Awesomenauts: Expendable Clunk is a DLC for the main game that adds a new skin and automatically unlocks the character if you have not already done so.
What's your user review score for Awesomenauts: Expendable Clunk?
Please login to add your score for Awesomenauts: Expendable Clunk Graphics played on the pc.
Please login to add your score for Awesomenauts: Expendable Clunk Lifespan played on the pc.
Please login to add your score for Awesomenauts: Expendable Clunk Value played on the pc.
Awesomenauts: Expendable Clunk has been added to Game-Debate but does not currently have the Awesomenauts: Expendable Clunk system requirements.


Senior centers in Manitowoc and Two Rivers will be open overnight Tuesday-Thursday for anyone needing shelter.
MANITOWOC - Manitowoc and Two Rivers are working with Manitowoc County Emergency Management to facilitate overnight shelter for anyone within the cities needing a warm place to stay.
The senior centers in both cities will remain open overnight Tuesday-Thursday. The Manitowoc Senior Center is at 3330 Custer St. and can be reached at 920-686-3060 and the Two Rivers Senior Center is at 1520 17th St. and can be reached at 920-793-5592.
Anyone looking for a warm place to stay must arrive by 10 p.m. each night. If no one is there needing assistance, the building will not remain open past 10 p.m. and directions to contact Manitowoc County Dispatch Center will be displayed on the doors. A police officer will then come to assist and help find lodging for the night.


Captain John Kendall (Dum-Dum) was an English sea captain and colonialist who wrote light verse for Punch and other periodicals. Often stationed in India, he wrote poems on subjects as diverse as women's hockey ("The Last Hockey"), an elephant's bath ("To an Elephant (on His Tonic Qualities)"), and an "Elegy on a Rhinoceros (Recently Deceased)." His work was praised (in Punch, naturally) as "the best kind of Christmas gift to all who have a palate for the rarer vintages of English Humor."
While sub-Q does not condone colonialism, we found his words apt to express our sentiments for the season. Here's wishing you a peaceful holiday.
Victorian angel image public domain, kindly scanned and made available by The Graphics Fairy.


MALDON, Essex Garden Centre, The Best Garden Centre in MALDON, Essex, Local Garden Centre in MALDON, Essex, Best Garden Centre in MALDON, Essex. The Best Garden Centre by City, The Best Garden Centre by Town. The Best Garden Centre by County, The Best Garden Centre by Region.


It's a textual adventure (some graphic embellish it, but is purely decorative and has no role in the game).
You give commands usually composed by a verb plus a noun (e.g. "go north", "examine desk", "drink potion") and are told what happens ("you cannot go in that direction", "there is a pen on the desk", "you feel reinvigorated"). You have to explore the locations, collect items, use them when appropriate and in general imagine how to overcome the various problems in order to accomplish the final goal of the adventure.
You are Terry Jones, a young and indigent archeology student who decides to steal the Eye of the Condor (a Mayan jewel) from the museum where it is being held. According to a tale you heard from your uncle, bringing the Eye back to the statue of the Condor god in its Mayan temple would lead to a great fortune in gold.
You have to succesfully steal the Eye of the Condor (and also fetch another couple of items that you will need in the sequel about Terry's adventures in the Mayan temple).


The pioneering Danish drummer P.o. Jørgens is a familiar face at FFFF where he has played several times and baffled us with his explorations of percussion and sound. This year he will present a unique constellation in his ongoing Strange Sounds / Strange Visuals project – a continuous and live sound sculpture which he creates in various spots around Denmark, everytime with a new set of artists. For the 11th version of the sculpture, Jørgens has teamed up with Sønderho-based poet and musician Lars Skinnebach as well as musician Martin Tristan Haagens Andersen. The performance will take place in the garage at Exners Kunsthandel in extension of this year's nature walk. Don't miss this special and site specific piece of work where art, music, and poetry connect with each other.


text:
\section*{Introduction}

The relative entropy
$$
S(\mu,\nu):=\cases
\displaystyle\int\log{d\mu\over d\nu}\,d\mu & \text{if $\mu\ll\nu$}, \\
\ +\infty & \text{otherwise}.
\endcases
$$
and the Wasserstein distance are useful distances between
measures. For probability measures $\mu$ and $\nu$ on the Euclidean space
${\Bbb R}^n$, the latter is defined as
$$
W(\mu,\nu):=\inf_{\pi\in\Pi(\mu,\nu)}
\sqrt{\iint {1\over2}d(x,y)^2\,d\pi(x,y)},
$$
where $d(x,y)=\|x-y\|_2$ and $\Pi(\mu,\nu)$ denotes the set of all
probability measures on ${\Bbb R}^n\times{\Bbb R}^n$ with marginals $\mu$ and
$\nu$, i.e., $\pi(\,\cdot\times{\Bbb R}^n)=\mu$ and $\pi({\Bbb R}^n\times\cdot\,)
=\nu$.

The transportation cost inequality (TCI) obtained by M.~Talagrand \cite{Ta}
is
$$
W(\mu,\nu)\le\sqrt{S(\mu,\nu)}\, ,
$$
where $\nu$ is the standard Gaussian measure and $\mu$ is any probability
measure on ${\Bbb R}^n$. Recently Talagrand's inequality and its counterpart,
the logarithmic Sobolev inequality (LSI) have received a lot of attention
and they have been extended from the Euclidean spaces to Riemannian manifolds.
(Contrary to Talagrand's inequality, the LSI gives an upper bound for the
relative entropy.) It was shown by F.~Otto and  C.~Villani \cite{OV} that in
the Riemannian manifold setting the TCI  follows from the LSI due to
D.~Bakry and M.~Emery \cite{BE}.

On the other hand, Ph.~Biane and D.~Voiculescu \cite{BV} proved the free
analogue of Talagrand's TCI for compactly supported measures on the real line.
They replaced the relative entropy with the relative free entropy and the
Gaussian measure with the semicircular law. Based on the method of
random matrix approximation, Biane \cite{Bi} proved the free LSI for
measures on the real line, and we made a slight generalization of Biane
and Voiculescu's free TCI \cite{HPU1}. We also obtained the free TCI and
LSI for measures on the unit circle using large deviation results for
special unitary matrices and the differential geometry of ${\rm SU}(n)$
\cite{HPU1, HPU2}.

Recently M.~Ledoux \cite{Le} used the random matrix method to obtain the
free analogue  of the Pr\'ekopa-Leindler inequality on the real line.
From this together with the Hamilton-Jacobi approach, he also gave
different proofs of the free LSI and TCI for measures on ${\Bbb R}$. The aim of
the present notes is to give a new proof of the free TCI for measures on
the circle following Ledoux's idea. In this way we do not need the large
deviation technique but we establish a kind of free analogue of
Pr\'ekopa-Leindler inequality on the circle.

\section{The Pr\'ekopa-Leindler inequality on a Riemannian manifold}

Let $M$ be a complete, connected, $n$-dimensional Riemannian manifold with
the volume measure $dx$ and the geodesic distance $d(x,y)$ for $x,y\in M$.
For $0<\theta<1$ define
$$
Z_\theta(x,y):=\Bigl\{z\in M:
d(x,z)=\theta d(x,y),\,d(z,y)=(1-\theta)d(x,y)\Bigr\},
$$
which is the locus of points playing the role of $(1-\theta)x+\theta y$.
In this section we first present a result of Cordero-Erausquin, McCann and
Schmuckenschl\"ager, which is an extension of the {Pr\'ekopa-Leindler
inequality} to the Riemannian manifold setting. Then we show
that this results implies the TCI on a Riemannian manifold under some
conditions (slightly stronger than the Bakry-Emery criterion).

\begin{thm}\label{T-1.1} {\rm (\cite[Corollary 1.2]{CMS})}\quad
Assume that ${\rm Ric}(M)\ge(n-1)k$ holds for some $k\in{\Bbb R}$ where ${\rm Ric}(M)$ is
the Ricci curvature of $M$. Let $f,g,h:M\to[0,\infty)$ be Borel measurable
functions and fix $0<\theta<1$. Assume that
$$
h(z)\ge\biggl({S_k(d)\over S_k((1-\theta)d)^{1-\theta}
S_k(\theta d)^\theta}\biggr)^{n-1}f(x)^{1-\theta}g(y)^\theta
$$
holds for every $x,y\in M$, $z\in Z_\theta(x,y)$ and $d:=d(x,y)$, where
$$
S_k(d):=\cases
\sin(\sqrt{k}d)/\sqrt{k}d & \text{if $k>0$}, \\
\ 1 & \text{if $k=0$}, \\
\sinh(\sqrt{-k}d)/\sqrt{-k}d & \text{if $k<0$}.
\endcases
$$
Then
$$
\int_Mh(x)\,dx\ge\biggl(\int_Mf(x)\,dx\biggr)^\theta
\biggl(\int_Mg(x)\,dx\biggr)^{1-\theta}.
$$
\end{thm}

Here it is worth noting a known result: If ${\rm Ric}(M)\ge(n-1)k$ with $k>0$,
then the diameter of $M$ is at most $\pi/\sqrt{k}$ (see \cite[1.26]{CE}).

Write
$$
\Phi_\theta(d):=(n-1)\bigl(\log S_k(d)-(1-\theta)\log S_k((1-\theta)d)
-\theta\log S_k(\theta d)\bigr).
$$
Let ${\cal M}(M)$ denote the set of probability Borel measures on $M$. Let
$\nu\in{\cal M}(M)$ be given by $d\nu:={1\over Z}e^{-Q(x)}\,dx$ with a Borel
function $Q:M\to{\Bbb R}$ and a normalization constant $Z$. Write
$$
R_\theta(z;x,y):=Q(z)-(1-\theta)Q(x)-\theta Q(y).
$$
Then, the above theorem is rephrased as follows:

If $u,v,w:M\to{\Bbb R}$ are Borel functions and
$$
w(z)\ge(1-\theta)u(x)+\theta v(y)+R_\theta(z;x,y)+\Phi_\theta(d)
$$
holds for every $x,y\in M$, $z\in Z_\theta(x,y)$ and $d:=d(x,y)$, then
\begin{equation}\label{F-1.1}
\log\int_Me^{w(x)}\,d\nu(x)\ge(1-\theta)\log\int_Me^{u(x)}\,d\nu(x)
+\theta\log\int_Me^{v(x)}\,d\nu(x).
\end{equation}

The following transportation cost inequality in the Riemannian setting was
shown in \cite{OV} based on \cite{BE}.

\begin{thm}\label{T-1.2} {\rm (\cite{BE} and \cite{OV})}\quad
Let $\nu\in{\cal M}(M)$ be given by $d\nu(x):={1\over Z}e^{-Q(x)}\,dx$ with a
$C^2$ function $Q:M\to{\Bbb R}$. If the Bakry and Emery criterion
\begin{equation}\label{F-1.2}
{\rm Ric}(M)+{\rm Hess}(Q)\ge\rho I_n
\end{equation}
is satisfied with a constant $\rho>0$, then
$$
W(\mu,\nu)\le\sqrt{{1\over\rho}S(\mu,\nu)},
\qquad\mu\in{\cal M}(M).
$$
\end{thm}

Now, we assume the following condition slightly stronger than
\eqref{F-1.2}:
\begin{equation}\label{F-1.3}
{\rm Ric}(M)\ge\alpha I_n\quad{\rm and}\quad{\rm Hess}(Q)\ge\beta I_n
\end{equation}
for some constants $\alpha>0$, $\beta\in{\Bbb R}$ with $\alpha+\beta=\rho>0$.
Our goal in this section is to prove that Theorem \ref{T-1.1} implies
Theorem \ref{T-1.2} under the assumption \eqref{F-1.3}.

We use the celebrated variational formula (or the {Monge-Kantorovich
duality}) for the Wasserstein distance (see \cite{Vi}):
\begin{eqnarray}\label{F-1.4}
&&\rho W(\mu,\nu)^2=\sup\biggl\{\int_Mf(x)\,d\mu(x)-\int_Mg(x)\,d\nu(x):
\nonumber\\
&&\hskip2.5cm f,g\in C_b(M),\,f(x)\le g(y)+{\rho\over2}d(x,y)^2,
\,x,y\in M\biggr\}
\end{eqnarray}
where $\rho>0$. The variational expression for the relative entropy is
also useful:
\begin{equation}\label{F-1.5}
S(\mu,\nu)=\sup\biggl\{\int_Mf(x)\,d\mu(x)-\log\int_Me^{f(x)}\,d\nu(x)
:f\in C_b(M)\biggr\}.
\end{equation}
Furthermore, we need the Taylor expansion of $\log S_k(d)$:

\begin{lemma}\label{L-1.3}
$$
\log S_k(d)=-\sum_{j=1}^\infty c_j(kd^2)^j
$$
with $c_1={1\over6}$ and $c_j>0$ for all $j\ge1$.
\end{lemma}

\noindent{\it Proof.}\enspace
Set $f(x):=\log{\sin x\over x}$; then we have
$$
f'(x)=\cot x-{1\over x}=\sum_{m=1}^\infty{2x\over x^2-(m\pi)^2}
$$
because of a well-known expansion of $\cot x$. Since
$$
f(x)=-\sum_{m=1}^\infty{1\over m\pi}
\biggl({1\over1-{x\over m\pi}}-{1\over1+{x\over m\pi}}\biggr)
=-\sum_{m=1}^\infty\sum_{j=1}^\infty{2\over(m\pi)^{2j}}x^{2j-1},
$$
we get
$$
f^{(2j)}(0)=-{2(2j-1)!\over\pi^{2j}}\sum_{m=1}^\infty{1\over m^{2j}}
$$
so that
$$
c_j=-{f^{(2j)}(0)\over(2j)!}
={1\over j\pi^{2j}}\sum_{m=1}^\infty{1\over m^{2j}}>0.
$$
\qed

\bigskip
Since ${\rm Ric}(M)\ge(n-1)k$ with $k={\alpha\over n-1}$ due to the assumption
${\rm Ric}(M)\ge\alpha I_n$ in \eqref{F-1.3}, we get by Lemma \ref{L-1.3}
\begin{eqnarray}\label{F-1.6}
\Phi_\theta(d)&=&-(n-1)\sum_{j=1}^\infty
\bigl(1-(1-\theta)^{2j+1}-\theta^{2j+1}\bigr)c_j(kd^2)^j \nonumber \\
&\le&-(n-1)\bigl(1-\theta^3-(1-\theta)^3\bigr){\alpha\over6(n-1)}d^2
\nonumber\\
&=&-{\alpha\theta(1-\theta)\over2}d^2.
\end{eqnarray}
For each $x,y\in M$ let $z(t)$ ($0\le t\le1$) be a geodesic curve joining
$x,y$ with $d(x,z(t))=td(x,y)$. Since the assumption
${\rm Hess}(Q)\ge\beta I_n$ in \eqref{F-1.3} gives
$$
{d^2\over dt^2}Q(z(t))\ge\beta d(x,y)^2,\qquad 0\le t\le1,
$$
we get
\begin{eqnarray}\label{F-1.7}
R_\theta(z(\theta);x,y)
&=&Q(z(\theta))-\theta Q(z(0))-(1-\theta)Q(z(1)) \nonumber\\
&\le&-{\beta\theta(1-\theta)\over2}d(x,y)^2.
\end{eqnarray}
Hence, by \eqref{F-1.6} and \eqref{F-1.7} we have
$$
R_\theta(z;x,y)+\Phi_\theta(d(x,y))
\le-{\rho\theta(1-\theta)\over2}d(x,y)^2
$$
for every $x,y\in M$ and $z\in Z_\theta(x,y)$.

Now, let $f,g\in C_b(M)$ be such that
$$
f(x)\le g(y)+{\rho\over2}d(x,y)^2,\qquad x,y\in M.
$$
Set $u:=\theta f$, $v:=-(1-\theta)g$ and $w:=0$. Then
\begin{eqnarray*}
&&(1-\theta)u(x)+\theta v(y)+R_\theta(z;x,y)+\Phi_\theta(d(x,y)) \\
&&\qquad\le\theta(1-\theta)\Bigl\{f(x)-g(y)-{\rho\over2}d(x,y)^2\Bigr\}
\le0=w(z)
\end{eqnarray*}
for every $x,y\in M$ and $z\in Z_\theta(x,y)$. Hence Theorem \ref{T-1.1}
(the rephrased version \eqref{F-1.1}) yields
$$
\log\int_Me^{\theta f(x)}\,d\nu(x)
+{\theta\over1-\theta}\log\int_Me^{-(1-\theta)g(x)}\,d\nu(x)\le0.
$$
Letting $\theta\nearrow1$ gives
$$
\log\int_Me^{f(x)}\,d\nu(x)-\int_Mg(x)\,d\nu(x)\le0
$$
so that
$$
\int_Mf(x)\,d\mu(x)-\int_Mg(x)\,d\nu(x)
\le\int_Mf(x)\,d\mu(x)-\log\int_Me^{f(x)}\,d\nu(x)\le S(\mu,\nu)
$$
thanks to \eqref{F-1.5}. Finally, we apply \eqref{F-1.4} to obtain
$$
\rho W(\mu,\nu)^2\le S(\mu,\nu).
$$
\qed

\section{Free TCI on the circle}
\setcounter{equation}{0}

Let $Q:{\Bbb T}\to{\Bbb R}$ be a continuous function. The {weighted energy
integral} associated with $Q$ is defined by
$$
E_Q(\mu):=-\Sigma(\mu)+\int_{\Bbb T} Q(\zeta)\,d\mu(\zeta)
\quad\mbox{for $\mu\in{\cal M}({\Bbb T})$},
$$
which admits a unique minimizer $\nu_Q\in{\cal M}({\Bbb T})$ (see \cite{ST}). Set
$B(Q):=-E_Q(\nu_Q)$ and define the {relative free entropy} with respect
to $Q$ by
$$
\widetilde\Sigma_Q(\mu):=-\Sigma(\mu)+\int_{\Bbb T} Q(\zeta)\,d\mu(\zeta)+B(Q)
\quad\mbox{for $\mu\in{\cal M}({\Bbb T})$}.
$$
It is known (\cite[Theorem 2.1]{HPU2}, also \cite[Chap.\ 5]{HP}) that
$\widetilde\Sigma_Q(\mu)$ is the rate function of the large deviation
principle (in the scale
$1/N^2$) for the empirical eigenvalue distribution of the special unitary
random matrix
$$
d\lambda_N^{\rm SU}(Q)(U):={1\over Z_N^{\rm SU}(Q)}
\exp\bigl(-N{\rm Tr}_N(Q(U))\bigr)\,dU,
$$
where $dU$ is the Haar probability measure on the special unitary group
${\rm SU}(N)$ of order $N$, $Q(U)$ for $U\in{\rm SU}(N)$ is defined via functional
calculus and ${\rm Tr}_N$ is the usual trace on the $N\times N$ matrices.

The Wasserstein distance $W(\mu,\nu)$ between $\mu,\nu\in{\cal M}({\Bbb T})$ is
defined with respect to the angular distance (i.e., the geodesic
distance). The following is the free TCI for measures on ${\Bbb T}$ proven in
\cite{HPU1}. The aim of this section is to re-prove this by using the
method of Ledoux \cite{Le}.

\begin{thm}\label{T-2.1} {\rm (\cite[Theorem 2.7]{HPU1})}\quad
Let $Q:{\Bbb T}\to{\Bbb R}$ be a continuous function. If there exists a
constant $\rho>-{1\over2}$ such that $Q(e^{{\rm i} t})-{\rho\over2}t^2$
is convex on ${\Bbb R}$, then
$$
W(\mu,\nu_Q)\le\sqrt{{2\over1+2\rho}\widetilde\Sigma_Q(\mu)},
\qquad\mu\in{\cal M}({\Bbb T}).
$$
\end{thm}

We introduce the {relative free pressure} with respect to $Q$ by
$$
j_Q(f):=\sup\biggl\{\int_{\Bbb T} f\,d\mu-\widetilde\Sigma_Q(\mu)
:\mu\in{\cal M}({\Bbb T})\biggr\}\quad\mbox{for $f\in C_{\Bbb R}({\Bbb T})$.}
$$
It is known (\cite{Le} and \cite{HMP}) that
\begin{eqnarray}\label{F-2.1}
j_Q(f)&=&E_Q(\nu_A)-E_{Q-f}(\nu_{Q-f}) \nonumber\\
&=&\lim_{N\to\infty}{1\over N^2}\log\int_{{\rm SU}(N)}
\exp\bigl(N{\rm Tr}_N(f(U))\bigr)\,d\lambda_N^{\rm SU}(Q)(U).
\end{eqnarray}
For $N\in{\Bbb N}$ and $U,V,W\in{\rm SU}(N)$ write
$$
R_{\theta,N}(W;U,V):={\rm Tr}_N(Q(W))-(1-\theta){\rm Tr}_N(Q(U))-\theta{\rm Tr}_N(Q(V)).
$$
The next lemma is a sort of free analogue of Pr\'ekopa-Leindler-Ledoux
inequality on the circle.

\begin{lemma}\label{L-2.2}
Let $f,g,h:{\Bbb T}\to{\Bbb R}$ be Borel functions and fix $0<\theta<1$. Assume that
\begin{eqnarray*}
{\rm Tr}_N(h(W))&\ge&(1-\theta){\rm Tr}_N(f(U))+\theta{\rm Tr}_N(g(V)) \\
&&\qquad\qquad+R_{\theta,N}(W;U,V)-{\theta(1-\theta)\over4}d(U,V)^2
\end{eqnarray*}
holds for every $N\in{\Bbb N}$, $U,V\in{\rm SU}(N)$ and $W\in Z_\theta(U,V)$. Then
\begin{equation}\label{F-2.2}
j_Q(h)\ge(1-\theta)j_Q(f)+\theta j_Q(g).
\end{equation}
\end{lemma}

\noindent{\it Proof.}\enspace
Since $\dim({\rm SU}(N))=N^2-1$ and ${\rm Ric}({\rm SU}(N))={N\over2}$, $\Phi_\theta$
defined for $M={\rm SU}(N)$ satisfies
$$
\Phi_\theta(d)\le-{N\theta(1-\theta)\over4}d^2
$$
thanks to \eqref{F-1.6}. Hence, for each $N\in{\Bbb N}$, the assumption of the
lemma gives
\begin{eqnarray*}
N{\rm Tr}_N(h(W))&\ge&(1-\theta)N{\rm Tr}_N(f(U))+\theta N{\rm Tr}_N(g(V)) \\
&&\qquad\qquad+NR_{\theta,N}(W;U,V)+\Phi_\theta(d(U,V))
\end{eqnarray*}
for every $U,V\in{\rm SU}(N)$ and $W\in Z_\theta(U,V)$. Theorem \ref{T-1.1}
(the rephrased version \eqref{F-1.1}) can be applied to
$\nu:=\lambda_N^{\rm SU}(Q)$, $u:=N{\rm Tr}_N(f(\cdot))$, $v:=N{\rm Tr}_N(g(\cdot))$ and
$w:=N{\rm Tr}_N(h(\cdot))$; hence we have
\begin{eqnarray*}
&&\log\int_{{\rm SU}(N)}\exp\bigl(N{\rm Tr}_N(h(U))\bigr)\,d\lambda_N^{\rm SU}(Q)(U) \\
&&\qquad\ge(1-\theta)
\log\int_{{\rm SU}(N)}\exp\bigl(N{\rm Tr}_N(f(U))\bigr)\,d\lambda_N^{\rm SU}(Q)(U) \\
&&\qquad\qquad+\theta
\log\int_{{\rm SU}(N)}\exp\bigl(N{\rm Tr}_N(g(U))\bigr)\,d\lambda_N^{\rm SU}(Q)(U),
\end{eqnarray*}
implying the inequality \eqref{F-2.2} thanks to \eqref{F-2.1}.\qed

\bigskip
The assumption of the lemma is apparently too much; so the above must not be
the optimal form of the free Brunn-Minkowski inequality on ${\Bbb T}$.
Nevertheless, it is enough to prove Theorem \ref{T-2.1}.

For each
$N\in{\Bbb N}$ and $U\in{\rm SU}(N)$ set $\Psi(U):={\rm Tr}_N(Q(U))$. Using a certain
regularization technique as in \cite{HPU1}, we may assume that $Q$ is a
harmonic function in a neighborhood of the unit disk. Then, it was shown
in \cite[Lemma 1.3\,(ii)]{HPU1} that the convexity assumption of $Q$
implies ${\rm Hess}(\Psi)\ge\rho I_{N^2-1}$. This gives as in \eqref{F-1.7}
\begin{equation}\label{F-2.3}
R_{\theta,N}(W;U,V)\le-{\rho\theta(1-\theta)\over2}d(U,V)^2
\end{equation}
for every $U,V\in{\rm SU}(N)$ and $W\in Z_\theta(U,V)$. Now, let
$f,g\in C({\Bbb T})$ be such that
\begin{equation}\label{F-2.4}
f(\zeta)\le g(\eta)+{1+2\rho\over4}d(\zeta,\eta)^2,
\qquad\zeta,\eta\in{\Bbb T}.
\end{equation}
Define the optimal matching distance on ${\Bbb T}^N$ by
$$
\delta(\zeta,\eta):=\min_{\sigma\in S_N}
\sqrt{\sum_{i=1}^Nd(\zeta_i,\eta_{\sigma(i)})^2}
$$
for $\zeta=(\zeta_1,\dots,\zeta_N),\eta=(\eta_1,\dots,\eta_N)\in{\Bbb T}^N$.
For $U\in{\rm SU}(N)$ let $\lambda(U):=(\lambda_1(U),\dots,\lambda_N(U))$
denote the element of ${\Bbb T}^N$ consisting of the eigenvalues of $U$ with
multiplicities and in counter-clockwise order. It immediately follows from
\eqref{F-2.4} that
$$
{\rm Tr}_N(f(U))\le{\rm Tr}_N(g(V))+{1+2\rho\over4}\delta(\lambda(U),\lambda(V))^2,
\qquad U,V\in{\rm SU}(N).
$$
Since $\delta(\lambda(U),\lambda(V))\le d(U,V)$ as shown in
\cite[(2.11)]{HPU1}), this gives
\begin{equation}\label{F-2.5}
{\rm Tr}_N(f(U))\le{\rm Tr}_N(g(V))+{1+2\rho\over4}d(U,V)^2,
\qquad U,V\in{\rm SU}(N).
\end{equation}
Set $\tilde f:=\theta f$, $\tilde g:=-(1-\theta)g$ and $\tilde h:=0$.
Then, for $U,V\in{\rm SU}(N)$ and $W\in Z_\theta(U,V)$, by \eqref{F-2.3} and
\eqref{F-2.5} we get
\begin{eqnarray*}
&&(1-\theta){\rm Tr}_N(\tilde f(U))+\theta{\rm Tr}_N(\tilde g(V))
+R_{\theta,N}(W;U,V)-{\theta(1-\theta)\over4}d(U,V)^2 \\
&&\qquad\le\theta(1-\theta)\biggl({\rm Tr}_N(f(U))-{\rm Tr}_N(g(V))
-{1+2\rho\over4}d(U,V)^2\biggr) \\
&&\qquad\le0={\rm Tr}_N(\tilde h(W)).
\end{eqnarray*}
Hence, the assumption of Lemma \ref{L-2.2} is satisfied so that we have
$$
(1-\theta)j_Q(\theta f)+\theta j_Q(-(1-\theta)g)\le j_Q(0)=0.
$$
For every $\mu\in{\cal M}({\Bbb T})$, by definition of $j_Q$, this implies
$$
(1-\theta)\biggl(\int_{\Bbb T}\theta f\,d\mu-\widetilde\Sigma_Q(\mu)\biggr)
+\theta\biggl(\int_{\Bbb T}(-(1-\theta)g)\,d\nu_Q
-\widetilde\Sigma_Q(\nu_Q)\biggr)\le0
$$
so that, thanks to $\widetilde\Sigma_Q(\nu_Q)=0$,
$$
\theta\biggl(\int_{\Bbb T} f\,d\mu-\int_{\Bbb T} f\,d\nu_Q\biggr)
\le\widetilde\Sigma_Q(\mu).
$$
Letting $\theta\nearrow1$ gives
$$
\int_{\Bbb T} f\,d\mu-\int_{\Bbb T} f\,d\nu_Q\le\widetilde\Sigma_Q(\mu).
$$
Using \eqref{F-1.4} we obtain
$$
{1+2\rho\over2}W(\mu,\nu_Q)^2\le\widetilde\Sigma_Q(\mu).
$$
\qed

\bigskip
It turns out that the bound ${2/(1+2\rho)}$ of our free TCI on ${\Bbb T}$
cannot be improved even if we use the Riemannian
Pr\'ekopa-Leindler inequality from \cite{CMS}. This suggests the best
possibility of the bound.

\bigskip\noindent
{\bf Acknowledgments.}\enspace
We are grateful to Professor M.~Ledoux for sending us his preprint
\cite{Le}, to Professor Y.~Ueda for suggesting us the proof of free TCI by
using \cite{CMS}, and to Dr.\ A.~Andai for the proof of Lemma \ref{L-1.3}.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaArXiv


text:
The Science of News and Analysis
Is the UK Prepared to Add Iran to Its List of Terrorists?
The UK government has added the political and military branches of Lebanese Hezbollah to its terrorist list following a decision initiated by Home Secretary Sajid Javid and approved by Parliament. Hezbollah, or the "Party of God" is now one of the 74 foreign groups and 14 other groups related to Northern Ireland on the list. Any support to this organisation falls under the Terrorism Act of 2000. In the same act, under the rubric of fund-raising, offences, article 15, it clearly states that any person commits an offence if he invites others to provide money or other property to a proscribed group. Since the General Secretary of Hezbollah Sayed Hassan Nasrallah and the government of Iran both overtly acknowledge the financial, military, technical, intelligence and other social services support that Iran provides to the organisation, a clear question arises for the UK government: Will the Iranian government be included on its terrorism list, or is the UK government ready to violate its own law? What is the real purpose behind the UK decision?
The point is not to identify Hezbollah as a terrorist group. The goal is rather to prevent donations from reaching Hezbollah at a time when Iran is under heavy sanctions meant to limit its cash flow and, consequently, impede its financial support to groups like Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Syrian government, and other groups in Iraq and Yemen. This is what the UK Home Secretary Sajid Javid meant by "secret intelligence" during his last intervention at the House of Commons. Time will tell if this secret intelligence has been correctly understood and will serve the UK's desired objectives.
The Terrorism Act of 2000, under funding arrangements, article 17 (a) and (b), states as follows: "A person commits an offence if he enters into or becomes concerned in an arrangement as a result of which money or other property is made available or is to be made available to another… that will or may be used for the purposes of terrorism".
Article 12, under the rubric "Support", is explicit: "A person commits an offence if he invites support, provision of money for a proscribed organisation, and arranges a meeting to support or encourage support for a proscribed organisation, or participates in a private meeting…"
The text of the articles is unambiguous: anyone who supports or meets with Hezbollah individuals or commanders is subject to a maximum of 10 years of prison. These clauses cannot but apply to Iran, the first and utmost supporter of Hezbollah.
Iranian officials, beginning with Foreign Minister Jawad Zarif, can no longer visitSayed Nasrallah and then go to the UK or meet UK officials without risk of imprisonment, now that the UK officially classifies Hezbollah as a terrorist organisation.
Hezbollah's yearly budget to operate in Syria and Lebanon and to support any other group with weapons or transfer of expertise is provided by the Iranian government, together with additional funds that Sayed Ali Khamenei provides from donations to the Imam Reza shrine. Thus, in accordance with the 2000 legislation, the UK can be expected to cut its relationship with Iran at once.
Pro-Hezbollah Lebanese Defence Minister Elias Bou Saad meeting the British Ambassador to Lebanon Chris Rampling MBE
Politically speaking, Hezbollah meets in private and overtly with all political leaders of Lebanon. These meetings begin with the Christian President Michel Aoun, the Sunni Prime Minister Saad Hariri, the Shia Speaker Nabih Berri, and the Ministers of Foreignaffairs Joubran Basil, Defence Elias bu Saab, Health Jamil Jabq and Finance Ali Hasan Khalil, and most political leaders of the country. This imposes – theoretically – on the UK government the obligation to reject any entry visa to all these politicians and to prevent any meetings with their diplomats after March the 3d, 2019.
What if the UK breaks its own laws and its officials meet with Hezbollah officials or those who hold private meetings with its leaders, in defiance of the UK Terrorism Act of 2000? If this happens, it will be difficult for any UK court to uphold a solid case against any Hezbollah supporter since UK officials regularly meet with their Iranian counterparts, who are responsible for funding Hezbollah.
Pro-Hezbollah health Minister Jamil Jabq attending Arab Health Ministers meeting in Cairo
The "Party of God" has no offices or representatives in any city around the world, even among the millions in the Lebanese community living abroad. Of course, there are thousands of Hezbollah supporters in the Lebanese Diaspora, notably Christians from the Tayyar al-Watani party led by President Aoun and his son-in-law the Foreign Minister Basil. And there are many more supporters among Shia in the diaspora who originate from the south of Lebanon, the Bekaa Valley, Beirut and its suburbs. They have family members or cousins who operate within Hezbollah or at least support the organisation; some of these "Diaspora Shia" have adopted overtly Hezbollah's cause on their own personal initiative.
Most of these Lebanese consider the cause of Hezbollah as their own because the group defended their Christian villages and cities from al-Qaeda and ISIS when these groups were based on the borders with Lebanon and in the Lebanese city of Arsal, with plans to expand into Lebanon. They consider Hezbollah the only force capable of protecting their homes in the south of Lebanon from any future Israeli aggression, in the face of daily Israeli violations of Lebanese sea, air and ground sovereignty.
"If the whole world stood up and said the resistance (Hezbollah) is terrorism, this does not make it terrorism as far as the Lebanese are concerned," said Foreign Minister Bassil, who is also a son-in-law of Lebanon's president and leads the political party he founded.
There is no doubt that these enthusiastic Lebanese will be the favourite targets of Britain's domestic security forces who are looking to register "a security achievement" of any kind. The problem was on the table in many cities around the world when Lebanese Shia sought to fulfil their Islamic tithing duty by donating 20% of their year-end profits. According to some Fatwas (Shia are free to follow the highest religious authority in accordance with their understanding of Islam), this 20% can be donated to the "Islamic Resistance", i.e. Hezbollah. From now on anyone sending money for this Islamic purpose that ends up in Hezbollah coffers must be considered a financer of a terrorist organisation.
This same issue was a serious problem for Lebanese in the USA who were obliged to stop sending money back to Lebanon except for family members. Lebanese communities in many countries voluntarily observed the same restrictions in order to avoid severe penalties or jail in the west, causing a reduction in donations to Hezbollah. Thus, Hezbollah today relies exclusively on Iranian support.
The new measures in the UK do not aim to interfere with Hezbollah's "non-existent" presence in the West and equally non-existent bank accounts abroad, nor do they aim to close Hezbollah offices that do not exist abroad. The new measures have the goal of tightening the noose around the neck of the community that supports Hezbollah.
The West began this process inside Lebanon by going after Lebanese banks and the accounts of wealthy Shia. Even exchange offices who change Hezbollah's euros into dollars were included on the terrorist list. Wealthy Shia businessmen who sympathise with Hezbollah and who were involved in projects in Iraq saw their assets frozen by Iraq's former Prime Minister Haidar Abadi in response to an official US request.
The western measures may succeed in making life more difficult for pro-Hezbollah Christians and Shia around the world. Nevertheless, the majority of Lebanese cannot renounce Hezbollah any more than they can renounce their own families, because Hezbollah is integral to their existence; nor is it confined to their homes and family members. Its ideology of Resistance informs their creed and world view, and this is the case whether or not they believe in Islam.
By Elijah J. Magnier
Source: Elijah J. Magnier
Will Great Britain Face Penalties for its War Crimes?
Soleimani Geopolitics, One Year On
Sheikh Rohani Stirs Up Trouble in the Middle East
The War on Iran
The Empire Is Not Done with Assange
A Perfect Storm Gathers in Persian Gulf
HezbollahIranLebanonUK
The US Wants to Sanction Away Russia's "Great Society"
One Country, Two Sessions, Multiple Tweaks
Arabic Armenian Azerbaijani Basque Bengali Bosnian Bulgarian Chinese (Simplified) Chinese (Traditional) Czech Danish Dutch English Filipino Finnish French German Greek Gujarati Hebrew Hindi Hungarian Italian Japanese Javanese Korean Latin Myanmar (Burmese) Nepali Pashto Persian Punjabi Russian Sindhi Swedish Thai Turkish Ukrainian Urdu Uzbek
Psyllium Seeds Fight GERD
There are 5,000 Janitors in the U.S. with PhDs
U.S. May Have Arranged "Self Defense"…
The Hidden History of the Incredibly Evil Khazarian Mafia
Why Do Our Best Friends Become Strangers?
Afghanistan BRI China CIA COVID-19 CPEC Elections EU Europe Foreign Policy France Germany Health India Iran Iraq ISIS Israel Kurds Lebanon Libya Mainstream Media MbS Middle East NATO North Korea Oil Pakistan Palestine Pentagon Propaganda Putin Russia Saudi Arabia Syria Trump Turkey UAE UK Ukraine US Venezuela War West Yemen
Trump's Not-So-Secret Art of Containing China
Information War Dethrones US President
The French Might Have Bombed a Wedding Party in Mali. And No One Seems to Care
Israel Must Be Sanctioned for Refusing Covid-19 Vaccinations to Palestinians
Birth of the Digital Oligarchy: The Trump Ban and the Social Media Ruse
Encircling China and Praising India: The US Strategic Framework for the Indo-Pacific
These Are Russia's Five Most Important Tasks For Surviving World War C – geopolitic on Alt-Media: Debunking the Dogma
Kleurenrevolutie in Washington, DC: anti-constitutionele staatsgreep of democratische veiligheidsbeweging? Wat er echt is gebeurd? - INDIGNATIE on Chaos Theory, Hybrid War, and the Future of Syria
Kleurenrevolutie in Washington, DC: anti-constitutionele staatsgreep of democratische veiligheidsbeweging? Wat er echt is gebeurd? - INDIGNATIE on Macedonia's About to Become the World's First "Politically Correct" Police State
Color Revolution In DC: Anti-Constitutional Coup Or Democratic Security Movement? – Niki´s Opinion Forum on Chaos Theory, Hybrid War, and the Future of Syria
Color Revolution In DC: Anti-Constitutional Coup Or Democratic Security Movement? – Niki´s Opinion Forum on Macedonia's About to Become the World's First "Politically Correct" Police State
Categories Select Category Books (76) Diplomacy (65) Food (189) History (183) Media (73) Military (474) Miscellaneous (159) Money (64) Opinion (11,958) Politics (73) Religion (89) Science (89) Technology (84) World (734) Asia (88) Europe (60) Middle East (508) North America (62)
By subscribing, you agree to recieve our promotional marketing materials and agree with our Privacy Policy. You may unscribe at any time.
©2021 Astute News

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


We ask the right questions to fully understand your business, goals and most importantly – our unique personality.
Our team delivers an elegant blueprint for your website covering everything from user experience to graphic design.
We ask the right questions to fully understand your business, goals and most importantly – your unique personality.
Coming up with your own web design can be a struggle, especially if tech isn't your forte.
Even if it is, we understand that you've got more important things to do – like running a business.
Our team of web specialists can build a sleek and exciting new site for your business in no time flat. Alternatively, if you have an outdated site, we can help bring it up to speed.


text:
Why To Act
Gyan Putra - Support for School Children
A Letter to friends, sponsors and members
Kiel, 08.02.2014
Dear members, sponsors and friends of our Society,
Maybe you have been waiting for news of our school in Jadan – here they come:
In January 2014 I travelled to India, and of course, I took the opportunity for a tour of our school during school hours. Once again I noticed how well the donations were used.
Immediately after I had expressed my desire to visit the school, Mangal Mani - the contact person in India to our Association, announced me to the school principal. The principal soon informed his assistant principal who picked me instantly up and showed me around with no warning or announcement to the teachers.
While I went with him through the building, I notice the gentle, open and trusting atmosphere everywhere around. The class rooms had open doors, and the students worked so disciplined and quietly that no class disturbed the other.
When school started again right after holidays, we attended the opening event together with a small group of visitors. It was held in the large hall in which all children fit in. The students were not nervous or even impressed by the fact that we were sitting on the stage. The scenery was peaceful and quiet, all were sitting disciplined and ordered, and there was no pushing or scramble. Initially, all together sang a prayer.
In a conversation with the principal I was told later that a high value in school is placed on the observance of rules, although they would never use physical punishment to achieve this.
Later, it was reported to me, it turned out last year that we can no longer afford a school of this size.
Therefore, the supervisor of the school, M. M. Sw. Jasraj Puri, founded a committee which decided first of all to change the organization in order to prevent more serious cuts.
The school is now changed into a full-time school, so that school buses only have to go twice a day. This means saving of the largest cost factor. Further, no new students can be included in the next two years. In the long run, the total number will be limited to 700 students.
In recent years, M.M. Sw. Jasraj Puriji observed that the sponsored books and uniforms are treated worse than those paid. Paid things are treated better because it is their own property and will be passed on in the families. It turned out that many parents can afford the school uniforms and school books.
That is why the organisation of the Gyan Putra scheme was changed. From now on, the parents will buy the school uniforms, books and teaching aids, and they will also pay for the school bus. Some parents may find it difficult to afford these costs, but yet it is the only way to continue the Gyan Putra project and continue to provide good education to children that they would not have otherwise.
Those children who were selected by Gyan Putra scheme, as well as all girls, still need not to pay school fees. The school lessons for Gyan Putra children remains free. This is only possible through our contributions - the members and supporters from different countries from all over the world! (The membership fee is 70,00 €. Whether you are a member or not, you can become a sponsor for 85,00 € - this amount allows a child to a full year to go to school).
The salaries of teachers are also paid by donations (currently there are 43 teachers who earn between five thousand and eighteen thousand Rupees per month, depending on their level of training and extent of employment. The exchange rate per February 2014 was 1 € = 80 Rupees).
We also sponsor the maintenance and repairs of the building, the classrooms and specialized classrooms, as well as the interior, the janitor, the cleaning staff and cleaning supplies. This means that the Gyan Putra scheme creates the prerequisite for qualified education that would otherwise not be feasible or could be offered to any student.
Our aim, to allow girls and boys a good education, is still possible after the modified system.
I was once again able to witness with my own eyes how motivated the students are, how lucky they feel, and how proud they are that they go to school. They are thankful for the opportunity!
In this sense, I thank you all on behalf of the Association for the years of constant donation activities.
On behalf of the Board members
Heartfelt greetings
Elke Deppert
Huge success of Gyan Putra student
School remains closed due to Corona
Adjustment of sponsorship fee
Increase of sponsorship fee
Progress Report 2016 - 2017
Progress Report - 2013-2014
Association for Promotion and Development of Educational and Research Projects in India e.V.
Verein zum Aufbau und zur Unterstützung von Erziehungs- und Forschungsprojekten in Indien e.V.
Represented by / Vertreten durch:
Christina Gehrmeyer (1st chairwoman)
Elke Deppert (2nd chairwoman)
Karin Cassens (accountant)
Cornelia Gehrmeyer (secretary)
Auf dem Wall 29
Registernummer: VR 3988 KI
Christina Gehrmeyer
Bank Account (Germany):
Bank: Kieler Volksbank eG
IBAN: DE 24210 900 070 062 501 402
BIC: GENODEF 1 KIL
Click here to donate /
Hier klicken zum Spenden
Imprint · Privacy policy /
Copyright © 2016-2022 Yoga in Daily Life. All Rights Reserved.


I am currently running another membership system that I created. I am moving everything to wordpress. I have installed the membership plugin and set up memberships to match my current system. What is the best way to import users?
If the old site is still live, install the use sync plugin.
If not, you will have to do a MySQL import.
You can import from CSV but you will lose all of your passwords.


text:
package wire

import (
	"bytes"
	"io"

	"github.com/lucas-clemente/quic-go/internal/protocol"
	"github.com/lucas-clemente/quic-go/internal/utils"
	"github.com/lucas-clemente/quic-go/qerr"
)

// A GoawayFrame is a GOAWAY frame
type GoawayFrame struct {
	ErrorCode      qerr.ErrorCode
	LastGoodStream protocol.StreamID
	ReasonPhrase   string
}

// ParseGoawayFrame parses a GOAWAY frame
func ParseGoawayFrame(r *bytes.Reader, _ protocol.VersionNumber) (*GoawayFrame, error) {
	frame := &GoawayFrame{}

	if _, err := r.ReadByte(); err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	errorCode, err := utils.BigEndian.ReadUint32(r)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	frame.ErrorCode = qerr.ErrorCode(errorCode)

	lastGoodStream, err := utils.BigEndian.ReadUint32(r)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	frame.LastGoodStream = protocol.StreamID(lastGoodStream)

	reasonPhraseLen, err := utils.BigEndian.ReadUint16(r)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	if reasonPhraseLen > uint16(protocol.MaxPacketSize) {
		return nil, qerr.Error(qerr.InvalidGoawayData, "reason phrase too long")
	}

	reasonPhrase := make([]byte, reasonPhraseLen)
	if _, err := io.ReadFull(r, reasonPhrase); err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	frame.ReasonPhrase = string(reasonPhrase)
	return frame, nil
}

func (f *GoawayFrame) Write(b *bytes.Buffer, _ protocol.VersionNumber) error {
	b.WriteByte(0x03)
	utils.BigEndian.WriteUint32(b, uint32(f.ErrorCode))
	utils.BigEndian.WriteUint32(b, uint32(f.LastGoodStream))
	utils.BigEndian.WriteUint16(b, uint16(len(f.ReasonPhrase)))
	b.WriteString(f.ReasonPhrase)
	return nil
}

// Length of a written frame
func (f *GoawayFrame) Length(version protocol.VersionNumber) protocol.ByteCount {
	return protocol.ByteCount(1 + 4 + 4 + 2 + len(f.ReasonPhrase))
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


We are always happy to welcome members to our Lifelong family!
As a special recognition to people who sign up and are new to us, we are giving an activity coupon ($5) and a Lifelong Learning coupon ($10). In addition, if a current member recommends someone new, he/she will also receive the same coupons.
This drive will end on March 31. Give us a call or come down to visit!


After sixteen years teaching New Testament at Luther Seminary, in 2013 Mary Shore returned to parish ministry and weekly preaching. She is pastor of Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, an ELCA congregation in Brevard, North Carolina. She comments on preaching and biblical texts at www.pilgrimpreaching.org.
Displaying 1 - 20 of 89 entries.


text:
De Scolopostethus puberulus is een wants uit de onderfamilie Rhyparochrominae en uit de familie bodemwantsen (Lygaeidae). 'Donzige zaagpoot' is de Nederlandse naam voor deze wants op Waarneming.nl, waar voor alle in de Benelux voorkomende wantsen eenduidige Nederlandse namen zijn ingevoerd.

De onderfamilie Rhyparochrominae wordt ook weleens als een zelfstandige familie Rhyparochromidae gezien in een superfamilie Lygaeoidea. Lygaeidae is conform de indeling van bijvoorbeeld het Nederlands Soortenregister.

Uiterlijk
De donzige zaagpoot is 3,2 tot 4,3 mm lang. De wantsen van het geslacht Scolopostethus hebben aan de onderzijde van de dijen van de voorpoten een groot aantal kleine doorns. Ze hebben ook allemaal een witte vlek aan de zijkant (in het midden) van het halsschild (pronotum). Het bovenste deel van het halsschild is zwart en de onderste helft is bruin. De kleur van de antennes is vaak verschillend tussen de soorten. Van de antennes van de donzige zaagpoot zijn de eerste twee segmenten lichtbruin en de bovenste twee segmenten zijn donkerbruin. De lichte segmenten zijn sterk contrasterend met de zeer donkergekleurde segmenten. Ze zijn meestal kortvleugelig (brachypteer), maar ze kunnen ook langvleugelig (macropteer) zijn.

Verspreiding en habitat
De soort is wordt in Europa vooral in Centraal-Europa gevonden. Naar het oosten toe is hij verspreid tot in het gebied rond de Zwarte Zee. Ze hebben een voorkeur voor vochtige tot natte leefgebieden die in ieder geval gedeeltelijk beschaduwd zijn..

Leefwijze
De wantsen worden gevonden tussen het bladafval en mossen en klimmen zelden in planten. Verder is er over deze soort niet zo veel bekend. De imago's overwinteren en er is één generatie per jaar.

Lygaeidae

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


Wagner is a subject matter expert in this field. He did a great job taping, plastering and sanding my entire basement which is approximately 900sqft. His prices are very competitive, if not, the best. Would recommend in a heartbeat.
Thank you so much! It was a pleasure working on your project, cheers!
They fixed our ceiling drywall and spackle, this was a tricky job in that it was really high up and required some extra prep. Excellent work, would recommend to anybody.
Thank you so much! It was a pleasure working with you guys!
When I called, Wagner replied promptly and came to give me an estimate within a day. I had every kind of drywall work to be done it was a major project and required a real expert. We had a load bearing wall removed so half our ceiling and walls were ripped out, we also had popcorn ceiling, water damage, rodent damage, high ceilings above the stairs and really baked on wallpaper to be removed.
It's very difficult to do major work like this with a family of 5 living in the home. Wagner was very polite, courteous and worked with our schedule to minimize the disruption.
One of the reasons we chose Wagner to do the job were previous reviews about his cleanliness. It absolutely made the difference in our project. He made sure to tidy up after every shift and used a vacuum on his sander to minimize dust in the home.
His experience and skill really showed as he tackled all of the many challenges we had.
Overall we were very satisfied and once our main floor renovations are complete we plan to hire Wagner again to do our upstairs and basement projects. We would highly recommend Wagner for any of your projects.
Exceptional job Wagner thank you for all your hard work!
Thank you ! It was a pleasure working with you guys!
Ceiling repair due to water damage.
Wagner did an amazing job at fixing a damaged area that was challenging to match with the rest of the undamged ceiling. We are very happy with the repairs he did. He was extremely professional and we could see he took pride in his craft and ensured we as the customers were satisfied with th work.
Thank you so much it was a pleasure working with you guys!
Wagner is a man of integrity and excellent craftsman. He transformed the very dated , older condo that I purchased into a bright, airy and beautiful home. Older building come with their difficulties, and Wagner, with perseverance and skill, overcame the challenges. I could not be happier!
Thank you so much for the opportunity Kim it was a pleasure working with you!
Had him do one of my houses and such a brilliant job.
Wagner is a true professional. He's honest and trustworthy, does beautiful work and gets the job done on time. I would not hesitate to recommend Wagner to anyone, and I would certainly hire him again. Our house looks beautiful with that gawdy popcorn ceiling now removed. Thanks Wagner!
Taping over old pot lights and ceiling painting.
Started and finished as promised. Worked clean and covered all from over spray, taping mud, etc... Cleaned up after themselves profesionally.
Thank you for your business and the review Enio.
Incredible attention to detail! The finished product was perfect. No patchy spots at all and everything was seamlessly sanded and blended. You can tell when someone has been doing their job for many years, and this guys work speaks for itself. Very professional and reliable person to deal with as well, which is a bonus when it comes to the construction world. Overall very happy with the final product and would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a quality dry wall taper and finisher. Thanks again!
Hd Reno has not added any photos.
HD Reno has been serving customer in the Toronto area since 2005. We are a drywall finishing company with a specialization in stucco ceiling removal(popcorn ceiling). We also offer Drywall Installation & Finishing and Stucco removal / Smooth Ceilings Call us today for an appointment.
Looking for Drywall Contractors pros in BROUGHAM?


text:
ALL GOVERNMENT JOBS IN INDIA 2009
Dec 12, · Teach and learn with The Times: Resources for bringing the world into your classroom. Nov 25, · India will officially assume the G20 Presidency from December 1 The next G20 Leaders' Summit at the level of heads of state or government is scheduled to be held on September 9 and 10 in New Delhi. The American Civil War (April 12, – May 26, ; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United www.globallib.ru was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by states that had www.globallib.ru central cause of the war was the dispute over whether slavery would be permitted to expand into the western territories, leading .
Types of Government Jobs In India -- Examination By #UPSC #PSC #SSC and others
The government of India releases some tones of Government Job Recruitment Notifications each day to let unemployed applicants apply. Various departments like. View our CNBC video gallery to find news clips on the stock market and more! Play live videos and find up to date market news. Break down your selection by: Top Videos, Most Viewed, US, Europe. Supreme Court of India Arun Kumar Agrawal vs Union Of India & Ors on 1 He did not get any government job and wanted to be self-employed by starting. All those uncles in their 50s and 60s now regrets not getting a government job. But they will start blaming every one that comes with a government job for. Qualcomm invents breakthrough technologies that transform how the world connects, computes and communicates. When we connected the phone to the Internet, the mobile revolution was born. Today, as we unlock 5G, we're applying our mobile expertise to transform industries, create jobs, and enrich lives. Aug 14, · District 9: Directed by Neill Blomkamp. With Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, Nathalie Boltt, Sylvaine Strike. Violence ensues after an extraterrestrial race forced to live in slum-like conditions on Earth finds a kindred spirit in a government agent . The U.S. entered a deep recession, with nearly 9 million jobs lost during and , roughly 6% of the workforce. The number of jobs did not return to the December pre-crisis peak until By definition, there must therefore exist a government budget deficit so all three net to zero. The government sector includes federal, state and. Jang Karachi Page 1 Mar 30, · Jang News jobs in Karachi, 31 thg 8, Here you can get all private and Government Jobs announced in the Daily. Yearly rankings of the best employers in the United States, Canada as well as for women, diversity, recent grads and beyond. Réservez des vols pas chers sur www.globallib.ru vers les plus grandes villes d'Europe. Trouvez aussi des offres spéciales sur votre hôtel, votre location de voiture et votre assurance voyage. Background. Saudi Arabia is an absolute monarchy in which all legislative, executive, and judiciary power ultimately rests in the hands of the king, who is both head of state and head of government. The Basic Law sets out the system of governance, rights of citizens, and powers and duties of the government, and it provides that the Quran and Sunnah (the . Dec 12, · Teach and learn with The Times: Resources for bringing the world into your classroom. Nov 25, · India will officially assume the G20 Presidency from December 1 The next G20 Leaders' Summit at the level of heads of state or government is scheduled to be held on September 9 and 10 in New Delhi. As of July , Google Notebook has shut down and all Notebook data should now be in Google Docs. As previously announced, in most cases we were.
Top 5 Government Jobs After HS in Bengali: 12th: Best Govt jobs: Salary: Apply: West Bengal: Central
Central government debt, total (% of GDP) Most recent value () () Trend. India. The Human Capital Index (HCI) database provides data at the country level for each of the components of the Human Capital Index as well as for the overall index, disaggregated by gender. (C) Average Monthly Rainfall - (mm). Labour Bureau Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India · Workers in Petroleum Industry · Digest of ILR · Statistical Profile on Women Labour. Outsourcing is an agreement in which one company hires another company to be responsible for a planned or existing activity that is or could be done internally, and sometimes involves transferring employees and assets from one firm to another. The term outsourcing, which came from the phrase outside resourcing, originated no later than The concept, which The . Aug 14, · District 9: Directed by Neill Blomkamp. With Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, Nathalie Boltt, Sylvaine Strike. Violence ensues after an extraterrestrial race forced to live in slum-like conditions on Earth finds a kindred spirit in a government agent . The Government of India (ISO: Bhārat Sarkār; often abbreviated as GoI), known as the Union Government or Central Government but often simply as the Centre, is the national government of the Republic of India, a federal democracy located in South Asia, consisting of 28 union states and eight union www.globallib.ru the Constitution, there are three primary branches of . Please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of all important aspects of the article. (November ) Following is the List of different government officials in the Indian government, along with their respective posts and position in the Indian order of precedence and the salaries and various allowances and emoluments. Dec 13, · India News | Latest India News | Read latest and breaking news from India. Today's top India news headlines, news on Indian politics, elections, government, business, technology, and Bollywood. Report on Census of Haryana Government Employees (). Accessible Version: View(16 KB) · Report on Census of Haryana Government Employees (). Anu Radha vs State Of Haryana And Others on 1 July, with their working. Importance of selections to the Government jobs can hardly be. For the Indian public, the reservation in government jobs is viewed as an important Amartya Sen () argues that any theory of justice should focus on. This tool aggregates all known information about a case from different agencies as well as contextual information on field visit locations—traffic and weather.
Connecticut computer science engineer job website|Progress ridge town square jobs
Yearly rankings of the best employers in the United States, Canada as well as for women, diversity, recent grads and beyond. Best Coaching institute for Govt. Job in Delhi NCR. new govt job, bank, po, ssc, All Govt. VO/NGO:DL// (NITI Aayog Govt. of India). Tibet (/ t ɪ ˈ b ɛ t / (); Tibetan: བོད་, Lhasa dialect: [pʰøː˨˧˩] Böd; Chinese: 西藏; pinyin: Xīzàng) is a region in East Asia, covering much of the Tibetan Plateau and spanning about 2,, km 2 (, sq mi). It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan www.globallib.ru resident on the plateau are some other ethnic groups such as Monpa, Tamang, Qiang, Sherpa and Lhoba. Persons who were officers or employees of the U.S. government on December 16, For any work to be performed in the United States, immigration law. The World Development Report (WDR )—LEARNING to Realize Education's Promise—is the first ever devoted entirely to education. And the timing is excellent: education has long been critical to human welfare, but it is even more so in a . All major airports across the United Kingdom have been set a June the British government announced as part of a rules shake-up on Thursday. ASEAN people is at the heart of all ASEAN regional cooperation across all the three pillars of ASEAN communities. Different initiatives are designed and. Nov 25, · India will officially assume the G20 Presidency from December 1 The next G20 Leaders' Summit at the level of heads of state or government is scheduled to be held on September 9 and 10 in New Delhi. HM Courts and Tribunals Service is responsible for the administration of criminal, civil and family courts and tribunals in England and Wales. HMCTS is an executive agency, sponsored by the.
The American Civil War (April 12, – May 26, ; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United www.globallib.ru was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by states that had www.globallib.ru central cause of the war was the dispute over whether slavery would be permitted to expand into the western territories, leading . The federal minimum wage is $ per hour effective July 24, Employment Law Guide — Minimum Wage and Overtime Pay · Questions and Answers about. HM Courts and Tribunals Service is responsible for the administration of criminal, civil and family courts and tribunals in England and Wales. HMCTS is an executive agency, sponsored by the. The central government (excluding armed forces) had a vacancy of %, with lakh vacant positions. The revenue department had the largest proportion of. Government of India Decisions. (1) Employment of Honorary Workers in civil posts –. applicability of the CCS (Conduct) Rules. Various questions have arisen. Become informed about UK news, local news, international stories, and opinion. All stories are expertly selected from across the best UK and global newspapers. Government of NCT of Delhi. Image of Celebration of Home» Current Vacancies 9, ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE ADVERTISEMENT NO / FOR POST CODE 90/ Salary grades: How jobs are organized into a structure. Through this law, salaries for all government employees arePay structures typically incorporate.


The Polish radar NUR-15 «Odra» is a mobile medium-range 3D surveillance radar designed for the Polish Air Force. The manufacturers designator is TRS-15. The beacon (IFF-Interrogator) is built using a THALES- license.
On the basis of the same design, once a maritime channel is added, a similar device – TRS-15C «Odra-C» radar – has been developed. This design is being used by the Coastal Missile Squadron of the Maritime Missile Unit. It has a reduced instrumented range of 50 kilometers.
In 2016 a basic modernization led to the designator NUR-15M «Odra-M» alias TRS-15M (or for its export version TRS-19).


Maia Laabs (M.S. student in Animal Biology) is a recipient of the Memorial Scholarship from the CA Chapter of ARPAS in recognition for her research activities with goats.
Alice Rocha is a recipient of an undergraduate scholarship from the CA Chapter of ARPAS in recognition for her activities associated with agriculture including her work as an opinion columnist for The California Aggie newspaper, her participation in Aggie Ambassadors, and her involvement in research with Professor Mitloehner.
There was a terrific turnout for the Fall Welcome BBQ! Thank you all for your hard work, especially Kathryn Jackson and the Advising team, Chris Akins, Dan Sehnert and Caleb Sehnert. Great job everyone! Find more pictures here, courtesy of Ed DePeters.
Ermias Kebreab will have a contributing role in a new project; Interactions between Dairy Cattle Nutrition and Management Interventions Versus Enteric and Methane Emissions supported by USDA.
Jim Murray, Elizabeth Maga, Lydia Garas and Caitlin Cooper published, "Young Pigs Consuming Lysonzyme Transgenic Goat Milk are Protected from Clinical Symptoms of Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli Infection" in the Journal of Nutrition.
Alison Van Eenennaam attended the Center for Tropical Livestock Health International Advisory Committee meeting at the Roslin Institute in Edenburgh, Scotland. Alison also traveled to Rome for a screening of the movie Food Evolution at the Food and Agriculture Organization in Rome, along with director Scott Hamilton Kennedy.
Roberto Sainz attended the XXVII International Meeting on Meat and Milk Production in Warm Climates, in Mexicali CA . He gave a plenary talk about the heat balance simulation model for cattle.


text:
Q: How to concatenate and group rows in large BigQuery table with "Resources exceeded" problems I have a single field table with 1.1 billion rows in BigQuery.
Table properties:

*

*One field where Field name - id and Field Type - String

*Table total size - 8.3GB

I would like to create a new as follow:

*

*The first column is a UUID field using GENERATE_UUID()

*The second column, id_str, which is 25,000 id records concatenated into this column with comma separated id values

I have tried different solutions but keep running into

"Resources exceeded"

Is there a smart way around this limitation? Any other approach to solve my problem inside BigQuery?
The code I have at the moment that generates the above-mentioned error
SELECT
  GENERATE_UUID() as batch_id,
  STRING_AGG(id) as ids_str
from
  (
  WITH vars AS (
  SELECT 25000 as rec_count
)
  SELECT
    cast(ceiling(ROW_NUMBER() OVER ()  / 25000) as int64) as batch_count,
    25000 as rec_count,
    cast(id as string) as id
  FROM
    tbl_profile
)
group by rec_count

A:
Any other approach to solve my problem inside BigQuery?

If your use-case allows you to relax a little requirements so instead of
The second column to be 25,000 id concatenated into one column

it would be
The second column to be about (close to) 25,000 id concatenated into one column

In this case below (for BigQuery Standard SQL) can/should work well for you
#standardSQL
SELECT
  GENERATE_UUID() AS batch_id,
  COUNT(1) batch_size,
  STRING_AGG(id) AS ids_str
FROM (
  SELECT
    CAST((cnt * RAND()) / 25000 + 0.5 AS INT64) AS batch_count,
    CAST(id AS STRING) AS id
  FROM `project.dataset.table`
  CROSS JOIN (SELECT COUNT(1) cnt FROM `project.dataset.table`)
)
GROUP BY batch_count

this should produce result as below

As you can see here, number of id's in each row not exact 25,000 but close enough to it
Hope this can be an option for you

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


Is the new generation of entertainment, with crisp, bright, ultra realistic images so lifelike you feel like you've stepped inside the movie. RealD 3D adds depth that puts you in the thick of the action, whether you're taking a voyage through an undiscovered land or dodging objects that seem to fly into the theatre.
Dolby® Surround 7.1 delivers a premium listening experience, enveloping audience members with improved depth and realism that immerses them in the action.


text:
BETRAYAL: "DISORDER REMAINS"
Album Reviews No Responses »
(This is DGR's review of a new album by the German band Betrayal, which was released last April by Rising Nemesis Records.)
There are some albums that, no matter how late in the year it may be when we're able to write them up, feel like we absolutely must do so, especially when we would otherwise have to explain why all of a sudden the album seems to appear basically out of nowhere on our year-end list. Betrayal's Disorder Remains is one such album.
Disorder Remains was released six months ago in the middle of April, and I do expect it will be barreling onto my year-end list, despite our previous failure to talk about it at length (we did premiere a song from it in April). We've covered the German genre-splicing group in greater depth before, as their previous release Infinite Circle was an album that won a few of us over five years back, so if you've been with us a while you've likely seen the name. But with Disorder Remains the thrashier-prog-death hybridization that Betrayal get up to is elevated to a whole other level, playing out like the most natural evolutionary step the band could've made with their sound. Continue reading »
Posted by Islander at 8:55 am	Tagged with: Betrayal, DGR
AN NCS PREMIERE: BETRAYAL — "GREED AND OBLIVION"
Premieres No Responses »
More than 15 years after their first formation and almost five years after the release of their debut album Infinite Circles, the German death metal band Betrayal are returning with a second full-length, set for release on April 16th via Rising Nemesis Records. Not surprisingly, over such a span of years the band's line-up has changed from time to time, and their music has evolved as well, leading to a formulation of death metal that has become strikingly multi-faceted.
For example, the advance press recommends their new album Disorder Remains for fans of Misery Index, Revocation, Death, Behemoth, and Decapitation, and also refers to the band's incorporation of thrash, technical, and progressive elements, as well as old-school death metal traditions. But those references don't exhaust the extent to which Betrayal have allowed their creativity free rein, as you'll discover through the dark, intense track we're premiering today, the name of which is "Greed and Oblivion". Continue reading »
Posted by Islander at 8:53 am	Tagged with: Betrayal
AN NCS ALBUM PREMIERE (AND A REVIEW): BETRAYAL — "INFINITE CIRCLES"
Album Reviews, Premieres 3 Responses »
(TheMadIsraeli delivers our premiere of a full album stream for the debut full-length by Germany's Betrayal, along with a review.)
Betrayal is a promising melodic death metal new-blood hailing from Aschaffenburg, Germany. Their new album Infinite Circles is one of the most impressive debuts I've heard this year, mixing the technicality and high/low vocal attack of The Black Dahlia Murder, the venom and dynamism of Arsis along with some proggy undertones that call to mind bands like Extol, all firmly rooted by a very The Absence-esque dedication to the best of tried and true melodic death metal convention. Continue reading »
Posted by Islander at 10:13 am	Tagged with: Betrayal, TheMadIsraeli


When getting a roofing repair done, particularly in an emergency circumstance, you desire a roofing repair contractor who's going to be able to come out quick and finish the job fast for you.
If you require any type of roof work for your house or service, call our roofing contractors in Twinsburg at 877-960-0157. At Roofing Company, Inc., our Twinsburg roofing contractors help you choose the right type of roof for your home or business. You need to constantly bear in mind that it's a good idea to hire a trusted contractor with experienced and reputed Dallas roofer.
Various contractors should be likewise offering their estimate on the basis of roof's products that you want to repair or install in the roof. You should also take a look at which the roofing contractors put the price quote in accordance with the roof's products which have actually already been used in roof. It'll constantly be a finest concept to think about the help of the Dallas roofer in this case, due to the fact that fixing the roof isn't the task of a common man.
If you are having trouble trying to find a excellent roof cleansing supplier, then go on the internet and key in searches that ping back results for specialists in your location who can service your needs. If it is a large roofing project professionals will frequently employ sub-contractors to help with the installation. The majority of professionals specialize in certain types of roof like tile or metal roofs.
This article offers a couple of ideas to assist you pick the best roofer for your house. Hence, one must be really choosy and careful when working with a roofing contractor for his services. It ends up being extremely hard to work with a roofing contractor nowadays as a lot of people have joined this company.
To avoid costly repairs at a later stage, homeowner can decide to carry out periodic no pressure roof cleaning from professional specialists. As a powerful barrier for your commercial building, metal roofing will resist water infiltration and demonstrate strength and endurance for a long period of time. FAHEY ROOFING + CONTRACTING OFFERS A VAST ARRAY OF RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL ROOFING AND CONTRACTING SERVICES.
I have a couple of properties and desire I had understood of Fahey Roofer prior to having other so-called Roofers attempt my other jobs. "The outstanding interaction we had with the project representative and manager. We have brand-new roofs on all our structures and just needed to pay a portion of the cost to have them changed. There are many roofing companies to select from, however our devotion to your complete satisfaction sets Roofer apart from our competition.
Whether you need a brand-new roof for a small commercial area or a beautiful sprawling mansion, our proficient and experienced group will astonish you with their professionalism and the quality of their work. Because time, our roofing company has proudly roofed almost 30,000 homes and commercial residential or commercial properties. There are a great deal of services that a general contractor extends that can be cost effective and time-saving.
We offer skilled re-roofing, storm damage repairs, leak detection and repair, roofing system restoration, and other structure services you would require. For the past 3 years the team at Master Roof and Remodeling has been providing property owner, business owners, and home supervisors with the roofing services they require.
Some roofing contractors keep in mind that it's essential to a minimum of make certain that the snow buildup doesn't block your vent pipes and chimneys (if you have any, obviously) to keep your ventilation system going and prevent the lethal carbon monoxide accumulation inside your home.
We are a Nottingham County Council Trading Requirement Authorized roofer so you can be ensured if you select Notts Roof Solutions Ltd that you are in safe hands. We are a family run company and our roof team will appreciate your home or business at all times and we make sure we constantly leave every job clean and tidy. GTRoofingAndGuttering is a dependable business that provides dependable roofing services.
We have utilized Benson Roofing Services for about 5 years, having actually had them suggested by pals and a church, then to discover a number of our neighbours also utilize have actually constantly been most expert, trustworthy and a most affordable price so we will continue to utilize them, and indeed in turn we have actually advised them to friends. We have actually utilized Benson Roofing Providers for a number of years to carry out an annual inspection of the roofing area of our tenement and have constantly been very delighted with the service they supply. If you would like to learn more about Residential Roofing Solutions for Home Roofs, visit the Sears Roofing Providers website.
When you decide to have a brand-new roof put on an existing home or on a brand-new home you will be utilizing the services of a roofing services company. Whether you need a new roof or repair work, James Roofing Services has all your roof requires covered. New building and construction – We deal with homeowners, specialists, and designers to supply roof for new construction.
Midwest Roof Provider has stayed in business considering that 1955. If you need to get your roofing system fixed fast, and you want Midwest Roof Providers to fix it, you can now register for the Priority Service and secure your name on the top of our list. In addition to roofing services they installs a range of guttering systems for both residential and business applications.


text:
import * as fs from 'fs';
import * as _ from 'lodash';

import {Observable} from '@reactivex/rxjs';
import {RxFs} from './RxFs';

import {ServerModelRcInterface, ServerModelRc} from './../models/ServerModelRc';

export class UserRc {
  private _rcHome: string;

  static appPrefix: string = 'relution';

  public server: Array<ServerModelRc> = [];

  static attributes = [ 'server' ];

  constructor() {
    this._rcHome = `${this.getUserHome()}/.${UserRc.appPrefix}rc`;
  }

  public fromJSON(params: any) {
    _.assignWith(this, params, (objValue: any, srcValue: any, key: string) => {
      if (UserRc.attributes.indexOf(key) >= 0) {
        if (key === 'server') {
          srcValue = srcValue.map((server: ServerModelRcInterface) => {
            return new ServerModelRc(server);
          });
        }
        return srcValue;
      }
    });
  }

  public toJSON(): any {
    let model: any = {};
    UserRc.attributes.forEach((attr: string) => {
      if (attr && this[attr] !== undefined) {
        model[attr] = this[attr];
      }
    });
    return model;
  }

  public getServer(serverIdOrSample: string | any) {
    if (_.isString(serverIdOrSample)) {
      serverIdOrSample = {
        id: serverIdOrSample
      };
    }
    return _.find(this.server, serverIdOrSample);
  }

  /**
   * check  if the relutionrc file exist
   */
  public rcFileExist() {
    if (!RxFs.exist(this._rcHome)) {
      return this.updateRcFile();
    }

    return Observable.create((observer: any) => {
      observer.next(true);
      observer.complete();
    });
  }
  /**
   * read the relutionrc file
   */
  streamRc(): Observable<UserRc> {
    return Observable.create((observer: any) => {
      /* tslint:disable:no-bitwise */
	  const fsConstants = fs.constants || <typeof fs.constants><any>fs; // node 4 (LTS) compatibility
      return fs.access(this._rcHome, fsConstants.R_OK | fsConstants.W_OK, (err) => {
      /* tslint:enable:no-bitwise */
        if (err) {
          observer.error(err);
        }
        return fs.readFile(this._rcHome, 'utf8', (error, data) => {
          if (error) {
            observer.error(error);
          }
          this.fromJSON(JSON.parse(data));
          observer.next(this);
          observer.complete();
        });
      });
    });
  }

  /**
   * the home path form the reluitonrc file
   */
  public getUserHome() {
    return process.env[(process.platform == 'win32') ? 'USERPROFILE' : 'HOME'];
  }

  /**
   * logger
   */
  public debug(line: any) {
    console.log(JSON.stringify(line, null, 2));
  }

  /**
   * save the config into the rc file as json
   * ```javascript
   * updateRcFile().subscribe((written:boolean) => {console.log(written)});
   * ```
   */
  public updateRcFile(): Observable<UserRc> {
    // console.log(this._rcHome, JSON.stringify(this, null, 2));
    return RxFs.writeFile(this._rcHome, JSON.stringify(this, null, 2))
      .exhaustMap(() => {
        return this.streamRc();
      });
  }
}


Mary Galvin speaks with Graham Allen about his work of digital poetry, Holes. A poetic vehicle for the exploration of chance, meaning, juxtaposition and language, Holes is a ten syllable one line per day poem which offers something less and something more than a window on the author's life. Composition of Holes began on December 23rd, 2006, and it is now published by New Binary Press.


This slim design allows effective space utilization in stores, showrooms and conference rooms.
Feature's built-in speakers for convenience in videoconferencing. The narrow bezels help viewers concentrate on the screen image.
The LFE8 Series features a USB media player. Signage operation is possible by simply imputing the desired content via USB, eliminating the need for a set-top box. Both videos and still images can be displayed, so a wide variety of original signage content can be used.


text: Kirby


text:
Is Mason Ramsey on a Date in New 'How Could I Not' Video?
Rising country music star Mason Ramsey has released the video for his latest single "How Could I Not." The video, directed by Justin Clough, was filmed at the Wilson County Fair in Lebanon, Tenn. and features a bit of a surprise—the almost-teenager (he turns 13 next month) appears to be taking a girl on a date.
Ramsey notably tried to woo a crush in the storyline for his video "Twang," which came out in June, but in this clip he actually is taking a young lady out. Don't expect anything steamy, however. The recently released visual is completely middle school-appropriate, and Ramsey himself downplays the whole thing, posting on his Instagram account "About a month ago I called up a friend and headed to the state fair," while describing making the video.
Ramsey and his (apparently) real-life friend are shown having fun on the various rides including a merry-go-round, bumper cars and a ferris wheel. The pair also plays various games such as shooting baskets where Ramsey wins a prize for his companion. There are also several scenes where Ramsey is filmed singing in front of the ferris wheel and Tilt-A-Whirl.
"How Could I Not" is the most recent song to be released from Ramsey's Twang EP, his first batch of new music since his debut EP Famous in 2018. The twangy tune is composed of steel guitar, electric guitar and steady drums. Across "How Could I Not," Ramsey sings about wanting to spend every moment with the person that he cares about "Can't afford to miss one minute with you / Oh baby, how could I not / Anywhere with you would be hard to top."
Ramsey will flex his singing chops this Sunday (Oct. 20) as he is set to perform the national anthem during the Tennessee Titans and Los Angeles Chargers game, held at Nashville's Nissan Stadium. No word if he invited a friend to this, as well.
The rising star is currently on the road to support the release of his Twang EP on his How's Your Girl & How's Your Family Part 2. It follows Ramsey's first sold-out tour, How's Your Girl & How's Your Family Tour. Tickets are available on Ramsey's official website.
Source: Is Mason Ramsey on a Date in New 'How Could I Not' Video?
Filed Under: Mason Ramsey
Categories: Country Music News, Country Music Videos, Country Songs, Music Videos


Japan, the land of the rising sun, is the leading nation in crypto currency recognition, directive, and authorization. It aims to become a global crypto currency hub. Currently, it's a home of a massive base of crypto currency stockholders and users. The booming crypto industry in Japan is distinctive. It can be described as the high hopes of the Japanese for technological progress.
Crypto Currency Status in Japan As of 2018, the median of global trading volume for BTC of Japanese yen has reached 11%. It's an extra-large sway in relation to people taken individually on the crypto industry. This accomplishment is not far from South Korean won for worldwide trading dominance after the U.S. dollar.
Furthermore, major crypto currency interactions are being recorded by the Financial Services Agency. With this, all banking and investments in the country must be regulated. In this way, the standards in operating every crypto currency exchange would remain in place.
A negative outlook for some crypto currencies exists due to some reported scams experienced by those who were unprepared. As an example, Mt. Gox story is regarded as the worst crypto currency hacks in history that happened in February 2014. Cyber criminals took $460 million worth of digital money at that moment.
But, Japan remains eager to let the world realize that a positive approach to crypto currency ruling can bring a lot of opportunities. You can still see the acceptance and enthusiasm of the people for the scheme. In fact, the approved Japanese parliament's bill that is an evident example. It shows how the country is broadly addressing financial technologies. through virtual currency.
Moving forward, Japanese watchdogs are amongst the most radical government officials in the world. They have started to implement a licensing scheme so that scams can be prevented. The regulatory approach can formalize and monitor crypto currency investments in the country.
The country's FSA publicized on June 18 a ruling that there would be a complete veto on privacy coin trading in the country moving forward. This request serves as a way to verify that the users are receiving the funds they're investing in a lawful manner. The goal is to make the currency scheme safer. There would be a single point of contact between exchange operators and government regulators. This can guarantee a more reasonable crypto interaction for Japanese consumers.
The attention in crypto currency remains solid in Japan. The country is the most unconventional in the world when it comes to government sustenance. It's determined to properly govern the digital currency. With this, more countries would soon realize the benefits by normalizing digital money.
The essence of crypto currency remains in the public eye. You can never deny that this scheme functions at the universal level, making every transaction quite stress-free. What others should realize is tight regulations must be met. The right approach would be the best means to protect investors and users of the Blockchain technology.
What are Differences between ICO, IEO, and STO?
Thinking of Buying Crypto in Indonesia?


text:
ორშაბათი | 07 ივლისი, 2014
On February 3rd, 2014, Facebook celebrated its 10th anniversary. According to the World Map of Social Networks December, 2013 statistics, Facebook is the world's most popular social network with more than one billion users. It is followed by QZone with 552 million users, Vkontakte (190 million users), Odnoklassniki (45 million users), and Cloob (1 million users). However, it is important to note that social network usage is not distributed evenly geographically. In some countries different social networks have more usage than Facebook: for example, QZone in China, Vkontakte and Odnoklassniki in Russia, and Cloob in Iran. This blog post examines the usage of Facebook and its popularity among different age and gender groups in Azerbaijan.
In Azerbaijan, according to the annual Caucasus Barometer (CB) survey, 57% of the respondents reported using the Internet in 2013. Use of social networking sites was reported as the most popular activity on the Internet. Other activities, such as searching for information (49%), downloading/listening/watching music/videos (36%), and using Skype (33%) were also mentioned.
Facebook is the most popular social network in Azerbaijan, and it is used quite frequently.According to the CB, 16% of all respondents in Azerbaijan actively use Facebook. Moreover, 49% of Internet using respondents in Azerbaijan use Facebook at least once a week. Most Facebook users are males (65% according to Socialbakers statistics from 2014, 68% according to the CB), and the majority are young people aged 18-35 years old (72.8% according to the Socialbakers from 2014, and 85% according to the CB).
Among the respondents of the CB, almost 1/3rd of active Facebook users are posting news, personal observations or photos (30%). Other frequent Facebook activities mentioned by CB respondents in Azerbaijan included: commenting on other people's posts and photos (26%), chatting (20%), and reading or viewing news-feeds (18%).
Besides connecting people as a tool for communicating with friends and family, Facebook has also made it easier to share opinions about information. Most CB respondents in Azerbaijan (88%) did not find it hard to express their opinion on Facebook. However, 5% of respondents expressed difficulty. Notably, posting opinions on FB is harder for women than men (10% of female respondents consider it hard to express their opinions on Facebook, while only 3% of male respondents express similar difficulty).
According to Statistics Brain Facebook data from 2014, the average number of friends per person on Facebook is 130. In Azerbaijan, 39% of CB respondents said they had 51-100 friends, whereas 37% of respondents had less than 50 friends on Facebook. Only 18% of respondents had more than 100 friends. The evidence suggests that for most Facebook users in Azerbaijan, the social network is a platform for connecting with their relatives and close friends; preferring a more selective form of communication, rather than communicating their thoughts, ideas and personal information to a larger audience.
To get more information about the Caucasus Barometer data and others activities by CRRC, we recommend following us on our Facebook page here. To learn more about Facebook usage in Azerbaijan and other South Caucasus republics, we recommend accessing Caucasus Barometer data here with our Online Data Analysis (ODA) tool.
By Aynur Ramazanova
The so-called third sector which consists largely of non-governmental organizations is diverse in Georgia, with organizations focusing on issues ranging from LGBT rights to political party development.
The civil society sector in Georgia is populated by a wide diversity of actors from national chapters of well-known international NGOs like Transparency International – Georgia to local NGOs such as the Civil Society Institute.
რიცხვებს მიღმა დანახული ტენდენციები: საქართველოს მოსახლეობის უმეტესობა ინტერნეტის მომხმარებელია
მთელს მსოფლიოში ინტერნეტით სულ უფრო მეტი ადამიანი სარგებლობს და ამ მხრივ, არც საქართველოა გამონაკლისი, თუმცა ზოგიერთ ქვეყანაში მას მოსახლეობის მაინც მცირე ნაწილი იყენებს. 2009 წელს ინტერნეტით საქართველოს მოსახლეობის მხოლოდ მესამედი სარგებლობდა, დღეს მოსახლეობის ნახევარზე ოდნავ მეტი უკვე მისი მომხმარებელია. წარმოდგენილი ბლოგ პოსტი CRRC-ს კავკასიის ბარომეტრის შედეგებზე დაყრდნობით აანალიზებს, თუ როგორ შეიცვალა ინტერნეტის მოხმარების ტენდენცია 2009-დან 2015 წლამდე დასახლების ტიპისა და ასაკობრივი ჯგუფების მიხედვით.
The Wave of the Future: Optimism, Pessimism and Fatalism in Georgia
A recent CRRC regional blog post analyzed the presence of fatalism in Georgia. The post cited CRRC Caucasus Barometer (CB) data which shows that in 2013, 28% of Georgians agreed that "everything in life is determined by fate." While the CB findings demonstrate that a sizeable portion of the adult population is fatalistic about the future, Georgians are increasingly likely to see that future in a positive light, whether it be determined by fate or not.
Tracking "CRRC" on the Web | Google Alerts
In the spirit of being data-driven, we try to track when and how people refer to our work on the Internet. The simplest tool for this is Google Alerts, from which we receive the weekly update on some of the main terms that are associated with our work.
E-transparency in Georgia: A key to faith in democracy?
Can more available public information on Georgian governmental websites promote institutional trust and enhance faith in democracy in Georgia? This is the topic of a recent book called "Electronic Transparency in Georgia" by the Institute for Freedom of Information (IDFI).
Internet Cables to the Caucasus
If you ever wondered how the Caucasus is connected via underwater Internet cables, here is your answer (via James Fallows).
Diversity Polling on the Caucasus | Ask500
Sometimes it's worth clicking on those Gmail links. "Ask 500" is a website in beta, the web version of a straw poll. Polling? Surveys? Obviously I wanted to know more. To say it up front: it's about as unrepresentative as you can get, since it assembles those that suffer from terminal curiosity.
Creative Commons for the Caucasus! | A real opportunity
Many readers will already be aware of the concept of Creative Commons. The basic idea is to facilitate collaboration, interaction and people adding value to each other's online work. Creative Commons provides licenses for sharing easily, without giving up some of the author's basic rights. A great exposition of this entire concept is given by the founder of the entire idea, Lawrence Lessig, in an engaging TED talk (you didn't think that intellectual property rights could be that entertaining, did you?). See below.


text:
Africa: Improve Output, Quality to Benefit From Africa's Free Trade Area, Farmers Told
FZMainadmin Uncategorized Trade 0
Grain sector stakeholders especially farmers, have been urged to improve productivity and enhance grain standards to take advantage of the huge market opportunities presented by the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) agreement.
A total of 44 countries signed the CFTA deal in Kigali on March 21, while 30 signed the Protocol on Free Movement of Persons, and 47 supported the creation of Africa's one market by signing the Kigali Declaration.
Joshua Rugema, the country director of East Africa Exchange, a regional commodity exchange based in Kigali, said they are excited about the continental free trade area "mainly because it provides regional and domestic markets unhindered access to African producers and exporters".
"This access will in turn boost productivity and overall competitiveness of the sector," he said. One of the seven flagship initiatives under the African Union's Agenda 2063 is the Africa commodity strategy, which will allow Africans to add value and extract higher prices for their commodities, he added.
The East African Green Council (EAGC) executive director, Gerald MakauMasila said the historical agreement presents immense opportunities for foodstuff trade across the continent.
He said: "Grains and cereals are among the main commodities that can yield higher incomes while also ensuring food security across the continent." Masila challenged African agro-businesses to step up their game to benefit from the larger market of over 1.2 billion people and a combined Gross Domestic Product of more than $3.4 trillion, as well as push for the quick implementation of the CFTA.
"As for grain trade, there is an urgent need for investment in enabling infrastructure, including warehouses and the whole value chain. It is important to embrace modern grain storage, transportation, and processing to ensure maximum gain by stakeholders especially farmers," he said in an interview with The New Times on Friday.
Masila said Africa has a "big advantage" as the only continent with huge chunks of arable land, which must now be fully-exploited to increase crop productivity to help countries meet their food needs and export demand.
"With the agreement, we expect the sector to become more attractive for investments, which will benefit farmers and consumers and spur economic growth across the continent," he said.
He urged governments and policy-makers to promote large-scale farming and ease access to quality inputs to ensure high and sustainable production.
TharcisseTwahirwa, the president of Kotuka Cooperative in Nyagatare District, said farmers were presently producing under capacity to avoid losses that come with lack of markets. "We are optimistic that the free trade area will help solve this challenge and expand our market to the continental level," said the head of maize cooperative, which brings together over 2,100 farmers.
He said low market access has limited them to producing only 4,000 tonnes of maize per year. "However, we can triple production capacity when we get a more promising unlimited market particularly under the free trade zone on the continent.
With more production and sustainable market access, banks will also have confidence in the sector and fund farmers," he added.
However, called on the government and other stakeholders to provide facilities for post-harvesting management and modern processing facilities to guarantee the quality and boost competitiveness.
According to the EAGC official, cross-border trade in grains and cereals continues to face a number of tariff and non-tariff barriers that limit trade.
About 6.1 per cent African businesses currently face higher import duties when they export within Africa than when they export outside the continent, according to available data.
For the CFTA deal to come into force, it has to be ratified by at least 22 nations. It commits members to remove tariffs on 90 per cent of goods.
The agreement is expected to boost the level of intra-Africa trade from the current 14 per cent to over 52 per cent by 2022.
Masila said these challenges should be addressed urgently by putting in place new policies and regulations to create an enabling environment for grain trade.
He also said issues like foreign exchange should be addressed, arguing that it does not make sense to trade using US dollars instead of a common continent unit of exchange.
Culled from New times
Tanzania: What Tanzania Can Do to Lower Imports, Attract Investment GOVERNMENT APPROVES FREE ZONE ESTABLISHMENT IN NUWEIBA


For 2018 Ohlins will be updating and revising the TTX GP product line-up. Ohlins are continuously striving to improve their products on quality, consistency and performance. From our latest research and development we have made a number of component and setting improvements which we have combined into the 2018 shock.
The Road & Track 30 mm front fork cartridge kit from Ohlins is based on experience gained from World Supersport and Superstock Championships. It doesn't matter if you are heading for a National Roadracing title or if you are taking your bike to the local race track. The cartridge kit will give you loads of performance, stable damping characteristics and fantastic comfort.
The Kit has a unique design with compression damping and the adjustment on the left leg and rebound damping and the adjustment on the right leg – i.e. all adjustments are made at the top together with the spring preload.
A well proven monotube design, the Ohlins STX 46 shock absorber sets the standard for performance, quality and durability. A major suspension upgrade for your sports bike suspension, it features a large 46mm main piston and an internal gas reservoir within the main body of the shock. With adjustable damping, you can change the behavior of the shock to suit your taste. The Öhlins STX 46 gives the rider improved handling, stability and cornering which improves overall performance and rider confidence.
The new racing inspired FKR cartridge kit has technology derived straight from the Moto3, Moto 2 and World Superbike championships developed by our engineers at Ohlins HQ in Sweden. The new FKR is the cartridge kit to have for riders who demands the best performance from their bike. Designed for high-end top level racing in SuperStock and SuperSport classes, the new FKR cartridge kit will give you loads of performance.
The FKR Cartridge kit features a spring pressurized system, compared to the old gas pressurized system, the spring pressure offers a more simplistic and user friendly design. That also accounts for easier maintenance and setting changes. But there are more advantages of a spring pressurized system. There is no risk of gas leakage, it also gives a more consistent performance curve and allows for a more compact design. The Ohlins engineers decided to completely transform the FKR to its predecessor. With the Ohlins TTX technology, a new designed piston and an 8mm piston shaft we reduce the pressure build-up and create a faster damping response. That gives a "linear" style of damping characteristics which create more tuning options and also Increases grip & bump absorption properties while improving chassis stability. The Ohlins engineers also decided to make the FKR less sensitive to shim changes making it easier to tune the cartridge kit to your specific liking and for different tracks if you are racing.