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Floris Michael Neusüss (n. 3 de marzo de 1937) fue un fotógrafo alemán especialista en la técnica del fotograma.

Biografía
Estudió fotografía en la Escuela de Artes y Oficios de Wuppertal en Renania del Norte-Westfalia y los continúo en la Escuela de fotografía del Estado de Baviera en Múnich. Completó su formación con Heinz Hajek-Halke en 1960 en la Escuela de Arte de Berlín.

Entre 1966 y 1971 fue profesor en la academia de Bellas Artes de Kassel. El fotograma ha sido el eje central de su obra ya que lo afrontó desde la triple perspectiva de autor, teórico e historiador, publicando en 1983 el libro Fotogramme. Entre sus trabajos destacan Nudogramm de 1968, que son fotogramas en las que la modelo se situaba sobre el material fotosensible y se le exponía a diferentes luces con el correspondiente procesado químico posterior, Sonnen de 1974 en las que trabajó con la luz solar, o sus obras denominadas imágenes nocturnas realizadas por la noche al aire libre y los paisajes artificiales realizados en los años ochenta que se pueden considerar como obras de arte abstracto.

Se le ha considerado como uno de los fotógrafos que han aportado rigor a los trabajos realizados sin el empleo de la cámara fotográfica.

Falleció el 3 de abril de 2020 a los ochenta y tres años.

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From June 26th – through to July 20th, Mercury will be in retrograde, and may affect all forms of communication, purchases, schedules, travel plans, appointments, computers etc.
My colleague and Kinesiologist Synara Chander has put together this information as below what I think will assist you during this time (from her monthly subscription to Elizabeth Jones AstroCurrent emails).
• Make important arrangements, meetings, travel plans, etc. at least 1 week prior to 6/26. If you do need to make such plans during the Mercury retrograde period, then recheck and/or reconfirm them once it has gone direct on the 20th of July.
If possible, try to make major purchases either before or after the time that Mercury is retrograde. And it is advised to refrain from making major purchases of any major importance if possible during the time that Mercury is retrograde as they often prove unsatisfactory in some way and/or don't perform as expected and ultimately just need to be returned.
• Back up computers and other electronic devices before hand.
• Check and re-check meetings, agendas and plans before 6/25, especially those that will#2: Mercury S is retrograde from 6/26 until 7/20.
On June 26, Mercury goes retrograde for the 2nd of 3 times* this year and when it does, it has quite the impact on several areas of our lives. Many have come to recognize its signature effects of increased chaos and plans gone awry, to name a few!
Mercury is the planet that has rulership over all forms of communication–verbal and written, personal and professional, including agreements and contracts. It also rules computers and electronic devices, the mental—and hence your thoughts and decision making process—and so directly impacts your ability to think clearly and logically.
And when it goes retrograde, these areas of your life can get disrupted and go tilt. Here are some examples: communications can go awry, misunderstandings can be more frequent, making decisions with any certainty may be tricky at best and electronic devices seem to go haywire more often than usual.
Having an understanding of what to expect when Mercury goes retrograde helps enormously in preparing for it. And there are certainly things you can do beforehand, and during, a retrograde period that will help you in dealing with it.
take place in the retrograde period (6/26-7/20).
Every astrological event has a purpose and is—by design—able to help us in some way. We justneed to understand and attune to the energies present with awareness of what it's all about.
• Given unique opportunities to view and work with our thoughts and the mental in new ways.
• Able to gain new perspectives by looking at issues differently.
• Encouraged to slow things down and reflect rather than jump in.
Understanding these dynamics will give you the heads up during this time and is your best bet for making the most of this interesting, but sometimes challenging, astrological influence.
*The last one is from 10/21 to 11/11—more on their influence in the month when they each occur.
3. Reconnect with someone from your past (especially true this particular retrograde while Mercury is in Cancer).


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Meet Ping, An App That Turns Your Emails Into Real-Time Conversations
Stephanie Yang	@StephanieAYang / 7 years
Remember that time before smartphones, when people sent messages as individual texts, and had inboxes filled with little envelope icons? Then messaging transformed with iPhones and Androids into a seamless conversation, with video, voice recording and picture capabilities. This shift in communication is exactly what the new app Ping is trying to do to email, by grouping messages by contacts into real-time conversations.
It's a different approach from popular apps like Mailbox or Boxer (formerly known as Taskbox), which streamline the process of organizing emails into categories. Instead, Ping automatically groups all emails from a contact into one thread, so they are displayed like IMs or text messages. All your emails on daily news, sales and the like are grouped together too on the incoming page, just one swipe over.
"Email up to today is a bunch of letters and a bunch of folders," co-founder Erez Pilosof tells me. "For example, all the recent to-do email applications basically are … kind of tedious, you have to decide which folder you want to put it in. For us, it just added to the complexity of things."
Ping is compatible with Gmail, AOL, Yahoo! and iCloud accounts. When two users are both on Ping, the thread turns to real-time, with quicker responses and an indicator if the recipient is currently typing. Ping users can add attachments in email from mobile, which show up in the messages or in a separate browsing album for the thread.
Some other cool Ping features include the ability to tailor notification sounds and alerts to specific contacts. This way, you know exactly who emailed you without having to open your email. The contacts list organizes itself based on who it thinks you are most likely to email, and can send calls through the app.
The app is designed specifically for mobile communication and quick email responses on the go. However, this approach leaves little room for longer, detailed messages, a distinguishing factor between email and texts. Another downside to Ping is that for email, individual messages work better when contacts are being switched around bcc, cc or reply all lines. This is harder in the app, which has moved those functions to fall under an option button. "It's there if you really need it," explains Pilosof.
Everything that goes through Ping is also sent to your traditional email account. But it gets a little complicated shifting back and forth between two very different methods of communication. Pilosof says Ping is working on smoothing this out by developing a desktop version of Ping, and an Android version after that.
The emails in Ping are definitely much easier to read in a conversational sense, and you can still archive or save emails for later. Pilosof tells me he is concentrated on building out Ping's user base before integrating a monetization plan.
Ping will be available for free in the App Store September 18th. Until then, you can sign up for the iOS app at the Ping website.

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So if you're lucky you can get 360 Damage off in a round. If you're not lucky, you can get off 160 in a round (not counting Whorm, but I'm guessing you'll probably keep him back). So it does depend on luck, but you can get a lot of damage out if you get lucky.
But how would you change the squad, Boris? To give it "more damage output".
Phrases like "if your'e lucky" and "you can get a lot of damage out if you get lucky" are said less to the point but are basically evidence of the same conclusion I reached in my one-liner.
The damage output is low because the odds of hitting are low, and requires a great deal of positioning and movement to pull off correctly, something that won't happen more than once or twice against any given opponent of equal or greater skill.
How would I change it? I would drop Durge. I really like Whorm and Darth Maul from CotF. LS Assault + Twin or Quad + Twin + Rage. And +13 is not too shabby (as opposed to +9 situational or +10).
How about dropping Lando and a mouse for a T-1? He can help lift Durge or Jarael to line up the big 6x attacks, and that twin for 40 makes everyone think twice about getting close to him, even though it's only at a +8.
That is what I was thinking. I think the 140 hps and twin might help keep durge alive a little more. You lose lando as a shooter but gain a big tank.
I really like the T1 idea guys....I just may drop Lando and a mouse to put him in. It makes for a better opportunity to get Durges triple tiwn off. I have to disagree about the damage output though. Durge is only a +9 to hit, but he also has +4 for bounty hunter and +4 for Jedi hunter. So if you are attacking a force user, you are getting to attack at a +17. I think I am going to hit with most of my attacks at +17. I have a squad like this at 100 points that I played last week, and durge had no trouble hitting anyone. Hit Rex in cover three out of six times, and that is because I rolled two ones and a two. The bigger problem was making sure durge got his six attacks off, and that is why I am liking the T1 idea.


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Tag: Corey Booker
The "I Am Spartacus" Moment
By TMC in Politics
The Senate Judiciary Committee has been questioning Donald Trump's second Supreme Court nominee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh of District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals, for three days. The Democrats on the committee have justifiably complained about the vast number of documents pertaining to the nominee's opinions that have either been arbitrarily declared confidential by the …
Affirmative Action, Brett Kavanaugh, Corey Booker, Politics, Racial Profiling, Senate Judiciary Committee, Supreme Court, TMC Politics
"Hollywood Mayor" Looks To Move Up – And Out of Newark
By dennis
courtesy Rahim on the Docks
Newark mayor Cory Booker couldn't wait a week. NJ Governor Jon Corzine was just voted out in an widely-reported odd-year race that was more about suburban control of the state than about taxes, Wall Street, corruption, or any of the issues that Republican challenger "Krispy Kreme" Christy pushed.
The media-hungry mayor hastened to disassociate himself from the fellow Democrat that he had supposedly been supporting–and also to throw his own hat into the ring for the next gubernatorial race. This is pretty clear evidence that he's going to spend the next four years running instead of governing.
Cory "Hollywood" Booker has a lot of incentive to run for state-wide office. Not least is the fact that he's reduced nearly all his bridges in Newark to smoking wrecks. He lies–repeatedly and blatantly–at every public appearance.
At this year's Labor Day March in Newark, he represented himself as a "friend of labor" at the rally to the very unions he's attempted to bust (while trying to upstage US Congressman Donald Payne–an actual "friend of labor"–who was the parade's Grand Marshall). His most repeated claim is to be pro-education as he destroys city public schools in favor of charter schools owned by political contributors. He professes to support citizens against greedy and corrupt businesses, while turning off tenants' water because their landlords had unpaid water-bills and taxes (see The Community Fights "Hollywood" Booker Over Right to Water… Newark Wins!).
And all the while, Cory Booker maintains that, as mayor, he has reduced street-crime.
This is, perhaps, the biggest lie of them all. Anyone who actually lives in Newark has witnessed the ever-increasing levels of street-violence. Booker has allowed his Giuliani-esque police force to run amok in the neighborhoods. The sharpest single example of the anti-community policies carried out by Police Director Gary McCarthy, an NYC transplant, is the police murder this past May of Bashire Farrell. Farrell was beaten to death by Newark police while in handcuffs.
Defenders of McCarthy's police policies insist that neighborhood residents who'd witnessed the beat-down "had to be lying" because they claimed that the cops used tasers. "Stun guns are not standard issue in Newark." As though they are not for sale to anyone with a badge at cop shops down on Williams Street or anywhere in the state.
Last Saturday saw a rain-soaked march to the 5th Precinct on Bigelow Street, called by Mr. Farrell's aunt, Sharonda Smalls. It was far broader than simply a demand for justice for her nephew. Ms. Smalls reached out to families of other victims of police brutality, as well as the People's Organization for Progress (of which she is a member) and other community-based groups.
"We're all family," Ms. Smalls said. "The moment you hear the horrifying news about a loved one, you become a member of my family." She went on to talk about the many neighborhood residents who've suffered at the hand of the local police. But Smalls also broadened the issue beyond the precinct and even Newark, when she expanded the battle by talking about Amar McLean who was handcuffed and then "shot in the back, execution-style" by deputies of the Essex County Sheriff's Department.
"The 5th Precinct has a reputation for arrested suspects never making it to the station house," Lawrence Hamm, POP's chairman said. "This has got to stop! This is Newark, 2009 — not Montgomery in the 1950s."
"We need to hold elected officials accountable for what happens on their watch," New Black Panther Party spokesman Zayid Muhammad said. "And if Cory Booker can be reelected after this, the shame is on us!"
The broader lesson is very clear. Cory "Hollywood" Booker is interested in Newark as a stepping-stone to state-wide or even national office, and that's all. His "tough love" policies are designed to polish his image at the expense of Newark residents. Because he's young, photogenic and well-spoken, folks like Oprah Winfrey have taken to him and are promoting him as a kind of "America's Mayor," Rudy Giulani-style.
And we can't forget the other thing besides name recognition that campaign for high office in this country requires. Money. Lots of money. And Cory Booker has the closest thing you can get to a public money-laundering scheme without winding up in jail. Here's how it works: well-meaning out-of-towners, following Oprah's example, donate money to help provide better schools for Newark. Booker takes their money and directs it to privately-owned, for-profit charter schools owned by campaign contributors. These folks turn around and make fat contributions to Booker's electoral war-chest.
It is our responsibility in Newark to stop Cory "Hollywood" Booker's climb to power–on our backs–right here and now. We have to expose his money-laundering schemes and the policies he promotes because they look good to well-meaning NJ suburbanites. And we have to fight for our own needs and interests, because he sure won't be doing it.
Crossposted from Fire on the Mountain, where there are some nifty pix of POP in action.
African Americans, black liberation movement, Black New Jersey, Black NJ, Corey Booker, Larry Hamm, Newark NJ, People's Organization for Progress, POP
Black Newark Fights "Hollywood Mayor" For Water
Crossposted from Fire on the Mountain, where there are some cool grafix I had trouble crossposting…
Wednesday evening, October 21, hundreds of concerned citizens gathered to picket outside the Newark, NJ City Hall and moved the protest into the Council Chambers when the weekly City Council meeting began. Residents were indignant about illegal water terminations that had been going on for months in the city. The massive protest had been organized by a coalition of the People's Organization for Progress, the Newark United Tenants Association, the Newark Water Group, the New Black Panther Party, as well as other concerned community organizations and residents.
These water shut-offs were most surprising to tenants who rely on their landlords to pay the water bill. In a substantial number of cases, residents were up to date in rent (which, according to their lease agreements, includes heat and water) and didn't event know that the landlord hadn't paid the water bill. Likewise, many residents receiving Section-8 housing subsidies have no way of even knowing if their payments are up-to-date. Their caseworkers send paperwork that result in vouchers to landlords who then get money that the welfare recipient never sees. These transactions take place without any "client" involvement, supposedly protecting the money from being misspent. When these tenants have their water turned off, they are clearly blameless.
Andrea Hughie, Black NJ, City Council, Corey Booker, Healthcare, Larry Hamm, Mildred Crump, Newark NJ, People's Organization for Progress, POP, Water Policy


I have a customer that replaced her steam boiler last winter and she complains of the smell it gives off. When I went over I couldn't smell anything (I have a bad sense of smell) but I could feel on by lips and throat a slight acidy sensation. She said this occurs after the system runs for about 20 minutes or so. Not by the rads, only by the boiler.
Does she have this boiler in the same area as a water softner or where she stores salts or laundry items like bleach? Is the suppy water for the boiler using water from a water softner?
Need to check. But like I said its only down by the boiler, not the rads. I would think it doesn't have to do with the water.
Check your ventilation and draught, sooner rather than later. Like... now. You may not have adequate draught or intake air.
I wouldn't describe it as "acidy", but a newly piped boiler stinks of oil, until it is properly skimmed, as I'm sure you know. Was her boiler cleaned and skimmed properly after install? Mine took a very long time to get rid of that smell.
I agree with this. I just had a new boiler put in and it definitely gives off an odor. It was skimmed but it needs to be done again.


This case study examines how football clubs successfully employed LIT labels to help them win their battle against forged football game tickets. Similar actions were taken by the organizers of other types of events for which entry tickets are sold, such as golf events and open concerts.
Since football tickets are often quite expensive, the production and sale of fake tickets can be lucrative for professional counterfeiters. For this reason, the forging of tickets was widespread before LIT labels were used to prevent it. The forgery caused significant financial losses to the football clubs. In addition, it led to overcrowding in the stadiums. Not only did the overcrowding interfere with fans' enjoyment of the games, it also caused security and safety problems.
Note: This case study discusses the use of LIT technology to prevent the forgery of individual game tickets. Season tickets to a series of games (usually with reserved seats) are physically similar to ID cards and are discussed in another case study.
Buyers can purchase individual football tickets in one of two ways: from approved sellers, such as off-site ticket offices, or from a speculator. Speculators are unauthorized sellers who purchase game tickets from approved sellers well in advance of the game and sell them later for inflated prices. Sales of tickets by speculators normally take place either outside the stadium just before the game is played or via the internet.
In the case under discussion here, professional forgers produced fake tickets for popular football games on a regular basis. The fake tickets were often of good enough quality that the stadium gatekeepers thought they were genuine and allowed their bearers to enter the stadium.
The forgers sold the tickets using pushers - sellers who appeared to be legitimate, if unapproved, speculators. Like speculators, the pushers sold the forged tickets to fans near the stadium itself or via the internet. In most cases, the purchasers were unaware that the tickets they bought were faked.
In their initial attempts to solve the ticket forgery problem, the clubs tried out a number of ticket-production methods they hoped would make it impossible for counterfeiters to create convincing copies of their game tickets. In addition to several special printing techniques, they tried adding distinctive components, such as holograms or infrared and ultraviolet elements, to the tickets.
While each of these methods was helpful for a limited period of time, none was effective in the long term. Forgers consistently managed to produce accurate versions of the tickets within a short while.
When all of these methods were shown to be ineffective on their own, the clubs tried adding an additional obstacle: they only issued their tickets very close to the game date. The tickets themselves contained distinctive elements such as holograms. By issuing them close to the game date, they limited the time available to counterfeiters for producing fake versions of the tickets.
This combined solution was successful at reducing the number of fake tickets, but the short ticket distribution period created logistical problems for the clubs. In particular, fans who wanted to buy tickets in advance were forced to wait in long and frustrating lines.
In 1999, LIT introduced its pressure-sensitive labels to the football association (IFA). We recommended adding these labels to the tickets issued by all of the football clubs in the association. Like all LIT products, these labels contain LIT latent images. The images are invisible to the naked eye, but readily visible when viewed through a standard polarizer.
We recommended placing the labels in one of two locations: on the ticket stub or across the perforation between the main part of the ticket and the stub. Because gatekeepers tear off and retain the ticket stub when a ticket is used to enter the stadium, both of these options would prevent ticket bearers from pealing the labels and transferring them to forged tickets for the same or other games. When the label is entirely on the stub, it is simply taken away from the ticket bearer at the gate. If the label is placed across the ticket's perforation, the label tears along its own perforation when the gatekeeper tears the stub off the ticket.
The IFA decided to try out LIT's solution. In the clubs that used the LIT labels, the problem of fake tickets being mistakenly accepted by stadium gatekeepers disappeared completely.
At present, almost all of the football clubs in the country use the LIT solution on their tickets. Counterfeiters have consistently failed to produce fake tickets that cannot be identified easily by stadium attendants. They have at times produced tickets with round, silver labels on them that look like genuine LIT labels, but these labels had no latent image on them and so were easily spotted at the gates.
LIT labels have brought a number of significant benefits to the football clubs using them.
Because all the revenues from ticket sales now reach the football clubs - and none are siphoned off by forgers - the clubs have increased their revenues significantly. Clubs using LIT labels reported 10-30% increases in revenues from ticket sales when they began using the labels.
When fake tickets are accepted at the stadium gate, a single seat can be assigned to more than one person. This leads to overcrowded stadiums and fights over seating. When LIT labels were used, overcrowding problems of this sort disappeared completely.
Because LIT labels cannot be faked by counterfeiters even when they have plenty of time to work on them, the clubs using LIT labels can issue the tickets at the earliest possible date. This makes smoother and better logistics possible, which ultimately results in more satisfied customers.
The implementation in this case was relatively simple. Once the IFA decided to use the LIT solution, LIT quickly produced the required labels. LIT even took care of applying the labels to the tickets. Polarizers were distributed to the gatekeepers, who were ready to use them after a short demonstration.
The case described here is another classic case of a professional and amateur counterfeiter attack. Some of the fake tickets were of very good quality and it was difficult to differentiate between them and the original ones. As a result, the counterfeiters were able to sell the tickets and make significant profits at the clubs' expense.
The solution provided by LIT brought the problem to an immediate end. Even the most skilled forgers were unable to make good-quality fake tickets.
LIT labels are impossible to fake, even by sophisticated counterfeiters.
LIT solutions are, in many cases, very simple to implement. No sophisticated authentication or tracking means are needed.
The LIT authentication method is easy to understand and explain. This makes it simple to implement on large scales. It also makes it simple to show the customer the "problem" with his ticket, which prevents unnecessary conflicts with unsatisfied customers.
The LIT solution is 100% safe and allows organizations to give great service without relying on expensive, real-time, computerized databases.


Bulgarian wedding traditions are something we, Bulgarians, are very proud of. They are so fascinating, that whenever a foreigner decides to marry a Bulgarian (which happens a lot lately) they are usually enchanted by the beauty and wisdom behind all the customs that take place during a traditional Bulgarian wedding.
I am sure that nowadays people who know how to make bread usually come from the developing countries and third-world countries. Making bread in Bulgaria is a process that is considered (almost) sacred so women are still taught how to do it by their mothers and grandmothers. The wedding bread is just as special as any other bread in this reference, but it is considered a very important part of the wedding tradition. There are different kinds of breads that are being baked both in the bride's and in the groom's houses. They say these breads have magical powers over the young family's future so there are usually many symbols used on them (or in them) that, as they say, will help the young family stay together, love each other, and have many happy children.
The wedding flag is another symbol of the young family. It is made at the groom's house (as the groom is considered the head of the new family). What is interesting about it is that it's either white or red in color (or a combination of the two colors), similar to the typical Bulgarian martenitsa. The wedding flag is sewn to a tree branch that has to be cut with just one hit as the strength used for the cutting is a symbol of the strength with which the new family will hold on to each other.
Weaving flowers into garlands is a Bulgarian wedding tradition that has no longer been executed as nowadays it is the official church's crowns that are used during the ceremony. It is, however, one of the oldest Bulgarian wedding traditions, also being the one that has given the name of the Bulgarian word used for wedding, namely, "venchavka", which comes from the Bulgarian word for garland, "venets".
It is not accepted to attend a Bulgarian wedding unless you are given a wedding invitation. Even though this tradition comes from the past times when it was the groom and his family, together with the groom's male friends, who personally invited the wedding guests just a few days before the wedding, it is still considered rude to attend a wedding in Bulgaria if your name is not printed on the wedding invitation. In the past you were not allowed to go to a wedding without being invited even if you were part of the bride's closest family!
The clothes in which the bride and groom say "I do" also have their traditions and customs. The main colors of the wedding clothes are white and red, the white color being a symbol of pureness, femininity, innocence, and virginity, while the red color symbolizes fire, the man's beginning, power, strength, and fertility. It was, however not uncommon for the bride to wear a wedding dress in both white and red. As for the veil, it was usually red and had beautiful lace, handmade by the bride's mother or bigger sister.
Hristina was born in Rousse, Bulgaria. At the age of 9 she visited Plovdiv for the first time. She instantly fell in love with the city and knew right away she wanted to live there one day. This happened when she was 18, and she's been happily living in Plovdiv for more than 10 years now. She is a busy stay-at-home mom of a little baby boy and a full-time freelance writer. The two things she loves doing are writing and studying – you will either find her in front of a new Microsoft Word document or in the university library.


If there's anything more impressive than a packed Bells Beach watching the world's top ranked surfers carve up the waves every Easter, it's the breathtaking ocean views to be had along the spectacular Great Ocean Road.
All adventures lead to the 12 Apostles, and what adventures they're bound to be. Whether it's getting active, lingering over a coffee in a beachside cafe, tasting wines in acclaimed vineyards, or exploring dramatic scenery, there's something for everyone on the Great Ocean Road.
With so much to do in and around Bells Beach during the Rip Curl Pro, our advice is to follow these sure-fire lists of recommendations when planning a coastal adventure.
Bells Beach is the epicentre of Australia's surf culture, which is documented in fascinating detail at Torquay's Surfworld Museum and the Rip Curl Pro action is over, return to ride a wave in homage to the competition's top-notch action.
After taking a lesson, or preparing to take the waves with anticipation, surf the west coast of Victoria at beaches in the Great Ocean Road region from the famed breaks of the Surf Coast to the wild waves beyond Discovery Bay.
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Take a few days to discover the many varietals on offer – from cool climate favourites like pinot noir and pinot gris to rich shiraz and crisp Riesling - at vineyards including Jack Rabbit, Scotchman's Hill and Pt Leo Estate.
The Great Ocean Road is a two-hour drive from the heart of Melbourne with dual lane highway conditions for most of the journey and excellent signposting. For over 400 kilometres, from Torquay to Nelson on the South Australian border, the Great Ocean Road provides some of the most impressive coastal scenery in Australia.
Regional train services run frequent train services from Southern Cross Station in Melbourne to with coach services on offer from Geelong via the Great Ocean Road to Apollo Bay and Warrnambool.
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Preliminary Research into International Support for Senior Artists
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Senior Artists Research Project
February 25, 200925 February 2009
Situation of older artists
http://www.hillstrategies.com/resources_details.php?resUID=1000294
The Senior Artist Research Project hopes to find viable solutions to the social and economic difficulties faced by senior artists in Canada. Five key categories of services have been identified by the Senior Artist Research Project:
career needs (artistic skills, business skills, legal services, archiving of works),
social needs / isolation, and
financial (retirement, pensions, financial planning, estate planning, insurance, etc.)
This report, prepared by Hill Strategies, notes that results from the 2006 census show that the average earnings of Canadian artists are $22,700, compared with an average of $36,300 for all Canadian workers. The gap between artists' average earnings and overall labour force earnings is 37%.
Despite these low earnings, as they age, artists face an even larger drop in earnings than other workers. The average earnings of Canadian artists 55 or older are only $17,800, or 38% less than the average earnings of artists between 45 and 54 years of age. In comparison, the average earnings of all Canadian workers 55 or older ($36,200) are only 26% less than the average earnings of all Canadian workers between 45 and 54 years of age.
A larger percentage of artists (21%) than other workers (18%) are in the 55 and over age group.
The report provides brief summaries of programs, services and associations that support older artists in 14 countries, largely in Europe. This information will provide a backdrop for further discussions between Kelly Hill and international researchers, program managers and artists regarding the workings of the international programs.
The report will be updated periodically to integrate new information about the international programs.


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Brett Deledio, Richmond, has been charged with Engaging in Rough Conduct against Simon White, Carlton, during the first quarter of the Round One match between Richmond and Carlton, played at the MCG on Thursday April 2, 2015.
Based on the video evidence available and a medical report from the Carlton Football Club, it was the view of the panel the incident should be classified as careless conduct with medium impact to the head. The offence was classified as a two-week sanction under the table of penalties. The player has no applicable bad record. An early plea can reduce the penalty to a one-match sanction.
Matt Shaw, Gold Coast Suns, has been charged with Engaging in Rough Conduct against Dean Kent, Melbourne, during the first quarter of the Round One match between the Gold Coast Suns and Melbourne, played at the MCG on Saturday April 4, 2015.
Based on the video evidence available and a medical report from the Melbourne Football Club, it was the view of the panel the incident should be classified as careless conduct with medium impact to the head. The offence was classified as a two-week sanction under the table of penalties. The player has no applicable bad record. An early plea can reduce the penalty to a one-match sanction.
Jamie Elliott, Collingwod, has been charged with tripping Lewis Taylor, Brisbane Lions, during the fourth quarter of the Round One match between Collingwood and the Brisbane Lions, played at the Gabba on Saturday April 4, 2015.
Based on the video evidence available and a medical report from the Brisbane Lions Football Club, it was the view of the panel the incident should be classified as careless conduct with low impact to the body. The offence was classified as a $1500 sanction under the table of penalties. The player has no applicable bad record. An early plea can reduce the penalty to a $1000 sanction.
Zac Clarke, Fremantle, has been charged with tripping Jared Polec, Port Adelaide, during the second quarter of the Round One match between Fremantle and Port Adelaide, played at Domain Stadium on Sunday April 5, 2015.
Based on the video evidence available and a medical report from the Port Adelaide Football Club, it was the view of the panel the incident should be classified as careless conduct with low impact to the body. The offence was classified as a $1500 sanction under the table of penalties. The player has no applicable bad record. An early plea can reduce the penalty to a $1000 sanction.
Tom Jonas, Port Adelaide, has been charged with striking Chris Mayne, Fremantle, during the third quarter of the Round One match between Port Adelaide and Fremantle, played at Domain Stadium on Sunday April 5, 2015.
Based on the video evidence available and a medical report from the Fremantle Football Club, it was the view of the panel the incident should be classified as intentional conduct with low impact to the body. The offence was classified as a $1500 sanction under the table of penalties. The player has no applicable bad record. An early plea can reduce the penalty to a $1000 sanction.
Brad Ebert, Port Adelaide, has been charged with tripping Cameron Sutcliffe, Fremantle, during the fourth quarter of the Round One match between Port Adelaide and Fremantle, played at Domain Stadium on Sunday April 5, 2015.
Contact between the GWS Giants' Tomas Bugg and St Kilda's Nick Riewoldt from the fourth quarter of Sunday's match was assessed. The panel reviewed all available vision, including a reverse angle shot down the ground of the piece of play in question. The ball was close to the boundary line with St Kilda's Ahmed Saad under pressure from an opponent. Saad, who was being tackled, handballed the ball back towards teammates Josh Bruce and Riewoldt. Bruce took possession of the ball while Riewoldt stepped back into the path of the oncoming Bugg. Bugg made contact to the back of Riewoldt front-on, and not with a bumping action. It was the view of the panel that while Riewoldt would have earned a free kick for in-the-back if the contact was seen by the umpire at the time, Bugg's actions were not unreasonable in the circumstances in terms of a reportable offence. No further action was taken.


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Electricity supply: TCN plans four 330KVA stations in Ogun
Laide Raheem, Abeokuta
Determined to improve and upgrade power supply to Ogun State and its environs, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), has disclosed that four new 330KVA stations will be built in the state.
This was disclosed, on Thursday, by Managing Director/CEO of TCN, Usman Gur Mohammed, at the official inauguration of the new 60MVA, 132/33KV transformer at Ijebu-Ode Sub-Station.
Mohammed, who identified Ogun State as one of the industrialised locations in the country, mentioned Ogijo, Ibafo, Arigbajo and Agbara as the four locations where the new stations would be built.
He explained that the newly-commissioned transformer at Ijebu Ode would not only increase the 48 megawatts-power wheeling capacity of the substation to 96 megawatts, but reduced the load shedding being experienced within Ijebuland and environs.
Mohammed further said the energisation of the project would enable the TCN to separate the Epe 33KV feeder from the Ijebu Igbo 33KV feeder.
While noting that TCN had expanded the national grid by 20 megawatts in two years, the Mohammed added that 22 60MVA 132/33KV transformers had been installed in critical locations across the country.
According to him, "TCN has been able to install this kind of transformers in 22 locations in Nigeria. Presently, our engineers are working assiduously to complete a sub station on an island in Lagos State.
"In two years, we have been able to expand the national grid by 20 megawatts. We want to ensure that if generation is 7,000, transmission will be 14,000 and distribution will be 28,000.
"Similarly, TCN is working to ensure we complete other lines that bring power to Ogun and Lagos States. All these undertakings are to improve power supply to this state and its environs.
"TCN is also considering dropping of 330 KVA in Ijebu Ode or reconstruction of Sagamu-Ijebu Ode power line, to increase power supply. But this will depend on the cheapest of the two". Mohammed stated.
In his remark, Governor Ibikunle Amosun, commended TCN for the timely completion of the project.
Represented at the inauguration event by his Chief of Staff, Tolu Odebiyi, Governor Amosun assured his administration would continue to support Federal Government's efforts to improve power supply in the state.
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Q: Given a variable whose type is `uint16_t`, is there any difference between (int16_t) uVal and *(int16_t*)&uVal? It seems that they are equivalent. But I can't figure why.
Here is related code snippet:
#include<iostream>

void foo(uint16_t uVal)
{
    int16_t auxVal1 = (int16_t) uVal;
    int16_t auxVal2 = *(int16_t*)&uVal;

    std::cout << auxVal1<< std::endl;
    std::cout << auxVal2<< std::endl;

    std::cout << (uint16_t)auxVal1 << std::endl;
    std::cout << *(uint16_t*)&auxVal2 << std::endl;
}

int main()
{
    foo(0xFFFF);
    std::cout << std::endl;

    foo(1);

}

Here is the output:
-1
-1
65535
65535

1
1
1
1

A: (int16_t)uval converts the uint16_t value to a int16_t value. For 1 this works as expected, for 0xffff it is implementation-defined behavior because 0xffff does not fit in the bounds of int16_t. (https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/language/implicit_conversion#Integral_conversions). Since C++20, it is defined such that it produces the expected value (see below).
*(int16_t*)&uval first casts the uint16_t* pointer to a int16_t* pointer, and then dereferences it. With the C-style pointer cast, the expression is equivalent to *reinterpret_cast<int16_t*>(&uval). (https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/language/explicit_cast). static_cast is not possible because uint16_t and int16_t are different types.
Because they are also not "similar types", dereferencing the resulting int16_t* pointer is also undefined behavior (https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/language/reinterpret_cast#Type_aliasing).

Because it is undefined behavior the expressions could theoretically result in anything, but with a normal compiler (without optimizations), with the first expression it would attempt to convert the uint16_t into a int16_t, whereas with the second expression, it would attempt to access the raw uint16_t value as if it were a int16_t, without modifying it.
This results in the same value, because of the way signed integer values are stored in two's-complement: Positive values have the same bitwise expression in signed and unsigned types. 0x0001 means 1 for both. But 0xffff (all-one bytes) means 65535 for an uint16_t, and -1 for an int16_t.
So (int16_t)uval (and also (uint16_t)sval) does not need to modify the bitwise value at all, because all values that are in the range of both int16_t and uint16_t are expressed the same way for both. And for values outside the range, it is undefined behavior, so the compiler simply doesn't modify the bitwise value in that case either.

The only way to get the effect of the second expression (accessing raw bitwise data as if it were another type) without undefined behavior would be to use memcpy: int16_t sval; std::memcpy(&sval, &uval, 2);.

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Lyman Good gets emotional reflecting on father's death ahead of UFC Vegas 3
June 18, 2020 Derrick Santistevan
Lyman Good (Image by Ed Mulholland/Getty Images)
Lyman Good has actually gone through a lot because his daddy's death in early-June.
Lyman Good gets in Saturday's UFC welterweight bout with Belal Muhammad bring a heaviness of heart. Initially set up to contend in May, Good's training school had an abrupt disruption when he contracted COVID-19 and his daddy died. In spite of the hard times, Good continues to press forward and remain all set.
"It's definitely been a long road, you know," Good informed press reporters at the UFC's virtual media day. "The other thing that likewise occurred, you understand a couple of weeks earlier, my daddy had actually died. It has actually been a rollercoaster flight, you understand. Mentally, physically, you understand on all levels. For me, you understand, one of the things we're trained in as martial artists is to find out how to preserve the stability of your focus, simply remain [on] the course, no matter what takes place and remain the course. Since at the end of it, you're gon na feel a lot much better about yourself understanding that you stayed with your course, trained hard, and you kept at it, you understand. I'm absolutely looking forward to this battle [with Muhammad]. I'm thrilled to head out there and make everyone proud."
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Good wishes to defend his daddy and feels it would be an oppression not to.
Good thought about taking out once again however understood that he needed to combat in his daddy's memory, no matter the scenarios. He mored than happy to have the Muhammad battle re-booked, offering him the chance to finish what he began.
"I'm sure on his end that he was excited about taking the fight as well," Good stated. "We both were. This is a fight you know, that's been expected to happen awhile ago. This definitely feels like something that we re-routed, and we went through a lot, you know, from the original time we were supposed to fight, and things happen for a reason. God put us on this path for a reason, and I knew I was meant to fight him on June 20. So I'm looking forward to it."
Good gets in the battle at 21 -5, coming off a win versus Chance Rencountre at UFC 244.
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The Convergence Systems Engineer is responsible for leading customer in deep-dive discovery efforts, configuring and deploying new solutions, active participation on project teams to test integration, UAT, and root cause analysis of problems; performing analysis, providing pre- and post-sales technical support to all associates and customers; strong customer service skills while interacting with cross functional teams and customers to ensure a positive, successful implementation and an excellent customer experience.
Disponibility to Travel
Working with customers and AXIM project team to plan and engineer any new equipment deployments including SBCs and other SIP related products
Providing knowledge IP and SIP hardware/software in setup and configuration
Ensuring proper and appropriate software installation and configuration of IP and SIP products
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Performing initial testing on equipment to verify proper installation and configuration
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Effective and complete follow-up on all issues and items
Providing as-built documentation
Additional Specific Duties and Responsibilities
Communicates status of implementation projects to Project Manager, Client Managers, management, and other parties
Performs as a technical resource for IP and SIP implementation tasks, including server and operating system issues and network connectivity issues.
Facilitates knowledge transfer for customers on software/hardware maintenance and client responsibilities
Performs application upgrades
Provides on-site and remote support for hardware and operating system problem
BS degree in Engineering in Computer or Data Networking or equivalent industry experience
Certifications: CCNA, CCNP, CCIE, Avaya certifications, Ribbon or equivalent experience
5+ years of experience working with IP and SIP
5+ years of experience working as a VoIP Engineer.
Ability to design, implement and troubleshoot VoIP Technologies and VoIP Equipment
Comfortable working in a Linux/Unix environment.
Strong documentation skills
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Ability to troubleshoot issues within the above systems and consult on corrective measures
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In her role as CKO Rebecca is responsible for acquiring applicable industry data for Axim's Enterprise Communications KnowledgeManagement initiatives, maintaining Axim's overall Semantic Knowledge Management asset framework, and developing & managing the partnerships, methods, and platforms needed for the continued expansion of the Axim Global Knowledge Management infrastructure.
Prior to joining Axim Rebecca was a leader in Avaya's Contact Center space as a Principal Consultant-Advanced Enterprise Architect, Contact Center Technical Manager, and Senior Contact Center Consultant. Earlier in her career, she spent time at Lucent and AT&T performing as Global Contact Center Trainer, Workforce Management Team Analyst, and Traffic Study Analyst.
Rebecca has over 25 years of experience delivering intelligent communications solutions that have helped companies transform their business needs and achieve marketplace advantage. She is TOGAF 9 certified and is fluent in Spanish.
Chris Kay
As CTO, Chris leads Axim's overall technology strategy, product roadmap, and heads our Analytics practice.
Prior to Axim, Chris managed multiple groups within Avaya's Professional Services organization. In addition to leading teams responsible for product implementation, he directed the Advanced Solutions Architect team in Europe. Past clients include prominent global organizations in the financial, insurance, and retail sectors whose projects spanned the globe.
Chris has over 20 years of experience working within professional services organizations. His skills span the engagement lifecycle, from design, delivery, to governance of a solution while thoughtfully managing large, diverse, professional services teams.
Peter Thompson
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Peter held senior management positions at Avaya for 12 years prior to joining Axim.  His last role was head of the Sports & Entertainment vertical, where he served as General Manager for the Sochi Olympics program, and negotiated a ground-breaking Avaya Stadium naming rights deal (the first cloud-enabled stadium in the MLS).  Before that, Peter established and ran the EMEA program management practice, and then became Global Practice Lead for project and program management with a team of 500.
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Scott has 40 years of experience in complex technology solutions engineering, including the design and manufacturing of IoT and Industrial control systems from JIT/ MRP, real-time data processing, AI-based process control, high-speed edge computing, and complex, highly-integrated, Enterprise Communications solutions.  Scott holds multiple U.S. patents in Voice Recognition, Data Analytics, AI Process Control, and IoT Sensor Design.
Scott led Avaya's Global Advanced Solutions Architecture practice, growing the practice more than ten-fold. During his tenure he developed the methodology used in the successful design and deployment of Collaboration and Contact Center communications solutions at some of the largest, most complex organizations in the world – Fortune 100 companies, National & State Governments, and Non-Profit organizations alike.


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Q: Linking of a data source with TListBox with headers by LiveBindings does not work I was coding an FMX metropolis application in Delphi XE5 and met the error in synchronization of datasource and TListBox. It works properly until there is a group header that unites one or more items. The selection of the first item of ListBox (ListItemStyle=MetropolisUI) in a group leads to its disappearing from the list (it becomes invisible, this does not effect the dataset itself).
object LinkListControlToField1: TLinkListControlToField
      Category = 'Quick Bindings'
      DataSource = BindSourceDB1
      FieldName = 'name2'
      Control = ListBox1
      FillExpressions = <
        item
          SourceMemberName = 'photo_mini'
          ControlMemberName = 'Icon'
        end
        item
          SourceMemberName = 'diagnosis_short'
          ControlMemberName = 'Description'
        end
        item
          ControlMemberName = 'Title'
          CustomFormat = 'self.owner.name1.text+" "+self.owner.name2.text'
        end>
      ListItemStyle = 'MetropolisUI'
      AutoBufferCount = False
      FillHeaderExpressions = <>
      FillBreakFieldName = 'ward'
      FillHeaderCustomFormat = '"Ward "+ward.text'
      FillBreakGroups = <>
    end
  end

The following simplified project that I used to reproduce the error is acting in a different way but the matter of the problem is almost the same. We need only a form with PrototypeBindSource1: TPrototypeBindSource; (generating literal and integer fields), BindingsList1: TBindingsList; ListBox1: TListBox; and Edit1: TEdit; Here is the LiveBindings link:
object BindingsList1: TBindingsList
Methods = <>
OutputConverters = <>
Left = 20
Top = 5
object LinkListControlToField1: TLinkListControlToField
  Category = 'Quick Bindings'
  DataSource = PrototypeBindSource1
  FieldName = 'ContactName1'
  Control = ListBox1
  FillExpressions = <>
  AutoBufferCount = False
  FillHeaderExpressions = <>
  FillHeaderFieldName = 'UIntField1'
  FillBreakGroups = <>
end
object LinkControlToField1: TLinkControlToField
  Category = 'Quick Bindings'
  DataSource = PrototypeBindSource1
  FieldName = 'ContactName1'
  Control = Edit1
  Track = False
end

Selection of items do not correspond to the id of the selected record in the DataSource (DataSet). It seems that the LiveBindings engine synchronizes ItemIndex property of the TListBox but not the real id of the selected record. Is there any correct way out to resolve the issue?

A: I tried to use live bindings but found that the moment you move away from the trivial into the real world that the hoops you have to jump through to make it work not worth the effort. This is a case in point, I think. While you are doing 'what they thought of' (1 item = 1 record) things are fine but once you move away from that you can no longer use quick bindings and have to start building your own custom binding classes which needs a far deeper understanding of live bindings than Quick Bindings, and in my view kinda defeats the object of the exercise.
So unless you want to stick to the simple way of doing things I don't think that there is a simple answer.
In my case I was using XE2 I am not aware of things moving on much in XE5.


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Q: Mongodb $in not return correct sequence I have query
  $cursor = $collection->find(array('id' =>array('$in'=>array(4,3,2,1))), array('name'));
         foreach($cursor as $fild)
                {
               echo  $fild['name'].'<br>';
                }

return
    Need for speed: Most Wanted
    Pro Evolution Soccer 2014
    Fifa 2014
    Star Craft 2

If I change order in array like (3,2,4,1).
Return
Need for speed: Most Wanted
Pro Evolution Soccer 2014
Fifa 2014
Star Craft 2

must return
Fifa 2014
Pro Evolution Soccer 2014
Star Craft 2
Need for speed: Most Wanted

What I'm doing wrong?

A: Essentially this is not how the $in operator works, for MongoDB or in really any equivalent form in any database. So the order you put the arguments in is not maintained in your results as you seem to be expecting them to.
There are however a couple of approaches you can take in order to achieve this. The first is by some creative use of the aggregation pipeline:
var selections = [ 4, 2, 3, 1 ];

db.collection.aggregate([
   // $match is like a standard "find" query
   { "$match": {
       "id": { "$in": selections  }
   }},

   // Project your field(s) and a sorting field
   { "$project": {
       "_id": 0,
       "name": 1,
       "order": { "$cond": [
          { "$eq": [ "$id", 4 ] },
          1,
          { "$cond": [
              { "$eq": [ "$id", 2 ] },
              2,
              { "$cond": [
                  { "$eq": [ "$id", 3 ] },
                  3,
                  4
              ]}
          ]}
       ]}
   }},

   // Sort on the generated field
   { "$sort": { "order": } }
])

So by using the $cond operator, which is a ternary operator, you are evaluating the current value of id in order to determine which sort order to assign. Of course you would actually generate the pipeline contents for this condition in code, using a method similar to what is shown here.
Of course if that seems all a little too complex, even though you would be best off doing it that way, then you can approach the problem is a similar way using mapReduce. But as this uses JavaScript code in an interpreter and does not use native code like aggregate does, then this will run slower:
var selections = [ 4, 2, 3, 1 ];

db.collection.mapReduce(
    function() {
        emit(
            selections.indexOf( this.id ),
            this.name
        );
    },
    function(){},
    {
        "query": { "id": { "$in": selections } },
        "scope": { "selections": selections },
        "out": { "inline": 1 }
    }
)

And this way takes advantage of how mapReduce sorts the emitted key values from the mapper, so by positioning by the index value in the array you maintain the sort order.
So that gives you a couple of approaches you can use to generate a sort order "on the fly" from something like the order of arguments in an array.


Ronnie Fieg and LeBron James' Kith x Nike LeBron 15 Collection will be officially releasing very soon. One of the silhouettes included in the pack is the Nike LeBron 15 Lifestyle rendition.
Going with a more stylish look. This Nike LeBron 15 features an extended sock-like ankle collar and includes 3 sets of options. Full strap, half strap, no strap. Front and back pull tabs completes the fashion-forward style.
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Read on to find out the pros and cons of using a credit card.
Credit cards come with many benefits which can help to make your life easy and comfortable at the same time. However, credit cards can be become a double edged sword as well.
With a credit card, you don't have to carry a lot of cash in your wallet. Carrying a lot of cash in the wallet is risky. Your wallet may be lost or stolen. Once you lose your wallet then there is hardly any way to get it back. With credit cards, you can block the credit card instantly so that there is no misuse of the credit card. Also, you will be provided a temporary credit card till the issue is resolved.
Emergencies do not come knocking and many a times we do not have adequate cash to overcome the emergencies. This is when credit cards act as a saviour and help us with urgent cash requirements such as accidents or other personal reason. Other than using the credit cards at various merchants, you can also withdraw cash against your credit card.
Different credit card offer different types of insurance. Some credit card offer protection on the items brought through credit card. Some of the other insurance provided by credit cards include personal accident insurance, insurance credit and trip cancelling insurance etc.
Credit cards offer reward points and cash backs on transactions which can be redeemed on items, gifts, vouchers etc. It also provides customised offers based on your transaction history. This means that you are rewarded for making purchases of your choice.
Credit score is an important determinant when it comes to taking loans. It becomes difficult to take a loan without credit history. And one way to build a credit record is by taking a credit card. And if you are regular at paying your dues, you can also increase your credit score.
Credit cards also let you convert big purchases into small EMIs which make it easy on the pocket. Also, the interest charged on EMIs is way less than the interest payable on the credit card if you are unable to clear your dues.
A Visa or Mastercard credit card is accepted all over the world. Hence, you don't have to carry a lot of foreign currencies when travelling overseas.
The family members of the credit card holders can also share the benefits of the credit card with the help of add-on cards. The family members can use the credit limit of the primary cardholder.
When you upgrade your credit card, you become eligible for a higher credit limit. A higher credit limit can enhance your credit score.
If you make timely payments and don't carry dues over to the next month, you can get faster loan approvals.
Credit cards let you use money that you don't own. Hence, it is very easy to fall prey to temptations. Many people have been victim of the credit card debt and carry their balances month over month.
If you don't clear the dues within the specified due date, you have to pay interest along with the amount of the balance that you have used. If you continue to pay the credit card bill after the last day on a regular basis then you would end up paying a higher price for all the goods that you have purchased. Also, the interest rate keeps on mounting with each single day and hence it is important to pay the bill way ahead of time and not wait for the last moment.
Many credit cards charge an annual maintenance fee. Although the charges may not be high but it may become an additional burden with the pending credit card bill.
Hidden costs: Other than annual fees, credit cards have a host of hidden costs such as balance transfer fees, cash advance fees and over-limit fees. You may not be aware of the cost that these components carry and you would have paid more on interest and fees.
Credit card companies come up with different promotional deals to attract new customers. They offer deals such as low interest rate, zero annual fees and offers on different merchants. However, these deals are only valid for a limited span of time. Customers are often fooled by these marketing campaigns and forget to ask the nitties gritties of the card to the executive. Hence, it is important to read the details and fine print before taking a credit card.
Use of credit card can impact your credit score in the negative way as well. If you miss your payments and let your credit card debt accumulate over a period of time, it can have negative influence on your credit score. This can make it harder for you to apply for loan.
Although credit cards give a number of deals and offers but it is attached to a number of terms and conditions. For example, there are conditions that restrict the number of times you can access a particular benefit. Many deals also come with an end date and the offer lapses if you are not able to use it within that particular time period. Hence it is important to check the terms and conditions before applying for a credit card that is offering tempting deals.
With the advances in technology, credit cards have become a target for frauds. Hence, it is important to undertake a mandatory monthly scrutiny of the bill to check for any fraudulent activities. Report it to your bank if you find anything suspicious.
Conclusion: Credit cards come with a number of advantages and disadvantages as well. Hence, it is important to understand whether you should have a credit card or not. Credit card can be boon if used properly and a bane if used without restrain. The power of the credit card ultimately lies in the hands of the holder.
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Yara International ASA and Praxair, Inc., the world's third largest industrial gases company, have signed a Heads of Agreement with the intention of establishing a joint venture to further enhance development opportunities for Yara's industrial gases business.
The intention is to establish the new company during Q3 2007, with completion of the transaction subject to certain conditions and obtaining regulatory approvals. The venture would operate under the name $quot;Yara Praxair AS$quot; and would be based in Oslo, Norway. It would be headed by Per Kværum and the Board of Directors would consist of representatives from both companies and the employees. The agreement would result in a one-time net income for Yara of more than NOK 700m ($117m), which is expected to be booked in the third quarter.
Yara and Praxair will review the strategy to expand the industrial gases business further into new product segments and geographical areas. In 2006, Yara's existing industrial gases business had sales of NOK 940m ($156m).
$quot;Combining the strong market position and name recognition that Yara enjoys in Scandinavia with Praxair's operational expertise and technology offerings, particularly in the areas of energy and environmental applications, creates a very compelling partnership,$quot; says Chairman and CEO of Praxair, Inc., Steve Angel. $quot;One area of particular interest is combining our technology and experience in enhanced oil recovery projects for certain North Sea oilfields. Also, considering the broad global reach of both organizations, we fully expect there to be additional collaborative ventures in other parts of the world in the future,$quot; says Angel.
Yara's CO2 business in Europe will continue as a wholly owned business unit in Yara. Yara will continue to further develop its European CO2-activity, and will supply the new joint venture with CO2 and argon in Scandinavia.