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The Impact of Microfinance Services on Socio-Economic Welfare of Urban Vulnerable Households in Malaysia
Her-Loke Koh Multimedia University
Sakiru Adebola Solarin University of Nottingham Malaysia
Yee-Yen Yuen Multimedia University
Suganthi Ramasamy Multimedia University
Guan-Gan Goh Multimedia University
Keywords: Microfinance, Socio-Economic Welfare, Financial Services, Non-Financial Services
The main objective of this study is to examine the effect of microfinance services on the socio-economic welfare of urban households in Malaysia. We distribute questionnaires to 400 respondents across three different urban areas in Malaysia in order to collect the relevant data for this study. Quota sampling is employed in the process of collecting the data. Incorporating income as a mediating variable into the model, the results show that most of the services provided by the microfinance institutions including microcredit, micro insurance and training have significant effect on socio-economic welfare. Income is also observed to have a significant impact on socio-economic welfare. With the exception of training, the microfinance services also have significant impact on income. The results further show that most of the microfinance services have indirect effect on welfare through income. The recommendations of this study are detailed in the body of the paper.
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We will reach 5% growth with unity, cooperation/8-year defence proved faith, motivation victorious against weaponry/Iran's security beholden to military, law-enforcement/We will make inflation single-digit in 1395
President Rouhani attended a meeting with the clerics, veterans and elites of Kerman province and stressed the need for using domestic production and capabilities for executing the policies of Economy of Resistance.
Tue 10 - May 2016 - 19:30
Government is committed to honour its provincial promises until 1396
Moral competition and abstaining from lies and slander is a matter of pride for us in the world
We have no moral example better than Prophets Mohammad's family
A merely outward economy is a risk and being merely inward slows the progress
I have not decided anything without consulting with experts
We will reduce inflation to single-digit in 1395
Iran's security is beholden to the military and law-enforcement forces' attempts
Kerman is the land of heroes and intellectuals
During the ups and downs of the Revolution, Imam Hussein's (AS) sacrifice has been our guide
The 8-year defence proved that faith and motivation prevails against weaponry
Imam Hussein's (AS) lover is respectable
In this meeting that happened on Tuesday, Dr Rouhani said: "Kerman is the land of great heroes and intellectuals who have been remembered by the Iranian nation".
Mentioning Iran's resistance in the 8-year war, he said: "There is no doubt that during all ups and downs, including the Sacred Defence era, Imam Hussein's (AS) sacrifice has been our guide".
He added: "The 8-year defence proved that faith and motivation prevails against weaponry".
Dr Rouhani also described following the way of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) and the Imams as a source of respect in the world and the afterworld and said: "The Iranian nation have been victorious and proud whenever they have followed the path of Imam Hussein (AS)".
On the recent election, President Rouhani said: "After the JCPOA, the Iranian nation marked another great honour with their glorious presence in the election and announced to the world that they will put aside problems and discords of the country at the ballot box".
"Moral competition and abstaining from lies and slander is a matter of pride for us in the world," continued Dr Rouhani, stressing that disagreements should be announced within the framework of Islamic morality.
A merely outward economy is a risk and being merely inward slows the progress, he said, continuing: "Being inward and looking at outside is one of the main features of Economy of Resistance policies".
"What is noteworthy here, is that no economy can have the required pace to reach its desired point without having relations with the world," added President Rouhani.
He also said: "I have not decided anything without consulting with experts because we cannot be successful without consulting and asking for the help of experts".
He also referred to the government's attempts regarding inflation and said that the inflation rate will be reduced to single-digit in 1395.
Appreciating First VP Dr Jahangiri, Rouhani said: "Dr Jahangiri is the powerful arm of the government and he has been carrying out most of the government's affairs".
Dr Rouhani said: "Iran's security is beholden to the military and law-enforcement forces' attempts".
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Interrelationship of feeding with immunity and parasitic infection: A review
S. Fekete, R. O. Kellems
Szent István University
Authors overlook the recent findings in the field of the complex interrelationship among nutrition, immune status and parasitic infestation. After summarizing the general characteristics of the active immune system, they describe the first period of the systemic immune response, the acute phase reaction. The cause of drastical decrease in serum zinc concentration is redistribution into the liver and lymphocyte metallothioneins. Immune deficiency correlates only indirectly with the nutrition. Ingestion of feed mycotoxins (e.g. T-2 toxin) and peroxides causes lymphocytes depletion in the lymphoid organs. Events of immunological stress are a special form of homeorrhetic control. Lack of energy and protein hardly damages the humoral immunity. Undernutrition fundamentally affects the cell-mediated immune response and the complement production. In animals, the lack of calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, copper, iodine and selenium has been associated with signs of immunodeficiency. The concentrations of trace elements required for healthy animals are often below what is required for animals experiencing an immunological challenge. Zinc has both specific and aspecific role in the immune defence mechanism. Zinc regulates the maturation and function of immune cells, among others by protecting developing lymphocytes from apoptosis. As part of the zinc-finger proteins, may influence DNA transcription. The thymus synthesizes a 9-amino acid peptide hormone, the thymulin, which is activated after having bound zinc. Selenium has a vitamin E-independent immunostimulant effect in the marginally supplied animals. Active form of vitamin D3 regulates transcription at cell level, acts as an immunomodulator and promotes phagocytosis. Lack of essential fatty acids in the diet of experimental animals caused atrophy of lymphoid organs and the reduction both the T-cell mediated and the independent immune response. Practical application of the new immunological findings is the segregated early weaning (SEW). Feed allergy results either in immediate hypersensitivity reaction within 1 to 2 hours or a T cell-mediated delayed hypersensitivity reaction within days. Under a certain number of worms ("threshold value") the host organism did not show detectable changes. Parasitic infection changes the body and skeletal composition: the water content increases, that of protein and fat drop; the calcium and phosphorus concentration of bones decreases. Helminths, developing in the animal, may cause serious local lesions; anaemia and the change of plasma proteins. Worms' toxins stimulate the production of gastrointestinal hormones, causing reduction in voluntary feed intake. Rabbits with biliary coccidiosis significantly decreased voluntary feed intake and the digestibility of the fats. The extent of infection and the oocyte excretion of Eimeria maxima in growing chickens showed a strong negative correlation with the plasma carotenoid level and strong positive correlation with the blood nitrogen oxide and y-interferon concentration.
Veterinarni Medicina
voluntary intake
transcription (genetics)
gastrointestinal hormones
immediate hypersensitivity
Eimeria maxima
Acute phase
Coxsackievirus B3
Feed allergy
Gastrointestinal parasites
Immunological stress
Leak lesion
Threshold values
Thymulin
Zinc-finger
veterinary(all)
Fekete, S., & Kellems, R. O. (2007). Interrelationship of feeding with immunity and parasitic infection: A review. Veterinarni Medicina, 52(4), 131-143.
Interrelationship of feeding with immunity and parasitic infection : A review. / Fekete, S.; Kellems, R. O.
In: Veterinarni Medicina, Vol. 52, No. 4, 04.2007, p. 131-143.
Fekete, S & Kellems, RO 2007, 'Interrelationship of feeding with immunity and parasitic infection: A review', Veterinarni Medicina, vol. 52, no. 4, pp. 131-143.
Fekete S, Kellems RO. Interrelationship of feeding with immunity and parasitic infection: A review. Veterinarni Medicina. 2007 Apr;52(4):131-143.
Fekete, S. ; Kellems, R. O. / Interrelationship of feeding with immunity and parasitic infection : A review. In: Veterinarni Medicina. 2007 ; Vol. 52, No. 4. pp. 131-143.
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As an anaesthetic practitioner make a clear distinction between pre-operative assesment and pre-operative visiting.
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The cold, wet, and harsh weather of the winter months can be really hard on a car, particularly older performance cars. While modern vehicles are better-equipped to handle inclement conditions, owners of older or classic cars should be sure they properly prepare them through a process known as "winterization." Winterizing your car is not a difficult process; let's take a look at the steps.
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Interfaith clergy coalition opposes gay marriage bill
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-interfaith-clergy-coalition-opposes-gay-marriage-bill-20130102,0,2889391.story
'Halal' interfaith unions rise among UK women
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2012/12/2012122795639455824.html
Illinois faith leaders back gay marriage bill
http://www.thestate.com/2012/12/24/2567912/illinois-faith-leaders-back-gay.html#.UNubdonjnCY
Wisconsin bishop bans materials, speakers from interfaith center
http://ncronline.org/news/faith-parish/wisconsin-bishop-bans-materials-speakers-interfaith-center
In India, All Religions Join In 'The Big Day'
http://www.npr.org/2012/12/25/168014344/christmas-in-india?ft=1&f=1016
Interfaith community comes together for 'silent nights' in Chicago
http://episcopaldigitalnetwork.com/ens/2012/12/18/interfaith-community-comes-together-for-silent-nights-in-chicago/
Religious Leaders Push Congregants on Gun Control
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/20/us/religious-leaders-push-congregants-on-gun-control.html
Pope signals inter-religion alliance against gay marriage
http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/12/21/pope-family-religion-gay-idINDEE8BK07720121221
Multifaith service planned Sunday in Reno over Connecticut shooting
Reno Gazette-Journal
http://www.rgj.com/article/20121215/NEWS/312150064/Vigil-held-for-Conn-shooting-victims-multifaith-service-today?nclick_check=1
Interfaith vigil in Westport for Sandy Hook victims
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Interreligious Food Consortium of Central New York
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Hate email won't deter church from hosting Muslim convention
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Neighborhood Interfaith Movement closes after more than 40 years of operation
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Interfaith concert seeks to promote unity, Christmas spirit
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Baldwin Hills is a neighborhood within the South Los Angeles region of Los Angeles, California. It is often referred to as the Black Beverly Hills.

It is home to Kenneth Hahn State Regional Park and to Village Green, a National Historic Landmark.

History

19th century
Baldwin Hills and other surrounding geography are named for the 19th century horse racing and land developer, Lucky Baldwin.
 Ran historic early 19th century eastern hills Rancho land grant.
 Sanchez Adobe de Rancho La Cienega o Paso de la Tijera. The adobe was once the center of the rancho. In the 1920s, an addition was built linking the structures and the building was converted into a larger clubhouse for the Sunset Golf Course.
 Rancho Rincon de los Bueyes: original early 19th century western section Rancho land grant.

20th century
 The 1932 Los Angeles Olympics housed athletes at the Olympic Village in Baldwin Hills. It was the site of the very first Olympic Village ever built, for the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Olympic Games. Built for male athletes only, the village consisted of several hundred buildings, including post and telegraph offices, an amphitheater, a hospital, a fire department, and a bank. Female athletes were housed at the Chapman Park Hotel on Wilshire Boulevard. The Olympic Village was demolished after the Summer Olympic Games.
 On December 14, 1963, a crack appeared in the Baldwin Hills Dam impounding the Baldwin Hills Reservoir. Within a few hours, water rushing through the crack eroded the earthen dam, gradually widening the crack until the dam failed catastrophically at 3:38 p.m. When the crack was discovered, police with bullhorns urged the evacuation of the area, but six people were killed. Two hundred homes were completely wiped out, and an additional 1500 to 2000 houses and apartment buildings were damaged, and most of Baldwin Vista and the historic Village Green community were flooded. The dam's failure was ultimately determined to be the result of subsidence, caused by overexploitation of the Inglewood Oil Field. The dam's failure prompted the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to close and drain other small local reservoirs with similar designs, such as the Silver Lake Reservoir. The Baldwin Hills Dam was not rebuilt—instead, the empty reservoir was demolished, filled with earth, landscaped, and converted to Kenneth Hahn Regional Park.
 During the summer of 1985, a brush fire along La Brea Avenue spread up the canyon towards the homes along Don Carlos Drive in Baldwin Hills Estates. Many homes were destroyed despite the efforts of the Los Angeles Fire Department to suppress the flames. The fire killed three people and destroyed 69 homes; the arsonist was never caught.

Geography

Baldwin Hills is bounded by La Cienega Boulevard to the west, Crenshaw Boulevard to the east, Stocker Street to the south and Obama Boulevard to the north with Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard forming the northeast dividing line between Baldwin Hills and Crenshaw Manor. It is bordered on the west by Culver City and it shares the eastern border of Crenshaw Boulevard with Leimert Park.

The namesake mountain range is part of the neighborhood.

Neighborhoods

Neighborhoods within Baldwin Hills include:
 Baldwin Hills Estates is locally known as "The Dons", because all but one street begins with the formal title of the city's original land holders. The oldest two streets in the neighborhood are Don Luis Drive and Don Mariano Drive. Old maps show those streets with the names Sprague Drive and Maryann Drive. Susan Miller Dorsey High School has called its school mascot  The Dorsey Dons and Donnas after this neighborhood. The neighborhood is east of La Brea, southwest of Santo Tomas Drive, south of the Jim Gilliam Recreation Center and north of Stocker Street). It is sometimes called "the Black Beverly Hills". The neighborhood is characterized by hillside houses with swimming pools, and modern  condominiums (the latter often jut out from steep hillsides, perched on stilts).
 Baldwin Vista is bounded by La Cienega Boulevard to the West, La Brea Avenue to the East, Coliseum Street to the North, and Kenneth Hahn Park to the South.
 Village Green, originally named Baldwin Hills Village, is located north of Baldwin Vista. It is a historic Mid-Century modern "garden city" developed by Walter H. Leimert (1877–1970) multi-family residential. It was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 2001. The units are now condominiums on very spacious grounds, attracting seniors, young families, and design professionals as residents.
 Baldwin Village - In 1988, Baldwin Village became be a distinct community in the city's General Plan, and signs were to be posted to identify the area. It is bounded by La Brea Avenue, Marlton Avenue, Rodeo Road, Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Santo Thomas Drive.
 The southernmost portion of Baldwin Hills is outside the Los Angeles city limits. Along with View Park-Windsor Hills and  Ladera Heights, it resides in an unincorporated area of Los Angeles County. Stocker Street divides Baldwin Hills from the View Park neighborhood. The northeast face of the hills overlooks the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza shopping mall and Marlton Square's Kaiser Permanente medical office building.

According to the Mapping L.A. project, Baldwin Hills is part of the larger neighborhood of Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw.

Climate

Parks and recreation

 Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook is located at 6300 Hetzler Road in Culver City, CA. The  park is open daily from 8 a.m. to sunset. The Visitor Center is not currently open. The park includes an amphitheater, drinking water, the Evan Frankel Discovery Center, gardening boxes, picnic tables, a permeable parking lot ($6), toilets, and walking paths with a central feature known as the Culver City Stairs. The Visitor Center has a comprehensive guide to the native plants of the area and history of Culver City. On a clear day the Overlook's platform offers exceptional views spanning the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Hollywood Sign to the north, and downtown Los Angeles to the east.
 Kenneth Hahn State Regional Park is located at 4100 South La Cienega Boulevard. It is a 401 acre recreation and sports area.
 Norman O Houston Park: is located at 4800 South La Brea Avenue.
 Jim Gilliam Park & Recreation Center is located at 4000 South La Brea Avenue. It is home to the Jim Gilliam Senior Citizen Center

Library
The Los Angeles Public Library operates the Baldwin Hills Branch Library. It is located at 2900 La Brea Avenue.

Education

Baldwin Hills is served by Los Angeles Unified School District. Baldwin Hills also has a charter school. The schools operating within Baldwin Hills borders are:
 Baldwin Hills Elementary School
 Audubon Middle School
 Susan Miller Dorsey High School
 Windsor Math/Science/Aerospace Magnet (K–5, zoned only for Kindergarten)
 Hillcrest Drive Elementary School.
 Marlton School
 New Designs Charter School

In popular culture

Television
From 2007 to 2009, BET aired Baldwin Hills, a program featuring several African-American teenagers and their lives in the upper-class Los Angeles community.

The show is very similar in nature to such MTV programs as Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County, The Hills, and the online series The Suburbs, as it features African-Americans of upper-middle-class families who divide their time between attending school, playing sports, shopping at high-end stores, and driving expensive cars. The series lasted for three seasons.

Literature
Orson Scott Card's urban fantasy novel Magic Street is set in Baldwin Hills.

Notable residents

 Tom Bradley
 Ray Charles
 David S. Cunningham Jr.
 Danny Elfman
 Allyson Felix
 Michael J. Fox
 Mike Love
 Jimmy Pardo
 Susan Rasky
 John Singleton
 Bubba Smith
 Tina Turner
 Paul Williams
 Nancy Wilson
 Cal Worthington
 Jim Gilliam
 Ice Cube

See also

 Village Green, Los Angeles

References

External links

 Baldwin Hills Estates Homeowners Association website
 Friends of the Baldwin Hills website
 The Baldwin Hills Conservancy website
 Official Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area website
 lacounty.info: Kenneth Hahn Recreation Area
 Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook Park website
 Village Green website
 Village Green: historic architecture article
 1932 Los Angeles Olympic Athlete's Village in the Baldwin Hills: history
 Baldwin Hills Dam history
 University Park Family—a collaborative online community: focused on University Park, Expo Park and the surrounding areas.
 Leimert Park Beat—a collaborative online community focused on Leimert Park: "The Soul of Los Angeles and the African American cultural center of the city."

Neighborhoods in Los Angeles
Baldwin Hills (mountain range)
Crenshaw, Los Angeles
South Los Angeles
Venues of the 1932 Summer Olympics
Olympic Villages

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Q: How do I fix "TypeError: can't compare offset-naive and offset-aware datetimes"? I'm using the code linked below to convert ICS files to csv, and one particular calendar gives me

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TypeError: can't compare offset-naive and offset-aware datetimes"

Is there a way to fix this? I've seen multiple events in the ICS with TZOFFSETTO/TZOFFSETFROM with various timezones, and from what I've found in other questions the problem seems to be timezones aren't defined somewhere, but I'm not very experienced with python.
https://github.com/erikcox/ical2csv/pull/15/commits/8172b653ac24f55be2832950968b3cb5d8755059

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Although He was fully God, Jesus laid aside His rights as God, and chose to minister as a man anointed and empowered by the Holy Spirit [Acts 10:38].
The working of miracles is clearly seen in the ministry of Jesus. He turned water into wine, fed thousands of people with five loaves and two fishes, opened the eyes of a man born blind, raised the dead, and set people free from demonic powers. The disciples of Jesus had seen this and were impacted by what they saw Jesus do. When Jesus sent them out on a mission He told them to do the things that they had seen Him do. "Heal the sick, and tell them, 'The Kingdom of God is near you now'" [Luke 10:9 NLT].
Following Pentecost when the disciples were filled with the Holy Spirit, they continued to do the things that they saw Jesus do, ministering in the power of the Holy Spirit and the name of Jesus! A wonderful example is the miraculous healing of the man lame from his mother's womb in Acts chapter 3. Notice, it was in the name of Jesus that he was made whole.
"The healing of the man who was crippled from birth, recorded in Acts 3:1-10, is even more astounding. In his case, muscles in his feet and legs that were weak from disease had to be restored and strengthened, and any bone or neural abnormalities had to be repaired. All of this instantaneous replacing and repairing is incredible enough, but if, as the passage suggests, this man had never walked; the miracle is amazing for another reason.
Imagine the creative power of the Holy Spirit who could by-pass those years of learning to walk and run in a moment. This is our God!
Following the miracle of the lame man being healed how did the crowd respond and what did Peter say to correct their thinking? What did this miracle give the opportunity for Peter to do?
Read Acts 4:9-10. What was the key to this man's miracle? Why is the name of Jesus so powerful?


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CO 12 and CO 194 bridge project to repair three structures
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CO 56 at I-25 to reopen next week, three weeks early
CO 12 and CO 194 bridge project to repair three structures November 30, 2021 - Southeastern Colorado - Work began Monday, Nov. 29, 2021 and is scheduled to be complete in March 2022. Normal working hours will be 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. https://www.codot.gov/news/2021/november-2021/co12-co194-bridge-project-structure-repairs https://www.codot.gov/@@site-logo/siteLogo.png
November 30, 2021 - Southeastern Colorado - Work began Monday, Nov. 29, 2021 and is scheduled to be complete in March 2022. Normal working hours will be 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
BENT, LAS ANIMAS AND OTERO COUNTIES — Crews started work this week on bridge repairs at three locations along CO 12 and CO 194 in Bent, Las Animas and Otero counties. The project will protect the integrity of bridges by installing materials to absorb the force of the flowing water, thus increasing the lifespan of the structures, and improving their resistance to flood damage and erosion.
Work began Monday, Nov. 29, 2021 and is scheduled to be complete in March 2022. Normal working hours will be 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Travel Impacts
Single lane closures and full closures may be in place while crews conduct maintenance work.
Full closures of the bridges will be in effect during repairs.
Please use the signed detour to navigate around the areas when full closures are in effect.
Delays are expected.
Please use extreme caution around the work area when crews are present.
Project Locations
CO 194A at M.P. 10.71 - Between La Junta and Las Animas
CO 194A at M.P. 8.93 - Between La Junta and Las Animas
CO 12 at M.P. 53.23 - Between Weston and Segondo
For additional information about this project, contact the project team.
Project Webpage: https://www.codot.gov/projects/co12-co194-bridge-maintenance
Remember: Slow For The Cone Zone
The following tips are to help you stay safe while traveling through maintenance and construction work zones.
Do not speed in work zones. Obey the posted speed limits.
Stay Alert! Expect the unexpected.
Watch for workers. Drive with caution.
Don't change lanes unnecessarily.
Avoid using mobile devices such as phones while driving in work zones.
Turn on headlights so that workers and other drivers can see you.
Be especially alert at night while driving in work zones.
Expect delays, especially during peak travel times.
Allow ample space between you and the car in front of you.
Anticipate lane shifts and merge when directed to do so.
Be patient!
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struct Projection {
    Projection(UTerm &&projected, UTerm &&project);
    Projection(Projection &&);
    Projection &operator=(Projection &&);
    ~Projection();
    operator Term const &() const;

    UTerm projected;
    UTerm project;
    bool  done = false;
};

struct Projections {
    using ProjectionMap = UniqueVec<Projection, std::hash<Term>, std::equal_to<Term>>;

    Projections();
    Projections(Projections &&x);
    ProjectionMap::Iterator begin();
    ProjectionMap::Iterator end();
    ~Projections();
    UTerm add(Term &term);

    ProjectionMap proj;
};

struct Literal : Printable, Hashable, Locatable, Comparable<Literal>, Clonable<Literal> {
    using AssignVec = std::vector<std::pair<UTerm, UTerm>>;

    virtual unsigned projectScore() const { return 2; }
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    //! Returns all unpooled incarnations of the literal.
    //! \note The literal becomes unusable after the method returns.
    //! \post The returned pool does not contain PoolTerm instances.
    virtual ULitVec unpool(bool beforeRewrite) const = 0;
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    //! Flag positional=true indicates that anonymous variables in this literal can be projected.
    //! Flag singleton=true disables projections for positive predicate literals (e.g., in non-monotone aggregates)
    virtual bool simplify(Logger &log, Projections &project, SimplifyState &state, bool positional = true, bool singleton = false) = 0;
    //! Collects variables.
    //! \pre Must be called after simplify to properly account for bound variables.
    virtual void collect(VarTermBoundVec &vars, bool bound) const = 0;
    //! Removes non-invertible arithmetics.
    //! \note This method will not be called for head literals.
    virtual void rewriteArithmetics(Term::ArithmeticsMap &arith, AssignVec &assign, AuxGen &auxGen) = 0;
    virtual void toTuple(UTermVec &tuple, int &id) = 0;
    virtual Symbol isEDB() const;
    virtual bool hasPool(bool beforeRewrite) const = 0;
    virtual void replace(Defines &dx) = 0;
    virtual Ground::ULit toGround(DomainData &x, bool auxiliary) const = 0;
    virtual ULit shift(bool negate) = 0;
    virtual UTerm headRepr() const = 0;
    virtual bool auxiliary() const = 0;
    virtual void auxiliary(bool auxiliary) = 0;
    virtual void getNeg(std::function<void (Sig)> f) const = 0;
    virtual ~Literal() { }
};

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} } // namespace Input Gringo

GRINGO_HASH(Gringo::Input::Literal)

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Idea Factory International announced that their RPG Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 1 will receive an update for the Steam version on August 25 in Japan and August 28 in North America.
This downloadable update contains a patch that will unlock the Japanese text for subtitles as well as allow the Steam version to be made available for the first time in Japan.
Additionally, the publisher is releasing a deluxe version for the die hard Nep fans out there for $9.99. However, the game is not included.


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University Rowing Aberdeen is the partnership between Aberdeen University Boat Club (est. 1870) and Robert Gordon University Boat Club (est. 1992). Established in 2012, the partnership was originally formed to share resources, equipment, coaching, and funding in order to strengthen the two clubs and unite them as one club. Since its formation, URA is continuously growing year after year and has become a professional programme with a full time coach appointed in August 2018. For the last nine years, all activities, from fundraisers to social events, have been joint efforts between both clubs, and from this both the boat fleet and standard in student-athlete performance has developed significantly. The aim of the partnership is to deliver an efficient rowing programme that presents opportunities to students in Aberdeen, providing them with the chance to train and compete to fulfil their ambitions within the sport within a structure fit for purpose.
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Our performance erg room is situated on the UoA campus in the Butchart Recreational Centre, close to both RGU and AU student accommodations on a main bus route. The room is filled with 20 well serviced ergs, two Watt Bikes and several spin bikes, allowing all squads the opportunity to train in a world-class specific rowing land based facility.
Aberdeen University Boathouse
Originally built in the early 1900s the Aberdeen University Boathouse is situated on the banks of the River Dee, directly next door to the Robert Gordon University Boat House. The AU boathouse houses all of the URA big boats, along with changing facilities for male and female athletes and our boat repair workshop.
Robert Gordon University Boathouse
The Robert Gordon University Boathouse was originally built in the 1960s and used as a lifeboat station until mid 1990s when RGUBC was established as a club. The facility hosts the URA small boats and equipment along with changing facilities and our new athlete stretching area and crew room.
RGU:Sport
RGU:Sport is situated on the Robert Gordon University campus and is a state of the art facility equipped with a swimming pool for any capsize drills, swim tests and a gym hall for all-club circuits. The S&C room is utilised for RGU Sport Scholars with sessions run by professional coaching staff.
Talented Athlete Programme
Fiona Bell (URA alumna) raced at the 2017 U23 World Rowing Championships representing Great Britain.
The URA TAP programme aims to bring a complete beginner through to an international athlete within their time at university. URA has had athletes compete for the Great Britain Rowing Team at the last 6 U23 championships, resulting in 3 silver medals. As rowing is a physically demanding sport targets students with the physical capabilities of becoming an Olympic champion.
"Rowing at URA pushed me to my limits in my time at University, allowing me to focus on my athletic development and reach my aim of competing for GB in my 4th year of the sport." Fiona Bell
Competitive Squad
Our visitor challenge cup crew at Henley Royal Regatta.
A group of competitive student athletes representing URA at events both across Scotland and internationally.
Over the years our competitive crews have been competitive at prestigous events such as HoRR, WeHoRR, Henley Women's Regatta, and Henley Royal Regatta.
Recreational Squad
An evening training session on the river Dee.
If you would rather have a paddle along the Dee without the intense training schedule then our recreational squad is for you!
Our recreational rowers have access to both land and water facilities with no training commitment whilst having fun, making friends and staying fit.
Coxing
Our Henley Women's Development 4+ (1) squad with their cox, Maddie.
Whether you have years of coxing experience or you are interested in learning something new, get in contact and join our club. We'd love to hear from you!
RGU Sport Scholarship Programme:
https://www3.rgu.ac.uk/future-students/finance-and-scholarships/scholarships/rgu-sport-scholarship/rgu-sport-scholarship
UoA Sport Scholarship Programme: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/sportandexercise/performance/bursaries/
unirowingaberdeen@gmail.com


You'll leave our sessions feeling heard & understood with science-based tools and strategies to move your relationship forward.
We opened our practice in 2009 as a husband and wife team with the goal of providing science-based services to couples in an accepting and open environment. Over the years, our practice has expanded to include a group of skilled and compassionate professionals. We've been married for 15 years, have a daughter, and a hyper little Westie named "Rocky." We know, both personally and professionally, how overwhelming and painful communication and other challenges that emerge in intimate relationships can be. We also know the potential for change, growth, and connection that is possible in working through these challenges with support. Please let us know if you have any questions about how we can provide you with this support.
I love working with the couples that come to see me, and especially enjoy working with couples experiencing transitions, including infertility, becoming parents, and career changes. I'm happiest when I'm hiking up a mountain or swimming in the ocean.
Learn more about Wesley here.
I love empowering couples to connect in new ways that they have been longing for. I am happiest when spending time with my husband and daughter, especially when cooking or spending time with them outdoors.
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I enjoy working with couples to identify their strengths so that they can overcoming damaging patterns and create a meaningful life together. I love spending time with my husband, our son, and our boxer named Achilles.
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Major life transitions (e.g., birth of a child), communication issues, unmet emotional needs, addiction, and relationship neglect can all produce a sense of disconnection. We help couples work through these and other issues in a way that builds trust and closeness.
Few experiences are as painful as the trauma of infidelity. We provide couples a map for navigating recovery using Gottman's 3-Phase Trust Revival Method, which promotes a supportive environment where healing becomes possible over time.
We give relationships a solid and secure foundation to last a lifetime. This service is built on science-based principles that have been shown to decrease divorce and significantly improve marital satisfaction.
This workshop was created by Drs. John & Julie Gottman and is run in collaboration with the Gottman Institute. During this program, participants learn how to deepen their friendship, communicate effectively, and create shared goals for their future.
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Cool Stuff: The Art Of WALL-E
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Pixar produces some of the best coffee table books. Details on their newest, The Art of WALL-E, have hit the web. The release includes more than 250 imaginative pieces of concept art, including storyboards, full-color pastels, digital and pencil sketches, character studies, color scripts, and more. The 160 page hardcover book features astute quotes from the director, artists, animators, and production team which unearths the filmmakers' historical inspirations. Pixar's concept art is simply amazing.
The book hits store shelves on April 17th 2008 for $40. But you can preorder now on Amazon.com for 34% off and free super saver shipping (that's only $26.40). Or check out some of Pixar's other coffee table books:
The Art of Finding Nemo
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The Art of Cars
The Art of Ratatouille
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The Art of A Bugs Life
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Once you've decided on creating a professional corporate video for your business, you need to budget for it and figure out what your dollars buy. A lot of factors go into calculating the cost of a video, so ascertaining what you need versus what you want is a good way to start if your budget is tight. Videos can range from free, if a film student at a local college is willing to do it pro-bono, to tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars if celebrities are involved, high-profile directing talent, stunts, exotic locations, or any number of other expensive elements come into play. Most businesses have no need for spending large sums of money on Web videos, but always remember that with a legitimate company, you have to spend some money to achieve professional results.
The first cost for any video is the videographer or cinematographer. The rate the production company can afford does matter to the final quality. For $100, you are probably going to be stuck with a student or low-level wedding videographer with limited experience to shoot your video, whereas $300-500 in most markets is enough to hire a highly professional videographer. At the lower end, the quality of equipment the shooter has in possession is generally going to be consumer or hobbyist at best, whereas mid-range shooters are going to have high-level hobbyist gear or low-level professional gear, and at the higher range ($1,000/day or more) shooters will come equipped with fully professional cinema gear.
The next, essential cost element to consider is editing. For the lowest budget projects, production companies will give you little to no input during the editing process because editors charge substantial rates for their time, talent, and equipment. If, for instance, a video has a total budget of $1,000, a specific number of hours must be budgeted for editing and the total cannot exceed that number for the production company to maintain its margins. In other words, the customer service will be more minimal and your corporate video may not be as custom and polished as you hoped. At higher budget levels, though, any good production company will continue editing until you are fully satisfied.
The shooter and the editor, when they are different people, are required elements to any video production and thus are not the points over which a client will express the most concern, so now to consider the additional trappings of video production. Do you want voiceover? Do you want a spokesperson present for your shoot? Do you want actors? All of these factors will add to the cost. Voiceover is the cheapest option and can be done during editing. A spokesperson can be either someone from your company, which saves money, or a professional actor, which can enhance the quality of the video but also adds cost. If the video involves actors, it also takes more time to find the right talent, which adds costs to production and on talent, possibly also necessitating a director to manage the talent.
Another consideration during post-production is the use of motion graphics. A simple motion graphics logo of your company can boost the production quality significantly and add little cost to the bottom line. A more sophisticated interweaving of motion graphics elements throughout a video, however, will drive costs up substantially, though it can also add flair and a professional touch that many competitors' videos lack. Most editors can do basic, quick-and-dirty graphics work as part of the overall package, so if budget is a concern and dollars are tight, a simple graphic may work for your corporate video.
Most businesses choose to shoot their videos at locations they already own or lease, so the cost of production is not increased by the filming locale. In certain situations, however, you may want to consider a more exotic location or multiple locations for your video, if the added production value is worth your marketing dollars. Whether a shoot occurs at your business or elsewhere, always make sure the video production company has valid insurance. Any legitimate production company will carry extensive production insurance that covers locations, liability, equipment, and any other unforeseen problems that may arise during the course of a shoot.
For businesses trying to save money on custom video production, a few pieces of advice will go a long ways towards cutting costs. Every company, to different degrees, has limited human resources, so someone has to do the legwork of planning and executing a video. In other words, if you want to cut costs, help the production as much as possible by relieving tasks from the video production company. For instance, if you want actors and know of professional talent in your area, you can hire them yourself and tell the production company not to worry about those details. If you come to a production company with a rough film schedule in hand, a solid idea what you want to shoot and how you want to shoot it, and agree to one round of editing revisions, you will get a much more competitive rate than if you want the production company to handle every detail. The real question becomes which is more valuable to your company, time or money?
An important aspect of video production to understand is that spending more money does not automatically mean getting a better video, but increases the chances of a better finished corporate video. Hiring videographers at low rates means that some shooters will be excellent, others will be poor, and most will be mediocre. With our higher budget projects, we work with tried-and-true talent and the chance of a highly professional video is 95% or greater. Sure, you could get lucky and the $100-a-day videographer the budget affords happens to be a national TV commercial director who has fallen on hard times, but more than likely he's a college student or hobbyist videographer who should not be shooting professional corporate videos.
Finally, readers may want to know what is a good price for a corporate video. What should you spend to get your message across but not waste precious marketing dollars? The answer is too complicated to give a simple answer, but the best way to arrive at a fair and reasonable number is to consider the length of the video, which will determine to some extent the length of the shoot, which also impacts the hours of editing required to craft a finished product. A general guideline that has worked for many projects is budgeting at least $1,000 per finished minute of video, so a two-minute video is going to run roughly $2,000, perhaps more if you are adding extra locations, talent, and motion graphics work.


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Zona Latina is a private owned cable TV channel of Chile. It airs Spanish language music videos as well as Talk Shows. Its sister station is Via X which airs English language music videos.
It is owned by 'Television Interactiva and is available on cable. On April 9, 2012, the channel premiered his first program called Sabores ¿Qué cocinamos hoy? (English: Flavors: What are we cooking today?)Other shows are "Sin Dios Ni Late", hosted by journalist Carola Brethauer and "No eres tú, soy yo", hosted by Javiera Suárez.
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MTV Hits MTV Hits is a British pay television music channel owned by ViacomCBS Networks UK & Austral
MTV Music MTV Music is a British pay television channel operated by ViacomCBS Networks UK & Australia
Canal 13 (Chile) Canal 13 is a Chilean free-to-air television channel. It was launched on 21 August 1959, on
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Міжнародний день жінок і дівчат у науці () — міжнародний день ООН; пам'ятна дата, присвячена незмірно важливій ролі жінок та дівчат у науці. Відзначається 11 лютого за підтримки ЮНЕСКО та спеціальної структури ООН з питань ґендерної рівності та розширення прав і можливостей жінок, маючи на меті сприяння повноцінному та рівному доступу жінок та дівчат до участі в науці.

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20 грудня 2013 року Генеральна Асамблея ООН прийняла резолюцію «Наука, техніка та інновації в цілях розвитку», в якій проголосила рівний доступ жінок і дівчат будь-якого віку до досягнень і розвитку науки, техніки і інновацій як запоруку забезпечення ґендерної рівноправності в цій сфері.. 22 грудня 2015 року Генеральна Асамблея ООН прийняла резолюцію A/RES/70/212, якою встановила 11 лютого як Міжнародний день жінок і дівчат у науці.

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Понад 60 країн приєднались до ініціативи і проводять спеціальні заходи, присвячені цьому дню.

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 Не крапля в морі. У Міжнародний день жінок і дівчат у науці розповідаємо про українських науковиць, яких варто знати// NV, Процитовано 11 лютого 2023 року

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This is an alphabetical set of letter cards, 10 x 10 cms. On the front is a large print of the letter (using a generic, computer generated font rather than a specific state school font) and is celloglazed for added wear and tear. On the reverse side is the information contained in the Dictionary for how the sound of each letter is made.


My work has come from not one publication, but five. I take pride in the fact that I am able to use my versatility to contribute to multiple publications in unique ways. For Global Student Square, I create video series about national interest topics. One of my recent projects, My Global Story, told the stories of 13 diverse students from Davis High, all with different cultural backgrounds. For BlueDevilHUB.com, I edited video packages and oversaw the mont hly podcast, which is downloadable on the Podcast app. For The HUB, I wrote a monthly news column, which I used to investigate how funds are spent in my school district. For The Davis Enterprise, I covered the Davis High School varsity cross country beat. I traveled with the team to Fresno for the California State Championships and live tweeted their race. For iSeeDavis, I filmed local events and assisted the editor. With all these overlapping skills, I was able to meet the requirements of each category on the scoring rubric and craft an essay reflecting on the past three years of my life. Read that essay here.


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Though a public body may require a requester to pay a deposit for a request likely to cost over $200 to fulfill, the public body is also required to refund the requester the difference of any overestimate. Whether it is reasonable for a public body to maintain records in a manner that makes it hard to identify them or contracts for their maintenance with an expensive third party is a matter for the courts to decide.
City council may meet in closed session to discuss slate of candidates to fill a vacancy on that council. Discussion may include consensus or a straw poll to narrow the list of candidates, though no selection would be final or binding unless voted on at a meeting open to the public.
A local body may not meet by any kind of electronic means; all participating members must be physically assembled in one place. The public, however, may participate in a meeting via electronic means.
The Halifax Industrial Development Authority is a public body subject to FOIA. The FOI Advisory Council's formal written and informal opinions are advisory only; they do not carry the enforcement authority of a court ruling.
Prison records on procedures and policies may be withheld under exemption #69 only to the extent that release of the information would jeopardize the security and safety of the building or individuals. A prison could invoke the exemption to withhold records about how a body is transported out of the prison, but if it doesn't jeopardize safety and security, then probably not information about how an inmate's designee is notified of the prisoner's illness, injury or death.
To claim the working papers exemption, a locality can have only one chief executive, such as the mayor or the city manager. The choice is based on the form of government and the charter, not a title. Whichever one it is, a locality cannot switch back and forth from one to the other.
a list of delinquent real property taxpayers with parcel ID, legal description, and owner's name with mailing address is a public record under FOIA. If government maintains a record on a computer disk, a requester can agree to receive a requested record in that form and pay a reasonable cost for it, not to exceed the actual cost. Government has five days to make an intitial response to a FOIA request. FOI Advisory Council opinions are advisory only.
The FOI Advisory Council does not have authority to interpret the First Amendment. A circuit court is subject to FOIA. If the clerk's office maintains a digital database of land conveyances, that database must be made accessible to a requester.
City manager may poll council members for advvice on how to spend money in the manager's discretionary fund. Motions to go into closed session must state the general exemption, the purpose and the subject matter of the meeting. No public discussion or vote is needed where a further action is not predicated on council action.
Ironbridge Acres, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Petersburg Hospital Authority is a public body subject to FOIA.
Timesheets that reveal more than an employee's job classification and rate of pay are exempt as personnel records rather than open under the FOIA provision mandating disclosure of salary info for employees making more than $10,000 annually. The Library of Virginia's Records Management and Imaging Services classification of records does not affect their status as open or exempt records under FOIA.
Public body members may waive notice for themselves, but not for the public. Meetings are to be open to both the public and the press, not one or the other. A meeting of three or more members of a public body to discuss public business is to be open to the public, and the notice requirements of FOIA must be followed.
A public body cannot include employee fringe benefits -- such as insurance, retirement and vacation benefits -- when assessing the fee charged for searching, retrieving and supplying records to a requester.
Because no general exemption or agency-specific exemption under FOIA, nor a confidentiality mandate in the Virginia Public Procurement Act, applies, draft documents and other records related to the negotiation of contracts must be disclosed. Whether such disclosure would threaten the government's bargaining position is a matter to be taken up with the General Assembly.
Expenditure records of the Department of Housing and Community Development are public records. Where detailed records exist, a summary of the information is not an acceptable response to a request for the actual records.
Meetings of private organizations are not subject to FOIA. The attendance of elected officials at a private meeting does not convert the gathering to a public meeting as long as the officials did not arrange their attendance to discuss or transact public business.
FOIA requires the release of records of position, job classification, official salary or rate of pay, and records of allowances or reimbursements for expenses paid. Records pertaining to the retirement of school employees may be withheld as personnel records.
A record custodian can, in his/her discretion, create a record where none exits, but he/she cannot charge the requester for the new document without prior notification. Nothing prevents and nothing requires one governmental entity to forward the records responsive to a requester's request to another governmental entity, however, the first entity cannot charge the requester for that action. A governmental entity may not charge a FOIA requester for the time it takes a clerk to calculate how much the requester will be charged. Whether a charge is reasonable is a question for the courts.
A county administrator, as the chief executive officer of a county, can withhold correspondence between her and the board of supervisors under the working papers exemption.
A school district's two-business-day advance notice for record requests comports with the general FOIA requirement that requests for information must be answered within five working days.
A nonprofit hospital's line of credit obtained from an industrial development authority is not enough to establish that the hospital is supported wholly or principally by public funds. A local board's authority, consisting only of reappointing hospital directors when others resign does not make the hospital into an entity that is performing the board's delegated functions or giving it advice.
Though meetings with staff and government employees are not usually subject to FOIA, they are if they include a quorum of a public body's members. Informal gatherings - pre-meeting, post-meeting or some other time - are still meetings that must comply with FOIA if their purpose is to discuss public business.
A motion to go into closed session that meets the procedural requirements of FOIA must still concern a topic that is actually a proper subject for a closed meeting. Discussion of financial incentives a locality is considering offering to lure a new business to the area is a proper subject for a closed meeting.
The name of a physician at a particular correctional facility is public information.
Notice of future meetings must be posted at the clerk's office and a prominent public location. Though FOIA encourages the use of electronic communication via the Internet, the town's Web site does not qualify as a prominent public location under FOIA's meeting notice provisions.
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Roger Federer feels he would not have been good enough to defeat long-time rival Rafael Nadal in a blockbuster US Open semi-final after falling to Juan Martin del Potro at Flushing Meadows.
Fans were hoping for a headline showdown between Federer and Nadal in New York but 2009 champion Del Potro had other ideas as he upstaged the 19-time grand slam winner 7-5 3-6 7-6 (10-8) 6-4 on Wednesday.
Swiss veteran Federer was uncharacteristically off his game in the big moments, both physically and mentally against the 24th seed, who saved four break points in a pivotal third set.
Troubled by a back problem leading into the year's final slam – an issue which required medical attention during his last-16 win over Philipp Kohlschreiber – the 36-year-old revealed he never felt confident of adding to this year's Australian Open and Wimbledon titles in the Big Apple, insisting Del Potro is in a better position to overcome Nadal in the semis.
"I didn't even think about it, as I lost that match, that it's not going to happen," Federer said when asked if he was thinking about a potential matchup with Nadal. "I'm dealing with just trying to understand what happened and just to overcome this in the next few hours, days, weeks, whatever it is, you know. I'll be fine.
"Of course it is a pity, but, you know, Juan Martin deserves it more. I feel I have no place in the semis and he will have a better chance to beat Rafa, to be honest.
"Good thing is that I need a rest. I have a rest now, so that's good. That's actually the thing when I walked off the court, I was, like, Finally, I can rest," Federer continued. "Because I'm tired. I put a lot into it. I was not sure I could play, to be honest, so I'm happy I get a rest now."
Talking about his build-up to the US Open, Federer added: "I think there's definitely things that happened in the preparation and throughout the tournament that led to my performance today, because I can play much better but I can play worse, too.
"So it was one of those matches where if I ran into a good guy, I was going to lose, I felt. I don't want to say I was in negative mindset, but I knew going in that I'm not in a safe place. Might have depended too much on my opponent, and I don't like that feeling. I had it throughout the tournament, and I just felt that way every single match I went into.
"I didn't have that feeling at Wimbledon or at the Australian Open, and that's why rightfully so I'm out of this tournament, because I wasn't good enough, in my mind, in my body, and in my game to overcome these three pillars.
"If you're missing all three, it's going to be tough. I'm okay with it, and I tried until the very end. And smashing certain stuff in the net that I normally wouldn't, smashing forehand volleys into the back fence, I mean, that stuff sucked. Honestly, it was terrible.
"Juan Martin did well. He served well, had some big shots when he needed to. That was the part, that he did so much better tonight, and that's why he deserves to win."