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Stuxnet Virus Triggers New Era of Cyber Attacks, Are You Ready?
Companies / Tech Stocks Mar 06, 2012 - 06:52 AM GMT
By: Money_Morning
Kerri Shannon writes: Due to threatening cyber attacks like the Stuxnet virus, the United States has made cybersecurity a top priority.
But are we still too vulnerable?
After all, cyber attacks have gotten more sophisticated, and more targeted to specific operations in the past couple of years.
They also often remain undetected for long periods of time. Less than 5% of cybersecurity attacks are discovered within hours, while almost 80% aren't found for weeks or months, according to Verizon's 2011 threat report.
The growing concern caused FBI Director Robert Mueller to warn last week that cyber attacks will become the No. 1 terrorist threat to the United States - which is why Congress is trying to pass the first U.S. cybersecurity law.
"We will suffer a catastrophic cyberattack," said House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Mike Rogers, R-AL. "The clock is ticking."
The Stuxnet Virus
Much of the fear surrounding a U.S. cyber attack has escalated due to the Stuxnet virus.
The Stuxnet virus was first detected in June 2010 when a software security firm's Iranian client complained about a software glitch.
"As soon as we saw it, we knew it was something completely different. And red flags started to go up straightaway," Liam O Murchu, an operations manager at antivirus company Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC), told "60 Minutes" correspondent Steve Kroft in a March 4 segment on Stuxnet.
Stuxnet was more complicated and sophisticated than previous viruses. It went undetected for more than a year. The virus also spread through thumb drives, not through the Internet, like other malware.
Another stark difference with Stuxnet was that its goal wasn't theft, like cyber attacks that steal people's identity or invade bank accounts. Instead it was working its way through computers and networks in order to decipher information on industrial operations.
Turns out Stuxnet was trying to infect the programming of a specific - and important -piece of equipment, a Siemens S7-300 programmable logic controller.
The Siemens S7-300 controls industrial operations like conveyor belts, heating and cooling systems, and factory machinery. Programmable logic controllers like the Siemens model are used to regulate everything from traffic lights to oil and gas pipelines to power plants.
After more analysis, security experts discovered that Stuxnet wasn't after just any Siemens device, it wanted control over one that played a key role in Iran's nuclear program. Stuxnet was programmed to find a specific target, one that controlled equipment essential to the enrichment of uranium.
In fact, Stuxnet was so sophisticated, it was designed to change the speed of centrifuges without the plant operators noticing. Their computer screens would fail to display the speed change. Without proper detection, the centrifuges would spin too fast and be damaged.
It's thought that Stuxnet damaged thousands of centrifuges at the Iranian nuclear plant - but most of the information surrounding the virus is top secret. It's also impossible to know how much damage the virus would have caused had it gone undetected.
"[The attackers] planned to stay in that plant for many years," Ralph Langner, a German expert on industrial control systems, told "60 Minutes." "And to do the whole attack in a completely covert manner..."
What we do know is that Stuxnet's power has led to a new era in cyber warfare.
New Era of Cyber Attacks
Stuxnet was discovered in Iran, but concern rippled through the global cybersecurity community because it was after such an important piece of equipment.
"[T]hat was very worrying to us because we thought it could've been a water treatment facility here in the U.S. or it could've been trying to take down electricity plants here in the U.S.," said Symantec's O Murchu.
Security officials now fear that Stuxnet serves as a "how to" guide for cyber attackers looking to target critical infrastructure operations in the United States.
"You can download the actual source code of Stuxnet now and you can repurpose it and repackage it and then, you know, point it back towards wherever it came from," Sean McGurk, head of cyber defense at the Department of Homeland Security, told "60 Minutes."
Unfortunately, cyber terrorists don't really have much difficulty getting their hands on powerful weapons.
"You don't need many billions, you just need a couple of millions," said Langner. "And this would buy you a decent cyberattack, for example, against the U.S. power grid."
And the number of U.S. attacks is growing - and hitting more defense and security-related industries.
Last March, a massive cyber attack hit hundreds of U.S. companies, including RSA, the security division of EMC Corp. (NYSE: EMC). The hackers stole information from RSA that helped them then attack defense contractor Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT).
"People in our line of work have been going through hell in the past 12 months," RSA CEO Arthur Coviello said at the company's 2012 conference for U.S. cybersecurity professionals. "Our networks will be penetrated. We should no longer be surprised by this."
This advanced crime wave has led to massive growth potential for cybersecurity stocks. Companies like Symantec and Sourcefire Inc. (Nasdaq: FIRE) have soared this year as the need to fight cyber attacks becomes a priority. [For five ways to profit from cybersecurity stocks, click here.]
"The reality today is that we are in a race with our adversaries," said Coviello. "And right now, more often than not, they are winning."
That's why companies specializing in protection against cyber attacks have become essential to national security - especially as more weapons like the Stuxnet virus are detected.
Source http://moneymorning.com/2012/03/06/stuxnet-virus-triggers-new-era-of-cyber-attacks-is-the-u-s-ready-2/
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Anouschka Bernhard  (born 5 October 1970 in Waiblingen) is a retired German footballer who played as a defender. She was a member of the Germany women's national football team, among others at the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup. On club level she plays for VfL Sindelfingen and FSV Frankfurt in Germany.

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NYC's New York Botanical Garden Holiday Train Show Returns for its 26th Year
jasmine saunders
Image courtesy the New York Botanical Garden
It's that time of year again: New York City's most anticipated Holiday Train Show is in full-swing. Travel uptown to the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx to experience the best of what the city has to offer during this holiday season.
Image courtesy the New York Botanical Garden. Photography by Robert Benson
Now in its 26th year, the show is presenting new replicas — constructed from plant-based materials like seeds, bark and twigs.— of the Empire State Building, the Chrysler Building, the General Electric Building and St. Bartholomew's Church, which will join NYBG's collection of more than 150 iconic structures in the city. This year's show is specifically highlighting Midtown Manhattan, and also contains recreations of structures from the city's past, including once-standing buildings like the original Pennsylvania Station.
"I think that people come and want to see things that remind them of their sort of New York moment," Karen Daubmann, the New York Botanical Garden's associate vice president for exhibitions and public management, told amNewYork.
Image courtesy the New York Botanical Garden. Photography by Robert Benson.
In familiar tradition, G-scale trains will abe traveling on nearly a half mile of track, passing sights such as the Brooklyn Bridge, Statue of Liberty, and Rockefeller Center. Behind the construction of these replicas is Applied Imagination, a Kentucky-based company that creates "botanical architecture" for public garden exhibits, seasonal displays and garden railways. Applied Imagination has been working alongside NYBG since the show's inception in 1992.
The Holiday Train Show is now on view through January 15, 2018 at the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory. Tickets can be purchased here.
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Q: Can anyone please help on dendogram labels in r? I have used this code to make horizontal dendogram but somehow the variables name are not showing properly.
structure(list(Location = c("Plastic", "Foamed Plastics", "Paper & Cardboard", "Rubber", "Cloth", "wood", "Glass & Ceramic", "Metal"), Cox.s.Bazar = c(3072L, 463L, 208L, 177L, 59L, 63L, 62L, 28L), Chittagong = c(1372L, 397L, 402L, 60L, 87L, 27L, 28L, 8L), St..Martin.s.Island = c(1121L, 48L, 216L, 54L, 107L, 74L, 18L, 27L), Kuakata = c(544, 37, 65, 12, 34, 0.1, 17, 0.1), Kotka = c(126, 0.1, 12, 0.1, 3, 0.1, 0.1, 0.1)), class = "data.frame", row.names = c("Plastic", "Foamed Plastics", "Paper & Cardboard", "Rubber", "Cloth", "wood", "Glass & Ceramic", "Metal"))

Code I have used
rownames(df) = c(df$Location)
head(df)
data = df[,-1]
head(data)
mydata = scale(data)
head(mydata)
require(stats)
res.dist = dist(x=mydata, method = "euclidean")
hcl = hclust(d=res.dist, method = "complete")
require(graphics)
plot(as.dendrogram(hcl), xlab ="Height", horiz = T)

A: You need to set the margin with par(mar = c(...))
# order of margin is bottom, left, top, right - for your case increase the right margin
par(mar = c(5, 5, 5, 15))
plot(as.dendrogram(hcl), xlab ="Height", horiz = T)

ggplot solution
To use ggplot it required to do some manual for the text if want the text to be on the right side of plot. I found this solution from another answers for your reference I also put the link at bottom.
library("ggplot2")
library("ggdendro")

dendr    <- dendro_data(hcl, type="rectangle") # convert for ggplot
clust    <- cutree(hcl, k=2)                    # find 2 clusters
clust.df <- data.frame(label=names(clust), cluster=factor(clust))
# dendr[["labels"]] has the labels, merge with clust.df based on label column
dendr[["labels"]] <- merge(dendr[["labels"]],clust.df, by="label")
# plot the dendrogram; note use of color=cluster in geom_text(...)
ggplot() +
  geom_segment(data=segment(dendr), aes(x=x, y=y, xend=xend, yend=yend)) +
  geom_text(data=label(dendr), aes(x, y, label=label, hjust=0, color=cluster),
    size=3) +
  coord_flip() + scale_y_reverse(expand=c(0.2, 0)) +
  theme(axis.line.y=element_blank(),
    axis.ticks.y=element_blank(),
    axis.text.y=element_blank(),
    axis.title.y=element_blank(),
    panel.background=element_rect(fill="white"),
    panel.grid=element_blank())

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Petition Calls on UCLA to Cancel NSJP Conference
BY Aaron Bandler | Nov 2, 2018 | Nation
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A recent petition started by Stop Anti-Semitism website is calling on UCLA to cancel the upcoming National Students for Justice in Palestine (NSJP) on Nov. 16-18 and already has tens of thousands of signatures.
The petition, titled "Help prevent the next Pittsburgh – tell UCLA to cancel SJP's annual hate conference!", notes that SJP founder Hatem Bazian has uttered "horrific anti-Semitic and violence-inciting statements," such as calling for an "intifada" in the United States and that "there are large number of Zionists who were engaged with Nazi Germany."
The petition also highlighted various anti-Semitic statements from SJP members:
Can a conference calling to kill #Jews take place after #PittsburghSynagogue shooting? YES, and it's happening Nov. 16 at @UCLA. #SJP leaders and members often call to kill #Jews (see image for yourself) and #UCLA is undeterred in inviting their national conference to its campus pic.twitter.com/UAnpXzhtWZ
— Adam Milstein (@AdamMilstein) October 31, 2018
Additionally, the petition points out that SJP has heaped praise upon convicted terrorists Rasmea Odeh and Leila Khaled and has ties to terror groups such as Hamas, Hezbollah and Islamic Jihad.
"Because of SJP's closed-door policy of not allowing any non-SJP students to attend the Conference, UCLA is essentially allowing SJP to continue spewing their messages of violence, Anti-Semitism, and support of known terrorists," the petition states.
The petition proceeds to call on UCLA to cancel the conference.
"If not canceled, we call to hold UCLA accountable by investigating it for violation of anti-discrimination laws, its own policies against discrimination as were adopted by the UC Regents, and violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin (including Anti-Semitism) for federally assisted programs and activities!" the petition concludes.
As of publication time, there were more than 16,000 signatures to the petition.
UCLA issued a cease-and-desist letter to NSJP on Wednesday evening to stop using the UCLA Bruin Bear in their logo by Monday, or else the university could shut down the conference.


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"Body Crafted by Video Games": Uncovering the Story of a Gamer Who Lost 8.6 Pounds in 30 Days Just From Gaming in 2022
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Over the years, fitness has become an essential part of people's lives, and it has also given rise to various working out techniques. While technology has blended into our daily lives, this famous YouTuber took bodybuilding to another level.
In one of his videos, famous streamer Skooch decided to go on a 30-day fitness diet challenge, but only via VR [Virtual Reality] gaming. Although it seemed like a fun and easy challenge, it was not all fun and games.
Virtual games help in real-life fitness
Skooch is a famous gamer and YouTuber who is known for his experimental and unique videos related to VR. The streamer decided to merge virtual reality and fitness, to test how the effectiveness of the futuristic device. In his video, Skooch said, "The truth is a lot simpler. Because I wanted to develop the world's first-ever gamer body. A body crafted by video games and video games alone."
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Beat Saber requires continuous hand movement, and it is a task. "Standing up and having to swing your arms around for hours every single day is exhausting and time-consuming," confessed Skooch.
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But did the game prove to be effective? Skooch soon began feeling the results of his workout, little by little, as he lost around 3 pounds in the beginning part of the challenge. However, the gamer soon got bored playing the same game every day and decided to explore some other fitness games.
Skooch's VR fitness journey continued
Skooch then decided to play the Bullet Hells and Ring Fit Adventure game, which involved more body movements than Beat Saber. "I could feel the routine of fitness games starting to form in my brain, but I had to keep it interesting so, I kept jumping around random games… It wasn't something I dreaded throughout my day like a lot of the other exercises I've done, this just kind of became part of my life," stated the streamer.
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For 30 days, the YouTuber kept on switching games and updating the fans about all the ups and downs he went through while undergoing this challenge. By the end of day 30, Skooch revealed his final results. "I started my journey at 186.2 pounds. And without many changes to my diet and doing VR and ring fit just about every single day for 30 days, I dropped to 177.6. Meaning I lost a total of 8.6 pounds," revealed the gamer.
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Although it was not a drastic change, it could help gaming enthusiasts to stay fit. Since many online games include sitting in one place and not much body movement, these VR fitness games could prove a game-changer for many. Skooch's experiment with fitness gaming has proved that working out could be fun and games!
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Q: lost data in the coreData My app will show teacher shedule, in the first controller teacher need to choose the right pair (first, second, third) and then write nessesary data (like what the subject name, room, number of group) now in my code if i write data in first pair and save, it will show to me, but if i write data in second pair and choose save button, the previous data in first pair is lost, so i have a problem with losing data, this is code for controller where i choose pair:
class ChoosePair: UIViewController {

enum choosePair: Int{
    case FirstPair = 21
    case SecondPair = 22
    case ThirdPair = 23
    case FourPair = 24

}
   @IBAction func PairButtons(_ sender: UIButton){
            guard let day = choosePair.init(rawValue: sender.tag) else { return }
            switch day {
            case .FirstPair:
                let FirstPair = self
                UserDefaults.standard.set(21, forKey: "pairId")
                performSegue(withIdentifier: "SheduleTeacher", sender: self)
                break
            case .SecondPair:
                let SecondPair = self
                UserDefaults.standard.set(22, forKey: "pairId")
                performSegue(withIdentifier: "SheduleTeacher", sender: SecondPair)
                break
            case .ThirdPair:
                let ThirdPair = self
                UserDefaults.standard.set(23, forKey: "pairId")
                performSegue(withIdentifier: "SheduleTeacher", sender: ThirdPair)
                break
            case .FourPair:
                let  FourPair = self
                UserDefaults.standard.set(24, forKey: "pairId")
                performSegue(withIdentifier: "SheduleTeacher", sender: FourPair)
                break
        }
}
}

And the code for second controller(where i write data and save it in CoreData)
class SheduleTeacher: UIViewController {

var pairId =  UserDefaults.standard.integer(forKey: "pairId")

@IBOutlet weak var subjectLabel: UILabel!
@IBOutlet weak var roomLabel: UILabel!
@IBOutlet weak var timeLabel: UILabel!
@IBOutlet weak var emailLabel: UILabel!
@IBOutlet weak var groupLabel: UILabel!
@IBOutlet weak var captainLabel: UILabel!

@IBOutlet weak var subjectField: UITextField!
@IBOutlet weak var roomField: UITextField!
@IBOutlet weak var timeField: UITextField!
@IBOutlet weak var emailField: UITextField!
@IBOutlet weak var groupField: UITextField!
@IBOutlet weak var captainField: UITextField!

let appDelegate = UIApplication.shared.delegate as! AppDelegate

override func viewDidLoad() {
    super.viewDidLoad()
    let context = appDelegate.persistentContainer.viewContext
    let request = NSFetchRequest<NSFetchRequestResult>(entityName: "Users")
    request.returnsObjectsAsFaults = false
    do {
        let result = try context.fetch(request)
        for data in result as! [NSManagedObject] {
            subjectField.text = data.value(forKey: "subject\(pairId)") as? String
            roomField.text = data.value(forKey: "room\(pairId)") as? String
            timeField.text = data.value(forKey: "time\(pairId)") as? String
            emailField.text = data.value(forKey: "emailGroup\(pairId)") as? String
            groupField.text = data.value(forKey: "group\(pairId)") as? String
            captainField.text = data.value(forKey: "captain\(pairId)") as? String
        }
    } catch {
        print("Failed")
    }
    subjectLabel.layer.borderWidth = 1.0
    roomLabel.layer.borderWidth = 1.0
    timeLabel.layer.borderWidth = 1.0
    emailLabel.layer.borderWidth = 1.0
    groupLabel.layer.borderWidth = 1.0
    captainLabel.layer.borderWidth = 1.0
}

@IBAction func saveButton(_ sender: UIButton) {
let context = appDelegate.persistentContainer.viewContext
let entity = NSEntityDescription.entity(forEntityName: "Users", in: context)
let newUser = NSManagedObject(entity: entity!, insertInto: context)
newUser.setValue(self.subjectField!.text, forKey: "subject\(pairId)")
newUser.setValue(self.roomField!.text, forKey: "room\(pairId)")
newUser.setValue(self.timeField!.text, forKey: "time\(pairId)")
newUser.setValue(self.emailField!.text, forKey: "emailGroup\(pairId)")
newUser.setValue(self.groupField!.text, forKey: "group\(pairId)")
newUser.setValue(self.captainField!.text, forKey: "captain\(pairId)")
do {
try context.save()
} catch {
print("Failed saving")
}
}
}

And photo what I now have in CoreData
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A: Predicates are used to limit the fetch to only get certain entities.
let request = NSFetchRequest<NSFetchRequestResult>(entityName: "Users")
request.returnsObjectsAsFaults = false

Does not set a predicate so it always returns all the Users entities there are. The following has you iterate over every entity, that's why there is a for-loop.
for data in result as! [NSManagedObject] {

Here is an example how you can use a predicate to only get entities with entity.pairId == pairId.
override func viewDidLoad() {
    super.viewDidLoad()
    let context = AppDelegate.shared.persistentContainer.viewContext
    let request = NSFetchRequest<NSFetchRequestResult>(entityName: "Users")
    request.returnsObjectsAsFaults = false
    request.predicate = NSPredicate(format: "pairId = %@", argumentArray: [pairId])

    do {
        let results = try context.fetch(request)

        guard results.count == 1 else {
            fatalError("Bad count: \(results.count)")
        }

        guard let data = results.first! as? NSManagedObject else {
            fatalError("No NSManagedObject")
        }

        context.performAndWait {
            subjectField.text = data.value(forKey: "subject\(pairId)") as? String
            roomField.text = data.value(forKey: "room\(pairId)") as? String
            timeField.text = data.value(forKey: "time\(pairId)") as? String
            emailField.text = data.value(forKey: "emailGroup\(pairId)") as? String
            groupField.text = data.value(forKey: "group\(pairId)") as? String
            captainField.text = data.value(forKey: "captain\(pairId)") as? String
        }
    } catch {
        print("Failed")
    }

    // ...
}

The entity must of course have said attribute pairId for the predicate to work.
You would do something like this in the save() method too. There you could update the retrieved Users entity/create a new one if one does not exist.
One alternative is to delete the old one if one so exists and always create a new one on save.
The other alternative to "create a new one if one does not exist" is to pre-create for all four buttons and then fetch the entities on save and update them there. You would however have to check on startup too if they exist already else you would create on every startup four.

A: In your saveButton func you create a new Users instance every time which mean data from pair two will not be written together with data for pair one but as a separate record. You need to update the existing object, the one you fetched in viewDidLoad, instead. (I very much doubt any data is lost)
That being said I think you need to rethink your design, having duplicate (or more) fields in the same entity looks like an awkward design that will be hard to maintain. A better solution would be to only have one group attribute, one subject attribute and so on and complement it with an attribute that holds the pairId.
Also, why is the entity name Users, it seems to hold no kind of user id?


Stafford Marquee Hire: If you have an event planned in Stafford, Staffordshire, and need to hold an outside function, you are likely to be investigating the process of hiring a marquee for staging it. The advantage of a marquee event, is that it is simple to hire a marquee of the precise size to match your proposed visitor numbers, and so create exactly the required atmosphere to make the function go with a swing.
If you're using a village hall or hotel style venue, you are restricted to the venue size as it is and this can easily result in you you having an enormous half-full hall for the event if there aren't enough guests to occupy the allocated space, or even a jam-packed room if too many people put in an appearance.
Marquee hire in Stafford will be perfect for all types of events and functions, and could be a good solution for engagement celebrations, barbeques, prom parties, business functions, discos, exhibitions, balls, cocktail parties, barmitzvahs, christening parties, festivals, summer parties, corporate events, birthday parties, funerals, children's parties, harvest festivals, Christmas parties, New Year parties, garden parties, wedding events and other special celebrations.
Although you may believe that a marquee event will come out more affordable than a hotel event, you may be in for a shock. This is not always true, and it's usually the added extras that bring the price up and can at times make it more pricey than a hotel style event or wedding. Sometimes, marquee hire prices in Stafford will include all the extras, but you must triple check this since a number of marquee hire companies will demand more for: table linen, doors, interior linings, seats, generators, decoration, toilets, cutlery, tables, furniture, staging, glassware, heating, crockery, a DJ, sound equipment, a dance floor, a starlight ceiling, waiters, flooring and lighting.
There are needless to say an extensive array of marquee sizes on the market for hire in Stafford, therefore you can hire nearly anything from a modest gazebo or pop-up marquee up to an enormous festival marquee, such as those found at a county show or a music event. Marquees can also be found in many different styles including: petal pole marquees, pagoda marquees, witches hat marquees, yurts, katas (or giant tipis), inflatable tents, big tops, aluminium framed marquees, pole marquees, saddlespan marquees, trispan tents, indian tents, clear span marquees, chinese hat marquees, capri marquees, eureka marquees and stretch tents.
Hiring a marquee for a summertime event in Stafford, is a fantastic idea because it makes certain that the guests will have somewhere to head for if it starts to rain, as it quite often does in Stafford. This means that the weather conditions aren't something you'll have to fret about, so you can carry on with organising the rest of the event.
A vital issue that you will want to consider is the spending budget for the event, so getting your available budget set ahead of actually reserving the marquee is essential so as to match the marquee model and size to your allotted budget. To restate, be certain that you fully understand exactly what is included for that price, you want to avoid any nasty surprises down the road, with lots of add-ons being tagged onto the final bill.
Stafford marquee hire companies will likely help you with giant tipi hire in Stafford, marquees for bar mitzvahs in Stafford, stretch tent hire Stafford, witches hat marquee hire in Stafford, instant marquees in Stafford, yurt hire in Stafford, chinese hat tent hire in Stafford, clear span marquee hire Stafford Staffordshire, marquee hire prices in Stafford, marquees for wedding celebrations in Stafford, wedding marqees in Stafford, marquees for corporate events in Stafford, marquees for proms in Stafford, pop-up marquee hire Stafford and other event services in Stafford, Staffordshire.
Also find: Littleworth marquee hire, Great Bridgeford marquee hire, Castle Bank marquee hire, Brocton marquee hire, Ingestre marquee hire, Seighford marquee hire, Baswich marquee hire, Forebridge marquee hire, Eccleshall marquee hire, Castletown marquee hire, Milford marquee hire, Gnosall marquee hire, Haughton marquee hire, Queensville marquee hire, Bradley marquee hire, Weeping Cross marquee hire, Acton Trussell marquee hire and more.
More Staffordshire marquee hire: Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stoke-on-Trent, Stafford, Hanley, Longton, Cannock, Lichfield, Burntwood, Kidsgrove, Leek, Burton-upon-Trent, Burslem and Tamworth.


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Jung Ryeo Won Becomes Promotional Ambassador For Women's Rights Campaign
Jung Ryeo Won has been appointed as the promotional ambassador for the "With You" movement!
The "With You" campaign is a response to the "Me Too" movement that aims to support victims of sexual violence.
On March 27, the Korean Institution for Women's Rights selected Jung Ryeo Won as their promotional ambassador. The actress previously starred in KBS drama "Witch's Court," where she portrayed prosecutor Ma Yi Deum. She gained a lot of support as her character solved cases while conveying the perspectives of sexual violence victims.
Jung Ryeo Won commented, "There are so many [sexual harassment and sexual violence] cases. The victims have tried to make this known in many different ways for a very long time, but society has overlooked them. The problem is that we don't really recognize sexual crimes against women and children, as well as those within the hierarchies of organizations."
The actress stressed the importance of legitimate punishment and emphasized that giving courage to victims would create the most change. She expressed the significance of testimonies, saying that only the victims' courage would change society.
Jung Ryeo Won also shared her views that legitimate punishment is necessary to become a society where victims are comforted. She stated, "I hope that small voices will ring louder and change social awareness."
She then talked about the "With You" campaign, saying, "I included the message, 'For the eagles who cannot fly.' I got the feeling that those who actually have the power to fly aren't able to fly when they're cornered at the edge of a cliff. Through this campaign and movement, I hope all of us will continue to learn until the day they can soar."


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Mumbai: 20-year-old food delivery man killed after speeding car rams into his bike
Police said that Shaikh had stopped an auto rickshaw and rushed the victim to the hospital who was declared dead on arrival. Shaikh was arrested and booked under sections of rash and negligent driving
By: Express News Service | Mumbai | December 19, 2020 1:59:09 am
At least 46 people are under treatment at various hospitals and the condition of at least 11 is said to be serious.(Representational)
A 20-year-old food delivery man was killed after being run over by a Mercedes car being driven by a 19-year-old man at Lokhandwala area in Andheri in the wee hours of Friday. The driver, a college student, has been arrested.
The deceased has been identified as Satish Nath Gupta who was on his way to deliver food.
"Around 2.30 am on Friday, the driver of the Mercedes car, identified as Taufur Shaikh, was driving at a high speed. He wanted to overtake a vehicle when he lost control, crossed over the divider and rammed into the biker," said senior Police Inspector Dayanand Bangar of Oshiwara police station. The car had dragged the biker for a few meters, he added.
Police said that Shaikh had stopped an auto rickshaw and rushed the victim to the hospital who was declared dead on arrival. Shaikh was arrested and booked under sections of rash and negligent driving. "He was later released on bail," Bangar added.
Shaikh, whose father is in the import and export business, was out for a drive with two of his guests who had visited him from Hyderabad.
accidental death


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Q: Advanced PDB Graphics Error using VS
So here is the output I have been trying to get past. I recently installed VS12 on a new PC. First I was unable to load any PDB files but this was resolved by loading in from the Microsoft Symbol Servers. The last 4, which I have concluded were ATI graphics dll's coming from my graphics driver still did not want to load. This resulted in a crash on the DX flag - D3DLOCK_DISCARD while trying to lock a dynamic rect. My first thought was an out of date driver so after I updated the driver and that failed I am left with no answers. I was unable to find any useful information on Google and nothing here relating specifically to this problem. Any help anyone can provide would be greatly appreciated and any more info required to solve the problem, please ask and I will be happy to provide.


Didn't have time to update yesterday's post so I'll continue with this new one. I haven't placed any trades yet but I have worked out 4 different chart templates with indicators on them to see if any of them work or could work after some changes.
This chart template uses 50-period and 14-period EMA's for trends. Due to my observations yesterday I will use Aroon to set my entry points. I am not sure about stop loss and exit yet, but I hope to get them in place soon as well. I have also added OBV to this chart to see if in anything special happens with volume during signals by Aroon.
This chart template uses 50, 9 and 5 day simple moving averages. It also uses Bollinger bands and 14-period RSI. All of these indicators should help making better decisions.
Here I'm using 50-period moving average, Parabolic SAR and Williams %R.
This template uses Bollinger bands, Starc bands (see description below), CMO (Chande Momentum Oscillator) and also RSI. And also stochastic oscillator. Just for testing.
Before going on, here's the description of what Starc Bands are. It is an indicator that is created by plotting two bands around short term moving average of an underlying asset's price. Upper band is created by adding a value of ATR (Average True Range) to moving averages. The lower band is created by taking the value of ATR off the short term moving average. When price moves towards the upper band it gives a signal that the price may pull back. Vice versa in case of lower band. Starc bands will tighten in steady markets and loosen in volatile markets. STARC Bands define upper and lower limits for normal price action..
As a next thing I will be testing all those templats to see if any of them (or maybe altogether) is usable. But before that we need to get introduced to trading days and hours, most active trading hours (depending on time and currency).
During London & New York session more active currency pairs are EUR/USD, GBP/USD and USD/CHF. During Tokyo/Sydney sessions most active pairs are EUR/JPY, AUD/USD, USD/JPY, AUD/JPY and during Sydney session AUD/USD, EUR/USD. Nothing too difficult as you can see – just keep in mind which markets are open and you can logically see which pairs should be most active.
What's the easiest way to keep track of all the different times in different time zones? For myself I have found a website that offers this feature. Check the forex hours clocks here. It's a basic page I made for myself there that included just the four main times. Feel free to use it.
Today I'm going to test my chart templates and try to use them to see if any of them are of any hope. Will update later or add a new post.


Another week...another award! Congratulations to all at The Hayes for achieving the silver level of the Transport for London STARs (Sustainable Travel: Active, Responsible, Safe) Award. This is a result of the travel plan that we have submitted detailing the efforts made to reduce car use and encourage walking to school. A huge thank you to Mrs Boylan who worked tirelessly with the Junior Road Safety Officers to obtain this recognition.
Thank you to all parents who helped ensure our Jeans for Genes Day today was a great success. The treasurer of the school council today counted all donations and we are delighted to report that with your help we have managed to raise £355.45 for the charity! Thank you and well done everybody!
We are also proud of our Year six pupil advocates who were announced in assembly today and presented with their badges. We are proud to support these children in developing their leadership skills. Well done to all advocates.
Thank you to all parents who submitted their children's names to attend the Inclusion Quality Mark Award. Selected at random this morning to collect the award with Mrs Roberts and Mrs Bolton, were Ava Year Two and Romeo from Year one.
We have received a few enquiries from parents regarding applications to Reception for siblings due to start in Reception in September 2019. Please be aware that the e-admissions portal opened on the 1st of September and can be accessed via this link https://www.eadmissions.org.uk/eAdmissions/app . The deadline for your applications is January 15th 2019. We are holding open mornings on the 1st and the 20th of November at 9:30. Please spread the word to prospective families!
We still have some vacancies for children wishing to learn to play a musical instrument. If your child is interested please do pop into the office and let us know. You will be given a form to complete and return to us.
We look forward to seeing you there! If you are unable to attend the coffee morning please do not worry. All presentations will be uploaded to our school website for you to access.
Please can we ask parents to refrain from allowing their children to walk along the wall outside our school. It is not safe and office staff have dealt with many children who have fallen and hurt themselves. Please help us to keep your children safe on our premises. Please do not be upset or offended if we ask your children to get down.
We are delighted that swimming is back and up and running at school and as you know learning to swim is a lifesaving skill which our children are lucky practice each week. If you feel that your child requires further support, practicing in smaller groups after school can help build their confidence and stamina.
There are spaces for swimming lessons after school on Mondays and Wednesdays for non-swimmers, beginners, and improvers. Preschool lessons are also available for children from 3 years old on Monday and Tuesdays at 11:00, Thursdays afternoons, and Friday mornings.
If you are interested in booking a place for these classes please contact Mrs DeCruz via the office. Just keep swimming!!
For school swimming, please can we remind all parents that all children need to wear a swim hat. These are available for sale at the school office for the cost of £3 each.
A concert is being held to raise money to pay for the replacement of the internal ceiling in the church and to contribute to refurbishing the hall kitchen, used by a pre-school and the scouting and guiding organisations.
play a varied and exciting programme.
Followed by a buffet supper.
Tickets are £12.50 each, £10 for under 18s.


There are over 300 species of geraniums. If you have come to this page in search of the common geranium, you should go to the Pelargonium file. True geraniums, or cranesbill, are grown in almost any soil as long as it is not wet. They do best in sun, but will tolerate some degree of shade. Leaves are rounded and lobed and are usually fragrant. Many have unique textures, colors, and markings as well. Early summer to fall flowers may be range from white to purple and even blue and are often cup or saucer-shaped. For the most part, cranesbill are long-lived and do not require a lot of care. They are perfect in the perennial border and work well as a ground cover too.


Okeeheelee BMX is a Non-Profit, All Volunteer BMX Racing organization . Below you will find the basic track schedule.
Please bring your USA BMX Card!
* On Race Only Nights there is practice prior to the race for those entered in the the race.
* All riders must have a wrist band to ride the track. Riding without one may result in your riding privileges suspended. Bands MUST be present on the left side of the helmet.


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Palmarès
1975 (dilettanti)
Trofeo Elola

1976 (Novostil, una vittoria)
GP Caboalles de Abajo

1977 (Novostil, una vittoria)
5ª tappa Vuelta a Cantabria (Torrelavega > Santander)

1978 (Novostil, una vittoria)
6ª tappa Volta Ciclista a Catalunya (Bagà > Manresa)

1979 (Transmallorca, una vittoria)
5ª tappa, 2ª semitappa Vuelta a Asturias

1980 (Henninger, una vittoria)
Campeonato de Asturias (Villaviciosa > Villaviciosa)

Piazzamenti

Grandi Giri
Vuelta a España
1976: 27º
1977: 12º
1978: ritirato
1979: 56º
1980: ritirato

Classiche monumento
Milano-Sanremo
1977: 145º

Collegamenti esterni


Direct beach access often doesn't come cheap, but book a mobile home at Camping Playa Brava and you'll get access to the site's sandy beach, where you'll find water sports and beach volleyball at a very affordable price. Families are well catered for, with a shallow bathing area where the river joins the sea, plus a children's pool, football, basketball, tennis and mini-golf. In high season there's also cycle hire and discos at the poolside restaurant/bar.


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Review: Fallen Angels
Directed by: Wong Kar-wai
Written by: Wong Kar-wai
Starring: Leon Lai, Michelle Reis, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Charlie Yeung, Karen Mok
Being out late at night will have you interacting with different people who frequent the daytime hours. Almost a different breed of personalities, which gets explored in the visually dynamic and narratively limited Fallen Angels. Plenty of colors and directorial style to put together these individuals of the night in their whimsical adventures.
Working as a hitman, Wong Chi-ming (Leon Lai) barely interacts with his business partner, as he receives directions for the hits, carries them out, and goes about his day. Simultaneously, Ho Chi-mo (Takeshi Kaneshiro) goes out at night to break into businesses and runs them for his own and the owner's benefit.
Strangeness in actions becomes the common theme between the characters in Fallen Angels. Certainly not a character study or a deep dive into any of them, this film cares more about the visuals displayed and the overall mood established within the composition. Serving as a companion piece for The Chungking Express but at night, this feature displays similar themes of loneliness and emotional longing but handles it all fairly differently. Knowing Wong Kar-wai wanted both features put together as one, it demonstrates how he differentiates between Hong Kong during the day and its nightlife. Ultimately, separating these two features makes for the best choice, as they came out for the better because of it. The themes connect but their visual representation has such stark differences, which allowed them to stand alone in a profound manner.
Perhaps falling into the style over substance trap, Fallen Angels succeeds because of the mood it builds not only with the characters, but also the city as a whole. Wong Kar-wai elects to hold the camera much closer to the actors' faces while giving us less insight into their motivations and what they want in life. Physically closer but further apart on an emotional level. It creates this constant melancholic mood permeating each sequence because nobody in this story appears to be happy with the way life seems to be going. It may explain why they take on jobs or leisure activities so late at night to the point where businesses close. For Wong Chi-ming, it makes sense as killing people in broad daylight will make for a short career as a hitman. It becomes Ho Chi-mo, who becomes the most interesting person to follow.
As a mute, he does not connect with others through speech, but rather through touch. He makes money by breaking into businesses at night and instead of robbing them, essentially operates the business as if it were open late into the night. From barbershops to ice cream dispensaries, Chi-mo almost forcibly makes customers partake in the services in some fairly hilarious sequences. The challenge with fully understanding the character comes from him not having the ability to speak, which allows him to be the perfect sounding board for someone like Charlie (Charlie Yeung). Perpetually heartbroken, she sees Chi-mo as someone willing to listen to her.
Much like The Chungking Express, plenty gets communicated through narration, which Wong Kar-wai can get away with considering how engaging his characters prove to be. Getting into their minds when they speak directly to the audience allows for a level of emotional tethering from how hopeless they are. They carry no larger goals in life, they just take each night at a time and see what the world has to offer. The narration carries plenty of insight and makes up for the moments when the characters rarely take the time to speak to each other.
Always a visual dazzler, Wong Kar-wai goes haywire in how he captures the zaniness of the Hong Kong nights within this film. Daring use of different colors along with the close-ups allow for a show in visual splendor for anyone to enjoy. He employs the grungy nature of what occurs when most people have gone to bed to his advantage to set the stage for the interactions taking place within this story. Making it equally appealing as it may be concerning, he finds the proper balance in how he establishes this world. A sensational director who conveys more by saying less in nearly all of his features to an incredible degree.
A true feast for the eyes even if the narrative suffers a bit because of it, Fallen Angels carries the promises of a Wong Kar-wai film and delivers it in spades. The fun characters to follow throughout the feature become worth more than the price of admission as at the very least they become intriguing. All captured by the gorgeous color scheme of the Hong Kong nights and you get an enjoyable and rewarding feature.
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SonicWall Partners with Ingram Micro for Distribution in Egypt and Saudi Arabia
Dubai – September 12, 2017: SonicWall, the trusted security partner protecting more than one million networks worldwide, announced today that Ingram Micro, a leading technology distributor in the region, is now distributing SonicWall products in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Arab Republic of Egypt.
"Ingram Micro's market reach, a wealth of experience and added value to partners in Saudi and Egypt, is of utmost importance to SonicWall. This is due to our commitment to developing a strong distribution network that supports and enables our partners by building a win-win eco-system," said Shahnawaz Sheikh, Sales & Channel Director – META & Eastern Europe at SonicWall. "SonicWall is committed to its channel partners and customers, and this partnership provides them with wider access to SonicWall technology in every city across our region."
As part of this relationship, Ingram Micro is now distributing all SonicWall products, including SonicWall's Next Gen Firewalls, Email Security, Wireless Security, Secure Mobile Access, Wan Optimization and Central Management solutions. Additionally, Ingram Micro will bundle SonicWall products with complementary and adjacent technologies to offer a comprehensive value proposition for Ingram Micro's vast customer base.
"Ingram Micro is committed to constantly enhancing the value proposition we provide our business partners, including offering a dedicated range of services and relevant large vendors," said Marc Kassis, Cyber Security Director, Ingram Micro META region. "We are delighted to be adding SonicWall to our portfolio in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, a strong partnership that helps us offer more robust Cyber Security solutions to through our customers throughout the region."
Ingram Micro helps businesses Realize the Promise of Technology™. It delivers a full spectrum of global technology and supply chain services to businesses around the world. Deep expertise in technology solutions, mobility, cloud, and supply chain solutions enables its business partners to operate efficiently and successfully in the markets they serve. Unrivalled agility, deep market insights and the trust and dependability that come from decades of proven relationships, set Ingram Micro apart and ahead. More at www.ingrammicro.com
About SonicWall
SonicWall has been fighting the cyber-criminal industry for over 25 years defending small, medium-size businesses and enterprises worldwide. Backed by research from SonicWall Capture Labs, our award-winning real-time breach detection and prevention solutions coupled with the formidable resources of over 15,000 loyal channel partners around the globe, are the backbone securing more than a million business and mobile networks and their emails, applications, and data.
This combination of products and partners has enabled an automated real-time breach detection and prevention solution tuned to the specific needs of the more than 500,000 organisations in over 150 countries. These businesses can run more effectively and fear less about security. For more information, visit www.sonicwall.com


DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 5, 2016) – The Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (MSHFA) announced today that International Speedway Corporation (ISC) CEO Lesa France Kennedy will serve as honorary chairperson for its 28th Annual Induction Ceremony Presented by Bridgestone on June 29 in Daytona Beach.
The first phase of construction and development is expected to be completed by June. That completion will coincide with this year's debut of the $400 million "DAYTONA Rising" project which has created the world's first true motorsports stadium. The site for the induction ceremony will be announced in the near future.
A seven-person class of 2016 inductees will enter the MSHFA: AMA motorcycle great Everett Brashear; NASCAR champion team owner Richard Childress; land and water speed-record legend Gary Gabelich; multi-discipline auto racing champion owner Chip Ganassi; NHRA announcing legend Dave McClelland; competitor and broadcaster extraordinaire Sam Posey; and 1955 Indianapolis 500 champion Bob Sweikert.


Wrapkit Responsive Admin Template powered with Twitter Bootstrap.
This Admin template can be used for any type of web application. Designed with an attractive look, rich features and easy to customize. Works well with frontend/backend frameworks like Angular Js, etc. Wrapkit it has a huge collection of plugins and UI components and works well on various sizes devices (desktop, tablets, and phones).
* And more features + pages coming soon.


The Pawnee Plunge Water Park will delight all ages. The water park features a full-day of fun for the entire family. Spend time in the Splash Pad Area, splash on the Interactive Aquadek, or cross over the Octopus Water Walk. Slide down the Triple Curve Slide, race down the Speed Slide, spin around the Splash Bowl before plunging into the eight-foot deep catch basin, or take a chilling plunge down the Inner Tube Slide landing in the Lazy River. Float on the Lazy River for a relaxing ride. Sit back in a chaise lounge, relax and read a good book, or just observe the fun-filled action.


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San Antonio Spurs' Trey Lyles earns praise for being ready to go Sunday night
Tom Orsborn Jan. 11, 2021 Updated: Jan. 11, 2021 9:16 p.m.
Spurs forward Trey Lyles goes for a rebound against the Timberwolves' Jarrett Culver, left, and Ed Davis in the second half on Sunday. In his first start of the season, Lyles grabbed 10 rebounds and played 35 minutes.
Photo: Stacy Bengs / Associated Press
Trey Lyles answered the call Sunday night with some impressive work on the boards.
After the sixth-year forward played in just four of the Spurs' first nine games, it wouldn't have been surprising to see him struggle early on to shake off rust after replacing DeMar DeRozan in the starting lineup.
But instead of stumbling out of the gate, Lyles produced, ripping down six of his game-high 10 rebounds in the first period of the Spurs' 96-88 loss to the Timberwolves in Minneapolis.
"He was great tonight," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said afterward in a Zoom conference. "He didn't miss a beat. … He really got us through the first half."
On ExpressNews.com: San Antonio Spurs aim to finish road trip strong in Oklahoma City
Lyles started a career-high 53 games last season, but his playing time has been greatly reduced this season with the emergence of second-year forward Keldon Johnson. In three of Lyles' four games before Sunday night, he played just six minutes or less.
But against Minnesota, he logged 35, his most since he had a season-high 41 on March 8, 2020, in a loss at Cleveland. Popovich called on him after DeRozan left the team to be with his ill father following a 38-point performance in Saturday's 125-122 win over Minnesota in overtime.
Lyles' performance was a credit to the hard work he's put in to stay ready, his teammates said.
"He doesn't complain," guard Patty Mills said. "He does all the necessary things to stay ready."
Day after day, Lyles played three-on-three either after practice or during warmups to keep in game shape.
"That's a professional right there," Mills said.
On ExpressNews.com: Without DeRozan, Spurs run out of gas
Lyles also contributed five points on 2-of-4 shooting and two assists.
"For him to get thrown into the fire like that and still be able to make an impact … it's a credit to those guys who haven't been playing but are still engaged and learning and are ready to go," Mills said.
With the Spurs on Monday listing DeRozan as out for Tuesday's game in Oklahoma City, Lyles could get his second start in a row. The Spurs could also be without rookie guard Devin Vassell, who they listed as questionable with a sore left knee.
Murray a 'dog'
Dejounte Murray is averaging a career-best 7.2 rebounds per game after leading the Spurs in rebounding in a team-best four games this season.
"That just comes from wanting the ball," the 6-foot-5 point guard said of his rebounding prowess.
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Murray explained that as a child growing up in Seattle, it was up to him to gain possession of the ball while playing with his older uncles and their friends.
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The Spurs lead the NBA in fewest turnovers per game with a 10.8 per-game average. Their assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.36 is also the league's best.
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DeRozan leads the Spurs in assists with a career-high 7.0 average. His turnover rate of just 5.1 per 100 possessions is a career low, according to NBA.com.
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Technology helps shipyards capture retirees' expertise and attract digitally savvy workers
Experienced engineering and manufacturing workers are retiring in droves in the Marine & Offshore (M&O) industry, taking their knowledge and skill sets with them. increasingly, M&O companies are focused on capturing and transmitting that knowledge and know-how to a new generation of recruits – and
By Dassault Systemes - John Martin
Knowledge is forever. That certainly is true in books. So why not in companies?
Shipbuilding, for example, is both science and art, and it takes many years for a worker to master both. Increasingly, however, shipyards are finding that technology can simultaneously help them capture, retain and pass along knowledge and know-how developed by their Baby Boomer employees and attract a new, digital-native generation of workers to replace those reaching retirement age.
To understand the knowledge replication challenge, consider naval architects, the engineers who oversee ship design, construction and repair.
"Experienced people have a holistic view of the matter, which is difficult to have as a young naval architect," said Roberto Prever, president and senior designer of NAOS Ship and Boat Design, a Trieste, Italy-based leader in the design of marine vehicles. Developing a holistic view requires years of experience in balancing the competing needs and priorities of dozens of different disciplines, including electrical, mechanical, structural, safety and human factors.
Passing that "holistic view" to future generations is critical to what Dan Jacob, practice director and principal analyst at LNS Research in Cambridge, Massachusetts, calls "business longevity" – allowing a company to thrive across many generations. Achieving business longevity, he said, requires a big dose of knowledge management, which he describes as a "structured approach to identify, prioritize, collect and transfer data and insights across the value chain, management and support functions to increase value."
The trick, Jacob said, is to grab hold of not just know-how, but what he calls "know-better": the know-how gained by workers through decades of experience. NAOS approaches the challenge by co-locating experienced and novice workers. "The 'old foxes' stay seated with the young workers across the development of new projects," Prever said.
CAPTURING KNOWLEDGE
But what if the old foxes have already left the den? Some of their knowledge can be rediscovered by analyzing data in a company's information and operational technology systems, to capture proven design and manufacturing practices, along with their built-in rules and templates, for reuse.
Knowledge capture is only the beginning, however; knowledge still must be transferred to and used by the next generation. And that, experts in the field agree, requires a unified, digital innovation platform to give every employee visibility into the knowledge they need across many disciplines.
Traditionally, each discipline has used its own specialized computer system to do its work, effectively locking knowledge into silos. NAOS Ship and Boat Design, and shipyards that include Damen Shipyards Group (the Netherlands), Naval Group (France) and Meyer Werft (Germany), are breaking these silos with digital innovation platforms that manage and capture every detail from ideation through design, manufacturing and support processes, as shared digital data.
A platform enables services such as mobile apps for accessing proficiency methods and software for identifying and collaborating with experts throughout the enterprise. New workers can train and certify themselves in new skills on e learning portals. Lessons-learned systems impart know-better knowledge from one generation to the next. The result is a social knowledge network equally accessible to all authorized employees, and to authorized members of a company's external value network.
"We've established communities of practice with an inwardly facing social media approach," Jacob said, describing how LNS Research works with its clients. "Local resources get to collaborate with 'scarce resources' and, as a significant benefit, the responses are captured."
At CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding in Guangzhou, China, for example, new hires can access knowledge germane to their work from user guidance and standards housed on the company's digital innovation platform – which the shipbuilder also leverages to host lectures, training and webinars.
LEVERAGING SOCIAL NETWORK
Developing a platform-based social knowledge network helps companies capture experiential knowledge from their most experienced workers. It also energizes their replacements – the 140 million Millennial and Gen Z workers who live and breathe social networks.
Huangpu Wenchong shipbuilders, for example, amplifies engagement through annual technology innovation contests for young employees to encourage their talents; it also created an online venture to provide extra opportunities for interested recruits.
Other technologies that excite these workers – and that also are essential to shipbuilding productivity and innovation – include 3D modeling, digital simulation, wearables, robotics, mobile, AI/machine learning, virtual and augmented reality and gamification. Digital product innovation platforms integrate all of these capabilities. Ship owners, too, can use these platforms to capture knowledge from retiring crews, then use it to train new, tech-savvy shipmates via simulation and virtual operations.
The tech-driven cohort that will replace retirees will help safeguard business continuity through their acceptance of – indeed, their preference for – such technology.
"They are, and they will be, more and more important," Prever said. Recruiting tech-savvy newcomers to the industry is critical, he said, because ship design "becomes always more complex, because the technologies are more complex, and the bouquet of possibilities more wide."
It's all part of Industry Renaissance, a societal transformation being driven by the use of virtual worlds to capture, grow and leverage companies' knowledge and know-how. By breaking down functional silos and creating end-to-end visibility, businesses can quickly sense and respond to fast-changing market demands, and even to implement and test entirely new business models.
Millennial and Gen Z workers are already energized by manufacturing real things; witness the maker movement. Offering them modern, digital capabilities, these digital shipyard pioneers believe, will attract an innovative new workforce of the future empowered by access to all of their predecessors' knowledge and know-how – and the means to build on it.
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Don't you think it can work as a plant stand?
At the same Flea Market, my husband bargained with the fellow and we got 6 place settings of this Johnson Brothers pattern for $50.00. I already had two teacups and so I was ecstatic! I just love the white, embossed pattern around the rim as well as the scalloped edge!
Red tulips from the garden brighten the table setting. There are more in the garden but I was hesitant to cut them!
We found this adorable little shell and marble table at a Thrift Shop called "Second Chance" located in Lynden, Washington. I have found many collectibles there. The table was $18.99.
I thought the table was so unique and although it isn't vintage, I just fell in love with it because it matches my beach theme at the Cottage!
Don't you just love the pink seashells surrounding the marble chips?
I think it was an amazing find!
Do you think it will serve as an indoor plant stand until summer comes and I move it outside?
Last but not least, hubby noticed this large china pot at a garage sale in Lynden too. It was just $7.00. Mr. Cottage has become such a treasure hunter too!
A view of the pot inside.
I think it is a little too cold to put the geraniums outside so I will enjoy them inside for a while!
Sometimes you can search for treasures and find nothing at all. This was a lucky weekend for me!
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Prior to our trip to Puerto Rico, I consulted with my friend and frequent commenter here – Max Doinel, for some local food recommendations. Being from Puerto Rico and his knowing my passion for all things swine-related, he said that I had to go to a lechonera – a restaurant that specializes in roast pork.
Because nothing ruins a foodie's vacation more than the sight of an Applebee's. I probably should've taken a panorama so I could get the Wendy's in the same picture.
But he did say that Alavara, a local dive bar, does serve roasted pork on Sundays along with other good food.
Dive bar is right… It was right across the street from that Applebee's and I was a little concerned that there were more people there than at Alavara. But it was al fresco, the weather was nice, and it was a free vacation.
I started with a bottle of Medalla, the locally made beer.
Ok, so maybe the craft brew madness on the mainland just hasn't hit PR yet.
I ordered their spring rolls with morcilla (blood sausage) and papaya salsa.
It was an interesting preparation and the wrapper was nicely done. However, the morcilla didn't have much flavor and the papaya sauce was way too sweet.
Roast pork with a side of fried plantains.
Actually, I didn't really care about the plantains. Which was good, because they were salty as all hell.
When I was a kid, we had a roasted pig at just about every big family party. The big benefit to having the whole beast was… well…pork. But the next biggest benefit was that you could grab the meat off your favorite part or even mix them up to get the right mixture of firmness, flavor, and juices. The best part was always the crispy skin – I believe they're called "cracklins" in the Carolinas – either alone or mixed in as a texture component.
This was good, but not great. The piece of crispy skin was fantastic, as expected. However, I'm not sure where the meat was from and it all seemed a little tough and slightly dry. I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and say that the mix wasn't right, that it could've used a few hunks from the belly area. Or it could very well just be that they didn't know jack about roasting pork.
So the spring roll was bland, the pork dry, and the beer was at best the equivalent of Budweiser.
But hey, I was on vacation and it sure beat the places across the street.
I should've warned you about the over-abundance of fast food joints. And Applebee's. Really. This one's my fault. I hope you didn't see any Olive Gardens. But you probably did, so again, I'm sorry.
As you may know, the Puerto Rican economy makes Detroit look like Zurich. How this affects the food industry is anyone's guess. The fact remains that Puerto Rico has tons of KFC, BK, Wendy's etc. They all compete for authentic lechoneras, who are struggling to stay afloat. I guess the good news (in theory) is that the bad chefs will all go out of business, and the good ones will triumph. If only there were solvent banks that would make loans to the good chefs. . .
there's only two ways to travel to PR: stay in an all-inclusive resort by the beach and forget where you are, or stay with someone who lives there. The all-inclusive resort will get you killer piña coladas, but the someone who lives there will take you to Guavate. For free.
Now that I have moved into my new place, I will have get my BGE set up and have you over. I can't cook a whole beast, but I can definitely get a good combination of juicy meat and crispy skin.
I think i need one of those eggs… Or, since we r designing our patio, maybe just leave room for a big smoker?
I love the consistency in quality of food that I can prepare on my BGE, but I do wish I could easily increase the volume of food. I am thinking of adding a smallish smokehouse to my outdoor kitchen.
This entry was posted on June 18, 2015 by thefoodandwinehedonist in Dining, Travel and tagged beer, food, Lechon, pork, Puerto Rico, vacation.


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↑ Rick Bayless, JeanMarie Brownson & Deann Groen Bayless (1996). Rick Bayless's Mexican Kitchen. New York, New York (USA): Scribner. pp. 270–271. ISBN 978-0684800066.


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Singapore, Singapore to Helsinki is an approximately 15.5-hour flight. You can also do a combination of flight and ferry; or do a combination of flight and train. Due to the time zone difference, you'll gain 6 hours traveling from Singapore to Helsinki. In October, Helsinki is colder than Singapore - with highs of 10°C and lows of 1°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 19th (Sat) so you can travel to Pyhatunturi.
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Accompanied by his legal team' Zuma's son is expected to "seek clarity" from the commission on the postponement of former deputy finance minister Mcebisi Jonas's cross-examination.
Duduzane Zuma maintains this is a lie' and has stated that it was in fact himself and arms deal advisor Fana Hlongwane who met with Jonas over rumours that Hlongwane was trying to blackmail him.
Zuma jr has agreed to testify to the state capture inquiry about these claims' as has Hlongwane.
Businessman and former government spokesperson Mzwanele Manyi was also present at the commission on Wednesday morning.
"I am here to do two things'" said Manyi. "I am here at the request of the commission to respond to the text I sent to Phumla [Williams].
"I have asked them that as I do that' can I respond to the allegation that she made when she presented her testimony on August 31. They have agreed to that'" Manyi explained.
In August' Williams' the acting director-general of GCIS' told commission chair deputy judge Raymond Zondo that she received an sms from Manyi' telling her not to blame him for the controversial The New Age (TNA) breakfasts that aired on SABC. She was testifying about that at the time.
The commission is also expected to continue hearing the evidence of former public enterprise minister Barbara Hogan.


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De Staten van Vlaanderen was de vertegenwoordiging van de drie standen van het graafschap Vlaanderen bij de graven.

Vanaf de 15e eeuw stuurden de Staten van Vlaanderen afgevaardigden naar de Staten-Generaal van de Zeventien Provinciën.

Tijdens de Tachtigjarige Oorlog kwam het noorden van het graafschap Vlaanderen als Staats-Vlaanderen in handen van de Republiek. Dit gebied, het huidige Zeeuws-Vlaanderen, werd vanuit Den Haag bestuurd als een generaliteitsland. In het zuiden functioneerden de Staten van Vlaanderen verder.

De leden van de Staten van Vlaanderen reisden aan boord van de Gentse barge tijdens hun inspectietochten door Vlaanderen.

De Staten van Vlaanderen hebben tweemaal de onafhankelijkheid uitgeroepen, die telkens maar van korte duur was:
In 1579 sloot Vlaanderen zich aan bij de Unie van Utrecht en twee jaar later tekenden de Staten van Vlaanderen ook het Plakkaat van Verlatinghe, dat is de afzetting van de koning (eigenlijk van de graaf).
Op 4 januari 1790 keurden de Staten het Manifest van de Provincie Vlaanderen goed waarin de Oostenrijkse keizer vervallen verklaard werd als graaf van Vlaanderen. Zeven dagen later vormden de verschillende Zuid-Nederlandse staten samen de republiek van de Verenigde Nederlandse Staten.

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Mostar, An Iconic City in Bosnia and Herzegovina
21 September, 2015 | by Bram | 2 Comments
Featuring one of the world's most photographed old bridges and arguably the biggest Turkish bazaar on this side of Istanbul, Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina is truly a city that you must visit once in your life.
The city of Mostar was once one of Europe's most ethnically diverse and peaceful cities, but during the Balkan war in the 1990s its ethnic and religious diversity turned it into one of the worst war zones in ex-Yugoslavia. Muslim Bosniaks, Catholic Croats and Orthodox Serbs all fought one another in Mostar, as neighbors and even family members turned into arch enemies. It was a horrible situation, the scars of which are still visible all over the city—dozens of bullet holes "decorate" buildings, while some houses still lay in ruins.
On the bright side, though, the war is long over and all major landmarks have been renovated or reconstructed. Present-day Mostar is a vibrant city, flooded with tourists in the summer months.
Mostar (and the rest of Bosnia and Herzegovina) is officially Muslim. It offers a fascinating mix of Western habits and (Middle) Eastern traditions, a true melting pot of cultures.
Mostar Tourist Attractions
In my opinion, Mostar has three main highlights.
1. The Old Bridge
Stari Most in Mostar
The Old Bridge, or Stari Most, is without question the highlight among the Mostar tourist attractions. It can even be considered the symbol of Bosnia and Herzegovina—Mostar lies in the region of Herzegovina, by the way, so people who visit only the city and no other place in the country can't technically claim that they've visited "Bosnia"; the official name of the country is Bosnia and Herzegovina, after all.
The city's name is derived from the word "mostari", meaning bridge-keepers. "Most" is the word for bridge. The city already had its name before the Stari Most was constructed in 1566, though.
When visiting Mostar, the Stari Most is the one and only building that would be inexcusable if you missed it. Period. This is why most people visit the city in the first place! The Stari Most has such historic and cultural significance that UNESCO considers it to be World Heritage.
2. The Bazaars
Bazaar in Mostar
As a mostly Muslim city—although there are Catholic districts as well—Mostar has a culture that is strongly influenced by the Ottomans who ruled the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina for many centuries. This is clearly shown in the presence of Turkish-style bazaars. In the Old Town, the streets are lined with typical Middle Eastern-looking shops, selling carpets, jewelry, clothing and souvenirs. It's a surprisingly lively area and it's easy to lose track of time when strolling through the historic cobbled streets.
3. Mosques
Mosque in Mostar
Mostar's cityscape is dominated by the minarets of mosques. This, again, shows that this is an Islamic country and city in the heart of southeastern Europe—something that, I think, is incredibly fascinating. In the Old Town, there are two significant mosques, both of which can be visited. You can even climb the minarets for seriously spectacular views of the city. Women are required to cover their shoulders and hair—they hand out scarves when you buy entry tickets.
Mostar tourist attractions can be visited in only one day, but it is suggested to spend the night as well. The city gets extremely crowded in the afternoon as tour buses arrive, but empties out in the late afternoon. This is when the historic charm of the city really appears.
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Bram is a Belgian guy who's currently living in the USA. For over four years now, he has been wandering the globe, with jobs here and there in between. So far, his travels have taken him to four continents and twenty-two countries. Bram likes to try different styles of travelling: from backpacker and adventurer to tourist and local, he has been all those stereotypes and probably will be many more in the future. You can follow his adventures on his travel blog, on Twitter and on Facebook.
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Interesting blog! Maybe you could have added a bit more information on the best time to visit Bosnia, Bosnian cuisine, and something about the nightlife options there. Nevertheless, it was fun going through your blog! Happy exploring 🙂


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