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August 27, 2012, 7:00 am
On A Positive Note: Anniversaries, both personal and professional
By Joanne Davidson
BizBash, Blue Sky Bridge, Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver, CoBiz Financial, Denver Children's Home, Denver Film Society, Florence Crittenton Services, Jackson National, Open World Learning, Project C.U.R.E., Rose Community Foundation, SaddleUp! Foundation, Three Tomatoes Catering
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Burt and Kari Mugavero on their wedding day.
Today, On A Positive Note celebrates anniversaries. We begin with a tale about a local couple who'd known each other just three weeks before getting hitched; they celebrated their 50th anniversary earlier this month. We also have news about how Three Tomatoes Catering is marking its 35th year by partnering with a favorite organization for a celebratory fundraiser.
We finish up with a mention of some significant amounts that have been raised for such deserving nonprofits as Project C.U.R.E., Florence Crittenton Services and Blue Sky Bridge.
The year was 1962, and Burt and Kari Mugavero had known each other a grand total of three weeks. They were madly in love and saw no reason to postpone the inevitable. So they walked down the aisle and exchanged I do's. On Aug. 11, they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.
Their son, Frank, can tell the story better, so I'm going to let him take it from here:
"My mother got cold feet the night before the wedding and went to my father's hotel room to say she couldn't go through with it, call it all off. My Dad said, 'But the matchbooks have already been printed' and showed her one. She said, 'Oh. Okay.' And that was it, she had to go ahead and do it.
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Burt and Kari Mugavero on their 50th anniversary
"My father, 78, is a retired stock brokerage manager. My mother, 76, is a very talented artist who has also been working as an interior designer for the last 20 years.
"They have traveled all over the world, raised hell and had a lot of fun
together. Ask my dad the secret to a long and successful marriage and he
answers with one word: debauchery.
"I think the real secret is they like each other as much as they love each
other and still prefer their own company to anybody else. They have a great sense of humor and aren't afraid to fight.
"Dad is an inveterate gambler who likes to handicap the horses. Mom
likes to do jigsaw puzzles and got a black belt in Tai Kwan-do just three
years ago, at age 73.
"They have one son, me, Frank Mugavero, 48, but lost their other son, Christian, in 1991 to AIDS.
"They have been the greatest parents anyone could ask for and have given me unqualified support through a bumpy life as an often unemployed screenwriter. hey've never given up on me.
"They celebrated their anniversary with a romantic weekend at the Hotel Teatro, courtesy of said deadbeat son. Friends and family sent love and congratulations from their respective hometowns of Port Huron, MI and San Francisco."
Ready for your closeup?
"The best in food, film and culture" awaits when Three Tomatoes Catering celebrates its 35th anniversary by throwing a bash that will raise money for the Denver Film Society. Joanne Katz, one of the founders of Three Tomatoes, is a member of the nonprofit organization's board of directors.
Festivities begin at 7 p.m. Sept. 15 at the Denver Film Center/Colfax, 2510 E. Colfax Ave. There will be film and food pairings, followed by a dance party. Tickets are $135 each or $250 for two and guests are encouraged to "dress to impress, with a dash of red." Call 303-595-3456, ext. 229, to reserve.
It's the money, honey
CoBiz Financial's BizBash 2012, a concert starring Los Lonely Boys, raised $300,000 for Florence Crittenton Services and Blue Sky Bridge … Project C.U.R.E. raised $305,945 at its ninth annual golf tournament played at the Sanctuary. Newmont Mining was the title sponsor … In just 24 days, OtterBox employees raised $266,249 for 156 charities, 76 of which are based in Northern Colorado. They also performed 1,000 hours of volunteer service … Jackson National's most recent charitable donations total $36,500 to 12 metro-area nonprofits, including SaddleUp! Foundation, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver and Denver Children's Home … Open World Learning has received a $10,000 grant from Rose Community Foundation.
Joanne Davidson: 303-809-1314, jdavidson@denverpost.com and @GetItWrite on Twitter.
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Change or disappear
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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, TOURIST MADNESS [52']
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Each year, the country welcomes five million holidaymakers. A record for this small country of eleven million inhabitants renowned for its gentle way of life, but who really benefits or suffers from this economic growth?
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For each of them, their opposition became a driving-force and a constant challenge. The scale and scope of their contention went far beyond mere personal antagonism, and the results of their confrontation have often changed society and deeply impacted our lives.
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The digital blue collars
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On the way to church this morning, we noticed a garage, barn, and workshop behind a house we drive past all the time had all burned to the ground. On the way home from church this afternoon, we stopped, introduced ourselves, and, in the end, ran home to change and eat quickly before heading back and spending the afternoon sorting through charred remains to find anything of value. We met an older Mennonite couple whom works from that charred shop making wagons, windmills, and wooden puzzles. All of their tools were burned, charred, and most ruined. As we sorted through what we could find, hand tools to carve wood became prized possessions – some of the few tools that escaped with just a few scars of a fire. Nearby, a file cabinet still smoked. Horseshoes, wagon wheels, and the metal remnants of that which once was were hidden among the ashes. The pet goat, muttering all the while in remarkable human-like form, nosed her way through the contents of the freezer.
It was so… sad. Homemade applesauce coated the sides of the chest freezer that… isn't. Melted power tools, reduced to a puddle of plastic, and the rolls of wire that had been recently prepped as the windmill in the works was being made.
It was a lifetime of work, productivity, and skill – in a pile of rubble.
And yet, in all of that, the owner of it all, in finding a pair of pliers that had been sitting on a picnic table nearby and has escaped the fire, praised God.
They complained never. They spoke of their faith often. They sorted, sifted, claimed thankfulness for the insurance company, and made plans to start again. Then, when we'd finished, they shared the watermelon they'd had sitting near their back door during the fire with us. The watermelon boasted the mark of the fire… and yet.
What a testimony. So good to know where our faith lies. Our Godis an amazing God.
How sad for them to lose so much. Thank the LORD no lives were lost. Sounds like they know the giver of life.
Bless you all for helping them.
What a blessing for them to have had you all stop by and help. And what a witness from them of their faith in God. What a bittersweet experience.


ARE YOU LOOKING FOR DELICIOUS LOCAL FOOD IN DA NANG? HERE OUR TRUSTABLE SELECTION!!!
Nothing is casual at Barney's Hostel in Da Nang, and to make unforgettable your hostel experience, we selected our 5 favorite local restaurants: must try all!!
- The pork: There are fat at both ends of a slice.
- The greens: include more than 10 different kinds of herbs such as lettuce, Thai basils, peppermint, banana blossoms, etc.
HOW TO ROLL: Basically for many dishes you'd roll the same way but Banh trang cuon thit heo, it's slightly different. There is one more layer of triangle rice flour (which looks like Pho before being cut into strings) to add to the rice paper before inserting vegetables and pork. One tip is to put the rice paper right on top of the rice flour and quickly take it out, one piece of the rice flour with stick together with the rice paper.
1. Mậu 2 – 156 2/9 street. Very original, the best banh trang cuon thit heo in Danang.
– 39.000 VND (normal pork) or 50.000 VND (roasted pork) per serve. Tran II is spacious, clean, with very nice and professional staffs. They provide a huge amount of vegetables for each serve and the sauce is delicious. However, the pork is often cut too thinly which is a big minus.
Bánh xèo (literally "sizzling cake") are Vietnamese savoury pancakes made out of rice flour, water, turmeric powder, stuffed with slivers of fatty pork, shrimp, and bean sprouts and then pan fried. Traditionally, they are served wrapped in mustard leaf, lettuce leaves, and stuffed with mint leaves, basil, fish leaf and/or other herbs, and dipped in a prepared dipping sauce. In the Central region, the pancake is dipped in a special 'tuong' sauce which consists ofpeanuts, hoisin sauce and garlic.
The best and most famous shop for Banh xeo in Danang is without doubt "Ba Duong" (literally means "Mrs Duong". If you've noticed, lots of food shops in Central Vietnam begin their names with "Ba". Well, lucky lucky Central misters). This shop is located in a very small street but is always crowded. There are around 4 more banh xeo shops opened up in that incredibly narrow street just to compete with "Ba Duong", so make sure you get to the right shop. If you ride a motorbike, make sure you park in Ba Duong's parking lot unless you want to receive unfriendly glances from other shop owners.
First off, most food shops sell these 3 kinds of "banh" together. In the central region, the name "banh" is applied to many kinds of food made from fine powder except for noodles. Before got boiled in a big pot, Banh nam and banh bot loc is wrapped in banana leaves, while banh beo is poured and boiled in small bowls. These 3 are served with 2 different bowls of fish sauce: one is more salty than the other. Be sure to use the more salty one for banh nam and bot loc, and the other for banh beo. Banh beo varies in shape and size from shop to shop.
Bún in the central and south region is as famous as Pho in the north of Vietnam. It comprises of rice vermicelli, a special broth and beef or other ingredients. The broth has a fair smell of lemongrass and is cooked for many hours with beef bones to make it lightly sweet. Bún in the central region, especially in Hue city, can be very hot and spicy. Bún is accompanied with many different kinds of beef or interior parts of a cow for you to choose: Tái (rare steak), Nạm (flank), Gân (tendon), Bò viên (meatballs), Giò heo (pork leg)… To make it easy, order a "thập cẩm" which means one bowl with all of them.
To me and many people that I know in Danang, the best shop is "Ba Dieu" (actually most people refer to it as "bun Tran Tong" because it's located in Tran Tong street). I think that their broth is superb. However, as the shop is so good, they often run out of stock and close early at around 6-7pm (they open at 2pm). Their Bun bo is the kind of dish that can make you feel soooo happy and pleased after eating.
"Banh canh" litterally means "cake" (noodles made from wheat or rice flour) and "soup". Banh canh in Da Nang has its own distinctive taste. The noodles are usually made from rice flour, wheat flour or rice starch, unlike other localities in the south where noodles are made from tapioca starch and are circular in shape like "bún" noodles.


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TOPIC: Saudis To Get U.S. Aviation Scholarships
Saudis To Get U.S. Aviation Scholarships
The United Sates and Saudi Arabia reached an agreement last year that will allow thousands of Saudi students to enroll in American universities and now that Islamic country is promoting scholarships to study civil aviation in America.
This is of tremendous concern since 15 of the 19 September 11 hijackers were Saudi nationals who studied aviation in the U.S. Perhaps when President George W. Bush and King Abdullah agreed to the deal in 2005, the king failed to mention that aviation scholarships would eventually be offered as part of the deal.
The leaders agreed that the new, large-scale academic program would admit 6,000 Saudis to American universities this year after just 1,442 were granted visas to study in the U.S. in 2004. The idea, apparently, is to improve relations between the two nations.
But how can Americans help but question the Saudi Ministry of Education's recent announcement that it is offering scholarships to Saudi men and women to study civil aviation in the United States? The scholarships are available in majors such as communications, electrical and computer engineering, computer science, systems analysis, air traffic control, flight safety, and other majors related to the airline transport industry.
It doesn't help that Saudi's Ministry of Education requires, as part of children's official curriculum, hateful anti-American textbooks that say Jews and Christians are the enemy and that God will grant victory to Muslims. Sample chapters of these appalling books were obtained from a public broadcast station.
Hopefully the United States Department of State, which issues visas to foreign students, will closely monitor the new class of Saudi aviation graduates. Debbie Schlussel has a better idea, though. She says it's about time that we restrict aviation training in the U.S. to nationals of non-terrorist-linked nations. She adds that the Saudis should be ashamed of their U.S.-aviation-educated countrymen who murdered nearly 3,000 Americans.
Really surprising.
9/11 was linked to Saudi Arabia.
Thats; why I said it was surprising.
yes and yesterday US released some saudi prisoners
Why the Sudden Goodness.
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Why the Sudden Goodness. regds MEL
must be running short of oil supplies


Ordre de la Rose-Croix Véritas O.D.L.R.C.V.
We believe that man's role in the world around him, should not be short-sighted dominance over other creatures or obtuse, destructive and blind sense of ownership toward the planet like there was is no tomorrow than for the present generation, but, an harmonious coexistence with the environment that houses and other creatures that are actually invested with the same dignity and objective importance in relation to man.
One of the major misconceptions to deceive the human being is the gross presumption to be "superior" in value and importance than the other creatures inhabitants of the planet only because of his cognitive resources and his ability to impact on the environment in which he lives; This is manifested in the most typical demonstration of petty limitations of human potential degrading into the most blind ignorance which then finds manifestation on the material plane through excessive exploitation of the environment and the harassment of the animals; these attitudes are dangerous to the other creatures and to the planet, but for the man himself as well because endangering of its even more complex inner growth, compared to other species, which will never happen without an adequate understanding of the value of all existing natural life and the development of an harmonious relations with it.
This false belief of superiority or right of having no regard of the environment and the lives of other creatures, born from a simplistic and crude branch of modern pseudo-culture blindly centered in the defense of human material supremacy over other species and it does not takes into consideration all the spiritual component and Divine nature of the animated creatures.
Man has the same dignity as other existing creatures, no more, no less; every creature has heard a Soul, this spiritual part can be "expressed" with greater potential and consequently gets furtherly improved by a larger mind capability, this means a greater chance of evolving and perfecting the spriritual side, no more existential value of a life compared to another.
Many ancient cultures, custodian of a sophisticated knowledge of the spiritual world, like the Egyptians, just as an example, knew that in animals there was this "divine spark" as humans; not for nothing, the cat was an animal considered sacred and were dedicated to him works, laws and sculptures.
Man compared to other species, is more able to perfect spiritually at an higher potential level, but also in the realization of this potential, however, is not to become objectively higher, as "Being" value, compared to other living creatures which are his brothers in creation, but only states have reached a higher level of evolution and this does not mean that two emanations of the same "Divine matter" holds a different value or a different significance depending on the attainment of a certain state of spiritual awareness, changes only the present state of development, not the objective value of each individual life.
Every creature is a "God Ray" equal to all others; beam that is embodied in the body to make a lifetime experience on the material plane, different in type and in the performance, but from the very same source.
The mind is a tool for our Divine Being, in a manner essentially similar to how it could be another member of the rest of the body, even if technically, more directly related to our spiritual part.
Unfortunately our own mind can trick us, through this abundance of cognitive abilities, which, when used to an inadequate level of awareness, may give rise to the phenomenon of concentration in sectoral intellectual resources, which then prevents the individual to contemplate the "overview", creating false beliefs, because based on sectoral and arbitrary informations.
The businessman who decides to illegally download the dross of its structures at sea, in the same land in which he lives, in order to earn more and to open further branches, later may eventually cry his same son felt ill because of this; this hypothetical person is not intended to be equipped with a "wise" intelligence, but with a short-sighted rationality, blurred because the influence of a crude and simplistic sub-culture, characteristic of this era and which has not been able to cope intellectually and spiritually.
We are convinced that this disastrous cultural heritage accumulated over time, it can be today, paradoxically, a valuable tool to "reflect us" in what we're doing, letting us better recognize who we are and realize ourselves spiritually and intellectually through the actions we take.


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January 16th, 2018 - 03:14pm
By Alex Calvin, PCGamesInsider Contributing Editor
After teasing the game on social media, Sega and Two Point Studios has revealed Two Point Hospital, a spiritual successor to Theme Hospital.
The game is due to release on PC in late 2018, and is much what you'd expect from a Theme Hospital follow-up. Judging by the trailer, the game features the same funny and dark tone of that series. Former developers from that franchise, in addition to talent from Bullfrog, Lionhead and Mucky Foot, are working on the project.
"We're delighted to finally announce the fruits of our partnership with Two Point Studios and reveal Two Point Hospital to the world," Sega Europe EVP of Publishing John Clark said.
"We're committed to finding and working with the best new studios, ones that fit with Sega's ethos to deliver new IP with strong franchise potential. Two Point Studios' vision for Two Point Hospital and their ambitions for it fit perfectly with that notion and we look forward to releasing their game later this year."
Two Points co-founder Mark Webley added: "Gary and I have been talking about this project for a number of years and are really excited to be announcing Two Point Studios' first game.
Fellow co-founder Gary Carr added: "The amazing team we have managed to bring together, and our partnership with Sega, has really allowed this first part of our vision to finally come to fruition."
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It's Official. United Airlines and USC Agree on LA Coliseum Naming Deal
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United Airlines and the University of Southern California have reached a new naming rights agreement for Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to resolve criticism that putting a corporate name on the stadium disrespects its role as a World War I monument.
The pact announced Friday by the company and the school names the playing field, not the stadium.
Starting in August, it will be known as United Airlines Field at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
The original agreement would have renamed the stadium United Airlines Memorial Coliseum, helping to fund a $315 million renovation of the nearly century-old facility, the home of USC Trojans football.
The first deal was reportedly valued at $69 million and would have run for 16 years.
The new agreement runs 10 years. Its terms were not released.


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The GSMA has come out in opposition to the UK government's national roaming proposals. In a statement, issued mere weeks after the news first broke, the mobile industry association's Chief Regulatory Officer Tom Phillips said the organisation believes compulsory network sharing would be damaging to the industry and service quality.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced that T-Mobile US has agreed to be more transparent over speeds its customers experience, particularly when it imposes speed restrictions and reductions.
A leaked report has fuelled speculation that the European Commission intends to unbundle Google in response to the internet giant's growing share in multiple markets. According to the FT, a draft motion from the Commission states that "unbundling search engines from other commercial services" is being investigated as a means of curtailing the company's growing dominance.
The UK Competitive Telecommunications Association (UKCTA) has published a series of reports calling the country's regulator Ofcom to review the communications market. It claimed there is confusion over the role of BT Openreach, BT's network division, and businesses feel Openreach is a restrictive force in terms of choice in the market.
The European Commission has confirmed that two fixed line markets will no longer be subject to regulation in Europe. The retail market for access to fixed telephony, and the wholesale market for fixed call origination will no longer be affected by price caps.


The CSHL Genentech Center Conferences aim to explore important themes of discovery in the biological sciences, bringing together scientists who made many of the seminal discoveries that began the field with others whose interests may include the current status of the field, the historical progress of the field, and/or the application of these techniques and approaches in biotechnology and medicine.
Organizers of the meeting were: Stanley N. Cohen, Stanford University School of Medicine; Stanley Falkow, Stanford University School of Medicine; Richard Novick, New York University; Dhruba Chattoraj, National Cancer Institute; Christopher Thomas, University of Birmingham, UK; Jan Witkowski, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
The meeting included two special discussions: One on plasmid properties and biologically-important plasmid encoded phenotypes, and another on future directions in plasmid biology. The meeting also featured a roundtable where historians and scientists presented their views and engaged in discussion on the role of plasmids in the development and overall history of the biological sciences.
Plasmids are small DNA molecules within cells that are physically separated from the chromosomal DNA. They are most commonly found in bacteria as small, circular, double-stranded, "naked" DNA molecules. The size of plasmids ranges from 1 to more than 1,000 kbp. Plasmids often carry genes that enhance the survival of the organism, such as genes for antibiotic resistance.
Plasmids are capable of replicating independently within a suitable host, but they do not encode genes necessary to encapsulate the genes for transfer to a new host. Thus, unlike viruses, plasmids are not generally considered to be a form of life.
In molecular cloning, artificial plasmids are used as vectors to drive the replication of recombinant DNA sequences within host organisms.


Since we launched the Grey Lynn Pump Track I've herd some inspiring stories but there is one that has truly touched me.
When Paul and Scott started building the Pump Track earlier this year there was a young boy and his twin brother from the neighborhood that were hovering along the construction fence. Almost every day he was down in the park checking out the construction, wide eyed, inquisitive and eager to learn. He stood there in the sunshine and visited them during the start of the harsh winter months.
The boy had just started to learnt to ride a bike and when the pump track opened six months ago someone gave him a second hand bike to learn on. As the pump track had been punished with a number of wet weather events the Pump Track Crew decided to hold off the opening until the summer months.
Last Saturday the Pump Track was opened with over 120 neighborhood kids entering the time trial heats for each category. The boy along the fence had been practicing over the winter and entered the event.
He blitz the qualifying rounds and won his age group category.
The prize was a new bike.
At the end of the event he went to give the bike back to Paul and Scott and they had to explain that it was his to keep.
His father made it to the track that day to watch him win and mentioned how proud he was.


Jessie's party was a mess in all the good ways. Brad and Clarko set up a photo booth in Brad's room, which means that for the second weekend in a row I essentially handed out future blackmail opportunities to everyone in attendance. Why am I such a photo booth whore? And why isn't that on a t-shirt?
I'm meeting Blazer downtown to see the new James Bond movie at eleven. I'll probably get soft pretzel bites. And cheese dipping sauce.


This photo of the stunning total lunar eclipse of Oct. 27, 2004 (the night the Red Sox won the world series) was captured with a Nikon n8008 camera, one of the only SLRs ever made that can take unlimited multiple exposures. The image was created by snapping ~37 exposures approx. every six minutes for the duration of the eclipse. The film was never advanced, so all 37 images were captured on the same film negative frame (the lighthouse was captured all 37 times as well; it is not a composite photo). The addition of 37 short exposures combined is the equivalent of a lengthy nighttime exposure of the lighthouse (roughly 40 seconds total).
Below, a composite of separate closeup exposures of the sequence, and a timelapse of half the eclipse.


Mimaki's continued commitment to innovative products and technologies sees the launch of a complete new range of wide format printers, new inks and environmentally friendly solutions for the sign, display and graphics markets. The new Mimaki JV400-130LX and JV400-160LX feature state of the art Mimaki latex inks and are the first machines to incorporate Mimaki's cutting edge print engine. This heralds the way for other ink types which will deliver a significant number of applications based upon the same platform and include Mimaki's pioneering SUV ink; available shortly after the new latex machines.
Mimaki's latex ink delivers significant advantages over alternative solutions - requiring a very low heat to cure, opening up more materials, consuming substantially less energy and therefore minimising running costs. It is also the first latex solution to offer a white ink - which sits alongside six process colours with a vibrant yield and extended gamut. The Mimaki latex inks are quick drying and supplied in 600cc ink packs which when used in conjunction with Mimaki's eco-cases reduce waste and allow for long unattended print runs.
The 1.3m and 1.6m wide Mimaki JV400-LX printers feature a unique piezo print head, offering the usual advantages over alternative technologies - no requirement for frequent user head replacement, a stunning 4 picolitre dot size along with variable dot technology. The use of piezo heads further supports Mimaki's environmental and sustainability credentials, with waste minimised and quality maintained throughout the printhead's life. The Mimaki latex ink is an aqueous, resin based technology with proven eco friendly qualities and zero odour, making the machines ideal for installation in traditional print companies and graphics setups.
Pre, print and post heaters typically running below 60°C in combination with built in drying fans aid the fast curing of the Mimaki latex ink. With no gassing off required; any post print lamination can take place immediately, shortening 'total job time' and enabling print suppliers to respond to short lead times. Coupled to Mimaki's class leading print speeds - up to 18m2 / hour at 900 x 900dpi - the JV400-LX range delivers a compelling solution across a broad range of applications.
President of Mimaki Engineering, Miko Noguchi comments on the company's commitment to new products. "Mimaki is dedicated to bringing to market truly innovative and productive products," he says, "These new printers are a terrific example of that dedication. The JV400 product line achieves faster print speed and higher print quality without compromise."
Available soon after the Mimaki latex range and utilising the same impressive print engine is Mimaki's unique SUV ink set. Combining the flexibility of solvent with the durability of UV cured inks, the newly developed ink delivers a smooth, glossy result which is incredibly durable and vibrant. Featuring on the new Mimaki JV400-130SUV and 160SUV models, the same headline speeds of 18m2 / hour and high print quality as the latex models remain. The exceptionally high durability comes from the unique ink recipe - with components of the ink keying to the ink-receiving layer of the media. The surface of the ink is then cured using a UV process which results in a vibrant, durable and flexible finish making it ideal for banner production, pull ups and display materials - or any application where a combination of vibrant colour and a long lasting, scratch resistant print is important.
Both new models in the JV400 family take advantage of Mimaki's powerful and user friendly RasterLink6 RIP that allows the deposition of three layers of ink in one pass, including a base layer of white ink for printers that support white ink. The new software also offers an improved user interface, new Pantone colour matching and Adobe Illustrator / Photoshop integration.
Hybrid Services Ltd has been Mimaki's exclusive distributor for the UK and Ireland since 1996 and national sales manager, John de la Roche, commenting on the new products remarks, "The Mimaki latex and SUV inks that feature on the new JV400 line-up are incredible launches for the company. The level and quality of R&D that's coming to market from Mimaki delivers an ever expanding range of solutions for our customers and with the new models, we're even more confident of providing exactly what they need."
The launch of the Mimaki JV400-LX latex printer will take place on Hybrid's stand at Sign & Digital UK. Further details on the new products can be found by visiting www.hybridservices.co.uk or calling Hybrid on 01270 501900.


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Official Statement - Roulston withdraws from PowerNet Tour of Southland
Following is an official statement from Hayden Roulston outlining his withdrawal from the PowerNet Tour of Southland.
Defending PowerNet Tour of Southland champion Hayden Roulston was forced to pull out of the event after sustaining injuries after being involved in a crash while officials attempted to neutralise the race during stage two of yesterday's racing.
He has suffered bruising and swelling to his left knee and the right knee has a deep hematoma. He has also dislocated his AC joint in his right shoulder and travelled back to Christchurch today for x-rays and treatment.
He had planned to have a break off the bike during November anyway until early December when he will start serious training again with his first race being The RaboPlus Elite Road Cycling National Championships in Christchurch in early January followed by the Santos Tour Down Under in Adelaide from 17 to 24 January.
Roulston was "disappointed" with the neutralisation decision made by the race Commissaire saying that "crashes are part of bike racing."
He said the strong winds had played havoc with the field and felt for riders involved in a large crash about 15 minutes before he himself was bought down.
Roulston had slowed down after passing through Wallacetown when confronted with race officials attempting to neutralise racing after the crash has seriously disrupted the stage. He was with Subway Avanti rider Gordon McCauley discussing the neutralisation decision when hit from behind by another rider which took them all down.
He does not blame Christchurch rider Allan Williams saying there was massive confusion about the state of the race at that point with officials trying to gain some control over proceedings, and rang Williams today to say there were "no hard feelings."
Roulston was looking for a fourth straight win in New Zealand's premier road tour event before moving to new pro team Columbia HTC which will make him ineligible for the Southland event for at least the next two years.


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Student art show opens next week at The Center
Left to right: "Snake, Snake, Snake by Isabel Zeller, "Lone" by Lola Edwards and "Underneath" by Emma Oufe, all of Garfield-Palouse.
The Rural Alliance Art Show will return to the Libey Gallery at The Center, Jan. 7-17, during Colfax Library's open hours. This exhibit showcases paintings, drawings, pottery, collage and sculpture created by local middle and high school students.
Students participating in the show represent schools in Colfax, Garfield-Palouse, Oakesdale, Rosalia and Tekoa.
The exhibit is free to the public. It will be open during regular library hours which are Mondays-Wednesdays 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Thursdays and Fridays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays 1 to 5 p.m.
For more information about this event, contact Patty Mills at Oakesdale School, 509-285-5296, or Nichole Kopp at Whitman County Library, 509-397-4366.
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IP hypocrisy: US likes WTO rulings only when it wins Ars Technica. "Likes" in the headline is too weak a word. "Complies with" would be more accurate, as this article explains.
Kicking the Can Down the Road Menzie Chinn, Econbrowser. Chinn argues that the Bush Administration's policy towards the credit crisis (if it can even be dignified by calling it a policy) is a delaying operation to dump the mess on the next Administration.
Ben Stein Watch: March 23, 2008 Felix Salmon. This is a fresh post; Salmon claims to be on holiday and so was late to this item. It dispatches both Stein's latest piece and his underlying philosophy.
Equity Loans as Next Round in Credit Crisis Vikas Balaj, New York Times. Describes a new tough-mindedness on the part of second mortgage lenders, but misses one important point: a lot of borrowers have realized they can default on a second lien without risking foreclosure.
Separating Some Of The Chaff From The Rest Of The Chaff Bank Lawyer's Blog. Funny if your taste runs to black humor.
A Decade Later, John Meriwether Must Scramble Again Wall Street Journal. Anyone who read the accounts of the LTCM blowup would realize that Meriwether et al. took no responsibility for the blow up. Their faith in their models was unshaken, despite an obvious failure (even to the only slightly market savvy) to consider liquidity risk. But new investors came, like pigs to slaughter.
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This is a really handy piece of kit. It comes with a LOT of spare bits, which will take some figuring out. It's not actually as simple as it looks in this picture, but having said that, it's pretty easy to use once you work out what it all is. What I can't yet master is actually getting the circles to separate, without the whole sheet splitting all over the place. This is a real art. You will use a lot of glass practicing. I think I have managed to get one circle so far, and gone through a stack of glass in the process. Oddly, ordinary float glass works ok - but Bullseye glass ... nope. So don't expect to be cutting perfect circles on day one out of Bullseye glass.
The turntable is hard to move so that you can push it around to make the circle cut, because there is nothing to hold on to. You have to get your nails under one edge and move it around in multiple stages. Also, because the turntable is square - the corners catch on the bracket mount if you haven't checked for that obstruction. In short, it does work ok, but if you get frustrated easily - just buy pre-cut circles.


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Honor 7X vs Honor 9 Lite: Which one is for you?
By Sudhanshu Singh
Same brand, similar price - what's the difference?
Honor is very evidently strengthening its grip over the Indian smartphone market lately. The Chinese tech giant's strategy to launch multiple phones in a short span is a clear example of our assumption. In 2018 itself, where companies are still preparing for their yearly launch, Honor has launched three phones in a matter of just two months - Honor 7X in December 2017, Honor 9 Lite and Honor View 10 in January 2018.
While the View 10 serves a whole different segment, the 9 Lite and 7X fall in a similar price category. The Honor 9 Lite starts selling at Rs 10,999 for 3GB RAM and 14,999 for 4GB RAM. Whereas, the Honor 7X is sold for Rs 12,999 for the 3GB variant and Rs 15,999 for the 4GB variant.
The question here is, why did Honor go with two different phones in the same price category, and which one is a better buy?
In this post, we'll be analysing what sets apart the Honor 9 Lite from the Honor 7X, and which one is better for you.
Looks or durability?
Although the 9 Lite is the cheaper among the two, it definitely looks more premium than the Honor 7X. While the 7X comes packed in an aluminum shell, the 9 Lite boasts of an all-glass design, that looks nothing less than a pricey phone. Moreover, the 9 lite is lighter, feels more compact and one-handed operation is far more convenient on it. But that's all what's good about 9 Lite's design.
The Honor 7X doesn't have the looks of a flagship, but it's not bad either. It looks pretty sleek for its price.
In a more practical sense, the Honor 7X is more sturdy compared to the fragile glass body of the 9 Lite. So it's free from getting scratched/broken, sweat stains, and fingerprints unlike the 9 Lite. But there's a tiny camera protrution on the 7X, which isn't a big deal for many but some users prefer a flat back, and this is where the 9 Lite comes in.
In a nutshell, the Honor 9 Lite is the pretty one but it's delicate and the 7X has a more sturdy build material, which doesn't look bad at all.
Latest OS or more RAM?
Honor 9 Lite is a carbon copy of the 7X in terms of hardware, where the only difference is with the RAM. The Honor 7X only has 4GB RAM variant with 32GB and 64GB storage, whereas the Honor 9 Lite has both 4GB and 3GB RAM options with 32GB and 64GB storage respectively.
We couldn't differenciate between the performance in day-to-day usage, although the 9 Lite led the benchmark ratings by a small margin. The 9 Lite scored 67939 on AnTuTu benchmark, whereas the Honor 7X scored 63687. It's a minor difference.
It's hard to identify where the 9 Lite leads, but we guess it's the software that's making the difference in the benchmarks.
The 9 Lite has the latest EMUI 8.0 on top of Android Oreo, which definitely adds a lot of value to it. Honor has promised the EMUI 8.0 update on the 7X, but there's no clue on when the Oreo update will arrive.
Although it's minimal, but the Honor 9 lite seems more capable in terms of performance. The Android Oreo does a fair job in optimising the software to boost processing power. But we must note that none of the phones are good enough to run graphically-intensive games flawlessly. Not that they won't run, but it wouldn't be as smooth as it is on high-end phones.
Display size or quality?
It's good to see that Honor has shifted towards 18:9 dispay. Both Honor 7X and 9 Lite have the new aspect ratio as well. Honor has always impressed us with the displays on its phones. Both the phones, the Honor 9 Lite and the 7X sport bright and vivid displays for their price. Both the displays are thin and tall, which aids single handed operation on both.
The resolution is full HD+ (1080 x 2160 pixels) on both, but the pixel density differs by a small margin.
Notably, the 9 Lite has a smaller panel at 5.65-inches and the 7X has a 5.93-inches, so there is a considerable difference in size here. Pixels on the Honor 9 lite are more densely packed, and the display also looks much brighter than the one on 7X. When kept side-by-side, the Honor 9 Lite didn't just look more catchy, but it also had better viewing angles and colour production.
Both the phones have a decent display for watching videos, gaming and reading. While the overall impression of the 9 Lite's display is better, the 7X can serve better for those who need a big display.
Bigger the better
Among the two phones, the Honor 7X has a better battery life. On paper, the 7X has a 3340mAh battery and the 9 Lite has a 3000mAh. Although there's a mere difference of 340mAh between both, but the 7X showed better results during our usage as well. It can easily last a full day at work without needing charge.
In contrast, the 9 Lite was slightly weak in the battery compartment.
Video (15 minutes) - 6% drop
Browsing (15 minutes) - 6% drop
Gaming (10 minutes) - 5% drop
Battery consumption on both the phones was relatable while browsing and gaming, but video streaming on the Honor 9 Lite consumed slightly more power.
If dual is not enough, go for quad camera
The two devices are touted as camera centric-phones by the company, which means there's a lot to do with the cameras here. While both have a dual camera setup on the back, the Honor 9 Lite goes a notch ahead with a dual camera in the front as well.
It is very difficult to find dissimilarities between the photos. In some cases the 7x did a better job, but the 9 Lite was superior in 80% of cases.
The Honor 9 lite reproduces punchy colors, better dynamic range and handles light well. Both suffer in low-light, but the 9 Lite still does a better job in eliminating noise and capturing details.
Moreover, the front camera on the Honor 9 Lite captures colours and details better than the 7X.
Overall, both the cameras do almost the same job in day light (except for slight difference in colors), but moving towards artificial and low-light makes it pretty easy to judge that the 9 Lite is superior. You can compare the samples from both the phones in the gallery below.
Honor 7X (Left) Honor 9 Lite (Right)
Colors look more natural on the Honor 9 Lite
Honor 9 Lite produces warmer tones
White balance on the Honor 7X is off
What's more?
Not everyone cares just about the design, display or battery, there are some nifty features that one looks for in a smartphone. Many users in India look for FM Radio in their phones, which in this case is missing on the Honor 9 Lite. This gives a tiny, but a considerable in this case, lead to the 7X over the 9 Lite.
The Honor 7X is slightly pricey, it starts at Rs 12,999 for the 32GB variant, while the 9 Lite starts at 10,999 for the same storage but a 3GB RAM instead of 4GB.
If the difference of 1GB of RAM is not a concern, the 3GB variant of the 9 Lite looks like a much better value for money with a price difference two grands.
Which one to buy?
The Honor 9 Lite is surely a wiser choice at Rs 10,999, but the Honor 7X makes more sense when you spend Rs 15,000 on any of these phones. The Honor 7X, despite of a slightly inferior camera, display, and an older OS seems more practical because of a more durable body and better battery. Of course, things would have been different if the Honor 9 Lite had an irresistibly overwhelming display or camera, which is not the case.
Having good looks and a better front camera is a wise choice, but for us, having a sturdy build and a better battery makes more sense if you plan to use your phone for a year.
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Once a year my Chinese friends took a golfing holiday in Taiwan and returned with stories of their escapades which for a few days replaced conversation about Sime Dary and Hew Par. There was still talk about prices but they were now quoted in American instead of Singapore dollars. They were a fine bunch of young and not-so-young men – filthy rich, lusty, hospitable and friendly for whom the affairs of the outside world had a meaning largely in terms of the stock market in Singapore.
It was a world far removed from the problem of race relations and poetry, but a happy and industrious world where politics took a back seat and the highest income tax rate was 57 per cent.
Prem Bhatia article on his Singapore days when he was posted there as the Indian High Commissioner.


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Q: Computational complexity with "fixed dimension" Once I read in a scientific paper:

The computational complexity of the algorithm is O(N^d), where N
  is the number of data, d is the dimension. Hence with fixed
  dimension, the algorithm complexity is polynomial.

Now, this made me think, that (if I'm not mistaken), big-O notation is defined in the number of binary inputs. Thus if I fix the dimension of data, it is natural to arrive to polynomial solution. Moreover, if I would also fix N, the number of input, I would arrive to an O(1) solution, see the connected post:
Algorithm complexity with input is fix-sized
My question is, if you think that this is a valid argument for polynomial complexity? Can one really fix one dimension and the input data and claim polynomial complexity?

A: As a quick recall from university time.
Big-O notation is just a UPPER bound of how your algorithm perform.
Mathematically, f(x) is O(g(x)) means that there exists a constant k>0 and x0 such that
f(x) <= kg(x) for all x>x0
To answer your question, you cannot fix the N, which is the independent variable.
If you fix N, says <100, we can surely arrive O(1),
because according to the definition. We can set a large K to ensure f(N) <= kG(N) for all x (<100)

A: Yes, that's a reasonable thing to do.
It really depends on the initial problem, but in most cases I would say fixing number of dimensions is reasonable. I would expect the paper to claim something like "polynomial complexity for practical purposes" or something like that or have some arguments presented why limiting d is reasonable.
You can compare with a solution with complexity O(d^N) where fixing the number of dimensions doesn't mean that the solution is polynomial. So the one presented is clearly better when d is small.

A: This only works for some algorithms. It is not clear to me, what the "dimension" should be in some cases.
E.g. SubSetSum is is NP-complete, therefor there is no algorithm known with polynomial complexity. But the input is just N numbers. You could also see it as N numbers of bit length d. but the algorithm still has a polynomial complexity.
Same holds for Shortest Vector Problem (SVP) for lattices. The input is a N x N Basis (lets say with integer entries) and you look for the shortest non zero vector. This is also a hard problem and no algorithm with polynomial complexity is known yet.

A: For many problems its not just the size of the input data that makes the problem difficult, but certain properties or parameters of that data. E.g. many graph problems have complexity given in the number of nodes and edges separately.
Sometimes, the difference between this parameters might be dramatic, for example if you have something like O(n^d) the complexity is just polynomial when n grows, but exponential when d grows.
If you now happen to have an application, where you know that the value of a parameter like the dimension is always the same or there is a (small) maximal value, then regarding this parameter as fixed can give you useful inside. So statements like these are very common in scientific papers.
However, you can not just fix any parameter, e.g. your memory is finite, therefore sorting of data is constant time, because the bound on that parameter is so large that viewing it as fixed does not give you any useful insight.
So fixing all parameters is usually not an option because there has to be one aspect in which the size of your data varies. It can be an option if your complexity is very slow growing.
E.g. data structures with O(log n) operations are sometimes considered to have effectively constant complexity if the constant is also quite small. Or data structures as union-find-structures where amortized complexity of the operations is O(α(n)) where α is the inverse of the Ackermann-function, a function growing so slowly that it is impossible to get above 10 or for any size n any hardware imaginable could possible ever handle.


While many homeowners make the decision to remodel, there are others that choose to build. If you don't have a barn, garage, or work shed, but you would like to have one, now would be the perfect time to start construction. In most areas of the United States, summer has the prefect weather conditions for many backyard projects. The first step in building or remodeling a backyard structure is to develop a plan.
If you already know what you would like to build and how you would like to build it, you are well on your way to a completed project. However, if you are unsure what you would like to build or how to build it, you may want to think about doing a little bit of research before you start your next home improvement project. Perhaps, the easiest way to get ideas or directions on how to build a garage, work shed, or barn is to visit your local library or book store.
In these locations, you should be able to find a number of books that will not only offer you suggestions, but give you directions on how to get started. Libraries are nice; however, you will only be able to keep the materials for a short period of time. If you are interested in saving your resource guides for another project, you may want to consider purchasing your own books.
Although building and remodeling projects are great backyard activities, not everyone is able to do them. If you are inexperienced in construction, you may find it difficult or impossible to do the work yourself. If this is the case, professional assistance may be just what you need. Completing your own home improvement projects will save you money, but only if you know what you are doing. Poor building or remodeling jobs may not only need additional, costly repairs, but they may also be unsafe.


Prom King presents a groundbreaking new show where the audience can choose their own story at the speed of light. You'll get attached to the characters. You'll get invested in the stories. You'll get a couple of glowsticks.