HomeLight looks at every one of the 254 active Ross, CA real estate agents and measures how they stack up against the average agent. In Ross, the top 3% of agents buy and sell in 72 days and work on 494 homes.
Average real estate agents in Ross, CA leave homes on the market for 72 days, while top real estate agents sell in 48 days. Ross's 254 real estate agents with active listings sell 77 homes on average.
Top seller's agents in Ross make clients 6.7% more dollars, sell homes in 24.77 days more efficiently, and work with 1.8x as many homes as the average real estate agent in the same city.
Top buyer's agents in Ross save their clients $327,996 on their new home. Buyer's agents in Ross buy 1.7x more houses than the average agent.
When is the right time to hire a real estate agent in Ross?
It's going to depend on the temperature of the Ross housing market but we generally recommend that you hire a real estate agent as soon as you're thinking of selling your home. Generally speaking, that's anywhere from 3 to 6 months prior to your desired move date.
How important is it to hire a top real estate agent in Ross?
On average, the top performing 5% of seller's agents generally command a higher selling price (+9%) than the average real estate agent. The top performing 5% of buyer's agents generally save their clients 2.5% more than the average real estate agent at closing. So, whether you're buying or selling your house, your odds of making more money on the transaction are higher if you work with a top performing agent. We encourage you to explore all of your options if you're selling a house in Ross, CA.
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While individual real estate agent commissions do vary, most real estate agents in Ross work for 6% of the home price.
How do I find a real estate agent that specializes in a specific Ross neighborhood?
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We've put together a list of 24 questions to ask your real estate agent. Make sure to ask them of your Ross real estate agent during interviews.
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Cleary Gottlieb has been honored by FinanceAsia's Japan Achievement Awards 2016/2017 for our firm's role in advising on one of the largest technology IPOs in 2016.
Cleary has received an award in the "Best IPO" category for our representation of Line Corporation in its $1.3 billion initial public offering, which was dual listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
FinanceAsia awards "institutions and deal makers that have led the way in skillful cross-border deal-making." The 2016/2017 winners will be recognized at a reception in Tokyo in July 2017.
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Compass Commercial Real Estate Services announces its merger with Equity Growth Management, LLC, owned by John Keba of Bend.
The merger brings together two Central Oregon property and asset management businesses, creating a portfolio of nearly 1 million square feet in managed property.
Keba joins Compass Commercial as its eighth partner.
Keba has a diverse 25-year background managing a nationwide portfolio of commercial properties. His experience includes providing supervision of commercial real estate services, property development, advisory services, property repositioning and asset management.
Keba holds a master's degree in business administration and a bachelor's in finance from the University of San Diego. He is a member of the National Association of Realtors and is a State-licensed real estate broker in Oregon. He is also a member of the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM), with the designation of Certified Property Manager (CPM) and an Accredited Residential Manager (ARM) certification.
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As reported a while back there were a number of categories at this year Eisner Awards that we had our eyes on, and it looks like they did big things.
In conjunction with the pop culture/ comic book extravaganza San Diego Comic- Con, which takes place from July 19th to July 22nd, the comic book industry celebrated its best and brightest at the annual 2018 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards. Voting for the awards was completed by comic book industry professionals, and the deadline for voting ended on June 15th. The awards ceremony took place on the evening of July 20th at the Comic-Con.
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App users risk privacy
By Carolyn Bossmann
Opinion Editor
Apps such as Yik Yak, Snapchat and Whisper have been marketed as anonymous, something users may have taken at face value. Lately, users of these apps have been receiving some backlash over content they have submitted – content that is actually not anonymous at all.
In recent months, there have been more than 10 incidents of college students using Yik Yak, an app that uses location to connect users in a message board-like setting, to threaten their schools or their fellow classmates, according to an article for The Huffington Post.
Recently, a Drake University freshman posted on Yik Yak that "Columbine will look like child's play compared to what I'm going to do." Yik Yak aided police by providing the student's IP address.
Students using Yik Yak have "faced various charges for the posts, including felony for a computer threat to cause injury, unlawful use of a computer, harassment, disorderly contact and terroristic threats," according to The Huffington Post.
In addition, some of the schools have taken disciplinary measures against the students, the article reported. One of the schools, Norwich University in Vermont, blocked access to Yik Yak via the school's computer system.
According to mashable. com, Yik Yak recently fixed an issue that made it easier for hackers to obtain users' information. Despite the app's compromised security, it is gaining popularity.
Promises of anonymity give users a sense of freedom, while the information is being stored without their knowledge. App users embraced Snapchat, an app that allowed them to send photos that were supposedly permanently deleted after a certain amount of time. Soon after the app's release came multiple reports the Snapchat app was actually saving all of the photos taken by users, according to the Daily Mail.
"The app's code suggests that it isn't a bug; the developers appeared to have coded the app to do this," reported the Daily Mail.
The saving of these photos resulted in phones being hacked and users' photos being released to the public without permission.
Whisper, an app that allows users to write anonymous messages over a picture and calls itself the "safest place on the internet," has been tracking the location of its users, "including those who have expressly opted out of geolocation services," reported The Guardian.
Along with tracking its users, Whisper has been "sharing information with the U.S. Department of Defense," according to The Guardian.
Whisper users generate more than 2 million messages a day, while it is still unclear whether the users know their location is being stored and shared, according to The Guardian.
While Whisper began with privacy policies claiming anonymity and no tracking, the app's developers changed their policies to allow tracking of users just a few months ago. This was after more than two years of the app doing so regardless of the former policy.
According to an article on securityintelligence.com, "Anyone who thinks their posts are truly anonymous should disavow themselves of this notion by taking the time to read the end user license agreement."
Barbara Ortutay, a columnist for The Associated Press, agreed, writing that anonymity has been fading in the past decade. Apps that claim to be anonymous, she said, are more like "anonymish."


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Mongabay Series: Global Forests
Deforestation increase dovetails with armed conflict in Colombia, study finds
by Antonio José Paz Cardona on 18 September 2019 | Translated by Sarah Engel
According to the report's primary author, forested areas in Colombia that are less than 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) away from illicit crops are most likely areas to be deforested.
Deforestation linked to armed conflict and coca cultivation was most prevalent in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, La Macarena, and San Lucas mountains, and in the regions of Tumaco and Catatumbo.
All areas impacted in Colombia are those with high biodiversity and conservation value.
Many of the world's armed conflicts occur in areas with high biodiversity, according to a 2009 study published in Biological Conservation. The study found that more than 80 percent of such conflicts occurred in biodiversity hotspots, yet their impact on flora and fauna have rarely been studied since.
Colombia is home to so many species that it is considered "megadiverse," and it has also experienced relatively high levels of armed conflict. A new study published in Biological Conservation analyzed the relationship between armed conflict and deforestation in Colombia between 2000 and 2015. The study also involved 17 other related variables, including the distribution of coca crops, the plant from which cocaine is produced.
One of the study's main conclusions was that "[d]eforestation was positively associated with armed conflict intensity and proximity to illegal coca plantations," especially in the Colombian Amazon. Higher amounts of deforestation were also associated with proximity to mining concessions, oil wells, and road networks.
These maps published in the study show deforested areas, with red indicating more deforestation than green. Image courtesy of Negret et al., 2019.
The effects of armed conflict
Pablo José Negret, a Colombian biologist at the University of Queensland in Australia, was the lead author of the study. "It has been speculated that there is a relationship between armed conflict and deforestation, but it had never been analyzed statistically. We showed that with more armed conflict comes more deforestation. Additionally, we analyzed coca crops, which had been done before. Researcher Liliana Dávalos has done lots of work with that topic," Negret told Mongabay.
Rather than ranking which of the 17 variables had the most impact on Colombia's deforestation, Negret and the other researchers focused on determining the relationship between the variables and the deforestation patterns. The study involved researchers from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), The Nature Conservancy (TNC), and the Alexander von Humboldt Biological Resources Research Institute (IAVH) in Colombia.
The 17 variables used in the study included elevation, slope, biotic region, soil erosion, department, population, the number of armed conflicts in the area, and whether the area was part of a national park, indigenous reserve, or Afro-Colombian collective land. The rest of the variables involved measuring the distance to the nearest previously deforested area, navigable river, paved road, unpaved road, coca plantation, mining concession, and exploited oil well.
"For example, we found that forested areas fewer than 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) away from illicit crops have a higher probability of being deforested than those that are farther away. Additionally, forests fewer than 50 kilometers (31 miles) away from a road have a higher probability of being deforested," Negret said.
The Colombian Amazon after the land was deforested and set on fire. Image courtesy of the Foundation for Conservation and Sustainable Development (FCDS).
The study found that when all 17 variables are considered, the deforestation in Colombia is mainly concentrated in the foothills of the Amazon and in the Andes region. However, when only the presence of armed conflict and coca crops is considered, the greatest amounts of deforestation are within the Amazon and some parts of Chocó department. "This makes sense because coca is an illegal crop, so people plant it in areas that are difficult to access, but this ends up affecting well-preserved primary forests," Negret said.
Martine Maron, a professor from the University of Queensland and co-author of the study, said the relationship between armed conflict and deforestation is complex.
The authors say they hope this study will help generate more efficient and appropriate actions to save the Colombian forests that are at a high risk of disappearing in the short or medium term.
The regions most affected
According to the study, deforestation linked to armed conflict and coca cultivation was most prevalent in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, La Macarena, and San Lucas mountains, and in the regions of Tumaco and Catatumbo. These are "all areas of high biodiversity and conservation importance."
In regions like La Macarena, where the now-disbanded Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) historically had influence and partial control, deforestation has increased since the signing of a peace agreement in 2016 between the rebels and the Colombian government. The authors of the study say this increase is likely caused by a lack of governance in the area since the FARC's exit. "Strengthening of governance and local institutions in those areas is therefore urgent to stop forest loss," the authors write in the study.
Deforestation in the northeastern Colombian Amazon. Image courtesy of the Foundation for Conservation and Sustainable Development (FCDS).
Coca cultivation and armed conflict are related because coca crops function as an important source of income for many illegal armed groups, increasing their ability to operate. These groups often cut down trees to create more space to cultivate coca, and more trees cut down means more income.
Negret offered a potential solution in response to the study's findings. "We analyzed the effects of the protected areas, indigenous reservations, and Afro-Colombian territories, and we found that these places have the most significant impact in relation to preventing deforestation. It would be good to generate conservation projects with these communities," Negret said.
The study suggested that national parks are generally effective in preventing deforestation, "even in areas of high deforestation pressure." However, the parks that act as a corridor between the Amazon, the Orinoquía natural region, and the Andes are being deforested due to land grabbing and extensive livestock practices. A recent report by the Foundation for Conservation and Sustainable Development (FCDS) found that between April 2018 and March 2019, the Sierra de la Macarena Natural National Park lost more than 3,000 hectares (7,400 acres) of forest. The authors said that "the creation of protected areas in regions of high deforestation pressure is clearly necessary."
The loss of primary forest in four protected areas between 2015 and 2018. Image courtesy of Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA/RUNAP.
Negret speculated that the cultivation of illegal crops "is the only profitable option that exists there. It is all connected to the lack of governance, and the government needs to look for alternatives to break these cycles."
Finally, the study called for more precise information regarding the armed conflict issue in Colombia, since it is fundamental for understanding its impact on deforestation and biodiversity loss.
Negret, P. J., Sonter, L., Watson, J. E., Possingham, H. P., Jones, K. R., Suarez, C., … Maron, M. (2019). Emerging evidence that armed conflict and coca cultivation influence deforestation patterns. Biological Conservation, 108176. doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2019.07.021
Hanson, T., Brooks, T. M., Da Fonseca, G. A. B., Hoffmann, M., Lamoreux, J. F., Machlis, G., … Pilgrim, J. D. (2009). Warfare in biodiversity hotspots. Conservation Biology, 23(3), 578-587. doi:10.1111/j.1523-1739.2009.01166.x
Banner image of burned land and roads in the middle of the Amazon, courtesy of the Foundation for Conservation and Sustainable Development (FCDS).
Article published by Genevieve Belmaker
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It is fitting that the iconic symbol of Socktober is a tattered, misshapen ball made of recycled material like socks, t-shirts and plastic bags, tied together with string. It's not a conventional icon, but one that represents what Socktober is all about.
It's this kind of ball that a young boy named Jorge Mario Bergoglio kicked around with his friends in the streets of Buenos Aires some 75 years ago. As he eventually rose through the ranks of the Catholic Church, becoming a priest, an archbishop and a cardinal, Jorge never forgot where he came from, and his love of soccer remained a constant. Today, he is known as Pope Francis, the first pontiff from a majority world country, and his special connection with children from the world's poorest communities is symbolised by the iconic sockball they all once played with.
"I have a memory ... of the ball of rags, the 'pelota de trapo': leather was expensive and we were poor, rubber was not yet so common, but it was enough for us a ball of rags to have fun and almost perform miracles playing in the square near home." - Pope Francis, 2021 (La Gazetta dello Sport)
These universal links make soccer the most powerful example of Pope Francis' initiative, Sport at the Service of Humanity. The movement was developed in 2015 to promote the values of sport as a vehicle for fraternity. Its core principles are compassion, respect, love, enlightenment, balance, and joy, which should be inherent in all sports, and which inform our service to others.
Above all, sport unites people from all walks of life. No matter how different people are in age, gender, ethnicity, religion, ability and wealth, they can share a common bond through a love of sport. No sport better captures this than soccer.
As one of the main activities of Socktober, participants make their own sockball to form a connection with the children they support through the program. It is a reflection of the Head, Heart, Hands framework; when we can empathise with people in need, we feel even more compelled to offer what we can to support them. The sockball helps students to understand the reality for children who cannot afford to play with the balls to which we are accustomed in Australia.
Make Your Own Sockball
Ever wonder what it's like to play with a ball made of socks, rags, bags and string? Your first Socktober goal is to find out! Make your own sockball with help from Dorothy at Catholic Mission and her nephew in Zambia. In this tutorial, they take you through the simple steps to making your very own soccer ball.
Have a kick around with friends, family or classmates, and compare the difference between it and the soccer balls you are used to kicking in Australia.
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This ball has a story. It was handmade in a small village, four hours southwest of Chennai in India, using recycled materials, like old socks, rags and plastic bags, by two groups of students from very different parts of the world. The four young people from Zambia were visiting on university exhchange program. They were used to making these balls in their hometown and playing soccer with them for hours on end, until they literally fell apart.
The other group, three young women from India, were using their study break to visit the woman they call "Mum", Sister Calara Deveraj, a Salesian Sister who ran a home in Chennai for disadvantaged and vulnerable young girls. The concept of a sockball was new to them, but they joined in on the fun of making one, and kicked the ball around in the street with their new friends from the other side of the world.
In those early moments of the sockball's life, it was clear what a unifying effect it had on the young people. They all knew just what to do with it, and the young locals were impressed by the strength and resilience of this ball made of rags and twine.
Incredibly, the ball has since survived its travels around the world. It has passed through Burmese and Cambodian hands and been kicked by Ghanaian and Thai feet. It has endured the heat of Brisbane, braced the cold of a Melbourne winter, and felt the winds of the Torres Strait on Thursday Island.
Everywhere it travels, local children and young people can identify it as a soccer ball, seeing beyond its tattered and rudimentary appearance and embracing what it truly represents: unity, diversity, heritage and the principles of joy and shared experience that underpin true teamwork.
Have you made your sockball yet? What story can you tell about it in the future?
Socktober Skills
THE SHORT PASS
The short pass is one of the most vital skills in the game of soccer, and thankfully, one of the easiest to master!
Watch as our International Programs Officer and resident football guru, Conor, takes you through the steps. Then give it a go with a classmate, friend or family member!
What are the three tips you need to remember?
THE LONG PASS
Now that you've got the short pass in your skills set, it's time to work on the longer ball. Often, this is required when you have a teammate in space downfield or across the other side of the pitch. Watch as Conor shares how this skill is slightly different to the short pass. Find some space and practice with a teammate.
What must you do differently with a long pass?
JUGGLING (KNEE-UPS)
Juggling the ball on your knee is one of the more difficult skills in soccer, but if you can get it right, it sure looks impressive! It can also help you to control the ball from a long pass. Conor takes you through what's needed to increase your number of knee-ups. How many can you do in succession?
What attributes do you need to master all of our Socktober Skills?
TAKING YOUR SHOT
On your Socktober Event Day, you'll be attempting plenty of penalty goals, but it takes some skill to sneak it past the goalie. Here are some tips from our soccer guru to help you match it with the Matildas and the Socceroos and net all your shots.
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University of Salford reaffirm its expertise in Esports
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Two academics from the university have been appointed members of the British Esports advisory board.
Dr Maria Stukoff and Professor Andy Miah join the board and bring with them a wealth of experience and insight in this expanding sector that has caused much debate into its role in the sports industry. As members of the board they will meet quarterly to discuss area of focus as well as getting involved in activities and speaking at industry events.
Sheila Pankhurst, Dean of the School of Science, Engineering & Environment said: "We are delighted that two of our colleagues have recently been appointed as board members at the British Esports Association. This is great news for our University as it connects the research that we do in this area directly with the industry. We are keen on developing and promoting the innovative use of digital technologies and bringing this into our teaching to help prepare our students for the jobs of the future."
Dr Maria Stukoff is a director at Maker Space at the University of Salford, a digital technology hub set up to foster real-world STEM skills. Professor Andy Miah, Chair in Science and Future Media at the University of Salford, is also the co-chair of the Esports Industry Collaboration programme at the University of Salford Manchester. He has been researching into the relationship between digital technologies and sport with an area of interest being the positioning of Esports at the Olympic Games.
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John Edwards' Mistress Rielle Hunter and Her Colorful World
Rielle Hunter, the colorful mistress at the center of the John Edwards case.
ByRUSSELL GOLDMAN
May 16, 2012— -- She had him at "You are so hot."
Not exactly the standard greeting for a former senator seeking the highest office in the country, but with that three-word come on, Rielle Hunter, a sometime videographer with a passion for astrology, bewitched John Edwards. The rest: the affair, the baby, the cover-up, is history.
Both the government and Edwards' defense lawyers long ago put Hunter -- described in the press as "kooky" and "New Agey" -- on their witness lists. The prosecution did not call her as a witness before resting its case. But now Hunter, known in part for being unpredictable, is listed as a possible witness today.
Despite that listing, it's not certain that Ewards' lawyer are any more willing than the prosecutors to put her on the stand.
So why is Hunter so often described as off-beat?
Before Hunter even got the chance to tell Edwards how "hot" he was, she spotted him across a crowded bar at the Regency Hotel in New York City. Keenly interested, she slipped her business card to campaign staffer Josh Brumberger. It was later reported the card read "Truth Seeker." Just so no one got the impression Hunter was going around handing out weird business cards, Rielle made a point to set the record straight. The card actually read, "Rielle Hunter: Being Is Free."
In April 2010, after the daughter she had with John Edwards turned 2, Hunter gave her first interview about the affair to GQ magazine. She depicted her affair with Edwards as a genuine love story, but the photos told a far more sultry story.
Wearing an unbuttoned men's dress shirt, Hunter bared her legs and midriff on a rumpled bed. Some of the photos included 2-year-old daughter Frances Quinn, while other photos included Hunter sexily posing amid Quinn's stuffed dolls, including Kermit the Frog, Barney, and Dora the Explorer.
Hunter later told ABC News' Barbara Walters she was "repulsed" by the photos and "cried for two hours" when she saw them.
Hunter was born in 1964 and named Lisa Jo Druck. She married Alexander Hunter in 1991 and took his last name, becoming Lisa Jo Hunter. In 1994, she legally changed her first name to Rielle.
But it doesn't stop there. On her daughter's birth certificate (which does not include the girl's father's name) Hunter used the alias Rielle Jaya James Druck.
While Hunter was receiving hush money from Edwards' donors, aide Andrew Young testified, she received an American Express credit card in the fake name Jaya James. She picked the name, she said, because it sounded like Jesse James, the famed Western outlaw. When the card arrived, it read "Randy Jaya James" and Hunter refused to use it. It was later reprinted "R. Jaya James."
Hunter makes no secret of an abiding sense of "spirituality" and belief in astrology. Hunter told GQ magazine she did not believe Edwards should run for president by announcing his candidacy in April 2007, almost a year after they met, because of a feeling she had borne of "intuition…and my small knowledge of astrology."
For much of Edwards' campaign and Hunter's pregnancy, she was hidden away from the press, staying in ritzy hotels around the country. Often if a room was not to her liking, she would complain of it not "having the right energy."
Hunter often consulted her New Age spiritual adviser Bob McGovern for advice and healing. McGovern not only accompanied Hunter to the hospital when she delivered Quinn, but was on call when she needed him following a breakdown at an Aspen, Colo., restaurant when the Reuben sandwich she ordered came with the wrong dressing.
Throughout much of Hunter's pregnancy, and afterwards, she lived with Edwards' aide Andrew Young and his wife Cheri. Together, they moved all over the country to avoid nosey reporters. After Hunter gave birth to Quinn, Young initially claimed he was the girl's father to protect his boss.
In sworn testimony Cheri Young described the first day Hunter came to move in with them. Hunter walked into their North Carolina home, "took a spin and opened her arms out and said, 'I'm here!'"
Things, Cheri said, "grew tense pretty quickly" with Hunter around the house, especially after she delivered the baby.
"We couldn't touch the baby," Cheri said adding that the Young's two small children "weren't allowed to be close enough where they could breathe on the baby."
Following reports that Edwards had an affair, the campaign went into crisis mode. Edwards denied the affair and his campaign urged Hunter to make a statement corrobarating Edwards. According to testimony by Christina Reynolds, the campaign's research director, Hunter had to be stopped from telling reporters she had been "abducted by aliens."


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and others.. but none works to me.
any idea?
EDIT: Found the version: /* Owl Carousel 2.0.0.beta.3 */

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No Stranger to Strange: Enigmatic 4D Idols
Hands down, my favorite kind of idol is a 4D idol. The idols that are random, out there, and make you wonder if they're just a little bit out of their minds. Eccentricity is a rarity in K-Pop–it's a performance culture geared more towards showing bright-eyed perfection than everyday flaws. So when idols and other figures in Korean entertainment embrace the fact that they are intrinsically oddballs, it not only goes against the K-Pop grain, but is also entertaining as hell. When I use the term 4D, I'm not talking about the idols who can go onto variety shows and make the audience laugh with silly antics. Oh no, I'm talking about the kinds that don't really know (nor care) that they're strange–the kinds that have that strangeness embedded into their personality regardless of if they are on stage or not. K-Pop has a good handful of 4D performers–some more eccentric than others–but I'd like to share with you a few of my personal favorites.
Eric–The Originator
No one does 4D like Eric. There are not enough words to describe how strange Shinhwa's leader is. From his obsession with ears, his banana song, and pictures of him playing golf in a golfing bag posted to Twitter to prove it's really him, Eric sets the standard for idols who are a bit out of their minds. Take, for instance, this Twitter conversation he had with the main character of Spy Myung-wol–the character he played!:
Kang-woo: Eric-sshi, do you know who I am? I didn't think you'd know… it's me, Hallyu star Kang-woo.
Kang-woo: So Eric-sshi does know who I am. Ah, is a Hallyu star's existence something the whole country knows?
Eric: Shut up, you ass. I don't like you, starting with the way you look.
Kang-woo: The way I look… they say I look like you. What do you think? But don't you honestly think I'm a little better?
Eric: Arrogant bastard… Sucker, go braid your hair!!! Are you at least eating, Hallyu star? Pfft.
Kang-woo: I don't have time to eat because I'm so busy…
Eric: Don't eat. Go shoot [your fake drama-in-drama] Assassin. Han Ye-seul, Fighting!
Kang-woo: Eat well too, Eric sunbae-nim. I'll follow you. Especially because you look like me.
Aside from having public Twitter conversations with himself, what makes Eric such an enigma is that his weirdness doesn't interfere with his leadership. He doesn't seem to place too much value on money or fame and if anything, his 4D personality has only helped to hold Shinhwa together for the last 14 years.
Heechul–The Extraterrestrial
Where do you even start with Heechul? He's the epitome of 4D. He's a prankster, a ridiculously loud laugher, and proudly possesses not one ounce of modesty. Although the self-proclaimed "Big Space Star" doesn't get very many lines on Super Junior's tracks, he makes up for that in personality. In fact, his "Heechulisms" (quotes and antics) have garnered a huge fan following. He's not afraid to speak his mind, and knowingly breaks idol norms. He frequently admits that he thinks he's beautiful and doesn't hold back from counting off his many talents.
For example, during Super Junior's filming of the variety show, Full House, he infamously said, to the chagrin of his group members:
It can't be helped. I, Kim Heechul, was born to successfully make women fall in love with me. It's not my fault. It's not of my own free will. My mother and father created this face!
My favorite thing about him (and believe me, there's many), is how big of a Sohee fanboy he is. Watch his utter surprise when Sohee calls into his radio show Youngstreet on his last day DJing the program:
But he can rub people the wrong way with his bluntness and what might even be perceived as arrogance. Love him or hate him, he's damn entertaining, and left a huge 4D hole in Super Junior after his military enlistment.
Song Ji-hyo–The Contradiction
Ji-hyo is one of the most charismatic models I've ever seen. She can work the camera during video shoots and rock the set filming MVs. But when she's with her Running Man brothers, she becomes a whole different person. That sexy girl totally transforms into a jocky tomboy who's more athletic than most of her male counterparts. During Running Man filming, she's always the one to wake up last, the one who has on the least makeup, the one with the coolest fitted hats made for guys, and the one who seems to care least about her appearance.
True, she doesn't post crazy photos on social media or act out during shows like Strong Heart, but her personality deviates from the those of the typical female entertainer. She's spacey, tricky, and one whom you also can't tell what she's thinking, which is a trait that's helped her win many a mission.
Nichkhun–The Philosopher
When you think of Nichkhun, you probably don't think 4D at all. You probably think of him as the pretty face of 2PM whose manners outshine vocal abilities. But for those of us who follow him on Twitter, Khun has some of the most abstractly philosophical tweets in idoldom. While his fellow idols are posting funny selcas and recounting their every waking moments, he's pondering the oh-so-intangible meaning of life and death. When he's not quoting world renowned author Paulo Coehlo's thoughts on love and the human psyche, he's reminding us all to hold hands, sing, and live peacefully in this dark, scary ball of dust we call the world. And when he's in the mood, he'll remind you to look within your heart to find that you (yes YOU) are "B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L." Either that or he'll offer up strange but oddly useful analogies about how to live life:
Nichkhun is definitely no Heechul nor is he the typical 4D-er, but his extraterrestrial hippie tweets always make me wonder if he joined the wrong profession. They also make me wonder what else is going on in that strange head of his.
Kim Hyun-joong–The Blunt Flower Boy
How can someone so charming have such an alien personality? There's more to Kim Hyun-joong than just a gorgeous smile, a handsome face, and some killer dance moves. He's admitted to browsing the internet to leave negative comments about himself just for fun, he's really particular about his microphones, and he goes off on irrelevant tangents during variety shows. You can never really tell what he's thinking or if he's thinking anything at all. Hyun-joong is an example of an idol who most times doesn't even know he's being 4D.
Although he has a soft speaking voice and quiet disposition, his interviews are littered with nonsensical responses, which, although cute and endearing, can also be regarded as thoughtless. Like the time he told SNSD's Jessica that her sister, f(x)'s Krystal was prettier than her. And then insisted on that opinion in front of a whole bunch of viewers.
He's too straightforward but it's kind of welcomed. Not too many idols feel comfortable to tell the truth on camera. For Kim Hyun-joong, it's not so much that he feels comfortable, but he just doesn't realize he's committing a social faux. But either way, with a quick flash of those pearly whites, most people are willing to accept his 4D personality, even when it crosses a line.
Jaejoong–The Klutz
Apparently 4D is contagious. Jaejoong, who is also really good friends (and former housemates) with Kim Hyun-joong, has on more than one occasion dropped his microphone while performing onstage, tripped and fallen on drama sets and during concerts, and cracked his voice frequently while talking or singing. But rather than his clumsy trait being a detriment to his role as the "face" of JYJ, fans have actually come to embrace his awkwardness. Furthermore, Jaejoong seems to embrace the clumsiness and uses it as a way to bring flavor into his persona. Not like he needs anymore flavor.
More than just being a klutz, Jaejoong has this vibe of otherworldly-ness. Like he's not there 100 percent of the time but actually on a different plane. Former group mate Yunho once said Jaejoong's weird habits included a wandering mind while the other members were talking. Spaciness is a trait most 4D idols have, but with Jaejoong the combination of spaciness and clumsiness eally serves to humanize him. He's not perfect, as some would like to believe, and I'd venture a guess that he's okay with that.
Those are a just a few of my favorites. And I know there are a few more oddballs in K-Pop. Who are your favorite 4D idols?
(Eric's Twitter, Nichkhun's Twitter, KBS2, lovableblurness95, fierceWONDERGIRLS, blitzrulz)
Tags: 4D, Eric Mun, Heechul, Jaejoong, Kim Hyun-joong, Nichkhun, Song Ji Hyo
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Parties to court actions in Saga Age Iceland, 930-1030 AD
Neff, C. N (1982) Parties to court actions in Saga Age Iceland, 930-1030 AD. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) thesis, University of Kent. (doi:10.22024/UniKent/01.02.86062) (KAR id:86062)
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This study considers the legal and practical factors affecting the right and ability of individuals in Saga Age Iceland (9JO-IOJOAD) to prosecute and defend court actions. It is based on 118 law suits in historical sources and family sagas about the Saga Age which are listed in the Appendices, 96 being outlined in detail and 78 of these being included in Summary Tables. The 12th century laws of Gragas are used as a base for the study of the formal law in the law suits, as there was probably little major development in the law between the end of the Saga Age and the writing of Gragas, although it cannot be relied on for details of Saga Age law. The formal· laws concerning parties to court actions are considered in terms of the responsibility for law enforcement and the duty to prosecute, financial, social, mental, age and sex restrictions on who could appear in court, the right to transfer a 8ui~ and the variations in rules between different courts. . The practical problems faced by1itigants because of abuses of the law by other litigants are considered, including the use of force and violence, abuse of legal process and of trust by godar, pursuit of suits relentlessly to the limit of the law, and acquisition of unjustified wealth by helping others with their suits. The final chapter summarises the evidence for individual equality and independence in prosecuting law suits, and considers some of the historical background to the apparently relatively high degree of concern for the individual in early Iceland. The legal equality and independence of males in litigation is shown to have been quite high, although the practical problems an individual could face severely reduced this, and females appear to have been more restricted in their rights
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Broad Street - an update, 2019
The following photographs were taken on a visit by
David and Jeanette Parkes to the old BMB Head Offices in December 2019.
They show the state of the refurbishment of the building at that date, the work
being carried out by Galliford Try, who kindly arranged access and provided a
guided tour. The new owners of the building, the University of Birmingham, plan to
take over the completed site in April 2021.
At the date of the photographs, Galliford Try had demolished the rear of the building and a temporary protection put in place; completed an internal strip out of the building, removing the extra offices etc installed in 1984; the existing lift had been stripped out, saving the original finishes for re-use in the replacement lift; new Basement Level 2 and Basement Level 1 concrete slabs had been built; a new steel frame for the rear extension had started; numerous surveys had been completed to prove the condition of existing finishes throughout the building and to scope repairs; a full and extensive asbestos removal throughout the building had been completed; and a strip out in full of the Boardroom had taken place with the walnut panelling being stored securely off-site ready to be refitted.<?xml:namespace prefix = "o" ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
The southwest corner of the building showing the extension
to the south being constructed to create a new entrance
The old House Purchase Department
(left) First Floor Corridor - north side
(above) the old Accounts Department
(left) Banking Hall ceiling viewed from the Italianate balcony
(above) the old Assembly Hall, still in the shortened state created in 1984
(above) Galliford Try's Senior Site Manager (Richard Brice) and his team
point out the planned changes in the Assembly Hall
(right) a corner of the old Assembly Hall, where a room was created when the Hall was shortened in 1984 - the City's Coat of Arms, covered at that time, have now been uncovered
View from the Boardroom - the caretaker's flat in the background in the course of demolition.
The intervening area (originally the caretaker's yard) is to be converted into a roof garden
(above) David and Jeanette Parkes at the door of the Safe Deposit - the
Safe Deposit interior (right) still has the blocks of safes added after
the Second World War, although there are plans to remove some of them
The University of Birmingham have stated that:
The building will be adapted to accommodate a year-round public programme, a new incubator for student and graduate start-up businesses, and a range of collaborative working spaces for research, policy development, and a new Leadership Institute. The Bank's prime heritage spaces, including the old banking hall and vaults, will be re-opened to the public with exhibitions, events, workshops, performances and a welcoming café.
The west side of the building - where construction workers now enter through
what was a window in the House Purchase Department
Ground Floor Corridor, Banking Hall on the left


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Project abstract. Plants have remarkable biosynthetic capacities that can be harnessed to produce compounds of value for food, fuel, medicine and industry. Fully realizing the biosynthetic potential of plants, however, requires sophisticated tools to manipulate plant genomes. Specifically, it is desirable to make precise alterations to the plant genetic code, including DNA insertions, deletions and substitutions. Such precise modifications can be made through a process known as gene targeting or homologous recombination. Fundamentally, gene targeting is a DNA swapping reaction: a DNA fragment carrying a desired sequence is introduced into a plant cell, and it replaces the native copy of the gene. To enhance the efficiency of gene targeting, a chromosome break is created at the site of modification (the target). An enzyme called a zinc finger nuclease (ZFN) is used to generate the chromosome break. ZFNs have two components: a DNA recognition domain (a zinc finger array) and a nuclease that cleaves the chromosome. Zinc finger arrays can be designed to recognize diverse DNA sequences, thereby making it possible modify any chromosomal target. Current research is directed at developing zinc finger nuclease-assisted gene targeting for widespread use in plants, including establishing key parameters for high frequency gene modification and robust methods for the design of zinc finger arrays. The project focuses on implementing gene targeting in rice - the world,s most important food crop; however, the outcome of the research will be a highly facile gene targeting system that can be employed in a variety of plant species. Because gene targeting introduces changes in plant genomes in a highly specific and controlled manner, crops generated through gene targeting may be met with greater public acceptance than traditional genetically modified crops. The societal impact of 'recombinant' plants (i.e. those derived from gene targeting) will be addressed by exploring legal, policy, intellectual property, economic, social, and ethical issues surrounding this new technology.
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The management of the Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara state has announced that the institution will commence degree programmes from the 2018/2019 academic session.
According to the institution public relation and protocol officer, Mr Olayinka Iroye, the institutions involved include; the Federal University of Technology Minna and the Federal Polytechnic, Offa.
However, the polytechnic spokesperson attributed the achievement to the relentless effort of the institution's management led by its Rector, Dr Lateef Olatunji.
He also said the institution has signed a memorandum of Understanding with the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria for the commencement of courses in Management and Social Sciences.


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Home Content Network The Characteristics of an Inspiring Leader, with Adam Galinsky, Professor at Columbia Business School
The Characteristics of an Inspiring Leader, with Adam Galinsky, Professor at Columbia Business School
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IMPACT → LEADERSHIP
LEADERSHIP → IMPACT
And so if you look at the core definition of leadership, it's really about influencing and steering people towards some commonly held goal. And so anytime that you're influencing people, you are acting as a leader. And so like if you change someone inside and create even a small wellspring of inspiration, you have essentially led them in some way or change them in some way that you've had that impact. https://www.solvecast.com/articles/detail/43702-the-characteristics-of-an-inspiring-leader-with-adam-galinsky-professor-at-columbia-business-school
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EMPATHY → LEADERSHIP
LEADERSHIP → EMPATHY
So it's about, it's about empowering people. It's about developing people. It's about encouraging people. It's about challenging people, but all in the context of also really thinking about what's best for them. So having a sense of sort of empathic sensitivity to situation that they're going on. And I think the final thing about being a great mentor is also just recognizing your behavior really matters when you're already in that position of influence or leadership or inspiration or mentorship. https://www.solvecast.com/articles/detail/43702-the-characteristics-of-an-inspiring-leader-with-adam-galinsky-professor-at-columbia-business-school
VISIONARY → LEADERSHIP
LEADERSHIP → VISIONARY
Being inspiring versus infuriating really comes down to, are you being visionary or small minded or do you have that big picture optimistic, meaningful vision of the future that can be simplified and widely shared? https://www.solvecast.com/articles/detail/43702-the-characteristics-of-an-inspiring-leader-with-adam-galinsky-professor-at-columbia-business-school
JOB → HAPPINESS
HAPPINESS → JOB
And so I think that's one thing just to help people think through , is it the job? Is it the work? Is the content or is it the person or the people? And that's a really important distinction to make. If you want to make the right choices in that. https://www.solvecast.com/articles/detail/43702-the-characteristics-of-an-inspiring-leader-with-adam-galinsky-professor-at-columbia-business-school
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Home News Gadgets Xiaomi Watch S2 & Xiaomi Buds 4 Specs & Pricing Leaked Ahead...
Xiaomi Watch S2 & Xiaomi Buds 4 Specs & Pricing Leaked Ahead of Their Official Launch
As we learned earlier, Xiaomi will launch the Xiaomi 13 series on December 1, and alongside it, the company will also launch Xiaomi Buds 4 & Watch S2.
Now just days before the official launch, prices of the Watch S2 & Buds 4 have been leaked before the official launch. The leak comes from Ishaan Agarwal in collaboration with 91mobiles. Also, a teaser image reveals the design of the Buds 4 & Watch S2.
Xiaomi Watch 2 Design & Specs
The Xiaomi Watch 2 is the successor of the Watch 1; looking at the teaser image, the Watch 2 has a circular dial, like the predecessor, and two pill-shaped physical buttons on the right side.
The watch will have a stainless steel frame and likely have an AMOLED display, GPS for route tracking & navigation, and support for Bluetooth calling.
The Xiaomi Watch S2
It will be available in different kinds of straps & a new health management system. The Watch S2 will be available in 42mm & 46mm and will come in Black, Gold & Black Silver color options. All these features are already there in S1, so it wouldn't be surprising to see these features trickling down to S2 as well.
Xiaomi Watch S2 Pricing & Colour Availability
As we learned above, the Watch S2 will be available in two sizes, 42mm & 46mm. According to the report, the 42mm Watch S2 will be priced at ¥999 and will be available in Black & Gold color options, and the 46mm will be available in Black and Silver color options.
Xiaomi Buds 4 Design & Colour Availability
According to the teaser image shared by the company, the Xiaomi buds 4 has an Apple Airpods-like half-in-ear design and a good size stem. There are two large microphone cutouts on each of the buds; the buds could feature passive noise cancellation rather than active noise cancellation (owing to its buds half in-ear design).
The Xiaomi Buds 4 with Case
The charging case of the buds has a dual-tone finish. The buds 4 are rumored to come in three color options – Salt Lake White, Moon Shadow Black, and Wilderness Green. Also, the Buds 4 is the successor of the Buds 3 that launched last year and is expected to be a toned-down version of the Buds 4 Pro that was launched last year.
Xiaomi Buds 4 Pricing
The Xiaomi Buds 4 is said to be priced at ¥600.
Well, just a couple of days left before the official launch, we will know more about these products, so stay tuned.
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The Health Ministry will cooperate with the Iranian Celiac Association in screening and identification of people suffering from celiac disease, said Seyed Mohammad Hadi Ayazi, deputy minister of health in social affairs, on the sidelines of a conference on celiac disease held at Tehran's Shariati Hospital, on Thursday. The Association was launched three years ago with the aim to raise people's awareness of the disease. "The next measure which should be taken to help the patients is production of special gluten-free products for them. At present, there are only lactose-free products in the market," IRNA quoted him as saying. People with celiac disease show intolerance to wheat and gluten products and require a specific diet. At least 700,000 people are said to be suffering from the disease in Iran. The main symptom of the disease is diarrhea. Other symptoms include bloating, gas, fatigue, low blood count (anemia) and osteoporosis.


On the fourth of July (yesterday), Tech CEO Ayah Bdeir wrote and shared a thoughtful piece on rethinking immigration: The Hottest New Space to Disrupt is Immigration.
Disruption is a term that is used a lot by folks in tech to describe a sector that's ripe for change. Uber is disrupting transportation. Netflix is disrupting network television.
Who and what will disrupt immigration in a positive way?
Bdeir, raised in Beruit and schooled at MIT, believes in the entrepreneurial power of immigrants. Over half of US companies are founded by immigrants. The skills that immigrants acquire in adapting to a new home are exactly the skills they need to succeed in business.
When Trump's travel ban was implemented in January 2017, Bdeir's company littleBits placed an ad in Times Square–a highly visible, positive message that framed Arabic and Muslims in a positive and inventive light.
However, speaking out in this way has a real business cost. When Bdeir wrote a piece last week titled "Zero Tolerance for Zero Tolerance," it was met with some backlash. Loyal customers wrote to her to say that they would no longer buy her product.


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