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The Urban Green Fair
A synergy of all things great and all things green.
Written by Karen Hitt
Jay-Z, price Coldplay and Girls Aloud in concert – that's the closest analogy in recent times to the new Turner and the Masters exhibition at Tate Britain. There are so many greats in this revealing show that JMW Turner sometimes comes off the worst in the fistfights between complementary pictures hung side-by-side. Bursting with Rembrandts, viagra 40mg Canalettos and Titians, it gives a strong impression of how Turner felt in the world of art: in fierce competition with literally everyone who ever held a paintbrush.
It's astounding from a modern perspective obsessed with originality to see how similar Turner's works are in terms of style and composition to those of artists he admired. The Turner of this exhibition is constantly checking on what the person next to him is doing and trying to outdo them.
Turner was totally engaged with the artists who preceded him and those who were his contemporaries. An anecdote that reflects the artist's temperament is that of the 1832 Royal Academy exhibition: during the "varnishing" time before the show opened to the public, Turner saw Constable's riotous work "Opening of Waterloo Bridge" (above), which surges with colour, including bold reds. Turner went to his painting "Helvoetsluys" (below), a cool seascape – and added a tiny red buoy. Constable, now in possession of a painting that looked overblown in comparison, complained that "Turner has been here and fired a gun".
The style of other artists seems utterly up for grabs to Turner. His most famous paintings are those of boats and he was deeply influenced by the painters Jacob van Ruisdael and William van de Velde the Younger, whose "A Rising Gale" (above) is the mirror image of Turner's "Dutch Boats in a Gale", though Turner's work is a moodier, more threatening piece. It is in these scenes of the sea that Turner finds his best-loved topic, but he experimented in what seems like every other niche to get there. His effort to portray rural life in the style of Nicola Tournier falls a little flat and his suggestive style finds a more sympathetic subject in the beauty of nature than in the details of a busy Venetian scene, as shown in a work overpowered by its companion Canaletto.
Imitation is indeed the sincerest form of flattery and although Turner's antics come across as potentially rather aggravating to other artists, who he copies with the express intent of bettering, he clearly holds those he challenges in high regard. Knowing a little about his relatively humble background, the self-promotion starts to seem like an effort to belong to the establishment art scene of the time, as well as being in the tradition of honing one's craft by homage. This approach is still in currency: the Arctic Monkeys started out as a Libertines cover band so perhaps things haven't changed that much after all.
Turner clearly wanted to be considered in the canon of great artists and that wasn't possible without entering through the doors of the Academy and working in the Grand Style they had designated the high status method of the time. However, he showed just as much interest in the small-scale works of continental artists, perhaps because of their commercial nature: they were more suited for people's homes and so presumably sold more like hot-cakes than canvases several metres high and wide.
Even among the starry lineup of fellow painters, Turner's talent shines. Before he hits his stride, the efforts are hit and miss but among them are jewels, which he rustles up from oils, watercolours and ink. The Turner voice is encapsulated by the raging water of "Snowstorm" (above): a swirl of foam, shadow and the suggested sails of a boat. Light and dark and the sense of natural power are more important than seeing the face of the sailor at the helm. This was my favourite work of the show because it is entirely Turner but doesn't trample on Ruisdael or any other artist. It's confident in itself – at last! – and movingly beautiful; it reminded me that there is a lot to learn at this exhibition about Turner the man, but also plenty to remind about Turner the artist.
Jay-Z, page Coldplay and Girls Aloud in concert – that's the closest analogy in recent times to the new Turner and the Masters exhibition at Tate Britain. There are so many greats in this revealing show that JMW Turner sometimes comes off the worst in the fistfights between complementary pictures hung side-by-side. Bursting with Rembrandts, store Canalettos and Titians, pharm it gives a strong impression of how Turner felt in the world of art: in fierce competition with literally everyone who ever held a paintbrush.
The annual Urban Green Fair took place on Sunday the 20th at Brockwell Park with the mission to 'Skill up for power down', more about as environmental issues were placed firmly at the forefront.
The whole event was relaxed and laid-back, without the need for loud music and alcohol, but as a domain for independent issues definitely provided food for thought and a proactive energy. The positive and friendly ambience made it a great day out for the whole family, with a zone especially for the kids along with stalls detailing issues such as social justice, building technology and health and healing, there was something for everyone. With local food, jewellery and handmade delights it really showed a community coming together and the great things we can get from independent businesses rather than the giants we see on the high street making every parade a replication.
The Climate Camp had their own stall challenging misconceptions of global warming with a sheet of statements likely to be used to defend not taking action. They were then able to counteract it, to shake off the uncertainty and wavering some might have, and prove that action is vital.
The statement that caught my eye is that scientists only ever speak of a 'possibility' surrounding climate change, and as a result we do not think we need to change our behaviour believing everything will resolve itself. Their answer is that scientists are never going to use words such as 'definitely' because for science, proof is a mathematical concept. Just because of scientist's choice words, the implications already being seen cannot be ignored and it is up to us to balance the evidence.
The 'speaker's tent' was a beacon for paving the way forward. One particular speaker from Rising Tide insisted that climate change should not to be thought of as an environmental issue, but an economical and political issue and why the general public need to have a voice at Copenhagen. It was suggested that a possible solution is food sovereignty, community controlled energy and the refusal of participating in the large economy. A carbon trading system was slammed as it does not work where it has been implemented because companies are able to estimate their own carbon use, consequently leading to an increase rather than decrease in emissions.
As Mark Thomas argued it was us who fought for change, at every stage it is us fighting for these rights, they are not just given to us, so we must fight again. Perhaps the next time this event takes place more progress will have been made, as at the heart of this enjoyable fair there is a serious cry for action before it is too late.
Written by Karen Hitt on Wednesday September 23rd, 2009 5:45 pm
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Record of the 76th Congress
Principal Achievements of 1940 Session
Revenues, Expenditures, Deficits
Government Reorganization; Political Reform
Regulatory Legislation; Farm and Labor Measures
Neutrality Revision; Aid to Allies Trade Agreement Extension
Rearmament; Conscription; Alien Control
Authority to Call the National Guard
Provision for Peacetime Consceiption
Action After 1940 Elections
The 76th Congress made provision for a vast expansion of American military, naval, and air forces to protect the Western Hemisphere against foreign aggression. Defense legislation occupied the attention of Congress to the virtual exclusion of all other matters after Germany opened its campaign on the continent of Europe in the spring of 1940. Each new Nazi success brought huge additions to military and naval appropriations already made. The defense program was capped in September by congressional approval of a system of peace-time conscription for the first time in the history of the United States.
The President appointed a Defense Advisory Commission at the end of May and reorganized his cabinet in mid-June to put leading Republicans in charge of the defense departments. Appropriations and contract authorizations for the national defense at the 1940 session reached a total of more than $12,800,000,000. Profit limitations on war contracts were suspended, but an excess profits tax was imposed, and provision was made both for government construction of munitions plants and for taking over enterprises which fail to cooperate in the rearmament program. By broadening the income tax base and boosting tax rates, the two tax bills enacted during the session are expected to bring the Treasury additional revenues of about $9,000,000,000 during the five fiscal years 1941 to 1945.
National Defense Program; Measures Short of War
The defense appropriations by Congress are intended to provide full equipment for a modern army of 1,400,000 men and reserve equipment for 600,000 more, a combined air force of 35,000 planes of latest design, and first increments toward creation of the two-ocean navy authorized at the 1940 session. Completion of the two-ocean navy is scheduled for 1945. Under the present conscription program, which expires five years hence unless renewed by Congress, the United States is expected to have active military forces and trained reserves which will aggregate 4,000,000 men by 1945.
Congressional Records and Roll Calls
Jul. 30, 1956 Record of the 84th Congress (Second Session)
Aug. 11, 1955 Roll Calls in 84th Congress (First Session)
Aug. 04, 1955 Record of the 84th Congress (First Session)
Aug. 23, 1954 Roll Calls in 83rd Congress (Second Session)
Aug. 21, 1954 Record of the 83rd Congress (Second Session)
Aug. 05, 1953 Roll Calls in 83rd Congress (First Session)
Aug. 04, 1953 Record of 83rd Congress (First Session)
Jul. 14, 1952 Roll Calls in the 82nd Congress (Second Session)
Jul. 08, 1952 Record of the 82nd Congress (Second Session)
Oct. 23, 1951 Roll Calls in 82nd Congress (First Session)
Oct. 22, 1951 Record of the 82nd Congress (First Session)
Sep. 25, 1950 Record Votes in the 81st Congress (Second Session)
Sep. 25, 1950 Record of the 81st Congress (Second Session)
Oct. 21, 1949 Record Votes in the 81st Congress (First Session)
Oct. 20, 1949 Record of the 81st Congress (First Session)
Aug. 07, 1948 Record Votes in the 80th Congress (Second Session)
Aug. 07, 1948 Record of the 80th Congress (Second Session)
Jul. 30, 1947 Record Votes in 80th Congress (January-July, 1947)
Jul. 28, 1947 Record of the 80th Congress (January-July, 1947)
Aug. 03, 1946 Roll Calls in 79th Congress (Second Session)
Dec. 26, 1945 Record Votes in the 79th Congress (First Session)
Dec. 21, 1945 Record of the 79th Congress (First Session)
Dec. 20, 1944 Record Votes in the 78th Congress (Second Session)
Dec. 20, 1944 Record of the 78th Congress (Second Session)
Dec. 15, 1941 Record of the 77th Congress
Dec. 23, 1940 Record Votes in the 76th Congress (Second and Third Sessions)
Jul. 01, 1940 Record of the 76th Congress
Aug. 07, 1939 Record Votes in the 76th Congress (First Session)
Jun. 16, 1938 Record Votes in the 75th Congress (Second and Third Sessions)
Jun. 16, 1938 Record of the 75th Congress
Aug. 22, 1937 Record Votes in the 75th Congress
Aug. 22, 1937 Record of the 75th Congress
Jun. 22, 1936 Record Votes in the 74th Congress, Second Session
Jun. 22, 1936 Record of the 74th Congress, Second Session
Aug. 27, 1935 Record of the Seventy-Fourth Congress, First Session
Jun. 19, 1934 Record of the Seventy-Third Congress, Second Session
Jun. 16, 1933 Record of the Seventy-Third Congress First (Special) Session
Mar. 04, 1933 Record of the Seventy-Second Congress
Jul. 16, 1932 Record of the Seventy-Second Congress, First Session
Jun. 30, 1932 Record Votes in the Seventy-Second Congress
Mar. 04, 1931 Record of the Seventy-First Congress
Mar. 04, 1929 Legislative Record of the Seventieth Congress
May 29, 1928 Legislative Record of the Seventieth Congress (First Session)
Mar. 31, 1927 Legislative Record of the Sixty-Ninth Congress
Mar. 04, 1925 Legislative Record of the Sixty Eighth Congress
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Thinking about joining a stem cell-based clinical trial? Here are 4 things you should know before agreeing to participate. Remember, your doctor and the study team are available to answer your questions to help you make a good decision.
UCLA-UC Irvine CIRM Alpha Stem Cell Clinic will be hosting the 3rd Annual Symposium on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at UCLA Meyer & Renee Luskin Conference Center in Los Angeles, CA. Further details can be found here.
Recently, the Division of Regenerative Medicine at UC San Diego held its 4th Annual Symposium on March 9, 2018. Please see our Events page for more information, including upcoming footage.
The UC San Diego CIRM Alpha Stem Cell Clinic is committed to educating patients and professionals, including study staff. We are pleased to invite all clinical research professionals, from coordinators to physicians, to enroll in Translating Stem Cells (CLRE-237), a course offered via the CTRI CREST program. Enroll by April 30, 2018 to be considered. Please contact the CTRI CREST program with questions. The course may count as an elective in the MAS program, but applicants need not be enrolled in the CREST or MAS program to take this course!
The mission of the UC San Diego CIRM Alpha Stem Cell Clinic is to accelerate the design of innovative stem cell research to advance the testing and delivery of safe and effective stem cell-based therapies in regenerative medicine.
For more information, please visit the CIRM Alpha Stem Cell Clinic on the UC San Diego Health website.
We are one of five "Alpha Clinics" in a network designated by the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), the state's stem cell agency. The UC San Diego CIRM Alpha Stem Cell Clinic is the cell therapy arm of Sanford Stem Cell Clinical Center at UC San Diego Health. We specialize in early phase, first-in-human trials. The Sanford Stem Cell Clinical Center also supports pre-clinical, laboratory, IND-enabling (clinical trial enabling), translational and related research and education in stem cells.
The Alpha Stem Cell Clinics are established to launch and conduct numerous, extensive clinical trials of stem cell-based drugs and therapies in California, testing products developed by independent California-based investigators and companies. These trials are required before any new drug or treatment can be approved for clinical use.
The clinics' unchanging goal is educate the public, raise awareness, and encourage understanding of stem cell science. This will combat "stem cell tourism" (the act of visiting domestic and foreign places to receive cell therapies which may not work and may not even contain stem cells) and will also combat the marketing of unproven, unregulated and potentially dangerous therapies. The clinics also help establish sustainable business models for future, approved stem cell treatments.


The Santa Fe school board on Tuesday evening is scheduled to discuss policies related to public health concerns about vaccinations and student use of electronic cigarettes.
Board member Steven Carrillo says he wants to pursue new guidelines under which Santa Fe Public Schools would publicize online the percentage of students at each school who have received exemptions from state requirements for immunizations.
"I think parents would appreciate the opportunity to know how many students in their kid's schools are getting these waivers for vaccinations," Carrillo said in a phone interview.
New Mexico law requires all children enrolling in day care or school to have certain immunizations. Parents can apply for exemptions through the Department of Health for either medical or religious reasons. This school year, according to the department, 4,346 students received a waiver. Since 2012, the state agency says, the number of exemptions has increased by 60 percent.
In cases of religious exemptions, parents can either obtain a letter from a church officer explaining their anti-vaccination beliefs or they can complete a "certification of exemption" form. Department of Health officials told The New Mexican last month that most parents seeking a waiver opt for the latter. Through that form, parents sign a personal affidavit that affirms their religious beliefs do not permit the administration of vaccines to their child.
Health emergencies elsewhere have heightened concerns about people who aren't vaccinated. Last week, officials in Rockland County, N.Y., banned anyone who is both under the age of 18 and unvaccinated against measles from entering public places. The county has been dealing with an outbreak of the once-vanquished contagious disease that since October has produced over 150 cases, the Associated Press reported.
In late January, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee declared a state of emergency after 26 confirmed measles cases in a southwestern county. Since then, the number of cases has jumped to 73, with infections in more than 50 children 10 and younger, according to the Washington State Department of Health.
Also on the school board's agenda is a discussion about rules and compliance related to electronic cigarettes. Like all tobacco products, electronic cigarettes and vaporizers are banned on Santa Fe Public Schools campuses. This school year, Santa Fe High principal Carl Marano says, the majority of discipline issues at the school have been related to electronic cigarettes.
According to the Center for Disease Control, electronic cigarettes are less harmful than regular cigarettes, but most still contain nicotine, which is addictive. A 2018 study by the CDC found that 4.9 percent of middle school students and 20.8 percent of high school students used electronic cigarettes in the past 30 days.
Currently at Santa Fe High, Marano says, students caught with electronic cigarettes are given an in-school suspension for the first offense and a suspension for the second.
The board meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Educational Service Center, 610 Alta Vista St.


A research team of the University of Barcelona has identified the action mechanism of amantadine -an antiviral drug- to block the M2 channel and stop the viral infection process. The new study, published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, is carried out by a team supervised by the professors F. Javier Luque and Santiago Vázquez, together with Salomé Llabrés and Jordi Juárez-Jiménez, from the Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences and The Institute of Biomedicine of the University of Barcelona (IBUB).
Influenza A is a viral infection which can be highly contagious among animals and humans. The infection outbreaks, which caused diseases worldwide, provoke symptoms such as acute respiratory infections, temperature and muscle pain, but with a different morbidity and death pattern than the one in common influenza.
During the virus infection, the M2 protein acts as a proton channel which enables the entrance of protons (H+) inside the virus and the following replication of the viral genome in the infected cell. Amantadine, which targets the M2 channel of the virus, blocks the ionic flow of protons and stops the infection process and influenza A virus reproduction. However, the apparition of mutant viruses which are drug-resistant has gradually reduced the efficacy of anti-viral drugs.
In the article, the scientific team describes the binding mechanism of the drug in the wild type and the mutant V27A of M2 channel in influenza A virus. "The new study identifies the binding mechanism in amantadine to the M2 channel, a process with an amantadine orientation change as the main trait, inside the channel, and the adoption of a binding mode that prevents M2 channel from acting: transporting protons to the inside of the virus" says Professor F. Javier Luque, from the Department of Nutrition, Food Sciences and Gastronomy at the Food and Nutrition Torribera Campus.
This process of interaction with the drug is a sensitive process in V27A, amantadine-resistant. "The results show that the V27A mutation completely changes the process of interaction of the amantadine, which adopts a binding different to the wild type. This creates a decrease in the drug's affinity and shows why there is a loss of its inhibiting capacity" says Professor Luque, director of the Computational Biology and Drug Design Group of the University of Barcelona, within the Bioinformatics Barcelona (BIB) Association.
The study also explains that counter-ions are key elements to stabilize the kind of amantadine binding inside M2 channel. The participation of counter-ions in the binding confers an additional electrostatic stabilization, which complicates the drug exit from the channel and it increases its inhibiting activity.
In previous studies, the UB team had pharmacologically designed, synthetized and assessed compounds in order to block the mutant V27A channel, but with a different efficacy. The action mechanism which is now described in the Journal of the American Chemical Society adds an explanation for this diversity in the pharmacological response and spreads perspectives to design drugs with antiviral activity for the resistant type -for example, compounds with a bigger hydrophobic surface than the ones used in the wild type-, a line of work spread by the team of Professor Santiago Vázquez, from the Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutic Chemistry.
The experimental protocol of the new work combined methods of molecular simulation (to identify the molecular determinants of drug action) with the pharmacological synthesis and assessment of new compounds designed out of the binding mechanism. To cover the high complexity of the studied system, they also applied advanced simulation techniques and resources given by the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC), through the Marenostrum supercomputer and the support from a Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe (PRACE) project.
In an immediate future, the scientific team will focus their work lines on the study of the amantadine binding mechanism to the mutant S31N channel -the prevalent channel in current types of influenza virus- and the exploration of possibilities to design multi-target compounds, which should be more effective in their anti-viral activity.


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Navigating the West, a dynamic exhibition featuring sixteen iconic river paintings and fifty drawings, reveals for the first time how George Caleb Bingham (1811–1879) created his art and artistic persona at a time when American painting, like the country, was dramatically shifting. Then and now our nation's waterways—how they are used, controlled, and the lives of the people closest to them—remain a current and important issue.
Look for a monitor in the exhibition that highlights the artist's creative process and enjoy an interactive area that lets you channel your inner Bingham by tracing his figures onto canvas. All ages are invited to participate.
This exhibition has been organized by the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas, and the Saint Louis Art Museum, Saint Louis, Missouri. It is supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities and in part by generous grants from the Henry Luce Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. The Fort Worth presentation is supported by the Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Horowitz Foundation for the Arts and the Crystelle Waggoner Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee. The media sponsor is WFAA.
After premiering at the Amon Carter, the exhibition travels to the Saint Louis Art Museum, on view from February 22–May 17, 2015. It closes in New York at The Metropolitan Museum of Art from June 15–September 20, 2015.


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Handy allen hat-trick
Graham Alexander says he was really impressed after witnessing the Fleetwood Town reserves triumph in a friendly match against Oldham Athletic 6-2 on Wednesday.
by Tom Bestwick
Jamie Allen was on hand to score a hat-trick at Chapel Road, and Alexander says some of those involved are pushing themselves into the first team picture. Alexander said: "I'm really pleased, I thought the lads acquitted themselves really well, the attitude was spot on, and we scored some very good goals, especially in the first half. It was a very worthwhile work out; I could see some players who haven't featured in the first team in the last two games. "I don't know how much it influences it (First team selection), but it is one of those where if you need options and you need to make decisions that you know the background of the lads that can come in, and you know what they can offer you. "That's really the main thing when you need to change it, if you do have to add to it, or to help the lads actually in the first team; you know what you have got sitting on the bench or in the squad. "As with this Saturday we are still not certain on the starting line-up and there are some of the lads out there that pushed themselves, and showed us they want to be involved." Alexander though was reserved as to who the stand out players were in the victory, but he was full of praise for the young players coming through the Fleetwood academy. "I like to speak to the lads as a team, but any individuals I'll speak to one on one, but I can't really pick out certain individuals. There was some young players obviously playing in the team, and obviously they did very well, and it is great to see we have those players coming through." 18-year-old Jamie Allen scored three, and Alex Titchiner got one as Town ran riot against Oldham, and Alexander praised the two front men, amongst others, for their performances in the victory. "It was ok; jokes aside he did very well, he scored a hat trick and looked sharp, so did Alex Titchiner as well as some of the other lads. I really don't want to pick out individuals, but obviously if you score a hat-trick you are going to get highlighted. All three were really good finishes, clinical finishes and it was good to see."


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Davide Drascek (born 23 April 1981) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Drascek was signed by FeralpiSalò on 20 October 2011.

On 11 August 2012 he was suspended for  years due to 2011 Italian football scandal.

References

External links
 Career profile by tuttocalciatori.net

1981 births
Living people
People from Monfalcone
Italian footballers
Serie B players
U.S. Fiorenzuola 1922 S.S. players
Mantova 1911 players
Giulianova Calcio players
L.R. Vicenza players
Venezia F.C. players
Novara F.C. players
Italian people of Slovene descent
L'Aquila Calcio 1927 players

Association football midfielders
Footballers from Friuli Venezia Giulia

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Diamond Fork Cabin
Diamond Fork Cabin does not offer reservations through Recreation.gov. Please take a look at the area details below for more information about visiting this location. Enjoy your visit!
The Historic Diamond Fork Guard Station is available for rental beginning June 29, 2018.
The Guard Station was built in 1933 and is located in Diamond Fork Canyon, just 26 miles from Spanish Fork, Utah.
The Guard Station will rent for $50 per night with a 2 night minimum. It can be rented for up to 7 contiguous days but you can only tie up only 1 weekend during that time. This rustic Guard Station has a capacity for 6 people maximum and 2 Cars/Trucks and 1 Utility Trailer. Utility trailer would be for hauling OHV's. There are beds enough for 6 adults. It equipped with a cooking stove, wood burning stove, kitchen area with dry sink, and furniture. There are several opportunities to recreate in the area.
What to Bring: food, toilet paper, fire wood for the indoor wood stove and outdoor fire ring, matches, flashlights, soap (dish & hand), towels, personal items, cookware, sleeping bags, and lighting for indoors (light source for indoors must be battery run: no open flames allowed inside the Guard Station.)
Water: No water on site. Bring your own water. There is a dry sink in the Guard Station for cleaning dishes, etc. There is no disposal in the sink, so no solids are allowed in the drain.
Appliances: Cooking stove available; no refrigerator. Propane heater available but will only be available in the winter months (December 15 – March 1). Due to the tank only holding 350 gallons of propane, the heater should be set on low settings.
Pets: no pets allowed inside or outside – no exceptions.
Surrounding Buildings/Facilities: The rental agreement only authorizes your use of the Guard Station and bathroom. Neither the garage/storage building behind the Guard Station is included in the rental program.
No smoking inside the Guard Station.
The recommended route to the Guard Station is through Spanish Fork, Utah. The Guard Station is 26 miles from Spanish Fork Ranger District Office up Highway 6; Take the Diamond Fork Road (FS Road 029) off of Highway 6, follow Diamond Fork Road up to Springville Crossing. Take FS Road 058 north to the Guard Station.
To make reservations call or come into the office:
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Thanks, Chris - I'm afraid it's a deal-breaker for me, as it's the thing I do most with image software, and not being able to see and compare outputs would make working with the tool very laborious. A very odd omission, even if not a permanent one.
Really? This is the only image editing software on this laptop that does not provide a preview facility. What am I missing? Surely there should be one???


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Rail & barge
MOL takes part in demonstration test of ship class survey using drones
Published by Claire Cuddihy, Assistant Editor
Dry Bulk, Thursday, 20 December 2018 10:15
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) today announced that it participated in a demonstration test of ship class survey using aerial drones to inspect an MOL-operated coal carrier in service, along with Nippon Kaiji Kyokai, Hitachi Systems, Ltd. and Mitsui Co. Ltd.
The demonstration test included a simulated ship inspection inside the cargo hold and ballast tank (which holds water used to balance the ship when it is not carrying cargo), using video shot from an aerial drone. The test verified the effectiveness of using drones to monitor rust, corrosion and the presence of cracks.
ClassNK has conventionally conducted visual inspections while ship management companies handle maintenance and inspection works by assembling scaffolds during dry docking. The use of drones is expected to contribute to improved operational safety and efficiency, since these processes require work to be done at great heights and in dangerous environments.
MOL continually seeks new applications in the ocean shipping industry for rapidly advancing drone technology.
Read the article online at: https://www.drybulkmagazine.com/shipping/20122018/mol-takes-part-in-demonstration-test-of-ship-class-survey-using-drones/
UK Shipping Minister highlights importance of ports and shipping during decarbonisation conference
Nus Ghani talked of the importance of the industry in achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.
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Tahini -- the ground sesame paste that many know as an ingredient in hummus or a drizzle over falafel -- is having quite a renaissance right now. That's because it makes a surprisingly versatile ingredient in everything from savory dishes to sweet baked goods, like Middle Eastern Food Expert Anita Schecter's Salted Chocolate Chip Tahini Cookies.
Tips: To maximize the amount of juice you get from your lemon, try rolling it on the counter while pressing down firmly with your palm before you cut and squeeze it. Thin skinned lemons that feel heavy for their size tend to yield the most juice.
Make it a Meal: Toss together a salad of crisp romaine lettuce, Persian cucumbers, and tomatoes and drizzle with Tahini Caper Dressing. Keep prep and clean up to a minimum and serve with this super simple Herbed Chicken, Corn, and Green Bean Sheet Pan Dinner.
If you live in New York City (or happen to be visiting), make a stop at Seed + Mill, an artisanal halva and tahini outfit in Chelsea Market. (You can order online, but you must order at least $30 worth of product.) Seed + Mill's products are certified by either Badatz or United Kosher Supervision, depending on whether the they were made in Israel or in on site in New York. You can also make your own tahini with this recipe from Middle Eastern Food Expert Saad Fayed.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the tahini and lemon juice.
Add the capers, caper brine, chopped garlic, rice vinegar, and zaatar, and whisk again.
Slowly stream in the olive oil while continuing to whisk, until the mixture is smooth and emulsified.
Serve over salad, grilled fish or chicken, or grain bowls. Store, covered in the refrigerator, for up to 2 days.
Once You Taste Homemade Chrain, You'll Never Go Back to the Jarred Stuff!
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Q: Android studio - Gradle sync is failed
I already installed Android Studio and i tried to work on design part, but that gradle is not sync with the project. I have took screenshot of my error. Try to look it out and i need appropriate answer and solution.

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The Taliban Wants You to Believe It Didn't Just Kill a Bunch of People
Kabul. Photo via Wikipedia Militants deny involvement in January 2017 attacks by RUCHI KUMAR There was a time when only three nations in the world recognized...
Kabul. Photo via Wikipedia
Militants deny involvement in January 2017 attacks
by RUCHI KUMAR
There was a time when only three nations in the world recognized the Taliban as the legitimate government of Afghanistan. And then there was just one — Pakistan.
The other two, namely the governments of United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, severed or limited their ties with the insurgency just before the United States and international forces moved in and brought down the extremist government in Afghanistan.
And since then, the Taliban have continued to wage insurgency with increasing intensity across Afghanistan, sometimes wanting to be a political movement, but mostly launching violent attacks that have claimed a record number of civilian casualties each year.
But the Taliban insisted it had nothing to do with a wave of attacks in early January that, in fact, the group was clearly responsible for.
On Jan. 10, 2017, four major complex attacks and suicide bombings struck Kandahar, Helmand and Jalalabad and the Afghan parliament in Kabul. The latter attack claimed the lives of at least 38 parliament employees, according to latest figures from Afghan officials.
The attack on the governor's guesthouse in Kandahar resulted in several high-profile and diplomatic casualties. Kandahar governor Humayoon Azizi and United Arab Emirates Ambassador to Afghanistan Juma Mohammed Abdullah Al Kaabi were injured, Samim Khpalwak, spokesperson with the office of the governor of Kandahar, told War Is Boring.
Among those killed were five diplomats from the UAE mission in Afghanistan, as well as deputy governor Abdul Ali Shamsi, Khpalwak said.
Sadly, Shamsi's predecessors were also slain by armed insurgents over the last two years, making him the third deputy governor to die in office. Hashim Karzai, former president Hamid Karzai's cousin, was also among the casualties and succumbed to his injuries a few days after the attack.
"The governor's injuries are not too serious and he is recovering at a government medical facility in Kandahar," Khpalwak shared, adding that the UAE ambassador was also not in critical condition and was moved back to UAE two days after the attack.
Gen. Abdul Raziq. Photo via Wikipedia
'We did not do it'
Preliminary investigations by the security agencies of government of Afghanistan found that the Taliban was responsible for the attacks in Kandahar.
However, the insurgent group was quick to deny any involvement in the attack, even though it did take credit for attacks in Kabul and Helmand that took place on the same day and killed more than 50 people and injured 200.
"Taliban reject involvement in Kandahar explosion which killed & wounded large number of officials & foreign guests," an unverified Twitter account widely attributed to the Taliban spokesperson Abdulqahar Balkhi tweeted a day after Afghan national security advisor Hanif Atmar indicated the Taliban was behind the attack.
The militant group went on to accuse the Afghan government of conspiring against it — and attributed the attacks to "local rivalries" in Kandahar province. In a two-part article, Alemarah — the Taliban's "official" news agency — insisted the government was trying to frame the Taliban in order to "isolate the Islamic Emirate [the Taliban] inside the country and at world's level."
The Taliban reasoned that if it did want to conduct such an attack, it would have gone after its most-prized target, Gen. Abdul Raziq, the chief of the Kandahar provincial police. Raziq is widely feared in insurgent circles.
Incidentally, Raziq was present at the location of the attack. "I stepped out to offer my prayers when explosion happened — I missed it by minutes," he said at a press conference in Kandahar City on Jan. 11.
The investigation led by NSA chief Atmar clearly blamed the Taliban, however. "We have no doubts about where the attack was planned and who executed it," said Sediq Sediqqi, a Ministry of Interior spokesperson. "We have information and evidence that the attack was planned by the Quetta Shura of the Taliban at the Ahmad Madrassa in Chaman in Quetta province."
"There were three separate government teams — one led by NSA Haneef Atamar, another joint team by National Directorate of Security and MoI and one led by Senior Political Adviser to the president Dawood Gulzar — who have scrutinized the Kandahar attack, along with a delegation from UAE," informs Tawab Ghorzang, spokesperson to the NSA Hanif Atmar. "While we are yet to release an official report, we have clear evidence of the Taliban involvement and if they think otherwise, can they present evidence to support their claim?" he questions.
Two other Afghan units as well as a team from the UAE are also investigating the January attack, but by press time had yet to release their findings.
Kandahar City. Photo via Wikipedia
The Taliban and the UAE
The likely reason behind the Taliban's fervent denial is the group's complicated relationship with the the big Islamic countries including the UAE, which was, at one point, among the Taliban's only backers.
Even today, the Taliban strives to maintain good relations with the some of the Sunni Arab nations, whom the militants see as their allies.
"The Islamic Emirate had good relations with the United Arab Emirates from the very beginning and still wants good relations with them," a Taliban spokesperson wrote at Alemarah. In 1997, the UAE was among the three countries that recognized the Taliban as a legitimate government.
Post-9/11, as the U.S. opposition to the Taliban grew stronger and conflict seemed inevitable, the Emirates severed ties with the militant group and gave the Taliban representatives a 24-hour notice to leave the UAE.
"The enemy wants to create a wedge between the Islamic Emirate and United Arab Emirates," the Taliban spokesperson wrote in the aftermath of the Jan. 10 attack. "We would like to assure the Islamic countries that we are ready to provide security and facilities for your welfare works, aimed at improving the life of the miserable Afghan people and at implementing and reconstructing national projects in the country."
In fact, according to several reports the Taliban has even considered sending a delegation to mourn the UAE diplomats killed in the attack.
However, even as Taliban reiterates its innocence and alleges that it is being framed, Afghan government officials remain certain of the group's guilt. "It's ironic that they have taken credit of all attacks and casualties against the Afghan people in the last 12 years, and are now denying this one," Ghorzang said. "We have clear evidence of their guilt. What proof do they have to say otherwise?"


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Bruce Bjork lives in Lacey and is a retired Deputy Chief for the Washington State Patrol rising from the ranks of trooper after more than twenty-five years. In 2013, after fifteen years Bruce retired from Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife as the Police Chief. He is a past President of the Washington Association of Sheriffs a
nd Police Chiefs (WASPC) and is currently employed as a Program Manager. In 2009, Chief Bjork began a chaplain program with Chaplain Neil for the Department of Fish and Wildlife becoming only the second state in the union to implement a full time fish and wildlife chaplaincy. A bill was proposed and had to be passed into law by the Washington State Legislature for the department to have authority to use the services of a police chaplain. In 2011, Bruce Bjork worked with the Washington State Patrol to help create this joint chaplain program. He has now retired from state service in September 2015.
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Gayle worked through her grief by supporting families suffering the loss of their officer to a law enforcement line of duty death and supporting the police agencies affected by the loss of one of their own. She served at the national level as a board member of Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS), trained nationally for COPS as a lead-presenter on 'The Traumas of Law Enforcement' and trained at the CJTC Basic Academy on 'Critical Incident Stress and the Family'.
In 1994 she started the Washington State chapter of Concerns of Police Survivors along with three other police widows – Karen Hawn, Sedonia Cochran and Lois Masengale. Gayle served as the president of WA State COPS for six years and was a board member of the Washington State Law Enforcement Memorial (WSLEM). She then served as the Executive Director for the Washington State Law Enforcement Memorial and 10-99 Foundations. She oversaw fundraising and construction of the Washington State Law Enforcement Memorial. Gayle is a founding member of Behind the Badge Foundation's line of duty death response team; her role on the team is family support. She currently serves as the Program Director for Behind the Badge Foundation.
Gayle received numerous awards for her outreach to law enforcement survivors. She received the Washington State Law Enforcement Medal of Honor Recognition Award in 2004, the prestigious Jefferson Award in 2003, the Red Cross American Hero award in 2003, the Meritorious Service Award, King County Sheriff in 2003, and the Commendation Award from the Clallam County Sheriff Department in 2000.
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He was the Chair of the National Guard Bureau Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) and Security Cooperation Activities General Officer Advisory Councils.
General Lowenberg also served as an Adjunct Professor of Law at Seattle University School of Law and, formerly, the University of Puget Sound School of Law, since 1973 and is a frequent guest lecturer at Seattle University School of Law, the Naval Postgraduate School and other graduate-degree programs.
He was twice awarded the Defense Distinguished Service Medal (the militar's highest peacetime award) (1999 and 2012) and has been honored by Distinguished Service and Meritorious Service awards from twenty-one (21) states.
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Mike served as a volunteer Chaplain for several years in the South Pierce County region. His experience and leadership were well-received by the first responders he served while in that volunteer capacity.
Mike and his wife Cindy are the parents of two grown daughters and the proud grandparents of a granddaughter.
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Revenue Protection for Organic Producers: Too Much or Too Little
Singerman, Ariel
Hart, Chad E.
Lence, Sergio H.
Chad Hart
Sergio Horacio Lence
A framework is developed to examine the 2011 pilot program established by the Risk Management Agency (RMA) to insure organic crops. Given that for insurance purposes RMA links organic crop prices to their conventional counterparts by a fixed percentage, we calibrate our model to reflect the organic and conventional corn markets to illustrate the impacts that such pricing potentially has on Revenue Protection coverage under different scenarios. Findings indicate that at the 75% nominal coverage level, RMA's fixed price factor implies an effective coverage ranging from 45 to 106% depending on what the organic to conventional market price ratio is; resulting, therefore, in lower and higher indemnities compared to those organic producers should get when considering their idiosyncratic revenue distribution.
Singerman, Ariel & Hart, Chad E. & Lence, Sergio H., 2011. "Revenue Protection for Organic Producers: Too Much or Too Little," Staff General Research Papers Archive 33912, Iowa State University, Department of Economics.
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crop insurance; organic production; revenue protection;
Q12 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Micro Analysis of Farm Firms, Farm Households, and Farm Input Markets
Q14 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Agricultural Finance
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Όλα ήταν πέρα των προσδοκιών μου. Οι χώροι πεντακαθαροι, το πρωινό με φρέσκα ντόπια προϊόντα, το προσωπικό πάντα διαθέσιμο και πρόθυμο.
"Απόλυτη ηρεμία και χαλάρωση" Ήρθαμε με μία φίλη μου για μία μέρα ηρεμίας και γαλήνης και μείναμε πολύ ευχαριστημένοι! Τα δωμάτια ήταν πολύ άνετα, τα στρώματα πολύ αναπαυτικά και οι χώροι έλαμπαν από καθαριότητα! Μεγάλη επιλογή γεύσεων στον πρωινό (τύπου μπουφέ!) μπροστά στο τζάκι, νιώσαμε ειλικρινά σαν στο σπίτι μας! Το χωριό Σκήτη είναι υπέροχο, γραφικό και επιτρέπει κοντινούς περιπάτους.
Eos - Authentic Experience is located in the village Skiti in Larissa, close to beach. Featuring a stone-paved courtyard with flowers and seating area, it combines mountain views with the proximity to the sandy beach.
Eos - Authentic Experience offers traditional rooms with stone-built walls, wooden floors and private balconies. Many rooms also include a fireplace.
Guests may enjoy a traditional, homemade breakfast served each morning at the guest house's garden.
In summertime guests can enjoy the swimming pool, while in the winter the lounge area offers a fireplace.
This property is also rated for the best value in Skíti! Guests are getting more for their money when compared to other properties in this city.
When would you like to stay at Eos - Authentic Experience?
Fitted with stone-built walls and wooden floors, this air-conditioned room features a flat-screen TV with satellite channels and fridge.
Fitted with stone-built walls and wooden floors, this air-conditioned room features a sea-view balcony, flat-screen TV with satellite channels and fridge.
Fitted with stone-built walls and wooden floors, this air-conditioned room features a garden view, flat-screen TV with satellite channels and fridge.
Fitted with a four-poster bed, stone-built walls and wooden floors, this romantic room features air conditioning, a sea-view balcony, flat-screen TV with satellite channels and fridge.
Please note that some rooms also offer a fireplace.
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Lack of sound insulation between rooms (you can hear it all, but ALL from neighbors, so, if they don't sleep, you will not even been sleeping); the furniture is nice but not functional (the drawers don't close, you don't have shelves in the wardrobe so you must use only the suitcases); no insects nets at the windows; poor light; small bathroom and poorly equipped (you have only 1 small soap and 3 shampoos for 3 peoples); poor breakfast.
Breakfast was Bert nice but we would have liked it more with a little bit more variety. With a large car it's not easy to park at the hotel but staff did the best they could for us.
For the first two days breakfast was not exactly as in the description (old bread, same offer, ...). The last day was fine.
Amazing place. Personnel was very kind.
Nothing could have been done better.
The pool is not that big but it's totally appropriate for children.


Paraskevidekatriaphobia, the irrational fear of Friday the 13th. Derived from the Greek for Paraskevi (meaning Friday), dekatreis (meaning thirteen), and phobia (meaning fear).
The number 13 itself is feared. Many buildings omit the 13th floor, choosing instead to go from floor 12 to floor 14. The Munsters from the old TV series days lived at 1313 Mockingbird Lane, to be sure the producer's play on the superstition.
Couple that along with the notion that Fridays are generally regarded as unlucky. Take Black Friday for instance, when in 1929 the stock market fell, leading to many an investor's death from suicide and the collapse of the US economy. And, you have the fear of Friday the 13th.
Many people postpone trips, refuse to make important decisions, or otherwise react negatively to the date.
Even us paranormal investigators. We did an investigation last year on August 13th (a Friday) in hopes that we would have tremendous luck in gathering evidence. It proved to be one of the quieter investigations we have done. So yes, we too succomb to the bad luck of Friday the 13th and now plan our outings for another time.
What about you, did you change your habits this Friday?
Last week, I spoke about firsts in my paranormal career and how they are few and far between. Well lo and behold, I have had another. I was performing a cleansing or spirit rescue and had almost finished the house. When I got to the last room, I felt a heaviness or uneasiness coming from the closet. I went over to start my procedure and actually got grabbed by the arm. I have been grabbed before, so this was not unusual. What was disturbing was that I got scratched. For the first time, I had a physical injury from an entity (albeit rather minor). Undaunted, I continued my quest to cleanse this home, and put the fears of the homeowner to rest.
I succeeded in the end. I shall chalk this up to a learning experience and revel in the knowledge that no matter how long you do something, you can always learn something new.
We recently spoke about "Spirit Rescue". One of the techniques used in spirit rescue is the practice of smudging. Smudging is a process whereby you light white sage and let it burn. This practice dates back to the earth's native peoples. While this sage is burning and emitting smoke, you walk around the entire home or business and let the smoke into every room. This is usually done in a clockwise pattern and The Lord's Prayer is said while walking about.
This ceremony is intended to clear the area of negative thoughts, energy or spirits, and keep them at bay in the future. Other herbs that may be used are cedar and sweetgrass much in the same fashion.
The performer of the ceremony must be of pure heart and knowledgeable in the practice that they are conducting.
These spirits are as diverse as the many Native American tribes themselves. This is a very broad category that cannot possibly be covered here. My intent is to but introduce the concept.
In this country, some people have had what they consider very real encounters with what they believe are Native American "skin-walkers". The term "skin-walker" has variable meanings depending on tribal affiliation. While some describe these creatures as something close to a werewolf, others consider them witches with a supernatural ability to transform into various animals. Most Native Americans typically have a positive attitude towards "magic" and its practitioners, but these are thought of as "witches" who have honed their abilities through acts of evil. This twists them into something more than human.
The powers they possess can only be obtained by killing another member of the tribe. This disrespect for the basic morals of tribal society and human decency turns skin-walkers into outcasts. They are feared and hated by the other members of the tribe. It is said that their animal forms are slightly deformed because of their evil nature.
In recent years, some paranormal places have been considered hotspots of skin-walker activity (the most famous being Utah's "Skinwalker Ranch" or Marley Woods). The otherworldly goings-on include everything from apparitions, cryptid creatures, UFO sightings and cattle mutilations.
Native American culture also brings us the "chindi", a sort of avenging spirit, released at death to attack those who offended the deceased. Chindi are dangerous, single-minded entities. It is said that even being near one can cause "ghost sickness"; a sometimes fatal wasting away of the infected person.
Many people believe that the phenomenon of "shadow people" is somehow related to Native American mythology. These shadow beings have been witnessed in cemeteries, homes, and even in the vicinity of Indian burial grounds. At this point no one is sure of their exact origins. Some believe them to be evil-natured while others consider them protective spirits. Some even claim they are from another dimension.
In the folklore among many Native North American tribes, appear water babies that are small in human form, and inhabit lakes, streams, springs, and other bodies of water. They are not malicious, but do at times play tricks on humans, and are feared.
There are countless culture-specific supernatural creatures; the more familiar you are with the culture and beliefs themselves, the more you can understand the various entities the people fear.
What is a spirit rescue? Well, it is exactly what it sounds like. Helping the spirit to move on to its next plane of existence. Finding the lost souls and releasing the trapped ones.
There are individuals who have the knowledge, experience and skills to rescue a spirit. This means that these people actually assist a spirit to move on using a variety of methods and techniques unique to that individual. This practice also offers a sense of comfort and relief to the home or business owner who has an unwelcome guest in their midst as well.
Unidentified Flying Objects. Ufology refers to their study. Persons who study these sightings are called ufologists. Just as Cryptozoology last week, this category often falls under the realm of paranormal.
Like their counterpart paranormal investigators and researchers, UFOs, aliens, and abductions are catalogued and studied by enthusiasts all over the world. Many of these are retired military, airline and NASA personnel who have had their own close encounters. MUFON which stands for Mutual UFO Network is dedicated to the pursuit of answers and has a chapter in every state in the union. There are international chapters as well.
The word cryptozoology comes from the Greek kryptos "hidden" and the word zoology "the scientific study of animals", meaning the study of hidden animals. Cryptozoology, however, is not a scientific discipline. This category is often placed under the paranormal realm. These are creatures (cryptids) that are rooted in legend, folklore, or perhaps even fact. Some of the more famous (or infamous) you may recognize are the Loch Ness Monster or "Nessie" from Scotland, or a number of other lake monsters such as "Champ", the lake dweller in Lake Champlain which borders New York, Vermont, and Quebec; "Ogopogo", the serpentine monster in Lake Okanaganin Canada, or even "Tessie", the monster in Lake Tahoe.
Cryptids also inhabit the dry land. Take the New Jersey Devil for instance which is located in the pine barrens in the state of New Jersey. The Mothman is responsible for putting Point Pleasant, WV on the map. Every year, the town holds a Mothman Festival. Bigfoot was once only reported out west in the deep forests of Washington, Oregon, and northern California. Today however, Bigfoot has been reported in almost every state in the union including North Carolina. The Animal Planet is currently following a local bigfoot hunter in his quest for the animal throughout the Uwharrie Forest near Albemarle. He is called Yeti in the Himalayas or Sasquatch in the northwest United States and Canada. The chupacabra, "goat sucker" in Spanish, was once confined to Puerto Rico, but has now been reported in Mexico and Texas.
There are cryptids in the air as well. "Rods" are exactly what they sound like, rod shaped unknowns that fly through the air. Some, even having been caught on film, yet rendered no explanation as to their existence. Thunderbirds are another beast of the air, very large birds apparently belonging to none of the species we currently catalogue.
Groups or individuals study the sightings and nature of these entities much like paranormal investigators research and study ghosts. Those who investigate these occurrences refer to themselves as Cryptozoologists.
Paranormally Speaking from the Con.
This weekend, we are at StellarCon 35 in High Point, NC. We set up our display table and met and talked with many interesting people. They had good stories to tell, and a few questions for us as well. We spoke on two panels. One I would call Ghost Hunting 101, and the other was deemed "Meet the Ghost Hunters". Panels for you non con-goers are exactly what they sound like…a panel of experts in their field, seated at a table up front and speaking to a room of interested persons.
Now at cons, you meet all kinds; stormtroopers, Jedi, Starfleet, Klingons, steampunkers, pirates, authors, vendors, gamers, artists, podcasters, and some that defy explanation. We conducted a poll on views of the paranormal and got the following results. The Jedi believe in the paranormal, stating that the force can be likened to what we would call telekinesis (moving things or otherwise affecting them with the mind), they also believe in the existence of ghosts, pointing out that many Jedi have returned from the dead to offer advice to their living counterparts. Most notably Qui-Gon Jinn spoke to Obi-Wan Kenobi, Obi-Wan and Yoda spoke to Luke, and even Anakin Skywalker allowed his son to see him on the good side after he died as Darth Vader. Starfleet officers told us that it depended on which planet you were from so they really could not give us a definitive answer to our poll questions. But the Klingons did state that they do believe in an afterlife and believe they must die honorably to enter Stovokor. Should they die dishonorably, they would be thrust into Grethor (their version of Hell). They also told us of a Jatlyn, the Klingon term for spiritual possession. Translated into human speech, it means "the taking of the living by the dead".
So, yes, no matter what race you are, the paranormal realm fits in nicely at the cons.


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Greenshoe, or over-allotment clause, is the term commonly used to describe a special arrangement in a U.S. registered share offering, for example an initial public offering (IPO), which enables the investment bank representing the underwriters to support the share price after the offering without putting their own capital at risk. This clause is codified as a provision in the underwriting agreement between the leading underwriter, the lead manager, and the issuer (in the case of primary shares) or vendor (secondary shares). The provision allows the underwriter to purchase up to 15% in additional company shares at the offering share price.

The term is derived from the name of the first company, Green Shoe Manufacturing (now called Stride Rite), to permit underwriters to use this practice in an IPO.

The use of the greenshoe (also known as "the shoe") in share offerings is widespread for two reasons. First, it is a legal mechanism for an underwriter to stabilize the price of new shares, which reduces the risk of their trading below the offer price in the immediate aftermath of an offer—an outcome damaging to the commercial reputation of both issuer and underwriter. Secondly, it grants the underwriters some flexibility in setting the final size of the offer based on post-offer demand for the shares.

Underwriter short-selling and price stabilization

Greenshoe clause
The greenshoe provides initial stability and liquidity to a public offering.

As an example, a company intends to sell one million shares of its stock in a public offering through an investment banking firm (or group of firms known as the syndicate), which the company has chosen to be the offering's underwriters. Stock offered for public trading for the first time is called an initial public offering (IPO).  Stock that is already trading publicly, when a company is selling more of its non-publicly traded stock, is called a follow-on or secondary offering.

The underwriters function as the brokers of these shares and find buyers among their clients. A price for the shares is determined by careful examination of their value and expected worth. When shares begin trading in a public market, the lead underwriter is enabled to help the shares trade at or above the offering price.

When a public offering trades below its offering price, the offering is said to have "broke issue" or "broke syndicate bid". This can create the perception of an unstable or undesirable offering, which can lead to further selling and hesitant buying of the shares. To manage this situation, the underwriters initially oversell ("short") the offering to clients by an additional 15% of the offering size (in this example, 1.15 million shares). When the offering is priced and those 1.15 million shares are "effective" (become eligible for public trading), the underwriters are able to support and stabilize the offering price bid (also known as the "syndicate bid") by buying back the extra 15% of shares (150,000 shares in this example) in the market at or below the offer price. The underwriters can do this without the market risk of being "long" this extra 15% of shares in their own account, as they are simply "covering" (closing out) their short position.

When there is high demand for an offering, it causes the price of shares of the stock to rise and remain above the offering price. If the underwriters were to close their short position by purchasing shares in the open market, they would incur a loss by purchasing shares at a higher price than the price at which they sold them short.

The greenshoe (over-allotment) would now come into play.  The company had initially granted the underwriters the ability in the greenshoe clause to purchase from the company up to 15% more shares than the original offering size at the original offering price. By exercising the greenshoe, the underwriters are able to close their short position by purchasing shares at the same price for which they short-sold the shares, so the underwriters do not lose money.

If the underwriters are able to buy back all of the oversold shares at or below the offering price (to support the stock price), then they would not need to exercise any portion of the greenshoe. If they are able to buy back only some of the shares at or below the offer price (because the stock eventually rises higher than the offer price), then the underwriters would exercise a portion of the greenshoe to cover their remaining short position. If the underwriters were not able to buy back any portion of the oversold shares at or below the offering price ("syndicate bid") because the stock immediately rose and stayed up, then they would completely cover their 15% short position by exercising 100% of the shoe.

SEC regulations
The SEC permits the underwriters to engage in naked short sales of the offering.  The underwriters create a naked short position either by selling short more shares than the amount stated in the greenshoe, or by selling short shares where there is no greenshoe.  It is theoretically possible for the underwriters to naked short sell a large percentage of the offering. The SEC also permits the underwriting syndicate to place stabilizing bids on the stock in the aftermarket. However, underwriters of initial and follow-on offerings in the United States rarely use stabilizing bids to stabilize new issues.  Instead, they engage in short selling the offering and purchasing in the aftermarket to stabilize new offerings.  "Recently, the SEC staff has learned that in the US, syndicate covering transactions have replaced (in terms of frequency of use) stabilization as a means to support post-offering market prices. Syndicate covering transactions may be preferred by managing underwriters primarily because they are not subject to the price and other conditions that apply to stabilization."

Naked short selling and syndicate covering purchases
The only pathway the underwriting syndicate has for closing a naked short position is to purchase shares in the aftermarket. Unlike shares sold short related to the greenshoe, the underwriting syndicate risks losing money by engaging in naked short sales.  If the offering is popular and the price rises above the original offering price, the syndicate may have no choice but to close a naked short position by purchasing shares in the aftermarket at a price higher than that for which they had sold the shares.  On the other hand, if the price of the offering falls below the original offer price, a naked short position gives the syndicate greater power to exert upward pressure on the issue than the greenshoe alone, and this position then becomes profitable to the underwriting syndicate.

Risk to investors
The underwriters' ability to stabilize a stock's price is finite both in terms of the number of shares the underwriters short-sold, and the length of time over which they choose to close their positions. "Regulation M defines this type of share repurchase as a syndicate covering transaction and imposes the same disclosure requirements as those imposed on penalty bids. Consequently, investors need not be informed that an offering is, or will be, stabilized by way of a syndicate short position. Rather, investors need only be exposed to language indicating that 'the underwriter may effect stabilizing transactions in connection with an offering of securities' and a characterization of possible stabilization practices in the 'plan of distribution' section of the prospectus."

The SEC currently does not require that underwriters publicly report their short positions or short-covering transactions. Investors who are unaware of underwriter stabilizing activity, or who choose to invest in what they perceive to be a stable issue can encounter volatility when the underwriters pause or complete any stabilizing activity. "Cast in the most negative light, price stabilization might be seen as a means of transferring risk to a relatively naïve segment of the investor population."

Reverse greenshoe
A reverse greenshoe is a special provision in an IPO prospectus, which allows underwriters to sell shares back to the issuer.

A Reverse greenshoe is used to support the share price in the event that the share price falls in the post-IPO aftermarket. In this case, the underwriter buys shares in the open market and then sells them back to the issuer, stabilizing the share price.

In certain circumstances, a reverse greenshoe can be a more practical form of price stabilization than the traditional method.

The Facebook IPO in 2012 is an example of a reverse greenshoe.

How a regular greenshoe works

 The regular greenshoe is a physically settled offset given to the underwriter by the issuer.
 The underwriter has sold 115% of shares and thus is 15% short.
 The IPO price is set at $10 per share.
 If it falls to $8, the underwriter does not exercise the shoe, instead it buys the shares at $8 in the market to cover his short position at $10. Buying a large block of shares stabilizes the price. The underwriter makes $2.
 If the price rises to $12, the underwriter exercises the shoe, buying shares from the issuer at $10 (minus the underwriting discount) and closing out his short position.

How a reverse greenshoe works

 The reverse greenshoe is for a given amount of shares (15% of the issued amount, for example) held by the underwriter "against" the issuer (if a primary offering) or against the majority shareholder/s (if a secondary offering).
 The underwriter sells 100% of the issued stock.
 The IPO price is set at $10 per share.
 If it falls to $8, the underwriter purchases X number of shares in the market and then exercises the greenshoe, buying the shares at $8 in the market and selling back to the issuer at $10. Buying a large block of shares stabilizes the price.
 If the price rises to $12, the underwriter neither purchases stock nor exercises the shoe.

References

External links
CSA Staff Notice 47-302 Pre-marketing of underwriters' options on bought deals

Initial public offering
Stock market


What are Hearthstone Ranks & Ranking System?
In HS Ranked Play, players duel other players to increase their ranking. To assess the skill of each player, and then compare them with equal opponents, Hearthstone has a so-called Rating System. This system is implemented in the form of a 25 Ranks.
When players select Ranked Play mode for the first time they start at Rank 25 (Angry Chicken) and can reach the Legend Rank, going beyond the Rank 1. By winning, players get the stars that are shown above the medal. Enough stars provide the opportunity to advance to the next Rank.
What are the Standard and Wild Hearthstone formats?
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The X-ray facilities hosted in the Henry Wellcome Building provide users with the necessary infrastructure for researchers to prepare protein crystals, screen crystals & collect data in house.
LISCB hosts a Midlands Regional cryo-Electron Microscopy (cryo-EM) Facility. The Facility sits at the centre of a Midlands Ecosystem with feeder instruments located in the Universities of Warwick, Birmingham, Nottingham and locally in Leicester.
Members of the Department have access to the wide range of facilities and support which is offered by Core Biotechnology Services (CBS) at the University of Leicester.
We have excellent facilities for the characterisation of macromolecules and their biomolecular interactions.
Chemical biology expertise at Leicester covers a broad range of synthetic capabilities and physical measurement methodologies.
At Leicester, we are developing cutting-edge super-resolution localisation microscopy.
We have a dedicated computational expert to support and develop scientific computing and computational infrastructure.
The Collaborative Computational Project for NMR (CCPN) is an international consortium of 28 partners which is working to provide the tools and knowledge to maximise the impact of the biological NMR studies.