNLP POS tagging. Here is the complete article on Sentence Detector.
WhitespaceTokenizer tokenizer uses white spaces to tokenize the input text. en-pos-maxent.bin is the maxent model with tag dictionary.
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