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Real Madrid midfielder Kroos tests positive for COVID-19
By	Sports Desk	May 17, 2021
Real Madrid have announced Toni Kroos – who was already in isolation – has tested positive for COVID-19, ruling him out of action for LaLiga's finale.
Midfielder Kroos missed Sunday's 1-0 win over Athletic Bilbao due to health and safety protocols having come into direct contact with a confirmed coronavirus case.
The Germany international had remained away from the club since Friday, when Madrid issued a statement revealing he had returned negative test results at that stage.
However, he will now miss the final game of the season for Los Blancos, who remain in the running to retain their league title in Spain.
"Real Madrid announces that our player, Toni Kroos, tested positive in the COVID-19 test he underwent today," a statement from the club read on Monday.
"Kroos has been in isolation since Friday, May 14 after having come into direct contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19."
Madrid's triumph at the weekend leaves them still two points behind leaders Atletico Madrid going into the closing weekend of the campaign.
It had appeared Zinedine Zidane's side were going to take over at the summit, only for their city rivals to stage a comeback at home against Osasuna. Luis Suarez scored a late winner at the Wanda Metropolitano to grab a 2-1 triumph that keeps them in pole position.
Madrid host Europa League finalists Villarreal on Sunday, while Diego Simeone's Atleti travel to relegation-threatened Real Valladolid.
Kroos' health will also be of great interest to Germany coach Joachim Low, too, considering the delayed Euro 2020 tournament begins next month.
The former Bayern Munich player missed the World Cup qualifiers in March due to injury, meaning his most recent international appearance came in the 6-0 Nations League loss to Spain in November 2020.
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Robert Lewandowski won the men's FIFA Best award for the second year running at a ceremony at FIFA's headquarters in Zurich on Monday.
The Bayern Munich striker beat fellow nominees Lionel Messi and Mohamed Salah to the award, having also won it the last time it was up for grabs in December 2020.
Lewandowski scored 58 goals in 47 games in all competitions in 2021, which included breaking two long-standing records previously held by the legendary German striker Gerd Muller. He bagged 41 goals in a single Bundesliga season for Bayern, and 43 Bundesliga goals in a calendar year.
The Pole has scored 34 goals in 27 games so far this season, including nine in the Champions League group stage.
The 33-year-old was presented the award in Munich surrounded by Bayern's chief executive officer Oliver Kahn, sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic and head coach Julian Nagelsmann.
"Thank you very much. I am very honoured to win this trophy," he said upon receiving the award. "I feel very proud, very happy. This trophy also belongs to my team-mates and my coaches."
Lewandowski was also asked about breaking the records of Muller, who passed away in August last year at the age of 75.
"I never dreamed I could break [Muller's] records, to score 41 goals in 29 games, if you asked me a few years ago if this was possible I would tell you 'no'.
"But now he's not with us anymore, and these old records that I broke, I also say to him 'thank you' because he had so many records and for us, the next generation players, that was like the next step. To try to break these records and I did, so I am very honoured and very proud of this as well."
Milan slumped to a shock 2-1 defeat to Spezia as Emmanuel Gyasi scored with almost the final kick of a thriller at San Siro.
Title rivals Inter drew 0-0 with Atalanta on Sunday, but Milan could not take advantage the following day as Spezia came from behind in incredible fashion.
Rafael Leao put Milan ahead after Theo Hernandez's penalty miss, but Kevin Agudelo levelled midway through the second half.
Milan were furious when Junior Messias' fine late effort was struck off due to a premature whistle from the referee, with Zlatan Ibrahimovic then hitting the crossbar.
And Gyasi had the final say, slotting home in the 96th minute to sensationally earn Spezia's first league win at San Siro.
Sevilla have slammed Real Betis players for appearing to mock the head injury suffered by Joan Jordan when hit by an object thrown from the stands in their contentious Copa del Rey clash.
As Betis players celebrated Nabil Fekir's equaliser at the Benito Villamarin on Saturday, an object – seemingly a long strip of plastic – was thrown from a home section behind the goal and struck Jordan right in front of referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea.
Sevilla coach Julen Lopetegui called his players over as Jordan received medical attention on the touchline, and Bengoetxea subsequently ushered the teams off the pitch – many Betis players remained pitchside until the match was eventually suspended.
The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) arranged for the remaining 51 minutes to be played behind closed doors on Sunday despite Sevilla protesting the game should not be allowed to go ahead without Jordan, who was unavailable after being sent to hospital to be kept under medical supervision. Betis went on to win 2-1.
After the initial incident, several Betis players took to social media to openly accuse Jordan and Sevilla of milking the situation; Cristian Tello posted a video of the Sevilla midfielder defiantly slapping his own face in the direction of the home fans, which Willian Jose shared alongside several clown emojis.
Tello claimed Sevilla did not want to play, while Victor Camarasa accused Lopetegui of encouraging Jordan to exaggerate his condition – but Andres Guardado has attracted the most attention.
Following the victory on Sunday, Mexican veteran Guardado was caught on camera appearing to mock Jordan's injury by hitting himself on the head with a bottle and theatrically throwing himself to the floor.
He claimed that "at no time was I making fun of the act suffered by Jordan", but Sevilla have been left feeling "alone" in their attempts to ensure derby tension is only felt on the pitch.
"Sevilla strongly condemns the humiliation and attacks on honour suffered by our player Joan Jordan and the lack of respect towards our coach, Julen Lopetegui, about whom unsubstantiated comments have been made based on self-serving speculation," a statement read.
"The reality is that Jordan received the impact of an object thrown from one of the stands occupied by Real Betis fans during last Saturday's Copa del Rey derby, played at the Benito Villamarin.
"No one should ignore the objective data. Jordan was attacked, was treated in a hospital, had to rest at home due to medical prescription and was unable to play in the resumption of the game.
"The victim is Jordan. There is never room for mockery with a victim or comments to divert attention from what happened, a very serious incident.
"In this sense, Sevilla considers certain behaviour by some members of Real Betis towards Joan Jordan, Julen Lopetegui and the Sevilla fans to be unfortunate and unacceptable, seriously compromising the healthy rivalry that is generally experienced in the city of Seville.
"Sevilla believes that sports institutions and those who make them up must be the first to promote the values of respect and tolerance that are intrinsic to sport.
"Sevilla will continue working to reduce the tension and working so that the tension in the derbies is experienced only and exclusively within the field of play, although we feel alone in this mission."
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package azkaban.utils;

import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.catchThrowable;
import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;

import java.time.Duration;
import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
import java.util.concurrent.RejectedExecutionException;
import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
import org.junit.Test;

@SuppressWarnings("FutureReturnValueIgnored")
public class ExecutorServiceUtilsTest {

  private final ExecutorServiceUtils executorServiceUtils = new ExecutorServiceUtils();

  @Test
  public void gracefulShutdown() throws InterruptedException {
    // given
    final ExecutorService service = Executors.newSingleThreadExecutor();

    // when
    this.executorServiceUtils.gracefulShutdown(service, Duration.ofMillis(1));

    // then
    assertThat(service.isShutdown()).isTrue();
  }

  @Test
  public void force_shutdown_after_timeout() throws InterruptedException {
    // given
    final ExecutorService service = mock(ExecutorService.class);
    when(service.awaitTermination(1, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)).thenReturn(false);

    // when
    this.executorServiceUtils.gracefulShutdown(service, Duration.ofMillis(1));

    // then
    verify(service).shutdown();
    verify(service).shutdownNow();
  }

  @Test
  public void can_not_submit_tasks_after_shutdown() throws
      InterruptedException {
    // given
    final ExecutorService service = Executors.newSingleThreadExecutor();
    service.submit(this::sleep);

    // when
    this.executorServiceUtils.gracefulShutdown(service, Duration.ofMillis(1));
    final Throwable thrown = catchThrowable(() -> service.submit(this::sleep));

    // then
    assertThat(thrown).isInstanceOf(RejectedExecutionException.class);
  }

  private void sleep() {
    try {
      Thread.sleep(5000);
    } catch (final InterruptedException ex) {
    }
  }
}

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The hotel is to be found 50 km from Prague center on the routing Mělník – Česká Lípa and is situated in the wilderness in Tupadly in the middle of beautiful romantic countryside of the Kokořín area. Due to the small capacity (10 rooms) the hotel provides private and comfort. To the hotel belong large garden, forest park with sand-stone rocks, hunting lodge and outdoor swimming pool.
The hotel is perfect for helding both private celebrations and business conferences, teaching and workshops. The garden with summer terrace and garden house provides magnificent neighbourhood for gardenparties. It´s also possible to exploit conference room for 5 – 25 persons. Breakfest is ensured in the hotel as well refreshment during the day. Other boarding is provided at nearby Motel st. Kryštof (900m).
Surrounding of the motel is ideal for hiking or cycling. The Kokořín Valley, the Kokořín castle, historically town Mělník, Chateau Liběchov and renaissance chateau Nelahozeves are worth your visiting.
The hotel is settled only 900 m from Motel St. Kryštof and therefore is possible to use both capacity together.


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IN THE MATTER OF M/S. JOKHODIA ENGINEERING PVT. LTD.
In The Matter Of M/S. Jokhodia Engineering Pvt. Ltd. - COMPANY APPLICATION No. 39 of 1994 [2007] RD-AH 6518 (10 April 2007)
10-04-2007	Hon'ble S.P.Mehrotra, J.
It appears that by the order dated 29th January, 2007, the Court took cognizance of offence under Section 454 (5) and Section 630 of the Companies Act, 1956 against the Ex-Directors, namely, Smt. Sitara Devi, K.K. Agarwal, Smt. Neelima Agarwal and Sharad Agarwal.
The said order dated 29th January, 2007 further directed for issuance of bailable warrants for securing the presence of all the Ex-Directors. The bailable warrants were directed to be sent to the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Kanpur Nagar for being executed on the said Ex-Directors.
The case was, thereafter listed on 7th March, 2007 when the Court passed the following order :
"Shri Rajnath N. Shukla appears for Official Liquidator. The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Kanpur Nagar reports that Shri Sharad Agarwal was apprehended and has filed the bonds for appearance. No one appears in the Court today.
Let Shri Sharad Agarwal be arrested for failing to comply with the undertaking given to appear in the court and produce before this Court on 10-4-2007. Fresh bailable warrants be issued to remaining Directors and be sent immediately to CMM, Kanpur Nagar with reference to previous communication for apprehending other Ex-Directors for their appearance on 10-4-2007.
List on 10-4-2007."
Pursuant to the said order dated 7th March, 2007, the case is listed today.
Sri Raj Nath Shukla, learned counsel for the Official Liquidator, and Sri Kushal Kant, learned counsel for the Ex-Director K.K. Agarwal, are present.
Shri Kushal Kant, Advocate states that he will be filing Vakalatnama on behalf of the Ex-Directors, namely, Sharad Agarwal and Smt. Neelima Agarwal during the course of the day.
Civil Misc. Application No. ..... of 2007 has been filed on behalf of the aforesaid Sharad Agarwal in respect of whom direction for arrest was given in the said order dated 7th March, 2007.
Registry is directed to give appropriate number to the said Application.
The said Application is supported by an Affidavit of Sharad Agarwal, sworn on 9th April, 2007.
By the said Application, the said Sharad Agarwal seeks to tender unconditional apology for not having complied with the directions of this Court, and for not having appeared before this Court on 7th March, 2007.
It is prayed in the said Application that the order dated 7th March, 2007 for the arrest of the said Sharad Agarwal be recalled.
It is, inter-alia, stated in the Affidavit accompanying the said Application that on 6th March, 2007, message was received that the grand-mother of the said Sharad Agarwal, namely, Smt. Sitara Devi, aged about 78 years, who is presently residing in Nepal, was seriously ill ; and that on account of the serious illness of the grand-mother, the said Sharad Agarwal along with his parents had to rush to Nepal to see his ailing grand-mother ; and that as such, the said Sharad Agarwal could neither inform his counsel nor could any application be moved for exemption from appearance on 7th March, 2007 ; and that non-appearance of the said Sharad Agarwal on 7th March, 2007 was not deliberate but on account of compelling circumstances.
The said Sharad Agarwal is personally present before the Court today, and he is identified by Sri Kushal Kant, Advocate.
The said Sharad Agarwal has undertaken before the Court that he will be personally present on every date to be fixed henceforth, in the case, unless otherwise directed by the Court.
Having regard to the facts and circumstances stated in the aforesaid Application and its accompanying Affidavit and keeping in view that the said Sharad Agarwal has personally appeared before the Court today, and he tenders unconditional apology and undertakes to appear on every date to be fixed henceforth in the case, the order for the arrest of the said Sharad Agarwal, as contained in the order dated 7th March, 2007, is kept in abeyance until further orders of this Court.
Civil Misc. Application No. ..... of 2007 purporting to be on behalf of the four Ex-Directors, has been filed through Sri Kushal Kant, Advocate.
It is, inter-alia, prayed that the order dated 7th March, 2007 be recalled and the personal appearance of the aforesaid four Ex-Directors of the Company (in liquidation) be exempted.
The said Application is accompanied by an Affidavit, sworn by the said Krishna Kumar Agarwal on 9th April, 2007.
It is, inter-alia, stated in the said Affidavit of Krishna Kumar Agarwal that Smt. Sitara Devi is the mother of the said Krishna Kumar Agarwal and also Director of the Company (in liquidation) but she is aged about 78 years and not conversant with the affairs of the Company (in liquidation), and presently she is residing outside India, in Nepal.
It is, inter-alia, further stated in the said Affidavit that Smt. Sitara Devi has also not been keeping good health and was recently seriously ill as well ; and that Smt. Sitara Devi, on account of her ill health, is unable to appear in person before this Court.
It is note-worthy that no details of the alleged illness of the said Smt. Sitara Devi, have been given in the said Affidavit, nor has any document been filed to substantiate the averments regarding illness of the said Smt. Sitara Devi, made in the Affidavit.
It is, inter-alia, further stated in the said Affidavit that Smt. Neelima Agarwal is the wife of the said K.K. Agarwal and she is a house-wife and has never been involved with the affairs of the Company (in liquidation) and has only a small shareholding in the Company (in liquidation).
It is, inter-alia, further stated in the said Affidavit that the said Sharad Agarwal too has never been involved with the affairs of the Company (in liquidation).
It is, inter-alia, further stated in the said Affidavit that the said K.K. Agarwal, who is the Director of the Company (in liquidation), had been looking after the affairs of the Company (in liquidation).
The said K.K. Agarwal and Smt. Neelima Agarwal are personally present before the Court, and they are identified by Sri Kushal Kant, Advocate.
Sri Kushal Kant, Advocate submits that an Application will be filed on behalf of the said Smt. Sitara Devi giving complete details regarding her illness, and therefore, no further action be taken in regard to the said Smt. Sitara Devi.
Having considered the averments made in the aforesaid Application and its accompanying Affidavit, the Court is not satisfied that any good ground has been made out for recalling the order dated 7th March, 2007. However, in view of the fact that the said K.K. Agarwal and Smt. Neelima Agarwal have appeared in person before the Court today, the bailable warrants, issued against them, are kept in abeyance until further orders of this Court.
The said K.K. Agarwal and Smt. Neelima Agarwal will be personally present on the next date fixed in the case.
Sri Kushal Kant, Advocate submits that the Statement of Affairs in respect of the Company (in liquidation) has already been submitted by the said Krishna Kumar Agarwal before the Official Liquidator.
Sri Raj Nath Shukla, learned counsel for the Official Liquidator, however, points out that the Statement of Affairs in respect of the Company (in liquidation) has been handed over to the Official Liquidator today.
Sri Raj Nath Shukla, learned counsel for the Official Liquidator prays that time be granted to the Official Liquidator to go through the Statement of Affairs, handed over today to the Official Liquidator, and submit Report regarding sufficiency of the Statement of Affairs by the next date fixed in the matter.
Sri Raj Nath Shukla, learned counsel for the Official Liquidator further submits that possession of the assets of the Company (in liquidation) has not as yet been handed over to the Official Liquidator by the Ex-Directors of the Company (in liquidation).
Sri Shukla further submits that despite repeated efforts by the Official Liquidator, the Ex-Directors have not handed over the possession of the assets of the Company (in liquidation).
Sri Kushal Kant, Advocate appearing for the Ex-Directors of the Company (in liquidation), on the instructions received from the said Krishna Kumar Agarwal, Smt. Neelima Agarwal and Sharad Agarwal, has made a statement before the Court that the said Ex-Directors will be personally present at the Registered Office of the Company (in Liquidation) on 25th April, 2007 between 10.00 A.M. to 5.00 P.M. , and will hand-over the possession of the assets of the Company (in liquidation) to the Official Liquidator.
In view of the above, the Official Liquidator is directed to visit the Registered Office of the Company (in liquidation) on 25th April, 2007 for taking possession of the assets of the Company (in liquidation).
The District Magistrate, Kanpur Nagar and the Senior Superintendent of Police, Kanpur Nagar are directed to render all help to the Official Liquidator in taking possession of the assets of the Company (in liquidation) on the said date, namely, 25th April, 2007.
Sri Raj Nath Shukla, learned counsel for the Official Liquidator further submits that in view of the handing over of the Statement of Affairs in respect of the Company (in liquidation) today, the Ex-Directors may be directed to appear before the Official Liquidator for answering the questions as per the provisions of Rule 131 of the Companies (Court) Rules, 1959.
Sri Kushal Kant, Advocate appearing for the Ex-Directors assures the Court that the Ex-Directors will appear before the Official Liquidator on any date fixed by the Official Liquidator.
Sri Raj Nath Shukla, learned counsel for the Official Liquidator suggests that the Ex-Directors may be directed to appear before the Official Liquidator on 23rd April, 2007 between 10.00 A.M. to 5.00 P.M.
It is, accordingly, directed that the aforesaid Ex-Directors, namely, Krishna Kumar Agarwal, Smt. Neelima Agarwal, and Sharad Agarwal, who are personally present before the Court today, will appear before the Official Liquidator on 23rd April, 2007 between 10.00 A.M. to 5.00 P.M. for answering the questions as per the requirements of Rule 131 of the Companies (Court) Rules, 1959.
Company Petn.No.39 of 1994/Ct.30/AK/L


"I've never been in a line this long."
During #WesternTuesday Sen. Bernie Sanders took to Twitter to express his support for Arizona voters who waited nearly 5 hours to cast a ballot, calling it a "disgrace".
One Arizona county decreased its number of polling sites from 200 during the 2012 presidential election, to just 60... despite being home to over 4 million people, which contributed to significantly longer lines.
Many were denied ballots after pulling up to polling sites just minutes after closing time; others stood in line for hours just to be turned away after finally reaching stations.
But Arizona residents haven't been the only citizens suffering this election season. Nevada, North Carolina, Illinois, Michigan, and Florida have also reported longer lines at polling sites, a shortage of ballots, and registration changes that prevented hundreds from voting.


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TIGERS ANNOUNCE 2019-20 HOME OPENER
2019 HOME OPENER 2019-20 SEASON WHL Home Opener
Erin Schwab
Medicine Hat, AB — The Medicine Hat Tigers along with the Western Hockey League (WHL) announced today the Tigers' home opener will be Saturday, September 21st, 2019.
For the eighth straight season, the Tigers will open their season with a home and home series against the Lethbridge Hurricanes. The Tigers boast a 9-5-0-0 record against the Hurricanes during the season opening weekend and a 6-1-0-0 record at home.
Although the game will start at 7:30 p.m., fans are reminded to arrive early since the player and team introductions will commence before puck drop.
The full schedule for the Tigers' 50th anniversary season will be announced Wednesday, June 26th at 11:00 a.m. MT.
Fans interested in becoming season ticket holders can purchase season tickets starting July 2nd. Tickets for the general public will go on sale in the Fall.
Current season ticket holders are reminded that the annual Seat Exchange began this morning and will go until Wednesday, June 26th from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Explore the world of creepy-crawlies with this captivating hard-back book and toy set all about bugs!
Perfect for any kid who spends all their time outside, this book includes fully exhaustive accounts of the lives of five different insects: beetles, ants, flies, spiders, and ladybugs. This set comes loaded with 24 fact cards, a 32-page book, 5 different bug models to build with interchangeable parts to create your own hybrid, and a 20" x 16" poster!
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Latest Funding Circle milestone no accident
Bernardo Martinez
Tony Zerucha·
· March 14, 2019 ·2 min read
It's not by chance Funding Circle has been able to lend $2 billion to American SMBs in just over five years, U.S. managing director Bernardo Martinez said. They also have more loans outstanding than 98 percent of FDIC-insured banks.
Reaching such a milestone this quickly is testament of the size of the gap Funding Circle and other new platforms are filling in the economy. But even though the need is strong, you have to do more than hang your shingle and wait for business owners to knock on your virtual door.
In Funding Circle's case Mr. Martinez credits two initiatives – their partnership channel and their direct marketing programs.
"We've been investing a lot in these two areas over the last five years," Mr. Martinez noted.
Those partnerships come in a few distinct types, he explained. Funding Circle works closely with some banks and jointly markets with them. They also team up with lead aggregators. Some of the bigger name partnerships yielding success include a deepening relationship with Stripe and further integration with Intuit. Funding Circle has yet to focus on retail partnerships with office supply firms and other types that work closely with SMBs though Mr.Martinez doesn't rule out pursuing such avenues in the future.
Direct marketing has to have a strong customer experience component in an era where Amazon, PayPal and Square have large captive markets and are becoming more relevant in small business finance, Mr. Martinez said. They are offering speed and larger loan amounts, crucial factors at a time when SMB owners in search of financing have to wait weeks for a funding decision and often receive less than they need from traditional lenders.
"But one thing we're seeing, is there's not really a lot of platforms trying to compete with banks," Mr. Martinez explained. Early in the P2P era much of the talk was about replacing the banks, but as anger over the recession receded and the industry began to mature, the mood became much more collaborative.
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"It's a different dialogue now. Banks partner with companies like ours," Mr. Martinez said. "It's a good trend we're starting to see."
Mr. Martinez said he feels pretty good about the outlook for 2019. As for the coming recession, he said smart companies prepare in advance, and part of his job is to let investors know Funding Circle is keeping an eye for changing times.
"We'll continue to do what we've always done," Mr. Martinez concluded. "We're doing nothing different at this point. What we want to make sure of is what we're booking today makes sense for the next couple of years, to have that discipline."
Tony Zerucha
Tony Zerucha is the managing editor of Bankless Times.
A two-time LendIt Journalist of the Year nominee and winner in 2018, Tony has written more than 2,000 original articles on the blockchain, peer-to-peer lending, crowdfunding and emerging technologies over the past seven years, making him one of the senior writers in the alt-fi sector.
"The evolution of the crowdfunding and peer-to-peer lending scenes is absolutely fascinating to chronicle. It is a joy to be around people with such passion and vision."
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This colourful design by Notsniwart is called Gemstone Cats. These cute little kitties form a collage of colour and textures. Hand drawn in black with smiley little cat faces they are coloured with pieces of metals and gemstones creating a colour collection of Cats. this digital image is the perfect design for a cat lovers who just loves Kitty Cats!


State your purpose and do not sign anything. Also, try not to take up too much of the person's time. He/she could be losing out on a perspective buyer/seller.
This is a favorite tactic used by Commercial Brokers to obtain listings. If the broker has an offer ask him to present it, you are under no obligation to accept any offer. The objective is to obtain the listing of your property. If you have a written listing agreement with a broker and he presents an offer satisfying your terms and conditions for selling your property and you reject this offer your broker MAY demand his commission subject to the terms and conditions of the listing agreement.
You can do a one-time showing agreement with this broker allowing them access to view the property and the financials with a signed confidentiality agreement. That would allow the broker to sell your property to a single named entity. If there is no deal there is no further obligation as the agreement was clearly marked as a "One-Time Showing Agreement" with terms for payment of a commission and no otherwise formal listing agreement beyond this specific opportunity.
Conversely if you are not interested in selling why even show it??
No, you are not! Do not put your signature to anything.
No, giving information on your property does not bind you.


Its not what it sounds like. By street life I mean: protests, marches, and rallies. And I have only just begun.
First they came for the Mexicans. 'Put up a wall, keep 'em out.' I wasn't a Mexican, neither was Marianne or David, but we came out to speak out; joined the fight, held up those posters, waved our fists, and stood up for the Mexicans.
Then they came for the women… 'grab 'em, humiliate 'em, control 'em bodies.' But these weren't women who marched alongside us—my husband, my girl-friend's husband, and so many men, who came out to speak out, as we walked together in what was a Woman's March.
Next they will come for Me. I have no delusions about it. Will anyone stand by me, behind me, with me, for me? You bet. Not in thousands, but in millions.
America got moving. They descended at JFK, at Logan, at LAX, in Colorado…Cab drivers at JFK, giving up their earnings, went on a one-hour strike; pro-bono lawyers took a seat on the floor, their laptops in their laps; Jews, on the Sabbath, gave up their day of rest to join the protest; on this cold night, people spilled out into the streets, and onto the rooftop garages. I had never seen anything like this. While all this was unfolding, and I was hooked into social media, my daughter-in-law texted me, 'Have you seen yourself in the breaking news of NY Times.' I guess now you will find me on the streets of New York. Politicians took notice. The court was petitioned. And it worked. You all know what happened.
It's not over. It's just begun. But I can see now that pushback works. If I was disillusioned about democracy, my faith is restored. But I learnt something else. I have friends—foul-weather friends. I have received emails from people I know, and people I don't know. Why would people I don't know, write to me? Because they had read my book, looked me up, and took the time to write a warm letter of support. I don't even know what they look like, but I know that they are praying for me, and sending me their positive energy. They said they were weeping as they wrote this letter; I wept with them.
My dear Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom is not missing a beat. I get all my action items from their Facebook postings.
"You know what this reminds me of?


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Alexis Bledel, Benicio del Toro, Brittany Murphy, Bruce Willis, Carla Gugino, Christopher Lloyd, Christopher Meloni, Clive Owen, Dennis Haysbert, Devon Aoki, Elijah Wood, Eva Green, Frank Miller, Greg Nicotero, Jaime King, Jamie Chung, Jeremy Piven, Jessica Alba, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Josh Brolin, Josh Hartnett, Juno Temple, Lady Gaga, Marley Shelton, Michael Clarke Duncan, Michael Madsen, Mickey Rourke, Nick Offerman, Nick Stahl, Powers Boothe, Quentin Tarantino, Ray Liotta, Review, Rick Gomez, Robert Rodriguez, Rosario Dawson, Rutger Hauer, Sin City, Sin City: A Dame To Kill For, Stacy Keach
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Killer Joe (2011)
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A rising threat has startled the world. Armies are preparing to fight. And as nations slip ever closer to open conflict, the struggle to reveal the truth might be the most dangerous battle of all...
Nicolas Creel is a man on a mission. He heads up the world's largest defense contractor, The Ares Corporation. Dick Pender is the man Creel retains to "perception manage" his company to even more riches by manipulating international conflicts. But Creel may have an even grander plan in mind.
Shaw, a man with no first name and a truly unique past, has a different agenda. Reluctantly doing the bidding of a secret multinational intelligence agency, he travels the globe to keep it safe and at peace.
Willing to do anything to get back to the top of her profession, Katie James is a journalist who has just gotten the break of a lifetime: the chance to interview the sole survivor of a massacre that has left every nation stunned.
In this terrifying global thriller, these characters' lives will collide head-on as a series of events is set in motion that could change the world as we know it. An utterly spellbinding story that feels all too real, THE WHOLE TRUTH delivers all the twists and turns, emotional drama, unforgettable characters, and can't-put-it-down pacing that readers expect from David Baldacci–and still goes beyond anything he's written before.
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so much talent . . and that goes for the person who put this footloose video together. you just can't watch this and not want to move. i think i'll close the blinds now and dance with the pussycat dolls. i just bought their workout dvd yesterday.
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I am a Bengalee by birth and origin. I deeply love my mother language Bengali as also our greatest Bengalee writer Rabindranath Tagore, who was befittingly awarded Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913 and this prize made him ten times more popular than what he could be without it. This is very realistic evaluation.
Once in 1964, when I used to attend the classes on English Literary Criticism by Professor T. N. Sen at Presidency College, Calcutta, I was having some discussion on Rabindranath Tagore with our fellow students at the nearby famous Coffee House. I very much remember that a non-Bengali Brahmin student (from North India) said: If we translate the first lines of the first poem of Gitanjali, "Aamaar maatha noto korey dao…", in Hindi it will be simply: "Patak de mere sar terey taang par … etc." According to him it was not as good poetry as claimed by the Bengalees. But we all understand that the sarcastic presentation was not correct.
But I point out the above just to say that as a student of literature, I strongly feel that if any learned person wants then he can lecture for hours on the words, usage, rhythm, music, and philosophy of a even a second grade poem of any poet.
Rabindranath Tagore is the only classic icon of the Hindu Bengalees. They were not educated and mature enough in the 19th Century to hold Bankim Chandra or Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar or Raja Ram Mohan Ray or Michael Madhusudan Dutta or Swami Vivekananda as a national icon. In the 20th Century the Hindu Bengalees were ready to adopt a national icon. Never in the history of mankind a poet / lyricist was so much propagated and publicized in spite of various limitations as was in the case of Rabindranath Tagore. The matter may please noted in accordance with the laws of the situation.
Rabindranath Tagore's getting Nobel Prize was apparently a political move to quell the Bengalee-led 'Terrorist Movement' in the undivided Bengal, especially from 1890 to 1910. As such, it was a diplomatic pampering by London. Had there been no 'Terrorist Movement', perhaps even hundreds of 'Gitanjalis" could never bring Nobel Prize for the "Anglo-Indian" (as stated by the then Nobel Prize authorities) poet Rabindranath Tagore.
In this context the people may please remember the examples of Nobel Prize for Aung San Suu Kyi ; Dalai Lama; and Liu Xiaobo.
Time has come that the too much propaganda for Rabindranath Tagore will naturally stop. In 2010 no new edition of the complete works of Rabindranath Tagore has been published. On the other hand though double older writer's works are getting new edition in the Calcutta market. Of course very popular, but can general Bengalee reader name more than 200 hundred songs and poems by Rabindranath Tagore? No common Indian knows more that 5 (five) poems and songs by Rabindranath Tagore.


Not too much is different from the color study posted earlier. I just spent some more time on Mr. Roosevelt's colors. There are some shadow parts that can be made darker, but i am trying to avoid having him too dark altogether.
I have a surprise day off of work today thanks to the rain so why not spend the day off coloring one of my inks. Here is the color study for my second teddy picture. I decided that a menacing color scheme was best so i focused in using reds and purples. Of course teddy will be in his usual attire, but a lot less yellow will be present once all the grime is added on. I added some yellow on the claws and metal bits to see if the colors distribution could be spread out more through the image instead of having just teddy as the only source of yellow. The metal yellow might have to be toned down a little.
Here is the inked image of the Founding Fathers picture I have been working on. It features Washington, Hamilton, Adams, Franklin, and Jefferson. This is one of a series of revamped historical political figures. For a while I had no idea what to put in the sky. First it was going to be a military helicopter hoovering above, than it was an alien invasion. That didn't quite fit in with the setting that was already there, but i did like the idea of having some sort of futuristic crafts in the sky. Later I decided to full the sky with transport ships evacuating the inhabitant of earth.
Here is a summery: Far into the future, Earth has been overrun by a mutant plague and the remains of humanity if forced to evacuate the planet. A few years before the plague a few of the Founding Fathers returned from the dead to protect and serve. Outfitted with state of the art technology not only to restore themselves but also to improve their capabilities, The Founding Fathers have become an unmatchable force. During the evacuation of Earth, they chose to stay behind and hold off the hordes of mutants until the last ship has taken off. From there they plan to travel the globe and extinguish the mutant threat so that one day humanity might be able to return home.


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Feel the trade winds blowing off the water at this comfortable two-bedroom Kahana condo with a well-equipped kitchen, shared pool, and furnished balcony with a spectacular ocean view.
Swim, surf, and snorkel at several local beaches, including Napili Bay Beach, two miles north, and Ka'anapali Beach, the most famous beach in Maui, just five miles down the coast. Enjoy awe-inspiring hikes and rides on horseback through the West Maui Forest Reserve, or experience the traditional hula and feast at the Old Lahaina Luau, only six miles away.
This condo has everything you need for a memorable vacation, including free WiFi, a private washer/dryer, and a lanai with both pool and ocean views. There is a king bed in the master bedroom. There is a queen Murphy bed in the guest room.
Reserve this Hololani vacation rental today! Mahalo!
Great location and right on the water.
From the moment you open the door you will be amazed at the view. We watched whales with and without binoculars any time we looked out over the water. We also watched turtles right below our lanai along the retaining sand bags. The sunsets were amazing. This unit is great because it does not get the direct afternoon sun like the other building so we were able to sit outside at anytime without pulling down blinds This condo is older and could use some TLC -the carpet and the lanai both need to be cleaned, but overall it was perfect. The unit is very spacious, well stocked, and clean. This unit is an end unit so there is a second lanai, which also offers a great view and some privacy. We were there at the end of the pool and retaining wall renovation and had no noise issues or disturbances, except for the pool being unusable - which was not an issue for us. The parking space is easy to park in and large enough for any size vehicle. Some of the issues we had with poor landscaping and general messiness of the grounds I'm sure will be resolved once the rehab of the wall and pool are completed. If you want a million dollar view, this is the unit for you.
Really enjoyed the location and the accommodations. The only problem was sharp steak knives (not real sharp). No pool was a bummer but we survived. Some mornings we had little early construction starts. Saw lots of whales from our lanais and weather was the very best. Had as superb time.
The unit was clean and had everything we needed. The heated pool was nice. We stayed over the weekend so there was no construction issues. The view from the condo is incredible. Definitely a good deal.
This was our sixth stay at Hololani. It is like home away from home with the ocean at your feet. It's one of the only places that we return to, and it's easy to decompress and relax. Mahalo!
Enjoyed the week. Nice place. If you want somewhere away from the crowds and laid back,this place is great.
There were 5 of us sharing hololani b204. How wonderful to be in a condo where both bedrooms as well as the living room were oceanfront. It was definitely worth the additional charge to have the second bedroom have this great view. The Condo was very homey and comfortable, except for a couple of days when the trades weren't blowing and it was very humid when we wished there was a/c. If our travels bring us back to Maui, we would defined Italy stay here again! If our travels bring us back to Maui, we would defined Italy stay here again!
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Hololani Oceanfront Resort. Condo B204 was in very good condition, but we would recommend it for up to four people rather than six due to the fact that the two bathrooms are located in the two bedrooms so whoever slept on the pullout sofa bed would have to enter a bedroom to use the bathroom at night. Sofa bed fairly uncomfortable.
We went with another couple and had a wonderful time. The view is amazing and hearing the ocean all day and night was wonderful. Had plenty of room in the condo.
This condo is located on the corner of the building as close to the ocean as you can find! It has 2 balconies so every room is with a view! Fully equipped and very comfortable. The Hololani staff was very helpful in everyway. Very responsive! We will definitely return!


 Social media in a virtual reality world: Last month Facebook acquired Oculus Rift. This blog explores what this means for Oculus and the future of VR.
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I remember, when I was about 12 years old in 1997 walking into the arcade on Portsmouth Pier. Right near the entrance were 2 massive machines. The aim of these machines was for you and a friend to step into each one, put a gigantic headset over your face, pick up a gun and fight cooperatively against some very crudely rendered robots in Virtual Reality. In my case, it was me and my Uncle that had a go and if I recall correctly, he scored the most points! I was too busy looking around and taking in this false reality around me.
It was simple, it was slow, it was certainly a technology in its early stages but in all honesty, it was one of the most immersive and fun gaming experiences I've ever had. When I stepped down out of that machine I knew with absolute certainty that VR was the future, it was coming and it was coming SOON. 17 years later and finally it arrived.
There are many reasons why VR was delayed for so long. The technology required was either too basic or far too expensive for personal use. Now, don't get me wrong, VR solutions for the home have existed for a long time now, but only if you have several thousand Pounds to spend on this. Admittedly, the market was small, far too small to make it anything more than a novelty gimmick.
By now, you'll surely have heard of the Oculus Rift (or maybe not), it's an affordable personal VR headset that JUST WORKS. The brainchild of 21-year old American Palmer Luckey, a fanatical VR enthusiast and inventor. Like all great inventions, the Rift began its life in a garage somewhere and was made from cardboard and mobile phone components. Luckily, it was all uphill from there!
In 2012, the newly formed Oculus company launched a Kickstarter for development of a first developer-friendly Rift kit. This was never aimed at the mass-market, it was aimed at VR enthusiasts and developers, I'm happy to say that I was definitely the former and dabbled in the latter. I was one of the 9,552 early backers for the Developer Kit 1 (DK1) version of the Rift and took part in their Kickstarter which achieved just under 1000% of their original goal.
Fast forward to 2014. I've had my Rift for about 8 months and I love it, whilst there are currently only a smattering of full titles available for use, there are thousands of smaller (but no less incredible) experiences for the Rift. Every day the number of VR-compatible titles is expanding and this will only get faster and faster.
Oculus are already accepting pre-orders for the DK2 version of the rift, offering a higher resolution screen (one of the major flaws with DK1), proper positional tracking (the ability to lean your body in the real world and replicate that movement in the VR world0 and a low-persistence display (in an effort to prevent the motion sickness that I must admit, I've experienced ocassionally with DK1). The next step after this is the release of the Consumer-Version of the Rift, this will be the VR headset that you can buy in the shops, it will be aimed at EVERYONE, not just developers.
But then, 2 weeks ago, something totally unexpected and (at least initially) shocking occurred. Oculus announced that they'd been bought out by another company. That other company was everybody's favourite, or most hated (depending on how you feel that day) Social Media Megacorporation…. Facebook, for the sum of $2 Billion.
Like everyone else for at least the first 48 hours, I was annoyed. I felt cheated. Why sell your soul to the devil? I had such a strong belief in Palmer Luckey and his all-star team (including gaming pioneers John Carmack and Michael Abrash) and I knew they would be the first to make VR real, not just a novelty. Now, they're just a small part of a company that in my eyes, is renowned for forcing corporate advertisements down my neck and bombarding me with notifications for tacky, cheap, money-grabbing browser games that make me feel genuinely nauseous. I felt like my dream for VR was utterly shattered.
I've had 2 weeks to stew on this now and I must admit, I don't feel the same as I did on the day of the announcement. Palmer and his team have gone into overdrive to reassure us all that nothing will change, their goals are the same, but now they can reach them much faster. They have real money that can be used to purchase unique, custom hardware for their device and not just buy the leftovers from the latest mobile phone production lines.
So, where does the Oculus Rift go from here?
So you've bought your new Facebook Rift headset (ok, ok, they said they're going to keep the Oculus brand, we shall see). There's a fantastic new experience you've heard about and you want to try out, but you can't. It turns out this experience isn't approved by Facebook, the developer hasn't paid their license to Facebook to develop for the Rift and because you have to log into your Facebook account when you put the headset on, you can only get their approved VR experiences.
Finally, you find a Facebook-approved experience you want to try out. You're in the world, you love it, you feel like you're on the sands of Mars! But then, your screen is overtaken by a massive advert for FarmVille-VR. You try to flap your hands to move the Ad from your screen, you turn around to look the other way but the Ad follows you. You wait the designated 10 seconds and finally the Ad disappears. Well, that was intrusive!
Every time you put on your headset, you're taken to the Facebook Starting Page, full of floating Facebook entries from your friends, Ooh, Mike had chicken for dinner! Claire took a photo of her dog! Now, how do you get past all of this junk to find the experience you actually want?! Aaah, there it is… and just before you select it, a notification pops up on your screen "You have 1 event invitation!"… You rip off your headset. This is not fun.
Nothing changes. Anyone regardless of their skill level can have a go at creating experiences for Virtual Reality. You, as the consumer can play any and all of them. The world is your oyster. Want to play Basketball on the moon, made in the Unity engine? Go ahead! Want to visit an incredibly realistic recreation of Hawaii and lay down on the beach in the glistening sun, built on Unreal Engine 4? Sure! Developers can charge for their creations, you can choose to pay. It's a free market and there are no restrictions.
With their massive influx of cash resulting from their buyout from Facebook, the Rift is brought to the market faster than even Oculus could have imagined. The hardware inside the headset is all entirely custom made-for-the-Rift hardware. The best possible screen for Immersive VR, inbuilt positional tracking technology so your experience can match your movements in the real world like-for-like, Wireless receivers so you're not actually tethered to the real world. Be freeee!
Thanks to the globe-spanning reputation of Facebook, everybody knows about the Rift. Every news agency is reporting on it, sooner or later every home has at least one Oculus Rift. VR is here, VR is now and it will never go away. The future is here!
A mixture of all of the above. In my opinion, Facebooks acquisition of Oculus, a company that doesn't really seem to have any connection to their social network at all (at least, on the surface) is a fallback plan for them. Zuckerberg is undeniably a clever man. He knows that Facebook as it exists right now will not last forever, it will cease to be profitable in its current form and without another way to remain profitable, the company will sink. Zuck knows that VR will take off and will take off big time, he knows that if he owns the one big hope for the future of Virtual Reality then even if everything else fails, they still have the Rift. And WhatsApp. And Instagram….
I can't see how Facebook could force a closed ecosystem on Rift-enabled experiences. It would be a death sentence. They know this needs to remain open and for everybody. Surely they know not to force their controversial social network on this device. Surely.
See, I'd guarantee there will soon be a Facebook Interface for Virtual Reality, it will be tailored for the Rift and I'm sure it'll be at least vaguely interesting. But they must not make it a requirement. I don't want to login to Facebook, play a VR game and then be forced to 'share this' on my Wall. No. Make it an option that I can opt-out of without ruining everything else.
There's no doubt about it, Oculus have the right money now to employ the greatest minds in the business, they've already started! They have the cash to mass-produce the Consumer Version of the Rift on a worldwide scale. They don't have to go the cheap route any more, they can do it properly!
I still believe in Oculus, and from what they've said, Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook share their vision for the future. So, with that logic, if I trust them, I should trust Facebook. So, for now, I will. But please don't ruin this wonderful thing just to maximise your profits. Please.
If you have any of your own experiences or thoughts that you would like to share please let me know.


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FEATURE: An electric revolution
By Drydock on	 28th June 2017 Archive
Battery power seems to be the way forward when it comes to reducing ferry emissions in Nordic countries
The Tycho Brahe has docked at Öresund Dry Docks in Landskrona, Sweden for completion of the remaining conversion and installation works to ensure that the ferry can be recommissioned as a fully battery-operated vessel on the Helsingborg-Helsingör route by the end of June.
"We have had a very good start to 2017," says Magnus Malmström, Sales Manager for the yard. "I think the battery project is the main thing so far in 2017, but you never know what might happen in the future!"
Tycho Brahe and Aurora were both docked earlier at the shipyard in Landskrona for a short period of time
for installation of containers and deckhouses for batteries and other technology.
"We chose to decommission the ferries for a couple of days in order to be able to install the battery containers at this early point in the conversion process. That provided us with the option of re-commissioning the ferries as soon as possible, as technicians were subsequently able to continue working in and around the containers, even though the ferries were in operation between Helsingborg and Helsingör," said CEO Henrik Rørbæk, HH Ferries Group.
The containers and deckhouses contain batteries, transformers, converters and cooling systems, and the preparations for connecting technical installations in the containers and the ferries' engine rooms, and were completed in September 2016.
The next stage of the conversion process began when Tycho Brahe was decommissioned on Tuesday 18 April, with the aim of returning as a battery-driven ferry before the summer season begins. Aurora is scheduled for docking for completion when the summer season draws to a close. Mercandia VIII replaces Tycho Brahe and Aurora during their respective dockings.
Tycho Brahe is scheduled for full re-commissioning on the route on 23 May, at which point a thorough test programme will be conducted before the conversion to full battery operations is completed.
"The process of installing batteries for forward propulsion now reaches its final phase, and we are looking forward to introducing battery operations as the first operator in the world with such a high-frequency timetable. The reduced emissions following the conversion will have a positive impact on the environment in the entire Öresund region," said CEO Henrik Rørbæk, HH Ferries Group.
ABB's project to convert two HH Ferries' vessels into the world's largest emission-free ferries sees both the ferries being fitted with 4.16 MW of batteries.
Innovative project
This highly innovative project also includes the installation of four fully automated shore-side charging arms, and these are currently under construction in ABB´s factories. Civil work will be completed at the quayside in Helsingör and Helsingborg in the beginning of next year.
Marcus Högblom, Vice President of Global Sales, Passenger vessels and Azipod propulsion said, "We have a strong commitment to our customer HH Ferries and we need the best partners to work with us. We have experience of working with our selected suppliers and we are confident that their competence and high technical standards will meet ABB´s and HH Ferries´ requirements for this project. Our conversion of the Tycho Brahe and Aurora ferries to battery operation is an essential part of our environmental strategy to reduce emissions and lower the environmental footprint of our operations on Öresund. We are proud of the initiative, which is the largest single project investment in the company's history. When the two ferries sail on pure electric power before the end of 2017, it will be to the benefit our many passengers and the local environment," said Henrik Rørbæk, CEO of HH Ferries AB. ABB´s delivery for modernising the ferries includes batteries, and an energy storage control system and Onboard DC Grid technology. At both ends of the route ABB will supply the first automated shore-side charging stations, using an ABB industrial robot to optimise the connection time and therefore maximise the charging period. The two ferries will operate completely on battery power between Helsingør (Denmark) and Helsingborg (Sweden), a distance of approximately 4 km carrying more than 7.4 Million people.
It is an inherent part of HH Ferries Group's strategy to emphasise initiatives with a positive environmental impact. Since 2007, the ferries between Helsingborg and Helsingör have adhered to the emission regulations introduced on 1 January 2015. With the installation of batteries, the route's total emissions of CO2, carbon monoxide, sulphur oxide and particles are reduced by more than 50%.
The conversion of the two ferries is the largest single investment project in the company's history, with an estimated cost of nearly SEK 300 million. INEA, the EU's executive agency for innovation and network, has chosen to support the project with approximately SEK 120 million.
Other recent visitors to Öresund Dry Docks includes the Viking XPRS, which is a fast cruise ferry owned by Viking Line's and operating on the Helsinki–Tallinn route, and Eckerö, which was accommodated in the yard's floating dock. Pearl of Scandinavia and Cinderella were also visitors in January, along with Richard With and Auto Bay.
Finnish first
From steam to diesel and now electricity: the oldest operating ferry in Finland has recently become the nation's first all-electric passenger vessel after being fitted with Visedo power.
Although much smaller than the Tycho Brahe and Aurora, the historic Föri ferry has been fitted with a new zero-emission electric drivetrain that will deliver greater efficiency, less noise and reduced operating costs.
The Föri initially entered service in 1904, after the City of Turku commissioned local shipyards Aktiebolaget Vulcan to build a city commuter ferry to take passengers across the Aura River to Åbo.
Since then the distinctive little orange vessel – named after the Swedish word for ferry, färja – has traversed its route nonstop back and forth across the river for more than a century to become a beloved transport icon for the city.
Turku commissioned local boatyards Mobimar to complete the upgrade, where the vessel was drydocked in March this year. Mobimar oversaw the removal of the boat's diesel-powered hydraulic motor and the old control system. The new installed system was eight tons lighter; consisting of two Visedo permanent magnet motor drives and two Visedo DC/DC converters which control the ferry's DC grid.
The new vessel draws power from batteries that are charged overnight, with the new power system simultaneously improving redundancy and making it possible to run on one or two motors – particularly important during icy conditions. This also allows future motor maintenance in shifts, with no interruption to operation.
The DC/DC converters serve to increase the battery voltage to a level that is more suitable for the motor drives. This minimises losses while maximising performance and reliability.
Electric revolution
"The Föri ferry is a national treasure, but with its old diesel engine, fuel consumption and emissions were high and overall efficiency poor," said Visedo Project Engineer, Heikki Sallinen. "Visedo power brings the 100-year-old vessel into the 21st century without changing its character and delivers zero-emission transport for Turku.
"The revolution to electrify the world's diesel transport is already underway. After powering Asia's first hybrid electric ferry in Taiwan and continuing to work on the project to power the world's biggest E-ferry in Denmark, at home Visedo is proud to help transform Finland's oldest ferry into its first all-electric vessel."
"For such a sensitive project like this we needed a project partner who could deliver a new permanent magnet motor and charging technology built for purpose,"said Mobimar Project Manager , Antti Immonen. "There was no off-the-shelf solution, we needed a partner who could be flexible and responsive to our needs – in that regard Visedo is like us in our approach to pioneering innovation for demanding applications.
"We were already impressed by Visedo during a previous collaboration with Mobimar to modernise a Korean Mark V65 submarine. There are now 240,000 passengers who have dived to depth below the Yellow Sea in a submarine with a Visedo-powered system. And we used some of the same components in the Föri!"
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Xerox Corporation was a leading decliner within the consumer durables industry, falling 11 cents (-1.4%) to $7.67 on average volume.
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Q: How can I parse Amazon S3 logs with awk? awk requires you to provide a delimiter for each field, defaulting to a space character, but in the case of Amazon S3's server logs there are sometimes spaces inside each field. For instance, there's one inside the time field (eg: [06/Feb/2014:00:00:38 +0000] contains one) and could be one inside the key field also.
http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/dev/LogFormat.html
Is there a way to parse these simply in awk, or do I need to transform them somehow prior to feeding them through to awk?
If so, how could I go about that? I'm currently combining all of my log files:
find . -type f -exec cat {} >> ../compiled.log \;

and then running awk on that. Is there a way to transform via cat without breaking my key parameter, but still allowing that to be parsed by awk?
EDIT: I tried using gawk with FPAT but I'm not getting the same results as expected.
Package gawk-3.1.7-10.10.amzn1.x86_64 already installed and latest version
My output:
$1 = <49a266cb12a607172a6adc1e468782f644b56ec22e3202cb735601b4e5524c08>
$2 = <BUCKET>
$3 = <[10/Apr/2015:19:56:22>
$4 = <+0000]>
$5 = <111.11.1111.11>
$6 = <->
$7 = <xxx>
$8 = <REST.GET.OBJECT>
$9 = <something.mp4>
$10 = <"GET>
$11 = </something.mp4>
$12 = <HTTP/1.1">
$13 = <403>
$14 = <AccessDenied>
$15 = <243>
 ...

$4 for me is '+0000' and $3 is missing the remainder of the date, so it doesn't appear to have worked?

A: GNU awk with FPAT comes to the rescue:
awk 'BEGIN{ FPAT = "(\"[^\"]+\")|(\\[[^]]+\\])|([^ ]+)"} {
     for (i = 1; i <= NF; i++) printf "$%d = <%s>\n", i, $i}' s3.log

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$1 = <79a59df900b949e55d96a1e698fbacedfd6e09d98eacf8f8d5218e7cd47ef2be>
$2 = <mybucket>
$3 = <[06/Feb/2014:00:00:38 +0000]>
$4 = <192.0.2.3>
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This short quiz is provided to give you some feedback on whether a hybrid course is appropriate for you. Your score will be displayed in the next page together with guidelines on how to interpret your score.
A) less than I would on a campus class.
B) the same I would on a campus class.
C) more than I would on a campus class.
A) low—I am just looking for a class that fits my schedule.
B) moderate—I would like to see if this is a possible alternative to the campus classes I can now take.
C) high—my work schedule/life circumstances prevent me from being on campus twice a week.
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B) has some difficulty managing my time effectively, but often meets deadlines without having to be reminded.
C) can manage my time effectively and always meets deadlines without having to be reminded.
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B) skims directions to get the general idea.
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A) lower than average—reading is not one of my strengths.
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How do you normally use your textbook when you take a Math class?
A) I do not usually read it. I usually just look for the formulas highlighted in the boxes when I do homework.
B) I read the book when I am stuck on a homework problem and need additional explantion.
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C) I can usually identify and fix the problem myself.
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Coronavirus: Virtual sports proving to be a game changer for boxing, baseball, motor-racing and more
With stadiums closed and all events cancelled, organisers are generating advertising revenue by streaming virtual sports on various social media sites.
Socialising in times of social-distancing: How online gaming can create a sense of community
In the age of eSports, millions of gamers play every day and many do so for the many positives it brings.
Mark Griffiths, The Conversation
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The recent Fortnite World Cup had a total prize pool of $33m and the top winners took away several million each.
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THROWBACK THURSDAY: Hardcore – Hey R U Ready [1991]
With today marking techno legend Dave Clarke's birthday, for this week's Throwback Thursday we turn the clock back to 1991, and one of the Baron's earliest releases, under the pseudonym Hardcore.
Hey R U Ready, released on the legendary R&S Records label, followed on from 1990's I Like John, Clarke's debut release, which combined samples from Public Image Limited, Nitzer Ebb and Jungle Brothers over a pulsing New Beat-style rhythm.
As Clarke told 909originals last year, after I Like John was signed to XL Recordings, "R&S Records started getting interested, and invited me over to work in their studios in Holland. That was probably the second or third time I had been abroad in my life. I remember thinking at the time that the food over there was unlike anything I'd ever tasted before – in retrospect, though, it was probably quite normal."
Unlike I Like John, Hey R U Ready is a far more electro-influenced track, with pumping breakbeats, cut up vocal snippets, and a nod to both Funkadelic and the 1984 breakdance classic Fresh Mess (Jam…Your Radio) by Knights of the Turntables.
And as you can imagine from a version dubbed the Non-Minimalist Mix, it doesn't hold back.
Signing to R&S would prove to be instrumental to the young techno producer's career, giving rise to his Directional Force project, and subsequently the Magnetic North label, which would release tracks by Cristian Vogel, Woody McBride, DJ Hell and Roland Casper.
In terms of Clarke's DJ career as well, the period was something of a turning point, as he got the chance to play at Amsterdam club Richters (which closed in 1996).
"I had quite a few records at that stage, and I brought them to Amsterdam and said to Richters that I felt they should get me as a DJ, and they gave me a chance," he told us. "It was a really empty night, on a Thursday I think. It got me used to the whole 'touring DJ' thing as well; the day after I played in Richters, I was back in Brighton playing my residency."
And the rest was history. Happy birthday Dave! 🙂
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Helping a childless couple is commendable, but you have to be mentally prepared that you will have to let your child go, the one that had been kicking your belly during the sleepless nights for months. You have to be totally aware that the child you are going to give birth to is not yours. Surely, you will feel affection towards this little creature, and undoubtedly will always be close with him at least in your thoughts, but get ready to face the reality. Genetically child is not related to you.
How to become a surrogate mother in Ukraine: Not every woman can become a surrogate mother and help a childless family find parental happiness. Certain requirements are imposed by law that have to be met by a potential candidate prior to engaging in a surrogacy program.
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Yuscarán is de hoofdplaats van het departement El Paraíso in Honduras. De koloniale plaats staat bekend vanwege de productie van Yuscarán-aguardiente.

In de 18e en 19e eeuw was Yuscarán een belangrijke mijnbouwplaats. Eerst werd hier mijnbouw bedreven voor de Spaanse Kroon, later voor mijnbouwbedrijven uit de Verenigde Staten.

Deze geschiedenis is nog terug te vinden in de onregelmatige keienstraatjes van het centrum. Er zijn 200 huizen overgebleven uit deze tijd, en ook zijn de vervallen mijningangen nog terug te vinden. Een van de bekendste huizen is het Casa Fortín, waar nu het Regionaal Museum gevestigd is. In de parochiekerk zijn schilderijen en sieraden uit de rijke periode te vinden. In 1979 werd Yuscarán tot Nationaal Monument verklaard.

Yuscarán ligt op 65 kilometer van Tegucigalpa. Rondom de hoofdplaats bevinden zich veel bossen met pijnbomen. In het zuidwesten bevindt zich de berg Monserrat. Het gebied rond deze berg is tot Biologisch Reservaat verklaard. Hier bevindt zich ook de berg El Volcán. 15 gemeenschappen zijn afhankelijk van het water dat in dit gebied ontspringt. Ook wordt het water gebruikt voor de bereiding van de aguardiente. In de plaatsen Orealí en Oropolí zijn petrogliefen gevonden.

Elk jaar wordt in mei het Nationale Festival van de Mango en de Mammi gevierd.

Gemeente in El Paraíso
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Q: XCode 8 wrong views resoltion I am currently developing an iOS 10 app using XCode 8. But for some reasons on all devices the view bounds are 1024x768 pixels. I googled around very much, found some informations about launch screen images. I added them in the correct resolutions, etc. Created app icons in the right resolutions but it does not work.
Am I missing some settings that it runs on an iPad Pro with full resolution? The project is configured as universal.
Thanks in advance!

A: It's iOS 10 new features. Now all views has 1000x1000 frames after viewDidLoad. You can check this in UIViewController's viewDidLoad method. (all but self.view, it still has values from xib/storyboard file).
If your constraints is correct, you can get values in viewDidLayoutSubviews. I mean this is there you need to check view size.


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