The freelance market is gaining considerable momentum. With contractors projected to make up 43% of the workforce by 2020 (compared with 6% in 1989), the desire to shift from traditional full-time roles is on the rise.
The gig economy, or 'connected market' as it's often known, is set to be worth £43bn globally by 2020, according to PwC research.
The marketplace itself is becoming more tolerant of the temporary role, not least because of the larger pool of freelancers and contractors it creates, but also the transitory attitude of the modern worker.
Millennials are a larger and larger part of the workforce and they are more comfortable than other generations in an environment where changing jobs frequently is not an uncommon practice. Millennials seem to place a greater emphasis on new experiences and gaining new skills than on long-term roles in a single organisation.
Are interim executives part of the gig economy?
We often associate gig economy workers with low pay and low skill requirements. So, the question about whether an interim should be considered part of the gig economy might seem somewhat absurd, especially when you compare an experienced senior executive with an Uber driver or bicycle delivery person, for example.
But, if the broad definition of the gig economy is a marketplace where temporary, rather than permanent, contractors are hired to complete a specific function, then an interim executive could be considered a 'gig' worker.
Yes, interims are highly-skilled and are generally well-paid for their work. But they also suit the increasing requirement businesess have for filling key skill gaps, especially during specific periods of transition and transformation.
How are businesses benefitting from the gig economy?
Businesses can leverage the 'gig' mindset to optimise their resources and competitive advantage. The entrepreneurial mindset is a prerequisite for culture benefits ranging from flexibility, autonomy, and control.
Hiring temporary or freelance workers allows employers to fill and unfill skill gaps on an 'as and when needed' basis, flexing to meet requirements of today's oft-changing marketplace. Businesses are able to select from a wider pool of experts, making talent acquisition (albeit in the short term) all the more agile.
This approach also offers benefits beyond filling skills gaps, such as exposing permanent members of staff to fresh insight and different knowledge, allowing them to broaden their skillsets and experiences which is retained in the company. Along those lines, it enables the hiring of experts that might be too expensive or unnecessary to keep on full time.
As well as savings on permanent salary contracts, other costs like benefits, office space and training - often associated with permanent workers - can often be avoided with fixed duration contracts.
Currently the gig economy is thriving. But as it expands, we should expect to see a crackdown on existing loopholes if it is going to be considered a safe place for more and more contractors and experts.
Does the transitory nature of the gig economy contribute to a less cohesive workforce? And will the increasing presence of the 'job hopper' mentality cause talent retention to become problematic?
These are questions that will continue to be asked. And with the rise of the gig economy comes the need for a shift in mindset, particularly from those who so often repudiate changes to the traditional work mentality.


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Józef Klotz (* 2. Januar 1900 in Krakau; † 1941 in Warschau) war ein polnischer Fußballspieler, der wegen seiner jüdischen Abstammung Opfer des Holocausts wurde. 1922 schoss er das erste Tor in der Geschichte der polnischen Fußballnationalmannschaft.

Leben
Klotz wurde als Staatsbürger Österreich-Ungarns geboren. Er entstammte einfachen Verhältnissen, sein Vater war Schuster. 1918 wurde er Bürger der wiederentstandenen Polnischen Republik.

Außer seiner Karriere als Fußballspieler liegen über Klotz' weiteren Lebensweg keine Publikationen vor. Nach Berichten von Zeitzeugen wurde er 1941 bei einer Massenexekution durch die deutschen Besatzer auf der früheren Einkaufs- und Flaniermeile Nowy Świat außerhalb des jüdischen Ghettos von Warschau erschossen.

Sportliche Karriere
Bereits als Jugendlicher trat er dem Fußballclub Jutrzenka Kraków bei, dem Verein der "Bundisten" von der jüdischen Arbeiterpartei. Jutrzenka wurde zu einem der führenden Vereine im Bezirk Krakau, der 1,85 Meter große Klotz spielte in der Verteidigung. Zu seinen Mitspielern gehörte der gleichaltrige Außenstürmer Leon Sperling, der später einer der ersten Stars der Nationalmannschaft wurde.

Klotz nahm am 14. Mai 1922 am zweiten Länderspiel der Nationalelf gegen Ungarn in seiner Heimatstadt Krakau teil, die Partie ging mit 0:3 verloren. Genau zwei Wochen später, am 28. Mai 1922, gehörte er zum polnischen Aufgebot, das in Stockholm gegen Schweden antrat. Nach einem Handspiel eines schwedischen Verteidigers im eigenen Strafraum bekam Polen in der 27. Minute einen Elfmeter zugesprochen. Klotz verwandelte ihn mit einem Schuss unter das linke Lattenkreuz zum Spielstand von 0:1.

Es war das erste polnische Länderspieltor. Polen gewann die Partie 2:1 und verzeichnete somit in der dritten Begegnung seiner Nationalelf den ersten Sieg. Doch war Klotz' zweiter auch sein letzter Einsatz für die Nationalelf. 1925 wechselte er zu Makkabi Warschau in die Hauptstadt, einen Verein der Bezirksliga.

Einzelnachweise

Fußballnationalspieler (Polen)
Person (Krakau)
Pole
Geboren 1900
Gestorben 1941
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The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) in Afghanistan is responsible for implementing a number of projects on behalf of the Government of Afghanistan and the aid donor community. The Afghanistan Operations Centre (AGOC) has been set up as an organizational mechanism to deliver a range of projects for which UNOPS has been designated as the Implementing Partner.
Together with partners and the donor community, UNOPS has been involved in projects that support and modernize the Afghan Customs Department (ACD) and facilitate improvements with respect to Customs governance environment in line with the Governance Accountability Action Plan (GAAP) for the ACD. Through Customs Reform projects, UNOPS shall provide assistance to improve the regulatory framework through a comprehensive legislative review, continue to improve donor coordination within the framework of the Informal Customs Network (ICN), and support the ACD through the implementation of the following project activities and components: countrywide computerization of customs clearance operations; installation of executive information systems allowing real time monitoring of operations; development of possible options for cross border Customs-to-Customs (C2C) Cooperation; provision of selected customs infrastructure to enable modernized operations; and, technical assistance to support the development of an adequate regulatory, administrative and institutional framework for Customs.
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No Man's Land  est un groupe de rock indépendant et de rock Français, originaire de Gennevilliers, dans les Hauts-de-Seine.

Biographie
Le groupe se forme en 1983 à Gennevilliers, ile de France  autour de George Roig (chant) qui s'occupe aussi du management, Frédéric Roulance (guitare), Hervé Grégoire (guitare), Philippe Bouquerelle (basse) et Jean-Pierre Coppin (batterie). Fan de new wave, de punk, de hard rock, de rock français, le groupe évolue rapidement vers un répertoire chanté en français et musicalement tourné vers l'Angleterre. Parmi ses premiers concerts, le groupe joue en première partie des Hot Pants, futurs Mano Negra, au Gibus et au Cithéa à Paris, ainsi que plusieurs dates en Italie. Ils jouent également avec les Sales majestés. En 1985, Sami Chabbi remplace Frédéric Roulance à la guitare. À partir de 1987, Sami devient le nouveau chanteur  Georges garde la fonction de manager du groupe.

Le titre Les Morts n'ont plus mal sort sur la compilation vinyle Kram en 1987.

En 1989, 13 titres sont enregistrés en partie dans les conditions du live. Ces 13 titres, auxquels sont ajoutés trois titres enregistrés au studio du Val d'Orge et au Studio mania  se retrouvent sur une cassette intitulée NML ONE. Celle-ci est distribuée en dépôt vente chez les disquaires indépendants de Paris et reçoit un bon accueil  (plus de 600 copies) pour un groupe alors peu connu.

Leurs premier album auto-produit intitulé No Man's Land, réalisé et enregistré au studio Val d'Orge par Jean Taxis et NML, est enregistré en août 1990 et se retrouve dans les bacs en 1991. Le groupe se sépare en 1998.

Membres
 Frédéric Roulance (Fred) - guitare (1983-1984)
 Pascal Doffe - batterie (1985-1986)
 Christian - claviers - guitare (1988-1989)
 Serge Siemianovic - harmonica (1991-1992)
 Hervé Lauzanne (B.Boom) - samples - échantillonnages (1996-1997)
 Georges Roig - chant (1983-1986)
 Hervé Grégoire (Greg) - guitare (1983-1998)
 Sami Chabbi (Sam) - guitare, chœurs (1985-1986), guitare, chant (1987-1998)
 Jean-Pierre Coppin (Jipé) - batterie, chœurs (1983-1998)
 Philippe Bouquerelle (Phy) - basse, chœurs (1983-1998)

Discographie
 1989 :  NML One 16 titres
 1991 :  No Man's Land 8 titres
 1992 :  No Man's Land (réédité en 1992 avec 11 titres, remasterisé en 1997 avec 3 inédits en plus)
 1994 :  Conteste
 1996 :  B.Attitude
 1998 :  1990-1998 La mémoire longue (7 titres venant des albums avec 12 inédits en plus)

Compilation
1986 : titre Gavroche - cassette n°2 avec le fanzine Névrose punk.

1987 : titre Les morts n'ont plus mal - vinyle - Kram productions (distribution Madrigal puis Sakhaline).

1990 : titre Dans tes veines - cassette avec le fanzine Revanche au citron (distribution Violence prod.).

1990 : titre Paris - Moscou - Berlin - cassette Vol 2 avec le fanzine Underground (distribution Le Silence de la Rue).

1994 : titre Crois en moi - CD Un toit pour eux pour les œuvres de La mie de pain - 14 titres pour les SDF (distribution Woof trade).

1995 : titres Conteste et  6.8.45 - CD 13 - XIII Bis Records (distribution Musidisc).

1996 : titres Planète et Tout va bien - CD 13 TOUR 96 -  XIII Bis Records (Distribution Musidisc).

1996 : titre Conteste - CD 100% Rock Français - Arcade (Distribution Arcade).

1997 : titre X-Quis - CD Best of Rock Français - CNR Music France (Distribution Arcade).

2000 : titre Paris - Moscou - Berlin - 4 CD - 40 ans de Rock Français 1960 - 2000 - Remedy

2004 : titre Paris - Moscou - Berlin - 6 CD - Anthologie du Rock Français Alternatif ou rien - Universal (Club dial)

Bibliographie
Anthologie du rock français / Dominique Grandfils -

Notes et références

Liens externes

Groupe français de rock indépendant
Groupe musical des Hauts-de-Seine
Groupe musical formé en 1983
Gennevilliers


Fled to the shore of Lake Ontario today to escape the heat.
It ended up being much cooler than yesterday. I sat on a concrete wall on the shore and let the waves wash up on my feet. Started out with my shoes on, but they quickly came off. The lake water is warm now. After a couple of dips, the water felt warmer than the air.
It was a throwback method of dealing with the high temperatures. I turned on my air conditioning for the first time this year, and was disappointed to find it useless. As it ran for over an hour, the thermometer number only slowly increased. I shut it down and resorted to my grandparents' favored strategy for cooling down. A stiff wind barreled in from the northeast and made the water choppy. I looked at the ruffled surface and the impervious rocks and thought about how, in six months' time, it will all be encased in ice.
A raft of wood ducks fed in a stream that flowed from the lake. The water was dark and smelled brackish, but the ducks were really enjoying some kind of food in it, to the point where the feeding got competitive. For them it was a great day, with plenty to eat and no harsh weather to endure. Once again, I envied them their freedom.


I am Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Unexplored Inc., a Delaware corporation. I am writing to urge approval of a new .Web global top level domain (gtld) and acceptance of ioDesign�s domain registrations into the root server.
By way of background, Unexplored has over Thirty Million Dollars ($30,000,000.00) in market capitalization and offices in California, Vermont, and London. Unexplored is a web-based travel and adventure company.
Unexplored owns the domain names �Safari.net� and �Safarinet.Net.� �Safari.Com� is not available for sale. Additionally, Unexplored has submitted federal trademark registrations for the trademarks �SAFARINET� and �SAFARI.NET�. I am hopeful that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (the �PTO�) will eventually grant Unexplored registration for these trademarks, and that Unexplored will benefit from future �sunrise� provisions to register its famous marks. However, it is unlikely that the PTO will decide whether or not to grant these trademarks for at least 6 months. In other words, Unexplored�s recognition as the holder of a famous trademark probably will not happen in time to benefit from any �sunrise� period pre-registrations.
Unexplored has invested considerable thought and energy into developing its SAFARINET brand of web-based travel services, and we are eager to obtain domain names which help promote the business.
(5) Unlike other potential gtld�s like �.store�, these domains are short (3 letter gtld designation), and thus easier to read and to type. Shorter gtld�s are also easier to advertise because they allow larger font in the same size ad and fewer letters (hence less cost) in a standard-sized classified ad.
In short, .web is an excellent choice for a new gtld, and Unexplored urges that ICANN approve that generic non-restricted gtld.
Because of my experience in paying many thousands of dollars to purchase .net and .org domain names for Unexplored, I am very pleased to have learned about ioDesign�s registration services. Once .web is approved, I do not want to spend additional large sums to purchase the �safari.web� and �safarinet.web� names.
If ioDesign�s registrations are not honored, then the likelihood of beating the competition to register �safari.web�, and perhaps even �safarinet.web�, are slim. Unexplored�s foresight in registering these domains early should be rewarded by being able to keep our branded domains.


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5 emerging trends expanding the scope of blockchain technology
Category: #blogs | By Pankaj Singh | Date: 2019-07-11 |
Bitcoin, Ripple, Ethereum, Litecoin and many other popular cryptocurrencies have become a generic face for blockchain technology among most of the people worldwide. Created to serve the very first cryptocurrency all those years ago, this concept of a decentralized ledger has since emerged as one of the fastest growing fields in computing. From fintech companies to cybersecurity experts and from retailers to logistics applications, blockchain has piqued the interest of nearly every major industry vertical globally and moved beyond its initial purpose.
With unprecedented level of corporate initiatives and private equity funding observed over the last few years, remarkable developments have been made in implementing blockchain platforms across innovative applications. As businesses all over the world, big or small, seek more effective, secure methods to perform different kinds of transaction, blockchain startups as well as progressive efforts undertaken by industry giants will command tremendous resources in the next few years.
Key blockchain applications outlining future trends in investment:
1. Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS)
Based on a concept similar to Software as a Service, BaaS allows enterprises to develop, host and deploy their own apps, functionalities and smart contracts on the blockchain via cloud-based solutions. Here, all the operations necessary to maintain and update the infrastructure are performed by the cloud service provider. The system has considerable potential due to the complexities involved in building a blockchain ecosystem and keeping it secure.
Microsoft, Oracle and Amazon Web Services are three of the prominent BaaS providers, offering services to numerous business domains where enthusiasm for blockchain technology is on the rise but there is a lack of critical technology skills.
BaaS startups could emerge in the future to cater to smaller businesses who want to integrate blockchain with their processes. Nodalblock, a blockchain as a service startup from Madrid, had received a seed investment last year from Canada-based Numus Financial to establish operations in the country.
2. Security of Cryptocurrencies
Managing encryption keys is of utmost importance for the privacy protection and overall security of organizations, and blockchains are essentially standing on the foundation of public-key cryptography. Besides, a private key enables crypto users to spend a particular amount of the currency on a network and it has to be protected against being misused by any other user.
While many users let crypto-exchanges handle key management, these exchanges are facing considerable threats from hackers. Reportedly, up to $2.7 million in crypto assets from exchanges were being stolen each day in 2018, which was a significant rise from the previous year, escalating the need for investing in advanced security measures.
Recently, private-key management startup Torus had raised around $2 million in funding from various investors, including the Coinbase Ventures, the arm of the major crypto exchange. Undoubtedly, blockchain security initiatives could drive notable investments in the year to come with rapid penetration of crypto wallets amongst worldwide users.
3. Supply Chain Management
Blockchain technology is anticipated to substantially enhance supply chain efficiency and accountability, from warehousing, logistics and payment delivery. Food manufacturing sector has seen numerous companies opting for blockchain pilots to strengthen their business processes and leverage the distributed ledger concept, including brands like Nestle and Walmart.
U.S. seafood processor Bumble Bee Foods had begun trials in late 2018 for using blockchain to track the movement of products all through its supply chain. The company successfully implemented the technology early this year across its business and received positive responses from retailers. In terms of consumers, a QR code on the pack provided accurate details regarding source of the fish and how it was captured, ensuring better customer experience and satisfaction.
With similar platforms being implemented across a variety of food supply chains, the world can expect more food producers and retailers to invest heavily into suitable blockchain solutions.
4. Insurance Frauds
Insurance claims have always been an area of concern for auto and property insurers as well as healthcare payers, with frauds leading to nearly $80 billion in losses annually for all types of insurance products. Not surprisingly, insurance companies and financial institutions has constantly turned towards the latest technology offerings to ensure their lending and claims processes are quick and scam-proof.
BlockClaim, an insurance tech startup, secured investments in June this year to reinforce its blockchain-powered claims solution, which the company says lowers the cost of claims by 20%, besides speeding up the process. It deploys artificial intelligence for fraud detection in vehicle collision claims through a kind of image recognition module.
Considerable untapped potential of blockchain technology in the insurance sector will certainly direct investment efforts of upcoming startups and traditional insurers alike to deliver improved customer experience and avoid losses from fraudulent cases.
5. Financing & Lending
Mortgage and automobile financing services bring with them high risks in terms of fraud and possibility of inaccurate customer credibility. In fact, mortgage fraud had surged by 12% year over year by the end of second quarter of 2018. Auto loans are similarly plagued by fraudulent activities all over the globe and have urged financers to invest in secure customer screening solutions and payout methods.
Spring Labs, a blockchain company had received $23 million in funding from venture firms, crypto investment bank Galaxy Digital as well as automaker General Motors. The startup aims to develop new fraud-detection systems for countering fraud applications in the automobile financing industry. It will help provide reliable information anonymously for business lending, issuing credit cards and unsecured loans as well.
Evidently, the blockchain technology space holds vast potential for growth, whether it comes from within big corporations or from investments grabbed by promising startup enterprises that look to solve key industry problems. The view and approach of software providers, insurers, financial companies and manufactures around the globe towards blockchain adoption will influence investment strategies of venture capitalists and greatly underscore how the sector evolves.
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Over the past few weeks, I have received quite a few e-mails about Ethernet cards, both wired and wireless, and more specifically, about Media Access Control (MAC) addresses. I think the main reason I've received so many questions about Ethernet cards and MAC addresses is people trying to secure their home wireless networks and their desire to use MAC address filtering. This type of filtering in wireless networks can be configured to allow or deny specific computers to use or attach to the wireless network, based on the MAC address.
My first thought was to write an article just about MAC addresses and wireless Ethernet. After thinking about it I decided to expand on this and go over some specific information about Ethernet cards and communication.
There are several ways of finding your Ethernet and communications protocol information. Many Ethernet card manufacturers have proprietary software that can reveal this information but they work differently depending on the manufacturer. So we will use the Windows 2000 and XP "ipconfig" utility since this is available in the majority of Windows Operating Systems.
There are several ways of finding your Ethernet and communications protocol information. Many Ethernet card manufacturers have proprietary software that can reveal this information but they work differently depending on the manufacturer. So we will use the Windows "ipconfig" utility since this is available in the majority of Windows Operating Systems.
This is the name of your computer, typically defined during the windows installation. However, it can be changed after installation.
If your computer participates in a network such as a Microsoft Windows domain this item may contain the name of the domain.
The Node Type may say Unknown, or peer-to-peer, or in some cases "hybrid". It is a setting that has to do with the Windows Internet Naming Services used in certain types of Windows domain networks.
This setting determines if Windows XP or 2000 will function as an IP router. If you have two or more network cards you can setup your system to act as a router, forwarding communications requests from one network to another. Windows 2000 can be configured to do this in a pretty straight forward fashion; Windows XP will need a registry modification.
WINS Proxy is another setting that is related to the "Node Type" we discussed earlier. It is normally not a required setting in a home or small office network or newer types of Microsoft Windows domains.
If you have multiple Ethernet (network) cards in your systems, as I do in this laptop, you will have multiple listings. This one happens to be the second Ethernet card, an internal wireless Ethernet card.
This is the description of the Ethernet card, usually the Name / Manufacturer and type of Ethernet card. In this case, it is a Broadcom wireless Ethernet card built into my laptop.
And here we have the MAC address. The MAC address is a 48 bit hexadecimal code and is suppose to be a totally unique address. It is 48 bits because each number or letter in hexadecimal represents 8 bits. Hexadecimal numbers range from 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,A,B,C,D,E, F. There are 6 alpha-numeric codes hence 6*8=48(bits). The first 3 codes identify the manufacturer of the card and the remaining codes are used to create a unique number. Theoretically, there should never be a card with same MAC address on a local network. However, there are a few exceptions. There are software tools that allow you to change this code. In fact, this is a step some hackers take to attack other systems on a local network. I say local network because MAC addresses are not routable between network segments. By spoofing this address, you can impersonate another machine on the local network. Traffic that was bound for the intended target can be redirected to the hacker's machine. This is the address you would also use to populate a MAC address, or physical address table when setting up your wireless access point to support MAC address filtering.
DHCP, or the Dynamic Host Control Protocol, if enabled means your computers IP address is being provided by a DHCP server on you network. The DHCP server could be your wireless access point, cable/dsl router, cable modem, or a server on your network. Also, if a DHCP server is not enabled on your network, your computers Operating System will auto-generate a random IP address within a certain predefined range. This means you could network a group of systems together without having to manually assign the IP settings.
This parameter provides you with your current IP address. The address listed above is what is called a "private" address. There are certain classes of IP addresses that have been set aside for private use. This means for your internal, local, or private network at home or office. These addresses are not, or should not, be routable on the Internet. The Internet routes what are called "valid" IP addresses. Your cable/dsl router or cable modem has a valid IP address assigned to its "external" network interface. The external interface may be your phone line or cable TV cable.
The Subnet Mask is a special number, or in some sense, filter, that breaks down your IP address, in this case, private IP address, into certain groups. IP addresses and Subnet Masks can be a complicated matter and would take an entire article to go over.
The default gateway, the IP addresses listed above, is the IP address of the device that will route your request, such as when you try to browse a website, to the Internet. It is a bit more complicated than that though as gateways or routers can route traffic to various different networks, even other private networks. At your home or small office, this gateway most likely is your cable/dsl modem or router.
The DHCP server, remember we talked a little about this above, is the device that assigns your computer an IP address and other information. DHCP servers can assign all kinds of information such as; Default Gateway, Domain Name Servers (DNS), IP address, Subnet Mask, Time Server, and much more.
DNS Servers are internal or external servers that resolve Fully Qualified Domain Names (FQDN), such as www.defendingthenet.com , to IP addresses. This is done because computers don't actually transmit your requests using the domain name, they use the IP address assigned to the FQDN. For most home or small office users, the primary DNS server is the IP address of your cable/dsl router. Your cable/dsl router than queries an external DNS server on the Internet to perform the actual resolution of the FQDN to IP address. The address 192.168.0.49 is an internal private device on my network whereas the 64.105.197.58 is an external public Internet DNS server and is present just in case my router has trouble performing the DNS resolution tasks.
This information tells you when your computer received its IP address and other information from a DHCP server. You will notice it says "Lease Obtained", that is because most DHCP servers only lease the IP address to you from a pool of available address. For instance, your pool may be 192.168.1.1 through 192.168.1.50. So your DHCP server has 50 IP addresses to choose from when assigning your computer its IP address.
When the IP address, assigned by the DHCP server, lease expires it will attempt to lease you the same or another IP address. This function can typically be changed on the DHCP server. For instance, on some fully functional DHCP servers, you can configure the Lease to never expire, or to expire within 1 day and so on.
You will notice the IP addresses and to the right of them the MAC addresses. Without this information, without the MAC address, you would not be reading this article right now. MAC addresses are not routable like IP addresses. They work on your local or private network. However, devices on the Internet perform the same tasks. Routers and switches maintain a list of their peer devices MAC address just like your computers and devices on your home or office network. I mentioned above that MAC addresses can be changed in order to redirect requests. For instance, if I were on your office network and you had an internal web server that took personal information as input, I could tell your computer to go to my laptop for the web site by broadcasting my MAC address tied to the real web servers IP address. I would do this when your computer asked "Who is the "Real Web Server"". I could set up a fake web server that looks just like the real thing and starts collecting information the real web server would normally collect. You can see how dangerous this can be.
There are several other easy ways you can find your MAC address but they can be a little confusing if you have more than one internal network card. Most external USB, or PCMCIA wired and wireless Ethernet cards have their MAC address printed on them. In cases where the wired or wireless network card is inside your computer, such as in laptops, the MAC address is sometimes printed on the bottom of the laptop. Even Desktop systems cards that are inserted in PCI slots have the MAC address printed on the Ethernet card.
Darren Miller is an Information Security Consultant with over seventeen years experience. He has written many technology & security articles, some of which have been published in nationally circulated magazines & periodicals. If you would like to contact Darren you can e-mail him at Darren.Miller@defendingthenet.com. If you would like to know more about computer security please visit us at http://www.defendingthenet.com.


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Countess – Fires of Destiny
July 8, 2016 Vinterd
The number of underground bands that were going around in the 90s and 80s have, understandably, drastically gone down in recent times with many of them having to deal with life, family, and all the other kind of shit that us lame people do. Yet those who are still around manage to bring at least that original flavor of the supposed glory days of metal, and Countess prove that after 14 years they're still very much able to kick all the ass. Straight from that cover art you can tell that "Fires of Destiny" is an album of epic proportions, and within it are tracks that could very well be the overtures to bloody battles of widespread death, disembowelment, along with fire and brimstone to match, and you'd happily be along for the entire ride. The vocals have a sound as if they're being shouted from a metal cone of sorts with how they sound, and initially it was off putting to me but the more I heard them the more I thought they were a decent match for the rest of the band that compliment each other quite well. Then there's the keyboards that for a second I accidentally mistook them for vocals coming from the background because of their sound, but then my brain actually started to work and they add this really nice little bit of ambiance that many bands utilize, but Countess uses them sparingly within "Fires of Destiny" for only a few seconds at a time but they always have a magnificent feel and sound that permeates every one of their notes. The rest of the band has an impeccable sound as you might expect as they present to us a black metal sound straight out of the 90s yet not too raw or too composed, but just intense enough to where you can hear the sound of a era long gone. "Fires of Destiny" truly is a legacy worth talking about and Countess have earned all the bragging rights with this album with it being the culmination of over two decades of hard work and devotion coming to the excellent fruition that this piece is.
You can purchase "Fires of Destiny" via iTunes here, and you can listen to the album on Bandcamp here.
Runenlied
Fly the Battle Flag
Fires of Destiny
Rise of the Horned One
Plague Upon the Pious
Today Is a Good Day to Die
Choir of the Valkyries
Treason of Kings
See the Ravens Fly
Bard Van Het Verleden
Countess Fires of Destiny
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Just a metal head who loves just about all metal. I want to spread the word about the REALLY great bands out there, well known and underground. I do this for fun and don't want any sort of money from doing reviews. It's its own reward. I also do daily reviews for my own review site, Head-Banger Reviews, where the reviews are longer and daily as mentioned. No bullshit, just here to have some fun, listen to cool music and meet cool people.
TESTAMENT To Release 'The Brotherhood Of The Snake' In October
TWILIGHT FORCE Reveal First Single, 'Battle Of Arcane Might'


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Worldometer è un sito web che fornisce dati statistici in tempo reale per diversi argomenti. È gestito da una società di dati, Dadax che genera profitto attraverso la pubblicità online.

Fa parte del Real Time Statistics Project, ed è gestito da un team internazionale di sviluppatori, ricercatori e volontari.

È disponibile in 34 lingue e si occupa di argomenti come popolazione mondiale, governo ed economia, società e media, ambiente, cibo, acqua, energia e salute.

Storia
Il sito è stato fondato nel 2004 da Andrey Alimetov, un immigrato russo negli Stati Uniti , secondo quanto riportato da Dyer, Henry (May 7, 2020). "The story of Worldometer, the quick project that became one of the most popular sites on the internet". New Statesman. Retrieved June 21, 2020.

Il sito web è stato lanciato il 29 gennaio 2008. Nel 2011, è stato votato come uno dei migliori siti web di riferimento gratuiti dall'American Library Association.

Il sito era originariamente chiamato "Worldometers" (con una "s" alla fine), ma il nome è stato cambiato in "Worldometer" nel gennaio 2020. Il sito ha una voce FAQ sul nome che dice "abbiamo deciso di eliminare la 's' finale in base alla preferenza schiacciante degli utenti per 'Worldometer'". Tuttavia, la "s" è stata mantenuta nel nome di dominio del sito Web.

Pandemia di COVID-19
Nel 2020 il sito web ha guadagnato popolarità durante la pandemia di COVID-19. Nel mese di marzo il sito è stato colpito da un attacco informatico (attacco DDoS) e alcuni giorni dopo è stato violato, causando la visualizzazione di informazioni errate sulla sua pagina delle statistiche COVID-19 per circa 20 minuti. Il sito compromesso ha mostrato un drammatico aumento dei casi COVID-19 in Pakistan, generando il panico tra alcuni utenti dei social media.

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Air release valve acts as a priming valve for a back pressure valve.
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Griffco's new Unibody back pressure valve is the latest innovation to ensure leak-free connections and operation.
LMI's diaphragm back pressure/anti-syphon valves apply positive discharge pressure to a metering pump system and act to stabilize the output of higher output LMI Metering Pumps when pumping into low or no-pressure systems.
Hayward Butterfly Valves are used for throttling or quick quarter-turn on-off control.
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The Hayward EJM Series reversing electric actuators are cost effective, rugged, quarter-turn actuator designed for use with all ball and butterfly valves up to 24" in size.
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The Hayward Needle Valves are used for accurate metering of fluids. Turning the thumb-wheel moves a tapered piston into the PTFE seat to control the flow down to a few drops per minute. Precision-molded, fine-pitched stem threads permit this very fine metering flow control.
The Hayward PAD Series pneumatic actuators are corrosion-resistant air-to-air (double acting) quarter-turn actuator for use with ball valves up to 2" in size.
The Hayward Pressure Regulators prevent downstream pressure from exceeding a preset pressure. When the upstream pressure increases beyond the set pressure of the regulator, the regulator prevents the downstream pressure from exceeding the set pressure.
The Hayward Pressure Relief Valves protect piping system components from damage due to over pressurization.
Hayward's Spring Loaded Y Check valves give positive protection against reversal of flow in a piping system – even in the absence of backpressure.
The Hayward all-plastic swing check valves have up to twice the temperature/pressure rating of other plastic swing check valves...and can often replace metal valves in many applications.
The Hayward true union ball valves are constructed of rugged, heavy wall plastic and stands up to the most aggressive of applications.
The Hayward Manual Three-Way Ball Valves come standard with a two port "TW" ball allowing for three flow configurations within 180° of rotation. Hayward all-plastic Three-Way Valves contain no metal parts.
The Hayward Y Check Valves prevents reversal of flow in piping systems. They are ideal where back flow could potentially cause damage to pumps, filters or process equipment.
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Sigmamotor pressure relief valves operate when the system pressure raises above the set pressure of the valve to protect systems from damage due to blockages or excessive pressure situations.


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Code @GetMapping("/C") and @GetMapping("/C#") is equals for me(

A: The short answer is you cannot.
The character "#" is excluded because it is used to delimit a URI from a fragment identifier. The percent character "%" is excluded because it is used for the encoding of escaped characters. In other words, the "#" and "%" are reserved characters that must be used in a specific context.
You can read more on the URL's RFC.

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Anybody in the Ellon area might like to know about Rambo's Tyres. I got some prices from him and they look pretty decent. Will post what he sent me once I have managed to get the text off my mobile.
Add VAT to the above.
What do those prices seem like to you guys?
those prices are definately not cheap though, if they were including VAT it would be ok!
would have to agree with Roz there have seen better prices.
Try www.tyretorque.com got the best deal for mine there. Rubber has gone way up in price recently though.


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Elections in Europe and Sustainable Development in the U.S.
In Europe, voters have chosen growth over austerity and this has implications for the U.S. economy and sustainable development. The Greek and French electorate's rejection of austerity will have a dramatic effect on European spending, including investments in sustainability. These changes can also be expected to reverberate across the Atlantic.
In France, Francois Hollande's presidential victory has derailed Nicholas Sarkozy's austerity policies and in Greece, the parties supporting the international rescue package have lost control of parliament. In both countries, voters decisively said no to austerity and yes to growth.
Both France and Greece appear to be doing a 180 on austerity. Hollande has been critical of the austerity policies central to European bailout deals. He promises to ease austerity measures and increase taxation on the wealthy. Hollande has pledged to renegotiate the European fiscal pact that was signed in December 2011 and he wants to issue common European bonds to finance growth through investment in sectors like renewable energy.
Investment in renewable energy is only one of several commitments that have pleased France's Green Party (which received 2 percent of the French vote). During the campaign, Hollande promised to diversify France's energy, including promises to cut the country's nuclear dependence in half by 2025. He also vowed to increase renewable energy and respect France's international engagements to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This will help France reach and perhaps even surpass its EU-backed sustainability goals of 20 percent by 2020. Greenpeace France notes that the newly elected President of France has called for the EU to increase its GHG emissions target to 30 percent by 2020.
Prior to the election, France's right leaning Sarkozy government was criticized for doing little for the environment. In an October, 2011 article published in the French daily Le Monde, MPs from the "ecological" wing of the Socialist party derided the center-right's environmental record. They chided the "environmental passivity of the right" saying that after 10 years of leadership, "France invests nine times less than Germany and five times less than China in clean energy." They further drew attention to the fact that there are no French businesses among the top 10 producers of wind turbines or photovoltaic panels. They also pointed out that in terms of wind production per inhabitant, France was in thirteenth place in Europe and the country had no offshore wind developments.
The fate of Greece is much less certain. The results of Greek parliamentary elections are inconclusive, fueling fear that Greece will become the first developed nation to default on its debt.
If a coalition government cannot be formed, Greece will go back to the voters some time in June, but this will be too late for the bailout package being offered by the EU. If Greek political leaders cannot form a government, the country will default on its debt and cease to be part of the EU. This will have a calamitous impact on the economy of the entire continent and the wider world. Whatever the future holds, it is now clear that Greeks have refused austerity.
All of this intrigue takes place just ahead of the Rio+20 conference, which will take place on June 20 – 22, 2012. This is the fourth major summit on sustainable development since 1972. The summit brings together at least 100 global leaders and 50,000 participants from around the world, including corporate executives and representatives of various social movements. Participants will focus on growth, and address specific concerns as they relate to oceans, food, energy, biodiversity and climate. The summit aims to find ways to support sustainable development.
U.N. Secretary General Bank Ki Moon wants to bring sustainable energy to even the most remote corners of the planet and 3,000 scientists will present a new science for Planet Earth at Rio 20 known as the State of the Planet Declaration.
However, some of Europe's key players will not be attending the Rio Conference. German Chancellor Angela Merkel will not attend nor will British Prime Minister David Cameron. Despite rearranging the summit's dates so they would not coincide with Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee celebrations, Cameron announced he will not be attending Rio. US President Barack Obama is also likely to stay on the campaign trail rather than go to Rio.
Whatever happens in Rio, the elections in Europe have changed the political map and this has implications for the forthcoming American election.
Austerity in Europe was not good for the growth of sustainability or the American economy and social unrest born of economic hardship compounded the problem. The end of austerity is good news for advocates of sustainable development and those who want to see more growth in the American economy.
In Europe, government investment to stimulate growth will benefit the American economy. It may also make it easier for the Obama administration to increase its commitment to sustainable development. As should be obvious to all with even a passing interest in American politics, when it comes to sustainable development, the Democrats are the only game in town.
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has an economic strategy that has austerity at its heart. Events in Europe may encourage Americans to question the Republican vision for America. According to the European narrative, spending cuts further slow the economy and actually increase debt. This puts Republicans squarely at odds with the new economics sweeping across Europe.
There is reason to believe that Americans may support government spending at least until there is stronger growth and more jobs. Americans may very well follow the French and the Greeks who have chosen to abandon austerity in favor of growth.
The near term fate of sustainable development hinges on governments adopting a policy of growth rather than a policy focused on austerity.


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Professor Russell Robert Boyce
Chair for Space Engineering
Professor Russell Boyce holds the position of Chair for Space Engineering at UNSW Canberra, where he leads the UNSW Canberra Space Research effort. He brings to this role a research approach developed throughout 25 years in the field of hypersonics, coupling computational and experimental research with flight testing, most recently via the SCRAMSPACE scramjet flight experiment program which he led as Chair for Hypersonics at the University of Queensland. Professor Boyce also chairs the Australian Academy of Science's National Committee for Space and Radio Science, sits on the Executive Council of the Space Industry Association of Australia, and is an Associate Fellow of the American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).


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Maurice UTRILLO (1883-1955)
Maurice Utrillo, the painter of Montmartre
Maurice Utrillo's life was largely influenced by that of his mother who is none other than Suzanne Valadon the painter, and Montmartre where he was born just after the Christmas of 1883. Maurice, a child of the butte painted it tirelessly even more than other painters of his generation. His grandmother, a washerwoman, raised the young Maurice as his mother was barely 18 when he was born.
The family settled in rue Cortot in 1899 and lived in relatively difficult conditions. At the age of 18, Maurice Utrillo suffered from alcoholism, which was a recurrent problem throughout his life despite various treatment and periods of remission. During his treatment at the asylum, Doctor Etlinger suggested that Suzanne teach Utrillo to draw. This therapy was beneficial and helped to reveal the extent of his talent.
Maurice Utrillo painted the café 'Le Chat sans queue" and 'La guinguette', then, little by little he began to paint regularly. From 1907 he began to live from his painting and entered into his 'white period', plaster, glue, zinc…
It lasted until the First World War and was followed by his 'coloured period' where bright and happy tones predominate with a more affirmed stroke. Alternating between quiet and troublesome moments, Maurice Utrillo was influenced by his friend André Utter, with whom Suzanne Valadon fell head over heels in love. Utter managed the family and pushed Maurice to produce a lot of work. Hospitalized again in 1925 for alcohol treatment, Utrillo spent the summer in Brittany. His painting was finally recognised and he received the Légion d'Honneur distinction in 1929.
Maurice Utrillo found love with Lucie Pawels, the widow of a Belgian banker who was a collector of Utrillo's work. Suzanne Valadon, always present in Utrillo's life, encouraged them to marry in 1935. Initiated by her husband and mother-in-law she too began to paint under the name Lucie Valore. The couple settled in Vésinet and Utrillo found the calm very helpful for painting as it was far from the temptations that had often made him stumble. In 1938 Suzanne Valadon died leaving a large hole in his existence.
Aged 65, Maurice Utrillo was a broken man who had used almost all his talent and his liberating or redeeming energy in his paintings. Celebrated by both the critics and the public, Utrillo became a sort of ambassador for French painting and had an official reception with President Auriol and was the hero of a documentary about his life called 'The dramatic life of Maurice Utrillo'.
Maurice Utrillo died in Dax where he was holidaying in 1955 aged 71. He was buried in his childhood neighbourhood in Montmartre cemetery opposite the Lapin Agile. Despite his highs and lows, his setbacks and excesses, Maurice Utrillo was quick to be noticed both for his personal talent and his market value. Utrillo's first merchant was Louis Libaude, whom he met via the intermediary of Georges Manzana-Pissarro (the son of Camille Pissarro and himself a painter). Berthe Weil, Paul Guillaume and Bernheim Jeune thereafter exhibited him.
Often copied for his scenes in Montmartre, Maurice Utrillo is nevertheless a unique painter, unclassifiable, whose landscapes (houses, streets, villages, churches) have a view of this timeless France that has always captivated collectors.
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Another Saturday Night in the ATX
So, like last night, there are several good shows for you to catch tonight if you feel like going out. My first pick for tonight takes place at the Mohawk's Outside stage. Au Revoir Simone will be playing the headlining spot tonight, with one of my favorite, local, acts starting things off, Oh No! Oh My! will be followed by The Antlers.
Au Revoir Simone - Dark Halls video via YouTube
Free Mp3 courtesy of a backdoor at Au Revoir Simone.com, thanks.
Free Mp3 ---> Au Revoir Simone - Backyard of Our Neighbors
You should probably be purchasing the Oh No! Oh My! EP by now.
Oh No! Oh My! - I Painted Your House "video" via YouTube
My second pick for you to check out tonight is a bit heavier, ok WAY heavier than Au Revoir Simone. It's happening over at Red 7 and features L.A. noise-punks Mika Miko with local bad-asses the Strange Boys. Mika Miko come out of the whole L.A. Smell Scene that birthed HEALTH and No Age+ so that gives you an idea of what you can expect. the Strange Boys are somewhat in the same vein as Harlem they do nugget's-esque 60's, British-ish, psychedelic-ish, garage-pop-py. It's quite enjoyable.
the Strange Boys - Drugs Iggy Drugs video via YouTube
If you're not really feeling either of those shows you can always hit up Emo's Outside stage for Girl in a Coma with local space-cadets the Boxing Lesson. Like I said, tonight doesn't have as many "heavy-hitters" as last night did. As far as I can tell none of these shows are buzzy enough to be sold-out as of yet. But, don't forget dear reader, the volume of band-hype is not necessarily proportional to the band's talent/the enjoyability of a band's performance.
the Boxing Lesson - Dark Side of the Moog video via YouTube
Oh it looks like Crystal Antlers are playing Emo's inside stage, opening up for the Constantines. I feel like Crystal Antlers just played here recently but that's often the case in Austin. I saw Passion Pit at Emo's on Wednesday and they were also here 3 months ago during SXSW. Also, Animal Collective was here last night and aren't they playing ACL Fest in October? Actually I may have made that up. Yeah I totally made that up. But there will be lots of other animal bands at ACL Fest including, Arctic Monkeys and Grizzly Bear. Yay animal names!
Crystal Antlers - Andrew video via YouTube
By the way, Constantines are on one of my favorite labels, Arts & Crafts so their cred. just jumped up in my book.
the Constantines - Our Age video via YouTube
Another by the way, just for the record, Grizzly Bear will be here in Austin in less than two weeks, they were also here for SXSW and they will ALSO be here for ACL Fest. Keeping in mind that each of the times they were here they played at LEAST two seperate performances each time! Catch 'em at Waterloo Records before you catch 'em at the Parish room on June 16th.
Grizzly Bear - Fine For Now video via YouTube
This is why SXSW is nice, they talk about how they love Beach House and now they're playing with Victoria from Beach House why the eff not?
Grizzly Bear w/Beach House - Two Weeks video via YouTube
Labels: ACL, Au Revoir Simone, Concerts, Crystal Antlers, Emo's, Grizzly Bear, Mika Miko, Mp3, Oh No Oh My, Randomness, Red 7, the Boxing Lesson, the Constantines, the Mohawk, the Strange Boys, Video
Helio Sequence, Mohawk, Thursday.
Passion Pit/Harlem Shakes @ Emo's Tomorrow!
Tonight = Rest, No More Sleep After That.


A man, who was operating under a pseudonym and was a part of the website, Silk Road, it is necessary to understand that this website is immensely popular for all the wrong reasons, was nabbed by the police with cryptocurrency worth one point eight million dollars. This man was arrested in the year 2015; there was an ostentatious amount of marijuana found in his accommodation, however, along with marijuana was found several gadgets which could be linked to the Bitcoin currency which he was in possession of. It is being believed that Canada is going to set forth strict legislation to prevent such crimes in the future.
Even though this case came to the attention of the people in the year 2015, and the man was given a term of nine months for his activities in relation to marijuana, it cannot be neglected that the amount of Bitcoin which was found from him now costs approximately eight point one million dollars. It is for this reason that it has become necessary to relook at the central issues which are governing this case and what measures should be taken to prevent such fraudulent activities in future.
At this point, the lawyer of this man is arguing that there is no criminal activity for which the man can be convicted; moreover, the case is at a stage when there is a lack of clarity about a lot of matters in this case as the incidents that took place did so in the year 2015, where the scenario was completely different. The convict has also explicitly stated that it is against the ethics of legislation to take away his gadgets and to return them after a period of three years. Because of these activities by the police, the man is claiming that there has been a violation of his rights as the citizen of the country and therefore the case should also take into consideration his perspective before coming to any decision. It can be noticed that this is a complicated matter due to the time frame for which the police investigation had taken place.
The authority in question, that is, the Civil Forfeiture office has claimed that the devices found at the residence of the man were necessary and that they cannot be returned, they also claim that the cryptocurrency that as found at the place if this man is just one instance amongst a long list of incidences which will be found in the country in the long run. What is being stated is that even though such a thing is happening for the first time in the country, it might be the first of several such incidents which might be discovered in the nation after a while. However, even though this is the prediction of the authorities, it will soon be found if Canada is more secure than the rest of the countries in term of the crimes which are taking place when it comes to virtual currency.


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Zimbabwe Cricket
Tendulkar creates history with 12,000 runs
The master blaster surpasses Brian Lara's record of 11,953 runs at the Mohali Test match against Australia.EXCLUSIVE: The record that mattersMohali Test: India 311/5 at stumpsComment: What makes Sachin Tendulkar a legend?
Updated : October 17, 2008, 10:39 pm
Sachin 15 runs away from breaking Lara's record
Tendulkar will try to knock off the agonising 15 runs to topple Brian Lara from the top of the highest run accumulator's chart.
Updated : October 17, 2008, 1:55 pm
Malik confident of good showing in Toronto T20
Skipper Shoaib Malik says Pakistan has got some good practice in the National Twenty20 Cup and it is going to help them in the four-nation event.
Sri Lanka cricket board ordered to release IPL-contracted players
Sri Lanka's Sports Minister Gamini Lokuge has ordered the interim governing body of Sri Lanka Cricket to leave out the IPL-contracted players while selecting a team for the England tour, scheduled for May 2009.
Updated : October 9, 2008, 12:26 pm
Cricket fever grips Canada for T20 Cup
Toronto is all excited about staging its biggest-ever cricketing show on Friday when Pakistan and Sri Lanka join Zimbabwe and hosts Canada to fight it out for the first Al-Barakah T20 Canada Cup.
Updated : October 9, 2008, 11:07 am
Sourav Ganguly announces retirement from international cricket
India's most successful skipper has announced retirement from international cricket. The upcoming series against Australia will be his last one. This is my last series, says Ganguly Comment: Has Dada paved the way for other seniors? | Read reactions
Updated : October 8, 2008, 6:47 pm
Akhtar makes Pakistan comeback
Shoaib Akhtar roared his way back into the Pakistan team for a four-nation twenty20 tournament in Canada after almost ten months though he is yet to pay Rs 7 million fine imposed on him by the Pakistan Cricket Board.
Shoaib Akhtar roared his way back into the Pakistan team for a four-nation twenty20 tournament after being imposed fine on him by PCB over repeated breaches of discipline.
Badrinath hopes to break into the Test squad
Badrinath, who was captaining India A in a triangular series involving A sides of Australia and New Zealand before his inclusion in the Rest team, is itching to go out in the middle at Vadodara.
Updated : September 21, 2008, 2:23 pm
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Updated : July 7, 2008, 12:01 pm
Gavaskar to host dinner for Kapil's Devils
Our victory over the domineering West Indians in the final of the World Cup on a balmy evening at Lord's on June 25, 1983 was a momentous occasion in more ways than one.
Updated : June 30, 2008, 1:58 pm
Kapil's 175 against Zimbabwe in 1983 is best ODI knock: Gavaskar
Speaking at a media meet, arranged by the UB Group, batting legend Sunil Gavaskar said, "That 175 has to be in my view the greatest knock in the World Cup."
Updated : June 3, 2008, 10:30 pm
Shoaib will find it tough in IPL: Former players
Shoaib Akhtar, whose five-year ban was suspended on Sunday for a month by the appellate tribunal of the Pakistan Cricket Board, has bowled just 18 overs and played only one competitive match since mid-December last year.
Updated : May 5, 2008, 12:18 pm
'Shoaib will find it tough in IPL'
Shoaib Akhtar may have been cleared to play in the Indian Premier League but former players say the maverick pacer will find it tough to make an impact in the twenty20 league as months of absence from the cricket field has robbed him of match fitness.
Speed sent on paid leave after stand-off with Mali
In a surprise development, the International Cricket Council's Chief Executive Malcolm Speed was on Friday put on paid leave till the end of his contract following a "fundamental breakdown" in his relationship with ICC President Ray Mali.
Updated : April 26, 2008, 7:54 am


Max Busser and his band of merry men (and women) are astutely competent in creating extremely complex mechanical masterpieces that defy even that reality of the most arcane and outrageous. The Horological Machine No. 9, also known befittingly as the Flow, is the latest creation to come out of Max's atelier of the insane.
The Flow is, in my honest opinion, the best Horological Machine thus far. It embodies what I think Max Busser stands for, and it's a personification of Max's unique perspective on modern haute horlogerie. The Flow has a distinctive look to it that, try as some might, will never be replicated. Not, at least, to the extent of which the Flow has such a dramatic and impactful look to it.
There are two versions of the HM9 Flow. The Air version has a dark movement with a cockpit-instrument style dial, while the Road version has a rose-gold plated movement and a speedometer style dial. Both versions will be made in a super limited run of 33 each, and both pieces will cost $182,000.
Dimensionally, and without taking into account its sensual curves and flowing design, the HM9 Flow is striking. It measures 57mm by 47mm by 23mm, and is made of titanium. It may look hefty, but the Flow is lighter than you think. You can see the twin lateral pods, flaring out from the main body of the Flow, each housing a separate balance wheel and escapement. The central body houses the mainspring barrel along with a differential, which acts to average out the rate of the two balance wheels, producing from that average a single time display.
As complex as the movement is powering the Flow, the most obvious and most prominent part of the watch is, of course, its unique aesthetic. There aren't many watches that can stupefy and dumbfound seasoned watch collectors like the HM9. And while its dramatic look may lead many to think that this watch is potentially too far outside the box, I like to think of it as a pioneer, in a way creating its very own market niche.
Supply and demand aside, and with all due respect to the conservatives, traditionalists and purists of the horological world, the HM9 Flow is a watch that really is in a league of its own. It defies the very nature of what we consider a watch to be, and as risky as its conception and subsequent execution may have been, I truly believe that MB&F have, yet again, hit the proverbial nail on its head.


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To the Ivy League From Nat
~ Release by Nat Adderley (see all versions of this release, 1 available)
▼ 12" Vinyl 1
A1 #251
New York, New York, United States (1956-07-18)
cornet:
Nat Adderley (1956-07-18)
drums:
Charles Wright (1956-07-18)
double bass:
Al McKibbon (1956-07-18)
alto saxophone:
Julian Cannonball Adderley (1956-07-18)
Junior Mance (1956-07-18)
Ernie Wilkins
phonographic copyright by:
Verve Music Group (now known as Verve Label Group; not for release label use!) (1995)
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A2 Sam's Tune
cello:
Sam Jones (jazz bassist) (1956-07-23)
Verve Music Group (now known as Verve Label Group; not for release label use!) (1995) and Verve Music Group (now known as Verve Label Group; not for release label use!) (1999)
A3 Bimini
A4 The Fat Man
A5 Sermonette
B1 Jackleg
B2 The Nearness of You
B3 Rattler's Groove
B4 Hayseed
12" Vinyl 1
New York, New York, United States (1956-07-12) (tracks A3, A5, B4)
New York, New York, United States (1956-07-18) (tracks A1, B1, B3)
Sam Jones (jazz bassist) (1956-07-23) (track A2)
Nat Adderley (1956-07-12) (tracks A3, A5, B4)
Nat Adderley (1956-07-18) (tracks A1, B1, B3)
Charles Wright (1956-07-12) (tracks A3, A5, B4)
Charles Wright (1956-07-18) (tracks A1, B1, B3)
Sam Jones (jazz bassist) (1956-07-12) (tracks A3, A5, B4)
Sam Jones (jazz bassist) (1956-07-18) (tracks B1, B3)
Al McKibbon (1956-07-18) (track A1)
Al McKibbon (1956-07-23) (tracks A2, A4, B2)
Julian Cannonball Adderley (1956-07-12) (tracks A3, A5, B4)
Julian Cannonball Adderley (1956-07-18) (tracks A1, B1, B3)
Junior Mance (1956-07-12) (tracks A3, A5, B4)
Junior Mance (1956-07-18) (tracks A1, B1, B3)
Ernie Wilkins (tracks A1–B4)
Verve Music Group (now known as Verve Label Group; not for release label use!) (1995) (tracks A1–B4)
Verve Music Group (now known as Verve Label Group; not for release label use!) (1999) (track A2)
Discogs:
https://www.discogs.com/release/2808597 [info]
Cardboard/Paper Sleeve
MG 36100


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Falco van den Aker and Bob van Ratingen, popularly known as deep house duo Deepend, have formally extended their successful collaboration with Cloud 9 Music. Having launched their international career with the massive and ongoing success of the hit remix of Matt Simons' 'Catch & Release', the Dutch DJ's and producers have now extended their publishing deal with Cloud 9 music.
Deepend quickly followed up their initial hit with several high-profile remixes including Robin Schulz, AKON and James Blunt, and a successful collaboration with fellow Dutch house star Sam Feldt. Their solo productions are as much a part of their success story: 2016's 'I'm Intoxicated' has over 3.5 million plays on YouTube and continues to be a Spotify favorite.
The duo has been working hard on new releases – there will be at least 5 new tracks over this summer alone. Last week saw the release of two new Deepend releases on Island Records: a remix of JP Cooper's 'Passport Home', and a collaboration with Chord Overstreet: 'Hold On'. Their upcoming release 'Every Little Thing' is scheduled on Spinnin' Records on May 26th and was premiered on BBC Radio 1 recently by Danny Howard.


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John Mulcahy
The War of Independence in County Cork stepped up a gear on January 2nd 1920 with simultaneous attacks on police barracks in Carrigtwohill, Kilmurry and Inchigeela. The Royal Irish Constabulary with its network of barracks throughout Ireland provided valuable sources of information to Dublin Castle and thus constituted a serious threat to the Irish Republican Army and its goal of an independent republic. The result of the attacks was the abandonment of small, isolated, rural barracks and the concentration of forces in towns and cities. In the early hours of Easter Sunday 1920, hundreds of these abandoned barracks and smaller court houses were set on fire and destroyed.
As the IRA began to develop its structures and to co-ordinate its companies at brigade and battalion level, secure lines of communication became critically important. Blarney, with its two railway stations and network of roads leading to Mid and North Cork, was an important hub for couriers carrying despatches and transporting weapons and explosives. The presence of a R.I.C. barracks constituted a threat to these communications and a decision was taken by the officers of Cork No. 1 Brigade to eliminate that threat.
However, this was no simple task. The barracks was in the centre of the village flanked with buildings on each side, fronting the Green. Since the earlier attacks, it had been strongly fortified with steel shutters and coils of barbed wire at the rear. It was manned by six constables under Sergeant Matthew Larkin. Moreover, there were army garrisons nearby in Cork and Ballincollig, a mere ten minutes drive away. Any attempt to capture it would require guile, speed and efficient organisation; the mobilisation of hundreds of volunteers and the combined resources of all the surrounding I.R.A. companies of the First and Sixth Battalions.
It was Brigade Adjutant Florrie O'Donoghue who drew up the plan in consultation with officers of the local company. A local volunteer drew a sketch of the rear of the barracks. Duties were assigned to the various companies; all roads leading into the village were to be blocked with trenches and fallen trees. All telephone and telegraph lines were to be cut. Blarney was to be quarantined. Ambush positions were selected overlooking roads leading from Cork and Ballincollig to Blarney. In the early evening of Tuesday, June 1st, a small group of men broke into the premises of the Southern Motor Company in Cornmarket Street and removed a number of cars. Men armed with rifles and explosives were collected and were driven out to Blarney village. Local volunteers knocked on doors, moved people off the village footpaths and warned them not to leave their homes.
It was a beautiful summer's evening and almost all of the barrack's occupants were outside, leaning on the wall of the Green, enjoying the last of the sunshine. Frank Busteed, who had been delegated to keep a watch on the barracks, was sorely tempted to make a rush for the door and lock the police outside. He calculated that he could have taken the barracks by himself. At ten o'clock a number of men carrying concealed arms walked into the bar of the adjoining Smith's Hotel and ordered all the customers outside. Two other men carried a mine inside and placed it in the firegrate of the wall dividing the hotel from the barracks. A fuse was lit, the raiders withdrew and a mighty explosion rocked the peace of the village. A huge pall of smoke, ash and dust covered everything and it took a while before the full scale of the damage became apparent. The roof was blown off the hotel, the front wall blown out onto the roadway. However, while it suffered considerable damage, the barracks was still intact. The mine had been placed up against a partition wall in the barracks, possibly the strongest point, and the full force of the blast went straight up.
Firing began from across the Green and from behind the barracks. The police scrambled to get back inside and began to return the fire. The only casualty was Constable Butcher who was shot through the hand as he scrambled to re-enter the barracks through a rear window, having gone through the kitchen of one of the adjoining houses. The sky lit up with Verey lights fired from the Barracks to alert the neighbouring garrisons. The response was immediate, lorries of troops began the journey to relieve the besieged barracks.
After a sustained assault of rifle fire and grenade throwing from front and back, the attacking party realised that there was little chance of taking the barracks and began to withdraw towards the cars. They travelled back to the city via the Waterloo Road, the only road into the village left open. As soon as they had safely passed, local volunteers quickly made that route impassable also. The convoy made its way back to the city by a circuitous route, abandoning the transport at the outskirts. The vehicles were all reclaimed undamaged by their owners the following day.
As the relieving troops headed towards Blarney, they found their way impeded by trenched roads and fallen trees. There were exchanges of fire around Leemount and particularly at Healy's Bridge where the men of Courtbrack and Donoughmore companies exchanged heavy fire with the troops from Ballincollig before retiring in good order back to their areas. It was well after midnight before the first troops from Cork reached the village.
Although the barracks was intact, it had suffered severe structural damage and the decision was taken to abandon it the following day. On Wednesday night, the local company returned to complete the destruction of the barracks with explosives and reduced it to a burnt-out shell. They also destroyed the adjoining courthouse, but this time did not use explosives for fear of damaging the houses next door. Instead they smashed it to pieces with axes and sledgehammers, destroying all the court records.
The destruction of Blarney R.I.C. Barracks was a successful action for the Cork No. 1 Brigade of the I.R.A. It was well planned, efficiently organised, succeeded in its aims and deployed hundreds of volunteers without loss or capture. Those who took part remembered it for years afterwards and used it to claim their pensions and write their witness statements in later years.
Mr. John Mulcahy is a member of Blarney and District Historical Society, and this article was due to be presented as part of his lecture to have taken place in the Blarney Castle Hotel (Smyths Hotel) on Wednesday June 3rd 2020. Due to the current situation with Health and Safety regulations relating to Covid-19, the lecture is postponed at present but will take place at some future date to be announced.


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Thousands of donatons pour into charity
Published: 10:25 AM August 4, 2009 Updated: 9:39 PM October 10, 2020
THOUSANDS upon thousands of donations have been pouring into Sir Bobby Robson's cancer charity since his death.Liz Luff, a spokeswoman for the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation, said the amount of financial pledges almost defied belief.
THOUSANDS upon thousands of donations have been pouring into Sir Bobby Robson's cancer charity since his death.
Liz Luff, a spokeswoman for the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation, said the amount of financial pledges almost defied belief.
Since the 76-year-old football icon died on Friday the charity's website has been inundated with donations and promises of money.
Further pledges have also been made around the country, along with many promises of fundraising events.
The response is a sign that the former Ipswich and England manager's true legacy will reach well beyond football.
His courage, dignity and spirit have heightened the profile for cancer research in this country.
Speaking about the number of pledges and donations on the website, Mrs Luff said: 'It's phenomenal. It is difficult to put a specific number on them because of the volume.
'There is page after page after page after page on the Just Giving website.
'Sir Bobby is a huge inspiration. He fought cancer five times. Anybody who has been diagnosed with this horrendous illness will draw inspiration from that and be inspired by him.
'We have had an awful lot of people getting in touch.
'Everybody wants to do something. Everybody wants to make a contribution, large or small.
'They want to do something to remember Sir Bobby, not just because of football, but beyond.
'If he did anything he did it wholeheartedly. If you set up anything he would do it.
'People have been giving all this money. It's extremely appreciated and will be extremely useful.'
Mrs Luff said �1,200 was donated by mourners signing the book of condolence for Sir Bobby at Newcastle's ground on Saturday.
She expected more donations would follow at St James' Park yesterday as queues of people turned up to pay homage.
The majority of the foundation's money goes towards clinical trials for prospective cancer drugs and treatments to beat the illness.
Mrs Luff said: 'The thing with the Sir Bobby Robson cancer trials research centre is that patients go to the centre and will volunteer to take part in the trials of new drugs or new treatment. Largely speaking, those are patients for whom existing cancer treatments haven't worked.
'They want to feel like they are doing something. They want to help in the long-term fight against cancer, a lot of the time knowing that won't benefit them.
'Bobby was one of those people,
'People who have cancer, and who have that selflessness, identify with Bobby.'
If you want donate money to his cancer charity, pledges can be sent by cheque payable to the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation c/o PO Box 307, Heaton NE7 7OG or by logging on to www.sirbobbyrobsonfoundation.org.uk


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G20 final communiqué reveals robust commitments to boost world growth, but weak accountability measures that threaten to haunt its relevancy: CIGI experts
Tammy Bender
Waterloo, Canada — The final communiqué from the 2014 G20 Summit contains concrete ideas for advancing global economic policy, but the challenges of effective reporting, monitoring and ongoing communication lay ahead, according to new reports from The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI).
In a CIGI Commentary titled If Fully Implemented…, CIGI Distinguished Fellow Thomas Bernes reports the Australian presidency of the G20 brought a more streamlined agenda that was focused primarily on economic issues and notes that the leaders at the Brisbane summit articulated a list of over 800 measures that have the potential to boost world growth by over two percent and create millions of jobs. However, Bernes notes the measures were qualified with "if implemented fully" and that in the past when the measures "did not come from the countries themselves, and lacked political screening and commitment," world economic performance did not meet expectations.
Bernes offers: "This time is different. The countries have advanced the proposed measures, so presumably there is ownership this time around. The real test is whether the G20 leaders can be convincing in demonstrating the political resolve to follow through, whether there is sufficient detail in the commitments made to be credible and whether effective monitoring is put into place so that the next summit can measure progress and take corrective action if necessary." He explains that the real question is whether leaders will be able to deliver on their commitments; otherwise the G20's credibility will take another hit.
In the CIGI Commentary titled The Battle of the Banks, CIGI Senior Fellow Bessma Momani notes a key takeaway from the Brisbane G20 summit is the need to create, fund and maintain development banks that can undertake large infrastructure financing, an important element for achieving the promised two percent growth target. However, she notes that "this competition for new ideas, financing and institutional arrangements related to spurring investment in infrastructure has resulted in a battle of the banks," and has "led to more money being committed".
Momani concludes the Brisbane summit reconfirmed the G20's support for the Bretton Woods organizations, by affirming the supremacy of the World Bank's Global Infrastructure Facility over other sources of infrastructure financing, but that "the Australian host got its temporary Global Infrastructure Hub as consolation for a summit well done".
In his online blog The G20 showed in Brisbane that it is back, but for how long?, CIGI Senior Fellow Kevin Carmichael highlights many areas of growth for the G20 this year, but reflects on the group's continued struggles with accountability for its commitments, and the direct impact on its perceived relevancy. "The G20's growth commitments will lack credibility until it opens the vetting process to more participants. By failing to do so, we have nothing to go by but its word," writes Carmichael. "Therefore failure to deliver in the year ahead can only bring a new round of questions about the group's relevancy."
Carmichael explains: "In this age of crowdsourcing, it's not enough for the G20 to say it will police itself. An internal peer review is compromised by the fact that countries have no real incentive to comply. The incentive would be different if each country's growth plans were advertised for the world to see alongside the internal evaluations and assessments of the International Monetary Fund and Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. That kind of transparency would invite review by voters, opposition parties, NGOs, think tanks and investors".
To read CIGI's 2014 G20 commentaries, please visit: http://www.cigionline.org/publications/commentaries
To read Kevin Carmichael's Observer blog, please visit: http://www.cigionline.org/person/kevin-carmichael
CIGI Distinguished Fellow Thomas Bernes: In his 40 year career, Tom has held high-level positions at the IMF, World Bank, OECD, and the Government of Canada, including the departments of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Industry, and Finance. He focuses on global governance and was CIGI's executive director from 2009 to 2012.
CIGI Senior Fellow Bessma Momani: Focusing on the international political economy, Bessma is a Ph.D., political analyst, media commentator, and author of numerous books and over 70 scholarly journal articles and chapters examining a range of topics including the Middle East, the Arab Spring and the global economy.
CIGI Senior Fellow Kevin Carmichael: An acclaimed journalist in Canada, most recently with The Globe and Mail, Kevin focuses on global economic governance summits and major developments in the global economy at CIGI. Throughout his extensive journalism career, he has worked with the The Canadian Press, Bloomberg News in Ottawa and Washington, DC covering major national and international banking and financial institutions and events.
Tammy Bender, Communications Manager, CIGI
Tel: 519.885.2444, ext. 7356, Email: [email protected]
The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) is an independent, non-partisan think tank on international governance. Led by experienced practitioners and distinguished academics, CIGI supports research, forms networks, advances policy debate and generates ideas for multilateral governance improvements. Conducting an active agenda of research, events and publications, CIGI's interdisciplinary work includes collaboration with policy, business and academic communities around the world. CIGI was founded in 2001 by Jim Balsillie, then co-CEO of Research In Motion (BlackBerry), and collaborates with and gratefully acknowledges support from a number of strategic partners, in particular the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario. For more information, please visit www.cigionline.org.


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