Ms. Gesina Maria Beatrix Kennealy is an Non-Executive Independent Director of the company effect from 1 March 2017. She holds BComm (Accountancy) and BComm (Accountancy) Honours degrees and qualified as a chartered accountant in 1982. She served as the Chief Financial Officer of the South African Revenue Service from January 2009 until her retirement in December 2013. Before that she served as the Chief Operating Officer of Absa Capital from 2006 to 2009. Her previous senior financial management positions were at Absa Bank, BHP Billiton South Africa and Samancor Chrome. Trix also serves on the Board of Standard Bank Group Limited and chairs the Accounting Standards Board.


Heather has been selling real estate at Class-Harlan Real Estate, since 2001. She has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications with concentrations in Public Relations and Marketing. She has 15 years experience in marketing in the retail, tourism and non-profit markets. Heather utilizes her marketing experiences and contacts to best service her Buyer and Seller clientele. Heather has been a Five Star Real Estate Award Winner for the Philadelphia Area for several years. This is an elite group representing less than 2% of the licensed agents in the Philadelphia area! Heather has been featured in Top Agent Magazine and recognized for her creativity in marketing property for sale, utilizing social media and excellent communication skills. In January, 2014, Heather took on an exciting new role at Class-Harlan as owner/partner. Heather and her business partner, Todd McCarty/Broker, have made some exciting changes at the Brokerage that directly benefit home buyers and home sellers. The Class-Harlan Sales Team works together on a daily basis to serve the real estate needs of the community as has been done since 1963! The Brokerage is actively recruiting seasoned sales professionals!Heather has been a top producing sales person at Class-Harlan for years and can be described as outgoing, friendly, detailed, persistent, conscientious, caring and extremely knowledgeable on the Central Bucks Community. Heather is a known leader in the Doylestown Community having served a 10+ year volunteer term on the Doylestown Revitalization Board. She currently sits on the Doylestown Historic and Review Board and also volunteers for the Bucks County Historical Society, Pearl S. Buck International and other local organizations. Heather is the site administrator for Destination Doylestown a popular Facebook page that supports and promotes everything good happening in Doylestown!


Architecturally inspired, these Dior So Real RLSLY Sunglasses feature a matte black polygonal semi-oval frame . The grey silver mirrored lenses and black arms form a spectacular union to complete the offering. This item measures 48-22-140mm and ships with a case, lens cleaning cloth and manufacturer's documents.
Architecturally inspired, these Dior So Real RLSLY Sunglasses feature a matte black polygonal semi-oval frame .
The grey silver mirrored lenses and black arms form a spectacular union to complete the offering.
This item measures 48-22-140mm and ships with a case, lens cleaning cloth and manufacturer's documents.


"Dasson an Delenn" (resonance of the harp, in Breton) is a harp competition organized by the Camac Harps, open to harpist students under 21 and from all nationalities. In a music repertoire inspired by Brittany, the winners of the 2017 competition represent the rise of an art deeply rooted in the traditions of our territory.
Doors opening 30 minutes before the concert.


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Le Boupère és un municipi francès situat al departament de Vendée i a la regió de . L'any 2007 tenia 2.856 habitants.

Demografia

Població
El 2007 la població de fet de Le Boupère era de 2.856 persones. Hi havia 1.148 famílies de les quals 299 eren unipersonals (158 homes vivint sols i 141 dones vivint soles), 403 parelles sense fills, 405 parelles amb fills i 41 famílies monoparentals amb fills.

La població ha evolucionat segons el següent gràfic:

Habitants censats

Habitatges
El 2007 hi havia 1.263 habitatges, 1.170 eren l'habitatge principal de la família, 47 eren segones residències i 45 estaven desocupats. 1.214 eren cases i 38 eren apartaments. Dels 1.170 habitatges principals, 902 estaven ocupats pels seus propietaris, 252 estaven llogats i ocupats pels llogaters i 17 estaven cedits a títol gratuït; 7 tenien una cambra, 46 en tenien dues, 166 en tenien tres, 273 en tenien quatre i 678 en tenien cinc o més. 986 habitatges disposaven pel capbaix d'una plaça de pàrquing. A 527 habitatges hi havia un automòbil i a 557 n'hi havia dos o més.

Piràmide de població
La piràmide de població per edats i sexe el 2009 era:

Economia
El 2007 la població en edat de treballar era de 1.822 persones, 1.456 eren actives i 366 eren inactives. De les 1.456 persones actives 1.380 estaven ocupades (793 homes i 587 dones) i 76 estaven aturades (26 homes i 50 dones). De les 366 persones inactives 157 estaven jubilades, 101 estaven estudiant i 108 estaven classificades com a «altres inactius».

Ingressos
El 2009 a Le Boupère hi havia 1.164 unitats fiscals que integraven 2.892 persones, la mediana anual d'ingressos fiscals per persona era de 16.145 €.

Activitats econòmiques
Dels 94 establiments que hi havia el 2007, 1 era d'una empresa extractiva, 4 d'empreses alimentàries, 14 d'empreses de fabricació d'altres productes industrials, 10 d'empreses de construcció, 11 d'empreses de comerç i reparació d'automòbils, 4 d'empreses de transport, 8 d'empreses d'hostatgeria i restauració, 2 d'empreses d'informació i comunicació, 9 d'empreses financeres, 3 d'empreses immobiliàries, 9 d'empreses de serveis, 9 d'entitats de l'administració pública i 10 d'empreses classificades com a «altres activitats de serveis».

Dels 23 establiments de servei als particulars que hi havia el 2009, 1 era una oficina de correu, 2 oficines bancàries, 2 tallers de reparació d'automòbils i de material agrícola, 1 autoescola, 1 paleta, 3 guixaires pintors, 2 fusteries, 1 lampisteria, 1 electricista, 4 perruqueries, 4 restaurants i 1 saló de bellesa.

Dels 6 establiments comercials que hi havia el 2009, 1 era un supermercat, 2 fleques, 1 una llibreria, 1 una sabateria i 1 una floristeria.

L'any 2000 a Le Boupère hi havia 118 explotacions agrícoles que ocupaven un total de 3.772 hectàrees.

Equipaments sanitaris i escolars
El 2009 hi havia 1 centre de salut, 1 farmàcia i 1 ambulància.

El 2009 hi havia 2 escoles elementals.

Poblacions més properes
El següent diagrama mostra les poblacions més properes.

Referències

 Résumé statistique Fitxa resum de dades estadístiques de Le Boupère a l'INSEE.
 Évolution et structure de la population Fitxa amb el detall de dades de Le Boupère a l'INSEE
 France par commune Dades detallades de tots els municipis de França accessibles a partir del mapa.

Municipis de la Vendée

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namespace Bazinga\GeocoderBundle\ProviderFactory;

use Geocoder\Provider\GoogleMaps\GoogleMaps;
use Geocoder\Provider\Provider;
use Http\Discovery\HttpClientDiscovery;
use Psr\Http\Client\ClientInterface;
use Symfony\Component\OptionsResolver\OptionsResolver;

final class GoogleMapsFactory extends AbstractFactory
{
    protected static $dependencies = [
        ['requiredClass' => GoogleMaps::class, 'packageName' => 'geocoder-php/google-maps-provider'],
    ];

    /**
     * @param array{api_key: ?string, region: ?string, http_client: ?ClientInterface, httplug_client: ?ClientInterface} $config
     */
    protected function getProvider(array $config): Provider
    {
        $httpClient = $config['httplug_client'] ?? $this->httpClient ?? HttpClientDiscovery::find();

        return new GoogleMaps($httpClient, $config['region'], $config['api_key']);
    }

    protected static function configureOptionResolver(OptionsResolver $resolver)
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            'region' => null,
            'api_key' => null,
        ]);

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        $resolver->setAllowedTypes('region', ['string', 'null']);
        $resolver->setAllowedTypes('api_key', ['string', 'null']);

        $resolver->setDeprecated('httplug_client', 'willdurand/geocoder-bundle', '5.19', 'The option "%name%" is deprecated, use "http_client" instead.');
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}

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Made in Tokyo, this Tsuge pipe is the result of the combination of several materials: briar wood, bamboo and rubber mouthpiece.
Thank to the flat bottom we can put the pipe without risking tobacco spills.
The high quality of this japanese pipe!


If we were to look for the Huron/Wendat village sites visited by Champlain in Huronia during his 1615 - 16 sojourn here, where would we begin, what would we need to know and how would we find what we need in order to start our search?
At our last meeting of the Huronia Chapter of the OAS we explored what Champlain wrote about this trip in his report to the King.
Unfortunately he did not leave us a map that we know of and few geographic cues or landmarks to follow. This leaves us with a challenge as historians and archaeologists that some feel is impossible to overcome but since Champlain's time over 600 archaeological site have been discovered in Huronia over the coarse of the past 150 years. If as archaeologists we consider ourselves the forensic scientists of history then we have plenty of material to work with. But how much of it is relevant and is there too much data or too little when it comes to the sites visited by Champlain? How much archaeology has really been done? How much analysis has been done of what has been done and found? Just were are the records of what has been done over the past 150 years and where are the artifacts that were found? Who worked here and what was the focus or purpose for their work? Can we track down all this data and material, will it be willingly shared?
To date I have reviewed some of the archaeological record and know the history of this period fairly well but the record appears full of speculation with many contradictory results.
At our next meeting of the chapter we plan to share what we know about the record or at least about where to look and how. To this end I would encourage the use of primary source documentation as all good research must base its start here.
Always ask; What do I know and why do I think I know it - what is my knowledge based on? Did I go to the primary source or was I satisfied with someone else's interpretation? Is my knowledge based on speculation or fact? Independent search after and interpretation of fact may take more time but is far better than following a path traced by someone else's error or large leap of faith.


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Is it accurate to say that you are watching out to purchase another project in Delhi? At that point this time is the most alluring time,that you may have been waiting for. As the Government along with other higher commanding voices in the nation, for example, RBI has set their eyes on the real estate sector to enhance its current condition. Also, this is very noticeable with a few recent developments, that incorporates the freedom of Real Estate bills and twice rate cuts by RBI. Further to the RBI rate cut, surely well known banks like HDFC, ICICI, Axis and SBI have likewise lessened their home loan rates. Diminish home loan rate is an awesome news for any purchaser, as it alludes to less interest that further indicates out decreasing burden from the purchaser's shoulder and consequently the purchaser will be more eager to purchase new properties. In accordance with the present rate cut, developers are additionally seeking high after a further rate cut before the year end.
However,taking a look at the present improvements, land engineers are propelling new ventures in Delhi with a perspective for boosting the status of diminishing offers of residential projects in the capital.Regardless, there are lots of stock still under development in Delhi/NCR area, the manufacturers are as yet taking look at growing all the more new projects in Delhi/NCR area, particularly in the reasonable housing portion to draw in a higher number of buyers.Manufacturers are currently principally focusing on the mid segment class, who has the spending power and constitute most of the imminent purchasers.
Also,the new openings for work, for example, the ascent of the e-commerce sector, return from the stock market exchanges has nearly expanded in the income and in this way the spending power in cities. This ascent in spending power of the purchasers consolidated with lesser home loan rates is relied upon to further push up the home deals sentiments.


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State-to-State Cooperation: Idaho and Israel
Category » Idaho and Israel
Idaho Jewish History
Trade & Population Statistics
Binational Foundation Grants
Bilateral Institutions
Government Missions to Israel
Partners for Change
Business/Industry
Agriculture/Farming
Other Cooperative Programs
Sister Cities & State Contacts
Agricultural Research & Development
Industrial Research & Development
Total Binational Grants
emailing AICE
cooperative agreements with Israel
Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation
Binational Science Foundation
Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund
Hillel Campus Profiles
http://www.jewishidaho.com/
http://www.jewishidaho.com/tools/feedback.htm
http://www.emanuelidaho.org/
http://www.ahavathbethisrael.org/
http://www.wrjc.org/
State-to-State Cooperation: State-to-State Cooperation Index Page
Trade and Population Statistics
Exports to Israel (2017)
Percentage Change (2016-2017)
Total Exports to Israel (1996-Present)
Israel's Trade Partner Rank (2017)
Military Contracts with Israel (2012)
Jewish Population (2017)
Jewish Percentage of Population
Binational foundation grants shared by Idaho and Israel
Agricultural Research & Development (1979-Present)
Science & Technology (1996-Present)
Industrial Research & Development (1977-Present)
Grant recipients in Idaho from U.S.-Israel binational foundations:
None. Help us build this section by emailing AICE with any updates, additions, corrections or commetns. We appreciate your support.
Cooperative Agreements - "Memoranda of Understanding"
In April 2008 the International Business Division in Idaho setup and ran the Idaho-Israel Business Summitt with the focus and goal of the three day workshop to create an ongoing and prosperous relationship between Idaho and Israel. Mr. Shai Aizen, the Economic Consul of Israel, and Mr. Sherwin Pomerantz, President of EDI- an Israeli consultancy focusing on Israeli trade- were both present and gave speeches during the summitt. Green technology was the focus of the seminar, with an emphasis on agriculture, nutrition/life sciences, water conservation, irrigation, energy and environmental cleanup/monitoring.
Idaho Government Missions to Israel
The U.S.-Israel relationship is based on the twin pillars of shared values and mutual interests. Given this commonality of interests and beliefs, it should not be surprising that support for Israel is one of the most pronounced and consistent foreign policy values of the American people.
It is more difficult to devise programs that capitalize on the two nations' shared values than their security interests; nevertheless, such programs do exist. In fact, these SHARED VALUE INITIATIVES cover a broad range of areas, including the environment, science and technology, education and health.
As analyst David Pollock noted, Israel is an advanced country with a population that surpassed eight million people in 2013 and a robust, dynamic economy that allowed it to join the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Between 2005 and 2013, Israel has represented a larger market for U.S. exports than Saudi Arabia. Although Israel's citizenry make up just 3 percent of the total region's population, Israel accounts for 25 percent of American exports in the Middle East.
"It has also been one of the top 20 foreign direct investors in the United States since 2009," Pollock confirms. He adds that "$2.25 billion of the $3 billion in annual U.S. aid to Israel comes back via Israeli purchases of U.S. military equipment - and that is just 5 percent of the total bilateral trade each year."
Today's interdependent global economy requires that trade policy be developed at the national and state level.
Many states have recognized the opportunity for realizing significant benefits by seeking to increase trade with Israel. Idaho is one of 33 states that have cooperative agreements with Israel.
In 2012, Idaho exported over $17,441,282.00 worth of manufacturing goods to Israel. Since 1996, Idaho exports to Israel have totaled more than $309,407,917.00 and Israel now ranks as Idaho's 41st leading trade partner.
Israel is certainly a place where potential business and trade partners can be found. It can also be a source, however, for innovative programs and ideas for addressing problems facing the citizens of Idaho.
Israel has developed a number of pioneering education programs. For example, AICE introduced an innovative Israeli peer tutoring program to North Carolina that educators adapted for use in the United States. Now known as Reading Together, the program is used in 28 states. The program is designed to help students achieve reading fluency and is mostly used for children in second grade. The hope is that with its implementation, increasing numbers of students will perform at grade level or above.
A range of other exciting approaches to social problems like unemployment, environmental protection and drug abuse have been successfully implemented in Israel and could be imported for the benefit of Americans.
The potential for greater cooperation with Israel for the benefit of Idaho is limited only by the imagination.
Idaho Firms Profit From Business With Israel
As the only country with free trade agreements with both the United States and the European community, Israel can act as a bridge for international trade between the United States and Europe. Moreover, because of the deep pool of talent, particularly in high-technology areas, Israel provides excellent investment opportunities. Some of the nation's largest companies, such as IBM, Microsoft, Motorola, Intel and McDonald's have found that it is indeed profitable to do business in Israel.
One good way to break into the Israeli market is through a joint venture with an Israeli company. Funding for such projects is available from the Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation (BIRD). BIRD funds projects in 36 states and the District of Columbia and hundreds of companies including AOL, GE, BP Solar, Texas Instruments and Johnson & Johnson have benefitted from BIRD grants.
The United States and Israel established BIRD in 1977 to fund joint U.S.-Israeli teams in the development and subsequent commercialization of innovative, nondefense technological products from which both the Israeli and American company can expect to derive benefits commensurate with the investments and risks. Most grant recipients are small businesses involved with software, instrumentation, communications, medical devices and semiconductors.
Since its inception, BIRD has funded more than 800 joint high-tech R&D projects through conditional grants totaling more than $210 million. Products developed from these ventures have generated more than $8 billion in direct and indirect revenues for both countries and has helped to create an estimated 20,000 American jobs. Dr. Eli Opper, the former Israeli chair of BIRD, has said that BIRD is a strong pillar of US-Israel industrial cooperation and that the extreme success of BIRD has led Israel to adopt similar models of R&D with other countries.
As of yet, no Idaho-based company has taken advantage of the funding and reduced risks offered by BIRD.
Scientific Innovations
Researchers across the United States are making scientific breakthroughs and developing cutting-edge technologies in joint projects with Israeli scientists thanks to support from the Binational Science Foundation (BSF). BSF was established in 1972 to promote scientific relations and cooperation between scientists from the United States and Israel. The fund supports collaborative research projects in a wide area of basic and applied scientific field for peaceful and non-profit purposes. Since its inception, BSF has awarded some $480 million through more than 4,000 grants in 45 states and the District of Columbia.
BSF-sponsored studies are highly successful in achieving their two main goals: strengthening the US-Israel partnership through science and promoting world-class scientific research for the benefit of the two countries and all mankind. The BSF grants help extend research resources to achieve milestones that might not otherwise be attainable; introduce novel approaches and techniques to lead American researchers in new directions; confirm, clarify and intensify research projects; and provide unmatched access to Israeli equipment, facilities and research results that help speed American scientific advances. BSF has documented no less than 75 new discoveries made possible by its research grants and counts 37 Nobel Prize and 19 Lasker Medical Award laureates among its joint partners.
No Idaho institutions have yet taken advantage of the project funding available through the BSF system, though the opportunity is always there to start.
Agriculture Benefits
In 1978 the United States and Israel jointly created the Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund (BARD) to help fund programs between US and Israeli scientists for mutually beneficial, mission-oriented, strategic and applied research into agricultural problems. Since its inception, BARD has funded more than 1,000 projects in 45 states and the District of Columbia with a total investment of more than $250 million. In 2000, an independent and external economic review of 10 BARD projects conservatively projected more than $700 million in revenue by the end of 2010, a number which far outweighs the total investment in all BARD projects over its 33 year existence and helps to continually strengthen the foundation.
Most BARD projects focus on either increasing agricultural productivity, plant and animal health or food quality and safety and have been influential in creating new technologies in drip irrigation, pesticides, fish farming, livestock, poultry, disease control and farm equipment. BARD funds projects in 45 states and the District of Columbia and at present is beginning to administer collaborative efforts between Australia, Canada and Israel as well. It is difficult to break down the impact on a state-by-state basis, but overall, BARD-sponsored research has generated sales of more than $500 million, tax revenues of more than $100 million and created more than 5,000 American jobs.
Idaho institutions have shared grants worth more than $450,000 since 1979 with the University of Idaho receiving the vast majority of these funds.
State Contacts:
Chabad Jewish Center of Idaho
3813 W State Street
Website: http://www.jewishidaho.com/
Contact Form: http://www.jewishidaho.com/tools/feedback.htm
Temple Emanuel - Egalitarian/ multi-denominational/
306 N. 18th Ave., Pocatello, Idaho
By post: P.O. Box 685, Pocatello ID 83204
Website: http://www.emanuelidaho.org/
Congregation Ahavath Beth Israel - Reform
11 North Latah Street
Website: http://www.ahavathbethisrael.org/
Wood River Jewish Community - Reform
471 Leadville Avenue
Ketchum, Idaho 83340
Website: http://www.wrjc.org/

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Someone Hijacking Unsecured MongoDB Databases for Ransom
Nearly two years back, we warned users about publicly accessible MongoDB instances – almost 600 Terabytes (TB) – over the Internet which require no authentication, potentially leaving websites and servers at risk of hacking. These MongoDB instances weren't exposed due to any flaw in its software, but due to a misconfiguration (bad security practice) that let any remote attacker access MongoDB …
Critical Updates — RCE Flaws Found in SwiftMailer, PhpMailer and ZendMail
A security researcher recently reported a critical vulnerability in one of the most popular open source PHP libraries used to send emails that allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the web server and compromise a web application. Disclosed by Polish security researcher Dawid Golunski of Legal Hackers, the issue (CVE-2016-10033) in PHPMailer used by more than 9 …
BHIM App — How to Send & Receive Money with UPI
After the lack of supply of cash in India following its Prime Minister step to remove high-denomination banknotes from circulation in November 2016, the country is moving a step closer towards becoming a cashless economy with the launch of Unified Payment Interface (UPI). Unified Payment Interface (UPI) allows all bank account holders to pay money from their smartphones, both online and …
Bitcoin Price Jumps Above $1000 For First Time In last 3-Years
What a good start of the New Year for those holding Bitcoins! Web-based digital currency Bitcoin has passed $1,000 for the first time on the Bitstamp Price Index (BPI) since early November 2013. Bitcoin broke the barrier on 1 January and now is trading above $1,020 at the time of writing, marking a bright beginning to 2017 for the digital currency. At the time of writing, 1 Bitcoin = $ …
Obama Expels 35 Russian Spies Over Election Hacking; Russia Responds With Duck Meme
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Police Ask for Amazon Echo Data to Help Solve a Murder Case
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How the GI influx shaped Britain's view of Americans
By Melissa Hogenboom
GIs had lots of downtime so would often entertain local children
It is now 70 years since GIs first landed on British soil to join their allies during WWII. Before the war, ordinary British people only knew Americans as the gangsters and heroes from the silver screen. They were in for a shock.
The first GIs landed on Britain's shores in 1942 and brought with them candy, Coca-Cola, cigarettes and nylon.
GIs were reportedly very generous. With average salaries more than five times that of a British soldier and no living expenses to worry about, there was plenty of time for parties.
GI veteran Lester Gaiter recalls: "We would crash their parties, drink their beer, flirt with their women".
And their generous nature made them alluring to women - around 70,000 British women became GI brides.
"The girls went mad. They never had such a good time. They had never been with fellows who had so much money," says Prudence Portman, who met many GIs during the war.
Children would flock around them and cry "got any gum, chum?"
Kenneth Pullen was 14 when the GIs arrived in London and remembers that it "came as a shock", because nobody knew "what an American looked like face to face".
He believed Americans would all be "very tall, immaculately dressed, run about the country shooting Indians, or shooting at policeman round Chicago…"
The reality, of course, was "completely different", says Pullen.
Even the Times newspaper explained to its readers in 1942 that GIs were "friendly and simple" rather than "Hollywood stars or two-gun Texans with five-gallon hats".
And stereotypes aside, a BBC poll in 1942 indicated that many Brits just did not know what to expect, saying: "Many people are simply without opinions of any kind, or even prejudices about anything so remote as America."
But the GI influx also brought social tension and introduced segregation.
Around 100,000 black American troops arrived in the UK during the war, far outnumbering the black population at the time - which may have been around 7,000. US troops were segregated in the UK as they were back home.
For many GIs, this was the first time they had travelled away from home.
"The whole variety of small-town Americans" was new to the British, says Prof Neil Wynn, a WWII historian from the University of Gloucestershire.
When the war was over about three million US soldiers had passed through Britain. So how did the wartime years change how Britons saw Americans?
GIs were frequently described as "overpaid, oversexed and over here". The GIs retorted and said the British were "underpaid, undersexed and under Eisenhower".
Despite a common language, the two nations quickly noticed differences. Women reported that the GIs had odd eating habits, flaunted their money and said that they could be boisterous and brash.
"They didn't know the British way of not showing your money, they would leave their money on pub counters," says Dorothy Kane.
Many British women married GIs and emigrated to the US
Perhaps surprisingly for a country at war, entertainment increased. GIs hosted parties, charming many women in the process. But girls who spent too much time with GIs were sometimes called "Yankee bags" - and estimates suggest around 9,000 war babies were born out of wedlock as a result of these liaisons.
A Home Office report in 1945 reported that girls saw the US as a "magic country" and that the American "proneness to spoil a girl" made them the most attractive boyfriends.
The GIs injected money into the economy which brought some relief from the misery of the time, says Wynn. This period also strengthened the "special relationship" between the UK and the US - a phrase introduced by Winston Churchill and echoed by many leaders since, Wynn adds.
They brought with them pinball machines, jukeboxes and the jitterbug.
Though American musical influences were already creeping into the UK, the regular dances held at American bases spread the popularity of R&B, blues and jazz. Such "edgy" music was never played on the BBC, says music historian Colin Larkin.
"They never did anything by halves," he adds.
Prof David Reynolds, from the University of Cambridge and author of The American Occupation of Britain, says that personal contact with GIs quickly "penetrated beyond the movie image of glossy Americans into a discovery that they were human beings, warts and all".
But he says that "there was often a lot of resentment towards them, about the way they would throw their money around indiscriminately".
Many though, especially women, loved American culture - the music and consumerism, and had a view of "America as an ideal", says Wynn.
But Reynolds notes that the more conservative Britons worried that the spread of American consumer culture was "undermining and eroding" British values.
GIs, with their salaries, swish uniforms and flirtatious nature, symbolised the "gradual dominance of the US in the alliance", adds Reynolds.
"The war was part of the larger pattern of how the US continued to shape British culture, that some people have welcomed and some have detested."
Today respective leaders of the US and the UK still talk about the "special relationship" that started during WWII, and though it irks some, Americanisms still pervade British language, just as Britishisms are creeping into American language.
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Q: domain and range of a transformed function This is the original function; y=f(x) with a domain of -3<_ x <_ 3 and a range of 0 <_ y <_ 3.
Now I was asked to find the range and domain of y=f(x-2).
So I said -3<_ x <_ 3 and 1<_ y <_ 5.
But the answer was -1<_ x <_ 5 and 0 <_ y <_ 3.
I don't get it. Am I supposed to keep the same range, not the domain? Is that what it is? Why is my answer wrong?

A: The domain is the set of numbers you plug into $f$. Here, the number you plug into $f$ needs to be between $-3$ and $3$. Since the number you're plugging into $f$ is $x-2$, this means you need $-3 \le x-2 \le 3$, which is equivalent to $-1 \le x \le 5$.
The range is the set of values that the function $f$ takes; since $f(x-2)$ is simply a value of $f$ for each input $x$, the range of the new function is the same as the range of the old function.

A: Key Point: For domain we need condition on $x$ and for range we need condition on $y$.
Given that domain of $f(x)$ is $-3 \leq x \leq 3$, it means whatever is written in  place of '$?$' in $f(?)$ should lie between $-3$ and and $3$
Now if I write $x-2$ in place of '$?$', then I get
$$-3 \leq x-2 \leq3$$
But for domain we need condition of on x, hence add $2$ in inequality, which gives
$$-3+2 \leq x-2+2 \leq3+2$$
$$-1 \leq x\leq5$$ which is the required domain.
Is it clear now?

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El celacanto de Comoras o comorense (Latimeria chalumnae) es una especie de sarcopterigio coelacantomorfo latimérido que vive al oeste del Océano Índico, en las costas de Comoras y de Sudáfrica. A principios del siglo XX se creía extinto, hasta que se capturó el primer ejemplar en 1938.

Descripción

El celacanto de Comoras mide entre 1,5 y 1,8 metros y llega a pesar entre 65 y 98 kilogramos. Presenta una coloración negra, un poco azulada, con manchas blancas y ligeramente rosas. Tiene una complexión de depredador al acecho, ya que no está adaptado a la velocidad. A pesar de ser un pez sarcopterigio, con una base muscular de las aletas, no se arrastra por el fondo marino, sino que nada lentamente. Su cola es trilobulada, una característica insólita. Sus escamas son duras, grandes y gruesas. Posee una segunda aleta dorsal cercana a la cola. Su cabeza es grande, con una boca ancha y ojos grandes y negros. El cráneo posee bisagras. La vejiga natatoria no es funcional y está llena de grasa. Es un pez que pare a sus crías, tras un largo período de gestación, aunque su reproducción sigue siendo un misterio. Las hembras son más grandes que los machos (dimorfismo sexual).

Biología y comportamiento
Este celacanto habita en cuevas rocosas y fondos volcánicos, entre 70 y 700 metros de profundidad. Es un pez carnívoro, que caza acechando a sus presas. Aunque las hembras paren a sus crías, en realidad incuban los huevos en el interior de su cuerpo, es decir, que es ovovivíparo. Son unos huevos grandes, los mayores de entre todos los peces, con 9 centímetros de diámetro. El período de gestación es desconocido, aunque seguramente dura más de un año. Las hembras son capaces de vivir hasta 48 años.

Historia
Debido a que no se habían encontrado fósiles de celacantos en todo el Cenozoico (aunque sí en el Mesozoico), se creía a principios del siglo XX que estos peces estaban extinguidos. Sin embargo, en verano de 1938 se comunicó a Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer, directora del Museo de East London (Sudáfrica), que se había capturado un extraño pez azul nunca antes visto. Tras observarlo, el espécimen se llevó al museo, donde se sumergió en formalina, aunque el pez no se conservó bien. James Leonard Brierley Smith, ictiólogo de la universidad Rhodes, en Grahamstown, consiguió llegar al museo, tras varios meses, e identificó al pez como un celacanto y le dio su nombre científico.

Tras 14 años de exhaustiva búsqueda, en invierno de 1952, se encontró el segundo espécimen de celacanto en las islas Comoras. Si por una parte el hallazgo conmocionó a la comunidad científica, por otra los habitantes del archipiélago ya estaban familiarizados con la existencia de esta especie. Varias capturas más se hicieron en aguas de Comoras a lo largo del siglo XX.

En octubre del año 2000, en Sudáfrica se encontró una nueva población de esta especie. Estos hallazgos sugieren que el celacanto pudiera estar más extendido en el Índico de lo que se pensaba.

Referencias

Enlaces externos

Coelacanthimorpha
Peces del océano Índico
Fósiles vivientes
Animales descritos en 1939


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Троя́ново — деревня в Калининском районе Тверской области. Относится к Никулинскому сельскому поселению.

Расположена в 15 км к югу от Твери, на Волоколамском шоссе (автодороге «Тверь—Лотошино—Шаховская—Уваровка»).

В деревне находится Трояновский СПНИ (сельский психоневрологический интернат).

Ссылки
 Официальный сайт Калининского района

Населённые пункты Калининского района (Тверская область)


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package natlab.backends.Fortran;

import java.io.*;

import natlab.tame.BasicTamerTool;
import natlab.tame.valueanalysis.*;
import natlab.tame.valueanalysis.basicmatrix.BasicMatrixValue;
import natlab.tame.valueanalysis.aggrvalue.*;
import natlab.toolkits.filehandling.genericFile.GenericFile;
import natlab.toolkits.path.FileEnvironment;
import natlab.backends.Fortran.codegen.*;
import natlab.backends.Fortran.codegen.FortranAST.*;

public class Main {

	public static void main(String[] args) {
		/*String fileDir = "/home/xu/for_test/McFor/mcfor_test/";
	    String fileIn = fileDir+"adpt/drv_adpt.m";*/
		String fileDir = "/home/2011/xli141/for_test/";
	    String fileIn = fileDir+"hello.m";
	    GenericFile gFile = GenericFile.create(fileIn);
		FileEnvironment env = new FileEnvironment(gFile); //get path environment obj
		BasicTamerTool tool = new BasicTamerTool();
		ValueAnalysis<AggrValue<BasicMatrixValue>>  analysis = tool.analyze(args, env);
		int size = analysis.getNodeList().size();
	    /**
	     * pretty print the generated code.
	     */
		/*String fortranCode;
		for(int i=0;i<=size-1;i++){
			System.out.println("\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Analysis during Code Generation~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\n");
			fortranCode = FortranCodePrettyPrinter.FortranCodePrinter(analysis, size, i, fileDir);
			System.out.println("\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Generated Fortran Code~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\n");
			System.out.println(fortranCode);
		}*/

		/**
		 * generate the Fortran AST and then let the AST toString itself.
		 */
		Program prg = new Program();
		for(int i=0;i<=size-1;i++){
			System.out.println("\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Analysis during Code Generation~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\n");
			prg.setSubProgram(FortranCodeASTGenerator.FortranProgramGen(analysis, size, i, fileDir), i);
			System.out.println("\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Generated Fortran Code~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\n");
			StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer();
			prg.getSubProgram(i).pp(sb);
			System.out.println(sb);
			try{
				String pFilename = prg.getSubProgram(i).getProgramTitle().getProgramName();
				BufferedWriter out = new BufferedWriter(new FileWriter(fileDir+pFilename+".f95"));
		        out.write(sb.toString());
		        out.flush();
		        out.close();
			}catch(IOException e){
				System.err.println(e);
			}
		}
	}
}


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State downs Drake for third time in four years
FRANKIE HERRERA
Jakob King, Sports Reporter
When a team is playing without its starting quarterback, it helps to have a good running back to rely on.
Or, in South Dakota State's case — three of them.
Sophomores Pierre Strong Jr. and C.J. Wilson and senior Mikey Daniel combined for 285 yards and two touchdowns on the ground, helping SDSU (2-1) defeat Drake (0-3) 38-10 Saturday afternoon.
It was the Jackrabbits' third win over the Bulldogs in the last four years — each by 28 points or more.
Junior quarterback Kanin Nelson started for the second consecutive week for the injured J'Bore Gibbs, and while yards were plentiful Saturday afternoon, points were at a premium. SDSU kicker Chase Vinatieri missed two field goal attempts and Nelson fumbled on the goal-line, leading to a closer final scoreline than the offensive numbers might suggest.
"I think we played better (than last week), but I expect we will play better," said SDSU head coach John Stiegelmeier. "Our standards are really high."
When Nelson had to pass, he looked to his top receiver, junior Cade Johnson, to step up — and Johnson delivered. The HERO Sports preseason first-team All-American caught five passes for 80 yards and two touchdowns, adding a 76-yard run on a reverse to set up his second score.
"I thought Kanin played OK," said Stiegelmeier. "I thought we put Kanin in some situations where it's not his forte to throw the deep ball. I think he managed most of the game pretty well."
Even with the relatively inexperienced Nelson leading the way, the Jackrabbit offense was clicking early, taking their opening possession down to the 4-yard line. However, an otherwise impressive drive stalled there as SDSU had to settle for a 26-yard field goal by Chase Vinatieri.
After a quick three-and-out by the Bulldogs, SDSU return man Jaxon Janke mishandled the punt. Drake capitalized on the miscue, recovering at the Jacks' 20-yard line, but was unable to put any points on the board as a 34-yard field goal attempt sailed wide left.
It didn't take long after that for the Jacks to find the endzone for the first time. Two plays after the miss, Strong Jr. took a handoff and flashed down the right sideline, outrunning the defense en route to a 49-yard touchdown.
Last weekend against Long Island, Strong led SDSU with just 55 yards rushing. Saturday, Strong and Wilson both topped 115 yards as the Jacks accumulated 369 yards on the ground.
While SDSU was moving the ball up and down the field, Drake took until its opening possession of the second quarter to find some rhythm.
A third-and-six conversion and roughing the passer call brought the ball to SDSU's 23-yard line. But just as the Jacks stalled on their first series, the Bulldogs couldn't find the endzone, settling for a 22-yard field goal that cut the Jacks' lead to 10-3.
Late in the second quarter, Wilson took a handoff from his own 19-yard line, found a hole and took off. Wilson was eventually brought down after a 52-yard gain, but the damage was done. Four plays later, Daniel punched it in from five yards out to give the Jacks a 17-3 lead which they took into halftime.
Senior offensive lineman Evan Greeneway was proud of the way his line was able to open holes compared to last week.
"I thought we did a good job," said Greeneway. "I think we took personal responsibility for that last game. These backs should be able to get 100 yards every game. So we really wanted to be able to block well for them."
But while the run blocking was much improved from a week ago, Nelson was sacked three times, drawing some criticism from Stiegelmeier.
"I thought they played a little better," said Stiegelmeier of his offensive line. "But I'm disappointed in the holding penalty and really disappointed in the sacks."
The Jacks added to their lead early in the third quarter when Johnson caught a five-yard touchdown pass from Nelson after taking the ball down to the.
Johnson wasn't done yet. Late in the third quarter, he got open behind the secondary and Nelson found him and connected with a perfect 36-yard pass that made the score 31-3, essentially putting the game out of reach.
Drake finally found the end zone for the first time in the fourth quarter, but it was too late to make a rally.
The victory extends the Jacks' home winning streak to 14. They'll try to add to it at 6 p.m. next Saturday when Southern Utah visits Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.
Jakob King


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Задача Бо́льца (традиционно; корректнее задача Бо́льцы) — задача теории оптимального управления вида:

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в которой требуется минимизировать функционал  смешанного типа. Задача легко сводится к задаче Майера, что позволяет для решения задачи воспользоваться теоремой о необходимых условиях оптимальности.

Сформулирована в 1913 году Оскаром Больцей.

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The Gold Market Quarterly Update
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India's Plans to Reform the Gold Market and What They Could Mean for You
New Silver Bullion Krugerrand Launches!
In 1967, the South African government first issued the gold coin that would go on to become the most traded gold coin in the world: the South African Krugerrand. It was the first of its type anywhere in the world; minted from one troy ounce of fine gold.
To celebrate the 50th annual release of the world-famous gold Krugerrand, the Rand Refinery have expanded their repertoire and introduced the very first silver bullion Krugerrand, minted from one troy ounce of fine silver. Here's everything you need to know about the updates.
A brief history of the South African Krugerrand
Though other coins like the American Gold Eagle, the Canadian Maple Leaf and the British Britannia have followed in its footsteps, none have quite reached the popularity of the original South African Gold Krugerrand at any point over its 50 year life cycle.
First launched in 1967, the South African government sought to encourage the use of private gold ownership. As one of the world's largest single manufacturers of gold, it comes as little surprise that South Africa led the trend of one ounce fine gold coin collecting, or even that its version went on to remain the most popular.
The name for the coin was taken from the name of the country's fifth president, Paul Kruger, together with the name of South Africa's currency: the Rand.
After an initial flurry of interest in the Krugerrand, it suffered some setbacks in the 70s and 80s as Western Democracies banned imported goods from South Africa in protest of their controversial apartheid policies. Despite this, it remained the world's most widely traded gold coin.
The 2018 silver Krugerrand
Despite minting the most popular gold coin in the world, the Rand Refinery has until now not followed in the footsteps of The Royal Mint, The United States Mint and The Royal Canadian Mint in issuing a silver variant of its flagship gold coin.
Like the original gold version, the new silver coin features one troy ounce of fine silver. The design is also identical to the gold coin, featuring the image of Paul Kruger on one side and an antelope on the other.
The inscribed images are accompanied by the word 'Krugerrand', and 'fine silver' on one side, with the latter being written in both English and Afrikaans, the main two languages of South Africa. The words 'South Africa' are inscribed on the other side, also in both languages.
The interesting thing about the silver variant is that it will carry an actual face value denomination of 1 rand, unlike the original gold version.
Historical value
As the first silver Krugerrand of its kind, this coin is likely to earn pride of place in plenty of coin collections around the world. That means, as well as being valuable for the worth of its precious metal content, it'll likely come to have a historical and commemorative value in a few years' time.
The Rand Refinery plan to issue just 500,000 of these coins. These aren't a 'limited edition' run, and there's every chance the refinery will choose to continue minting the new silver Krugerrand from 2019. There are however, a limited number of 2018 coins (which will likely become more valuable than later potential variants) – so make sure you get yours soon.
Whether you're an investor looking to simply harness the potential value of investment silver, or an avid coin collector, there are plenty of tangible benefits to owning this and other silver coins.
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6. Memorandum of Conversation1
Washington, January 24, 1964, 11–11:28 a.m.
Japanese Political Questions; French Recognition of Communist China
Tingfu F. Tsiang, Chinese Ambassador
Yi-seng Kiang, Chinese Minister
Johnson Cheng, Counselor of Embassy
Robert W. Barnett, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Far Eastern Affairs
Robert A. Fearey, Acting Deputy Director for East Asian Affairs
Ambassador Tsiang said that he had been instructed to take up with the Secretary two matters relating to Japan.
First, his Government wished him to call the Secretary's attention to certain developments in Japanese politics. During the last several years Prime Minister Ikeda had, willingly or unwillingly, associated himself with and promoted the political influence of Ichiro Kono, Kenzo Matsumura, Tatsunosuke Takasaki and Takeo Miki. As a result, the political influence of these individuals had increased. With the development of trade with the mainland, Kono particularly had been able to acquire considerable funds for political purposes. Kono was building up a political organization of his own in hopes of promoting a different type of governing coalition in which he, Kono, would be the Prime Minister while Ikeda became the honorary chief of the coalition. The GRC wished to warn the Secretary that Japanese trade with the mainland would not only help Communist China but would also, on the Japanese side, corrupt Japanese politics in the direction of the left. The Secretary said that he would bear in mind what the Ambassador had said.
Second, Ambassador Tsiang said that the Japanese Government was considering establishing a permanent trade mission in Peiping, reciprocated by a Chinese Communist permanent trade mission in Tokyo. The Ambassador said that his Government hoped that the Secretary would use his influence to prevent this. The Secretary said that he planned to discuss the mainland trade question in Tokyo and would see what could be done.
The Secretary said he was very disappointed and disturbed over news of the manner in which the GRC is handling the French-Communist Chinese recognition matter.2 There appears to us to be overwhelming evidence that if the GRC refuses to break relations with France this would have a major impact on Peiping in its attempt to establish diplomatic relations throughout the world. The Secretary said that we have no wish to interfere in the GRC's business in giving them advice. However, the United States' future relations with the GRC, its relations with NATO and Southeast Asia are all very much involved. We need the cooperation of the GRC. If there were only a 50 percent or even a 33 percent chance that the French-Communist Chinese move could be frustrated it would be of the greatest importance that that chance be taken. The consequences of failure are such that we should take any step that might assist in frustrating the Paris-Peiping action. If France succeeds in establishing relations with Peiping in circumstances where the GRC has made it easy [Page 11]for them to do so, we will not be able to commit our prestige in other cases, in other capitals. We need maximum assistance from the GRC to deal with this problem.
The Secretary said that the GRC should not only continue to protest France's action—the GRC should in addition make it just as hard as possible for Paris and Peiping to carry their plan out. Our information and strong belief is that France would be unwilling to take the initiative in breaking relations with the GRC. The Secretary said that he hoped the GRC and people of Taiwan saw the gravity of the matter as we see it in our own national interest. As he had said, ours is not just the advice of a friend. We too have an important stake and need the GRC's help. If it becomes clear that we are not able to work together in an effort to make the establishment of relations between France and Communist China as difficult as possible, the loss of interest in the U.S. in the effort to support the GRC will be very severe. The Secretary said that he had been reading records of Congressional discussions of the matter which clearly confirmed this. This is an extremely important matter. If we cannot work together on this, it would be very difficult to work together effectively as we have for so many years in support of GRC interests. He was not pointing a finger at the Ambassador personally since he knew the Ambassador had correctly reported their discussions. But he wanted to be sure that the Government at Taiwan understands the utter gravity of the problem. He understood that Ambassador Wright had not been afforded opportunity to discuss the matter personally with President Chiang.
Ambassador Tsiang said that his information was scanty. He was not personally familiar with all aspects of the problem and was not in a position to say anything at the moment. He would report with all clarity to his Government what the Secretary had said.
The Secretary said he wished to add a further point. There had been intimations that in Taiwan there were some who suspected that we were trying to booby-trap the GRC into a false position. This was not true. Such an interpretation would be very badly received here.
Ambassador Tsiang said that it was hard for the GRC to distinguish official from unofficial views and comment in Washington. So many people wanted to speak their minds on the problem, including, for example, Mr. Lippmann. The Secretary said that Mr. Lippmann had held the same position for 15 years. He could understand the difficulties President Chiang had in dealing with a man like DeGaulle. He could show the Ambassador his own wounds. DeGaulle is a very complex man, almost impossible to persuade. The Secretary reiterated that our information is that Paris is very worried over the possibility that the GRC will not break relations.
Ambassador Tsiang said that his personal recommendation to Taipei had been that the Government should sit tight through the announcement [Page 12]of recognition, but should withdraw after completion of an exchange of ambassadors. He had warned his Government not to talk about future steps. The Secretary said that the GRC should give no indication of intention to withdraw in any circumstances. He made plain that the GRC should not give any indication that it would withdraw its Paris Embassy if a Chinese Communist Ambassador arrived, or the GRC's whole position will be undercut.
The Secretary said that looking ahead, we are in a major battle of a long campaign. If Paris goes ahead we will be faced probably quite soon with a danger of recognition of Peiping by some African countries, by Belgium, by Canada, by Japan and by other countries. It is true that 42 UN nations recognize Peking. But France is a special case—if this hole is made in the dam the prospect is that the water will flood through. The Secretary said that he could not emphasize too strongly the importance of doing all we can to frustrate Paris' and Peiping's move.3
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL CHICOM-JAPAN. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Acting Deputy Director of the Office of East Asian Affairs Robert A. Fearey. Approved by Rusk on January 27 in Tokyo. The time of the meeting is taken from Rusk's Appointment Book. (Johnson Library)↩
Telegram 616 from Taipei, January 21, reported that Foreign Minister Shen had told Wright that Chiang had received a letter from De Gaulle that had convinced him that De Gaulle intended to formalize relations with Peking swiftly and that it would be impossible to keep an Ambassador in Paris even for a short time. (Department of State, Central Files, POL 17 FR–CHICOM)↩
Wright reported in telegram 648 from Taipei, January 26, that he had reviewed Rusk's conversation with Tsiang in detail with Chiang that morning. (Ibid., POL CHINAT-US)↩
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Wolfram Christ
Wolfram Christ : Reviews
Kansai Philharmonic Orchestra
[Brahms' String Quartet No. 2 arr. for string orchestra] was an excellent choice in this programme, and I was impressed with Christ's profound interpretation… The string players were in perfect harmony and unison. I deeply felt their empathy and devotion towards the conductor… He opened up new horizons for the Kansai Philharmonic. His interpretation of Brahms' Second Symphony was a culmination of the Maestro's naturally sensitive skills. The climaxes were never forced and he created graceful moments by relaxing and letting the breeze through. The shaping of the last part was perfect. Christ here shared the secret to bringing delight.
Kazuo Fujino, The Nihon Keizai Shimbun Newspaper (February 2016)
Bangkok Symphony Orchestra
With great support from the conductor, the orchestra achieved a rare and special contrast in its dynamics. Dvorak Symphony No. 7: Maestro Christ showed that he had a mature structural understanding of the piece in which his reading was coherent and expressive. Each signal that he gave was full of musical purpose. The overall performance was filled with freshness and directness of expression. Christ has brought such powerful leadership along with charisma to the orchestra. In this expansive work, the music was driven and full of vitality. At the end, maestro Christ and the players received a tremendous ovation from the audience.
Jetta Naraya, Bangkok Post (June 2015)
KwaZulu Natal Philharmonic
The big choir produced a splendid volume of sound and Christ conducted with much animation and vigour…. Christ drew many grand sounds from the orchestra, with the horns in particularly fine form.
Michael Green, Independent Online (March 2015)
Wolfram Christ took the orchestra at a brisk tempo throughout this long work and drew from the players an impressive, full-blooded performance. This was the authentic big sound that can only be produced by an orchestra in a concert hall, and the audience greatly appreciated it
Michael Green, Artsmart.co.za (March 2015)
Göttinger Symphonieorchester
The orchestra is navigated securely through rapid changes in tempo and dynamics by guest conductor Wolfram Christ, who guides each individual section with energy, conviction and precision, and incorporates all orchestral movement in his direction. He encourages, restrains and conducts with sometimes with minimal and at other times the grandest of gestures. His ability to lead the orchestra with intense glances is particularly noteworthy.
Jasmin Büttner, Kulturbuero Goettingen (February 2015)
The Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
Amongst all new releases on the occasion of CPE Bach's anniversary this recording of the six "Hamburg Sinfonies" sets an Exclamation Mark!
Marcus Stäbler, Neue Zürcher Zeitung (June 2014)
The Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra are obviously in good Hands with Wolfram Christ providing such lithe and exhilarating Performances that bring many rewards. These new Performances in modern instruments will appeal to many.
theclassicalreview.blogspot.co.uk (February 2014)
This is, hands down, the best version of these remarkable pieces yet recorded. Wolfram Christ, famous as a solo violist and principal in the Berlin Philharmonic, whips the strings of the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra into a frenzy in the quick movements, and wrings every drop of expressive angst from the more brooding slow movements. Consider, for example, the adagio of Symphony No. 3, ostensibly in C Major, with its tritonal shrieks and desolate, almost expressionist harmonies. It's an amazing work, and this recording does it full justice. The opening of the B minor Symphony No. 5 offers an excellent example of how attractive, how modern, the music sounds when performed in this fashion. The result is simply wonderful, and surely closer to Bach's intentions than more avowedly "authentic" versions if only because it's so much more musical. Surely you will want to own this gripping, even thrilling disc. Artistic Quality: 10 Sound Quality: 10
David Hurwitz, Classicstoday (January 2014)
"Exalted and joyous playing"
Stuttgarter Zeitung, January 2012


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Corporate Author National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Biological Diversity in Marine Systems.
Title Understanding marine biodiversity : a research agenda for the nation.
Publication Info Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1995.
BJL 3rd Floor QH 91 A1 N2 8 WEEK LOAN AVAILABLE
Note "The workshop, entitled Biological Diversity in Marine Systems, was held May 24-26, 1994, at the Arnold & Mabel Beckman Center of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) in Irvine, California" --- Pref.
"Ocean Studies Board, Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources; Board on Biology, Commission on Life Sciences; National Research Council".
Subject Marine biology -- Research.
Biodiversity -- Research.
Alt author National Research Council (U.S.). Ocean Studies Board. Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources.
National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Biology. Commission on Life Sciences.


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There has been a consistent evolution of data protection, nevertheless, organizations ought to be advised on the advantages, insurance coverages, risks related to BYOD in a work location.
Implementing BYOD concept at work would benefit with a flexible work environment to employees.
Save Money – Investing in devices for each employee does not become mandatory.
Boosts Productivity – Employees find it more comfortable in using their own devices. This would increase productivity.
Implements Up-to-date technology – Users stay updated with their devices, this ensures they are accessible to the latest technology and hence benefits the organization as well.
Though BYOD has been a great option to increase the productivity of the work environment, BYOD also gives way to new risks and malware exposures. Organizations are to implements protection and preventive measures that necessitates to protect critical data.
BYOD brings out related privacy concerns for the organizations and its employees. It permits employees to implement BYOD in the workplace to bring down investments on devices for each employee. However, there are a higher possibility of security risks associated along with the usage of BYOD.
Lost Devices – By any chance, when the user's device has been lost, the company's data is also lost – this would allow any third-party users to gain access the business data stored in the user's device. This creates an havoc when the user has no proper security system in place.
Ex-Employees – When employees resign the company informally, there would be no time to wipe out the sensitive information from the user's device. This gives way for the ex-employees to gain access intentionally or unintentionally to the system and the organization's data after they are gone.
No proper security system – Users are ignorant about the importance of using an antivirus or firewall much effective to battle against the malicious threats. A proper antivirus program and a firewall are to be implemented on the users' device in the workplace. If users are ignorant and negligible, there are high chances of creating weak networks in the systems.
Accessing common hotspots – When employees are traveling and when their devices get connected to public unsecured hotspots at coffee shops, malls, airports and so it can give way to the hackers to easily access the company's data through the weak network.
Any of these above-mentioned risks would create higher chances of the company's sensitive information getting stolen if the users are not wary about the security precautions they take.
It is mandatory for the organization to enforce security protocol for the employees to follow. It is vital to help the employees understand the importance of practicing the enforced security policies to avoid or mitigate such security risks.
Even after implementing the best security posture in the organization, business data always vulnerable and are all-time hackers' prey. This calls for a compulsory insurance coverage.


There are millions of people who suffer from acne. It is the number one skin condition and affects about 85 people between the ages of 12-24 in any way. The good news is that acne is a treatment completely conditon.
There are natural cure for acne that can be very clear skin in just a couple of weeks.
There are a variety of prescription medications given to treat acne. Antibiotics are the most commonly prescribed drugs. The idea is to help fight the bacteria on your skin and help prevent acne formation. The problem is that the use of antibiotics over a long period of time can be harmful. Your body should not be in this type of medication on a regular basis because it can become resistant to antibiotics. This can deal with the fight against future infections extremely difficult and weakens the immune system.
The most controversial acne drug goes by the name Accutane. It is the most effective prescription acne drug, but it takes many health risks and side effects. One of the precautions when medication is used is that blood tests every month to make sure it is not causing much damage. It can be effective in getting rid of acne, but it's too dangerous. There is a natural cure for acne that work even better and are completely safe.
100 To be acne free, you have to treat your acne at the root of the problem. This means that your attacking acne from all angles.
The acne is caused by a couple of factors. To truly cure your acne, you need to treat all of them.
First, you need to take care of excess oil on your skin. When your oil glands (sebaceous glands) produce much oil, the pores of your skin get clogged and acne develops. Treatment that controls the oil glands of the skin produces and removes excess oil on your skin is already necessary. Want something that unclogs pores and leaves them in a healthy state.
Secondly, acne is caused by certain types of bacteria that can accumulate in the skin throughout the day. You need to destroy the bacteria in order to ensure that the new acne does not develop.
Thirdly, you have to nourish your skin and make sure there is no irritation or inflammation. Inflammation is often overlooked when it comes to treating acne, but it can play a huge role in acne and how to get it visible. Many products actually acne skin irritation that may lead to inflammation. This inflammation makes it much more difficult for your skin to fight acne and breakouts popping worse.
Acne is a skin condition that can be completely eliminated by using natural products and techniques so it makes no sense to run the risk of getting serious side effects with prescription drugs.
The most important thing is to choose one of the natural remedies for acne and get going! It's an amazing feeling looking in the mirror and see what no grains. If you start now, you can have clear skin in just a matter of weeks!


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Burke native-turned Naval Officer joins humanitarian and civic assistance mission in Vietnam.
Dermatologist Lt. Cmdr. Josephine Nguyen, of Burke, checks a Vietnamese patient's throat at a Medical Civil Actions Project (MEDCAP) July 16 as part of Pacific Partnership 2012. Photo by Michael Feddersen/ U.S. Navy
By Peter Lee/U.S. Navy Lt. j.g.
Burke native and U.S. Naval Academy graduate Josephine Nguyen was sent to support a U.S. Pacific Fleet sponsored humanitarian and civic assistance mission in Vietnam.
Nguyen, a Lt. Cmdr. and dermatologist, recently provided medical treatment at the medical civic action project at Hung Lam Primary School in Nghe An province. Combining her medical training with her ability to speak the native language, Nguyen serves as a force multiplier in helping communicate, teach and treat Vietnamese patients.
"I volunteered for this mission," said Nguyen. "I wanted to serve and thought I could help the medical team. I also wanted to help those who come from the same heritage as me and bring together the Vietnamese and Americans during this humanitarian and civic assistance mission."
While at the Hung Lam MEDCAP, a patient was referred to Nguyen for a diffuse rash on his abdomen.
"It's exciting to be able to come to a new place and practice skills that were learned in the U.S," Nguyen said. "As a doctor, educating a patient about behavioral modifications can have an impact on the quality of life, considering the skin is the largest organ in the body."
NGUYEN SERVED a number of patients at Hung LAM, both young and old.
"I have much respect for the elders and hope that one day the children live a life of service," she said. "There is something to be said about a changed attitude when you're a part of a humanitarian and civic assistance mission and the fact that there are others that may be suffering more than you. It truly is a life experience."
Nguyen said participating in PP12 is a humbling experience.
"It's a big responsibility and an honor," said Nguyen. "I wanted to be a part of the process of bringing people together and bridging cultural gaps, whether it is something that's lost in translation or being able to represent the United States when providing care for others. If I can even make a small improvement, I will feel I served the PP12 mission well."
PP12 personnel were in Vietnam until July 24 to provide no-cost medical, dental, optometry, and veterinary care, as well civil engineering projects throughout the Hung Nguyen district.
Now in its seventh year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual humanitarian and civic assistance mission in the Asia-Pacific region that brings together U.S. military, host and partner nations, non-governmental organizations and international agencies, and is designed to build stronger relationships and disaster response capabilities.
NGUYEN ATTENDED Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology prior to attending and graduating from the Naval Academy in 1999. Immediately following graduation, she entered medical school at Stanford University under the Navy's Health Professional Scholarship Program.
In 2003, Nguyen graduated from Stanford University School of Medicine and completed her internship at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. She was then forward deployed to Atsugi, Japan and assigned to Carrier Air Wing Five as a staff medical officer. Returning from Japan, she completed her residency in dermatology at the University of Pennsylvania in 2010. Nguyen, a qualified naval flight surgeon and surface warfare medical officer, is currently assigned to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and concurrently serves as a staff dermatologist and the director of medical student accessions for the Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.


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Using AI To Support More Data-Driven Diets
Ilker Koksal
AI has been shaping people's lives rapidly, and one of the areas that AI has touched and made more data-driven is people's health. As of 2017, there were approximately 325,000 mHealth applications which consumers are using to monitor and evaluate their individual health outcomes. With respect to this, the global mobile health (mHealth) market is forecast to reach USD 311.98 Billion by 2027, according to a report by Reports and Data.
One of the verticals these applications have been pointed to is using AI to support more data-driven personalized diet plans. Personalized diets can be developed based on structured data drawn from human genes, which do not change. However, unstructured data about epigenetics and microbiomes, which can be influenced by lifestyle and diet, will be important for designing personalized foods and lifestyles. IBM's personal health and food logging application, What Did I Eat, which is built by IBM Research, is one of those applications that focus on personalized diets with processing the unstructured data. What Did I Eat identifies your eating habits and helps you adopt better ones with personal coaching - going beyond just tracking your total calorie intake. AI algorithms from IBM Research recognize food items in images and help you track your nutritional intake more easily by learning your preferred foods.
A case study, which IMDEA Food Institute reviews, also shows how using AI can support the data-driven approach in personalized dietary advice. The study investigated the intra and inter-individual variability in the glycemic response to standardized meals measured in an 800-participant cohort over seven days. An ML algorithm was devised to predict the postprandial glycemic response, and a combination of dietary, anthropometric, physical activity, and gut microbiota data were used as the input training dataset, and the output was validated from the trained ML model in an independent cohort of 100 participants. The study reported that different people have widely different post meal responses to the same standardized meal. Further, they provided individually tailored dietary advice to a new group of 26 individuals based on an ML-derived insight or an expert opinion from a clinical dietician. Similar improvements in the glycemic response were reported in both of the groups.
Startups are also trying to leverage data with the technology to provide personalized diet plans. Span Health is one of the startups that translates the science of personalized nutrition & lifestyle using your data to find what works. "We started with a mobile app with tools and content to run experiments, validate which ones truly work for you, and stack healthy habits into a sustainable routine – thinking about where meditation was 5-10 years ago, it's like Headspace for biohacking, "says Patrick Samy, co-founder and CEO of Span Health. "Span's algorithm learns from your health data to identify the experiments that are more likely to work for you. Our experiments library was built by following the scientific evidence from our advisors from Stanford, Duke, and Harvard universities, "Samy states.
There's no doubt that the role of an AI in supporting data-driven personalized diet plans will increase in the course of time. And applications will employ machine-learning algorithms to track dietary intake and make personalized recommendations to support better individual health outcomes.


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On October 6, 2012, my wife, Päivi Vähäkangas, successfully defended her doctoral dissertation, titled Rejection and Reception of Philosophy in the Letter of Eugnostos (NHC III,3 and V,1) and Pseudo-Clementine Recognitions, at the Faculty of Theology, University of Helsinki. The opponent was Prof. Nicole Kelley (Florida State University). Prof. Antti Marjanen from the University of Helsinki served as custos.
Eugnostos and Recognitions represent diverging early Christian traditions. Eugnostos, a religious-philosophical treatise from the Nag Hammadi library, was born on Egyptian soil and read in Gnostic Christian circles. It describes the divine realm from the Primal God up to the completion of his emanations. Recognitions arose out of Syrian Jewish Christian speculations and shows an interest in earthly affairs: the missionary journeys of the apostles, the history of the early Church, the right teaching and praxis. What connects these writings is their concern with philosophy. Both sources contain an explicit refutation of philosophy and philosophers. They use similar arguments and a similar pattern: first they point out how philosophers have erred, and then they reveal what constitutes the source of the truth. Both consider knowledge gained in the right manner and from a proper source antithetical to philosophy. In presenting the concept of philosophy as something voluntarily adopted and maintained they simultaneously sketch an idea of religion in a similar way: becoming a Christian means adopting and maintaining a distinct way of life and a set of beliefs.
Eugnostos and Recognitions stress the correct teaching concerning God and the origin of the world. It is a crucial theme that dominates their theology. The interest Platonists showed in the distinction between the nature and functions of the first and the second principles was also reflected in Christian theology. Eugnostos stresses the importance of making a distinction between the absolute transcendent Primal God and his emanations that represent the beginning of multiplicity and the visible things. Recognitions also offers a philosophically oriented exposition of the distinction between the Father and the Son as regards their nature.
Another major theme in Eugnostos and Recognitions is salvation. The Platonic emphasis on saving knowledge also holds a special position in these writings. Salvation is connected with possessing the right kind of knowledge of God and the origin of the cosmos. The key position in the process of salvation belongs to the figure that originally brought the revelation to the ignorant/erring humankind and to those who faithfully transmit the correct teaching for future generations.
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He, he, you got me with that! Corrected.
Päivi, I am so happy for you!


ASPAN is an integrated CAD-CAM program. Users draw their production parts quickly and easily in the CAD environment and then transfer these to the CAM environment to prepare the optimized machine programs needed to actually produce the part.
A set of easy to understand commands (e.g. �Draw Holes�, �Draw Grooves�) and automatic routines (e.g. �Assign tools�, �Optimize machining sequence�) make it easy for users to define the machining operations to be performed on the unfinished parts.
The main or Supervisor environment, which appears after the program has started, displays the preview image of the current drawing, on the right, and the list of the current archive along with search and selection options. If the drawing has been processed in the CAM environment, machine efficiency is displayed at the top right of the screen (ratio between empty shifts and real operations). From this environment it is possible to carry out import or edit procedures for machine configuration and tooling and to run all other program environments.
This is the drawing environment used to create graphic entities such as various types of hole (e.g. standard, countersunk, in lines, angled, hole barriers, ect.) and routings (e.g. straight grooves, arcs, ellipses, rectangles, points, , ect.). Standard commands (e.g. �Join�, �Rotate�, �Auto-join�) and advanced functions (e.g. �Text�,�Empty area�, �Inclined surfaces�) are used to create the desired drawings.
This is the environment where drawings are converted into machine programs by using a series of utilities for operations such as automatically assigning tools and optimizing machining sequences. A series of special commands (e.g. �Inputs/Outputs�, �Multi-machining�) makes it possible to configure the machine program with the exact specifications (e.g. tools, speed, worktable) of the machine currently being used.
In addition to being a very easy � to-use and quick program, ASPAN provides the most advanced user with an efficient internal language, APL (AutoSoftware Programming Language). With APL users can create new CAD and CAM commands to optimize their design procedures.
ASPAN can be linked to a variety of external programs such as �AutoCAD�, �IMOS�, �KDCw�, �Pattern System�,�Cabinet Ware� and �Drill Mate� by using ASC, an AutoSoftware proprietary format, and DXF files. This means that users can prepare designs with their drawing program of choice and then use Aspan functions to generate the machine programs necessary. Linking one program to another is made easy by a series of Aspan utilities such as the �Import CSV file�.


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Hear Phil Taylor's pounding isolated drums on Motorhead song 'Ace of Spades'
Tue 15th Sep 2020 22.00 BST
Motorhead song 'Ace of Spades' is a dosage of pure unadulterated driving rock that will be sure to whip you out of bed after hearing it first thing in the morning, a number capable of getting your pulse racing to attack the day at full. A key cog in the Motorhead machine, one that is often overlooked is their beating heart, is the late Phil Taylor—but his prowess has nowhere to hide behind on this glorious isolated version of the track.
The track in question is undoubtedly the most famous of their creations and featured as the titular number on their fourth studio record in 1980—a record which sent their stock through the roof. 'Ace of Spades' was also an unlikely chart success for the metallers, with it spending 13 weeks in the UK Singles Chart and peaked at number 15 upon its initial release. Following Lemmy's sad death in 2015, the track re-entered the chart where it reached a new high position of 13 with Taylor passing away himself just the month before.
Lemmy recalled writing the song in an interview with Mojo magazine February 2011, in which he declared, "'Ace of Spades' is unbeatable, apparently, but I never knew it was such a good song. Writing it was just a word-exercise on gambling, all the clichés. I'm glad we got famous for that rather than for some turkey, but I sang 'the eight of spades' for two years and nobody noticed."
Taylor has been attributed for adding that level of ferocity that took Motorhead from being a standard rock 'n' roll outfit that Lemmy first envisaged they would be, to pioneering leaders of new wave British heavy metal. That wild edge that he had in his drumming was a characteristic that he held in his life off-stage, one which inadvertently landed him the job as drummer in the band.
Legend has it that when he met Lemmy, he then told him he was a drummer and offered him a lift to Rockfield Studios where the band were rehearsing. The pair then stayed up all night and, in the morning, a naked Taylor went outside. "It's all right," he shouted to anyone in a ten-mile radius. "I'm on drugs!" Back inside, Lemmy then suggested that he'd been having problems with the group's then-drummer, Lucas Fox, and suggested Taylor have a go on the drum kit after being impressed with his partying ability.
After hearing about Taylor's exploits, then guitarist Larry Wallis turned to Lemmy and proclaimed: "What a horrible little cunt. He's perfect." Taylor would go on to make the band the behemoth that they would go on to become with his excellence shining through the greatest on the blistering 'Ace of Spades'.
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Rugby sevens is a variation of the standard rugby union in which teams are made up of seven players, instead of the usual 15, competing in shorter matches generally during summer months.
Sevens is popular with professional and amateur players throughout the world. Besides the many multi-sport events where games are held, such as the Olympics, international competitions such as HSBC Sevens World Series and the Rugby World Cup Sevens keep the energy going in this fast paced sport.
If you are interested in seeing a game, the HSBC Sevens World Series travels to nine cities in five continents, including Tokyo, where teams compete to be the Sevens World Champion. The 2015 Tokyo round will be held from April 4 to 5 at the Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Stadium as Round 7 of the HSBC Sevens World Series. With growing interest and great anticipation of Sevens Rugby that has been chosen as the new official Olympic sport at 2016 Rio de Janeiro, this year's Tokyo Sevens is promised to be full of excitement and enthusiasm.
The arrival of spring means only one thing in Japan: hanami. Hanami is a great time when people get together in parks all over the country to see the beautiful cherry blossoms. They gather with family, friends and coworkers to eat, drink and be merry.
As with most Japanese matsuri (festivals), the 'eat' aspect is particularly important, and you will find Yatai (mobile food stalls) in hanami viewing spots selling all sorts of interesting and wonderful foods.
While some of the food is instantly recognizable, others need a little explanation.
Yakitori – You will find at most Japanese festivals many foods will be meat fried on sticks. You can find steak, sausages and even octopus skewered and fried on hotplates. While all of these may be found under the name of yakitori, perhaps the most popular is the true yakitori, grilled or fried chicken. You can choose between having it cooked with salt or tare sauce, a mix of sake, soy sauce, mirin and sugar.
Karaage – The Colonel has nothing on this deep fried chicken! Chunks of chicken are marinated in a mix of soy sauce, garlic and/or ginger, and then coated in seasoned flower and deep fried. It comes served in a large paper cup with a long wooden skewer with which to eat it.
Takoyaki – Originally an Osakan street food, takoyaki has found popularity all over the country, particularly at matsuri time. These are batter balls with a large helping of diced octopus (tako), pickled ginger and green onion. There are various toppings to takoyaki, the most common being takoyaki sauce (similar to Worcestershire sauce) and sprinkled with dried seaweed and dried bonito flakes (katsuobushi). Other toppings include mayonnaise and even cheese. Be warned though, many non-Japanese find katsuobushi an overpowering taste. If you fall in to this category you can say 'katsuobushi nashi de onegaishimasu', no katsuobushi please.
Okonomiyaki – There are various types of okonomiyaki, but at most festivals you will find the Osaka variety. Sometimes called Japanese pizza, okonomiyaki is closer to an omelet and was originally made from leftovers, and thus the ingredients can vary (the name comes from okonomi, meaning 'what you like' and yaki meaning 'cooked'). The base ingredient is a kind of pancake batter cooked on a hotplate. On top of this comes shredded cabbage, green onion and meat: usually either octopus, thin pork belly or shrimp. Sometimes it will also have mochi or cheese. It also often comes topped with katsuobushi, sometimes with an egg.
Yakisoba –According to a survey conducted by website Gadget Tsushin, yakisoba is Japan's number one matsuri food. It is similar to chow mein, from which it derived. Despite the name it is not actually soba (buckwheat) noodles, but wheat flour ramen-style noodles. Thin slices of pork are fried with the noodles on a hotplate along with diced cabbage and a sauce similar to oyster sauce. Once again katsuobushi sprinkles top this dish.
Ikayaki –Ikayaki is perhaps the most daunting of the meats on a stick, being as it is a whole squid (ika), grilled. Other than it being coated in soy sauce, there isn't much more you can say.
Jaga bata – you are on firmer ground with jaga bata, literally buttered potatoes. Large potatoes are baked in huge steaming wooden ovens, usually minus the skin. Once served you are given a trowel and pointed to a vat of butter. You can add as much as you and your arteries can stand.
Choco banana – Choco banana probably needs no explanation, but it is extremely popular. Sometimes you may find other chocolate covered fruit, including pineapple.
Taiyaki – Made using regular pancake or waffle batter, taiyaki is poured into a fish shaped mold, filled and cooked on both sides. The most popular filling is sweetened red bean paste, but you can also find custard, chocolate or sweet potato.
Dango – Dango is a sweet dumpling ball made from rice flour (mochiko) similar in texture to mochi, and served on sticks. There are various flavours, but the most popular is probably the tricolor hanami dango, one ball coloured by read beans, one by eggs, and one by green tea. At this time of year my might find one is flavoured by sakura.
Ramune – For the adults you can get the usual array cans of beer, shochu and jars of sake, but for kids at festival time, ramune is a must. This sparkling soda drink had been a popular matsuri staple for many years and is opened by popping a marble down into the bottle's neck. Originally ramune was lemon-lime flavor but there are now at least 36 flavours, including takoyaki!


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Phenomenon: Meteorite Review
Phenomenon: Meteorite
https://www.gamezebo.com/2013/03/27/phenomenon-meteorite-review/
John Anthony
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John Anthony on Mar 27, 2013 at 2:00pm
Creative mini-games that are always fun to complete, even when they're a bit too easy. Hidden object scenes have a few fun gimmicks.
Some puzzles are clumsily designed with arbitrary solutions.
Meteorites never bring good news.
No one has ever seen a falling meteor and thought "now there's a good omen!". The residents of Meteorite Island certainly didn't, and years after the event they still struggle with clan disputes and unexplained events. Phenomenon: Meteorite places you in the shoes of Daniel, a young man whose destiny is to find his parents, dig into the island's past, and see if he can restore peace to its people once again.
When Daniel was a boy, his family fled from Meteorite Island and left him with foster parents. He never knew much about his past, but the day he turned 25 he received a note that directed him back to the island where his parents would be waiting. As soon as he arrived he learned of the terrible clan wars between the island's people, met a cute/creepy girl who served as his guide, and learned that the inhabitants of the island have mystical powers. Powers that he, too, possessed!
Phenomenon: Meteorite is a careful blend of adventure and hidden object elements sprinkled with plenty of puzzles and mini-games. You'll spend most of your time wandering through small sections of the island, hunting for objects you can use to solve the area's unusual puzzles. The game keeps a handy journal to plot important events, and it also features a quick travel map and a convenient task list to make sure you always know what to do and where to do it.
The hidden object scenes in Phenomenon: Meteorite are one of the highlights of the game. You're presented with the standard scene littered with items, complete with a list of things to find stashed below. Certain items will be shown in red, denoting that you'll need to solve a mini-puzzle before collecting them. This may be as simple as using a knife to cut a rope, or it may be less obvious and involve lighting a piece of dynamite to blow open a chunk of rock concealing something inside. Either way, they're pretty creative and add a nice bit of spice to the puzzles.
What really makes hidden object scenes stand out, though, are the Association Finder and the Time Portal. While peacefully searching for items, your cursor will occasionally change and allow you to activate one of these special modes. With the Association Finder, a small device appears in the center of the screen with jumbled letter tiles lined up below. Unscramble them to spell a word that's related to an item you need to find, such as spelling out MUSIC when you're looking for a guitar. The Time Portal is activated when the cursor turns into a clock and actually shifts you back in time for a few moments. Here, the item list will be different and pieces of the scenery will be moved around, doubling the time you'll spend working with hidden objects, but also providing some much-needed variety.
Phenomenon's graphics are slightly above average, certainly nothing to turn your nose at, but the voice acting has more than a few cringe-worthy moments. A lot of the puzzles come off as contrived, such as the very early "obstacle" of a little bit of smoke blocking your path. As anybody who's ever gone camping knows, smoke may be unpleasant but it's certainly no reason to halt your world-saving journey of self-discovery…
When all is said and done, Phenomenon: Meteorite delivers a great puzzle package with hidden object scenes that go the extra mile to keep you entertained. The story and setting are secondary to the gameplay, but the experience keeps you hooked from the beginning to the very end.
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In a recent article published in Metro Atlanta CEO, Swift Currie's hiring of three new associates was featured. Evelyn French joins the Litigation practice group and Clayton "Clay" O. Knowles and Brycen Maenza join the firm's Coverage and Commercial Litigation practice group, bringing Swift Currie's total number new attorneys to 12 in 2017, as the firm continues a growth phase fueled by its model of delivering high value at reasonable cost to its clients. "We are excited to add three bright, capable attorneys to our firm," Swift Currie Managing Partner Terry O. Brantley was quoted as saying in the article. "Litigation is at the core of what our firm does and Evelyn, Clay and Brycen will bolster their respective groups and help us to continue to grow so that we can best serve our clients." For the full article, you may click here.