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Doug Varone and Dancers Offer DEVICES: Choreographic Intensive & Mentorship Program in NYC at Hunter College
BroadwayWorld.com Feb. 2, 2017
New York City's famed Doug Varone and Dancers will once again offer DEVICES: Choreographic Intensive & Mentorship Program in NYC: a one-on-one mentorship program with Doug Varone for experienced choreographers May 28 - June 2, 2017 at Hunter College, 695 Park Ave, NYC 10065. A unique program celebrating its fourth year, the entire scope of the mentorship is divided into three distinct parts over the course of several months. Apply by April 8, 2017. Visit dougvaroneanddancers.org for application information and fees.
DEVICES kicks off with a week-long intensive retreat at Hunter College wherein Doug will share ideas about craft, design and composition through finely honed creative games and devices in which an abundance of material is built quickly then carefully shaped and molded. Participants will create studies using dancers selected by Doug and the Company. Company members will serve as guides and moderators throughout the week. Over the following months, Doug will continue to mentor each participant one on one as they independently create a new work on their own dancers. The full slate of those new dances will be presented in New York City in August 2017. Please note that DEVICES is intended for emerging choreographers who have already begun making work in the field. Current MFA students will be considered if they have already established themselves as professionals outside of their master's program. Undergraduate students will not be considered.
"I began the DEVICES program because I felt there was a lack of opportunity for emerging choreographers to continue their craft. This program gives them a safe haven to try new ideas and to lend a guiding eye to oversee their creative process. The diversity of artists that have participated the past three years has been wide ranging in both age and experience, building a rare community of dance makers at varied points in their careers."-Doug Varone
DEVICESChoreographic Intensive & Mentorship Program in NYCLed by Doug Varone and the Company DancersEnrollment limited to 10 - 12 choreographers
Intensive retreat: May 28 - June 2, 2017 Sessions run 9am - 5:30pm daily at Hunter College, NYC.
Ongoing Mentorship: June, July 2017In June and July, Doug will continue to mentor each participant as they independently create a new work on their own dancers.
NYC Showing: August 2017The full slate of new dances will be presented in NYC in August 2017
DEVICES is made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature and by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.
Doug Varone, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Award-winning choreographer and director Doug Varone works in dance, theatre, opera, film, and fashion. He is a passionate educator and articulate advocate for dance. His work is known for its emotional range, kinetic breadth and the diversity of genres in which he works. His New York City-based Doug Varone and Dancers has been commissioned and presented to critical acclaim by leading international venues for three decades. In the concert dance world, Varone has created a body of works globally. Commissions include the Limón Company, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Rambert Dance Company (London), Martha Graham Dance Company, Dancemakers (Canada), Batsheva Dance Company (Israel), Bern Ballet (Switzerland) and An Creative (Japan), among others. In addition, his dances have been staged on more than 75 college and university programs around the country. In opera, Doug Varone is in demand as both a director and choreographer. Among his four productions at The Metropolitan Opera are Salome with its Dance of the Seven Veils for Karita Mattila, the world premiere of Tobias Picker's An American Tragedy, and Stravinsky's Le Sacre du Printemps, designed by David Hockney. His Met Opera production of Hector Berloiz's Les Troyens was broadcast worldwide in HD. He has directed multiple premieres for Minnesota Opera, Opera Colorado, Washington Opera, New York City Opera, and Boston Lyric Opera, among others. His numerous theatre credits include choreography for Broadway, Off-Broadway and regional theatres across the country. His choreography for 2012's musical Murder Ballad at Manhattan Theatre Club earned him a Lortel Award nomination. Film credits include choreography for the Patrick Swayze film, One Last Dance. In 2008, Varone's Bottomland, set in the Mammoth Caves of Kentucky, was the subject of PBS's Dance in America: Wolf Trap's Face of America. Most recently, he directed and choreographed MasterVoices' production of Dido and Aeneas at New York City Center, starring Tony Award winners Kelli O'Hara and Victoria Clark, alongside the Company. Varone received his BFA from Purchase College where he was awarded the President's Distinguished Alumni Award in 2007. Numerous honors and awards include a John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship, an OBIE Award (for Lincoln Center's Orpheus and Eurydice), the Jerome Robbins Fellowship at the Boglaisco Institute in Italy, two individual Bessie Awards, two American Dance Festival Doris Duke Awards for New Work, and four National Dance Project Awards. In 2015, Varone was awarded both a Doris Duke Performing Artist Award and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Dance Guild. Varone teaches workshops and master classes around the world for dancers, musicians and actors. He is currently on the faculty at Purchase College, teaching composition and choreography.
The recipient of 11 Bessie Awards, Doug Varone and Dancers has toured to more than 125 cities in 45 states across the US and in Europe, Asia, Canada, and South America. Stages include The Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, Brooklyn Academy Of Music, New York City Center, San Francisco Performances, London's Queen Elizabeth Hall, Toronto's Harbourfront, Moscow's Stanislavsky Theatre, Buenos Aires' Teatro San Martin, the Venice Biennale, and the Tokyo, Bates, Jacob's Pillow and American Dance Festivals. In opera and theatre, the Company regularly collaborates on the many Varone-directed or choreographed productions that have been produced around the world. Doug Varone and Dancers continues to be among the most sought-after ambassadors and educators in the field. The Company's multidisciplinary residency programs take audiences deeper into the work, with a hands-on approach that moves beyond the studio to speak directly to people of all ages and backgrounds, both dancers and non-dancers alike. Our annual intensive workshops at leading universities have attracted students and professionals from around the country, and through our innovative DEVICES choreographic mentorship program, we are training the next generation of artists and dance-makers. Whether on the concert stage, in opera or theatre or on the screen, choreographer Doug Varone creates kinetically thrilling dances with rich musicality and emotional depth. From the smallest gesture to full-throttle bursts of movement, Varone's work can take your breath away with both its athleticism and its passion. www.dougvaroneanddancers.org
Hunter College, located in the heart of Manhattan, is the largest college in the City University of New York (CUNY). Founded in 1870, it is also one of the oldest public colleges in the country. More than 23,000 students currently attend Hunter, pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees in more than 170 areas of study. Hunter's student body is as diverse as New York City itself. For more than 140 years, Hunter has provided educational opportunities for women and minorities, and today, students from every walk of life and every corner of the world attend Hunter.
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Buccaneers hold out 15 players against Browns
Eight starters, including Mike Evans and DeSean Jackson, will not suit up.
By Sander Philipse Aug 26, 2017, 7:18pm EDT
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are holding out 15 players in tonight's game against the Cleveland Browns, including starters Gerald McCoy, DeSean Jackson, Kevin Pamphile, Demar Dotson,
On defense, the Bucs are holding out starters defensive tackle Gerald McCoy, defensive end William Gholston, linebacker Kwon Alexander and cornerback Brent Grimes. In addition, backups defensive end Justin Trattou, cornerback Josh Robinson, linebacker Devante Bond and defensive end Jacquies Smith will be out.
On offense, the Bucs will start the game without offensive linemen Kevin Pamphile and Demar Dotson, as well as wide receivers Mike Evans and DeSean Jackson. In addition, wide receiver Josh Huff and offensive lineman Caleb Benenoch will not play.
That's a really long list of players, none of whom have particularly serious injuries except for Jacquies Smith. The Bucs are being very cautious with their injured players. Downside: Jameis Winston will have terrible pass protection against a strong defensive line, with limited targets to throw to.
Upside: plenty of backups will get a chance to show what they're made of. With the starters expected to play into the second half, this may be the best chance many of them will get to earn a roster spot or regular season playing time.

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With a colleague I invented a technology improvement for power and thermal desalination projects which led to its installation on 3500MW of plant in Abu Dhabi. This technology has been superseded by the wider application of reverse osmosis technology. Subsequently I developed and promoted a series of thermal cycle innovations for power plant and was involved in the PB team working on the first carbon capture competition led by DECC.
I was appointed Head of Innovation at WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff, a role I fulfilled until the end of 2016.
I founded and am Director of PMW Technology Limited which has applied for a patent for a continuous cryogenic carbon capture process - A3C. The company formed a consortium with University of Chester, University of Sheffield, WSP and DNV GL to undertake a feasibility study. We applied for funding to Innovate UK under the Energy Catalyst Round 4 but were not initially successful. PMW Technology continued to work with University of Chester and has been awarded a sponsored PhD under their Eco Innovation programme supported by Horizon 2020. Belatedly Innovate UK also awarded the consortium funding of over £150,000, enabling PMW Technology Limited to launch two projects starting at Chester this October to evaluate and develop the A3C cryogenic process.


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With numerous theatre and production companies, choral groups and orchestras, ballets and other dance expressions, Florida's Space Coast's arts and entertainment community thrives year round.
The Cocoa Village Playhouse, the Henegar Center for the Arts and the Titusville Playhouse and a half dozen other theatrical venues host the talents of many local actors and actresses.
Art galleries, antique shops and museums are sprinkled throughout the Space Coast, but most are prevalent in the downtown areas, such as the Eau Gallie Arts District, Cocoa Village, Historic Downtown Titusville and Downtown Melbourne. The Space Coast is where you'll find nationally recognized arts festivals and traveling exhibits.
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Way to Display Virtual Touchpad in Windows 10 with steps. – If you own a tablet and often use a second display, you can manage the device with an onscreen touchpad. Moreover, this is the best way to control the external monitor just with a tablet, without using any mouse. With the advent of Creators Update, an option Show touchpad is available to Windows 10 tablet users.
So, in this guide, you will learn the steps to Display Virtual Touchpad on Windows 10. It is an interesting feature for those users who regularly connects their tablets to a second display. See a similar guide on How to Switch Windows 10 to Tablet Mode Without Confirmation.
Well, an important thing to note here is that you can turn on the Virtual Touchpad for touch-enabled devices only.
Step 1 – Locate an empty spot on the taskbar, conduct a right-click and from the options, click Show touchpad button to display virtual touchpad on Windows 10.
Step 2 – This will immediately show the touchpad icon on the system tray, on the far right of the taskbar. This is the same location where you will see more icons such Action Center network icon, and so on.
For reference, read How to Turn off Action Center Notifications in Windows 10.
Step 3 – Finally, tap the touchpad icon and let the virtual touchpad appear on the tablet screen. Once you display the trackpad, drag it to move around the screen. After placing the onscreen touchpad on the desired location, you can use gestures of the OS for scrolling.
Windows 10 also provides you options to configure virtual touchpad, similar to the physical one. For example – you can modify the touchpad sensitivity by browsing Settings => Devices => Touchpad => Touchpad sensitivity on the right pane.
See How To Adjust Touchpad Taps Sensitivity on Windows 10 to learn more.
So, here's how you can Display Virtual Touchpad on Windows 10 and this is only possible if you are running Creators Update. This invention makes the life of Windows 10 tablet user very easy and is developed to replace the mouse when required. Once you Display Virtual Touchpad on Windows 10, you can attach the tablet to an external monitor. Well, if you are aware of more about more tips on virtual display, write down to us.
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Popular Fuji icon, Abass Akande Obesere, has reacted to a statement credited to Wasiu Ayinde, K1 De Ultimate, over Fuji music leadership.
KWAM 1, also known as K1, during a recently organised program by Nigerian Breweries tagged 'Ariya Repete', was quoted to have said that the late Alhaji Sikiru Ayinde Barrister was not the originator of the Fuji genre of music.
This statement seems to have irked Obesere, as he hit at the Fuji artiste, saying he goofed by not recognizing the fact that the late Barrister is still known as Mr Fuji and that the likes of Ayinla Kollington also did a lot in contributing to the acceptance of Fuji music before their generation.
"He (K1) cannot rubbish the great works of late Alhaji Barrister. He is just imagining himself in Barrister's shoes. If you don't know something, you find out. As the Yoruba's say, if a child does not meet history, he will definitely abuse legends.
"Even Alh. Kollington sang that 'calling oneself the originator is not the issue but God's blessings over their music careers.' So, who is he not to recognize that?".
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Catherine Coote1
F, #252351, b. circa 1680, d. 5 May 1725
Catherine Coote was born circa 1680.1 She was the daughter of Lt.-Col. Chidley Coote and Catherine Sandys.2 She married Henry Boyle, 1st Earl of Shannon, son of Henry Boyle and Lady Mary O'Brien, in 1715.1 She died on 5 May 1725, without issue.2
From 1715, her married name became Boyle.1
Marguerite Adele Mainwaring1
Marguerite Adele Mainwaring married Thomas Corbett.1
Her married name became Corbett.1
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Robin Corbett, Baron Corbett of Castle Vale+1 b. 22 Dec 1933, d. 19 Feb 2012
Sir Philips Coote1
M, #252353, b. 10 March 1658
Sir Philips Coote was baptised on 10 March 1658.1 He was the son of Chidley Coote and Alice Philips.2 He married, firstly, Jane Jones, daughter of Henry Jones.1 He married, secondly, Lady Elizabeth Brabazon, daughter of William Brabazon, 3rd Earl of Meath and Elizabeth Lennard, in 1686.1
He lived at Mount Coote, Kilmallock, County Limerick, IrelandG.1 He also had two daughters by his second wife.1
Child of Sir Philips Coote and Jane Jones
Anne Coote1
Child of Sir Philips Coote and Lady Elizabeth Brabazon
Charles Coote+2 d. 1761
Henry Jones1
Henry Jones married Mary Townsend, daughter of Colonel Richard Townsend and Mary Hyde.2
He held the office of Bishop of Meath.1
Child of Henry Jones
Jane Jones+3
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Jane Jones1
Jane Jones was the daughter of Henry Jones.2 She married Sir Philips Coote, son of Chidley Coote and Alice Philips.1
Her married name became Coote.
Child of Jane Jones and Sir Philips Coote
Charles Coote1
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Charles Coote was the son of Sir Philips Coote and Lady Elizabeth Brabazon.2,1 He married Katherine Newcomen, daughter of Sir Robert Newcomen, 6th Bt. and Lady Mary Chichester.1 He died in 1761.1
Child of Charles Coote and Katherine Newcomen
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Sir Robert Newcomen, 6th Bt.1
M, #252357, b. 1664, d. 6 March 1735
Sir Robert Newcomen, 6th Bt. was born in 1664.2 He was the son of Sir Thomas Newcomen, 5th Bt. and Sarah St. George.1 He married Lady Mary Chichester, daughter of Arthur Chichester, 2nd Earl of Donegall and Jane Itchingham.1 He died on 6 March 1735.2
He gained the title of 6th Baronet Newcomen.
Child of Sir Robert Newcomen, 6th Bt.
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Katherine Newcomen+4
Sir Arthur Newcomen, 7th Bt.+1 b. 1701, d. 25 Nov 1759
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Katherine Newcomen1
Katherine Newcomen is the daughter of Sir Robert Newcomen, 6th Bt. and Lady Mary Chichester.2 She married Charles Coote, son of Sir Philips Coote and Lady Elizabeth Brabazon.1
Child of Katherine Newcomen and Charles Coote
Chidley Coote1
M, #252359, d. 24 February 1764
Chidley Coote was the son of Charles Coote and Katherine Newcomen.2 He married Jane Gore, daughter of Sir Ralph Gore, 4th Bt. and Elizabeth Ashe.1 He died on 24 February 1764.1
He lived at Mount Coote, County Limerick, IrelandG.1
Children of Chidley Coote and Jane Gore
Charles Coote+2 d. 17 Sep 1792
Elizabeth Coote1
Thomas Berkeley Sheridan1
Thomas Berkeley Sheridan was the son of Thomas Sheridan and Caroline Henrietta Callander.1 He died in 1826, killed in a fall on board H.M.S. Diamond.1
He gained the rank of officer in the Royal Navy.1
[S68] H. Pirie-Gordon, editor, Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry, 15th edition, (London, England: Burke's Peerage Ltd, 1937), page 2046. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Landed Gentry, 15th ed.


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IJssalon Crusio is an ice cream parlor in the center of Bergen op Zoom, the Netherlands. It was founded in 1915 and has received multiple awards. The parlor is open all year long.

History
The ice cream parlor is a family business that was founded in 1915 by Willem Crusio. His two sons continued in two ice cream parlors, of which one is still in existence and operated by the fourth generation of the family. The ice cream is made according to a secret family recipe. The parlor is currently operated by Coen Crusio and his partner Kiona Malinka. An annual marketing event is the "Lente IJs" (English: Spring ice cream) action, where for several hours ice cream with a spring-inspired flavor (such as rose petal) is distributed for free.
In 2022 the opening of a second ice cream parlor in Hoogerheide was announced for Spring 2023.

Awards
IJssalon Crusio has received multiple awards for its ice-cream creations. In 1981, Gerard Crusio won first place in the national ice-making competition at that year's Horecava fair. At the "IJsVak 2012", "De Gouden IJscreatie 2012" was won by Malinka for her creation "Olijfje" (little olive), a combination of lemon and vanilla ice cream with ice cream made of Provençal black olives. The ice cream was garnished with the same olive oil, a snow made of this oil, and a lemon zest that had been marinated in sea salt for half a year. In addition, Malinka won the "Passie Award 2012" (English: Passion Award 2012) at the same event.

Also in 2012, the parlor was ranked second in a national coffee test organized by a national daily newspaper, the Algemeen Dagblad.

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The spy who was left in the cold
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I was naked, tied to a hard chair with handcuffs. Three or four burly fellows in uniform are standing around me, one of them behind me with a truncheon… 'Sie sind ein Verräter! [You are a traitor!],' they snap.
These are the words of double agent "M", who operated for the Dutch security service and the CIA against the East German Stasi for 22 years. In early 1985, it appeared that the Stasi may have uncovered his deception – and his true loyalty to the west. He was in East Berlin at the time and the men had rudely awoken M around 4am. Still in pyjamas, he was taken from the safe house where he was staying for debriefing sessions with his Stasi handlers to a van with darkened windows that transported him, under armed guard, to a prison.
They told him he was in the Untersuchungshaftanstalt (pre-trial detention center) Berlin-Hohenschönhausen, a notorious site during the cold war under the control of the Ministry of State Security (Stasi). M was forced to undergo a degrading and extremely painful cavity inspection, before being taken – still naked – to an interrogation room.
His captors intimidated him by pouring cold water over him from a bucket until the afternoon. They taunted him constantly, saying things like "You betrayed Marxism-Leninism" and "You are a CIA agent". Yet M said he felt strangely reassured because these accusations were not specific – they were meant to provoke him. In other words, his interrogators seemed to lack proof.
The Hohenschönhausen Memorial in Berlin, a former Stasi prison. Andreas Vogel / Alamy Stock Photo
We interviewed M extensively between 2019 and 2021 about his career as a spy during the cold war. He told us about his life as a "double agent" and how, in the end, he was abandoned by the masters he had served. We checked and cross-referenced his account and our research has been peer-reviewed and published in the International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence. But it is hard to know the full truth when it comes to the secretive world of espionage, so we have tried to highlight those areas which are impossible to verify.
It's important to underline just how rare it is for a former secret service agent to open up and talk on the record about their experiences. M gave us a truly unique insight into the secret workings of three different intelligence agencies. He spoke about issues he hadn't even told his wife about.
This story is part of Conversation Insights
The Insights team generates long-form journalism and is working with academics from different backgrounds who have been engaged in projects to tackle societal and scientific challenges.
M's spying career began in the second half of the 1960s when the Dutch security service, the BVD (Binnenlandse Veiligheidsdienst) – the predecessor of the present-day AIVD (Algemene Inlichtingen- en Veiligheidsdienst) – recruited him. He was working for a Dutch multinational that we have agreed not to name. That career would go on to provide excellent cover for his clandestine work, as it involved a lot of international travel.
M worked for the Dutch service for many years and subsequently for the CIA. The Americans were keen to use him when they learned he had also been recruited by the foreign intelligence arm of the Stasi – the renowned Hauptverwaltung (Chief Administration) A, known by its acronym HVA.
Over a period of more than 20 years, from the late 1960s until the end of the cold war, the HVA considered M their agent and he gave the East Germans information – much of it acquired through the multinational he worked for. But throughout this time, his primary loyalty was to the Dutch service and the CIA. From the perspective of the East Germans, M was indeed a traitor. After seeing the evidence he provided to us, we believe his account of working against the Stasi is credible.
Listen to Eleni Braat and Ben de Jong talk about M's life in an episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast.
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In this tutorial, we learn how to make a DIY halter style bra strap. First, you will need to cut a long piece of fabric and you will also need some bra hooks. Now, you will take the fabric and fold it in half twice so it's the correct size for a bra strap. Then, you will sew it on all of the sides to create a secure strap. From here, you will place the bra hook onto the strap at the base where you sewed the end. Now, sew this onto the strap and then attach to your bra to wear as a halter!


A rotator cuff tear is a common cause of pain among adults, usually caused by falling, lifting something heavy, sustaining other shoulder injuries, or degenerating over time. Many athletes, such as baseball players and tennis players, are prone to tearing their rotator cuff from overuse and stress of the muscle. If you feel pain in your shoulder, especially when lifting or rotating your arm, you may require rotator cuff surgery. Contact our sports medicine doctors and rotator cuff surgeons at Gotham City Orthopedics in NYC for a consultation.
When the condition is a slow rotator cuff tear that develops over time, patients often try to combat the discomfort by using anti-inflammatory or pain medication. While these may help with pain, they won't repair the tear that is causing the pain in the tendons. As blood flow to these tendons is poor, they repair themselves more slowly than other parts of the body. In the case of a full rotator cuff tear, the tendon is no longer able to repair itself and a rotator cuff repair surgery will become necessary.
Rotator cuff surgery is a procedure that repairs ripped tendons in the shoulder. Using state-of-the-art technology and proven techniques, our board-certified shoulder specialists and sports medicine surgeons can transform your painful shoulder injury into a normal, functioning, and pain-free shoulder.
The three most common methods of rotator cuff repair are open repair, all-arthroscopic repair, and mini-open repair. Understanding these procedures and discussing them with your rotator cuff surgeon during your consultation is the best way to establish which method is best for your needs.
Open repair was the first successful method of rotator cuff surgery and is still widely used as a means to restore shoulder function. This method is generally used by older, less experienced surgeons who have not become familiar with the latest arthroscopic technology. The open procedure requires splitting the deltoid muscle which can cause more pain and prolong patient recovery.
During this procedure, an incision is made over the shoulder that can be several centimeters long, depending on the severity of the tear of the tendon. The shoulder muscle is then detached in order to better view the problem area. From there, the tendons are repaired and reattached to humerus arm bone, using implants to reinforce the connection.
Gotham City Orthopedics surgeons perform all-arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs, which are minimally invasive same-day surgeries where the patients go home in a sling later that day.
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Is that some sort of jungle cat in the distance?
So creepy. Very unsettling and satisfying.
Over the weekend I went for a walk in the local woods. Heard nothing but noise from the nearby highway. Very discouraging.
The cicadas and crickets just started chirping (almost to a white noise level), so, I turned off my speakers as I thought they were becoming miswired. (and then there are insects here, in this recording as well)2.
@northguineahills, a higher compliment I haven't received!
I find the wild temperature fluctuations discombobulating, messes with my sense of time.
Yeah, my yard/garden is as loud as the Phonography_World recording.
We've had +/- 70 degree temperature swings in the past few days. Crazy.
@coelacanth - - winter is a good time to prune deciduous plants. At least here in the midwest. Easier to see branches & such.
70 degrees F is the whole temp swing all year around here. Finally down to 67F/20C.
Tarosov, new to me, and digdug (of course, anything on Sanko Recs would be) If I remember right, Sanko is Finnish for sound.
Cherry Blossoms are already blooming, here.. (my car is caked in pollen).
I'm here to plead for unity.
I saw him almost a decade ago at the Lincoln Center (?) small spaces. (across the street from the main campus). Even longer ago, caught a bit of him at the Kitchen.
Ok, I'm out, got a noise show to attend. Thanks Jesse!
I like On the Other Ocean.
sounds sublime northguineahills, have a great week!
redkayak i love it though! unfortunately it's not my property...but at least i get to take care of it.
-and actually i could prune a lot of these plants by the end of february. apples can take the freeze, to some degree; but last year a tree service came in for the apples in mid-feb (3 out of the 4 are too high for me to reach) and we ended up with no apples at all.
i plan to do the hollies and get a start on the forsythia tomorrow. they can take it.
redkayak are crepe myrtles a natural thing in your area, or are they more of a southern thing? we have 2 here and they die back completely, like an herb, then later than everything else they start budding; but by august they're incredible! they'll never be as big as down south, but they're very rewarding anyway.
-curious how they do elsewhere.
@coelacanth - Nope - never seen one around here (IL/WI etc). Even the Missouri Botanical Garden website sez they die to the ground down *there* even!
Yay, it works again! Hi everybody!
really...missouri? i guess we've been lucky with these.
...yeah last winter was brutal here. not -25 (speaking of Yikes!) but between -10 and +5 for weeks (6?) the roses took it hard, of course; and a few things didn't pull through.
i didn't know what they were at the time, chresti, but i kind of remember seeing them in ca. they're probably beautiful year-round there...if they get enough water that is.
many of my bookmarks are the mbg site. yes very useful. i've even found the san francisco site ("sfgate") useful for basic info. i do a lot of research!
gnight redk! good luck with the flower beds!
I didn't know crepe myrtles could grow in the north. Far out.
the first spring after planting them the year prior i almost dug them up in june because they still looked dead! i decided to wait a few more weeks and Voila! nearly microscopic buds!
gave them some food and by late august they were astoundingly beautiful in appearance and aroma.
... this isn't as far north as you though, melinda. this is my sister's property in ct.


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WeduK Creations makes an impressive fashion statement
IRENE SHONE
WeduK Creations has recently set the trend through their elegant and unique clothes made up of German print. From way back, German Print has been given first class when it comes to dressing up for African occasions. In the 1960s for example, women believed that for a woman to be considered stylish, they had to have at least one item made of German Print in their wardrobe. It is now 2017 and enter 24-year-old talented fashion designer and stylist, Wedu Kwambala. She has transformed the German print fashion in Botswana with her amazing stylish clothing. Kwambala makes sophisticated tops, stunning dresses and fashionable skirts. She sources her fabrics form Zambia.
Interestingly, Kwambala did not study design, which shows that she is naturally talented. It also took a bit of time for her to find her true calling. After graduating in something else from the University of Botswana in 2015, she struggled to find a job. At the time, she did not know that she could sew or even mend a skirt hem. But like most women, she did like clothes and fashion. She was pushed to her destiny when she started going on Pinterest and Youtube to follow tutorials on designing. Her passion was sparked.
"When I was still unemployed I prayed to God not to particularly give me a job but to direct my paths, to show me my purpose and I promised to do His will. That is how I found my passion for making clothes began. I did not know even how to fix my torn dress before but I learnt," she recalls. After all the video clips and tips that she got on the Internet she decided to give it a try, and everything surprisingly turned out well. She boasts that she only tried it out with her mother's fabric, needle and thread to make herself a skirt that amazed her.
"I rocked the skirt to a New Year's lunch and the compliments that I got encouraged me to keep going more especially that my mother and my aunt Gaone Mabote never doubted me," she says. Kwambala then decided to get one month lessons from one of the family tailors to learn how to make patterns, since You Tube did not provide much. "Gaone is the main reason why WeduK is as impressively as it is because all our tops are accessorised by off-shoulder trend, which was her idea and people just can't get enough of the work.
The feedback is just overwhelming and keeps me going," she says. WeduK designs for both the young and the old and she is of the view that a person is never too young or too old to be fashionable and look good. She also emphasises that they are currently designing clothes that are beginner friendly but are also quite unique. "At WeduK we design to meet the fashion need of people focusing on style, we take that and come up with designs that no one has made before, and we add an African feel to it by using African print and making our customers to stand out. Also the prices are customer friendly.They do not hurt the pocket."
Kwambala notes that her mother is her trusted supplier who brings her fabrics from Zambia. They currently operate from home in Gaborone in Phase 4 and in Francistown Block 8 at home as well. They are open from 8am to 6 pm from Monday to Friday, and 9 am to 1pm on Sunday.
Kwambala says that people should look out for her winter designs soon and also expect a lot from her in the future. "I would like to go to fashion school, to learn more about designing because there is a lot to learn, especially for a newbie like me who has never attended formal training. I want to grow my business and buy industrial machines since I am currently using domestic sewing machine and an over locker. People should look out for our winter collection, which is coming out this week," she says.
They can be accessed on their Facebook page; WeduK Creations or be contacted on 76599405.
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AWS and Slalom
Written by Edward Gately
AWS and Slalom announced a multiyear extension to the companies' global strategic collaboration agreement (SCA). The two companies will work together to develop vertical solutions and accelerators on AWS for customers in the energy, financial services, health care, life sciences, public sector, and media and entertainment industries.
They'll deliver specialized end-to-end cloud migration and modernization services to help accelerate customers' cloud journeys. In addition to supporting accelerated growth in Slalom markets in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Germany, Japan and New Zealand, AWS and Slalom in 2023 will jointly create go-to-market (GTM) strategies and make co-investments in support of Slalom's continued expansion into Ireland, Switzerland and the Netherlands, followed by additional countries in Latin America, Asia Pacific and Europe over the next three years.
As part of the agreement, AWS and Slalom are expanding on their 2019 collaboration to deliver AWS/Slalom launch centers that help enterprises accelerate their business transformations and modernize information technology services.
AWS is working with Slalom to develop solutions to help customers solve specific industry challenges. For example, Slalom offers the Slalom Meter Data Analytics solution on AWS, which uses Amazon SageMaker to help utility and renewable energy customers improve billing and energy efficiency, and forecast power outages.
Jeff Pearson is managing director of Slalom's AWS business.
"This multiyear strategic collaboration agreement strengthens our relationship with AWS and reinforces our shared focus on providing the best service we can for our customers," he said. "We're excited to build upon our 10-year partnership to develop vertical solutions and accelerators that provide end-to-end migration and modernization services to accelerate customer's cloud journeys. Additionally, this agreement supports Slalom's growth, as we expand into new countries, across the world, including in Asia and Europe."
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As news editor, Edward Gately covers cybersecurity, new channel programs and program changes, M&A and other IT channel trends. Prior to Informa, he spent 26 years as a newspaper journalist in Texas, Louisiana and Arizona.
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ITUC Press : ITUC and TUAC express opposition to current Korea-United States free trade agreement
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Subject: ITUC OnLine: ITUC and TUAC express opposition to current Korea-United States free trade agreement
INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION (ITUC)
ITUC OnLine...
ITUC and TUAC express opposition to current Korea-United States free trade agreement
Brussels, 28 June 2007 (ITUC OnLine): On the occasion of the finalisation of preparations for signing a free trade agreement between South Korea and the U.S. on June 30, known as the KORUS-FTA, the ITUC together with the Trade Union Advisory Committee (TUAC) to the OECD have joined their affiliates in Korea and the US in expressing their opposition to the agreement as it currently stands.
The impending signature of the KORUS-FTA has brought about a strike this week by the Korean Metal Workers' Union (KMWU), protesting against the agreement as part of a broad coalition of Korean groups in opposition to the KORUS-FTA. Last year, both affiliates in Korea of the ITUC and TUAC, the FKTU and the KCTU, joined the AFL-CIO in the US in expressing their deep concern at the course of the KORUS negotiations.
Although the government has threatened to declare this strike of the KMWU illegal, the latest report on Korea by the Committee on Freedom of Association of the ILO remained highly critical of the government of Korea for its continued repression of trade union rights. The Committee emphasized the Government's failure to fulfil the commitment it had made to ratify Conventions 87 and 98 of the ILO when an ILO high-level tripartite mission visited Korea and reported to the Governing Body in 1998.
The ITUC considers that trade agreements should lead to the creation of decent jobs and development and provide for the protection of core labour standards. Yet the provisions for protection of such standards in the KORUS-FTA remain far too limited to be readily put into operation. While the agreement is reported to include a possible provision for fines in cases of violation of core labour standards, the maximum penalties stand to be much lower than those applicable in cases of commercial breaches of the agreement, and so risk being ineffective.
Furthermore, in negotiating this agreement, neither government has evaluated the likely economic and social impact the deal will have on workers. Yet it is likely, as has been highlighted by the International Metalworkers' Federation to which the KMWU is affiliated, that if signed this free trade agreement will lead to an acceleration of capital mobility and financial speculation between Korea and the US, contributing to further restructuring and driving down of wages, employment stability and working conditions.
The ITUC and TUAC are calling therefore for:
* Postponement of the agreement until it has been redesigned so as to promote decent work and respect for core labour standards;
* a full and public assessment of the economic and social impact of the FTA on workers in both countries;
* safeguards for public services, workers' rights, the environment and economic development;
* Implementation in both the US and Korea of the ILO's core labour standards and of the recommendations of the ILO Committee on Freedom of Association to the governments of both countries.
Founded on 1 November 2006, the ITUC represents 168 million workers in 153 countries and territories and has 304 national affiliates.
For more information, please contact the ITUC Press Department on +32 2 224 0204 or +32 476 621 018.
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Books by Nat Gould in chronological order of first publication.
For reviews of all these books see Nat Gould: The Biography by Tom Askey (2017) pages 143-176.
The above are the books written and published while Nat Gould was in Sydney, Australia.
As well as his novels and other books, Nat Gould also wrote and published "Annuals" each with the title of its main or only story.
The earliest of them is "The Sporting Annual for Sportsmen and Sportswomen at Home and Abroad No.1" published in 1900 by Everett. Nat Gould is stated to be the editor. It is described as a "periodical" but no other issues are known.
Further details of these Annuals are provided in Nat Gould: The Biography by Tom Askey (2017) pages 127-130.


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List of Important Acts of Parliament for CSE 2018 (Part I)
The Specified Bank Notes (Cessation of Liabilities) Act, 2017: The Specified Bank Notes (Cessation of Liabilities) Bill, 2017 was introduced in Lok Sabha on February 3, 2017. The Bill replaces the Specified Bank Notes (Cessation of Liabilities) Ordinance, 2016 promulgated on December 30, 2016. The Bill provides that the specified bank notes (old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000) will cease to be liabilities of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) from December 31, 2016 onwards. Further, these notes will no longer be guaranteed by the central government. These notes were demonetised on November 8, 2016 through a notification issued under the RBI Act, 1934. The notification had allowed these notes to be deposited in banks or post offices by December 30, 2016.
The Payment of Wages (Amendment) Act, 2017: The Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill, 2017 was introduced in Lok Sabha on February 3, 2017 by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Mr. Bandaru Dattatreya. The Bill amends the Payment of Wages Act, 1936. The Bill replaces the Payment of Wages Ordinance, 2016 which was promulgated on December 28, 2016. The Bill amends the 1936 Act to permit the employer to pay an employee's wages: (i) in coin or currency notes; or (ii) by cheque; or (iii) by crediting them into his bank account. The Bill removes the requirement of obtaining written authorisation for payment of wages by cheque or through a bank account.
The Indian Institutes of Management Bill, 2017: Introduced on 9th Feb, 2017. The Bill declares 20 existing Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) as institutions of national importance and confers on them the power to grant degrees.
The Repealing and Amending Bill, 2017: The Repealing and Amending Bill, 2017 was introduced in Lok Sabha on February 9, 2017 by the Minister of Law and Justice, Mr. Ravi Shankar Prasad. The Bill seeks to repeal 104 Acts in whole, partially amend one law, and make minor amendments to three other laws.
The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Orders (Amendment) Bill, 2017: The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2017 was introduced in Lok Sabha on March 10, 2017 by the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Thawar Chand Gehlot. It was passed by Lok Sabha on March 23, 2017. The Bill amends the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 and the Constitution (Pondicherry) Scheduled Castes Order, 1964. The Constitution empowers the President to specify the Scheduled Castes in various states and union territories. Further, it permits this list of notified Scheduled Castes (SC) to be modified by Parliament.
The Footwear Design and Development Institute Act, 2017: The Footwear Design and Development Institute Bill, 2017 was introduced by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Commerce and Industry, Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman in Lok Sabha on March 14, 2017. The Bill seeks to establish the Footwear Design and Development Institute as an institution of national importance. Currently, there are 12 campuses under the Institute.
The Collection of Statistics (Amendment) Act, 2017: The Collection of Statistics (Amendment) Bill, 2017 was introduced by the Minister of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Mr. D.V.Sadananda Gowda in Lok Sabha on March 20, 2017. The Bill seeks to amend the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 and extends its jurisdiction to cover Jammu and Kashmir for the collection of statistics pertaining to subjects that fall under the Union or Concurrent List of the constitution as applicable to Jammu and Kashmir including citizenship, education, banking, labour and forests.
The Finance Bill, 2017: The Finance Bill, 2017 was introduced in Lok Sabha on February 1, 2017.
The Indian Institutes of Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2017: The Union Cabinet on 1 February 2017 approved the introduction of the Indian Institutes of Information Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2017 in the Parliament. The amendment Bill provides for inclusion of Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing (IIITDM), Kurnool along with the other IIITs in the Indian Institutes of Information Technology Act, 2014. Subsequently, IITDM Kurnool will be declared as an institute of National Importance with the power to award degrees to students.
The Goods and Services Tax (Compensation to States) Act, 2017: The Goods and Services Tax (Compensation to States) Bill, 2017 was introduced in Lok Sabha on March 27, 2017. The Bill provides for compensation to states for any loss in revenue due to the implementation of GST.
The Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017: The Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Bill, 2017 was introduced in Lok Sabha on March 27, 2017. The Bill provides for the levy of the Union Territory Goods and Services Tax (UTGST).
The Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017: The Integrated Goods and Services Tax Bill was introduced in Lok Sabha on March 27, 2017. The Bill provides for the levy of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) by the centre on inter-state supply of goods and services.
The Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017: The Central Goods and Services Tax Bill, 2017 was introduced in Lok Sabha on March 27, 2017. The Bill provides for the levy of the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST).
The Indian Institutes of Information Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2017: The Indian Institutes of Information Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2017 was introduced by the Minister of Human Resource Development, Mr. Prakash Javadekar in Lok Sabha on March 27, 2017. The Bill amends the Indian Institutes of Information Technology Act, 2014. The Act declares certain Institutes of Technology as institutions of national importance. Further, it seeks to (i) develop new knowledge in information technology; and (ii) provide manpower of global standards for the information technology industry.
The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017: The Maternity (Amendment) Bill, 2017, an amendment to the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, was passed in Lok Sabha on March 09, 2017 in Rajya Sabha on August 11, 2016 and received an assent from President of India on March 27,2017. The provisions of The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017 is effective from April 01, 2017. However, provision on crèche facility (Section 11 A) shall be effective from July 01, 2017. The Maternity Benefit Act 1961 protects the employment of women during the time of her maternity and entitles her of a 'maternity benefit' – i.e. full paid absence from work – to take care for her child. The act is applicable to all establishments employing 10 or more persons.
The National Institutes of Technology, Science Education and Research (Amendment) Act, 2017: NITSER (National Institutes of Technology, Science Education and Research) Amendment Bill was passed in Rajya Sabha yesterday (26th July, 2017). The Bill was passed in the Lok Sabha on 28th March, 2017. Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey, Minister of State (HRD) in Rajya Sabha informed that the Bill proposes to introduce two new Institutions namely Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Tirupati and IISER Berhampur in the Second Schedule of the NITSER Act, 2007. Five IISERs at Kolkata (2006), Pune (2006), Mohali (2007), Bhopal (2008) and Thiruvananthapuram (2008) mandated with promoting quality education and research in the sciences were established. With the establishment of the two new IISERs there are now seven IISERs.
The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 2017: The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2017 was introduced in Lok Sabha on March 31, 2017. It seeks to amend the Customs Act, 1962, the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, the Central Excise Act, 1944, the Finance Act, 2001, the Finance Act, 2005, and repeal provisions of few Acts.
The Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2017: Introduced in March, 2016 and passed by both the houses in March, 2017. The Bill amends the Enemy Property Act, 1968, to vest all rights, titles and interests over enemy property in the Custodian. The Bill declares transfer of enemy property by the enemy, conducted under the Act, to be void. This applies retrospectively to transfers that have occurred before or after 1968. The Bill prohibits civil courts and other authorities from entertaining disputes related to enemy property.
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class P3DSession;
class P3DAuthSession;
class P3DHost;
class P3DPackage;
class FileSpec;
class TiXmlElement;

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//       Class : P3DInstanceManager
// Description : This global class manages the set of instances in the
//               universe.
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class P3DInstanceManager {
private:
  P3DInstanceManager();
  ~P3DInstanceManager();

public:
  bool initialize(int api_version, const string &contents_filename,
                  const string &host_url,
                  P3D_verify_contents verify_contents,
                  const string &platform,
                  const string &log_directory,
                  const string &log_basename,
                  bool trusted_environment,
                  bool console_environment,
                  const string &root_dir = "",
                  const string &host_dir = "");

  inline bool is_initialized() const;
  inline void reconsider_runtime_environment();
  inline P3D_verify_contents get_verify_contents() const;
  inline void reset_verify_contents();

  inline int get_api_version() const;
  inline const string &get_host_url() const;
  inline const string &get_root_dir() const;
  inline const string &get_platform() const;
  inline const string &get_temp_directory() const;
  inline const string &get_log_directory() const;
  inline const string &get_log_pathname() const;
  inline bool get_trusted_environment() const;
  inline bool get_console_environment() const;

  inline int get_num_supported_platforms() const;
  inline const string &get_supported_platform(int n) const;

  void set_plugin_version(int major, int minor, int sequence,
                          bool official, const string &distributor,
                          const string &coreapi_host_url,
                          time_t coreapi_timestamp,
                          const string &coreapi_set_ver);
  inline int get_plugin_major_version() const;
  inline int get_plugin_minor_version() const;
  inline int get_plugin_sequence_version() const;
  inline bool get_plugin_official_version() const;
  inline const string &get_plugin_distributor() const;
  inline const string &get_coreapi_host_url() const;
  inline time_t get_coreapi_timestamp() const;
  inline const string &get_coreapi_set_ver() const;

  void set_super_mirror(const string &super_mirror_url);
  inline const string &get_super_mirror() const;

  P3DInstance *
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                  int argc, const char *argv[], void *user_data);

  bool set_p3d_filename(P3DInstance *inst, bool is_local,
                        const string &p3d_filename, const int &p3d_offset);
  int make_p3d_stream(P3DInstance *inst, const string &p3d_url);
  bool start_instance(P3DInstance *inst);
  void finish_instance(P3DInstance *inst);
  P3DAuthSession *authorize_instance(P3DInstance *inst);

  P3DInstance *validate_instance(P3D_instance *instance);

  P3DInstance *check_request();
  void wait_request(double timeout);

  P3DHost *get_host(const string &host_url);
  void forget_host(P3DHost *host);

  inline int get_num_instances() const;

  int get_unique_id();
  void signal_request_ready(P3DInstance *inst);

  P3D_class_definition *make_class_definition() const;

  inline P3D_object *new_undefined_object();
  inline P3D_object *new_none_object();
  inline P3D_object *new_bool_object(bool value);

  string make_temp_filename(const string &extension);
  void release_temp_filename(const string &filename);

  bool find_cert(X509 *cert);
  void read_certlist(P3DPackage *package);
  string get_cert_dir(X509 *cert);
  static string cert_to_der(X509 *cert);

  void uninstall_all();

  static P3DInstanceManager *get_global_ptr();
  static void delete_global_ptr();

  static inline char encode_hexdigit(int c);
  static bool scan_directory(const string &dirname, vector<string> &contents);
  static bool scan_directory_recursively(const string &dirname,
                                         vector<string> &filename_contents,
                                         vector<string> &dirname_contents,
                                         const string &prefix = "");
  static void delete_directory_recursively(const string &root_dir);
  static bool remove_file_from_list(vector<string> &contents, const string &filename);

  static void append_safe_dir(string &root, const string &basename);

private:
  void create_runtime_environment();
  static void append_safe_dir_component(string &root, const string &component);

private:
  // The notify thread.  This thread runs only for the purpose of
  // generating asynchronous notifications of requests, to callers who
  // ask for it.
  THREAD_CALLBACK_DECLARATION(P3DInstanceManager, nt_thread_run);
  void nt_thread_run();

#ifdef _WIN32
  static bool supports_win64();
#endif  // _WIN32

private:
  bool _is_initialized;
  bool _created_runtime_environment;
  int _api_version;
  string _host_url;
  string _root_dir;
  string _host_dir;
  string _certs_dir;
  P3D_verify_contents _verify_contents;
  string _platform;
  string _log_directory;
  string _log_basename;
  string _log_pathname;
  string _temp_directory;
  bool _trusted_environment;
  bool _console_environment;
  int _plugin_major_version;
  int _plugin_minor_version;
  int _plugin_sequence_version;
  bool _plugin_official_version;
  string _plugin_distributor;
  string _coreapi_host_url;
  time_t _coreapi_timestamp;
  string _coreapi_set_ver;
  string _super_mirror_url;

  typedef vector<string> SupportedPlatforms;
  SupportedPlatforms _supported_platforms;

  P3D_object *_undefined_object;
  P3D_object *_none_object;
  P3D_object *_true_object;
  P3D_object *_false_object;

  typedef set<string> ApprovedCerts;
  ApprovedCerts _approved_certs;

  typedef set<P3DInstance *> Instances;
  Instances _instances;
  P3DAuthSession *_auth_session;

  typedef map<string, P3DSession *> Sessions;
  Sessions _sessions;

  typedef map<string, P3DHost *> Hosts;
  Hosts _hosts;

  typedef set<string> TempFilenames;
  TempFilenames _temp_filenames;
  int _next_temp_filename_counter;

  int _unique_id;

  // This condition var is waited on the main thread and signaled in a
  // sub-thread when new request notices arrive.
  P3DConditionVar _request_ready;

  // We may need a thread to send async request notices to callers.
  bool _notify_thread_continue;
  bool _started_notify_thread;
  THREAD _notify_thread;
  // This queue of instances that need to send notifications is
  // protected by _notify_ready's mutex.
  typedef vector<P3DInstance *> NotifyInstances;
  NotifyInstances _notify_instances;
  P3DConditionVar _notify_ready;

#ifndef _WIN32
  struct sigaction _old_sigpipe;
#endif

  static P3DInstanceManager *_global_ptr;
};

#include "p3dInstanceManager.I"

#endif

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Several spoofed emails were spotted by Malwarebytes security researchers that are targeting cloud based system users. the first is a spam that notify victim that their image have been successfully uploaded to Box cloud servers but they are damaged. this will make the user click on the fake link to check his files.
Obviously the link is not leading to Box files but instead it will take victim to Canadian pharmacy spam page. this is a fake page registered on the .ru domain and controlled by cyber-criminals. the website claim to be verified and certified by FDA , VISA, PGEU GPUE of the European union. this to attract the victim to proceed with his order.
The second spam claims that files been uploaded to drive. there is no indication for which of online cloud drive provider but this can be Google, SkyDrive or OneDrive. the same template of spam with list of JPG files and ask victim that they are damaged and he need to take action to fix the files by following the fake link which lead to Canadian pharmacy again.
Major security software will have a spam filter plugin that integrate with the email client and detect similar messages and flag them as a spam. if you receive the listed spams ignore the message and mark the email as a spam so the program may add them to signature definition.


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In this issue, Wolf Theiss Managing Partner Jan Myska and Counsel Petr Syrovatko talk with Edit Rosta, the General Counsel for Hungary, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic at 3M.
J.M.: Edit, you cover legal affairs for Hungary, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic. How would you define your role and what sort of challenges are you facing in your daily business?
E.R.: My role in these three countries is first of all to define my role, because this region – which we call a central region – was created just two years ago (or maybe just a bit more). This was a huge change, as only one of these entities had an internal legal person before. So the organizational change was new, and the role is new, and so for me it's very much the building phase at the beginning, with a lot of coordination and educating my internal clients about the value of in-house counsel and what we can do together and how far we can go together.
Of course, this is the beginning phase, I would say. I have been doing this now for just over a year and now I can say that we have created the foundation. Now comes the building itself, and that is a lot of contract management, contracting procedures, template creation, and making sure that people understand what the risks are -- because sales people of course want to do business. And sometimes they are too pushy and they just don't feel like any risks are around the corner. It also develops trust and helps people become aware, to educate them a lot – a lot – so I am doing trainings in a big way on subjects like competition and data privacy, but also contract management (which is more like an internal question but at a moment when we can't locate all contracts that we have to have that is also something that needs to be addressed). And, of course, we have a lot of compliance-related trainings, and their creation is also part of my job.
And for me the challenge of course are the languages. Czech and Slovak are relatively similar although I understand that these are two different languages. My language – Hungarian -- is like from the Moon. So obviously the common language is English. But I am working on my Czech and my Slovak as I work.
P.S.: What differences stand out to you as the most significant in the legal markets of the three countries you cover: The Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary?
E.R.: I think all three are extremely well developed and firms like yours are present everywhere. I knew Wolf Theiss from my previous life back in Hungary and I used to work with them a little bit. From this point of view I think we are extremely comfortable because we have a huge selection to choose from. I find in all three countries that the English penetration is really high in the profession – so I really didn't have any issues with that – and so is the knowledge and professionalism. I think we are really developed so there aren't many big differences. My strategy is to use firms like yours – let's call them international firms – and I also like to use the local ones. I like the local small offices and I like to see how they operate. I really like to divide assignments between the two kinds of firms not only because of finances but also just to see their working styles. Sometimes it's good to be slow and go through the details with a smaller firm and sometimes we need the expertise and the speed that a firm like Wolf Theiss can much more easily provide. Then it is done over the weekend and we are all happy.
J.M.: You said that you are using external counsels a lot. Do you tend to have a panel in each country and then a panel covering the entire region or do you select law firms on a case to case basis?
E.R.: When I joined 3M there were not really internal legal advisors on board so there were already law firms working for all the three entities – and of course the natural decision was to keep working with them. So first of all I gave myself some six to eight months to see how it would go and how happy we were together. In this regard I'm quite happy and I'm quite lucky that obviously the companies were selected carefully. Working with your firm is one of the first times that I am opening this up a little bit because I want an international firm that can cover the three markets because we do have questions – especially in competition – that need to be addressed in all three countries and then it is much easier to reach a common understanding. Also, as I mentioned, I like bigger law firms for their speed and also for their professionalism. Obviously you have the best translators and you have the best communication methods, so that is something that I appreciate.
P.S.: Who is the decision-maker in selecting external counsel and what are the criteria in selecting the firms you will be working with? Also, your company is US-based. Is there a preference for the US firms with offices in Europe?
E.R.: Surprisingly, for the Central Region I am very independent and there are not many instructions coming down. Meaning that our US headquarters do not really order us to use any of the big names. While we have some such instructions regarding tax advisors, that has not reached legal yet. Perhaps it is coming my way – I don't know – but for the time being I am quite independent, as are my colleagues in similar countries. So we make our selections, and then of course we get approval from senior management. Your firm is a good example of this because Wolf Theiss works for the East Region – meaning the Balkans, mostly – and I got very good references. That was just about the time when I was starting to talk with you about cooperating, so in this respect your firm is a kind of good example, in that it covers many areas for 3M but we did it totally independently, so if I wanted a different firm than Wolf Theiss nothing would have happened I could have made that choice.
I am independent in my decisions and most important for me is always the chemistry – without which, at the end of the day, I think you cannot really select a law firm. I see how people approach my questions and it is very important to see how much an independent lawyer – whose job is already difficult enough – can understand my way of thinking and my company's way of thinking, which is huge and extremely complicated. I'm sure all your clients are like that. What is very important for me is to see the lawyer's eagerness to try to understand and try to put himself in my shoes and figure out what will be my next idea – which sometimes is easy and sometimes is not.
J.M.: That is very interesting actually. Have you identified certain trends in getting legal services provided by external counsels – in terms of how they behave – and what would you advise external counsels to do to attract you?
E.R.: External counsels have to realize that their clients at companies like 3M – fast-track companies, I would say – have very little time and sometimes have very limited interest. Sometimes my interest extends only to resolving the problem without needing to know the whole context in the given country. This means that I often have to read messages maybe on my phone – maybe I do not have the opportunity to open up my laptop because it is late at night and I am cooking dinner in the meantime – but I still have to check what is going on because we have a deadline the next afternoon or something. In other words, the legal advice must be concise and must be clear. I am organized like this – my brain is wired this way – if my questions are clear then I want the answers also to be clear. I like receiving the entire context, including legal cases and examples perhaps from the given country – but I may agree on it two days later or a week later, or I will return to it if I have an hour to kill or something. So for me it is very very important that the lawyer should be able to speak my language in this respect, as I do not really want to spend time trying to figure out what they wanted to say. I want concise and clear answers. Even if it is complicated sometimes.
The other thing I think external law firms need to realize is that today with big companies every other question involves a compliance issue.
P.S.: Have you noticed a lack of professionals in the legal market? How does that affect you and your firm?
E.R.: I can´t say that in the Czech Republic, in general, there is a lack of something. One more message to the lawyers not to forget is that very often your client is totally alone. For instance, I am the only lawyer here, and sometimes I only need a friendly confirmation from my external counsel that, yes, the way I think is correct or not correct – or maybe I should reconsider that. I am still looking for somebody who could be my best friend in this respect in the Czech Republic. And the questions are still very similar for all three of the jurisdictions I cover – especially as the operation of the companies is really matrix and cross-border, so obviously if you do something here with me it will also effect on the other markets, and vice versa. But I do not mean to say that there are no good competition lawyers in the Czech Republic because I am of course not in the position to judge that. But I am still looking for my best friend.
J.M.: Apart from the competition work are there any other challenges you foresee at the moment that you will have to deal with in the near future in your region, like – for example – the implementation of the data protection directive?
E.R.: Yes, that is coming our way. Luckily, 3M has realized that it is coming and the time is flying so there is already a project set up for this with the full legal project team high above. This is on a European level, not on the regional level, and will I have to understand sooner or later, when it reaches my level, what to do. For me the challenges are definitely data privacy and data protection in all three jurisdictions. It is very similar obviously – we are all in the EU – but Slovakia seems to be the strictest for the time being. Another new thing coming our way are the new health care regulations that are going to be implemented in this country next year. I do not see any big issues with employment law, which is pretty stable. In all the three countries we have the regular questions, of course – but then usually the regular answers.
P.S.: You lived in Budapest for 16 years before moving to the Czech Republic. What do you like the most about the Czech Republic and Prague?
E.R.: In Prague, the Fringe festival, of course, which is on now. We usually do not sleep when the Fringe is on. What I like about Prague is that it is safe. The public transport system that you have is absolutely world-class – and I come from a city that has a good public transport system. What you have here is … come on, you are spoiled. Or should I say we are spoiled, because I am also part of it, enjoying it. I like the culture, cultural life, I like that there is always something going on, that it never sleeps. I also like the size of the city – it is not too big but it is not too small. Lots of parks, and I love the riverside. So it is kind of a second home – as it should be.
J.M.: That's great to hear. What about the Czech cuisine?
E.R.: Oh, I do not like knedliky. I am so sorry. My son loves it. So sometimes we buy it and just prepare something with knedliky.
J.M.: Good, I think, I think it is a perfect way to end our conversation.
E.R.: Definitely. Thank you guys.
This Article was originally published in Issue 4.6 of the CEE Legal Matters Magazine. If you would like to receive a hard copy of the magazine, you can subscribe here.


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Justin Jefferson's Pristine Route Running Will Help Him Make an Instant Impact
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Note: Since I no longer have access to the necessary college film to chart prospects and their Reception Perception samples, I'll be taking RP data from the NFL level and using it to frame what we can expect from these incoming rookies and their best role as pro receivers. You can get access to Reception Perception data on the Top 50 NFL receivers in the 2020 Ultimate Draft Kit.
We've heard for months about the strength of the 2020 NFL Draft's wide receiver class. Oftentimes, craftsmanship can get overlooked for sizzle and flash in a crowded field like that. We saw it happen in another stacked class in 2014. Technicians like Jarvis Landry and Allen Robinson were drafted in the second round behind players like Kelvin Benjamin, who offered the appeal of size and highlight-reel catches.
If the pre-draft process is any indication, it does not appear history will repeat itself with LSU wide receiver Justin Jefferson. Routinely ranked inside draft analysts' top-five at the position and slotted in Round 1 of mock drafts, it looks like Jefferson will get the respect someone with his skills as a route-runner deserves.
Prospect Profile
Production will often keep you from going overlooked. Justin Jefferson has plenty of that to show off. Jefferson tied to lead college football with 111 catches and finished third in yards (1,540) and touchdowns (18). He was a prolific producer in that star-studded LSU passing offense.
He's a long-limbed receiver without the eye-popping height or weight but is certainly not small at 6-foot-1, 202 pounds. Many had questions about Jefferson's long speed but he quieted any doubts with a 4.43 40-yard dash at the NFL scouting combine. This player is more than fast enough.
Jefferson experienced a role change in his final year at LSU. While he was a traditional outside receiver in 2018, the spread offense brought in by Joe Brady and co. helped Jefferson take on a role as a big slot. He lined up inside on 81 percent of his 2019 snaps and his average depth of target dropped from over 13 the year prior to 8.7, per Sports Info Solutions. Despite that role change, we should not be any less imaginative about Jefferson's NFL position because his route acumen is that good.
Route Running
It's impossible to watch Jefferson and not immediately be impressed with his advanced understanding of how to separate against man coverage. Even when you see a corner tight in his hip pocket, it's entirely believable Jefferson will shake them at any moment. He's consistently in control of the route battle because he often has the defensive back set up to believe he's on one path before he breaks off in the opposite direction.
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Jefferson always has a plan with his routes. Defensive backs covering him in man-to-man are playing a constant guessing game. They're almost always getting the answer wrong.
Maintaining control and fluid movements combine to form extremely adept separation ability for Jefferson. He has a variety of shakes, dips and fast breaks to get off-man coverage. Even against press coverage, he shows more than passable ability to quickly get into his route. He moves everything at a quick pace and never wastes any motion.
The best route in Jefferson's portfolio looks like the dig. He's able to show off many of his best skills here. Jefferson's quick acceleration after he sinks his hips just creates miles of separation between him and the man cover corner. Additionally, he marries his lower and upper body seamlessly. Jefferson quickly flips his head back to the corner at just the right point so as never to tip the dig route to the defender but give his quarterback ample time to see he has an available target.
With route-running skills like this, it's hard to imagine Jefferson will be limited to just the slot in his NFL career. No question, he should be deployed at times because he'll provide such a strong layup receiver target for his quarterback. However, I don't see any reason he can't against man coverage outside as a flanker, at the least.
NFL Comparison
You'll see plenty of Cooper Kupp or Tyler Boyd-type comparisons for Justin Jefferson. Straight up, those players just aren't as good of natural separators against man coverage. If we're going to stick to the primary big slot archetype, Jefferson is much more like the lean stylings of Keenan Allen, who is indeed one of the best route runners in the NFL.
One player who stuck out to me as a similar route-runner was Falcons receiver, Calvin Ridley. In his rookie season, Ridley saw much more time in the slot than he did last year, shifting between that position and flanker. It was a huge hit.
Ridley brought the route prowess he showed in college right to the NFL field. In his rookie year Reception Perception, Ridley posted a 76.2 percent success rate vs. man coverage score. That checks in at the 90th percentile in Reception Perception history. Jefferson comes with similar advanced skills and the type of quick fluidity to win across the route tree.
Another rookie season that could help us open up our imagination to a role beyond the slot for Jefferson was that of Titans wideout A.J. Brown. Almost everyone had the Ole Miss product ticketed for a big slot role coming out of college but he always showed far superior route running than that of receivers who often need to move there.
Players like Boyd and Kupp have to play inside to thrive. Receivers in the vain of Keenan Allen could win anywhere but provide such a huge advantage in the slot. No doubt, Brown could provide that advantage too but that's not how he was used as a rookie. Brown lined up i nthe slot on fewer than 10 percent of the snaps logged for Reception Perception and was on the line of scrimmage for 84.2 percent. The Titans rookie was used primarily as a No. 1 X-receiver in 2019 and absolutely crushed it.
Brown's two most frequently run routes were the slant (22.5 percent) and the dig (15.5 percent). As mentioned, he thrived, posting a 73.9 percent success rate vs. man coverage score and 71.2 percent against press.
Using Jefferson in a variety of alignments while having him thump defenses over and over again on slants, digs and other in-breaking routes sounds like a gorgeous plan. No matter how you want to deploy him, Jefferson will find a way to consistently get open.
The players we mentioned in the comparison, Calvin Ridley and A.J. Brown, both entered the NFL and provided immediate production as rookies. While there were some roadblocks, they were simply too good to be denied. It's my belief that Jefferson's pro team will get a similar player.
Someone with his route-running acumen and advanced ability to win at the catch point would be a juicy addition to any passing game. He's likely to be a fantasy factor if he lands on the right depth chart because he's ready to make an immediate impact. He already looks like a pro receiver on his LSU film.
It's a landing spot that I've had bookmarked since January but if I were the Philadelphia Eagles, this guy would be my top target late in Round 1. It's all too likely the consensus top-three receivers are long gone by the time they pick at 21. That's fine.
The Eagles need so much help at the receiver spot a steady, reliable player who can make an instant impact is what they need the most. Hitting a triple even if you sacrifice home run potential works just fine for this team. Justin Jefferson would be just perfect and would climb up Carson Wentz's trust rankings in no time.
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Reading this now after Jefferson should be the rookie of the year is great.


Weight Loss: - 1.6 lb.
Not bad for day 2, down 1.6lb. I wasn't feeling really up to snuff yesterday and I'm pretty sure I'm coming down with "something". Perhaps a cold, don't think I've had one for a least a couple of years. I'll lay low today in general. Here is a pick of all the foods I've selected for today.
Along with my usual black coffee I selected the Nutrisystem Peanut Butter Granola Bar. I'm just not a big fan of the bar meals. It was an "OK" for me. But this week is about getting a reality check about the amount of food too many of us pack in within a day. Time to shrink the ole stomach back down. I'm sure you've all heard that you should never eat more food than what would condense down to the size of your fist.
Lunch was the Nutrisystem Three Cheese Chicken. This is a dehydrated entree you add water to and nuke in the microwave. I'm not sure how much it really tastes like cheese or chicken but that said it's still one of my faves. I served it with about 3 ounces of red bell pepper that is probably my favorite "eat out of hand" vegetable.
This is the first time I tried the Nutrisystem Zesty Herb Snack Mix. I think it's supposed be like the old Chex snack mix we made with Chex cereal, margarine, Worcester sauce and garlic powder. Well, not quite. It was crunchy and salty so it was satisfying in that regard. The flavor was OK. I enjoyed it with some iced coffee.
I selected the Nutrisystem Rotini and Meatballs for dinner. Normally I'd have peppered the top with a little freshly grated Parmesan cheese but that's a no-no this week. I did put some parsley on the dish to make it look better. This does not taste bad but it's very "soft" pasta and meat that tastes like.. well think Chef Boyardee.
I had a half of a medium sized cucumber with the pasta and a little more iced coffee.
I inched closer to my step goal and lost almost 2 lbs (which I realize is no doubt water weight) but I'm still happy. My best case results day to day is to lose or stay the same just don't go backwards! Tomorrow is Sunday. If I'm feeling better I'll try to get a better walk in. See ya then!