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0098: Bollón, Cueva de (Volvo, Cueva de)
La Secada 30T 452048 4797721 (Datum: ETRS89. Accuracy code: M) Altitude 165m
Length included in site 1452
Updated 17th December 1999; 14th May 2000; 21st January, 7th October 2001; 15th October , 8th November 2003; 1st February, 20th May 2006; 27th October 2007; 3rd November 2009; 6th January 2011; 13th September 2013; 5th February 2017; 1st July 2018; 15th December 2021
The entrance is most easily approached by walking down off the road about 100m east of the entrance then walking parallel to the road until a small valley is met. the entrance is at the top of this, under the road. The cave acts as a resurgence and floods completely in very wet weather, water resurging at the base of the valley.
A descending rift leads to a mixture of walking and muddy crawling for 70m until a chamber is reached. By sliding down to the left, deepening water leads to a 3m sump which is not free-divable. This was passed in the summer of 1994 to another stretch of passage ending at a promising sump. At the end of summer 1995 expedition, this had dried out somewhat to become muddy wriggle to a steep, muddy climb out. Approximately 120m of westerly- trending, sand and mud-floored passage, ends at sump 3. Some 40m from sump 2, a passage leads off to the north for 30m ending at a boulder-filled pool.
Just before sump one, on the right hand side, a nasty, wet, strongly draughting crawl was dug through to Passage of Slime and a muddy boulder choke. This is passed by a squeeze and climb up to high level. Around here are two climbs: the first is 20m in bad rock; the second needs a couple of bolts and is safer. The draught can be followed down to a large choked chamber with two avens. One goes to a chamber with two over tight passages. The second could not be protected due to bad rock. "This area needs a return trip."
A return happened at the end of July 2013 where 65m of passage were surveyed (batch 13-01). This is described as narrowing down after the first pool and becoming very narrow and tight at the end of the crawl (about 20cm) before opening up into 30m of very muddy passage. The route reaches a small chamber at the end where it closed down into an impassable section that could possibly be dug. A noticeable draught was felt. It appears that the boulder choke and climbs have not been reached.
Additional notes for the above area.
To the right of the chamber, a tight squeeze at floor level on the left of the passage leads to a succession of muddy chambers. One impassable crawl at floor level in this section has a very strong draught. Other minor extensions have been made (including a couple of avens - Phil Boardman - are these on the survey?)
The passage heading east was pushed in the summer, 2013, in continuing small passage. The way on is currently blocked by a boulder approximately 1m3 in size. The way on is to the right of the boulder. A good draught can be felt and the route definitely continues. A new 48m was surveyed as batch 13-02.
The villagers claim that this cave connects with the sea, as on the occasions that it acts as a flood resurgence, it washes out quantities of sand and shells. The end of the eastern branch appears to lie only 50 - 70m away from the western extremities of the Western Series in Cueva de Carcavuezo (081).
In 1999 sump 3 was passed and all sumps were described as free divable with the summer water levels. Beyond sump 3, 40m of walking and stooping passage leads to the base of a steep boulder slope. There is a large amount of collapse debris and care should be taken. A short traverse around to the right at the top of the first slope leads to an eyehole 6m from the far wall where it is possible to climb down to a section of passage containing large, old stal which has fallen. Straight ahead is a blank wall but to the left is a second slope of about 30 degrees leading past a small bunch of helictites before emerging on a sandy plateau. The slope continues upwards beyond this where a Yorkshire pot-type inlet is seen on the right and other possible inlets are seen in the roof. (Explorations in this area are usually carried out through Hole-in-the-Road, site 1452).
This area is beneath sites 1452 and 898 and draughts. There are many leads and crannies to examine throughout the cave including the streamway continuation beneath boulders before the climb up (see below).
At Easter 2000, site 1452 was linked in via a 35m pitch to where it is possible to swing across to link with the slope. Heavy rain a couple of weeks before meant that the water levels were high at the base of the slope and it was impossible to investigate upstream.
In the dry summer of 2001 this area could be investigated: 82m of loose, draughting, bouldery passage was surveyed. This could possibly be pushed by removing some of the boulders blocking the route on.
During the very dry summer of 2003, the bouldery area down the slope was pushed further. A squeeze down under boulders to the left at the last survey point leads to a 45 degree rift with an unexplored hole down. Over the top leads to boulders leading eventually to a crawl under solid walls witha gravel bottom. The passage then opens out and enters a reasonably big stream passage down a ramp. This is followed keeping to the left hand side into large passage. On the right avens can be seen up mud slopes. The continuing cave ends at a large boulder collapse.
Directly above the last survey station is an aven with water dripping down. The boulder collapse can be climbed up about 15m with a small hole in the ceiling and a slight draught between boulders. At stream level a squeeze gains a small chamber with a 5cm wide slot giving a view down to the streamway. The extension length amounted to some 252m. Further extensions in 2009 are described under site 1452.
References: Fernández Gutiérrez et al, 1966 (survey); anon., 1974b (logbook); anon., 1974a; Cox G, 1973; anon., 1975b (Easter and summer logbooks); Kendal Caving Club and Manchester University Speleological Society, 1975 (survey); anon., 1980a (logbook); Corrin J S and Smith P, 1981; anon., 1984 (logbook); anon., 1985b (logbook); anon., 1987 (logbook); Corrin J and Knights S, 1988 (survey); anon., 1988 (logbook); Davis J and Corrin J, 1989 (survey); anon., 1989 (logbook); anon., 1993b (logbook); material in file; anon., 1994b (logbook); Corrin J, 1994b (survey); anon., 1995c (logbook); Corrin Juan, 1995a; Corrin Juan, 1996; anon., 1999c (logbook); Corrin Juan, 2000; anon., 2000b (Easter logbook); Corrin Juan, 2000; anon., 2001c (Summer logbook); Corrin Juan, 2003a; anon., 2003c (summer logbook); Corrin Juan, 2005; anon., 2006 (Easter logbook); Corrin Juan, 2007; Corrin Juan and Smith Peter, 2007; anon., 2009c (summer logbook); Corrin Juan, 2010; León García José, 2010 (Volume 1 and Volume 2) (survey and photo); Corrin Juan, 2011; anon., 2013d (summer logbook); Papard Philip, Corrin Juan and Smith Peter, 2014; anon., 2017a (January, February logbook)
Entrance pictures : January 2017
Underground picture(s):
Line Survey :
On area survey :
Survex file: combined with site 1452 (Amended magnetic declination December 2013 to align with Eur79 grid and coordinates altered to fit ETRS89 datum, April 2014.)
Passage direction rose diagram: yes, with Hole in the Road 1/7/2018


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Price surge fuels fear of $6 gas
Manteca gas prices jump 50 cents a gallon in a week
Billy Rogers was unhappy with prices, doubly problematic because he is unemployed at the present time in the health care field specializing in claims adjudication with insurance companies. - photo by GLENN KAHL
GLENN KAHL
Updated: Oct. 5, 2012, 10:29 p.m.
Manteca area motorists and commuters were lining up at gas stations Friday afternoon fearing that the price per gallon might escalate to as much as $6 a gallon sometime in the next week.
While a number of gas stations in Southern California had topped $5 a gallon Friday and others stopped selling fuel some in Manteca had reached $4.69 a gallon for unleaded regular and $4.89 for supreme. That represents a 50 cent price jump in a week. The lowest prices were found at Costco and at a Quik Stop convenience store/gas station on Louise Avenue at Union Road.
David Manley had pulled up to a pump at the Super Stop station on North Main Street at North Street in mid-afternoon to put a few gallons in his tank.
"Look at the prices – that's ridiculous. I just drive to Lathrop and back but it's eating up more than it used to," he said. "With the presidential race I thought they would go down. With prices like this it makes you want to get a motorcycle."
Nicole Farmanian, a single mother and a fast food worker agreed, "I think it's crazy for me trying to afford these prices," she added. "Maybe I will have to start walking to work or decide to ride a bike."
Experts are blaming the soaring prices on a number of things converging: reduced capacity at the Richmond Chevron refinery due to the August fire, a Southern California refinery that went off line due to a power outage a pipeline problem that shut off gas shipments to the north state, and planned maintenance at another refinery.
Commuter Joe Lopez was filling his tank at the Quik Stop station on Louise Avenue at Union Road an hour later. He drives to Atwater in Merced County every day in his late model KIA showing similar frustration with the constantly increasing cost of fuel.
"I usually pump at Chevron across the street," he said, "but look over there at their price of $4.65 for unleaded compared to $4.17 here."
Bob Nunes was at the next pump saying it is all being explained because a refinery in Southern California shut down raising the prices for the consumer.
"I'm a high school official on my way to a game. I've got to get it while it's cheap. I called my wife and son and told them to fill up before the weekend and probably (before prices hit) $6 a gallon," he quipped.
A Criminal Justice college major at Delta, Michael Kachalkin, said the Quik Stop is the best station in town for price next to Costco. "Unfortunately I have to put 91 octane in my car to make it run right," he said, driving it seven days a week to school and to assignments in his armed security guard position.
"This gas pricing is affecting everybody's lives," he chided. "It's becoming a lot for a college student – wondering if I need to slow down on school and work more to pay for the gas in the car."
Billy Rogers, a health care administrator without work, drove his van up to the pumps on Louise Avenue alongside the other men filling up their tanks.
"I'm unemployed right now and this doesn't help. I think it's very unfair when four years ago, when Obama took office, gas was selling at $1.85 a gallon.
The clerk at Quik Stop said their $4.17 a gallon price for unleaded would probably take a jump later during the evening hours.
Another motorist chimed in saying he didn't understand the validity of the pricing when the value of crude oil had declined recently.

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A 40-year mortgage means lower monthly repayments, but ultimately it's 'advantage to the lender'
By business reporter Michael Janda
Photo: RateCity says only six banks on its database offer 40-year home loans. (ABC News: Liz Pickering)
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If you think 25 or 30 years is a long time to take paying off your home, how about 40?
More than half the home loans offered in the UK are available with a maximum term of 40 years
Longer loan terms reduce monthly repayments but result in a higher total interest bill over the life of the loan
TM Bank, which offers a 40-year loan to first home buyers, says it expects most customers will end up paying the mortgage off faster
That's right, a handful of lenders will let some borrowers take up to 40 years to pay off their mortgage.
Financial product comparison website RateCity says there are currently half a dozen lenders on its database that offer 40-year home loan terms.
Four of them are customer-owned credit unions or mutual banks, which fall under the supervision of banking regulator APRA because they take deposits, while the other two are among the larger non-bank lenders.
None of the major banks offer these 40-year maximum loan terms, nor is it a growing trend in Australia, but some first home buyers are turning to these loans as they try and get a foothold in property markets that remain expensive, despite recent price falls.
"Unsurprisingly, 40-year mortgages are targeted at first home buyers who have time on their side to pay down their debt, but don't quite have the serviceability power to successfully get a 30-year home loan application over the line," RateCity's research director Sally Tindall said.
The "serviceability power" that Ms Tindall is talking about is whether the borrower can comfortably afford their monthly repayments.
The scourge of negative equity
Mortgage delinquencies are on the rise, house prices are still tumbling and borrowers are falling into the quicksand of negative equity in their property. It's bad.
When a mortgage is spread over a longer term, those monthly repayments are smaller than they would be on a shorter term, making them more affordable.
But, as Andy Kollmorgen, the investigations editor with consumer group Choice, points out, this current affordability comes at a long-term cost.
"The longer the loan, the lower the monthly payments, so stretching your mortgage out over 40 years may just put a home loan within the range of affordability," he said.
"But of course the converse is also true: the longer the loan, the more interest you pay in the long run.
"You would pay almost double the interest — or hundreds of thousands dollars more — with a 40-year loan as compared to a 25-year loan. So the advantage ultimately goes to the lender."
Ms Tindall agrees.
"The total interest paid is much higher because it takes 10 years longer to pay down the debt, so the bank gets to charge interest for an extra decade," she said.
That is illustrated in this example from RateCity, which looks at a $400,000 principal and interest loan.
$400,000 home loan (paying principal and interest)
Interest rate 4%
Monthly repayments — 30 years $1,910 $2,147
Difference -$238 -$219
Total repayments — 30 years $687,478 $773,021
Difference +$114,962 +$152,793
Source: RateCity
In short, a longer loan term means lower monthly, fortnightly or weekly repayments now, but higher total repayments by the time you pay the loan off.
Australian banks shy away from 40-year loans
Given that the bank ends up making more money from the loan, you would think that more of them would be offering 40-year mortgages.
Easier to get a home loan
Rate cuts and looser home loan requirements mean people may be able to borrow 10pc more, writes Warren Hogan.
That is the case in the UK, where the Financial Times recently reported that more than half of all mortgage products on the market could be extended beyond the standard 25-year term up to as much as 40 years.
However, RateCity says this product is viewed as risky by APRA and by many institutions, because 40 years is almost all of an average working life, meaning many people who take out these products could end up retiring before they finish paying off their mortgage.
"Forty-year mortgages were once heralded as an emerging alternative to the standard 30-year loan term, but in recent years the number of lenders willing to offer them has dropped significantly," Ms Tindall said.
"RateCity.com.au data shows that in 2012, there were dozens of loans offering 40-year terms. Today, there's only a small handful of lenders willing to offer 40-year mortgages.
"Forty years is almost half the average adult life, so it's no wonder banks are nervous about offering such long-term products."
Teachers Mutual Bank, which is owned by its customers, has been offering 40-year home loans for a dozen years, available exclusively to first home buyers.
It says it offers the longer maximum loan term to assist first home buyers into the market.
"It is important to note two things," Teachers Mutual Bank told ABC News.
"That the term is not a flat 40 years, but up to 40 years; and that borrowers are not expected to stay in the product for 40 years, but to transition out into another mortgage product as their income or equity progresses."
Teachers Mutual Bank also said it informed customers taking out the longer term loans that their total repayments would end up being higher if they do not end up paying off the loan early or refinance to a shorter term.
"As part of our responsible lending obligations, the bank is required to ensure that potential borrowers are aware of costs and risks associated with the product or products for which they are applying," it said.
"This includes the impact of additional interest by taking out a longer loan term, as well as other things like the impact of total interest charged on an interest only loan or restrictions and break costs applicable on a fixed rate loan."
Some 30-year loans turn into 40-year loans
Ms Tindall said some borrowers with more standard 30-year mortgages found themselves taking up to 40 years to pay off their loan because they had refinanced their original loan several years into its term into another 30-year mortgage.
Plain packaging for debt
Could plain packaging for financial product advertising help Australians kick their debt addiction? asks Michael Janda.
"For people looking for a bit of financial breathing space, it can be an attractive proposal, but it comes with a costly catch," she said.
"Even if they refinance to a lower rate, they could still pay thousands of dollars in extra interest by adding another five or 10 years to their home loan term."
Choice's Andy Kollmorgen urges borrowers to bear in mind that a lot can change over 40 years, both economically and in their personal circumstances.
"Today's historically low interest rates can go nowhere but up in the years to come, which would mean your home loan payments will also go up," he said.
"We recommend factoring in a hypothetical 3 per cent interest rate rise and doing an affordability check on that basis as a household budget stress test.
"And make sure your income is secure and reliable for the foreseeable future."
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The Ordinary High Adherence Silicone Primer – a review!
The Ordinary is one brand that seems to be super-hyped at the moment…..and I am well and truly into this hype! I have mentioned in my post The Ordinary Skincare about the serums I love using…and I have another serum on order too, however it's not just their skincare that everyone is shouting about!
Makeup Artist Wayne Goss took to YouTube to tell everyone that there is a £3.90 primer that 'beats them all!' So many people…myself included watch Wayne's videos and after purchasing makeup and skincare pull a bit of a 'YouTube made me buy it' excuse! This was no exception! He has since released another video about the new release of Colours by The Ordinary…again the orders have gone in by their thousands…but that's for another post! I digress…..
There are two primers that have been released, a High Spreadability Fluid Primer for a more natural, dewy look and the High Adherence Silicone Primer for more of a matte yet hydrating finish. Having oily / combination skin I decide to go for the High Adherence Silicone primer. Being on a makeup buying ban on which I am allowing myself to replace products I was quite smug when my PUR silicone primer ran out as it gave me the perfect excuse to order one of these alongside my replacement serums.
As with all products from The Ordinary, it is a basic, no frills, verging on clinical packaging, which I have to say I am more than happy with! Don't get me wrong, packaging can make products look appealing and attractive, but given the quality of product you are getting for the price that you are paying, the packaging is absolutely fine in my opinion!
I have a few favourite foundations that I use depending on what I'm doing, how long I want it to last and so on. In fairness, I don't expect much from a primer these days as I just find no matter what I use, certain foundations only last a certain amount of time on my skin and I accept that. I do what I can to make it last, but for example, if I want it to last from morning to evening, I won't head for my Nars Sheerglow, but instead go for my Estee Lauder Double Wear.
I do have the Dior Forever and Ever primer to use with the Forever foundation but I don't want to have to buy different primers to go with different foundations so if this worked with all of my foundations then that would be a bonus. Something to note however is that generally speaking, silicone primers will work best with silicone based foundations. To tell if your foundation is silicone based, check the ingredients list for something that ends in 'cone' or 'oxane' such as 'dimethicone' and 'cyclopentasiloxane'. Even if Water is the first ingredient on the list, this does not mean your foundation is water based! All three of these foundations are silicone based so this primer should work with each of them.
The white primer spreads easily so a little goes a long way. It blends out smoothly and quickly aiding smooth application of foundation.
I found that using each of my foundations with this primer, it did help with the mattifying effect and it didn't make my skin look 'flat' which was great. I do believe it also helped with the longevity of my makeup too. I don't tend to time from the point I applied to the point it starts to wear off etc but I know from experience of wearing my foundations with and without primers that this does help with staying power. It's not going to make my Nars Sheer Glow suddenly last for 12 hours but that's not what I'm expecting!!
Foundation and all following powders, blushers, bronzers and so on all applied perfectly well with this base.
In addition to my three liquid foundations I have also used this with my Mac Studio Fix plus powder and I do believe this helped the makeup stay as I tend to find even with powder, my skin gets oily and the powder gradually wears away. This helped the staying power…I can't say by how much as I don't tend to clock watch to the point of my makeup wearing off, but it was longer than usual so to me, the primer worked well.
As you can hopefully see, my makeup sits perfectly fine with these combinations. For £3.90 this primer is brilliant! It does what it says! It does not dry my skin out or grab the foundation unevenly. Some matte primers can be quite drying but this really isn't.
Would I recommend and repurchase?
Yes and Yes! Not all products will suit all skins so just because it works for me doesn't mean I will say it is definitely going to work for you but the way I see it is that the reviews for this so far that I have seen have been great, and its £3.90! To put that into perspective……my Dior Forever and Ever primer is £30!
Have you tried this primer? Does the low price encourage you to try it or discourage you with concern over quality?
I got a heap of products from this range just before we moved but then packed them all up, so I haven't had a chance to play with them yet. I did get this primer, but I'm dry so not sure how well it will work for me.
Well, I guess I know what my next primer is going to be! I finished the Lauar Mercier one earlier this year and I loved it but it got discontinued. I've been using up some sample primers I have but once I'm done I will get this one. I like that The Ordinary one isn't a flat matte – I prefer something more natural looking. Thanks for this!
I bought both the primers to test (because at that price, why not I told my self 🙈?) but because my skin Has become dry with this winter weather, I'm finding the High Spreadability Fluid Primer better for my skin. I've been using a few of this brands products too and I'm impressed with them.
I would give it a go just to try although it may just work for me because I'm drier at the moment 🤷🏻♀ By the time the warmer weather comes around and I'm oilier, the silicon may work better.
I tried this primer and I love it! I will definitely repurchase. I can't believe how affordable it is, for the quality.
It's good isn't it?! Yeah I can't believe how cheap it it!!
Never heard of this range – I must have my head under a rock but it looks great! Such a bargain!
Great review Rachel. I really want to try this range. Especially the foundation and the primers. I haven't purchased anything because I want to finish my current stash of products before i do so.
This is such a great in depth review! I think this sounds like the perfect product for me so I'll have to check it out!


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Рейкхольт (, ; ) — город в Исландии, расположенный в общине Блаускоугабиггд региона Сюдюрланд.

Этимология
Название Рейкхольт происходит от исландских слов «рейкюр» ( — дым ) и «хольт» ( — неровная каменистая местность c низкой редкой растительностью ), что буквально означает «Дымная каменистая неровная земля».

История
Территория, где ныне расположен Рейкхольт, была издавна известна как активная геотермальная зона, поэтому никаких поселений на том месте не было. Только в начале XX века, когда с одной стороны, геотермальная активность упала, а другой стороны уровень развития строительных технология стал выше, на этих землях началось строительство сельскохозяйственных сооружений и начальной школы.

Основа поселения в Рейхольте была заложена в 1928 году, когда местный землевладелец выделил участок земли для строительства начальной школы. Это была одна из первых школ в построенных в сельской местности Исландии, и по тем временам исландцы считали это большим достижением. Первая теплица в Рейкхольте, которая отапливалась горячей водой из термальных источников, была построена в 1932 году директором школы Стефауном Сигурдссоном на холме неподалёку от школы и древнего гейзера Рейкхольтсхвер. В 1939 году Торстейнном Лофтссоном было построено первое частное тепличное хозяйство, затем появилось еще несколько теплиц.

Долгие годы школа (впоследствии обновленная и расширенная в 1959 и 1990 годах), фермерские дома, садоводческие сооружения и теплицы были единственными постройками в Рейкхольте. Только в 1961 году было сооружено Аратунга — здание общественного центра, названное в честь первого исландского историка Ари Мудрого. Бассейн был открыт в 1975 году, а спортзал в 1999 году. Ремонтные мастерские были построен в 1990 году.

Характеристика
Рейкхольт находится примерно в 96 километрах к востоку от Рейкьявика и в 40 км к северо-востоку от Сельфосса, в общине Блаускоугабиггд () региона Сюдюрланд и насчитывает около 267 жителей (по состоянию на 1 января 2021 года).

Через город проходит участок дороги регионального значения Бискюпстунгнабрёйт  идущей от кольцевой дороги Хрингвегюр  до водопада Гюдльфосс и дороги Кьяльвегюр . В 2 километрах к западу от города проходит дорога местного значения Рейкьявегюр , а в 1,8 к востоку — Брайдратунгювегюр .

Город представляет собой небольшой сервисный центр для жителей общины Блаускоугабиггд. Есть детский сад, начальная школа, спортзал, бассейн,  общественный центр Аратунга, магазины и автозаправочная станция. Помимо небольших предприятий сферы обслуживания, крупными местными работодателями является тепличные хозяйства и садоводческие центры.

Туристическая инфраструктура в Рейкхольте представлена туристическим офисом, кемпингом, отелями и двумя ресторанами.

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См. также
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Населённые пункты Исландии

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Have a lots of fun by playing Solitaire Hearts with your friends. Show your friends that who is the Boss and defeat them in the game.We have developed game with new & unique concept for the lovers of card game. Solitaire Hearts is the card game you are searching for and once you download it, You loves to play it hours & hours. First of all, Please read carefully all the instruction of the game. Which will teach you that how you can play Solitaire Hearts? This Game have some hidden concept like "Shooting The Sun", Which will makes you either winner or looser of the game. So you needs to understand playing concept. After understanding game rules you have fun to play Solitaire Hearts. Game Rules Solitaire Hearts is based on the classic trick-taking card game Hearts. You play against 3 computer opponents and play 1 card at a time, e.g. a trick. You have to follow suit, which is defined by the first card played in each trick, if you can. If you lack a card of the right suit you may play any card. The highest card in the first suit played in each hand wins the trick. There are no trump suits. There are some special rules on what cards may be played. The first card played in the first trick is always 2 of clubs. During this first hand no one may play a Heart, even if they lack any Clubs. You cannot lead with a Heart before the suit has been "broken". This means that first someone has to play a Heart when the hand was opened with a different suit. After that Hearts may be played as the first card in a trick. At the beginning of the game each player receives 13 cards. In the first round you get to trade 3 cards with the all opponent. You choose what to give away without knowing which 3 cards you will receive back. A round is played with the player that has the 2 of Clubs on hand starting. The following hand is started by the player who won the previous trick by playing the highest card in the leading suit. This continues until all cards have been played. The aim of the game is to avoid winning tricks that contain cards from the Hearts suit which gives number of penalty point which indicates in the card. Means 2 gives penalty of 2, 10 gives penalty of 10, Jack gives 11, Queen gives 12, King gives 13 and Ace gives 14 points. The player with the lowest amount of penalty points at that stage is the winner. Shooting The Sun If a player wins all the penalty cards, it is known as Shooting the Sun. In the event of a Shooting the Sun, Players penalty points becomes 0 and all 3 opponents are given 104 penalty points.


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Thread: Claim: Breitbart News charges tea party group thousands to cover event
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Claim: Breitbart News charges tea party group thousands to cover event
Betsy Rothstein
3:08 PM 04/03/2014
Breitbart News recently charged a Texas tea party group at least $7,000 to promote and cover the group's rally, according to a tea party organizer involved in the planning.
On March 15, the group called Patriots Rally for Freedom held a rally in Martindale, Texas. In the lead-up to the event, organizers asked Breitbart News — which recently announced a "Texas bureau" — to cover the gathering.
But according to Ken Crow, the tea party activist and founder of TeaPartyCommunity.com who made the call to Breitbart, the site would only cover the event if the tea party group paid for it. Crow revealed the arrangement in an interview with ex-Breitbart News reporter Lee Stranahan, who posted the audio to Twitter Wednesday. Stranahan was recently fired by Breitbart.
"The big item that I really wanted was some promotion leading up to the event," Crow told Stranahan this week.
Crow said that Dan Fleuette, the person he spoke with at Breitbart News, insisted that the media organization would need $11,000 to come and cover the event. In an interview with The Daily Caller's Mirror blog Wednesday night, Crow said Fleuette eventually acquiesced to $7,000 plus travel expenses. But upon hearing the price, the women organizing the rally flipped out. "The girls are screaming, 'WE DON'T HAVE SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS!'" Crow recalled.
In his interview with Stranahan, Crow said, "I honestly thought this was a very newsworthy event to be covering. I was told Breitbart didn't have the financial wherewithal to send a crew down there because they didn't have the advertising base and the revenue to warrant that, and that the organizers would have to pay."
The cost included plane and hotel fees for three journalists — despite the fact thatBreitbart presumably had local resources available to cover the rally via its Breitbart Texas bureau — along with technical tools Fleuette said they'd need to livestream the event.
The final fee, which Crow said was paid to Breitbart News 48 hours prior to the event, was $7,000 plus plane and hotel costs.
"Originally they told me five to seven thousand dollars," Crow recounted to Stranahan. "Then there was an issue for uplinks for live streaming. Now we're up to 8500 dollars, plus we had to fly two people from Atlanta over and one from Washington D.C. to come down and then pay all their expenses too. The entire package was going to run — to have Breitbart cover this was going to run around 11 thousand dollars, as I recall."
The two people from Atlanta were a camera crew from Ground Floor Video, a company whose clients have included the Tea Party Patriots. On the site are a barrage of glowing testimonials from Glenn Beck, Chick-fil-A, Breitbart affiliated BIG Hollywood, Herman Cain and more.
Crow confirmed the financial arrangement to The Mirror and said he had at least a dozen emails discussing a monetary deal. He said a third party agreed to bankroll the arrangement but refused to say who."This particular group likes to remain anonymous when they do things like this," he explained.
There is some confusion over Fleuette's role within the Breitbart News organization. While Stranahan and Crow referred to him as a "vice president" during the interview, sources familiar with the operation explain that Fleuette is known around the company as "Bannon's guy," or in cruder terms, "Bannon's bitch" — a reference to Breitbart NewsExecutive Chairman Steve Bannon.
He also comes up in searches on the site as a "lacrosse analyst" who has a "regular Saturday column." Fleuette has worked on Bannon's films and is listed as a writer and producer in the credits of some Citizens United Films that Bannon directed.
In the end, complained Crow, the event coverage on Breitbart News was pretty meager. "For that I'm a little bit of a disgruntled customer," he told The Mirror.
"Breitbart did appear [at the event], but none of the other items, the promotional things were really done," Crow said in his interview with Stranahan. "There was one small story done that was put on the back page of the website that nobody ever saw. They did livestream parts of it but nobody knew it was there. I don't think it had any viewership at all. It was a pretty disappointing thing, actually."
A search of the Breitbart News website shows that Bob Price, who has written for the site since January of 2014, covered the rally. The search turned up five stories on the event, some of which had "Breitbart Texas" as the byline. Several new pieces featuring video of the March 15 rally were posted as recently as this past Tuesday.
None of those pieces revealed that Breitbart News had received payment for its coverage.
Kurt Bardella, a spokesman for Breitbart News, did not respond to a request for comment Wednesday. Steve Bannon, executive chairman of Breitbart News, did not respond to a request for comment Thursday. Dan Fleuette did not respond to a request for comment Thursday. Bob Price, who covered the rally for Breitbart, also did not respond to a request for comment Thursday.
http://dailycaller.com/2014/04/03/cl...o-cover-event/
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Yes, you've heard this before — rightbloggers like Michelle Malkin have long insisted that the Pennsylvania 9/11 memorial looks like it has a crescent in it when viewed from space. But this is the U.S. military — an Islamic death strike at the heart of our defenses!
Some of the brethren complain, with more justice, that the logo reminds them of the Obama campaign logo, which they find merely communist ("I think Obama just uses the same designer who happens to like that style. You know, like the seemingly endless stream of Mao admirers he's appointed to his Cabinet").
But many buy the Islam connection. Obama "is as pro-Islamic as they come and this symbol is a disgrace to America, as it is a hybrid of an Obama-Islamic crescent symbol," says Dan Cirucci. "We are in serious trouble my friends!" Socialism is Not the Answer comments, "This is one of those things that makes you say to yourself, 'Is this really happening?' " An excellent question, and one SINTA should focus on awhile.
The MDA calls the controversy "ridiculous" which must mean that they're in on it. Weep, eagle, weep!


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Following the example of colleges and universities across the United States, Wayne State University launched an emergency broadcast service that can send warning messages directly to students' cell phones.
The university had an existing emergency notifications system that delivered messages via e-mail, a telephone hotline, radio/TV news alerts, and the university's website. But the cell phone network is faster, administrators said.
"We recognize the need to address students' evolving communication preferences," said Joseph Sawasky, Wayne State's associate vice president for computing and information technology. "With the recent tragedy (at Virginia Tech), we placed a real priority on this new and innovative emergency broadcast messaging service."
To activate the service, students, faculty, and staff must register their cell phones with the university. Users have the option to receive messages by text, e-mail or instant message. Wayne State deputy chief information officer Patrick Gossman said 38,000 people have signed up for the program since it launched two weeks ago.
Students are reminded to sign up for the service the first time they log into a campus system, such as e-mail, he said. Text messages will not be limited to just emergencies, Gossman said. Course announcements, campus news, notices to faculty and staff might be included by next year.
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Joe Biden Is No Donald Trump, And the Taliban Knew It
Posted Tuesday, August 17, 2021 Aug 17, 2021	| By AMAC Newsline | 161 Comments	161
AMAC Exclusive By: Shane Harris
However often Democrats and the mainstream media may parrot Biden's claim that he was "only doing what President Trump would have done" in pulling out of Afghanistan, it doesn't appear that many people are buying it. After the 45th President's sterling record of success in the Middle East that included the historic Abraham Accords, the defeat of ISIS, and the successful elimination of numerous dangerous terrorist leaders, the common refrain heard around many dinner tables and coffee shops in the United States this week is "this never would've happened if Trump was still in office."
The American people are right – the unmitigated disaster that has unfolded over the past several days would not have occurred had President Trump overseen the withdraw. The reason why is simple: the Taliban feared President Trump as they clearly do not fear Joe Biden. And for good reason.
During President Trump's time in office, he engaged in a series of negotiations with the Taliban to orchestrate an orderly withdrawal from Afghanistan that was contingent on the Taliban adhering to certain conditions. But President Trump promised that if the Taliban were to violate those conditions, he would respond swiftly and decisively with deadly force.
On September 4, 2019, the Taliban exploded a car bomb in Kabul that killed more than 10 people, including an American service member. True to his word, President Trump ceased negotiations and responded by ordering a devastating aerial bombardment, making clear that the Taliban was not to cross the United States under Trump's leadership.
Just days after the attack, at a speech outside the Pentagon commemorating the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, President Trump said that "they [the Taliban] thought they could use the attack to show strength, but actually what they showed is weakness," adding that "the last four days we have hit our enemy harder than they have ever been hit before, and that will continue."
The numbers support President Trump's assertion. According to Air Force data, the United States unleashed 948 bombs and missiles on Afghanistan in September of 2019, far outpacing any other single month since at least 2013. The 948 figure represents a full 13% increase from the next highest monthly total of 841, which occurred in both September and October of 2018.
In fact, due in large part to the ferocity of the airstrikes in September of 2019, the United States dropped more pieces of ordinance on Afghanistan than any other year of the war, totaling 7,423. Even during the height of the war in 2010 and 2011, coalition aircraft only dropped 5,100 and 5,411 bombs and missiles, respectively.
The numbers show that President Trump was not afraid to follow through on his word. He established a credible deterrence through his use of force, placing the United States in a strong negotiating position when talks resumed. As a result, the United States did not see a single combat death in Afghanistan for 18 months.
Conversely, President Biden has not established any sort of credible deterrence. Biden did not outline any conditions for the United States' withdraw and has shown zero evidence that he is willing to use force to keep the Taliban in line as did President Trump. As a result, the Taliban have responded as all bullies and thugs do, by seeing just how much they can get away with.
With President Trump in office, the Taliban knew they must adhere to the terms laid out by the United States, lest they risk a return of the withering destruction they faced in 2019. With President Biden, there appears to be no such threat. As a result, chaos reigns in the streets of Kabul, and the Taliban are resurgent in the region once again.
Danbanassi
why not, impeach joe biden an the scum of the earth, now….wake up people its time for us to take back our country, an rights an freedom…..im ready to die for this country.
K. Anderson USAF Para Rescue ret.
No, not impeached but arrest all that helped to bring our country to this place of almost total collapse and take over by the socialist & communist. What Biden did is called Treasonous, in the US here's what should be done-'According to federal law, as defined in 18 United States Code Section 2381, "Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States, levies war against them or adheres to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort within the United States or elsewhere, is guilty of treason, and shall suffer death, or shall be imprisoned not less than five years and fined under this title but not less than $10,000; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States".
You know my President Trump would have acted quickly to bring our people home "Immediately " President Trump would not have this to go on this long. This is all Biden's Clan. Because they are idiots, stupid, don't know what they are talking about. Please Mr. Biden "Not President Biden " NEEDS to BE IMPEACHED NOW PLEASE!!!!!! Kamela Harris NEEDS to RUN with her tail between her legs.
Biden Gave our Country up.
Laurel Salyer
Resident Jobama Buyden
Car Trimp
Biden had to replace what Trump destroyed
Reply to Car Trimp
Crazy you – you would never ever learn something true. You brainwashed to eternity. Would you please explain to me what did President Trump destroyed? And what brainsick Biden has replaced of what Trump build?
How far would you go to defend Biden? To what extend the world around you has to fall in order for you to see what Biden is doing? What would you like to hear that would make you see the truth? The answer is nothing because you on the left are scared to death to stand by the truth. You only stand by the crowd just because it's safe. Cowards.
What a stupid thing to say.
Absolutely right!
No question this would have happened under Trump and it was meant to happen under Beijing Biden.
Reply to Louise
President Trump holds Americans, and particularly the military, in much higher regard than this feckless little man in the White House who couldn't see beyond the cue card, sitting under his nose, that said, "Get out of Afghanistan now."
Sandra Minnis
He cant…they r surrounded
He does not want to upset
He has no courage to take on the taliban or any terrorist group…
We r always wtg for PRESIDENT TRUMP…HE LOVES HIS CTRY N AMERICANS….HOPE TO SEE U SOON
No it wouldn't have happened under President Trump!!!
Wendy Willis-Moore
Did you mean to write *wouldn't have happened?
German J Ortiz
The two evildoers, Barack and Joe plan this humiliation. Barack freed the master mind of 9/11 from Guantanamo, becomes the head of the Taliban and Biden run out leaving behind our citizen and innocent Afghans. Run out abandoning 80 Billions US Dollar of high end military equipment..THIS IS NO COINCIDENCE, IT WAS PLANNED OR CREEPY JOE IS STUPID
Reply to German J Ortiz
Hey mook, Biden did not run out and leave Americans behind. Instead, he sent in 5000 additional troops to insure that Americans get out, after Donald Trump left a total mess in Afghanistan leaving only a contingent of 2500 troops. He failed to train the Afghan army, and made no plans for an orderly withdrawal. In fact, it was Trump,not Obama whom let out the leader of the Taliban in Afghanistan and 5000 hard core Taliban extremist in his "deal" with the Taliban. In other words, he got played!
Reply to Barney Rubble
Wrong!!!
If that's true. Why are so many people still there and in risk of dying and being killed? Where are the troops and what are they doing?
Damn strained this would not of gone down if Trump was in office. Biden and his whole administration are pussies hiding in the White House like lil liars they all are Biden has done nothing but destroy this country since he stole the election it's time to impeach this piece of s America looks like fools!!
Diane Engel
There is no respect for the leadership in office for the US at this time. It is scary! They ALL know Bidem can be bought in many ways!
Michael G Daneu
Aside from the obvious, the lefties, the liberals,the Democrats,Joe Biden, The real people responsible for this are the Rino Republicans. They have sabotaged our country at every possible opportunity. Allowing idiocy to rule the day while cowering in the corner .Just like the Democrat Communist Party. A house divided cannot stand but the Rinos really have not grasped the concept yet. or they probably have because they're actually just implanted stooges masquerading as Republicans, kind of, while lining their pockets. A lot of people need to go to jail. But with our supreme court not even willing to defend the rule of law because they are Spineless Toads, I don't think we stand much of a chance from here on out. we need Trump back now!!!!!!!
Ztruth
The act of 1871 which pretty much put DC under foreign powers it makes sense now they need organic constitution destroyed . Pretty sad it was on google but google changed to ku klux klan act but can find it on yahoo
Gary Tanner
Joke Biden is the worst thing that has ever happened to America he n
Trump holds the Bush family responsible, and rightly so, for the entire American debacle in the Middle East, of which Afghanistan is a part. Our post-9/11 debacle, Trump notes, has killed millions of people, and destroyed the Middle East , for no good purpose.
Trump also pushed back on Sean Hannity's efforts to script him against Russia and China, in narratives presently being pushed by the war party.
Something else, very important, is that no one is talking about is drugs, heroin, and amphetamines. Afghanistan supplies all of Europe and much of Asia with drugs. It has done so for centuries. It is also central for the British Great Game in Eurasia. Just look at a map. As significantly, it is rich in unmined critical resources. Internally, the country is a bunch of corrupt war lords recruited and bribed by the intelligence agencies of various countries sitting on top of the population.
Our presence was the grandest delusion. This defeat must be used to go after Biden, the Cheneys, and all that imperial Washington imagines itself to be.
I would like to see AMAC withdraw from the war party by admitting we have followed a lie in colluding with this grandest delusion: that George Bush's Middle East attack was good and necessary.
Reply to Hope
He also holds the Bush family responsible for JFK's murder. He and his friend, John Jr., figured it out before Jr.'s death. That's why he named his magazine GEORGE. I bet that grounded the RINO Bush family did a long time. Good for Jr. RIP
CaliGal
Yes the Taliban knew Trump was a man of his word, but I think Biden brokered this turnover with the CCP and the Taliban. Lara Logans interview with Carlson Tucker made way more sense.
Reply to CaliGal
Did you mean tucker Carlson?????
HocasPocas
Chaos is not just in Kabul. Take a look at what has been going on in this country for the past year or so with blm and antifa
Reply to HocasPocas
Absolutely right. Chaos at the border, CRT, shutting down the pipeline then pleading with OPEC, releasing repeat offenders back into communities while simultaneously calling to defund the police. Let's not forget the soaring gas prices and the unprecedented tax and spend with promise of more to come. Pelosi's dismissal of billions of dollars of our weapons left in Afghanistan:"some stuff is left there" is as pathetic as Omar's casual reference to the attack on the towers "some people did something." They made their contempt and hatred for this country perfectly clear. Now the lies about the intelligence leading up to the most embarrassing military operation in our history has made us a laughing stock on the world stage and has our allies reconsidering any alliance with us. Who would have ever imagined being bested by the French in a military operation. How does Biden have an approval rating over 40%?? Who could POSSIBLY approve of this power hungry President that has been wrong on every foreign policy for half a decade? Maybe he's saving the soldiers to prepare them for detaining 5 year olds not wearing a mask.
PJ Thom
Brainless clueless Joe just keeps on making poor decisions. He is on the way to turning our great country into a third world country. He is only a few months into a four year term and has managed to undo all of the great things Donald Trump did. We were extremely safe under 45 and now we are vulnerable. What's next? He and all of his administration need to go. We must pray for the safety of all the innocent in Afghanistan.
Reply to PJ Thom
Indeed ! Well said!
Dorothy Murray
Does anyone think Obama is involved in running the country? Why did he stay in DC? Only President who has.
Patricia Caetto
I feel Republicans are weak and should be calling for impeachment for Biden and all his administration
The Dems would have done it
Reply to Patricia Caetto
Jocie Taylor
The Taliban know this that's why they've gone to such extremes to get rid of everything that they can and this is all because of Joe Biden is such a pushover
DENNIS WOLLEN
Reply to Jocie Taylor
AND A 'COWARD'………
Biden has not the smallest particle of brains compared to President Trump! Not a bit!
Biden is just like the looser Hillary Clinton and Obama, none of them have the smallest fraction of intellectual knowledge to be running OUR Country!
We need a Republican like Cruz or DeSantis to take over in the event Trump doesn't.
Reply to Mark L
DeSANTIS yes…….CRUZ does not qualify…..I like him a lot but still, according to our CONSTITUTION, he does not qualify…..ONLY ONE of his parents was a citizen (his mother) and she changed her citizenship and was voting as a citizen of CANADA when he was born AND he was born in CANADA…..NOT AMERICAN SOIL…..
PLEASE READ OUR CONSTITUTION….YOU WILL BE SURPRISED……
Scottyman4us
Reply to DENNIS WOLLEN
If what you say is true that is correct. Cruz is a hell of a scholar and a constitutionalist tho he's in a good place. Right where we need him to fight the good fight. Respect all around for senator theadore Cruz
Ted Cruz does qualify. He was born in Canada to an American mother, and had dual citizenship. While he lived in Texas, he gave up his Canadian citizenship. He ran for president in 2016, remember? Do you think anyone would have let him stand at a dais if he were not a citizen?
The Constitution's requirement that a candidate be a "natural born citizen" was not clearly defined, and has been challenged in the past. Cruz, a Constitutional scholar, passes the test. He was my first choice, and I still have his–and Trump's–bumper sticker on my truck. I like deSantis too.
Trump 2020 people. Trump is this countries duly elected president and he needs to take his rightful seat in the Oval Office. This is trumps country not Biden's country. I do not understand what are we waiting for. We should be fighting to the death to get president trump back in his rightful seat.
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Q: Get IP, ISP and GeoLocation of a webpage visitor Is there any way to get the ISP and GeoLocation for a user that access a website in Java?
Getting the IP is easy. It's request.getRemoteAddr(). Any hints on getting the ISP and location? Are there any API's or libraries available? I'm guessing that you have to map all the IPs to ISPs. Any ideas?

A: There is no ready solution in Java. In general there is only one method to do it - you should use whois protocol to access data about host's ip from Regional Internet Register (RIR), for example from http://www.db.ripe.net/whois. Other solutions in the Internet will more or less depend on RIRs + some algorithm to process data.
There is a possibility to use telnet to connect to RIPE or copy a snapshot of database onto your server.
The only problem is that the output from whois is not very convenient to process. Everything depends on your application and required accuracy.

A: Try with MaxMind GeoIp Java API. The more complete and accurate IP database is commercial, but they have a free Country and City "light" database.
http://www.maxmind.com/app/java

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ON TOUR WITH OVERKILL / SEVEN WITCHES AND AGENT STEEL
Once again, After All hit the road! The neverending "Mercury Rising" campaign continues...
After All are proud to announce that they are invited to be part of "TourBox 13", the upcoming European tour of US metallers Overkill. The tour is presented by Rock Hard Magazine and will bring After All to France, Switzerland, Germany and Holland. After All get aboard "TourBox 13" on November 16th in Bordeaux, France.
Special guests on "TourBox 13" are US outfit Seven Witches, with whom After All will play a warm-up show in Belgium's Biebob club on November 6. The tour ends in Hamburg, Germany on November 23, with Seven Witches and Dead Soul Tribe. Seven Witches feature Jack Frost (Savatage), Joey Vera (Armored Saint/Fates Warning) and James Rivera (Helstar). Dead Soul Tribe is the new band around Devon Graves AKA Buddy Lackey, formerly of Psychotic Waltz.
To top it all off, After All will also play two live dates in Holland and Belgium as special guests of legendary US speed metal band Agent Steel. The comet burns bright - the age is at hand!
After All will perform all scheduled dates with Kevin Strubbe on drums. Kevin first joined After All's ranks for the Anthrax tour in March. He has been with the band permanently ever since.
Details about the tour dates and venues are in the dates section. See you all on tour!
NEW AFTER ALL MERCHANDISE AVAILABLE
Some new stuff is available from our webshop: old-school metal buttons - featuring Kris Verwimp's killer "Mercury Rising" artwork - as well as logo stickers. Hell yeah! Very cool and really cheap indeed! Check here for details.
AFTER ALL FEATURED ON ROCK TRIBUNE SAMPLER CD
The track "The Shadow Wall" from After All's current album "Mercury Rising" is featured on the free sampler CD that comes with the September edition of Belgium's Rock Tribune.
Other bands on the CD include such scene heavyweights as Arch Enemy, Ill Nino, Spineshank and Morbid Angel.
The September edition of Rock Tribune out now. Pick up your copy here.
ANTHRAX / AFTER ALL: TOUR REPORT PART II
After All enthusiasts Hellspawn Webzine have published the second part of Drieze's tour report, covering the dates After All played during the second leg of Anthrax' "We've come for euro all" tour, as well as the dates they played with Angel Witch. Check here for the full story. Thank you once again Hellspawn, you rule!
NEW TOUR PICS ONLINE
What's up, fellow metal maniacs? Yes indeed, another European trek has come to an end... We'd like to extend our thanks to our friends in Anthrax and Prong for the great times we had on the road.
Hope to see you all again very soon...
To get an idea of how we spent our time on tour, check the newly added picture galleries, with shots from the Anthrax / Prong / After All tour, the dates with Angel Witch and our visit at national radio station Studio Brussel.
AFTER ALL: WINNERS OF "BANG YOUR BRAIN" INTERNET POLL
Thanks to everyone who voted for After All in the Bang Your Brain contest. It was worth the trouble, as we won the internet poll with a massive 58.5%... Hope to see you all on the Bang Your Brain Festival in Roeselare (B) on October 25th, where we'll share the stage with German thrash legends Destruction.
NEW SHOW DATES ANNOUNCED
After All are scheduled for several festivals in the coming months. Check here for details.
AFTER ALL ON TOUR WITH ANTHRAX ... AGAIN!
After their successful European tour with Anthrax in March, After All are invited to be the opening band on the second leg of Anthrax's tour of Europe in June.
Anthrax are in Europe for the summer festivals, but in between festival dates the band will play a series of club shows in Germany, Switzerland and Holland, with After All opening.
On the German dates, Prong are added to the bill as special guests.
As announced last month, After All are also scheduled to play a couple of shows with NWOBHM legends Angel Witch.
More details about the venues in the dates section. See you all on tour!
BACK HOME FROM THE ANTHRAX / AFTER ALL TOUR
Yes, we got back to our safe homes! We'd like to thank Anthrax and crew for making the tour such a success. Thank you so much for a great time on the road... What it was like? See for yourself: packed venues every night and general metal madness all over.
Belgian magazine Rock Tribune asked us to write down the most interesting, funny and metal aspects of our road trip with Anthrax in a tour diary. Read all about it in the May edition of Rock Tribune.
An extensive tour report of the Anthrax / After All tour can also be found in the German edition of Hammer Magazine.
"MERCURY RISING" CD & LP AMASS RAVE REVIEWS
The "Mercury Rising" album is out now in Germany, the Benelux, Switzerland, Greece, Italy and Sweden. The UK, France, Canada, Spain, Portugal and Denmark follow later this spring. And guess what: both fans and press simply love the new stuff! So will you, so make sure you grab a copy at your local music store, or check our webshop to place your orders.
NEW LIVE SHOWS ANNOUNCED
Remember killer tunes like "White Witch" or "Sweet Danger"? So do we. And what's more, in June After All are playing a couple of shows with the NWOBHM legends who wrote these tracks: the mighty Angel Witch! Check here for an overview of the upcoming After All live shows.
ON TOUR WITH ANTHRAX
After All have been invited to fill in the support slot on the upcoming European tour of US metal pioneers Anthrax. Nise fukin newz, that is!
These are the confirmed dates:
16/3 Hardenberg (Holland)
18/3 Berlin (Germany)
19/3 Hamburg (Germany)
20/3 Bochum (Germany)
22/3 Köln (Germany)
23/3 Ludwigsburg (Germany)
24/3 Pratteln (Switzerland)
NEW MERCHANDISE AVAILABLE
Check out the new After All t-shirts at the merchandise section.
"MERCURY RISING" CD & LP AVAILABLE NOW
Just a little reminder: both the CD & LP versions of the new album are available now. Check here for details.
"Mercury Rising" is receiving praise all the way. Check out cool album reviews in the March editions of Concrete Web (95/100), Aardschok (80/100), Rock Tribune (87/100) and Mindview (6/7).
PICTURES "MERCURY RISING" LAUNCH SHOW ONLINE
With the back-up of a completely packed Cactus Club, the "Mercury Rising" launch show turned out to be one great event! Thanks again!!
Weren't there? Check out some cool shots from the Cactus Club show here.
GOTHCORE WEBZINE: "MERCURY RISING" REVIEW & INTERVIEW
Dutch webzine Gothcore publishes one of the very first reviews of "Mercury Rising", and a very nice one indeed! Also in this month's edition of Gothcore: an in depth interview with After All guitarist Drieze
WINNERS AF THE AFTER ALL LAUNCH COMPETITION
Thanks to all who came out - through the snow and the freezing cold - to celebrate the launch of "Mercury Rising" at the Cactus Club last Friday. We had a blast! Pictures of the show will be online soon, so stay tuned.
Here are the winners of the launch show competition:
* winner of the After All CD back catalogue: red ticket #182
* winner of the "Mercury Rising" CD: yellow ticket #21
Winners should get in touch with This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. before February 9th.
NEW AFTER ALL CD/LP "MERCURY RISING" RELEASE DATES
After All are pleased to annouce that the new album "Mercury Rising" will be released on both CD and LP. Mausoleum Records, home of such bands as Swarm (Death Angel), Spirit Web, Warning SF, Ostrogoth and Crossfire, will release the CD version on January 13th. TPL Records from Sweden, who brought us the latest LP of NWOBHM legends Blitzkrieg, will release a limited edition of 500 vinyl copies of the album (white vinyl/gatefold sleeve). The release date of the LP version is set on February 10th.
"Mercury Rising" contains eleven new After All tracks, an ultra-heavy version of the La Muerte classic "Black God White Devil" and two video clips (CD only). The new album was recorded by Harris Johns (Voivod, Helloween, Kreator) at the Spiderhouse Studio in Berlin, earlier this year. To top it off, the album comes with awesome sci-fi artwork by Kris Verwimp, best known for his Marduk, Absu and Skullview designs.
After the more experimental approach of the "Dead Loss" album, After All return in true form. Paying tribute to their 80s metal roots with tracks such as "Beneath The Flesh" and "The Shadow Wall", "Mercury Rising" is by far After All's heaviest outing to date.
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And before we forget: best wishes for 2003 to all metal maniacs out there! Thanks to all who came out to see us rock at Hootanny 2003, alongside Red Zebra, Patrick Riguelle, Rhythm Deep and Split Window (New Year's Eve, Magdalenazaal, Brugge). A great start for a great year, no doubt about that!


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Alexandra Jourdan Astruc, BBA in International Hotel Management student, has been busy exploring Switzerland (well, and a bit of Germany) and gives us a whistle-stop tour of her first ports of call.
In 3 days' time, we will have been at Les Roches for 2 months. I have found around me so much more than just a class. I have found a family to discover Switzerland with.
Being new to this beautiful country, I have taken advantage of the adventurous spirit of my new friends and have started discovering with them all the must-see places nearby.
Once we were done with Panda (our local Chinese restaurant) in Bluche and Crans-Montana, its lake and its Café 1900, we decided to go a little further.
We spent a lot of time in the neighboring towns of Sierre and Sion having coffee, eating and shopping. My top picks? Burger Lounge in Crans (delicious Swiss beef!) and Holycow in Sion – best places around for burger lovers!
For a bit of relaxation after a busy week on campus, there is nothing better than a break at Géronde Lake in Sierre.
Our first true road trip was to Montreux, only one-hour drive from Bluche.
It was a sunny day and we enjoyed a walk around the lake and an amazing dinner with views to one of Europe's biggest (and most beautiful) lakes, the Lake Léman. Even the road from the mountains to the lake is breath taking.
Our second road trip was to Martigny, a cute little town near by, where we spent an afternoon before going to Emosson Lake, on the top of the mountains. There, we saw our first Swiss snow fall, in August! We were freezing but we it was so beautiful, that we didn't mind.
Our last and biggest road trip was to Rust, Germany. I know, I know… This is not Switzerland, but given that it's so close by, I think it's worth a mention.
With three of my friends we decided to go to Europa Park, one of the world's leading theme parks. After 5 hours driving, due to the traffic, we finally got there in the evening. We booked a room in a Gästehause in Rust (Gästehaus Gertrud Metzger – good room, good breakfast, great value for money), and spent the day after from 9 am to 5 pm in the Park. We were told a lot about the Park and it did not live up to our expectations, but altogether we had a great time and I would be ready to leave tomorrow to do it all again.
Thanks to the amazing and changing landscape in Switzerland, I have discovered a passion for driving. I can't wait to continue hitting the road!


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Rapidly climbing costs to USA tax-payers for nuclear waste cleanup – rose by $100 billion in one year!
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Cost to taxpayers to clean up nuclear waste jumps $100 billion in a year https://www.nbcnews.com/news/all/cost-taxpayers-clean-nuclear-waste-jumps-100-billion-year-n963586 , 30 Jan 19, An Energy Department report shows the projected cost for long-term nuclear waste cleanup overseen by DOE jumped $100 billion in just one year. Jan. 29, 2019, By Laura Strickler, WASHINGTON — The estimated cost of cleaning up America's nuclear waste has jumped more than $100 billion in just one year, according to a DOE report — and a watchdog warns the cost may climb still higher.
The Energy Department's projected cost for cleanup jumped from $383.78 billion in 2017 to $493.96 billion in a financial report issued in December 2018.
A government watchdog and DOE expert said the new total may still underestimate the full cost of cleanup, which is expected to last another 50 years. "We believe the number is growing and we believe the number is understated," said David Trimble, director of the Government Accountability Office's Natural Resources and Environment team.
The cost was calculated by the accounting firm KPMG under contract to DOE.
Eighty percent of the increase comes from new projections of the costs of cleaning up radioactive waste and hazardous chemicals at the Hanford site in southeastern Washington.
The 586-square-mile site, home to nine former production reactors and processing facilities, produced plutonium for America's nuclear arsenal during the Cold War.
Cleaning up Hanford has already cost taxpayers $170 billion over 30 years, but government auditors say the most challenging parts of the clean-up work are yet to be done.
Still not cleaned up are 56 million gallons of what the DOE's inspector general has described as "hazardous and highly radioactive waste." The rise in projected cost is due to updated estimates for building and running a waste treatment plant, including "operating costs, tank farm retrieval and closure costs" at the site, according to the report. The report also refers to changes in "technical approach or scope" and "updated estimates of projected waste volumes."
Trimble of the GAO believes the Energy Department "does not have a coherent strategic plan on how to address its cleanup mission."
A spokesperson for the Energy Department said in an emailed statement that the office that oversees the cleanup is "committed to making progress on the ground at Hanford, and mitigating the years of escalating liabilities at the site."
The spokesperson said DOE expects more cost increases "and is working with regulators and stakeholders on best options to treat and dispose of radioactive waste."
Energy Secretary Rick Perry has proposed a reclassification of the radioactive waste at Hanford to make its disposal less expensive, a suggestion opposed by environmental groups in the Pacific Northwest.
In mid-December, DOE issued a financial report with a signed letter from U.S. Energy Department Secretary Rick Perry on the fourth page. Perry's letter lists the agency's accomplishments and describes the agency's environmental cleanup activities. He cited the completion of an underground project at Hanford, but does not mention the projected increase in costs to taxpayers.
"PLAGUED WITH MISMANAGEMENT"
For decades, government auditors have raised serious concerns about the lack of clear goals for the site and long term problems with the cleanup.
A 2018 report from the DOE's inspector general rolled up 38 investigations the IG had conducted on the environmental management efforts at Hanford.
The IG concluded Hanford has been "plagued with mismanagement, poor internal controls, and fraudulent activities, resulting in monetary impacts totalling hundreds of millions of dollars by the various contractors at the site."
Bechtel, one of the large government contractors that manages site cleanup, was part of a group of contractors that paid a $125 million settlement in 2016, the largest settlement ever obtained by the agency's inspector general.
The U.S. had alleged Bechtel improperly used federal taxpayer dollars to fund a multi-year lobbying effort in Congress to continue the funding of its contract.
Under the final settlement agreement, Bechtel National Inc. admitted no wrongdoing.
In response to the recent Energy Department report Bechtel spokesperson Fred deSousa notes that the waste treatment plant they are building in Hanford is "the most complex project of its kind in the world." DeSousa also told NBC in his statement that the project has gone through multiple independent reviews resulting in changes to its contract. "Today the project is bigger, more robust, and has more stringent operating and safety margins," he said.
The new Democratic chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee says the committee will increase its oversight of Hanford.
"It is essential that DOE better manage and oversee its contractors to ensure that taxpayers, workers and the environment are being protected" said Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr., D-N.J. "The Committee will continue to have questions for DOE as to whether cleanup efforts at Hanford and other sites are being properly managed."
January 31, 2019 - Posted by	Christina MacPherson | business and costs, USA, wastes
And there is still the cost of cleaning up the more than 15,000 abandoned Uranium mines, which nobody is talking about, that continue to pollute the land, water and air and cause cancer, auto-immune diseases and birth defects. When will that happen? See Clean Up The Mines dot org.
Comment	by	Margaret Flowers | January 31, 2019 | Reply
You are right about that Margaret. I'm from where those mines are. I can go there and show them to you. They are even on the Navajo nation and in the Parks. There are tailings left too.
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While packing a heavy set of bed sheets in your suitcase might seem a bit extreme, some travelers do bring their own linens with them when they travel. There are several reasons why you might want to do the same.
Travelers with allergies to bleach, perfumes or soaps sometimes cannot use hotel sheets or cruise ship bed linens because the sheets and pillowcases are washed in strong detergent that induces contact dermatitis. It is far easier to bring bed linens from home, washed in the laundry detergent of your choice, than to endure a skin rash.
Some travelers choose flannel or jersey sheets and pillowcases because those fabrics provide extra warmth. This is especially important if you prefer not to sleep under your hotel's bedspread and blankets.
Bedbug infestations are big news, and some travelers believe that their own bed linens, because they are clean, will protect them from bedbug bites. This is not true. Your own sheets and pillowcases are guaranteed to be clean, provided you have washed them. If your hotel room has bedbugs, you will be bitten regardless of which bed linens you use.
You might want to bring your own bed linens to a hotel you have never stayed at, just in case something has gone wrong and the hotel sheets are dirty or torn. Of course, nearly all hotels and cruise lines strive to provide clean, comfortable beds, but if worrying about hotel or cruise ship bed linens will ruin your vacation, packing your own sheets and pillowcases is a good idea.
Sometimes having all the comforts of home can make a vacation even more relaxing. If you enjoy sleeping between satin sheets or have developed an addiction to Egyptian cotton bed linens, you might just get more rest if you bring your own bedding on your trip.
If you are sensitive or allergic to laundry detergents and fabric softeners, consider washing the hotel or cruise ship bed linens with detergents you can tolerate on the first day of your trip. You can pack liquid detergent in your carry-on bag as long as it is stored in three-ounce bottles. You can also pack liquid detergent in your checked baggage if you take precautions against leakage. Laundry detergent pods are a great alternative to liquid detergent and are easy to pack. Remember to put the detergent pod into the washing machine with your bed linens rather than in the pouring tray on top of the commercial washing machine.
Another way to cope with bed linen issues is to buy new sheets and pillowcases at your destination. Consider this option if you are staying on another continent and do not have appropriately-sized sheets for your hotel or stateroom bed, if you do not have room in your suitcase for bed linens or if bringing bed linens from home will make your suitcase heavy enough to trigger an extra charge from your airline.
Alternatively, you can buy a silk sleep sack and pillowcase. They will effectively protect you from contact with hotel sheets. Sleep sacks pack small and weigh next to nothing, so they are a good alternative for travelers who must deal with luggage restrictions.
If you enjoy staying at youth hostels, be prepared to use their bed linens regardless of your preferences. Because the bedbug crisis has intensified in recent years, the majority of youth hostels do not allow guests to use their own sleep sacks, sleeping bags or bed sheets. If you are unable to sleep between any sheets but your own, skip the hostel and stay at a hotel or bed and breakfast inn.
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Oh my gosh, Bruster's. What can I even say?? I don't know what kind of magic they're using to make their ice cream, but it's incredible. It's so rich and creamy and just amazing, and they have so many great flavors to choose from. It's also kind of fun that it changes every day, and it's all made fresh right there in the store! My husband really loves the banana splits, and my kids go crazy for the dinosaur sundaes. If you haven't been yet, make sure you try them!


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Bruce Willis Speaks Out After Refusing To Wear a Face Mask in LA Pharmacy
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While most people seem to understand the importance of wearing a mask in today's current climate, there has been a growing concern about anti-maskers and lockdown-breakers.
Well, now it seems Bruce Willis has become one of them - and he's been forced to speak out.
Here's the full story:
Now, it's undeniable to see that, over the past twelve months, our lives have changed dramatically - a pandemic has taken over.
However, in the past few months, little bits of normality have been appearing...
With various elements of hospitality beginning to slowly reopen again.
But, while things are getting back to normal, we must still take precautions...
And that includes the use of face masks.
Throughout the last few months, face masks have become the norm...
And they are now mandatory in most public spaces and transport.
But there are issues with face masks that many people have discovered...
Some masks have been found to be incredibly harmful to the environment, with thousands already littering our oceans.
But the other issue is that many people have discovered how uncomfortable face masks can be...
Particularly when they are worn for a long period of time.
They can also make it hard to breathe...
You may think the uncomfortable nature is a small price to pay for the safety they could provide.
But obviously, there has been an ongoing debate as to whether they actually provide enough protection.
The world seems to be divided on the issue, with lots of people claiming that the masks are in fact only an accessory used to control the masses.
And that's why many are refusing to wear them.
Anti-lockdown protests have been taking place, even since the President shut the country down a few months ago as people would rather "live freely than be oppressed by masks." Yikes.
Despite this, health experts have stressed their importance.
Healthline describes them as "crucial in the fight against the pandemic." They stressed that this rule is to protect others and not yourself. Wearing a mask reduces the transmission of the disease by at least half.
But this week, a rather high-profile figure has exposed himself as an anti-masker...
And people are not impressed.
Yep, Bruce Willis is the latest star under fire for going mask free.
E! News reported that the actor entered a Rite Aid in Los Angeles without a mask this week, thus prompting a whole lot of upset from other customers.
And, when an employee approached him with the request to cover his face with the bandana that was tied around his neck...
He allegedly gave her a "disgruntled" look and left without purchasing anything.
A photograph of him leaving the store quickly went viral...
Bruce Willis asked to leave pharmacy for refusing to wear a mask https://t.co/V4kcyxUwy3 pic.twitter.com/SORhCJwfEU
— New York Post (@nypost) January 12, 2021
And now, he's been forced to speak out.
The actor released a brief statement to People Magazine on Tuesday regarding his actions.
The star admitted the move "was an error in judgment."
He continued:
"Be safe out there everyone and let's continue to mask up."
For more on the star, scroll on...
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Beat the Superbowl crowds to Santa Clara's 49ers Museum
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Of course, it's a shame the 49ers won't be playing in their own flash fancy-pants Levi's Stadium for Super Bowl 50, but the crowds are coming nonetheless. So that's all the more reason to visit the 49ers Museum now, not only to beat the crowds but to relive glorious years gone by, follow play-by-play evolution of the team and restore hope to the Faithful.
Parking isn't so much an issue as the stories might have you believe — indeed, there's a free designated museum/tour lot! — and the patriotically-named Great America light rail station is really close by. Once inside, you'll find yourself dwarfed by the gigantic stadium, awash in product placement. Walk by Intel Gate A, spotting the SAP Tower and Yahoo Sports Zone in the distance, on your way to the Visa Box Office (they do accept American Express). Toss your rubbish into a Bud Light waste bin and head on into the museum. Which is presented by Sony.
The moody, darkened Hall of Famers feels a little more like a time-freeze scene in a "Dr. Who" episode than the solemn, hallowed cathedral of sporting achievement that it's supposed to be, what with all the spotlights illuminating silvery-gray, life-size statues of former greats. Defensive tackles Leo Nomellini and Charlie Krueger sit and smile on the bench while Steve Young is frozen forever, mid-pass. If you're not careful, you're liable to have your eye poked out by Ronnie Lott's eternally extended forefinger.
In the nearby Heritage gallery you'll find artifacts from the 1940's, including an iteration of the logo that features a happy prospector kicking up his heels and shooting pistols in the air. And downstairs you'll find an open section laid with synthetic turf surrounded by interactive screens where you can practice your passes or test your speed on a 50-yard run. There's a faint scent of locker room in this section, and we're not sure if that's on purpose or not. Look out for the five glittery Super Bowl rings and trophies on your way out before, predictably, you're funneled right through the gift shop and a sea of red and gold merchandise.
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Open daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays but check blackout dates – like game days – before you go
$15 admission for adults
Want to know more? Check out Angela Hill's full rundown on the Levi Stadium museum here.
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'This Is Us' Star Susan Kelechi Watson Claimed This 1 Co-Star Will 'Cry the Hardest' When Filming Ends
This is Us star Susan Kelechi Watson, who plays Beth Pearson on the fictional NBC drama, revealed that one co-star she believes will "cry the hardest" when filming the show's final season ends. Watson outed her fellow cast member on the red carpet of the 2021 People's Choice Awards.
When does the sixth and final season of 'This is Us' begin?
After an eight-month hiatus, This is Us will air its final season beginning Tuesday, Jan. 4.
The sixth and final installment that will detail the life of the Pearson family will usher in a season that will hopefully wrap up the many questions fans have regarding critical plotlines.
Fans have been on the edge of their seats since the show's season 3 finale, an episode titled "Her," which teased the ending of the series.
In that episode's final moments, Randall (Sterling K. Brown) walks to see his mother on her deathbed. The scene cuts between young Randall rushing through the hospital hallways to see Rebecca (Mandy Moore) and an aged Randall walking through Kevin's home to see her for what may be a final time.
Randall opens her door, and Rebecca is frail and in bed, suffering from what fans have since learned is Alzheimer's.
Susan Kelechi Watson claims this co-star will 'cry the hardest' when filming ends
In an interview for E! News, Watson spilled details on which of her This is Us co-stars will become the most emotional upon filming their last scenes together as a cast.
"Sterling [K. Brown]! I'm kidding," she exclusively dished. "It might be him, Chrissy [Metz] or Mandy [Moore]," she admitted.
Watson spilled details about when the season's filming will officially end
Watson spilled further details about when the season's filming will officially end, claiming the cast hasn't become too "emotional" yet.
"It hasn't been emotional yet," Watson said.
"But we are starting to walk down memory lane a little bit, and it's starting to get a little more real. But I think all of us are kind of waiting. You kind of don't want to go there yet. I think we're waiting for when we shoot the last episode, which is in April."
The actor hoped that television fans would feel the lasting effects of the series for generations to come.
"I think that we've done something that is gonna leave an echo," she said, "which feels amazing."
Watson concluded, "I have so much gratitude for it."
This is Us airs its first episode of season 6 beginning Tuesday, Jan. 4 at 9 p.m. EST on NBC.
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First you sneak up behind the egg while it's carrying soup and yell SURPRISE!
Seriously the trick is have the stock slightly thickened with corn starts. Only LIGHTLY beat the eggs don't whip them. You should have some yolk bits in there. Then stir the very rapidly with one hand and drizzle in the egg---I use a small soup bowl with a couple of chopstick I can hold with my thumb so it drizzle into falling in in one clump. stiring rapidly is a key...sometimes it helps to have extra pare of hands to stir while adding the eggs.
I have an allergy to eggs is there any cakes or desserts I could make that do not contain eggs?


Borusan Contemporary strives to open a window into the questioning world of contemporary art for art lovers from all age groups with its selective contemporary art collection and temporary exhibitions. Programs, which encourage individuals' independent and creative thinking skills, are built on the principle of lifelong learning, to diversify opportunities of understanding and producing contemporary art, and to further intellectual pursuits. The flexible structure of the programs, enriched by their participants, improve the capacity of the individuals while providing an experimental and fun environment in which they explore contemporary, modern, and interdisciplinary applications of art.
Borusan Contemporary's education programs are focusing on children and youth between the ages of 4-14 with the aim of raising future media artists. The children education programs are divided into two distinct categories. One of them is short-term education programs, which consists of workshops last for two hours in one day, and the other one is long-term education programs, which consists of programs titled Contemporary Art Laboratory, for the ages 4-5 and 6-8, last eight weeks, and also maker workshops titled Making My Own Computer Game, Arduino and Robotics, last four weeks. All of the children workshops are in Turkish.
Borusan Contemporary collaborates with DC Art for its education programs. DC Art develops various education programs for Borusan Contemporary aimed at making people from all walks of life meet contemporary art in line with such an understanding. DC Art is owned by Gazi Selçuk, who has been actively working with numerous public and private schools and also the director of Istanbul Children and Youth Biennial.
For detailed information, you can visit the Turkish page of the educations program on this link.


The UNM Anderson School of Management continues its successful Boerigter Business Breakfast Program on Tuesday, May 2 at 7:30 a.m. with New Mexico State Investment Officer Steve Moise.
In his presentation at the Albuquerque Country Club, Moise will discuss New Mexico's Permanent Funds: Understanding What We Have and What Could Be.
A budget stabilizer and wealth creator, New Mexico's Land Grant and Severance Tax Permanent Funds combined to deliver $7.5 billion to New Mexico over the last decade alone. Already a critical component in how we pay for public education today, these funds could be the keystone for future generations. But how the funds actually work, and the very real risks they face, are not always well understood, especially in times of budgetary crisis. Moise will discuss the fiduciary's point of view.
Moise was appointed State Investment Officer by the State Investment Council in April 2010. Since then he has worked with the Council, the Governor and Legislature to implement a complex restructuring of the SIC, its policies, procedures and investment strategies.
The UNM Anderson School of Management Boerigter Business Breakfast Program is a business lecture series sponsored by the Anderson School through the generosity of Sibilla and George Boerigter and SoundOff Signal. The series hosts business leaders from across the country to speak on topics of current interest and is offered at no cost to the business community. A light breakfast will be served.
Reservations are now being accepted; space is limited. Reserve a space online or by contacting Felicia Rodriquez at 505.277.1504 or feliciar@unm.edu.
For more information, visit ASM Business to Business.


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off-the-shelf software: A software product that is developed for the general market, i.e. for a large number of customers, and that is delivered to many customers in identical format.
operability: The capability of the software product to enable the user to operate and control it. [ISO 9126] See also usability.
operational acceptance testing: Operational testing in the acceptance test phase, typically performed in a (simulated) operational environment by operations and/or systems administration staff focusing on operational aspects, e.g. recoverability, resource-behavior, installability and technical compliance. See also operational testing.
operational environment: Hardware and software products installed at users' or customers' sites where the component or system under test will be used. The software may include operating systems, database management systems, and other applications.
operational profile: The representation of a distinct set of tasks performed by the component or system, possibly based on user behavior when interacting with the component or system, and their probabilities of occurence. A task is logical rather that physical and can be executed over several machines or be executed in non-contiguous time segments.
operational profile testing: Statistical testing using a model of system operations (short duration tasks) and their probability of typical use.
operational testing: Testing conducted to evaluate a component or system in its operational environment.
orthogonal array: A 2-dimensional array constructed with special mathematical properties, such that choosing any two columns in the array provides every pair combination of each number in the array.
orthogonal array testing: A systematic way of testing all-pair combinations of variables using orthogonal arrays. It significantly reduces the number of all combinations of variables to test all pair combinations. See also pairwise testing.
outcome: See result.
output: A variable (whether stored within a component or outside) that is written by a component.
output domain: The set from which valid output values can be selected. See also domain. output value: An instance of an output. See also output.
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