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Net2Phone
By Wendy M Grossman | February 7, 2001 -- 00:00 GMT (16:00 PST) | Topic: Developer
✓Works over BT's NAT-based ADSL service.
✕Adverts can be distracting
✕usability could be better.
Because it ran successfully over BT's NAT-based ADSL connection, and because it includes a testing routine for volume levels, Net2Phone worked the best of the four VoIP services we tried. Although you download an international version of Net2Phone, you use US dialling codes and pricing is in dollars. Unfortunately, it's the most expensive service among those on test.
At first, the sound quality was dreadful. Our long-suffering correspondents in the US said that throughout the conversation it sounded as though the sound was breaking up. On our end, everything said by the caller was echoed a couple of seconds later, making it difficult to conduct an intelligent conversation. The receiver sounded absolutely fine, however. The sound quality can be improved enormously by making sure that you are using your sound card's playback and recording facilities (adjustable in the Sounds and Multimedia control panel applet).
To help pay for its service, Net2Phone pops up adverts in a space provided for the purpose in its own software. When you register to use the service, you are required to enter a substantial amount of personal information -- birth date, gender, occupation, and interests -- so these ads can be customised. They are extremely annoying.
The Net2Phone software itself occupies a chunk of the bottom of your computer screen, with the number pad to the left, a button to click to initiate or terminate the call, and a couple of other facilities such as a mute button and a facility for sending voice email. You can either call another PC (which is free) or any ordinary telephone anywhere in the world (for a varying fee). When you type in the number you want to call, a small window pops up to tell you how much money you have left in your account and how many minutes that will buy you.
Net2Phone fails on a number of niggling usability points. During the first of our sample conversations, we couldn't figure out how to adjust the voice settings. It turns out that these are unavailable during a call. Similarly, while trying to charge up the account (an operation that resulted in a page that said, simultaneously, that the transaction was successful and that the charge could not be processed), we couldn't work out why there was no access to any of the account information we had entered several times, such as billing address and so on. This is stored in your copy of the software, offline, but the site doesn't tell you this.
Even so, and despite the fact that Net2Phone is relatively expensive and laden with ads, the fact that it works over BT's NAT-based ADSL connection means that you can get much better-quality sound and response than with any dial-up service.
The Internet phone services built into ICQ and MSN Messenger, which may be extremely convenient for many users, are rebranded Net2Phone.


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The Strength of Elsa Iradukunda in Miss Rwanda 2017
by Gilbert Rwabigwi 2 years ago 3 min read
A few minutes after the lead-judge announced Elsa Iradukunda as Miss Rwanda 2017 at the Grand Finale, emcee and TV host Andrew Kareba asked the soon-to-be nineteen-year-old what was the secret to her win. She raised her modulated voice, with a smiley face, and simply said the secret was "to pray."
As we grow, especially in this part of the world, we're taught that prayers can do anything. So it's only right for any youngster to say they used prayers to win a contest. But, of course, Elsa did not win the crown because of her devotion to religion and endless prayers. She was one remarkable contestant among fifteen undeniably smart and gorgeous young Rwandan girls, full of potential.
In the first weekend of the Miss Rwanda auditions this year, we travelled to the north-western town of Rubavu, where the organising team and the judges would meet representatives for the province. Six girls, including Elsa, who became the seventh Miss Rwanda, late last month, were allowed to audition. Unlike pretty much the rest of the regions we travelled to, the girls in Rubavu were aggressive.
There was twenty-two-year-old Caroline Umutoni and twenty-year-old Sandrine Uwineza whose confidence spoke to all three judges — Mike Karangwa, hotelier Odette Nyiramongi and myself — and made us pull up our expectations; there was the soft-spoken and elegant Elsa, whose answering was well-nigh unsatisfactory to me (she said it was her first time to stand before such an audience to speak) but her mien seemed to be packed with ambition and desire to grow, move forward; and Guelda Shimwa, who sounded cultivated and well-spoken; there was the dramatic and firm Honorine Hirwa Uwase, a.k.a "Gisabo," and there was Linda Umutoniwase, whose sharp words projected a sense of vision. They all passed the test.
In my notes, there was nothing negative about the auditions in the region. Even the beautiful lake view, with the sunset, from the hill where Belvedere hotel sits, can testify.
Later in the evening, as we moved to Musanze, one friend who had come along to witness the first two auditions whispered in my ears that he thinks Elsa, of all six contestants, had potential and that she would reveal herself as the competition unfolds. It sounded like an interesting view but I really did not care — all the contestants had potential, in my view, and I understood the auditions wasn't the perfect space to see exactly who has more of this and that.
There are three types of girls who sign up for Miss Rwanda auditions, if you ask me. One, who comes for the purpose of adventure; and just that. Another one whose view of the pageant is just the concept of beauty but above all, and mostly, the influence of her belief in her physical appearance. Sometimes, the influence is external — people, friends and family, keep telling her she's beautiful and should run for the title. Such contestants usually spend a lot of effort on one trait, and it's never enough.
And then another one who sees Miss Rwanda as a platform for visibility that is coupled with huge potential for empowerment and growth, and wants to use it to achieve something. Many of the girls — perhaps even all of them — who made it to the top fifteen, I could see them in the third category.
The day following the final event, I also had a chance to chat with different people about Elsa's character and how it relates to her win. Among these people was one of her uncles who expressed hope and gratulation over her "significant growth in confidence, intellect and curiosity lately."
It is true that competition and drive to succeed can sometimes spark a spirit of self-improvement. For people who kept a close eye, Elsa is strong, sharp and energetic, and has leadership potential. And, above all, she managed to put herself at the forefront (more obviously right after passing the auditions and throughout the boot camp) and stayed there.
She was no different from many of her contenders — the competition was significantly tough — but perhaps her sense of vision and leadership, and her ability to project it all naturally, is what became the ultimate tool. The matron, and many other people I spoke with after the event, seemed to agree.
From the seat of a judge, you see things differently and the perspective makes you realise it's not about personal choice but digging up what the platform deserves. We all believe she will make a great representation of what Miss Rwanda stands for, even as the journey to building itself continues.
Two weeks down the road, I remarked to Elsa that "things are always 'good' with you" in reference to her positive attitude exhibited throughout our engagements and her overuse of 'good,' 'fine,' and 'okay.' She took seconds to think and then said, "Yeah, life is what you make it."
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So yes, finally time for another weekly update.
01. Sports day. 21st of May, 2011.
03. I've been trying to figure out where to buy these lovelies. Saw them once somewhere but don't remember anymore.
Speaking of Vienna, mid year holiday's finally here. Two whole weeks sans school.
By the way, here are some photos of my year-end trip last year to Hainan Island, China.
And the beach opposite our hotel.
AND I even took a photo of my suitcase on the final day of our stay. Don't ask.


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Natural Disasters in Pakistan and Their Management
-Climate Change, Water Resources
Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF)
Natural disasters are those events which occur because of extreme weather or some other natural causes. In Pakistan, many natural disasters have occurred and continue to happen yearly. These include floods, landslides, glacier lake outburst floods (GLOFs), earthquakes, etc. A massive landslide which buried an entire village called Attabad in Hunza Valley in 2010 caused one of the worst natural disasters in Pakistan. Heavy rains caused this landslide; most of the people who lived there died, while others were displaced from their homes forever! Even after 10 years since then, survivors are still living in tents with no access to basic facilities like electricity or clean water supply.
The reason which causes natural disasters are not limited to human activities; they are also caused by extreme weather conditions. However, there are some factors which contribute to the occurrence of natural disasters in Pakistan.
Natural disasters are not limited to human activities, but extreme weather conditions also cause them. However, there are some factors which contribute to the occurrence of natural disasters in Pakistan.There are several reasons for natural disasters; some of them are:
Human activity
Landslides are often caused by earthquakes, heavy rainfall or human activities such as deforestation and mining. They can be very destructive, causing loss of life and property damage on a large scale. Landslide prevention is important because no one knows when a landslide will occur in their community. Therefore, people need to know what to do if they feel unsafe at home after an earthquake or heavy rainfall.
Floods are a natural phenomenon affecting almost any part of the world. The causes of floods are heavy rain, which leads to higher-than-normal water levels in rivers and lakes. Sometimes, these floods can be man-made as well; for example, deforestation or construction work can erode, which leads to excessive flooding. Floods can also occur because of human activities like mining or dam building. Floods cause severe damage to homes & property, but fortunately, there are ways by which you may control them so as not to suffer any losses yourself:
Avoid storing items on your roof or balcony–this is especially important if your house has flat roofs because they will inevitably be damaged when lousy weather approaches!
GLOFs are a natural phenomenon that occurs when the ice-covered lake beneath a glacier melts, and the water flows down the slope of the mountain. This can cause flooding in an area downstream, often leading to property damage and loss of life.
GLOFs can be classified into two types: sudden and gradual. Sudden GLOFs occur suddenly without any warning signs because they result from the rapid melting of snow or ice along with heavy rainfall or humidity inside the mountain valley. Gradual GLOFs develop over time due to gradual heat absorption caused by global warming, which gradually weakens permafrost layers within glaciers and causes them to destabilize over time, potentially causing catastrophic events like floods and affecting agriculture production in Pakistan's northwestern areas where most glaciers are located.
Earthquakes result from the movement of tectonic plates. These plates are made up of Earth's crust and upper mantle, and they experience stress due to their movement over one another. The rate at which they move determines how much stress they experience, which can lead to seismic activity such as earthquakes. Most earthquakes occur along fault lines—places where different parts of a tectonic plate collide or move past one another. Earthquakes can also occur when there is no specific fault line but because an area has been experiencing rapid uplift or subsidence for an extended period (compaction).
In 2010, a massive landslide buried the whole village of Attabad in Hunza Valley. Most of the people of this village died, and the survivors were displaced. This is one of the worst natural disasters in Pakistan. Heavy rains caused this landslide. The surviving people had to travel long distances to other areas via boats. Even after a decade, those displaced people are still living in tents with no access to basic facilities.
Landslides are natural disasters caused by heavy rains and snowfall in mountainous areas. Landslides can cause the destruction of property, loss of life and injury to people. A landslide occurs when an area of land suddenly breaks away from its position and slides down the slope, carrying with it any trees or buildings that may be on top of it. When this happens, it is called a slip or slide.
Earthquakes are one of the worst natural disasters in Pakistan. The earthquake in 2005 was one of the worst earthquakes, which affected thousands of people and killed many others. The government did not do any work to rebuild this city after another earthquake destroyed it in 2013. Human activities are increasing every year, which affects our environment negatively, so we must know it and take action before it's too late!
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RICHARDSON, Texas, United States — June 4, 2015 — Artis Consulting today announced it has been named a finalist in the 2015 Microsoft Big Data & Analytics Award. The company was honored among a global field of top Microsoft partners for demonstrating excellence in innovation and implementation of customer solutions based on Microsoft technology.
"We are thrilled to have been recognized by Microsoft in this category of emerging technology" said Thad Chapman, co-founder of Artis Consulting. "There are hundreds of deserving nominations each year from around the globe and we are honored to be selected."
Awards were presented in several categories, with winners chosen from a set of more than 2,300 entrants from 108 different countries worldwide. Artis Consulting was recognized for providing outstanding solutions and services in Big Data & Analytics Partner of the Year Award.
The Big Data & Analytics Partner of the Year Award recognizes a partner who has delivered an outstanding solution using Microsoft's Big Data and Analytics capabilities, enabling customers with the ability to analyze any data including unstructured and streaming data to make fast, strategic business decisions and to predict future business. Artis Consulting's highlighted solution leverages Microsoft's cloud data services including HDInsight, Microsoft Azure Machine Learning, Azure Stream Analytics, Azure Data Factory and built on top of a Microsoft data warehousing solution.
"This year's award winners are among the most innovative and valuable our partner ecosystem has to offer. Therefore, it came as no surprise that Artis Consulting was named among that group as this year's Finalist of the 2015 Microsoft Big Data & Analytics Award," said Phil Sorgen, corporate vice president, Worldwide Partner Group, Microsoft Corp. "We applaud Artis Consulting on this achievement and for the outstanding value it continues to provide for our mutual customers."
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The Ottawa Senators returned to the ice this week after a nine-day break thanks to the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.
In many ways the break came at the worst possible time for the Senators as they were playing some of their best hockey of the year winning 14 of their last 16.
For Mike Fisher the time off was an opportunity to take a well-deserved break from the game.
"A break's always welcome," said Fisher. "We were playing pretty well, but a lot of teams have to go through that. We had a real tough stretch the last two or three months with so many games."
With 82 games the season can often seem gruelling and leave one with little time to focus on anything but the game and a break like this not only allows the body to heal the bump and bruises, but let the mind focus on other aspects.
"Mentally I think we were ready for a break and we'll come back refreshed and ready to rock," admitted Fisher. "We had some good time off and now we get some good practice time which will be good heading into the playoffs."
While some might think getting away from the game would be hard, Fisher admits he found it quite easy this time around.
"I really didn't think about hockey much at all," said Fisher with a laugh. "I just kind of got in shut-off mode and turned things off. I didn't even watch that much of the Olympics."
Fisher admits it was a nice change of pace, especially with the playoffs around the corner which is a gruelling battle.
"I thought it was great," he said. "You come back refreshed and ready to go."


When we were driving southeast along Grand Avenue towards downtown, we saw some interesting industrial spaces off to the right, so we exited on Bethany Home Road and meandered for a bit through the warehouses and distribution centers. The place was a beehive of activity, as there was a business located there that was distributing roofing shingles to contractors who are swamped with work right now, repairing all the roofs damaged in the hailstorm we had several months ago.
In the midst of all the activity we spotted this cluster of buildings that were so colorful and attractive that I just had to get a shot of them. Fortunately for me, they must not have been in the shingle business because there was nobody around to get in my way or ask me to leave.
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A LANDLORD'S REFUSAL TO TIMELY PERFORM NEEDED REPAIRS / MAINTENANCE ITEMS
Posted on November 29, 2013 November 29, 2013 by David Adelstein
What happens if the landlord refuses to timely repair defects or perform necessary maintenance items that it is otherwise responsible to perform per the lease? What happens if the landlord makes rental space untenantable? The case of Katz Deli of Aventura, Inc. v. Waterways Plaza, LLC, 38 Fla. L. Weekly D2511b (Fla. 3d DCA 2013), illustrates the issue of "constructive eviction" and a tenant's recourse against its landlord including its recovery of lost profits when a landlord does not timely implement needed repairs that impacts a tenant's business.
In this case, a successful deli in Pembroke Pines opened a new location in a shopping plaza in Aventura. After a couple of years of growing revenue, the deli leased larger space within the same Aventura plaza. The lease for the larger space was for five years, with 3% annual rent increases, and with three lease renewal options for five-year terms. Of importance to this case, the landlord was required to make all of the required repairs to the shopping plaza's structure and roof.
After the execution of the lease, the shopping plaza was purchased by the defendant-landlord (which assumed the deli's existing lease). The new landlord learned exercising its due diligence of inspecting the plaza's condition prior to purchase that the roof needed to be replaced (re-roofed). Yet, even though it purchased the plaza, it did not timely replace the roof. As a result, leaks started at the deli and became progressively worse resulting in mold and a musty odor in the deli. Naturally, this condition caused the deli to lose business and customers and reached the point where the deli could not continue to operate as a restaurant. Then, suspiciously, after the deli vacated the space, the landlord decided to re-roof the space and found new tenants that leased the space at a much higher rental rate. The deli sued the landlord for breach of lease (breach of contract) and constructive eviction.
The deli argued that the landlord constructively evicted it in order to capitalize on substantially higher rental rates because the agreed-upon rental rate in the lease that the deli entered into with the former landlord (and that the defendant assumed when it purchased the plaza) was well below market rate.
At a bench trial, the deli argued that its damages consisted of lost profits. It utilized an accounting expert to prove lost profits. The landlord contended that lost profits was not the proper damages methodology and the deli should have proven its damages by analyzing the market value of the deli since the deli was destroyed. The reason the landlord argued this is because the deli put on no evidence as to these damages (meaning, if this was the proper methodology, the deli would be entitled to no damages because it failed to put on any evidence of these damages). The trial court found that the deli was entitled to lost profits but only awarded lost profits through the end of the initial lease term, and not the three five year lease renewal options.
On Appeal, the Third District Court of Appeal maintained:
"A constructive eviction constitutes a breach of the covenant of quiet enjoyment. Furthermore, Waterways' [landlord] grossly negligent failure to repair the roof as required by the lease was a breach of its contract. In an action for breach of contract, the goal is to place the injured party in the position it would have been in had the other party not breached the contract so as to give the aggrieved party the benefit of its bargain. However, a successful plaintiff is not entitled to be placed, because of that breach, in a position better than that which he would have occupied had the contract been performed. The injured party may only recover those damages that naturally flow from the breach and can reasonably be said to have been contemplated by the parties at the time that the contract was made. It is not necessary that the parties have contemplated the exact injury that occurred as long as the actual consequences could have reasonably been expected to flow from the breach."
Waterways Plaza, supra (internal citations and quotations omitted).
When dealing with the issue of a landlord constructively evicting its tenant, there are cases that hold that the measure of damages is the market value of the business as of the date of loss when the business is completely destroyed. This is why the landlord argued that this should have been the damages methodology employed by the deli. "However, where, as here, a business [the deli] continues after suffering from an act of negligence the business is entitled to recover the lost profits attributable to defendant's [landlord] negligent act, but cannot recover both lost profits, and the market value of the business." Waterways Plaza, supra (internal quotations omitted).
The deli was not completely destroyed when the leaks started. Rather, the leaks progressed over a period of time until the space was untenantable. Largely for these reasons, there was no bright line test as to when the deli was completely destroyed. As the Third District explained: "Awarding market value for a business that has been slowly reduced to nothing due to a defendant's breach, thereby leaving the plaintiff without an adequate recovery, would be completely inequitable, and is not the law in Florida." Waterways Plaza, supra.
Since lost profits was the proper damages methodology, the Third District next analyzed whether the deli sufficiently proved such damages during the trial.
"Lost profits are recoverable regardless of how well established a business is so long as there is some 'yardstick' by which prospective profits can be measured.
A business can recover lost prospective profits regardless of whether it is established or has any 'track record.' The party must prove that 1) the defendant's action caused the damage and 2) there is some standard by which the amount of damages may be adequately determined.
Any 'yardstick' used to show the amount of profits must be reasonable, and the loss of the profits as a result of the [defendant's conduct] must be reasonably certain. Lost profits must be established with a reasonable degree of certainty and must be a natural consequence of the wrong. The projected profits cannot be mere speculation or conjecture, but the inability to prove a precise damages amount will not prevent a plaintiff from recovering so long as it is clear that some loss resulting from the defendant's actions is certain."
Waterways Plaza, supra.
The deli was able to establish a yardstick because it had another location in Pembroke Pines, had success at its former smaller space within the same shopping plaza, and had limited success during the short time it was in the larger space prior to the leaks. Thus, it was able to demonstrate a history of sales that enabled its expert to establish sale projections and projected profit.
Even though lost profits was the proper damages methodology, the deli wanted lost profits that extended through all lease renewals. The deli argued it clearly would have renewed the lease based on the success at that location and plaza prior to the leaks, because its rent was well below market rate, and because the successor tenants leasing the same space after the re-roof were still leasing the space close to ten years after the deli vacated the space. Despite this evidence, the Third District held that this was a question of fact to be determined by the trier of fact, and because the fact finder was the judge, the judge's fact finding will be presumed correct on appeal unless clearly erroneous. Since the trial judge found that lost profits extending beyond the original five year lease term was speculative, the Third District affirmed the court's fact finding because it was not clearly erroneous.
Notably, the deli also tried to foreclose an equitable lien and recorded a lis pendens against the shopping plaza. The deli's equitable lien theory was based on the following language in the lease: "Tenant shall look solely and only to the Landlord's interest in the Plaza in the event of any default or breach." Waterways Plaza, supra. However, the lis pendens was discharged and the equitable lien claim was dismissed by the trial court. The deli appealed this arguing that the dismissal of the lis pendens to foreclose its equitable lien was error. The Third District affirmed the trial court finding that the language in the lease did not give the tenant an interest in the landlord's property that would entitle it to an equitable lien and lis pendens.
This case illustrates options a tenant has when its rental space becomes untenantable, especially due to the landlord's failure to timely implement or perform needed repairs / maintenance items. This case further illustrates the importance of knowing and proving a party's correct damages methodology due to a breach. Also, considering the factual circumstances in lost profit cases, such as this case, and how a party establishes its lost profits provides future guidance to ensure that these damages are proven with their required reasonable degree of certainty!
For more information on proving lost profits, please see: http://www.floridaconstructionlegalupdates.com/proving-lost-profit-damages-with-a-reasonable-degree-of-certainty/
Please contact David Adelstein at dadelstein@gmail.com or (954) 361-4720 if you have questions or would like more information regarding this article. You can follow David Adelstein on Twitter @DavidAdelstein1.
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Q: How to check there exists a function on given domain whose derivative is given function? I am going through below multiple choice Question,

Question: let $F_1, F_2: \mathbb{R^2} →\mathbb{R}$ such that,
  $$F_1(x_1, x_2)=\frac{-x_2}{x_1^2+x_2^2} \text{ and } F_2(x_1, x_2)=\frac{x_1}{x_1^2+x_2^2}.$$ Then which of the following is/are correct?

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*$\frac{∂F_1}{∂x_2} = \frac{∂F_2}{∂x_1}$

*there exists function $f: \mathbb{R^2}-\{(0,0)\} →\mathbb{R}$ such that, $\frac{∂f}{∂x_1} =F_1$ and  $\frac{∂f}{∂x_2} =F_2$

*there exists No function $f: \mathbb{R^2}-\{(0,0)\} →\mathbb{R}$ such that, $\frac{∂f}{∂x_1} =F_1$ and  $\frac{∂f}{∂x_2} =F_2$

*there exists a function $f:D→\mathbb{R}$ where $D$ is open disc of radius 1 centered at $(2,0)$, which satisfies, $\frac{∂f}{∂x_1} =F_1$ and  $\frac{∂f}{∂x_2} =F_2$ on $D$.

My attempt: clearly
$$\frac{∂F_1}{∂x_2} =\frac{x_2^2 -x_1^2}{\left(x_1^2+x_2^2\right)^2} =\frac{∂F_2}{∂x_1}$$
So that (a) is ✓ (correct). But I have no idea about other options. Kindly please help me, facing trouble from hours!! :-(

A: Let's assume such function $f$ exists, so $\frac{\partial f}{\partial x_1} = F_1$. Then,
$$
f(x_1, x_2)
 = \int \frac{-x_2 dx_1}{x_1^2 + x_2^2}
 = -\arctan(x_1/x_2) + C(x_2)
$$
Thus,
$$
\frac{\partial f}{\partial x_2} = \ldots
$$
Can you compute the partial derivative, set it equal to $F_2$ and see if it matches, and then finish the problem?
UPDATE
Differentiating, we get
$$
\frac{x_1}{x_1^2+x_2^2}
    = F_2
    = \frac{\partial f}{\partial x_2}
    = \frac{x_1}{x_1^2+x_2^2} + C'(x_2)
$$
which implies $C'(x_2) = 0$, so $C$ is a constant, not depending on $x_2$. Thus,
$$
f(x_1, x_2)
 = -\arctan(x_1/x_2) + C
$$
seems to satisfy the algebraic conditions of the problem. But notice this function is not defined anywhere at $x_2=0$. Can you finish the problem now?

A: The vector field ${\bf F}=(F_1,F_2)$ is nothing else but $\nabla{\arg}$, where ${\rm arg}(x,y)$ denotes the polar angle of $(x,y)$, modulo $2\pi$. With this in mind it becomes clear that only 2) is false. But we need a proof of this not making use of the "background information" given here.
In order to prove that the field ${\bf F}$ has no potential $f$, even though its curl is $\equiv0$, we need a stronger tool: Integrate ${\bf F}$ along the unit circle
$$\gamma:\quad t\mapsto (\cos t,\sin t)\qquad(0\leq t\leq2\pi)\ .$$
You obtain
$$\int_\gamma {\bf F}\cdot d{\bf z}=\int_0^{2\pi}\bigl((-\sin t)(-\cos t)+\cos t\cos t\bigr)\>dt=2\pi\ .$$
Since this integral is $\ne0$ the field ${\bf F}$ cannot have a potential.

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'Lab Girl' is the story of a girl who becomes a scientist. It's also the story of a career and the endless struggles over funding, recognition, and politics that get in the way. It's the story of plants and soil she studies. But - and this is the weirdest, coolest part about this book - it is really the story of two lab partners and their uncommon bond. A new copy.
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Geobiologist Hope Jahren has spent her life studying trees, flowers, seeds, and soil. Lab Girl is her revelatory treatise on plant life--but it is also a celebration of the lifelong curiosity, humility, and passion that drive every scientist. In these pages, Hope takes us back to her Minnesota childhood, where she spent hours in unfettered play in her father's college laboratory. She tells us how she found a sanctuary in science, learning to perform lab work "with both the heart and the hands." She introduces us to Bill, her brilliant, eccentric lab manager. And she extends the mantle of scientist to each one of her readers, inviting us to join her in observing and protecting our environment. Warm, luminous, compulsively readable, Lab Girl vividly demonstrates the mountains that we can move when love and work come together.
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A meeting was held at the California Institute of Technology, February 26, 1976, between a group representing the American Petroleum Institute (API), and Professors K. L. Lee of UCLA and R. F. Scott of Caltech. Problems relating to the dynamic performance of offshore structures were discussed, in particular with respect to their interaction with foundation soils, and the hazards related to the sliding of those soils on modest slopes. Attention was given to both wave- and earthquake-generated forces, especially on pile-supported structures, with particular consideration directed towards the latter. Although the behavior of structures at a wide variety of locations is of concern, current interest centers on those in the Arctic. The particular point of the discussion regarded current field investigations, laboratory test procedures, determination of soil material properties and behavior under cyclic or dynamic loadings, and analysis including soil-structure interactions. It is felt that improvement is needed in all these areas to improve confidence in the ability of analyses to estimate the performance of offshore structures under design loads. Field data on the performance of full-scale structures under severe loading conditions are urgently required, but are unlikely to be obtained because of the scale of the structures involved and the low probability of having a particular instrumented structure subjected to design loads. Consequently some form of model study seems inevitable to enable alternative design or analysis methods to be checked. A program of implementing this possibility was suggested. It would consist of a program of laboratory tests, and associated analytical efforts, performed at UCLA under the supervision of Professor Lee, to determine the types of test and analysis best suited to the present problem. This program would be addressed by Professor Lee in a complementary proposal. In order to provide the equivalent of field tests which can be employed to check the results of analysis, it was proposed that centrifugal model tests be performed at Caltech under the supervision of Professor Scott, in close cooperation with Professor Lee. These would consist of cyclic tests of simplified, but realistic model structures consisting of one-pile or multi-pile arrangements imbedded in saturated soil. The soil would be the same as is to be used at UCLA in the parallel investigation. The proposal to perform tests on model piles in a centrifuge at Caltech was accepted by the American Petroleum Institute, and work was initiated. Static and cyclic lateral loading tests on model piles in dry and saturated sands and a saturated sandy silt have been performed. This report describes the apparatus, tests, results, and analyses involved in the tests.
Final Report 1976-1977 Research Program for American Petroleum Institute OSAPR Project 8. The tests and instrumentation were setup and operated by John Lee, research engineer at California Institute of Technology. Mr. Lee also digitized the records and prepared the computer plots presented with this report. The author would like to acknowledge with appreciation the attention and interest paid to this research project by the API OSAPR advisory committee, particularly J. D. Murff, J. H. Sybert, R. S. Crog, J. A. Klotz, and J. C. Pearce.


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Demand pressure in European commercial residential markets – yield decreases aren't measured
Posted by fidest press agency su sabato, 26 Maggio 2018
Catella Research examined the commercial residential markets of 59 cities in 19 European countries: the lowest yield in Stockholm, the highest in Krakow. The highest rents in London, the lowest in Vilnius. The average purchase price for owner-occupied flats is at 4,616 €/sqm. Highest transaction volume in Germany.In the 19 countries analyzed by Catella, a total transaction volume of EUR 48.1 billion was achieved in 2017. 32% of this was achieved in Germany alone, followed by UK with a share of 15%. The taillight in this ranking is Belgium with merely EUR 55.8 million.Further single results of this analysis:
– The lowest yield of all European residential markets can be found in Stockholm with 1.50%, followed by Zurich with 2.20%. The highest yield can be found in Krakow with 7.44%, followed by Warsaw with 6.15%. The average European yield is at 3.97%.
– The lowest average rent is in Vilnius with 8.75 €/sqm, closely followed by Riga with 9.25 €/sqm. The most expensive rental flats by far are found in London with average prices of 40.78 €/sqm. Behind that, the continental city of Bern follows with 34.10 €/sqm. The average price of the 54 presented rental prices in Europe is at 15.21 €/sqm.
– The city of Vilnius has the lowest purchase prices for owner-occupied flats with an average of 1,470 €/sqm. The second lowest city is Wroclaw with 1,520 €/sqm. The most expensive prices per square meter for owner-occupied flats are also paid in London with 16,935 €/sqm. Zurich is in second place with 1,007 €/sqm and therefore ahead of Paris, where the average price is 10,030 €/sqm."The demand pressure in the European commercial residential markets will sustain. In 31 of 59 cities, a slight decline of yields is expected by the end of the year, while increasing yields aren't expected in any European city", explains Dr. Thomas Beyerle, Head of Group Research at Catella. "For investors, the Polish cities seem to have the most attractive yields", Beyerle continues.The full analysis is available at catella.com/research.
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Miami Residential Market Registers $1.04 Billion Total Sales in April
Miami-Dade County residential properties totaled $1.04 billion in sales in April and all local Multiple Listing Service (MLS) sales posted robust price gains, according to a new report by the MIAMI Association of REALTORS® (MIAMI) and the MLS system.The median sales price for existing single-family homes rose 9.6 percent year-over-year in April 2016, from $260,000 to $285,000. The median sales price for existing condominiums increased 8.0 percent to $215,000 from $199,000. Miami-Dade existing condo prices have risen in 57 of the last 59 months."Miami real estate remains at 2004 pricing levels despite more than four years of increases," said Mark Sadek, a Coral Springs Realtor and the 2016 MIAMI Chairman of the Board. "The growing scarcity of local distressed homes and increased properties selling in the popular price ranges is factoring in the rise of prices."Miami real estate remains a bargain worldwide. A 120-square meter condo in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Miami Beach cost $149,900 on average, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). Prices for the same condo in London ($960,840), Hong Kong ($776,280), and New York ($1.6 million) are at least five times higher.International buyers continue purchasing South Florida property. Thirty-six different countries, for instance, are represented among the buyer pool in one Miami residential tower. In Sunny Isles Beach, 23 different nationalities have bought preconstruction units in one condo building. This increased diversification of foreign buyers is the new norm for Miami real estate.
Historic-low mortgage rates should continue to attract future buyers. According to Freddie Mac, the average commitment rate (link is external) for a 30-year, conventional, fixed-rate mortgage fell from 3.69 percent in March to 3.61 percent in April, which is the lowest since May 2013 (3.54 percent).
Total existing Miami-Dade County residential sales — which posted a record year in 2013 and near record years in 2014 and 2015 — decreased 10 percent year-over-year from 2,689 to 2,419 last month.Miami-Dade County single-family home transactions decreased 7.6 percent in April, from 1,245 to 1,150. Existing condominium sales — which declined 12.1 percent, from 1,444 to 1,269 — are competing with a robust new construction market, which continues to add inventory.A 46.7 percent year-over-year drop in total distressed sales, from 767 transactions in April 2015 to 409 last month, contributed to the lower sales activity. Only 16.9 percent of all closed residential sales in Miami were distressed last month, including REO (bank-owned properties) and short sales, compared to 28.5 percent in April 2015. In 2009, distressed sales comprised nearly 70 percent of Miami sales.Short sales and REOs accounted for 3.0 and 13.9 percent, respectively, of total Miami sales in April 2016. Short sale transactions dropped 45.9 percent year-over-year while REOs fell 46.8 percent.
Traditional homes, meanwhile, are seeing steady price growth. Non-distressed Miami single-family homes saw a price growth of 1.7 percent in April, growing from $295,000 to $300,000.
Nationally, distressed sales comprised 7 percent of all sales in April, down from 10 percent a year ago, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR).Total Miami residential properties combined for $1.04 billion in total sales volume in April 2016, about 10.3 percent lower than the $1.16 billion sold during the same month last year. The aforementioned sales volume does not include the strong new construction condo sales figures.
Mid-priced Miami homes are seeing increased sales. Single-family homes priced between $200,000 and $600,000 saw a 5.8 percent year-over-year increase in April, growing from 685 to 725. The sector represented 63.0 percent of total Miami single-family home sales in April 2016.Existing condos priced between $150,000 and $300,000 saw a 2.7 percent-rise in sales in April, increasing from 485 transactions to 498. This sector represented 39.2 percent of total existing Miami condo home sales in April 2016.The median number of days between the listing and contract dates for Miami single-family home sales fell 18.2 percent year-over-year to 45 days. The median number of days between the listing date and closing date for single-family properties dropped 13 percent to 94 days.For condos, the median time to contract decreased 14.3 percent year-over-year to 66 days. The median number of days between the listing date and closing date decreased 11.3 percent to 110 days.Miami real estate is selling close to listing price. The median percent of original list price received for single-family homes was 95.8 percent in April 2016, an increase of 0.7 percent. The median percent of original list price received for existing condominiums was 93.9 percent, the same as last year.
In addition to competing sales from new construction units, the lack of access to mortgage loans is also impacting existing condominiums. Of the 8,523 condominium buildings in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, only 23 are approved for Federal Housing Administration loans, down from 29 last year, according to statistics from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation and FHA.At last week's 2016 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo, U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro announced beneficial changes to FHA condo rules are moving forward and are currently at the Office of Management and Budget for review.
The policy would streamline the condominium recertification process, expand its definition of acceptable owner-occupied units to include second homes not owned by investors and change the way it views co-insurance clauses. The MIAMI government affairs team advocated for the changes and continues to monitor and support increased condominium recertification.Nationally, sales of existing single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums, and co-ops rose 1.7 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.45 million in April from an upwardly revised 5.36 million in March, according to NAR. Sales are now up 6.0 percent from April 2015.Statewide, closed sales of existing single-family homes totaled 24,144, remaining relatively the same (down 0.6 percent) as April 2015, according to Florida Realtors. Florida's condominium sales totaled 10,738 last month, down 5.3 percent compared to April 2015.
The national median existing-home price for all housing types in April was $232,500, up 6.3 percent from April 2015 ($218,700). April's price increase marks the 50th consecutive month of year-over-year gains.The statewide median sales price for single-family existing homes last month was $213,000, up 9.2 percent from the previous year, according to Florida Realtors. The statewide median price for townhouse-condo properties in April was $160,000, up 4.4 percent over the year-ago figure.
Miami cash transactions comprised 48.6 percent of April total closed sales, compared to 51.7 percent last year. Miami cash transactions remain about double the national average of 24 percent. Miami's high percentage of cash sales reflects South Florida's ability to attract a diverse number of international home buyers, who tend to purchase properties in all cash.Condominiums comprise a large portion of Miami's cash purchases as 62 percent of condo closings were made in cash in April compared to 33.7 percent of single-family home sales.Inventory of single-family homes increased 9.2 percent in April from 5,790 active listings last year to 6,320 last month. Condominium inventory increased 15.9 percent to 14,011 from 12,087 listings during the same period in 2015.There is a 5.6-month supply of Miami single-family homes, an increase of 12 percent from April 2015, which indicates a sellers' market. There is an 11-month supply of condominium inventory, a year-over-year increase of 22.2 percent, which indicates a buyers' market. A balanced market between buyers and sellers offers between six and nine months supply of inventory.Total active listings at the end of April increased 13.7 percent year-over-year, from 17,877 to 20,331. Active listings remain about 60 percent below 2008 levels when sales bottomed.New listings of Miami single-family homes increased 2.3 percent from 1,762 in April of last year to 1,803 last month. New listings of condominiums decreased a negligible 0.3 to 2,503 last month, compared to 2,511 during the same time period in 2015.
Nationally, total housing inventory at the end of April increased 9.2 percent to 2.14 million existing homes available for sale, but is still 3.6 percent lower than a year ago (2.22 million). Unsold inventory is at a 4.7-month supply at the current sales pace, up from 4.4 months in March.Most Miami preconstruction condo developers require a 50-percent cash deposit on new units. The deposit is not only one of the highest in the United States but is significantly higher than the 20 percent required during the last real estate cycle. The large all-cash deposits are a sign home buyers are committed to the Miami market.Developers are also being cautious not to overbuild. About 85 percent of condos under construction in downtown Miami are sold, according to Integra Realty Resources and the Miami Downtown Development Authority. Downtown Miami has about 7,200 units under construction, a considerably smaller number than the 18,500 the area had under construction in 2006.To access April 2016 Miami-Dade Statistical Reports, visit http://www.SFMarketIntel.com
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Miami Residential Market Accounts for $1 Billion in Total Sales in March
Miami-Dade County residential properties registered nearly $1 billion in sales in March as existing single-family homes posted robust price gains, according to a new report by the MIAMI Association of REALTORS® (MIAMI) and Multiple Listing Service (MLS) system.The median sales price for single-family existing homes rose 7.7 percent year-over-year in March 2016, from $260,000 to $280,000. The median sales price for existing condominiums decreased 2.6 percent to $209,500 from $215,000. Miami-Dade County existing condo prices have risen in 56 of the last 58 months. Miami prices remain at 2004 levels despite four years of increases."After five years of record sales activity, the Miami real estate market continues to post strong sales in key price points," said Mark Sadek, a Coral Springs Realtor and the 2016 MIAMI Chairman of the Board. "Existing single-family homes and condominiums in the mid-price ranges registered double-digit sale increases in March. Almost 50 percent of all Miami transactions continue to be all-cash, a sign home buyers are committed and invested in the market." Total existing Miami-Dade County residential sales — which posted a record year in 2013 and near record years in 2014 and 2015 — decreased 8.9 percent year-over-year from 2,706 to 2,465 last month.Miami-Dade County single-family home transactions decreased 5.8 percent in March, from 1,240 to 1,168. Existing condominium sales — which declined 11.5 percent, from 1,466 to 1,297 — are competing with a robust new construction market, which continues to add inventory.An 8.5 percent drop in distressed sales also contributed to the lower sales activity. Only 19.5 percent of all closed residential sales in Miami were distressed last month, including REO (bank-owned properties) and short sales, compared to 28.0 percent in March 2015. In 2009, distressed sales comprised nearly 70 percent of Miami sales.Short sales and REOs accounted for 3.2 and 16.2 percent, respectively, of total Miami sales in March 2016. Short sale transactions dropped 47.0 percent year-over-year while REOs fell 34.1 percent.Nationally, distressed sales fell to 8 percent in March, down from 10 percent a year ago, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR).Total Miami residential properties combined for $996.5 million in total sales volume in March 2016, about 15.1 percent lower than the $1.173 billion sold during the same month last year. The aforementioned sales volume does not include the strong new construction condo sales figures.The single-family market registered an 8.6-percent decrease in total dollar volume in March 2016, posting $537 million in sales compared to $587.8 million last year. Existing condominiums posted $459.5 million in total dollar sales, a 21.6 percent decline from $586 million in March 2015 but does not include new construction condo sales figures.Middle-market Miami homes are seeing a spike in the number of sales. Single-family homes priced between $200,000 and $600,000 saw a 9.6 percent year-over-year increase in March, growing from 644 to 706. The sector represented 60.4 percent of total Miami single-family home sales in March 2016.
Existing condos priced between $150,000 and $250,000 saw a 14.0 percent-rise in sales in March, increasing from 363 transactions to 414. This sector represented 31.9 percent of total existing Miami condo home sales in March 2016.Miami real estate remains a bargain worldwide. A 120-square meter condo in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Miami Beach cost $149,900 on average, according to NAR. Prices for the same condo in London ($960,840), Hong Kong ($776,280), and New York ($1.6 million) are at least five times higher.Historic-low mortgage rates should continue to attract future buyers. According to Freddie Mac, the average commitment rate for a 30-year, conventional, fixed-rate mortgage was 3.69 percent in March, the eighth consecutive month below 4 percent.
The median number of days between the listing and contract dates for Miami single-family home sales fell 18.4 percent year-over-year to 62 days. The median number of days between the listing date and closing date for single-family properties dropped 12.2 percent to 115 days.For condos, the median time to contract decreased 12.8 percent year-over-year to 68 days. The median number of days between the listing date and closing date decreased 4.9 percent to 117 days.Miami real estate is selling close to listing price. The median percent of original list price received for single-family homes was 95.1 percent in March 2016, an increase of 0.3 percent. The median percent of original list price received for existing condominiums was 93.8 percent, the same as last year.
In addition to competing sales from new construction units, the lack of access to mortgage loans is also impacting existing condominiums. Of the 8,523 condominium buildings in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, only 23 are approved for Federal Housing Administration loans, down from 29 last year, according to statistics from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation and FHA.A new FHA policy should qualify more South Florida condo buildings. On Nov. 12, the FHA announced plans to streamline the condominium recertification process, expand its definition of acceptable owner-occupied units to include second homes not owned by investors and change the way it views co-insurance clauses. The government affairs team of the MIAMI Association of REALTORS® advocated for the changes and continues to monitor and support increased condominium recertification.Nationally, sales of existing single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums, and co-ops jumped 5.1 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.33 million in March from a downwardly revised 5.07 million in February, according to NAR.Statewide, closed sales of existing single-family homes totaled 23,758, remaining relatively the same (down 0.6 percent) from March 2015, according to Florida Realtors. Florida's condominium sales totaled 10,076 last month, down 7.1 percent compared to March 2015.
The national median existing-home price for all housing types in March 2016 was $222,700, up 5.7 percent from March 2015 ($210,700). March's price increase marks the 49th consecutive month of year-over-year gains.The statewide median sales price for single-family existing homes last month was $209,500, up 10.3 percent from the previous year, according to Florida Realtors. The statewide median price for townhouse-condo properties in March was $155,000, up 3.3 percent over the year-ago figure.
Miami cash transactions comprised 48.6 percent of March total closed sales, compared to 54.0 percent last year. Miami cash transactions remain about double the national average of 25 percent. Miami's high percentage of cash sales reflects South Florida's ability to attract a diverse number of international home buyers, who tend to purchase properties in all cash.Condominiums comprise a large portion of Miami's cash purchases as 64.1 percent of condo closings were made in cash in March compared to 31.4 percent of single-family home sales.Inventory of single-family homes increased 8.2 percent in March from 6,494 active listings last year to 6,004 last month. Condominium inventory increased 15.9 percent to 13,952 from 12,042 listings during the same period in 2015.
There is a 5.7-month supply of Miami single-family homes, an increase of 9.6 percent from March 2015, which indicates a sellers' market. There is a 10.8-month supply of condominium inventory, a year-over-year increase of 21.3 percent, which indicates a buyers' market. A balanced market between buyers and sellers offers between six and nine months supply of inventory.Total active listings at the end of March increased 13.3 percent year-over-year, from 18,046 to 20,446. Active listings remain about 60 percent below 2008 levels when sales bottomed.New listings of Miami single-family homes increased 6.5 percent from 1,823 in March of last year to 1,942 last month. New listings of condominiums decreased 1.6 percent to 2,683 last month, compared to 2,726 during the same time period in 2015.
Nationally, total housing inventory at the end of March increased 5.9 percent to 1.98 million existing homes available for sale, but is still 1.5 percent lower than a year ago (2.01 million). Unsold inventory is at a 4.5-month supply at the current sales pace, up from 4.4 months in February.
Miami's preconstruction condo market is in a better position today compared to the previous boom. Today, most Miami preconstruction condo developers require a 50-percent cash deposit on new units. The deposit is not only one of the highest in the United States but is significantly higher than the 20 percent required during the last real estate cycle. The large all-cash deposits are a strong sign home buyers are committed to the Miami market.Developers are also being cautious not to overbuild. About 85 percent of condos under construction in downtown Miami are sold, according to Integra Realty Resources and the Miami Downtown Development Authority. Downtown Miami has about 7,200 units under construction, a considerably smaller number than the 18,500 the area had under construction in 2006.Strong sales in the Miami preconstruction condominium market east of Interstate 95 continue to reflect significant demand for new properties, according to a March 21 report from preconstruction condo projects website Cranespotters.com and MIAMI.Forty towers with 719 floors and 3,770 units have been completed in Miami-Dade County east of I-95 in the five years since 2011. There are 79 towers with 1,829 floors and 11,726 units under construction in Miami east of I-95. About 53 towers with 1,252 floors and 7,331 units are planned, but have not begun development.
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Nisha and Akhil who decide to elope. Nisha's father, an influential businessman exerts his influence and enlists the assistance of the police chief in tracking down the couple. The police boss assigns the task to a determined officer and his female assistant. On the other hand, Nisha's mother also hires a private investigator and his female assistant to conduct the search mission. The couple finds refuge at a friend's place and finds yet another eloping couple living there. Unfortunately, their friend, Sopan, is found murdered and an investigation is launched. Who murdered Sopan? Watch Lapun Chapun Online.


Each animal has its own smell. No animal smells like the other and the dog is able to distinguish between them. That is why a tracking dog is able to follow the right one, even if it is part of larger group.
Blood and other parts that might be at the shooting sight or within the track are not important for the dog. They are more important for the tracker. The kind of blood, where it is found, the way it falls to the ground etc. shows, where the animal is hit and which organs are wounded or destroyed. This is important for the tracker to get an idea, what to expect during the track.
This is the most important of all three parts. To understand why, it is important to have a closer look on what happens, if an animal puts his foot on the ground and we have to have in mind, what the dog´s nose is able to smell. If a foot touches the ground it is pressed into the ground. How far depends on the consistency of the ground and the weight of the animal. What now happens is, that the foot in combination with the animals weight crush the soil, plants and bacteria. That causes a smell that is different from the smell around the footprint. When the animal moves forward small parts of the ground stick on its feet. These small parts are brought into the next foot-print. This is the reason, why the dog is able to recognize in which direction the animal is moving, even if it went back in its own track for hundred yards or more, what they sometimes do. On a muddy surface, we can see these footprints but the same happens on hard surfaces like streets, which are often used by wounded animals.


Our client is one of the leading Distributors of IT Technology including Hardware, Software, Peripherals and Components and boasts a successful track record of over years in the IT Marketplace and top-level accreditations from HP, Dell, Cisco, Check Point and Lenovo.
Our client is now seeking 2x Product Specialists to take the responsibility of developing the relationship between IT Networking and Uninterruptible Power Supply Vendors and our client, to follow through desired strategies and implementing these throughout the sales team in the most effective way. The Product Specialists will be internally-based in order to be hands-on and ensure their projected business plan is followed through actively seeking new business and signing up Reseller partners to their channel network, however will also be expected to attend regular meetings with the Vendors to strengthen relationships and report back wherever possible.
To apply applicants will require a minimum of 2-3 years working for an IT Distributor and preferably 1 year in a similar role. Product Specialists will be expected to work in a self-sufficient manner and have experience working in a "relationship-type role". Candidates should ideally have experience of selling and/or knowledge about Uninterruptible Power Supply Technology as well as Networking and Components.
This role is very urgent therefore please email a copy of your CV to or alternatively call Nav Shoker on for more information.


Time to stop being profound, methinks. It's too wearing for the brain these days. So instead I'll reflect a little on the fact that one makes some profoundly foolish mistakes in the course of life. I often yearn to look back on a mistake free life but it isn't possible. And what's more it would mean that I'd be so smug as to be unbearable. Mistakes are humbling and humbling is good for the ego.
The latest mistake got us literally into deep waters. My husband and myself were holidaying for a few days near Newquay in West Wales. We'd been there before and I recalled that one could take a boat road round Cardigan Bay for an hour with the hope of seeing seals and dolphins. This desire stuck with me and I asked John to reconnoitre while he was down by the bay. He picked up an odd leaflet while there. Later we went to the bay and, on asking directions, were told to get tickets from the Marine Centre. This we did and then sat in the sun till it was time to go. We saw a nice little boat arrive and went to clamber on board only to be told that we had booked with a different lot and our 'trip' was to be in an inflatable dinghy!
I was absolutely horrified at this idea as I am not a lover of the sea. Ponds, rivers, lakes, I love - but the sea is absolutely terrifying and one reason why I am not a fan of cruises. All that water everywhere. No thanks. My strong instinct was to pay up and join the nice, neat boat and forgo the other tickets but my husband was having a mean turn about losing the money already paid (and more expensive!) for the dinghy ride. Right at the last minute, I had a strong urge to let him get on with it if he felt that adventurous. I would abandon him and join the boat. But I felt that wouldn't be fair, so I desisted and watched it sail away with a sinking feeling in my gut. So that was mistake number one. Being nice to others.
My next mistake, and a totally daft move, was to go and sit in the bow. We had to wear a lifebelt which says a lot. Off we went into the sea and though the vessel was going slowly it still pitched and rolled and the sea was FAR too close. However, by looking at the land instead of watching the rolling waves, I was okay and John was whooping happily, enjoying the thrill of it all. A child on board started wailing in terror and my heart was with the poor kid. Anyway, I settled into relaxing with the pitch and roll and watched the birds that were seen wheeling and screaming to one another on the amazingly striated cliffs but there wasn't a dolphin in sight.
If I thought all this was bad enough but bearable, it was when the boat turned back and we were now going against the swell that I really freaked out. Huge waves rolled up before us, the boat curved to meet them and amazingly didn't capsize. This was to be half an hour of hell returning to the jetty. I simply shut my eyes and clung to the boat and to John (his arm has bruises to show for it!) while we surged up and down. I prayed to be forgiven all the sins of my life just in case this was it. But I had a rude awakening back into this world of a sudden when an extra huge swell poured over us soaking us to the skin. Now we had to sit and freeze till we at last got out on the jetty and sloshed our way to the car where I stripped some of the clothes off and wrapped myself in a long, dry jumper. Poor John had to drive back to our lodgings in wet trousers.
Really, you'd think by now I'd learnt to follow my instincts. But no.
And we never even got to see a dolphin.


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San Antonio Singer
Trey Gonzalez
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Trey Gonzalez is a country music singer from San Antonio, Texas. Trey began his career as a Texas Country Singer in June of 2016. He started off performing in various bars, open mics, and school events; For about a year and a half Trey harnessed his craft as vocalist, guitarist, and entertainer. Trey's rich tone combined with Texas Country influence gives a modern country feel with a classic twist. After several solo shows, in the fall of 2017 Trey entered into the studio to begin recording his first EP and was able to finally pull together local musicians to form a band.
Trey's Debut Album,The Journey, showcases the young cowboy's writing ability as a singer-songwriter. Trey self produced the debut EP in San Antonio, Texas while finishing up his Bachelor's of Arts at St. Mary's University. The EP takes you on a story about love and heartbreak with 8 original tracks that Trey wrote himself. The album is featured on iTunes, Spotify, GooglePlay, and numerous other music streaming platforms.
Witht the release of his EP, Trey was able to gain a bit more traction in San Antonio and the surrounding area. Under the mentorship of Dr. John Rankin and Country Singer Mario Flores, Trey has now been able to strengthen his presence within the Texas Country Music Scene. Trey is excited to announce that his first single is set to release to Texas Country Radio in the next couple weeks.
On stage, Trey is backed by his touring band, The Road Less Traveled, for all live shows. With years of experience, The Road Less Traveled Band brings to life Trey's music and the meaning behind it. Today, Trey is currently performing in and between San Antonio, College Station, and Houston ,Texas. A proud Aggie, Trey is furthering his education at Texas A&M University while also doing music full time. You can catch Trey in one of the Saloons or Dancehalls in his current circuit. You can also follow Trey on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at Trey Gonzalez Music as he updates you on his adventures as a Texas Country Music Singer.
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Sulejman-Pasza, także Süleyman Hüsnü Paşa (ur. 1840 w Konstantynopolu, zm. 11 sierpnia 1892 w Bagdadzie) – turecki dowódca, generał.

Ukończył w 1861 Szkołę Oficerska w Stambule. Od 1873 wykładowca, a od 1874 dyrektor nauk w Akademii Wojskowej. Uczestniczył w maju 1876 w walkach, zakończonych usunięciem sułtana Abdul-Aziza.

Został wyznaczony na naczelnego dowódcę wojsk tureckich w Bośni i Hercegowinie w początkach wojny 1876–1878 serbsko-czarnogórsko-tureckiej. Dowodził wojskami w natarciu na Czarnogórę. Po rozpoczęciu wojny rosyjsko-tureckiej 1877–1878, w lipcu 1877 Korpus Sulejmana został przerzucony do Bułgarii, a on sam był wyznaczony naczelnym dowódcą tzw. Armii Bułgarskiej, która w sierpniu 1877 szturmowała Szipkę. Od końca września do połowy grudnia 1877 dowodził Wschodniodunajską Armią. W okresie od grudnia 1877 do lutego 1878 naczelny dowódca armii tureckiej.

Poniósł klęskę w walkach o Fillipopol w styczniu 1878, za co był sądzony i skazany na 15 lat więzienia. Po jakimś czasie ułaskawiony.

Bibliografia
 Bolszaja Sowietskaja Encykłopedija, t. 25, Moskwa 1976.

Tureccy wojskowi
Urodzeni w 1840
Zmarli w 1892
Ludzie urodzeni w Konstantynopolu

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Flights between Manchester and Florida cancelled or delayed as US braces for Hurricane Matthew
It is the most powerful storm to threaten the Atlantic coast in more than a decade
Beth Abbit
Satelitte image shows Hurricane Matthew moving northwest of Cuba towards the Atlantic coast of southern Florida
Four flights between Manchester and Florida have been cancelled or delayed as the USA braces for Hurricane Matthew.
Winds of 140mph have battered the Caribbean as the storm tore through Haiti, Cuba and the Bahamas, leaving at least 114 people dead.
US president Barack Obama has declared a state of emergency in Florida as the hurricane approaches the Sunshine State.
Flights which were due to leave Manchester Airport for Florida on Friday have been either cancelled or delayed.
A spokesman for the airport said a number of flights heading to Florida have been affected.
Rod Smith hugs his wife Karen as they watch the churning surf on Satellite Beach, Florida
He added: "We are advising passengers to check the status of their flights with the relevant airline."
Several airlines have taken the decision to delay or cancel flights to the state as a result of the poor weather.
The Thomas Cook Airlines flight 142 from Manchester to Orlando International Airport has been delayed by 24 hours and will now depart at 12.30pm on Saturday (October 8).
A boy amd a woman walk next to remains of houses destroyed by Hurricane Matthew in Baracoa, Cuba
A Virgin Airlines flight to Orlando International Airport, which was due to leave Manchester at 10.30am on Friday morning has been delayed by more than a day. It is now due to leave the UK at 12.40pm on Saturday.
Virgin has also cancelled a flight to Orlando International which was due to leave Manchester at 12.45pm on Friday.
Customers due to travel on the Thomson 144 flight from Manchester to Orlando Sanford leaving at 11.30am on Friday (October 7) are now scheduled to depart at 11.30am on Saturday (October 8).
Homes lay in ruins after the passing of Hurricane Matthew in Les Cayes, Haiti
A number of airports in the USA have been shut or are expected to close in the coming days as residents prepare for Hurricane Matthew to batter the coastline.
It is the most powerful storm to threaten the Atlantic coast in more than a decade.
The hurricane grew from a Category 3 to a potentially devastating Category 4 by late Thursday morning and was expected to scrape nearly the entire length of Florida's Atlantic coast this evening.
Forecasters predict that it could push its way just off the coast of Georgia and South Carolina before veering out to sea.
Around two million people have been told to evacuate and head for safety.
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So, my festive season is starting now, I am now going to allow myself to plan parties, meals, buy presents, drink mulled wine... the whole lot (well, I am not allowed to play any Christmas music until the 1st December - my husband is a bit of a Grinch that way..)! The BT Christmas window display can only be enhanced by one thing, and one thing only - the Christmas lights on Grafton Street, which will be lit this Thursday (14th November 2013).
What makes you feel like the festive season has started? Do you have any markers / rituals?


Nervous Watching The Pats? Why?
Kevin here. I write this as a non-Patriots fan. After the Patriots won the AFC Championship game against the Jaguars yesterday, I'm hearing a lot of Pats fans say they were so nervous or that they were about to have a heart attack in the fourth quarter when the Pats were down by ten. I'm starting to not understand this sentiment. You know they're going to come back. They always seem to find a way. Did last year's epic 25-point Super Bowl comeback over Atlanta teach you nothing? No team can be comfortable with any lead against the Patriots, no matter how late in the game. Take away Gronk? Brady still found a way. Someone else (or a few someone else's) steps up and picks up the slack. It's getting to be that we've seen this movie before. Again and again. Be it the regular season or the playoffs, the Pats somehow have just enough time on the clock to cobble together a key drive or two to get the job done. It's almost getting so commonplace as to be predictably boring to a non-Pats fan like me who has no skin in the game. My advice for the Super Bowl? Should the Pats find themselves down even late (settle down. They won't), take a pill, relax, remember you've been there before too many times to count and it usually (except for a couple of maddening Super Bowls against the New York Giants) turns out okay. Even with a 40 year-old quarterback. So chill, New England. You'll very likely have a sixth Lombardi very soon. And you very likely won't have to mount a last-minute comeback to get it.
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2007 Barrett-Jackson: This used to be a Nomad. Really.
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Jan 19th 2007 at 12:28PM
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Believe it or not, folks, this was once a 1955 Chevy Nomad. That was before customizer Eric Medeiros chopped the body 8" and the top 4", added an Olds Vista Cruiser glass roof, and then went really crazy with the sheetmetal. The result was christened the "Playbunny Coach" and served its tour of duty in the late '60s with Playboy Playmates on the Winston Championship Show Car Circuit. And it apparently saw some rough days during those working years.
It had to be rebuilt recently and has picked up a few modern touches, like indirect interior lighting, AM/FM/CD (replacing a turntable?), A/C, heat, power disc brakes, PS, PW, remote door opener, and a racing fuel cell (?!), as well as a new handmade metal dash and a new center console that snakes around the rear seats. Powering this beast is a 396 rat motor. No word on bunnypower, but we hope it's high because this thing can't be light. The Playbunny Coach won a bunch of awards in the '70s, but since the rebuild it's only accumulated 585 miles appearing in local shows around Northern California.
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Barrett-Jackson


Beef with lettuce, tomato, cucumber, red onion and cilantro with lime sauce.
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Finding extensions for Joomla 1.5 is not so easy any more, and when you do find something you need there is a good chance it doesn't work anymore (php versions, api changes etc).
It wasn't so hard to find an existing plugin, but if you use recaptcha on an existing site then you are probably aware that Google recently changed the urls to access the service.
I picked up the plugin from here: https://code.google.com/p/joomla-recaptcha/ and updated the service urls to get it going.


It is a great definition but 'anything' is such a vague description, so over the next two blogs we're going to go into the different types of content and when you might want to use them.
Written content can take the form of articles, blogs or things like e-book. It's not always about long form pieces though; tweets, Facebook posts and flyers are also examples of written content.
An obvious advantage to writing from the get-go is that it's non-intrusive, the audience can interact with it at their own discretion and read at their own pace. It's also portable – books and magazines go with us everywhere and even web pages can be stored offline so you can move from place to place and still keep reading. Video and audio very rarely has this benefit.
Written text is also still necessary in some contexts, often to explain something that would be difficult to do in images or speech.
There are still disadvantages to the written word though.
Secondly, as we've gone into in the last blog series, writing takes practice and there are lots of rules around spelling grammar and style. So while producing written content is easy, producing good written content can be a challenge.
By visual, I mean static images, such as photos or drawings. They can take the form of photographs (including Stock Images, provided you have permission to use them), drawings, or infographics. Visuals also include memes which can both entertain your audience and attract new users via likes and comments.
A well placed image is easily accessible and can tell an instant story. An appropriate image enhances your content massively and can be used to break up an often intimidating wall of text. There is none of the complex rules of writing and images are often higher priority than text in the Facebook algorithm, meaning people are more likely to see your post if it's accompanied by an image.
Of course, there are still disadvantages to using visuals.
The major challenge is finding the right image. It's not as simple as just searching for a topic on Google Images, you may have to trawl through pages of results to find something appropriate. An image that doesn't fit the theme can look ridiculous and undermine your other content; for example, people are unlikely to click on an article about how to make the perfect Eggs Florentine if you've accidentally attached a picture of an omelette.
The second challenge is that visuals will rarely stand alone. They'll almost always need text to accompany them.
So, that's two types of content. Part two will continue this exploration of types.


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Get Lost in Literature in Translation
Submitted by Rachel on Fri, 04/08/2016 - 2:30pm
In the throes of Ferrante fever? Enjoyed The Door as much as The New York Times? Then you just might be addicted to literature in translation! Surprisingly, only 3% of all novels published in the U.S. are in translation. But we are here to bridge the gap. Our new subscription program, Literature in Translation, features work from stellar authors and translators. Throughout the year, bookseller Cari Kilbride will comb through a mix of translated classics and newly published books to choose a stand out novel to send. Her selections will range from the straightforward to the whimsical and experimental, but all will revel in the unique phrasings and rhythms that come from changing one language into another.
Learn a little more about this subscription, and the bookseller behind it, by checking out our Q&A with her below. Have questions about the program or want to know more? Email us at subscription@bookculture.com.
Talking languages, talents, and subway reading habits with the bookseller behind our Literature in Translation subscription, part of Book Culture Selects.
Why did you decide to create the Literature in Translation subscription?
Despite the fact that there are so many countries producing innovative and wonderful writers, the US publishes a shamefully small percentage (three!) of books in translation. On top of that, a lot of the publishers that go out of their way to publish translated works are small and hard to find unless you're specifically looking for them. My goal with this track is to expose readers to foreign writers that they might not even know exist--and who will hopefully change the way you see the world and the artificial divides we put up between people.
Why do you work in an independent bookstore?
I love the way that an independent bookstore gives everyone a voice--staff, customers, kids, owners, you name it. Our tables are filled with the books that we want to sell, not ones that the publishers pay us to display. Customers are always giving us recommendations for displays they'd like to see, and the number of book recommendations that I get while giving them is phenomenal! Plus, we make sure to always make room on the shelves for books from smaller presses, which means there's more space for foreign and experimental writers.
If you could speak any language, which would it be?
Hungarian. A few years ago I read The Transylvanian Trilogy by Miklos Banffy, and fell in love with the country and culture he describes there. Probably not the most practical answer I could give, but I suppose one that shows the power of literature on my heart.
Which talent would you most like to have?
Glassblowing. I took a mini class once and loved it, but have yet to be able to work an actual course of it into my schedule (or budget).
Which Hogwarts House would you be in?
I am a Ravenclaw through and through. No one that's met me has ever doubted that.
If you could visit any country, which would it be?
Instead of one answer, here's an abbreviated version of my bucket list: Cuba, Japan, Hungary, Iceland, Earthsea...
How many times have you missed a subway stop while reading?
This is a shameful question that I refuse to dignify, because I would obviously never. (Or too many to count. Pick your version of the truth, I always say.)
What would you eat for your last meal?
I suppose any meal is fine, I would just prefer not to know it's my last meal. How can anything taste good with death hanging over your head?
Both. Always. Many of them.
What question should we have asked you?
In the classic flight versus invisibility debate, I am pretty hardcore flight.
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