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The rise of the German monster
Merkel's next grand coalition risks fuelling German right-wing populism like never before.
Will Wachtmeister
Merkel prepares to negotiate her 'grand coalition'. Demotix/Goncalo Silva. All rights reserved.
On Germany's sensational election night of September 22, international television viewers were briefly confronted with a surreal image. The electorate's overwhelming verdict on the chancellorship was clear-cut – Kanzlerin Merkel was to stay in her post. But as the Christian Democrat leader's bumper victory was being reported live, images were broadcast of opposition social democratic SPD supporters bursting out cheering.
This briefly confused news presenters before they were briefed on what was going on: the SPD was cheering because the pro-business, neoliberal party FDP had been voted out of the Bundestag. But will their cheers prove hollow as Germany's right-wing regroups as an extra-parliamentary force?
Merkel had lost her junior coalition partner in September's election and the Bundestag balance had shifted to the centre. The chancellor's conservative CDU-CSU party will be isolated in the Bundestag and this is what prompted the spontaneous election-night outburst of Schadenfreude from the Social Democrats, who had themselves been heavily defeated.
FDP's wipe-out means that the party-political dynamic has been ineluctably heading towards a grand coalition between the Christian democratic CDU-CSU and the Social Democrats of the SPD. Votes cast also dictate that the grand coalition will be led by Angela Merkel, Germany's new eternal chancellor, who is now one election victory away from equalling the original ewiger Kanzler Helmut Kohl's sixteen years at the helm.
Grand coalition of hugs and bargains
Formal talks between the SPD and Merkel's CDU-CSU are well underway and are set to lead to a grand coalition led by Merkel before Christmas. There was spontaneous hugging in Berlin as the 77 members of the two parties greeted each other at the start of negotiations on 23 October. The meeting was so amicable that observers likened it to a family reunion.
The new grand coalition will force the CDU-CSU to make concessions to the smaller SPD in the shape of ministry posts, policy and rhetoric, leaving acres of space on the right. Grand coalitions rule by cautious consensus and tit-for-tat bargains, sparking resentment and voter dissatisfaction.
The current cosiness of the talks and ongoing back-room dealing over ministerial posts is bound to add to anti-establishment feelings. A backlash among a substantial section of disaffected SPD members is already swelling online.
German political history shows what happens on the extreme right-wing fringes during a grand coalition. The first post-war grand coalition, starting in 1966, left the door open for the neo-Nazi National Democratic Party of Germany, NPD, to soar out of nowhere to 4.3% in the subsequent 1969 elections, narrowly missing the 5% needed to enter parliament. The same NPD's membership swelled by nearly a fifth during the first year of the next grand coalition, led much later by Merkel herself from 2005 to 2009.
During these two grand coalitions, the FDP was in effect an opposition machine anchored in the Bundestag, positioning itself firmly on the right on economic policy and hammering the two governing parties for not doing enough to lower taxes and not cutting welfare spending fast enough. This time, the neoliberal FDP will join other right-wing forces outside the Bundestag. There will be no rightist parliamentarians soaking up and channelling resentment towards the grand coalition. The action will be outside parliament.
Hungry for power and revenge
The FDP is an extra-parliamentary movement for the first time in its history. It joins other forces on the right who can choose whatever line of attack they want, unencumbered by the responsibility of having seats in parliament, let alone a minister in government.
The FDP's future emergence out of the current wilderness will depend on winning dissatisfied voters on the right, a fertile ground in times of grand coalition. Presenting itself as an anti-establishment outsider force will be a tempting strategy for FDP activists hungry for power and revenge.
To be clear, the FDP is anything but right-wing or conservative on issues such as gay marriage, cultural diversity and human rights. The leader who brought the FDP to September's disastrous defeat was Germany's first high-ranking minister of Asian background.
But the party's long-standing flirtations with ever more hard-line anti-welfare and anti-taxation policies are set to be firmed up in the coming years. If this message starts dominating political discourse and forces the grand coalition into pre-emptive copycat neoliberal reforms, many millions of low-paid Germans will suffer heavily.
Mini-jobs
Germany's low employment economy is the result of radical labour market reforms launched a decade ago that have forced around a quarter of the national workforce into low-paid, insecure and part-time employment.
The Jobwunder, Germany's hyped employment miracle, is built on mini-jobs, an exploitative form of low-wage, flexible employment that traps millions of Germans in poverty.
European economies with higher labour market standards can't compete against this social dumping and thus the German export machine rules supreme.
A new dose of neoliberalism could forever undermine the values that have traditionally underpinned Germany's beleaguered social-market economy, swelling the Federal Republic's legion ranks of the working poor.
German income inequality is already growing at record rates but as the American example shows, there are no built-in limits to how much further this socially damaging process can go.
Alternative for Germany
The FDP is one of two right-wing forces in Germany that could realistically cross the 5% threshold and enter the Bundestag at the next federal election. The more radical Alternative für Deutschland narrowly missed the Bundestag threshold in September. The newly formed party gained a spectacular 4.7%.
If more bail-outs and Eurozone instability ensues in the coming years the AfD, which wants to leave the Euro currency zone and reintroduce the Bundesmark, could gain a serious number of seats. Polling before the September federal elections consistently showed that around a quarter of German voters could imagine voting for an anti-Euro party like the AfD.
The AfD is an economically nativist and backward-looking party, nostalgic for the stability of the Bundesmark. If a more general revivalism of Germany's past glories gathers momentum, the party's support risks morphing into something nastier still.
Ominously, the neo-Nazis of the NPD have praised AfD for the "important function it serves in breaking the ice and opening doors for the NPD's criticism of the euro and the EU." The AfD has been forced to actively vet new members for right-wing extremist backgrounds with unknown effect.
A new monster?
The FDP's absence from the Bundestag is not the only way the Federal Republic's third grand coalition will be different from the preceding two. The grand coalition will govern at a time of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. The bailout and ensuing austerity has led to right-left polarisation across the Western world. Germany is by no means an exception.
In major economic downturns, right-wing politics takes upon itself the role of preventing and destroying popular moves towards establishing left-wing socialism. Today's perceived threat looms large in the shape of Germany's third largest Bundestag party, the firmly socialist Left Party called Die Linke.
Scared of Die Linke's anti-capitalist programme, business leaders and wealthy elites will pump even more money in the party coffers of the FDP and will be increasingly tempted to fund the AfD.
In return for their money, they will get even harder anti-state, anti-spending and anti-welfare policy stances. Outrage at perceived concessions by the moderate right to the left under the grand coalition will be thrown in for good measure.
If business leaders and wealthy donors persist in going down this road, the establishment risks setting free forces beyond its control. That scenario, of course, looks very much like how the extremist economic dogma of the Tea Party was unleashed.
Germany risks creating its own monster.
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Eline Bergmann was born in Groningen, The Netherlands, and started to play the piano at the age of 6. As a teenager, she was admitted to the preparatory class where she studied with Alexander Makarov and Gerben Makkes van der Deijl.
She participated frequently in national competitions like the Prinses Christina Concours where she won the first prize in 1994. Bergmann was also a prize winner at the International Piano Competition of San Bartolomeo (Italy).
Bergmann graduated at the North Netherlands Conservatory in 2001 under the guidance of Hungarian concert pianist Klára Würtz. She continued her studies at the Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest with Balázs Szokolay.
In 2004 she obtained a scholarship in Perugia, from the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to refine her playing under the guidance of Maestro Luigi Tanganelli (solo repertoire) and Maestro Costantino Mastropremiano (Chamber Music).
At the Conservatory of Perugia, Bergmann met Swedish cellist Tove Törngren with whom she formed a duo, they have played numerous concerts since in Sweden, Norway, England, Italy and the Netherlands. Eline also works with Dutch soprano Else-Linde Buitenhuis performing famous Lieder and Italian arias.
Eline currently lives in Amsterdam and gives many solo recitals. She is praised for her musicality and sense of sound colouring.
She was a guest of the Dutch Classical Radio (AVRO Radio 4) where she played pieces of Prokofiev's Romeo & Juliet in the Royal Concertgebouw Amsterdam.
In May of 2012, she made her debut in the U.S. at Harbeson Hall in Pasadena, California. In February 2014, she toured through Asia playing concerts in Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei.
Besides her musical activities, Eline completed a master's degree in Romance Languages and Cultures at the University of Groningen. Her thesis described the influence of the Italian classics Dante and Petrarca in the 19th century, particularly on the composer Franz Liszt.
In between performances, Eline is a very devoted teacher and is specialised in coaching young talents.


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Fearless Freddie
Rear Admiral Frederick Burdett Warder was known for both his bravery and his humility. Warder was Skipper of the USS Seawolf submarine during WWII. Then a Lieutenant Commander, Warder became known for his exploits during the battle of Corregidor in the Philippines in which the Seawolf sank several Japanese vessels and survived intense depth-charge attacks. For his efforts, the Commander was awarded the Navy Cross and ever after was known as "Fearless Freddie" (a nickname he disliked). A man who believed his enemy was also his brother, Warder ordered his crew to rescue enemy battle survivors from the sea even if they refused to come aboard. This documentary tells the story of Warder's remarkable life.
Rear Admiral Frederick Burdett Warder was known for both his bravery and his humility. Warder was Skipper of the USS Seawolf submarine during WWII. Then a Lieutenant Commander, Warder became known for his exploits during the battle of Corregidor in the Philippines in which the Seawolf sank severa...

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I added this polk audio 10 inch subwoofer [amazon.com] (which is now $10 cheaper) and love it. It took the sound and feel to the next level.
I also got the atmos enabled add-ons for the front recently and am not as impressed. They do bounce the sound off the ceiling, but it sounds kind of flat to me and I've not found a ton of content that makes use of atmos. For that reason, I'd go with in-ceiling speakers or nothing since it didn't really add much to the experience. They also don't fit the tower speakers, so they look weird.
Nice price for a good sounding set of speakers. I have this setup 5.1 in my gaming room and they sound great. Don't do any critical listening on them though.
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I've had this exact setup for more than two years. Ask me anything.
- Subwoofer though good in sound character, is not loud enough. I recommend replacing the sub with something of higher quality and size whenever you can. I personally went with SVS SB12-NSD and I'm not looking back.
- The center speaker is crap. Try to replace it with something better as soon as possible. I do not watch movies (so no need for clear dialogue), only listen to music, so I've let the center speaker stay for now.
I've heard the same about the center. Does anyone know of a good center to pair with the floor standing towers? I got a pair of those cheap and I was going to use them in my basement/exercise room, but it will mostly be for TV so dialogue is important.
I've got this same setup mated to a Denon AVR-X1400H receiver and Monolith10" sub and LOVE it ! I recently got the atmos add-ons and can't really tell the difference. As long as you run the calibration setup correctly, and set the center speaker crossover to 100 hz....you should be fine.
I know the price is different and there is no subwoofer here, but in terms of sound and bang for your buck? This would be for a bedroom.


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Audrey Scott
June 6, 1923 — January 12, 2021
Audrey Haning Scott, 97, formerly of Stanford, passed away at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at Heritage Health in Normal, IL. Kibler-Brady-Ruestman Memorial Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 16, 2021 at Eastlawn Memorial Gardens, Bloomington for the immediate family. Officiating is assistant Pastor Jonathan Roberson, First Baptist Church of Clinton. Memorials may be made to Children's Hospital of Illinois, 530 NE Glen Oak Avenue, Peoria, IL 61637.
https://www.osfhealthcarefoundation.org/childrens-hospital-illinois-donation-form/
Audrey Phyllis Fulton was born June 6, 1923 in Cheyenne, WY to John C. and Edith L. Tabor Fulton. She married Orville M. Jenkins, Jr. on September 3, 1941 in Kimball, NE. He was killed in a plane crash during a training exercise on August 21, 1944 at Model, CO. Audrey married Warren E. (Bob) Haning on June 26, 1945 in Maryville, CA. He died January 26, 1999. James B. Scott and Audrey were married July 18, 2004 in Bloomington, IL. He died February 22, 2008.
Bob and Audrey had 3 sons Gregory Warren, Douglas Fulton, and John Kennedy. She is survived by Doug (Barb), Minier, John (Sarah), Romeo, MI, honorary son, Mark (LeAnne) Kunkee, San Diego, CA and daughter-in-law, Joy, Bloomington. Greg died on April 4, 2015.
She is also survived by her grandchildren Aaron (Carissa) Haning, Bloomington, Candy (Scott) Siltman, Clinton, Phil (Susan) Haning, Bloomington, Allison Haning, Bloomington, Amy (John) Garry, Long Beach, CA, Jeremy Haning, Bloomington, Kyle (Jenna) Haning, Plymouth, MI, Jonathan (Darsi) Haning, Waterford, MI, Derek Haning, Romeo, MI, Warren (fiancé Carly Sedlar) Chesterfield Twp., MI, Elaine and Dianne Kunkee, San Diego, CA. Great grandchildren surviving are Samuel, Johanna and Hazel Haning; Samantha, Whitney, Kaitlyn and Zachary Siltman; Jillian and Phillip, Jr. Haning; Kiersten and Cullen Garry. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Also preceding her in death were her parents, brother, John Fulton and sisters, Lucille Leonard and Lorraine Shotwell.
Audrey worked for the Adjunct General of WY in Cheyenne during WWII. She was a secretary at McLean County Bank, formerly Corn Belt Bank. Later she was a deputy clerk in the office of the McLean County Circuit Clerk, retiring in 2004.
She had been a member of United Presbyterian Church in Stanford and St. Luke Union Church in Bloomington.
Audrey and Bob enjoyed dancing at the Moose Lodge for many years. Her favorite vacation spot was Estes Park, CO.
She was a member of "the sewing club" in the Minier- Stanford area. Bob and Audrey volunteered for several years at OSF St. Joseph Hospital.
The family wishes to thank the Pastor John Roberson for his visits and support, the staff at Heritage Health and Transitions Hospice.
JAN 16. 11:00 AM (CST)
East Lawn Memorial Gardens
Bloomigton, IL 61704
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Audrey Haning Scott, please visit our floral store.
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Program to explain local, spiritual origins of lacrosse
Friday, March 26, 2010, By News Staff
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Central New York dominates the lacrosse world at many levels, yet few understand the local roots of the game. On Monday, April 5, at 7 p.m. at Syracuse Stage, Central New Yorkers can learn the background of this increasingly popular sport and its spiritual role among the Onondaga and other Haudenosaunee people. Featuring Onondaga faithkeeper and Syracuse University All-American lacrosse goalie Oren Lyons and former SU player and coach Roy Simmons Jr., the program is part of the Onondaga Land Rights & Our Common Future series.
"When you talk about lacrosse, you talk about the lifeblood of the Six Nations," says Oren Lyons. "The game is ingrained into our culture, our system and our lives."
"We are delighted to bring sports into this series," says series organizer Andy Mager. "We hope that many who play and follow lacrosse will come to deepen their knowledge of what it means to those who invented it."
Lyons is faithkeeper of the Onondaga Nation Turtle clan and has been a clear, persistent and respected voice for the Onondaga, the Haudenosaunee and Indigenous people throughout the world. Lyons was an All-American lacrosse goalie at SU in 1957 and 1958, and serves as honorary chairman of the Iroquois National Lacrosse Team.
Simmons has dedicated much of his life to the SU men's lacrosse team as both player (1956-58) and coach (1971-1998). He led the team to 16 straight Final Fours and six NCAA national championships. In 2009, Simmons was awarded the Tewaaraton Spirit Award, which recognizes exemplary dedication to the sport of lacrosse, as well as a significant contribution to society.
The Onondaga Land Rights & Our Common Future series consists of 13 programs throughout 2010 and is coordinated by Neighbors of the Onondaga Nation. Co-sponsors include 12 major educational institutions–led by Syracuse University, the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Le Moyne College and SUNY Empire State College–as well as several community organizations.
Admission to this event is free. A reception and facilitated small group discussions will follow the presentation. For more information, including the full series schedule, see http://www.peacecouncil.net/noon or call (315) 472-5478.
South Side Innovation Center announces 2011 Chase Business Plan Challenge
Tuesday, May 17, 2011, By News Staff
Renowned literary theorist addresses language, thinking at SU Humanities Center March 4
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Mary Nelson Youth Center 'Beyond the Dream' gala Sept. 17
Wednesday, September 14, 2011, By News Staff
Marion Wilson's 'Artists and Social Profit' class trades art for social good in traveling exhibit
Wednesday, November 28, 2012, By Jennifer Russo
SU, SUNY-ESF give back to neighborhood for Earth Day
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Prince of Florin, he becomes betrothed to Buttercup (in the novel on the excuse that he will need to continue the royal line because his father is dying). He does not care who his bride is, as long as she is very beautiful. Count Rugen then finds Buttercup.
After pursuing Buttercup and her kidnappers, Buttercup has him swear not to hurt Westley, but instead he lies. Humperdinck tells Westley and Buttercup to surrender but they do not listen. It is revealed he hired Vizzini to kidnap and kill her, and now is planning to murder her on their wedding night and framing Guilder like before, and he will have a political reason for declaring war. Unfortunately his plans are thwarted by Westley, Inigo Montoya, and Fezzik, but they let him live instead of killing him, leaving him to pursue them when they escape with Buttercup.
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The primary antagonist, Prince Humperdinck is incredibly intelligent, cocky and has excellent tracking and hunting instincts. He can track the location of animals, and is able to trace events that have happened in a particular place. Buttercup herself says there is no greater hunter than him, proclaiming that he "Can track a falcon on a cloudy day."
Humperdinck is the prince of the fictional kingdom of Florin. He is the finest hunter in the world; his tracking abilities are so great that he is able to tell which of two sets of tracks belonged to the loser of an hours old swordfight, and to determine that a wrestling match had occurred between a man and a giant. Behind his princely demeanor, however, he is vain and cowardly, "with a heart full of fear".
He plans to marry Buttercup, the story's heroine, ostensibly so he can inherit the throne from his senile father and father an heir. He has hidden plans, however; he hires the criminals Vizzini, Inigo Montoya, and Fezzik to kidnap and kill her, hoping to implicate the nation of Guilder in her death so he can start a war. Her true love Westley (title: the Dread Pirate Roberts) defeats his assassins and saves her. However, after tracking them through the Fire Swamp, Humperdinck reclaims Buttercup and throws Westley into the Zoo of Death (the "Pit of Despair" in the movie'), his secret dungeon, to be tortured by Count Rugen, his second-in-command. When Buttercup threatens suicide if she is not reunited with Westley, Humperdinck pretends to respect her wishes and send for his rival's return, confident that the other man will be dead long before the wedding.
When Humperdinck accidentally reveals that he didn't send for Westley, Buttercup loses her temper and calls him a coward. Enraged, he descends into the Pit/Zoo, where Rugen has Westley attached to a machine that drains years of life away, and turns it to "maximum", leaving him "mostly dead".
He forces Buttercup to marry him later that night, planning to strangle her and blame it on Guilder. He is thwarted by Westley, who returned to life with help from Fezzik, Inigo and Miracle Max, the king's former "Miracle Man" Miracle Max who had been fired by Humperdinck. Westley challenges him to a duel, even though Westley can barely stand due to the aftereffects of being resurrected. Humperdinck is unaware of Westley's condition and agrees to duel him "to the death!" But Westley warns him that it will be "to the pain" instead, and explains what this means: he will not kill Humperdinck but leave him hideously deformed. Terrified, Humperdinck surrenders, and is left tied to a chair in the honeymoon suite of his own castle as Westley escapes with his bride. In the book, his men save Humperdinck, and he pursues the 4 heroes (Westley, Buttercup, Fezzik and Inigo), leaving the book on a cliff-hanger.
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Balloting materials to be mailed tomorrow on UPS-Teamster pacts
Votes to be counted Oct. 5.
Balloting materials will be mailed out starting tomorrow for Teamsters union members to vote on proposed five-year contracts covering 256,000 workers at UPS Inc.'s small-package operations and 12,000 additional workers at the Atlanta-based company's less-than-truckload (LTL) unit, according to Teamster dissident group Teamsters for a Democratic Union (TDU).
For the first time in the long relationship between UPS and the Teamsters, contract voting will be conducted electronically. Each member will be given a personal identification number which they will use either to vote online or by telephone to a computer, TDU said.
The materials will be mailed throughout the rest of the week. Ballots will be counted on October 5, TDU said.
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Gary is founder and president of ROAR, a full-service boutique communications and marketing firm. Previously, he lead client publicity and corporate communications for Grace Hill Media, a marketing firm recognized by Time, NPR, CNN, The Wall Street Journal, NBC, Christianity Today, The Associated Press, Focus on the Family and USA Today as the industry leader in connecting Hollywood to faith leaders, organizations and media. He worked on groundbreaking and record-setting campaigns for such critical, ratings and box-office successes as the HISTORY miniseries THE BIBLE and the films SON OF GOD, GRAVITY, NOAH, THE MONUMENTS MEN, MAN OF STEEL, THE HOBBIT, LES MISERABLES, THE CONJURING and 42.
Prior to Grace Hill, Gary was vice president of communications for Focus on the Family, an international Christian ministry that reaches more than 220 million worldwide. He was a key player in the organization's 2010 Super Bowl commercial featuring Tim Tebow, which became the most talked about ad of its kind in a generation; advised President Jim Daly on media issues; and directed the organization's outreach to millennials, an effort cited by Mother Jones as cutting edge. He also made regular appearances as a spokesman on such programs as the CBS Evening News and CNN Sunday Morning, as well as in publications like The New York Times and Newsweek.
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The Parma Public Prosecutor and the health divisions of Italy's national police in Florence and Cremona uncovered the fraudulent bottles. The police were able to prevent the fake wine from being distributed, and arrested Matteo Fazzi, 31, who remains in jail, as well as his mother, Maria Alessandra Morini, 57, and another man, Sergio Papa, 54, both placed under house arrest. The investigation is ongoing, however, and there are at least six others who are suspected of involvement.


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Extended Reality (XR) Market - Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts (2023 - 2028)
The Extended Reality (XR) Market is segmented by Solution (Consumer Engagement and Business Engagement), by Application (Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and Mixed Reality), by End-user Industry (Education, Retail, Industrial and Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Media and Entertainment and Other End-User Industries), and Geography.
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Extended Reality (XR) Industry Overview
Fastest Growing Market: Asia-Pacific
CAGR: 57.91 %
Extended Reality (XR) Market Analysis
The Extended Reality (XR) Market is expected to register a CAGR of 57.91% over the forecast period. Extended reality (XR) is among the emerging technologies and encompasses immersive technologies, such as augmented reality, virtual reality, mixed reality, and other future realities that may emerge. One of the main driving factors for the market is the increasing demand for reducing the distance between people and richer visual content.
Several companies are developing supporting technologies that may help commercialize XR technologies globally by identifying great potential in the XR domain.
In December 2021, Mawari, a leading XR streaming solution provider, announced that its 3DXR Content Streaming Platform for the Metaverse had made its debut on the AWS Marketplace, a managed and curated software catalog from Amazon Web Services that allows customers to find, buy, and immediately deploy third-party software.
The increasing adoption of Gesture-based computing is also aiding the market growth by opening up several applications and opportunities. Gesture-based computing refers to interfaces where the human body interacts with digital resources without using common input devices, such as a keyboard, mouse, game controller, or voice-entry mechanism. It is now ripe to be a part of gaming, TVs, devices, kiosks, medical, 3D sculpting, engineering, medical professionals, designers, advertisers, and even people with physical disabilities. Gesture-based gaming has moved beyond traditional gaming consoles and is witnessing increasing adoption in educational games for children.
For instance, Magic Touch Math is the first game that focuses on learning mathematics using custom gesture drawings. Thus, gesture-based recognition can also be used in applications apart from traditional gaming applications.
In December 2021, Oppo unveiled the Air Glass, Augmented Reality (AR) glasses that feature a Cicada Wing Design and an internally developed Spark Micro Projector. The Air Glass offers diffraction, waveguide display that supports touch, voice, head tracking, and gestures. The frame uses a monocle design for the glass, with an attachable AR-capable display that latches on to existing prescription glasses. Furthermore, integration with the rest of its ecosystem has allowed the company to enable seamless experiences for its consumers. For instance, When an Air Glass is paired with an Oppo Watch 2, users can use hand movements to confirm, cancel, and switch application cards.
Physical lockdowns in light of the COVID-19 pandemic across significant regions may positively affect the XR technology demand. Enterprises worldwide are trying to find ways to get their internal and wider geographically dispersed teams to communicate, collaborate, and find a path forward during the crisis. The diverse potential of XR applications in recreating the tourism experience allows multi-stakeholders to overcome travel restrictions and lockdowns, thus, allowing the pandemic to act as an accelerator of existing trends for XR adoption.
Extended Reality (XR) Industry Segments
The study under consideration covers solutions for consumer and business engagement. The study also analyses different extended reality applications, such as virtual, augmented, and mixed reality. Market size is analyzed by considering the optimistic growth of the market over the forecast period. The report also covers the impact of COVID-19 on the market and stakeholders. The same has been considered for the current market estimation and future projections.
Mixed Reality (MR)
By End-user Industry
Other End-user Industries
Extended Reality (XR) Market Trends
This section covers the major market trends shaping the Extended Reality (XR) Market according to our research experts:
Virtual Reality Segment to Drive the Market
Virtual reality involves the usage of computer technology to create a simulated environment. Unlike the traditional user interface, VR places the user inside an experience. This means that, instead of viewing a monitor screen in front of them, users are immersed in and can interact with a three-dimensional world. With the simulation of as many senses as possible, such as vision, touch, hearing, and smell, the usage of this technology has been transformed.
Moreover, across various educational fields, teachers have been increasingly turning to virtual reality technology to help provide a better standard of education. For instance, on a basic level, the introduction of VR in the education sector has enabled the students to be immersed in a VR environment far from the confines of the physical classroom. The technology also gives students a more visual and absorbing lesson, which can be provided at lower costs.
Virtual reality technology has also carved its space within the gaming industry in the past few years. VR has given shape to a new generation of gaming that is giving the players immersive, first-person perspective experiences. In the past few years, developers such as Oculus and HTC have worked toward making virtual reality more accessible and affordable. Previously, Oculus launched its Oculus Quest, which is a standalone wireless virtual reality headset.
Moreover, the growing pervasiveness of AI technology across VR applications is also enhancing the intelligence of virtual characters. Google's machine learning tools add 6DoF controller-tracking capabilities to any standalone headset, while Facebook's DeepFocus framework makes use of AI to create focus effects in VR, and LG makes use of AI to minimize motion sickness among VR users. The Chinese tech leaders Baidu and Tencent are also working on integrating AI and VR into mobile solutions and video games.
Cloud technologies are also promising scalability to the VR vendors. As VR-generated data is increasing in volume, the cloud services will store apps, data, and memory in virtual servers and will stream them on-demand. This is also expected to drive innovation in VR and service updates in an uninterrupted cycle.
The healthcare industry also adopted VR technology in an intrinsic manner where some of the high-grade institutions have been using the images that a computer has generated to do multiple types of diagnoses. The virtual reality simulations make use of these diagnostic images from the CAT scans to form various 3D models of a patient's anatomy. The high-tech virtual reality models are helping surgeons, primarily to ensure the position of any tumor or cyst.
North America is Expected to Hold a Significant Market Share
The North American segment of the extended reality market is expected to grow significantly over the forecast period, primarily due to the presence of multiple vendors, such as Microsoft and Qualcomm, among others, making considerable investments in market innovations. Countries such as the US have been among the highly innovative Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), and Mixed Reality (MR) markets. Most companies developing these technological advancements are based out of the US. Higher technology exposure and ease of smart devices have created strong demand in the region. Microsoft's AR product, Hololens, first released in the US and Canada, received a positive response from users.
As AR technology becomes more innovative and business applications are expanding in the region, the demand and investments in the regional AR market might increase further. For instance, in December 2021, HTX Labs, a provider of immersive learning solutions, declared that it had been awarded a new Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract by the US Air Force's 821 Contingency Response Squadron (CRS). SBIR contract seeks to expand the company's EMPACT immersive training platform to enable the better development, creation, deployment, and measurement of immersive environments and interactive, virtual training content, in support of global mobility operations for the 821 CRS. The company's primary goal is to adapt its EMPACT Platform to enable Airmen to rapidly create large-scale, geospatially accurate virtual environments, augment and annotate those environments with 3D objects and other digital media and save and publish these environments for use in mission planning.
Additionally, end-user industries such as education and the corporate sector have shifted their focus toward technology, which aids them in creating an engaging environment. For instance, the United States Department of Education makes use of virtual reality primarily to help students with autism and learning disabilities in schools across the nation. Moreover, previously, the office of special education and programs announced an investment of USD 2.5 million toward a program that will also use VR to nurture social skills in students with disabilities.
According to the GSMA, the number of smartphone subscribers in the North American region is expected to reach 328 million by 2025. Moreover, by 2025, the region is also expected to witness an increase in the penetration rates of mobile (86%) and internet (80%), recording the second-highest rates globally. As smart devices, especially smartphones, play a major role in the development of AR technology, the region offers a huge opportunity for the market studied over the forecast period.
Furthermore, in the United States, the COVID-19 pandemic helped to build consumer education on the value of XR experiences. According to Forbes, in 2021, 58.9 million people will use virtual reality, and 93.3 million people will use augmented reality at least monthly in the United States.
Extended Reality (XR) Market Competitor Analysis
The Extended Reality (XR) Market is concentrated and consists of a few players. Some players are expanding their services across the emerging market to gain a market share. However, with advancements in immersive technology trends across the virtual platform, new players are increasing their market presence by enhancing their services and expanding their business footprint across emerging economies.
December 2021 - Oppo unveiled the Air Glass, Augmented Reality (AR) glasses that feature a Cicada Wing Design and an internally developed Spark Micro Projector. The Air Glass offers diffraction, waveguide display that supports touch, voice, head tracking, and gestures. The frame uses a monocle design for the glass, with an attachable AR-capable display that latches on to existing prescription glasses. Furthermore, integration with the rest of its ecosystem has enabled the company to enable seamless consumer experiences. For instance, when an Air Glass is paired with an Oppo Watch 2, users can use hand movements to confirm, cancel, and switch application cards.
December 2021 - Solotech acquired XR Studios, a full-service agency specializing in extended reality, comprised of augmented reality technology for live broadcast and virtual productions. As part of the strategic plan, XR Studios will continue to operate as a separate entity and brand, progressing its strong trajectory in market leadership. The transaction accelerates the path of Solotech and XR Studios' visions to become the leading provider of extended reality solutions globally.
November 2021 - Immersivecast announced the XR Metaverse Workspace, a service environment that supports multi-dimensional Web 3.0 with NFT, AR, and VR and simplifies the content development process. The offering was revealed on an initial 5G network slicing trial with Deutsche Telekom, Samsung, and Ericsson at MWC 2021. It encouraged the company to expand its market presence in Korea and the US.
September 2021 - Facebook Inc. announced that it would invest USD 50 million to work with organizations to sustainably construct the so-called Metaverse, a digital world in which people may move and communicate in a virtual environment using various devices. The corporation has invested extensively in virtual reality and augmented reality, creating Oculus VR headsets and working on AR glasses and wristbands. The money will be invested globally over two years by the new XR Programs and Research Fund to ensure that Metaverse technology is developed in a way that is inclusive and empowering.
Extended Reality (XR) Market Top Players
Qualcomm Technologies Inc.
Accenture PLC
Northern Digital Inc.
SoftServe Inc.
SphereGen Technologies
Extended Reality (XR) Market Recent Developments
April 2022 - Pico Interactive, a virtual reality (VR) solution maker for consumers and businesses, unveiled the 'Pico Neo 3 Link' gadget, its newest standalone VR headset for consumers and gamers. Pico indicated that their new Link headgear would be aimed at VR and gaming enthusiasts. Pico's strategy for introducing its most unique consumer VR product in Europe will entail directly collecting feedback from a committed community of virtual reality enthusiasts, from which the firm will draw product feedback to influence the development of its platform and services.
December 2021 - Varjo Base, the company's latest software update, improves Varjo's accessibility by adding more flexibility and support for even more creative activities. Varjo Base 3.4 includes full support for the new Varjo Aero and the ability to create personal accounts and a new virtual backdrop experience. Varjo Cabin is a cabin in Varjo, Finland.
Extended Reality (XR) Market Report - Table of Contents
1.1 Study Assumptions and Market Definition
4.2 Industry Attractiveness - Porter's Five Forces Analysis
4.3 Technology Snapshot
4.4 Impact of COVID-19 on the Market
5.1.1 Increasing Adoption of Gesture-based Computing
5.1.2 Growing Trend of Miniaturization in Smart Devices
5.2.1 Complexity in the Implementation Process in Terms of Technology and Cost
5.2.2 Vulnerability for Cyber Attacks, Along with the High Cost of Implementation
6.1 By Solution
6.1.1 Consumer Engagement
6.1.2 Business Engagement
6.2.1 Virtual Reality (VR)
6.2.2 Augmented Reality (AR)
6.2.3 Mixed Reality (MR)
6.3 By End-user Industry
6.3.2 Retail
6.3.3 Industrial and Manufacturing
6.3.4 Healthcare
6.3.5 Media and Entertainment
6.3.6 Other End-user Industries
6.4 By Geography
6.4.3 Asia Pacific
6.4.4 Rest of the World
7.1.1 Qualcomm Technologies Inc.
7.1.2 Accenture PLC
7.1.3 SoftServe Inc.
7.1.4 SphereGen Technologies
7.1.5 Northern Digital Inc.
7.1.6 Microsoft Corporation
7.1.7 Softweb Solutions Inc.
7.1.8 VertexPlus Softwares Pvt. Ltd
7.1.9 Varjo Technologies OY
7.1.10 Talespin Reality Labs Inc.
8. INVESTMENT ANALYSIS
9. FUTURE OF THE MARKET
Extended Reality (XR) Market Research FAQs
The Extended Reality (XR) Market is studied from 2018 - 2028.
What is the growth rate of Extended Reality (XR) Market?
The Extended Reality (XR) Market is growing at a CAGR of 57.91% over the next 5 years.
Which region has highest growth rate in Extended Reality (XR) Market?
Asia-Pacific is growing at the highest CAGR over 2018 - 2028.
Which region has largest share in Extended Reality (XR) Market?
Who are the key players in Extended Reality (XR) Market?
Qualcomm Technologies Inc., Accenture PLC, Northern Digital Inc., SoftServe Inc., SphereGen Technologies are the major companies operating in Extended Reality (XR) Market.
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Michael Cheika's tenure came to a sad end.
Castle reacts to 'disturbing' revelation
22nd Oct 2019 8:00 AM
Rugby Australia CEO Raelene Castle has responded to Michael Cheika's revelation he had "no relationship" with her as the fallout from a disastrous World Cup continues.
Cheika will not be seeking reappointment as Wallabies coach after England knocked his side out of the tournament in Japan with a 40-16 win in the quarter-finals, and speaking afterwards he fired a parting shot at Castle and RA chairman Cameron Clyne.
"I think it's no secret that I pretty much have got no relationship with the CEO and not much with the chairman," Cheika said. "(Director of Rugby) Scott (Johnson) is a lovely bloke and I get on fine with him but I'm not really into that type of thing. I like to take responsibility. I found that a little bit difficult at times."
The post-mortem into where Australian rugby has gone so wrong is already in full swing, with a host of legends taking aim at everything from Cheika's game-plan to the performance of the RA board.
Former RA boss John O'Neill told the Sydney Morning Herald Cheika's revelation was "disturbing" and Castle elaborated on their relationship in an interview with veteran Australian rugby commentator Greg Clark on Fox Sports on Monday night.
She said changes implemented in response to a run of disappointing results, such as installing Johnson as Director of Rugby above Cheika and introducing Michael O'Connor as a third selector, were partly the reason for the breakdown between the CEO and coach.
Michael Cheika's time as Wallabies coach is over.
"Yeah I think it surprised me," Castle said when asked about Cheika's comment on the pair's relationship.
"At the end of the day, the CEO-coach relationships are never straightforward. Having gone through a number of them myself, you understand the ups and downs.
"We put some changes in place that Michael expressed he was not 100 per cent comfortable with. But at the end of the day, what I can tell you is the board continued to support Michael and gave him all the support he needed going into this World Cup."
Pressed further on when exactly their relationship fractured, Castle said: "We put some changes in place at the start of the year which is probably not the ideal scenario.
"Those changes were important to make sure we had stability in rugby in Australia going forward."
Castle said changes had to be made because results were so poor in the lead-up to the World Cup. Cheika's winning record stands at 50 per cent but a quarter-final exit is the worst performance by a Wallabies side since 2007, while last season four wins from 13 Tests represented Australia's worst year since 1995.
Castle said the results were "not acceptable" and backed the decision to change things up ahead of rugby's showpiece event.
Raelene Castle says a change in management structure is the reason behind her divide with Cheika.
"If you look at the results we'd had previous to that, there was a situation where a 50 per cent win rate for the Wallabies was not acceptable and we had to have a look and see what it is that we could do, considering that we'd appointed two previous Wallabies coaches in a crisis situation. That's not an ideal play and way to appoint two coaches," Castle said.
"We wanted to make sure that we had time that we could go through a process. The changes we made were about setting us up for the longer term and now we have an opportunity with Michael not being reappointed to go through a process of appointment and through a proper process."
Castle said she and the board still had to accept some responsibility for the World Cup horror show but is optimistic Australian rugby can return to its glory days, and is hopeful a review, led by Johnson, will pave the way for a successful rebuild.
"The communication of the whole rugby structure, working together and not fracturing is incredibly important." Castle said. "It's the first time rugby in this country has been able to have an aligned high-performance system and we know, with Scott Johnson leading that, we will get better outcomes in the longer term."
While Cheika has been in the firing line, with many blaming him for the Wallabies not performing up to scratch in the World Cup, former RA CEO O'Neill said Castle and the board needed to accept some of the blame for keeping the coach in the job even when results were not good enough.
"Ultimately the buck does stop with the board and CEO," O'Neill told the Herald. "People with experience in this space know it's a collective responsibility and thus the accountability is shared widely.
"They had the opportunity (to implement changes last year).
"Reports that the coach and CEO relationship was non-existent is disturbing. After all, the coach reports to the CEO. The head coach can't ever be untouchable or unchallenged. The CEO is the one who has the job of managing the coach."
Australian rugby fans expected more of the Wallabies in Japan.
Castle told The Herald: "CEOs and head coach relationships are always very challenging and (it's about) trying to find the right working relationship and certainly with the changes that were made at the beginning of this year. Sometimes head coaches find bit difficult to deal with those changes inside an environment."
Wallabies legends like Greg Martin, George Gregan, Rod Kafer, Phil Kearns and Andrew Slack have been among the chorus of voices to emerge since the Wallabies' loss to England, calling for change right the way through Australian rugby if it wants to regain its position as a superpower in the sport.
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Натали Диздар (Задар, 27. август 1984)  је хрватска поп певачица, позната по својим хитовима Не дај и Газио си ме.

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Натали се први пут појавила у јавности крајем 2003. године у Стори СуперНова, популарном ријалитију на Новој ТВ и завршила је у финалу, заузевши треће место иза Рафаела Дропулића - Рафе и Саше Лозара.

Након тога Натали је бирала материјал за њен деби албум, а у лето 2004. објављен је њен први званични сингл Не дај, који је одмах успео да освоји скоро све топ листе, а награђен је Златном Кооглом за песму године, наградом ХР Топ 20 за најбоље пласирану песму на топ листама током године, као и три номинације и освојио је Порин за најбољег дебитанта. Не дај се најуспешнијим домаћим синглом 2004.

Након још једног веома успешног сингла, у мају 2005. изашао је дуго очекивани албум Натали Диздар, који је освојио похвале критике. Албум је крајем 2005. године уврштен на листу десет најбољих домаћих албума године од стране музичких критичара Јутарњег листа, а добио је чак осам номинација за Порин 2006.

Други албум Пронађи пут објављен је 18. марта 2009. године. 2012. године издаје свој први албум уживо - ЗКМ Уживо. Дарко Рундек се појављује као гост на албуму. Године 2017. објавила је албум Илузије. Године 2020. заједно са групом Мајалес покренула је заједнички музички пројекат под називом БЕТИ.  Исте године објавили су сингл Слободна.

2011. године дипломирала је на Едукацијско-рехабилитационом факултету у Загребу и стекла звање професора социјалне педагогије.

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Албуми

 Натали Диздар (2005)
 Пронађи пут (2009)
 ЗКМ уживо (2012)
 Илузије (2017)

Синглови

 "Не дај" (2004)
 "Газио си ме" (2005)
 "Сваки пут" (2005)
 "Заменићу те горим" (2005)
 "Истина" (2006)
 "Научила сам трик" (2007)
 "Стоп" (2008)
 "Странац" (2009)
 "Не питај" (2009)
 "Мјесецу је досадно" (2010)
 "Зашто бих ти рекла то" (2010)
 "Овај плес даме бирају" (2012)
 "Ослони се на мене" (2012)
 "Гријех" (2013)
 "Илузионист" (2014)
 "Не реци заувек" (2016)
 "Место за једно" (2016)
 "Нећеш ме, зар не?" (2017)
 "Кренимо некамо" (2019)
 "Кад мислим на то" (2021)

Синглови

 "Слободна" (2020)
 "Вили" (2021)

Референце

Рођени 1984.
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Yes, the paediatric S-Monovette® is available in volumes 1.1 ml–1.4 ml, depending on the preparation.
Which sedimentation pipette is suitable for the S-Sedivette®?
For ESR determination using the S-Sedivette® a sedimentation pipette is not required. Blood collection, transport and measurement can be safely carried out in the enclosed blood collection tube, the S-Sedivette®.
Does the age of the S-Monovette® have an impact on the nominal volume?
The age of the S-Monovette® has no impact on the filling volume. The S-Monovette® is designed so that 100% of the nominal volume can always be obtained.
What influencing factors are there?
The patient should sit for at least 10 minutes before blood collection, stasis time, puncture, collection order, correct filling (citrate, EDTA), mixing the sample, storage and transport conditions (e.g. temperature), blood collection: selection of method – aspiration or vacuum.
Why is haemolysis particularly significant?
Depending on the degree of haemolysis, haemolytic samples distort or prevent the determination of analytes and the blood has to be collected again. Here are a few example of parameters which can be affected: LDH, K, AST (GOT), ALT (GPT), troponin, ß-HCG, glucose, CK, PT, aPTT, D-dimer.
How can I prevent haemolysis?
Here are some of the most important influencing factors for preventing haemolytic samples: avoid vigorous shaking, prevent heavy vibrations during transport of the blood sample, when collecting blood in particular from inserted catheters only collect blood by means of aspiration, use needles with large lumens.
Can the platelets be activated during blood collection? If so, how can this effect be reduced?
A slower, more gentle blood flow can be achieved by choosing aspiration as a blood collection technique. This also causes the smallest possible effect on the platelets.
In centrifugation, is there a difference between the relative centrifugal force and the number of rotations?
Relative centrifugal force (RCF) is the ratio between the number of rotations and the radius of the centrifuge. The values can be calculated from one another using the formula: RCF = 1.118*10-6*r*n2. r = radius of the centrifuge, n = number of rotations (= rotations/min), g = 9.81 m/s2 (= gravity), RCF = relative centrifugal force.
What is the difference between a centrifuge with a fixed-angle rotor and a centrifuge with a swing-out rotor?
The inserts in the fixed-angle rotor are at a fixed angle to the axis of rotation (often 30°) and remain at this angle during centrifugation. In contrast to this, the inserts in the swing-out rotor move into a position perpendicular to the axis of rotation at the start of centrifugation and remain there. This is the only way to achieve an optimal gel separating layer.
What can I do if the vein conditions are poor?
Carry out blood collection using the aspiration technique. An optimal solution is to collect blood using a Safety-Multifly® needle and S-Monovette®.
What role does the time of blood collection play?
The time of blood collection plays an important role for many laboratory parameters, so blood should normally be collected in the morning between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. from patients with an empty stomach (drinking water is permitted).
Where can I find more information on pre-analytics?
You can find more information on our website in the Service section, under Publications.
Haemolysis occurs as a result of damage to the cell membrane of erythrocytes. The red haemoglobin (main component of red blood cells) which is then released can disrupt the analysis of various different parameters, depending on the amount released.
Why do citrate S-Monovettes have to be filled up to the fill mark?
Underfilling can cause an incorrect ratio between the citrate presented and the blood and can therefore lead to incorrect results.
Does the position of the patient matter?
Yes, very much so. Blood should be collected from the patient when he or she is in a sitting or lying position. Before blood collection, the patient should rest sit for 10 minutes and avoid physical activity.
Does the S-Monovette® Glucose have to be mixed?
The S-Monovette® Glucose must be carefully inverted in order to ensure optimal distribution of the preparation in the blood.
What is the shelf life of the S-Monovette® Glucose?
The shelf life of the S-Monovette® Glucose is 12 months.
How is the S-Monovette® Glucose prepared?
The S-Monovette® Glucose is prepared with fluoride and EDTA.
How is the S-Monovette® GlucoEXACT prepared?
The S-Monovette® GlucoEXACT is prepared with citrate and fluoride.
What is the difference between the S-Monovette® Glucose and the S-Monovette® GlucoEXACT?
The two S-Monovettes differ in terms of their preparation and, as a result of this, in terms of the start of glycolysis inhibition. Glycolysis inhibition occurs in the S-Monovette® GlucoEXACT, which is filled with blood, immediately after the blood is collected. In contrast, the inhibition in the S-Monovette® which is only prepared with NaF starts after approximately two hours.
When should a gel preparation be used?
A gel preparation should be used when a stable barrier between the blood clot and the serum and between the blood cells and the plasma is needed for transport and storage. The gel's thickness means that during centrifugation it forms a separating layer between the blood clot and the serum or the blood cells and the plasma, providing a stable barrier for transport and strorage.
How quickly can the S-Monovette® Serum/Serum Gel be centrifuged after the blood is collected?
For optimal serum quality, we recommend that the S-Monovette® Serum/Serum Gel be stored standing upright for at least 30 minutes before being centrifuged.
Can an S-Monovette® which is prepared with gel be re-centrifuged?
Once the gel barrier has formed, further centrifugation is not recommended as the barrier effect of the gel separating layer would no longer be guaranteed.
Is there a clotting activator in the S-Monovette® Serum?
Yes, there is a silicate on the granulate beads in the S-Monovettes.
What material is the gel made from?
The gel in the S-Monovette® is made from a polyacrylic ester which, due to its thickness, forms a stable separating layer during centrifugation.
What should be taken into account when centrifuging S-Monovettes with gel?
In order to achieve an evenly formed separating layer, centrifugation must be carried out in a centrifuge with a swing-out rotor. The S-Monovette® Serum-Gel is to be centrifuged at 2500 xg for 10 minutes and the S-Monovette® Plasma-Gel at 2500 xg for 15 minutes or 3000 xg for 10 minutes, both at room temperature.
Can heavy metals be determined using the S-Monovette® Serum or S-Monovette® Plasma?
The S-Monovette® Metal Analysis (product number 01.1604.400) in combination with the Safety-S-Monovette® Needle for Metal Analysis (product number 85.1162.600) is recommended for the determination of heavy metals. The S-Monovette® Serum and S-Monovette® Heparin have not been evaluated for the determination of heavy metals.
What is the shelf life of the S-Monovette® Serum?
The shelf life of the S-Monovette® Serum is 36 months.
What is the shelf life of the S-Monovette® Lithium-Heparin?
The shelf life of the S-Monovette® Lithium-Heparin is 36 months.
Why do the S-Monovette® Serum and the S-Monovette® Plasma contain plastic granulate?
The plastic granulate is coated with the respective preparation and supports the mixing process between the blood and the preparation.
What is the minimum quantity of blood which must be filled in the S-Monovette® Citrate?
An exact filling volume and therefore a correct mixing ratio is recommended to avoid incorrect measurements due to underfilling.
How is the S-Monovette® Citrate prepared?
The S-Monovette® Citrate is prepared with trisodium citrate solution which makes up 10% of the nominal volume. This achieves the ratio which is important for clotting diagnostics – 1 part citrate to 9 parts blood.
What is the recommended centrifugation for the S-Monovette® Citrate?
The recommended centrifugation for the S-Monovette® Citrate is 1800 x g for 10 minutes at room temperature.
Does the S-Monovette® Citrate have to be mixed after the blood has been collected?
The S-Monovette® Citrate should be carefully inverted 8–10 times after the blood has been collected.
What needs to be taken into account when collecting blood using the Safety-Multifly® needle?
When taking blood using a Safety-Multifly® needle, blood remains in the tube (known as dead volume), reducing the volume of blood in the first S-Monovette®. If only one S-Monovette® Citrate is to be collected at first or in total, carrying out the preceding collection using an empty tube is recommended to avoid underfilling.
What is the shelf life of the S-Monovette® Citrate?
The shelf life of the S-Monovette® Citrate is 15 months.
Can virus diagnostics be measured from EDTA Gel S-Monovettes?
Studies have shown a significantly improved recovery rate in EDTA Gel S-Monovettes compared to EDTA S-Monovettes.
What does EDTA K3 stand for?
EDTA K3 stands for ethylenediaminetetraacetate tripotassium. It binds calcium and prevents clotting. The blood sample remains liquid.
How is the S-Monovette® EDTA prepared?
The S-Monovette® EDTA is prepared with K3 EDTA.
What is the shelf life of the S-Monovette® EDTA?
The shelf life of the S-Monovette® EDTA is 18 months.
What is recommended for patients with anticoagulant-induced pseudothrombocytopenia?
The S-Monovette® ThromboExact is recommended for these patients.
Does the S-Monovette® EDTA have to be mixed?
The S-Monovette® EDTA must be carefully inverted in order to ensure optimal distribution of the preparation in the blood.
Which S-Monovette® is recommended for oGTTs?
The S-Monovette® GlucoEXACT is recommended.
Which S-Monovette® can be used to determine heavy metals?
The S-Monovette® Metal Analysis (product number 01.1604.400) in combination with the Safety-Needle for Metal Analysis (product number 85.1162.600) is recommended for the determination of heavy metals. The normal S-Monovette® Serum and S-Monovette® Heparin have not been evaluated for the determination of heavy metals.
Can an anticoagulant (EDTA, citrate or heparin)-induced pseudothrombocytopenia be determined using the S-Monovette® ThromboExact?
Yes, the S-Monovette® ThromboExact has been specially developed for anticoagulant-induced pseudothrombocytopenia. If the thrombocyte count is low in EDTA blood, the S-Monovette® ThromboExact can be used to find out whether the thrombocyte count is a false low result and the patient is experiencing anticoagulant-induced pseudothrombocytopenia or whether the thrombocyte count really is low.
Can the S-Monovette® CTAD be used for routine clotting diagnostics?
The following routine clotting parameters can be measured using the S-Monovette® CTAD: aPTT, PTT (Quick), fibrinogen, thrombin time, AT3 and Protein C. Individual tests must be carried out for all further parameters.
Which S-Monovette® is recommended for thrombocyte function diagnostics?
The S-Monovette® Hirudin which was developed for the Multiplate device by Roche (formerly Verum Diagnostica) and the S-Monovette® PFA100 which was designed for the PFA100/PFA200 device by Siemens are recommended here. Both S-Monovettes can be used for the special thrombocyte function diagnostics.
Which S-Monovette® is recommended for the determination of homocysteine?
The S-Monovette® Homocysteine HCY-Z-Gel is recommended, which stabilises the HCY concentration up to 96 hours after the blood is collected.


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Q: Using builder inside another builder in Java Is it a good practice to use builder inside another builder in Java or it would be better to add methods to builder of 'higher' level to create object behind the scenes?
new Car.CarBuilder().engine(new Engine.EngineBuilder().name("Diesel").weight(5).build()).build();

A: Reusing the builder logic in another build is fine as stated by  Andy Turner in its comment : you don't want to duplicate code.
But performing the chaining in this way is really not readable :
Car car = new Car.CarBuilder().engine(new Engine.EngineBuilder().name("Diesel").weight(5).build()).build();

You could format it differently but it still is not straight understandable :
Car car =
new Car.CarBuilder().engine(new Engine.EngineBuilder().name("Diesel").weight(5).build())
                    .build();

Extracting the Engine instance in a local variable appears really much clearer :
Engine engine = new Engine.EngineBuilder().name("Diesel").weight(5).build();
Car car = new Car.CarBuilder().engine(engine).build();

A: This is ultimately a subjective question.
That said, as a counterpoint: Java code in Google's codebase uses a lot of builders, especially for data objects like protocol buffers. There is a general stylistic preference in favor of avoiding local variables if an inline expression suffices, which leads to a lot of code that looks like your example.
One notable difference is that Google style encourages a thing called the rectangle rule (which unfortunately I can't find a link for, although it's mentioned here). (I want to say that John DeTreville came up with the idea, but I'm not 100% certain.) In essence, the rectangle rule says that you want each expression within a statement to fit within a rectangular block of characters. Within an expression's rectangle there can be sub-expressions (each within their own rectangle), but no part of an outer expression should be within the inner expression's rectangle.
(When I was there, consensus was that a closing paren of an outer expression didn't count as invading an inner rectangle, but a closing bracket of an outer control statement did. Obviously you can spend all day debating style issues like this.)
This means that the preferred way of writing something like you show would look more like:
Car car =
    Car.builder()
        .engine(
            Engine.builder()
                .name("Diesel")
                .weight(5)
                .build()
        )
        .build();

or, more commonly (bending the rectangle rule a little):
Car car = Car.builder()
    .engine(
        Engine.builder()
            .name("Diesel")
            .weight(5)
            .build())
    .build();

I personally find that last example easiest to read: it's compact without being busy, and draws attention to the important parts of the statement without distracting the eye with unimportant details. And the general layout of the text matches the data structure, which also aids understanding.
Of course, this is just a stylistic choice. But the fact that a very large and successful codebase has made this choice indicates that it's not wrong to write code this way, and if you like to do that, you should feel free to go ahead.

A: I prefer this approach:
- build engine first
- then build the car using dedicated engine(...) setter
Engine engine = new EngineBuilder().name("Diesel").weight(5).build();
Car car = new CarBuilder().engine(engine).build();

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How does Websense Work and What is Websense ?
In this Post we will talk about Websense Server and Its Working . As we all know that websense Filtering is used for Filtering Websites , Contents , Files , Downloads etc from the Internet . Today , Almost all the companies use Websense or some other product of its Category to Filter Web Traffic . The tools become all the more handy to provide different kind of Inter Access Rights to a different set of users .
Let us consider an Example , Let us say that your organization has 200 Users . 10 Users are from HR Department . Now , as a System Admin you are being asked to set up the system in such a way that only HR users can have access to Job Portals and No other user can access and Job portal . This is where Websense as a Tool becomes handy . You can use Websense Filtering Categories to create rules so that only HR people can access Job Portals .
With Websense you may also pull reports and see which user has accessed blocked websites , you can create Email alerts when a specific users uses a specific website n number of times .
Your Local Websense Server is Connected to the Enterprise Websense Server and it gets live feeds from the Enterprise server to keep it self updated with the changes that have been made at the External Websense Centralized server . Your Users when they access Internet , All their requests pass through Websense and websense through its filtering criteria checks if this particular user has access to this website or not . Basis this you are allowed to access the website .


Grenville, Bruce. John Clark : The Grey Paintings, 1978-1983. Kingston, Ont.: Agnes Etherington Art Centre, 1983.
Noting autobiographical aspects in Clark's series, Grenville describes the instability of meaning and traditional narrative structure which lead the artist to produce allegorical paintings. Biographical notes. 9 bibl. ref.
Exhibition dates: 28 May - 3 July 1983, Agnes Etherington Art Centre (Queen's University, Kingston).


The only way to solve arguments around the 'best interests' duty and approved product lists is to legislate the difference between a salesperson and an IFA, argues a former Federal Court judge.
Speaking at a FOFA discussion in Sydney last night, the Hon Kevin Lindgren AM, QC – a former judge of the Federal Court of Australia and former acting judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales – said he sees no way of satisfactorily resolving the problem short of legislation.
"In other words, some of the people would be licensed as truly independent financial advisers and others would be known to be salesmen, and they could go hell for leather and sell the product of the particular issuer," Dr Lindgren said.
"I can't see any straightforward or honest way around the language with that difficulty," he said.
Also speaking at the event was the Hon Margaret Stone – a former judge of the Federal Court of Australia who is currently a visiting professorial fellow at the University of New South Wales.
Ms Stone, along with Dr Lindgren, believe that removing the 'catch-all' provision in subsection 961B(2)(g) of the FOFA legislation will make no difference.
"I am in favour of requiring advisers to act in the best interests of their clients, but I don't actually think taking that sub-clause out causes any problems," she said.
"In my view, what parliament meant was: 'over to you, we can't think of anything else'.
"It is basically my view parliament was saying to financial advisers: 'do this, this, this and this, and we can't think of anything else, but the burden is on you'.
"It doesn't make a difference if subsection (2)(g) is deleted.


The European Commission has today launched a public consultation on a preliminary list of products from the United States on which the European Union may take countermeasures in the context of the ongoing Boeing dispute at the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The public consultation will last until 31 May 2019.
The report examines the impact of digital technologies on Global Value Chains, and the impact of the latter on labour market.
The European Union has requested dispute consultations with India regarding duties imposed by India on imports of certain information and communications technology (ITC) products. The request was circulated to WTO members on 09 April.
The European Union has requested dispute consultations with Turkey regarding various requirements imposed by Turkey on the production, import and approval for reimbursement, pricing and licensing of pharmaceutical products. The request was circulated to WTO members on 10 April.
In his speech, the president of the Council focused on the support to the multilateral governance and the reform of the WTO.
The press release includes the review of the Accession of Ecuador to the Trade Agreement between the European Union, Colombia and Peru.


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^ Chiltern Court became one of the most prestigious addresses in London. It was home to, among others, the novelists アーノルド・ベネット and ハーバート・ジョージ・ウェルズ. A ブルー・プラーク commemorating Wells was added to the building on 8 May 2002.
^ 'Jolly Good Ale and Old' was a poem by en:John Still (c.1543–1608), Bishop of en:Bath and Wells, that was included in The Week-End Book, an anthology edited by Francis & Vera Meynell, whose first edition was published in 1924. 'The Wreck of the "What's Her Name"' by Ronald Bagnall & Denham Harrison (1912) contained the lines: "The men they called for smelling-salts, the women shrieked for beer!/Good old glorious beer my lads, not arf, four alf beer!".
^ In 1962 en:Philip Goodhart, MP for en:Beckenham, wrote of the parliamentary by-election of that year in the Kent suburb of en:Orpington, at which a Conservative majority of over 14,000 was turned into a Liberal victory, that "now the extent and growth of this social mobility can be seen for the first time"
^ In Tropic of Ruislip, it was possible to hear the rattle of the Metropolitan from Plummers Park. However, although Plummers Park was placed close to Watford "in the latitude of en:Ruislip", it was said to be thirty miles from Central London, whereas Metro-land (1932 edition) gave the distance from Ruislip to Baker Street as 13¼ miles.
^ Bobrick, Benson (1981). Labyrinths of Iron. Newsweek books. p. 142.
^ Green 1987, pp. 7–10.
^ Green 1987, pp. 11–14.
^ Green 1987, pp. 24–26.
^ Green 1987, pp. 43–45.
^ Jackson 1986, pp. 82–83.
^ a b c Green 2004, introduction.
^ Green 1987, p. 44.
^ Horne 2003, pp. 54–56.
^ a b Constant Lambert (1934) Music Ho!.
Green, Oliver, ed (2004). Metro-Land (British Empire Exhibition 1924 reprinted ed.). Southbank Publishing. ISBN 1-904915-00-0. http://www.southbankpublishing.com/9781904915003/introduction.php 2012年4月22日閲覧。.
Jackson, Alan A. (1 January 2006). London's Metroland. Capital Transport. ISBN 978-1-85414-300-6.


Chaz Dean has a long history as a hair stylist. Serving Hollywood's A List celebs has given him the ability to tackle just about problem that might come up when he's helping his clients. Now thanks to Wen by Chaz Dean anyone can get this miracle care from the comfort of their home. Nobody likes to deal with dry frizzy hair and the Sephora sold conditioner and shampoo combo gives people exactly what our hair needs. Although it takes the course of a week to fully work its magic Wen is the perfect solution for anyone looking for stronger thicker hair. The results of Wen by Chaz Dean are best …..
Cleanness is next to Godliness, and to live a healthy life we need to be hygienic. Every individual needs to make time to clean their office space as well as their residential areas. Due to the busy schedule that most people have nowadays, they are not able to do the cleaning for themselves, and they are forced to hire cleaning service providers to assist them. Technology has been improving as the years go by, and entrepreneurs are also embracing technology. The hygiene and cleaning industry has not been left behind in moving to the digital world. Handy cleaning is a company responsible for the provision of cleaning and repair services …..
Keith Mann's Program for assisting Business Leaders from Low-Income Backgrounds.
Keith Mann is the current chief executive officer of the Dynamic Search Partners. He has always shown concern for the progress of the future generation and recently announced that he would be launching a bursary institution, which is known as the as the Keith and Keely Mann Scholarship for Professional Achievements. The organization is devoted to acknowledging business frontrunner of tomorrow's generations. Mr. and Miss Mann have made sure that their bursary project achieves its mission by forming an affiliation with the Uncommon Schools, which are located in New York. The foundation will be offering sponsorship to one graduate from the Brookline-based Uncommon Schools. The learning institution has been a …..


This is Little Mix, (Perrie Edwards, Jade Thirlwall, Jesy Nelson, and LeighAnne Pinnock), in 'Change Your Life', it's the Official Video, and I l'amour it sooo much! Mixers! I recommend this Video! It really shows who they are!


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Q: springboot security and weblogic interplay I have working springboot app, using authorization declared as
    protected void configure(HttpSecurity http) throws Exception {
        http.csrf().disable()
            .authorizeRequests()
            .antMatchers("/actuator/metrics/**").hasRole(MONITORING_ROLE)
...
            .anyRequest().permitAll()
            .and()
            .httpBasic();
    }

and using InMemoryUserDetailsManager, just to get things going right now.
Now I'm trying to deploy to weblogic...
IIUC springboot2 won't start up(at least I don't know how) on weblogic 12.1.X and due to weblogic bug, spring security is ignored and everything is permitted.
If I'm seeing things right springboot2 does start on 12.2.X, but (due to weblogic bug?) spring security is ignored, and rules are evaluated according to weblogic configuration. Trying to log in as used configured in springboot locks weblogic for too many unsuccessful attempts to log in, meaning, that weblogic security is in play.
Can anyone comment or provide some details how spring-security and weblogic 12.2 should work? I can define login-config, security-role, and security-constraint, but in that case I don't know how spring-security will deal with that ... theoretically I could remove spring security altogether somehow and do everything via weblogic just as in J2EE. Anyways, any hints how you did that would be greatly appreciated.

A: After some time I found this demo, which covers this scenario:
https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-security/tree/5.0.x/samples/javaconfig/preauth
plus you probably want to set in your weblogic.xml following:
  <security-role-assignment>
    <role-name>ADMIN</role-name>
    <principal-name>admin</principal-name>
  </security-role-assignment>


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Legend, Myth, and Magic in the Image of the Artist A Historical Experiment Ernst Kris, Otto Kurz, E. H. Gombrich
"This is the first English translation of a brief, scholarly, and brilliantly original work which sets out to examine the links between the legend of the artist, in all cultures, and what E.H. Gombrich, in an introductory essay, calls 'certain invariant traits of the human psyche.'"—Denis Thomas, Journal of the Royal Society of Arts
"This book gathers together various legends and attitudes about artists, ancient and modern, East and West, and gives fascinating insights into attitudes toward artistic creation. It impinges on psychology, art history and history, aesthetics, biography, myth and magic, and will be of great interest to a wide audience in many fields…. A delightful and unrivalled study."—Howard Hibbard
"Thought provoking and valuable…. To all those interested in psychiatry and art from the perspectives of history, criticism, or therapy and to the wide audience concerned with the psychology of aesthetics and of artistic creation."—Albert Rothenberg, American Journal of Psychiatry
Ernst Kris was a psychoanalyst who wrote on a wide variety of subjects, including art. Otto Kurz was librarian of the Warburg Institute in London.
?This is the first English translation of a brief, scholarly, and brilliantly original work which sets out to examine the links between the legend of the artist, in all cultures, and what E.H. Gombrich, in an introductory essay, calls ?certain invariant traits of the human psyche.???Denis Thomas, Journal of the Royal Society of Arts
?This book gathers together various legends and attitudes about artists, ancient and modern, East and West, and gives fascinating insights into attitudes toward artistic creation. It impinges on psychology, art history and history, aesthetics, biography, myth and magic, and will be of great interest to a wide audience in many fields?. A delightful and unrivalled study.??Howard Hibbard
?Thought provoking and valuable?. To all those interested in psychiatry and art from the perspectives of history, criticism, or therapy and to the wide audience concerned with the psychology of aesthetics and of artistic creation.??Albert Rothenberg, American Journal of Psychiatry
"This slender volume, published in German in 1934 and now in English for the first time, is not only a significant contribution to the history and social-psychology of art, but also a fascinating piece of historical analysis with a mild psychoanalytic bent. . . . The book is a fine example of collaboration between a psychoanalyst and a historian. . . . What the authors show convincingly and with both economy and grace, is that our nineteenth and twentieth century conceptions of the 'creative genius,' the 'bohemian,' etc., have their roots in the traditional stories and these in turn are connected to general psychic phenomena. . . . [It] is a work that brings its wealth of material and ideas together in such a stimulating fashion that it has the reader scribbling notes and reflections in the margins."?Larry Shiner, Psychoanalytic Review
Alain Locke and the Visual Arts
Kobena Mercer
Pierre Bonnard Beyond Vision
Lucy Whelan
A Little History of Art
Charlotte Mullins
Fictions of Emancipation
Elyse Nelson
Radical Form
Megan A. Sullivan
About The Rose
Elizabeth Ferrell
Art and Religion in Medieval Armenia
Helen C. Evans
On the Basis of Art
Elisabeth Hodermarsky
The Presence of the Past in French Art, 1870–1905
A Biographical Dictionary of British and Irish Engravers, 1714–1820
Benoit Buquet
Ben Street
Art Can Help
Facture: Conservation, Science, Art History
Daphne S. Barbour
No More Masterpieces
Lucy Bradnock
Dark Toys
David Hopkins
Locating Sol LeWitt
David S. Areford
Art and Faith
Makoto Fujimura
Vincent van Gogh: Matters of Identity
Yves Vasseur


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package com.mesosphere.sdk.dcos.auth;

import com.auth0.jwt.interfaces.DecodedJWT;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.time.Duration;
import java.time.Instant;
import java.util.Optional;
import java.util.concurrent.locks.Lock;
import java.util.concurrent.locks.ReadWriteLock;
import java.util.concurrent.locks.ReentrantReadWriteLock;

/**
 * CachedTokenProvider retrieves token from underlying provider and caches the value. It automatically triggers
 * getToken() method on underlying provider when token is about to expire.
 */
public class CachedTokenProvider implements TokenProvider {

    private final TokenProvider provider;
    private Optional<DecodedJWT> token;
    private final Duration ttl;

    private final ReadWriteLock internalLock = new ReentrantReadWriteLock();
    private final Lock rlock = internalLock.readLock();
    private final Lock rwlock = internalLock.writeLock();

    public CachedTokenProvider(TokenProvider provider, Duration ttl) {
        this.provider = provider;
        this.ttl = ttl;
        this.token = Optional.empty();
    }

    @Override
    public DecodedJWT getToken() throws IOException {
        rlock.lock();
        try {
            if (token.isPresent()) {
                Instant triggerRefresh = token.get()
                        .getExpiresAt()
                        .toInstant()
                        .minusSeconds(this.ttl.getSeconds());

                if (triggerRefresh.isAfter(Instant.now())) {
                    return token.get();
                }
            }
        } finally {
            rlock.unlock();
        }

        return refreshToken();
    }

    private DecodedJWT refreshToken() throws IOException {
        rwlock.lock();
        try {
            DecodedJWT newToken = provider.getToken();
            token = Optional.of(newToken);
            return newToken;
        } finally {
            rwlock.unlock();
        }
    }
}


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One Giant Leap for Elon Musk
This weekend's launch was a dress rehearsal
SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule successfully docked with the International Space Station over the weekend in what's likely the biggest connection in space history since Han and Leia.
This was Crew Dragon's first test flight—and a major hurdle for NASA's commercial crew program. The public-private partnership awarded both SpaceX and Boeing a combined $6.8 billion in contracts to build spacecraft to shuttle NASA astronauts.
For the last eight years, NASA has paid for rides on Russian spacecraft to get to the Space Station (and they said there was no collusion…)
Still, SpaceX hasn't yet flown living astronauts into the great beyond. This weekend's launch was a dress rehearsal for a manned SpaceX mission set for July at the earliest.
And humans or not, there was a lot riding on this mission. Musk has been gunning to prove his SpaceX can safely fly humans—and that space tourism and a Mars colony aren't all that far out, either. He said the launch left him "emotionally exhausted." Yeah, Sundays can be hard.