Plot area 507 sqrm, in the area of Paralimni within Ammochostos, Famagusta. The plot characteristics are: has a build coefficient of 90% with covered coefficient of 50%, maximum building permissible height 8 meters, and maximum number of floors 2. Other characteristics: electricity, via electricity poles, telephone, via electricity poles, water connection. Τhe more . . .
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Exchange: This property is also available for exchange: House.
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REDUCED FROM 110.000 to 85,000 WITH TITLE DEEDSResidential Plot in Paralimni SQ.M : 507SQ.M. BUILDING COEFFICIENT : 90 COVERAGE COEFFICIENT : 50 PERMITTED HEIGHT : 8.30 STORIES more . . .
For sale plot with title deed, within land of area 2,100 sqrm, in the area of Paralimni within Ammochostos (Famagusta) district. The land characteristics are: has a build coefficient of 80% with covered coefficient of 50%, maximum building permissible height 8.3 meters, and maximum number of floors 2. Other characteristics of Plot: electricity, via electricity poles, more . . .
Οικόπεδο 502 τ.μ με συντελεστή δόμησης 60 και κάλυψης 35 σε μια όμορφη και ήσυχη περιοχή στο Παραλίμνι.Το οικόπεδο βρίσκεται κοντά στο Γυμνάσιο Παραλιμνίου και στην ΣΥΤΑ,7 λεπτά more . . .
Plot area 500 sqrm, in the area of Deryneia within Ammochostos, Famagusta. The plot characteristics are: has a build coefficient of 80% with covered coefficient of 50%, maximum building permissible height 14 meters, and maximum number of floors 2. Other characteristics: electricity, via electricity poles, telephone, via electricity poles, water connection. Τhe more . . .
For sale plot with title deed, area 1,967 sqrm, in the area of Gastria within Ammochostos, Famagusta. The land characteristics are: has a build coefficient of 30% with covered coefficient of 30%, maximum building permissible height 14 meters, and maximum number of floors 4. Other characteristics of Plot: electricity, via electricity poles, telephone, via electricity more . . .
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Exchange: This property is also available for exchange: House, Flat.
Plot area 5,000 sqrm, in the area of Frenaros within Ammochostos, Famagusta. The plot characteristics are: has a build coefficient of 90% with covered coefficient of 50%, maximum building permissible height 8 meters, and maximum number of floors 2. Other characteristics: electricity, via electricity poles, telephone, via electricity poles, water connection. Τhe more . . .
Οικιστικό τεμάχιο 3784τ.μ στην τουριστική ζώνη Σωτήρας με συνδ.δόμησης 45 και κάλυψης 20 Ζώνη Τα2 .Το τεμάχιο βρίσκεται σε πια περιοχή με την μεγαλύτερη οικονομική δραστηριότητα more . . .
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For sale plot land area 1,673 m², in the area of Deryneia within Ammochostos, Famagusta. The land characteristics are: within planning zone Aa2, has a build coefficient of 90% with covered coefficient of 10%, maximum building permissible height 10 meters, and maximum number of floors 2. Τhe land area is 1,673 square meters. After getting relevant permits from more . . .
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Τεμάχιο παραθεριστικό 4.763τ.μ με νερό,ρέυμα,δρόμο,πολεοδομική ζώνη ΠΚ.To τεμάχιο βρίσκεται σε εξαιρετικά πλεονεκτική τοποθεσία με θέα σε πάροδο της Λεωφ.Πρωταρά σε απόσταση μία more . . .
For sale plot with title deed, area 14,002 sqrm, in the area of Gastria within Ammochostos, Famagusta. The land characteristics are: has a build coefficient of 30% with covered coefficient of 30%, maximum building permissible height 14 meters, and maximum number of floors 4. Other characteristics of Plot: electricity, via electricity poles, telephone, via electricity more . . .
Plot area 4,700 sqrm, in the area of Paralimni within Ammochostos, Famagusta. The plot characteristics are: within planning zone Ba1/BE1, has a build coefficient of 40% with covered coefficient of 20%, maximum building permissible height 8 meters, and maximum number of floors 2. Other characteristics: electricity, via electricity poles, telephone, via electricity more . . .
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For sale plot with title deed, within land of area 5,285 sqrm, in the area of Paralimni within Ammochostos (Famagusta) district. The land characteristics are: has a build coefficient of 30% with covered coefficient of 20%, maximum building permissible height 8.3 meters, and maximum number of floors 2. Other characteristics of Plot: electricity, via electricity poles, more . . .
A very nice big plot of land in a nice area.
Plot area 18,300 sqrm, in the area of Paralimni within Ammochostos, Famagusta. The plot characteristics are: has a build coefficient of 40% with covered coefficient of 20%, maximum building permissible height 13 meters. Τhe plot area is 18,300 square meters. After getting relevant permits from the local authorities, you can build a building of total area 7,320 more . . .
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For sale plot with title deed, area 12,022 sqrm, in the area of Paralimni within Ammochostos, Famagusta. The land characteristics are: has a build coefficient of 40% with covered coefficient of 20%, maximum building permissible height 13.1 meters, and maximum number of floors 3. Τhe land area is 12,022 square meters. After getting relevant permits from the local more . . .
Plot area 160,000 sqrm, in the area of Gastria within Ammochostos, Famagusta. The plot characteristics are: has a build coefficient of 25% with covered coefficient of 25%, maximum building permissible height 8 meters. Τhe plot area is 160,000 square meters. After getting relevant permits from the local authorities, you can build a building of total area 40,000 more . . .


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«Єлисавет-баскет» — професіональна жіноча баскетбольна команда, яка базується в місті Кропивницькому (Україна) та бере участь у Чемпіонаті України з баскетболу серед команд Вищої та Першої ліг. Домашні ігри проводить у спортивному залі факультету фізичного виховання Центральноукраїнського державного педагогічного університету імені Володимира Винниченка. Команда заснована в 2012 році та за час свого існування завоювала срібні медалі (сезон 2012/2013 Чемпіонату України), а в сезоні 2013/2014 стала переможцем Чемпіонату України серед команд Вищої ліги.

Назва команди
У 2012 році було офіційно обрано назву команди. Президентом клубу було оголошено конкурс на найкращу назву для нової кропивницької жіночої команди. Серед численних варіантів назв найкращою визнали варіант спортивного журналіста Юрія Ілючека — «Єлисавет-Баскет». На думку керівництва клубу, саме «Єлисавет-Баскет» відображає історичні традиції міста Кропивницький.

Емблема
У 2013 році було створено емблему команди. На емблемі зображена Єлисаветградська зірка, п'ять червоних квіток, які уособлюють п'ять гравців на п'ять гравців на майданчику, та посередині баскетбольний м'яч. Емблема команди підкреслює жіночність, спортивність і приналежність до міста Кропивницький. Розроблено емблема в двох колірних варіантах: червоному та білому.

Форма
З 2012 року баскетболістки «Єлисавет-баскет» виходили на домашні ігри в білій формі, а на виїзні — у червоній. На майках і шортах зображені елементи рушника з властивим Кіровоградській області орнаментом, виконаному в червоному і чорних кольорах.

У сезоні 2013/2014 форма дещо видозмінилася, але квітковий орнамент залишився незмінним, що ще раз підкреслювало походження команди саме з Кіровоградської області.

Сезон 2012/2013
2012 став роком заснування жіночого баскетбольного клубу «Єлисавет-Баскет». Ідея створення першої в Кропивницькому за довгий час професійної жіночої баскетбольної команди належить її засновникові — українському бізнесменові Руслану Згривцю. Основною метою створення баскетбольного клубу було підвищення інтересу молоді до здорового способу життя, залучення дітей до занять баскетболом, розвиток спорту в регіоні, і в цілому в Україні.
 Головним тренером було призначено Юрія Процюка. До складу команди увійшли: гравець національної збірної України — Жержерунова Є., американка Грекхем Е., Назаревич А., Пазюк В., Сивакова О., Рисіна Н. та інші. Головним придбанням команди стала Аліна Ягупова — баскетболіста збірної України, яка перейшла в «Єлисавет-Баскет» з «Регіни-Баскет-Бар». У другій половині регулярного Чемпіонату до команди приєдналися ще чотири іноземних гравця: американка Стефані Реймонд, сербки Нєда Джурич і Рада Відовіч, а також сенегалка Ая Траоре. Також, на посаду головного тренера була запрошена Людмила Коваленко.

Після значного поповнення складу команди «Єлисавет-Баскет» вдалося прорватися в півфінал українського Чемпіонату, де кропивничанкам належало битися з досвідченою київською командою «Тім-Скуф». В серії матчів до двох перемог свою домашню гру «Єлисавет-Баскет» впевнено зіграли і здобули перемогу з рахунком 97:74. Найрезультативнішим гравцем кропивницької команди стала Аліна Ягупова, яка набрала в цій зустрічі 28 очок, 9 підбирань і зробив 5 результативних передач. Статистика решти гравців: А.Траоре (15 + 9 + 1), С.Реймонд (23 + 3 + 9), Е.Жержерунова (14 + 11 + 1), А.Назаревич (10 + 2 + 1), Р. Видович (7 + 6 + 5).
Другу півфінальну гру «Єлисавет-Баскет» провели в Києві, де здобули другу перемогу, обігравши «Тім-Скуф» з рахунком 75:63. А.Ягупова (23 + 12 + 9), Р.Видович (16 + 11 + 3), Е.Жержерунова (11 + 14 + 4), К.Кириченко (9 + 2 + 0), А.Траоре (8 + 7 + 1), А.Назаревич (5 + 6 + 0), С.Реймонд (3 + 5 + 0). Таким чином, зігравши серію переможних ігор з рахунком 2:0 БК «Єлисавет-Баскет» вийшов до фіналу, де відбулися поєдинки ще з одним київським клубом «Динамо-НПУ».

У першому фінальному матчі до двох перемог «Єлисавет-Баскет» зазнав поразки від «Динамо-НПУ» — 81:65. А.Ягупова (12 + 11 + 6), Е.Жержерунова (18 + 12 + 1), А.Назаревич (13 + 6), С.Реймонд (8 + 1 + 1), Р.Видович (8 + 3 + 2). Рахунок у серії 1:0 на користь київського «Динамо-НПУ». У другому фінальному матчі, за приголомшливої підтримки своїх уболівальників «Єлисавет-Баскет» здолав на домашньому паркеті «Динамо-НПУ» з рахунком 85:79. А.Ягупова (25 + 8 + 4), С.Реймонд (22 + 2 + 5), А.Траоре (16 + 9 + 2), Е.Жержерунова (11 + 9 + 1 + 3 блок-шота), А.Назаревич (9 + 2), Н.Джурич (2 + 4 + 6), Р.Видович (0 + 1 + 2). Рахунок у серії 1:1.

Фінальний поєдинок за золото Чемпіонату проходив в Києві. У напруженій боротьбі баскетболістки «Динамо-НПУ» здолали «Єлисавет-Баскет» з рахунком 73:60. Таким чином, рахунок у серії став 2:1 на користь «Динамо-НПУ», а «Єлисавет-Баскет» в перший же рік свого існування стали срібними призерами Чемпіонату України з баскетболу серед жіночих команд Вищої ліги. А.Ягупова (20 + 6 + 1), А.Траоре (14 + 8 + 3), Е.Жержерунова (10 + 14 + 6), С.Реймонд (5 + 4 + 2), Р.Видович (8+ 3 ассисти), Н.Джурич (1 + 1).

Аліна Ягупова отримала звання MVP Чемпіонату, найкращим центровим визнано Олену Жержерунову.

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Сезон 2013/2014
Сезон 2013/2014 розпочався з суттєвого оновлення команди. На посаду головного тренера була призначена досвідчена Вікторія Большакова. Керівництву клубу вдалося повернути на батьківщину гравців національної збірної з клубів Болгарії, Угорщини, Казахстану.  До початку регулярного Чемпіонату в місті Кіровограді (сучасний Кропивницький) пройшов Перший міжнародний турнір «Кубок губернатора Кіровоградської державної адміністрації А.Ніколаєнка», в якому команда «Єлисавет-Баскет» посіла перше місце. В іграх національного чемпіонату «Єлисавет-Баскет» стартував з перемоги над київським клубом «Тім-Скуф». У першій грі зі своїм принциповим суперником київським «Динамо-НПУ», «Єлисавет-Баскет» зазнали першої домашньої поразки. Надалі команди зіграли між собою ще три гри. Обидві виїзні ігри «Єлисавет-Баскет» виграв, а ось ще одну домашню — програв.

Після подій грудня 2013 — лютого 2014 (Євромайдан) виникло питання про доцільність проведення та завершення Чемпіонату України. Після вимушеної паузи, в Чемпіонаті України залишилися всього три команди: одеський «Інтерхім-СДЮСШОР№ 2», київський «Тім-Скуф» і кропивницький «Єлисавет-Баскет». Баскетбольний клуб з Астани (Казахстан) і київське «Динамо-НПУ» завершили свою участь в Чемпіонаті. Таким чином «Єлисавет-Баскет» став одноосібним лідером, і фінальну серію ігор пропустив, чекаючи свого суперника вже в фіналі. Київський «Тім-Скуф» обігравши в півфіналі одеський «Інтерхім» з рахунком 2: 0 в серії, вийшов у фінальну стадію Чемпіонату.

Першу гру з серії до двох перемог «Єлисавет-Баскет» провели в домашніх стінах, де обіграли київську команду з рахунком 94:63 (рахунок у серії 1: 0). Заключним же став київський матч. У другому фінальному поєдинку «Єлисавет-Баскет» обіграв «Тім-Скуф» з рахунком 86:62, і вперше за свою історію завоював золоті медалі Чемпіонату України з баскетболу серед жіночих команд. Лідером, яка повела за собою всю команду стала Аліна Ягупова, яка закинула в корзину суперника 39 очок, зібрала 14 підбирань, оформивши дабл-дабл, зробила 2 результативні передачі та 2 перехоплення. Найкращим гравцем Чемпіонату була визнана Аліна Ягупова, найкращим захисником — Ольга Дубровіна.

Єлисавет-Баскет-2
 Еще однією ініціативою керівництва клубу «Єлисавет-Баскет» стала поява в сезоні 2013/2014 дублюючого складу основної команди, який виступав в Чемпіонаті України з баскетболу серед жіночих команд Першої ліги. Очолила команду Людмила Коваленко. Метою створення другої команди було залучення молодих, перспективних гравців для того, що б забезпечити в майбутньому конкуренцію за місце в основній команді.

Незважаючи на те, що серйозних цілей перед молодою командою не ставилося, «Єлисавет-Баскет-2» вийшов зі своєї групи на першому місці, перегравши при цьому більш досвідчених суперників. У фіналі Першої ліги зійшлися команди з Івано-Франківська, Вінниці та Кіровограда. Баскетболістки з БК «Єлисавет-Баскет-2» у першій грі проти «Франківська» програли з рахунком 67:85, а ось гру проти «Вінницьких блискавок» виграли з рахунком 75:67. Таким чином, «Єлисавет-баскет-2» стали срібними призерами Чемпіонату України серед жіночих команд Першої ліги.

Склад «Єлисавет-Баскет» 2013/2014

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The Ming Mausoleums
There are a total of 13 mausoleums for Emperors of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) here, so it is generally called the Thirteen Mausoleums. In fact, in the mausoleums you will find 13 emperors, 23 empresses, 2 princes, about 30 imperial concubines and even 1 palace eunuch, who were all cremated and placed in this group of tombs.
Shendao
"Shendao" in Chinese means "the way of the spirit" or "the sacred way". It is 7 kilometres long, and stretches from the Memorial Arch through to the gate of the main tomb, Changling Mausoleum (the mausoleum of Emperor Yongle).
The Memorial Arch is made of white marble and was built in 1540. It has 5 arches supported by 6 pillars, each with beautiful bas-relief carvings of qilin (Chinese unicorns), lions, dragons, other unusual animals and lotus flowers pared into them.
After the Memorial Arch, you'll find the Great Red Gate, which was built in 1426. About 457 metres away from the Great Red Gate, there stands the Tablet House. A marble column, known as a Mubiao, stands at each corner of the Tablet House. A Mubiao was an ornamental column which was erected in front of a tomb, much like a tombstone. A huge tablet, which is 6.5 metres high, stands in the middle of the Tablet House and rests on the back of a marble tortoise.
The most distinctive work of art in the mausoleums is known as the "avenue of stone animals and statues". Avenues of stone animals and statues can often be found at the entrance to imperial mausoleums from the Han Dynasty (206 BD— 220 AD), but none of them are as famous as this one.
The avenue, which boasts 36 stone animals and statues, has two columns (called wangzhu in Chinese) on either side of the entrance. They are hexagonal, with a cloud design carved into them, and the top of them is shaped like a cylinder. The animals included in the avenue were specifically chosen because culturally they are all symbolic. There are lions, which were symbols of power. There are xiezhi, which were mythical feline beasts that were said to be able to distinguish right from wrong and thus were symbols of justice. There are camels, which were symbols of transportation, and elephants, which were symbols of peace. There are qilin, another mythical animal with a scaly body, a cow's tail, deer's hooves and a horn on its head, which were also symbols of peace. And finally there are horses, which were symbols of expedition. There are 24 stone animals in all. These beasts are followed by a group of 12 human statues (officials), which symbolize the funeral cortege of the deceased emperors.
Dingling Mausoleum
Dingling Mausoleum is the only one of the Ming mausoleums that has been excavated so far. The excavation lasted more than two years and took place from 1956 to 1958.
It is the mausoleum of the Emperor Wanli (1563-1620) and his two wives – Empress Xiaoduan and Empress Xiaojing. Empress Xiaoduan died only a few months before his death. Empress Xiaojing died in 1612, eight years before the emperor's death, and was buried in a nearby tomb reserved for imperial concubines. Since Xiaojing did not hold the title of Empress at the time of her death, she wasn't initially permitted the privilege of sharing the emperor's tomb.
Xiaoduan never bore the Emperor a son, whilst Xiaojing gave birth to one son, who then became the emperor after Wanli's death. Although Xiaojing's son was only emperor for 29 days, he left the throne to his son. When Xiaojing's grandson ascended to the throne and became the emperor, he promoted his grandmother to the rank of queen dowager and it was decided that her body should be moved into the imperial mausoleum.
The construction of the mausoleum started in 1584, when Emperor Wanli was only 22 years old. The mausoleum was finished when he was 28, and he had to wait another 30 years to finally use it.
When the Ming Dynasty collapsed in 1644, the tomb was damaged in a peasant uprising led by Li Zicheng and was not restored until the reign of the Qing Emperor Qianlong (1736-1795).
The underground palace is 27 metres below ground level and has a total surface area of 1,195 square metres. It is divided into 5 chambers – the antechamber, the middle chamber, the rear chamber and the left and right annex chambers. The vaulted chambers are built of stone, without employing a single beam or column. The antechamber and central chamber form a long passageway, at the end of which is the rear chamber, with the two annex chambers set at right angles to it forming a T-shape.
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Migration Policy Group has published new policy brief linking NIEM results to the EU Action Plan on Integration and Inclusion (2021-2027)
The brief will be presented on a Webinar on the 17th of September 2021 between 15:00 and 16:30 (CET)
In the framework of the National Integration Evaluation Mechanism (NIEM) project, Migration Policy Group has drawn up a policy brief which links the 2019 NIEM results from 14 Member States with the EU Action Plan on Integration and Inclusion (2021-2027).
Specifically, it explores to what extent integration policies for beneficiaries of international protection are in line with the principles, values, and objectives of the EU Action Plan.
To launch the policy brief, Migration Policy Group (Belgium) and Institute of Public Affairs (Poland) are organising a webinar on the 17th of September 2021 between 15:00 and 16:30 (CET).
"Europe's patchwork of refugee integration policies: The EU Action Plan on Integration and Inclusion as an instrument to address deficiencies."
The 17th of September 2021 between 15:00 and 16:30 (CET).
In this webinar, key takeaways from the policy brief will be presented, followed by a discussion with the European Commission and NIEM partners from Italy, Lithuania, Romania and Sweden about the challenges and opportunities surrounding refugee integration in Europe. The webinar will be an opportunity to learn about the refugee integration policies of selected NIEM countries and to discuss the added value of the EU Action Plan.
Implications of the policy brief
● Policymakers and refugee integration stakeholders can use NIEM data to identify areas where the EU Action Plan and its concrete goals can help to address policy gaps and needs;
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So now that I've moved into an apartment here in Boston, no more free breakfasts and dinner from the hotel! Which is a good thing since today starts Day 1 of my clean eating challenge! Groceries here in Boston, is a quite peculiar story. I live next to a Whole Foods Market which is fantastic, however there is a reason they are nicknamed "Whole Paycheck!" The closest Target, Wal-mart, etc are about an hour public transportation ride and then you have to haul all the groceries back. It isn't a fun situation and by the time you're done, it's nighttime and no energy to cook. I had heard about a delivery grocery service through a co-worker and decided to check it out.
Peapod by Stop&Shop let's you do all your grocery shopping online. You can go to their website or app and pick out from a variety of items. I ordered some fresh produce, some meats, and even a single serve blender (hello smoothies!) on their website yesterday. They let you use filters such as gluten free, dairy free, and weight watchers approved for you to choose healthy choices which was an already winner for me! I also created my own sugar free and organic filters to use. After you pick your list, you are able to pick a delivery time up to two weeks out. They give you a few options where you can choose a two hour window or save some money and do a larger window. When you choose the larger window, they just drop off the groceries while they're in your part of the neighborhood so it's more efficient for them and it also saves you money! They will text you an ETA so it's not a total guess as a time either. Don't you wish cable installers and repair men did that! Anyways… back on track. After you pick a delivery time, you pay with an e-check or a credit/debit card and you wait. If you have coupons, you can use them too! The delivery driver takes them when he gets there. I set my delivery time for 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM this morning and anxiously waited to see how reliable the service would be. About 8:17 I got a text saying my delivery was next! Ten minutes later, I got another text saying my groceries were here so I headed down my spiral staircase to the front door where a wonderful delivery driver was waiting for me. Needless to say I am very impressed with Peapod and will be ordering again next time I need groceries! Everything was fresh, stayed cold during the ride and their customer service was fantastic. I highly recommend them to anyone who has the service available to them as it makes getting groceries in Boston MUCH easier.
Later today I decided it was lunchtime… I had a wonderful frozen pizza sitting in my freezer that was staring at me so I said okay I'll eat you! Now remember, I only have a stovetop and no microwave so cooking oven meals is out of the question. Well what did I forget about when I bought the pizza? Yep… oven cooking ONLY. Grr… This pizza, however, was organic and clean so I was refusing to pay $20 for a delivery of an unhealthy greasy mess! I also refused to cook it in the microwave as I knew it would become messy, so that left the stovetop. Aha! Perfect idea! The best solution for a crunchy crust and melty cheese. I stuck my pizza in the biggest skillet I had, cooked on high for about 5 minutes to crunch the crust then let cook on medium for another 10-15 until the top was melty and hot. It would have cooked faster but this skillet did not come with a lid, so I hung up laundry while it cooked and viola! Perfect pizza! I do have to say, it came out even better than if I had cooked it in the oven in my opinion!
While I was at Whole Foods the other day I did let the frozen pizza jump out at me, but one thing I did not let jump out at me was their spa water. It looked SO delightful. For those of you who don't know what it is, it's just water bottles with fruit inside! So it is pre-infused water. I decided to make my own since I knew I had bottled water back at the apartment so I set off to find some cucumbers and mint. Didn't find the mint but settled for a cucumber. Today I cut it up and pre-made a few waters for this week so that I can grab and go with some refreshing cucumber water and at nothing compared to the original price! This will definitely be a weekly habit to have pre-made infused waters to take to work with my lunch.
So these are my travel tips for you today! They are frugal, fun, and such a help to someone who is always on the go. I am now going to sit back, watch the NASCAR race as I cheer on Jeff Gordon and relax with some cucumber water! Let me know in the comments what your travel tips are or if you want me to share any more tips.


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Search for a structural response to the intermediate phase in GexSe1-x glasses
Moneeb T. M. Shatnawi, Christopher L. Farrow, Ping Chen, Poolnit Boolchand, Asel Sartbaeva, M. F. Thorpe, Simon J. L. Billinge
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Atomic pair distribution functions (PDFs) obtained from high energy x-ray synchrotron radiation and x-ray absorption fine structure measurements were performed on 18 closely spaced compositions of chalcogenide glasses (Gex Se1-x with 0.15≤x≤0.40), which span the range of the floppy to rigid phase transition in these glasses. Structural parameters such as PDF peak widths, Debye-Waller factors from extended x-ray absorption fine structure, and the first sharp diffraction peak in S (Q) were extracted as a function of composition. These parameters smoothly evolve with composition, but there are no clear discontinuities or breaks in the slope associated with the appearance of the intermediate phase (IP). Therefore, these measurements do not confirm a structural origin for the IP.
Published - 26 Mar 2008
http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.77.094134
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Shatnawi, M. T. M., Farrow, C. L., Chen, P., Boolchand, P., Sartbaeva, A., Thorpe, M. F., & Billinge, S. J. L. (2008). Search for a structural response to the intermediate phase in GexSe1-x glasses. Physical Review B, 77(9), [094134]. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.77.094134
Search for a structural response to the intermediate phase in GexSe1-x glasses. / Shatnawi, Moneeb T. M.; Farrow, Christopher L.; Chen, Ping et al.
In: Physical Review B, Vol. 77, No. 9, 094134, 26.03.2008.
Shatnawi, MTM, Farrow, CL, Chen, P, Boolchand, P, Sartbaeva, A, Thorpe, MF & Billinge, SJL 2008, 'Search for a structural response to the intermediate phase in GexSe1-x glasses', Physical Review B, vol. 77, no. 9, 094134. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.77.094134
Shatnawi MTM, Farrow CL, Chen P, Boolchand P, Sartbaeva A, Thorpe MF et al. Search for a structural response to the intermediate phase in GexSe1-x glasses. Physical Review B. 2008 Mar 26;77(9):094134. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.77.094134
Shatnawi, Moneeb T. M. ; Farrow, Christopher L. ; Chen, Ping et al. / Search for a structural response to the intermediate phase in GexSe1-x glasses. In: Physical Review B. 2008 ; Vol. 77, No. 9.
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Георгий Васильевич Дикун (1915—1994) — советский офицер-танкист, участник Великой Отечественной войны, Герой Советского Союза (24.03.1945). Полковник.

Биография
Родился 25 мая 1915 года в Полтаве (по другим данным — в селе Жуковка Полтавской губернии, ныне Згуровский район Киевской области) в семье железнодорожников. Отец — солдат царской армии — погиб на фронте. Учился в полтавской средней школе № 1, которую окончил в 1931 году. Затем учился в школе ФЗО при заводе № 11 «Металл» (ныне Полтавский турбомеханический завод), её окончил в 1932 году. Как один из лучших выпускников, был оставлен в этой же школе инструктором, а с мая 1934 года работал токарем на заводе № 11.

В Красной армии с июня 1937 года. Направлен в танковые войска. Окончил школу младших командиров 25-го отдельного танкового батальона Киевского военного округа (Полтава) в декабре 1937 года и служил командиром танка в этом батальоне, но вскоре его направили учиться вновь. В августе 1938 года окончил курсы младших лейтенантов при 25-й Краснознамённой Чапаевской стрелковой дивизии Харьковского военного округа. С августа 1938 года служил на Дальнем Востоке: командир танкового взвода 21-го отдельного танкового батальона 21-й стрелковой дивизии, с сентября 1938 — командир взвода 117-го разведывательного батальона 1-й отдельной Краснознамённой армии, с декабря 1940 — командир взвода 120-го танкового полка 28-й танковой бригады (г. Биробиджан).

Вскоре после начала Великой Отечественной войны был переведён командиром взвода в 120-й танковый полк 60-й танковой дивизии, которая формировалась в Биробиджане. В октябре 1941 года дивизия была переброшена на Ленинградский фронт, где в первых числах ноября 1941 года Георгий Дикун и принял боевое крещение в ходе Тихвинской оборонительной операции. С конца ноября воевал на Северо-Западном фронте заместителем командира роты тяжёлых танков в том же полку и в той же дивизии. В марте 1942 года дивизия была расформирована и на её базе создана 60-я танковая бригада, в которой Г. Дикун стал офицером связи в штабе бригады, в июне 1942 года назначен заместителем командира батальона. В октябре 1942 года вступил в ВКП(б). В декабре 1942 года был тяжело ранен и эвакуирован в эвакогоспиталь в Казань.

После выздоровления в марте 1943 года перспективного боевого командира направили учиться, и в июле 1943 года он окончил Ленинградскую бронетанковую школу. С июля 1943 по декабрь 1944 года — заместитель командира 420-го танкового батальона, затем командир танкового батальона 103-й танковой бригады 3-го танкового корпуса 2-й танковой армии на Центральном, 1-м Украинском и 2-м Украинском фронтах. В этой бригаде прошёл Орловскую фронтовую, Черниговско-Припятскую фронтовую (составная часть битвы за Днепр), Корсунь-Шевченковскую фронтовую и Уманско-Ботошанскую фронтовую наступательные операции. Летом 1944 года в составе бригады участвовал в Люблин-Брестской наступательной операции 1-го Белорусского фронта. За неполные полтора года боёв в составе бригады награждён тремя боевыми орденами. Был ранен в одном из боёв 1943 года, но остался в строю.

С января по март 1945 года гвардии майор Г. В. Дикун — командир 16-го отдельного гвардейского ордена Александра Невского мотоциклетного батальона 2-й гвардейской танковой армии 1-го Белорусского фронта. Только успев принять этот батальон, совершил во главе его выдающийся подвиг во время Висло-Одерской наступательной операции. 22—23 января 1945 года разведотряд под командованием гвардии майора Дикуна в составе шести танков, четырёх бронетранспортёров и пятнадцати мотоциклов получил задание захватить переправу в районе города Накель на территории Польши и разведать расположение и численность противника. Внезапным ударом разведчики захватили Накель. Первыми на улицы ворвались танки, за ними шли бронетранспортёры. Смелый штурм застал части вермахта врасплох. В результате боя было уничтожено 300 немецких солдат и офицеров. Утром разведгруппу контратаковали значительные силы врага — в жестоком бою группа удержала плацдарм на западном берегу реки Натце и мосты через неё до подхода главных сил.

Получив новое задание, разведгруппа покинула город с задачей овладеть населённым пунктом Мротшен. Снова марш-бросок в сорок километров. На марше во время авианалета бойцы из крупнокалиберного пулемета сбили вражеский самолет и захватили в плен двух лётчиков. 23 января ими с ходу был захвачен город Мротшен, где освобождены из концлагеря более 200 советских военнопленных. Разведгруппа действовала в тылу врага смело и решительно. После захвата города Шнейдемюля гвардии майор Дикун, несмотря на тяжелую обстановку и ранение, сумел прорвать вражеское кольцо. 26 января разведчики соединились с наступающими частями. Рейд продолжался пять дней. За это время разведчики с боями прошли по тылам врага двухсоткилометровый путь, уничтожили около 1200 солдат и офицеров противника, обоз, 12 орудий, шесть автомашин и много другой техники, был даже сбит 1 самолёт. Как оказалось, противником отряда Г. В. Дикуна в этом бою стала 15-я латышская добровольческая пехотная дивизия СС, командир которой оберфюрер Обвурцер был убит 26 января, а его адъютант с рабочей картой командира дивизии и другими ценными документами захвачен в плен.

Указом Президиума Верховного Совета СССР от 24 марта 1945 года за образцовое выполнение заданий командования на фронте борьбы с немецкими захватчиками и проявленные при этом отвагу и геройство гвардии майору Дикуну Григорию Васильевичу присвоено звание Героя Советского Союза с вручением ордена Ленина и медали Золотая Звезда.

Столь же отважно командовал батальоном в ходе Восточно-Померанской наступательной операции, исправно снабжая штаб армии нужными данными о противнике. Его мотоциклисты 4 марта 1945 года освободили город Дебер.

С марта 1945 года гвардии майор Г. В. Дикун исполнял должность командира 5-го отдельного гвардейского мотоциклетного полка 2-й гвардейской танковой армии. Геройски действовал в ходе Берлинской наступательной операции и при штурме Берлина. Там и встретил Победу. За годы войны пять раз был ранен.

После Победы остался в Вооружённых Силах СССР. Командовал тем же полком, переданным в состав Группы советских оккупационных войск в Германии, до сентября 1946 года. Затем по январь 1947 года служил заместителем командира 66-го танкового полка в той же армии в Германии. Оттуда убыл на учёбу и в 1949 год окончил Высшую офицерскую бронетанковую школу в Ленинграде.

С марта 1948 — старший офицер отдела оперативной и боевой подготовки Управления бронетанковых войск Закавказского военного округа. С октября 1950 года — командир батальона Ташкентского танкового военного училища имени И. В. Сталина. С ноября 1953 года — командир танкового полка в Туркестанском военном округе. В те же годы избирался депутатом Ташкентского областного совета депутатов трудящихся. В июне 1958 года полковник Г. В. Дикун уволен в запас по болезни.

После увольнения из рядов Вооружённых Сил жил в Горьком. Работал на Горьковском молочном комбинате: начальник гаража, инженер по технике безопасности и охране труда, освобождённый председатель заводского комитета профсоюза, инженер-технолог, секретарь партийного бюро, начальник отдела снабжения, старший инженер по техническому обучению, начальник смены. В 1974 году вышел на пенсию.

Умер 27 марта 1994 года. Похоронен в Нижнем Новгороде на Бугровском (Красном) кладбище.

Награды
 Герой Советского Союза (24.03.1945)
 Орден Ленина (24.03.1945)
 Три ордена Красного Знамени (3.10.1943, 20.08.1944, 31.03.1945)
 Орден Александра Невского (30.05.1945)
 Два ордена Отечественной войны 1-й степени (1.04.1944, 11.03.1985)
 Орден Красной Звезды (30.04.1954)
 Медаль «За боевые заслуги» (6.11.1947)
 Медаль «За взятие Берлина» (9.06.1945)
 Медаль «За освобождение Варшавы» (9.06.1945)
 Ряд других медалей СССР

Память
 На доме, в котором Григорий Васильевич прожил последние годы жизни, по улице Лопатина, 3 в Нижнем Новгороде в честь Героя установлена мемориальная доска с надписью «В этом доме с 1986 по 1994 год жил участник Великой Отечественной войны, Герой Советского Союза, танкист, полковник Дикун Георгий Васильевич».
 В 2019 году на территории 3-й отдельной гвардейской бригады специального назначения Центрального военного округа ВС РФ в Тольятти открыт бюст Героя.
 Память о прославленном однополчанине хранили В 54-м отдельном гвардейском разведывательном батальоне 8-го армейского корпуса Вооружённых Сил Украины.

Примечания

Литература

 Панченко А. М. «Дерзкий командир … всегда вовремя добывал нужные разведданные». Г. В. Дикун: Герой Советского Союза, офицер-танкист, разведчик. // Военно-исторический журнал. — 2022. — № 3. — С.78—89.

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Танкисты Великой Отечественной войны
Командиры полков в Великой Отечественной войне
Выпускники Ленинградской высшей офицерской бронетанковой школы
Члены КПСС
Похороненные на Красном кладбище


Toronto, Ontario (June 20, 2018) – Planet 13 Holdings Inc. (the "Company" or "Planet 13") (CSE: PLTH) is pleased to announce that trading in its common shares on the Canadian Securities Exchange will commence at the open on Thursday June 21 under the ticker symbol "PLTH".
The Company also announces that Messrs. Groesbeck and Scheffler, through controlled companies, have fully converted an aggregate of US$3.4 million principal amount and accrued interest of unsecured promissory notes of Planet 13 held by them into an aggregate of 5,532,940 class A restricted shares of Planet (the "Class A Shares"), or 2,766,470 Class A Shares each, at a conversion price of C$0.80 per Class A Share. The 5,532,940 Class A Shares acquired by Messrs. Groesbeck and Scheffler represent approximately 4.7% of the equity of Planet 13. As at the date hereof, the Company has approximately US$19.4 million in cash and no debt.
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The securities described herein have not been, and will not be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") or any state securities laws and accordingly may not be offered or sold within the United States or to "U.S. persons", as such term is defined in Regulation S promulgated under the U.S. Securities Act ("U.S. Persons"), except in compliance with the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities requirements or pursuant to exemptions therefrom. This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the Company's securities to, or for the account or benefit of, persons in the United States or U.S. Persons.
This news release contains "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" (collectively, "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of the applicable Canadian securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements and are based on expectations, estimates and projections as at the date of this news release. Any statement that involves discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions, future events or performance (often but not always using phrases such as "expects", or "does not expect", "is expected", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", "plans", "budget", "scheduled", "forecasts", "estimates", "believes" or "intends" or variations of such words and phrases or stating that certain actions, events or results "may" or "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken to occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking statements. In this news release, forward looking-statements relate, among other things, the commencement of trading of the Planet 13 common shares on the Canadian Securities Exchange and future expansion plans.
The Company is indirectly involved in the manufacture, possession, use, sale and distribution of cannabis in the recreational and medicinal cannabis marketplace in the United States through its subsidiary MM Development Company, Inc. ("MMDC"). Local state laws where MMDC operates permit such activities however, these activities are currently illegal under United States federal law. Additional information regarding this and other risks and uncertainties relating to the Company's business are contained under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's Listing Statement dated May 24, 2018 filed on its issuer profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.


As specifics against the years.
All flashing lights and turbofans, a factory on wheels.
And everyone is close to home.
Where I want to go.
Another piece from Brittany. The fact that it's in free verse (almost the first I've written all year) is a good clue that I was finally starting to relax by this stage of our holiday! N.
No conversation where it meets the land.
And playmate; now a stranger, grown apart.
Or guessed at this indifference in my heart.
The landsman's life's the only one I know.
To catch a voice that calls across the years.
Back from three weeks on the beach in Brittany with notebooks stuffed with ideas, my head bursting with plans, and the car full of sand, seashells and baguette crumbs. The unmistakeable signs of a good, and much-needed, holiday. I started this piece the day after we arrived; I'll post the follow-up I wrote a couple of weeks later in due course. N.


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Ori Weiss
Ori is a third generation agricultural farmer and has over 20 years experience in real estate and capital markets. He was a founder and partner of the Israeli Construction Center Group and served as CEO of the Israeli Housing Center. He worked closely with Srugim and The Company for Urban Renewal for various large housing development projects, and was instrumental in the establishment of the Cnaan Group. Over the course of his professional career, Ori has managed dozens of employees and over a hundred million dollars in turnover.
Yona Levy
Yona has over 25 years of experience in business management and investment banking. For the last 6 years, Yona has been the CEO of Alvit LCS Pharma Ltd., an Israeli medical cannabis company that researches and develops pharma grade cannabis products. Mr. Levy is the founder of Levy Capital Group, a boutique investment house that specializes in providing investment opportunities. It functions within U.S. and Israeli markets, to both large Israeli banks and high net worth individuals. Levy Capital's investments include US stocks, private companies, start-ups, and Israeli real estate development projects. Since 1996, Yona has also served as Chairman on the Board of Directors of the Jerusalem of Gold nursing home.
Doron Birger
Chairman of the Advisory Committee
Technology consultant. Formerly served as CEO of Elron (traded in Israel And in the NASDAQ ) and chairman of Given Imaging which was sold for about a billion dollars and was traded In Israel and in the NASDAQ.. Serves as chairman, director and consultant to a number of Technology companies, private and public, especially in the field of medical devices. Doron also serves as chairman and board member of a number of non-profit organizations. He holds a BA and MA degree in economics from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.
Dr. Dov Tamarkin
Director and Consultant
Dr. Tamarkin is the former founder and CEO of Foamix, which develops and markets innovative dermatology drugs. The company has successfully developed innovative drugs for skin diseases, collaborated with international pharmaceutical companies and successfully approved three new drugs for US FDA approval. In 2014, the company introduced to the NASDAK Exchange and raised $160 million. Since then he has been active as a director and strategic consultant in healthcare companies. At Intelicana serves as a director, with responsibility for leading projects in the areas of medical treatment development, based on cannabis and its derivatives.
Ilanit Halperin
Mrs. Halperin has practiced accounting for 21 years, including 11 as a partner at Fahn Kanne Grant Thorton in Israel. She has extensive experience taking companies public both in Israel and abroad, and is familiar with international accounting standards (IFRS), U.S. accounting standards (US GAAP), and Israel accounting standards (ISRAEL GAAP).
Liron Levy
Acquisition Manager, Investor Relations, Branding and HR
With an extensive background in the Art and design industries; in graphics, production, and the Israeli contemporary art scene; Liron has taken a vast role here at Intelicanna.
Previously, Liron served in Project marketing and as the executive assistant to the CEO for the leading real estate development company in Israel.
Haim Weiss
Farm and plant Manager
Haim was born and educated in Givat Chen, to third generation farmers. He has experience in agriculture and is extremely knowledgable about a variety of crops. He is a true farmer by nature. Apart from this, he has an education from Ruppin College and Bar Ilan. He majored in Landscaping
Engineering, Biology and Geography. He is nothing short of a man with hands (and a heart) of gold.
Amir Shapiro
With an 8 year experience in high-tech, specializing in data systems analysis and management; Amir brings innovative and entrepreneurial thinking to the field of agri-tech at Intelicanna. Along with a B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering and Management, from Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Amir has also dabbled with developing smart algorithms for the food industry.
Yuval Maytal
Post-Harvest Manager
An experienced project manager and logistical Manager. Yuval has Lead many complex offshore projects in an international high tech company. He was Project manager for TradeTech B2C - Overseeing the full product lifecycle: define business
need, design and R&D (including offshore teams), launch, iterative improvement and growth and led and successfully delivered internal projects to ensure compliance of company's operational processes with MIFID II, GDPR and other ESMA requirements. Previously, in FEDEX Israel, Yuval created and ran complex project for FEDEX's biggest client Orange/partner.
Nachshol Cohen
Nachshol has over 10 years of experience in industrial scale cultivation of cannabis. Mr. Cohen is the founder of integral hydroponics hydroponics, a company that specializes in providing technology and solutions for controlled cultivation of plants. In addition, Nachshol is the founder of Mycolivia medicinal mushrooms. Nachshol was the breeder and grower of IMC (Israel Medicinal Cannabis). Nachshol studied medicinal chemistry in Ariel University, and was a researcher in the lab of organic chemistry and natural ingredients of Professor Shimon Shatzmiller.
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12 Fun Things to Do in Houston, Texas
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From museums to restaurants to natural landscapes, there's an almost endless list of world-class things to do in Houston.
Planning your trip to Houston at the last minute?
Top tours in Houston:
⇒ Space Center Houston Admission Ticket (from $25/pp)
⇒ Houston CityPASS (from $64/pp)
⇒ Brewery Tour (from $53/pp)
⇒ Houston Museum of Natural Science General Admission (from $14/pp)
⇒ Mural Instagram Tour (from $60/pp)
⇒ Astroville Underground Tunnel Tour of Downtown (from $26/pp)
Top accommodation and lodging in Houston:
Best hotels in Houston: Best Western Plus Downtown Inn & Suites (3-star with a great location), Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (3-star in the heart of the city), Cambria Hotel Houston (4-star with perfectly decorated interior), JW Marriott (5-star with top-notch amenities)
Best hostel in Houston: Dorm room for the budget traveler (in Wanderstay).
As the fourth largest city in the US and the biggest city in the Lone Star State, Houston is a hub for arts, culture, sports, nightlife, dining, and more. Of course, this guarantees an easily packed itinerary but also makes it difficult to narrow down your options.
On this list, we're breaking down the must-see attractions that any traveler should hit while visiting Houston.
Whether you ground yourself in nature at one of the city's green spaces or go to infinity and beyond at NASA's spaceflight center, there's a little something for everyone.
Keep reading to learn more about the best and brightest of Houston destinations, including important know-before-you-go info like entrance fees, locations, and unmissable events!
Lots to see but too little time? No worries. We've got you covered with our comprehensive weekend in Houston itinerary. It breaks down exactly what to do in the city if you're only around for a couple of days.
Southern comfort and urban excitement come together perfectly in this bustling American city.
Mix and match the activities below to find your perfect balance of relaxation, learning, and sightseeing (and don't forget to grab some delicious Texan cooking!).
Here are a few of our favorite things to see and do when traveling to Houston. Enjoy!
Enjoy an Urban Oasis at Hermann Park
New York City has Central Park, Austin has Zilker, but Houston gives these famous spots a run for their money.
The 445-acre Hermann Park is located just outside downtown, and it's overflowing with attractions and activities perfect for all ages.
Practice your swing on one of Houston's oldest golf courses, go for a scenic ride on the Hermann Park Railroad, or find your zen in the gorgeous Japanese garden.
During the warmer months, you can stick to the shores of McGovern Lake, complete with shady picnic areas and a fountain installment where children (and adults) can splash the afternoon away. You can also take to the waters in a pedal boat.
Meanwhile, Miller Outdoor Theatre runs free, family-friendly concerts, film screenings, and cultural performances throughout the year. Check the schedule before you go for ballet, opera, live music, and more.
Explore Houston's Waterways at Buffalo Bayou Park
Stretching out from Downtown Houston for 160-acres, Buffalo Bayou Park is a one-stop shop for all kinds of outdoor fun–it has biking trails, a dog park, sculptures, and more!
One of the most popular features is a play area and picnic pavilion that includes a boulder rock scramble, a stream and waterfall, climbing logs and stones, a 33-foot slide, and an incredible three-level treehouse with a climbing net.
To keep your heart rate up, check out the 30,000 square-foot Lee & Joe Jamail Skatepark or enjoy a walk/ride on the 15-mile Sandy Memorial Trail, which meanders along one of Houston's beautiful bayous and passes through plenty of green space as well as a historic cemetery.
Guests can also enjoy the scenery from the water. Bicycles, canoes, and kayaks are available for rent on site.
Bonus! For a unique look at Houston's history, take a guided tour of the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern, one of the city's first underground drinking-water reservoirs built in 1926.
Pssst: Celebrating Christmas in Houston? Don't miss the massive Xmas tree in front of the City Hall.
Visit Mars at Space Center Houston
Sure, humans haven't made it to Mars yet, but you can still explore our distant neighbor at one of Space Center Houston's coolest interactive exhibits.
Witness a virtual Martian sunset, feel the texture of an authentic Mars rock, and even ride in a life-size capsule simulator that mimics the experience of an astronaut traveling to the red planet.
The museum also includes a vast collection of spacesuits, retired spacecraft, and other artifacts from decades of space travel.
One of the most popular attractions is a tram tour through the NASA Johnson Space Center, during which you'll snag a unique behind-the-scenes look at human space exploration, including Mission Control, astronaut training facilities, and more.
Last but not least, step inside the world's only replica space shuttle mounted on a massive shuttle carrier aircraft.
There's no wonder this is ranked number one of all the things to do in Houston.
Tickets start at $25 and the experience is well worth the money.
Watch a Batty Ballet at Waugh Drive Bridge
Watching a Batty Ballet at Waugh Drive bridge is one of the unusual things to do in Houston
Of all the things to see in Houston, this is certainly one of the more unusual, but it's a spectacle nonetheless.
At sundown, as many as 250,000 Mexican free-tailed bats emerge from under the Waugh Drive Bridge and out into the night air.
It's a stunning sight, with the cloud of bats heading out over the bayou and in between the city's skyscrapers.
The same phenomenon occurs in other parts of the state like Austin and Waco, but only in Houston do the bats remain year-round instead of flying South for winter.
The bat populations peak in the summer and early fall, although you still have a decent chance of catching the ballet on warmer winter evenings.
It's entirely free to watch the show; Just make sure to show up early if you want decent parking and a good view.
Admire the Skyline at Discovery Green
Want to have some fun in the sun while also soaking up stunning views of downtown? Discovery Green is the place to be!
This urban park is in the heart of Houston, and it's a great place to spend an afternoon or grab dinner following a day of sightseeing.
At the center of the park, you'll find a promenade that features postcard-worthy, 360-degree perspectives of the city's most iconic buildings.
For food, sample the rustic American menu of urban, upscale dining destination The Grove, or keep things casual with burgers and hotdogs at The Lake House.
There are an abundance of activities to be enjoyed throughout the year, including music, dance, film, and theater performances, as well as exercise classes, children's events, and a market.
Don't forget to visit the year-round attractions as well, like public art installations and an interactive waterscape for hot days.
Indulge Your Senses in the Museum District
So many of the best things to do in Houston can be found neatly condensed into this one spot.
A staggering 19 institutions make up Houston's Museum District, all sprawling along gorgeous, live-oak-lined neighborhood streets.
Some unmissable highlights include the stainless steel Contemporary Arts Museum, which features a rotating series of exhibits that push the boundaries of sight, sound, and texture made by local, regional, and international artists. Admission is free!
You'll also want to spend some time at the Museum of Fine Arts, the sixth-largest art museum in the US and home to 6,000 years of history and more than 70,000 masterpieces from all around the world.
General admission is free for everyone on Thursdays and free for children under 12 every day. For the rest of the week, tickets cost $19 for adults.
To switch things up, head to the Houston Museum of Natural Science. There, you can experience an otherworldly three-story glass cone butterfly center home to more than 50 species.
Don't miss the interactive energy and chemistry halls and the incredible Foucault Pendulum (first displayed at the 1851 World's Fair in Paris!) that allows you to see the Earth's rotation with your own eyes.
Tickets are $25 for adults and $16 for children.
Eat a Fajita at the Restaurant that Invented Them
This is a total fan favorite of all the things to do in Houston. Legend has it that, all the way back in 1973, The Original Ninfa's on Navigation invented that flavorful dish that we all know and love–the fajita.
While the exact history is unclear, one thing is for sure: Ninfa's makes a mean fajita…and many other mouth-watering creations. As they say, it's "The Best Mexican Food in Texas Since Texas was in Mexico!"
The menu also boasts handmade traditional tamales, enchiladas, build-your-own tacos, and the equally worth celebrating Ninfarita (their spin on the classic marg).
Ninfa's has played a huge role in popularizing TexMex in the US, and TexMex is a massive part of Southern cuisine, so it only makes sense that you indulge while visiting Houston.
Read next: Romantic Restaurants in Houston For Date Night
See the City's Artsy Side in Montrose District
The quirky, offbeat Montrose district located just outside downtown is known for its art galleries, gay bars, and excellent vintage shops.
If you're looking for a fun and fresh take on Houston's urban metropolis, this neighborhood is the place to be.
Treasure hunt for antiques and thrift goods galore on Westheimer Curve, then visit Anvil Bar & Refuge to sample a few drinks from their impressive menu, which features over 100 specialty cocktails.
Stop by Rothko Chapel, the non-denominational religious space that simultaneously functions as a work of modern art.
Influential mid-century American artist Mark Rothko created this architectural wonder in 1971 and today welcomes locals and visitors alike to gather, meditate, and practice their faith.
For even more art, there's the Menil Collection, a museum with rotating exhibits that is free to the public all year round.
However you spend a day in Montrose, it's sure to be eventful.
Get Active at Memorial Park
Texas' largest urban park should definitely be high up on any list of what to do in Houston.
There are trails for mountain biking, running, and hiking, as well as facilities for tennis, softball, swimming, croquet, golf, volleyball, in-line skating, and more. You name it, they've got it.
If you stop by in the spring, check out the Bayou City Art Festival, an event dedicated to all things artistic (fine arts, culinary arts, music, and more!) that also raises money for local non-profits and artists.
With so many activities, you'll definitely need fuel. Luckily, Memorial Park is full of some of Houston's best food trucks, serving up drinks and cuisines from all corners of the globe.
Reconnect With Nature at the Houston Arboretum
When you need a refresher from city life, head for the greenery and gardens of the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center.
Take a peaceful stroll through five miles of walking trails that traverse multiple habitats, and offer learning stations, insect houses, and other points of interest throughout.
Explore the Discovery Center to learn more about native species, landscapes, and more.
Catch their yoga classes every third Sunday of the month or join a weekly mindfulness lesson complete with guided meditation, solo trail walk, and group reflection. Both experiences are just $15 per person.
The Arboretum also has dozens of other special programs running throughout the year, like after-dark activities (get up close with nocturnal animals while enjoying adult beverages) and family-friendly festivities. Check their website for schedules and pricing.
Otherwise, the center is open daily and admission is free!
Grab a Drink at Houston's Oldest Commercial Building
The oldest haunt in Houston, La Carafe wine bar is less a ghost than a piece of living history, a timeless challenge to the contemporary nightclub scene – Photo courtesy of Visit Houston (Shannon O'Hara)
Candlelight, cheap drinks, and deep conversations with locals and travelers alike await in Houston's oldest building and likely the city's oldest bar as well.
The red brick building that houses La Carafe is full of character, which makes perfect sense given its more than a century and a half of history.
It was first constructed in 1847 and has since lived through multiple wars and served as a bakery, Pony Express station, and more.
Now, La Carafe at Congress Street across Market Square Park is a beloved evening watering hole that offers a lively but intimate atmosphere and lovely park views from the second floor balcony.
They serve a selection of wines and beers, and are known for having the best jukebox tunes in town. (Head's up, payment is cash only).
It's the perfect place to wind down after a busy day of sightseeing. Cheers!
Take a Foodie Tour in Chinatown
Because the city is such a renowned culinary destination, one of the best things to do in Houston is, of course, a self-guided food tour.
Houston is home to the second-largest Chinese population in the US after Los Angeles, making its Chinatown a prime spot for delicious food and lots of fun.
Kick things off at the Hong Kong Food Market, where you'll find row after row of tempting Chinese snacks and beverages and lots of fresh produce to boot.
If you're staying somewhere with a kitchen, pick up some ingredients and use them for dinner!
And that's just the beginning of the culinary journey. Dim sum at Fung's Kitchen is a must-try, and you can't leave without sampling the spicy dishes of Mala Sichuan.
Then, if you've still got energy, Yes KTV has private rooms for rent and more than 10,000 songs to choose from so you can sing your heart out all night long.
More Cool Things to Do in Houston and Surrounding Area
Here are some cool ideas of what you can do around the space city.
Hit the beach: Get away from the busy city and visit Galveston, one of the best beach towns in Texas. Galveston Island boasts not only some of the most enjoyable beaches near Houston but also great hiking trails worth checking out.
Visit a photography mecca: Featuring exhibitions, events, workshops, & a state-of-the-art digital darkroom, the Houston Center for Photography is an excellent place to appreciate the art of incredibly talented photographers.
Go for a hike around a historic college: Rice University is located next to the Houston Museum District and is a favorite outdoor space for many Houstonians. If you want to go for an easy hike in Houston, this is a place you will want to check out.
Discover Houston's street art: One mural worth checking out is the bright and funky Houston is Inspired by local graffiti legend Gonzo247 near Market Square Park.
Experience a lush oasis: The 132-acre Houston Botanic Garden is worth visiting for the sheer range of plants that reflect various Texas Gulf Coast habitats, from coastal prairie to woodland glades.
Explore Houston from below: With 7.5 miles of tunnels twisting beneath the city's surface, there's an underground expanse to explore—but that's one excursion that's worth taking.
Marvel at a multi-story sculptural fountain: Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park in Uptown Houston showcases a breathtaking fountain that sees tons of water cascading over concrete walls.
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Home/Education/University workers begin nationwide protests Tuesday
University workers begin nationwide protests Tuesday
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NASU and SSANU
Non-teaching staff in Nigerian Universities said they have concluded arrangements to embark on a three-day nationwide protests following federal government's refusal to address their demands about Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS), sharing formula of the N40 billion Earned Academic allowances, non-payment of arrears of the new minimum wage, among others.
The workers, under the auspices of the Joint Action Committee (JAC) which consists of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU), have been directed at all branches to mobilise other members for the rallies.
JAC took the decision to protest against inconsistencies in IPPIS payment, the delay in the renegotiation of the FGN/ ASUU /SSANU 2009 Agreement and other issues on Friday night at a meeting that held between the leadership of NASU and SSANU in Abuja.
A communiqué issued on Sunday, which was signed by the President of SSANU, Mohammed Ibrahim, and the General Secretary of NASU, Prince Peters Adeyemi, disclosed that they reviewed the Memorandum of Understanding signed with the Federal Government on October 20, 2020.
The workers listed other contentious issues as the non-payment of retirement benefits to former members, non-constitution of visitation panels to universities, poor funding of universities, teaching staff usurping the headship of non-teaching units and other wide range of issues.
The communiqué added that the unions would consider other measures to press home their demands, including embarking on an indefinite strike after the protests. The committee will also meet on Thursday to review the success of the protests and deliberate on the next step.
Daily Trust recalls that the government had in December approved N40 billion Earned Allowances for the four unions in Nigerian universities.
Not less than 75 per cent of the amount was allegedly allocated to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) leaving 25 percent for the other three unions – a development that angered NASU, SSANU, and the National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT), however, rejecting the sharing formula and threatened to paralyse academic activities in the universities.


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Christmas 2016 is set to kick-off Virtual Reality and here is some of what you can expect.
50% of the marketing season is about to start and with many tech company's wanting to get their product out in time for Christmas for a more successful launch. It can be quite interesting what we will see.
But here are some highlights of what to expect.
Expected to be announced Oct 4, along with a new mobile phone the 'Pixel' to support VR and possibly Augmented reality, it is a shape changing event for Google and I expect many other of Google's platforms to have something to give to the new VR & AR space. A new VR supportive version of Chrome and Chromecast will also most likely be in the mix. A expansion of YouTube360 ?
To be released Oct 5 and while this has been long anticipated, it does not appear on the surface to be anything other than a handheld game controller. But it is the first one designed for full flavor VR in mind and its potential uses have yet to be imagined. That will be settled by developers.
It is very likely we will see further announcements of VR support for OculusVR in the social arena with FaceBook as this is started up and everyone is clamoring to be the center of attention at that start with things to do with your new VR stuff.
Cinema 4D kicks off a tour starting Oct 6th in Denver.
Oct 13th is the date Sony is expected to release it's long awaited VR HMD and updated console along with over 50 titles of game play in the library.
Expected to be revealed for pre-order on Nov 2 and perhaps we will get a early peek at those final specs.
While StarVR is not set for a retail release, it is going to be deployed in iMax theaters and possibly VR Arcades while we shop in the malls for x-mas. I believe much of this is a test run for next year.
AOC is launching a "Rift Like" HMD before Christmas but no exact date has been mentioned yet.
Apple could put something under the tree since the iPhone7 was designed and coded for AR in IOS-10. But we know Apple is a secrete as it can be till the last moments, so, it's just speculation on my part. April is a more likely time.
Plenty of other hardware and software should be released supporting the OSVR platform over the next 6 months.
We should see yet one more large influx of new hardware and software in the late winter/spring of 2017.
In a years time It's more than likely we might see second generation Rift and Vive.
Qualcomm, who is the maker of the first designed for VR CPU/GPU combo that will be used in most of the Top-End smartphones in the spring of 2017, will make a go at a stand-alone VR HMD with it's model SnapDragon VR820, named after it's CPU chip SnapDragon 820 that is powerful enough to give gaming consoles a run for their money.
With partnerships in the industry for it's front facing cams and eye tracking, this device will certainly blur the lines once again of a VR/AR device.
Qualcomm seems to be very serious about playing in this space and has a complete Development Platform.
Just take a peak at the features from Qualcomm's site.
This could be a interesting development since most of the VR smartphone's will be using their new CPU and now have competition from the manufacturer of it. And since Intel has pretty much abandoned the mobile CPU market, it leaves few alternatives for those that do not want to compete with a supplier. But then again, for a head mounted display, Intel has it's revised Atom CPU and that can be seen in it's new Alloy platform.
Without fierce competition in the market, it advances at a much slower pace. But everyone should be able to enjoy this new advancement when it comes to market.
Intel's Project Alloy is a game changer in the making.
It's not just a VR or AR device or both. It is a open hardware platform used in conjunction with Microsoft's open software platform in Windows 10 whereas anyone will be able to launch a product quickly and be able to use it to collaborate with other devices in short order.
How soon to a product launch?
It would be this writers opinion that while we are likely to see a consumer release in the spring of 2017, it will likely be a developers edition. While many devices will blur the real/virtual lines in tech, it will take some additional production work to produce consumer content. But if this will display AR and VR formats as-is, there is no reason it can't be produced for that as we wait for MERGED content.
It's important to note that this is a Open Hardware Platform that allows others to built from and to it. As well as Windows Holographic Platform is a open software platform that allows anyone to interface to and through it. The two together will make for some interesting advancements quite quickly in head mounted display tech and software experiences to go with that hardware.
It's VR Jim, But not as we know it !
I thought it was a bit funny when we have all listened to the purist argue about Poke'mon Go being not VR but AR, but now the AR purist are arguing that it is not AR. Go Figure.
I don't know who slipped the current definition of VR to us but it is not the original definition.
The current definition to some self made purist is that it must block out your entire true reality and not contain any of it to be Virtual Reality.
Some of you who have been following this for 20+ years know exactly what I'm talking about.
VR is any reality that you perceive as yours as long as any part is not your true reality.
If the purest want their way, they need a word to describe those devices that block-out your real world and give you something else whether it is a representation of your real world or not.
Because technically, it is a alternate reality.
Everyone seems to have something at stake if we call every variation something else.
I say, WHO CARES !
Enjoy it or not…. We came in peace (shoot to kill).
Samsung has showed us they are in the VR game for keeps !
The new Galaxy Note 7 (they are skipping the note 6 from note 5) is the next generation of their flagship phone sporting intentional VR capabilities and not just a cardboard like conversion.
But with it's release comes a revision of GearVR that features a wider field of view (FOV) and will now fit many models of their phones and likely the future Galaxy S8.
The phone itself has no real bragging features except for the new scanner that they seem to have beat Apple to the punch in delivering to a phone. But enhancements to the camera system are always in order each phone release.
Much of this was somewhat expected as we await the new breed of CPU and GPU capabilities in processors that will be in the marketplace next year for mobile phones.
So we await the Super VR quality capabilities from those, that may rival console game systems next year depending on the system RAM and Floating Point capabilities (FLOPS). Enjoy the new wider field of view of the latest Gear VR of 101 degrees over the old 96 degrees.
While this is not a 3D VR Cam, it certainly goes a long way in filling a gap is VR WebCams.
With a 4K resolution and 360 degree Panoramic (not panospheric) capture and a price that will set you back $995 US.
It is the opinion of this writer that this is a bit high price to pay for a VR Cam that is neither 3D nor Panospheric but fits a niche for a live streaming 4K VR "Webcam".
Nothing so far to this point has put Virtual reality in the hands of consumers any easier than the freshly announced DayDrem VR platform with the Android VR releasing with the next Android Nxxxx.
The DayDream Platform appears like it is a play out of Apple's cookbook. Integrating partnerships to enhance a overall user experience and ease of use.
While this is not set to release till September 2016 and no price points have been mentioned, it would be likely to assume it will be the same cost or perhaps a bit lower than Samsung GearVR.
To add to the consumer choice, every smartphone manufacture will be able to cook their own slightly different flavor of this through the Android interface and some have even announced now that they will be supporting the new OS and platform in "VR MODE". That is a special configuration of Android to speed up graphics display on the mobile devices to get the frame rates up high enough to prevent motion sickness.
At this point, if your not getting in the game, you will likely find yourself on the outside looking in, so no big surprise there.
The mobile market is the absolute key for Virtual Reality to gain traction among consumers and will now promote more development for media when there are going to be 20 to 50 times the potential users in the short term.
Google has already preempted plays in that media market with partnerships with NetFlix, Hulu and some really cool stuff with iMax.
This all adds up to total consumer launch and acceptance of VR for the Christmas season and beyond.
Take a mental snapshot of the times as they will never be the same again.
While expecting VR 2nd Gen devices to be more about Tether-less HMD's with Hand Gesture Tracking before we get to 2nd gen devices, It looks like it could be a 1st gen product for some.
with a $799 us price tag, it is the biggest bang for the buck we have seen this far in the early market for VR /360 cams.
Nothing is mentioned in the specs if this 4K is 2x 2k (3d) or each eye is getting the 4K resolution.
Why is that important ?
The actual field of view of that in a VR HMD is less than 1/3 of the full resolution so you're watching the equivalent of a 1200P image at 4Kand if that is 2x 2K per eye than it is half of that / at 600P.
Still great, but not a prosumer grade camera if what I suspect is true. That's still a hard number to stream on the internet at this point for most consumers.


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Q: R: visualization of numeric value change in time per several categories, all IDs in the same plot - 3D plot? In R, I would like to make an aesthetically pleasing visualization of the following data (modification of time series):
    User ID | Date | Numeric_value | Category
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I would like to plot a change of a numeric value daily for different users in the same graph, in each of the categories. That is we split this original data to observe numeric value change in each of the categories per user daily. Looks like 3-dimensional plot.
Data specifics: there are 50 different categories in data. User has numeric value in 1-5 categories at a time, and overtime this subset of categories for a user changes. We want to observe level of numeric values in these categories per user, how it cycles, when new categories per user appear and disappear and with what numeric value level.
The number of users goes in 10000s. Dates period is about 100 days.
Same User ID does not necessary appear every day with values in at least one category, while on the other day this User ID might have values in several categories. If I plot an individual, for example, I want every day to be shown, even if there is no value in any of categories. I guess, when I deal with many User IDs I will have values and categories on every day.
I can consider simplifying the task, producing separate graphs. Naturally, it suggests different graphs by category (like example provided here), but I would not want that, because it is important to see a set of categories and respective values per user together.
I am not a pro with R, but considering data size, it also has to be a tool that can handle that size. Thanks for suggestions.

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There is special formula for finding the volume of a cone. The volume is how much space takes up the inside of a cone. The answer to a volume question is always in cubic units. The volume is how much space takes up the inside of a cone.