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Manufacturing innovation through simulation
Nobutoshi Aoki, Fellow
Expertise: TCAD simulation
Related technology topics
"Manufacturing innovations that make full use of the computational science simulations"
The creation of a digital twin in the semiconductor field will provide new value and excitement to society.
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We are developing computer simulation technology for the manufacturing processes and electrical properties of semiconductor devices. We're utilizing them for the R&D of cutting-edge memory devices. This technology is called TCAD, or Technology CAD. Research on complex element structures and new principles of operation is also advancing due to the high integration of semiconductor memories. BiCS FLASH™ has a complex structure, so analysis by semiconductor simulation is indispensable. With simulation, there's no need for experimenting as we can predict the results by calculation. We need to utilize simulation technology to achieve a digital twin, where synergy from linking real-world experiments and simulation on cyberspace actualizes.
KIOXIA's strengths
Our company has highly-skilled engineers in process and device technology as well as circuit and system design technology. These experts have excellent cooperation and mutual understanding, which adds to our strengths. TCAD engineers are also working closely with experts in other technical fields to carry out research and development. That way, we'll be able to see things from a different angle than our expertise. Others can also see how to utilize the technology that we have and bring up new ideas. So, in that sense, I think it's very important to have discussions and boost cooperation with people from different fields.
Contribution to the world 10 years from now
Computational science simulation has evolved from a tool for understanding and explaining phenomena to one that predicts the physical properties and functions of new materials. Manufacturing innovations that make full use of these computational science simulations are taking place in various industrial fields. KIOXIA conducts research and development to bring a world that creates new value and fun by connecting records as digital signals with people, things, and time through the development of semiconductors that use cutting-edge TCAD and computational science simulation technology.
Nobutoshi Aoki, Fellow, Institute of Memory Technology Research & Development
Brief personal history
1990: Completed Physics Major (Doctorate) at Graduate School of Science and Technology, Keio University
1990: Joined Toshiba Corporation, assigned to ULSI Research Laboratory
2015: Senior Fellow, Center of Semiconductor Research & Development, Toshiba Corporation
2021: Fellow, Device Technology Research & Development Center, KIOXIA Corporation
TCAD simulation
1990 - 2008: TCAD technology development and high-precision technology development
2009 - 2014: Led the development of three-dimensional TCAD systems
2015 - 2021: Led the development of TCAD technology and computational chemistry technology
2004 - 2016: Guest Associate Professor, New Industry Creation Hatchery Center, Tohoku University
2016: Part-time lecturer, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University
2009: Received ADMETA Award 2009, The Japan Society of Applied Physics
External organization officer appointments, etc.
2008: Secretary, Silicon Technology Division, The Japan Society of Applied Physics (Current as of 2021)
2018: Member, Subcommittee to discuss the strengthening of industrial competitiveness based on computational science, Joint Computational Science Simulation and Engineering Design Committee of the General Engineering Committee and Mechanical Engineering Committee, Science Council of Japan (Current as of 2021)
The content and profile are current as of the time of the interview (June 2021.)
TCAD (Technology CAD) Development
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It didn't take us long tonight to down Trilliax on mythic difficulty! As soon as we worked out who eats cakes when, it more or less fell over.
After that we headed over to ToV just for the sake of getting some of those bosses out of the way on mythic as well as we skipped them in favour of focusing on NH previously. Odyn went down pretty quick, and had we had the time for more than a couple of propper attempts on Guarm so would he have. ToV hasn't rly been a focus for us, but we might just head back there again at some point to finnish it off Mby even see if Helya is amenable to go down on us?
Group 4.. will always win.
Gratz on both kills !
We decided to go for spellblade instead, had a few attempts at her and started working on p1. We might still try Krosus as well to see which one suits us best.
Alyssia wrote: We decided to go for spellblade instead, had a few attempts at her and started working on p1. We might still try Krosus as well to see which one suits us best.
I hear Krosus is a DPS check and mechanically easier, but a hard DPS check. I don't read too much on these things anymore but still check whats out there albeit briefly, so I could be wrong.
What you need to get them down is someone like me questioning every call and decision you make, a wound up Alyssia shouting on TS will get the rest of the raid focused!


Two Nigerian "Romance Scammers" preying on Gullible Thai Women on Facebook were arrested in Bangkok, on Thursday.
Briefing reporters at the police station in the Khao San area of Bangkok, deputy tourist police bureau commissioner, Surachet Hakpal also known Big Joke in the Thai media - said the Nigerian nationals, Emeka Celestine Eze, 31, and 44-year-old Oliver Obiora, pretended to be someone else and conned a Khamphaeng Phet woman out of a million baht.
It was the usual story in such cases. After gaining the confidence and love of a woman they said they had sent gifts but money needed to be transferred to an account to secure their release from customs.
Other victims in the Kamphaeng Phet area are expected to come forward.
Emeka was nabbed with electronic evidence at the Regent Home Condo in Bang Na while his sidekick Oliver was taken down while attempting to flee the country at Don Meuang airport.


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Photos show a moment from the protests against police brutality in every US state
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Hundreds of thousands of Americans have gathered to protest police brutality and systemic racism over the past two weeks.
The demonstrations have spread to all 50 states, making it the broadest protest movement in US history.
These photos show moments of the protests from every state.
Visit Insider's homepage for more stories.
For two weeks, Americans in all 50 US states have come together to protest police brutality and systemic racism following the death of George Floyd in police custody.
Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets in what has become the broadest protest movement in US history.
In Alabama, a couple stands in front of a Confederate memorial that protesters took down and reclaimed on June 2.
Foto: Sarah Collins Rudolph, who survived a racist church bombing that killed sister Addie Mae Collins and three other girls in 1963, stands with husband George Rudolph at the remains of a Confederate memorial that was removed in Birmingham, Ala., on Tuesday, June 2, 2020. Source: AP Photo/Jay Reeves
In Anchorage, Alaska, hundreds of peaceful protesters gathered to mourn George Floyd on May 30 and May 31.
My rural island town in Alaska, held a vigil for George Floyd,last night.
Our Tlingit Native Alaskan leaders sang in Tlingit (pronounced Kling-kit).
TO MY BLACK BROTHERS AND SISTERS: WE HEAR YOU. WE SEE YOU.
WE WILL BE THE VOICE OF THOSE WHO WERE SILENCED! pic.twitter.com/G5FkgDPV4K
— LindsayInAK (@LindsayInAlaska) June 3, 2020
Source: Anchorage Daily News
In Laveen, Arizona, protesters are seen gathering for a rally in a park before marching down the street to demand justice for police brutality.
Foto: Protesters march during a rally at Cesar Chavez Park on June 3, 2020 in Laveen, Arizona. Source: AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin
In Arkansas, a protester wrote "I am Beautiful" on his chest.
Foto: A protester stands on the side of Hot Springs, Arkansas' main street during an anti-police brutality protest, Monday, 1 June 2020. Source: B.A. Van Sise/NurPhoto via Getty Images
In Los Angeles, an estimated 20,000 people gathered to protest and march on June 7 near Hollywood.
Foto: Demonstrators March Sunday June, 7, 2020 in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles, during a protest over the death of George Floyd who died May 25 after he was restrained by Minneapolis police. Source: AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez
In Denver, Colorado, protesters are seen holding signs and flowers in the air while taking a knee.
Foto: Protesters take a knee and observe minutes of silence at the State Capitol, amid nationwide unrest following the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in Denver, Colorado, U.S. June 1, 2020. Source: REUTERS/Alyson McClaran
In Connecticut, a protester is seen leaning on the hood of a car while demonstrators march around him.
Day-by-day: George Floyd protests in Connecticut https://t.co/xVx7d1aol7
— Greenwich Time (@GreenwichTime) June 9, 2020
In Wilmington, Delaware, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden met with protesters and took a knee to signify his support for the movement.
Foto: Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden visits a site of the protest over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody, in Wilmington, Delaware, in this social media image courtesy of Joe Biden's presidential campaign, May 31, 2020. Source: JOE BIDEN FOR PRESIDENT/Handout via REUTERS
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In Miami, Florida, protesters are seen carrying a Black Lives Matter sign as they march through the streets.
Foto: Black Lives Matter protest in Miami, Florida on June 7, 2020. Source: Mo Grossi/MediaPunch /IPX
In Atlanta, Georgia, a protester holds his hands up as police spray him with tear gas.
Foto: On May 31, 2020, a protester tries to talk the police back amid tear gas in downtown Atlanta, as protests continue across the country over the death of George Floyd. Source: Associated Press
This montage of photos posted on Twitter shows protesters gathering to hold up signs and march in Hawaii.
some of my favorite signs at today's protest✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽 #BlackLivesMatter #HawaiiProtest pic.twitter.com/cfL9avor3K
— FUCK THE KKK (@theallenvo) June 7, 2020
In Boise, Idaho, people gathered to protest outside of the state Capitol building.
Foto: Demonstrators gather a Black Lives Matter rally on the steps of the Capitol building in Boise, Idaho, U.S., June 2, 2020 in this image taken from social media. Source: Jenah Hanson via REUTERS
In Chicago, Illinois, thousands of people gathered in Seward Park on the 12th straight day of protests.
Foto: People descend on Seward Park during a demonstration on June 06, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois. This is the 12th day of protests since George Floyd died in Minneapolis police custody on May 25. Source: Natasha Moustache/Getty Images
In Indiana, protesters are seen holding a sign that says "Say his name" and honoring Dreasjon Reed, a black man from Indianapolis who was killed by police in early May.
Foto: People unite for peaceful protests on June 6, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. This is the 12th day of protests since George Floyd died in Minneapolis police custody on May 25. Source: Keith Griner/Getty Images
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In Iowa, hundreds of demonstrators gathered to protest in a park.
About 400 people attended a Black Lives Matter protest Saturday evening in Fairfield's Central Park. https://t.co/pII8AWVQbd
— Southeast Iowa Union (@SEIowaUnion) June 9, 2020
Thousands of protesters gathered across cities in Kansas to hold rallies throughout the past two weeks. Here, a crowd of protesters is seen holding up signs during a demonstration in Topeka.
Foto: Source: Jamie Squire/Getty Images
Thousands of people across Kansas protested racism and police violence over the weekend during rallies in places like Lawrence, Topeka, Wichita and Kansas City, Kansas. Similar, peaceful protests were also held in Salina, Hutchinson and Manhattan. https://t.co/jO4WIF4dQy
— Kansas Public Radio (@KPRInfo) June 2, 2020
In Louisville, Kentucky, protesters gathered around Tamika Palmer, Breonna Taylor's mother, during a vigil to honor her on June 6. Police killed Taylor in her home on March 13.
Foto: People gather around Tamika Palmer, mother of Breonna Taylor, during a vigil for Taylor on June 6, 2020 in Louisville, Kentucky. This is the 12th day of protests since George Floyd died in Minneapolis police custody on May 25. Source: Brett Carlsen/Getty Images
In New Orleans, Louisiana, thousands of protesters gathered during a rally in Jackson Square on Friday.
Foto: People attend a rally outside Jackson Square in New Orleans, Friday, June 5, 2020, protesting the death of George Floyd who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. Source: AP Photo/Gerald Herbert
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In Portland, Maine, protesters are seen peacefully marching to demand an end to police brutality on June 3.
Foto: Demonstrators gather at a rally to peacefully protest and demand an end to institutional racism and police brutality, Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in Portland, Maine. Source: AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty
In Bethesda, Maryland, a school bus with the words "Black Lives Matter" and names of victims of police brutality drove past demonstrators.
Foto: A school bus drives past demonstrators protesting the death of George Floyd hold up placards at the Bethesda Library in Bethesda on June 2, 2020 in Maryland. Source: OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images
This aerial view of Boston, Massachusetts, shows thousands of protesters marching throughout the city.
Foto: Protesters march from Peter's Park on Washington Street to Nubian Square Plaza at a Boston MAAPB, MA Action Against Police Brutality, protest against police in Boston on May 29, 2020. Source: Blake Nissen for The Boston Globe via Getty Images
In Michigan, brothers Romeo and Julian Okwara, both members of the Detroit Lions football team, are seen marching with protesters on June 5.
Foto: Detroit Lions Romeo Okwara and his brother Julian march with protesters on the MacArthur Bridge across the Detroit River during a rally in Detroit, Friday, June 5, 2020 over the death of George Floyd, a black man who was in police custody in Minneapolis. Source: AP Photo/Paul Sancya
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In Minneapolis, Terrence Floyd visits the spot where his brother George died. It's been turned into a memorial filled with flowers, signs, and messages.
Foto: On June 1, 2020, Terrence Floyd visits site of brother's death in Minneapolis. Source: Reuters
In Jackson, Mississippi, a 3-year-old is seen holding up a sign that says "My Life Matters," during a march through the city.
Foto: A 3-year-old sits on their mother's shoulders during a rally and march in downtown Jackson, Miss., in response to the recent death of George Floyd, and to highlight police brutality nationwide including Mississippi, Saturday, June 6, 2020. Source: AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis
In St. Charles, Missouri, protesters are seen taking a knee while police line up across from them in the road.
Foto: Protestors take a knee during a protest against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in St. Charles, Missouri, U.S. June 6, 2020. Source: REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant
Thousands of people turned up for a protest in Bozeman, Montana, on June 5.
We had a very peaceful #protest in Bozeman, Montana today, with over 3,000 people attending! It was amazing and emotional- but it's just the beginning! Stand strong! #BlackLivesMatter #BLM pic.twitter.com/RZf2LIEmLt
— The Mint Magician * BLACK LIVES MATTER (@MagicianMint) June 6, 2020
In Omaha, Nebraska, state Sen. Ernie Chambers stood outside the Capitol listening to people recount their experience with police.
Sen. Ernie Chambers outside the Judiciary Committee listening session in Omaha, to hear people's experiences/concerns/ideas for change in Nebraska's justice system. @fredmknapp asked him how today's demonstrations differ from other protests he's seen, dating from1960s #NELeg pic.twitter.com/lrdOy90AJK
— NET News (@NETNewsNebraska) June 8, 2020
In Las Vegas, Nevada, protesters gathered for a candlelight vigil to pay tribute to those who have been victims of police violence.
Foto: Protesters gather at a rally and candlelight vigil at Kianga Isoke Palacio Park on June 5, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Demonstrations are being held across the country after George Floyd died in police custody on May 25th in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Source: Denise Truscello/Getty Images
In New Hampshire, a sign reads "Outraged" as protesters gather to call for an end to police brutality.
Foto: People gather to protest in Hampton Beach, N.H., Monday, June 1, 2020, following the death of George Floyd, who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on Memorial Day. Source: AP Photo/Charles Krupa
In West Orange, New Jersey, demonstrators gathered in a massive crowd outside the municipal building on June 6.
Foto: Community members gathered during a Black Lives Matter protest at the Municipal Building on June 06, 2020 in West Orange, New Jersey. The West Orange Youth Caucus organized this peaceful event on the 12th day of protests since George Floyd died in Minneapolis police custody on May 25. Source: Elsa/Getty Images
In Albuquerque, New Mexico, demonstrators sat for a moment of silence and collectively held up their fists.
Foto: In this May 31, 2020, photo, demonstrators hold a moment of silence at the Civic Plaza in Albuquerque, N.M. after marching along the city's historic Route 66, protesting the death of George Floyd in Minnesota. Source: AP Photo/ Russell Contreras
In New York City, a huge crowd of protesters was captured marching down Third Avenue on June 2.
Foto: Overhead view of an anti-police brutality Black Lives Matter protest rally on Third Avenue on June 2, 2020, in New York. Source: Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
In Charlotte, North Carolina, thousands of protesters gathered. Many want to defund the police and put an end to systemic racism.
Foto: Protestors march holding placards during a protest for the end of police brutality during a rally organized by the Charlotte NAACP in uptown Charlotte, North Carolina on June 2, 2020. Source: LOGAN CYRUS/AFP via Getty Images
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In Fargo, North Dakota, hundreds of demonstrators joined together just days after Floyd was killed in police custody.
Foto: Hundreds of people march on the streets of Fargo, N.D., Saturday, May 30, 2020, to protest the death of George Floyd, a black man who was killed in police custody in Minneapolis on May 25. Source: AP Photo/Dave Kolpack
In Cleveland, Ohio, protesters are seen taking a collective knee to honor victims of police brutality.
Foto: Protesters take a knee during a rally for black lives, Tuesday, June 2, 2020, in Cleveland. Source: AP Photo/Tony Dejak
In Norman, Oklahoma, protesters march down the street toward the local police headquarters to demand justice for victims of police brutality.
Foto: Demonstrators march to police headquarters Tuesday, June 2, 2020, in Norman, Okla., to protest the death of George Floyd, who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. Source: AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki
In Portland, Oregon, protesters are seen lying on the ground with their hands behind their back to signify how Floyd spent his final moments before he was killed.
Foto: People stage a protest to honor the death of George Floyd a black man who died after being pinned down by a white police officer in USA on May 31, 2020 in Portland, Oregon. Source: John Rudoff/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, protesters overlooked the city during a Black Lives Matter rally on June 7.
Foto: Protesters participate in a Black Lives Matter rally on Mount Washington overlooking downtown Pittsburgh on Sunday, June 7, 2020, to protest the death of George Floyd, who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. Source: AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar
In Providence, Rhode Island, a man is captured standing outside of his car with his fist raised in solidarity with protesters.
Foto: A man puts his fist up as thousands march through downtown Providence to the state capital during a Black Lives Matter protest in Providence, RI on June 5, 2020. Source: Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images
In Columbia, South Carolina, people marched through the city on the seventh straight day of protests.
Foto: Demonstrators march on Main St. on June 5, 2020 in Columbia, South Carolina. Friday marked the seventh day of protests in the state capital, set off by the killing of George Floyd while in police custody. Source: Sean Rayford/Getty Images
In the small town of Aberdeen, South Dakota, one Twitter user was astonished to see how many people gathered to protest police brutality and racism.
This an anti-racism protest from my hometown of Aberdeen, South Dakota. We weren't big enough to have an IHOP until about 8 years ago. Guys, I would have NEVER imagined I would see someone of any age in this town holding a sign that says, "Defund the Police" But here they are. pic.twitter.com/IhoXZOZMyN
— Fifi Dosch (@fifidosch) June 7, 2020
In Nashville, Tennessee, an estimated 10,000 protesters came together after six teenage girls organized a massive Black Lives Matter demonstration.
Foto: Demonstrators take part in a protest march Thursday, June 4, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn., over the death of George Floyd, who died May 25 after being restrained by police in Minneapolis. Source: AP Photo/Mark Humphrey
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In Houston, Texas, some protesters were captured riding their horses in a march.
Foto: People march and ride horses to protest the death of George Floyd in Houston on Tuesday, June 2, 2020. Source: AP Photo/David J. Phillip
Protesters in Salt Lake City, Utah, gathered outside the state capitol building for a peaceful demonstration.
Foto: Protesters demonstrate at the Utah State Capitol Thursday, June 4, 2020, in Salt Lake City. More than a thousand people filled the street across from the Utah State Capitol for another night of peaceful protest against police brutality following the death of George Floyd at the hands of police. Source: AP Photo/Rick Bowmer
In Vermont, thousands are seen protesting while holding a massive banner that reads "Honor Black Lives."
Thousands Protest Police Violence, Racism At Rallies Across Vermont https://t.co/YlCsOzVM9X pic.twitter.com/dHgVn5EOHL
— Vermont Public Radio (@vprnet) June 8, 2020
This image from Richmond, Virginia, shows George Floyd's face with the letters "BLM" being projected onto a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. Protesters have been tearing down and reclaiming Confederate monuments throughout the city.
Foto: An image of George Floyd is projected on the base of the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee on Monument Avenue, Monday, June 8, 2020, in Richmond, Va. Source: AP Photo/Steve Helber
In Seattle, Washington, demonstrators are seen raising their fists together outside of a police precinct.
Foto: Demonstrators hold a rally and teach-in outside of the Seattle Police Departments East Precinct, which has been boarded up and protected by fencing, on June 8, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. Seattle Police and Washington National Guard personnel vacated the area after the previous night saw violent clashes in the vicinity during ongoing Black Lives Matter protests in the wake of George Floyd's death. ( Source: David Ryder/Getty Images
In Charleston, West Virginia, hundreds of protesters marched downtown for a peaceful protest outside City Hall and the police department.
Peaceful protests crowded the streets of downtown Charleston, WV over the death of #GeorgeFloyd and social injustice.
"Solidarity is everything. If enough people try to raise their voice, eventually somebody is going to be heard."
Read @WVMetroNews: https://t.co/aYNQI5LE43 pic.twitter.com/HUbRJvejhR
— Jake Flatley (@JakeFlatley) May 31, 2020
Source: WV Metro News
Protesters in Wisconsin carried a massive Black Lives Matter banner as they marched in front of the Capitol building during the week that Floyd was killed.
Foto: Protesters march down Main Street in front of the Wisconsin Capitol during a peaceful protest on May 30, 2020 in Madison, WI. Source: Lawrence Iles/Icon Sportswire
In this video from Wyoming, hundreds of demonstrators are seen chanting "No justice, no peace!" at a rally in Jackson Hole.
Hundreds filled the #JacksonHole #Wyoming town square this eve for a #BlackLivesMatter rally. I have covered countless protests here over the last decade and have never seen this many people demonstrate before. pic.twitter.com/0ZN7WybnZb
— Robyn Vincent روبن فنسنت (@TheNomadicHeart) June 9, 2020
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"Doctor Jekyll's Last Experiment"
Morgue Bros
(Tempura on wooden platter)
Let's face it: the Morgue brothers¹ were odd ducks. Identical twins who showed early promise in their carefully executed paintings, they somehow went off the rails by the 1840s, choosing ever-odder subject matter. With the publication of Edgar Allan Poe's Murders in the Rue Morgue in 1841 they became extremely paranoid, believing that the title somehow cryptically threatened them. They even had their solicitor send Poe a cease-and-desist letter, but transoceanic mail in those days was so slow that the author was dead of either rabies, fulminating brain fever, or cirrhosis of the liver² by the time it reached him. The brothers worked out their shared phobia by painting scenes from the book in an attempt to exorcise the doom they felt was hanging over them.
But it was the publication of Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde in 1886 that sent the brothers around the bend for good. Already showing signs of what was diagnosed as prehensile dementia,³ they became obsessed with the story, painting repeated portraits of the two personalities represented in the title. Dr Jekyll's Last Experiment was also the brothers' last painting. Shortly thereafter one of the Morgues mistook a jar of cadmium red for tomato paste and they ended up in the city facility named after them.
The painting itself is a curiosity among curiosities. The word cat does not appear in Stevenson's book. The magical changing of a human into a cat is more like the work of Richard Dadd, the criminally insane painter who had died in Bedlam the same year the Jekyll and Hyde book was published, a curious coincidence. Or perhaps like the work of Louis Wain, mad painter of insane cats, who was 26 in the year 1886, the year the book was published, the same year that Wain's first anthropomorphized cats were published in the Illustrated London News. Wain lived in London, very close to the neighborhood where the fictional [?] criminally insane Jekyll/Hyde lived!
We are going to break off this account right here, as the coincidences are getting a tad spooky. Plus the cat in the painting just turned its head and smiled at us...
¹ They were known collectively rather than individually because they were so identical their parents and nurses and governnesses couldn't ever figure out who was who, so they were never given first names. That made their christenings a very peculiar event, with the priest hitting the Communion muscatel harder than usual when it was over.
² Or possibly all three. In his final ramblings at the charity hospital in Baltimore where he ended his days, Poe, drunk on laboratory alcohol, began complaining that a mad dog was eating his brain. An autopsy was inconclusive.
³ An unknown condition. Medical historians believe it might have been their physician's shorthand for getting nuttier but still hanging on, although this is pure conjecture.


Instead of using a spray booth to paint their products, they use exhaust plenum. Most colors used are enamel solvent based and the products painted are made up of 50% expanded steel, which is difficult to coat and very time consuming. The HVLP non electrostatic spray gun they were using produced a large amount of overspray.
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In this episode of Air Power Live, Travis Stirewalt showcases 2 Gema accessories. The first powder coating gun accessory is the Cup Gun – Optiflex 2C which allows for small custom powder coating application projects. The Optiflex 2C fluidizes a small amount of powder and plugs directly into the gun handle. It is a user friendly project winner. The small 3 lb hopper Optiflex 2L. This allows for small volumes of production powder for fully optimized powder fluidizing. It operates in the exact same way as the Gema 50 lb hopper with a smaller footprint. The Optiflex 2L can be purchased by itself or as a package with an Optistar Controller and Optiflex powder gun. Contact Air Power today to find out how we can help you powder coat like a pro!
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Orthaulax gabbi is an extinct sea snail of the family Orthaulax first described by William Healey Dall in 1890. O. gabbi was around 70mm long and is thought to have gone extinct in the Miocene period.

Fossils of O. gabbi have been found most prolifically in Florida and Panama.

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Species described in 1890
Miocene extinctions
Strombidae

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International journal 'Economic Intelligence Unit' has said in its recent report regarding Pakistan that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) will be once again successful in general elections 2018.
The report says that after forming government, PML-N will continue its development work on infrastructure and energy projects which will maintain the continuity of economic growth.
The report predicts the likelihood of economic development to remain more than five percent. However; claims have been made by the journal that risk of expensive food items food and petroleum products will loom after the rise of crude oil prices and decline of rupee in international market.
Subsequently, the inflation rate in the country next year will remain 4.8 percent, adds the report.
The 'Economic Intelligence Unit' further says that privatization process will also remain slow due to resistance from the opposition parties.
However; China will continue to support Pakistan economically and the country's population will keep on attracting foreign investors towards it.


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Q: What would happen if I uncheck "Exclusive rights to owner" in Folder Redirection GPO Editor? I was "debugging" my Folder Redirection GPO
What would happen if I uncheck "Exclusive rights to owner" in Folder Redirection GPO Editor?
I'm interested in consequences. What would happen to the current user permissions?
Would it be applied to their folders as well? Or it works for new users only?
If you are interested, I am debugging this: https://serverfault.com/questions/327312/folder-redirection-gpo-is-not-working-for-certain-users-gpupdate-doesnt-work

A: The checkbox (when checked) blocks permissions inheritance from the parent folder and grants only the user and System access to the redirected folders.
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Look for very sweet oranges for this easy dessert. The amaretti cookies crush best with a rolling pin between two sheets of wax paper.
In a 10" no-stick skillet over medium-high heat, combine the oranges, butter, brown sugar and 1 teaspoon of the orange juice or liqueur. Cook and stir for 3 minutes, or until the butter and sugar melt and the oranges soften slightly. Add more orange juice or liqueur to taste, if desired.
Spoon the oranges onto 4 dessert plates and top with the crushed cookies.


Using the Metro bus in Panama is great once you learn how to use it. And with the Diablo Rojos coming to an end, you can safely and easily try out Panama's new Metrobus transportation system. I started using the Metrobus last year after they began doing a route near my apartment and overall I really like it. It is air conditioned, comfortable, and I feel safe while using it. It also saves me a lot of money compared to using a taxi everyday.
If you want to use the Metrobus, you will first need to buy a Metrobus card for $2. The most reliable place to purchase this is at the new Metro stations or Albrook terminal and you will receive a card that works on both systems.
The cost for using the Metrobus is .25 cents throughout the city and $1.25 for routes that use the corredor (these routes will say Corredor Sur or Norte on the bus). So if you just need routes in the city, $5 lasts you a long time.
All of the Metrobus stops will have an orange sign that says Metrobus by it. They say the busses go by every 15 minutes but this can vary. Sometimes I only have to wait 5 minutes and I have waited up to an hour before. It really depends on traffic and time of day, avoid venturing out between 5 and 7! When you start using it, get there early so you know how long it takes and you aren't late to wherever you need to go.
When you see the bus that you need you will need to wave your hand because they do not always stop at every stop like they are supposed to. Entering the bus you just need to scan your card at the front and then pick a seat or stand if it is really crowded. To exit the bus, push one of the red buttons and the driver will stop at the next available stop. If you need to transfer busses, swipe your card on the scanner by the exit so that you do not get charged on the next bus (this lasts for 40 minutes).
One of best routes for getting around the city is the bus that says: Panama Viejo-Via Israel-Mariscos. It stops by key places like Multiplaza, Multicentro, Avenida Balboa, San Francisco, the Fish Market, Panama Viejo, and Atlapa. There are a ton of busses for this route so you should not have to wait more than 10 minutes for a bus. You can get the bus at any of the stops on Via Israel, & Avenida Balboa (it basically goes in a circle on these main streets).
Almost all the Metrobusses stop at Albrook. So if you need to go there, get on any bus that says Albrook and then be sure to get on the same bus when going back. You can now also take the Metro to Albrook for .35 cents.
Maps of most of the routes are published on the Metro Bus website. Also, there are also some smartphone apps that let you always know the balance on your Metrobus card. You can download one for iPhone by clicking HERE and android by clicking HERE.
Be sure to check out my other blog post on How To Explore Panama Using The Metro And Metro Bus!
I don't believe the sell them at the mall. You can get them inside any of the metro stations or Albrook Bus Terminal.
Hello! May I know if I can buy a metrocard in Multiplaza Pacific Mall? Thanks!
Could I buy a metro card anyway else then Albrook?
You can also buy it in any of the metro stations.
Any of the Metro Stations or there are a ton of these small orange kiosks around the city where you can refill your metro card, cell phone, etc.
You can take the Metro Bus on Avenida Balboa that says "Panama Viejo-Mariscos" and then get off at the last stop which will be by the Fish Market. From here it's about a 10 minute walk to Casco Viejo.
I will be staying at the El Machico hosstel. Is there a metro bus to use from the hostel to Casco Viejo?
Thank you 🙂 I did figure as much. I found a zone map posted by someone who lives in PC, so I might try to ensure a fair rate with that. Thanks again though!
Hi Valerie, Unfortunately they do not sell bus cards at the airport. Here is a cool video someone made on how to take a bus from the airport: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSE44zFgUrI and it involves some walking and you will need to find someone willing to let you use their bus card in exchange for cash. But I normally recommend for people to use a taxi when going from the airport to the city (a crowded bus with luggage is difficult).
My fiance and I are flying into PTY airport and want to get to a hotel near the mouth of the canal. There is no way at all for us to get a BUS card in the terminal?
Hey Ken, I have the best luck of buying or refilling the card at Super 99. Other places seem to not consistently have it.
That's quite a clear and specific explanation on how to use metrobus. Appreciate your great job Joey. The only thing left for me is to find out in which glocery I can get a card (like in Metro o Super 99?) and explore the nearest stop. I'll have to say, tho Panama is said to be among the most cheapest living city, taxi fee really doesn't sound so when the driver recognize youre expat.
Hey, Joe, I noticed that the Concepci³n-Va España route stops at Juan Daz, Is this stop any where near the horse racing track? I'll be going there on 12/12/13.
Excellent report on how the PTY bus works! Thanx! I need to start reading the rest of your posts.
Most people still wake up around 2 in the morning to get to work on time. The buses are great, but the fleet is not large enough. More buses are needed.
Joey thanks for the info, its very helpful.
It would be great if they had that so you could see where to change busses and have a general overview of the routes, but I don't think it exists yet. I was surprised they posted the routes online.
Does anyone have a map of all routes on one page?


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2016 Concordia Summit convenes more than 200 world leaders
The Power of Partnership Summit to include The Private Sector Forum on Migration and Refugees
Nobel Peace Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus & Paul Polman, CEO, Unilever to Receive Concordia Leadership Award
Dozens of heads of state, Fortune 500 CEOs, global non-profit leaders, and internationally renowned thought leaders will take the stage at the 6th annual Concordia Summit, September 19th & 20th at the Grand Hyatt New York, to address global challenges through the lens of public-private partnerships.
Several important challenges will be addressed, including: the global migration and refugee crisis; the future of the European Union; transnational responses to cybersecurity and international terrorism; global women's empowerment; collaboration in cancer research; energy in the Americas; a humane and secure global food supply; and labor trafficking.
The Summit will feature more than 200 speakers, including:
Hon. Madeleine Albright, Chair, Albright Stonebridge Group and former U.S. Secretary of State
Luis Almagro, Secretary General, Organization of American States
José María Aznar López, Former President of the Government, Spain
Irina Bokova, Director General, UNESCO
Ian Bremmer, Founder and President, The Eurasia Group
Tom Brokaw, Special Correspondent, NBC News
Kathy Calvin, President and CEO, United Nations Foundation
H.E. Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, President, The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
H.E. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, President, The Republic of Mauritius, Co-Chair of the UN High Level Panel on Water
Tom Frieden, Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Andrew Liveris, President, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer, The Dow Chemical Company
David Petraeus, Chairman, KKR Global Institute
H.E. Johann Schneider-Ammann, President, The Swiss Confederation
George Soros, Founder and Chair, Soros Fund Management and The Open Society Foundations
RT Hon. David Miliband, President and CEO, International Rescue Committee
"Now more than ever, the power of partnerships has a real chance to make a difference in the lives of people around the world, and Concordia is actively working to create effective partnerships that provide actionable solutions," said Concordia's Chairman & CEO, Matthew A. Swift, adding that "the 2016 Summit will feature our most impressive group of public and private sector leaders to-date."
The full conference agenda and list of speakers is available here: https://www.concordia.net/the-summit-2016/.
Since its inception in 2011, the Concordia Summit has brought together over 3,000 participants, including 40 current and former heads of state, 450 international and Fortune 500 C-suite executives, prominent nonprofit leaders, and senior Congressional and Administration officials.
At this year's Summit, Concordia will also host the Private Sector Forum on Migration and Refugees in partnership with Columbia University's Global Policy Initiative, the International Organization for Migration, and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, with the support of the Open Society Foundations and Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation. This high-level interactive discussion will focus on the private sector's role and responsibility in addressing global migration challenges and the global refugee crisis, and will culminate in a plenary session and Call to Action.
"Global migration is one of the most pressing challenges facing our world today. We believe that the private sector in particular can have a significant role in addressing the ongoing refugee crisis. It is our hope that the Private Sector Forum will provide a clear path forward for businesses to engage in solving this global challenge," remarked Concordia's Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board, Nicholas M. Logothetis.
Concordia has partnered with many of the world's premier organizations to develop compelling and ground-breaking content. Program partners include:
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Columbia University Global Policy Initiative
Darden School of Business Institute for Business in Society, University of Virginia
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The Miller Center
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The Wilson Center
S. Agency for International Development Global Development Lab
S. Department of State Secretary's Office of Global Partnerships
S. Water Partnership
United States Council for International Business
Winrock International
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The Concordia Leadership Award, awarded for the first time this year, recognizes global leaders within the public, private, and nonprofit sectors who inspire others through their ability to turn vision into impact. The honorees include Nobel Peace Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, Chairman of Yunus Centre and Founder of Grameen Bank and Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever.
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So to recap: we may or may not be going to war with Iraq because Saddam may or may not have weapons of mass destruction, which he may or may not use, or pass to other terrorists groups with whom he may or may not have links.
Be that as it may, it may be maybe, or it may be May, Bee.
The old tales of China tell us that all things may grow and change. A stone may become a plant. A plant may become an animal. An animal may become a human. A human may become a god. Just so, a snake may become a woman. And we are told of one who did.
May your heart be mine, may my heart be yours. May your sorrows be mine, may my joys be yours.
May all beings be free of pretended happiness. May all beings find their deepest lie. May all beings see the nature of their inner turmoil. May all beings realize what they are not. And through this, may all beings become who they already are.


If Moldova enters the EU, it will break up as a country and some parts of it will be annexed by Romania.
No evidence given. Nothing similar has so far happened to any member state of the European Union.
Outlet where the disinformation appeared: Argumenti i fakti Moldova facebook page (owned by the Government of Moscow).


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New Body Parts Found in Canada
By Alistair MacDonald
Updated June 6, 2012 2:18 am ET
Two packages containing human remains were delivered to two schools, Canadian police said, a week after a man was alleged to have killed and dismembered a student, mailing his limbs to two political party offices before fleeing to Paris.
Vancouver police said they haven't yet identified the newly found body parts or whether they were related to the recent killing in Montreal of a Chinese student whose limbs were mailed.


I was also at the Venice meeting for the entirety last night and I have to question one of your observations, because I certainly did did not witness it.
When was this comment made and what was it? I don't recall anyone making jokes or derogatory comments regarding pedestrian injuries. In fact I think the one point everyone agreed upon is that we all want safe streets for all users, pedestrians, cyclists and drivers.
To be fair, I did leave the room for a moment to get a glass of water so perhaps it was made in my absence.
I agree that if such a comment was made it was in poor taste and comments such as that have no place in this debate.
Yeah…it was in the last half hour or so….and it really struck a nerve. Bothered me last night again as I was listening to my audio recording of the event, so I included it. There have been some other posts on NextDoor that showed the same kind of callousness which is why it probably bothered me so much.
I've been cycling for 32 years, 27 of those down Venice blvd. It was far safer the old way. Car making a right and traveling through the yield buffer zone, simply don't see me and I do not blame them whatsoever. I could certainly slow down but with the old lane I was "free to fly" as they say. So coming from a cyclist, I hope they revert back. Thanks!


A couple of weeks back, we picked up the children from school on a Friday afternoon and drove all the way to the very south of Belgium. Reason for our trip was a weekend stay at a Feather Down farm, or in other words, we were going 'glamping' on a real working farm.
Feather Down is a concept that originated in the Netherlands (where it is called 'Boerenbed'), and for years already I had been toying with the idea of going. The idea is so simple, and so cool: offering people the chance to re-discover 'simple living' by staying in a 'tenthouse' with no electricity and hot water (except for the shower — this is clamping after all), encouraging them to rewind, to slow down. Plus, giving them the chance to actively experience farm life; to physically work on a farm, alongside the farmers, to put their muscles to work and get their hands dirty.
After our arrival at the farm in Belgium in the evening, we immediately stepped in the mud, and of course the bag with wellies was left forgotten on the doorstep back in Amsterdam. But we were welcomed warmly by the farmer's wife who, herself a mother of three children, quickly provided us with proper footwear in a variety of sizes. Then, we transported our suitcases in the wheelbarrow (which we were handed for this purpose) to the tenthouse, which looked terrific, but was freezing! No central heating and no electricity — we were lucky to arrive before sunset so we could see what we were doing. But an hour or so later, the candles and oil lamps were providing a cosy light, and the fire was roaring in the wood burning stove.
After a fairly comfortable night (although we did get a bit chilly!), Saturday morning started with a breakfast we had ordered from the farmer's wife the evening before. She baked her own bread, and together with fresh milk from her cows, fresh eggs from her hens, homemade jam from her garden and drip coffee we made on our stove, we had a copious breakfast. Which was a needed source of energy, because we were going to sample a tast of farm life immediately after breakfast!
The coming hours we tended to the animals — feeding them, adding fresh straw, and giving a bottle to the lambs and calves who had lost their mums or had trouble nursing. All of this is the job of the farmer's wife, while her husband is out on the fields, taking care of the even heavier labour.
I thought it was interesting to see that the looks of this working farm are perhaps not picture perfect, but after having spent time working alongside the farmwife for a bit, one quickly sees that the welfare of the animals is what is of the utmost importance. It is so much work to take care of them! The work really never stops, and I quickly understood that there is simply no time to keep things more than functionally tidy or pretty. And actually, a bit of mud is a lot of fun, and the surrounding fields and wild spring flowers growing in little corners are so pretty.
The tent-houses, which are apparently always the same at all the Feather Down farms, are tastefully designed, with walls made of fruit crates, zinc countertops, copper taps, and enamel kitchenware. There are proper beds with duvets, a comfortable couch, and lovely antique chairs around the wooden table. Outside, each tent is equipped with a picnic table and a couple of lounge chairs. Everything is really well thought through, and even though you are meant to live a simple life here, you are equipped with all the means to do so comfortably.
How fun was this day full of labour — we were all so hungry. After we lit the fire, we cooked a simple bean dish on the wood burning stove that I used to love as a child. A one-pot dish which only needs a few ingredients: diced bacon fried with onions, mixed with canned brown beans, brought to taste only with a bit of pepper and served with a side of apple compote. We all devoured it.
The Feather Down Farm tents are set up in the middle of the fields, so it's a true outdoor experience. Waking up in the morning in the middle of dew covered fields is so romantic, and it was relaxing to hang out on the field, where there's a simple wooden swing and slide set up but is otherwise left empty.
Being outside the entire day, helping alongside the farmer's wife and cooking on a wood burning stove (which means making a pot of tea or coffee takes close to an hour) made us forget the rush of city living very quickly. Tamar chopped wood, we milked cows, cuddled lambs, calves and kittens, washed the pretty enamel dishes by hand (first we heated water on the stove, of course), we trotted through the mud and demure, we ate hearty and simple, tasty food. We definitely unwound and spent great quality time together, but what I loved most is that the children got a true tast of farm living, the hardship and the wonders of it!
There are now Feather Down farms in America, South Africa, France and Germany besides the ones in the Netherlands and Belgium. We definitely would love to go again!
We often stay at Featherdown Farms in the UK and the children love it! I would say a head torch is a good thing to take, especially if you go later in the season when it's darker in the mornings.
Gaspar looking so tenderly to his kitten :)) Sweet! Amazing parents you both are, oh my!
Wow, the Farmer's Wife sounds like a farmer herself! Impressive!
We've been mulling over this idea for sometime. Now I've seen your photos, I'm convinced. Glamping here we come!
We just stayed at one in the UK a few weekends ago, and had great weather and a day trip to Bournemouth Beach and long walks in the New Forest, it was Gambledown Farm, Feather Down. We took 3 tents so our single friends could be in one (and sleep late) and the friends with kids could enjoy the early mornings!
Wat heerlijk! Bedankt voor de tip, Esther. Dit staat nu met stip op ons lijstje!


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Q: nginx 301 from www to mobile site causes 404 I'm getting a 404 for the root of my mobile site.  My browser detection code looks for a mobile user-aget, sets the vary header, and 301s to the mobile site.
Here is the main site config
server {
  listen 80;
  server_name www.mydomain.com;
  location / {
    if ( $is_mobile) {
      add_header Vary "User-Agent";
      return 301 $scheme://m.mydomain.com$request_uri;
    }
}

Here is the mobile site config
server {
  listen 80;
  server_name m.mydomain.com;
  root /var/www/mobile;
  index index.html;

  location / {
    try_files $uri $uri/ @dynamic;
  }

  location @dynamic {
    rewrite ^/(.*)$ /index.html last;
   }
}

I'm using the FireFox Override User Agent extension to test.  If I go to www.mydomain.com the app loads properly. However, when I switch to a mobile browser Nginx 404s.
Nginx 200s for pages entered manually -
http://m.mydomain.com/index.html
http://m.mydomain.com/about.html
http://m.mydomain.com/pricing.html

Since both index and root are set shouldn't the site point http://m.mydomain.com/ to http://m.mydomain.com/index.html?
If not what is the best standardized approach to get this working?
UPDATE: Added config for mobile detection
Here is the config I use in the main nginx.conf file for mobile detection
map $http_user_agent $is_desktop {
default 0;
        ~*linux.*android|windows\s+(?:ce|phone) 0; # exceptions to the rule
        ~*spider|crawl|slurp|bot 1; # bots
        ~*windows|linux|os\s+x\s*[\d\._]+|solaris|bsd 1; # OSes
}

map $is_desktop $is_mobile {
        1 0;
        0 1;
}

A: See nothing wrong. I tried your config file in my devbox and it worked: the request was redirected to m.mydomain.com and the index.html was served.
So it could be something else caused the issue. How did you set $is_mobile? Maybe setting $is_mobile has some side effect and that if block in your question is not picked by nginx to serve the mobile request. Your mobile request went into another location block that doesn't know how to handle it.

A: In sites-available there was a file named 1 which was symlinked to site-enabled.  Not sure how it got there but I unlinked and deleted it, restarted Nginx, and / now resolves to index.html properly. Very odd.


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Here's an article from backstreets.com re: the Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel fundraiser for Obama in NYC. Best line in the story comes from Barack himself: "The reason I'm running for president is because I can't be Bruce Springsteen."
A NEW JERSEY AND LONG ISLAND STATE OF MIND
Benefit at NYC's Hammerstein Ballroom brings together Bruce and Billy -- and Barack
At the "Change Rocks" benefit concert in support of Barack Obama, Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel joined forces, the favorite sons of New Jersey and Long Island meeting in Manhattan to co-headline a show that also featured John Legend and India.Arie. Caroline Kennedy introduced the artists, and Bruce had a few more words before the performances began -- first of all, about the undercard: "Billy and I thought we could sing until we heard India and John rehearsing earlier. We're just pretending." As for the main event, Bruce described it as a historic meeting of New Jersey and Long Island, suggesting (as you might imagine from this old demi-rivalry) that it wasn't the smoothest of collaborations: "I like to rehearse, Billy doesn't." He went on to joke that the whole affair was somewhat Palin-esque: "A lot of last-minute cramming and confident presentation... faking it like you really know what you're doing, but you don't. Hopefully no one will leave the room screaming like in rehearsals!"
Legend opened with his majestic solo piano take on U2's "Pride (In the Name of Love)," and was soon joined by Bruce, Patti Scialfa, and India.Arie for his new song, "If You're Out There." After short sets from Legend and Arie, Bruce was back for a little acoustic set of his own, with solo readings of "The Promised Land" and "This Hard Land." In between he gave a version of his recent Vote for Change stump speech, saying that electing Obama was just the beginning to "taking back our country," and that it would take everyone "from Jersey, Long Island, and all points west" to rebuild this hard land. Joel followed with his band (which would be the backing band for the rest of the evening) for two of his own songs, "Miami 2017" and "Baby Grand."
The main event featured the Boss and the Piano Man together. Backed by Joel's band, along with Patti and E Street pianist Roy Bittan, Springsteen and Joel traded off songs from their deep catalogs, opening with "Tenth Avenue Freeze-out" and closing with "River of Dreams." On "Tenth," Bruce sang, "They made that change uptown and the Piano Man joined the band..." and "when Jersey and Long Island bust this city in half!" Joel dedicated "Movin' Out" to George Bush and Dick Cheney. On "Thunder Road," simultaneous piano action from Billy ("I like this one!") and Roy. This was truly a blended set -- not only trading off songs, but trading off verses as they sang on each other's songs. Bruce was surprised that Billy didn't know "Spirit in the Night" -- he called out chords throughout -- but was really into his own verse on "New York State of Mind," a highlight of the night. Legend and Arie joined in as well, singing on "Spirit," "The Rising," and "Glory Days."
In the encore, one more Bruce tune: "Born to Run," Bruce leaping onto Billy's piano -- with permission! -- and the pair sharing a hug, Billy giving Bruce a kiss on the cheek. "People Get Ready" spotlighted all of the evening's performers, who then brought Barack Obama to the stage. Some inspiring words from Obama himself, who also offered plenty of praise for the night's artists:
I want to thank John, India, all the wonderful musicians, and especially the two giants -- Bruce and Billy -- that I grew up listening to, and whose songs give a voice to ordinary folks that go to work each day wondering how they are going to pay all their bills and afford healthcare. They write inspiring songs about the problems of everyday heroes that have been ignored for far too long by those in Washington, and that is what this campaign has been all about. I thank them for bringing all of you here together tonight. We have a lot of work to do in the next 18 days. So call your neighbors and e-mail all your friends and keep this great spirit from this room going until election day. One voice can inspire and change the mood of a room, can inspire and change the mood of a city, can inspire and change the mood of a state, can inspire and change the mood of a country, and can inspire and change the mood of the world.
Obama also revelaed that, backstage as they were listening to the show, he told his wife: "The reason I'm running for president is because I can't be Bruce Springsteen." The night closed with "Signed, Sealed, Delivered," Legend taking lead, with Obama and his wife Michelle dancing and clapping along.
Billy Joel said that his political opinions were his own- and he would "keep it in the sanctity of the voting booth.
AND he had tickets to sell.
Well Billy- I guess you were
2. Listening to your baby wife.
YOUR fans will NOT buy tickets, CDs, books- or anything else from you since you showed your left-wing colors.
You should have stayed out of politics.
We will NOT forgive you.
To Alec - Who the hell did you think Billy Joel was in the first place? If you weren't able to discern his obvious and consistent political point of view from his song lyrics, you must be deaf. This country is based on tolerance, freedom of thought, and the right to vote for the candidate of one's choice. Your self-righteousness, your threats and your name-calling reveal you to be the apothesis of all that is un-American. Shame on you.
I love that in this country you can both say whatever you want without fear of backlash! God bless America!


Lundin Petroleum AB acquired further interests in Norwegian Continental Shelf licenses as the Sweden-based E&P works to consolidate one of its core positions in the region.
The company said Jan. 28 its subsidiary Lundin Norway AS entered an agreement with Lime Petroleum AS to acquire Lime Petroleum's entire Utsira High acreage position covering the Rolvsnes and Goddo basement area for roughly US$45 million.
The acquisition takes Lundin Norway's working interest in the Rolvsnes oil discovery in PL338C and in the recently awarded, adjacent license PL338E1 to 80% from 50% and the Goddo prospect in PL815 to 60% from 40%.
Alex Schneiter, CEO and president of Lundin Petroleum, said the acquisition will consolidate Lundin's position in the proven weathered and fractured basement play on the Utsira High, which is close to the Edvard Grieg facilities.
The combined gross resource potential of the Rolvsnes and Goddo area is more than 250 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe), according to the Lundin press release.
Rolvsnes is located 3 km (1.86 miles) south of the Lundin Norway-operated Edvard Grieg platform on the Utsira High and has a gross estimated resource range of between 14 million and 78 million boe.
Following the successful appraisal well and production test in 2018, an extended well test is expected to be conducted at Rolvsnes in 2021 to better understand the long-term reservoir behavior. The production test in 2018 further de-risked the on trend Goddo basement prospect in adjacent PL815, on which an exploration well will be drilled in 2019.
The agreement with Lime Petroleum, which is a subsidiary of Rex International Holding Ltd., includes a cash payment of US$43 million plus a contingent payment of a further US$2 million. The transaction is effective from January.
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Janneken Adriaens
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Name Janneken Adriaens [1, 2]
Died Aft 2 Apr 1674 [2]
Person ID I20594 Ancestry of PNH, TNH, and others | Ancestor of JTS
Family Cornelis Melyn, b. Bef 17 Sep 1600, Antwerp, the Netherlands , d. Aft 3 Mar 1663, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut (Age > 63 years)
Married Aft 22 Apr 1627 Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands [2, 3]
+ 1. Maria Melyn, b. Bef 29 Mar 1637, Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands , d. Aft Apr 1684 (Age > 47 years)
The birthplace given in her marriage certificate is "Myert," which Paul Gibson Burton (citation details below) says "probably is the community now named Hooge en Lage Mierde (Upper and Lower Mierde) which was formerly called Myerdt and is situated in what is known as Kempen Land in the Province of North Brabant, Netherlands, about 14 miles in a generally westerly direction from Eindhoven, and about 2 miles from the present Belgian frontier."
[S1559] Autobiography of William Seymour Tyler, With a Genealogy of the Ancestors of Prof. and Mrs. William S. Tyler, prepared by Cornelius B. Tyler. 1912.
[S1623] Paul Gibson Burton, "Cernelis Melyn, Patroon of Staten Island, and Some of His Descendants." New York Genealogical and Biographical Record 68:3, 68:132, 68:217, 68:357, 1937.
[S1559] Autobiography of William Seymour Tyler, With a Genealogy of the Ancestors of Prof. and Mrs. William S. Tyler, prepared by Cornelius B. Tyler. 1912., date only.


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Anchorman 2 (2013) – Breaking News: Tries To Hard (possible spoilers)
By hooray4movies on December 25, 2013 • ( 2 Comments )
Synopsis: With the 70s behind him, San Diego's top rated newsman, Ron Burgundy, returns to take New York's first 24-hour news channel by storm.
If ever there were a comedy since Airplane that needed a sequel less it was Anchorman. And yet, here we are.
Comedy is at it's best when you don't expect it. When the punchline takes you by surprise. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgandy (2004) worked so brilliantly because of this very fact. No expectation and no fanfare left a void of anticipation that was filled with a cavalcade of quotable lines, memes and parodies, all of which made a stone cold star out of Will Ferrell and his supporting improv cast members. Off the back of word of mouth and strong reviews it took nearly 10 times it's budget at the US box office alone, not to mention a buttload of DVD sales, making it a bona fide hit.
Most importantly it was very, very, very funny and infectiously quotable.
The issue with Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues is that all of the ingredients that made the first such a stone cold classic aren't there, either through circumstance or laziness. It is, alas, just quite funny. All to often the jokes feel forced, the one liners seem to be stretching for that "repeatable" quality. You can almost feel the actors pausing and waiting to see how many college kids have tweeted their punchlines. It's the cinematic equivalent of that awkward moment when someone tells an unexpectedly funny joke, and then through a desperate attempt to remain the center of attention, riding high on a wave of adulation and adrenaline, tries to strike gold twice before overstretching and just making everyone in the room feel awkward.
In short; it tries too hard. It was just…..funny. And in the legacy of Anchorman, just funny isn't enough.
Where Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy dealt with the issues of sexism and misogny in the workplace, Anchorman 2 tackles the topic of 24 hour news cycles and the conversion of news from information to entertainment. Obviously when I say "tackles" I mean, it had to be about something otherwise it would just be a 2 hour sketch comedy. Set a number of years after Ron and Victoria Corningstone's coming together, the two have relocated to New York to deliver hard facts as a powerhouse network news team. However when Victoria is promoted to the first female primetime news anchor Ron finds himself on the wrong end of a pink slip. A man with no portfolio. An anchor with no news. His only hope comes in the form of an offer from the newly formed, pioneering 24 hour news network GNN (transparent reference ahoy) to get the old team together. The problem? They're all off pursuing new careers and so it is up to Ron to round them up and convince them to join him in recapturing their former glory.
Once back in New York with his Channel 6 Team; Brian Fantana (Paul Rudd), Champ Kind (David Koechner) and Brick Tamland (Steve Carrell), they must overcome their new and unusual position at the bottom of the network food chain through creative news stories. Burgundy is a man on a mission. To win back the hearts of the nation and the love of his ex-wife. Standing in his way? Young buck news anchor Jack Lime (James Marsden) and his new boss Linda Jackson, a strong and, apparently only for the purposes of some uncomfortably misjudged and outdated comedy, black. It is in this latter point that Anchorman 2 felt it's laziest. All too often the jokes veered to the borderline of being offensive in a way that seemed at best misjugded and at worst deparate. They even appear to have recycled a classic Austin Powers joke from 15 years ago and just made it racially uncomfortable. Which would be fine if it was an occasional nod to Ron's lack of tact, but it too often becomes a long running joke seemingly in place of anything more original. Which is only topped for cringeworthy by a horrible dinner scene which feels like a cross between Eddie Murphy's Nutty Professor and some terrible 70's sitcom.
When it fires on all cylinders though there is still enough of the original magic to keep it the right side of a 2 star review. The satirising of 24 hour news coverage, something that seems to be worse now than ever, and corporate conflicts of interest, is largely handled well providing the biggest laughs. The team spitballing ideas for entertaining news stories, Brick getting to grips with green screen technology and Champ nearly passing out from saying WHAMMY too many times in succession after the decision to only show home runs. It was also a wise decision in light of his A list status to expand Carrell's role as Brick, the most consistently funny character mainly because he is the only one with any remaining innocence.
Unfortunately as it moves in to it's last 40 minutes it loses it's way again and is in dire need of some harsh editing. A side story involving Ron raising a baby shark and regaining his humility through an unforseen accident moves to far to the surreal end of Anchorman's comedy spectrum to be truly funny. And the inevitable glut of cameos that adorn the last 15 minutes cynically feels like nothing more than a vain attempt to keep the audiences attention long after the credits should have rolled. There is also a personal feeling that I have about Will Ferrell's brand of schtick that undoubtedly played a part in my enjoyment of Anchorman 2. I used to love him and everything he did. Up until a few years ago when his shouty improv comedy became stale and increasingly less funny. I haven't been to see a Ferrell movie at the cinema in years, yet I almost always watch them on DVD or streaming just in case there is a gem in there. It's becoming less and less the case that there are. And in 2013 I think my tolerance for his delivery has reached a point where the comedy was to often dulled by my irritation.
Ultimately my enjoyment for Anchorman 2 is probably just where I expected it to be. The optimist in me wanted it to be as magical comic experience as the first one. The realist in me though has had enough experience with movies to know that sequels, particularly comedies, rarely live up to their originals. There were just enough laughs that if this were any other comedy movie I would have probably given it a slightly easier ride. But when you're playing with a classic you need to expect the standard for exceeding my expectations will always be higher.
Conclusion: The inevitably disappointing follow up to a comedy that was always going to be impossible to replicate or exceed. Enough laughs to make it a worthwhile trip, but too many of those laughs came out of feeling awkward by what was going on rather than well written comedy. And the worst thing is that for the follow up to one of the most quotable comedies of all time, I left not being able to remember much of what was said.
Cast: Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd, David Koechner, Steve Carrell, Dylan Baker, Meagan Good, James Marsden, Christina Applegate, Kristen Wiig
Categories: Comedy, In Review, Movies
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jjames36 says:
After finally seeing the first film earlier this week, I have to say your review summarizes my expectations for the sequel perfectly. The first was a contained story, and didn't need anything added to it. Hard to imagine the sequel equalling it.
But I haven't seen the new one yet, so we'll see what I think when I finally do.
Nice review. It's not a hugely desperate comedy, but it's not as good as the first. Still though, it made me laugh many times and that's better than not laughing at all.


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What does such operation consist of?
If after closing the cleft palate fistulas appear, could they be seen with the naked eye
and the doctor will notice them during the check-up visit?
If it can't be seen with a naked eye how can you state that there are still gaps in the palate
and when (how fast after the first operation) should the procedure be repeated?
Not only on the length of the palate does a good speech without nasality depend. The most important in the cleft palate operation is a correct connection of the muscles made by the surgeon and as early as possible – only then the child naturally passes all the stages of speech development. If we add to that a proper rehabilitation of it, than there is an almost 100 percent chance that the child will speak correctly. If despite fulfilling all the conditions a child has the so called hypernasality, which means that the velopharyngeal sphincter does not close completely, then the surgeon should do an operation supporting the velopharyngeal sphincter. Usually procedure used in such cases is the so called pharyngeal tissue fixation. The decisions in that matter should be made in team with the participation of the surgeon, phoniatrics specialist and speech therapist. Although in case of incorrect functioning of muscles or residual holes in the palate the operation should be repeated. Otherwise we are sentenced to a Sisyphean task. First the normality has to be restored and then rehabilitation should begin. In cases, in which the operation should be repeated, the procedure has to be put on hold for at least half a year from the time of the first operation. After the operation all the wounds should be closed tightly. When it comes to the palatal tightness check the easiest way to do that is to see whether the food does not appear in the nose. In older patients we observe the so called dead fistulas and here the diagnosis should be made based on the experience of the surgeon, speech therapist and phoniatrics specialist. Such diagnosis is equal to indication for operation, because it impinges on the permeability of the nose, hearing and pronunciation.
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"Oh," Janet said, "I knew it was right around now.
Right around now? Good heavens, she's right. It'll be June in a day or two. Hardly more than six weeks until the Romance Writers of America 2013 Conference in Atlanta. Really? Already?
Yes, already. But I'm actually in pretty good shape, all things considered. My Golden Heart finalist pin and my invitation to the RITA and Golden Heart Finalists reception arrived a few days ago. Both are sitting on my work table in the box they arrived in, waiting to go to the conference with me.
I'm registered for the conference, the Golden Network Retreat, and a hotel room, and Cheryl, Colleen and I have our airline reservations. I'm getting to know my fellow finalists, and keeping in touch with my Starcatcher (2011) and Firebird (2012) sisters. I have pitch appointments at the Conference, and I've started to look at the workshop schedule.
Over the Memorial Day weekend, I decided to find something new to wear to the Awards Ceremony. I'm not a Fashionista, and I can't imagine myself in an evening gown, although I know many of my friends (most of them younger than I) will look gorgeous in theirs. I think the last time I wore a floor length dress was to a formal party in New Iberia, Louisiana, sometime in the early 1970s, and I have no idea what eventually happened to that dress. At the last two Awards parties, I've worn a gold-trimmed black tunic and black pants, and I was prepared to wear the outfit again. There will be two thousand people there, and none of them will remember what I wore last year.
But, I thought, I'll give it a shot. So on Saturday I hauled myself over to the Mall and checked out the two higher-end department stores, where I saw a couple of pieces I liked, but nothing that stopped me in my tracks. That was enough shopping for one day, and I had the black-and-gold to fall back on. But on Monday I decided to give it one more try. I looked at two more stores–nothing even close. But the second store brought me back to the Mall (twice in one weekend!), so I went back to Dillard's to look again.
When I'd been there on Saturday, all the sales women were twenty three years old and size 2. On Monday I found a woman of comfortably middle years and figure on duty, which somehow made me feel much more comfortable about buying something. I came away with a multicolored, scoop-necked tunic with black trim to match my pants, and colors that go with my gold and turquoise earrings. Just what I wanted. One more item off the check list.
I need to get back to writing, now, and make some progress on the third book in the series. I need to think about my wardrobe for the conference. I need to . . . Oh, what the heck. It'll all come together, and we'll have a blast. RWA13, here we come.
Considering it's May 31, you're very much on top of things. Have a great time at the "seminar" to beat all seminars.
Thanks, Pat. I'm looking forward to it. Let's see, I should study the schedule, maybe redo my business cards, finish editing my manuscript and export it back out of Scrivener . . . But I have a handle on it. I think.
Thanks for the reminder that I need to get organized, Kay! Can't wait to meet you and the other Lucky 13s in Atlanta!
Organized may be too strong a word, but we can hope. This will be my third conference, so I'm not as panicked as I was in 2011. Looking forward to seeing you there, Bonnie.


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