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Подъячевский сельский округ — упразднённая административно-территориальная единица, существовавшая на территории Дмитровского района Московской области в 1994—2006 годах.

Обольяновский сельсовет был образован в первые годы советской власти. По данным 1918 года он входил в состав Обольяновской волости Дмитровского уезда Московской губернии.

В 1926 году Обольяновский с/с включал село Обольяново, деревни Арбузово, Бортниково, Фёдоровка-Анненка, Филимоново и хутор Подъячево.

В 1929 году Обольяновский с/с был отнесён к Дмитровскому району Московского округа Московской области.

19 марта 1934 года село Обольяново было переименовано в Подъячево, а Обольяновский с/с — в Подъячевский сельсовет.

27 февраля 1935 года Подъячевский с/с был передан в Коммунистический район.

14 июня 1954 года к Подъячевскому с/с были присоединены Сафоновский, Храбровский и Чепринский с/с.

7 декабря 1957 года Коммунистический район был упразднён и Подъячевский с/с был возвращён в Дмитровский район.

20 августа 1960 года к Подъячевскому с/с был присоединён Ольговский сельсовет.

1 февраля 1963 года Дмитровский район был упразднён и Подъячевский с/с вошёл в Дмитровский сельский район. 11 января 1965 года Каменский с/с был передан в восстановленный Дмитровский район.

30 октября 1986 года в Подъячевском с/с было упразднено селение Коквино.

3 февраля 1994 года Подъячевский с/с был преобразован в Подъячевский сельский округ.

В ходе муниципальной реформы 2004—2005 годов Подъячевский сельский округ прекратил своё существование как муниципальная единица. При этом все его населённые пункты были переданы в городское поселение Яхрома.

29 ноября 2006 года Подъячевский сельский округ исключён из учётных данных административно-территориальных и территориальных единиц Московской области.

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Упразднённые сельские округа Дмитровского района

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Теодор де Бри (, также допустимы варианты Dietrich de Bry, Johann Theodor de Bry, Theodoor de Bry и Dirk de Bry; 1528, Льеж — 27 марта 1598, Франкфурт-на-Майне) — известный голландско-немецкий художник, ювелир, гравёр и издатель из Льежского епископства, основатель династии художников-кальвинистов де Бри.

Биография

Ранние годы
Родился в 1528 году в Льеже в семье богатого протестанта Тири де Бри. Вероятно, в юности учился у собственного отца ювелирному делу и навыкам гравировки на медных пластинах.

Начало карьеры

Не позднее 1560 года поселился в Страсбурге, где женился на Екатерине Эсслингер. В это же время стал основателем собственной ювелирно-гравёрной мастерской.

Сведения о причинах переезда его из Льежа в Страсбург противоречивы. Ранние источники сообщают, что около 1570 года власти католической Испании, которые контролировали южные территории Нидерландов, начали кампанию по преследованию протестантов, и его якобы обвинили в ереси, конфисковав имущество, после чего он был вынужден покинуть родной город. Однако известно, что талантливый ювелир и гравёр проживал в Страсбурге за 10 лет до этих событий, поэтому рассказы о побеге из Льежа из-за религиозных притеснений звучат не совсем убедительно. В то время Льеж был центром княжества-епископства, полунезависимого государства, как, например, герцогство Брабант, Люксембург и другие владения испанской короны в этом регионе. Официальной религией в Льеже считалось католичество, и вполне возможно, что протестант де Бри не мог в этих условиях надеяться на успешную карьеру. В любом случае, независимый Страсбург был тогда не менее богатым и процветающим городом, где лояльно относились к протестантам. В результате там образовалась крупная протестантская община выходцев из Нидерландов и Франции. Благодаря трудолюбию и талантам этих людей город стал известен в числе прочего известными ювелирными и гравёрными мастерскими.

Работа во Франкфурте

В 1578 году подал заявление о предоставлении страсбургского гражданства. К этому времени он уже был известен как владелец процветающей гравировально-издательской компании.

Между 1586 и 1588 годами он некоторое время проживал в Лондоне, где тесно сотрудничал с географом Ричардом Хаклюйтом. В Англии он начал собирать отчёты и иллюстрации различных европейских исследовательских экспедиций, и по возвращении в 1589 году, вместе со своими сыновьями, начал готовить к изданию  на основе имеющегося материала иллюстрированные сборники.

С 1590 по 1634 год основанное им издательство опубликовало во Франкфурте-на-Майне два самых важных сборника путевых заметок раннего Нового времени о путешествиях и географических открытиях:  West-Indischen Reisen («Путешествие в Западную Индию», также труд известен как «История Америки») и  Ost-Indischen Reisen («Путешествие в Восточную Индию»). Целиком вся коллекция карт, описаний и рисунков получила официальное название «Collectiones peregrinationum in Indiam Orientalem et Indiam Occidentalem XXV partibus compratingae; Оpus illustratum figuris aeneis Fratrum de Bry et Meriani». Завершали работу над этим изданием два его сына:  (1561—1623) и Йоханн Израэль (1570—1611).

В развернувшейся пропагандистской войне той эпохи между католиками и протестантами (Чёрная легенда) как кальвинист выступал на стороне последних, в частности, изображая деятельность представителей католической Испании в Новом Свете в самых мрачных красках.

Последние годы
Умер 27 марта 1598 года во Франкфурте-на-Майне в возрасте 70 лет. Руководство созданной им компании продолжили два его сына и вдова Катарина де Бри.

Главные труды
Выпущенные по его инициативе во Франкфурте-на-Майне сборники с рассказами о путешествиях оказались невероятно популярны и неоднократно переиздавались. Тысячи европейцев десятилетиями именно из этих книг узнавали о землях за океаном, о трансатлантических плаваниях и приключениях первооткрывателей. Среди прочего он выпустил в 1594 году книгу «Прибытие Колумба в Новый Свет» и сборник о плавании голландских мореплавателей в Азию. Все серии выходили на немецком и латинском языках и были богато иллюстрированы.

При его жизни вышло из печати только шесть частей полного собрания трудов. Последующие части выходили под руководством его сыновей, которые также создавали новые гравюры, а затем Маттеуса Мериана (зятя Йоханна Теодора де Бри). Последняя часть вышла в свет в 1634 году. Всего в сумме труд включал 25 книг и более 1500 гравюр. Последним издателем выступал .

Изображения, созданные им для книг о путешествиях, до сих пор часто используются в книгах и передачах об эпохе Великих географических открытий.

Кроме всего прочего, вместе с Жан-Жаком Буассаром (1528—1602) в период с 1597 по 1598 год он опубликовал 100 научных биографий известных людей с портретами, выгравированными на меди. Эту работу продолжили его сыновья и франкфуртский автор Йоханн Адам Лоницер (сын Адама Лоницера). Вся серия стала известна под названием «Icones virorum illustrium doctrina et eruditione praestantium ad vivum effictae cum eorum vitis» («Изображения мужей выдающейся образованности и глубоких познаний в живых и выразительных картинах»), в более краткой версии — (). В конечном итоге вышло в свет 438 частей и портретов деятелей науки и культуры.

Современные переиздания

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Литература

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 Andrea Ubrizsy: Contribution à la connaissance des œuvres de Clusius. Istor, Vol. 28, No. 4 (OCTOBRE 1975), pp. 361—370

Художники Германии XVI века


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YouTube wasn't a decision I made as a performer; I started out as a fan. I was looking up harp covers of music from the Legend of Zelda series and there was one song no one had done. I thought, "I could do that." And it really went from there. Most of what I put up on YouTube are covers of pop music—namely video game and TV music. Fans of games, shows and movies are passionate about their associated music, and I think it's an audience that a lot of classical musicians tend to ignore.
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Social media is incredibly important: it's where everyone is. Clients, audiences, employers. You can open up opportunities just by being online where people can find you. A YouTube channel can build an online portfolio of your work. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Tumblr can all be used to announce performance dates and upcoming albums, and provide an inside look at the life of a working musician, which can keep people interested.
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Not going to lie, the trip to Belgium was a big motivator for me. But I also joined because I really didn't know anything about electroacoustic music. Now a whole new genre has opened up for me and I actually get it now. How has learning about electroacoustic music influenced your development as a harpist? I think that more than anything, learning about electroacoustic music has taught me to keep an open mind. Just because you don't understand something doesn't mean it's not good.
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When I was fifteen, I wanted to pursue a career in music and decided that harp would make a good career. It worked out fairly miraculously! I don't think I realized what a gamble I was making at the time—but I guess there's a lot to say for not considering that failure could be an option.
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                {
                    PixelCount = 1;
                    avrgR = 0;

                    for (PixelY = 1;  PixelY <= 10; PixelY++)
                    {
                        for (PixelX = 1; PixelX <= 10; PixelX++)
                        {
                            MessageBox.Show("R:" + imgOutput.GetPixel(1, 1).R + " G:" + imgOutput.GetPixel(1, 1).G + " B:" +imgOutput.GetPixel(1, 1).B);

                            arrRGB[PixelCount].R = (int)imgOutput.GetPixel((WindowX * 10 - 10 + PixelX), (WindowY * 10 - 10 + PixelY)).R;
                            arrRGB[PixelCount].G = (int)imgOutput.GetPixel((WindowX * 10 - 10 + PixelX), (WindowY * 10 - 10 + PixelY)).G;
                            arrRGB[PixelCount].B = (int)imgOutput.GetPixel((WindowX * 10 - 10 + PixelX), (WindowY * 10 - 10 + PixelY)).B;

                            // This is just to test
                            tempcounter = +tempcounter;
                            lblProgress.Text = tempcounter.ToString();
                        }
                    }

                    for (int tempx = 1; tempx <= 100; tempx++)
                    {
                        avrgR = +arrRGB[tempx].R;
                        avrgG = +arrRGB[tempx].G;
                        avrgB = +arrRGB[tempx].B;
                    }
                    arrWindows[WindowCount].R = (avrgR / 100);
                    arrWindows[WindowCount].G = (avrgG / 100);
                    arrWindows[WindowCount].B = (avrgB / 100);

                    WindowCount = +1;

                }
            }

            return imgOutput;

        }

Now when the algorythm starts running I get a NullReferenceException error on this line:
 arrRGB[PixelCount].R = imgOutput.GetPixel(tempR.X, tempR.Y).R;
 arrRGB[PixelCount].G = imgOutput.GetPixel(tempG.X, tempG.Y).G;
 arrRGB[PixelCount].B = imgOutput.GetPixel(tempG.X, tempG.Y).B;

While the line above it (the Messagebox statement) flawlessly returns the RGB values. Could someone please explain to me why this is? This is really frustrating.

A: You never created the RGBMatrix objects in arrRGB, so the R G and B properties don't exist yet. That's where the NullReferenceException is coming from.

A: You declare an array that has 100 slots to contain elements of type RGBMatrix.
But you have to create each of these elements and assign an instance to the correct slot before trying to access the property of the instance.
for (PixelX = 1; PixelX <= 10; PixelX++)
{
    MessageBox.Show("R:" + imgOutput.GetPixel(1, 1).R + " G:" + imgOutput.GetPixel(1, 1).G + " B:" +imgOutput.GetPixel(1, 1).B);

    arrRGB[PixelCount] = new RBGMatrix();   // This create the instance

    arrRGB[PixelCount].R = (int).....
    arrRGB[PixelCount].G = (int)....
    arrRGB[PixelCount].B = (int)....

    // This is just to test
    tempcounter = +tempcounter;
    lblProgress.Text = tempcounter.ToString();
}

or the other way
RGBMatrix mx = new new RBGMatrix();
mx,R = = (int).....
....
arrRGB[PixelCount] = mx;

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RAY WYLIE HUBBARD SIGNS WITH BIG MACHINE RECORDS
Photo Credit: Alan Messer
NASHVILLE, TN (March 12, 2020) – Big Machine Records proudly announces today the signing of RAY WYLIE HUBBARD to its superstar roster. The acclaimed singer/songwriter officially joins the Big Machine Label Group imprint that includes Tim McGraw, Rascal Flatts, Sugarland, Carly Pearce, Midland, The Cadillac Three, Dan Smalley, Payton Smith and Noah Schnacky.
"Ray Wylie Hubbard is a forefather of American Rock'n Roll, Blues and Country music who is as relevant today as ever," said Big Machine Label Group President/CEO/Founder Scott Borchetta. "If you like your music delivered with heart, soul, snarl, attitude and guitars, then the new music from Ray Wylie Hubbard is for you."
"To have a badass label like Big Machine say they believe in the low down, greasy record I made with my hoodlum friends and want to put it out? Well, damn. Sure. You bet," says Hubbard.
Hubbard is currently finalizing his new music which includes several impressive guests such as Ringo Starr, Joe Walsh and more for an album that is slated for release later this year.
For the latest information, visit raywylie.com and follow Ray Wylie on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

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Around one in six people in Europe claim to have personally experienced discrimination in the past year, according to a new opinion survey released by the European Commission today. Meanwhile, 64% of Europeans are concerned that the recession will contribute to more age discrimination in the job market. The latest Eurobarometer results come ahead of this year's European Equality Summit, to be held in Stockholm on 16 and-17 November.
Personal experience of discrimination by respondents remains largely unchanged since the same survey was carried out last year, with age being the most common reason (6% of respondents). Overall, 16% of Europeans reported experiencing discrimination (on the basis of race, religion, age, disability or sexual orientation) in 2009, the same level as in 2008.
However, there has been a strong increase in perceived discrimination based on age and disability. 58% of Europeans consider age discrimination to be widespread in their country, compared to 42% in 2008, while 53% cite disability discrimination (45% in 2008).
There is also a clear link with the current economic situation, with 64% of people expecting the downturn to lead to more age discrimination in the job market. This may reflect rising unemployment among young people in many EU countries as a result of the slowdown and could also reflect growing awareness of these forms of discrimination.
Raising public awareness is a long-term process which requires joint efforts at European and national level, including important actors such as National Equality Bodies. The European Commission is pursuing efforts in this area through the 'For Diversity. Against Discrimination' pan-European information campaign, by funding national awareness-raising projects under the PROGRESS programme, and previously through the 2007 European Year for Equal Opportunities.
On 16-17 November 2009, the Swedish Presidency of the EU and the European Commission will organise the 3 rd EU Equality Summit in Stockholm. This annual event aims to drive discrimination and diversity issues to the very top of EU and national governments' agendas, and to share knowledge and experiences in order to develop more effective ways of counteracting all forms of discrimination.
This is the third in a series of Special Eurobarometer surveys on discrimination in Europe and aims to track how perceptions and opinions have changed in recent years. This latest survey was conducted between 29 May and 15 June 2009, with a sample of 26,756 people interviewed in 30 European countries (27 EU Member States and the three candidate countries).
This time, new questions were added on the impact of the recession on the perceived level of discrimination. In addition and for the first time, the survey also covered the three Candidate Countries: Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) and Turkey. The previous surveys were carried out in 2006 and 2008.


It is going to be the end of school again soon. I am hopeful that as Scout families you might be planning a summer camping trip. May I suggest Mesa Verde National Park? The park is in Colorado, but located in the four corners area. This is where you can stand where the States of Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Arizona all come together. This is the original lands of the ancient Pueblo Indians.
This national park is an educational experience for Scouts of all ages, and their parents or guardians. This site can be an awesome educational experience for children by allowing them to wander through some 700 to 1400 years of history.
"Mesa Verde" means "green table" to those in the know. It depicts the grassy plain on top of a great cliff. Not originally knowing the origin of the people who resided there, they were originally called Anasazi, or ancient ones. The contemporary Puebloans have asked that it not be used as it was a Navajo term meaning ancient enemies. It is understandable that they prefer "ancient Puebloans." For hundreds of years they lived on the grassy plain and apparently thrived. Then, for some unknown reason, they started to build their dwellings in the side of the cliff. This must have been a mighty undertaking, for the cliff dwellings are complex and the cliff palace is huge.
You can get tickets to hike with a park ranger into the major cliff dwellings. A word of caution! You have to be physically able to climb up and down wooden ladders and crawl through narrow tunnels which connect different rooms. It is considered a strenuous hike. I mentioned getting tickets, as they sell out quickly. The entrance to the park visitor center is one hour from where you turn off of highway 160. In other words, don't plan on making it a day hike to the cliff dwellings as tickets can be purchased two days prior to your hike. The competition for tickets is stiff.
If hiking one of the cliff dwellings is not your thing. There are numerous trails which give fantastic views of them. There are also trails suitable for people with disabilities. The area abounds with vegetation and wildlife. There is also a historical museum with over 3 million artifacts. There are places to eat, places to shop, and places to get water while hiking. Everything seems to evolve around the visitor's center, and branches out from there.
There are places to stay inside the park. There is a lodge, and of course a large campground. You can make reservations ahead of your trip. In fact, it is too far to travel unless you make your plans with careful thought. I hope you decide to visit this magnificent place. It's one of those "aha" moments you will never forget. A true symbol of our beautiful country.


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Judicial Commission's Report on Mass Graves in Balochistan
By Mir Behram Baloch
According to Akbar Hussain Durrani, the Home Secretary Balochistan, a report by the judicial commission probing mass grave incidents in Balochistan's Khuzdar districts has been submitted. The head of commission Justice Noor Muhammad Muskanzai submitted the report, containing statements from 57 individuals.
This commission was formed soon after when in late January 2014, a shepherd had spotted a mass grave in Khuzdar's Tutak, one of the restive districts of Balochistan. The grave contained a large number of bodies, which were decomposed and beyond recognition. The government officials claimed 17 dead bodies; However, Baloch nationalists put the figure higher.
Over the recovery of mass graves the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), in its report said that at least one hundred dead bodies had been found from these mass graves, who were completely decomposed. The AHRC expressed concern that bodies were of the Baloch boys who had gone missing since the dictatorial days of General Pervez Musharraf. While thousands of Baloch were still reported missing, hundreds of bullet-riddled dead bodies of these missing persons were found in different parts of Balochistan after Musharraf's departure from power.
Human rights organizations, Baloch nationalists, political parties and civil society still criticize the incident and dispute with the number of dead bodies claimed by the government. Nasrullah Baloch, chairman of the Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP), fears that the bodies in mass graves could be Baloch missing persons allegedly kidnapped by security forces from different areas of Balochistan.
Unsuccessfully, Nasrullah Baloch looks towards international human rights organizations, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the United Nations to pressure Islamabad for a thorough and transparent investigation.
Mama Qadeer Baloch, vice chairman of the Voice for Baloch Missing Persons, states that the number of dead bodies found in mass graves in Khuzdar is more than 165. Previously, Mama Qadeer Baloch led a long march for the recovery of Baloch missing persons. According to Qadeer Baloch approximately 1,500 persons were killed and more than 18,000 were missing from Balochistan including 170 females and 169 children.
The Home and Tribal Affairs Department recently shared that over 800 bodies were found in Balochistan during last three-and-a-half years, with most of them being found in Quetta, Khuzdar and Makran belt.
The people in Balochistan are eager to know about the facts regarding mass graves in their land. However, according to the Home Department they could not make the report public at this point in time and it would be made public after the arrival of Abdul Malik Baloch, chief minister Balochistan.
The people of Balochistan, human rights organizations and media, should know the reality about "abduct, kill and dump" of Baloch youth and mass graves because the only two dead bodies from mass graves were identified who were abducted Baloch, which has worried relatives of Baloch missing persons.
In the last years hundreds of dead bodies of Baloch doctors, teachers, lawyers, student leaders, intellectuals and journalists have been found, whose extra judicial murder is a great loss for the Baloch nation. If the report is made public regarding mass graves, somehow, it will be great moral support to the people of Balochistan and may create confidence building measures between Islamabad and alienated Baloch.
Mir Behram Baloch is Bureau Chief of The Balochistan Point in Quetta.
Published in The Balochistan point on July 16th, 2014
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The IEEE has recently undertaken a groundbreaking, multidisciplinary effort to identify foundational principles that advance the world toward the establishment of norms for governing the rise of AI. This is of special import to the legal system. Read more about it.
Personally identifiable information (PII) is critical to businesses these days, but just having it on hand comes with great risk, especially in the case of a data breach. There are several methods of finding it in large data populations, but many fall short. What's the best way to identify it?
A committed group of H5'ers, always happy to lend a helping hand, today took the afternoon to volunteer at Raphael House in San Francisco, a remarkable organization that has been serving homeless families in the City since 1971.
H5 Matter Analytics® Named to NLJ's Inaugural List of Emerging Technologies. Relativity-integrated Analytics Product with Sophisticated Email Threading and Use-Case Driven Solutions for Enhanced Document Review Seen as a Technology Promoting Change in Law Firms and Legal Departments.


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Today, that vision has become a reality as the company has built a reputation for analytical excellence which has become universally recognized. Increasing global competitiveness, regulation and consolidation means that ERC's market information services are now more essential to the international business world than at any time in the past. The company offers a unique and complete information service - market reports, market opportunity appraisals, forecasts, corporate profiles and industry analysis alongside ad-hoc projects, all constantly up-dated to take account of clients' changing needs and requirements.


Spring is here and for many that means a start to a new season, college basketball, and better weather on the way. According to a recent study from the University of Washington, it may also mean a time for divorce. That's because researchers found significant peaks in divorce filings at two points during the year: March and August.
According to the study, which analyzed nearly 15 years of divorce filings in the state of Washington, spring and late summer show consistent surges in the number of people who file for divorce. For example, in one of the largest counties studied, divorce rates climbed to an average of 520 filings, compared to an average of 430 in December. Researchers also found the same seasonal pattern when comparing divorce rates in Washington to other states across the country, including Florida.
Winter and Summer Holidays – winter and summer holidays are a time when many people go on family vacations or visit family to celebrate the holidays. This in itself can cause many people to stick things through for the sake of their loved ones, especially as many believe a vacation or family time could mend a broken marriage. Married couples often create expectations that things will work out with the help of a "time out" from the demands of daily live. When winter and summer holidays come to an end and spouses find that these vacations did not help or live up to these expectations, or that new arguments or issues arouse, many make the decision to initiate the divorce process. The disillusionment that follows rough holidays can be the catalyst for making spouses who have already been considering divorce finally take action.
Time – While many people may make the decision to get a divorce during the summer and winter months, they often take some time to handle the various obligations that can come during these times of year. Many people also take time to organize themselves, search out advice or potential attorneys, and get their finances in order before beginning the actual legal process. This tends to support why filings are higher in March than they are right after winter holidays in January.
Children – Spouses with children naturally consider the impact a divorce, and the process itself, will have on their children. Failed family vacations may mean that a parent will initiate a divorce in order to handle issues before children begin summer vacation or before they return to school during summer break.
While studies suggest March sees more divorce filings than other months of the year, it is important to remember that the right time to split is entirely a personal decision. If March and spring, or even August and the end of summer, afford the time to initiate a divorce or tie up loose ends in regard to family law matters, then it can be great to address your legal needs before summer and vacation months.
Whenever you wish to discuss a divorce or family law issue, our Jacksonville divorce lawyers at Owenby Law, P.A. are available around the clock to help. Our experienced attorneys have the insight and resources to help clients efficiently navigate the divorce process while protecting their interests. We also provide assistance in all related family law matters, including child custody and support. Contact us today to speak with a member of our team!


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Chessable Masters: Carlsen and Nepomniachtchi in semis
by Carlos Alberto Colodro
6/28/2020 – Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi won their quarterfinal matchups with the equivalent of a 6-1 6-1 victory in tennis, needing only three games in each set to knock out Fabiano Caruana and Vladislav Artemiev. On Saturday, Carlsen showed precise play to beat Caruana in game 2 and saw his opponent crash and burn in the third encounter. Meanwhile, Nepomniachtchi was tactically superior in the positions that arose from Artemiev's offbeat opening choices. | Photo: Justin Kellar
"A pretty good, clean day"
World Champion Magnus Carlsen and eleven more of the world's best chess players are competing in the Chessable Masters by chess24, the third event in the $1 million Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour, taking place from June 20 to July 5.
The first two semifinalists of the Chessable Masters reached the penultimate stage of the knockout by obtaining convincing wins over Fabiano Caruana and Vladislav Artemiev. In fact, both Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi won their matchups after playing the lowest amount of games possible — six in total.
Scoring back-to-back 2½:1½ victories means they will get to the semis rested and confident. Starting Tuesday, Carlsen will face the winner of Ding Liren vs Hikaru Nakamura, while Nepomniachtchi will play the winner of Anish Giri vs Alexander Grischuk.
Talking to the commentators after his quick win on Saturday, Carlsen concluded:
I gotta say it was a pretty good, clean day.
This is the third event of the Magnus Carlsen Tour, which uses a rapid time control of 15 minutes for the game and 10-second increments from move one. When asked about his preference of formats, Carlsen responded:
I've sort of always found rapid chess the most difficult, because it's such a tricky hybrid between classical and blitz chess. [...] To balance them is very, very hard. But I think it's also a very entertaining form of play.
Indeed, it felt like the world champion was having fun during his match against Caruana, who certainly did not show his best form in the quarterfinals — Carlsen was unyielding in making the most of his colleague's uninspired performance.
Master Class Vol.8: Magnus Carlsen
Scarcely any world champion has managed to captivate chess lovers to the extent Carlsen has. The enormously talented Norwegian hasn't been systematically trained within the structures of a major chess-playing nation such as Russia, the Ukraine or China.
Carlsen 2½:½ Caruana
Mini-match #2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
Magnus Carlsen ½ 1 1
Fabiano Caruana ½ 0 0
After Caruana did not hesitate to enter a rook endgame a pawn down in game 1 with white (the game finished drawn), Carlsen obtained a major advantage in the second encounter as early as move 19:
Although White does not have a huge material edge or a clear mating attack, Carlsen later noted that he already felt he would win the game from this position. White is better developed and has a strong bishop on the long diagonal to boot. The game continued 19...Ne7 20.Rc7 Nf5 21.Rg4 h5 22.Rg6:
White transferred his rook to the strong g6-square, exerting huge pressure on the g7-pawn. Black's f6-pawn was lost in the next move, and Carlsen swiftly converted his advantage into a full point.
Pressed to win, Caruana was over-ambitious in game 3, when he got a good position out of the opening for the first time in the match. By move 34, Carlsen had already managed to equalize though:
Meet the Nimzo-Indian with 4.Qc2
Rustam Kasimdzhanov, the FIDE World Champion in 2004, has been extremely successful with the Nimzo-Indian with 4.Qc2 with White and with Black. In over 4 hours of video, Rustam Kasimdzhanov explains all the important ideas, strategies and tricks helped by sample games in which the white side is represented, e.g., by Kasparov, Anand, Kramnik and Ivanchuk as well as the author himself.
In another situation, Caruana would have probably gone 34.h3 here, giving Black a chance to draw by infiltrating with his queen and getting a draw by perpetual check. The American played 34.Ke2 instead, keeping the game alive. Carlsen took advantage of his opponent's recklessness and went on to score a deciding 50-move win.
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Nepomniachtchi 2½:½ Artemiev
Ian Nepomniachtchi ½ 1 1
Vladislav Artemiev ½ 0 0
The exact same results as in Carlsen vs Caruana were seen in the all-Russian matchup, with Nepomniachtchi getting two wins to clinch the match after the first game finished drawn.
Artemiev needed to win the second set to stay alive and, instead of playing it cool, he decided to play offbeat openings against his famed opponent. The experiment was not a success as, although he got good positions in the early middlegames, Nepomniachtchi outplayed him when things got complex.
Nepo's 20th move in game 3 was the biggest highlight of the day:
My Secret Weapon: 1.b3
Meanwhile, 1.b3 has also found its way into the practice of today's world elite, and now finally a modern top ten player has taken on the subject for ChessBase: none other than Grandmaster Wesley So!
White's 20.Ng3 was a blunder, but Black has only one move that gives him a massive advantage. Seeing Nepomnaichtchi play the correct 20...Bb1 definitely impressed commentator Peter Svidler, while Carlsen, who was being interviewed at the moment, commented:
If you would pick one player in the field to actually find this move, it would be Ian.
Artemiev cannot capture the bishop due to 21...Qd3+, so was forced to go for the awkward 20...Kg1 - 21...Nf1 sequence. Nepomniachtchi had a massive advantage though, and only needed six more moves to convert it into his second win of the day.
Preliminaries: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4
Quarterfinals: Day 1, Day 2
Carlos Alberto Colodro Carlos Colodro is a Hispanic Philologist from Bolivia. He works as a freelance translator and writer since 2012. A lot of his work is done in chess-related texts, as the game is one of his biggest interests, along with literature and music.


Although hardly the equal of its inspirations, Dave Boyle's moody detective yarn makes for a pleasantly mellow, well-structured concoction.
A bilingual genre two-hander in search of common ground between Haruki Murakami's low-key alienation and the Coen brothers' deadpan existentialism, Dave Boyle's "Man From Reno" is hardly the equal of its inspirations, but it nonetheless makes for a pleasantly mellow, well-structured concoction. Tracing a Japanese mystery author's strange sojourn into San Francisco, and a small-town sheriff's pursuit of a possibly connected missing-persons case, the pic prevails largely on mood — conjuring a strange sense of coziness with potential danger always flitting around the margins — as well as its evocative photography of the misty city by the Bay. Future festival play is probably the best this pic can hope for theatrically (it won the Los Angeles fest's narrative feature award), but director Boyle and star Ayako Fujitani both make solid cases for bigger projects going forward.
Though it wears its film-noir influences on its sleeve, "Man From Reno" might more accurately be described as film gris. Opening with a scene so foggy it may as well be taking place inside a sulfur cloud, elderly sheriff Paul Del Moral (Pepe Serna) happens upon a suspicious abandoned vehicle in the outskirts of his sleepy Bay Area community. After investigating, he accidentally runs over a battered, smartly dressed man (Hiroshi Watanabe) who materializes out of the haze, knocking him unconscious. The man then disappears from the hospital before he can be questioned.
Meanwhile, up in the marginally less overcast North Beach, successful yet demoralized young author Aki Akahori (Fujitani) has absconded from the book tour for her latest potboiler, creating a stir in the Japanese press, and alighted to San Francisco. Afflicted with a bout of imposter syndrome and needing some mildly depressive downtime, she catches up with old friends and wanders the streets, later approached at a bar by a suave Japanese man (Kazuki Kitamura) with mysterious Nevada connections.
Though she initially rebuffs him, this homme fatal reappears the next day and charms his way into her bedroom. Soon after, he too vanishes, leaving behind a trail of clues — a head of cabbage, a handwritten business card — that gradually draw Aki into the company of some highly unsavory characters.
Aki can be somewhat inexpressive as a protagonist, but she evolves into a nicely dynamic heroine once the plot's screws start tightening. She's curious and bold without being reckless, her knack for crafting literary whodunits alternately helping and hindering her hesitant investigations, and she manages to worm her way out of dicey situations in amusingly matter-of-fact ways. (Her response to an intruder trying to undo her door chain is particularly memorable in its obviousness.) Sheriff Paul's plot strand is a bit less engaging — his relationship with a daughter (Elisha Skorman) following in his footsteps is rather underdeveloped — but when the two leads finally unite, they form a nicely unlikely partnership that brings out the best in both actors.
The film's central intrigue comes only gradually into view, and it manages to be both outlandishly strange and oddly uninteresting once all the hands have been shown. The film's numerous visual references to "Chinatown" are a bit on the nose, and some very minor plot holes — more like plot divots — slow momentum here and there. But Boyle keeps the wheels churning nicely for the most part, and the climax ratchets up the pic's sense of urgency without loosening its bearings.
Boyle displays fine directorial control throughout, staging some handsome horizontal tracking shots with a stately hand, while his script (co-written with Joel Clark and Michael Lerman) makes clever use of the Japanese-English language divide. Cinematographer Richard Wong is the standout in a very strong below-the-line crew, and composer Micah Dahl Anderson uses spare piano and cello to craft a memorably ominous score.
Reviewed at Los Angeles Film Festival (competing), June 18, 2014. Running time: 111 MIN.
An Eleven Arts presentation of a Tiger Industry Films production. Produced by Ko Mori. Executive producers, Nelson Cheng, Fredric Delmais, Ron Eliot, Daryl Furr, Pepe Serna, Emily Ting, Timothy Wenhold, Wade Winningham.
Directed by Dave Boyle. Screenplay, Boyle, Joel Clark, Michael Lerman. Camera (color), Richard Wong; editors, Sean Gillane, Yasu Inoue; music, Micah Dahl Anderson; production designer, Katy Porter; costume designer, Irene Chan; art directors, Ciara Butler, D.J. Theriot; sound, Keenan Jensen; supervising sound editor/re-recording mixer, Carlos Sanches; casting, Mye Hoang, Satoshi Mashida.


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I can't recommend Wolfpoint enough. They leverage their expertise to deliver valuable insights to me and recommend specific actions steps that can move my business closer to its goals and help me shape strategy without being demanding or condescending. It's a pleasure working with them. Their entire team is pleasant and has a can do attitude. Their work is excellent in both design and functionality. Wolfpoint are professionals, in every sense of the word.
MakerGeeks had been using the Yahoo Store platform, and moreover I as a business owner had been using Yahoo Store for over 17 years in 4 companies, including MakerGeeks. We had sold over $55 million dollars through those companies over those years using Yahoo Store, so I was VERY familiar with the platform. However, when I exited the other companies and started MakerGeeks in 2015, I was sort of becoming unimpressed with the Yahoo Store model. I found Shopify and was quickly introduced to their Plus team, and that's how I met Wolfpoint. They built us a new website from the ground up and migrated ALL our legacy data from the Yahoo Store platform - this was a HUGE challenge, however they did it quickly and without ANY data corruption on our end.
The best part is that our sales more than doubled once the new website went live, our abandoned cart numbers went from nothing (Yahoo doesn't offer this service) to 29%, our conversion rate has gone from 1.25% to over 4%, and we see this number jump to 6%-9% during peak traffic. Our site traffic has jumped from around 35,000 unique visitors a month to nearly 300,000 unique... just an awesome increase in everything.
I would and have recommended Wolfpoint to anyone and everyone - their team is very nice, easy to talk with, and kept me in the loop every step of the way. I can't say how much I appreciate all the help and hard work, and I'll be a client for life, that's for sure!!
Launching a brand in the US that has history and assets from other global markets carries some unique challenges and opportunities. As we were looking to launch our OATLY brand of vegan plant-based milks in the US, we knew we wanted to have an eCommerce component to our website.
While the company had been operating for over 25 years in Europe and was sold in over 30+ countries, our team in Sweden didn't really have any experience with this or have much of a background into what it would take to accomplish that. In working together with Wolfpoint, they helped us to develop a strategy for building off the base of existing assets we had to accomplish our goals of launching an eCommerce site within the US on time and on budget.
They combined really excellent understanding of the Shopify platform and CMS with great thinking around complex subjects like global proxy settings to help our enthusiastic (but very inexperienced!) team launch the site. They were great communicators and collaborators that kept us in the loop on our status and kept the project moving forward - even when things didn't always go as plan, they were nimble and knowledgeable to make sure we were informed on what was going on so we could provide input to keep the design on track.
I would highly recommend them for anyone looking to partner with a team that combines deep Shopify platform expertise with excellent web site design and technical development. We would work with them again and are still working to find next step projects their team can assist us in.
We wanted a website that allowed our customers to design their own juice blend and see it come to life right before their eyes. My favorite feature about our new website is definitely the "Blend Your Own Juice" feature. Customers can now create a custom juice by simply selecting their ingredients and can even personalize their bottle by naming their blend. I would highly recommend Wolfpoint because they have a very talented team that is dedicated to making your vision become a reality. Wolfpoint really cares about creating the perfect website for you business and will go above and beyond to exceed your expectations.
Choosing to go with the Wolfpoint team was the best decision we could have made for our business. They handled the photography, design and development for our site on a phenomenal timeline, and we couldn't be happier with the result.
It's not exactly easy to make images of aquarium chillers stand out, but their photography team somehow managed to do it. The sleek, minimalist design of the site was exactly what we wanted for the aesthetic, and the modern professional look is bringing our brand into a new playing field. The site loads and functions beautifully without issue.
The Wolfpoint team are true experts when it comes to the Shopify platform, and they made our implementation smooth and easy. Our traffic AND conversion skyrocketed once we launched the new site, and remains steadily higher than ever before. Thank you for bringing our business to the next level, Wolfpoint!
Thank you, Wolfpoint, for your awesome work! Your commitment to our project was just what we were looking for, and we couldn't be happier with the script developed. We loved how easy it was to talk to you. You put us at ease at a very stressful time for our company, and we can't thank you enough.
My only regret is that we didn't find Wolfpoint sooner. After a series of disappointments with other agencies, it was so refreshing to work with a company who seemed to legitimately care about my business and bottom line every step of the way. They communicated clearly and consistently throughout the whole project, so I never felt out of the loop. If I needed a change, it was completed quickly and without issue. Their expertise with the Shopify platform opened my eyes to an array of features and functionality I never would have discovered on my own. Wolfpoint was exactly what we needed to finally move our business in the right direction.
Loved working with Wolfpoint. Their communication and turnaround was excellent and they helped us make some advanced functionality changes to our store. Thank you Wolfpoint Team!
Wolfpoint Agency were a pleasure to work with from start to finish. They were extremely professional and before taking on our project, took a lot of time to prepare a detailed proposal that suited our needs. Furthermore, they were able to accommodate (on short notice) an additional development requirement.
The design team took our minimal branding guidelines and came up with a design that really enhanced our brand and products. They also learned from our feedback and comments and incorporated the changes into future iterations seamlessly.
The developers were very responsive and receptive to our suggestions and feedback in troubleshooting problems. They went above and beyond when our site had trouble rendering for visitors from mainland China and further optimized and employed fixes so that our site would be visible. Overall, we're very happy to have them as partners and will continue to rely on their expertise in the future!
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We would very highly recommend Jen and Wolfpoint Agency. It has been such a pleasure to have her help us build Agave Surf's online store. The entire team has been extremely responsive with very clear and easy to follow instructions. An amazing and professional team that I would refer to anyone who needs to setup a store or on any website design and development! Thank you so much!
Wolfpoint Agency was fantastic for us. We had some technical challenges with Shopify and Wolfpoint delivered beyond expectations. They were fast, efficient, and extremely helpful. I would 100% use them again and will highly recommend to everyone.
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We had an outstanding experience working with the the Wolfpoint Agency team. They were extremely knowledgable. Delivered everything we wanted and stuck to our timeline and budget. Communications were easy and fast and the entire site migration process was a breeze. We are already reaping the benefits of being on a robust shopping platform from the get go. I highly recommend Wolfpoint Agency and Shopify.
As a small business owner, it's hard to be everything for my business, all the time. Thankfully, Jennifer and her entire team at Wolfpoint were there for me when I needed a Shopify Setup Expert. They were quick to respond and quick to help with my website. It's a huge comfort to know they're out there when I need them!
Wolfpoint was incredibly supportive. They were able to make functional changes to our site that went beyond our expectations because they understand their customers and their needs. Most importantly, they respond fast and provide quick impeccable results! Thank you.
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The team has been incredible to work with. They've helped us transition to Shopify and customize a theme to match our agenda. They're super responsive and are always available to solve / implement new things at a rapidly fast speed. These guys are the real deal. Highly recommended and will continue to work with them on our other brands.
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Wolfpoint Agency is a great Shopify Expert with great customer service and expertise. We look forward to working with them again in the near future.


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Gas Shortfall Won't Result In 'dumsor' – Power Ministry
The Ministry of Power is convinced that a possible cut in gas supply in the country won't adversely affect the production of electricity.
According to the Deputy Minister of Power, John Jinapor, the country's power producers can rely on crude oil to power the various power plants to adequately serve the energy needs of Ghanaians in the absence of gas.
The Deputy Minister made the remark in an interview on Eyewitness News in reaction to a letter the Volta River Authority wrote to GRIDCo informing it of a 15-day interruption in gas supply between February and March 2017.
The Authority in the letter further indicated that "power from Ameri Energy will also not be available during that period."
Ghanaians have however expressed worry over the situation after enduring intense load-shedding for nearly three years.
But Mr. Jinapor observed that the nation will not be plunge into darkness if the incoming New Patriotic Party handles the situation properly.
He explained that earlier in 2016, a similar situation occurred yet the nation was enjoyed 24 hours of uninterrupted power supply throughout the period because they relied on lite crude oil.
"If we do our things well, if we continue to put in place the right mechanisms and the right framework and we build on the gains we have made so far, we should never have load shedding and this is factual. Even if we don't have gas from the FPSO, most of the plants in the west; thus the Aboadze enclave can run on lite crude oil. This year, getting into the election we had a 21 day shutdown of the FPSO, it did not affect production. And so if you could manage it for 21 days, it means you can equally manage it for one month," Mr. Jinapor noted.
He also explained that additional plants are coming on-board which will supplement the hydro power generated from the Akosombo dam.
"…We are having additional capacities coming onboard. So if you don't have gas Ameri may not produce but you have a complement of between about 370 [megawatts]. The second batch of Karpower is also available and will start producing in around February. So you are looking to about 600 megawatts of extra capacity coming on board. In addition to that the hydro levels have gone up to appreciable levels. From that low of about 235 we hit over 250 so it means that given all the conditions that we have we should not go into load shedding," the Deputy Minister explained.
Dumsor is coming back- ACEP warns
The African Center for Energy Policy (ACEP) had earlier warned that Ghana may face power crisis in 2017 over disruption in gas supply.
It further admonished the incoming government to tackle as a matter of urgency challenges in the power sector since power supply from the nation's hydro power sources are still dim.
(Via: CitiFM Online Ghana)
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Bad Langensalza è una città della Turingia, in Germania. Appartiene al circondario di Unstrut-Hainich. Ѐ una città termale e sono presenti numerosi giardini.

Storia
Il 1º gennaio 1992 vennero aggregati alla città di Bad Langensalza i comun di Eckardtsleben e Illeben.

Il 1º gennaio 2019 venne aggregato anche il comune di Klettstedt.

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Appartengono alla città di Bad Langensalza le frazioni (Ortsteil) di Aschara, Eckardtsleben, Großwelsbach, Grumbach, Henningsleben, Illeben, Klettstedt, Merxleben, Nägelstedt, Thamsbrück, Ufhoven, Waldstedt, Wiegleben e Zimmern.

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For over 20 years, Living Innovations has provided support and residential care to people with disabilities to have a good life at home and in the community. As Living Innovations continues to grow, additional services such as in-home supports, case management, children's services and others have been added to meet needs in particular geographic areas. The agency today provides services for around a thousand people with disabilities.
As a healthcare organization, state/regulatory requirements meant that Living Innovations was forced to deal with a lot of paper – copying, filing, auditing, correcting errors etc. Working with frevvo's partner PiF Technologies, they implemented electronic forms and workflows that integrate seamlessly with DocStar, their document management system.
Their first workflow, Applicant Tracking and On-boarding was implemented in weeks. Rather than print out a stack of paper, the electronic workflow uses e-signatures and generates required documents like a W-4, I-9, Code of Conduct etc. The documents feed directly into DocStar and index fields are created automatically.
The benefits are enormous since the automated processes are significantly faster and error-free. Living Innovations is finding that the time and cost to prepare and facilitate a new hire on boarding is virtually cut in half.


The Google "doodle" for Monday, July 10, honored Swedish scientist Eva Ekeblad.
Many people around the world have been learning about Eva Ekeblad, a Swedish food scientist. She was born on July 10, 1724. Monday would have been her 293rd birthday.
Ekeblad is the subject of the latest "doodle" to appear on the search engine Google's home page. Google doodles are drawings that celebrate a person or event. They appear as part of Google's official logo.
It turns out that, more than 200 years ago, Ekeblad began working to make potatoes a more important part of the human diet. For a long time, potatoes were not thought to be good for humans to eat.
Ekeblad heard that potatoes were being used to make alcohol in Germany. She then started growing and experimenting with potatoes herself. And in 1746, she discovered that potatoes could be turned into something similar to flour. This required boiling, mashing and drying the potatoes.
The work Ekeblad did with potatoes resulted in Vodka, a product people enjoy today.
As a result of Ekeblad's work, people began using potatoes to make things like bread and even alcohol. Today, many well-known vodkas are still made with potatoes.
Ekeblad's research on potatoes helped reduce famine in Sweden. Using potatoes instead of cereal grains to make alcohol meant more grains were available to make bread and other food.
When she was just 24 years old, Ekeblad submitted her work to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. She became its first female member. It would be 200 years before another woman would be accepted into the society.
Many Twitter users learned about Ekeblad for the first time on Monday. They praised her work.
Google users in North America, parts of South America, Australia, Indonesia, India, Russia and parts of Europe saw the Eva Ekeblad doodle.
Sometimes, though, Google makes doodles that only appear in a few countries. For example, doodles in recent weeks celebrated Argentina National Day; the 660th anniversary of the Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic; the Japanese summer festival called Tanabata; and British airplane pilot Amy Johnson.
To look at the entire archive of Google doodles, go to google.com/doodles#archive.
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What I Like About You was Amanda Bynes' break into a television career away from her time as a Nickelodeon star on All That and The Amanda Show. After premiering on September 20, 2002 on The WB, What I Like About You ran for only four seasons before coming to an end on March 24, 2006. While on, fans loved the show which starred Bynes and Jennie Garth as sisters Valerie and Holly, navigating their life in New York City. Now that it has been over 10 years since the show came to an end, check out how much the cast is worth now!
10. Dan Cortese
Estimated Net Worth: $1.5 Million. Dan Cortese was a star athlete and the host of MTV Sports from 1992-1997 before really jumping into acting. He landed his first role in 1987, but became more recognized when he landed the part of Jess Hanson on the popular series Melrose Place in 1995. He went on to appear in many series and films including Veronica's Closet, Rock Me, Baby and of course What I Like About You as Vic Meladeo. He has since appeared in very few things and was most recently seen on the short lived series Guinness World Records Gone Wild in 2013. Overall Cortese has made an estimated net worth of $1.5 Million.
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9. David de Lautour
Estimated Net Worth: Unknown. David de Lautour got his start with a small role in the hit '90s series Xena: Warrior Princess. From there he appeared on Being Eve and then What I Like About You as Ben Sheffield. He went on to star in Power Rangers: Jungle Fury and appeared in many other series, but most recently has been seen in the TV series Westside as Ted West. Despite having many roles throughout his career, Lautour's net worth remains unknown.
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8. Simon Rex
Estimated Net Worth: $3 Million. Simon Rex has had an interesting time in the entertainment industry. Aside from being an actor, Rex has been a comedian, TV host, recording artist, producer and even did some time as an adult film star, which is how he kicked off his career at 19. He is best known, however, for his roles in Scary Movie 2, 3, and 4 as well as his time on What I Like About You in the first season as Jeff. Through it all he has made a respectable estimated net worth of $3 million.
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7. Michael McMillian
Estimated Net Worth: $1.5 Million. Michael McMillian first began his career when he created the comic book Lucid, and made his debut in acting in 1999 and appeared in shows such as 8 Simple Rules, Firefly, and Miracles before landing the part of Henry Gibson in What I Like About You. He is best known for his roles in Dorian Blues, True Blood, and most recently he appeared in the new hit series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. He has now made an estimated net worth of $1.5 million.
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6. Nick Zano
Estimated Net Worth: $3 Million. Nick Zano has had a lot of success in TV thanks to his time as an MTV News correspondent, but also to his breakout acting role as Vince in What I Like About You. From there he had recurring roles in 7th Heaven, Cougar Town, Melrose Place, 90210, 2 Broke Girls and also appeared in movies like 10 Years and The Final Destination. Most recently Zano has appeared in the series Minority Report and Legends of Tomorrow, earning himself an estimated net worth of $3 million.
5. Allison Munn
Estimated Net Worth: $2 Million. Allison Munn is a very familiar face in television thanks to her notable roles in several popular series. After beginning acting in 2000, she landed the recurring role of Caroline in That '70s Show and went on to star in What I Like About You as Tina Haven. She is also known for her parts in White Oleander, Elizabethtown, and One Tree Hill. Munn has most recently starred in the series Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn and has made an impressive estimated net worth of $2 million.
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4. Leslie Grossman
Estimated Net Worth: Unknown. Leslie Grossman has racked up 53 acting credits to her name and is best known for her roles in various series and films including Popular, The Opposite of Sex, and Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous. After starring as a recurring character in season one of What I Like About You, Grossman got bumped up to a main star for the remaining three seasons of the show, and it remains her best known role so far. Unfortuantely, her net worth is unknown.
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3. Wesley Jonathan
Estimated Net Worth: $2.5 Million. Wesley Jonathan began acting at a very early age when he appeared in a Sunny Delight commercial as a child. He quickly found success on TV with roles in Get a Life, Thea, Misery Loves Company, and his breakout role in the fan favorite series City Guys. After starring as Gary Thorpe on What I Like About You he has most recently been seen the series The Soul Man and has made an estimated net worth of $2.5 million.
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2. Jennie Garth
Estimated Net Worth: $5 Million. Jennie Garth has found a lot of success in Hollywood since dropping out of school in her junior year to pursue acting. After her break out role as Ericka McCray in A Brand New Life, Garth landed her iconic role as Kelly Taylor in Beverly Hills, 90210. Her role as Valerie Tyler in What I Like About You was her first major starring role after Beverly Hills, 90210, and she most recently appeared in the series Mystery Girls. All it took was one role to make her a household name, and is also the largest part of her $5 million estimated net worth.
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1. Amanda Bynes
Estimated Net Worth: $5.7 Million. Amanda Bynes career started off very promising with starring roles in All That and The Amanda Show, not to mention starring in movies such as Big Fat Liar, What a Girl Wants, and She's the Man. After starring in What I Like About You as Holly Tyler, Bynes only took on a few more roles with her last being in 2010's Easy A. Although she was making between $2 to $3 million a year at one point, after stepping away from acting, and ending up in treatment for her mental health, reports indicated that the star had unhealthy spending habits and had spent a lot of her savings. While she is no longer in the spotlight, Bynes is estimated to still have a net worth of $5.7 million.
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Research To Develop Revolutionary New Device to Detect, Treat And Monitor Cancer
Published	 Friday 21 September 2007	 Published	Fri 21 Sep 2007
Cancer-sensing devices built as cheaply and efficiently as wristwatches -- using many of the same operating principles -- could change the way clinicians detect, treat and monitor cancer in patients. Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology have created an acoustic sensor that can report the presence of small amounts of mesothelin, a molecule associated with a number of cancers including mesothelioma, as they attach to the sensor's surface.
According to the researchers, the study is a proof of principle, demonstrating a technique that might work for the detection of nearly any biomarker -- a collective term for a molecular signal that denotes the presence of disease. They presented their findings in Atlanta, Georgia at the American Association for Cancer Research's second International Conference on Molecular Diagnostics in Cancer Therapeutic Development.
"It is one thing to be able to identify biomarkers for a disease, but it is another to be able to find them in blood quickly and easily at very low concentrations," said Anthony Dickherber, a graduate student in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Georgia Tech. "We envision that, one day, doctors can use an array of our sensors as a sort of laboratory in their office, where they could use a quick blood sample to detect or monitor the signs of cancer."
According to Christopher Corso, the other graduate student engaged in the project and an M.D., Ph.D. student, such a device would be a boon to healthcare practice, allowing physicians to screen patients for signs of disease before opting for more expensive or invasive diagnostic techniques. Responding to the growing need for such sensors in both research and clinical practice, Dickherber, Corso and research adviser William D. Hunt, Ph.D., conceived of and developed the ACuRay™ (pronounced ak´-u-râ) chip, standing for ACoustic micro-arRay -- a device that shares more in common with an inexpensive wristwatch than the sort of cutting edge molecule-sorting apparatuses currently used by researchers and clinical laboratory technicians.
The array consists of a series of electrodes deposited on the surface of a thin film of zinc oxide, which allows the device to resonate, or vibrate, at a specific frequency when a current is applied, much like the quartz timing devices used in many clocks and watches.
"The sensor itself is built on a base of silicon, like a computer chip, and could be mass-produced using very well known and inexpensive microelectronic fabrication techniques," Dickherber said.
To turn this array into a sensor, the Georgia Tech researchers coated the zinc oxide surface with mesothelin-specific antibodies generated in the lab of Ira Pastan, M.D., at the National Cancer Institute. These molecules are engineered versions of the antibodies the immune system creates to identify foreign intruders, such as microbial parasites. In this study, the researchers coated the sensor with antibodies for mesothelin, a cell-surface protein that is highly expressed in mesothelioma, ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer and other malignancies.
When the mesothelin binds to an antibody, the added mass changes the frequency at which the acoustic wave passes between the electrodes on the surface of the device. The device is able to "hear" the pitch change due to nanomolar concentrations of mesothelin (just a few molecules amid billions) binding to antibodies on the chip. The technology has the potential of detecting biomarkers in even lower concentrations than those tested, Dickherber said.
"It is really an elegant engineering solution to a very complicated problem," said Hunt, a professor of electrical and computer at Georgia Tech and lead researcher on the project. "We could, for example, detect a number of different markers for a single disease on a single chip no bigger than the tip of a fountain pen. With refinement, this technology could readily lead to an inexpensive, ubiquitous technology for researchers, physicians and the clinical laboratory."
This research is supported by grants from the U.S. Army Medical Research & Materiel Command Prostate Cancer Research Program, the National Science Foundation, The V Foundation, the National Cancer Institute and the Georgia Cancer Coalition.
The mission of the American Association for Cancer Research is to prevent and cure cancer. Founded in 1907, AACR is the world's oldest and largest professional organization dedicated to advancing cancer research. The membership includes nearly 26,000 basic, translational, and clinical researchers; health care professionals; and cancer survivors and advocates in the United States and more than 70 other countries.
AACR marshals the full spectrum of expertise from the cancer community to accelerate progress in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer through high-quality scientific and educational programs. It funds innovative, meritorious research grants. The AACR Annual Meeting attracts more than 17,000 participants who share the latest discoveries and developments in the field. Special Conferences throughout the year present novel data across a wide variety of topics in cancer research, treatment, and patient care.
AACR publishes five major peer-reviewed journals: Cancer Research; Clinical Cancer Research; Molecular Cancer Therapeutics; Molecular Cancer Research; and Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. Its most recent publication, CR, is a magazine for cancer survivors, patient advocates, their families, physicians, and scientists. It provides a forum for sharing essential, evidence-based information and perspectives on progress in cancer research, survivorship, and advocacy.
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