Another country has been added to Mintos! This time it's the Republic of Macedonia, with TIGO Finance launching on Mintos. With this addition, you now have the chance to invest in its consumer loans from Macedonia and earn net returns of up to 10%.
TIGO Finance is a financial company that applies innovative and modern technology to offer quick and easy micro-financing solutions to individuals. The company is fully licenced and operates in accordance with the Macedonian Law on Financial Companies since December 2017 when the first loans were issued.
Although TIGO's focus is online lending, the company has opened five branches in Macedonia, located strategically in key demographic areas. The firm plans to open further branches in the next quarter so it is more accessible to its clients.
On Mintos, TIGO is planning to offer its short-term and personal instalment loans for investment. Macedonia-issued short-term loans from the company range from EUR 35 to 325 with a maturity of up to 30 days. The company's instalment loans have a maturity of up to 24 months and the loan amounts are up to EUR 1 000.
"TIGO finance is pleased to join the Mintos marketplace, a unique place where the movement of capital is free and efficient. Given our advanced IT infrastructure, which allows us to obtain maximum efficiency and customer focus in operations, our partnership with Mintos will strengthen our position in the Macedonian market. This will help us to get one step closer to our goal of becoming the most well-known brand in the micro-financing industry," says Filip Dimitrovski, Country manager of TIGO Finance in the Republic of Macedonia.
From January 2018 up until the end of August 2018, the total amount of issued loans by TIGO Finance has reached EUR 1.43 million, with First Payment Default (FPD) levels lower than 10% over the same period. At the end of August, the company's net loan book amounted to EUR 600 000. The company is continuously looking for opportunities to innovate and increase its ability to satisfy its customers' needs and expectations.
TIGO Finance's target market largely consists of clients who often have limited access to banking services. Borrowers can receive a loan in minutes, as the company applies an automated and flexible system to check its customers' creditworthiness. This results in a credit pre-approval in only 30 seconds. This makes TIGO loans the fastest on the market.
Enjoy this great opportunity to invest in Macedonia-issued loans from TIGO Finance! If you use Auto Invest, don't forget to update your settings!


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Cresciuto nell'Aix, si affermò dopo il passaggio allo Stade Français di Parigi, avvenuto nel 1961. In quello stesso anno Carnus esordì infatti in nazionale, in cui collezionerà in dieci anni 36 presenze, partecipando ai mondiali del 1966 come secondo portiere. I maggiori successi a livello di club e individuale li ottenne a partire dal 1967, quando si trasferì al Saint-Étienne, in cui vinse tre campionati in quattro anni e due edizioni della Coppa di Francia, conquistando anche per due volte consecutive il titolo di calciatore francese dell'anno. Passato nel 1971 all'Olympique Marsiglia, al suo esordio nel club marsigliese vinse un double, prima di ritirarsi due anni dopo, in seguito ad un grave incidente stradale in cui si salvò per miracolo, perdendo però la moglie e due figlie.

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Saint-Étienne: 1967-1968, 1968-1969, 1969-1970
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Saint-Étienne: 1968, 1969
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Analysts predict that Chatham Lodging Trust (NYSE:CLDT) will announce $72.23 million in sales for the current quarter, according to Zacks. Three analysts have issued estimates for Chatham Lodging Trust's earnings. The highest sales estimate is $73.60 million and the lowest is $70.89 million. Chatham Lodging Trust posted sales of $77.05 million during the same quarter last year, which would indicate a negative year-over-year growth rate of 6.3%. The business is scheduled to announce its next quarterly earnings report on Monday, February 24th.
According to Zacks, analysts expect that Chatham Lodging Trust will report full year sales of $324.45 million for the current financial year, with estimates ranging from $321.62 million to $327.20 million. For the next fiscal year, analysts anticipate that the company will report sales of $326.36 million, with estimates ranging from $318.15 million to $334.60 million. Zacks Investment Research's sales averages are an average based on a survey of sell-side research analysts that follow Chatham Lodging Trust.
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Chatham Lodging Trust (NYSE:CLDT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 31st. The real estate investment trust reported $0.21 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.57 by ($0.36). The company had revenue of $90.08 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $89.05 million. Chatham Lodging Trust had a return on equity of 2.62% and a net margin of 6.31%.
A number of equities research analysts have commented on the stock. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on shares of Chatham Lodging Trust in a report on Wednesday, October 16th. They issued a "market perform" rating and a $17.00 price target for the company. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Chatham Lodging Trust from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, December 27th. Finally, ValuEngine raised shares of Chatham Lodging Trust from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 2nd. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, The stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $18.75.
Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CLDT. Amundi Pioneer Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Chatham Lodging Trust by 10.2% in the first quarter. Amundi Pioneer Asset Management Inc. now owns 23,871 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $459,000 after buying an additional 2,209 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can lifted its position in shares of Chatham Lodging Trust by 1,116.0% during the second quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 4,572 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $86,000 after purchasing an additional 4,196 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Chatham Lodging Trust by 8.1% during the second quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 708,107 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $13,362,000 after purchasing an additional 52,852 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp lifted its position in shares of Chatham Lodging Trust by 1.9% during the second quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 1,210,926 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $22,850,000 after purchasing an additional 22,333 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC lifted its position in shares of Chatham Lodging Trust by 3.6% during the second quarter. Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC now owns 240,911 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $4,546,000 after purchasing an additional 8,440 shares in the last quarter. 86.70% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
NYSE:CLDT opened at $17.70 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.41, a quick ratio of 1.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The stock has a market capitalization of $830.02 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.08 and a beta of 1.06. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $18.17 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $17.91. Chatham Lodging Trust has a 12 month low of $16.29 and a 12 month high of $21.74.
The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 31st will be paid a $0.11 dividend. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.46%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, January 30th. Chatham Lodging Trust's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 67.69%.
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Chatham Lodging Trust is a self-advised, publicly-traded real estate investment trust focused primarily on investing in upscale, extended-stay hotels and premium-branded, select-service hotels. The company owns interests in 137 hotels totaling 18,783 rooms/suites, comprised of 42 properties it wholly owns with an aggregate of 6,283 rooms/suites in 15 states and the District of Columbia and a minority investment in two joint ventures that own 95 hotels with an aggregate of 12,500 rooms/suites.
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Aaron Miller's Natural Hat Trick Sparks 5-0 Win Over Raiders
Posted on: December 13th, 2018 by North Allegheny
A natural hat trick by Aaron Miller in the second period propelled the North Allegheny Tigers to a 5-0 victory over the Seneca Valley Raiders on Thursday night at the Baierl Ice Complex in Warrendale. Miller's hat trick came via an even strength goal, a power play goal and a short-handed goal. For his sterling performance, Miller was named the Wright Automotive Player of the Game by the North Allegheny Sports Network.
On a four-point night for the senior forward, Miller and Tyler Lamark assisted on the game's first goal courtesy of Will Parreaguirre at the 9:55 mark of the first period for a 1-0 lead. Playing in just his second game after his return from a meniscus injury, the goal was Parreaguirre's first of the season.
The Tigers broke the game wide open in the second period thanks to Miller's hat trick and put the finishing touches on the night with a power play marker by freshman Kevin Hart with just 36 seconds remaining in the game to cap a 5-0 win.
It's the second time in a matter of weeks that the Tigers have posted a 5-0 win over the reigning PIHL Class AAA champions. In this shutout, it was sophomore goalie Josh Bailey who blanked the Raiders with 26 saves on the night.
North Allegheny improves to 9-2 on the season and returns to sole possession of first place in the Class AAA standings. Seneca Valley slides to 5-5 on the year. The Tigers will face Mt. Lebanon on the road on Monday night.
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The long awaited "Electric Universe" series from Gaia is now online.
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Wal Thornhill and Ev Cochrane forward a theory of electromagnetic currents that connects the cosmos and concentrates physical material.
Electric Universe UK is back in the city of Bath, England on Saturday & Sunday, 6-7 July 2019. 'Dynamic Earth' will explore the electrodynamic forces that may affect, shape and form the behaviour and regulation of geo-dynamic processes within and beyond the Earth. For more information, click here.
Like last year, the UK conference is independently organized and operated. Next year, The Thunderbolts Project will produce a conference based in the USA, EU2020:Vision.
Stars in an Electric Universe. This exceptional lecture by Wallace Thornhill was delivered as the John Chappell Memorial Lecture at the Natural Philosophy Alliance Conference in 2011.
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Seeking the Third Story. David Talbott's two groundbreaking lectures at the first annual conference of The Thunderbolts ProjectTM—EU2012 Conference: The Human Story.
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Competitive Examination Centre is one of the important centre of Shri Shahu Mandir Mahavidyalaya. This centre provides guidance to the students about various competitive examinations such as MPSC, UPSC, NET/SET, Bank Exams, etc. Inauguration ceremony of the centre was held on 4th September, 2012 at the hands of Shri. Gulabrao Plo Commissioner of Pune, Pune Police. During the academic year, this centre has organized lectures on various subjects such as English, Marathi, Indian Economy, Geography, Indian Constitution, and Indian Social Reformers etc. which are relevant to various examinations. In addition to this, centre has also organized lecture series on general aptitude, reasoning ability etc required for competitive examinations. During the year, 65 lectures were conducted by the centre. Eminent Scholars and faculties from various subjects were invited to guide and motivate the students regarding competitive examinations. 56 students were admitted in this department for academic year 2012-13. In addition to this, students are also given information about various posts advertisements coming in the news papers and websites. This helps students to get immediate information about various examinations. Centre provides Reading room facility to students from 7am to 5pm along with centre library facility. As on the date, 772 books of different examinations are available in the centre library and students have kept open access system. During the year, five students have qualified in PSI Preliminary examination, four students have appeared for STI examination and all the other students were appeared for Bank examinations.
Centre has also organized a ten days NET/SET workshop for post graduate students of Commerce, English, Economics and Marathi during the period from 3rd sept. to 14th sept 2012 which was inaugurated at the hands of DR. Sunil Shethe Joint Director, Higher Education,Pune. 57 lectures were delivered by various invited experienced faculty in this workshop.85participants from various colleges received benefit from this workshop. A valedictory function of this workshop was chaired by DR. Gajanan Rashinkar, Department of Chemistry, Shivaji University, Kolhapur.
Professors and students from various colleges visited our center and appreciated us.
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The author's grandmother was featured in a 1956 column.
Ghosts, the dearly departed, fallen veterans and a pining for my own family roots were all in the mix on Memorial Day weekend when I first fell down the rabbit hole that is the Star Tribune's new digital archives. Past is prologue as Shakespeare said, and for a Minneapolis-born kid and avowed ink-stained wretch like me (who often finds the present too stupid and contagious to pay attention to) these archives are a godsend.
Dig it: Anyone who subscribes to the archives gets a highly searchable and readable time machine presented in real gone time, whose information dump was once the sole domain of microfiche-outfitted libraries and newsrooms. If I were to offer one absolute must-search for everybody reading this, especially readers with an affinity for local news and Minneapolis neighborhoods, I'd suggest dialing up your own home address and all the addresses that you and your family and friends have ever lived at in this toddlin' town, or the addresses of meaningful bars, restaurants, hotels and office buildings. If your searches are as lucky as mine have been, you'll find news snippets about old haunts that provide a vivid sense of people and place, not to mention a reminder that we're all just passing through.
With an eye toward anything that might help explain these mad times, I wandered the archives like a detective in an antique store. In addition to an overall snarky and entirely unimpressed Midwestern journalistic tone that persists today ("The Beatles are coming to town; YAWN"), I found fascinating news, sports and music stories that drew me in for the writing and reporting alone. I collected a book's worth of stories about police, race relations and the white majority, including what must be this burg's first editorial on police brutality — in 1898. I spent a couple of hours sussing out attitudes toward '70s "women's libbers" (talk about snarky), stalked old friends and new, and, more than anything, dove into my own family's history.
It was a bender, for sure. Memorial Day weekend found me alone and going through a tough personal life transition and as such, I had all sorts of time and feelings on my hands about family ties and my hometown. I cuddled up with those old newspapers like they were love letters from old friends, and ultimately found the search itself to be edifying on a soul level, and oddly comforting.
"No point in keeping my secret any longer," wrote Grim alongside his column mug and a photo of my grandma that shared newsprint space on the same page as an early Barbara Flanagan column. "It's about that tiny little room, hidden in back of the Nicollet Hotel's garden ballroom. I'll wager none of the diners over the years ever saw that cubicle. Only the backstage entertainers, the fast-exit speakers, and the banquet workers know about it.
"It has just room enough for a desk and chair, a small chair for a visitor, some flowers, and a couple of coat hangers behind the door. Oh yes — and a small, vivacious, Scottish-brogued woman named Rose Hanna. Twenty-eight years ago, Rose came to the Nicollet as a waitress.
To be sure, like so much nostalgia, the Star Tribune rabbit hole is a selective lens and wholly incomplete crash course in Minneapolis history, class, industry and culture. The archives come from a simpler media time, when the smallest neighborhood gossip would share space with world headlines. Today's newspapers aren't the same, and neither are we, but by all means do yourself a favor and clip and save and share — and blow your family's mind, like I did mine.
Jim Walsh is a Minneapolis-based freelance writer, author, columnist and songwriter. He can be reached at jimwalsh086@gmail.com.


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Roommate Drama Over Giant 6-Foot Snake Has Reddit Firmly Planted on Team Snake
By Robin Zlotnick
Mar. 3 2020, Updated 11:27 a.m. ET
Let's just jump right into the snake pit, shall we? In this post on Reddit's "Am I the A-hole?" a 24-year-old woman explains that she has two roommates, the "snake one" and the "normal one." She is not close with them, but that was never a problem before this... isssssssssssue.
You see, the "snake roommate" has a snake as a pet. A big one. She never mentioned it, so OP had no idea the snake was in the apartment until she walked into her roommate's bedroom and saw it. And she is not OK with this snake.
It's worth it to say that both the "snake" roommate and the "normal" roommate lived there for a year before OP took over their old roommate's lease. (I assume the old roommate was another human.)
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OP writes that the snake is at least six feet long. "I almost had a heart attack when I saw it and she had it draped over her shoulders like a f--king scarf," she writes. Needless to say, OP freaked out about the snake. Snake roommate insisted the landlord had given her permission to have a pet snake, and she's had him for years. Snake roommate didn't see the problem.
OP writes, "I told her I wasn't cool with it and asked why didn't she mention this HUGE SNAKE before I moved in??? She said, 'It never leaves my room and it's allowed here, I didn't think it was a big deal.' Doesn't she know people have PHOBIAS of these things?"
She told snake roommate that she wasn't comfortable with the snake in the apartment and that it had to go. Snake roommate refused. She even tried to get the other roommate to side with her, but she won't.
"This is extremely unfair," OP writes. "What if it escapes? Plus I just found out that she keeps dead frozen rats in the freezer! WTF! She didn't mention it before I moved in. That's on her, not me!"
So, OK, maybe the roommate should have mentioned the snake and the frozen rats in the freezer, but OP moved in at the beginning of the year. And it's now March.
Until now she literally had no idea the snake existed. What she could do — hear me out — is be a mature adult and go back to living her life, which has until now been completely unencumbered by the presence of a snake in her roommate's bedroom.
And most commenters agreed. Several claimed that if she had a phobia of snakes, she should have mentioned it when she moved in. "If I was allergic to cats," one commenter wrote, "I would ask if anyone had them before moving in. I would not just pretend no one ever owns cats and then demand they get rid of their cat once I moved in."
Yes, it's more common to have a cat than it is to have a giant snake. But the mature thing to do here would be to say to her roommate, "You really should disclose any pets to people who move in," and then forget about it and move on with her life.
In the comments, she cops to notifying the landlord of the snake in an effort to catch snake roommate in a lie, but the landlord knew about it and was OK with it. In my mind, this move firmly cements that OP is in the wrong here.
She's an adult. She didn't even know she was living with a snake for two months. Nothing about her life will change now that she knows about it. "Demanding someone to give up a pet, any pet, just because it makes you 'uncomfortable' is reprehensible," a commenter said.
If you have pets, you get it. This woman has had that snake for years. Pets, whether they're furry and cuddly or long and scaly, are family members. Imagine if it was a dog or a cat that this woman was trying to make her roommate get rid of. It's the same thing.
Also, remember that she took over an empty room in an already established apartment. One commenter wrote, "Nothing is funnier to me than someone moving into a place and demanding things change, especially when nothing is inherently wrong." Overall, this is really not a good look for OP.
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The PolisMaker program focuses on the management of urban transformation with a practical approach providing different methods, skills and tools: urban and environmental legislation derived from International, European and National laws, management of international contracts, negotiation processes and conflicts, along with risk management and case studies.
Such skills find their context in a specific holistic approach aiming at highlighting the existential dimension of space, economic and social dynamics of each specific area, also in regard to everyday life.
The Master aims to training a new professional, i.e the PolisMaker.
That's how Angelo Caruso di Spaccaforno – professor of Estimation and Project Evaluation at the Politecnico di Milano – defines the PolisMaker, a new emerging professional in the Italian and international labour market.
Caruso di Spaccaforno is the Director of the PolisMaker Master program – Managing the transformation of urban settlements for quality of life and economic development, organized by the Politecnico di Milano.
Thanks to the interdisciplinary training, the PolisMaker will find employment opportunities in Public Administration, Real estate companies, engineering companies and architectural studies specialized in consulting in urban transformation.
For those who has recently graduated the program is a concrete opportunity to quickly reach the professional practice, acquiring a critical spirit and a capacity of reading urban phenomena which would otherwise require a several years of professional experience.
The online mode of the PolisMaker Master program has a total cost of € 5,000.00, and of € 9,500.00 for the on-site mode. The price includes the course materials and the access to various libraries.
The payment has to be delivered in two installments.
The Organization of American States (OAS) chose the Master PolisMaker program to improve the quality of and equity in education; and by assisting the citizens of the Americas in realizing their full potential by giving them access to knowledge and skills through training that improves the standard of living for individuals, families and communities in the region..
Applicants can contact Archt. Marco Asciutti, Student's Care and Network at masterpolismaker.polimi@gmail.com for more information about the university's admission process and program details.
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Once admitted, Politecnico di Milano will send an official letter to the Embassy, useful to complete the required procedure to have Diplomatic documents and Entry VISA.


Disability arts organisations were this week coming to terms with decisions made by Arts Council England (ACE) on which of them are to receive long-term core funding.
The overall picture for disabled-led disability arts organisations is still unclear, although there were some notable winners, particularly among those with a higher profile in the mainstream media.
ACE said the number of disabled-led arts organisations receiving funding will rise from 10 to 16, with support increasing from about £1.1 million a year in 2010-11 to about £2.5 million a year from 2012-15, despite cuts of nearly 15 per cent to its total core funding of arts organisations.
Liverpool-based DaDa – Disability and Deaf Arts, which runs DaDaFest, the world's largest disability and Deaf arts festival, will see its funding increase in real terms by nearly seven per cent from £175,00 in 2010/11 to £205,000 in 2014/15.
Attitude is Everything, which works to improve access at live music venues and promotes club nights featuring Deaf and disabled artists, will see funding rise by more than a third to £184,000 in 2014/15.
Deafinitely Theatre, a Deaf-led theatre company which aims to empower Deaf culture, identity and pride, will see its annual grant increased by more than a fifth to nearly £170,000 in 2014/15.
And Vital Xposure, led by the writer and performer Julie McNamara, and which only launched in January, will see funding rise by more than half to nearly £105,000 by 2014/15.
But one notable casualty was Dada-South, a leading disability arts development agency, based in Kent, which will lose almost half its £100,000 a year core funding in March 2012, and have it removed completely the following year, in 2013-14.
Stevie Rice, director of Dada-South – which was established by a group of disabled and Deaf artists in 2003 – said the withdrawal of funding would "severely restrict" the work it could do and would "impact upon disabled and Deaf artists up and down the country".
The London-based disabled artist Ju Gosling aka ju90, said this was a huge blow to the development of new disability arts organisations and artists in the south.
Gosling said the decision also had to be considered alongside the huge cuts to local authority funding, with disability arts organisations certain to find it very difficult to secure funding from their local council.
She said she was particularly concerned about the situation facing disabled visual artists, who already find it hard to be taken seriously by mainstream visual arts organisations.
Colin Hambrook, editor of Disability Arts Online (DAO), said Dada-South had been "key to the careers of a number of disabled artists" and "excelled" at mentoring and supporting disabled artists.
A key part of its work was to support mainstream organisations to take on access issues and work with disabled artists, he said.
He said the disability arts organisations that appeared to have won more generous funding from ACE were those that have secured a higher profile within the mainstream media.
DAO itself was turned down for ACE core funding. Hambrook said this would put DAO "under some pressure", although it would also mean greater freedom.
Meanwhile, Shape – which develops opportunities for disabled artists, among other work – will see its funding fall by nearly 40 per cent between 2010/11 and 2014/15, from £438,000 a year to £300,000.
Richard Muncaster, Shape's communications and development director, said it was being "pragmatic" about the cut and was "delighted" to still be receiving regular funding, while its feedback from ACE had been "really positive". He said Shape was "well placed to weather this hit".


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Reno és una ciutat del Comtat de Washoe a l'estat de Nevada, Estats Units d'Amèrica. Reno, coneguda com a "La ciutat petita més gran del món", és coneguda pels seus casinos, i és la ciutat on sorgí la corporació del joc Harrah's Entertainment. La ciutat té una població aproximada de 218.000 habitants i és la quarta ciutat més poblada de Nevada, rere Las Vegas, Henderson, i North Las Vegas. És situada en una vall del desert al peu de Sierra Nevada.

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La ciutat es anomenada en honor de Jesse Lee Reno, general major que va morir dins lo Guerra Civil dels Estats Units. El seu cognom ven del francès Renault, equivalent al català Reinald.

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 Larry Evans (1932-2010), Gran Mestre d'escacs

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asian shares finishes lower on investor trepidation ahead of trade deal signing
The fact that tariffs are likely to remain in place until after the 2020 U.S. presidential elections is rattling investors along with U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin's comment that existing tariffs on Chinese goods would stay, pending further talks.
The major Asia Pacific stock indexes were mostly lower on Wednesday with Australia bucking the trend to finish higher for the session. Market sentiment is a little weaker today as investors await the signing of Phase One of the U.S.-China trade deal. Traders are basically following the roadmap set by Wall Street on Tuesday.
On Wednesday, Japan's Nikkei 225 Index settled at 23916.58, down 108.59 or -0.45%. Hong Kong Hang Seng Index finished at 28773.59, down 111.55 or -0.39% and South Korea's KOSPI Index closed at 2230.98, down 7.90 or -0.35%.
China's Shanghai Index settled at 3090.04, down 16.78 or -0.54% and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 finished at 6994.80, up 32.60 or +0.47%.
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U.S. President Donald Trump is slated to sign the Phase One trade agreement with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He at the White House at 16:30 GMT.
Washington has already agreed to suspend tariffs on $160 billion of some Chinese-made electronics, and to halve existing tariffs on $120 billion of other goods to 7.5%. But the U.S. will leave in place 25% tariffs on a vast, $250 billion array of Chinese industrial goods and components used by U.S. manufacturers.
China's Pledge to Buy US Manufactured Goods May Be Unrealistic
A source told Reuters that China has pledged to buy almost $80 billion of additional manufactured goods from the United States over the next two years under the deal, although some U.S. trade experts called that unrealistic.
The deal also includes $32 billion in agricultural purchases by China.
P.J. Quaid, a corn options broker at the CME Group in Chicago, said he's eager to learn how the White House plans to enforce the tenets of the phase one deal if Beijing skirts its obligations.
"The thing's been a crazy roller coaster since it started. A lot of people have become pessimistic because a lot of the purchases they said they're going to make seem hard to attain," Quaid said.
"If this thing comes in under expectations, you could see sell-off," he added.
Signing Phase One Will Not End Trade War
CNBC writes, "Others were cautious after a Chinese media report suggested that Beijing isn't as upbeat on the prospect for future talks. Taoran Notes, a blog run by a state-owned newspaper called Economic Daily, published its first blog post in two months on Sunday.
"We need to bear in mind that the trade war is not over yet. The U.S. hasn't removed all the tariffs on Chinese imports and China is still imposing its retaliatory duties," the blog wrote according to a CNBC translation. "There are still so many uncertainties ahead."
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Fueling frustration: Gas prices surge to highest level since 2012
Danny Riviera of Northampton gets gas at the Shell station on Pleasant Street in Northampton on Friday. "My wallet certainly does (notice the difference)," Riviera said, referring to the recent increase in gas prices. STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN GUTTING '; }
Chrystal Candelaria of Florence gets gas at the Pride station spiked, Candelaria said she wouldn't think twice about traveling to Hadley or even Greenfield three times a week. These days, she said she plans out her travel more. STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN GUTTING '; }
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Published: 11/26/2021 4:34:59 PM
NORTHAMPTON — Danny Riviera has wanted to buy a new vehicle for a while, but with surging gas prices, the Northampton man said a pickup truck may not be in his future.
While gas prices have been rising steadily, this holiday weekend they topped off at an average of $3.42 per gallon of regular unleaded gasoline — the highest level in Massachusetts since 2012, according to a report from the American Automobile Association. Last year during the same time, the statewide average for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline was $2.06.
"My wallet certainly does (notice the difference)," Riviera said while pumping gas at the Shell station on Pleasant Street in Northampton. "I own my vehicle, but I've been wanting a pickup truck, you know, like a Toyota Tacoma. But (based on these current gas prices), I may be contemplating something else."
Nationally, consumers paid an average of $3.40 per gallon of regular gasoline this week, according to a report released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. This price is 62% higher than last year and is the highest pre-Thanksgiving price since 2012, the report shows. Gas prices are 82 cents higher than at the same time in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic.
But like many other consumers, Kevin Torchia of Easthampton and Susan North of Florence both noted that between work, errands and daily routines, they couldn't exactly curb their traveling.
"It's frustrating," said Torchia, who was fueling up at the Pleasant Street Shell Station in Northampton on Friday. "But what are you going to do?"
Regular gas at the Shell station was $3.43 per gallon at that point. A number of drivers with out-of-state plates were fueling up alongside Torchia, including Chris Bostic of Maryland, who said he was headed home after visiting the area for the holiday. He and his family had planned the trek up north for a while and despite increasing prices, wasn't about to alter his plans.
Down the street at the King Street Cumberland Farms, gas was $3.29. Across the street at the King Street Pride Station, gas was listed as $3.31 per gallon when consumers use the company's PrideStar Debit, which boasts that it saves consumers 10 cents per gallon.
"It helps," said Chrystal Candelaria of Florence, who had just finished up some Black Friday shopping. "Money is tight."
Before this price jump, Candelaria said she wouldn't think twice about traveling to Hadley or even Greenfield three times a week. These days, she said she's more cautious and plans out her travel more.
Amid the rising price at the pumps, Boston-based conservative fiscal watchdog organization Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance challenged Gov. Charlie Baker to apply his idea for a two-month sales tax holiday to the state's 24 cents per gallon gasoline tax.
Earlier this year, Baker suggested using excess tax revenue to pay for a two-month sales tax relief for shoppers.
Massachusetts collects approximately $50 million in gas tax revenue per month, said Paul Diego Craney, spokesman for the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance.
"Governor Baker should do everything he can to provide relief for motorists who have to drive to work, pick up their kids from school, and make long journeys over the holidays to see family and friends," Craney said in a statement. "With the state swimming in cash, his administration could temporarily not collect the state's gas tax. This is what he should be thinking about as millions of Massachusetts residents travel over the holidays."
On Tuesday, President Joe Biden ordered 50 million barrels of oil released from America's strategic reserve with the aim of bringing down the cost of gasoline as well as other costs, in coordination with other major energy-consuming nations including India, the United Kingdom and China.
"While our combined actions will not solve the problems of high gas prices overnight, it will make a difference," Biden promised in remarks at the White House. "It will take time, but before long you should see the price of gas drop where you fill up your tank."
The government will begin to move barrels into the market in mid- to late December. Gasoline usually responds at a lag to changes in oil prices, and administration officials suggested this is one of several steps toward ultimately bringing down costs.
This story includes reporting from The Associated Press. Emily Thurlow can be reached at ethurlow@gazettenet.com.
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Examination of welding parameters' influence on stud arc welding process
Authors: Štefanija Klarić 1 , Željko Rosandić 1 , and Andrijana Milinović 1
1 Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Mechanical Engineering Faculty Department for Production Engineering in Slavonski Brod Trg I.B.Maţuranić 2 HR-35000 Slavonski Brod Croatia
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Arc stud welding; Weld characteristics; Hardness
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In this paper, the influence of two selected parameters (the welding time and the presence of the activating flux on the surface of the base metal) on the weld joint at Stud Arc Welding process is investigated. In the experimental part of the paper, the drawn arc stud welding process with the ceramic ferrule is applied with the different welding time and the application of the activating flux for ATIG process. In order to evaluate the influence of the welding time and the activating flux on the weld characteristics, the cast zone width and Vickers hardness HV 0.2 are measured.
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Jeno Balogh (Department of Civil Engineering Technology, Metropolitan State University of Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA)
Radu Bancila (Department of Geotechnical Engineering and Terrestrial Communications Ways, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, "Politehnica" University Timisoara, Romania)
Charalambos C. Baniotopolous (Department of Civil Engineering, Chair of Sustainable Energy Systems, Director of Resilience Centre, School of Engineering, University of Birmingham, U.K.)
Oszkar Biro (Graz University of Technology, Institute of Fundamentals and Theory in Electrical Engineering, Austria)
Ágnes Borsos (Institute of Architecture, Department of Interior, Applied and Creative Design, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Pécs, Hungary)
Matteo Bruggi (Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile e Ambientale, Politecnico di Milano, Italy)
Ján Bujňák (Department of Structures and Bridges, Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Žilina, Slovakia)
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Mirjana S. Devetaković (Faculty of Architecture, University of Belgrade, Serbia)
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Jana Frankovská (Department of Geotechnics, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Slovakia)
János Gyergyák (Department of Architecture and Urban Planning, Institute of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Pécs, Hungary)
Kay Hameyer (Chair in Electromagnetic Energy Conversion, Institute of Electrical Machines, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, RWTH Aachen University, Germany)
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Ákos Hutter (Department of Architecture and Urban Planning, Institute of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technolgy, University of Pécs, Hungary)
Károly Jármai (Institute of Energy and Chemical Machinery, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Informatics, University of Miskolc, Hungary)
Teuta Jashari-Kajtazi (Department of Architecture, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Prishtina, Kosovo)
Róbert Kersner (Department of Technical Informatics, Institute of Information and Electrical Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Pécs, Hungary)
Rita Kiss (Biomechanical Cooperation Center, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary)
István Kistelegdi (Department of Building Structures and Energy Design, Institute of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Pécs, Hungary)
Stanislav Kmeť (President of University Science Park TECHNICOM, Technical University of Kosice, Slovakia)
Imre Kocsis (Department of Basic Engineering Research, Faculty of Engineering, University of Debrecen, Hungary)
László T. Kóczy (Department of Information Sciences, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Informatics and Electrical Engineering, University of Győr, Hungary)
Dražan Kozak (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia)
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Balázs Géza Kövesdi (Department of Structural Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Budapest University of Engineering and Economics, Budapest, Hungary)
Tomáš Krejčí (Department of Mechanics, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic)
Jaroslav Kruis (Department of Mechanics, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic)
Miklós Kuczmann (Department of Automations, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Informatics and Electrical Engineering, Széchenyi István University, Győr, Hungary)
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Cairo Tour from Luxor Hotel Pickup We'll pick you up early from your hotel in Luxor and drive you to Luxor domestic airport, from where you'll fly to Egypt's capital city Cairo. Waiting for you at Cairo airport will be your highly trained and friendly tour guide, eager to show you he's home town and he's passion - the ancient sights of Cairo. Cairo Tour to the Great Pyramid of Giza
Also known as the Pyramid of Khufu or the Pyramid of Cheops, the Great Pyramid is the oldest and largest of the Pyramids of Giza. Composed of over 2.3 million blocks of granite weighing 25-80 tonnes each, the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and the only one that still remains largely intact, the Great Pyramid never fails to astound and amaze. Built over a 20 year period, the Great Pyramid initially stood at 146 meters, making it the tallest man-made structure in the world for over 3,800 years. Our highly-trained Egyptologist tour guide will be able to give you any information you need on the Pyramids including supposed construction methods (nobody really knows for sure), materials used, labour used and why the pyramids were built. There are three known chambers inside the Great Pyramid, the lowest was cut into the bedrock beneath the pyramid, with the Kings chamber and Queens chamber higher up in the structure. The Great Pyramid of Giza is the only pyramid in Egypt known to contacin both ascending and descending passages. The main part of the Giza complex is a set of buildign that include two mortuary temples, three smaller pyramids for Khufu's wives, an even smaller pyramid, a raised causeway connecting the two temples and smaller tombs for nobles. Visit the Sphinx on our Cairo Sightseeing Tour from Luxor
Translated as "Ther Terrifying One" but more commonly referred to as the Sphinx, this limestone statue of a mythical creature with a lions body and human head stands on the west bank of the Nile in Giza. Believed to have been built by the ancient Egyptians of the Old Kingdon during the reign of Pharoh Khafra around 2558 BC (the Pharoh who built the second pyramid), this amazing statue stands 20m high and 73 meters long and is the oldest known monumental sculpture in the world. Throughout Egyptian history the Sphinz has been reveared with ancient Egyptians looking up at it with "divinity", and even to today it remains shrouded in mystery, with basic information like when it was built and by whom still debated. There are even theories of Kings being buried in it! The Sphix is an awesome sight and rich in history, over its lifetime being buried in sand for hundreds of years and then dug back out. There are also stories of Napoleon's soldiers shooting cannonballs at the great Sphinx and breaking off it's nose. Khafre's Tremples
At the base of Khafre's pyramid, the second tallest of the Pyramids of Giza, lies Khafres temple complex. These have remained in much better condition that other temples in the area and is the best example for us to explore. Built from megalithic blocks, weighing up to 400 tonnes each, this beautiful temple houses five storage chambers, an entrance hall, a columned court and an inner sanctuary to explore. The interior of the temple has been remarkably well preserved and the temple of Giza are an amazing sight that have to be seen. Lunch on the Nile After exploring Cairo Museum we'll have a delicious buffet lunch at a restaurant alongside the famous River Nile, the lifeblood of Cairo. Egyptian Museum Tour
Inside this massive and world-famous museum you'll find the most important pieces of Egyptian history including Pharaonic antiques and the treasure of Egypt's best known King, Tutankhamen. This massive museum in Tahir Square was established in 1902 and includes seven floors filled with fascinating artifacts such as two statues of King Tutankhamen made of cedar wood and covered in fine gold, a statue of King Akhenaton, Ushabtis statues that belonged to the Nubian kings, a mummy of a child and a small plychrome glass vase. During the Egyptian revolution of 2011the museum was broken into and two mummies were destroyed as well as around 50 objects being lost and several damaged. Since then 25 of those objects have been successfully recovered. The Egyptian Museum spans across 2 floors, the ground floor housing numerous objects including papyrus with written Greek, Latin, Arabic and ancient Egyptian, and coins, again not only Egyptian ones but also Greek, Roman and Islamic, highlighting Egypt's rich history. The ground floor also houses large statues, tables and coffins. On the first floor you'll find artefacts from the final two dynasties of Egypt including items from the tombs of Pharohs Tutmosis III, Thutmosis IV, Amenophis II, Hatshepsut, and the courtier Maiherpri, as well as many artefacts from the Valley of the Kings, in particular the material from the intact tombs of Tutankhamen and Psusennes I. Two special rooms contain a number of mummies of kings and other royal family members of the New Kingdom. The Egyptian Museum of Antiquities is a fascinating place that allows you to see all the antiques that would have been buried in the ancient kings of Egypt's tombs and pyramids as well as some of the mummified kings themselves. Khan El-Khalili Market
To finish off our tour of Old Cairo we'll visit the biggest market in the Bazaar district, one of the city's main tourist attractions. Originally the site of Saffron Tomb, a burial site of the Fatimid caliphs, the site was the centre of great economic activity in the 14th century despite being ravaged by the Black Death. By the late 15th century the site of Khan El-Khalili market had become the major center of foreign trade, which among many other things included the sale of slaves. During the reign of Egypt's last important sultan the complex was rebuilt with monumental gates and perpendicular streets resembling the great Ottoman cities where the most precious goods were traded at the time. The most famous sights of the beautiful market are its massive ornate gates and upper stories eith iron grilled windows for the merchants rooms. Today the market hasnt changed a great deal, except foreign merchants have been replaced by Egyptians geared towards the tourism market. This is a great place so find an authentic and original holiday present for yourself or a loved one. You'll also come across the market's many shops, coffee-houses, restaurants and street food vendors offering fantastic quality Arabic coffee and shisha. Fly back to Luxor Our guided tour of Cairo takes you to one of the most amazing sights in the World - the Great Pyramid of Giza, we'll see inside an ancient unearthed tomb, see the mythical Sphinx, and the bazaars. You'll finally get to see the sights and places we all learnt about at school or watched a program on TV about in a day that you'll always remember, and you'll come back much more interested in Egypt's fascinating history that when you left. After a fantastic day we'll drive to Cairo airport where you'll fly back to Luxor, and then driven on to your hotel ready for a good night sleep and some amazing memories.
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Thiess nabs major $1.2 billion, 300 job contract at Mt Arthur, Hunter Valley
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Thiess has won a 5-year, $1.2b contract for mining services at Mt Arthur, in the Hunter Valley, that is anticipated to create around 300 jobs.
The news comes months after securing another $185 million, 15-month contract for mining services at Mt Arthur, back in March 2018.
The contract marks the third that BHP has awarded CIMIC-owned Theiss for mining activities at Mt Arthur over the last few years
The contract strengthens Thiess' mine operator role at the Ayredale and Roxburgh pits, down the southern end of the Mt Arthur development.
David Boshoff, GM at BHP's Mt Arthur Coal project said that the contract with Theiss enables them to extract coal from a areas that were too challenging to extract from in the past.
"It's in areas in the past we have not been able to mine due to the steeply dipping nature of these seams," he said.
"With Thiess's expertise in this area, particularly in the Hunter Valley but also more broadly, they have brought some expertise in mining these seams that we did not have before.
The $1.2b contract covers drill and blast operations, planning, overburden removal, mine design, service management, and general coal mining.
The mine is positioned as the largest coal producer in NSW's Hunter Valley
"We're pleased to continue our work at Mt Arthur Coal's southern operations and support local jobs, suppliers and businesses. We look forward to contributing to the success of the Mt Arthur Coal operation," Thompson said.
"This is the third successive contract that Thiess has secured with BHP at Mt Arthur Coal," said Michael Wright, CIMIC Group CEO.
"It recognises our team's specialist mining capability within the Hunter Valley's complex geology and our team's ability to work flexibly with our client."
Source: The Herald


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Q: What are the alternatives to create json object in python? I want to evaluate various options to create a json object.
The code will dynamically fetch data from various sites and create json object adhering to schema given to me by designer. The challenge is - I would not know how many sites would return the data and which elements could be populated by the data returned by some of the sites.
The example is as follows:
site X : { org : { date : dd/mm/yy, name : value } }
here - site 1 might return the value or may not respond at all.
site 2 might return date and name without org information.
Which python library can help me with this?

A: requests is the right tool for that, use response's json representation. Example from docs:
import requests

>>> r = requests.get('https://api.github.com/events')
>>> r.json()
[{u'repository': {u'open_issues': 0, u'url': 'https://github.com/...

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At The Speed Of Bryce
ESPN The Magazine|September 10, 2018
What's it like to spend a day in the shoes of Stanford's Bryce Love, the fastest running back in college football? To find out, first you have to get him to slow down.
Molly Knight
At 6 a.m., I'm already in trouble.¶ The sun is just beginning to peek through the thick trees that surround Stanford's campus, and I'm shivering in the parking lot behind Bryce Love's dormitory, watching Love pedal away on a black electric bicycle. Even riding shotgun in a Stanford-issue golf cart, I have no prayer of catching up. That's when I realize this assignment—to shadow the fastest running back in college football from daybreak to lights out—will reveal Love in exactly the way most Pac-12 defenses see him. Which is to say, I'll have an excellent view of his back.¶ For much of the day, that back is seated on his electric bike—not that Love, 21, needs any help getting faster; I'm fairly certain the bike actually slows him down. As a 12-year-old in Wake Forest, North Carolina, he ran the 100 meters in 11.64 seconds, the 200 in 23.37 seconds and the 400 in 50.75 seconds. (His times in the 100 and 400 still stand as national age-group records.)
Those legs made him a four-star recruit as a senior at Wake Forest High, even though he stood 5-foot-9 and weighed a smidge under 180. He chose Stanford over most of the SEC, ACC and Big Ten despite never having heard of the school until head coach David Shaw offered him a scholarship in his sophomore year. ("He might not have heard of Stanford, but I can tell you that his parents had definitely heard of Stanford," his mother, Angela, says.) After visiting the Northern California campus, Love fell in love with all those trees and the pink sunsets over the foothills and the nerdy football players who had interests outside of sports, just like he did.
At 6:18, Love locks his bike at the Arrillaga sports complex and descends the steps to the weight room that Stanford football shares with 35 other varsity teams. He walks to the running backs' cubby across from the snack bar and grabs a folder with a record of all the workouts he's ever done in his three years on The Farm. When Love arrived in 2015, the coaching staff didn't quite know what to make of him. Stanford runs a complex, pro-style offense with an enormous, annoying playbook that challenges any teenager during the summer training camp. That complexity—plus a deep bench and an abject fear that young players will blow assignments that might result in a quarterback's dismemberment more often than 20-something veterans do—means that Shaw doesn't like to burn a true freshman's redshirt unless absolutely necessary. But in one of Love's first summer scrimmages, he got the ball on a weak side isolation play and casually sprinted 45 yards untouched into the end zone. Shaw looked wide-eyed at his then-offensive coordinator, Mike Bloomgren, saying nothing. He didn't need to. "After that, it was over," Shaw says now. Love would not be red shirting.
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Q: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'getHex') when trying to combine webgl_interactive_cubes with pointer lock three.js I'm trying to create scene with walk-navigation, with interactive objects, for educational purpose. I'm using Pointer Lock Control example for a walk navigation and interactive cubes example from three.js. It's beginning so project is far from being perfect, although "walk" works. Unfortunately cursor part bugs out showing
Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'getHex')
    at render (three-fps.js:200:62)
    at animate (three-fps.js:182:3)

this is my code:
import * as THREE from "three";
import { PointerLockControls } from "three/examples/jsm/controls/PointerLockControls.js";

let canvas;
let camera, scene, raycaster, renderer;

let INTERSECTED;
let controls;

let moveForward = false;
let moveBackward = false;
let moveLeft = false;
let moveRight = false;
let canJump = false;

let prevTime = performance.now();
const velocity = new THREE.Vector3();
const direction = new THREE.Vector3();

const pointer = new THREE.Vector2();
const radius = 100;

init();
animate();

function init() {
  canvas = document.getElementById("canvas");

  camera = new THREE.PerspectiveCamera(
    70,
    window.innerWidth / window.innerHeight,
    1,
    10000
  );
  camera.position.y = 10;
  //controls
  controls = new PointerLockControls(camera, canvas);

  const onKeyDown = function (event) {
    switch (event.code) {
      case "ArrowUp":
      case "KeyW":
        moveForward = true;
        break;

      case "ArrowLeft":
      case "KeyA":
        moveLeft = true;
        break;

      case "ArrowDown":
      case "KeyS":
        moveBackward = true;
        break;

      case "ArrowRight":
      case "KeyD":
        moveRight = true;
        break;

      case "Space":
        if (canJump === true) velocity.y += 350;
        canJump = false;
        break;
    }
  };

  const onKeyUp = function (event) {
    switch (event.code) {
      case "ArrowUp":
      case "KeyW":
        moveForward = false;
        break;

      case "ArrowLeft":
      case "KeyA":
        moveLeft = false;
        break;

      case "ArrowDown":
      case "KeyS":
        moveBackward = false;
        break;

      case "ArrowRight":
      case "KeyD":
        moveRight = false;
        break;
    }
  };

  document.addEventListener("keydown", onKeyDown);
  document.addEventListener("keyup", onKeyUp);

  scene = new THREE.Scene();
  scene.background = new THREE.Color(0xf0f0f0);

  const light = new THREE.DirectionalLight(0xffffff, 1);
  light.position.set(1, 1, 1).normalize();
  scene.add(light);

  const geometry = new THREE.BoxGeometry(20, 20, 20);

  for (let i = 0; i < 2000; i++) {
    const object = new THREE.Mesh(
      geometry,
      new THREE.MeshLambertMaterial({ color: Math.random() * 0xffffff })
    );

    object.position.x = Math.random() * 800 - 400;
    object.position.y = Math.random() * 800 - 400;
    object.position.z = Math.random() * 800 - 400;

    object.rotation.x = Math.random() * 2 * Math.PI;
    object.rotation.y = Math.random() * 2 * Math.PI;
    object.rotation.z = Math.random() * 2 * Math.PI;

    object.scale.x = Math.random() + 0.5;
    object.scale.y = Math.random() + 0.5;
    object.scale.z = Math.random() + 0.5;

    scene.add(object);
  }

  raycaster = new THREE.Raycaster();
  // floor

  let floorGeometry = new THREE.PlaneGeometry(2000, 2000, 100, 100);
  floorGeometry.rotateX(-Math.PI / 2);

  const floorMaterial = new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({ color: 0xffffff });

  const floor = new THREE.Mesh(floorGeometry, floorMaterial);
  scene.add(floor);

  // Create a WebGL renderer
  renderer = new THREE.WebGLRenderer({ canvas });
  renderer.setPixelRatio(window.devicePixelRatio);
  renderer.setSize(canvas.clientWidth, canvas.clientHeight);

  document.addEventListener("mousemove", onPointerMove);

  //

  window.addEventListener("resize", onWindowResize);
}

function onWindowResize() {
  camera.aspect = window.innerWidth / window.innerHeight;
  camera.updateProjectionMatrix();

  renderer.setSize(window.innerWidth, window.innerHeight);
}

function onPointerMove(event) {
  pointer.x = (event.clientX / window.innerWidth) * 2 - 1;
  pointer.y = -(event.clientY / window.innerHeight) * 2 + 1;
}

//

function animate() {
  requestAnimationFrame(animate);

  const time = performance.now();
  const delta = (time - prevTime) / 1000;
  velocity.x -= velocity.x * 10.0 * delta;
  velocity.z -= velocity.z * 10.0 * delta;
  direction.z = Number(moveForward) - Number(moveBackward);
  direction.x = Number(moveRight) - Number(moveLeft);
  direction.normalize(); // this ensures consistent movements in all directions
  if (moveForward || moveBackward) velocity.z -= direction.z * 400.0 * delta;
  if (moveLeft || moveRight) velocity.x -= direction.x * 400.0 * delta;
  controls.moveRight(-velocity.x * delta);
  controls.moveForward(-velocity.z * delta);
  prevTime = time;
  camera.updateMatrixWorld();

  render();
}

function render() {
  camera.updateMatrixWorld();

  // find intersections

  raycaster.setFromCamera(pointer, camera);

  const intersects = raycaster.intersectObjects(scene.children, false);

  if (intersects.length > 0) {
    if (INTERSECTED != intersects[0].object) {
      if (INTERSECTED)
        INTERSECTED.material.emissive.setHex(INTERSECTED.currentHex);

      INTERSECTED = intersects[0].object;
      INTERSECTED.currentHex = INTERSECTED.material.emissive.getHex();
      INTERSECTED.material.emissive.setHex(0xff0000);
    }
  } else {
    if (INTERSECTED)
      INTERSECTED.material.emissive.setHex(INTERSECTED.currentHex);

    INTERSECTED = null;
  }

  renderer.render(scene, camera);
}

A:

// check for undefined 'emissive' on material
if (INTERSECTED.material.emissive != undefined) {
  INTERSECTED.currentHex = INTERSECTED.material.emissive.getHex();
  INTERSECTED.material.emissive.setHex(0xff0000);
}


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The Merry Makers Put Their Own Stamp On Christmas
WELCOME TO OUR CHRISTMAS PARTY. Band of Merry Makers. Portrait Records / Sony Music Masterworks.
Album cover courtesy of Sony Masterworks.
The season comes alive in this new album from The Merry Makers: Sam Hollander and Kevin Griffin, with special guests: 3OH!3, Alex & Sierra, Andrew McMahon, Bebe Rexha, Charles Kelley, Christina Perri, Dan Wilson, David Hodges, David Ryan Harris, Firekid, Jason Wade, Mark McGrath, Michael "Fitz" Fitzpatrick, Natasha Bedingfield, Nick Hexum, Owl City, Sinclair, Smallpools, Streetcorner Symphony, The Grand Southern, The Mowglis and Tyler Glenn.
Christmas Party is a real throwback record, recalling the days when crooners would celebrate the season by reinventing the Christmas song. Remember how Elvis Presley's holiday music would stop you dead in your tracks and compel you to immerse yourself in the mad swirl of toy stores and light displays and midnight church masses? Well, that's just what the 7 original tracks and 4 re-imagined classics on Christmas Party are about: re-connecting you with yourself and long-buried childhood memories as the world adjourns to acknowledge the birth of the Christ.
There are 11 songs on Christmas Party and every cut has something to say, but the infectious, dance-driven "Snow Snow Snow," the hymnal "O Holy Night" and the deeply contemplative "Auld Lang Syne" stand just a little bit taller.
In the spirit of the season, The Merry Makers are donating a portion of the proceeds from every album/track sold to MusiCares.
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A few people asked me that they were not able to see RDLC Report options in the Visual Studio so, this article will definitely help them in order to Enable RDLC Report in Visual Studio 2017.
1) Installing from Extensions and Updates in Visual Studio 2017. Go to Visual Studio's Tools Menu > Extensions and Update > Select Microsoft RDLC Report Designer and Reporting Services Project for the Visual Studio.
After Installing, you have to restart the Visual Studio.
Once the installation completes, you have to close/ restart all the instances of the Visual Studio.
Create/Open a project in visual studio. You will see that Report and Report Wizard is now available in the Visual Studio 2017.
Now let's add RDLC Report Viewer in the toolbox. As I am working on a Windows form application, I need report viewer control in the toolbox so that I can Drag and Drop it easily on the forms where I want to use it.
Open NuGet Package Manager and search for Microsoft Report Viewer.
You can also run below commands in NuGet Package Console in order to download the report Viewer.
Now Right click on the Toolbox in order to add a new tab and give it a name (Reporting Services).
Right click on the newly added tab and click on choose items.
Go to the downloaded package's location and select the Reporting Views DLL. (As I ran Winforms command in NuGet package console for the Windows Form application, I have to select WinForm DLL).
Report Viewer control added successfully to the toolbox.
Now you can use the RDLC Report and Services in Visual Studio 2017 without any problem.
Do You have Something Related to MVC Core Reports ?
Hi Jesecov, Thanks for your valuable comment.
Still I didn't posted any article related to MVC Core but I will definitely write on MVC Core after completing the MongoDB Series so stay tuned.


A stone or cluster of stones is usually the focal point for a piece of jewelry. The wonderful variety of color, texture, and reflective qualities of stones is a constant source of stones is a constant source of pleasure, inspiration, and beauty, for both the wearer and the maker.
Stones have different degrees of hardness and softness, which affects the ways they are set. Soft stones opals and turquoise, for example – are vulnerable to knocks and scratches and need more protective setting than hard stone such as diamond or ruby, which could be given a lighter, more open setting.
Many stones are quite tiny, which means that making collects, mounts, and setting is fiddly, difficult task. To begin with, it is a good idea to set some large cabochon stones into rub-over settings, then to practice on a faceted stone of a similar size. In a jewelry trade, some craftsmen specialize in making mounts for stones, while others specialize in setting them. If you are using precious stones, you should always consider sending the pieces to a specialist setter so that you can be certain that it has been properly set.
Very helpful article.. thank you!!
So it looks like this technique for setting stones varies depending on the type of clasp you have. I having working on bezel setting and prong setting and by far the easiest I've worked on was the bead setting. Anyway thanks for the detailed explanation.


Mobile-Spy is the oldest and hence the most reliable monitoring software and this time around, they have brought us a host of new features.
After having tested these features for the reliability of performance, we present this review to shed light on our experience with these amazing new features as well as walk you through the technical details.
Read on to find out all that you need to know about Mobile-Spy to make an informed choice of monitoring software and do check back for more updates!
Mobile-Spy is based in Florida, USA, since 2003, making it the first ever software to monitor iPhone, iPad and Android devices. They have been based there since the inception, and the contact number and address are available on their website so you know it's not a hoax.
Their purchases are carried out via PayPal and major credit cards, eliciting further proof of their authenticity.
With a well-organized, easy-to-follow website that offers detailed information about everything you would possibly want to know about the software, Mobile-Spy enjoys over 150,000 happy customers and a respectable status in the market.
Be Sure to Check out the Mobile-Spy Website to See for Yourself!
The installation process is fairly simple. All you have to do is log on to the website and follow the instructions given in the special User Guide.
Step 1 – Select the Mobile-Spy plan of your choice from the website.
Step 2 – Using the registration code received via email after the order confirmation, register your online account. The email will also give you the download link and installation instructions. Use that link to install the program on your target device.
Step 3 – Once downloaded, run the installer on the target device and adjust settings from the online dashboard.
Step 4 – Log in to your online control Panel and start monitoring!
Mobile-Spy is the oldest, most reliable monitoring software around. They have been using the same name and have never closed down or gotten into legal trouble, unlike many other competitors.
The LIVE Control Panel is the first and only one of its kind, allowing you to view the target device's screen LIVE.
Monitor up to 3 devices with the purchase of a single license.
The Basic plan offers many features that are not available with other spy software for this humble a price!
The Mobile-Spy group has been featured by The New York Times, Forbes and Macworld for their excellent services.
24/7 LIVE customer support makes it very user-friendly.
What's new in it: Advanced New Features!
For a detailed description of the basic features, the website is your best source but it's the new advanced features which make Mobile-Spy unique. So we've described our experience with those here.
Along with the usual contacts, call history, text and multimedia messages and email monitoring, Mobile-Spy allows you to know the target device's activities on Facebook, Twitter, Whatsapp messenger, Windows Live, AOL, BlackBerry, GTalk and Yahoo Messengers as well.
Their chat messenger and social media website coverage are beyond parallel.
iMessage for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.
YouTube – Check out all videos watched on YouTube from the target device.
Dropbox – monitor Dropbox files.
BlackBerry Pin Messages – available for BlackBerry users.
Gmail – Get information from all Gmail accounts on the target device including sender/recipient details and email contents along with time stamps.
Top Ten Report – have access to most frequently contacted numbers, email addresses, calls, text messages, and websites visited.
Wi-Fi Inserting – save battery and data plan usage on your target device by inserting logs via Wi-Fi only.
Keylogger – allows you to monitor the keystrokes on your target device.
Alerts – along with profanity, Geofencing and intrusion alerts, you can set custom trigger keywords or phone numbers, using which will send you an alert message.
Apps Management – view all apps on the target device and block them along with disabling certain device settings remotely.
Manage Multiple Devices from One Account – the online dashboard screen shows all settings of all the target devices that you monitor from that one account making it very easy to manage multiple monitored devices from one screen.
If you need that extra bit of LIVE monitoring and remote control then the Live Control Panel is tailor-made for your needs.
View the Device Screen LIVE – see the actual screen of the device in real time to see what's going on at a particular moment, updated every 90 seconds.
Instant GPS Location – receive location history, current GPS position on a map via SMS using the GPS Locate feature and for the extra kick, real-time tracking with the Premium plan.
Remote Controls – lock or unlock the target phone with an optional siren alarm, delete inappropriate data and change monitoring settings remotely via the dashboard. You can receive SIM card information and even delete the software if you want to stop monitoring the device.
Email Logs – receive logging data via your personal email without having to check the dashboard repeatedly.
Compatibility depends not only on your phone's make/model but also the firmware version on your device. Here we have summarized the basic Operating System requirements on cell phones and Tablets.
Please note that all Apple devices MUST be jailbroken and all Android devices require rooting prior to installing Mobile Spy for a full range of features to work.
Check out the website for further information about installation and support on your target device.
Also, the features available for each type of device are slightly different so do check which ones are available for yours.
The two major packages offered are the Standard Basic Package and their Premium Version with Live Screen, Live Control Panel and Instant GPS Map – the control panel is also sold as an add-on.
However, Mobile-Spy does NOT offer a trial version but since the basic plan's 3-month subscription is very affordable at $49.97, it's as good as a trial.
The Basic plan ensures access to call logs and cell ID locations, SMS conversations, Blackberry Pin, and iMessage; Internet, social media activity, email, and GPS tracking; contacts, calendars, installed applications and multimedia; remote control application blocking, along with many other advanced features which are pricier with other monitoring software.
However, if you want ALL the other special features outlined above, then the reasonably priced Premium plan at $64.97 for 3 months, is your best bet because that too is way more affordable and better value for your money than most other popular monitoring software in the market.
Mobile-Spy is no longer sold as "Hidden or Invisible" software. It will be visible to the person who owns your target device and you need to have their consent before installing Mobile-Spy on their device.
The people whose devices you can monitor, include your own legal children or people you are a legal guardian to and your employees after they've consented to be monitored via the company-owned target device. For more crucial information about the differences in State laws, check the website or read legal uses here.
As with every other product, what's right for you depends on the features you need, your preferred pricing plans and user interface.
Even if all you need are the standard monitoring features, Mobile-Spy offers better bang for the buck because the Basic plan is equipped with many other features.
We will rate Mobile-Spy high because the website and control panel are smoothly designed, are easy to use and the overall service is good.
At the end of the day, Mobile-Spy can go a long way to fulfill your monitoring needs very economically.


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