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Wednesday, March 25. 2020
SEC Extends Conditional Exemptions From Reporting and Proxy Delivery Requirements In Light of Coronavirus Disease 2019
The SEC announced on March 25th that it is extending the filing periods covered by its previously enacted conditional reporting relief for certain public company filing obligations under the federal securities laws. It is also extending regulatory relief that was previously provided to funds and investment advisers whose operations may be affected by COVID-19. In addition, the SEC's Division of Corporation Finance has now issued its views regarding disclosure obligations and other securities law matters as the impact of COVID-19 increases.
Relief for Public Companies
To address potential compliance issues, the SEC previously issued an order on March 4, 2020 that provides public companies with a 45-day extension to file certain disclosure reports that would have been due between March 1 and July 1, 2020. The new order supersedes and extends the original order. Among other conditions, companies must continue to offer a current report that conveys a summary of why the relief is needed in their particular circumstances for each periodic report that must be delayed.
For those companies seeking to rely upon the order, attention is directed to the various conditions stipulated including the requirement to furnish a Form 8-K or Form 6-K by the later of March 16 or the original reporting deadline.
SEC staff will also take the following positions with respect to certain obligations under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act:
For purposes of eligibility to use Form S-3 or Form F-3 (and for well-known seasoned issuer status, which is based in part on Form S-3 or Form F-3 eligibility), a company relying on the exemptive order will be considered current and timely in its Exchange Act filing requirements as long as it was current and timely as of the first day of the relief period. It must also file any report due during the relief period within 45 days of the filing deadline for the report.
For purposes of the Form S-8 eligibility requirements and the current public information eligibility requirements of Rule 144(c), a company relying on the exemptive order will be considered current in its Exchange Act filing requirements if it was current as of the first day of the relief period. It must also file any report due during the relief period within 45 days of the filing deadline for the report.
Companies that receive an extension on filing Exchange Act annual reports or quarterly reports pursuant to the order will be considered to have a due date 45 days after the filing deadline for the report. Because of this, those companies will be permitted to rely on Rule 12b-25 if they are unable to file the required reports on or before the extended due date.
The SEC may provide extensions to the time period for the relief, along with any additional conditions it deems appropriate. It may also provide additional relief as circumstances warrant. Companies and their representatives are encouraged to contact SEC staff with questions or matters of particular concern. Check the recent SEC orders for more information regarding these temporary exemptions.
Relief for Investment Funds and Advisers
On March 13, 2020, the SEC issued orders that provide certain investment funds and investment advisers with additional time with respect to holding in-person board meetings and meeting certain filing and delivery requirements. The new orders supersede and extend the filing periods covered by that original SEC order. Among other conditions, entities must notify SEC staff and/or investors (as applicable) of their intent to rely on the relief but generally no longer need to describe why they are relying on the order or estimate a date by which the required action will occur. The time periods for relief are described in the order. The SEC may extend the time period, and it may also change or extend any additional conditions it deems appropriate. It may also provide further relief as circumstances warrant. Firms and financial professionals are encouraged to contact SEC staff with questions or matters of particular concern.
Subject to certain conditions, the following temporary exemptive relief is provided:
Relief Related to the Investment Company Act of 1940
Registered management investment companies, business development companies, and any investment adviser or principal underwriter of such companies are relieved from Investment Company Act sections and rules requiring certain agreements, plans, or arrangements be approved by the company's board of directors by an in-person vote. This is due to circumstances related to the current or potential effects of coronavirus. The order extends to the period from (and including) the date of the original order to (and including) August 15, 2020. The original order provided relief to June 15, 2020.
Registered management investment companies and unit investment trusts affected by coronavirus are relieved from meeting Form N-CEN and Form N-PORT filing deadlines when the original due date is on or after the date of the original order but on or prior to June 30, 2020. The original order extended the filing deadlines on or prior to April 30, 2020. Filings would still need to be made as soon as practicable but no later than 45 days after the original due date.
Registered management investment companies and unit investment trusts affected by coronavirus are temporarily relieved from annual and semi-annual report transmittal deadlines. Relief would extend to obligations for which the original due date is on or after the date of the original order but on or prior to June 30, 2020. The original order extended to April 30, 2020. Transmittal would still need to be made as soon as practicable but no later than 45 days after the original due date.
Registered closed-end investment companies and business development companies are relieved from the requirement to file Form N-23C-2 at least 30 days prior to calling or redeeming securities. The order would extend to the period from (and including) the date of the original order to (and including) August 15, 2020. The original order extended to June 15, 2020.
Entities should read the SEC's orders for specific instructions.
Relief Related to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
The order extends the following obligations for which the original due date is on or after the date of the original order but on or prior to June 30, 2020. The original order extended to April 30, 2020. Filing or delivery (as applicable) would still need to be made as soon as practicable but no later than 45 days after the original due date.
Registered investment advisers and exempt reporting advisers affected by coronavirus are relieved from filing an amendment to Form ADV or file reports on Form ADV Part 1A, respectively.
Registered investment advisers affected by coronavirus are relieved from requirements to deliver amended brochures, brochure supplements, or summary of material changes to clients where the disclosures are not able to be timely because of circumstances related to coronavirus.
Private fund advisers affected by coronavirus are relieved from Form PF filing requirements.
Guidance for Public Company Disclosure
The Division of Corporation Finance has issued Disclosure Guidance Topic No. 9, which provides the staff's current views regarding disclosure and other securities law obligations that companies should consider with respect to COVID-19 and related business and market disruptions. The Division has been monitoring the ways in which companies are reporting the effects and risks of COVID-19 on their businesses, financial condition, and results of operations. It is providing this guidance as companies prepare disclosure documents during this uncertain time.
As it did in past orders, the SEC is encouraging all companies and other related persons to consider their activities in these unprecedented times in light of their disclosure obligations under the federal securities laws. Where a company has become aware of a risk related to the coronavirus that would be material to its investors, it should refrain from engaging in securities transactions with the public. It should also discourage directors and officers (and other corporate insiders who are aware of these matters) from initiating such transactions until investors have been appropriately informed about the risk. The registrant should consider what disclosures are required in order to inform the public of its financial condition.
If a company should disclose material information related to the impacts of the coronavirus, it should take the necessary steps to avoid selective disclosures and to disseminate such information broadly. Depending on that company's particular circumstances, it should also consider whether it may be necessary to revisit, refresh, or update previous disclosures. In addition, companies providing forward-looking information in an effort to keep investors informed about material developments (including known trends or uncertainties regarding the impacts of coronavirus) can take steps to avail themselves of the safe harbor in Section 21E of the Exchange Act.
The guidance encourages timely reporting but recognizes that it may be difficult to assess or predict with precision the broad effects of COVID-19 on industries or individual companies. The SEC divisions and offices that oversee companies, accountants, investment advisers, mutual funds, brokerage firms, transfer agents, and other regulated entities and financial professionals will continue to closely track developments. If appropriate, additional relief from other regulatory requirements for those affected by the coronavirus may be considered and released. Again, entities and financial professionals affected by the coronavirus are encouraged to contact SEC staff with questions and concerns.
Relief Concerning Delivery of Fund Prospectuses
As described in its orders, the SEC takes the position that there will be no enforcement action if a registered fund does not deliver to investors the current prospectus of the registered fund where the delivery of the prospectus is not able to be timely because of circumstances related to coronavirus. This is subject to the conditions described in the orders. The SEC's position has been extended to June 30, 2020 via the most recent order. Delivery would still need to be made as soon as practicable but no later than 45 days after the date originally required.
Requests for Additional Assistance and Contacting the Division of Investment Management
Some companies and other affected persons may require additional or different assistance in their efforts to comply with the requirements of the federal securities laws. The SEC recognizes this situation and encourages these entities to contact its staff. Registrants facing administrative difficulties in the filing process (e.g., inability to obtain a required signature due to an executive officer being located in a quarantined zone) are encouraged to contact the staff who will be available to help with these issues. The SEC staff will continue to address these and any issues on a case-by-case basis in light of their fact-specific nature. Call (202) 551-3500 for general assistance with this order or submit a request for assistance and contact information at: https://www.sec.gov/forms/corp_fin_interpretive.
For general questions or concerns related to impacts of coronavirus on the operations or compliance of funds and advisers, including questions about Form N-MFP and Form N-CR, please email IM-EmergencyRelief@sec.gov.
For questions regarding Form N-LIQUID, please email IM-N-LIQUID@sec.gov and simultaneously contact: Tim Husson, Associate Director, at (202) 551-6803 and Jon Hertzke, Assistant Director, at (202) 551-6247.
For questions regarding Form ADV, email IARDLive@sec.gov.
For questions regarding Form PF, email FormPF@sec.gov.
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Greater kudu; the amazing wild game of Uganda – Uganda safari news
Home » Greater kudu; the amazing wild game of Uganda – Uganda safari news
Scientifically referred to as Tragelaphus strepsiceros, the greater Kudu is a woodland antelope known to thrive in southern and eastern Africa including Uganda where it is explored on wildlife safaris in Uganda.
The greater Kudu together with the lesser Kudu are the sub-species of Kudu and though it is recorded to feature a wide spread territory, its population is sparsely distributed due to habitat loss and poaching. The Greater Kudus feature narrow bodies with long legs while their coats range from brown to reddish brown with 4 – 12 vertical white stripes along their torso as viewed on Africa holiday Safaris including Uganda Safaris and Tours. The head of the Greater Kudu is relatively darker than other body parts.
The bulls of Greater kudu are notably larger compared to the cows and do a lot of vocalisation using low grunts, humming and clucks along with gasping. The male Greater Kudus feature large manes that run along their throats and the large horns featuring 2 ½ twists. The bulls start to grow the horns between 6 – 12 months of age while twisting occurs when they reach 2 years of age and full twisting occurs at 6 years of age as encountered by travellers on safari in Uganda Africa.
Known to be among the largest antelope species, the Greater Kudu bulls stretch between 190 – 270kg in weight with the maximum being 315kg and rise to 160cm at the Shoulder height. The cows stretch between 120 – 210kg and rise to 100cm at the shoulder height featuring no horns and beards.
The habitats of Greater Kudu cover mixed scrub woodlands and would avoid open plains in fear of predators. They feed on grass, leaves and shoots and rarely on roots, tubers and fruits. They are active early in the morning and late afternoon and secure water from water holes or bulbs and roots with high water content. It can be noted that though the greater Kudus normally thrive in one area, they can stretch to a large distance in search of water especially during dry seasons.
Regarding reproduction, the Greater kudus attain the sexual maturity between 1 – 3 years and gestation period lasts about eight months after which a single calf (or rarely two calves) is born. Their lifespan is 7 – 8 years in the wilderness but can stretch up to 23 years in captivity.
Regarding the conservation, the Greater Kudu is listed as species of Least Concern on the red list of International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). In Uganda, the Greater Kudu can be explored in the Uganda tour destination of Kidepo National Park to the north west of the country.
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Natasha Jen, Liza Enebeis, Rachel Dalton and Hezin O discuss the state of graphic design – over WhatsApp
Look. I know you're tired of hearing about the gender divide in the graphic design industry, but the fact of the matter is, disparity exists. And it's not falling in favour of women.
I myself studied graphic design at university and the majority of my fellow students were female, 70 per cent of them in fact. This is a statistic which is mirrored across UK institutions (and internationally I expect), yet despite nearly three-quarters of graphic design students identifying as female, Kerning the Gap reports that the number of women working as creative directors is a lowly 11 per cent.
A quick Google of "famous graphic designers" returns some amazing practitioners: Stefan Sagmeister, Paul Rand, Milton Glaser, Saul Bass, Paula Scher, David Carson, Massimo Vignelli, Chip Kidd, Michael Bierut and Neville Brody all appear on the first page of results. These people have given us the IBM logo, the iconic Jurassic Park silhouette and the New York subway map. But although their work varies in output and style, nearly all of them except Paula (nice one, Paula) share one distinct thing in common – they are men!
The women of graphic design do exist, however. The typeface Chicago (Susan Kare), Britain's road signs (Margaret Calvert), the 1984 LA Olympics identity (Deborah Sussman), the Nike tick (!!!) (Carolyn Davidson) wouldn't exist without them. The problem is that these iconic works are often celebrated as isolated triumphs of female design amidst the male-dominated sphere and are, more often than not, labelled as pieces of design by women, not just pieces of design.
To celebrate the work being done today by women within the industry across the globe, I brought together four graphic designers whose work continually makes me fall in love with the medium all over again. Below, check out what happened when Natasha Jen, Liza Enebeis, Rachel Dalton and Hezin O logged in to WhatsApp to chew over everything from success to role models to career advice.
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It's Nice That: To start with, I'd love to get your thoughts on how you feel when people distinguish you as "female designers" and not simply "designers"? Does this bother or empower you?
Rachel: A good one to start off on!
Liza: I don't always appreciate it. Especially if it's the only reason I am asked for something.
Natasha: I used to get annoyed by that but I now just bypass it. I'm a designer. I design.
Liza: Exactly.
Hezin: That's true. It's not important who's male or female for design. I prefer to be mentioned through my design practice rather than gender.
Rachel: Ditto. It can feel very negative when male designers ask for your "female perspective" on a project; however, you don't owe it to them to be their intellectual, feminist sounding board or whatever. It can feel very tedious. You're not a tool to be used for their education or to advance their relationship with a client; they have to put in the hard work themselves. That's usually the only instance when I have experienced it.
It's Nice That: Have you had many experiences of being asked to do something because you are female?
Hezin: Not so much but last year, I participated in an exhibition, W show archiving the past and present of Korean female graphic designers. This show was very meaningful here because it was the first show in Korea to do research on women's works, which have been neglected by a male-dominated history.
Liza: A few times for conferences.
Natasha: Yes. I've been asked to attend a conference because I'm a woman.
Rachel: Only this lol.
Natasha: Haha.
It's Nice That: Haha! True!
Liza: We don't need any other qualities.
Natasha: We are asked because people need gender equality. Lol.
It's Nice That: What about when it comes to clients or collaborators, what are your experiences of the gender divide within the industry? Are you aware of it on a regular basis?
Rachel: For me, not really, but I mainly work on my own. The only way I notice it is in terms of money. I feel like in general women undersell themselves – quite literally when they are running their own business. Often I will talk to my male counterparts about costing up projects and they don't seem to feel the same gut-wrenching dread about sending out a quote as I do. I don't know if that changes the longer you are in the industry, it's something I'm trying to re-learn.
Liza: For me, it's different. I am not the only person, I represent a studio.
Hezin: Most of my client managers (someone who contacts halfway or manages a project) are young women. But if I have a chance to meet someone who is a director or an executive, most of them are male.
Natasha: I don't feel that I deal with money or business differently than any others. I like to negotiate and make deals happen.
Hezin: For me, it was also hard to be transparent about money at the beginning. But more and more I realised I had to be confident. I'm still trying though.
Liza: I do occasionally experience the no eye contact attitude – but I also think that is very old-fashioned.
Rachel: Have you noticed that change from when you first started, out of interest?
Natasha: Yeah no eye contact is a thing that is as insulting as straight-up insults. But it goes a lot deeper because you can't confront someone because he doesn't address you in a meeting. There are things that are timeless: boys club mentality, for example. That manifests itself in different ways, across time. But I do notice that the younger generation doesn't carry such behaviours.
Hezin: Yes, I hope that society is getting better and better, even if it's slow.
It's Nice That: Moving on slightly, I'd be interested to know if each of you had particular female role models in your life, creative or otherwise?
Rachel: For me, my mother. Growing up, my mum would paint murals on walls for my friends, I saw how much enjoyment she got from it. She encouraged me and my sisters to make things all the time. No matter how much mess haha.
Hezin: Me too. My mother was a single mom since she was 47. I can't imagine how hard it was. But she continued to challenge herself through her job and try to empower me and my brother.
Liza: My grandmother was and is a role model for me. She was the first woman to teach in her University – she taught Biochemistry – and was a single mother in the 1940s.
Natasha: I look up to practitioners who have spent their lifetime developing a body of work. From designers like Petra Blaisse, Zaha Hadid, Paula Scher, to the Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. I respect that they ploughed through obstacles and built a body of work that influences generations to come.
Rachel: I agree with Natasha on the body of work aspect. I remember learning about Paula Scher at university, and whilst high-profile branding projects were not the direction I saw my work going, I found how passionate and prolific she is hugely inspiring. Also Irma Boom, I really admire her, she seems very unapologetic about doing things her own way. She knows what she loves to do, and she seems to have shaped the landscape around her so that she gets to do that. It's quite a powerful message I think.
It's Nice That: All such great answers! Do you think these kinds of role models are important, and do enough exist for young women looking to get into design?
Natasha: There's never enough role models. But I don't think that's the issue. The issue is how women, after those who do get into design, or any field, recognise their own unique qualities and believe that those qualities can shape the world in some positive way. The issue is not about attracting more women into design. There's plenty of women in design. The issue is how we cultivate confidence in women from the beginning.
Liza: For me, it's not even the work that motivates me to like someone but I love the drive and the passion someone has to do their work.
Hezin: The circumstances in each country may be a little different, but I think one of the reasons why there are not enough female role models in design is because of marriage and childbirth. Recently, I heard a cynical joke that a woman should not marry or have a baby to be successful. No one asks a male designer how he built a body of work while raising a kid.
It's Nice That: That's interesting… I was wondering, how do you all define success?
Liza: Success is when you do the work that you love doing.
Rachel: When you enjoy your work and want to get on with it most days, it's not a chore.
Natasha: I still struggle with the very concept of success. Success does not equate happiness. And one cannot be truly fulfilled without feeling happy in some way. To me, it's feeling fulfilled. As Liza's pointed out, doing the work that you love is more important to figure out.
Hezin: I totally agree with Natasha.
It's Nice That: You all seem to feel similarly on that one. Do you think how to feel happy with your work becomes clearer as your career progresses?
Liza: Yes, but that's not a rule.
Rachel: I hope so haha, it's something I struggle with a lot. You can't ignore that it's a job and has to pay the bills as well. It seems like a difficult balance to strike, for me at least.
Hezin: Whatever it is, for me, it's clear that feeling and sharing the pleasure of creation through the output, even if it's not commissioned work, is surely linked to happiness. I'm actually more relaxed when I'm in the studio than when I'm at home. But in order not to get burnt out, I try not to miss the social aspects of my life.
Natasha: For me, this self-dialogue didn't start until I turned 40, two years ago. But my own definition of happiness has slightly changed over time too. I guess it's a self-clarifying process. What I know for sure now is to trust my instinct when I encounter toxic people or situations.
Liza: I also feel we have room to reinvent ourselves, it's not one journey.
Rachel: I think that's really important, about the idea of success changing and reinventing. Even within a year, I feel what I want out of my work varies.
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It's Nice That: Is there any advice you would give to yourself when you were first starting your career? Or anyone else currently embarking on their career?
Natasha: This may sound cheesy but I'd tell my younger self and all the starters: "Yes you can." Believe that your unique perspective matters to the discipline, and keep pushing your work.
Liza: Attitudes have changed in the last ten years, we now have communities, and startups, and house sharing, it's no longer one straight path (if you don't want it to be).
Hezin: Oh I still have a lot to learn, so I really cringe to say something to younger people than me. But if I can talk to my younger self, I'd say, "Don't think too much". This is also true for me now. Nothing has gone as planned in the last ten years, everything that has happened has become a seed and another happening has occurred.
Rachel: I feel like I'm still at the beginning of my path, to be honest. I never know what to say to recent graduates who ask me for advice. I think it's OK to not know what you're doing. Also to fill your portfolio with things you enjoy doing, not things you think people will like – because ultimately that's what people will ask you to repeat to some extent.
Natasha: That's great advice, Rachel.
It's Nice That: Agreed!
Liza: I always say to people starting, just do what you love to do, and not what anyone expects from you, not your parent, not your teachers. And it doesn't matter what you are doing – even if it's not design – it's your life.
Hezin: Exactly. Liza, your opinion also gives me strength.
Rachel: I like that Liza, I think it's important to remember: You're the one who has to live your choices.
It's Nice That: More great advice… Has your experience of the industry been as you expected it to be when you first started out? Are there any particular changes you have noticed?
Rachel: I think at university we got painted a very strong picture of what work would be like. But since leaving a formal design studio I have realised you can sculpt your own career and lifestyle a lot more. Design is very flexible and no two jobs look the same.
Liza: I find there are more equal opportunities, social platforms have given room to unknown talented people from all around the world. In the past, I only knew a handful from the few design books that were around.
Hezin: Yeah, I feel I've benefited from a new era. When I was in university, I made my first social network account on Facebook. After graduating from university, when I set up my studio, I had no difficulty promoting my work or announcing the events I hosted. This must have been a distinctly different situation from the previous era.
Natasha: The industry has changed rapidly in a fundamental way in the last ten years. For example, "branding" was not a thing when I was in school in 2002 but now not only is it a thing, it's a major industry that offers so many other things that are not the design that was taught in school. It's still a nebulous field (branding) but at the same time, it created other creative opportunities for both men and women.
Rachel: I think it's really interesting, like Liza says, how we are very much more interconnected. Many of my clients have come through social media, which is not what I ever expected. For some of my contemporaries their entire careers have kicked off by something going "viral" on the internet, which is such a new thing – it's exciting to see how this develops even further.
Natasha: The field is now constantly at the intersection of newness. Things happen so fast that there's not enough time to really make sense out of it, but everyone is doing it. It's a paradox.
Hezin: On the other hand, I do still think it's important to make something good that can be seen over a long period of time. A few days ago, I bought a book, Hella Jongerius: Misfit. It was published about ten years ago by Phaidon, but still good and nice. (Oh yes, it's Irma Boom's design, Rachel!)
Rachel Dalton
It's Nice That: That's great! Before we finish, could you each tell us one designer whose work we should all go check out this International Women's Day?
Liza: The Rodina.
Natasha: Sister Corita Kent.
Rachel: I'd say Irma Boom, Larissa Kasper, and Caterina Bianchini have all inspired me recently.
Hezin: It's really hard to pick a few names! If I just write down what comes to mind now, Julia Born, Jungmyung Lee, Hella Jongerius, Team Thursday, Rikako Nagashima and so on.
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By Connor Sheridan 2014-11-19T09:20:26.322Z News
If you're much of a (virtual) space jockey, you've probably been watching the development of Elite: Dangerous with great interest. The crowdfunded space sim from the creator of the seminal Elite promises to take players back to space with a vast simulation of galactic trade, politics, and eye-searing ship-to-ship combat. Now that the game is just a month away from its full release, it seems primed to deliver on all of those big-picture promises. The only problem is one little-picture detail: contrary to the assurances of its Kickstarter campaign, you have to be online to play.
A totally offline version of the game would be 'unacceptably limited and static' compared to the connected game, Frontier Developments said in its latest newsletter. Even those who plan to stick exclusively to single-player mode will still affect and experience galaxy-wide developments informed by the community's efforts in exploration and diplomacy. The only way to make that happen, Frontier said, is to do all the galactic number crunching on central servers.
All this talk of server-side calculations may remind you of the new SimCity last year, when Maxis insisted that an offline mode was implausible before quietly implementing one in March 2014. But I'm willing to give Frontier the benefit of the doubt here; a galaxy that's reactive to thousands of players has always been a major part of its vision for Elite: Dangerous. That vision has only grown over nearly two years of development. Cutting all of that out for an offline experience, and making sure said offline experience is still compelling, sounds like it would be quite a bit of work.
So yeah, it's easy to see where Frontier is coming from. Only problem is that its hugely successful Kickstarter was partially built on the promise of an offline mode - there's even an FAQ answer specifically confirming it. No matter how well Frontier justifies the decision today, loyal customers were still misled. And it only takes a peek at the campaign's comments to see how they feel about it. This is one of the dangers of crowdfunding games - it's a bit like putting a full deposit down on a pre-order based on a video and essay of what the developers think their project may one day be. Wait, no, that's exactly what it's like.
Unfortunately, there's no happy solution here. Either Frontier diverts resources toward creating an offline mode (which sounds more like a spin-off at this point) and compromises its work on the main project, or backers who plunked down cash for an offline experience are left waiting for a refund. Either way, what looks like a very cool game has already disgruntled much of its fanbase just a month before release. It could have, at the very least, let them down easy.


Hi, I try to install a .msi package via EEDK.
Everythings look good, I used the .bat wrapper.
The setup seems to run on the system but starts -3- msiexec instances at once, blocking the whole installation process. I can run the installation manually on the client using the same line of code.
Forgot to mention, at the moment it always results in a msiexec.exe process with parameter /V.
I used Sysinternals Procmon to check.
Since there is no /V in my script and /V is an invalid option, I have no idea how to fix that.
I also tried to run the .msi without any parameter, same result.
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Will the Kansas Jayhawks Basketball Conference Finally Crown a New Champion?
Bill Self's squad is inconsistent and vulnerable this season. It's also still in the Big 12 driver's seat. Here's an extremely scientific breakdown of which teams could maybe, possibly end college sports' most undeniable streak.
By Mark Titus Jan 18, 2018, 8:41am EST
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As you may have heard, the Kansas men's basketball program has won 13 consecutive Big 12 titles, a remarkable streak that dates back to the Stone Age, when sports weren't televised in high definition, Nike Shox were cool, and everyone was certain that Bucknell-beating-Kansas jokes would stay popular forever. Every year around this time, questions arise as to whether this will finally be the season that The Streak gets snapped, and every March, these questions are answered in the same way: with Jayhawks coach Bill Self's belly popping out from beneath his suit jacket as he hoists another conference title trophy above his head.
Questioning whether Kansas will win the Big 12 is a basketball tradition as storied as The Streak itself, which is why it's so comical to see people continue to exemplify a certain definition of insanity. Kansas always has the most talented players, the strongest home-court advantage, and the best head coach in the league. Yet every season people still whip themselves into a frenzy debating whether The Streak will end just because West Virginia coach Bob Huggins runs a press and/or Oklahoma has a guard who can make it rain. I'll never get sick of laughing at those who are much dumber than me as they embarrass themselves by repeatedly falling into this trap.
With that being said, I will now embarrass myself and fall into the obvious aforementioned trap by suggesting that this might actually be the year that Kansas's streak ends! I mean, it has to happen at some point, right? I guess there's a chance the Jayhawks can keep this up until Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany inevitably annexes the entire Big 12 in 2036. But isn't the more likely scenario that Kansas finds itself with a severely flawed team during a season in which the Big 12 is the best conference in college basketball? The answer is yes, and in fact, that's exactly the situation this season. This year's Jayhawks lack size and depth, they have no desire to do anything except jack a ton of 3s, and they've already suffered two home losses (and two other close calls) at the once-impenetrable Allen Fieldhouse. Meanwhile, Oklahoma's Trae Young has had flames emanating from his hands since November, West Virginia just rattled off a 15-game win streak, Texas Tech boasts one of the three best defenses in college basketball, Texas has a future top-10 NBA draft pick who isn't even the best player on his own roster, TCU has its best team in school history, and every other Big 12 program is ranked in the top 110 on KenPom. A conference sending every one of its teams to the NCAA tournament will never happen; the Big 12 this season figures to come as close as any league ever will.
And yet, Kansas still sits atop the Big 12 standings following a thrilling 71–66 comeback win at West Virginia on Monday night. That's right — despite all of the speculation that this has to be the year The Streak will be broken, Kansas is in the driver's seat after pulling out a road victory over the team that many felt was the Jayhawks' biggest challenger. So where do we stand? Is it worth holding out hope that The Streak will end? Or will Kansas run away with its 14th straight conference title?
There's only one way to tackle these pressing questions: to follow established media convention and assign meaningless tiers to each Big 12 team, assess each's odds of toppling the Kansas empire, and reflect those odds by using an arbitrary evaluation that appears to be derived from a meticulous formula but is really just pulled out of my ass.
The Good Job, Good Effort Tier
Iowa State (10–7 overall; 1–5 Big 12)
Baylor (12–6; 2–4)
Oklahoma State (12–6; 2–4)
Kansas still has to play Oklahoma twice, Texas Tech on the road, and West Virginia at home. If, for the sake of this exercise, we assume that the Jayhawks will split those four games and then drop another to an opponent like TCU or Kansas State, that would leave Kansas (currently 5–1 in league play) with four losses in the Big 12, meaning that Iowa State is already effectively eliminated. Meanwhile, even if Baylor or Oklahoma State goes undefeated the rest of the way, it would only tie Kansas for a share of the conference crown, thus keeping The Streak intact. In other words: The Bears and Cowboys need a ton of help and need to run the table from here on out. That's slightly problematic given that these are the two worst teams in the Big 12.
Chances of ending The Streak: Zero. Point. Zero.
The What Might Have Been Tier
Texas (12–6; 3–3)
Of the eight toughest games on Texas's 2017–18 conference schedule (home and away against Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas Tech, and West Virginia), the Longhorns have played only two (a 92–86 home loss to Kansas and a 67–58 home win over Texas Tech) so far. They already have three Big 12 losses. If we stick with the assumption that five league losses will eliminate a team from championship contention (we absolutely should, since any scenario that begins "let's hope Kansas loses six Big 12 games" is doomed from the start), this means that the Longhorns have to go 11–1 the rest of the way with six (!!!) games against top-10 teams left.
Chances of ending The Streak: No chance — no chance in hell!
TCU (14–4; 2–4)
TCU is in the same boat as Baylor and Oklahoma State: The Horned Frogs likely need to win out to have any hope of winning the Big 12 title. That almost certainly won't happen, but there's an eversoslight chance that it could. TCU has a solid team this season and was undefeated entering conference play, and all four of the Horned Frogs' losses have come by five points or less. Thus, an argument could be made that TCU is just as good as the top teams in the conference and is only a few breaks away from being the Big 12 favorite. That argument will do nothing to erase the four losses or clean up the Horned Frogs' atrocious defense, however.
Chances of ending Kansas's streak: Some might say one out of 100, but I'd say more like one out of a million.
Kansas State (13–5; 3–3)
The good news for Kansas State is that Bruce Weber is the only active conference coach besides Bill Self who's ever won a Big 12 regular-season championship, suggesting that he alone might have the blueprint to snap The Streak. The bad news is that Bruce Weber remains Bruce Weber, and I can assure you that he has no such blueprint. The man is an adequate and occasionally even good coach, but a miracle worker he is not. And while Tuesday's 87–69 blowout win over Oklahoma is a step in the right direction for the Wildcats, they absolutely need a miracle worker to stand any chance of making up a two-game deficit on their in-state rivals. This would be a different story had Kansas State not, you know, WALKED THE BALL UP THE FLOOR WHILE TRAILING BY ONE WITH 15 SECONDS LEFT at Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday. But they did, so here we are.
Chances of ending The Streak: Not great, Bob!
The Contender Tier
West Virginia (15–3; 4–2)
The Mountaineers choking away Monday's game against Kansas is not a death blow to their Big 12 title dreams, even if the emotion draining out of WVU Coliseum after the final buzzer sounded made it feel that way. If West Virginia, which has now dropped two games in a row, can overcome its recent stumble and regroup, it is still very much alive in the conference championship chase. The prevailing thought for years has been that a prerequisite for dethroning the Jayhawks is beating them at home, but I don't think that's true. It's entirely plausible for the Mountaineers to get swept by Kansas and still win a league title outright, as other recent power-conference champions have proved: Syracuse won the 2009–10 Big East despite being swept by Louisville; Washington won the 2008–09 Pac-10 despite being swept by Cal; and UCLA won the 2005–06 Pac-10 despite being swept by Washington.
After all, Kansas doesn't win the Big 12 every season because it dominates the other contenders. It wins the Big 12 because the rest of the conference cannibalizes itself and the Jayhawks escape with slightly less damage than everyone else. Just because West Virginia didn't deliver a punch to Kansas this week doesn't mean the punches aren't coming. If the Mountaineers can take care of business from here on out, they'll be in excellent shape.
That's easier said than done, of course, especially with games against Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas Tech yet to come. But three important elements to keep in mind are that West Virginia still has a (slight) margin for error, still has an opportunity to get payback on Kansas in Lawrence, and still has the most-feared defense and second-best coach in the league. Oh, and the Mountaineers still have Jevon Carter. They ain't dead yet.
Chances of ending The Streak: YOU'RE GOING THE WRONG WAY!
Oklahoma (14–3; 4–2)
As it turns out, a team that plays subpar defense and relies on a 19-year-old to hit 30-footers and throw impossible passes is susceptible to an off night every once in a while. Who could have possibly seen that coming?
Like West Virginia, Oklahoma isn't doomed just because it shit the bed at Kansas State on Tuesday. The Sooners have only two conference losses and have the best player in the country (Young) as well as a standout supporting cast. And unlike the Mountaineers, the Sooners control whether they'll pass Kansas in the standings, as Oklahoma trails the Jayhawks in the Big 12 by only one game and has two matchups against Kansas yet to come. In short: If Oklahoma wins out, The Streak will end. It's that simple.
Simple probably isn't the best word choice, however, because Oklahoma winning out feels highly unlikely. It's particularly improbable given that Young is pursuing Evan Turner triple-doubles (a double-double plus 10 or more turnovers) at an alarming rate. For the Sooners to have a shot, the team has to get better defensively, and Young has to rein in his hero-ball antics by about 20 percent. Both of those things have to happen in a hurry.
Chances of ending The Streak: My algorithm says Oklahoma has a 50–50 chance, but there's only a 10 percent chance of that.
Texas Tech (15–3; 4–2)
Two key factors are working in Texas Tech's favor: The Red Raiders have an incredible defense and the most favorable remaining schedule of any Big 12 program. Defensive-minded teams are almost always more consistent than offensive-minded ones, and regular-season conference championships are inherently a measure of consistency. Perhaps most importantly, Texas Tech already has the holy grail of Big 12 title contention, an 85–73 victory in Allen Fieldhouse on January 2. That's not to mention that the Red Raiders have already played at Oklahoma and just beat West Virginia 72–71 in Lubbock, meaning that the only games left in which they won't be favored are at West Virginia on February 26, maybe against Kansas on February 24, and possibly at TCU on February 3.
Two key factors are working against Texas Tech: The Red Raiders offense is anything but reliable, and they just dropped a game at Texas on Wednesday that they probably couldn't afford to lose. Now Kansas has a stronghold on the conference yet again, as every other Big 12 team is left playing catch-up. And yet, I still think the Red Raiders' remaining schedule is reason enough to remain optimistic. It's a fool's errand to preemptively assign wins and losses in college basketball, let alone in a conference that's as nuts as the Big 12. But I can't resist, so chew on this: If Texas Tech can just defend its home court the rest of the way and win at Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Baylor, and Iowa State, the Red Raiders would finish the Big 12 slate with a 14–4 record, which juuuust might be enough to end The Streak. THERE'S STILL A WAY THIS CAN HAPPEN. EVERYONE JUST STICK TO THE PLAN AND DON'T PANIC.
Chances of ending The Streak: It's possible!
The Ric Flair Tier
Kansas (15–3; 5–1)
If you're still reading, it's probably because you believe that there might actually be a chance that Kansas doesn't win the Big 12 this season. Oh, my sweet summer child, how wrong you are. Do you honestly think that West Virginia could pull it off? Huggins practically committed career suicide the moment that he gave that pullover to Bill Self and magically transmitted his powers to Self in the process. And Oklahoma? Are you kidding? Do you seriously think a 19-year-old noodle-armed chucker is going to bring down an entire goddamn dynasty that has already swallowed up the likes of Kevin Durant, Blake Griffin, Buddy Hield, Marcus Smart, and Michael Beasley?
And don't get me started on Texas Tech, which has never finished better than third in Big 12 history and hasn't finished better than seventh in the past 10 seasons. I know — streaks are meant to be broken, and the players and coaches on this Red Raiders team have nothing to do with those from the past. But let's imagine that no pilot had ever successfully flown nonstop from Los Angeles to Paris, and that more than 20 had died trying. If I told you that a better pilot flying a better plane was going to attempt it, and then asked if you wanted to take that flight, I'd bet you sure as shit wouldn't shrug your shoulders and say, "Welp, this guy had no hand in those previous failures! I see no reason I shouldn't trust him!"
Look, I get it. Kansas is down this year. It's been playing with fire all season and is basically daring another Big 12 team to do something about it. Nearly everything about the situation suggests that this is the year The Streak will die. But The Streak can't die. Many have tried to kill it and failed. Even Self is sick of it, which is why he tried to snap it by screwing up the 2013–14 team with Andrew Wiggins and Joel Embiid, and even that didn't work.
The Streak is an entity that's far greater than you or I have the capacity to understand, which is why our only choice is to give in and stop fighting. It's time for all of us to come to terms with reality: Jim Delany is our only hope.
Chances of continuing The Streak: It is happening again.
Chances of everyone wondering next January if Kansas will be able to keep The Streak alive: Pretty good. Prettaay prettaay prettaay pretty good.


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I paid this for a 50" LG in the January sales !!!
good find, i think there is an upgrade model so that probably explains the price drop. still a great price tho.
would John Lewis price match with warranty???
Also available at tribaluk.com/pan…htm for £1308.28 delivered, but with possible 2.75% from quidco.
I'm looking for the 42" version really but there seems to be a shortage now so a new model might be imminent.
I just cancelled a 50in plasma.
Think long and hard before ordering something this size.I have kids and thought of them being on this 24'7 really didnt appeal or the size of it taking over my lounge wall.
Not much is in hd yet so picture quality compared to your average 28in isnt fabulous.Quite distorted on some models I looked at in shops.
Maybe I am being dim, but how can it be:andSurely you need 1920 × 1080 … Maybe I am being dim, but how can it be:andSurely you need 1920 × 1080 for 1080i?
I think it just means it can handle 1080i input.
Does anyone whether this is a Grey Import?
THe panasonic is a much beter screen than the Samsung in fairness. Panasonic plasmas are the best in the business, yes they have just brought out a new model but bear in mind this screen was £1900 December last year and cheap at that price.
Its a fairpoint about the screen size; average lounge is around 14ft by 12ft. This screen is much too big for that sort of space as is a 42" really.
I had a 42" screen in a an average victorian terraced house lounge and it completely took over the room.
THe panasonic is a much beter screen than the Samsung in fairness. … THe panasonic is a much beter screen than the Samsung in fairness. Panasonic plasmas are the best in the business, yes they have just brought out a new model but bear in mind this screen was £1900 December last year and cheap at that price.Its a fairpoint about the screen size; average lounge is around 14ft by 12ft. This screen is much too big for that sort of space as is a 42" really.I had a 42" screen in a an average victorian terraced house lounge and it completely took over the room.
It looks like a manufacturer price drop to make way for the new model. I have heard that they are actually selling this screen in Panasonic shops for £1299 with a 3 year warranty, 1 year on site 2 years return to shop.
I've had the 42" version of this for a fortnight or so now and am very impressed. The picture even on standard definition connected with SCART cables is as least as good as the CRT it replaced, just much larger. In terms of size, yes it is a big screen, but that is all. In terms of actual space taken up by it, it takes up less room than the 26" CRT I had before - certainly it fits further back into the corner.
Now that I have had it a while it is certainly less obtrusive than the smaller CRT and way more stylish - just like a modern sculpture with the Viera cabinet. Even the screen doesn't seem that big after you have lived with it for a bit. How I managed to see anything on the 26" CRT I don't know. I don't have a huge lounge by any means. I sit about 14 foot away from the screen, but anything above 8 foot or so is fine. Any closer and the quality drops a little, but not as much as I would have expected.
Certainly no complaints from here. A brilliant TV and worth every penny.
Just to throw something into the mix,here is a review of the samsung plasma ]click here .It is not shabby by any stretch of the imagination,I think where it falls down is on the sound front but that can be easily remedied with a speaker system.Interestingly it won the what hi fi award for best 50"+ tv in the 2006 awards.This is based on many things performance and price for instance.
At £200 quid cheaper than the panasonic it has to be worth some consideration.
I would be inclined to go for ]this offer. £1300 BUT includes 3 year warranty.
Truely a cracking deal.I paid this for a 50" LG in the January sales !!!
What do u think of the LG ?
I think where it falls down is on the sound front but that can be easily … I think where it falls down is on the sound front but that can be easily remedied with a speaker system.
The Samsung is too noisey, it sounds like a hairdryer humming constantly.
I would go for the Panasonic without doubt. A bargain for £1300 with 3 year warranty !!
At least make it LOOK like a 50".
I've had the 42" version of this for a fortnight or so now and am very … I've had the 42" version of this for a fortnight or so now and am very impressed. The picture even on standard definition connected with SCART cables is as least as good as the CRT it replaced, just much larger. In terms of size, yes it is a big screen, but that is all. In terms of actual space taken up by it, it takes up less room than the 26" CRT I had before - certainly it fits further back into the corner. Now that I have had it a while it is certainly less obtrusive than the smaller CRT and way more stylish - just like a modern sculpture with the Viera cabinet. Even the screen doesn't seem that big after you have lived with it for a bit. How I managed to see anything on the 26" CRT I don't know. I don't have a huge lounge by any means. I sit about 14 foot away from the screen, but anything above 8 foot or so is fine. Any closer and the quality drops a little, but not as much as I would have expected. Certainly no complaints from here. A brilliant TV and worth every penny.
Totally agree with every word.
Im new to HUKD so bare with me if any mistakes. I have the 42inch version and its definately the best investment ive made. Would much prefer the 50inch though. PS. Just seen this advertised for £1290 at AskDirect..
Thanks for the link m8, went to buy and its says they only deliver to mainland UK, GUTTED as it had 3 year warranty too, anyone know where I can get this set and stand delivered cheaply to Northern Ireland?
I have been looking at the Askdirect site for a few days now as I missed the previous great deal of a couple weeks ago. They have the Panasonic TH50PX60CAB 50" supplied with deluxe floor stand for£1290.00 and the Panasonic TH42PX600CAB 2 x HDMI, Freeview + SD Card Slot & PC Input for £1215.00. I confirmed yesterday (20th) that these were now in stock. Unfortunately delivery is £150-£250 for me! I have asked John lewis for a price match on the 42" as I think the larger screen will be too big for the room- obviously the great attraction is the free 5yr warranty from JL. Has anyone else managed to get a PM form JL on this deal - still seems pretty good! Hope this is of some use to someone!
Its a fairpoint about the screen size; average lounge is around 14ft by … Its a fairpoint about the screen size; average lounge is around 14ft by 12ft. This screen is much too big for that sort of space as is a 42" really.I had a 42" screen in a an average victorian terraced house lounge and it completely took over the room.
I completely disagree. My lounge is 14x12 and I have the 42" Viera (replaced a 32" CRT Panny). Doesn't look at all out of place and I would happily replace it with a 50" if I had the dosh.
Digital direct sold out this morning apparently, its still on the site but my mate ordered at 11am and has had an email saying they are out of stock and his order has been canceled.
I ordered just after him, havent had the email yet but he got his cancelation at 5.55pm they close at 6pm.
I just rang them and digital direct say that have got some more stock in !
Your now looking at the 600 not the 60.
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Synergy Capital announces final close
Synergy Private Equity Fund I (SPEF) LP is pleased to announce the final close of its fund. The fund closed above its initial hard cap of $100m on September 9, 2015 ahead of the first anniversary of its first close, which was on September 12, 2014. Fundraising for SPEF, a Mauritius domiciled fund focused on mid- sized investments in high growth sectors in Nigeria and Ghana commenced in April 2013.
At final close, the Fund had a total of twelve investors, comprising four of the leading DFIs most active in sub-Saharan Africa, seven commercial investors and a Sovereign. The quality of the investors in the fund, is a validation of the strategy of the manager, quality of its team both in Nigeria and Ghana and the robustness of its deal pipeline.
To date, SPEF has deployed over 20% of its fund in three investments in Nigeria. The Fund made its first investment in an e-services company with offerings in e-commerce, e- payment and e-infrastructure. The Fund also invested in one of the largest non-captive manufacturers of polypropylene woven sacks for packaging and transporting industrial goods such as cement, agricultural goods & food products. Its most recent investment was in a developer of captive and embedded power solutions with a vision to produce and distribute modular and scalable power solutions to meet demand from currently underserved public/government, commercial and residential off- takers, initially in the Lagos metropolis, and subsequently across Nigeria.
The Fund is poised to complete its first investment in Ghana in a fast growing integrated pharmaceutical company representing a number of leading manufacturers in Italy and India for the distribution of their products in Ghana. The Manager also plans to complete another investment in financial services before the end of 2015. Over the next year, the manager will complete an additional three to four investments in both Nigeria and Ghana.
With the final close of the Fund, the Manager will continue to actively seek out unique opportunities in both Nigeria and Ghana particularly in its target sectors and broadly across both economies. The Manager is seeking entrepreneurs and management teams that have succeeded in building strong businesses requiring additional capital and support for further growth.
The Manager remains focused on its investment thesis viz; building a robust and proprietary pipeline of deals, making investments at attractive valuations and managing for value to enable exits in the future. The Manager has also been faithful to its commitment to investors to create co-investment opportunities as evidenced by the investments already made. Our presence in our markets of focus gives us access to a great number of deals ahead of other managers in the same space. Our growing and active pipeline of opportunities is confirmation of this.
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The 'E' vans were four-wheeled brake and luggage vans fitted with lookout duckets, but otherwise entirely sealed with only two drop-sash windows at the guard's door. None of these vans survive today, and they were effectively made redundant when later passenger coaches had their own braking systems. The primary purpose of the 'E' van was to provide luggage accommodation and braking for the original 'A' – 'D' class most of which did not have their own brakes when supplied in 1873/4. One surviving member of the class sat at the end of the Port Erin arrival platform at Douglas for many years and retained its pre-war two-tone brown livery. The Manx Northern Railway owned a pair of similar vans for use with the 'N' class carriages, but these seem to have been replaced in the 1890s and then used for goods traffic until they were scrapped in the 1920.
The roof is removable if required for customers to install their own interior detail, for example, or lighting. An additional set of 32mm wheels is also provided. Although the models are 1:20.3 scale they look well with 1:19 scale equipment and are probably larger than the equivalent scale models of Talyllyn coaches!
Scale: 15mm to 1 foot (1:20.3)
Length over couplings: 12" (302mm)
Width over footboards: 5 ¼" (135mm)
Height over ventilators: 5 ¾" (148mm)
Gauge: 32mm or 45mm
Mini Radius: 2' 6" (750mm)
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MDF is thrilled to announce that our biggest fundraising event of the year has raised over $1,000,000 to help fund critical programs and services for individuals and families living with myotonic dystrophy! A special thank you to all of our Gala Donors and Sponsors who have helped advance MDF's mission of Community, Care, and a Cure. We are truly in awe of your incredible generosity and support!
We would like to extend a huge thank you to our incredible Co-Chairs of the 2021 Virtual Gala: Martha Montag Brown, Erica Kelly, Leslie Lynch & Elizabeth Florence! With the assistance of our Special Projects Manager, Kate Beck, these passionate women were able to organize and execute our most successful fundraising event in MDF history – and all through the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic!
We hope you had an unforgettable evening and thank you for taking us one step further on our journey to empower our community, improve care, and drive research to a cure!
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Save the Date for the 2022 MDF Gala! We hope you can join us on Thursday, October 20th, 2022 at Sony Hall in New York City.


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by Nancy Hyndman
Peerless Music, an Internet music marketing and production company, is the first music label to establish head offices at Whistler.
The eight-year-old company has established an office and living space in Emerald Estates, after two years researching a viable west coast location.
President and Web master Fred Xavier, who ran Rohans in Vancouver through the '70s, attended SFU film school and later worked with Sony of Canada and Shaw Communications in Toronto, relinquished a temporary Vancouver space in favour of the Whistler location. The company also maintains a Toronto office to promote its lineup of adult contemporary music.
"In this age of global e-commerce and toll-free numbers, Peerless Music is accessible by DJs, retail outlets, and customers throughout the world," says Xavier. "Our artists are situated throughout North America, we have a relationship with MP3 France, HMV and Virgin are world-wide, we have US and Australian distributors, and use Mushroom Studios in Vancouver whenever we want to record. Peerless can be based wherever I want, so why not one of the most beautiful places on the planet!"
Lori McCombe, director of artists and repertoire and Xavier's partner, says they settled on the Whistler location for a number of reasons.
"Whistler is an ideal location both for the global audience here and the West Coast time zone, where many of our artists are based, including California. And with music technology at an advanced stage these days we can be based anywhere," says McCombe.
Peerless focuses on blues, swing, jazz, pop and blues-rock artists, and will be showcasing several of its Canadian recording artists at a concert series at Millennium Place in February and March. Details will be announced next week.
The company's focus continues to be the development of artists, including Angela Kelman, Jane Mortifee, Leslie Harris, and Jim Byrnes, together with the marketing of their music using the Internet.
This past year albums produced by Peerless included Powder Blues' Swingin' the Blues, Blues on the Radio by various artists, and the self-titled album Margo from the sultry pop diva's collection.
A recent grant from PromoFACT (supported by Muchmmoremusic) and an agreement with Liquid Audio to support downloadable music are two strategic moves that position the company as a stronger presence on the Web.
"The Internet allows us to communicate with fans, talent and distributors, in addition to media-marketing. And promotion of artists can also be completed at a reasonable cost," notes McCombe.
And how about those mountain peaks?
"It's great! We can live and work in a beautiful community and still have instantaneous communications. With music distribution moving away from retail stores and moving trucks and towards a digital product, physical space is less needed," says McCombe.
Peerless music can be reached at www.peerlessmusic.com.
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Christ Wept For Tisha B'Av (second part)
[Continued ...] In Judaism, Christ's very absence makes Him all the more conspicuous. Personally, I was raised Jewish. But if I had been raised Muslim I would've been taught that Jesus was the 2nd greatest prophet who ever lived and that He was returning to judge the world in righteousness. If I had been raised Hindu, I would've been taught that Christ was an "avatar", a reincarnation of Krishna and one of the most enlightened men in history. If I had been raised Buddhist, I would've been taught He was an enlightened wise teacher and someone to be emulated.� Yet In Judaism, it's not who He was that's important: it's who He wasn't. And to me, Jesus was too important an historic figure for that kind of obscurity and obfuscation.
For one thing, the world dates time from His birth; not just the "Christian" world; the world world!� Yes, I know it's the year 1440 on the Islamic calendar, and the year 5780 on the Jewish calendar, and� the year 108 in North Korea. But the universally-accepted legal calendar used in all commerce and business between nations today still dates time from His birth.
So Jesus predicted (and bewailed!) the destruction of the City and temple which Jews mourn at Tisha B'Av.� But he wasn't the only one. So did Jeremiah. And Daniel did so as well.
Daniel 9:24-27: Few Old Testament prophesies have sparked�as much controversy�as this one. 600 years before Christ, Daniel's given a vision of the coming of the Messiah, and what was to happen to his people, his temple and� to Jerusalem. He gave such a precise timeline of events, with the particulars so thoroughly spelled out that it almost sounds fabricated, so much so that liberal Christian theologians have downplayed Daniel's credibility, Christian dispensationalists�have broken�the timeline into parts separated by thousands of years, and Jewish scholars consistently reject any interpretation that�involves Jesus of Nazareth in the mix.
According to the prophet Daniel, during the rise of the fourth of four world empires, the Messiah shall come, shall visit Israel, and be "cut off" (i.e. "killed). Here's Rashi's "take" on that: (from Daniel 2:1-45, specifically Daniel 2:44 ...)
" 'And in the days of these kings'; [meaning ... ] in the days of these kings, when the kingdom of Rome is still in existence, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom, The Kingdom of the Holy One, blessed be He, which will never be destroyed, is the Kingdom of the Messiah."[Talmud tractate "Avoda Zara 2b", as quoted in Answering Jewish Objections to Jesus, Vol. 3, Michael L. Brown, Baker.]
Rashi, who lived in the 11th Century AD, believed the Messiah had to have been Herod Agrippa (of all people!), since Rashi's faith precluded any belief in Jesus. But here's the point: according to one of the greatest Jewish scholars of post-Biblical history, the Messiah had to have lived at the time that Jesus of Nazareth lived!
Daniel and Jeremiah weren't the only ones who spoke of those times. Isaiah did as well: he portrayed, 700 years before it happened a two-fold messianic "coming"; first, the Messiah's coming as a suffering servant, then as a conquering king.
But just as Judaism has had an historic "disconnect" with Scriptures' two portrayals of the Messiah (the suffering servant of Isaiah 53 and the conquering king of Psalm 110), so also has it had a "disconnect" with the Messianic Age at its beginning, vs. the Messianic Age at its completion. Jews have seized upon the choicest portrayal of the Messiah and His Kingdom to suit a preconceived theology: of the Messiah as glorious ruler in an age of sinless perfection and universal peace. But the argument's circular: it pre-supposes its conclusion. Their argument really isn't: "Jesus failed to set up the Messianic Kingdom (or Messianic Age)," but it's: "Jesus failed to set up the Kingdom according to OUR understanding of it." So what's Judaism's understanding? Unhappily, it's like the Christian dispensationalists' understanding of it as well, only without the "Jesus" part. In other words, the Kingdom in its glorious final form only, and the Kingdom as in "not here yet."
The Hebrew prophets spoke extensively of the glories of the Kingdom: There will be "peace to her like a river" (Isaiah 66:12); "the wolf also shall dwell with the lamb" (Isaiah 11:6), "they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore." (Isaiah 2:4). But the prophets also spoke of that Kingdom as coming progressively and gradationally: growing even in the midst of conflict, and contending with evil before its final glorious conquest. Consider Daniel 2:35 & 2:44, for example. Indeed, the whole of chapter 2, and it's "mirror-image" chapter, chapter 7 (particularly 7:13-18) speaks of that kingdom in this way. The Messiah comes in His kingdom during the reign of the fourth world empire from Daniel's time. Daniel's time was Babylon, the one afterwards was Media-Persia's time, the third was Greece (Dan. 8:20,21). The fourth could only be Rome.
Tisha B'Av is indeed a time of mourning. Jesus himself wept for what was prophesied to happen to His people and His city. And before him, so did Jeremiah (Jer. 9:1). But the lesson from Jewish history calls for more than re-doubled resolve and determination that it "never happen again". It calls for a reconsideration of the words of the Hebrew prophets, and especially those of Christ.�


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We come into contact with gases in virtually every environment – from domestic gas installations to industrial gases. The air that we breathe contains 21% O2, 78% N2 and other components. These components may be of natural or artificial origin. In certain situations, the level of contaminants may be sufficiently high to pose a risk to living organisms. Therefore, it is necessary to use devices for their detection and measurement.
Division of volatile substances:
gases – gaseous state under normal conditions,
vapour – evaporated part of liquid substances,
mists,
For our purposes, gases can also be classified as follows:
flammable gases – we measure them for fire-extinguishing reasons,
toxic gases – we measure them for health and safety reasons (poisonous or oxygen-displacing),
measurements for technological reasons.
Summary of the most important definitions related to gasometry:
potentially explosive atmospheres: Space in which explosive gas atmospheres may occur (there is a potential hazard).
explosive gas atmosphere: Mixture of combustible substances in the form of gas, vapour or mist with air under atmospheric conditions in which, when ignited, the combustion spreads over the entire unburned mixture.
lower explosive limit (LEL): Volumetric concentration of a combustible gas or vapour in the air below which no explosive gas atmosphere may be expected to occur.
upper explosive limit (UEL): Volumetric concentration of a flammable gas or vapour in the air above which no explosive gas atmosphere may be expected to occur.
self-ignition temperature of an explosive gas atmosphere: The lowest heated surface temperature at which, under the conditions laid down in accordance with IEC 79-4, flammable substances may ignite in the form of a mixture of gas, vapour or mist and air.
explosion proof enclosure type: Specific countermeasures applied to electrical equipment to avoid ignition of the surrounding explosive gas atmosphere.
occupational exposure limit (OEL): The weighted average value of concentration, the impact of which, on an employee during an 8-hour daily and average weekly working time specified in the Labour Code, during his/her professional activity, should not cause negative changes in his/her health condition and in the health condition of future generations.
short-term exposure limit (STEL): Average concentration value that should not cause adverse effects on workers' health if it occurs in the working environment for no more than 15 minutes and no more than twice during a shift, with an interval of no less than one hour.
ceiling exposure limit (C): A concentration value which, due to risk to the health or life of a worker, may not be exceeded at any time in the working environment.
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