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<metadata>
  <idinfo>
    <citation>
      <citeinfo>
        <title>rail_lines</title>
        <geoform>vector digital data</geoform>
        <onlink>http://www.bts.gov/programs/geographic_information_services/</onlink>
      </citeinfo>
    </citation>
    <descript>
      <abstract>The Rail Network is a comprehensive database of the nation's railway system at the 1:100,000scale or better. The data set covers all 50 States plus the District of Columbia.</abstract>
      <purpose>The data set provides location and partial attribute information for use in national and regional
network analysis applications.</purpose>
      <supplinf>At the time of publishing the DVD significant updates to the layer were underway.</supplinf>
    </descript>
    <status>
      <update>Continually</update>
    </status>
    <spdom>
      <bounding>
        <westbc>-158.152193</westbc>
        <eastbc>-66.983911</eastbc>
        <northbc>64.926148</northbc>
        <southbc>20.880179</southbc>
      </bounding>
    </spdom>
    <keywords>
      <theme>
        <themekt>None</themekt>
        <themekey>Network</themekey>
      </theme>
      <theme>
        <themekt>None</themekt>
        <themekey>Railways</themekey>
      </theme>
      <theme>
        <themekt>ISO 19115 Topic Categories</themekt>
        <themekey>transportation</themekey>
      </theme>
      <place>
        <placekt>None</placekt>
        <placekey>USA</placekey>
      </place>
      <place>
        <placekt>None</placekt>
        <placekey>USA</placekey>
      </place>
      <temporal>
        <tempkt>None</tempkt>
        <tempkey>2013</tempkey>
      </temporal>
    </keywords>
    <accconst>None</accconst>
    <useconst>None</useconst>
    <ptcontac>
      <cntinfo>
        <cntorgp>
          <cntorg>Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)</cntorg>
          <cntper>Raquel Hunt</cntper>
        </cntorgp>
        <cntpos>GIS Program Manager</cntpos>
        <cntaddr>
          <addrtype>mailing and physical</addrtype>
          <address>1200 New Jersey Ave SE</address>
          <city>Washington</city>
          <state>DC</state>
          <postal>20590</postal>
          <country>USA</country>
        </cntaddr>
        <cntvoice>202.493.6415</cntvoice>
        <cntemail>Raquel.Hunt@dot.gov</cntemail>
      </cntinfo>
    </ptcontac>
    <ptcontac>
      <cntinfo>
        <cntorgp>
          <cntorg>Research and Innovative Technology Administration/Bureau of Transportation Statistics</cntorg>
          <cntper>National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD) 2013</cntper>
        </cntorgp>
        <cntpos>Geospatial Information Systems</cntpos>
        <cntaddr>
          <addrtype>unknown</addrtype>
          <address>1200 New Jersey Ave. SE</address>
          <city>Washington</city>
          <state>DC</state>
          <postal>20590</postal>
        </cntaddr>
        <cntvoice>202-366-DATA</cntvoice>
        <cntemail>answers@BTS.gov</cntemail>
      </cntinfo>
    </ptcontac>
    <datacred>Acknowledgment of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)</datacred>
    <native>Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.1.0.3035</native>
  </idinfo>
  <dataqual>
    <lineage>
      <srcinfo>
        <typesrc>hardcopy</typesrc>
        <srccontr>The Official Railway Guide</srccontr>
      </srcinfo>
      <srcinfo>
        <typesrc>onLine</typesrc>
        <srccontr>State DOTs</srccontr>
      </srcinfo>
      <srcinfo>
        <typesrc>onLine</typesrc>
        <srccontr>Rail Companies</srccontr>
      </srcinfo>
      <srcinfo>
        <typesrc>dvdRom</typesrc>
        <srccontr>FRA's Automated Geometry Locations</srccontr>
      </srcinfo>
    </lineage>
  </dataqual>
  <spdoinfo>
    <direct>Vector</direct>
    <ptvctinf>
      <sdtsterm>
        <sdtstype>String</sdtstype>
        <ptvctcnt>173074</ptvctcnt>
      </sdtsterm>
    </ptvctinf>
  </spdoinfo>
  <spref>
    <horizsys>
      <geograph>
        <latres>8.983152841195215e-009</latres>
        <longres>8.983152841195215e-009</longres>
        <geogunit>Decimal Degrees</geogunit>
      </geograph>
      <geodetic>
        <horizdn>D WGS 1984</horizdn>
        <ellips>WGS 1984</ellips>
        <semiaxis>6378137.0</semiaxis>
        <denflat>298.257223563</denflat>
      </geodetic>
    </horizsys>
  </spref>
  <eainfo>
    <detailed>
      <enttyp>
        <enttypl>rail_lines</enttypl>
      </enttyp>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>FID</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Internal feature number.</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>ESRI</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <udom>Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.</udom>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>Shape</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Feature geometry.</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>ESRI</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <udom>Coordinates defining the features.</udom>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>FRAARCID</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Unique ID</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>FRA</attrdefs>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>MILES</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Length of segment in miles</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>FRA</attrdefs>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>STATEAB</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>State railroad abbreviation which follows the Postal abbreviation</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>USPS</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <codesetd>
            <codesetn>Official List of U.S.</codesetn>
            <codesets>U.S. Postal Service (USPS)</codesets>
          </codesetd>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>STATEFIPS</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) State Code</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <codesetd>
            <codesetn>Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS)</codesetn>
            <codesets>National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)</codesets>
          </codesetd>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>CNTYFIPS</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) County Code</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <codesetd>
            <codesetn>Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS)</codesetn>
            <codesets>National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)</codesets>
          </codesetd>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>STCNTYFIPS</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) State and County Code</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <codesetd>
            <codesetn>Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS)</codesetn>
            <codesets>National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)</codesets>
          </codesetd>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>FRAREGIONS</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>FRA Regional Boundaries</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <edom>
            <edomv>1</edomv>
            <edomvd>CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, RI, VT</edomvd>
            <edomvds>FRA</edomvds>
          </edom>
        </attrdomv>
        <attrdomv>
          <edom>
            <edomv>2</edomv>
            <edomvd>DC, DE, MD, OH, PA, VA, WV</edomvd>
            <edomvds>FRA</edomvds>
          </edom>
        </attrdomv>
        <attrdomv>
          <edom>
            <edomv>3</edomv>
            <edomvd>AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN</edomvd>
            <edomvds>FRA</edomvds>
          </edom>
        </attrdomv>
        <attrdomv>
          <edom>
            <edomv>4</edomv>
            <edomvd>IL, IN, MI, MN, WI</edomvd>
            <edomvds>FRA</edomvds>
          </edom>
        </attrdomv>
        <attrdomv>
          <edom>
            <edomv>5</edomv>
            <edomvd>AR, LA, NM, OK, TX</edomvd>
            <edomvds>FRA</edomvds>
          </edom>
        </attrdomv>
        <attrdomv>
          <edom>
            <edomv>6</edomv>
            <edomvd>CO, IA, KS, MO, NE</edomvd>
            <edomvds>FRA</edomvds>
          </edom>
        </attrdomv>
        <attrdomv>
          <edom>
            <edomv>7</edomv>
            <edomvd>AZ, CA, HI, NV, UT</edomvd>
            <edomvds>FRA</edomvds>
          </edom>
        </attrdomv>
        <attrdomv>
          <edom>
            <edomv>8</edomv>
            <edomvd>AK, ID, MT, ND, OR, SD, WA, WY</edomvd>
            <edomvds>FRA</edomvds>
          </edom>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>RROWNER1</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>The reporting mark of the 1st owning railroad. A mark of 'XXXX' indicates an
abandoned link. Rule 260 codes are used where available. A mark of 'DUMX' indicates
an added connecting link.</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>FRA</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <codesetd>
            <codesetn>FRA Rule 260 and Owner Codes</codesetn>
            <codesets>FRA</codesets>
          </codesetd>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>RROWNER2</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>The reporting mark of the 2nd owning railroad, if any.</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>FRA</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <codesetd>
            <codesetn>FRA Rule 260 and Owner Codes</codesetn>
            <codesets>FRA</codesets>
          </codesetd>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>RROWNER3</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>The reporting mark of the 3rd owning railroad, if any.</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>FRA</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <codesetd>
            <codesetn>FRA Rule 260 and Owner Codes</codesetn>
            <codesets>FR</codesets>
          </codesetd>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>TRKRGHTS1</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Reporting mark of the 1st railroad having trackage-rights.</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>FRA</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <codesetd>
            <codesetn>FRA List of Railroad Name Abbreviations</codesetn>
            <codesets>FRA</codesets>
          </codesetd>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>TRKRGHTS2</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Reporting marks of any additional railroads having trackage rights.</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>FRA</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <codesetd>
            <codesetn>FRA List of Railroad Name Abbreviations</codesetn>
            <codesets>FRA</codesets>
          </codesetd>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>TRKRGHTS3</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Reporting marks of any additional railroads having trackage rights.</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>FRA</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <codesetd>
            <codesetn>FRA List of Railroad Name Abbreviations</codesetn>
            <codesets>FRA</codesets>
          </codesetd>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>TRKRGHTS4</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Reporting marks of any additional railroads having trackage rights.</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>FRA</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <codesetd>
            <codesetn>FRA List of Railroad Name Abbreviations</codesetn>
            <codesets>FRA</codesets>
          </codesetd>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>TRKRGHTS5</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Reporting marks of any additional railroads having trackage rights.</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>FRA</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <codesetd>
            <codesetn>FRA List of Railroad Name Abbreviations</codesetn>
            <codesets>FRA</codesets>
          </codesetd>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>TRKRGHTS6</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Reporting marks of any additional railroads having trackage rights.</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>FRA</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <codesetd>
            <codesetn>FRA List of Railroad Name Abbreviations</codesetn>
            <codesets>FRA</codesets>
          </codesetd>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>TRKRGHTS7</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Reporting marks of any additional railroads having trackage rights.</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>FRA</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <codesetd>
            <codesetn>FRA List of Railroad Name Abbreviations</codesetn>
            <codesets>FRA</codesets>
          </codesetd>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>TRKRGHTS8</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Reporting marks of any additional railroads having trackage rights.</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>FRA</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <codesetd>
            <codesetn>FRA List of Railroad Name Abbreviations</codesetn>
            <codesets>FRA</codesets>
          </codesetd>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>TRKRGHTS9</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Reporting marks of any additional railroads having trackage rights.</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>FRA</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <codesetd>
            <codesetn>FRA List of Railroad Name Abbreviations</codesetn>
            <codesets>FRA</codesets>
          </codesetd>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>STRACNET</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Type of military interest flag - this code should match the publication 'Civil Rail Lines Important to 'National Defense, 2013'</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>FRA</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <edom>
            <edomv>Null</edomv>
            <edomvd>N/A</edomvd>
            <edomvds>FRA</edomvds>
          </edom>
        </attrdomv>
        <attrdomv>
          <edom>
            <edomv>S</edomv>
            <edomvd>On the STRACNET system</edomvd>
            <edomvds>FRA</edomvds>
          </edom>
        </attrdomv>
        <attrdomv>
          <edom>
            <edomv>C</edomv>
            <edomvd>A connector to the STRACNET system</edomvd>
            <edomvds>FRA</edomvds>
          </edom>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>SIGSYS</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Type of signaling system</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>FRA</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <edom>
            <edomv>CTC</edomv>
            <edomvd>Centralized Traffic Control</edomvd>
            <edomvds>FRA</edomvds>
          </edom>
        </attrdomv>
        <attrdomv>
          <edom>
            <edomv>ABS</edomv>
            <edomvd>Automatic Block Signals</edomvd>
            <edomvds>FRA</edomvds>
          </edom>
        </attrdomv>
        <attrdomv>
          <edom>
            <edomv>ACS</edomv>
            <edomvd>Automatic Cab Signals</edomvd>
            <edomvds>FRA</edomvds>
          </edom>
        </attrdomv>
        <attrdomv>
          <edom>
            <edomv>ATS</edomv>
            <edomvd>Automatic Train Stop</edomvd>
            <edomvds>FRA</edomvds>
          </edom>
        </attrdomv>
        <attrdomv>
          <edom>
            <edomv>ATC</edomv>
            <edomvd>Automatic Train Control</edomvd>
            <edomvds>FRA</edomvds>
          </edom>
        </attrdomv>
        <attrdomv>
          <edom>
            <edomv>MAN</edomv>
            <edomvd>Manual Block, including dark territory</edomvd>
            <edomvds>FRA</edomvds>
          </edom>
        </attrdomv>
        <attrdomv>
          <edom>
            <edomv>TTO</edomv>
            <edomvd>Table/Train Order</edomvd>
            <edomvds>FRA</edomvds>
          </edom>
        </attrdomv>
        <attrdomv>
          <edom>
            <edomv>OCS</edomv>
            <edomvd>Occupancy Control Systems</edomvd>
            <edomvds>FRA</edomvds>
          </edom>
        </attrdomv>
        <attrdomv>
          <edom>
            <edomv>NULL</edomv>
            <edomvd>N/A</edomvd>
            <edomvds>FRA</edomvds>
          </edom>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>TRACKS</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Number of tracks</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>FRA</attrdefs>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>SUBDIV</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Subdivision, if available</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>FRA</attrdefs>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>FRFRANODE</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>The FRA assigned node number at the topological start of the link</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>FRA</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <codesetd>
            <codesetn>The attribute FRANODEID from the rail layer</codesetn>
            <codesets>FRA</codesets>
          </codesetd>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>TOFRANODE</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>The FRA assigned node number at the topological start of the link</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>FRA</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <codesetd>
            <codesetn>The attribute FRANODEID from the rail layer</codesetn>
            <codesets>FRA</codesets>
          </codesetd>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>NET</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Indicates which operations is part of the network, spatially</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>FRA</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <edom>
            <edomv>A</edomv>
            <edomvd>Abandoned</edomvd>
            <edomvds>FRA</edomvds>
          </edom>
        </attrdomv>
        <attrdomv>
          <edom>
            <edomv>F</edomv>
            <edomvd>Ferry</edomvd>
            <edomvds>FRA</edomvds>
          </edom>
        </attrdomv>
        <attrdomv>
          <edom>
            <edomv>M</edomv>
            <edomvd>Main sub network</edomvd>
            <edomvds>FRA</edomvds>
          </edom>
        </attrdomv>
        <attrdomv>
          <edom>
            <edomv>O</edomv>
            <edomvd>Non-Mainline Active track</edomvd>
            <edomvds>FRA</edomvds>
          </edom>
        </attrdomv>
        <attrdomv>
          <edom>
            <edomv>X</edomv>
            <edomvd>Out of Service</edomvd>
            <edomvds>FRA</edomvds>
          </edom>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>PASSNGR</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Passenger Railroad Operations</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>FRA</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <edom>
            <edomv>NULL</edomv>
            <edomvd>N/A</edomvd>
            <edomvds>FRA</edomvds>
          </edom>
        </attrdomv>
        <attrdomv>
          <edom>
            <edomv>A</edomv>
            <edomvd>Amtrak</edomvd>
            <edomvds>FRA</edomvds>
          </edom>
        </attrdomv>
        <attrdomv>
          <edom>
            <edomv>C</edomv>
            <edomvd>Commuter</edomvd>
            <edomvds>FRA</edomvds>
          </edom>
        </attrdomv>
        <attrdomv>
          <edom>
            <edomv>R</edomv>
            <edomvd>Rapid Transit</edomvd>
            <edomvds>FRA</edomvds>
          </edom>
        </attrdomv>
        <attrdomv>
          <edom>
            <edomv>T</edomv>
            <edomvd>Tourist</edomvd>
            <edomvds>FRA</edomvds>
          </edom>
        </attrdomv>
        <attrdomv>
          <edom>
            <edomv>V</edomv>
            <edomvd>Via Rail Canada</edomvd>
            <edomvds>FRA</edomvds>
          </edom>
        </attrdomv>
        <attrdomv>
          <edom>
            <edomv>AC</edomv>
            <edomvd>Amtrak & Commuter</edomvd>
            <edomvds>FRA</edomvds>
          </edom>
        </attrdomv>
        <attrdomv>
          <edom>
            <edomv>AT</edomv>
            <edomvd>Amtrak & Tourist</edomvd>
            <edomvds>FRA</edomvds>
          </edom>
        </attrdomv>
        <attrdomv>
          <edom>
            <edomv>RC</edomv>
            <edomvd>Rapid Transit & Commuter</edomvd>
            <edomvds>FRA</edomvds>
          </edom>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>YARDS</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Name of the Yard, if available</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>FRA</attrdefs>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>INT_TYPE</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Identifies if the rail can be used for Intermodal Shipments</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>FRA</attrdefs>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>Shape_Leng</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>software calculated length of polyline.</attrdef>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>DEN10CODE</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Density Category for the latest available, 2010</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>FRA</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <edom>
            <edomv>0</edomv>
            <edomvd>Unknown or dummy</edomvd>
            <edomvds>FRA</edomvds>
          </edom>
        </attrdomv>
        <attrdomv>
          <edom>
            <edomv>1</edomv>
            <edomvd>< 5 MGT</edomvd>
            <edomvds>FRA</edomvds>
          </edom>
        </attrdomv>
        <attrdomv>
          <edom>
            <edomv>2</edomv>
            <edomvd>5 - 10 MGT</edomvd>
            <edomvds>FRA</edomvds>
          </edom>
        </attrdomv>
        <attrdomv>
          <edom>
            <edomv>3</edomv>
            <edomvd>10 - 50 MGT</edomvd>
            <edomvds>FRA</edomvds>
          </edom>
        </attrdomv>
        <attrdomv>
          <edom>
            <edomv>4</edomv>
            <edomvd>50 - 100 MGT</edomvd>
            <edomvds>FRA</edomvds>
          </edom>
        </attrdomv>
        <attrdomv>
          <edom>
            <edomv>5</edomv>
            <edomvd>> 100 MGT</edomvd>
            <edomvds>FRA</edomvds>
          </edom>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
    </detailed>
    <overview>
      <eaover>National Rail Network</eaover>
      <eadetcit>Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)</eadetcit>
    </overview>
  </eainfo>
  <distinfo>
    <distrib>
      <cntinfo>
        <cntorgp>
          <cntorg>Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS)</cntorg>
          <cntper>Office of Geospatial Information Systems</cntper>
        </cntorgp>
        <cntaddr>
          <addrtype>mailing and physical</addrtype>
          <address>1200 New Jersey Ave. SE</address>
          <city>Washington</city>
          <state>DC</state>
          <postal>20590</postal>
          <country>US</country>
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Dubai Holding wins the Mohammed Bin Rashid Award for 'Best Supporting Entity to the Government Procurement Programme in the UAE'
Dubai, UAE, 14 January 2018: In the presence of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council Dubai; and His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation, President of the UAE National Olympic Committee; His Highness Sheikh Ahmad Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group presented Dubai Holding, the global investment holding company, with the Mohammed bin Rashid Award for 'Best Supporting Entity to the Government Procurement Programme in the UAE' at the 10th edition of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Award for Young Business Leaders (YBL).
The award recognises Dubai Holding's contribution to the development of the SME sector in Dubai. In 2017, the Group signed contracts valued at AED 66 million with local companies and allocated AED 71 million to support the growth and development of the SME sector.
Edris Alrafi, Chief Executive Officer at Dubai Holding commented "Dubai Holding has always played a key role in the implementation of Dubai's diversification plan. We believe that supporting Dubai's entrepreneurial ecosystem is the key to allowing innovators to thrive and succeed. Through our various business communities and incubator programmes, such as 'in5' and 'in5 Media', we aim transform Dubai into an innovation-driven city, built on the principles of sustainability, efficiency, and creative thinking. We are honoured to accept this award today and we are proud to help enhance Dubai's position as a hub for entrepreneurship."
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Award for Young Business Leaders (YBL) aims to create a competitive environment amongst the young entrepreneurs in the UAE and the Arab countries. It also recognises those individuals and organisations who have aided in the development of entrepreneurs in the UAE.
In 2016, Dubai Holding signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dubai SME aimed at providing attractive incentives for start-ups to operate within its business entities, such as TECOM Group, Jumeirah and Dubai Properties.

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Las clarisas coletinas (en latín Ordo Sanctae Clarae reformationis ab Coleta), clarisas pobres o clarisas descalzas son las monjas de la Orden de Santa Clara que siguen la reforma de santa Coleta de Corbie (1381-1447), que quiso, al inicio del siglo XV, devolver la orden al rigor y la austeridad de su comienzo. Las coletinas posponen a sus nombres las siglas O.S.C. Col.

Historia

El clima de decadencia moral que acompaña el periodo del papado de Aviñón (1309-1376) y el cisma de Occidente (1378-1417) afectó a muchas órdenes religiosas, ya que se generalizó el relajamiento de la disciplina y el alejamiento del ideal monástico. En la orden de las clarisas se perdió la austeridad de la regla primitiva de Santa Clara de Asís, de 1253.

Colette Boilet, clarisa urbanita, quiso acabar con la situación y devolver al primitivo espíritu de la orden. En 1406, aconsejada por el franciscano Enrique de Baume, fue a Niza y obtuvo del antipapa Benedicto XIII la autorización para reformar los monasterios de la orden y fundar nuevos.

Fracasó, sin embargo, en su primera tentativa de reformar el monasterio de Baume-les-Messieurs, y decidió fundar, en 1410, un nuevo monasterio en Besançon: siguieron las fundaciones de Auxonne (1410), Gante (1412), Poligny (1415), Heidelberg (1444) y Amiens... Hacia el final de su vida (1447) había diecisiete monasterios reformados.

Benedicto XIII la nombró abadesa general de los conventos: a la regla de santa Clara de 1253, Coleta añadió unas nuevas constituciones que fueron aprobadas en 1434 por el ministro general de los franciscanos y en 1458 por Pío II.

Actualidad
Las coletinas son una orden de rigurosa vida de clausura, dedicadas a la plegaria y la vida contemplativa.

Al final de 2005 había 668 monjas coletinas en 57 casas de la orden.

Véase también
Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales (Madrid).
Convento de Santa Clara (Gandía)
Convento de las Descalzas Reales (Valladolid).

Referencias

Enlaces externos

Clarisas coletinas
Organizaciones católicas fundadas en Francia
Organizaciones fundadas en 1410

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The Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) of Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) today has launched its own WhatsApp-based Infoline which would allow members of the public to swiftly report commercial crimes to the police directly from their smart devices. The new platform also served as part of PDRM's effort to improve its delivery of service to the public.
In addition to that, members of the public can also contact CCID Infoline to check the progress of their existing report. Not to forget, the Infoline also served as another platform for the public to provide information or tips that can help PDRM combat commercial crimes.
Mazlan Mansor, Director of the Commercial Crime Investigation Department, Royal Malaysia Police.
According to the statement released by the Director of CCID, Mazlan Mansor, the Infoline operates on a daily basis from 8:00 AM until 12:00 AM. Furthermore, reports that are sent to the Infoline have to be made from a phone number that has been registered with a telco in Malaysia.
Naturally, each report or information provided to the platform will be verified first before any actions are taken on them. Members of the public are able to send in their report or related information to CCID Infoline through 013-211 1222.


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Q: How to unbind second slider effect in iframe I have index page. On 404 page I inserted index page through the iframe. For timer i use the code below:
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A: Change this.timer to timer in hover()'s second callback.
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The Ottawa Canadian Walk For Veterans is a beautiful 5k walk around Walter Baker Park located just off Terry Fox Drive in Kanata. Enjoy the rustic serenity of its grassy fields, lakeside paths and playground for the kids while you walk in tribute to Canada's veterans. We will have food and beverages available for purchase from 9 different food vendors who will contribute 10% of sales as a donation towards the walk. This will be a fun event for the whole family: kids under 12 are free and feel free to bring your k9 friends for a walk provided they are on a leash and they don't leave anything behind.
The Canadian Walk For Veterans will be streamed in a 1-hour LIVE broadcast produced by Hubcast Media that will be hosted from the Amphitheatre in Larfarge Lake Coquitlam BC. During the broadcast our hosts Fiona Forbes and veteran Brian McKenna will be visiting all 8 walk locations across the country as they host the national walks.


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Bolivia facts for kids
Plurinational State of Bolivia
Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia (Spanish)
Tetã Hetãvoregua Mborivia (Guaraní)
Wuliwya Suyu (Aymara)
Puliwya Mamallaqta (Quechua)
Motto: "La Unión es la Fuerza" (Spanish)
"Unity is Strength"
Anthem: "Himno Nacional de Bolivia" (Spanish)
Location of Bolivia (dark green)
in South America (grey)
Sucre (constitutional and judicial)
La Paz (executive and legislative)
17°48′S 63°10′W / 17.8°S 63.167°W / -17.8; -63.167
Spanish and
36 indigenous languages
Araona
Ayoreo
Baure
Canichana
Cavineña
Cayuvava
Chimane
Itene
Itonama
Kallawaya
Mosetén
Movima
Pakawara
Pauserna
Puquina
Reyesano
Sirionó
Toromono
Uru-Chipaya
Wichí Lhamtés Nocten
Yaminawa
Yuracaré
68% Mestizo
20% Indigenous Bolivians
5% White
1% Black
2% Unspecified
Demonym(s)
Unitary presidential constitutional republic
• President
Jeanine Áñez (Interim)
• Vice President
Plurinational Legislative Assembly
• Upper house
• Lower house
• Declared
• Recognized
• Admitted to the United Nations
• Current constitution
1,098,581 km2 (424,164 sq mi) (27th)
• Water (%)
• 2019 estimate
11,428,245 (83rd)
10.4/km2 (26.9/sq mi) (224th)
2019 estimate
$89.018 billion
• Per capita
GDP (nominal)
Gini (2016)
▼ 44.6
HDI (2017)
high · 114th
UTC−4 (BOT)
Driving side
While Sucre is the constitutional capital, La Paz is the seat of the government as member of the UCCI and the de facto capital. See below.
Bolivia (officially called Plurinational State of Bolivia) is a country in South America. It is land locked by Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Peru, and Chile. Evo Morales became the president of Bolivia in January 2006. The population of Bolivia is 10.67 million (2013).
Bolivia is named after Simón Bolívar. The main languages are Spanish and Quechua, but there are other languages too.
Bolivia used to be a colony of Spain. The silver mines in Bolivia made most of Spain's money, and Spain used Bolivians as slaves to work in the mines. After many wars, Simón Bolívar helped Bolivia to be an independent country.
Copacabana, on the Bolivian side of Lake Titicaca.
Satellite image of Bolivia
Bolivian Altiplano.
Sol de Mañana (Morning Sun in Spanish), a geothermal field in Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve, Potosi Department, southwestern Bolivia. The area, characterized by intense volcanic activity, with sulphur spring fields and mud lakes, has indeed no geysers but rather holes that emit pressurized steam up to 50 metres high.
Amazon river basin seen in Pando Department, Northern Bolivia.
Bolivia is located in the central zone of South America, between 57°26'–69°38'W and 9°38'–22°53'S. With an area of 1,098,581 square kilometres (424,164 sq mi), Bolivia is the world's 28th-largest country, and the fifth largest country in South America, extending from the Central Andes through part of the Gran Chaco, Pantanal and as far as the Amazon. The geographic center of the country is the so-called Puerto Estrella ("Star Port") on the Río Grande, in Ñuflo de Chávez Province, Santa Cruz Department.
The geography of the country exhibits a great variety of terrain and climates. Bolivia has a high level of biodiversity, considered one of the greatest in the world, as well as several ecoregions with ecological sub-units such as the Altiplano, tropical rainforests (including Amazon rainforest), dry valleys, and the Chiquitania, which is a tropical savanna. These areas feature enormous variations in altitude, from an elevation of 6,542 metres (21,463 ft) above sea level in Nevado Sajama to nearly 70 metres (230 ft) along the Paraguay River. Although a country of great geographic diversity, Bolivia has remained a landlocked country since the War of the Pacific. Puerto Suárez, San Matías and Puerto Quijarro are located in the Bolivian Pantanal.
Bolivia can be divided into three physiographic regions:
The Andean region in the southwest spans 28% of the national territory, extending over 307,603 square kilometres (118,766 sq mi). This area is located above 3,000 metres (9,800 ft) altitude and is located between two big Andean chains, the Cordillera Occidental ("Western Range") and the Cordillera Central ("Central Range"), with some of the highest spots in the Americas such as the Nevado Sajama, with an altitude of 6,542 metres (21,463 ft), and the Illimani, at 6,462 metres (21,201 ft). Also located in the Cordillera Central is Lake Titicaca, the highest commercially navigable lake in the world and the largest lake in South America; the lake is shared with Peru. Also in this region are the Altiplano and the Salar de Uyuni, which is the largest salt flat in the world and an important source of lithium.
The Sub-Andean region in the center and south of the country is an intermediate region between the Altiplano and the eastern llanos (plain); this region comprises 13% of the territory of Bolivia, extending over 142,815 km2 (55,141 sq mi), and encompassing the Bolivian valleys and the Yungas region. It is distinguished by its farming activities and its temperate climate.
The Llanos region in the northeast comprises 59% of the territory, with 648,163 km2 (250,257 sq mi). It is located to the north of the Cordillera Central and extends from the Andean foothills to the Paraguay River. It is a region of flat land and small plateaus, all covered by extensive rain forests containing enormous biodiversity. The region is below 400 metres (1,300 ft) above sea level.
Bolivia has three drainage basins:
The first is the Amazon Basin, also called the North Basin (724,000 km2 (280,000 sq mi)/66% of the territory). The rivers of this basin generally have big meanders which form lakes such as Murillo Lake in Pando Department. The main Bolivian tributary to the Amazon basin is the Mamoré River, with a length of 2,000 km (1,200 mi) running north to the confluence with the Beni River, 1,113 km (692 mi) in length and the second most important river of the country. The Beni River, along with the Madeira River, forms the main tributary of the Amazon River. From east to west, the basin is formed by other important rivers, such as the Madre de Dios River, the Orthon River, the Abuna River, the Yata River, and the Guaporé River. The most important lakes are Rogaguado Lake, Rogagua Lake, and Jara Lake.
The second is the Río de la Plata Basin, also called the South Basin (229,500 km2 (88,600 sq mi)/21% of the territory). The tributaries in this basin are in general less abundant than the ones forming the Amazon Basin. The Rio de la Plata Basin is mainly formed by the Paraguay River, Pilcomayo River, and Bermejo River. The most important lakes are Uberaba Lake and Mandioré Lake, both located in the Bolivian marshland.
The third basin is the Central Basin, which is an endorheic basin (145,081 square kilometres (56,016 sq mi)/13% of the territory). The Altiplano has large numbers of lakes and rivers that do not run into any ocean because they are enclosed by the Andean mountains. The most important river is the Desaguadero River, with a length of 436 km (271 mi), the longest river of the Altiplano; it begins in Lake Titicaca and then runs in a southeast direction to Poopó Lake. The basin is then formed by Lake Titicaca, Lake Poopó, the Desaguadero River, and great salt flats, including the Salar de Uyuni and Coipasa Lake.
Mean annual precipitation in Bolivia
Bolivia map of Köppen climate classification.
The geology of Bolivia comprises a variety of different lithologies as well as tectonic and sedimentary environments. On a synoptic scale, geological units coincide with topographical units. Most elementally, the country is divided into a mountainous western area affected by the subduction processes in the Pacific and an eastern lowlands of stable platforms and shields.
Chacaltaya Ski Resort, La Paz Department
The climate of Bolivia varies drastically from one eco-region to the other, from the tropics in the eastern llanos to a polar climate in the western Andes. The summers are warm, humid in the east and dry in the west, with rains that often modify temperatures, humidity, winds, atmospheric pressure and evaporation, yielding very different climates in different areas. When the climatological phenomenon known as El Niño takes place, it causes great alterations in the weather. Winters are very cold in the west, and it snows in the mountain ranges, while in the western regions, windy days are more common. The autumn is dry in the non-tropical regions.
Llanos. A humid tropical climate with an average temperature of 25 °C (77 °F). The wind coming from the Amazon rainforest causes significant rainfall. In May, there is low precipitation because of dry winds, and most days have clear skies. Even so, winds from the south, called surazos, can bring cooler temperatures lasting several days.
Altiplano. Desert-Polar climates, with strong and cold winds. The average temperature ranges from 15 to 20 °C. At night, temperatures descend drastically to slightly above 0 °C, while during the day, the weather is dry and solar radiation is high. Ground frosts occur every month, and snow is frequent.
Valleys and Yungas. Temperate climate. The humid northeastern winds are pushed to the mountains, making this region very humid and rainy. Temperatures are cooler at higher elevations. Snow occurs at altitudes of 2,000 metres (6,600 ft).
Chaco. Subtropical semi-arid climate. Rainy and humid in January and the rest of the year, with warm days and cold nights.
The population of Bolivia is approximately 10,907,778 people. The ethnic composition of the country is like the following:
55%: Native American.
30%: Mestizo.
15%: White.
Bolivia suffers from poverty, with 75.7% of the population living below the poverty line.
Bolivia has the second largest natural gas reserves in South America. The government has a long-term sales agreement to sell natural gas to Brazil through 2019.
Salar de Uyuni, one of the most visited sites in Bolivia.
The income from tourism has become increasingly important. Bolivia's tourist industry has placed an emphasis on attracting ethnic diversity.
Tourism in Bolivia has varied attractions, due to its diverse culture, geographical regions, rich history and gastronomy. The most visited places being; Nevado Sajama, Torotoro National Park, Madidi National Park, Tiwanaku and the city of La Paz among others.
The best known of the various festivals found in the country is the "Carnaval de Oruro", which was among the first 19 "Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity", as proclaimed by UNESCO in May 2001.
Bolivia is divided into nine departments. The departments are divided into 112 provinces. The provinces are divided into 339 municipalities and into native community lands.
Territorial division of Bolivia
(ISO)
Surface (km²)
Bolivia BO 10.027.644 1.098.581 9,1 Sucre
Beni BO-B 430.049 213.564 1,9 Trinidad
Chuquisaca BO-H 631.062 51.524 11,9 Sucre
Cochabamba BO-C 1.786.040 55.631 22,7 Cochabamba
La Paz BO-L 2.756.989 133.985 19,9 La Paz
Oruro BO-O 444.093 53.558 8,2 Oruro
Pando BO-N 75.335 63.827 1,1 Cobija
Potosí BO-P 780.392 118.218 6,5 Potosí
Santa Cruz BO-S 2.626.697 370.621 7,1 Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Tarija BO-T 496.988 37.623 12,5 Tarija
Source: Demographic Projections 2008, Bolivian National Demographic Institute. The departmental densitiy has been calculated with the population of 2006.
Llama seen at Laguna Colorada, Potosí, Bolivia
Bolivia, with an enormous variety of organisms and ecosystems, is part of the "Like-Minded Megadiverse Countries".
Bolivia's variable altitudes, ranging from 90–6,542 metres (295–21,463 ft) above sea level, allow for a vast biologic diversity. The territory of Bolivia comprises four types of biomes, 32 ecological regions, and 199 ecosystems. Within this geographic area there are several natural parks and reserves such as the Noel Kempff Mercado National Park, the Madidi National Park, the Tunari National Park, the Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve, and the Kaa-Iya del Gran Chaco National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area, among others.
Bolivia boasts over 17,000 species of seed plants, including over 1,200 species of fern, 1,500 species of marchantiophyta and moss, and at least 800 species of fungus. In addition, there are more than 3,000 species of medicinal plants. Bolivia is considered the place of origin for such species as peppers and chili peppers, peanuts, the common beans, yucca, and several species of palm. Bolivia also naturally produces over 4,000 kinds of potatoes.
Bolivia has more than 2,900 animal species, including 398 mammals, over 1,400 birds (about 14% of birds known in the world, being the sixth most diverse country in terms of bird species), 204 amphibians, 277 reptiles, and 635 fish, all fresh water fish as Bolivia is a landlocked country. In addition, there are more than 3,000 types of butterfly, and more than 60 domestic animals.
Bolivian children playing tarka
Bolivian culture has many Inca, Aymara and other native influences in religion, music and clothing. There is a big festival in Oruro, which is called "El carnaval de Oruro". People in Bolivia like playing football, and football, which is often played in the street. Zoos are also very popular, but they do not have much money.
The Cantuta (often spelled kantuta or qantuta) (Cantua buxifolia or Fuchsia buxifolia) is a flower found in the Yungas, and is the national flower of Bolivia along with the patujú (Heliconia rostrata) found in the tropical regions of Bolivia.
Bolivia at the Olympics
Bolivia national football team
List of rivers of Bolivia
Tiwanaku at its largest territorial extent, AD 950.
Inca Expansion (1438–1527).
Former President, Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada
Current President, Evo Morales
Evo Morales' inauguration as President.
Cordillera Central
Nevado Sajama
Los Yungas, La Paz.
Amazon river basin in Bolivia
A view from the mountain in El Sauce overlooking Samaipata, Bolivia.
The government building of the National Congress of Bolivia at the Plaza Murillo in central La Paz
The Supreme Court Building in the capital of Bolivia, Sucre
Graphical depiction of Bolivia's product exports in 28 color-coded categories
Young miners at work in Potosí
Boliviana de Aviación (BoA) is a state-owned company and the country's largest airline. Two BoA Boeing 737-300s parked at Jorge Wilstermann International Airport.
People in La Paz city centre
Festival in Sucre
Macheteros
Geographic distribution of the indigenous languages of Bolivia
Bolivian awayus for sale in La Paz
Bolivia Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.


The first session starts with a psychological and physical test where all the aspects to be improved are assessed, as well as an interview to introduce all the services to the patient that Neuros Center offers.
The patient relaxes, while we try to make them feel comfortable in an environment of peace and tranquillity. Sensors are then applied to their head. We want to remind you that it is a on-invasive method, sensors only serve to reproduce how the brain reacts. Once it begins, the patient receives visual and audio stimuli focused on regulating his brain activity, searching to strengthen the affected areas to find the root cause of the problem. As sessions progress, we can see how the mapping changes and find a harmony in the patient's mind.
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    channel = settings.get('channel')
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            sys.exit(2)
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    try:
        pubnub = Pubnub(publish_key=pub_key,subscribe_key=sub_key)

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Have you seen Angela Burns sentimental bracelet?
A heartbroken grandmother is appealing for the help of the public after she lost a silver bangle with huge sentimental value.
The heirloom, which has been the family for generations, was passed down to Angela Burns' son's wife, who tragically died 20-months ago, alongside Angela's six-year-old grandson.
The bangle was given back to Angela on the day of her daughter-in-law and grandson's funeral.
Angela said: "This bangle would have been passed on to my grandson when he got engaged.
"It's a difficult time for everyone. I just want it back, I'm kind of running out of time now."
Angela, who is from Looe, lost the bangle on March 11, when she travelled on the 5A bus to Plymouth and spent the day shopping in the city centre.
She said that she will not ask any questions if the bangle is returned to her.
Angela said: "I'm hoping that someone has found it and is enjoying it and will give it back. There's no judgement, I'm just desperate to get it back."
Angela has said there is a reward for anyone who returns her bangle.
In a post on Facebook, Angela said: "Good morning, as some of you remember I lost a silver bangle on 11th March, two weeks today Plymouth shopping mall, 5A bus, Oreston.
"Sadly it's still lost, I wanted to share how sentimental this bangle is to me and my family, in the hope someone might of found it.
"The bangle is quite plan, slight marking on the outside, but once it was hand painted on beautiful colours. This was given to me when my son's great grandmother died in Norway 36 plus years ago.
"I wore this bangle very day till my oldest son got engaged, then his bride wore it every day til she died 20 months ago, alongside my six year old grandson.
"The bangle was given back to me on the day of their funeral, I wore it again every day until I lost it. This bangle would of been passed on to my grandson when he got engaged, so please if you know of any information, please please share."
If you have any information about the bangle, please get in touch using katie.timms@reachplc.com , call 07584591102 or tweet me @KatieTimms94 .


As a fellow lover of Las Vegas, it is with honor that I show you how I would take on a day in Sin City; preferably at The Cosmopolitan. I am so bad when it comes to packing for a vacation, one girl can never have too many things right?! I do think though that I have toned it down a bit and got myself where I can pack just right! Of course you have to remember that when going to Vegas there are two types of outfits you need: daytime and nightlife! Here is my perception of the perfect outfits for the two.
The Cosmopolitan offers tons of different atmospheres as well as activities to choose from when staying there. Whether it is lunch at The Wicked Spoon which offers great American food buffet style, or grabbing a drink and shopping at the boutiques, I look for comfort above anything. Knowing that I will be walking around in heels later on in the night, I want to make sure I save my precious feet the pain. That is why a pretty chiffon shift dress and some chic sandals are perfect for the day! Along with my classic white purse, I am ready for the day!
Of course, the night life is my favorite part because of the fact that I love dressing up and wowing myself. I try and pick the perfect outfit that is different yet stunning as well. I went for my classic strappy black sandals and a fire engine red jumper to stand out in the crowd. With this jumper I am able to stay comfortable and still look dressed and ready to go. These heels are perfect for starting my night with drinks at Rose Rabbit Lie which is a chill bar, and ending my night dancing away to my favorite DJ at the awesome Marquee Nightclub!


Japan's electronics company doubles annual net loss forecast amid weak TV sales, strong yen and natural disasters.
Sony, Japan's ailing electronics company, has said it is heading for a bigger-than-expected $2.9bn annual loss, presenting a daunting task for incoming CEO Kazuo Hirai, who vowed to move quickly to turn things around.
Hammered by weak TV sales, a strong yen and production disruptions from flooding in Thailand, Sony Corp on Thursday reported a net loss of 159bn yen ($2.1bn) for the October-December quarter and more than doubled its projected loss for the full fiscal year.
"There is no question 2011 was one of the most trying periods in Sony history"
In November, Sony had predicted an annual loss of 90bn yen ($1.2bn).
"Sony must steer a new course,'' Hirai said, a day after he was named to the CEO post.
Hirai, who at 51 will become Sony's youngest chief executive when he takes over in April from Welsh-born Howard Stringer, led the company's gaming division earlier in his career.
Sony, whose businesses span from cameras and mobile phones to PlayStation game consoles and films such as The Smurfs, has for years been struggling to regain the innovative flair that made it a dominant force in the global electronics industry in the 1980s and early 1990s.
Stringer, who is expected to step down on April 1, will retain his post as chairman of Sony until June, after which he will become chairman of the board, a position less involved in daily corporate operations.
"Now more than ever it's time to bring about generational change,'' Stringer said.
"Change is good, it is healthy, and in this hyperconnected world, it is essential.
"Kaz has the right combination of personal qualities, tough-mindedness and leadership skills to lead Sony'."
Stringer, who led Sony since 2005, said he began thinking about his successor in 2009, when he named Hirai and a few other young executives to a new management team.
A priority for Hirai, currently executive deputy president, will be turning around Sony's money-losing TV business, damaged by competition from South Korea's Samsung Electronics Inc and others.
Hirai also must guide Sony as it faces increasingly intense competition in the gaming sector from Apple Inc's iPod and iPhone and Nintendo Inc's DS handheld.
Sony is hopeful about its new PlayStation Vita, which went on sale in Japan in December and is to be released in the US and Europe later this month.
Hirai outlined some of his strategic goals in spurring a recovery, which included a commitment to reviving the TV business, strengthening the company's cellphone business, spurring innovation and pushing into the field of medical technology.
Hirai defended his commitment to the TV business, which is projected to lose money for the eighth straight year.
Natural disasters at home, the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, which disrupted production, and flooding in Thailand, where two of Sony's factories had to be shut down, also took a toll on the company's business over the past year.
"There is no question 2011 was one of the most trying periods in Sony history,'' Stringer said.
Sony's forecast of a larger annual loss also stemmed from two temporary factors linked to Sony's withdrawal from two joint ventures.
One was Sony's sale of its stake in S-LCD, a liquid crystal display joint venture with Samsung, which resulted in an impairment loss of 63.4bn yen ($813m).
Another was Sony's decision to take full ownership of cellphone maker Sony Ericsson, which led to a 33bn yen ($433m) charge on valuation allowance on deferred tax assets.
The yen's strength against the dollar and euro, which erodes income when repatriated back to Japan, has also hurt Sony.
But he suggested it would be unwise to bet against the company, as it had weathered the global financial crisis of 2008 and other setbacks.
"We have bounced back twice, and don't bet against us bouncing back again,'' he said. "It would be very nice if there were not earthquakes, no floods, no hackers, no anything, but on our own skills we can get the company back."


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King Tut Was Eastern European, According To The DNA Results
August 1, 2022 ANCIENT HISTORY, ARCHAEOLOGY Leave a comment
Scientists at Zurich-based DNA genealogy centre, iGENEA, have reconstructed the DNA profile of King Tut, his father Akhenaten and grandfather Amenhotep III.
Researchers discovered that King Tut belonged to a genetic profile group known as haplogroup R1b1a2. More than 50 per cent of all men in Western Europe belong to this genetic group as do up to 70 per cent of British men.
But among modern-day Egyptians, less than 1 per cent of residents belong to this haplogroup, according to scientists.
King Tut and Europeans share a common ancestor genetically who lived in the Caucasus region, the blue-eyed race spreading out with agricultural about 9,500 years ago.
The geneticists were not sure how Tutankhamun's paternal lineage came to Egypt from its region of origin, though it is clear that technology such as chariots and domesticated horses was introduced from a foreign source.
Along with the discovery, researchers made another announcement this week: they will conduct testing to find which modern-day European is the closest living relative of King Tut.
"The offer has only been publicized for three days but we have already seen a lot of interest," Roman Scholz, lead director at the DNA genealogy centre in Zurich, Switzerland.
Dating almost 6,000 years to the Pre-dynastic period of ancient Egypt, this figure is of a man, with a shaven head and a long pointed beard.
There is little detail on the figure but what there is, is concentrated on the face, his eyes are inlaid with light green stones and are the most arresting part of the figure.
This is already typical of Egyptian art – they are obsessed with the eyes and more attention is usually given to them than almost any other aspect of a person. Louvre, Paris, France.
Archaeologists in Egypt have recently unearthed a beautiful 5,000+ year-old wooden statue, complete with gold wrapping paper and precious lapis lazuli stones as striking blue eyes, dating from Egypt's pre-dynastic era (3,700-3,200 BC), before the age of pharaohs, among the oldest such artefacts ever found to date.
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package com.hproject.command;

import com.hproject.rover.Direction;
import com.hproject.interfaces.RoverCommand;
import com.hproject.interfaces.Turnable;

/**
 * Created by Антон on 27.11.2015.
 */
public class TurnCommand implements RoverCommand {

    private Turnable turnable;
    private Direction direction;

    @Override
    public void execute() {

        turnable.turnTo(direction);
    }

    public TurnCommand(Turnable turnable, Direction direction){

        this.direction = direction;
        this.turnable = turnable;

    }

}


"Mobile phones have eaten entire industries (cameras, alarm clocks, maps) and are set to do the same to others (newspapers, cash handling, music systems). No sector is immune, right down to furniture design, the size of pockets sewn into garments, even how many single diners a restaurant needs to plan for each night."
Vehicle maintenance and retail: Electric cars require much less maintenance than your average gas guzzler, meaning both neighborhood repair shops and big box dealerships may be in trouble. The authors suggest we'll see more Tesla-like retail locations in malls and other convenient locations, combined with out-of-town second hand dealerships. And because electrification is likely to go hand-in-hand with increasingly autonomous/semi-autonomous vehicles, demand for auto body repair work is likely to drop too.
Autoparts suppliers: If you make gearboxes you are probably going to need to diversify. If you make batteries, you may be about to get busy. That's an over simplification, but you get the idea.
Fueling and charging infrastructure: Obviously, any drop in demand for gas is likely to impact those in the fuel retail business. It's not necessarily a question of when everything goes electric—but rather at what point does the drop in demand become significant enough to make a significant number of gas stations no longer viable. On the reverse side, there'll be plenty of work installing electric vehicle charging stations—in homes, offices, car parks, retail locations and on-street parking too. For long distance travel, providing electric vehicle charging to travelers may be a new business opportunity for restaurants and retail locations where people can pass the time as they charge.
The electricity system: Electric vehicles won't just increase demand for electricity, but they will fundamentally change how the system operates. By adding a huge amount of battery capacity, there's significant potential for a smart grid to use vehicles as a decentralized storage asset, storing power when it's cheap and abundant and buying it back at times of high demand. And because batteries will have plenty of useful life left in them once they are no-longer fit for powering a car, there's significant potential for second hand batteries to be used for stationary renewable energy storage—improving the economic case for both electric vehicles and clean energy in the process.
Ministries of finance: Gas taxes make up 7% of government revenue in some countries, so a large-scale move away from gas and diesel could have a significant impact on public finances. Similarly, while some fuel-importing nations may see an overall benefit in terms of their trade deficits, there are plenty of oil producing countries who will lose out as demand falls and oil prices remain depressed.
That's just a sampling of the kind of wholesale change that may be in store as electrified transportation kicks into a higher gear. (Sorry!) As the authors point out, this isn't even just about cars anymore. From buses to ferries to lawn mowers to (eventually) planes, there's no transportation/engine sector that won't be impacted by these shifts.
In fact, one of the biggest areas for potential uncertainty on this whole topic may not be whether people go electric, but how they choose to go electric. We've already seen how e-bikes may broaden the appeal of cycling, for example, and car ownership may become pointless in many cities. The only thing we can say for certain is that things will change. And electric vehicles of all shapes will be a big driver in making that happen.
Check out Liebrech and McCrone's full article for more on the economic implications of electric vehicles.
Sometimes, when you change one thing, everything else changes with it.


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Interphysician Differences in Emergency Department Length of Stay
Stephen Traub, Soroush Saghafian, Kurtis Judson, Christopher Russi, Bo Madsen, Stephen Cha, Hannah C. Tolson, Leon D. Sanchez, Jesse M. Pines
Background: Emergency physicians differ in many ways with respect to practice. One area in which interphysician practice differences are not well characterized is emergency department (ED) length of stay (LOS). Objective: To describe how ED LOS differs among physicians. Methods: We performed a 3-year, five-ED retrospective study of non-fast-track visits evaluated primarily by physicians. We report each provider's observed LOS, as well as each provider's ratio of observed LOS/expected LOS (LOSO/E); we determined expected LOS based on site average adjusted for the patient characteristics of age, gender, acuity, and disposition status, as well as the time characteristics of shift, day of week, season, and calendar year. Results: Three hundred twenty-seven thousand, seven hundred fifty-three visits seen by 92 physicians were eligible for analysis. For the five sites, the average shortest observed LOS was 151 min (range 106–184 min), and the average longest observed LOS was 232 min (range 196–270 min); the average difference was 81 min (range 69–90 min). For LOSO/E, the average lowest LOSO/E was 0.801 (range 0.702–0.887), and the average highest LOSO/E was 1.210 (range 1.186–1.275); the average difference between the lowest LOSO/E and the highest LOSO/E was 0.409 (range 0.305–0.493). Conclusion: There are significant differences in ED LOS at the level of the individual physician, even after accounting for multiple confounders. We found that the LOSO/E for physicians with the lowest LOSO/E at each site averaged approximately 20% less than predicted, and that the LOSO/E for physicians with the highest LOSO/E at each site averaged approximately 20% more than predicted.
Journal of Emergency Medicine
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jemermed.2017.12.041
provider differences
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Traub, S., Saghafian, S., Judson, K., Russi, C., Madsen, B., Cha, S., Tolson, H. C., Sanchez, L. D., & Pines, J. M. (2018). Interphysician Differences in Emergency Department Length of Stay. Journal of Emergency Medicine, 54(5), 702-710.e1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jemermed.2017.12.041
Interphysician Differences in Emergency Department Length of Stay. / Traub, Stephen; Saghafian, Soroush; Judson, Kurtis; Russi, Christopher; Madsen, Bo; Cha, Stephen; Tolson, Hannah C.; Sanchez, Leon D.; Pines, Jesse M.
In: Journal of Emergency Medicine, Vol. 54, No. 5, 01.05.2018, p. 702-710.e1.
Traub, S, Saghafian, S, Judson, K, Russi, C, Madsen, B, Cha, S, Tolson, HC, Sanchez, LD & Pines, JM 2018, 'Interphysician Differences in Emergency Department Length of Stay', Journal of Emergency Medicine, vol. 54, no. 5, pp. 702-710.e1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jemermed.2017.12.041
Traub S, Saghafian S, Judson K, Russi C, Madsen B, Cha S et al. Interphysician Differences in Emergency Department Length of Stay. Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2018 May 1;54(5):702-710.e1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jemermed.2017.12.041
Traub, Stephen ; Saghafian, Soroush ; Judson, Kurtis ; Russi, Christopher ; Madsen, Bo ; Cha, Stephen ; Tolson, Hannah C. ; Sanchez, Leon D. ; Pines, Jesse M. / Interphysician Differences in Emergency Department Length of Stay. In: Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2018 ; Vol. 54, No. 5. pp. 702-710.e1.
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What if I don't want to upgrade from Windows Vista?
Because TurboTax 2017 for Windows requires Windows version 7 or later, consider TurboTax Online for your 2017 tax-prep needs (available in late November).
TurboTax 2016 will run on Vista as well as later Windows releases.


Starring Rooney, Neymar, Özil, Fellaini, Wilshere, Zidane, Buffon, Drogba and many more.
Elite athletes and tobacco: they shouldn't mix, but these pictures of top footballers smoking show that there are plenty of naughty boys plying their trade in the beautiful game.
Man Utd and Belgium star Marouane Fellaini is the latest to be caught in the act, a furtive photo having been taken of him smoking a cigar with his brother while holidaying in Ibiza.
He's far from the only one, mind – some of football's biggest and most successful names have been snapped puffing away, albeit with no little controversy.
.@JackWilshere Zidane won a world cup single handily. You lost a league cup final to a team that got relegated.
"@90thMin: Arsenal's Mesut Ozil buys SHISHA pipe as Wenger denies club has smoking problem pic.twitter.com/ma8ZvTGpoc"
no time"@samuelJayC: Milan forward Balotelli seen smoking whilst on holiday in Miami. pic.twitter.com/b63uqEiYPa"
"@football_pict: Ashley Cole caught smoking pic.twitter.com/6rYre6aUoD"


I love this recipe for 90 second almond flour bread. It comes out just like English muffins, completes with nooks and crannies for the butter. It also tastes amazing. 90 Second Keto bread is grain-free and gluten free. It is appropriate for paleo, keto, and no sugar no grain (NSNG) diets. Cook time is just 90 seconds in the microwave (hence the name, but I am adding oven baking instructions too). Almond flour does add a fair amount of calories though, so if you are trying to lose weight, don't go crazy overboard with this!
The English muffins are super easy to make. There are just four ingredients: Almond flour, baking powder, butter, and egg. You should mix and microwave this in a small bowl or large coffee mug to shape it into the right size. I use a small Pyrex bowl like this one (affiliate link). If baking in the oven, mix in a separate bowl and bake at 350 for 20 minutes in a buttered or oiled dish (Thank you Jam in the comments for this info!).
Melt the butter, wisk in an egg, wisk in the baking powder and almond meal, and microwave for 90 seconds. It will slide right out of the bowl (you will want to use napkins or hot pads) and can be sliced and toasted. It will be spongy if you don't toast it, but toasting makes it crisp. Yum! Here is a video of mine. Recipe card is after that.
I call this one Angelic because it is clean and NSNG.
These look moist and delicious! Thank you for sharing. I'm going to book mark and try.
I do not know. A Flax egg will certainly help bind things, but I don't think it will help the muffin rise. So it might come out denser. If you try it please report back on how it went!
They look really great! I am always on the look out for keto snacks and recipes and this looks right up my street!
This looks so yummy and perfect for any time of the day! Would love to give this recipe a try.
this needs to make an appearance at brunch this weekend! thanks for the delicious idea!
They look so delicious! Never used almond flour before but I'm excited to try it out! 4 ingredients, 90 seconds, that sounds like the ultimate breakfast recipe!
This Keto English muffins looks so yummy and tempting. Would love to give this a try.
How do you store the bread after it's made? In the fridge?
I make these as I use them since it takes only about 5 minutes total to mix the ingredients, microwave, and toast. So I never store it. If you wanted to store it, keeping it in the fridge would be fine.
Would it work with coconut flour?
I haven't tried it with coconut flour but I think it probably would. I have substituted coconut four for almond flour in other bread-type recipes with no problem. If you try it, let me know how it works!
I've used another recipe with both coconut and almond flours. The coconut flour makes for a much drier muffin. The flavor was still good, just very dry.
No. I use this recipe all the time, splurge on the almond flour….totally worth it.
Awesome! Excited to try with herb butters and other tweaks! Just missing macro deets???
These are super yummy currently having one with bacon and egg… how many carbs per scone?
Carb count on them is quite low. Roughly 7g carbs with half of that being fiber, so maybe around 3-4g net carbs.
Can it be made in the oven? We do not own a microwave. If so, what type of mold do you think I should use?
I have no idea if it could be done in the oven! But, I don't see why it couldn't be. Maybe try it at about 350-400 degrees and see if it works? You could use the same type of glass bowl that I use for the mold.
Found this recipe on Pinterest. I like the ingredients you use in this recipe, it's definitely doable! My health coach has a firm no-microwave rule that I follow so I'll fiddle around with the recipe and see how it turns out in the oven. Thanks for the recipe!
If it works for you in the oven, let me know!
This is a fantastic recipe! I followed your suggestion for oven baking, 350° for 20 minutes—perfect! I love that you can make them as you need them, and they are so easy…thanks so much for this recipe.
PS, you will want to butter the dish before baking. Next time, in like 5 minutes 😬, I will mix in a separate bowl and bake off in a buttered dish.
Thanks for the baking info! I am going to add that to the recipe for those who don't want to microwave.
Really good recipe. I ran out of almond flour mid making them today and made up the difference for 1 muffin with 4tsp milled flaxseed.
I like the idea of using flax! A bit less calories and it adds Omega 3!
OMG! Just made this and it was amazing! Thank YOU! Couple notes: I made in a round 7 oz ramekin and added some Trader Joe's Everything But the Bagel Seasoning. Cooked in microwave for 90 sec exactly and what I ended up was 3 slices! I had a "muffin top" that I sliced off, toasted and put cream cheese on. Then the second part I sliced in half and toasted and made a breakfast sandwich out of. So super easy and got so much for it!
I like the idea of trying cashew flour!
I tried this keto English muffin this morning, is there any way to put some moisture into this muffin, it is dry!
Very little that I have tried labeled "Keto" have I thought it worth eating again. I tried the keto almond flour pizza crust. I swear it tasted like cardboard…yuck! I can stomach the cauliflower pizza crust, but finding it hard to live on keto pizza.
Has anyone fixed anything keto that was as good as regular food…I mean people post keto receipes and call them delicious? It makes me wonder what they were eating in their previous life.
Normally before toasting, these are rather moist. I suggest simply toasting them less if you find them dry. Anyway, I love these things. I actually prefer them over standard bread. I'm not a big fan of the almond meal pizza crust though.
I just made these! I modified the recipe by using ghee butter, 1/4 tsp vanilla extract (organic) dash of Himalayan salt, 1packet of stevia and I poured it in pregreased tiny muffin tins! They were really good! I will try again with vanilla ghee a litttle more salt! Thanks for the recipe!
These are awesome, very moist. I couldn't believe how they kept their shape and were easy to cut in half. Tried toaster to crisp and were even better. Very easy and delicious. I could have every day, in fact I might. Thanks!
This was delicious as is! It was tasty with my eggs, thinking eggs Benedict and breakfast sandwich! Yum!!!
love them! dead easy to make and love my egg on "toast" again to soak up the runny egg. I will branch out with some of the ideas above. Thanks from an Aussie!
Made this English muffin this morning. used a coffee mug, made as directed. I would use a larger bottom dish or mug, yes it would be thinner. The half muffin did not allow for a safe removal from toaster, so instead, it was Grilled it in my cast iron Skillet. A good taste. I would consider adding a touch of spices to the mixture before cooking.
Loved it. It's a really good consistency. Doesn't take like egg.
I have also added some garlic and made it into a mini pizza! I fired instead of toasting but I'm sure that it'd be the same. Then I popped it back in the microwave for 30 with some toppings on it! Tasted great.
I updated to include nutrition info. Net carbs is around 4.5.
After 8 weeks with no bread of any kind we find these to be amazing! Love it toasted with a sliced of cheese on top! YUM!
Well, this is heaven. I've been grain free for over a year now, so this is huge for me! I just made it in a soup bowl and sliced it so it will go in the toaster. Second batch I added a little cinnamon and stevia. This works!! Thank you.
Made this for breakfast. Smelled a little eggy when first out of the microwave. Toasted it and tastes great. Made two muffins with this recipe. 90 was too long but I did make two which would affect the time. Will make these again and again.


With dot.com companies taking a beating in the stock market or shutting down altogether, venture capitalists are being extra cautious about what companies they're going to fund next.
"Clearly, it's more difficult to get venture capital these days," says Len Batterson, CEO of Chicago-based Batterson Venture Partners LLC. "It's particularly more difficult for dot.coms that haven't proven their business model or demonstrated revenues."
Investors aren't eager to speculate as they were just a few years ago. "It's back to business as usual," Mr. Batterson says. "A lot of deals got funded that wouldn't have been funded before."
Adds Keith Bank, president of KB Partners LLC, a Northbrook-based venture capital firm, "A lot of deals were done on hype. In general, there was too much money chasing too many deals. It was just a feeding frenzy. There's definitely more of a reality focus now."
What's drawing the interest of venture capital firms now?
"I think what we're all looking for is a strong entrepreneur and a strong management team. The key to the deal is management," Mr. Batterson says. "You really can't lose sight that it really is the management that makes the difference."
Using that formula, Batterson hasn't posted a loss since 1995. Only about half of its investments are in dot.coms, and the firm has done well with startups including CyberSource Corp. and Beyond.com Corp., both California-based Internet commerce companies that delivered returns of more than 300%.
KB Partners is prudent in its startup investment strategy, concentrating on early-stage technology companies in the Midwest.
"We've always been focused on valuation, exit potential, the quality of the management team," Mr. Bank says. "We've picked our spots very carefully."
One e-business venture was with EthnicGrocer.com Inc., an online retailer of international food products. This past August, the company received $34 million in much-needed additional venture capital. The increase in financing was made at a time when a number of electronic retailers have gone out of business, sold out or face financial crises.
"We're not chasing a heck of a lot out there, but we may be scrutinizing things a little bit more," says Mr. Bank, whose company reviews about 7,000 business pitches every year. "It's still incumbent on us to ferret out the good from the bad. You still see a lot of junk, and you see a lot of gorgeous plans."
New businesses must show they fill a niche.
"They're going to have to demonstrate they're solving a compelling need in the marketplace, that they have a competitive advantage and a superior management team," Mr. Bank says. "Being first isn't enough."
Mark Koulogeorge, a partner in the Internet practice of Chicago-based First Analysis Venture Capital, avoided a lot of early startup proposals.
"The risk-reward factor was just out of kilter," Mr. Koulogeorge says. "We've seen other fads come and go. We're not really dot.com investors. That never made sense to us."
Still, First Analysis recently invested in JobsOnline.com Inc., which needed more capital to beef up its infrastructure and content. Again, the lure was leadership.
"We were attracted to it because it had a very experienced management team and people who were executives of a public company," he says.
The recent shakeout has been healthy, Mr. Koulogeorge says.
"It's good because there were a lot of business models and business ideas that were not viable long term," he says. "Now, companies can redirect their talent to better, more traditional companies."


Juice WRLD has managed to blend the worlds of emo and hip-hop with impressive efficiency. While many dubbed the emo genre dead in 2008, cremating their bandanas, studded belts, and diaries in a massive funeral pyre, Juice WRLD has come through with the resuscitation spell. Now, the Deathrace For Love rapper has unveiled the latest single from his upcoming album, the drunken ballad "Robbery." Classic Juice staples are present and accounted for, and expect many a young fan to line their IG captions with his musings.
"You always give me butterflies when you come around," he sings, before admitting he "gets high when you refuse to answer." The track itself might be somewhat of an acquired taste, especially for those unfamiliar with emo music, but it's safe to say that Juice has discovered a winning formula. "Robbery" might be his most impressive solo single to date, as he puts his heart on his sleeve with some bare-bones vocals. What do you think of this one?


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This year sees the return of Auckland Grammar School's highly successful Art House Tour, in association with Barfoot & Thompson.
The event offers visitors the opportunity to tour eight superb homes from within the Grammar community while at the same time viewing a wide selection of art for sale from both individual artists and local galleries. Click here to view the catalogue.
Homes on show include stunning, award-winning new builds by some of New Zealand's leading architects alongside historic villas and bungalows that have been beautifully renovated and restored throughout. The works of 4-5 different artists, ranging from paintings and sculptures to ceramics and glassware, will be on sale at each home.
A major draw card this year is our partnership with My Art. Visitors who have registered and received pre-approval from My Art will be able to make a down-payment of just 10% of the work's value and take it away with them at the end of the day.
In addition to the many independent artists involved, some of whom will be 'in residence' with their work, two galleries will be represented on the tour - Gow Langsford and NKB.
All proceeds from the Art House Tour go towards the School's Academic Endowment Fund, in support of recruiting, retaining and rewarding top quality teaching staff at Grammar.
Purchase a ticket to the Art House Tour for a chance to step inside eight superb homes from within the Grammar community and buy some of the best art from both local galleries and individual artists.
The homes on show this year include stunning, award-winning new builds by some of New Zealand's leading architects alongside historic villas and bungalows that have been beautifully renovated and restored throughout.
Take a peek at just some of the beautiful homes below.
A major draw card for visitors to the 2018 Auckland Grammar Art House Tour is our association with charitable art-buying organisation My Art who, in a great show of support for the school, have generously offered to partner with us at no charge.
To make it as easy as possible to purchase pieces of art on the day, My Art will provide interest-free loans for artworks over $1,000 to those visitors who have registered and received pre-approval with them. These visitors will be able to make a down-payment of just 10% of the work's value and take it away with them at the end of the day.
Please make sure you register before attending this year's Art House tour, if you would like to use the My Art service. See the My Art website for more information.
Showcased within each home on the Art House Tour will be the work of 4-5 different artists, ranging from paintings and sculptures through to ceramics and glassware - all available to buy. In some instances, the artists themselves will be 'in residence' with their work.
Purchase your ticket to the Art House Tour here to view and buy art from these New Zealand artists on Saturday 27 October.
The Art House Tour is proud to be partnering with two local galleries for the event - Gow Langsford and NKB - with several of the galleries' artists exhibiting in a dedicated house. Scroll below to see the participating galleries and a selection of their artists' works. Please note, art available on the day may differ from that pictured below.
Included in your ticket is entry to the launch event on Friday 26 October in the School's Great Hall, celebrating art within the school and featuring an exhibition of student artworks for sale as well as a live art demonstration and auction.
The launch event is free to all Art House Tour ticket holders. You can also buy a ticket to the Launch Event evening only. Purchase your tickets here.


Game against the Trail Blazers is the third of this year's rodeo road trip, and the Spurs are still seeking their first victory.
When, where: Thursday, 9:30 p.m., Moda Center, Portland, Ore.
Spurs' last game: Lost to Golden State Warriors 141-102, Wednesday, Oakland, Calif.
Spurs' injury/inactive report: Forward Ben Moore (G League assignment), out; point guard Dejounte Murray (torn right anterior cruciate ligament), out; guard Lonnie Walker IV (sprained right ankle), out; point guard Derrick White (right heel soreness), out.
Blazers' injury/inactive report: None to report.
Notable: The Spurs are 0-2 on their annual rodeo road trip after being routed by reigning NBA champion Golden State on Wednesday night . . . The Silver and Black will play eight consecutive road games before hosting the Detroit Pistons on Feb. 27 . . . Portland is fourth in the Western Conference and San Antonio is sixth, just percentage points ahead of Utah (31-24). The Spurs play at Utah on Saturday afternoon . . . The Silver and Black have three more games before the All-Star break . . . They have gone on an extended road trip each year since 2003 to make room at the AT&T Center for the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, scheduled Feb. 7-24 this year . . . The Silver and Black are the only NBA team with an all-time winning record against every team in the league. San Antonio leads the series against Portland 85-83.


Charles Pocock is Meem Gallery Managing Director visited Ibrahimi collection on 10 th of April 2018 .
Meem Gallery specialises in the work of modern and contemporary Middle Eastern masters. They have exhibited the work of artists such as Jewad Selim, Shakir Hassan Al Said and Dia Azzawi (Iraq), Parviz Tanavoli and Abbas Kiarostami (Iran), Ali Omar Ermes (Libya), Nja Mahdaoui (Tunisia), Ibrahim Salahi (Sudan), Mohamed Melehi, Ahmed Cherkaoui and Jilali Gharbaoui (Morocco), Mahmoud Said, Adam Henein and Gazbia Sirry (Egypt) and Khaled Hafez. The artists they represent have work in leading international institutions and museums such as the Tate Modern, Tate Britain, V & A, British Museum, Ashmolean Museum, MoMA, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Smithsonian Institute, LACMA, Centre Georges Pompidou, Institut du Monde Arabe, Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art and the Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts.