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Broadway in Chicago begins individual ticket sales Oct. 11 for 'Irving Berlin's White Christmas' production
CHICAGO – Broadway In Chicago is delighted to announce that tickets for IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS, the stage adaptation of the beloved classic film, will go on-sale Friday, October 11. This heart-warming celebration of American musical theater will bring holiday cheer to Broadway In Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 W. Randolph) for a limited one-week engagement from December 10 – 15, 2019.
IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS tells the story of a song-and-dance team putting on a show in a magical Vermont inn who fall for a stunning sister act in the process. Full of dancing, laughter and some of the greatest songs ever written, including "Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep," "Happy Holiday," "Sisters," "Blue Skies," and the unforgettable title song, IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS promises to be a merry and bright experience for the entire family! The New York Times exclaims "this cozy trip down memory lane should be put on your wish list." And, the New York Daily News hailed IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS as "a holiday card come to life."
IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS features music and lyrics by Irving Berlin with book by David Ives and Paul Blake and is based upon the Paramount Pictures film written for the screen by Norman Krasna, Norman Panama and Melvin Frank.
IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS is produced by Work Light Productions. The creative team includes direction and choreography by Randy Skinner, scenic design by Anna Louizos, scenic adaptation by Kenneth Foy, lighting design by Ken Billington, and sound design by Keith Caggiano, orchestrations by Larry Blank with vocal and dance arrangements by Bruce Pomahac, music direction by Michael Horsley, and associate choreography by Kristyn Pope.
For more information on IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS, please visit www.whitechristmathemusical.com.
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Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 7:30PM
Wednesday, Dec. 11 at 2PM & 7:30PM
Thursday, Dec. 12 at 7:30PM
Friday, Dec. 13 at 7:30PM
Saturday, Dec. 14 at 2PM & 7:30PM
Sunday, Dec. 15 at 2PM
Individual tickets for IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS will go on-sale to the public on Friday, October 11, 2019 and range in price from $14.50-$85 with a select number of premium tickets available. Individual tickets will be available by calling the Broadway In Chicago Ticketline at (800) 775-2000 or by visiting www.BroadwayInChicago.com. Tickets are available now for groups of 10 or more by calling Broadway In Chicago Group Sales at (312) 977-1710 or emailing [email protected].
ABOUT BROADWAY IN CHICAGO
Broadway In Chicago was created in July 2000 and over the past 19 years has grown to be one of the largest commercial touring homes in the country. A Nederlander Presentation, Broadway In Chicago lights up the Chicago Theater District entertaining more than 1.7 million people annually in five theatres. Broadway In Chicago presents a full range of entertainment, including musicals and plays, on the stages of five of the finest theatres in Chicago's Loop including CIBC Theatre, James M. Nederlander Theatre, Cadillac Palace Theatre, and just off the Magnificent Mile, the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place and presenting Broadway shows at the Auditorium Theatre.
Broadway In Chicago proudly celebrates 2019 as the Year of Chicago Theatre.
For more information, visit www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
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Samsung Announces 4G LTE Galaxy Tab 7.7 for Verizon
Kevin Krause	Jan 9th, 2012
Samsung hasn't had their CES press conference yet, but they aren't going to be beat to the punch with CES announcements. A press release was just issued in conjunction with Verizon for the 4G LTE Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7. The device features a 7.7-inch Super AMOLED Plus display, providing a gorgeous 1280 x 800 picture. It's the biggest of its class.
Also on board is a 1.4GHz dual-core processor, 3MP rear camera and 2MP front-facing camera, and 16GB of internal sotrage. The whole thing runs on Android 3.2 with TouchWiz on top, and the hardware measures in at 7.9mm thick and 12 ounces of total weight. Did we mention 4G LTE support?
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Following yesterday's announcement that the new Samsung Galaxy S22 lineup will be unveiled in February, the company has officially launched its Samsung Galaxy S22 reservation page. For completing your Galaxy S22 reservation, Samsung is offering $50 in credit that can be used towards other Galaxy products when pre-orders officially open once the new smartphone lineup …
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Until now, the only option that one had when it came to signing up for YouTube Music or YouTube Premium was to pay monthly for the subscription. YouTube Premium comes in at $11.99 per month, while Music is a separate subscription priced at $9.99 per month. But it seems that Google and YouTube are ready …
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OnePlus may not be enjoying the greatest of success when it comes to software updates in recent months. But before the move to Android 12, the company was considered one of the best in the Android space. With devices like the OnePlus 6 and 6T (from 2018) still receiving semi-regular updates, it provided some stability …
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If you love winter, Aspen Snowmass invites you to Give A Flake.
This year Karsh Hagan has many things to be thankful for.
One of the most important gatherings in the Western Hemisphere is in Denver.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver came to Karsh Hagan looking for a fresh perspective for their ninth annual Denver Dream House Raffle with the goal to raise awareness through creative messaging, and ultimately, increase ticket sales.
Recently, the U.S. Chamber ranked the top 25 cities that are ready to become digital economy hubs. Denver was ranked #3!
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North Korea's nuclear test site collapsed … and that may be why Kim Jong-un suspended tests
Posted by Monica Porterfield on April 26, 2018 7:26 pm
Categories: Column 2
The mountain's collapse after a fifth blast last fall has led to the creation of a massive 'chimney' that could leak radioactive fallout into the air, researchers have found
PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 25 April, 2018, 2:51pm
UPDATED : Thursday, 26 April, 2018, 3:38pm
North Korea's mountain nuclear test site has collapsed, putting China and other nearby nations at unprecedented risk of radioactive exposure, two separate groups of Chinese scientists studying the issue have confirmed.
The collapse after five nuclear blasts may be why North Korean leader Kim Jong-un declared on Friday that he would freeze the hermit state's nuclear and missile tests and shut down the site, one researcher said.
The last five of Pyongyang's six nuclear tests have all been carried out under Mount Mantap at the Punggye-ri nuclear test site in North Korea's northwest.
Chinese scientists warn North Korea about disaster threat at nuclear test site
One group of researchers found that the most recent blast tore open a hole in the mountain, which then collapsed upon itself. A second group concluded that the breakdown created a "chimney" that could allow radioactive fallout from the blast zone below to rise into the air.
A research team led by Wen Lianxing, a geologist with the University of Science and Technology of China in Hefei, concluded that the collapse occurred following the detonation last autumn of North Korea's most powerful thermal nuclear warhead in a tunnel about 700 metres (2,296 feet) below the mountain's peak.
The test turned the mountain into fragile fragments, the researchers found.
Time to educate Chinese about the nuclear threat next door
The mountain's collapse, and the prospect of radioactive exposure in the aftermath, confirms a series of exclusive reports by the South China Morning Post on China's fears that Pyongyang's latest nuclear test had caused a fallout leak.
Radioactive dust could escape through holes or cracks in the damaged mountain, the scientists said.
"It is necessary to continue monitoring possible leaks of radioactive materials caused by the collapse incident," Wen's team said in the statement.
The findings will be published on the website of the peer-reviewed journal, Geophysical Research Letters, likely next month.
North Korea saw the mountain as an ideal location for underground nuclear experiments because of its elevation – it stood more than 2,100 metres (6,888 feet) above sea level – and its terrain of thick, gentle slopes that seemed capable of resisting structural damage.
North Korea suspends nuclear and missile tests
The mountain's surface had shown no visible damage after four underground nuclear tests before 2017.
But the 100-kilotonne bomb that went off on September 3 vaporised surrounding rocks with unprecedented heat and opened a space that was up to 200 metres (656 feet) in diameter, according to a statement posted on the Wen team's website on Monday.
As shock waves tore through and loosened more rocks, a large section of the mountain's ridge, less than half a kilometre (0.3 mile) from the peak, slipped down into the empty pocket created by the blast, leaving a scar visible in satellite images.
Wen concluded that the mountain had collapsed after analysing data collected from nearly 2,000 seismic stations.
Kim Jong-un boasts of 'death-defying struggle' to build arsenal
Three small earthquakes that hit nearby regions in the wake of the collapse added credence to his conclusion, suggesting the test site had lost its geological stability.
Another research team led by Liu Junqing at the Jilin Earthquake Agency with the China Earthquake Administration in Changchun reached similar conclusions to the Wen team.
The "rock collapse … was for the first time documented in North Korea's test site," Liu's team wrote in a paper published last month in Geophysical Research Letters.
The breakdown not only took off part of the mountain's summit but also created a "chimney" that could allow fallout to rise from the blast centre into the air, they said.
North Korea nuclear test site has signs of 'Tired Mountain Syndrome' after five blasts
Zhao Lianfeng, a researcher with the Institute of Earth Science at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, said the two studies supported a consensus among scientists that "the site was wrecked" beyond repair.
"Their findings are in agreement to our observations," he said.
"Different teams using different data have come up with similar conclusions," Zhao said. "The only difference was in some technical details. This is the best guess that can be made by the world outside."
Speculation grew that North Korea's site was in trouble when Lee Doh-sik, the top North Korean geologist, visited Zhao's institute about two weeks after the test and met privately with senior Chinese government geologists.
US reveals how its forces would secure North Korea's nuclear sites
Although the purpose of Lee's visit was not disclosed, two days later Pyongyang announced it would no longer conduct land-based nuclear tests.
Hu Xingdou, a Beijing-based scholar who follows North Korea's nuclear programme, said it was highly likely that Pyongyang had received a stark warning from Beijing.
Are North Korean quakes signs of instability at nuclear test site?
"The test was not only destabilising the site but increasing the risk of eruption of the Changbai Mountain," a large, active volcano at China-Korean border, said Hu, who asked that his university affiliation not be disclosed for this article because of the topic's sensitivity.
The mountain's collapse has likely dealt a huge blow to North Korea's nuclear programme, Hu said.
Hit by crippling international economic sanctions over its nuclear ambitions, the country might lack sufficient resources to soon resume testing at a new site, he said.
North Korea told its people Kim Jong-un visited China, but didn't mention denuclearisation
"But there are other sites suitable for testing," Hu said. "They must be closely monitored."
Guo Qiuju, a Peking University professor who has belonged to a panel that has advised the Chinese government on emergency responses to radioactive hazards, said that if fallout escaped through cracks, it could be carried by wind over the Chinese border.
"So far we have not detected an abnormal increase of radioactivity levels," Guo said. "But we will continue to monitor the surrounding region with a large [amount] of highly sensitive equipment and analyse the data in state-of-the-art laboratories."
Zhao Guodong, a government nuclear waste confinement specialist at the University of South China, said that the North Korean government should allow scientists from China and other countries to enter the test site and evaluate the damage.
Was North Korea to blame for radiation spike in north China city?
"We can put a thick layer of soil on top of the collapsed site, fill the cracks with special cement, or remove the pollutants with chemical solution," he said.
"There are many methods to deal with the problem. All they need [to do] is ask."
This article appeared in the South China Morning Post print edition as: nuclear test site has collapsed, studies confirm
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Jeff Resnick hardly knew his well-heeled half-brother. But after suffering a fractured skull in a vicious mugging, he reluctantly accepts the fact that he has a long and brutal recovery to face - and his closest of kin can provide him with the time and place to do it. Now, Jeff is haunted by unexplained visions of a heinous crime - a banker, stalked, killed, and eviscerated like a 10-point buck. When Matt Sumner's murder is discovered, a still-recovering Jeff realizes this was what he had seen. Jeff must not only convince himself of his new-found psychic ability, but also his skeptical brother, Richard Alpert.
Sometimes it seems like murder and mayhem follow Jeff Resnick, challenging his psychic sixth sense to solve crimes. Since the vicious mugging that changed his life, he's tried to keep his unwanted gift in check. But when a bartender at Jeff's favorite watering hole is murdered, psychic visions of a sparkling red high-heeled shoe and a pair of bloody hands linger in his mind - and hit too close to home.
ANOTHER GOOD BOOK! WELL WRTTEN AND WELL PERFORMED.
Jeff Resnick will do just about anything to avoid the miserable headaches that haunt him after being viciously mugged. Dr. Krista Marsh promises a cure--but only if he helps unlock the emotions of a disturbed young woman. Jeff knows he's being manipulated, but can't seem to walk away from the power Krista holds over him. Things spiral out of control as Jeff's brother, Richard, gets caught up with hospital politics. Blackmail and murder are only two of threats the brothers face in this provocative thriller.
AWESOME. BEST IN THE SERIES SO FAR.
Jeff Resnick is definitely out of his element when he and Maggie take a working vacation at a quaint Vermont inn. For most people, the chance to spend time with a beautiful woman in a romantic, isolated setting would be a plus, but the moment Jeff crosses the Sugar Maple Inn's threshold, his sixth sense warns him that someone is about to meet a violent death.
Jeff Resnick faces a new dilemma: someone is stalking his sister-in-law, Brenda, who fears that violence from pro-life supporters will escalate near the women's clinic where she works. Or could the vandalism, threatening phone calls, and letters against her have come from her abusive ex-husband? Meanwhile, Jeff grapples with meeting his estranged father and the sister he never knew existed. Could Patty Resnick be the key to Brenda's stalker?
While riding his new racing bike, Jeff is hit by an SUV - an accident which has a cascade effect on his life. He loses his job to a replacement, his girlfriend pressures him to move in, his bank accounts are hacked, and a restless spirit begs for his help - all in less than a week. But it's soon apparent that his so-called random accident is anything but, and the murder of a close friend has a hobbled Jeff on the run. Can he discover who's out to destroy his life - and threaten those he loves most?
The best thing about the holiday season is spending time with family. At the same time, sometimes the worst thing about the holiday season is spending time with family. The stories in this collection touch on that and more as Mandy Nichols, Jeff Resnick, and Judi Straub struggle through what's supposed to be the joyous season. One family contemplates murder; another wants to end what they see as a bad relationship, while another can only see their loved one for what she can do for them. Sound familiar? Happy Holidays? puts the Christmas fun into dysfunction!
A near death experience is only the beginning of Jeff Resnick's troubles. Family comes to town, but one of them, a nephew who reminds Jeff of the thugs who mugged him, has unsettled him. He's on edge. The fact that his brother has taken possession of an expensive boat through an IRS auction takes his mind off the bad vibes he's getting from other relatives. But that yacht holds a deadly secret, one destined to turn his world upside down. Will Jeff figure out the puzzle before his vision of near death becomes a reality?
This collection of short stories bridges the gaps between the Jeff Resnick novels of suspense and intrigue.
GOOD. MOST ENJOYABLE. ALWAYS LOVE THIS SERIES.
Psychic Jeff Resnick has no expectations when investigating the disappearance of a four-year-old, until he confronts the mind responsible - a shattering experience for all involved. L.L. Bartlett's "Cold Case" tells the emotionally packed story of Jeff Resnick, a psychic, who is asked to solve the disappearance of a four-year-old boy. The conclusion to this story is bound to have you questioning those around you.
Love & Murder, a bargain-priced bundle of stories by New York Times best-selling author Lorraine Bartlett (and her alter ego L.L. Bartlett) explores the highs and lows of love and humanity. Each free-standing, complete story explores a different theme representative of the author's style.


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The Sambirano is a river of northwestern Madagascar in the region of Diana. It has its sources at the Maromokotra peak and flows through the Tsaratanana Reserve to the Indian Ocean. Its delta occupies 250 km.

The ecosystem of the river, mainly forests and brushland, has many indigenous species, such as the Sambirano mouse lemur and Sambirano woolly lemur.

The Madagascar dry deciduous forests occupy much of the river basin, although mangroves are evident at parts of the coastal fringe.

References

External links
 Monographie de la Région Diana (page 13)

Rivers of Diana Region

Rivers of Madagascar

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Home / Home / MG Gloster Seven Things to Know
MG Gloster Seven Things to Know
July 6, 2020 by Harket Suchde
Chinese-owned British brand Morris Garages are continuing their Indian market offensive with the upcoming Gloster SUV.
With MG's website already teasing the arrival of the Gloster, it is safe to assume that the official launch is right around the corner. We have put together the seven essential details about the Gloster SUV that you need to know ahead of its launch. (Also Read: MG Gloster 2.0 Twin-Turbo Diesel Review)
The Gloster's Generous Dimensions
The Gloster is a full-sized seven-seater SUV and comes with the dimensions to match. It will be MG's flagship in India and as such will measure 4,985 mm by 1,926 mm by 1,867 mm in terms of its length, width, and height respectively, and offer a wheelbase of 2,950 mm. This makes the Gloster measure up to a similar size to its potential rivals in the Indian market.
Based on the Maxus/LDV D90
Maxus and LDV are other companies owned by MG's parent brand SAIC, and the Gloster is essentially a re-badge of these two brands' D90 SUV already on sale in China. So while it is an all-new model for India, it isn't a completely new model in the global space.
Gloster to be Powered By 2.0-litre Engine
Even though the D90 is sold in China with two petrol and two diesel options, we expect the most powerful engine option of the lot to make it to the Indian market. So the Gloster is likely to be powered by the 2.0-litre twin-turbo diesel engine making 218 hp and 480 Nm of torque mated to an eight-speed AMT. The Gloster will also get a part-time all-wheel-drive system to add to its SUV credentials.
Gloster Gets Top-spec Features
As MG's flagship SUV, we expect the Gloster to come full-loaded when it is launched here. So a generous touchscreen with connected car tech, a panoramic sunroof, LED lighting fixtures and a 360-degree camera.
Gloster Launch Date
We understand that the Gloster will be launched in India just in time for the festive season. So MG Motor India are launching this full-blown body-on-frame SUV on 8 October.
MG Gloster Price
We know that MG have a fully-functional plant in Halol, Gujarat, and the Gloster is likely to be manufactured at this very plant. However, considering the premium nature of this SUV we expect the Gloster's price to start at Rs.35 lakh ex-showroom.
MG Gloster Rivals
The MG Gloster will rival the likes of the Toyota Fortuner, Ford Endeavour, and Škoda Kodiaq when it is launched.
ALSO READ: Morris Garages India Launch Vehicle Owner My MG App | MG Hector Plus Bookings Open
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About the author: Harket Suchde
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Celebrity Theatre440 N 32nd St
27jan7:00 pm10:00 pmKarlous Miller7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Celebrity Theatre, 440 N 32nd StEvent Type :Concerts
Don't miss the hilarious Karlous Miller of 85 South and Mtv's Wild N' Out for his first solo tour coming to Phoenix for one night only at The Celebrity Theatre.
Click here for ticket information.
Karlous Miller is a leading voice of our generation with a huge social media following and fanbase across the globe. He is joined by DC Young Fly and Chico Beanis as co-creators and weekly hosts of the popular 85 SOUTH SHOW, which has been nominated for the iHeart Radio Best Comedy Podcast. As a comedian/actor, Karlous is most known for his appearances in MTV's Wild 'N Out with Nick Cannon, NBC's LAST COMIC STANDING alum MTV's JOKING OFF, MTV2's UNCOMMON SENSE, BET's COMIC VIEW, Bill Bellamy's WHO'S GOT JOKES, FAMILY TIME for Bounce TV and co-hosts MTV's: What's My Secret. He was featured on HBO's stand-up series ALL DEF COMEDY and Kevin Hart's Laugh Out Loud Network. As a stand-up comedian, he frequently performs his live show to sold out audiences nationwide.
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import com.google.common.base.Strings;
import com.sofast.application.entity.enums.StudentSendStatus;
import com.sofast.application.entity.request.StudentBasicEntity;
import org.springframework.beans.BeanUtils;

import javax.persistence.*;
import java.util.Date;

@Entity
@Table(name = "student_basic", schema = "so_fast", catalog = "")
public class StudentBasic {
    private String id;
    private String firstName;
    private String familyName;
    private String status;
    private Date createdAt;
    private Date dateOfBirth;
    private String countryOfBirth;
    private String nationality;
    private String applicantEmailAddress;
    private String phoneId;
    private String linkId;
    private String passportNumber;

    public StudentBasic() {

    }
    public StudentBasic(StudentBasicEntity studentBasicEntity) {
        BeanUtils.copyProperties(studentBasicEntity, this);
    }

    @Id
    @Column(name = "id")
    public String getId() {
        return id;
    }

    public void setId(String id) {
        this.id = id;
    }

    @Basic
    @Column(name = "first_name")
    public String getFirstName() {
        return firstName;
    }

    public void setFirstName(String firstName) {
        this.firstName = firstName;
    }

    @Basic
    @Column(name = "family_name")
    public String getFamilyName() {
        return familyName;
    }

    public void setFamilyName(String familyName) {
        this.familyName = familyName;
    }

    @Transient
    public String getUserName() {
        return this.getFirstName() + " " + this.getFamilyName();
    }

    @Basic
    @Column(name = "status")
    public String getStatus() {
        return status;
    }

    public void setStatus(String status) {
        this.status = status;
    }

    @Transient
    public String getStatusStr() {
        if(Strings.isNullOrEmpty(status)){
            return "";
        } else {
            return StudentSendStatus.forName(status).getName();
        }
    }

    @Basic
    @Column(name = "created_at")
    public Date getCreatedAt() {
        return createdAt;
    }

    public void setCreatedAt(Date createdAt) {
        this.createdAt = createdAt;
    }

    @Basic
    @Column(name = "date_of_birth")
    public Date getDateOfBirth() {
        return dateOfBirth;
    }

    public void setDateOfBirth(Date dateOfBirth) {
        this.dateOfBirth = dateOfBirth;
    }

    @Basic
    @Column(name = "country_of_birth")
    public String getCountryOfBirth() {
        return countryOfBirth;
    }

    public void setCountryOfBirth(String countryOfBirth) {
        this.countryOfBirth = countryOfBirth;
    }

    @Basic
    @Column(name = "nationality")
    public String getNationality() {
        return nationality;
    }

    public void setNationality(String nationality) {
        this.nationality = nationality;
    }

    @Basic
    @Column(name = "applicant_email_address")
    public String getApplicantEmailAddress() {
        return applicantEmailAddress;
    }

    public void setApplicantEmailAddress(String applicantEmailAddress) {
        this.applicantEmailAddress = applicantEmailAddress;
    }

    @Basic
    @Column(name = "phone_id")
    public String getPhoneId() {
        return phoneId;
    }

    public void setPhoneId(String phoneId) {
        this.phoneId = phoneId;
    }

    @Basic
    @Column(name = "link_id")
    public String getLinkId() {
        return linkId;
    }

    public void setLinkId(String linkId) {
        this.linkId = linkId;
    }

    @Basic
    @Column(name = "passport_number")
    public String getPassportNumber() {
        return passportNumber;
    }

    public void setPassportNumber(String passportNumber) {
        this.passportNumber = passportNumber;
    }

    @Override
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        if (this == o) return true;
        if (o == null || getClass() != o.getClass()) return false;

        StudentBasic that = (StudentBasic) o;

        if (id != null ? !id.equals(that.id) : that.id != null) return false;
        if (firstName != null ? !firstName.equals(that.firstName) : that.firstName != null) return false;
        if (familyName != null ? !familyName.equals(that.familyName) : that.familyName != null) return false;
        if (status != null ? !status.equals(that.status) : that.status != null) return false;
        if (createdAt != null ? !createdAt.equals(that.createdAt) : that.createdAt != null) return false;
        if (dateOfBirth != null ? !dateOfBirth.equals(that.dateOfBirth) : that.dateOfBirth != null) return false;
        if (countryOfBirth != null ? !countryOfBirth.equals(that.countryOfBirth) : that.countryOfBirth != null)
            return false;
        if (nationality != null ? !nationality.equals(that.nationality) : that.nationality != null) return false;
        if (applicantEmailAddress != null ? !applicantEmailAddress.equals(that.applicantEmailAddress) : that.applicantEmailAddress != null)
            return false;
        if (phoneId != null ? !phoneId.equals(that.phoneId) : that.phoneId != null) return false;
        if (linkId != null ? !linkId.equals(that.linkId) : that.linkId != null) return false;

        return true;
    }

    @Override
    public int hashCode() {
        int result = id != null ? id.hashCode() : 0;
        result = 31 * result + (firstName != null ? firstName.hashCode() : 0);
        result = 31 * result + (familyName != null ? familyName.hashCode() : 0);
        result = 31 * result + (status != null ? status.hashCode() : 0);
        result = 31 * result + (createdAt != null ? createdAt.hashCode() : 0);
        result = 31 * result + (dateOfBirth != null ? dateOfBirth.hashCode() : 0);
        result = 31 * result + (countryOfBirth != null ? countryOfBirth.hashCode() : 0);
        result = 31 * result + (nationality != null ? nationality.hashCode() : 0);
        result = 31 * result + (applicantEmailAddress != null ? applicantEmailAddress.hashCode() : 0);
        result = 31 * result + (phoneId != null ? phoneId.hashCode() : 0);
        result = 31 * result + (linkId != null ? linkId.hashCode() : 0);
        return result;
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The match should start at 8:30pm unless changed by both teams so please arrive by 8pm to practice. Matches to be played on TUESDAYS/SATURDAYS? but can be changed to any day of the week as long as both teams agree.
Captains will FIRST INFORM NICKY of any match changes. Captains will then speak to opponents by MONDAY 12PM/FRIDAY 12PM? to rearrange a game otherwise they will lose the points.
REARRANGED MATCHES TO BE PLAYED BEFORE THE NEXT FIXTURE or points will be lost by the team that cancelled/re-arranged! Minimum of 6 players required by both teams.
Captains will send a list of team players BEFORE the first matches. Players not on the list at this time CANNOT play. Players on the team list that have not played by the last match before the Christmas break CANNOT play for the rest of the season.
Players can only play for one team, unless a team drops out before the Christmas break, then the players may join another team. If at the end of the season there are teams on equal points then those teams will play one match without playing the team game.
Captains need to message Louise Taylor via Facebook, phone call or text to 6983139903 by Wednesday of that week with the results.
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It is no longer necessary to count 100+, 140+ or 180's, unless a team wants to for their own information, however please continue to note highest checkouts.
There will be a trophy awarded at the end of the season for the highest checkout made by a man and by a woman.


Hi! Can't believe there isn't already this thread!
Here it's the link to Madalyn official pics.
If I became blind suddendly and I haven't seen the already present thread, you know what to do!
And now.. let's talk about this resin beauty!
I've seen only 2 (one in box opening) around, hope the owners just come here to show off their beauties to us!!
Anyone else ordered her or wants to?
I think she's one of the most interesting and particular sculpt among the female SDs.
And this is why I need one!!
I definitely want her--I think she's an amazing sculpt. I think a lot of people ordered her, so hopefully more will start cropping up on DoA in a the next few months.
Can I bump the thread?
Lace Princess Back away from the resin!
Woo Hoo!!! Finally shippiing notice for me today!
I just got mine today!! Now she needs a faceup!!
Faceup is done...sorry for the stray hairs in her face..
Hey, I´m brandnew to ADO! My first two dolls that I just ordered are Madalyn from Souldoll and Larina from D.I.M.! When I see these photos above I can´t wait to receive Madaly! I´m a bit scared that this doll will arrive here savely! She was sooooo expensive. How trustful is the delivery from Souldoll?
I picked up my Souldoll Madalyn from customs 1 hour ago! She ´s so lovely ... but am I wrong or is the head very small for the body?? What do you all think????
I actually forgot this thread!!!
Keep on spamming these beauties.. there are so few around..
Love all the new addictions!!!
I put Madalyn on layaway for my 20th Bday in November I'm so excited, I wanted Madalyn very much about half a year ago but decided she was too big for me. Now since I bringing home a Super Gem and a Proud girl body, I figured I would go for it!!


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Home > Entertainment > A BBC first: Mixed-race duo set to host Sunday Morning Live
A BBC first: Mixed-race duo set to host Sunday Morning Live
Ria Hebden will join Sean Fletcher on the programme, making it the first time a mixed-race pair of presenters have fronted a daytime series on BBC One
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RIA HEBDEN has been announced as the new co-presenter of BBC's Sunday Morning Live programme. She will sit alongside Sean Fletcher on the couch on the weekend morning chat show.
The interactive magazine show tackles the big topics of the week from hard-hitting debate to heartwarming chat and features - making it a great fit for Hebden's natural warmth and journalistic instincts.
The move for Hebden comes after successful stints presenting live on ITV's This Morning and BBC Two's It Takes Two. Hebden really found her flow reporting on the subject of mental health in series 9 of Sunday Morning Live, and is delighted to be presenting the next series.
She enthused: "As someone who has always been promoting diversity within the Television industry, this opportunity is especially meaningful, as I know how powerful a role on mainstream TV plays in shaping our perceptions of what we believe is possible.
"I'm really looking forward to getting started on the show, I've worked incredibly hard to get here and I'm excited for what is to come."
Hebden has already shown a quality track record and 2019 is undoubtedly becoming her breakout year.
She has interviewed a plethora of talent which includes; Sandi Toksvig and Kim Cattrall about the #MeToo movement as well as Idris Elba, John Boyega and Sir Lenny Henry on the subject of diversity in the media.
All about pushing her passion for diversity, this will be the first time a mixed-race duo have presented a daytime series on BBC One.
The new series will broadcast on June 16 at 11.30am on BBC One.
BAFTA Breakthrough Brits deadline looms [2]
Big Narstie encourages teens to exercise to tackle stress [3]
Posted on: 12/06/2019 11:01 AM
Source URL: https://www.voice-online.co.uk/article/bbc-first-mixed-race-duo-set-host-sunday-morning-live
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[3] https://www.voice-online.co.uk/article/big-narstie-encourages-teens-exercise-tackle-stress


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Q: Remove spaces and headers from a dumped database table I  have dumped the database table data into a flat file and below is how the data looks like : (Kindly copy from below
;metier_code              ;
;-------------------------;

(0 rows affected)
;CRDS_Ptf_No;          ;                                ;                         ;          ;                                ; ;                         ;                         ;               ;               ;               ;                         ;                         ;     ;Status;
;-----------;----------;--------------------------------;-------------------------;----------;--------------------------------;-;-------------------------;-------------------------;---------------;---------------;---------------;-------------------------;-------------------------;-----;------;
;       NULL;ABCD      ;ABHJARS                         ;                         ;ABCD      ;ABCD                            ;Y;                         ;                         ;               ;               ;               ;                         ;                         ;     ;A     ;
;       1234;XEU-ANKD  ;XEU-AJKD                        ;                         ;ABCD      ;ABCD                            ;Y;                         ;                         ;               ;               ;               ;                         ;                         ;     ;A     ;
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;      11745;ANJLDMAOKD;AMKDJ AN DJ JAHF AS CPFVH ACCR  ;NONE                     ;AN DJ JAHA;AN DJ JAHA                      ;Y;NO ANKIO GAP             ;YES AMK SCF              ;               ;               ;               ;                         ;                         ;     ;I     ;
;      11744;AMKDIONSKH;AMKDJ AN DJ JAHF AS CPFVH MTM   ;NONE                     ;AN DJ JAHA;AN DJ JAHA                      ;Y;NO ANKIO GAP             ;YES AMK SCF              ;               ;               ;               ;                         ;                         ;     ;I     ;

(5436 rows affected)
(return status = 0)

Return parameters:

;           ;
;-----------;
;       5436;

(1 row affected)
;       ;           ;
;-------;-----------;
;grepkey;       5436;

(1 row affected)

want to convert the above as below format:
Row should contain the seq no (Prefixed)
Need to remove columns names and the blank spaces present in the original file at begining and ending.
BELOW IS THE FORMAT OF DATA THAT I AM GETTING BY USING THE SUGGESTED CODE:
awk -F ';' '/^;-----------;/ {start=1;next;};  start==0 {next;}; {gsub(" +",""); print NR "" $0;}' temp_file > test

FORMAT after executing above script :
7;NULL;ABCD;ABHJARS;;ABCD;ABCD;Y;;;;;;;;;A;
8;NULL;XEU-ANKD;XEU-AJKD;;ABCD;ABCD;Y;;;;;;;;;A;
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5443;11744;AMKDIONSKH;AMKDJ AN DJ JAHF AS CPFVH MTM;;QWERDF;QWERDF;Y;;;;;;;;;A;
5444
5445(5436rowsaffected)
5446(returnstatus=0)
5447
5448Returnparameters:
5449
5450;;
5452;5436;
5453
5454
5455(1rowaffected)
5456;;;
5457;-------;-----------;
5458;grepkey;5436;
5459
5460(1rowaffected)

Above : the prefix row number is not coming in sequence(Incrementing by using the preceeding lines that is not the actual data).
Initial file was containing additional info in flat file like column name @ begining , at the end of file few additional details that i wanted like count of records etc
I want the data in below format (Which shall have prefix row number and shall include only rows of table , not the additional preceeding and exceeding data)
1;NULL;ABCD;ABHJARS;;ABCD;ABCD;Y;;;;;;;;;A;
2;NULL;XEU-ANKD;XEU-AJKD;;ABCD;ABCD;Y;;;;;;;;;A;
3;NULL;SWAPOLEIL;SWAPOLEIL;;QWERDF;QWERDF;Y;;;;;;;;;A;
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5436;11744;AMKDIONSKH;AMKDJ AN DJ JAHF AS CPFVH MTM;;QWERDF;QWERDF;Y;;;;;;;;;A;

5436 - is the number of rows present in the table from where i am fetching the data.

A: awk -F ' *; *' \
  '{printf "%d;",NR; for(i=2;i<=NF;i++) printf "%s;",$i; print "";}' file

-F sets the field separator ro the regex *; * (i.e. "semicolon with any number (uncluding zero) of spaces on both sides").
Or, simpler:
awk -F ' *; *' -v OFS=";" '{$1=NR; $(NF+1)=""; NF--; print}' file

$(NF+1)=""; NF--; just enforces the recomputing of $0 but now with the changed OFS as field separator.
Even simpler:
awk -F ';' '{gsub(" +",""); print NR "" $0;}' file

If awk shall "process" (i.e. ignore) the leading lines, too:
awk -F ';' '/^;-----------;/ {start=1;next;};
  start==0 {next;}; /^[^;]|^$/ { exit;}; { line_nr++; gsub(" +",""); print line_nr "" $0;}' file

edit
I didn't pay enough attention and forgot to adapt the line number in the last example. As read lines are not the same as written lines any more (plain) NR cannot be used any more.
edit 2
Addition of /^[^;]|^$/ { exit;}; stops the processing if a line occurs which does not start with ;.

A: Using sed and awk
sed -e '/^; *NULL/ s/ *//g' file | sed -n '/^;NULL.*/,$p' | awk '{print NR$0}'

*

*sed -e '/^; *NULL/ s/ *//g' file - Removes the spaces in the lines starting with ; NLL.

*sed -n '/^;NULL.*/,$p'   - Removes all the lines before the line starting with ; NULL.

*awk '{print NR$0}'  - prints all the lines  preceded by it's NR value.

A: I think even sed and awk might be a little overkill here.
grep '^;.*NULL' <<\DATA | tr -d '[:blank:]' | grep -n .

;metier_code              ;
;-------------------------;

(0 rows affected)
;CRDS_Ptf_No;          ;                                ;                         ;          ;
             ; ;                         ;                         ;               ;               ;
  ;                         ;                         ;     ;Status;
;-----------;----------;--------------------------------;-------------------------;----------;--------------------------------;-;-------------------------;-------------------------;---------------;---------------;---------------;-------------------------;-------------------------;-----;------;
;       NULL;ABCD      ;ABCD                            ;                         ;ABCS      ;ABCS
             ;Y;                         ;                         ;               ;               ;
  ;                         ;                         ;     ;A     ;
;       NULL;PKG-ABCP  ;UEX-SWAP                        ;                         ;ABCS      ;ABCS
             ;Y;                         ;                         ;               ;               ;
  ;                         ;                         ;     ;A     ;
;       NULL;SWAPOLEIL ;SWAPOLEIL                       ;                         ;QWERDF    ;QWERDF
             ;Y;                         ;                         ;               ;               ;
  ;                         ;                         ;     ;A     ;
DATA

OUTPUT
1:;NULL;ABCD;ABCD;;ABCS;ABCS;Y;;;;;;;;;A;
2:;NULL;PKG-ABCP;UEX-SWAP;;ABCS;ABCS;Y;;;;;;;;;A;
3:;NULL;SWAPOLEIL;SWAPOLEIL;;QWERDF;QWERDF;Y;;;;;;;;;A;

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Federal Circuit Agrees with PTAB that Firebug's Footwear Claims Are Obvious
"The CAFC explained that '[w]hile antecedent basis alone is not determinative of whether a preamble is limiting, use of preamble terms to define positive limitations in the body of claims can evince an inventor's intent that the preamble limit the scope of the claim.'"
On June 25, the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) affirmed an appeal from two final written decisions of the United States Patent and Trademark Office's Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) in Shoes By Firebug LLC v. Stride Rite Children's Group, LLC, wherein the CAFC held that the PTAB did not err in concluding that the claims of two patents owned by Shoes by Firebug (Firebug) were obvious in view of the prior art.
Proceedings Before the PTAB
Firebug owns U.S. Patent 8,992,038 (the '038 patent) and U.S. Patent 9,301,574 (the '574 patent), which are directed to "improved structure[s] for internally illuminated footwear." Firebug asserted the '038 and '574 patents in an infringement suit against Stride Rite Children's Group, LLC (Stride Rite) in the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas and Stride Rite responded by filing petitions for inter partes review (IPR) of claims 1–10 of the '038 patent and claims 1–10 of the '574 patent with the PTAB. Stride Rite asserted that the challenged claims would have been obvious over U.S. Patent 5,894,686 (Parker) in view of U.S. Patent App. Pub. 2011/0271558 (Rosko). In particular, Stride Rite argued that it would have been obvious to substitute an optical fiber layer, as taught in Parker, with an LED-based light diffuser, as taught in Rosko, "to reduce cost and improve the structural integrity of the footwear" Parker.
The Board issued a final written decision in each proceeding concluding that (1) the preamble of claim 1 of each of the Firebug patents did not limit the challenged claims, (2) the challenged claims were obvious in view of the references and (3) Firebug's evidence of secondary considerations of nonobviousness did not outweigh the disclosure of the references. Firebug appealed to the CAFC.
CAFC's Review of Claim Construction
Initially the CAFC considered Firebug's argument that the Board erred in determining that the preamble of claim 1 of each of the Firebug patents, which recited "[a]n internally illuminated textile footwear comprises,'" did not limit the claims. Specifically, Firebug argued that the claims should be limited to "textile footwear" as recited in the preamble. The CAFC disagreed with Firebug regarding claim 1 of the '038 patent but agreed with respect to the '574 patent. Noting that the body of claim 1 of the '038 patent recites "a footwear" and does not recite any specific material for the footwear, the CAFC explained that the body of claim 1 of the '038 patent recited "a structurally complete article." Thus, the CAFC concluded that PTAB correctly determined the preamble of claim 1 did not limit claims 1–10 of the '038 patent.
With respect to claim 1 of the '574 patent, the CAFC noted that the body of the claim did not reintroduce "footwear", but rather relied on the "footwear" in the preamble for antecedent basis. The CAFC explained that "[w]hile antecedent basis alone is not determinative of whether a preamble is limiting, use of preamble terms to define positive limitations in the body of claims can evince an inventor's intent that the preamble limit the scope of the claim. That is the case here." The CAFC concluded that the preamble was "essential to understanding the structural limitations of the illumination system" and, therefore, the preamble of claim 1 of the '574 patent limited the scope of claims 1–10 of the '574 patent. However, even though the PTAB erred in omitting the preamble in the claim construction of the '574 patent, the CAFC determined that the error was harmless because the ultimate conclusion of obviousness was correct.
Consideration of Obviousness
Firebug also argued that the combination of Parker and Rosko failed to disclose a "claimed interfacing layer because the 'back reflector' of Parker is a permanently fixed coating of Parker's optical fibers and would not be retained if the optical fibers were replaced by Rosko's LEDs, as proposed by Stride Rite." In response, Stride Rite countered that the PTAB's conclusion that Parker and Rosco disclosed the interfacing layer was supported by substantial evidence. The CAFC noted that the parties presented "two alternative theories as to whether a skilled artisan would or would not have substituted Rosko's LED's for Parker's optical fibers." However, the CAFC explained that its task was "not to determine which theory is more compelling" or to "second-guess the Board's assessment of the evidence." Rather, the Board stated that "the only question before us is whether the conclusion adopted by the Board [was] supported by substantial evidence." The CAFC agreed with the PTAB that Stride Rite's proposed combination of Parker and Rosko "accounted for the claimed interfacing layer and that Stride Rite had articulated sufficient reasons to combine the known elements in the claimed arrangement." Thus, the CAFC determined that the PTAB's conclusion of obviousness was supported by substantial evidence.
Firebug also asserted that the PTAB failed to properly consider the evidence of secondary considerations of nonobviousness because it did not consider two license agreements that included the '038 and '574 patents. The CAFC explained that the agreements presented by Firebug included numerous intellectual property rights in addition to the '038 and '574 patents, therefore, "the agreements on their face [did] not establish a nexus between the commercial interest in Firebug's products and the claims of the '038 and '574 patents." Regardless, the CAFC stated that it "need not determine whether the Board erred in determining that Firebug had not established nexus because the Board alternatively found that, even if nexus is presumed, Firebug's evidence of secondary considerations is weak, and that conclusion is supported by substantial evidence." Thus, the CAFC found no error in the PTAB's weighing of Firebug's evidence of secondary considerations of nonobviousness or in the PTAB's ultimate conclusion of obviousness.


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HomeNewsFedEx Appoints First Black Woman As CEO
/ March 4, 2020
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FedEx Appoints First Black Woman As CEO
FedEx recently appointed Ramona Hood CEO of the company, making her the black woman in the role. She previously held leadership roles and executive-level positions at FedEx's Supply Chain division.
Hood began her career 30 years ago with the company, then known as Roberts Express, and first worked as a receptionist, all the while caring for her family as a single mom and taking classes as a college student. She will now oversee FedEx's executive leadership team and the strategic direction of the company.
In a statement to Cleveland.com, Hood talked about her intention of adding more diversity to her team, saying "I now have a team that has no women on it. I have one African-American man. As I add positions to the team, I need to focus on the diversity I'm talking about."
The Realist Woman's take:
Ramona Hood is the first black woman to be appointed CEO in the company's 45-year history. It's such an inspiring story to have a black woman take the reigns of such a huge corporation. It shows that while there are barriers for most women of color to climb the C-Suite ranks, it's entirely possible. Hood is now part of our history books as I think it's important to remember, black women make this kind of history every day.
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04-20-16 Planning Commission and 04-21-16 Development Review Committee Items
Monday, April 18, 2016 3:45 PM
 ALACHUA COUNTY, FL - The Alachua County Planning Commission will meet on Wednesday, April 20, 2016, at 6 p.m. The Alachua County Development Review Committee will meet on Thursday, April 21, 2016, at 1:30 p.m. Both meetings are in the Jack Durrance Auditorium (room 209), in the County Administration Building (12 SE 1st Street, downtown Gainesville).
Items for the Planning Commission
CPA-02-16 Text Amendment to Religious Facilities - This public hearing is to consider a text amendment to Policy 5.6.1 (Religious Facilities) of the Future Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan. The amendment would allow "congregate housing" to be an accessory use to religious facilities. A definition of "congregate housing" is also proposed. For more information, contact the Alachua County Growth Management Department at 352-374-5249 or Mehdi Benkhatar at mbenkhatar@alachuacounty.us.
CPA-04-16 (Large Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment) - This is a request to amend Policy 6.4.2 of the Future Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan. This policy deals with rural clusters, which are small settlements located outside the urbanized area around Gainesville. Examples of rural clusters include Windsor, Earleton, Rochelle and Evinston. The proposed amendment to Policy 6.4.2 would eliminate the provision allowing lot sizes within new residential development to be as small as one-half acre if connected to central water but not central sewer. For more information, contact the Alachua County Growth Management Department at 352-374-5249 or Ben Chumley (Senior Planner) at bdchumley@alachuacounty.us.
CPA-05-16 (Large Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment) - This is a request to amend the boundaries of the Melrose Rural Cluster as found on the Alachua County Future Land Use Map. Rural clusters are small settlements located outside the urbanized area around Gainesville. As part of a periodic evaluation and update for the rural clusters, boundaries for specific clusters may be amended through a large scale map amendment to the Future Land Use Map of the Comprehensive Plan. For more information, contact the Alachua County Growth Management Department at 352-374-5249 or Ben Chumley (Senior Planner) at bdchumley@alachuacounty.us.
View the Planning Commission Agenda.
Item for the Development Review Committee
Town of Tioga Planned Development Phase 18 - This public hearing is to consider a Revised Final Development Plan and Plat Review for a 27 lot single family residential subdivision on approximately 13.56 acres in the 13100 block of S.W. 8th Avenue. For more information, contact the Alachua County Growth Management Department at 352-374-5249 or Mike Castine at mcastine@alachuacounty.us.
View the Development Review Committee Agenda.


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The hosting kaleidoscope
March 24, 2015 by Kris
I've come a long way from Yahoo hosted sites in 2004. At the time my colleagues were impressed with how fast I was able to come up with such a "professional website" for what was then called Research 2.0. It didn't take long to realize that Yahoo was all proprietary and inflexible so something more general purpose and open was called for.
Fast forward to today and even a small company like mine relies on a web of specialized hosting providers. I've found LiquidWeb to be a pretty solid general purpose host. There are plenty of alternatives and flavors but we've used them for a decade now and the performance, value and support are solid. But the AWS from Amazon is a force too powerful to ignore and we started using it for serving all "heavy content" like PDF files. It might also be hosting our IPO Candy video collection but we're also looking at companies like Wistia for that.
Synthesis has become our host for the WordPress component of our content. Why? Because I'm tired of managing individual upgrades themes and plugins. Although we are building a new backend that will be hosted on a regular server it will still make sense for this front-end system to stay on a specialized hosting platform like Synthesis. WordPress offers their own enterprise hosting but it's very expensive.
I have to wonder why nobody has figured out how to combine all these hosted services into one modular yet integrated and effective package. When you add commerce features like subscriptions (in our case) or sales the idea of having a single solution is pretty attractive.
At one end of the spectrum you have hosting providers like LiquidWeb where you have to put it together yourself. There are hosted services like Wix and WordPress.com and the like but they all lack the flexibility and specific features to build a business site that is in any way unique. As soon as you want to do one thing they don't support you're stuck.
It's why soon I'll be dealing with another host. To build something *really* interesting you need to push the envelope. One of my favorite new platforms is Meteor which we are building on now. Over time maybe everything we do will be on that platform but I'm not sure that'll make sense. After all content ranges from the social (tweets, pictures, comments) to long-form content, collections of links, PDF objects and videos. They all need to stored and served effectively from somewhere and wrapped in contextual services like user access control, commerce and personalization. It's not so simple.
Software has always been an intensely creative thing. Now that has morphed into a combination of programming and a web of online services. Much has been written about the API but that's very much on the programming side of things. Weaving together a combination of insightful code with other services is the challenge of the day.
Filed Under: Cloud, Internet, Software, Technology
Time to Short MicroStrategy?
August 13, 2014 by Kris
Nutshell:
MicroStrategy (MSTR) has had some challenges lately and is now working on both an organizational and product line transition that will take a year or more to play out. Meanwhile, the shares haven't had any meaningful pull-back, which seems at odds with our expectations.
MSTR has long been a bit of a cult stock in the business intelligence (BI) segment due in no small part to a small stock float and their eccentric CEO. As the chart below shows, the stock often swings up and down by 20 to 40 points (or about 20-40% based on an average share price of $100.)
Recently, management acknowledged that revenue growth is low (+3% for June 2014) while expense growth is too high (+15% for the same period.) They announced a $40M restructuring, simpler product packaging, and have embarked on a brand new initiative called Usher, which is in the crowded identity management space. Management describes the transition as at least a 12-month period after which they believe they can generate 10% operating margins.
If we give them growth back to $625M in 2015, the 10% margin, apply a generous 20x multiple, and adjust for the $367M in cash, we end up with a total market capitalization of $1.6B, which is right where the shares are right now.
There are quite a few moving parts here and plenty of potential bumps in the road as the company works through the transition. We follow the identity management space closely and have a hard time envisioning high margin sales growth for MSTR in that market.
Before firing off bullet points about the company, the end markets are healthy. Business intelligence is quite mature, but still growing 8% or so per year according to Gartner Group (IT.) Firms with differentiated solutions like Splunk (SPLK), Tableau (DATA), Veronis (VRNS), and Qlik (QLIQ) are growing revenue much faster. Identity management is a little harder to pin down, but it is certainly growing in terms of activity and priority. However, here existing platform technology and online service providers are extending their solutions into this space. At the same time, numerous start-ups and smaller companies (like LifeLock (LOCK), for example) target this specific market.
An excellent article by woodworker-analyst David Hernandez prompted our look at MicroStrategy, and it makes an excellent backdrop to our own views: MicroStrategy's Leadership Causing Company to Struggle.
After a weak Q2 during a stated "transition year", the shares remain near highs, making the share price vulnerable to a major decline before "easy compares" begin to materialize in 2015.
An increase in investor-related communication is probably a good thing, but the CEO might be prone to gaffs as a technical founder type. Sometimes it works out fine (as in Zuckerberg), or not (as in Andrew Mason.)
Competition in BI is as stiff as ever, and MicroStrategy will find it difficult and/or expensive to get back into a mode of gaining (or at least not losing) market share. Despite fairly heavy spending on sales and marketing ($215M in 2015), revenue growth is slight. Gartner Group has MSTR in their "leadership quadrant", but behind eight other vendors including Microsoft, IBM, and Oracle.
Pushing into identity management is risky. Industry analysts have pointed out that this has "created an ambiguous product portfolio and blurred the company's marketing message" and "have diverted sales, development efforts, and focus away from addressing critical market requirements for ease of use and data discovery."
To make matters worse, in identity management the strong players, notably IBM, are investing huge sums of money in being a leader in this market, including buying best-of-breed technology vendors and service providers. This is not a great market to attack without a 10 year plan.
Management restructuring and "vacuum" in Head of Sales role is often a situation that causes some operational shortfalls, particularly in booking sales and hitting quarterly numbers. Even if the new sales executive is announced today, it takes three to six months to review and revamp existing processes and staff (where required).
With over $360M in cash on the balance sheet, MicroStrategy is in a good position to acquire companies that might accelerate their execution. Purchase accounting can help with growth and technology, and service-provider acquisitions might create a strong brand message in either BI or identity.
In the BI space, firms like Datawatch (DWCH), or even Veronis (VRNS), would provide some new facets of functionality, growth, and long-term positioning in the core market.
Activist investors like Apex Capital might get their way and force an ouster of the current CEO and a big stock buyback. With such a small float, the shares would get a major lift. And Apex would enjoy a nice return on the 467K shares they own. For example, a $300M buyback at the current price would take out about 20% of the already-thin float.
It seems unlikely that activist investors will be enough to unseat the current CEO, and the transition will proceed apace over the next year. If Apex Capital doesn't get satisfaction, then they will be tempted to sell off their shares. (Investors should be reminded that it's often the case that options are used in concert with outright share ownership, which can make ownership a murky issue.)
The corporate strategy to go after a meaningful position in the identity management space, even while their core BI business is not growing, is at least risky even if it's not just a plain bad idea.
At current prices, the stock appears to reflect a successful restructuring even though the company hasn't demonstrated much yet and has two to four more quarters to go. With management in the midst of an organizational restructuring and no announced Head of Sales, they may lose a step or two along with some of their better people.
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As Canada awaits, Uruguay's legal cannabis project provides benchmark
By Mauricio RABUFFETTI (AFP) Oct 16, 2018 in World
As Canada prepares on Wednesday to become only the second country in the world to legalize the use of marijuana, experts in Uruguay say its pioneering move three years ago helped to reduce drug trafficking in the South American nation.
READ MORE: Where to buy pot in Canada may be limited on October 17
While the public initially rejected the project first introduced by iconic leftist president Jose Mujica, who was in power from 2010-2015, attitudes have gradually changed, with the population now largely supportive of the move.
Uruguay legalized the production, distribution and sale of marijuana for recreational purposes in December 2013, before allowing the drug to be sold in pharmacies from July 2017.
Things seem to be going well in the country of 3.5 million people, just 10 percent that of Canada's population.
There are three ways to access cannabis in Uruguay: growing it at home, with a limit of six plants per person; growing it in a club as part of a cooperative; or buying it in the pharmacy.
Fear-mongers who predicted the project would lead to a deluge of doped-up lay-abouts have so far been proved wrong, according to Monitor Cannabis.
The academic group that studies the government's marijuana project says that cannabis use has "shown an increase that isn't extraordinary with respect to the trend" observed prior to legalization.
The main difference between the illegal and legal periods is that it has become easier to track the evolution of marijuana usage.
Official statistics from the Cannabis Regulation and Control Institute (IRCCA) show that 54 percent of those who consume cannabis regularly do so through legal means, something that previously wasn't available to them.
There are three ways to access cannabis in Uruguay: growing it at home; growing it in a club as part of a cooperative; or buying it in the pharmacy
Miguel ROJO, AFP
Four types of marijuana are available in Uruguay, sold in five gram (0.18 ounces) packets costing $1.40 per gram. Registered users -- either citizens or foreign residents -- can buy up to 40 grams a month.
- Logistical difficulties -
It's not been entirely plain-sailing, though, logistically.
There have been many challenges, from problems with harvests to banking system limitations imposed on companies working in the cannabis sector due to United States legislation.
But Uruguay has 7,000 registered cultivators, 107 cooperative production clubs, 28,500 registered buyers and 17 distributor pharmacies.
The banking restrictions, a fear of attracting crime due to the presence of drugs in stores, and the simple opposition of some pharmacists to the project has resulted in only a small number of pharmacies opting to sell marijuana.
But between July 2017 and July 2018, 100 percent of the 1,200 kilograms (2,645 pounds) of marijuana produced was sold to the public.
Buyers would even queue up outside pharmacies once stocks were replenished, alerted by the pharmacists themselves.
Marijuana production in Uruguay is not satisfying demand
Production, though, is not satisfying demand, meaning some people continue buying the drug through illegal means, even when they would rather not.
"The priority is to increase the system's reach," sociologist Sebastian Aguiar says in his publication: "A year of advances and opportunities."
If every registered buyer could purchase the maximum allocation of 40 grams, "50 percent of the total annual demand for cannabis would be taken from the illegal market, equivalent to $22.5 million."
That's especially relevant since, when presenting his plan, Mujica said the legalization strategy was aimed at combatting illegal drug trafficking.
Enrique Curbelo sells marijuana at his pharmacy in Montevideo, Uruguay
However, not everyone wants to encourage greater use of marijuana.
President Tabare Vazquez launched a campaign on October 1 called "Regulating is being responsible," which aims to provide education about "the risks, effects and potential damages" provoked by the use of cannabis.
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The 2018 Pyeongchang Paralympics Opening Ceremony.
Every two years, millions of people worldwide tune into the summer or winter Olympics and contribute to the constant buzz surrounding the Games. However, what follows shortly after is somewhat of a mystery to most people. But for those who aspire to be athletes but are hindered in some way, the Paralympics are a must-see.
With the conclusion of the 2018 Winter Paralympic Games this past Sunday, March 18, the biennial conversation surrounding them and their lack of attention has sparked yet again.
Part of the reason many people don't tune into the Paralympics is that they don't relate to them. It's easy for a person to aspire to be the next Michael Phelps or Usain Bolt when they are on the same path that they once were in training. But it's not so easy to aspire to be the next Trischa Zorn or Tanni Grey-Thompson when you aren't blind or a wheelchair user.
Naturally, of course, it's still very possible to aspire to have the same skill set as those competing in the Paralympics. But unfortunately, people don't always pay attention to whatever doesn't have anything to do with them. Admittedly, disabled people who are qualified to be in the Paralympics are few and far between, but a niche community doesn't necessitate limited media attention.
Perhaps the reason people don't tune into the Paralympics is simply that they don't know about it. With 2,400 hours of NBC broadcasting for the 2018 Olympic Games, the 94 (double that of Sochi 2014) hours allotted to the Paralympics simply cannot compete.
Fortunately, the conversation is always open as to what can be done to raise awareness of the Paralympics. Many people argue that they should occur and be aired at the same time as the regular Olympic Games to both normalize and popularize the events and to avoid the ever-present drop in support for Paralympians following that of America's favorite Olympians.
The Paralympics change the way people see disabilities. The "not my problem" mindset is outdated; acceptance of people of all different backgrounds and abilities has been on a constant increase, and the Paralympics are one of the strongest catalysts of this movement.
It's important to honor those who have faced outrageous adversity, and patting ourselves on the back for even having the Paralympics in the first place is not enough. If there is a logistic reason for not combining them with the Olympics, there is a logistic reason for finding another way to equalize them.


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