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      <Game>Aperture Tag</Game>
      <Game>Aperture Tag: The Paint Gun Testing Initiative</Game>
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      <Game>E.Y.E: Divine Cybermancy</Game>
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      <Game>Half-Life 2: Episode One</Game>
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      <Game>Half-Life 2: Lost Coast</Game>
      <Game>Portal</Game>
      <Game>Portal 2</Game>
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    <Description>Game Time and Auto Splitting are available. (By Fatalis)</Description>
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      <Game>AHiT</Game>
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    <Description>Load Removal and Auto Splitting are available. (By CryZe)</Description>
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      <Game>Dishonored</Game>
      <Game>Dishonored (PC)</Game>
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    <Description>Load Removal and Auto Splitting are available. (By Fatalis)</Description>
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      <Game>Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light</Game>
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      <Game>LCatGoL</Game>
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    <Description>Game Time and Auto Splitting are available. (By Fatalis)</Description>
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    <Description>Auto Splitting is available. (By Fatalis)</Description>
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    <Description>Load Removal is available. (By Fatalis)</Description>
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      <Game>Resident Evil HD Remaster</Game>
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    <Description>Automatic Timer Start and Game Time is available. (By Fatalis)</Description>
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    <Description>Auto Splitting is available for Emulator. (By CryZe)</Description>
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    <Description>Auto Splitting and Load Removal are available. (By Dalet)</Description>
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    <Description>Auto Splitting and Game Time are available. (By Dalet)</Description>
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    <Description>Auto Splitting is available for Emulator. (By Dalet)</Description>
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"This Congress has become experts in creating traps and economic uncertainty," said Costa. "If the sequester goes into effect, the ripple effect of these indiscriminate, blanket cuts will be felt by every family and throughout our economy. Few sectors will be left untouched including the groceries you buy, the teachers in your children's classrooms, and support for the elderly, among many others.
Costa's letter to Boehner and Pelosi highlighted the potential impacts to his Congressional District. The full text of the letter follows.
Our nation faces great economic and fiscal challenges. All too often our leaders in Washington opt for political gamesmanship and manufactured crises instead of offering solutions. Congress can begin to change this culture of chaos by taking immediate action on big, bold and balanced proposals to avert the $85 billion in across-the-board spending cuts set to take effect in just two weeks.
Every day that we delay, our educators, businesses and federal agencies are trying figure out how to deal with sequestration rather than innovating to meet the challenges of tomorrow.
These indiscriminate cuts will be harmful to our fragile economic recovery and our national security. During a hearing this week in the House Committee on the Budget, Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas Elmendorf testified that 750,000 jobs will be lost in 2013 if sequestration goes forward. Simply the threat of the sequester has already flooded our economy with uncertainty and damaged consumer confidence.
Hundreds of low-income women and children could lose nutrition assistance and education and breastfeeding support through the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).
And many other negative impacts to California's seniors, students, small businesses, farmers, water users and middle class families.
On November 2, 2011, I joined 100 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives in urging the Super Committee to go beyond the $1.2 trillion in deficit reduction it was required to propose and instead accomplish the $4 trillion in long-term deficit reduction required to return fiscal sanity to our nation. I continue to believe that a grand bargain of this magnitude is necessary and a far better choice than the reckless and damaging across-the-board cuts of the sequester. I strongly urge you to work together to reach a deficit reduction agreement that averts this economic collision course.


We present a novel approach that simulates human vision including visual defects such as glaucoma by temporal composition of human vision in real-time on the GPU. Therefore, we determine eye focus points every time step and adapt the lens accommodation of our virtual eye model accordingly. The focal distance is then used to determine bluriness of observed scene regions; i.e., we compute defocus for all visible pixels. In order to simulate the visual memory we introduce a sharpness field where we integrate defocus values temporally. That allows for memorizing sharply perceived scene points. For visualization, we ray trace the virtual scene environment while incorporating depth of field based on the sharpness field data. Thus, our algorithm facilitates the simulation of human vision mimicing the visual memory. We consider this to be particularly useful for illustration purposes for patients with visual defects such as glaucoma. In order to run our algorithm in real-time we employ massively parallel graphics hardware.


It has been brought to my attention that the parking situation is unsatisfactory at the moment. Some parents are parking in the Disabled Parking area and in the Staff parking area. If parents park in the Staff parking area, those children then have to walk through an area where cars are entering and exiting. This is obviously dangerous and I appeal to drivers to be aware of this. The reasons why the Disabled Parking area must be kept clear are self-evident and require no explanation.
The Parents' Association has tried stewarding the Car Park but has met with limited success through no fault of their own. The Chairman of the Board of Management has written to the Superintendent at Roxboro Garda station for advice. As I have stated repeatedly, my only concern is the safety of children.
Congratulations to Shannon Gillane and Amy Neville Day from Sixth Class who played on the Limerick City girls Football team that won the Larkin Shield under lights at the Gaelic Grounds last night. Congratulations also to their teacher Sinead Fitzgerald who was a selector with the team.
All school tours will take place on Thursday May 26th. All classes will receive details next week.
Community Games News: Registration for Community Games Cross Country is March 7th. Please text Damien 0860504083 if you are interested. Events are U9 300m (county), U11 600m (county), U12 mixed distance relay 400m/600m, U13 1200m U14 relay 600m/800m, U17 1000m (county).
The Ballybrown/Clarina Community Council are holding a fund raising night for the Community Resource Centre at the Limerick Greyhound Stadium on Saturday 19th March at 7:30 pm. Tickets are €10 each and a great night is guaranteed. Children are free. This includes door prizes of 2 Mini Laptops and lots of other spot prizes. Please purchase tickets from a committee rep. as funds go directly to Community Resource Centre Fund. The committee welcome sponsorship for races. Contact Ann 0872122842 or Mary 087 6330673.


Learn how to anticipate and deal with violence in a Doomsday survival apocalyptic world.
Facing Violence: Preparing for the Unexpected is an excellent book explaining violent situations and how you can prepare and react to them. The book explains the mindset of people with violent intent against others, and how their intended targets can both prepare for and respond to such violence. The book's chapters include: (1) Legal and Ethical implications, (2) Violence Dynamics, (3) Avoidance, (4) Counter-ambush, (5) Breaking the freeze, (6) The fight itself, and (7) The aftermath. Knowing how to react can help to avoid a terrible result. Key points include knowing the legal and emotional implications of your reaction, plus avoiding violent situations or knowing how to possibly de-escalate them verbally. Most people freeze almost universally in a sudden violent attack. You will learn how to recognize a freeze and break out of it quickly.
Facing Violence: Preparing for the Unexpected is an essential book in my opinion to understand how and when to react when faced with violence. It is valuable if you conceal carry a firearm to understand what to do if you encounter an attacker that has a knife or other weapon or if they have no weapon.
"Learn what causes human violence, the signs of it, why you WILL freeze and how to get out of it quickly!"
"Eye-opening! I now have a better idea what to watch for and where human violence might come from, how it develops and what glitches to expect in my own reaction (freezes). A highly-recommended book!"
"This book has a wealth of sound practical advice. Its about understanding the causes and types of violence, and learning to avoid them or defuse them and where necessary protect yourself."
"Great explanation of the messiness of violence and self defense. Coming to an understanding of the legal and emotional repercussions is just as important as know when or how to throw a strike. I appreciate especially the viewpoint in the writing that escape is the most important result desired."
"Excellent book explaining violent situations and how you can prepare and react to them. Must read for ccw permit holders in my opinion."
"Rory does a nice job of summarizing the various types of violence and the techniques used by criminals to lure the unsuspecting into their traps ... very illuminating stuff."
"Everyone should read this book....And I really do mean EVERYONE. Not just martial artists or self-defense instructors, although they should DEFINITELY read this book. In fact, anyone who teaches self-defense who doesn't read this book is doing their students a huge, and potentially dangerous, disservice. The material held within is a game changer, and if a martial arts instructor is not covering these seven topics, they need to either (a) figure out a way to incorporate them into their curriculum or (b) remove the phrases "self-defense" and "self-protection" from all of their marketing material...."
"....Anyone, and I mean anyone, who reads this book will gain practical knowledge and easy-to-implement tips and behaviors that will make them MUCH safer. (And to all of you guys out there, get your significant other to read this book. I realize that it might be a hard sell, but it may well be the single most important thing you can do to enhance their safety. Remember, you aren't necessarily going to be around when bad things happen.)"
"Vital information! Miller has enough experience to fill a hundred volumes, yet manages to cut to the heart of the matter in one extraordinary tome. His unique ability to make highly complex subject matter engaging and useful makes this is a book that every serious martial artist should not only own, but refer back to again and again. In it you'll discover that self defense isn't just about fighting. In fact, if your training does not encompass all seven of these areas it is dangerously incomplete....While Meditations on Violence was good, this book is truly great. It contains vital information that everyone must know."
"....What the book does do is to explain why predators attack their victims (status-seeking-show, they want something the victim has, or they relish instilling fear, causing pain, or killing). The book discusses the legal difference between use of force for true self-defense v.s. 'monkey dance' (escalation from insults or argument to a physical fight), and how the D.A., judge, and juries view it. The book also addresses our physical and mental reaction when attacked. For example, there's a freeze reaction, and manual dexterity decreases markedly. I think that explains why a police officer can empty his gun at an attacker at close range without hitting his target once. Finally, the book discusses emotional and legal aftermath for a victim who fought back with deadly force. For those of us whose understanding of personal defense is drawn from television and the movies, this book is a dramatic eye-opener - what the author describes as 'stepping through the looking glass'."


On a lengthy auto trip, if the discussion transforms physical, you understand that kids poke and jab at each other as a way to tease, tease, irritate or otherwise state, "Focus on me" or "Remember I'm below." What Does Mean Poke On Facebook: The social-networking website Facebook has a virtual "poke" attribute that serves the same function.
A Facebook poke is a free attribute that enables you to send an online "Hey, I was here" message. The poke turns up on your friend's page as a symbol that signifies who poked him and also provides the options "Remove Poke" or "Poke Back" If you obtain the icon on your page, only you - not the visitors to your page - will see it, and also if you don't poke back or remove it, the person who sent it can not poke you once more. As soon as you conceal the poke or poke back, however, that person is complimentary to poke you once more. Facebook's settings permit you to request an email when you obtain a poke.
When you visit a friend's Facebook homepage, search in the upper high-hand corner for the grey switch that says "Poke" as well as consists of a picture of a finger poking. The switch is straight to the right of the "Send Message" switch. Click "Poke"; no additional action is called for. When you see your own homepage, you won't see the poke switch because you can't poke yourself; on your page, you'll find the "Edit Profile" switch rather.
You are enabled to poke someone that is a verified friend of your own, a friend of a validated friend or a person in a shared network. The exact same three categories of Facebook users could poke you also.
Numerous totally free programs allow you to instantly poke friends. Facebook Autopoke 3.5 jabs back good friends noted on your home page. SuperPoke allows you poke with "little extra" symbols such as kiss, high 5, hug, cuddle or spank, among others. To send out a poke from your android phone, attempt AutoPoke, available from AndroLib; the program requires that you have actually SMS notifies enabled on your Facebook account.


Not all renovations are created equal!
Some changes to your home can add greater value to its resale price than the cost of the work, some may not affect the price much at all…. others may even be a barrier to potential buyers.
If the aim of your renovations it to make your home more liveable for your family, things like resale value may be less of a consideration.
However, we all want to keep an eye on the value of our home and ensure that what we spend on improving it won't harm our personal finances.
A three-bedroom house will fetch more than a two-bedroom house every time, right?
This does makes sense, but there are some things to keep in mind.
If you add an extra bedroom to the detriment of your living space, you may be reducing your ability to resell your home. The main consideration is how tight your living areas are, and if a reconfiguration will release space or steal space.
Another factor is making sure your home's layout is in balance. If you have 4 bedrooms and just one bathroom, that might reduce the liveability – and desirability – of your home.
One of the reasons that additions and extensions are a popular choice when adding a bedroom is that they don't eat into living areas that much if at all, even when incorporating a stairwell to a new storey.
Additions and extensions also give you more leeway to add that ensuite bathroom, study nook or TV room at the same time.
A new kitchen is probably the most popular renovation, but what about adding value?
What is the state and location of your current kitchen?
If your current kitchen is looking tired and out of date, but well positioned, the improvement of a new kitchen will be relatively inexpensive and could add immediate resale value.
On the other hand, if your existing kitchen just isn't to your liking, updating it may not radically improve the value of your home.
And spending big in those circumstances is betting your taste against that of potential buyers.
In many old homes, the kitchen is towards the back of the house, but poorly positioned, blocking access to the garden rather than allowing your home to flow.
In these circumstances, remodelling the rear of your home without considering an extension into the garden could be a missed opportunity to improve the layout, increase space and add other rooms and amenities.
So having an open mind and a bit of imagination could be a profitable decision.
Next in terms of value and potential comes the other favourite renovation, a new bathroom.
This is similar to the kitchen in terms of the questions of age, taste and position.
Is it possible to create a further ensuite bathroom at the same time?
Can a better configuration lead to adding storage like walk in wardrobes that add greater value?
Bathrooms need a refresh every few years, but make sure that your consider whether cosmetic improvements and sensible maintenance would be more cost-effective than a brand new room. Some fresh grouting and a new shower screen can do wonders!
And if you are going for the complete replacement, think about the other things you could do at the same time to add value.
You know what they say about first impressions!
If you are renovating with resale in mind, making sure the presentation of your home stands out from the get-go is a smart move.
In terms of the front of your house, this can be as simple as a lick of paint, some tasteful landscaping and a refreshed driveway.
At the back, adding a deck that allows for outdoor entertaining is a cost-effective move.
Keeping the back garden simple but attractive is also smart. Some people will be judging that garden by how much work it will take to keep it looking good, whilst others might want to add their own greenthumb ideas.
Apart from some of the cautions we've listed above, there are other things that may cost you much more than just their price.
Bold tiling, wallpaper, and paint that makes a statement might make your home stand out, but it also might put off potential buyers.
If you are looking to sell for the highest price, you'll need to interest the widest possible number of potential buyers.
Keeping things simple and neutral can be the smarter move. Create more of a blank slate that others can project their ideas onto.
Swimming pools are one addition that we do specifically warn against in terms of adding value vs cost.
A pool will rarely add more value to your home than the cost of building one, and once again, this may reduce the number of your potential buyers.
Addbuild has been in the business of adding space and value to homes for over 35 years, so if you are looking seriously at home improvements and want specific advice on the improvements that are cost-effective and potentially profitable, please get in touch by calling our helpful team on (02) 8765 1555 or contact us using our online form.


All our experts have broad and deep experience in mediation. Each of them brings additional complementary skills and expertise to the collegiate environment of The Dispute Group.
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Quiet news week! What did I miss?
The book community Slice Bookshelf is shutting down after attempting to compete against the powerhouse that is Amazon's Goodreads. Slice won't completely vanish as the company will focus on its core product – a mobile shopping companion.
It's probably appropriate to think of Goodreads.com as Amazon's social network. It doubled in size in 2012 and it did so again in 2013 according to a a blog post on the site.
Goodreads is now up to 25m members from a base of 6.5m in 2011. The infographic shows that every second 4 books were found on Goodreads and that the site now has 29 million book reviews. The most popular book of 2013 was Dan Brown's Inferno and that matches with Amazon's best seller list.


Yorkshire Bank customer care department is open 24 hours, 7 days a week.
What is the best customer service number for Yorkshire Bank?
Yorkshire bank has a customer service contact number that you can call up until 8pm during the week and 4pm on Saturday and Sunday. They also have a 24 hour customer services helpline that you can call in case of an emergency.
The Yorkshire Bank customer services agents are available to help you solve any problems with your account, or credit card as well as providing you with efficient financial advice suited to your needs. They have a specialized financial care team who are available to discuss loans and overdrafts.
Why contact Yorkshire Bank customer service?
Call wait times are never too bad no matter which time of day you ring, although the lines do tend to get busier at weekends.
Yorkshire Bank operates in England as a subdivision of Clydesdale Bank. It mainly operates in the North of England, particularly Yorkshire. It was established in 1859 in Halifax. Yorkshire Bank offers personal banking, private banking and business banking.
Their headquarters today is in Leeds and they have over 150 branches in the North of England. Yorkshire Bank's mission statements and business philosophy is that the customer should always be the focus of all of their endeavors. As a local bank, they aim to give each client personalized attention and take a personal approach to customer service. Due to the fact that it is not a huge retail bank, there is a continuously high rate of customer satisfaction and feedback.
They place a firm focus on helping customers to resolve their money worries by providing a dedicated customer service money management team as well as a bereavement support team to help you deal with the accounts of a deceased loved one.
1. How does the Yorkshire Bank customer service agent need to answer my questions?
They will need your account details to access any personal information. Make sure to have this ready before making a call to their customer service or the Yorkshire bank telephone banking.
2. How long is the wait time to speak to a customer service agent on the phone?
The wait time varies depending on the time of day you are calling and which day of the week it is. However, as they are not a large multinational corporation, you can expect the wait time when you call the Yorkshire Bank number to be considerably less than other large companies.
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Abstract: Colon targeting is naturally of value for the topical treatment of colonic diseases and for the chronotherapeutic delivery of drugs. The present work is a time dependent formulation named 'Modified Pulsincap' that would ensure chronotherapeutic delivery of Diclofenac sodium (DFS) in the colon for the relief of rheumatoid arthritis. Bodies of gelatin capsules were made insoluble by formaldehyde treatment. Drug loaded pellets were prepared by Extrusion-Spheronization technique. The pellets equivalent to 100mg of the drug were filled into the treated capsule shells, plugged with hydrogel polymers Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Hydroxypropyl cellulose and Sodium Alginate at different concentrations and completely enteric coated with 5% Cellulose Acetate Phthalate. The formulations were assayed to determine the drug content. Surface morphological studies revealed that Diclofenac sodium pellets were devoid of cracks. The ability of Modified Pulsincap to provide colon specific drug delivery was assessed by In vitro drug release studies in simulated gastric fluid for 2 hrs, simulated intestinal fluid for 3 hrs & simulated colonic fluid for 7 hours. The formulation was found to be intact for 2 hours in simulated gastric fluid. The enteric coating and cap of the capsule dissolved in simulated intestinal fluid, exposing the hydrogel plug and facilitated slow and controlled release of the drug from the pellets in the colonic medium. The accelerated stability studies carried out for three months as per ICH guidelines proved that the formulations were stable and thus Diclofenac Sodium could be successfully colon targeted with a time dependent formulation such as 'Modified Pulsincap'.


It's not news that Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a seriously dark book, or that 1971's Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory is an equally dark rendition. That damn boat scene is horrifying LSD trip of a scene. Darker even is that Wonka's short factory workers (this seems explotaitive, no?) seem to celebrate the horrendous deaths of the visiting children. Sure, the kids sucked, but they're kids. Memers have started to play with this dark theme and the memes do not disappoint.


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Yolandi Visser – Daughter, Age and Facts About The South African Rapper
If you've seen the Sci-Fi film, Chappie, then you'll probably recognize Yolandi Visser, the girlfriend to meta-fictional character, Ninja. Chappie the robot affectionately calls her "mummy". Although Chappie would be Visser's major hit yet in the movie arena, acting isn't her first love. At heart, Visser is a rapper, singer-songwriter, and music video director who sings as the female vocalist in the rap-rave group, Die Antwoord.
Asides her role in Chappie, Visser has also appeared in several other movies and TV shows, some of which include Family Picnic (1998), Spook Asem (2004), Tokoloshe (2011), and Umshimi Wam (2011). Let's get to know her more; ready?
Yolandi Visser's Age and Early Life
Yolandi Visser was born and named Anri du Toit in Port Alfred, South Africa, on December 1, 1984. She, alongside her older brother, Leon, were adopted and catered for by a local Christian minister and his wife. Unfortunately, Leon passed on in 2015.
Visser spent most of her early life in Port Alfred where she attended St. Dominic's Catholic School for Girls. After graduating from high school, Visser enrolled at the Lady Grey Arts Academy where she majored in music.
Yolandi Visser got her start quite early as a musician. She began as a member of the music and art group, The Constructus Corporation. She would later join the South African 'corporate' hip-hop group MaxNormal.TV, where she became an assistant to the leader, Max Normal. In 2008, Yolandi alongside three others including Toit, Ninja, and her then producer DJ Hi-Tek, formed the rap-rave group, Die Antwoord. When interpreted word for word, Die Antwoord would mean "The Answer". Die Antwoord's music is part of the South-African counterculture movement popularly known as Zef. The group launched their first album, $O$, back in 2009.
The album was available online for free and its spread roused international attention when their music video Enter the Ninja was eventually released. In 2011 they founded their own label, Zef Recordz. What followed was the release of their second and third studio albums, Ten$Ion and Donker Mag, in 2012 and 2014 respectively. Their fourth album, Mount Ninji, was released in 2016. In 2019, the group is set to release their fifth album to be titled The House of Zef. In all of their releases, Yolandi Visser's signatory voice continues to stand out; adding more color to their already overcharged songs. But their songs would soon put them at loggerheads with the South African fans, a little dig into her personal life shows us how it all panned out.
Who Is Her Daughter?
Yolandi Visser's Daughter, Sixteen Jones and her father, Ninja
As far as we know, Yolandi Visser has a daughter, Sixteen Jones (born in 2006), from her relationship with fellow singer Watkin Tudor Jones, better known by his stage name, Ninja. The couple has been a subject of controversy for their music and lifestyle over the years. In 2016, the couple came under fire for one of their music videos which many called disrespectful to Xhosa culture. Some even called for the duo to be taken to Human Right's Commission. Although they weren't prosecuted, the calls helped bring the music couple back to order as regards the music they put out to the public.
Other Facts About Yolandi Visser
1. Net Worth
As of 2019, sources estimate her net worth at $10 million; most of which has come from her music and acting career. So far, we're not sure how much she earns annually or some of the possessions that feature on her property lists such as houses, cars, pieces of jewelry, and even pets. What's no secret, however, is her lavish lifestyle.
2. Height and Body Measurement
Now in her early thirties, Yolandi Visser maintains that sparkling glow and skinny looks. She stands 5 feet 1 inch (1.55 meters) tall and weighs around 53 Kg. She has blonde hair and beautiful green eyes. Sadly, there are no verified details about her shoe, bra and dress sizes; as well as measurements for her bust, waist, and hips.
3. Her Stage Name
It's no strange culture for musicians to go by a stage name much different from their birth name. What's unique, however, is why they chose the name. For Visser, Yo-Landi happens to be one of the most common Afrikaans names ever. Plus, she liked the sound of 'YO' in the name. Simple!
4. Social Media Following
As far as specifics go, Yolandi Visser is quite active on social media. Especially Instagram and Facebook where she commands a following of over 1 million and 300k respectively. However, she doesn't operate a twitter account.
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Q: "Table doesn't exist" Issue I have been trying to install a PHP Script for my website, set everything up, imported the SQL file through phpMyAdmin that came with the script, but I am facing a blank white page with an error shown below:

File   /home/user/public_html/user/include/functions_common.php
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Sql    select a.* ,a.ratingm as votes , format(ifnull(((a.ratingp*100)/ ( a.ratingm*5))/10,0),1) as rating ,format(ifnull(((a.ratingp*100)/ ( ratingm*5))/20,0),1) as ratings from movies a where featured=1 order by id desc limit 9
Error  Table 'user.movies' doesn't exist

It is strange the script did not come with this table in the SQL imported file, but is there a way to fix this? Is there a way to somehow create the table to make it work right? I am stuck. Thanks.

A: You can create a dummy table using,
CREATE TABLE MOVIES
(`ID` int, `RATINGM` int, `RATINGP` int, `FEATURED` int, `VIEWS` int);

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Technical and playfully philosophcal book by a founder of the BBC Workshop. She is also represented in the patents section.
Details the Sal-Mar Construction, built with Salvatore Martirano.
See Telharmonium in patents section.
Early work on bio-feedback music. see Alvin Lucier's Music for Solo Performer elsewhere on this site as well as the work of David Rosenboom and Richard Teitelbaum.
UNESCO/La revue Musicale, Stockholm & Paris, 1970.
Prepared for UNESCO on the basis of the papers and reports of the meeting on Music and Technology, in Stockholm, Sweden in June 1970, la Revue Musicale, Paris. 13 papers delivered at the meeting.


Senior level experience in directing the development and education of executives. Facilitates strategic planning sessions for executive teams. Provides individual coaching. Was one of the Financial Times Knowledge Dialogue's Thought Leaders. Experience includes many Fortune 100 and other significant corporations throughout Canada and the United States. As a specialist in "on the job" behaviours and strategic facilitation, he has successfully worked in a variety of industries.
Design and delivery of management development programs relating directly to the client's strategic goals.


Washington, D.C. – The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) granted on June 5, 2018 a precautionary measure to protect the rights of Edwin Heriberto Roman Calderón, a priest in Masaya, and Álvaro Leiva Sánchez, secretary of the Asociación Nicaragüense Pro-Derechos Humanos (Nicaraguan Association for Human Rights), who according to the request the Commission received are acting to defend human rights and provide humanitarian assistance in the context of the violent events that have happened in the Nicaraguan city of Masaya.
As it made its decision, the IACHR noted that Edwin Heriberto Roman Calderón as a priest and Álvaro Leiva Sánchez as a human rights defender actively sought to protect the human rights of people who had been injured or arrested in the context of the events that took place in Masaya on June 2. On that day, special forces of the national police and riot squads reportedly entered the area from the morning hours, and there were several violent events and clashes that allegedly left several people dead or injured.
According to the information the Commission has had access to, both beneficiaries were involved in granting civilians refuge inside San Miguel parish church at a particularly tense time, when they were reportedly surrounded by riot squads and shots were fired. Both beneficiaries of the precautionary measure left the church waving a white flag, amid the clashes and the barricades, to mediate. They obtained the release of 21 people who had been detained by police. In such a context, beneficiaries' lives and integrity were reportedly in grave danger.
After assessing those events, the Commission considered that the information it had received regarding the risks faced by beneficiaries—which was appraised in light of the evidence that the IACHR obtained directly during a working visit to Nicaragua on May 17-21, 2018—meant that, based on the standards that are applicable prima facie, the rights to life and to personal integrity of Father Edwin Heriberto Roman Calderón and of Álvaro Leiva Sánchez are in grave danger. Further, given the potential acts of retaliation the Commission has been warned about, the IACHR considered that such danger extends to the two men's families.
Consequently, in keeping with Article 25 of the IACHR's Rules of Procedure, the Commission asked the Nicaraguan State to adopt any measures necessary to preserve the life and the personal integrity of Edwin Eriberto Roman Calderón and Álvaro Leiva Sánchez and their families. To that end, the State needs both to ensure that its officers will respect the life and the personal integrity of the proposed beneficiaries, in compliance with the standards of international human rights law, and to protect those persons' rights in relation to dangerous acts that may be perpetrated by third parties. The Commission further asked the Nicaraguan State to come to an agreement with beneficiaries and their representatives regarding the measures that need to be taken and to report on any actions adopted to investigate the alleged events that gave rise to the adoption of this precautionary measure.
The fact that this precautionary measure has been granted and its adoption by the State do not entail a prejudgment on a potential petition that may be filed before the Inter-American system to allege violations of rights protected by the American Convention on Human Rights and other applicable instruments.
The Commission is still assessing the requests for precautionary measures it received during and after its working visit to Nicaragua. So far, the Executive Secretariat has recorded 150 requests, all of which have been classified and assessed. The Commission has adopted 4 precautionary measures resolutions to protect the rights to life and to personal integrity of 24 people, including university students, victims' families, survivors of violent events, priests, human rights defenders and people who have assisted the injured. The Commission continues to receive and assess requests that meet the requirements set in Article 25 of its Rules of Procedure, and to make decisions on them.


If you've explored all the nooks and crannies of Sanctuary and failed to come across "Whimsyshire", you're not looking hard enough. A secret level that draws parallels to Diablo II's "Cow Level" has been discovered. This definitely treads into spoiler territory, so on the off-chance that you don't want anything spoiled, you probably shouldn't watch the video below because it describes precisely how to uncover this Easter egg.
"The secret level is a fully-playable area of the game. There are monsters (cute ones), gold and item drops, health orbs (which look like giant pink cupcakes), random and elite bosses, and even an amazing, baby's-blanket looking minimap.
Though the area is accessed through Act One, the difficulty is balanced to be equivalent to late Act Four. Thus a low level character will be slaughtered instantly, even in the normal difficulty version of Whimsyshire.
To gain access to Whimsyshire requires five special ingredients, and a Plan to teach the Blacksmith how to craft them into the Staff of Herding. This object must be taken to the Cow King's Ghost, a spectral bovine located on Old Tristram Road, near that pit with the mysterious red glow from within.
After the Cow King's Ghost conversation, the glow changes to a rainbow color and it becomes a clickable dungeon entrance. As was the case with the Diablo II Secret Cow Level, characters must have defeated that difficulty level to enter the secret level, which is balanced to be about as difficult as Act 4.


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Tomonori era figlio di Kitabatake Harutomo (morto 1563) e governava dal castello di Anotsu. Si trovò di fronte a conflitti all'interno del proprio dominio e fu costretto a frenare un'invasione del clan Miyoshi nel 1566. Dovette successivamente affrontare una rivolta interna e Oda Nobunaga invase la provincia di Ise per pacificarla alla fine del 1569. Durante tali eventi suo fratello minore Kotsukuri Tomomasa tradì e si accordò segretamente con Nobunaga. Successivamente Tomonori fu costretto a siglare un accordo di pace con il clan Oda e dovette adottare il figlio di Nobunaga (Oda Nobuo) come erede.

Divenne successivamente monaco e morì nell'undicesimo mese del 1576, probabilmente assassinato dai suoi servitori.

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Bulgaria: Powerful Investigators Resist Change
Investigative branches of the judiciary are said to have too much power, with little political or civic control over their operations.
By Vassil Chobanov
Judicial reform is the key to Bulgaria's European Union hopes, but as the accession date looms, Brussels' patience with the slow pace of change is wearing thin.
Critics accuse the Bulgarian judiciary - particularly its chaotic investigation service and powerful prosecutor general - of abusing the substantial autonomy granted to it by the country's constitution, and of blocking any attempts at significant reform.
Politicians, meanwhile, are weighed down by years of failed restructuring efforts and still can't agree on how to improve the system in the face of strong opposition from the judiciary.
Accused on several fronts of wasting valuable time, Bulgaria is no closer to a solution now than it was in 1998, when Brussels first concluded that the main challenges to its accession were "transformation of the…. [judicial] system..", in particular its investigative bodies.
This lack of progress on an issue it views as crucial has led the European Commission to threaten to delay Bulgaria's membership – currently scheduled for 2007 – by up to a year, unless major changes are made.
"The overall reform of the judiciary is one of the most important remaining issues in Bulgaria's preparation for EU membership," an EU source in Brussels recently told Balkans Crisis Report, BCR.
At the heart of problem are the three autonomous bodies that investigate crime in Bulgaria - the prosecutor general, the police and a separate group called the National Investigating Service, NIS, a team of investigating magistrates who probe serious crimes like terrorism and offences committed by senior state officials.
But one of the difficulties is that Brussels has not told the Bulgarian exactly how these bodies should be reformed.
Yonko Grozev, a lawyer at the Bulgarian Helsinki Committee, describes the three as "self-ruling autonomous bureaucracies" and accuses them of blocking judicial reform.
The new constitution left it up to the penal code to divide investigative duties between the trio. But this arrangement ultimately failed, resulting in overlapping, ill-defined responsibilities and lack of communication between the branches.
Interior ministry investigators handle about 95 per cent of all cases in Bulgaria, with only about 5 per cent of the most complicated cases going to the NIS. Though the prosecutor general, Nikola Filchev, is seldom involved in the early-stages of the investigative process, he has the right to conduct further enquires once the case has been handed to him by either the police or the NIS.
Only when satisfied with the evidence does the prosecutor general issue an indictment and refer the case to a court, which then also has the right to bounce cases back for further investigation if it feels that more work needs to be done.
This laborious process, which delays some cases for years, is made possible by Bulgaria's current penal code, which imposes no deadlines for those involved to complete investigations and issue charges.
A Brussels source told BCR that the current Bulgarian pre-trial system often leads to criminal suspects being denied the right to "a fair and public hearing within a reasonable time".
The three branches of Bulgaria's judiciary are overseen by a Supreme Judicial Council, SJC, of 25 members, who include legal academics, judges, prosecutors, magistrates and investigators. The council nominates candidates to fill the role of prosecutor general and the various court president posts. It is chaired by the minister of justice, though he has no right to vote on these appointments.
The SJC was originally conceived of by legislators as a way of ensuring that Bulgaria's judiciary and investigation services should remain free from the political pressure that was so endemic in the old socialist system.
But critics say the plan has backfired, giving the investigative branches too much power and preventing any political or civic control over their operations.
Especially influential is the prosecutor general, who in fact has virtually unlimited authority.
Filchev has been accused of publicity-seeking, regularly appears in the national press and involves himself in political debates. He is also one of the most outspoken opponents of judicial reforms.
While he talks the talk in the media, Filchev's effectiveness as prosecutor leaves something to be desired. Western diplomats in particular have questioned his ability to pursue corporate criminals and former communist leaders who seized state assets before relinquishing power.
In 2000, Filchev accused several top Bulgarian banks of illegally lending money to companies connected with bank officials or their relatives and associates. By 2002, 27 cases had been brought to court, with 12 resulting in convictions. Two others ended with acquittals and the rest remain in legal limbo and are still being investigated five years later.
In 2002, Filchev launched cases against 42 people, most of them members of former governments, accusing them of abuse of office and bad management. Embarrassingly for Filchev, the charges were later dropped against a number of prominent figures from amongst this group, including former deputy minister of defence Plamen Radonov and Zahari Zhelyazkov, ex-head of the state privatisation agency. Charges have been dropped against many of the others, but investigations are continuing in the majority of cases.
Elsewhere, abuse of power cases launched in recent years against the mayor of Sofia, Stefan Sofianski, and the former National Security Service director, General Atanas Atanasov, have also ended in acquittals.
Such high-profile failures have led to Filchev acquiring some influential critics including Judge Roumen Nenkov and Judge Ivan Grigorov, the vice president and president respectively of the Supreme Court of Cassation - which hears appeals from, and reviews decisions of, lower courts - who have been waging a public relations battle against him for the past year.
These detractors think that reforms of the prosecutor general's office should be the foundation of its EU strategy.
Nenkov has been particularly critical, saying the office should be part of the government and thus subject to political scrutiny. But he believes politicians are afraid to take on the powerful Filchev, who recently hit back at Nenkov and Grigorov by suggesting that he might ask prosecutors to investigate the courts themselves.
In recent press interviews, Filchev has dismissed the criticisms levelled against him. IWPR repeatedly sought to gain an interview with either him or his spokesperson, to no avail.
Like the prosecutor general, the NIS is also largely unaccountable to anyone and is often blamed for creating endless delays in the complicated cases which it usually handles.
It is also accused of abusing the ambiguity about exactly which aspect of the investigative process each of the three branches is responsible for.
The NIS denies the claims it is ineffective, arguing that it produces regular activity reports detailing its work. However, some complain the information contained in these reports is hard to verify.
Absorbing NIS investigators into the police force itself has been suggested as one solution, but there is little enthusiasm within the judicial system itself for this kind of change in the status quo.
As Neli Kutskova, chairman of the Bulgarian union of judges, puts it, "[The three autonomous investigating bureaucracies] perceive any reform talk as an attempt to deprive them of their unlimited powers."
With the judiciary proving reluctant to restructure itself, Bulgaria's political leaders are beginning to accept the fact that they must step in.
On the whole, previous governments and the current administration have been committed to accomplishing rapid EU-oriented reforms. But it is with the judiciary that they have suffered failures. Both Ivan Kostov and Simeon Saxcoburggotski, the former prime ministers, achieved minor changes, but they generally proved unable to untangle its complex problems.
As they advance towards general elections in June, the major political parties – including the ruling coalition made up of the National Movement Simeon the Second, NDSV, and the Movement for Rights and Freedoms, DPS – don't seem either willing or able to seek consensus.
The government itself is split on what should be done on the major issues: how to regain the lost civic and political authority over the judiciary without threatening its independence and how to restructure the investigative process.
Most parties agree that some political control should be imposed over the prosecutor general, but there are various ideas about how the overall investigation service should be improved.
Much of the debate so far has focused on the future of the NIS.
The Bulgarian Socialist Party, BSP, which created the NIS, perhaps not surprisingly insists that it should continue to exist as a separate unit that specialises in handling complicated cases.
They believe improvements could be made by ensuring clearer division of responsibilities between the NIS and Bulgaria's other two investigative bodies.
"One of the reasons of the National Assembly to set up this body [the NIS] in first place was that interrogation by [lawyers] better guarantees preservation of human rights, compared to interrogation by policemen," said BSP member Michail Mikov.
But democratic parties in parliament hold the opposite position. They insist that the NIS ought to be closed and its role as an investigator of serious crimes divided between the interior ministry and the state prosecution service.
Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria, DSB, is promoting reforms which would transfer the NIS's investigative and prosecution powers to the interior ministry, allowing a certain degree of political control over it.
"There is no equal of the Bulgarian NIS in the [rest of the] developed world," said the DSB's Eliana Maseva. "We do not mean to replace people in the NIS, but only to change their position in the [judicial] structure."
The NDSV, the major partner in the ruling coalition, first suggested closing the NIS and dividing its investigative responsibilities between the police and prosecution – something it thought the EU wanted.
A Brussels source told BCR that the EU objects to the use of the NIS's investigative magistrates in the pre-trial process, pointing out that this happens in no other member states. But Brussels has refrained from officially telling Bulgarians exactly what they ought to do.
After disagreements with coalition partner, the DPS, however, the NDSV backed down from demands that the NIS be shut and has since been silent on the issue.
The DPS supports the Socialist Party's position, insisting the NIS should stay as it is. "We think these well-prepared people should maintain their status as magistrates, should investigate the more complicated cases and should even lead investigating teams of police investigators," said deputy Chetin Kazak.
Meanwhile, without the support of the DPS, the NDSV couldn't muster enough votes to push a new penal code through parliament spelling out more clearly what each investigative branch should do and imposing deadlines for charges to be issued and cases brought before the courts. This is a key condition that Bulgaria must meet before it will be allowed to join the EU.
Though a quick solution seems unlikely, some think progress could be made soon after the June parliamentary elections, when a newly-formed government could still have enough public goodwill to make unpopular decisions.
However, opinion polls show there is little chance that any party can win a full majority, with the BSP intending to start the debate anew if, as expected, it captures the most votes.
The BSP's Mikov wants to see a comprehensive discussion take place between all sides in the debate on judicial reform, something he says the NDSV has not allowed to happen.
Mikov says the government's promise to adopt a new penal code by the end of this year is impossible. But he doubts that this failure will delay Bulgaria's EU membership, arguing that Brussels has not made any specific requests but is rather expecting a broad improvement in the judicial system.
"There is no [EU law] on the subject of how a … member state must organise its justice system generally, or which actors should be involved in the pre-trial phase," the Brussels source told BCR.
Without any real political will for change, it may be up to those outside the political spectrum to push for rapid reform.
Non-governmental organisations have already launched an initiative appealing to Bulgarians not to vote for parties who have not stated a clear strategy for transforming the judiciary.
"This is a trivial point, but civil society is probably the key here," said Kjell Engelbrekt from the Department of Political Science at Stockholm University. "In all developed societies there are non-governmental organisations … and over time the most serious among them become transmission belts between professionals and the government."
Vassil Chobanov is a journalist for Radio Nova Evropa in Sofia, Albena Shkodrova is BIRN Bulgaria director and Svetlana Jovanovska is a BIRN contributor in Brussels. BIRN is a localised IWPR project.
John Dyer, a Fulbright lecturer in Bulgaria, contributed to this article.
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Virtual farm – a practical assistant for farmers within the eDWIN platform
Warnings about weather breakdowns, pests and hazards in the field, quick contact with an agricultural advisor and advice on when and how much to apply plant protection products – these are just some of the advantages of the "Virtual Farm" e-service, which will be available within the eDWIN advisory platform.
"Virtual farm" is the most important e-service which has been created within the eDWIN advisory platform. It will serve farmers as a tool helping them to manage their farms. What is important, the service will be available both as a mobile application and in a web browser version.
How will the "Virtual Farm" help?
Each crop entered into the "Virtual Farm" system will be monitored. Therefore, if there is a threat of destruction of a crop by a disease or a pest, the system will inform about it.
Moreover, one of the functions of the "Virtual Farm" will be to support farmers' decisions as to whether, when and in what amount to apply crop protection products. In this way, the service will contribute to reducing environmental and food pollution from over-applied disease and pest control products.
Furthermore, the "Virtual Farm" will facilitate contact between farmers and their agricultural advisors. The e-service will easily provide farmers with the possibility to ask the advisor a question or make a request for verification of observed risks. Each user will have an advisor assigned to their account. The nearest advisor will be automatically added, but the farmer will be able to make a change e.g. to the advisor with whom he maintains contact most frequently.
The "Virtual Farm" will also provide farmers with agro-meteorological reports. They will be prepared by voivodeship agricultural advisory centres and will have a general or personalised character.
The "Virtual Farm" will also make it possible to obtain, collect and share information on the occurrence of pests in a given area. In addition, farmers will have at their disposal a virtual field card which will allow them to keep records of their work and to draw up e-plans for plant protection. It is thanks to the information contained in the field card that it will be possible to receive notifications regarding possible threats in the field.
"Virtual farm in practice
In order to fully use the possibilities of the "Virtual Farm" e-service, the farmer will have to register and select his fields in the service. After logging into his account, the farmer will have several tabs at his disposal.
The main window will show general information about the farm. If crops have been entered, a diagram of the crop structure is displayed. Not only the current meteorological data from a chosen meteorological station will be presented, but also weather alerts, warnings about the possibility of agrophages occurrence on the fields and information sent by the chosen advisor.
eDWIN advisory platform
The eDWIN advisory platform is being developed under the eDWIN project ("Internet Platform for Advising and Decision Support in Integrated Plant Protection"). Work on the platform has been underway since June 2019 and will be completed in August this year.
However, already in June, the eDWIN platform will make its debut at the National Field Days Poświętne 2022. Initially, users will have two services available: "Virtual farm" and "Meteorological data sharing". The other two services ("Product traceability" and "Hazard reporting") will be available at a later date.
The eDWIN platform will be available for free to everyone, both in mobile and desktop versions. As many as 19 partners are involved in its development, including all voivodeship agricultural advisory centres in Poland, Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Centre, the Agricultural Advisory Center in Brwinow and the Institute for Plant Protection – National Research Institute in Poznan. The originator of the eDWIN platform is Wielkpolska Agricultural Advisory Center eDWIN.
The work on the platform and the eDWIN project is co-financed by the European Union and are under the patronage of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Double Gold of the eDWIN advisory platform at the Polagra Premiery fair!
The eDWIN advisory platform, whose originator is the Wielkopolska Agricultural Advisory Center in partnership with PSNC, received two Gold Medals at the Polagra Premiery fair. The awards are given to innovative products appreciated by experts as well as consumers and fair participants.
Publication of research results of the AMUNATCOLL project
The latest issue of the journal "Biodiversity: Research and Conservation" is devoted entirely to the AMUNATCOLL project. The project "Nature Collections of the Adam Mickiewicz University on the Internet: digitization and making available the resources of biodiversity of the Faculty of Biology at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan", was implemented in 2018-2021 by a consortium consisting of the Adam Mickiewicz University - Faculty of Biology (project coordinator) and PSNC (technological partner).
The eDWIN advisory platform with the Gold Medal!
The eDWIN advisory platform, whose originator is the Wielkopolska Agricultural Advisory Center in Poznań, has been awarded the Gold Medal of the Poznań International Fair Group. The award is granted to products that are distinguished by innovation based on proprietary solutions.
Inititation of proceedings for the purchase of licenses for the Virtual Library of Science
According to the decision of the Ministry of Education and Science to allocate funds for the task of providing access in 2022 to foreign databases of scientific journals and bibliographic databases with the largest international reach, we would like to inform you that the Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center is starting proceedings for the purchase of licenses within the Virtual Library of Science (WBN).
The eDWIN Farming App Is now fully available for anyone
The eDWIN application to assist farmers in their everyday field work is now fully available and free of charge. It may also be used by self-governments, research institutions and virtually anybody. The end of October brought the launch of two last services on the eDWIN platform: Product Traceability and Hazard Reporting.
Skill4EOSC project kicks off
The Skills4EOSC project (Skills for the European Open Science commons: creating a training ecosystem for Open and FAIR science) will set up a pan-European network of competence centres to speed up the training of European researchers and harmonise the training of new professional figures for scientific data management. This European project, coordinated by GARR and funded under the Horizon Europe framework programme, kicked off in Pisa on 21-22 September 2022.
Adam Mickiewicz University joins the IBM Quantum Network Hub at PSNC
In February 2022, the Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center (PSNC), affiliated with the Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences, became the first institution in Central Europe to join the IBM Quantum Network. Now, by signing a membership agreement with PSNC, the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan is joining the IBM Quantum Network Hub at PS
CLAW Meeting: welcome back to Poznan
After two years, the Crisis Management Workshop (CLAW) - crisis management event for the GÉANT community - returned to the stationary form at the headquaters of the Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center. For two days (November 29-30), participants of the meeting discussed, but also took part in practical activities to jointly solve a crisis in the fictional academic network GuilREN.
Motion capture workshop at PSNC Future Labs
On November 26, 2022, the Art&Science space hosted a workshop on motion capture technology. Three demonstrations were presented during the one-day event. The workshop was organized by Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center in cooperation with Animatsuri Association and VocaLive.
The 7th edition of the European Laryngological Live Surgery Broadcast
On November 23, 2022, the 7th edition of the European Laryngological Live Surgery Broadcast will be held at the Polish Optical Internet Research Center, the headquarters of the Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center. The session is organized by the European Laryngological Society, the Department of Otolaryngology at Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center, and the Health and Social Issues Department of Poznan City Hall.
Final gala of the competition "Superheroes in the fight against the pandemic"
On November 21, 2022 at the headquarters of the Marshal Office of the Wielkopolska Region, a gala was held, summarizing the art contest "Superheroes in the fight against the pandemic" organized for elementary school under the REGIONAL COVID-HUB project. The organizers of the contest were the Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences and the Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center.
PLANET-ON climate hackathon at PSNC Future Labs
The second edition of the PLANET-ON international climate hackathon will be held for two weend days - November 19 and 20, 2022 - in the spaces of PSNC Future Labs at 20 Zwierzyniecka Street in Poznan. Attractive prizes await the best originators.
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POIR projects appreciated around the world
The 49/2022 issue of "Polityka" weekly featured an article prepared by the National Information Processing Institute (OPI) on several projects from the Polish Roadmap for Research Infrastructures: PRACE-LAB, NLPQT, DARIAH. Two of these projects - PRACE-LAB and DARIAH - are coordinated by the Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center. PSNC is also a partner in the NLPQT project.
The illuMINEation project: a modern platform for the mining industry
illuMINEation is a multi-level distributed IIoT platform dedicated to the European mining industry, based on the use of data analytics and new types of technology, in particular the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). A consortium including the Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center will work on the platform.
PSNC at ISC 2022 – Where innovation is everyday
PSNC booth at ISC 2022 Conference was devoted to the use of data and HPC infrastructure (High Performance Computing) to build IT services, the support for projects from the Polish Roadmap for Research Infrastructures, as well as key European projects from the ESFRI map (European Strategy Forum for Research Infrastructure).
Video: PSNC representatives on the IMPACT'22 stage
The Impact Conference is not only a space for industry talks and discussions which have a real impact on the future. It is a unique place where business, science, modern technologies and public administration meet. Representatives of the world's largest brands joined the two-day discussion. PSNC, which was a supporting partner of the event, was represented by Cezary Mazurek, PhD, Mikołaj Buchwald, PhD and Marcin Lawenda, PhD.
Warnings about weather breakdowns, pests and hazards in the field, quick contact with an agricultural advisor and advice on when and how much to apply plant protection products - these are just some of the advantages of the "Virtual Farm" e-service, which will be available within the eDWIN advisory platform.
INSENSION project: Increasing independence for the profoundly disabled
For people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD), interaction with the environment is not so easy. In most cases, they are probably dependent on family and caregivers to carry out even basic functions due to severe physical and sensory impairments. And if their communication is not through conventional symbols and at the pre-verbal level, this makes life even more difficult. Such people will be supported by the INSENSION platform, co-created by PSNC.
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eurogroup Finance Minister Christian Lindner before the start of the Eurogroup meeting
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G7 Christian Lindner on the virtual meeting of G7 finance ministers
Today German Finance Minister Christian Lindner gave a recap on the G7 Finance Ministers' Statement: We want to reduce Russia's oil revenue and cut off an important source of financing for Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine. At the same time, we intend to curb the rise in global energy prices.
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Climate action FAQs: Climate Action Programme 2030
Germany has made both national and international commitments to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by more than half by 2030, compared with 1990 levels. To this end, the German government has launched a comprehensive climate package. What are its key elements? How does carbon pricing work? And how much will all of this cost? Here are the answers to these and other important questions.
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Ukraine Germany provides €1bn in financial assistance to Ukraine
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G7 Press conference on the results of the meeting of G7 finance ministers
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G7 Doorstep with Christian Lindner prior to the meeting of G7 finance ministers
"We must ensure financial stability, especially in times of high inflation. We are particularly concerned about developing and emerging economies with very high debt levels." This was one of the key messages delivered by Finance Minister Christian Lindner in his statement prior to the meeting of G7 finance ministers and central bank governors in Bonn.
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G7 Christian Lindner on the G7 meeting in Bonn and Königswinter
In a statement ahead of the meeting of G7 finance ministers and central bank governors in Bonn, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner emphasised that we are currently facing particularly challenging times. He stated that officials would discuss ways to support Ukraine and safeguard its financial capacity.
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Europe Joint press conference with Bruno Le Maire
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G7 G7 reaffirms its decisive course of action
Ukraine's Finance Minister, Sergii Marchenko, joined the meeting upon invitation by Finance Minister Christian Lindner. The G7 is unified in continuing to stand side-by-side with Ukraine.
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María Julia Alsogaray was responsible for the privatization of Argentine telecommunications
María Julia Alsogaray, a former official in Argentine ex-president Carlos Menem administration cabinet (1989/99), was sentenced this week to four years in prison for the fraud she committed during the privatization of the state-owned EnTel telecommunications company in 1989. It is the third sentence for Alsogaray in the past few years.
"I'm not going to make any statement," said Alsogaray when she left the court after her sentence was pronounced.
Alsogaray, 71, had already received two previous sentences for crimes committed when she was Environment secretary under Menem but has yet to go prison because the convictions can still be appealed.
The ex-official will now also be permanently banned from public office since the court ruled her guilty of being "criminally responsible for committing fraud and malfeasance." Judicial authorities subsequently ordered her "to be immediately detained" once the conviction is confirmed, according to the Judicial Centre of Information (CIJ).
The new sentence can be appealed and its judicial grounding will be disclosed on April 28. During the trial, the former politician claimed that she was "totally innocent."
Alsogaray was the state trustee of EnTel and is accused of abusing her position to extend the duration and double the price of certified contracts signed with various private companies, leading to millions of dollars of losses for the government.
The court also convicted former members of the telecommunications company and a consultancy company implicated in the case to four years in prison and three suspended years.
Alsogaray had received a four-year prison sentence for fraudulent administration and another three years for embezzlement in the two other cases where she was convicted in the last few years. However, charges against her were dismissed in another case where she was accused of irregularities in an advertising contract for a fire prevention program during her stint at the Environment department.
The former minister began her political career in the 1980s with the conservative political party Democratic Centre Union (UCéDé), a close ally of the Menem administration.
Alsogaray became a symbol of Menem's government, a decade in which the former La Rioja governor and current dissident Peronist senator was in power. In this period, neo-conservative policies promoted by the Washington Consensus were applied, leading to the privatization of several of the Argentina's state companies.
Argentina under the Kirchner couple administration's adopted a completely opposite policy, seizing back most privatized companies. The most notorious the case of oil and gas YPF, a majority stake of which was taken from Spain's Repsol and re-nationalized.
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Tags: Argentina, Carlos Menem, EnTel, María Julia Alsogaray.
La Patria
It depresses me to think how this country can produce such a string of laughable, egotistical, corrupt individuals to run the country. It must be in the Guiness book of records. Give it a couple of years and the Kirchner clan will be in court too.
Apr 23rd, 2014 - 08:33 am 0
Briton
Some mother do have them,
the world is full of corruption, some more than others,
but as long as they are punished when they are found,
then justice is hopefully seen to be done..
Apr 23rd, 2014 - 12:21 pm 0
Andy65
Can you imagine how long Kirchner will be banged up for once she leaves office if this poor bitch got 4 years


Fallen Eagle Ben Cousins has been spotted publicly for the first time since being released from prison.
The 40-year-old accidentally found himself in front of the cameras, while visiting the same pool where the Fremantle Dockers were training.
Journalists were waiting for coach Ross Lyon to hold a press conference when the troubled Brownlow medallist appeared.
He was spending time with his sister and baby niece at the Cockburn Aquatic Centre.
Cousins didn't address the media, other than to say "it's good to be out'.
It's the first time the 40-year-old has been seen since he was released from Hakea Prison last week on bail.
His lawyer Michael Tudori said he is "…well and motivated to comply with his bail conditions".
Cousins spent eight months behind bars.
He is free ahead of his trial in September, where he is facing stalking charges and allegedly breaching a violence restraining order against his ex-partner and the mother of his children Maylea Tinecheff.
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ASDA have been forced to recall sausages as labelling error poses major threat to consumers.
ASDA has sparked uproar among customers as they have had to recall C and K Meats Country Style Pork Sausages, as well as the Sage and Red Onion Pork Sausages, over fears they could cause very harmful allergic reactions to customers.
The company have issued the call back because the meat products contain a fatal error on their packaging.
The savoury food item contains sulphur dioxide, which is not included on the list of ingredients, but can cause MAJOR allergic reactions to consumers, especially those who are asthmatic.
The chemical compound is often used as an antioxidant and preservative in foods, but if not listed it can prove to be a major health risk to anyone with a sensitivity to the ingredient.
C and K Meat have issued an apology in their recall notice, which has been published on The Food Standards Agency site.
C and K Meats have revealed the products to be recalled cost £2.25, the use by dates are 18 March 2018, 21 March 2018 and 23 March 2018, and have the barcodes 5055979800033 or 5055979800026.
The company insist no other sausage or meat products have been affected.
C and K Meats have urged anyone who has purchased either of the two packs of sausages not to eat the sausages and return the item to the retailer as soon as possible.
Customers are due to receive a full refund for the products.
The Food Standards Agency has also stated C and K Meats has issued a point-of-sale notice to ASDA stores where the product has been sold, to inform their buyers about the recall.


Katie and Thomas enjoyed 150 family members and friends at their Dataw Country Club wedding. Katie is a professional dancer (ballerina) and several professional dancers were at her wedding. I sat with two professional dancers (1 male and 1 female ballerina) at the rehearsal dinner. Their stories were fascinating and very educational.
She was from Pittsburg, Pa and he was from Columbia, South America. I was fascinated at the athletic level of each of these professionals, core strength is paramount along with, of course, amazing talent.
Katie and Thomas's wedding was beautiful, their families supportive and loving, their friends were amazing, talented and very intelligent.