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2021 The 4th International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Intelligent Systems
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Prof. Xiaochun Cheng
Middlesex University, UK
Title: Artificial Intelligence Computing Solutions and Applications
Abstract: Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been applied to more and more applications. Xiaochun Cheng researched both symbolic and numeric AI computing solutions and applied different AI computing solutions into several projects, including security, e-learning, system engineering, management, communication network, et al. This speech will review relevant AI computing solutions and AI applications, rational the potential and limitations of relevant AI computing solutions, hence support future more and better AI applications by integrating diverse AI computing solutions.
Biodata: Dr. Xiaochun Cheng received the BEng Degree in Computer Engineering in 1992, PhD in Computer Science in 1996. He visited Queen's University of Belfast between 1997 and 1998. He was a Postdoc Research Associate at Sheffield University between 1998 and 2000. He was a Lecturer in Reading University between 2000 and 2005. He has been a Senior Lecturer since 2006 and since 2012 the Computer Science Project Coordinator in Middlesex University. One project was funded with 16 Million Euro budget. He is a member of the IEEE SMC Technical Committee on Computational Intelligence, IEEE SMC Technical Committee on Intelligent Internet Systems, IEEE Communications Society Communications and Information Security Technical Committee, IEEE Technical Committee on Cloud Computing, BCS AI Specialist Group, BCS Information Security Specialist Group. He has been Outstanding Ph.D. Thesis Award Chair of IEEE Technical Committee on Cloud Computing. He contributed for five times best conference paper awards so far. 3 his papers are in the 2020 top 1% of the academic field by Data from Essential Science Indicators. He won 3 times national competitions. He won National Science and Technology Advance Award.
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As a way of selling one of their latest blazers, the emailed GAP ad presented a biracial woman identified as a tenure-track professor. The ad copy said: "Get respect for your ideas and blazer choices." Visual analysis of the ad illustrates how the typography and graphic design of the ad reinforce the sexist content of the ad's slogan.
The copy's typography strongly underlines that what really matters to female professional success is the outfit, not the ideas. The word "blazers" follows "ideas" in the copy, but the bolded text gives it dominance. Italicizing the "and" makes clear that women are expected to garner respect by their clothing choices.
A pair of glasses rests above the ad copy. The glasses are presumably meant to signify intelligence. But given that the glasses aren't actually worn by the woman in the ad, their presence doesn't suggest cleverness. It suggests in order to be considered appealing, women shouldn't wear glasses. After all, isn't being pretty better than being smart?
The model's posture conforms to standard portrayals of women. Women are rarely shown in strong or authoritative stances (for example, face on), but typically in angled off-balance positions. In the top right image, the model is shown in full profile. Balanced on her back leg, the model's hip is cocked out behind her as she runs her hand through her hair. The model smiles at the floor in shy pleasure. This is not a woman standing at the front of a classroom, communicating ideas with authority. Neither is this a woman who just finished presenting cutting-edge science at a conference, nor a woman who just presented a plan for curricular revision to her Dean. This is a woman having an "aw-shucks" moment because she's so pleased you like her blazer.
As a tenured professor, it's not surprising this ad campaign hit me close to home. GAP is hardly alone in their portrayal, however. Sexist advertising has a long and storied history.
But for me, what's especially depressing about GAP's ad, is that it's rather true. Ideas and intelligence are less valued in female professors. For example, women are expected to do more campus service. This service is typically devalued, which means women's academic careers advance less rapidly and less successfully. In a state of affairs I'm sure surprises no-one, female professors are significantly underrepresented in the upper ranks (full professor), and make less than male colleagues.
Discrimination isn't restricted to pay and promotion. It also shows up in the classroom. Student teaching evaluations consistently reflect sexist stereotypes. As a feisty professor with bold glasses and strong expectations, early in my career I faced pushback from students. Pushback not experienced by male colleagues with similar policies. The problem? I was too intimidating. When I switched to wearing pink dresses (thank god for H&M's pink and orange streak a few years ago), students found me more relatable, because my image more successfully sold "girl." As we all know, "girl" and "intimidating" are mutually incompatible. Signalling gender-specific approachability translated to stronger evaluations and a more positive classroom experience.
I often relate this example in class discussions of culture and representation and power. It serves as a good teaching moment, and we can laugh at the silliness of pink dresses at the same time as we consider the effects of cultural expectations. The anecdote typically opens the door for a moving and thoughtful discussion on students' experiences with stereotypes and how they impact students' academic, personal, and professional lives.
Professors weren't the only professionals highlighted in this GAP campaign, however. Among a start-up partner and a small business owner, GAP presented a financial adviser. Who just happened to be Asian – you know, because Asians are so good with math. The financial adviser is charmingly attired in a sleeveless orange blouse with bohemian-inspired stitching, and wide-legged khaki trousers. The bottom left image is a discordant cut-out. It's intended to highlight the stitching in closer detail, but it is awkwardly done. More problematic than a graphic design faux pas, the cropping is a trope of sexist imagery in which women are displayed for their parts and not person-hood.
Not to be outdone by academe, the financial adviser also depends on snappy dressing for professional worth. The ad copy for this role reads: "A bright pop for when looking professional is your business." The phrase "bright pop" is emphasized in bold; "is" is emphasized in italics. The typography in this ad similarly underlines that physical appearance matters more than skill or competence. Having a deep understanding of financial markets and investing isn't her business. Neither is it important she have a savvy understanding of long-term economic trends and how best to maximize retirement savings. The italicized "is" makes clear this financial adviser's looks are her professional mandate. What matters is that she can look pretty behind a desk. Or on top of one, as the case may be.
Although 30% of full professors in 2013 were women, it's better than the 20-something percent who were full professors in 2003. It's progress, and I'll take it. But I long for a time when cultural illustrations for professionalism in the academic workplace go beyond suggesting I become a TPILF (Tenure-Track Professor I'd Like to F@*%).


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Impact glass sliders open to generous outdoor patio with summer kitchen, pool, spa & custom wood-fired pizza oven imported from Italy constructed on site. Temperature-controlled 500 bottle wine cellar.
Pelican Marsh community amenities include optional membership to Pelican Marsh Golf Club, community center, fitness center with trainers & classes, spa, miles of meandering trails through community for walking & jogging, active tennis program with 9 Har-Tru courts, bocce ball and social event calendar.
Convenient location to beaches, shopping, theaters, restaurants, Mercato and Whole Foods. This home has been kept immaculate by original owners and lightly lived in. Pet friendly – 2 any weight!


Amazon.com Inc. struck a deal with Indian home video outfit Ultra Media & Entertainment to secure more Bollywood content for Amazon India's Prime Video service, Variety reported Dec. 23.
The deal will allow Prime Video subscribers in India to watch about 300 Ultra titles.
Amazon, which launched Prime Video in India on Dec. 14, has existing Bollywood content deals with T-series, Dharma and Vishesh, according to the report.


CSBS DP™ is an easy-to-use, norm-referenced screening and evaluation tool that measures the communicative competence (use of eye gaze, gestures, sounds, words, understanding, and play) of children with a functional communication age of 6 to 24 months and a chronological age of 6 months to 6 years. Derived from the popular, norm-referenced CSBS™, CSBS DP™ is shorter and faster and lets early intervention professionals begin identification earlier. CSBS DP™ is an ideal starting point for planning IFSPs, determining the efficacy of inteventions, documenting changes in a child's behavior over time, and identifying areas for further assessment.
Infant-Toddler Checklist: In 5–10 minutes, caregivers answer 24 multiple-choice questions grouped into seven language predictor clusters: Emotion and Eye Gaze, Communication, Gestures, Sounds, Words, Understanding, and Object Use. Then, a professional combines the clusters to yield scores in three composite categories: social, speech, and symbolic. The Checklist can also be used to monitor development every 3 months between the ages of 6 and 24 months.
Caregiver Questionnaire: If the Checklist indicates a need for further evaluation, caregivers complete this easy-to-read four-page questionnaire, which measures in more detail the same seven clusters. It takes approximately 15–25 minutes and is designed to be given or mailed to the caregiver before the child is brought in for the Behavior Sample.
Behavior Sample: This face-to-face sampling procedure takes 30 minutes to conduct and simultaneously score. Professionals lead a brief warm-up with the child and then sample behavior in various contexts: communicative temptations, book sharing, symbolic play probes, language comprehension probes, and constructive play probes. The Behavior Sample measures 20 scales that comprise the social, speech, and symbolic composites, and professionals record the presence or absence of 20 types of behavior on a scoring worksheet.
Caregiver Perception Rating: This one-page form asks caregivers to compare the child's behavior during the assessment to the child's typical behavior.
CSBS DP™ Manual: The Manual includes instructions for administering and scoring the profile, technical data on standardization and norming, and guidelines for interpreting a child's CSBS DP™ for screening and evaluation.
Instructional Videos: These two videos demonstrate how to collect a Behavior Sample and complete the scoring worksheets as well as explain key developmental terms.
Reliability and validity for CSBS DP™ are high. Norms include standard scores and percentiles based on 2,188 children for the Infant-Toddler Checklist, 790 children for the Caregiver Questionnaire, and 337 children for the Behavior Sample.
This complete kit is part of CSBS DP™, an easy-to-use, norm-referenced screening and evaluation tool that helps determine the communicative competence (use of eye gaze, gestures, sounds, words, understanding, and play) of young children. CSBS DP is an ideal starting point for IFSP planning and can be used as a guide to indicate areas that need further assessment.
Learn more about the whole CSBS DP system.


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If you're not familiar with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), it's the organization that collects, analyzes, and disseminates economic information for the United States. Here at the Montana Department of Labor & Industry, we work closely with the BLS to produce Montana-specific economic information.
In addition to producing economic info, they also put out some pretty slick videos explaining their information and its uses. For instance, the video embedded below shows how different BLS programs and surveys answer the economic questions people have at all stages of life.
And in case you're not familiar with data from the Consumer Expenditure Survey or the Consumer Price Index, BLS also puts out handy articles to explain. The following article does so using everyone's two very favorite things: ice cream and bacon!
As you can see, economic surveys and the organizations that administer them are not only useful, but have a fun side as well!


Construction is now underway on a 40,000-square-foot shell building in the New London Business and Technology Center park in Forest. It should be completed by the end of the year so a company can purchase it, finish the building and move in.
The Bedford County Office of Economic Development wants to make it easy for potential businesses to expand or relocate to the 500-acre development that's owned by the Economic Development Authority. Construction crews also cleared and graded several lots for sale—those lots range in size from 4 to 20+ acres.
The New London Business and Technology Center park sits on 28 acres with a circular drive and is already home to several businesses, as well as Liberty University's Center for Engineering Research & Education facility. The park lies within a state-authorized Technology Zone, meaning that manufacturing and professional services businesses that locate on one of the county lots may be eligible for certain unique incentives such as reduction in certain taxes and other items. The county also added seven miles of walking/biking trails that businesses and the public have access to for biking, walking and running.
If you are interested in learning more about the park, call the Office of Economic Development at (540) 587-5670.
The Forest-based Simplimatic Automation has expanded its electronics business line, Cimtrak®, to a new facility not far from home.
The new building is located in Rustburg, about 15 miles away from the company's headquarters in the New London Business and Technology Center park.
The Rustburg facility is 10,000 square feet, offering plenty of space for expansion and room for growth.
The Virginia Tourism Corporation Marketing Leverage Program has awarded a grant totaling $8,627.50 to the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford.
The Memorial received the grant for its D-Day 75th Anniversary Commemoration this year. The anniversary includes six days of events and an aerial tribute featuring WWII aircraft. It's expected to be the last large gathering of D-Day and WWII veterans.
VTC awarded more than $625,000 for 33 tourism marketing projects across the state. The local organizations match the state grant funds by a minimum 2:1 ratio. The Memorial partnered with the Bedford Area Welcome Center and Department of Tourism and the Lynchburg Office of Economic Development & Tourism to supply $17,255 in matching funds for the project.
The Memorial has also released a new, free app to correspond with its 75th Anniversary Commemoration. It includes information about the events in June, a memorial wall name finder and much more.
The Lynchburg Regional Alliance is looking ahead to 2019 with a renewed vision following its 2019 Annual Meeting.
At the event February 27, more than 340 members came out to the Alliance headquarters to hear about last year's achievements and this year's goals. Highlights from 2018 included: lobbying for the Central VA Training Center (CVTC), conducting 171 site selector marketing events, hiring a Director of Government Relations, launching the regional Business Hall of Fame and much more.
In the fall of 2018, the Alliance board began creating a three-year plan for the organization.
They identified five goals that will be aggressively pursued: 1) Create redevelopment plan and strategy for reuse of CVTC, 2) Launch the regional Empowering People Innovation Commerce (EPIC) Center, 3) Increase retention of local college graduates, 4) Secure additional commercial air service, 5) Secure company or major expansion in the region leading to increased jobs and capital investment.
RTDs are the first high-fidelity flight simulation devices to incorporate Garmin G1000 software without requiring expensive aircraft hardware. Not only are RTDs smaller, but they also come with a lower cost and are reconfigurable for multiple types of aircraft.
Liberty is one of only a handful of institutions nationwide to have Federal Aviation Administration National Simulator Program certification.
Randolph College will be able to expand its Community Fellows program thanks to a $1.25 million grant.
The funding is the result of gifts from the Jolley Foundation, Jolley Bruce Christman '69, and her brother, James McDuffie "Duff" Bruce, III. The grant will establish the Mamie Jolley Bruce '44 Community Fellows Scholarship Program, which will provide scholarships for students with financial need as well as funding for various aspects of the program.
The expansion of the program would include scholarships for eight students (two per academic year) as well as a one-time summer internship stipend for each student to pursue an interest in community service and social justice.
As the Region 2000 Local Government Council celebrates its 50th anniversary, leaders decided to return to their roots and rebrand as the Central Virginia Planning District Commission (CVPDC).
Chartered by the General Assembly of Virginia under the Regional Cooperation Act, the CVPDC was originally formed in 1969 to encourage and assist local elected and appointed officials in addressing issues that extend beyond their individual localities while working to strengthen collaboration and effective communication among their neighboring jurisdictions.
The new name more clearly communicates the organization's focus on planning, community development and services.
The change went into effect in March and includes a new website, cvpdc.org.
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This expanded show will continue the spiritual teachings from Archangel Michael including teaching on Star Healing Intergalactic Energy. This system will be one of the new healing systems for the Crystalline, indigo, rainbow, Atlantean and Diamond Children…often identified as ADHD or with Austism, Asperger's syndrom or simply misunderstood. "THEY KNOW THIS SYSTEM AS THEY KNOW THEIR NAMES," Archangel Michael. Tune in and listen about the healing system that speaks to all ages 5 to 80 given in 2010 to Kelly Hampton.


Chapman University has retained famed Israeli dancer Ido Tadmor as a Presidential Fellow for the 2017-2018 academic year. Tadmor, who has been on the international dance scene for more than 20 years, will work with students in master classes, offer new travel courses, and choreograph pieces for performances.
A study conducted by the Anderson Center for Economic Research and Hoag Center for Real Estate and Finance examines the potential impact of the Republican-sponsored House tax-overhaul bill (House bill) on the median home price in California as well as every California county.
A study conducted by the Anderson Center for Economic Research and Hoag Center for Real Estate and Finance examines the potential impact of the Republican-sponsored House tax-overhaul bill (House bill) on home prices in Orange County.
Chapman University has published research measuring women's perceptions of how media impacts their body image. Results showed that many women reported feeling worse about their bodies when shown media images of bikini or fashion models, compared to those shown images of paintings or products.
Chapman University Fowler School of Law Mediation Clinics to Receive Prestigious Award from 9th Circuit Thursday, Nov. 9, 2 p.m.
What: Chapman University's Fowler School of Law will receive the 2017 Ninth Circuit Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Education Award in recognition of the good work of the school's Mediation Clinics. This award recognizes law schools within the 9th Circuit for demonstrated commitment to advancing education in the field of alternative dispute resolution.


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Fairness in Hypocrisy Valley
August 14, 2012 By: NCVeditor Category: Culture, Harry Targ, Politics
And So It Goes in Higher Education…
by Harry Targ
I have spent much of my adult life in Hypocrisy Valley, a small community which is the regional center of commerce, agriculture, and modest industrialization. It also is the home of a major university, Hypocrisy Valley State University, which has a reputation, we are told, in agriculture, engineering, and science. As a state supported institution it is obliged to serve the research and educational needs of the citizens of the state.
The faculty size of the university and the student population has grown by 25 percent in forty years. The university is the largest employer in the county, and many workers say that while they receive low wages, are not treated with particular respect (except for the annual spring fling distribution of free hot dogs), they work at the university because of the health and retirement benefits, which exceed benefits from other employers in the area. Of course, state law prohibits Hypocrisy Valley employees from organizing staff or faculty unions. (more…)
Tags: administration, CommunityCorner, corporations, education, fairness, schools, students
Politics of Learning
July 18, 2012 By: NCVeditor Category: Economy, Harry Targ, Politics
Universities Will Remain Sites of Contestation and Struggle
Since Arab Spring and the Occupy Movement almost every institution in American life — financial, corporate, political party, media, military, and religious — has appropriately become subject to scrutiny and evaluation. In each case analysts and activists have begun to raise questions about what these institutions look like, whose interests they serve, and how they contribute to the well-being of society. Until recently colleges and universities have been largely above reproach. Research and education have been seen as the cornerstone of American democracy and economic development. The appointment of Governor Mitch Daniels as the new president of Purdue University and the firing and rehiring of the University of Virginia President Teresa Sullivan provides the occasion for a reexamination of higher education. (more…)
Tags: corporations, education, elites, knowledge, power, universities
Spontaneous Reflection
May 03, 2012 By: NCVeditor Category: Economy, Harry Targ, Politics
How Do We Build Our Movements?
by Harry TargÂ
Over the last fourteen months we have observed Arab Spring, the Wisconsin uprising, labor ferment throughout the American Heartland, and the formation of Dream Coalitions. In addition Occupy Movements last fall spread like wild fire all across the country and with the arrival of spring are resuming. Most recently anti-racist mobilizations have occurred in response to the execution of Troy Davis and the murder of Trayvon Martin.
In response, socialist and progressive organizations, single issue groups, political party activists, and visible pundits have called for or organized rallies, marches, conferences and other mobilizations in Washington D.C., Chicago, New York and elsewhere. Grassroots activists, motivated by a passion for change, and sometimes a sense of desperation, are on the move. While these are exciting times for progressives and lifetime organizers, it makes sense to take a deep breath, reflect on the concrete situations of struggle we face, and to ask ourselves how best to channel (and preserve) our energies and resources. (more…)
Tags: communication, mobilizations, movements, OWS, progressive, society
December 13, 2011 By: NCVeditor Category: Economy, Harry Targ, Politics
Anti-Worker Laws Violate the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The massive atrocities of World War II led nations to commit themselves permanently to the protection of basic rights for all human beings. Eleanor Roosevelt, the widow of the wartime President, Franklin Roosevelt, worked diligently with leaders from around the world to develop a document, to articulate a set of principles, which would bind humankind to never carry out acts of mass murder again. In addition, the document also committed nations to work to end most forms of pain and suffering.
Over 60 years ago, on December 10, 1948, delegates from the United Nations General Assembly signed the document which they called "The Universal Declaration of Human Rights." It consisted of a preamble proclaiming that all signatories recognize "the inherent dignity" and "equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family" as the "foundation of freedom, justice, and peace in the world." The preamble declared the commitment of the signatories to the creation of a world "in which human beings shall enjoy freedom of speech and belief and freedom from fear and want." (more…)
Tags: humanitarianism, labor, rights, UN, unions, workers
Building a New Society
November 09, 2011 By: NCVeditor Category: Community, Ecology, Economy, Harry Targ, Politics
Another World Was — and Still Is — Possible
A powerful concept animated the vision of young people in the 1960s, the idea of community. Many of us came to that decade with little interest in politics. We were not "red diaper" babies but we became outraged by Jim Crow, McCarthyism, and war. Our education had communicated an early version of Margaret Thatcher's admonition, "there is no alternative," and our impulses told us then that "another world was possible."
New and old ideas about a better world began to circulate from college campuses, the streets, some churches, and popular culture. A whole body of engaging literature caught the fancy of young people. (more…)
Tags: 1960s, anarchism, decentralism, history, interconnection, utopia
Remembering the Great Society
October 05, 2011 By: NCVeditor Category: Economy, Harry Targ, Politics
"Money for Jobs and Justice, Not War"
On Monday, September 26, the Reverend Jesse Jackson visited Ohio University, located at the northern edge of Appalachia. President Lyndon Johnson had introduced his vision of a "Great Society" in 1964 at this site and Jackson was returning 47 years later to call for the establishment of a White House commission to address poverty and hunger in America.
Jackson pointed out that Athens County, Ohio, where he spoke, represented "ground zero" as to poverty in America today. Thirty-two percent of county residents live in poverty.
The fact that increased poverty is a national problem was underscored in a September 13 press release from the United States Census Bureau. The Census Bureau reported that 46.2 million people lived below the poverty line in 2010, the highest number in 52 years. (more…)
Tags: 1960s, activists, government, jobs, justice, war
The Banks Are Made of Marble
August 10, 2011 By: NCVeditor Category: Culture, Economy, Harry Targ, Politics
Sometimes We Have to Sing and Cry and Hit the Streets…
Fred was dating a young woman who gave him the two Weavers Carnegie Hall albums for Chanukah in the winter of 1958. He brought the albums over to my house so I could listen. He never got them back.
I'm not a Red Diaper baby. I didn't read Marx until the 1970s. I don't know when I decided I was a Marxist. I didn't start teaching Marx and political economy until the late 1970s. But I became a small "r" red when I first heard those albums. Then on to Pete Seeger alone, Woody Guthrie, Cisco Houston, and later Arlo Guthrie, Phil Ochs, and even Kris Kristofferson and Bruce Springsteen.
From time to time I reminisce about all this as I still listen to the music that makes me mad, makes me cry, and makes me want to hit the streets. I forget the fine tuned lectures I listen to (and even give) on neoliberal globalization, the tendency of the rate of profit to fall, over-production and under-consumption, and financialization — and break into song and tears as I hear the old music in the car or at home. (more…)
Tags: action, globalization, history, Marxism, music, poverty

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It's nearly Christmas time! We finished work at 2pm on Friday, raced home to get our glad rags on and headed to the Britomart Country Club to start the festivities.
We ordered our signature bottle of prosecco and excitedly talked about our plans for the Christmas break.
Earlier in the week I'd popped to Monaco Nail Academy in Ellerslie to have some festive and summery themed nail design done. To all you Brits reading this, I realise that festive and summery in the same sentence doesn't really make sense but trust me in New Zealand it makes perfect sense!
The lovely managing director, Penny owns New Zealand's only full-time, nail specific training academy and the academy prides themselves on super thorough training and incredible support throughout their students entire journey as a Nail Tech.
They do this through their student Facebook page, monthly networking nights where they arrange for students to interact with successful business women they can learn from, monthly 'Nibbles and Nails' nights where they get together and play with new trends and see demos for free, and business mentoring programs.
As I'm such a foodie and love socialising we decided to go for a food and cocktail theme and decided on ice cream and martini's – what could be a better combination?
If you're a creative person and have ever thought about becoming a nail technician – maybe as a hobby to do friends and families nails or in a more professional capacity, the Monaco Nail Academy seems a great, fun place to learn!
They don't take appointments as they are specifically a nail training academy but they do occasionally put out a call for volunteer models so keep an eye on their Instagram page if you fancy being a model one day.
Contact Penny at Monaco Nail Academy by emailing her at info@monaco.ac.nz or by visiting the website.
As a special treat for my followers, if you enrol in either the Foundation Certificate in Nail Technology or the Basic Gel Technology course at http://monaco.ac.nz/courses/beginners and under 'How Did You Find Us' you put Welsh Kiwi you will get $100 off your course fees.


Is the Tri Course For Me?
First time triathlete? Interested in learning the basics? Want to improve on your tri skills? Then St. Pete Running Company has the perfect course for you! Whether you've done a triathlon in the past or you're thinking about signing up for your first one, you will benefit from attending our 5-week clinic with a team of experts guiding you through a friendly and non-intimidating format.
Orientation for the course will be at St Pete Running Company on Tuesday, June 14th at 6:30 PM.
Sign-up in the store and get your questions answered during our orientation.
Each participant will need to have their own bicycle and helmet. Recommended that everyone have a good pair of running shoes and goggles (available to purchase at St. Pete Running Company).
First Training Session on Saturday, June 18th at 8:00 AM meets at St. Pete Running Company.
Saturday Morning 8:00 AM Brick session, which is cycling and an easy run in the same workout. We will meet at St. Pete Running Company.
We will be having a mock triathlon during the course to practice what a triathlon is like.
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By Alex Ungerman 2:55 PM PDT, March 23, 2017
Ben Affleck and his son Samuel enjoyed a little father-son time at the Happiest Place on Earth!
The Batman star took his 5 year old to Disneyland on Wednesday, where the two enjoyed a variety of rides, including "Dumbo" and "It's a Small World," ET has learned.
"He seemed to be in a pleasant mood, though he was reserved," an onlooker told ET. "He looked like any other dad at Disney."
EXCLUSIVE: How Ben Affleck Is Doing Post-Rehab: He's 'Very Taken Aback by the Outpouring of Support'
Another onlooker said said Ben was "very engaged with his son," adding, "They were talking to each other a lot while on the different rides."
Just over a week ago, the Justice League star revealed that he had completed a treatment program for alcohol recovery.
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"Ben is doing great," a source close to the actor told ET on Wednesday. "He is still very taken aback by the outpouring of support since making his very personal announcement."
"As always, he's enjoying spending time with his children and friends, and working," the source added.
Affleck revealed via Facebook this month that he had sought out treatment to "be a better father" to his three kids -- Samuel, as well as Violet, 11, and Seraphina, 8.
WATCH: Ben Affleck's History With Alcohol Addiction: A Timeline of the Actor's Struggles and Road to Recovery
"I have completed treatment for alcohol addiction; something I've dealt with in the past and will continue to confront," he shared. "I want my kids to know there is no shame in getting help when you need it, and to be a source of strength for anyone out there who needs help but is afraid to take the first step."
Watch the video below for more on Ben's alcohol recovery.
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Posted by Ronald Sanders | Apr 30, 2017 | African Caribbean, Business, Culture & Society | 0 |
Dr. Sir Ronald Sanders former Caribbean diplomat
Globalisation was originally a construct of industrialised nations whose economic activity had developed sufficiently to withstand competition within their own borders from other countries, and who had the capability of exporting goods and services to other markets.
Their objective was to persuade other nations to open up their markets by liberalising trade, investment and international capital flows. So, the notion was promoted that more liberalised trade and investment would benefit the world, not just those industrialised countries that were developed enough to remove barriers to their own markets while penetrating the markets of others.
It was on this basis that the World Trade Organisation (the WTO) was started in 1995 on the founding and guiding principles of open borders, the guarantee of most-favoured-nation principle and non-discriminatory treatment.
When these arguments were being advanced and an architecture was being constructed at the WTO, few small states were involved in the discussions, and the peculiarity of their circumstances were not taken into account. By the time that many small states became members of the WTO, the rules had been set, including rules that today militate against their interest.
Few small states have benefited from the last 17 years of globalisation, the notable exception being Singapore for many reasons peculiar to that country. And, while unquestionably, in the last 2 decades large developing countries, such as China and India, have taken advantage of globalisation and benefitted enormously, the rest of the world has not gained the benefits it anticipated, except for a handful of countries in South-East Asia – the so-called "Asian Tigers".
Of the rest of the world, small economies in the Caribbean, taken collectively, did not gain at all.
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A few statistics tell the story:
China's share of the world's gross domestic product (GDP) rose from 4.1% in 1990 to an astonishing 17.86% by 2016; India's share grew from 3.6% to 7.3% over the same period.
The major advanced economies – the G7 – Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom – fell from more than 50% in 1990 to 30.96% in 2016. But having started off from a high level of development, their market share has contributed to their growing prosperity.
The improvement in sub-Saharan Africa's share of world GDP was less than half a percent; and the Middle East, and North Africa's share was also marginal. The share of the countries that once formed the Soviet Union shrank as did the share of the developing countries in Europe. And the whole of Latin America and the Caribbean's share of the world's GDP actually declined from 10% to 7.9%.
Notwithstanding the increase in GDP share by some developing countries, it did little to close the gap between first world countries and developing nations. For example, while the income per head of population increased in the top 20 industrialised nations by roughly US$1,000 per year, people in countries such as Mexico, China and India received less than US$100. Further, as one example of how well the industrialised nations did, Germany's real GDP grew by an average US$100 billion every year between 1990 and 2011 – a total of US$2 trillion.
Incidentally, the industrialised countries would have reaped a greater share of the world's GDP were it not for the 2008 financial crisis which began in the US and spread to Europe. In the six years, between 2008 and 2014, productivity and employment shrank by 5.5%, but it was a problem of their own making, from which China, Asia and South East Asian nations were better protected.
Not to for the Caribbean where the effects of the financial crisis eroded the numbers of tourists, and the volume of foreign direct investment, contributing to a decline in GDP growth. As usual, the region contracted full blown pneumonia from the North American and European Union influenza.
In the event, the Caribbean region has benefitted little from globalisation as it relates to trade, investment and capital flows.
Indeed, for the Caribbean, globalization has been a one-way street of impositions by powerful countries: fiscal sovereignty has been violated by the strong; tax competition remains under threat from the mighty; economic growth and development have been impeded by unfair and unequal trade arrangements; and the real perils that global warming and sea-level rise pose to the very existence of Caribbean islands, are intensifying.
There has also been little reward to Caribbean jurisdictions from the international community, despite the region's adherence to democracy and the rule of law; its faithfulness to international rules related to trade, investment and human rights; and its compliance with financial rules and regulations even though they have been extremely onerous.
Within the Caribbean itself, the well-known issues of lack of economies of scale; insufficient domestic capital formation to fund business projects; shortage of skilled labour; proneness to natural disasters; high public debt; and impediments to competitiveness continue.
In this connection, despite current forecasts by the International Monetary Fund of world growth rising from 3.1% in 2016 to 3.5% in 2017 and 3.6% in 2018, Caribbean countries, with a few exceptions, will continue to face fiscal constraints that will make it hard to manage financial, economic and other forms of volatility.
If there is not transformation in policy formulation and implementation within the Caribbean, and if the international community continues to be neglectful of the endemic, structural difficulties the region faces, the Caribbean is in danger of being relegated to the backwater of global existence.
(This article is excerpted from a Speech delivered at a Conference on 27 April 2017 in the Turks and Caicos Islands on "Globalization and Small Island States: Challenges and Opportunities for the Caribbean")
(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda's Ambassador to the US and the OAS. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London and Massey College in the University of Toronto. The view expressed are his own)
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This speech is my recital, I think it's very vital
To rock (A rhyme), that's right (On time)
It's Tricky is the title, here we go
It's Tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time
It's Tricky, it's Tricky (Tricky) Tricky (Tricky)
It's tricky, tricky (Tricky) tricky
I met this little girlie, her hair was kinda curly
Went to her house and bust her out, I had to leave real early
These girls are really sleazy, all they just say is please me
Or spend some time and rock a rhyme, I said "It's not that easy"
It's tricky (How is it D?) It's tricky (Tricky) tricky (Tricky)
It's tricky tricky (Tricky) tricky
In New York the people talk and try to make us rhyme
They really (hawk) but we just (walk) because we have no time
And in the city it's a pity 'cause we just can't hide
Tinted windows don't mean nothin', they know who's inside
It's tricky (How is it D?) Tricky (Tricky) Tricky (Tricky)
It's tricky tricky (Tricky) Tricky (Tricky) huh!
When I wake up people take up mostly all of my time
I'm not singin', phone keep ringin' 'cause I make up a rhyme
I'm not braggin', people naggin' 'cause they think I'm a star
Always tearin' what I'm wearin', I think they're goin' too far
A girl named Carol follows Daryll every gig we play
Then D dissed her and dismissed her, now she's jockin' Jay
I ain't lyin', girls be cryin' 'cause I'm on TV
They even bother my poor father 'cause he's down with me
It's tricky (How is it?) Tricky (Tricky) Tricky (Tricky)
It's tricky, tricky (Tricky) Tr
We are not thugs (We don't use drugs) but you assume (On your own)
They offer coke (And lots of dope) but we just leave it alone
It's like that y'all (Y'all), but we don't quit
You keep on (Rock!) shock! 'cause this is it
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I am creating some points, but the coordinates are counted with division and other arithmetic operations, so results could be little bit different for the same points (for example sometimes I get coordinate 4.0000001 and sometimes 4.0000000).
I know that points are same if their difference is less than 0.1 in both coordinates. But when I hash 4.0000001 and 4.0000000 with .GetHashCode() on Point in C# a get different hashes (which is obvious). Is there any way to consider hashing which is able to omit these little errors and when two points are the same (they dont differ too much) they have also same hash?

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Professor Jennifer Hasler displays a field programmable analog array (FPAA) board that includes an integrated circuit with biological-based neuron structures for power-efficient calculation (credit: Rob Felt)
Electrical engineers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have published a roadmap that details innovative analog-based techniques that they believe could make it possible to build a practical neuromorphic (brain-inspired) computer while minimizing energy requirements.
"A configurable analog-digital system can be expected to have a power efficiency improvement of up to 10,000 times compared to an all-digital system," said Jennifer Hasler, a professor in the Georgia Tech School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) and a pioneer in using analog techniques for neuromorphic computing.
The roadmap was published in the journal Frontiers in Neuroscience (open access).
"To my knowledge, this is the first time a detailed neuromorphic roadmap has been attempted," said Hasler. "We describe specific computational techniques could offer real progress in neuromorphic systems."
Unlike digital computing, in which computers can address many different applications by processing different software programs, analog circuits have traditionally been hard-wired to address a single application. For example, cell phones use energy-efficient analog circuits for a number of specific functions, including capturing the user's voice, amplifying incoming voice signals, and controlling battery power.
Plots of computational efficiency for digital multiply accumulate (MAC) operations (credit: Jennifer Hasler and Bo Marr/Front. Neurosci.)
Because analog devices do not have to process binary codes as digital computers do, their performance can be both faster and much less power hungry. Yet traditional analog circuits are limited because they're built for a specific application, such as processing signals or controlling power. They don't have the flexibility of digital devices that can process software, and they're vulnerable to signal disturbance issues, or noise.
But in recent years, Hasler has developed a new approach to analog computing, in which silicon-based analog integrated circuits take over many of the functions now performed by familiar digital integrated circuits. These analog chips can be quickly reconfigured to provide a range of processing capabilities, in a manner that resembles conventional digital techniques in some ways.
Hasler and her research group have developed devices called field programmable analog arrays (FPAA). Like field programmable gate arrays (FPGA), which are digital integrated circuits that are ubiquitous in modern computing, the FPAA can be reconfigured after it's manufactured — thus the phrase "field-programmable."
In the paper, the researchers discuss ways to scale energy efficiency, performance and size to eventually achieve large-scale neuromorphic systems. "A major concept here is that we have to first build smaller systems capable of a simple representation of one layer of human brain cortex," Hasler said. "When that system has been successfully demonstrated, we can then replicate it in ways that increase its complexity and performance."
Among neuromorphic computing's major hurdles are the communication issues involved in networking integrated circuits in ways that could replicate human cognition. In their paper, Hasler and Marr emphasize local interconnectivity to reduce complexity.
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Review: K
Posted on April 16, 2017 by D
Anime: K
Studio: GoHands
Original Run: Oct 5, 2012 to Dec 28, 2012
Genres: Action, Fantasy, Supernatural
Isana 'Shiro' Yashiro is an ordinary student; cheerful, friendly and utterly mundane. He has neither knowledge of nor involvement in the chaotic world of the Kings, individuals with immense psychic abilities, and their loyal clansmen. At least that's how it is until a video of Shiro killing a red clansman surfaces and he finds himself hunted by the Red King who seeks revenge for his fallen friend.
But Shiro has no memory of the murder and holds fast to his belief of being a normal student. But it's hard to hold on to the belief that he's innocent when evidence keeps piling up to the contrary and even his own memory starts failing him. It's not long before it's clear that there's more to Shiro's existence than what meets the eye, and he may have a part to play in the conflict between the dangerous Kings.
I watched K back when it came out but missed both the movie and the second season, and a re-watch was necessary to refresh my memory. I didn't find it quite as good the second time around but it's still a perfectly watchable show.
K has an interesting premise which is not explored to its full potential in the first season but keeps your attention all the same. There are different clans known by their signature colors, each possessing unique abilities given to them by their King. This King is an individual possessing great power that comes at great risk. While they're arguably the most powerful human beings on the planet, the instant they lose control of that power spells destruction not only for themselves but also a vast area around them. Add to this the conflict between two of the major clans – Blue and Red – born of their inherently contradictory natures and we have a messy but entertaining situation. The actual main plot, which is a murder mystery that escalates into a tangled war between clans, is not always as gripping as the background conflicts but it's still a well-written element of the story that eventually reaches a surprising and mostly satisfying conclusion.
Another plus point of the show is its humor. It's not the extravagant laugh-out-loud kind but the main character Shiro's antics are typically funny and the interactions between different sets of characters with a myriad of quirks never fail to amuse. However, this does feel out of place in certain situations and there are moments of abrupt tone shifts that may not sit well with everyone.
Now on to the negatives. The main fault of K lies with its antagonist. They're practically invisible, though loudly implied, for most of the story. And when they do show up, they're so cartoonishly evil that it's hard to see them as an organic part of the much more well-developed main cast. They do some despicable things but we never find out what drove them to it or how they started out. All we get is a generic thirst for power and that's not really enough to make a good villain. Even when it's eventually revealed that they are the driving force behind the events from the first episode onwards, they don't seem as important as the rest of the characters. When the main plot of the show takes a backseat to other elements, you know it's doing something wrong.
But despite its faults, the fact remains that K has a highly engaging story with very likeable characters, some interesting if incomplete world-building and a halfway okay plot. Moreover those who continue on to the second season will find answers to a lot of questions the first leaves unanswered so there's that.
K has a huge cast and sometimes, even the less prominent of them have important roles to play in the story. But even setting aside the minor players, we have quite a few who are pivotal to the story. These ones are not bland archetypes but well-rounded characters who have complicated relationships with each other. K gets points for the way it develops some of those with only a handful of scenes in such a way that their significance comes through loud and clear.
The main trio, in a manner of speaking, consists of the protagonist Shiro, his cat Neko who's actually a girl who prefers being a cat, and Kuroh, his assassin turned ally turned friend. Shiro is nice and funny but unremarkable for the majority of the story until a shocking reveal exposes his true character. He's not the best this series has to offer but he does work as the main character. Neko alternates between being cutely charming and rather irritating. While her feline characteristics function well in their own right, there are times when her simple, childish nature makes her too loud to like. Kuroh manages to be gravely serious and lovably innocent at the same time, and his development throughout the show is rewarding though predictable.
From the Blue Clan, we have their King Munakata and his underlings Awashima and Fushimi. All three are wildly different characters who are fascinating individually as well as in a group. Munakata's seriousness and unwavering dedication to justice combines with his rare emotional side to make him a character worthy of much thought. Same can be said for Awashima who's all business most of the time but softens up now and then when it counts. Fushimi is more interesting than the two of them combined because he's got issues and none of them are even remotely close to being fixed. They're a fun group, really.
Same can be said for the Red Clan whose members are said to be chaotic by nature. Curiously, the most notable member from this group and also one of the best people in the show is the posthumous character Totsuka who manages to be extremely endearing despite appearing only in a handful of flashbacks. The Red King Mikoto is a hothead on a mission but manages to transcend the typical tropes of his temper by being both gruffly affectionate and fiercely dedicated, while also managing to be the most tragic character in the story. Others like Kusanagi, Yata, Anna and Rikio all have their roles but don't leave too much of an impression.
Art and Music:
K has a very distinctive art style with bright and vibrant colors. The somewhat futuristic world is brought to life skillfully and the charged battles always flow quite well. The character designs also have a unique tint to them, though they might appear awkward at times.
The opening theme, Kings by angela, is catchy and manage to encapsulate the violent energy of the story. The ending themes are average in terms of music but the visuals do stand out.
K is your average above-average anime with just enough charm to it to remain in one's memory for some time. I would recommend giving it a chance if you're interested in action-packed fantasy with a touch of humor.
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I really enjoyed K. The second season was okay but not quite as good as season 1, and there are definitely some issues with the story in both but the characters and the fun of the series kind of compensate. Thanks for sharing.
For me, it was the opposite – season two was more fun than the first. Agreed that the characters make up for most of what the plot lacks. Plus the world building is pretty cool.
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K was a good show. I wish it was longer…
There are some prequel movies coming up soon.
I haven't seen it for a while, but I remember enjoying K. I haven't had the chance to see the movie or second season yet though.
I enjoyed it but had forgotten some of the finer details, hence the rewatch. I liked the s2 a bit better but your mileage might vary.
I was under the impression that the show was pretty but lacked extensive substance. But sometimes a show doesn't /have/ to be incredibly deep. I do admit that I sometimes catch myself thinking about the story, though. Maybe I would have a better idea about everything if I watched season 2. That remains on my bucket list for now.
Yeah, K's not that deep but it's fun to watch and the whole Kings deal is interesting enough to warrant further thought. I'd recommend s2 – it fleshes out the world a bit more.
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Hmm, never heard of this one, but it does sound interesting. As for abrupt shifts in tone, I have kind of gotten used to that while watching Your Lie in April, which has plenty of that so I am prepared for it now. I might watch this someday when I have a little more time (yeah, right when is that going to happen lol). Seriously though I like the premise you are describing for it, and that for me is what has gotten me interested in it. Thanks for yet another great review! 😀
Time. Such a limited resource. We need an extra 10 hours per day, really.
K's best assets are its setting and characters. It's hardly a masterpiece but still good fun. Thanks for dropping by, as always 😀
I just finished watching K. I liked both seasons, although I think s1 is better. I'm really surprised at this anime because I wasn't really expecting much. I watched it because Venus of Japanime Talks wrote about it on her OWLS tour and the art style is what drew me (and the hot-looking characters). Hehehe. But I was surprised that to find that the story is good. It's not the best, but absorbing.
Absorbing is an accurate way to describe it. Karandi also liked s1 more but I liked s2 best, maybe because of the Green Clan. The art is something else too – very, very pretty 😀


In campeggio a soli €18,- a notte al Campeggio Lac de Panthier in bassa stagione grazie alla CampingCard ACSI. Il Campeggio Lac de Panthier, situato a Vandenesse-en-Auxois (Côte-d'Or), è un campeggio dotato di 127 piazzole itineranti. La CampingCard ACSI consente di soggiornare sulle piazzole itineranti durante i seguenti periodi: 01-04-2019 - 05-07-2019 e 25-08-2019 - 28-09-2019. Oltre ad offrire prezzi vantaggiosi ai titolari della CampingCard ACSI, il campeggio accetta anche l'ACSI Club ID (sostitutivo del documento di identità).
Il camping si snoda tra un lago e un bosco. Piazzole delimitate da siepi e con ombra sufficiente, alcune anche con vista sul lago. Dotato di piscina coperta. Il ristorante e il bar all'aperto hanno una bella vista panoramica.
We first visited this site in 2005 and again in 2006. This time we were very disappointed. The campsite has a superb setting on the Lac de Panthier. Sadly the site now has an air of dilapidation. The grass was 18 inches tall on our pitch. Many of the hedges had not been cut. Some were pruned during our stay but the clippings were left lying about for at least 3 days. There were weeds sprouting between the paving blocks around the sanitary block. The facilities themselves were clean but very dated. The pool (which was supposed to be open on 1 June) and the surrounding area was disgusting. Green and totally unusable. The site was exceptionally noisy during our stay partly because of a schools' biathlon during the week and partly because the weekend was a holiday weekend. I don't think we will ever be back which is a real shame because the surrounding area is beautiful with good walking around the lake and cycling along the Canal de Bourgogne. If you do go, check there are no groups booked in, avoid national holidays and camp as far away from the playground and boules pitch as you can!
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10 Top Tourist Attractions in New Zealand
Last updated on June 7, 2020 in New Zealand 11 Comments
New Zealand is an otherworldly, photogenic and friendly country offering visitors unbeatable changes for adventure and exploration. The rugged islands are home to dense native forests, mountains, beaches, glaciers, thermal regions and fiords that have been well-preserved by the environmentally-conscious government and culture. New Zealand is a place where traditional Maori culture mixes with modernity in cosmopolitan cities, charming villages and vast expanses of untouched wilderness. Pristine and heavenly, the island nation has something for everyone, including the following top tourist attractions in New Zealand.
10. Coromandel Peninsula
This north-eastern peninsula is famous for its white and golden sand beaches that frame magnificent coastal scenery, forests perfect for days of exploration and other natural wonders. Start your visit in Thames, a small but picturesque city with a rich history of gold mining. Don't miss a stop at Hot Water Beach, where visitors can dig their own hot pool from the springs under the sands.
9. Abel Tasman National Park
Located on the northern tip of the country's South Island, this vast national park is a hiker's dream. Closed to vehicles, one must enter by boat, foot or small plane, but the trip is well worth it. While traversing the mountainous terrain, blue penguins, wekas, oyster catchers, wood pigeons and other rare birds can all be seen.
8. Sky Tower
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The Sky Tower is an observation and telecommunications tower located in New Zealand's largest city. At a height of 328 meters (1,076 ft) it is the tallest free-standing structure in the Southern Hemisphere and the Sky Tower has become an iconic structure in Auckland's skyline. The tower offers views of up to 80 km away and fine dining in the Orbit revolving restaurant.
7. Napier Art Deco
Napier, a small city in Hawke's Bay on the North Island's east coast, is famous for its eye-catching art deco architecture. Most of Napier was leveled by an earthquake in 1931. The rebuilding period coincided with the short-lived Art Deco era and as a result Napier's architecture is strikingly different from any other city in the world. Thousands of tourist visit Napier every February for the Art Deco Weekend, an event dedicated to the style, vintage cars, picnics and the soapbox derby.
6. Kaikoura
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This small coastal town on the South Island is a haven for seafood lovers. You can spot fur seals, dolphins, sperm whales and albatrosses off the shore, then indulge in a feast of fresh crayfish, mussels, blue cod and more. Land lovers can take a wilderness walk through the untamed and dramatic Kaikoura forest.
5. Franz Josef Glacier
This glacier, located within Westland National Park in the southwest, is one of the world's most accessible. Visitors can walk right up to the foot of the massive glacier or take a helicopter ride over the dazzling Ice Age remnant. Together with Fox Glacier it is one of South Westland's major drawcards for tourists.
4. Wai-o-tapu
Just outside of Rotorua, on the North Island, is the incredible destination of Wai-o-tapu. This park is filled with geothermal activity, and you can hike through volcanic landscapes that look more like outer space than the rest of New Zealand. At Wai-o-tapu, one of the highlights is the Lady Knox Geyser, which erupts daily with a show-stopping display straight up into the air. Nearby, geothermal spas give you the perfect place to unwind after a day of hiking along Wai-o-tapu's volcanic trekking paths.
3. Tongariro Alpine Crossing
In the Tongariro National Park, located in the center of the North Island, is the Tongariro Alpine Crossing. This crossing is a day-long hike that covers Mount Tongariro itself and passes along the base of Mount Ngauruhoe. The crossing might be recognizable to film buffs, because scenes from the Lord of the Rings Trilogy were filmed there. The Blue and Emerald Lakes are major scenic attractions along the way, and both have historic significance to the local Maori people and should therefore be treated with the utmost respect.
2. Bay of Islands
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The Bay of Islands is one of the most popular holiday destinations in New Zealand. The picturesque area contains 144 islands, many secluded bays and some great sandy beaches. This beautiful bay has an abundance of marine life including whales, penguins, dolphins and the big marlin. Not surprisingly, it is a popular tourist spot for sailing yachts on world cruises and international sport fishermen.
1. Milford Sound
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Milford Sound is among the most famous tourist attractions in New Zealand. Lying at the most northern and accessible end of Fiordland National Park, Milford Sound offers some of the world's most staggering coastal scenery with its dramatic peaks and dark blue waters. The area's frequent downpours only enhance this South Island beauty, sending numerous waterfalls cascading down the cliffs.
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Dr Mir says
It is remarkable to stay in new Zealand for at least two months wonderful country with loving atmosphere I wish to visit NZ again
Leaving to NZ coming October 16 planning to travel by campervan any advise on its feasebility parking etc
It all looks fabulous. In fact I have just booked a holiday; leaving to New Zealand in about 6 weeks!
touropia says
@Kylie, I am sorry but we don't have any brochures.
Kylie Crouch says
We are a family of 5 (2 adults, 3 teenagers 17,17&15) looking at a self drive holiday towards the end of 2015. I am just starting to look at options for accommodation and tours and travelling itineraries. Can you please send me some brochures of both north and south island so that I can start researching.
jagannath says
would like to visit New Zealand with family- I like this web site as it show cases the tourist attractions with short write up-
anahera devon says
I love new Zealand. There is so much beautiful places here 😉
Aahana says
I've lived in Auckland for nine years and its fabulous. The sky tower with its blinking red light and it's lush green forests. New Zealand rocks!
B.Remash Kumar says
I would like to visit Newzealnd with my Family
Alessandra. says
I know that it is hard to choose 10 top destinations, but here I would swap Napier with Queenstown and Lake Wakatipu, http://alessandrazecchini.blogspot.co.nz/2009/02/queenstown-and-lake-wakatipu.html
the surrounding area in Central Otago and Wanaka are cool too http://alessandrazecchini.blogspot.co.nz/2009/02/travelling-from-lake-wanaka-to-kingston.html
Jesse says
Though I live in Australian, I actually haven't encountered yet any real life sperm whale or any kind of large whales. It would be a thrill for me to put this in my to do list.


The family of Colton Haab, a student at the Florida high school where a gunman killed 17 people last week, provided a doctored email between Haab's father, Glenn Haab, and a CNN producer to media outlets.
Colton told Fox News' Tucker Carlson on Thursday that a CNN producer rewrote a question for Haab to ask at the network's town hall-style event on Wednesday.
President Donald Trump tweeted about the interview on Thursday night, calling CNN "fake news."
CNN denies Haab's claims and said, "It is unfortunate that an effort to discredit CNN and the town hall with doctored emails has taken any attention away from the purpose of the event."
The family of Colton Haab, a student at the Florida high school where a gunman killed 17 people last week, provided a doctored email to media outlets in order to defend Haab's claims that CNN rewrote a question for him to ask at the network's Wednesday town-hall-style event on school shootings.
Haab told the Fox News host Tucker Carlson on Thursday night that CNN executive producer Carrie Stevenson gave him a question to deliver to lawmakers and told him to "stick to the script."
But CNN says there is "absolutely no truth" to Colton's claims, which he first made on a Miami TV-news station.
"In my interview with CNN, I had talked about arming the teachers, if they were willing to arm themselves in the school, to carry on campus," Haab told Carlson. "And they had — she had taken that, of what I had briefed on, and actually wrote that question out for me."
CNN says that Stevenson and Colton agreed on one question that Colton would ask, but that Haab's father, Glenn Haab, intervened, sending a lengthy speech (see below) that he wanted Colton to read, which included three questions for lawmakers.
Stevenson responded that the speech was "way too long" and that Colton "needs to stick" to the question they agreed on. Glenn then responded that he and his son "are not actors" and that Colton would not participate in the town hall if he could not read the full speech.
On Friday afternoon, Fox News and the HuffPost reached out to CNN to verify emails between the Haabs and Stevenson that they received from Colton.
A CNN source provided Colton's version of the emails, as well as their versions of all of the communications between the Haabs and CNN, to Business Insider.
In CNN's version of one email, Stevenson told Glenn that Colton needed to stick to a question that he and Stevenson "discussed on the phone that he submitted." But in the version of the email provided by Colton to Fox and HuffPost, the phrase, "that he submitted" is deleted.
According to the metadata of the Word document containing the email that was provided to Fox, it appears that Glenn last edited it.
"It is unfortunate that an effort to discredit CNN and the town hall with doctored emails has taken any attention away from the purpose of the event," a CNN spokesman told Business Insider. "However, when presented with doctored email exchanges, we felt the need to set the record straight."
Glenn did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The CNN source told Business Insider that Stevenson talked with Colton on the phone after he submitted several questions to the network.
The two decided during the call that Colton would ask one question about training teachers and school staff to carry weapons, the source said. Colton had suggested in an interview with "Fox & Friends" on Tuesday that Aaron Feis, a football coach at the high school who was killed while protecting students, might have stopped the shooter had he been armed.
The source said the final version of the question was made up of the "the verbatim language" Colton used on "Fox & Friends" about Feis in addition to his question about training teachers to be armed, which appears in the email below.
On Thursday night, the president tweeted about Carlson's segment, accusing CNN of being "fake news."
"'School shooting survivor says he quit @CNN Town Hall after refusing scripted question.' @TuckerCarlson. Just like so much of CNN, Fake News," Trump wrote. "That's why their ratings are so bad! MSNBC may be worse."
Carlson said he would reveal "new evidence" about Colton's claims during his show on Friday evening.


Along this, our, branch of the multiverse, the fourth quarter of 2015 saw household, businesses and foreigners save $940 billion here in the United States, all of which flowed into financial markets searching for interest- and dividend-paying savings vehicles. Of that $940 billion, $185 billion of it found a home in the net new bond issues of all levels of government. The rest--$755 billion in the fourth quarter of 2015--found its home in interest- and dividend-paying savings vehicles tied to American businesses: loans, bonds, new equity issues, and so forth. And that flow of money was in turn spent adding to the productive capital stock of America's private sector.
Along that branch of the multiverse--the ones with interest rates 400 basis points higher--there would not have been $755 billion of new savings vehicles created in the fourth quarter of 2015 to fund investment. Perhaps the firms that Tony James talks to do not cut back on their investment plans when interest rates rise. But other firms do. The level of interest rates matters mightily for construction, especially along the coast where real estate values are especially sensitive to how much cash flow is required to amortize $1 of purchase price. It matters for the consumer durables financing cycle. It matters for the host of small businesses that are always seeking to expand but face high financing costs because their prospects are uncertain.
Perhaps the creation of savings vehicles to fund investment would have been as high $735 billion. Perhaps it would have been as low as $700 billion. But it would have been lower.
And so between $20 billion and $55 billion of savings in the fourth quarter of 2015 would have found a home by taking cash out of the liquidity balances that support the flow of spending. The Federal Reserve could have responded to this and held the economy harmless by adding to the economy's stock of cash--but then interest rates would have fallen, and we would be where we are now. If the Federal Reserve had stood by and maintained the Fed Funds rate at 400 basis points, this diversion of the financial flow away from-investment and into idle cash balances would have pushed spending down and the economy into renewed recession.
"No," says Tony James. "That is not what I wanted at all. I wanted the Confidence Fairy to return, touch all industries with her magic wand, and make them continue their production and their demand for the wares of others. I wanted businesses to still create $755 billion of savings vehicles in 2015:IV to keep the economy in balance at the higher interest rates."
And if the Confidence Fairy had listened, then everything would indeed be fine.
The economy would then have maintained its current near-full employment state even with sharply higher interest rates. And all the bad things that Tony James sees as flowing from abnormally low interest rates--"substitut[ion of] capital for labour to an unnatural degree... hurt [to] the elderly and others who depend on income-producing investments... increase[d] savings required to make up the [retirement] gap... systemic risks... [from] encourag[ing] investors to buy esoteric assets as they grasp for higher returns... banks cannot lend profitably"--would indeed have come to an end.
The problem is that all of this does not flow from the Federal Reserve raising interest rates of its own independent volition.
All of this flows from a greater willingness to create savings vehicles and invest on the part of businesses, which is then followed by the Federal Reserve allowing interest rates to rise in order to head off excess demand and rising inflation. And thus it requires to start it off not FOMC decision in the Eccles Building's conference room but instead stronger desire on the part of those who spend to create interest- and dividend-paying vehicles for America's savers.
Now the Federal Reserve has tried to induce the creation of more interest- and dividend-paying savings vehicles.
It has, after all, engaged in $3 trillion of quantitative easing. It has thus taken off of private-sector balance sheets duration risk that bond dealers used to have to pay savers $30 billion/year to bear. That $30 billion/year of risk-bearing capacity has presumably been used to fund risky investment projects and create savings vehicles that had been going begging. But as my ex-roommate Robert Waldmann constantly reminds me--and Tony James would certainly agree--a financial organization competent at assessing and bearing duration risk may well not be competent at whatever other risky business it enters as it chases yield.
The easy solution is obvious: We want a higher supply of savings vehicles to pull interest rates in the loanable funds market up so that the Federal Reserve can follow? What issues savings vehicles? The government issues savings vehicles! Start a government-sponsored infrastructure bank and have it start borrowing $100 billion a quarter and spending it building infrastructure. Were we to do that, I would bet that our worries about abnormally low interest rates would soon be in our past.
But to say that the Federal Reserve should take the lead in raising interest rates when the loanable funds market is not signaling any excess supply of interest- and dividend-bearing savings vehicles? That strikes me like somebody in the Pacific Ocean in 1944 thinking that if they to just construct a 3000-foot landing strip that soon cargo-bearing B-17s would start to land.


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Currently 67 years old and living in Seattle, WA. Enjoy photography and music.
The next few postings will cover my Sunday time spent in the Kubota Garden. The garden is located in the Rainier Beach area of Seattle.
Currently using: NikonD610, Nikon D7000 & iPhone 6S; Samsung ST150; Nikon D80; Minolta X700 (film) Bodies. Lens's: Nikon 18-135mm, Nikon 55-200mm, Nikon 18-70mm & Sigma 105mm F2.8 Macro, Tamron 28-78mm f2.8 lens, Nikon 50mm F1.8, Vivitar 28mm F3.5 (with MD to Nikon adapter), wide angle lens, Nikon 55mm F2.8, Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 lens with Kenko 1.5 teleconverter, 1989 Nikon 55mm f3.8 manual focus lens, Nikon SB610 Flash, MB-D80 Battery Grip, Tenba Shootout Backpack & Slik tripod. Currently the Minolta X700 is retired, but I have some scanned images from the near past that I will be uploading from time to time.


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