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[MB2] Mabinogi 2 Character Video Released!
Nexon and DevCAT have finally released a video for Mabinogi 2, the upcoming MMORPG and sequel to fantasy life MMO Mabinogi and action MMO Vindictus. It showcases five characters in Mabinogi 2, representing five classes. It's not much, but it shows us that the game is certainly on its way and that the graphics aren't bad at all, even if we can't get a good look at the game's graphics from the video. I was very impressed with the details of the graphics and movements of the characters' hands. Remarkable. The physics seems to be applied very well, as in Vindictus.
This video was showcased at the first ever annual game art exibition, 'BORDERLESS', hosted by Nexon. Can't wait to see Mabinogi 2 launch over there in Korea and hopefully in America soon enough.
DevCAT is an internal development studio of Nexon Korea Corporation and has developed several games including the highly successful games fantasy life MMORPG Mabinogi and the fast paced action MMORPG Vindictus. Husky Express, which was closed last year, was also developed by DevCAT.
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[HE] Nexon Korea's Husky Express Closes on April 8
Nexon Korea, Korean's largest game publisher by revenue, has announced the closure of casual online game Husky Express. Husky Express is developed by devCAT, an internal development studio of Nexon Corporation and developer of Mabinogi and Vindictus. Farewell Husky Express.
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[VIN] Open Beta! Karok is Coming to Korea!
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[NX] History Lesson 1: Nexon's Influence on Gaming
It may be because I work in game development, or maybe it's because my online gaming career is as old as online gaming itself, but I recognize and appreciate the hard work that Nexon puts into their games all over the world and their influence on online gaming. Despite the belief of many that Nexon has had a small influence on gaming, the fact is that the entire online game world would not be where we are today if it weren't for Nexon, especially not the free-to-play games.
In 1996 Nexon released the world's first MMORPG, Nexus: The Kingdom of the Winds, Nexus TK for short and known as Baram in Korea. Yes, the world's FIRST. As in, there were no MMORPGs before it. Developed by Nexon from 1994 to 1996. Released in Korea in 1996 and in America in 1998. So for all of you who come to me with a long list of things that Nexon has "copied" from other companies, I say to you that every other MMORPG developer "copied" Nexon. Nexus TK is free-to-play with a pay-to-play option with pay-to-play becoming mandatory for leveling above 49. The North America service of the game was being published by Nexon Corp. until Nexon pulled out of North America in 2005, Nexon Corp. changed its name to Kru Interactive, became independent and continued service of Nexus TK to this day. Since then, of course, Nexon has reentered the North American market, but did reclaim publishing rights of Nexus TK in North America. Nexon also released Dark Ages in Korea in 1998 and in North America in 1999.
Shattered Galaxy Screenshot
In 2001, Nexon released the world's first real-time strategy online game. It is known as Tactical Commanders in Korea and Shattered Galaxy in North America. Once again, yes, I said THE WORLD'S FIRST.
In 2002 the online gaming world would once again be changed forever, when Nexon announced the released of the bomberman-style Crazy Arcade, now known as PopTag! in North America. Crazy Arcade would be released using a new business model. A business model that attracted heaps of controversy
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and negativity from the wider gaming community. It's the free-to-play with microtransactions business model. Crazy Arcade launched in Korea in June 2002 as the world's first free-to-play online game. The idea of games being free was bashed by the majority of the gaming world until people started seeing the success of Crazy Arcade, and other Nexon games that were being released soon after. Crazy Arcade has a playerbase of over 60 million and is still live today in Korea. The game has recently been released in North America as PopTag! under Nexon America.
In 2003 the world's first 2D side-scrolling online game, MapleStory was first introduced to the world. Now, the world's largest 2D adventure game, MapleStory was brought to North America in 2005, after Nexon pulled out of North America, by an English-speaking team at Korea-based Wizet. This English service of MapleStory was named as Global MapleStory in order to service any area of the world that did not already have a localized service of the game.
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By Global MapleStory's official launch, the team changed their name to NXGames and became the North American publishing arm of the Nexon Corp. NXGames did not yet have an office in North America, but instead operated remotely out of Korea. Following jaw-dropping growth of MapleStory in Global markets, having reached 3,000,000 players in less than a year, NXGames changed its name to Nexon America in November 2006 and launched its game portal. In 2007 Nexon America set up an office in North America and Nexon's North American branch was officially founded in September 2007. Nexon America became North America's first publisher of free-to-play titles. Currently MapleStory is the world's most popular side-scrolling game with over 95 million players worldwide.
Okay, what do you think of when I say… "world's most popular online game"? World of Warcraft? No. Starcraft? Nuh uhh. A game from the Counter-Strike series? Never. RuneScape? lolno. Let me give you the stats.
World of Warcraft: 11.5 million players
Starcraft: 11 million players
Counter-Strike Source: 2.3 million players
Kart Rider: 230 million players
Dungeon Fighter Online (Dungeon & Fighter in Korea): 200 million players
Those games that people call "the most popular" are far from it. Kart Rider and Dungeon Fighter are the world's two most popular online games.
Kart Rider was released in Korea in June 2004 as the world's first online racing game. Over 230 million people play Kart Rider worldwide, vast majority of which play through the Chinese servers. With over 30 million players in Korea alone, it is estimated that one third of the Korean population
Current Logo of Kart Rider Korea
have played Kart Rider actively at some point in the past. Kart Rider is the national game of Korea and is the world's most popular online game. Kart Rider was launch into open beta in North America in 2007, but was never officially launched.
Dungeon Fighter Online, Dungeon & Fighter in Korea, actually wasn't developed by Nexon, but by Neople, which was, at the time, an independent studio. Nexon published the game which was the world's first 3D side-scrolling online game.
Dungeon Fighter Logo
It was after Dungeon Fighter's overwhelming Asian success that Nexon acquired Neople, and Neople became an internal development studio of Nexon Corp. Dungeon Fighter Online has over 200 million players worldwide, with a world record 2 million concurrent users in China. Dungeon Fighter is published in North America by Nexon America since June 2010.
Nexon's DevCat studio has developed the world's first physics based action online game, Vindictus, or Mabinogi Heroes in Korea.Vindictus
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was released in Korea in January 2010 and already become a force to be reckoned with in the online gaming world. The game is currently in open beta in North America through Nexon America as the one of the most anticipated online games of all time.
Let's recap, shall we.
The world's first MMORPG
The world's first MMORTS
The world's first free-to-play MMO
The world's first 2D side-scrolling MMORPG
North America's first publisher of free-to-play titles
The world's first online racing game
The world's first physics based action online game
Can you say huge influence on online gaming? I never want to hear anyone say "without Nexon we would be right where we are today" again. If I do, then I'll direct them here. Next history lesson coming soon.
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[VIN/CAT] Vindictus team visits devCat Studio
DevCAT is an internal game studio of Nexon and is headquartered in Seoul. DevCAT is the studio behind Mabinogi, Vindictus and the upcoming Mabinogi II.
After the end of Closed Beta, Jaeho Hwang, Vindictus producer, paid a visit to devCat's studio in Seoul, Korea. The purpose of the trip was to discuss specific issues that arose during the Closed Beta test and plan out future North American-specific content for Vindictus. It was also a chance to eat some really good Korean barbecue, and hang out with the Korean development team.
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151–154). 96 We have moved from the world of both mythology and politics ("Rome" straddles both realms) to scientific investigation and philosophical inquiry. The principle that nothing can come into being from nothing has ramifications, too, for the question of intertextuality in literary composition: no epic poem is divorced from connection to its literary predecessors. ). 97 This is the first extended passage in the epic of something approaching what we might call scientific commentary and explication; it serves ultimately to eliminate the great prerogative of the divine: the power and ability to work surprises in the lives of men.
222–223). Lucretius does not allow us to forget about Venus (or for that matter the daedala tellus) in his exposition of Epicurean doctrines. ). 105 For now then, individual readers of the poet may have a greater or lesser degree of disquiet at the seemingly effortless relationship that Lucretius fashions and crafts Mother of the Children of Aeneas . . 29 between the goddess and the atomic forces of nature; as the epic proceeds, this conjunction of immortal deity and immortal matter will be explored in greater detail and sharper relief.
457). The list offered in illustration includes some of the most crucial concepts for a student of the Roman Republic and its history. Slavery is first, followed by poverty and wealth. Libertas comes next; then war and peace. We shall encounter these abstractions again, in the proem to the second book; ultimately the good Epicurean will remain detached from worry and stress over wealth, and from anxiety over the vicissitudes of life—servitium and paupetas come and go, as do bellum and concordia.


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Pascal "Panzer" Krauss (* 19. April 1987 in Breisach) ist ein deutscher Mixed-Martial-Arts-Kämpfer (MMA), der im Weltergewicht für die Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) kämpft.

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Pascal Krauss war bis zum 5. Mai 2012 in seiner MMA-Laufbahn unbesiegt und hatte fast alle seine Gegner innerhalb der ersten beiden Runden gestoppt. Nach einem Sieg gegen John Quinn am 22. Mai 2010 bei der Cage Warriors Fighting Championship Right to Fight Event ist er der momentane Cage-Warriors-Weltergewichts-Champion. Er beerbt damit den berühmten englischen MMA-Kämpfer Dan Hardy, der den Titel 2008 nicht behalten durfte, als er bei der UFC einen Vertrag abschloss. Die bekannte MMA-Webseite sherdog.com hat am 24. Juli 2010 ein Interview mit Pascal für ihre "Prospect-Watch"-Kolumne veröffentlicht. Sherdog.com erwähnt ihn auch in einem Artikel vom 28. Juli 2010 über 'die Top 10 der unbesiegten europäischen MMA-Kämpfer der Zukunft'.

Pascal Krauss' Kampfsportkarriere begann im Alter von 14, als er mit Boxen anfing. Während seiner fünfjährigen Laufbahn als Boxer gewann er einen Deutschen Juniorenmeistertitel und wurde Zweiter bei den Deutschen Meisterschaften. Dieser zweite Platz war seine einzige Niederlage in insgesamt 18 Boxkämpfen. Er war ebenfalls bei den Junioren des Freiburger Ringervereins 'RKG Freiburg 2000' aktiv. Durch seinen Kontakt zum Judo-Schwarzgurt und Free-Fighter Gregor Herb begann Pascal 2007 mit Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) und bestritt bald seinen ersten MMA-Kampf. Im Jahr 2009 verbrachte er einige Zeit in Rio de Janeiro, Brasilien, um unter dem anerkannten BJJ-Trainer Roberto "Gordo" Correa zu trainieren. Nach acht Wochen Training mit anderen MMA-Kämpfern wie Antonio Braga Neto, Rafael dos Anjos, Delson Heleno und der Legende Vitor Belfort wurde Pascal der blaue Gurt verliehen. Eine Reise durch die USA im Frühjahr 2010 führte Pascal unter anderem in Renzo Gracies MMA-Akademie in New York und zum Cesar Gracie MMA Team. In letzterem Gym trainierte Pascal mit den berühmten Kämpfern Jake Shields, Nick Diaz, Nate Diaz und Gilbert Melendez.

Im August 2010 hat Krauss einen Vertrag über insgesamt vier Kämpfe bei der Ultimate Fighting Championship unterschrieben. Sein UFC-Debüt gab er am 13. November 2010 bei der UFC 122 in Oberhausen, wo er Mark Scanlon aus England nach Punkten besiegte.

Krauss musste nach seinem Kampf gegen Scanlon verletzungsbedingt über ein Jahr lang pausieren. Ein lange geplanter Kampf gegen den Briten John Hathaway fand am 5. Mai 2012 statt. Krauss verlor den Kampf einstimmig nach Punkten.

Am 29. September 2012 sollte Krauss bei UFC on Fuel TV 5 in Nottingham, England auf den ungeschlagenen Isländer Gunnar Nelson treffen. Knapp zwei Wochen vor der Veranstaltung verletzte sich Krauss jedoch erneut und musste den Kampf absagen.

Krauss traf dann am 26. Januar 2013 bei UFC on Fox 6 auf Mike Stumpf und setzte sich deutlich nach Punkten durch.

2014 nahm er an der RTL-Kuppelshow Die Bachelorette teil.

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Raytheon's Joint Standoff Weapon C-1 demonstrates networked capability with E-2D aircraft
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Raytheon Company and the U.S. Navy demonstrated the capability of the newest version of the Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) C-1 by establishing communications among an F/A-18E/F Super Hornet aircraft, an E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft and the JSOW C-1.
The test was part of the Navy's Trident Warrior 2013 demonstration in July. During the demonstration, fighters simulated the launch of a JSOW C-1 while the E-2D directed the weapon toward the positively identified target. The E-2D aircraft also received status updates sent from the JSOW C-1.
US Navy F-18 with JSOW
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"The success of the Trident Warrior 2013 demonstration proves the feasibility of providing the fleet a means of executing the complete kill chain with carrier-based assets utilizing the F/A-18E/F, JSOW C-1 and E-2D to engage maritime targets at range," said Cmdr. Errol Campbell, the U.S. Navy's Precision Strike Weapons program office deputy program manager for the JSOW program.
Additionally, the team was able to track and designate a target; simulate the launch of the JSOW; send, receive and acknowledge target updates; and receive bomb hit indication data from the weapon.
"This test further verifies the flexibility and seamless plug-and-play connectivity of JSOW C-1's network-enabled capability," said Celeste Mohr, JSOW program director for Raytheon Missile Systems. "The test demonstrates the relative ease with which the U.S. Navy can build on the ongoing integration of the JSOW C-1 on the U.S. Navy's F/A-18 and expand the interoperability and connectivity to a fielded carrier-capable tactical airborne early warning aircraft."
In 2009, the Navy performed a similar demonstration of connectivity and interoperability among sensor platforms, a shooting platform and the JSOW C-1 during the Joint Surface Warfare Joint Capability Technology Demonstration. This demonstration involved a P-3 Orion aircraft's littoral surveillance radar system and an E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System aircraft.
JSOW is a family of affordable, air-to-ground weapons that employ an integrated GPS- inertial navigation system.
About the Joint Standoff Weapon
JSOW is a family of low-cost, air-to-ground weapons that employ an integrated GPS-inertial navigation system and terminal imaging infrared seeker. JSOW C-1 adds the two-way Strike Common Weapon Datalink to the combat-proven weapon, enabling a moving maritime target capability.
» JSOW C-1 is the world's first network-enabled weapon with a range of more than 100 kilometers.
» The U.S. Navy's first two JSOW C-1 free-flight tests also resulted in direct hits on their moving ship targets.
» The low cost, low risk development spiral of JSOW ER extends the standoff range to more than 250 nautical miles. The JSOW family is the only internally carried anti-surface warfare and integrated air defense standoff weapon on the F-35A and F-35C aircraft roadmap.
E-2D Advanced Hawkeye
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Home/News/Damar Hamlin Shows Us What CPR Is For
Damar Hamlin Shows Us What CPR Is For
Days after his heart stopped and he collapsed motionless on a football field, Damar Hamlin is reportedly awake, moving his hands and feet and communicating. This young man could have died, but he is alive and appears to be recovering — a testament to the power of high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR.
There is still much that remains unknown about Mr. Hamlin's condition and his recovery moving forward. But what is clear is that this type of catastrophic event, a sudden cardiac arrest in a young athlete, is precisely what CPR was designed for.
For many doctors working in hospitals, CPR has become one of the necessary motions that we go through toward the end of a patient's life, but when used on an otherwise healthy person with a sudden reversible injury, as was apparently the case for Mr. Hamlin, this emergency procedure is remarkable. It is simple enough to be accessible to a layperson with minimal training. And when performed promptly and correctly, it can mean the difference between life and death.
For Mr. Hamlin, the quick initiation of chest compressions and shocks restored his heartbeat and allowed him the chance to return to normal life. Yet CPR is a procedure like any other, and its benefit is all about context. Which is how the same lifesaving protocols that were used on that football field have become a ritual of dying in the intensive care unit.
A colleague recently shared with me a landmark publication from the 1960s on the outcomes of resuscitation. The authors — pioneers of the techniques that have become modern-day CPR — wrote about their early successes but cautioned that this procedure was to be used judiciously on patients within the hospital. "Not all dying patients should have cardiopulmonary resuscitation attempted," they wrote. "The patient should not be in the terminal stages of a malignant or other chronic disease, and there should be some possibility of a return to a functional existence." But this is not how it has come to pass.
Instead, doctors meet in a family conference room. Inside the unit, the patient is already intubated and on dialysis, blood pressure supported by multiple intravenous medications. We explain the medical realities to the family and then we talk about whether their loved ones would want CPR if their hearts stopped. Sometimes the family says no. But sometimes, even when resuscitation will not bring their loved ones back to an acceptable quality of life, they insist. This is what their loved ones would want, they say, perhaps imagining an outcome like Mr. Hamlin's. They would want us to have done "everything."
Of course, the fact that CPR works on a healthy person who collapses on a football field does not mean that the same procedure will be effective for someone who has been in the intensive care unit for weeks. But in these charged moments, when families simply want nothing more than for their loved ones to be OK, it is often impossible for them to acknowledge the limitations of what we can offer. Sometimes the kinder act on our part is to acquiesce, knowing that we are also caring for this family and that the moment of crisis is rarely the time to correct long-held misconceptions about the benefit of our interventions.
Perhaps it is more useful, then, to think about these realities now. To understand how misleading it is to extrapolate from a case like Mr. Hamlin's to the act of performing — and in these situations it is, in a way, performative — CPR on a critically ill patient in the intensive care unit.
First, there is the question of what precipitated the cardiac arrest. In a young athlete, sudden cardiac arrest is more likely because of a dangerous electrical rhythm in an otherwise healthy heart that leaves the organ unable to effectively pump blood through the body. In these cases, chest compressions will circulate blood — and bring oxygen to the brain and other vital organs — until a defibrillator is available to shock the heart back to its regular rhythm.
We saw this work in Mr. Hamlin's case. Chest compressions began promptly, minimizing the time his brain went without oxygen. A defibrillator was present and used appropriately, likely returning his heart to a normal rhythm. This process is referred to as the "chain of survival." If any step is missing or even delayed, someone who could have survived could die or survive only to be left with significant brain damage.
Sadly, in cardiac arrests that occur outside the hospital, like this one, bystander CPR is only performed about one-third of the time. It's less likely to be received by racial or ethnic minorities. This matters — if CPR is started immediately, the chances of survival can double or even triple— and is a powerful argument for ongoing education by national and local organizations to train laypeople, even at young ages, in the simple principles of resuscitation and advocate better access to defibrillators. Had Mr. Hamlin collapsed on the street rather than the football field, his outcome likely would have been different.
But in the intensive care unit the question is not whether we have the infrastructure to perform high-quality CPR, it is whether we should use it. In contrast to the arrhythmia or heart attacks that cancause an arrest outside the hospital in a previously healthy individual, these stories are different. Many of these patients are in the final stages of a lethal illness before their hearts stop. We see codes in patients already on ventilators with profound respiratory failure, advanced cancer or sepsis whose blood pressure continues to fall despite escalating doses of medications to raise it.
In this population of intubated patients in the I.C.U., just 6 percent who have an arrest and are resuscitated will make it out of the hospital with little or no brain disability. For the vast majority, CPR becomes one more act that must be done before death, one more medicalized ritual, rather than a potentially lifesaving intervention with a chance of real success.
Decades ago, patients were put under do-not-resuscitate orders by their doctors  — often unbeknown to them. This decision was recorded with a note or a coded symbol on the chart, visible to the medical staff but not to the patients themselves. In other cases, when they believed CPR to be futile but a family insisted, doctors would plan to run a "slow code," omitting the most aggressive steps.
Perhaps we have gone too far in the other direction. We regularly perform the act of resuscitation against our better judgment, in a way that we do not for other procedures. And when there is no reasonable hope of any meaningful benefit but we offer CPR as a choice anyway, we may do our patients and their families a disservice. Just as it is essential to improve knowledge and training about bystander CPR so that we give others like Mr. Hamlin the best chance of survival and recovery, so too is it essential to recognize what CPR cannot do.
When Mr. Hamlin woke, still intubated, he
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A Quiet End to World Population Conferences
Quietly and under the radar screen just before Christmas in 2010, the United Nations General Assembly seemed to pull the plug on any vestige of hope that there would be another world population conference any time soon. I was first aware of this in an email sent out a few days ago by the UN Population Division, which noted that:
The United Nations General Assembly debated last month the follow-up to the International Conference on Population and Development (Cairo, 1994) beyond 2014.
A resolution was adopted, acknowledging that many Governments may not meet all the goals and objectives of the Programme of Action by 2014, and extending the Programme of Action and the key actions for its further implementation beyond 2014.
The General Assembly also decided to convene a special session in 2014 to assess the status of implementation of the Programme of Action and to renew political support for actions required for the full achievement of its goals and objectives; it also called for the Commission on Population and Development to convene an interactive discussion in 2014 on the assessment of the status of implementation of the Programme of Action.
The full resolution is available at the UN website and it is clear from the language that the Commission on Population and Development is charged with all responsibility for oversight of the programme of action. Of course, some of those items were incorporated into the Millennium Development Goals, so monitoring the MDGs also monitors progress on some of the population issues. Monitoring is important, though, because the population projections made by the UN Population Division and used by all of us depend upon a particular trajectory of events that have been set into motion at least in part by world action on population issues.
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Lexington Man Sentenced To 290 Months In Prison For Trafficking In Fentanyl, Cocaine, and Heroin and Money Laundering
U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Ansar I. McIver, 46, of Lexington, was sentenced last week to 290 months in federal prison, by United States District Judge Danny C. Reeves, for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, cocaine, and heroin, and money laundering. Judge Reeves also ordered McIver to pay a fine and to forfeit more than $586,000 in cash.
McIver previously admitted that, in early January 2017, he engaged in an agreement with others to obtain large quantities of fentanyl, cocaine, and heroin from the southwest United States. Shipments of these controlled substances were made by passenger vehicle, with the substances concealed in various compartments within the vehicles, and were transported into Lexington. Proceeds from the distribution of the drugs were then returned to the southwest.
On May 18, 2017, the Lexington Police Department (LPD) stopped a vehicle containing approximately 6 kilograms of cocaine. On June 12, 2017, a search warrant was executed at McIver's residence. There, law enforcement agents seized cocaine, approximately 786 grams of fentanyl, heroin, and a combined quantity of drugs, as well as approximately $586,369 in drug proceeds. At that time, it was the largest seizure of fentanyl in the Eastern District of Kentucky.
"This conspiracy involve the illegal distribution of enormous amounts of illegal drugs, drugs that continue to devastate our community," said Robert M. Duncan, Jr., United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky. "This case represents a stark reminder that much work still needs to be done to combat this epidemic and that effective law enforcement partnerships can – and do – save lives. Removing these drugs from our community was a team effort that almost certainly prevented overdoses and potential deaths in our community."
The Defendant has previously been convicted of several drug trafficking felonies, which qualified him as a Career Offender under federal law. McIver pleaded guilty to the charges in January 2018.
Under federal law, McIver must serve 85 percent of his prison sentence; and upon his release, he will be under the supervision of the United States Probation Office for ten years.
Robert M. Duncan, Jr., United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky; James (Robert) Brown, Jr., Special Agent in Charge of the FBI; Richard Sanders, Commissioner of the Kentucky State Police; and Chief Lawrence Weathers, of the Lexington Police Department, jointly made the announcement.
The investigation was conducted by the FBI (Louisville and San Diego Field Offices), the Kentucky State Police, and the Lexington Police Department. The United States was represented by Assistant United States Attorney Roger W. West.
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Android Malware Infects Thousands Of Apps With Adware Strand And It's Impossible To Wipe
7 November 2015, 7:08 am EST By Vamien McKalin Tech Times
Android is the world's top mobile operating system ahead of iOS. However, that brings its share of problems and one of those problems are the constant rise of dangerous malware infecting millions of devices.
The latest information claims there are three new malware that are causing havoc for Android users. The names are Shedun, Shuanet, and ShiftyBug, and they are designed to make sure users can never get rid of them.
Security research firm Lookout states that these pieces of malware are, in fact, adware, and so far they have infected over 20,000 apps, many of which are very popular among the Android community. Even top apps such as Facebook and Twitter may fall prey to such malware should the user's device be infected.
Once they have taken over the handset, nothing can be done. Even if the user decides to completely factory reset the smartphone, the malware will eventually return as they were designed to root an infected device and install themselves as a system application.
When a user comes across such an issue, the only option at the time of writing is to purchase another smartphone.
"For individuals, getting infected with Shedun, Shuanet and ShiftyBug might mean a trip to the store to buy a new phone," warns Lookout researcher Michael Bentley.
These issues could force some Android users to switch to an iPhone or even a Windows 10 Mobile handset in the future if Google is incapable of releasing a fix.
We understand it is possible that Shedun, Shuanet and ShiftyBug all came from a third-party app store, which is the main reason why Google may have no power to put an end to the problem.
As it stands right now, if Android users want to save themselves from having to purchase another device, they must download apps from the Google Play Store and only the Google Play Store until third-party stores have found a way to prevent malware from infecting devices.
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I'm my mind if you do something with someone you wouldn't want your significant other to know about it's cheating. Wether it's fully sexual or not.
In my mind the term "girlfriend" means more than "girl who's a friend." It implies commitment and exclusivity.
Therefore, if you tell someone she's your girlfriend and then do something with another woman you don't want her to find out about you cheated on her, even if you kept your pants on.


Adverse possession is often invoked to discuss the rights of irregular migrants to naturalise in countries in which they have entered via illegal channels (thus committing an original wrong). Some authors have suggested that the doctrine of adverse possession only works if it combines a claim to continuous enjoyment of access to land with indifference from others whose rights are violated by such wrongful and unilateral taking of property. In this paper I explore the implications of the doctrine of adverse possession for states' rights to exclude irregular migrants in light of their tainted history of unjust appropriation of the territories they occupy. In the first part of the paper I suggest that if the doctrine of adverse possession is insufficient to provide irregular migrants with a justification of the right to settle even after some lapse of time, it also does not justify the territorial rights of states whose claims to jurisdiction and the related right to exclude is built on an analogous (and in fact much worse) form of unilateral occupation of territory. After discussing a few objections, in the second part, I suggest that if adverse possession is plausible to justify both the rights of irregular migrants and the territorial rights of states, this gives us a different and much more expansive argument for amnesty in immigration and for the naturalisation of irregular migrants than the ones currently available.


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Ilushuma, 32.º rey de Assur (1915 a. C. - 1890 a. C.), durante el período paleoasirio.

Hijo y sucesor de Shalim-akhe y nieto de Puzur-Assur I el fundador de su dinastía. Realizó una expedición militar por el centro y sur de Mesopotamia. También fue un rey constructor (templo de Ishtar, murallas de Assur, trabajos de canalización). Fue el primero en intitularse ishshiaku (gobernador del dios Assur).

Fue sucedido en el trono por su hijo Erishum I.

Fuentes
 Federico Lara Peinado, Diccionario Biográfico del Mundo Antiguo: Egipto y Próximo Oriente, Editorial Aldebarán (1998), ISBN 84-88676-42-5

Reyes de Asiria
Reyes de Mesopotamia
Reyes del siglo XX a. C.
Reyes del siglo XIX a. C.
Asia en el siglo XX a. C.
Asia en el siglo XIX a. C.


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Portsmouth family had 'seconds' to escape before explosions tore through home on New Year's Day
Friday January 8, 2021, 1:29 PM
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A family from Portsmouth has told ITV News how they had seconds to escape when an explosion tore through their home on New Years Day.
Up to nine explosions were heard at the home in Stamshaw, starting at around midday.
It was only their quick thinking that saved their lives, with all three of them fleeing in their pyjamas.
The McCormick's house on Whale Island Way was destroyed by the blasts which were so strong that glass and other debris was thrown into several neighbours' gardens.
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One of family members had to be treated for minor injuries by paramedics.
Michael McCormick, his wife Montse, 45, and their son Mark, 19, are now living in a hotel while investigations continue into what happened.
More than £3,000 has been raised for the family since the explosion.
Paramedics from South Central Ambulance Service worked with a number of fire crews across Hampshire including: Southsea, Cosham, Fareham, Portchester and Eastleigh to secure the house on the 1st January.


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During the 1980s, then Peruvian president Alan García proposed what was supposed to be a radical restructuring of the political and economical divisions of the country: regionalization. The law, which was approved, mandated the creation of regions to function eventually as autonomous economic and administrative entities; 12 regions were formed from 23 of the former 24 departments. Formation of another region was delayed by the reluctance of the Constitutional Province of Callao to merge with the Lima Department. Originally San Martín and La Libertad Regions formed the sole region of San Martín-La Libertad but later were split.

The regions had to assume major responsibilities because of inadequate funding from the central government, and organizational and political difficulties. This political division was never successful, and its implementation was cancelled.

See also
 Regions of Peru
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using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
using SoapCore.Tests.Model;

namespace SoapCore.Tests
{
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	{
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		{
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		{
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			return test;
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		[ServiceFilter(typeof(ActionFilter.TestActionFilter))]
		public ComplexModelInput ComplexParamWithActionFilter(ComplexModelInput test)
		{
			return test;
		}

		public void SetPingResult(string value)
		{
			_pingResultValue.Value = value;
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		{
			return _pingResultValue.Value;
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		{
			return items;
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		{
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					{
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			{
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		{
			if (value is null)
			{
				throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(value));
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		}
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In chaotic times, it's common for businesspeople to be fearful and reactionary when they feel they must cut expenses.
But entrepreneurs need to be unemotional so that they make decisions that will bolster their objectives. They can take the emotion out of their decision-making — by eliminating stress factors — if their priorities are clearly defined with values.
This is facilitated by documenting goals and priorities. In other words, write them down. It's even more important in an uncertain economy.
Profit margins are squeezed when a business fails to plan. Due diligence in decision-making means looking at all internal and external issues.
1. Know your break-even point (BEP).
Best practices in management mean having the right information to alleviate uncertainty in business.
At what point do you start to break even? A BEP analysis should be an integral part of your financial planning.
2. Analyze your non-income producing activities.
Look for cost savings with a caveat – make sure cutting costs won't encumber short-term and long-term profits.
For example, many business owners mistakenly believe it's advantageous to cut cell phone expenses by telling employees to "bring your own device (BYOD)." To the contrary, BYOD headaches outweigh the benefits.
3. Don't robotically make cuts in your cash cows.
Be sure to evaluate any potential negative impacts on income vs. productivity. Admittedly, in my first year as a business-performance consultant, I was zealously tempted to cut my entertainment budget – until I realized it yielded a 500 percent profit.
It would have been a different decision if an entertainment budget meant I was just moving money around.
4. Take a sober look at your pricing.
To help maximize your profits, review your pricing. Use the right strategies to give you pricing power.
5. When tempted to cut costs by changing vendor products or services, make sure you don't rob Peter to pay Paul.
Do your due diligence to make certain you get equal or better value. If your current vendors are giving you bad service, sometimes it's worth keeping them and not changing to others.
In that case, try teaching. It's better to train dysfunctional vendors in what you want them to do.
6. Continuously test your needs vis-à-vis your emotional wants and desires.
When contemplating purchases, small and large, I like the adage: "When in doubt, don't." Sleep on the issue before acting. Do your due diligence for best decision-making.
7. Maintain the health of your information technology and other equipment.
Breakdowns always seem to happen at crucial times and deadlines, which means they're huge money and time wasters. Bite the bullet and perform timely repairs and maintenance of all equipment, as well as security for your computer system and important records to avert system failures.
Cyber security is a major headache. Plan in advance to deal with security issues. Make certain your business is prepared with the right precautions and response philosophy.
8. Evaluate your human capital — your staff.
Avoid the 12 errors in employee evaluations. Make the necessary changes.
Additionally, try a major profit driver — partnering with your employees.
What's working for you and what isn't? For best results, implement marketing-plan essentials for your business.
Remember, cost-cutting isn't always a great bargain for your business, if you lose sight of your objectives. So, write them down and use best practices to eliminate your stress factors for the right decisions.
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Friday, July 29 2016 / Published in Weekly Feature
Sharn Wordley: Talent, Determination & Dedication
Photo by Noelle Floyd Photography
By Lauren R. Giannini
Sharn Wordley loves horses. He's endowed with equestrian genes from his Australian mother, Della, and grandmother, Margaret Wordley — one of the first female jumper riders in Australia and trainer of the horses in the family's circus. Sharn grew up in New Zealand, the homeland of his father Andrew, and set his sights on international show jumping. He won the junior championship, then departed for Europe to work and compete. After riding in many Nations Cups, he made the New Zealand Olympic team in 2008. He had all the requisites: talent, determination and dedication, but luck didn't go along for the ride in Hong Kong.
"My experienced horse got injured and the younger one was doing very well — second in a World Cup in Europe a few weeks before the Olympics, and had jumped a lot of clean rounds in European Grand Prix," said Sharn. "But he was young and fragile. The atmosphere of the Olympics had an adverse effect on him. It was a disaster."
On the first day, they had nine rails down. "It was pretty hard, you know, but it's all character-building — it puts everything else into perspective," said Sharn. "Now, if I have a bad round, I can deal with it a lot easier – nothing worse than my first Olympics is a good day. I remember coming down the last line and I could hear the crowd laughing. That's not the most desirable memory to have."
Sharn and Casper
Photo by Jack Mancini Photography
It's often said that what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. This certainly proved true for Sharn, who took his Olympic trial-by-fire to heart and, like the legendary Phoenix, emerged stronger and smarter.
"I was pretty down, but time is a good cure," he said. "I made a pact with myself that I wouldn't go to a championship unless I was mounted on something that could be a top 10 finisher. Also, I actually stopped competing at a high level — I didn't jump FEI for four or five years after the Olympics. I felt there was no point in doing FEI if I didn't have the horses to be competitive."
In 2013, however, Sharn got the ride on Derly Chin de Muze, the horse Eric Lamaze took to the 2012 Olympics. The mare is owned by Ashley Fleischhacker and Ashland Stables. "That's when I got going again, when I had the right horsepower," said Sharn. "We were second in the Invitational, third in the Million in Saugerties and had some other very good placings in four- and five-star Grand Prix in Wellington. Riding Derly kind of kick-started me."
More focused than ever and still riding for New Zealand, Sharn made his way by leaps and bounds up the FEI world rankings to 75th out of 3,053 riders as of April 30, a major improvement from where he stood in the 2200s about 15 months previously. "It's taken me eight years to get where I am today," he said. "I have six Grand Prix horses at different levels and, every day, I'm fighting to get back there, to have another go at the Olympics and the world championships."
Footing Specialist
For Sharn, horsemanship and partnership are extremely important. "Almost to the detriment of my career," he said. "I take my horses very, very slowly. Their well-being and the longevity of each horse's career are most important to me." He wants his equine partners to have the best of everything, including the surface on which they train and jump. During the 10 years that Sharn and fellow New Zealander Craig Martin competed on the European circuit, they experienced firsthand the importance of footing and ring construction.
Sharn and Barnetta
"We were business partners in Europe, but we were ready to come to America," said Sharn, who made the move in 2004. "At first, we moved from show to show and saw a real need for consistent, quality footing. They were way behind Europe in that area, and the lack of good footing can be a major health issue for equine athletes. We started Wordley Martin Equestrian in 2007 and have built more than 200 rings and arenas across North America."
Meticulous about site analysis, site preparation and drainage, Sharn and Craig custom-blend the various footing components to suit each ring, according to whether it's indoors or outside. They also take into consideration the sport or discipline. Their client roster includes Kevin Babington, Peter Pletcher, Brianne Goutal, Phillip Dutton, Jacqueline Mars, Karen and David O'Connor, Max Amaya, Mikela and Henrik Gundersen, Will Coleman, Liz Halliday-Sharp, Clayton Frederick, Ashland Farm, Stillpoint Farm, Split Rock Farm and Salamander Farm, to name a few.
"We found different ways of doing things and unique products — even how we do the drainage for the arenas is a new concept to most people," said Sharn. "Our idea was to give North America a product like what they have in Europe."
Craig oversees the daily business of Wordley Martin Equestrian. Sharn trains and competes, but he's as involved as ever. Wherever he goes, he's in the catbird seat to promote their premium ring work, especially when riders complain about the footing at a show venue or their training facilities.
Sharn's long- and short-terms goals as trainer and rider center on the continuing development of his horses. He's in partnership with Ashland Stables for several horses: Auckland de L'Enclos, Hickstead's Axel and Derly Chin de Muze. He's also excited about several horses owned by the Sky Group.
"The Sky Group already had Barnetta (Westphalian: Baloubet du Rouet, out of Polydora), so I've been riding him for a year and a half," said Sharn. "He's a pretty straightforward horse. We were second in the U.S. Open in Central Park last fall — that was a very good show for him — and this year he was third in a big Saturday night Grand Prix in Wellington. Last year, the Sky Group bought Casper, an Oldenburg by Contender out of Falubet, by Baloubet du Rouet. He's extremely quirky in the warm-up arena. I have to put racing blinkers on him to warm up. He's only scared of horses that come alongside him. I think he was hit by a horse. As soon as I get to the in-gate, I take off the blinkers. He's fine by himself, but he can clear a warm-up arena in no time."
When New Zealand didn't qualify for the Rio Olympics, Sharn set a new goal: the 2018 World Equestrian Games. In May, his game plan included competing in the FEI five-star Grand Prix at Tryon International Equestrian Center in the five-star, then dividing his time through the summer and fall to compete Casper and another horse in Europe and Barnetta and the rest of his horses in Kentucky.
"I'll go back and forth, a couple weeks here, a couple weeks in Europe," said Sharn. "I have a really good group of horses and a great team. I'm not sure what shows we'll do in Europe, but we're qualified to jump in the Nations Cup Final in Barcelona. The last time I competed there was in 1998, and I'm really looking forward to riding there again. My goal is for this year to be even better and to keep going. I want another shot at the World Championships and the Olympics."
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Arsenal are expected to have too much quality for BATE Borisov when they travel to the Borisov Arena in the UEFA Europa League. The Gunners are unbeaten in the competition this season and with the hosts struggling for consistency, the English club should emerge victorious in an outcome of over 2.5 goals at odds of 2.05.
BATE Borisov struggled during the group stage of the Europa League as they suffered three defeats from six matches. They needed wins in their final two group matches to finish second behind Chelsea.
The Belarusian champions have not tasted competitive action since their domestic league ended back in December. They will head into Thursday's clash off the back of a 2-0 victory over Vojvodina in a club friendly.
Alexey Baga's team have been weakened in attack following the departure of top scorer Nikolay Signevich in the January transfer window. Igor Stasevich and Maksim Skavysh should start up front having combined for just one goal in the Europa League this season.
Arsenal have had an impressive campaign in the Europa League this season as they ended the round robin phase of the competition unbeaten. They claimed five wins from six matches and finished top of their group.
The Gunners warmed up for the trip to Belarus with a 2-1 victory away at Huddersfield in the English Premier League on Saturday. First half efforts from Alex Iwobi and Alexandre Lacazette were enough to earn Unai Emery's men the win.
Top scorer Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang missed the win over Huddersfield due to illness but is likely to return for Thursday's clash. Mesut Ozil is also set to start while Denis Suarez and Aaron Ramsey should feature in an exciting Gunners attack.
There have been two matches involving BATE Borisov and Arsenal with the Gunners holding a 2-0 edge. They met in the group stage of the 2017 Europa League with the Premier League club claiming a 4-2 victory in Belarus before triumphing 6-0 at the Emirates.
BATE Borisov are likely to struggle in attack without Signevich who scored three times during the group stage. The duo of Stasevich and Skavysh scored just once and are unlikely to get any joy against the Gunners on Thursday.
Arsenal were one of the best teams during the group stage as they claimed five wins from six. With the likes of Aubameyang, Ozil and Ramsey they should have too much quality for the hosts.
BATE Borisov have lost their last 2 matches against Arsenal (Europa League).
Arsenal have seen over 2.5 goals in their last 4 matches (all competitions).
Arsenal have won 5 of their last 6 matches (Europa League).
Arsenal have won 5 of their last 7 away matches (Europa League).
Arsenal claimed five wins from six group stage matches and have far too much quality for a BATE Borisov team that have not tasted competitive action since December.
The Gunners are expected to secure a comfortable win in this one and are tipped to emerge victorious in an outcome of over 2.5 goals and in the -1 handicap market.


Opinion|Will Donald Trump Destroy the Iran Deal?
Will Donald Trump Destroy the Iran Deal?
LONDON — There are not many issues on which Europe, Russia and China all agree, but there is one: ensuring that President-elect Donald J. Trump does not undermine the Iran nuclear deal.
As Mr. Trump decides in what direction he will take his Iran policy, countries that have until now partnered with the United States on Iran must draw a line. They should firmly tell the president-elect that as long as Iran continues to meet its obligations under the deal, they will do so as well. They should also make clear that if either Congress or the American president unravels the deal, other world powers will go their own way with Iran.
It is no surprise that most countries overwhelmingly support the nuclear deal and that President Obama pledged to veto Republican attempts to undo the monumental diplomatic achievement. Iran has dismantled and limited key aspects of its nuclear program in exchange for an easing of sanctions. Not only has it advanced the West's nonproliferation agenda, it has also prevented the United States from resorting to military responses.
There is a good chance that after intelligence briefings show him how United States security interests have benefited from it, Mr. Trump will come to realize the importance of keeping the nuclear deal intact. He may even be persuaded by corporate lobbying and commercial interests to preserve it, given the potential for American companies to gain access to Iran's markets.
This would earn the support of American businesses as well as European allies, Russia and China. It would also strengthen the international credibility of the United States and its new president and open greater diplomatic space for his administration to carry out his stated goal of cooperating with Russia to counter the Islamic State.
But Mr. Trump may also be persuaded by the hawks he has surrounded himself with. He can swiftly deliver a death blow to the deal by withholding, neglecting or seeking to renegotiate American commitments on easing sanctions. This could result in the reintroduction of secondary American sanctions against international companies doing business with Iran.
The United States, like other signatories to the nuclear agreement, can also undo it by claiming that Iran has breached its terms. In this case, United Nations Security Council sanctions would "snap back." But in reality, the rest of the world is unlikely to enforce these sanctions as they did before the deal if they believe that the United States is violating the spirit of the agreement.
Alternatively, Mr. Trump may avoid overt responsibility and allow the deal to die by signing legislation that imposes fresh sanctions on Iran or introduces oversight measures on Iran's nuclear program beyond the terms of the deal.
In all these scenarios, the United States will be seen as undermining the deal and provoking Iran to walk away from its obligations. The sympathy of the rest of the world in this case will be with the Iranians.
It will be Mr. Trump, as president, who will have to deal with these repercussions. Because the international coalition that previously supported sanctions on Iran will not be put back together, America's economic leverage on Iran will be much weaker, increasing the likelihood that Iran will ramp up its nuclear program, and in turn, increasing the risk of American military action.
On Nov. 14, 28 European leaders unanimously reiterated their "resolute commitment" to the deal regardless of the outcome of the American election. Heads of state from the other five countries that negotiated the agreement with Iran would undoubtedly feel personally betrayed by the American president's withdrawal. This is likely to put the United States in a confrontation with Russia, China and Europe not just on Iran but on other issues where Mr. Trump will need their cooperation, like the Syrian war.
If the United States president or Congress is viewed as sabotaging the deal, the European Union, together with Russia and China, must attempt to salvage its key nuclear restrictions by offering meaningful sanctions relief to Iran. This will need to include the continued lifting of European banking sanctions and the oil embargo that was once imposed because of Iran's nuclear program. It will also require bold, but not unprecedented actions to protect European companies against the enforcement of American sanctions by the Treasury Department aimed at prohibiting business with Iran.
There are steps that can be taken now to avoid the need to resort to such measures. International leaders should immediately convey to the incoming administration the importance of preserving the deal.
There is also a window before Mr. Trump's inauguration during which world powers can cement the gains made under the agreement by resolving banking and regulatory hurdles now faced by companies seeking to execute major deals already made with Iran.
European countries, in particular, should work with Iran and the Obama administration to develop channels of communication between Tehran and Washington that will outlive President Obama's tenure, and to send firm signals of their continued political commitment to the deal. Business leaders, too, must make clear that the nuclear deal serves both American and global security interests.
Mr. Trump's immediate position on the Iran deal will be one of the first critical tests for his presidency. It will also test the legitimacy of the United Nations Security Council. The American public, like international leaders, should make clear to the president-elect that they do not want to become entangled in yet another military crisis in the Middle East, especially one that the world has already worked so hard to avoid.
Ellie Geranmayeh is a policy fellow in the Middle East and North Africa program of the European Council on Foreign Relations.


What a treat at the end of a hard day to soak in a warm tub with some essential oils and healing epsom salt!
Corrynne's Skin Care Relaxing Bath Salts contains epsom salts, oatmeal, rose geranium and lavender essential oils. Use in your bath for a deeply relaxing soak. Epsom salts penetrate muscles while essential oils calm and relax the mind.
Epsom salt was first discovered in the mineral-rich waters of Epsom, England, way back in the days of Shakespeare. In those days people came to drink the waters as a purgative. Known by the chemical name magnesium sulfate, epsom salt is a neuro-muscular relaxant, it helps to ease muscle aches, reduce swelling, draw out toxins and soften skin. Epsom salt creates a gentle drawing action that reduces inflammation in and around swollen or bruised tissues. Some experts also believe that the magnesium is absorbed through the skin, helping the body to heal. Corrynne's Bath Salts also contains oatmeal which softens water and skin and essential oils for their therapeutic qualities and fragrances.
Instructions for Use: Add half a box to warm bath water for a soothing and stress-relieving soak.
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Q: What does the rotation matrix truly represent, with only 1 image or camera? The concept of extrinsic parameters of a camera seem fuzzy to me when there is only one viewing plane.  What is the rotation matrix and translation vector relative to when we only have one image?  Why wouldn't this always be the origin?

A: It appears you are recovering extrinsic parameters (R+T, 6 DOF) from one image of a known object (calibration target). If this is true, then the recovered parameters correspond to the camera pose relative to the intrinsic coordinate system of the calibration target.
For instance, if you are viewing a Zhang's planar target, and if you denote the target point coordinates as (0,0), (0,1), (0,2), ..., (1,0), (1,1), etc, then the recovered camera pose is relative to the coordinate system with origin at (0,0), and whose axes are defined by the vectors e1((0,0),(0,1)), e2((0,0),(1,0)) and e3 = e1 x e2.

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Music: Summer songs.........
Do you ever hear songs that when you first listen to them - you hate the song - but when summer rolls around and you're driving with the windows down....the wind blowing in your hair.... you hear them again and the same song you hated three months ago now sounds perfect?
This happens to me quite frequently - so here are a few songs that I previously couldn't stand to listen to that I now play full blast when they come on the radio....just because they feel like summer to me.
First up!
Sleigh Bells - "Tell Em": This song used to give me a headache (and sometimes still does)....lol! But now I love driving around with it blaring...it's kind of in your face but it grows on you!
The Drums - "Let's go Surfing": This song is cute and laid back & I love the last chorus - very summery:
"Down, down baby
Down by the rollercoaster
Sweet, sweet baby
I'll never let you go"
OK - I never hated this song - Weezer "Island in the Sun": It's my FAVORITE summer song....so cute - it never fails to cheer me up. LOVE LOVE LOVE the video!!
What are your favorite summer songs? Are there songs that you only like at certain times of the year?
Kim August 4, 2010 at 12:33 PM
I listen to a lot of pop-rock in the summer. I made a mix cd of nothing but All Time Low and I tend to jam out to that a lot.
Julie@My5monkeys August 4, 2010 at 2:29 PM
phin & Ferb (disney show)
muse & one republic
*sigh* I miss lisening to Weezer. Island in the Sun, Pork and Beans, and Let it ALl Hang Out are my favs from them.
In the summer I'm more amenable to dumb-ish pop ditties. :-) It's all in fun!
Beverly August 4, 2010 at 7:39 PM
Just stopping by all the blogs I follow – Thought I would check in with everyone! Stop by The Wormhole if you get a chance!
Emma August 9, 2010 at 8:52 PM
I think i'm going through an electro rock phase at the moment. My top songs are Five Trees by Chapel Club, Something Good Can Work by Two Door Cinema Club, Best Friend by The Drums, Sometime Around Midnight by The Airborne Toxic Event and Death by The White Lies.
Check 'em out Karen i think you would like them especially the last two which are my ultimate faves! :-)
© For What It's Worth: Music: Summer songs.........


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Nord-Trøndelag er et tidligere fylke i Norge, men blev  1. januar 2018 sammenlagt med  Sør-Trøndelag  til fylket  Trøndelag.  Befolkningstallet i 2007 er på 	129 069 indbyggere. Arealet er på 22.396 kvadratkilometer. Administrationen var placeret i Steinkjer.

Nord-Trøndelag grænsede til Norskehavet i vest, Nordland fylke i nord, og det tidligere Sør-Trøndelag fylke i syd og til Jämtlands len i Sverige i øst.

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Playwright Frank Anthony Polito shares his journey from blue collar Hazel Park Michigan to New York's theater scene, then back again, nearly 20 years later with a drama about his teenage years with his best friend–both discovering they are gay in the late 1980s.
For two more weekends–through October 4th, audiences can share this remarkable show in Hazel Park at the the Slipstream Theatre Initiative's production of "B.F.s!" (link to website).
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Dr Francisca Martinez quotes UNESCO's Education website's comments on one of ten 'Population myths'. Their comments on these 'myths' imply that population increase is not a problem, at least as far as hunger is concerned.
Many countries in the Far East and in Africa over the last fifty years have worked hard to escape from great poverty. In the Far East most countries provided family planning for their people and now have stabilising populations and increasing prosperity. In Africa most countries dismissed family planning and now have rocketing populations and poverty. For the sake of the very poor, I hope that Prof. Khan wins the argument.


A journey to the desert, between suggestive sand dunes and breathtaking sunsets.
Two girlfriends. No boundaries. A joyous and carefree mood.
This is the Blugirl Spring Summer 2019 Advertising Campaign, conveying a free spirited elegance, poised among freshness, romanticism and non-conformist freedom.