Some time has passed since we have posted anything, so we are going to try to write something somehow interesting. This post is versed about the making of the one sweet project developed in our studio, it is called #translatingmelvin.
The idea consisted about translating the language of the plants.
The project consists of a webcam transmitting the image of a plant in real time, this plant had to mount some control sensors (humidity, temperature, lighting), and with the values obtained from them we had to define the mood of a plant called Melvin. The development also required an artificial intelligent that allowed the user maintain one conversation with Melvin, and the answer would be different depending on the mood of the plant.
Talking with Ruben we realized that there was no interactivity with the installation, so we gave him some ideas like activating one air pump that could create bubbles in a water container, or dropping soap bubbles, or maybe turning on or off one light, perhaps watering the plant, or opening a curtain close to the plant. Something that could help the user to feel that the installation really existed and he/she could interact with it. Sadly no one came to prosper.
Melvin also had to emit via Twitter the generated answers in the conversations with every user. We also had to develop a system in order to talk with Melvin from Twitter using the hashtag #translatingmelvin. With this we had the social part of the project covered.
We had been working some time with one data acquisition hardware from National Instruments, using LabView and some sockets connections to perform hardware control of the things we could do in Flash. Even though, for this project, we decided to give a try to Arduino and Operframeworks.
From this blog we would like to congratulate and send our admiration to the teams of both projects, Arduino and Openframeworks are very powerful solutions and very well documented, with a quite big community of people giving solutions to issues more or less difficult. And the best part of all is that all this information is given in an altruistic way, and it is available to anyone who has a little interest in learning about these projects.
The first step was to choose the electronic components that we should use. We found a big help from an internet store called Farnell.com, thay have very good prices, and almost any component that you need. The delivery is also very fast; we had what we needed the next day before 12h. This last paragraph sounds like a paid comment inside one post, but when you try to find a humidity sensor in your local electronic store you feel relief that Farnell exists.
We knew that we were going to connect the components to an Arduino, at the beginning we were going to use an Arduino UNO, but finally we decided to connect everything to an Arduino Mega since we needed more analog outputs to move seven relays.
To sense the humidity we used one sensor called "Sensirion SHT11", this is a digital sensor that presents some issues since we had to use one cable larger than 5cm, and the signal was lost in the way. We had to use one capacitor and isolated cable as is explained in the datasheet of the sensor. The capacitor makes the signal stable along the way, and it allows us to read it with a sufficient intensity to be read without losing any bit in the journey.
To obtain the light intensity we used a Vishay Siliconix BPV22NF photodiode, this is an analog sensor and it was as easy as to send some current intensity to the enter pin and read the current intensity of the output pin.
For the temperature we used a LM35 sensor, this analog unit works in a similar manner that the photodiode, you feed it with current and you obtain a variable output that defines the actual temperature.
To turn on the light bulbs that represent the mood of the plant we had to commute the 220V alternate current using the 5V direct current from Arduino, so we also needed a set of solid state relays. These are the Sharp PR39MF51NSZF, following the instructions from the datasheet we had everything mounted in a couple of minutes.
After we had the commuting system for the 220V bulbs, we started to make some tests in the plant´s installation and we found that the image from the webcam got burned when the light´s conditions were even low or light low, so we had to create a system that allowed us to dimmer the light depending on the current lighting from the surroundings. The bad news was that it was not possible with the actual components that we had selected.
We had to change the actual bulbs because these bulbs do not allow us to dim the light intensity, so we adopted a solution of 3 leds bulbs that we could dimmer using transistors as current amplificator, the leds work with 12V DC hence we don´t needed the relays anymore. The basic circuit is shown in the next image.
The previous circuit is controlled using the values obtained from the photodiode, as the lighting from the room increases, the lighting from the leds increased too and vice versa. This way we found that the image from the webcam was never burned and people could read the icons from the mood in low lights conditions.
In order to control the whole hardware we wrote one application in C++ using the Openframeworks libraries.
In the first place we have mounted a connection system with Arduino to control the sensors, to make it we used the "OfArduino" class, this requires that Arduino gets provided with the sketch of "Firmdata Standard". Once the "Firmdata" was installed, we could setup and manage the pins from the board directly from the C++ code running in the computer.
This way we could send and read the volt from the pins of the sensors, or we could send volt to any given relay to turn on or off the 220v bulbs, or modulate the current applied to the transistors for the Leds dimming.
The application logic is quite simple. It is just a state machine.
One of the issues we had to deal with was that the sensor SHT1x (the one for the humidity and temperature) has a protocol that requires to send pulses with a nanoseconds frequency. Using Firmdata to communicate with this sensor is not adequate.
The solution for this problem was to move the communication code into the Arduino Board, since we can send high frequency pulses from the board to a specific pin. Finally we had to merge the Firmada Standard code with the communication code for the sensor.
Once we obtained the humidity and temperature values from Arduino, we had to send those values back to Openframewors, this was made hacking the code from Firmdata. We defined to virtual pins of Firmdata to be the ones that send the values obtained from the sensor, we also had to insert one exception in the read and write pins buckle of Firmdata so it would not read or write anything from those pins.
Then we could send the values obtained from the sensor to those pins.
In the Openframework´s code the value arrived without any issues, like it were to more regular pins.
The communication between the Flash application and Openframeworks was made with a Sockets server using the addOn ofxNetwork, specially the ofxTCPServer class.
Once the exchange of files was made, the connections between the designed port and the client could be initiated, that allowed us to obtain persistent connection in real time with a web browser. It is very easy to implement and it is very stable. We made proof with more than 100 connections at the same time and the application worked just time.
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A UMNS Series, Part 1 By Barbara Dunlap-Berg7:00 A.M. ET Feb. 11, 2013 | NASHVILLE, Tenn.
After watching television news featuring a fire at Living Waters at Centerton United Methodist Church in Arkansas, a little boy mailed money and a letter to the pastor.
During the past nine months, fire destroyed or damaged more than a dozen United Methodist church properties across the United States. Arson was the cause of at least five fires. The insured property value ranged from $10,000 to $3.3 million, but several churches lacked adequate insurance to cover full replacement costs. This is the first in a series reporting on the damage from those fires, the response to the affected congregations and what churches can do to protect themselves.
Since this series published, three church fires have been reported. On Feb. 13, the fifth arson-related fire in the Western North Carolina Annual (regional) Conference since December struck Bethany United Methodist Church, Summerfield, N.C. That same day, First United Methodist Church, DeRidder, La., had a fire of accidental origin in the fellowship hall. The fire was contained to a small area, said the Rev. A. Wayne Evans. Frisco City United Methodist Church in the Alabama-West Florida Annual Conference suffered damage due to a fire Feb. 24. An upstairs heating unit may have caused the blaze.
It's every congregation's worst nightmare. Fire strikes and the church building that members have loved for decades is suddenly gone or seriously damaged. Three churches in the Arkansas Annual (regional) Conference and congregations in six other states understand that nightmare all too well as they recover from recent fires.
The first fire, ignited by lightning, destroyed the Hickory Plains United Methodist Church on May 30, 2012.
"Our building was a total loss, even though it took nearly three months before the insurance company made its final decision," said the Rev. Deborah D. Harrison. "A quick-moving thunderstorm went through about noon that day, but the fire wasn't discovered until 3:15 p.m."
The congregation is meeting in a former Baptist church. "We are now in the slow process of getting our plans ready and approved by the district committee on location and buildings," she said. "The insurance company (State Auto) is paying $485,000 for the building.
"We had a major fundraiser just a few weeks after the fire. The money from that, plus donations gave us an extra $14,000.If we run out of money, ourplans are to have more fundraisers."
Harrison is grateful for prayers and reminders that people care. "The outpouring of love and support," she said, "has been inspiring. I have especially appreciated all of the people, near and far - many total strangers - who have sent condolences and reminded us that they are praying for us.
"I am in the middle of this experience, but I believe it needs more prayer than money. My very small congregation (47 members) has been forced to work together more closely than ever before, and we are recovering from somefractious meetings and differences of ideas. ... A church is a much more personal belonging than you can imagine. People take it very personally, and trying to step back for a broader view is a challenge to their personal loss."
In September, an arsonist torched Living Waters at Centerton (Ark.) United Methodist Church, and the building was a total loss.
"The fire was caused by someone pouring gasoline all over the altar and igniting it," said the Rev. Blake A. Lasater. "After the first fire was extinguished that night, the arsonist came back with more gasoline and reignited the fire, causing it to travel underneath the flooring and out the back of the church where it wasn't spotted until the next morning. The insurance investigator has turned his findings over to the state fire marshal for further investigation." As of Jan. 24, no one had been arrested.
Community response to the fire was immediate. A Baptist church offered pastoral support and sent its praise band the Sunday after the fire to lead the service. "They also donated sound and music equipment to be used while we are nomadic," Lasater added. A recently closed United Methodist church in Oklahoma donated church furnishings.
Now meeting in an elementary school, the congregation is looking forward to completion of a new building, under construction on the old site. "The fire ... burned a hole in the middle of the first floor, which is built into the brick walls," Lasater said. There was "no way to replace the floor and to ensure the two-story brick structure would not collapse on itself.
"Insurance (State Farm) only covered half the expenses, deeming that the old building was salvageable," he added. "However, our tests and studies showed that it wasn't.
"There really is no way to assess the dollar value of the building," Lasater said. "It would take $1.5 million to put it back with all the code updates. It was insured for $900,000, but insurance only paid $500,000.
"They would only pay the full amount if we actually started remodeling the old church, which we deemed to be a total loss. Architectural and engineering fees, plus city permitting to remodel, would have been substantial, and then we would have discovered the building could not be salvaged. In other words, they wanted us to tear out the floor and if the building caved in, they would have paid the full amount. By then we would have already spent the $400,000 to get to that point, so we decided to cut our losses and start all over with the half-payout."
He reminded other congregations, "Insurance only replaces. It does not rebuild. Make sure you have adequate funds to actually rebuild the church, not just its value. Those two items may seem to be the same, but they are totally different."
God is still present, even in difficult times, Lasater said. "You've still got a mission and a ministry."
A late-night Oct. 22 lightning strike sparked a fire at Wiggins Memorial United Methodist Church, Fayetteville, Ark. The flames were contained in Heritage Hall, but extensive smoke damage throughout the facility left the congregation temporarily displaced. "We are still waiting to receive the final amounts for building and contents," said the Rev. Nan Nelson, senior pastor. The facility is insured (GuideOne) for $10,000.
Area churches continue to support the congregation. Members are worshipping with Trinity United Methodist Church, Fayetteville, until building rehabilitation is completed. Other congregations are hosting the Cub Scout troop and assisting with cleanup. She praised the power of social media, which enabled friends and colleagues to reach out immediately to her and the congregation.
Despite the passage of time, Nelson said, a strong smoke odor has returned to the premises, thus changing the inventory of damaged contents. "We have added carpet and pew pads in the sanctuary to our list of damaged content. Ozone machines were placed in the church ... to remove the smoke odor."
Congregations in Georgia, Indiana, Nebraska, South Carolina, Virginia and Illinois also experienced recent fires.
The Rev. Reggie Williams, pastor of South Columbus United Methodist Church in Georgia, expressed optimism after fire, suspected to be electrical, damaged his church Nov. 23. "We're holding on to Scripture. ... Even in the midst of this, God's hand is upon us, and we will come back stronger."
On Dec. 3, a fire sparked by an Advent candle tore through the sanctuary of the recently renovated Friend (Neb.) United Methodist Church. "The interior of the sanctuary is a total loss," said the Rev. Paixao Baptista, "but the structure is still viable." The congregation is meeting in a funeral home chapel while the sanctuary undergoes repairs. The dollar value of the property insurance (Church Mutual) is $1.8 million, including $1.5 million for the building and $300,000 for contents.
"The community support has been wonderful," Baptista said, offering prayer and financial assistance for uncovered expenses and a necessary upgrade. "It's a hard situation, but people are faithful and strong."
A Dec. 31 fire destroyed the sanctuary of Taylor Chapel United Methodist Church, Fort Wayne, Ind. The Rev. Steven K. Conner, senior pastor, agreed with the comment of a lay leader: "We're still together as a people. We still have our mission; we still have work to do."
Also picking up the pieces after a lightning strike on Jan. 2 ignited a fire is Shiloh United Methodist Church, Lynchburg, S.C. The inferno destroyed the 182-year-old structure.
Three weeks later, on Jan. 23, fire engulfed the 135-year-old Adams Memorial United Methodist Church in Parksley, Va. The sanctuary appeared a total loss, but firefighters tried to save the adjacent fellowship hall. According to a local news source, early reports suggested the fire was not the result of arson.
In Robinson, Ill., members of First United Methodist Church are dealing with a similar tragedy that struck their congregation on Christmas Day.
A fire of "undetermined" origin consumed the 1899 building, which included the sanctuary and a partial basement. However, the half-century-old education building, which butted up to the sanctuary, received only water and smoke damage.All of the contents were lost.
"We are meeting at Otterbein United Methodist Church here in Robinson," the Rev. Tiffany Black said. "The community has been wonderful. There have been many prayers and acts of love.We have been richly blessed." After the education building is repaired, the congregation will return there to worship in the fellowship hall.
The facilities, valued at $3.3 million, were insured for $3.5 million (Cincinnati Financial Corp.). "They are estimating it to cost $2.5 million to rebuild the structure of the sanctuary," the pastor said, "and then we would need to add pews, organ, pulpit, sound system and so forth.
"We are still early on in the whole process, and I am sure I will learn so much more before all is said and done.As far as rebuilding, we do not know what the future holds at this time." A newly formed study committee will determine the congregation's next steps.
Black refuses to let the situation overwhelm her or her parishioners.
"There is no need to panic," she said. "Everything will get done in due time. The most important thing is to take care of one another and stand strong as a church.Treat it as a funeral and give the people time to share and grieve.While there are memories, it was a building and the people are the church."


Re: Lose with War » wendy b.
evidently Sarandon said on the tv show "The View" that she was disappointed in Hillary for voting for war... since Hillary is MY senator, i also think: well, what the hell is she on about? i voted for her as a person who had a reasonably liberal stance on issues important to me... now what? who else is there going to be to vote for next time? the green party candidate who has no chance of winning? and then feel like i'm just flushing my vote down the proverbial toilet?
you have touched on one of the sensitive points, for me anyway, among our Loyal Oppostion and you have expressed my dismay most eloquently, absent the natural total-screaming-outrage reaction i'm inclined to ... sadly, senator clinton's husband is no help in this regard either, but she is Your senator .... so perhaps you should let her know how you feel .... my senators do not care how i feel, but i tell them anyway .... i'd be telling senator clinton a lot more , because i'd expect a lot more, if she was representing me ... where does schumer stand?..... unfortunately, this hillary-syndrome has afflicted a lot of the Loyal Opposition..: questionable loyalty and not enough opposition.
don't think i overdid that? ... 'ppreciate the head pat!
> "well, at least he remains realistic, not totally devoid of a connection to reality..." said his shrink.
> > ah, that's better ... .. now that we're down to the-strong-of-neurotransmitter and reasonably adult-of-maturity, and it's just us folks here ..... can we ... message ?
Please do! and thank you! .... and yes, freedom of speech! .... which implies anyone may talk about anything, here or elsewhere .... BB guns, faithless husbands, pigeons, included ....no harm done .... it's all good.
blessings upon you and all the working moms .... they have got each of us trapped on these personal-finance treadmills .... hang in there .... our one and only is just 4.


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Italy motorway bridge collapses, 'dozens' feared dead
12:05 am on 15 August 2018
A major motorway bridge has collapsed near the Italian city of Genoa, leading to vehicles falling some 100 metres.
A handout picture from the Facebook account of Paola Pirrera shows a collapsed section of a viaduct on the A10 motorway in Genoa. Photo: AFP or licensors
Italian Transport Minister Danilo Toninelli said it was likely to be "an immense tragedy", while police sources said at least 10 people had died.
The head of the local ambulance service said there were "dozens of dead", Italian news agency Adnkronos reported.
The bridge, a part of the A10 motorway, is about 100 metres tall, Italian media say.
Photographs from the scene show huge sections of rubble on the ground underneath the middle of the bridge.
One image shows a truck perched at the end of the surviving bridge section immediately before the drop.
#14ago #Genova 12:00, crolla parte del ponte Morandi sulla #A10. Le squadre #vigilidelfuoco stanno operando in massa, attivatinteam usar e cinofili pic.twitter.com/gjSJLvjw1K
— Vigili del Fuoco (@emergenzavvf) August 14, 2018
Franco Nativo, a journalist on the scene for local TV broadcaster Telegenova, told a Sky news channel he could see "at least eight to nine" vehicles crushed under the rubble.
He described the scene as apocalyptic.
Italian police said on Twitter the collapse took place amid a "severe downpour."
The bridge, built in the 1960s, is known as the Morandi bridge. The missing section is dozens of metres in length, and run across the span of the Polcevera stream.
Italian newspaper La Repubblica described that part of the city as "densely inhabited".
- BBC / Reuters
Tongans in New Zealand anxiously await news from home: 'It's painful, you just feel hopeless'

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TACO JOHN'S INTERNATIONAL, INC., Defendant/Appellee.
Terry C. Smith, argued, Oakdale, MN, for plaintiffs/appellants.
JoAnne H. Turner, argued, Minneapolis, MN (Lawrence R. Commers, on the brief), for defendant/appellee.
Before MAGILL and MURPHY, Circuit Judges, and GOLDBERG,1 Judge.
Appellants Charles J. Jensen and George Payne hoped to obtain from Taco John's International, Inc. (Taco John's) exclusive franchises in the Rochester, Minnesota area. The parties entered into negotiations, but they disagree as to whether an enforceable agreement was ever reached. After Taco John's turned to another party to develop the Rochester area, appellants sued for breach of contract, misrepresentation, and promissory estoppel. The district court2 granted summary judgment to Taco John's. We affirm.
Taco John's operates a chain of Mexican-style restaurants and offers two kinds of arrangements for franchisees. The standard Franchise Agreement permits a franchisee to operate a single store for twenty years on a non-exclusive basis. Taco John's also uses an Area Development Agreement, which gives a franchisee the exclusive right to operate stores in a designated area in return for a firm commitment to open a set number of stores within a specific period of time.
Appellants contacted Taco John's in February of 1993 and expressed interest in becoming franchisees. After preliminary approval of their financial statements, Taco John's asked them to submit a business plan. In a letter soliciting the business plan, Taco John's indicated that several parties were interested in developing the Rochester market and that it would base its franchisee decision on the ability to operate and finance a multi-unit business.
On April 19, 1993, appellants met with Taco John's officials in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Appellants presented a business plan that primarily discussed the opening of a single store, but they also expressed their belief that Rochester could support three stores. Taco John's stated it would like to see four or five stores in the Rochester area. Appellants assured Taco John's that they were willing to commit to four or five stores and that plans for a second store would be "well underway" within 12 months of the opening of the first store. Appellants stated that they would open all stores within a five year period. At the time of this meeting, appellants were not familiar with the specific terms of a Taco John's Area Development Agreement.
Appellants were informed, by a letter dated April 20, 1993, that they had been approved as franchisees. The letter stated that in order to reach their goal of becoming "active" franchisees, appellants would need to complete the site location process, finalize their scheduled management training program, and begin negotiations for financing. In his deposition, Charles Jensen said appellants understood this letter to mean that they "had been approved and would be granted the franchise." Jensen also testified that "things" still had to be talked about, "details had to be specified," and "there was room for negotiation" concerning the specific terms of the Area Development Agreement. He admitted that he knew they would not become franchisees if they did not obtain a site, pay the franchise fees for a specific number of stores, attend training school, or sign a written agreement.
Over the next two months, appellants attempted unsuccessfully to obtain a site for a store, and Taco John's representatives traveled to Rochester to tour sites with them. Taco John's indicated in a letter reviewing potential sites, dated April 30, 1993, that it looked forward to working with appellants to develop the Rochester market and to the opening of their first store. Appellants' purchase bids on three sites were not accepted, however, and another potential site was rejected by Taco John's as too small. In June of 1993 appellants heard that Taco John's had given preliminary approval to another party to develop the Rochester area. They sued, and the district court granted summary judgment to Taco John's.
Summary judgment is appropriate when there is no genuine issue of material fact and the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. Kopp v. Samaritan Health Sys., Inc., 13 F.3d 264, 268 (8th Cir.1993). Our review is de novo, applying the same standards as the district court. Unigroup, Inc. v. O'Rourke Storage & Transfer Co., 980 F.2d 1217, 1219 (8th Cir.1992). The moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law where the nonmoving party has failed to make a significant showing on an essential element of its claim to which it has the burden of proof. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, 477 U.S. 317, 322-23, 106 S.Ct. 2548, 2552-53, 91 L.Ed.2d 265 (1986).
Appellants allege their communications with Taco John's gave rise to an enforceable contract granting them the exclusive rights to develop restaurants in the Rochester area. Although no written contract was ever signed, appellants contend the terms of the contract include the standard form Franchise Agreement, the standard form Area Development Agreement, and the oral conversations between the parties. Taco John's, on the other hand, contends that appellants have mistaken preliminary negotiations for an enforceable contract.
Under Minnesota law, an enforceable contract requires reasonable certainty about the intent of the parties regarding the fundamental terms of the contract. Hill v. Okay Const. Co., Inc., 312 Minn. 324, 252 N.W.2d 107, 114 (1977). Appellants have not shown that the parties ever reached a firm agreement on the number, timing, or location of the stores they were to open. A key feature of an Area Development Agreement is the franchisee's promise to open a fixed number of stores within a certain time frame. Appellants' business plan presented data for one store, but they also suggested building three stores. Taco John's wanted four or five stores in the development area. The best appellants can argue is that the discussion had narrowed to opening either four or five stores. The parties also never established a firm timetable for the opening of these stores. Appellants only promised that plans for a second store would be well underway within a year of the first, and that they would open all stores, whatever the final number, within five years. Appellants acknowledge that the letter of April 20, 1993 states that their status as franchisees was contingent on obtaining appropriate sites. Although Taco John's worked with appellants to acquire sites, appellants were ultimately unsuccessful in this regard. Even considering the facts in a light most favorable to appellants, they have not made a significant showing that the fundamental terms of the alleged contract were reasonably certain. See Celotex, 477 U.S. at 322-23, 106 S.Ct. at 2552-53.
Even if a contract had been created, it could not have been enforced because Minnesota law requires any contract not capable of being performed within one year to be in writing. See Minn.Stat. § 513.01. Appellants do not claim a written contract, but argue that a writing was unnecessary. Performance could theoretically be complete within a year, they say, because Section 10.5 of the standard Franchise Agreement provides that Taco John's need not transfer franchise rights to heirs and one of the franchisees could possibly die within one year. Appellants rely on Eklund v. Vincent Brass & Aluminum Co., 351 N.W.2d 371 (Minn.Ct.App.1984), where an oral contract for permanent employment fell outside the statute of frauds because it could have been performed within a year. Eklund distinguished an oral contract for permanent employment from an oral contract for a limited period; the latter type is subject to the statute of frauds even if a party were to die within a year. Id. 351 N.W.2d at 375; see also Roaderick v. Lull Eng'g Co., 296 Minn. 385, 208 N.W.2d 761 (1973) (oral contract for two years of employment is subject to statute of frauds). Appellants claim an oral contract for a period of five years so Eklund does not rescue them from application of the statute of frauds.
Finally, appellants contend the district court erred in dismissing their claims of misrepresentation and promissory estoppel. To succeed on a claim for fraudulent misrepresentation, appellants must show that Taco John's knowingly made a false representation of a past or present fact susceptible to knowledge. Hurley v. TCF Banking & Sav., 414 N.W.2d 584, 586 (Minn.Ct.App.1987). Appellants believe the letters they received from Taco John's promised they would be exclusive franchisees in the Rochester area. These letters, however, never mention any exclusive rights, and while they do declare appellants to be approved for a franchise of indeterminate scope, "active" franchisee status is made contingent on the completion of the site location process. Appellants have not shown they ever obtained a site or became "active" franchisees or that Taco John's statements were knowingly false. The promissory estoppel claim is also deficient because appellants have not shown a "clear and definite promise" made by Taco John's. See Ruud v. Great Plains Supply, Inc., 526 N.W.2d 369, 372 (Minn.1995). In sum, appellants failed to make a significant showing on each essential element of either a misrepresentation or promissory estoppel claim.


Recent matches Alianza Atlético is playing changeable (in the last 5 games wins – 2). Juan Aurich is in a first-rate shape now (in the last 5 games wins – 3). Alianza Atlético will have a poor advantage in this game.
Last 7 head-to-head matches Alianza Atlético won 3 matches, drawn 4 matches, lost 0 matches and goals 9-5. Including matches at home between the teams Alianza Atlético won 1 matches, drawn 2 matches, lost 0 matches and goals 6-4.


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Allium cyathophorum is a Chinese (杯花韭, bei hua jiu) species of flowering plant in the onion genus Allium of the family Amaryllidaceae. It grows at elevations from 2700 metres up to 4600 metres.

Description
This bulbous herbaceous perennial has thick roots but thin, fibrous bulbs. The scapes are usually 2-angled, up to  tall. The leaves are flat, narrowly linear, usually shorter than the scapes. The umbels are hemispheric (half spheres) with purple flowers.

Taxonomy
Allium cyathophorum is found in the third evolutionary line of the genus Allium. It is a member of the subgenus Cyathophora and is the type species for that subgenus.

Varieties
Two infraspecific varieties are recognized:
 Allium cyathophorum var. cyathophorum (Syn. Allium venustum C.H.Wright) --- tepals blunt-tipped - Qinghai, Sichuan, Tibet, Yunnan
 Allium cyathophorum var. farreri (Stearn) Stearn (Syn. Allium farreri Stearn) --  tepals pointed at the tips - Gansu, Sichuan

William Stearn originally named Allium farreri in 1930 after Reginald Farrer, but in 1950 realised it was a variety of Allium cyathophorum, and so renamed it.

References

Bibliography

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The Tax Code will establish a strict list of reasons for refusing to accept the declaration
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A draft law on amendments to the first part of the Tax Code prepared by the Ministry of Finance was posted on the federal portal. The articles of the tax code that relate to tax returns will be changed.
The purpose of the amendments is to prevent formally legal actions on filing tax returns for the purpose of non-fulfillment (incomplete fulfillment) of obligations to pay mandatory payments, as well as in order to protect the rights of bona fide taxpayers.
Article 80 of the Tax Code will define a closed list of cases in which a tax declaration (calculation) will be considered not submitted, and upon detection of which the tax authority will refuse to accept it.
The report will not be considered submitted if at least one of the following circumstances is established during the cameral session:
1) the fact of signing or submission of such a declaration (calculation) by an unauthorized person has been established;
2) an individual who has the right to act on behalf of the taxpayer without a power of attorney, who signed such a declaration, is disqualified and the period of such disqualification has not expired;
3) the record of the death certificate of an individual was made in the Unified State Register of the Civil Registry Office before the date of submission to the tax authority of the declaration signed by this individual;
4) in respect of the taxpayer who submitted the declaration, an entry was made in the Unified State Register of Legal Entities about the inaccuracy of the information about the legal entity in terms of the inaccuracy of the information about the director;
5) in respect of the taxpayer, an entry was made in the Unified State Register of Legal Entities on the exclusion of a legal entity from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities or an entry on the termination of the activity of a legal entity before the date of submission of the declaration;
6) an entry was made in the USRIP about the termination of an individual's activity as an individual entrepreneur earlier than the date of submission of the declaration, except for cases when the declaration was submitted for the tax (reporting) period that expired before the "closure" of the individual entrepreneur.
If at least one of the above circumstances is established, the Federal Tax Service Inspectorate, no later than 5 days from the date of establishing such a circumstance, is obliged to inform the taxpayer about the recognition of his declaration as not submitted.
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This place has been getting a lot of press. This trend has been getting a lot of press. Finally we have one close enough to find out what it is all about. We named it Food Truck Friday. There is some buzz that this particular food truck might find its way to the Food Network on the next season of The Great Food Truck Race so we were curious how great it might actually be. This was a first for us, cruising into the city having no idea where we were going until the location of the day popped up on their website. The website also has the menu of the day but you gotta get there quick, when they are out; they are out. The menu changes often and appears to be at the whim of the day. We were looking to try the beef taco, the pork taco, the Pblt, the BBQ potato salad and the orange cheesecake.
Tacos? This is not the local taco hut drive through. If you haven't heard of the new wave of food trucks (far from roach coaches) they are offering elevated food on the move. I can't tell you about the cheesecake. While we looked for parking we drove past the location du jour across from the courthouse and found a place to park. Like I said you gotta get there quick. No more cheesecake. So sad. Apparently its made with goya cookie crust and layers, orange, basil, cinnamon, and cardamom. Would really have liked to try. Everything else was still being served and we got the last potato salad of the day. Ha!
Steph liked the potato salad…it didn't do much for me. It was fine, there just wasn't anything BBQ-y about it. No smoke, no sweet, no kick. Ehhhh. From here on out however, I was glad we made the trip. The pork taco has proscuitto, pulled pork, bacon, with pineapple sweet and sour sauce, green onions and a queso fresco/cheddar mix.
I found the blend of swine stupendous, hints of smoke, salt, richness all balanced by a bright sweet and sour sauce and the cheese. We were surprised to find two tacos in both boxes, a much better deal than we expected. The beef taco consists of pulled beef shoulder, pickled sweet and hot peppers, ginger aioli, marinated mushrooms and green onions. Oh man, is this thing delicious. If you check out the pictures you can see Steph in the official Chicago beef sandwich pose as the goodness just ran freely onto the sidewalk. Succulent and saucy this is some high caliber street food.
The Pblt is braised pork, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and a sirachi mayo. The young lady who took our order said she had tried her first Pblt this very day and was excited we had added it to our order. She seemed excited about her job and spent some time barking to the passersby about their wares. The sandwich has great bread and is chock full of MMMmmmmm! I don't know how long the whole food truck trend is going to last, if they are all churching out stuff like this it'll probably be a lot longer than I would have expected.


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Q: PHP Curl from remote country shared server too slow - getFlightInfo() reason is unclear to me: Using PHP Curl from remote country shared host it takes me very long time to get web page contents (~3 seconds average time).
When I run the same simple code to get the file content (HTTP Get) it takes third time (~1 second).
My questions are:
a) why? (I don't see a DNS problem here - please correct me if I'm wrong.)
b) Is there something I can do about it, except from moving to a host within the same country... (?)
Here is the PHP Curl code, followed by curl_getinfo() output of remote country and same country results:
$mainUrl = 'www.example.com';
$ch = curl_init();
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, $mainUrl);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, TRUE);
$result1 = curl_exec($ch);

Test results:
Remote country web server       Same country                curl_getinfo()

200                             200                         http_code
402                             402                         header_size
445                             445                         request_size
-1                              -1                          filetime
0                               0                           ssl_verify_result
0                               0                           redirect_count
3.031631                        1.326                       total_time
3.20E-05                        0                           namelookup_time
3.60E-05                        0                           connect_time
8.10E-05                        0                           pretransfer_time
6590                            7096                        size_upload
470296                          370232                      size_download
155129                          279209                      speed_download
2173                            5351                        speed_upload
470296                          370232                      download_content_length
6590                            7096                        upload_content_length
0.162921                        0.031                       starttransfer_time
0                               0                           redirect_time

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Growing social business in IT-remarketing with a high rate of inclusive employment
AfB social & green IT
AfB is Europe's first non-profit IT company, founded in Germany. AfB specializes in refurbishing and recycling IT hardware. The organization creates jobs for people with a range of disabilities in all areas of the company and offers competitive wages. As of 2019, AfB employed 200 people with disabilities.
AfB employee Manuel Garcia takes apart a hard drive.
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"We show that inclusion and professionalism are not contradictory in the highly competitive IT sector." Nicole Cvilak, Global Manager, AfB
AfB is a social enterprise in the IT remarketing sector, founded in Germany and active in 19 locations across Austria, France, Germany, Slovakia, and Switzerland. AfB specializes in refurbishing and remarketing IT hardware received from companies and public institutions. The organization creates jobs for people with a range of disabilities in all areas of the company at competitive wages. As of 2019, AfB employed 200 people with disabilities, and is constantly expanding to new locations in Europe.
People with disabilities can find it difficult to gain and retain long-term employment at reasonable wages due to a lack of accessible workplaces and tasks.
AfB collects IT hardware that is no longer needed from companies and public sector organizations and then erases data, tests, cleans, and remarkets the hardware with guarantees of at least 12 months. The refurbished devices are sold through AfB's own shops or online retailers. People with disabilities work alongside people without disabilities across all business areas, including administration, warehousing, sales, and development. Tasks and roles are broken down into individual steps so that people with certain disabilities who might prefer repetitive tasks can work in all process steps. In 2020 the company has 440 employees, of whom 200 are people with disabilities. Since 2004 annual income has grown from €80,000 to €39.7 million. In 2020 more than 475,000 devices were collected and 65 per cent have been re-sold. Moreover, AfB has realized significant annual savings of raw materials (e.g., iron – 22,900 tons) and of CO2 (17,000 tons) when compared to creating hardware from scratch.
The organization generates income through its IT refurbishments and sales. Key buyer groups are small and medium-sized companies, schools, NGOs, people from socially disadvantaged income groups, and the environmentally conscious. AfB´s financial targets are the repayment of loans, an equity ratio of 80 per cent, complete economic independence from state subsidies, and a balanced relationship among financial security, return on equity, and growth. In 2019, AfB has expanded to Trnava, Slovakia, a region where there is a high unemployment rate for people with disabilities. By 2025, AfB aims to provide 300 jobs for people with disabilities.
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Australia United States China Beijing China government Australia government Antony Blinken Scott Morrison Government and politics International relations COVID-19 pandemic International trade Economy Business Coronavirus Infectious diseases Diseases and conditions Health Lung disease
US vows to stand by ally Australia against China
By MATTHEW LEE - May. 13, 2021 05:40 PM EDT
Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks at a news conference to announce the annual International Religious Freedom Report at the State Department in Washington, Wednesday, May 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool)
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration vowed Thursday to stand by Australia in its worsening trade and other disputes with China.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken told his Australian counterpart that the U.S. "will not leave Australia alone on the field — or maybe I should say 'alone on the pitch' — in the face of economic coercion by China."
"That's what allies do," he said. "We have each other's backs so we can face threats and challenges from the position of collective strength."
Like the United States and China, Australia and China are in the midst of several major disputes as Beijing seeks to apply pressure over commerce and influence. Blinken said the the United States and Australia are bound together by deeply held shared values that no other nation, including China, can uproot.
Blinken and Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne both said that presenting a united front to China is key and called for a more thorough and complete investigation into the origin of the coronavirus pandemic that first emerged in China in 2019.
China last week suspended an economic dialogue with Australia, stepping up a pressure campaign that began over Australian support for a probe of the coronavirus and has disrupted exports to China's biggest foreign market.
Relations between the two have plunged to a multi-decade low since Beijing blocked imports of Australian coal, wheat and other goods over the past year. But it has failed to force Prime Minister Scott Morrison's government to offer concessions.
The suspension follows Australia's decision in April to cancel two deals signed by the state of Victoria with China's multibillion-dollar "Belt and Road" construction initiative.
Beijing warned then it might respond, which it did when it suspended the China-Australia Strategic Economic Dialogue, accusing Australia of abusing "so-called national security reasons to severely restrict and suppress economic and cultural cooperation projects."


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KOLKATA - a journey towards it's recognition as a World Heritage City 19th November 2018
Date: 19 Nov 2018, Location: Delhi
NSC Name: Analysis and Restoration of Structures of Architectural Heritage (ISCARSAH)
In 2018, ICOMOS India members participated in colloquium and meetings deliberating on the way forward to conserve Kolkata City's heritage. The colloquium "KOLKATA - a journey towards it's recognition as a World Heritage City" was held at the Indian Museum on 19th November 2018 as part of World Heritage Week events. Organization and stakeholders like the Indian Museum, Calcutta Architectural Legacies, ASI, Victoria Memorial, ICOMOS India, Institute of Social and Cultural Studies, INTACH, BAUL, Ministry of Railways, Ministry of External Affairs etc. It was decided that meetings and other activities will be planned to engage different stakeholders and the communities of this great metropolis in accomplishing conservation of the City's heritage. This was followed by another meeting with a set of stakeholders to identify different Heritage Zones of Kolkata. ICOMOS India was represented by Ms Ananya Bhattacharya.
Following this another larger day long colloquium was held on 20th December 2018 at Ashutosh Birth Centenary Hall, Indian Museum in which various stakeholder will deliver their presentation in the field of their interest pertaining to "KOLKATA - a journey towards it's recognition as a World Heritage City". ICOMOS India members Dr. Sanghamitra Basu and Dr. Dhriti Ray Chaki presented, Aishwarya Tipnis, Kamal Banerjee, Akhil Sarkar, Indrani Sarkar, Sandeep Nowlakha and Ananya Bhattacharya participated. Altogether there were more than 50 participants. Discussions were held on what, why and how Kolkata can be nominated for Heritage City. ICOMOS India supported the lunch for the event.
Heritage Day celebration by North Zone, 18th April, 2019
Annual Meeting and Symposium 16th & 17th June 2018, Ahmedabad
North Zone World Heritage Day Celebrations, 18th April 2018
19TH ICOMOS Triennial General Assembly
World Heritage Day Event, 18th April, 2019, Indian Museum, Kolkata


The ability to retain heat in winter and cold in summer inside our house only achieve with solutions of thermal insulation for the roof or the like which can be found in the market.
Porous or fibrous materials such as mineral wool (rockwool or glass), expanded or extruded polystyrene, and cork or foam polyurethane are some of the many ways that will help us maintain proper thermal insulation in our home. There are elements like metals that offer very little resistance to the passage of cold or heat against others who provide an average resistance and are specialized in construction as plaster, mortar or bricks.
Depending on surfaces and environments to which we refer, you can use one or other insulating material. Thus, for inverted flat roofs using recommended extruded polystyrene on smooth slabs of 1, 25 meters long by 0, 60 cm wide, suitable for both residential and industrial buildings.
However, for the most inclined roofs it requires more fluted polystyrene plates. One advantage here is that by providing insulation from the outside, allow freeing the space of the attic and that it is at temperature conditions of comfort.
Meanwhile, the expanded polystyrene, known in the field of construction as white cork is also used as insulating material for its versatility and ease of forming, in addition to its excellent qualities and properties. On the other hand, the mineral wool are flexible materials consisting of inorganic fibers interlaced filaments stone materials, which form a felt which keep the air in immobile state. With these products, you not only get a great thermal insulation, but also acoustic and against the spread of fire. This natural product is basically composed of silica sand for glass wool and basaltic for rock known as rock wool.
To partition you can use mineral glass wool, usually served in plates of 1, 35 meters long by 0, 6 meters wide. It is usually used for new construction for any kind of weather, composed facades double sheet factory, the bearing outer and inner enclosure. Available on the facades or roofs as an intermediate insulation will reduce the energy demand of the building.
Alongside these solutions, we can also find materials ecological isolation, i.e. those products that also offer good results in acoustic and thermal, are healthy for our body and the environment and 100% recyclable. Thus we find insulators whose base is cork, wool, hemp or flax.
What do you think these materials to provide the best thermal insulation to your home ?


This online Associate - Medical Administrative Assistant degree program from Fortis College has been created to be a flexible option for those individuals looking to gain the knowledge and skills that are needed for obtaining and succeeding within various entry-level employment as Medical Administrative Assistants and other clerical and administrative positions relating to the operations of the medical office.
As a student in this online medical administrative assistant degree, you will be trained to professionally perform office clerical/administrative duties, understand and process medical insurance forms, utilize word processing, spreadsheet and database management computer applications, and apply effective customer service skills in the daily operations of the medical office.
Students take general and related education courses. Completion of these courses allows the graduate to apply advanced decision-making, communications, and management skills in various capacities as a Medical Administrative Assistant. The graduate can demonstrate various employability skills and can apply appropriate medical ethics to all areas of the job.


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CFCA AWARDS SHOW VIDEOS 2013
MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN!
MAN WHO INVENTED CHRISTMAS, THE
MAN WHO KNEW INFINITY, THE
MARK FELT: THE MAN WHO BROUGHT DOWN THE WHITE HOUSE
MAZE RUNNER, THE
MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN
MERCHANTS OF DOUBT
MERCY, THE
MONKEY KINGDOM
MY SCIENTOLOGY MOVIE
JEANNE'S REVIEW
I fell in love with Jaeden Lieberher, who is featured in "Midnight Special" as Alton Meyer, when he starred opposite Bill Murray in "St. Vincent". Now 13 years old, he is as adorable as he was then, and his cherubic features lend themselves perfectly to the other-world character he portrays.
Alton is on the run with his birth father, Roy Tomlin (Michael Shannon), and Roy's childhood friend, Lucas (Joel Edgerton). They are desperately trying to escape the clutches of many foe, first and foremost, members of the "ranch" led by Pastor Calvin Meyer (Sam Shepard), the man who "adopted" Alton away from Roy.
Also in the chase is the U.S. government, wanting to capture Alton and use him as a weapon. NSA agent Paul Sevier (Adam Driver) has been tasked with figuring out who or what Alton is --- and how the government can best use him.
Along the way, Alton's birth mother, and Roy's estranged wife, Sarah (Kirsten Dunst), joins the trio in their highly dangerous efforts to get Alton from Texas to the Florida coast. Just how far will his parents and Lucas go to ensure Alton's safety, and in allowing him to fulfill his destiny?
Written and directed by Jeff Nichols ("Mud", "Take Shelter"), "Midnight Special" has a great feel and look, aided by director of photography Adam Stone, who worked with Nichols on both "Mud" and "Take Shelter". The premise is also an interesting spin on beings from outer space, etc. But, alas, Nichols' script is less than thrilling.
The entire "ranch" subplot never generates any real fear or anxiety. Sevier interrogates many of the members, without a shred of mystery, malice or menace. Even the final end run to the Florida marshes produces not one tense moment. And the payoff is way less than satisfying.
Despite Lieberher's immense efforts to mystify Alton, and he manages beautifully, it's not enough to carry the movie. Alton does create one spectacular scene when he causes a satellite to crash and obliterate the gas station/convenience store where they have stopped for a break.
Besides Alton, Agent Sevier is the only other person in "Midnight Special" who generates any interest. Driver is really, really good as the nerdy operative who is genuinely more curious about Alton than wishing him harm or seeing him captured. His assessment and portrayal of Sevier is spot on, and offers the only levity in the script.
Shannon is quite an accomplished actor, which is why his performance as Roy is so surprising. Not for one minute did I buy his concerned, loving parent act. He seems disoriented and/or bored by the plight of this father and son. His lack of conviction for this part is totally disappointing.
Even Edgerton and Dunst do little to add anything of substance to this movie. An actor can only do so much with what he/she is given, and both of these fine thespians are woefully underutilized.
"Mud" was one of the surprise and utterly superb and successful independent films of 2013. Perhaps we've come to expect too much from Nichols --- or maybe he should re-team with Matthew McConaughey. Instead he is collaborating again with Shannon and Edgerton on a new feature film called "Loving". Let's hope these guys bring their "A" game to that one.
Opinion: Wait for DVD
DAVID'S REVIEW
"Midnight Special" is a bleak, joyless film that's not for everyone, yet I give it kudos for originality. Writer/director Jeff Nichols ("Mud") has created a unique mystery about a young boy with supernatural powers, the estranged parents who love him, and the devotion of a friend who is committed to the boy's well-being.
Michael Shannon certainly doesn't shy away from unorthodox roles. As Roy Tomlin, the father of young Alton (Jaeden Lieberher), his character is pensive and moody, but not totally convincing as his son's protector. There is a lingering feeling that Alton belongs somewhere else in the universe, a sense shared by his mother, Sarah (Kirsten Dunst). But Shannon doesn't emit a true sense of urgency or concern for his boy.
Roy's friend Lucas (Joel Edgerton) is along for the ride that includes a cult leader (Sam Shepard), a bevy of FBI and government operatives, and an NSA agent named Paul Sevier (Adam Driver). Driver's droll, deadpan performance is the best in the film. The storyline of the potentially dangerous religious cult disappears completely from the story once Shepard's character is interviewed by authorities, his last comment that they have no idea what they're dealing with. It would have been an interesting subplot to fully develop.
Fans of the Bill Murray vehicle "St. Vincent" will remember Lieberher as Oliver in that film, in which the young actor was terrific. He's also capable in this film, yet his character evokes little sympathy as the boy who might have to leave his parents behind. His matter-of-fact countenance does not lend itself to a wide range of emotions, so some moviegoers may find it difficult to relate to him.
"Midnight Special" begins in intriguing fashion since we don't know if Roy and Lucas have kidnapped a young boy. It features exciting car chases, and a futuristic set that is spectacular. But it suffers from a lack of poignancy that the audience must feel in order to be fully caught up in the plight of its protagonists.
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By Meg Herndon
Act of Congress (Contributed)
Photos by Jeremy Raines
There is nothing quite like Christmas in Helena, and it could be said that no one understands that Christmas Spirit quite like Helena resident Connie Skellie.
Connie, singer and violinist for the Birmingham-based singer-songwriter group Act of Congress, finds every year that the Holiday season can be a bit more stressful than many are used to. From playing multiple shows throughout November and December or recording new music, Connie and her bandmates know a thing or two about trying to balance work and life. Although, for them, work isn't so traditional.
Act of Congress isn't just a Christmas band. The group has performed all over the United States from New Hampshire to Oklahoma, playing alongside other symphonies such as Alabama Symphony Orchestra and touring alongside known stars Toby Keith and John Mayer.
However, Connie was not always playing throughout the world.
At just 3 or 4 years old, Connie began playing violin after her grandmother insisted she and her sister learn to play an instrument.
"It was quite a commitment," she said. "My mom drove from Columbiana to Samford every week for years when we were young for our lessons. At my first recital, my mom said I hit a wrong note and ran off the stage crying. Not much has changed since then."
Connie also said when she was in eighth grade, her math teacher asked her to play the violin at her wedding. Building up her courage, Connie agreed.
"When I went up to play the song, I totally forgot it," Connie said. "After the pianist tried to help me, I still couldn't recall the melody. So, I walked off the stage and sat down not playing a single note."
Mistakes are important for growth though, Connie pointed out, giving advice to anyone who wants to take up an instrument.
"To be good at something you have to make mistakes along the way. Don't be afraid of the process. Always be a student," Connie said.
And this advice certainly is reflected in Connie's own story. Despite a few bumps along the way, Connie got her first job when she was 8. Stationed outside of the Laura Ashely store in the Galleria, she played for a weekend.
At 14, she recorded her first professional vocal debut for Magic 96.5. She sang two jingles for its "Magic Movie Monday" segment, and said she thought it was cooling being able to leave school and hear herself on the radio.
Including Connie, Act of Congress is made up of Adam Wright who assists with vocals and plays the mandolin, Chris Griffin on guitar and Tim Carroll on the upright bass. Connie said although the configuration of the band has morphed since its inception, the four of them have been the same since 2009.
Before she officially joined the band, she had known Adam, Chris and Tim through their own musical endeavors. One fateful morning, the three met up at a local restaurant to discuss potentially forming a band. At that time, Connie had turned down the offer to pursue other goals but eventually, she found her way back to the group and said she hasn't looked back since.
"These guys are my best friends, they are my brothers," Connie said of her bandmates. "We are a close-knit group that started with a song Adam was recording called "Chance Meeting." Isn't that an appropriate title? It was the first project we would play on together and is still a favorite today. The humble beginnings have led to wonderful opportunities to share our music with people all around the world."
It isn't just the music that makes Connie love being in the band, it's also her members and being a part of the team.
"I couldn't have ever reached this level, or more importantly had this much fun, if I had become a solo artist," she said.
When people think of Act of Congress, many think of Christmas music and the festivities of December. And there's a magic in performing during this time that won't be found anywhere else, Connie said.
"I think we would all agree there is something very special about performing with your hometown symphony at Christmas, there's nothing like it," Connie said. "Standing on stage with some of the finest musicians playing your music—It's an incredible feeling to sing the classic tune "Oh Holy Night," stomp your feet to "Sugar Plum Fairy," experience the joy of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen and participate in the awe and wonder of Christmas through the power of beautiful, technical arrangements. It's a musical journey that pulls on your heart."
Act of Congress's Christmas music is unique and every note has a purpose according to Connie. She even mentioned an upcoming song they have coming out that they have been working on. Despite studio sessions being stressful at times, she said there's nothing like hearing a finished project.
"We put our very heart and soul into the creative process of arranging these songs," Connie said. "We just finished up our version of "We Three Kings." It's such an incredible process to take a song like that and make it our very own. All of the grueling hours of work seem to pay off when you walk out of the studio with a product you are proud of."
The band has many goals, as does Connie. She said her biggest dream is to sell out the Samford Wright Center, which the band will be playing on Saturday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. The band will play alongside Alabama Symphony Orchestra.
Although Connie has been able to travel about the state and country and see cities some will never get the chance to see, Connie has found a home in Helena.
Putting down roots in 2015, Connie was actually on tour when the Skellies' closed on their house in town, a cottage home that was moved from Bluff Park to Helena in the '70s. With four kids, one in college, one a junior and the other two eighth and fourth graders, the house has already been witness to many important life events.
"It's the sweetest home with the best neighbors, and we love it here," Connie said. "I appreciate so many things about this place. From the beauty of the area to the special people that live here. But for me, I'm mostly thankful for all the teachers and staff that love and serve all the kids in our beautiful community."
Thanks to Connie and Act of Congress, Christmas in Helena is just a little bit more magical. The band will hit the stage in Helena at the annual Helena Lighting of the Tree on Friday, Dec. 2 at 6 p.m. and anyone is welcome to join for free.
"We are so thrilled to be performing in Helena," Connie said. "We can't wait to experience the joy of the Holiday season with everyone there beneath the backdrop of beautiful Old Town. Merry Christmas Helena!"
Those interested in seeing Act of Congress live can find tickets or times for shows in and around the area at Actofcongressmusic.com/shows.
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Willis Bond & Co — PwC Centre, Wellington
Timelapse Completed September 2018
A prime new office building with retail and hospitality spaces in the heart of Wellington's waterfront.
Designed by Athfield Architects, this exceptional new building will benefit from an extensively glazed facade on all sides to maximise views over Wellington's harbour and cityscape. Located on Site 10 in the heart of the regenerated Kumutoto Precinct, it is only a five minute walk from Lambton Quay and the railway station.
The building will comprise four levels of Grade A office space with high ceilings and 2,000sqm+ floor plates to enable flexible, efficient layouts and maximise natural light and views of the harbour. Car parking will also be available in the secure basement car park. The building will incorporate a base-isolated structure designed to around 180% NBS.
The ground floor will include publicly accessible space, including a large open lobby and four prime retail/hospitality spaces. There will also be up to seven creative hub spaces designed for start-up or innovative companies and new landscaped public spaces around the building including the new Whitmore Plaza.
For more information please visit: http://willisbond.co.nz/projects/site-10-kumutoto/


DigiTimes recites news that global PC shipments are expected to total 363 million this year, a decline of 0.4 percent (1.5 million units) versus the 365 million shipped in 2011. Interestingly, this will be only the second time global PC shipments decline since the dot-com bubble in 2001.
Worldwide PC shipments will total 363 million in 2012, a decline of 1.5 million units or 0.4% from 365 million shipped in 2011, the Chinese-language Commercial Times quoted data from Gartner as indicating. This will be the second time global PC shipments register a decline since the dot-com bubble in 2001.
A decrease of three million units in desktop shipments will contribute to reduced global PC shipments in 2012, the paper quoted Gartner's data as saying. Gartner has also projected global notebook shipments to grow 5% in 2012 compared to a double-digit rate recorded in previous years.
However, global tablet PC shipments are expected to expand by 80% to 110 million units in 2012, pushed by sales of iPad, Nexus 7 as well as the forthcoming next-generation Kindle Fire and iPad Mini.


All Rates include two full breakfasts, wireless internet, all taxes.
from International Airport (one way).
You can ask for a breakfast box if you are starting a day tour before 7am.
Five nights minimum stay is required.
50% of reservation prepaid one month before arrival date. No refund.
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If you just moved into a home with a septic tank, there are a few things that you can do to make sure that you treat your septic system right. You can keep your septic system insulated, keep the water running, and watch what you put down the drain. Insulate Your Septic Tank The first thing that you need to do, especially if you live in a particularly cold part of the country, is to insulate your septic tank.
It can be easy to forget about your commercial septic tank when you have a lot of other things going on within your business, particularly if you haven't really noticed any problems with it. However, having your commercial septic tank inspected on a regular basis is important. Here's why: 1. Ensure Your Plumbing Works Properly No one wants to deal with sewage, but this can become an issue within your commercial business in the event that there's a major problem with your septic tank.
Are you planning an outdoor wedding reception or a large outdoor birthday party? Are you considering utilizing rental toilets in order to ensure that people who need to use a toilet will be able to do so? Although people seldom give much thought to restrooms in the first place, a poor restroom experience can certainly turn an otherwise fun event into an almost complete disaster. Since you want your guests to have fun and not have to think about their toilet experience, you certainly want to make sure that you have the best ones possible available for use.
When a flood disaster occurs near your home and its interior, clean-up can seem like a daunting task. Fortunately, with the right information, tools, and a rented dumpster, you can complete most or all the work yourself to restore your home back to its former condition. Here are some tips to help you with this clean-up and remediation process. Dispose of Moisture-Damaged Items You can rent a roll-off cleanup dumpster for any items you will be discarding, as that can include carpeting and padding, drywall, insulation batting, upholstered furniture, and paper.
If your home's drains have started to slow down, you may wonder if your septic tank is starting to back up. If so, look outside of your home to see if you find any of the following signs that your home's septic tank needs immediate attention. Patch of Overly Green Grass in Your Yard The first thing you may notice when your septic tank is backed up and leaking is a patch of overly green grass in your yard.


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"It was almost like we were sitting at Starbucks having a cup of coffee"
Maria's story
Maria reveals how Lowell works with customers who have a lot going on in their lives. She describes her conversation with us as like "sitting in a Starbucks, having a coffee".
Our customer, Maria, had two children and was working full time when she started receiving debt letters. She felt lost and frustrated when reading them, thinking "God, I wish I could pay them, but where is the money."
She was also going through a lot at the time. She was ill, missing her family and felt that she couldn't provide for her kids, and describes that period as a "turmoil of emotions."
When we sat down and spoke with Maria, she told us about how easy it is to get into debt, explaining that "it's not like I went to get a credit card and just splash[ed] on shopping. It's just regular stuff that you were paying on a regular basis."
Maria didn't contact Lowell straight away. When she received a letter from us, she threw it to one side, as many do with debt letters.
However when she received a phone call from us, she was surprised at how easily the conversation flowed. She described speaking with Lowell as "almost like we were sitting in a Starbucks having a coffee." She spoke with us for an hour about her illness, how long it was since she'd been home and how much she missed her mum.
By the end of her phone call with us, one of Maria's problems was solved. She told us that "there was a door open that allowed me to actually pay for something without the stress", and describes how our customer service representative didn't tell her that she had to pay, but instead asked if she could.
"She wasn't pointing the finger at me with 'You owe money, so pay us!'. No, she was saying 'Maria, how can we help you pay us?'" In Maria's own words, this was a new beginning for her, and was very helpful for her and her situation.
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Description New east–west runway and associated infrastructure at the existing Sunshine Coast Airport.
temporary construction operations including a sand pumping pipeline and tailwater release to the Marcoola Drain.
18 July 2016 Commonwealth Minister for the Environment's approval of 'controlled action', subject to conditions.
19 May 2016 Coordinator-General's report on EIS ( 3.6 MB) released.
23 December 2015 Further information provided by the proponent.
2 November 2015 to 30 November 2015 Supplementary information about the EIS, referred to as additional information to the EIS (AEIS), public consultation.
18 February 2015 Additional information for the EIS requested by Coordinator-General.
31 March 2014 Change to project lapsing date approved.
9 May 2012 Terms of reference for EIS ( 843 KB) released.
2 April 2012 Draft terms of reference for EIS public consultation.
24 October 2011 Gazettal of 'coordinated project' declaration ( 110 KB).
7 October 2011 Project deemed a 'controlled action' by Commonwealth Minister for the Environment.
5 October 2011 Application, including initial advice statement ( 4.93 MB), submitted.
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Home Mining Crypto Mining Company Listed on the London Stock Exchange
Crypto Mining Company Listed on the London Stock Exchange
A crypto mining company is currently making news as reportedly being the first crypto firm of its kind to join the London Stock Exchange. Argo Blockchain PLC has raised approximately USD 32 million, reported The Telegraph newspaper, and is changing the game for crypto miners.
The crypto mining company, Argo Blockchain, has joined the London Stock Exchange, attracting a multitude of high-end investors since its inception at the back-end of 2017.
London-based crypto mining company raising its game
A document was released by the London Stock Exchange (LSE) that a grand total of 156,250,000 standard shares in Argo, which is over 50% of the company's total, have been launched at 16 pence per share. Argo will now have a market capitalization of GBP 47 million, which breaks down to approximately USD 61 million.
Argo Blockchain already offers its customers the opportunity to mine four of the main cryptocurrencies through their own computers or devices by simply paying a monthly subscription fee. The four main minable currencies at Argo are
Bitcoin (Ƀ, BTC) is one of the most famous cryptocurrencies and the world's first decentralized digital currency. Launched in 2009, it is known as the forerunner to all other cryptocurrencies and a key influence in the mass popularization of cryptocurrency trading.
As of July 2018, Bitcoin is the most used alternative currency, with a market cap of over $114 trillion, twice as much as the second-place contender, Ethereum.
Bitcoin's open-source software — outlined in the Bitcoin Whitepaper, credited to the pseudonymous founder Satoshi Nakamoto — was the first occurrence of blockchain technology, which has since been adopted by over 1,600 individual cryptocurrencies.
There are around 28.5 million bitcoin wallets as of January 2018, although some users may own more than one wallet. As of February 11, 2018, there are 16,858,762 units in circulation.
Changing times for crypto miners
Crypto mining has long been an industry that is dominated by tech-experts and is something that the general public is only just beginning to understand. More people than ever before want to get into crypto mining, and this is where Argo's mining system with a monthly subscription is the way forward for the masses.
The co-founder of Argo told The Telegraph that their subscription system was geared to "take the pain and heartache out of participating in the biggest new technology breakthrough since the launch of the internet."
The crypto mining company were founded at the back-end of 2017 in a bid to create an international data center business for helping crypto mining to reach a larger market. The plan was that their mining service would be available to anyone, not just techies, said the LSE document.
Argo launched their platform on June 11, 2018, and at the moment of writing has a full subscription that is sold out at present. The popularity of the platform is already apparent and with Argo's admission that the firm will be able to add and remove many different cryptocurrencies in the future, this is a dynamic crypto mining model that has a very bright future.
One of the main problems with the integration of crypto mining is that the services are not easily accessed by the masses, but with Argo's platform, the game is changing. With Argo being the first ever crypto mining company to join the London Stock Exchange, it is a very positive move for the industry as a whole heading towards mass adoption of crypto.
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This couple paid $100,000 of their mortgage with a credit card and earned $2,000 in rewards
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Holly and Greg Johnson with their children on vacation
Holly Johnson and her husband Greg, founders of the blog Club Thrifty, took their children on a Mediterranean cruise funded, in part, with credit card points earned by paying off their home.
"Instead of funneling cash via paper checks or online banking, we charged our mortgage payments to a credit card," Johnson writes in GOBankingRates. And they didn't have to pay any fees or interest on the card, either.
By paying off the final $100,000 on their house in Noblesville, Indiana, with their Barclaycard Arrival Plus World Elite Mastercard, they were able to earn 200,000 points, which were worth $2,000 when used on travel. Then, by using their card to pay for a portion of what it cost to build a new patio and family room, they earned even more points.
The average cardholder would have a hard time doing exactly what they did. The Johnsons were able to make use of advantages that aren't available to everyone.
Still, thanks to their creativity, the renovated home is now worth $250,000-$300,000 and they own it free and clear.
What worked for them
Some traditional lenders let you use credit cards to make mortgage payments if you use a third-party service, but that will usually end up costing you money. Plastiq, for instance, allows users to place larger purchases on their cards for a 2.5 percent fee.
But the Johnsons found a workaround. Plastiq waives the fee on $1,000 in purchases for every person you refer to the service who makes a qualified payment over $500.
"This strategy worked so well for me because I have referred almost 300 people now with my website," Johnson tells CNBC Make It. "At $1,000 in fee-free dollars per referral, that is $300,000 in fee-free payments I have earned."
Without your own financial blog, it's not as straightforward to load up on referral bonuses, Johnson admits: "You could try referring people to the service using social media, but I'm not sure how easy it would be."
What could work for you
It's possible but unlikely that landlords will accept credit cards without tacking on a fee. If you can find one that does, that'll make it easier to load up on rewards.
If you're like most renters or homeowners and would have to pay some kind of fee to pay with plastic, the trick is to find a way around it, like the Johnsons did, or to offset it with credit card rewards. But finding a credit card that offers rewards that exceed the cost of fees is rare, too.
"Like Holly and her husband, our customers are savvy spenders who use their cards to their advantage whether to better manage cash flow or maximize rewards," Eliot Buchanan, founder and CEO of Plastiq, tells CNBC Make It. "We encourage our customers to use Plastiq in ways that drive value for them, and we love hearing stories about the creative uses that cardholders find for our service."
Credit card blogger Keith Rosso bought a $60,000 Tesla with a credit card last year using the Chase Ink Business Preferred. That earned him 3 points per dollar on the purchase, which outweighed Plastiq's 2.5 percent fee. Depending on how he redeemed those rewards, he estimated that they could be worth as much as $5,000.
The Ink Business Preferred no longer rewards Plastiq purchases with 3 points per dollar, a representative from Chase tells CNBC Make It, so this particular strategy may no longer be a profitable option.
Many cards require you to spend thousands in order to qualify for their sign-up bonuses. If the only way you're going to reach that spending threshold is by making a large purchase through Plastiq, that could help justify the fee, says Johnson.
Consider the card she and her husband used: the Barclaycard Arrival Plus. It has a 60,000 point bonus if you manage to spend $5,000 in the first three months of having the card. "If you spent $5,000 on your card paying down your mortgage, you would only pay $125 in fees to earn more then $700 in flexible travel credit," says Johnson.
That's $600 for the bonus plus $100 for the 2 points per dollar you'd earn spending $5,000. After deducting the $125 in fees, you'd come out with $575.
Barclays did not respond to CNBC's request for comment.
Beyond doing the math to make sure using a service like Plastiq won't end up costing you money, there are other things to think about if you want to try this at home.
"Keep in mind though that you can't pay your mortgage with Plastiq with an American Express card or Visa," Johnson says.
Some cards also register Plastiq purchases as a cash advance, and cash advances are usually accompanied by a fee of around 5 percent.
Consider how your spending will affect your credit score, too. Making large purchases can be problematic in that they increase your utilization rate, or the ratio of your card's balance to your spending limit.
Johnson says she maintained her excellent score by consistently paying off her balance a few days after each Plastiq purchase. That also helped her avoid owing any interest. "The key to using credit card rewards," says Johnson, "is making sure you have the money to pay your balance in full so you never pay a dime in interest."
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Georgia wants to give locals preferential treatment in labor market
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TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian government is preparing to impose a protectionist labor migration law, under which local employees only will be allowed to hire a foreigner if they cannot find a local who satisfies their requirements.
The draft law on Labor Migration is already submitted to the parliament and is now at a discussion stage in eight different committees. The leading committee in the discussions of the draft law, the Committee on Healthcare and Social Issues, will have its first reading on February 10-11. Three of seven supporting committees has already reviewed the draft law, and four of them will do it next week as well.
According to the head of the department of Public relations of the parliament of Georgia Nino Beradze, the date of the plenary session for a first hearing of the draft law is not determined yet.
After the first hearing, the draft law will go back to the social and healthcare committee for further discussion. Parliament will vote on the law at its third hearing.
A week to find a local employee
In a nutshell, the law on labor migration creates grounds for preferential treatment of Georgian citizens and permanent residents in the national job market. The full text of the draft law on labor migration can be found here.
If the law is enforced, local employers will have to submit information about an available vacancy or vacancies and required qualifications to the Ministry of Labor, Health and Social Affairs. Then, a relative administrative body, operating within this ministry, will search for a local employee with desired qualifications. If such a person is not found within seven days, then the employer will be able to register an official request to employ a foreign citizen.
The draft law also stipulates that a foreign citizen who comes to work in Georgia will have to get a special D1 working visa. Foreign students will be allowed to work as well, but not more than 24 hours per week.
However, not all foreign citizens and temporary residents of Georgia will be subjected to the new regulations. Teachers and lecturers, professional athletes and coaches, employees of diplomatic missions and equivalent organizations, employees of international humanitarian organizations, accredited foreign journalists, engineers, temporary medical personnel and people invited to work for public administration institutions will be exempt from this law. In some cases, though, an official invitation letter will be needed.
Wants to protect graduates
In the closing section of the draft, the Ministry of Labor, Health and Social Affairs stated that the new law is needed because there are no laws regulating labor migration in this country, and also because of the commitments undertaken by Georgia towards liberalization of the visa regime with the EU.
In addition, the government wants to prevent a flow of unskilled workers from other countries, and to ensure employment of graduates from local education institutions.
"If local personnel are not in a privileged position in the national employment market, there is a risk of unskilled labor inflow from other countries, which will render local human resources non-competitive. In that case, investments made by the State and the European Union may prove inefficient, because the index of employment of graduates will not be in line with the level of qualification received," reads the document.
The current government of Georgia already tightened its immigration regulations by shortening visa-free stay in the country to 90 days out of 180 instead of previous 360 days. Critics said that this will bear a lot of negative consequences to
Possible reasons behind protectionism
There is a consensus among economists, that nations benefit from labor movement across national borders, and migration restrictions distorts the global labor market. Howard F. Chang from University of Pennsylvania Law School notes that despite these considerations there are some economists and policy makers who favor immigration restriction in order to protect native workers from foreign competition. However, according to him, these restrictive laws are simply not justified by economic impact they have on native workers, and he suggests changes in taxation system instead.
But economic reasoning is not the sole factor that backs up protectionism. A group of researchers from Spain and Uruguay published a paper in 2006, in which they point out other factors relative to the support of protectionism. Data from 33 countries demonstrated that the degree of religiosity, measured by religious service attendance, and strong feelings of national pride and national superiority are among factors influencing support for protectionist measures, including labor market restrictions. Also, people with lower income and less education tend to support protectionist measures more than their peers with more education and higher income.
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Energy crisis looms up in Britain
Scarce and expensive energy supplies are to become the norm in the UK, leading academics have warned. Experts at the UK Energy Research Centre are warning the government of the country's looming energy crisis.
They say changes to the way people use and produce energy will be needed, and some nuclear power must be kept.
Meanwhile, Royal Society head Lord May says the UK could lose influence in the debate on climate change - because of a failure to cut greenhouse gases enough.
It followed a meeting between 150 scientific, technical, economic and sociological experts at Burlington House in October, under the auspices of The Geological Society of London.
The document says energy will inevitably become less available and more expensive than it has been for the last few decades.
It says while the role of renewable energy will increase over the coming years, fossil fuels will remain the country's most important source for the next 50 years.
It advises clean systems, including carbon capture and storage, should be pursued urgently.
The immediate issue, the report says, is the impending closure of most British nuclear power stations and many coal-fired units.
By 2015, all four Magnox nuclear stations will have shut down, as will five of the seven stations running Advanced Gas-Cooled Reactors (AGRs).
It says that new reactors will have to be built to bridge the gap in electricity supplies left by nuclear closures, if the government is to fulfil its goals on climate change, BBC reports.
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La cattierita és un mineral de la classe dels sulfurs, que pertany al grup de pirita. Rep el nom en honor de Felicien Cattier (Cuesmes, Província d'Hainaut, Bèlgica, 4 de març de 1869 - Illa de Madeira, 4 de febrer de 1946), antic president de la Union Miniere du Haut Katanga, a Bèlgica.

Característiques
La cattierita és un sulfur de fórmula química CoS₂. Cristal·litza en el sistema isomètric. La seva duresa a l'escala de Mohs és 4. Forma sèries de solució sòlida amb la pirita i amb la vaesita.

Segons la classificació de Nickel-Strunz, la cattierita pertany a "02.EA: Sulfurs metàl·lics, M:S = 1:2, amb Fe, Co, Ni, PGE, etc." juntament amb els següents minerals: aurostibita, bambollaïta, erlichmanita, fukuchilita, geversita, hauerita, insizwaïta, krutaïta, laurita, penroseïta, pirita, sperrylita, trogtalita, vaesita, villamaninita, dzharkenita, gaotaiïta, al·loclasita, costibita, ferroselita, frohbergita, glaucodot, kullerudita, marcassita, mattagamita, paracostibita, pararammelsbergita, oenita, anduoïta, clinosafflorita, löllingita, nisbita, omeiïta, paxita, rammelsbergita, safflorita, seinäjokita, arsenopirita, gudmundita, osarsita, ruarsita, cobaltita, gersdorffita, hol·lingworthita, irarsita, jol·liffeïta, krutovita, maslovita, michenerita, padmaïta, platarsita, testibiopal·ladita, tolovkita, ullmannita, wil·lyamita, changchengita, mayingita, hollingsworthita, kalungaïta, milotaïta, urvantsevita i reniïta.

Formació i jaciments
Va ser descoberta a la mina Kasolo, situada a la localitat de Shinkolobwe, dins el districte de Kambove (Alt Katanga, República Democràtica del Congo), on sol trobar-se en roques carbonatades associades a la pirita i a la calcopirita. Ha estat descrita en altres indrets d'arreu del planeta, excepte a Oceania i a l'Antàrtida.

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