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Weather in Freistadt, 18.07.2019
On Thursday we can expect mainly cloudless weather. Morning temperatures will be around 11 °C. During the day they will reach a maximum of 25 °C. Low temperatures at night will be around 12°C. We have weak northerly winds.
On Friday it will be nearly cloudless until noon. At noon cloudy, but mostly dry weather will prevail. The afternoon will bring mainly cloudless weather. Morning temperatures will be around 12 °C. During the day they will reach a maximum of 25 °C. Low temperatures at night will be around 13°C. Southwesterly winds are weak.


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Esoteric Picks #27
Adam Ross over at DVD Panache was kind enough to mention my previous Esoteric picks when he did my recent Friday Screen Test. Considering I haven't done one in about 4 months, I should probably get back on track...
Horslips - The Tain (1974)
Though mostly known for their minor FM hit in the late 70's "The Man Who Built America" (at least in North America anyway), Horslips have a fine back catalog of strong Celtic influenced rock that covers a wide swath of territory. Progressive rock fans will enjoy the mixing of folk and rock instrumentation amidst the occasional jig or reel (not to mention the oft-compared to Jethro Tull flute playing - which in my mind is better than Ian Anderson's) and perhaps even their penchant for concept albums which tend to deal with very specific Irish subjects like local mythology or even the plight of immigrants to North America. The band is in terrific form here showing great instrumental work that never overshadows some truly lovely songs.
Classic English Language Film
Dracula (1958)
My knowledge of Hammer Horror cinema is unfortunately quite slim, but after seeing this almost perfect combination of story, acting, colour and fun I really hope to change that. Also known as "Horror Of Dracula" in North America, it covers the basic tale of Dracula and Dr. Van Helsing, but somehow finds the perfect ground between the slightly scary, the melodramatic and the good cheesy fun. Throw in both Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing - who seem to relish their roles and the grand sets they get to prowl around - and it's hard to imagine not having buckets and buckets full of ooey gooey bloody red entertainment.
I was lucky enough to see the recently restored version on the big screen. Here's the trailer for it (doesn't it look great?):
Recent English Language Film
Jane Austen Book Club (2007)
Several women (and one man) fall into a book club devoted to covering off all of Jane Austen's novels. Each month they meet to discuss the next book on the list and slowly begin to work through their own messy lives and romances. Though the film occasionally borders on getting too silly with a few characters and their situations, it holds together quite well and weaves in various Austen plots and character traits across all the club members without having to match them up specifically with the books. The dialog is sharp and natural and the acting is almost uniformly excellent (particularly by Maria Bello). It ended up far exceeding my expectations.
Foreign Film
Bay Of Angels (1963)
"Bay Of Angels" may very well be the perfect realization of the bittersweet world of director Jacques Demy. A young man falls into the world of gambling at ritzy French casinos and hooks up with the impossibly blonde Jackie. She's completely addicted to the highs of winning and (as played by the remarkable Jeanne Moreau) you feel like she can actually command that roulette ball to stop wherever she demands. Of course she can't, so the bulk of the film is the ups and downs the couple face together. You're left trying to decide whether the outcome of the film is a good thing for the two of them or not..."Umbrellas Of Cherbourg" and "Young Girls Of Rochefort" are more famous and beloved (by me as well), but this film truly captures a mix of happiness, regret, hope and sadness all at once.
Here's a great trailer for "The Fantasy World Of Jacques Demy" which includes clips from "Bay Of Angels" and several other great films by the man:
Isolation (2005)
Billy O'Brien's 2005 film "Isolation" is a straight up horror film for the most part, but being set almost entirely on a remote Irish farm with few characters (only 5 main people on the farm) allows it to build a great deal of tension over long stretches. And since the driving force of the story begins with a genetic mutation in a not-born-yet calf gone wrong, the unease you feel as the story moves forward is heightened by the fact you don't know what the hell the creature will suddenly be able to do. The lack of CGI and the run down, muddy nature of the farm create a very realistic environment for this science experiment gone wrong tale. Which is important when early on a vet gets bitten by the calf while it is still in it's mother's womb.
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Chris MaGee said...
Good god! Horslips! An old girlfriend played me this album once. Not my bag at all... but talk about a trip down memory lane! I wonder whatever happened to them... and to her for that matter...?
What? You don't dig the majestic sound of the Uillean Pipes? Damn Sonny, what went wrong?
As for your ex, I think she's a roadie for Guitar Wolf now.
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Liam Payne Apologizes for Bombshell Interview Slamming 1D, Saying Band Was Built Around Him
"Never had a bigger chip on my shoulder and I'm really glad to lose it."
If it seems like you haven't heard much from Liam Payne after the former One Direction member trashed the group and claimed it was built around him, that's because he hasn't been out much.
It was back in June that Liam blew up the internet with some pretty provocative claims on Logan Paul's "Impaulsive" podcast. Among other things, he claimed that the group was built around him, a move that prompted "The X Factor" to debunk it with video proof.
After Liam Payne's Claim 1D Was Built Around Him, X Factor Releases Unseen Video of Group's Formation
For the first time ever, the show released the behind-the-scenes footage of the panel discussing the male contestants, with Nicole Scherzinger actually getting the ball rolling with the idea of combining some of them into a super group, singling out Niall Horan first.
Liam also went in on Zayn, who was the first to leave the group, calling him a d— and saying there were "many reasons" he didn't like him. He claimed he was thrown into a wall by one of the guys, and said he and Louis Tomlinson hated one another while in 1D together.
All of this left fans in a tizzy, and pushing back against his claims the band was formed around him, or that his first solo single outsold all of the other guy's first efforts.
Well, it turns out all that backlash hit Liam pretty hard, who told his fans through his Instagram Stories on Saturday that "it got quite dark" for him and he didn't leave the house for three months.
Liam Payne Issues Statement After Bombshell Comments About Zayn Malik
Liam was watching the World Cup and things weren't going well for his team, so he shared a short clip of himself, captioning it, "Patiently waiting for the blame and 'I blocked Liam' trend on Twitter if England loses."
He then went deep when one fan tweet-shared his video and wrote that she hated that she laughed, adding, "u won liam payne." He thanked her for that and then opened up about how hard it's been for him seeing his fans turn like they did.
"You guys know I'm sorry about all that stuff," he wrote overtop an image of himself. "I love my boys no sure what was going on with me other than I had a problem with me and i took it out on everyone else."
He went on to note, "Never had a bigger chip on my shoulder and I'm really glad to lose it." He concluded with hopes that his fans could forgive him, while acknowledging that he has been able to laugh at the jokes and memes made about it, urging them to "keep em coming."
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In the immediate aftermath of his comments, Liam attempted to express his regrets for what he'd said about Zayn, saying he maybe "didn't articulate myself as well as I could have."
The topic had come up when Paul asked about a Twitter feud between Zayn, Gigi Hadid and Logan's brother Jake that then referenced Zayns's alleged altercation with Yolanda Hadid.
"Listen, I don't agree with any of his actions. I can't commend some of the things that he's done. I can't be on his side for that," Liam said. "What I can say is I understand and your only hope is that at some point in their life, the person at the other end of the phone wants to receive the help that you're willing to give them."
As for Louis, Liam called him a "rowdy guy" and "wild," which Liam said he wasn't used to. He also claimed they "hated each other — like, come-to-blows hated each other."
Without naming names, Liam further claimed that things did come to physicality with one of the guys, with one member allegedly throwing him against a wall backstage. "I said to him 'If you don't remove those hands there's a high likelihood you'll never use them again,'" Payne told Paul.
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The company has had significant struggles with the EndoBarrier in the past, but a nod from FDA and the IRB to begin a new pivotal trial might be step back in the right direction for the technology.
GI Dynamics' fortunes might be changing, as the embattled device maker has crossed the last hurdle in its bid for the approval of a new pivotal trial to evaluate its obesity and diabetes treatment device, the EndoBarrier.
The company recently announced it had received Institutional Review Board approval to launch a pivotal trial of the EndoBarrier. GI Dynamics has struggled significantly with the device in the past (more on that later), but until recently it has had some success.
In August of 2018, FDA gave a nod to the EndoBarrier's pivotal trial. The last step was for the firm to secure IRB approval, which is required by FDA and is an essential step to allow the pivotal trial to proceed. Western IRB (WIRB) is serving as the company's central IRB.
The study, referred to as 18-1 is a randomized (3:1) controlled double-blinded clinical trial designed to measure the efficacy and safety of EndoBarrier in conjunction with lifestyle therapy and diabetes medication for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity vs. a sham control arm in conjunction with lifestyle therapy and diabetes medication, also for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity.
The company said the 18-1 study will occur in two stages. Stage I consists of 50 EndoBarrier patients and approximately 17 control patients and will be completed with the filing of four Data Monitoring Committee (DMC) reports with FDA.
Upon review of the four DMC reports by FDA, the company will apply for approval to conduct Stage II of the trial, which is projected to include the balance of patients to complete the 18-1 study total of 240 patients (180 EndoBarrier and 60 control).
GI Dynamics has faced significant hurdles with the EndoBarrier. In November of 2017, the company said it had received notification from its notified body SGS United Kingdom, Limited (SGS) that its CE mark was withdrawn.
In May of 2017, the company had its CE mark suspended. The company lost European approval because it needed to address nonconformance issues related to its quality management system.
The company received CE mark in 2009. Prior to losing its CE mark, FDA halted the company's U.S. pivotal ENDO trial in 2015, after four cases of hepatic abscess were found among the 325 patients enrolled in the study. Hepatic abscess is a bacterial infection of the liver that needs immediate treatment.
After the U.S. trial was halted, GI Dynamics reduced its headcount by 48% to 36.
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Albums I've Been Loving ♥
Music is a big part of my life, I am forever listening to some sort of music so when recently two of my favourite artists released their new albums I was so excited to finally have some new songs to listen to and maybe hope for a world tour from both of them. (I live for concerts, I wrote a little post about them here if you want to have a little read) Update both artists have announced tours and Ireland is not a place they're coming too. Cries
Ariana Grande has vastly become one of my favourite singers, her music is so different than anybody else I listen to but yet I'd still class her in the pop category. Her voice is amazing and I have been adoring the latest album. 'My Everything' comes with 12 songs while the Deluxe (obviously I got that one) comes with 15 songs. What I love about this album, apart from all the songs being amazing it consists of an 'intro' which is about a minute long and its just a little mashup of a few of the songs almost like a preview and I think it's just such a nice little feature to the album. On this album she collabed with people such as Iggy Azalea, Big Sean and Zedd. I absolutely adore every single song but my favourite at the moment is definitely 'One Last Time', this past week I've just had it on repeat.
My all time favourite also released her new album 1989. Taylor Swift has been my absolute favourite singer since 2008 I adore everything about her and her music. Of course I was super excited when this album finally released and obviously it did not disappoint me in anyway. Rather than the country sound she has to her music this is totally just a pop sound album and I adore every single song and lyric. The album comes with 13 songs, while the Deluxe version comes with 19 songs (again I got the Deluxe). I have yet to pick up the Deluxe CD version as inside every cd there are 13 polaroids out of 64 in each cd which I think is such a cute idea to have them to hang up on your wall. I have been listening to this album on repeat since release date and I can't pick one favourite song because they are all so amazing. I have been loving Blank Space, I Know Places and Wonderland. (I absolutely freaked out when hearing Wonderland because Alice in Wonderland is one of my favourite movies) Taylor has announced her 1989 tour dates and sadly just like the Red tour Ireland isn't on it which breaks my heart slightly.
What albums have you been loving lately?
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Leah and Rachel Collins 27 November 2014 at 16:53
Great post. Music is a massive part of my life too but we have different music tastes :) x x
Keep Dreaming 1 December 2014 at 13:46
Thanks for reading lovely x
Hannah U 27 November 2014 at 17:04
This week my all-time favourite band, Paramore, released the deluxe version of their self-titled album so I've been listening to the extra songs from that quite a lot. I've also been in love with One Direction's FOUR - I love the sound and the lyrics on their new album!
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Oh thats great! Have yet to hear One Directions one. Thanks for reading :) x
Jasmin Charlotte 27 November 2014 at 17:36
I have been listening to 1989 non stop as well - it is just so good! I really want to see her live for it, I went to see her years ago when she was more in the country phase and I found it was definitely tailored to a much younger audience but I think this is much more edgy! xx
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I'm half thinking of going to the London show because shes not coming to Ireland because she always puts on a great show aha :') Thanks for reading lovely x
chloe 29 November 2014 at 12:18
1989 IS LIFE
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As of Jan 12, there were 171 positive PCR tests in the League's teams, 124 of them regarding players. This translates as an increase of 60 cases in just one day (including 27 players).
Results of the meeting with the KHL executives
On Tuesday, Jan 11, the League held an unscheduled meeting with KHL clubs' executives on the current regular season championship.
Results of the Jan 10 KHL's meeting on the epidemiological situation
On Monday, Jan 10, an operational meeting with the participation of the League's management was held with the scope to regulate the further continuation of the 2021-2022 regular season.
8 January 2022, 16:30 Officially
Official KHL statement on the epidemiological situation in the League
As of 10:00 MSK on January 8, 2022, three clubs in the League (Avtomobilist, Salavat Yulaev, CSKA) PCR tests for coronavirus showed a positive result in a large number of players and team representatives. The nearest games involving these clubs have been canceled.
8 January 2022, 12:30 Reschedule
CSKA games against SKA and HC Sochi cancelled
Official Kontinental Hockey League's communication about the cancellation of two regular-season games.
18 December 2021, 10:00 KHL Strategy
Market research and financial stability
This week brought the latest meeting between the KHL's directors and representatives of the clubs.
13 September 2021, 16:40 Officially
Financial Fair Play, testing players. A round-up of the directors' meeting
On Monday, Sep. 13, the KHL Board of Directors held their latest meeting. The agenda included discussion of the league's financial plan, the distribution of TV and media revenues among the clubs, a report into controls over clubs' activities and an update from the KHL's chief referee about hot topics around officiating.
25 August 2021, 16:20 Officially
Morozov – 70% of KHL players are vaccinated
KHL president Alexei Morozov and vice-president for marketing and communication Sergei Dobrokhvalov discussed the upcoming season with the media.
25 August 2021, 11:00 Credentials
Attention, journalists! Rules for working at KHL games in the 2021-2022
KHL.ru publishes the current rules for media representatives accredited to work at games in the 2021-2022 season. The rules have been revised in the light of the ongoing pandemic.
8 June 2021, 19:15 Officially
KHL management meets with club directors
On June 8, ahead of the KHL Closing Ceremony for the 2020-2021 season, KHL president Alexei Morozov held the traditional meeting with the directors of the member clubs. The discussion included a summary of the season just gone, talks about how the KHL development is being implemented and more.
17 May 2021, 12:45 Officially
KHL announces structure for the 2021-2022 season
In the 2021-2022 season, the teams will play 56 games in the regular season. The playoffs will start on March 4.
26 April 2021, 20:15 Officially
Next season to start on Sep. 1
CSKA and Avangard to meet in season #14 curtain raiser
31 March 2021, 18:00 Officially
Commercial strategies and Generation Z: KHL directors' meeting
The KHL Board of Directors held a face-to-face meeting on March 31 to discuss the progress of the league's development strategy.
18 November 2020, 19:00 Officially
Jokerit vs Kunlun Red Star cancelled
Official KHL confirmation of the cancellation of a regular season game
Metallurg vs Jokerit cancelled
Official KHL communication about the cancellation of a regular season game.
29 October 2020, 12:20 Officially
Sochi –Jokerit game moved to November 3
KHL inagreement with clubs decided to change the date of regular season game.
The list of rescheduled and cancelled games
KHL.ru publishes the full list of rescheduled and cancelled games of 2020-2021 season.
Two upcoming Jokerit games cancelled
Official KHL information about the cancellation of two regular season games.
Dinamo Riga vs Vityaz – game cancelled
Official KHL information about the cancellation of a regular season game.
All-Star Week postponed for one year
Due to the on-going coronavirus pandemic, the KHL has decided to cancel the 2021 All-Star Week, which was due to take place in Riga in January.
Dinamo Riga forfeits its game against CSKA
The KHL regular season game between Dinamo Riga and CSKA Moscow, scheduled for Tuesday, Sep. 29, will not go ahead. The home team is currently under quarantine.
24 September 2020, 14:30 Reschedule
Dinamo Riga vs Dynamo Moscow — game off
Dinamo Riga has officially informed the KHL that its team is in quarantine and thus will be unable to take part in Saturday's scheduled game at home to Dynamo Moscow.
Dates for two Barys rescheduled games determined
The League and the teams jointly selected the new dates for two upcoming Barys games.
Lokomotiv forfeits Red Star game
The game between Kunlun Red Star and Lokomotiv, which was due to take place on Sep. 22, will not go ahead after the team from Yaroslavl failed to travel to Mytishchi.
Dates for two Jokerit's rescheduled games determined
The League and the teams jointly selected the new dates for two upcoming Jokerit's games.
Two upcoming games postponed
Official KHL announcement about the postponement of two regular season games.
Clarification of the situation involving Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
As a result of this situation, the game between HC Sochi and Lokomotiv was postponed. In addition, the game against Dinamo Minsk, which was due to be played on Sep. 19, was also postponed because there wasn't enough time to prepare additional players from the Lokomotiv system and arrange the necessary documentation for them to cross the border into Belarus.
KHL applies to the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
The Kontinental Hockey League has applied to the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare with a request to reduce the quarantine period for the Jokerit hockey club.
17 September 2020, 16:00 KHL Strategy
Financial stability and a transparent loan market
On Thursday, Sep. 17, the KHL Board of Directors discussed a host of strategic questions related to the league's development and the board's work in the new season.
The KHL Board of Directors for 2020-2021
The latest general meeting of KHL participants elected the league's board of directors for the 2020/2021 season.
The KHL shares a record sum between its clubs
On Sep. 17 in Moscow, the KHL Board of Directors held its latest meeting. During the course of the discussions, it was confirmed that money earned by the league for last season's TV rights would be distributed among our member clubs. In total, more than 466.5 million rubles (US$6.2 million) will be shared among the competing teams. Despite the curtailment of the 2019/2020 season, the League continues to follow its strategic development plan and increase the annual payment to the clubs.
Six Barys games to be postponed
Official KHL announcement about the postponement of six regular season games.
Jokerit vs Ak Bars - postponed
Official KHL statement about the postponement of a regular season game.
Dinamo Riga vs Neftekhimik game is postponed
3 September 2020, 17:20 Officially
Jokerit forfeits Minsk fixture
Jokerit Helsinki did not arrive in Minsk for the KHL regular championship match. In accordance with clause 15 of article 29 of the Disciplinary Regulations, Jokerit forfeit the fixture (-: +).
Dinamo Minsk vs Jokerit will not take place today
The KHL game between Dinamo Minsk and Jokerit Helsinki, due to be played in the Belarusian capital on Sep. 3, will not go ahead as planned. The league will issue a further statement about the reasons behind this decision in due course.
Morozov: 'I'm pleased to start the season as planned'
KHL President Alexei Morozov gave a short press conference at today's Opening Cup game in Moscow.
26 August 2020, 20:55 Refereeing
All the rule changes for the 2020-2021 KHL season
KHL.ru publishes a full list of the changes in the rules ahead of the coming campaign.
Updated rules for journalists at KHL games this season
KHL.ru announces the key rules for journalists accredited to work at KHL games in the 2020-2021 season. These rules have changed in response to the coronavirus situation and are designed to prioritize the safety of journalists, players, coaches and club staff.
KHL announces preliminary start date
The KHL has informed clubs of the planned start date for the 2020-21 Kontinental Hockey League season. The action is scheduled to begin on Sep. 2, 2020.
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NADCA Announces Recipients of the 2010 Die Casting Industry Awards
Wheeling, IL - North American Die Casting Association (NADCA) has chosen the winners of the 2010 Die Casting Industry Awards. The recipients of these industry awards are as follows:
Douglas R. Taylor will receive the Austin T. Lillengren Award in recognition of his service and loyalty. This award was established in 1960 in memory of Austin T. Lillegren, whose devotion and leadership exemplified unselfish service in the die casting industry.
Richard H. Bauer will receive the Herman H. Doehler Award in recognition of his contributions to the advancement of the die casting industry and to the art of die casting.
Allied Metal Co. will receive the Edward A. Kruszynski Supplier Excellence Award in recognition of being a supplier to the die casting industry that has demonstrated a long-standing record of participation in NADCA and support of its activities.
Diran Apelian will receive the Nyselius Award in recognition of his technical contributions to the industry.
Interzinc will receive the Gullo and Treiber Award in recognition for their successful marketing activity, resulting in the expansion of knowledge of die casting.
On Tuesday, March 23, NADCA will recognize individuals and companies for their contributions to the die casting industry. A broad range of these awards will be presented at the Die Casting Industry Awards Banquet during CastExpo'10 in Orlando, FL.
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Will smart meters help save energy?
The UK seems to be doing well too – Google's interactive chart of public data shows a significant drop in consumption since our all-time high in 2005 – but it's tough to discover the truth about electricity use in the home. Organisations like the Energy Saving Trust continue to freak us out about our loft linings and draughty windows, and the various Government schemes that promised us huge savings have come under fire for their overblown promises.
Even the industry supplying electricity to our homes doesn't seem to know how we're doing… or isn't telling us the full story. We're bombarded with stories about the looming energy gap, with frequent scheduled blackouts allegedly the only way to save us. Apparently, we all need giant batteries in our homes to store enough energy to power our homes during peak times.
So which is it? Is consumption falling, or is our network about to collapse under the strain? Are our fancy new devices sipping less power from the grid than ever, or has the digital revolution turned us all into power junkies, desperate for our next charge? Is it really our fault, or should we be focusing somewhere else, like inefficient and power-hungry businesses?
One thing should help – the advent of smart energy meters. By 2020 all homes will have a smart meter, allowing all of us to see our energy use and manage bills and payments much more easily. The meters themselves will be connected to the internet thanks to mobile deals with Arqiva and Telefonica, meaning data on energy consumption will be far more centralised, available, and up to date.
Smart homes are already hot news. Last week, Google bought connected thermostat and smoke detector company Nest for more than $3bn, suggesting that our homes are the new frontier for technology innovation (and the revenue that goes with it). Every day a new Kickstarter project pops up, promising motion-sensing plugs that know which room we're in, or rings that allow our door locks to recognise our fingers and unlock automatically.
But the real advantage of the smart home isn't being able to turn on the heating from your smartphone or never having to carry a door key. Properly connected homes – where the less flashy devices in the house are connected to the web – are going to allow us to get a decent view of the energy we're using for the first time.
As we get smarter about our own energy use, will all the scaremongering turn out to be a load of hot air?


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Farm and Food File for the week beginning Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016 For sale: Cheap bull Alan Guebert Despite the bile pouring out the nation's capital, there still are three daily events in Washington, D.C. that every American can count on: sunrise, sunset, and U.S. farm groups' unwavering support for "free" trade. In fact, most…
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Mr. Secretary, please address abusive and anticompetitive trade practices
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R-CALF says packers wanted to lose COOL for TPP
R-CALF says packers wanted to lose COOL for TPP Posted February 23, 2016 by Julie Harker, Brownfield Ag News The CEO of R-CALF USA says meat packers wanted to get rid of Country of Origin Labeling, COOL, because it would not fit in with the Trans Pacific Partnership. He tells Brownfield Ag news, "Unfortunately, Country…
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Numismatic Interview with James D. King
James D. King– Professional Numismatist, Massachusetts, United States
Interviewer: David Lisot
James King has traveled between the United States and Great Britain for years buying and selling coins of the world. He has seen the changes in the marketplace during this time and shares his perspective on the state of the hobby. He gives advice on how collectors can best be involved in numismatics.
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The London Coin Fair has been held for more than 30 years in the London area and currently takes place three times a year. The convention is a gathering for coin, medal, token, and paper money collectors and dealers with an interest in items from the past. Several factors have taken place recently affecting the coin hobby in London including a change of ownership of the London Coin Fair as well as major swings in the local economy.
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Waleed is a Palestinian who was living in Jordan at the time of his graduation where he had completed his Bachelors of Science degree in Computing Technology. After graduating, Waleed worked as an IT Supervisor for close to three years. Thereafter, he was promoted and worked as the head of his company's IT division. Despite his career success at the time, Waleed was deeply unhappy with the living conditions in Jordan. After a comprehensive research of his immigration options, he decided to move to Canada. Through his research, he found that the Canadian government assisted newcomers greatly through settlement programs, employment assistance, subsidized bridging programs and such. This was a significant motivator for him to immigrate to Canada specifically. "Canada is a place where you find peace and freedom, that's why I chose to live in this country. It gives you the opportunity to improve your knowledge, build your career and find happiness," says Waleed. Those benefits helped him get a start in this new country but it still wasn't easy for him to achieve success according to his own standards.
After graduating from the program, Waleed worked at Humber College as a Linux RedHat 6.0 Lab Assistant to enhance his technical skills in the field. He knew he was destined for more, so he kept up his job search. That's when he found out about the vacancy at Lucid Networks Corporation in Timmins, Ontario. He applied online and soon enough he got the job as a Senior IT Technician. After a string of survival jobs, he finally found his dream role and achieved it. "I feel really good about it because it's not a job, it's a career." says a grateful Waleed. He believes that he is now on track to achieve everything he dreamed of achieving when he first moved to Canada.


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Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Pulitzer Prize-winning musical at the Savoy Theatre.
Savoy Theatre, Strand, London, WC2R 0ET
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ABOUT Sunday in the Park with George
Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford in Sunday in the Park with George.
Academy Award nominee Jake Gyllenhaal (Brokeback Mountain, Nightcrawler) and Tony Award® winner Annaleigh Ashford will star in Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Pulitzer Prize-winning Sunday in the Park with George.
First seen at New York City Center in 2016, followed by a sold-out run at Hudson Theater on Broadway in 2017, this acclaimed production, directed by Sarna Lapine, will transfer to London's Savoy Theatre in summer 2020.
Sunday in the Park with George runs from 11 June 2020 until 5 September 2020 at the Savoy Theatre, London.
Sondheim and Lapine's masterpiece follows painter Georges Seurat (Jake Gyllenhaal) in the months leading up to the completion of his most famous painting – A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte. Consumed by his need to "finish the hat", Seurat alienates the French bourgeoisie, spurns his fellow artists, and neglects his lover Dot (Annaleigh Ashford), not realising that his actions will reverberate for the next 100 years.
WHO'S IN IT? SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE CAST
The cast is lead by Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford.
Jake Gyllenhaal is a Golden Globe and BAFTA award winning actor best known for Brokeback Mountain, Jarhead, Nightcrawler, Nocturnal Animals and the American satirical supernatural horror thriller film Velvet Buzzsaw currently screening on Netflix.
Annaleigh Ashford is known for her work on Broadway as Glinda in Wicked, Margot in Legally Blonde, Lauren in Kinky Boots and her Tony Award winning performance as Essie Carmichael in the revival of You Can't Take It With You. She is also known for playing Betty DiMello on the Showtime American period drama television series Masters of Sex.
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There's a mod for that called Myalerts that needs installing first I think.
Would be a good idea to do so, otherwise it'll be hard for people to get into flowing discussions or debates. Especially if activity picks up and they can't go around checking all kinds of topics for responses anymore.
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6 Now, brothers and sisters, if I come to you and speak in tongues, what good will I be to you, unless I bring you some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or word of instruction? 7 Even in the case of lifeless things that make sounds, such as the pipe or harp, how will anyone know what tune is being played unless there is a distinction in the notes? 8 Again, if the trumpet does not sound a clear call, who will get ready for battle? 9 So it is with you. Unless you speak intelligible words with your tongue, how will anyone know what you are saying? You will just be speaking into the air. 10 Undoubtedly there are all sorts of languages in the world, yet none of them is without meaning. 11 If then I do not grasp the meaning of what someone is saying, I am a foreigner to the speaker, and the speaker is a foreigner to me.


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Bureau of the Census.

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Fox, J. and Weisberg, S. (2011)
An R Companion to Applied Regression, Second Edition, Sage.

Freedman, J. (1975)
Crowding and Behavior. Viking.

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Culture and Health Webinar Calendar 2019 Launched
New webinars in the WHO Culture and Health series announced
2019 sees the launch of the latest series of webinars intended to use the cultural contexts and history of health to help the global health community respond to present-day challenges. 2019's Culture and Health webinar series will bring together interdisciplinary panels of academics and policy-makers to examine the historical and cultural contexts of current global health issues. All webinars will be live- streamed, meaning that audiences will be able to watch online, ask questions and join the discussion remotely.
Culture and Health Calendar 2019 (PDF , 588kb)
The first seminar, 'Culture and health: Antibiotic resistance: a cultural contexts approach to addressing a global health challenge' takes place on 12 February 2019 at the University of Exeter. Subsequent seminars will be held at the University of York, and the WHO Regional Office for Europe.
The Culture and Health webinar series builds on the success of the Global Health Histories (GHH) seminars, which are a collaboration between the Centre for Global Health Histories and WHO. Launched in 2004, the GHH series, which comprises more than 100 seminars, has provided a space to initiate conversations on topical health issues across the traditional divides of academic, United Nations, professional and public spheres.
Three events will take place at the University of York:
'Air pollution: Local contexts, universal effects' (6 March 2019)
'Safety and Society: Cycle helmet debates' (4 June 2019)
'200 million lives saved: Smallpox eradication 40 years on' (5 November 2019)
The series is a collaboration between the WHO Regional Office for Europe's Cultural Contexts of Health project and two WHO collaborating centres, at the University of York and University of Exeter, supported by the Wellcome Trust.
Tel: work +44 (0)1904 322981/322982 | history-enquiries@york.ac.uk


Well I have a one year old daughter and because of things I went through as a kid with being confused while growing up and stuff like that, I just worry about her because I know things are getting worse on the planet. It was just a way for me to reach out to her since she's not old enough to understand and tell her that life isn't fair but it's my duty and job to do the best that I can and make sure that she's prepared for the world. The worst thing for me as a kid was when things would go wrong and I just wouldn't understand it because I would just be so lost. That's really where the inspiration came from was just to let her know that even though I may make mistakes that I'm going to try the best that I can.


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Fa parte di una famiglia in cui diversi componenti sono parte importante della storia del motociclismo, a partire da Francisco Bultó fondatore della Bultaco. Suo cugino è poi Sete Gibernau, altro pilota che ha gareggiato con successo nelle competizioni del motomondiale, suo fratello minore Daniel ha gareggiato invece nella Superstock 1000 FIM Cup.

Il suo esordio nel mondo delle corse è avvenuto nel 1991 ma la sua carriera è stata interrotta per alcuni anni al fine di completare i suoi studi; riprende nel 1998, anno in cui gareggia nel campionato nazionale spagnolo e gli viene offerta la possibilità di esordire nel motomondiale della classe 250 con una Honda in occasione del GP di Catalogna dove si classifica al 21º posto.

Nel motomondiale 1999, sempre senza cambiare classe disputa l'intera stagione con una Yamaha, giungendo 25º con due risultati validi per la classifica e 6 punti conquistati. L'anno successivo cambia team senza cambiare moto e termina al 30º posto con 7 punti conquistati.  Nel 2001 si è dedicato al campionato Europeo classe 250, concludendo terzo con una vittoria e due secondi ed un terzo posto in stagione.

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Q: How to merge the contents of two variables I have many string variables that start with "Question" and then end with a number. ("Question1")
Each variable has a question in it ("How many times does it say E?")
There is an editable textbox on the stage that the user types in which question number he want to be displayed in a different textbox. ("1")
When the user clicks a button, I want that the text of Question1 should be displayed in the textbox.
 My code looks like this:
var Question1:String = "How many times does it say E?" ;
var Question2:String = "How many times does it say B?" ;
var Question3:String = "How many times does it say A?" ;

myButton.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, displayQuestion);

function displayQuestion(event:MouseEvent):void
{
    var QuestionNumber:Number = Number(userInputQuestionNumber.text);

    textBoxDisplayQuestion.text= Question(QuestionNumber);
}

How can I get the textBoxDisplayQuestion to display the actual text of the Question??
(the code i have now obviously is not working!!)
But this example doesnt seem to work: I created a class called Question and here is the code:
import Question;
var QuNoLoad:Number;
var Qu1:Question = new Question(1,"how","yes","no","maybe","so","AnsB","AnsA");

trace(Qu1.QuNo, Qu1.Qu, Qu1.AnsA,Qu1.AnsB, Qu1.AnsC, Qu1.AnsD, Qu1.CorAns, Qu1.FaCorAns);

//the following is the code for the button
loadQu.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, loadQuClick);

function loadQuClick(event:MouseEvent):void
{
    //this sets the variable "QuNoLoad" with the contents of the "textBoxQuLoad"
    //imagine the user inputed "1"
    QuNoLoad=Number(textBoxQuLoad.text);

    //this SHOULD!! display the contents of "Qu1.Qu"
    textQu.text= this["Qu"+QuNoLoad.toString()+".Qu"]
    //and when i traced this statment the value was "undefined"
}

Why???

A: You can reference a variable by name using square brackets [] operator, such as:
this["Question" + QuestionNumber.toString()]

You may use this operator to dynamically set and retrieve values for a property of an object.
Keeping the question number as an integer, your function would be:
var Question1:String = "How many times does it say E?" ;
var Question2:String = "How many times does it say B?" ;
var Question3:String = "How many times does it say A?" ;

function displayQuestion(event:MouseEvent):void
{
    var QuestionNumber:uint = uint(userInputQuestionNumber.text);

    textBoxDisplayQuestion.text = this["Question" + QuestionNumber.toString()];
}

A: This is a pretty fundamental concept in programming that will make a lot of things harder to do until you understand it well, and it's pretty hard to explain without starting with some groundwork:
What's happening here is easiest to talk about with plain old Object rather than classes, so lets start with a very simple example:
var question1:Object = new Object();
question1.number = 1;

Note that with Object you didn't have to say that number existed ahead of time, it gets created when you set it. Now, when you say either question1.number you get 1, obviously. What is happening, however is that first question1 gets the value you stored in the variable question1 (which is { number: 1 }), then the .number gets the value stored in the property number stored in that value: 1.
To save some typing, you can use a shorthand called "object literals":
var question1 = {
   number: 1
};

Now lets try a more complex object:
var question1 = {
   number: 1,
   text: "How many times does it say A?",
   answers: {
       a: 1,
       b: 2,
       c: 3,
       d: 4,
       correct: "b"
   }
};

Now question1 is an object that has 3 properties, one of which, answers, is an object with 5 properties: a, b, c, d, and correct. This could also be written as:
var question1 = new Object();
question1.number = 1;
question1.text = "How many times does it say A?";
question1.answers = new Object();
question1.answers.a = 1;
question1.answers.b = 2;
question1.answers.c = 3;
question1.answers.d = 4;
question1.answers.correct = "b";

It should be pretty clear why the literal syntax exists now!
This time, if you say question1.answers.correct you get "b": first question1 gets you the { number: 1,...} value, then the .answers gets the { a: 1, b: 2,...} value, then finally the .correct gets the "b" value.
You should also know that this is a special variable that has a particular meaning in ActionScript (and JavaScript, on which it is based): it broadly refers to the object in when the code you are writing is inside: for "global" code (not inside a function), var adds properties to this object: var number = 2; and this.number = 2 are this same here. (This is not true when you're in function, this behaves differently there, sometimes in very strange ways, so be careful!)
Now you might start seeing what's happening: when you use [], for example, question1["number"], rather than question1.number, you are passing the property name you want to get as a String value, which means you can change what property you get while you are running, rather than when you compile ("runtime" vs. "compiletime"), but it also lets you get properties with names you can't refer to with the . syntax!
var strange = {
    "a strange name? That's OK!": 1
};
trace(strange["a strange name? That's OK!"]);

So when you write this["Qu" + QuNoLoad.toString() + ".QuNo"], you create a name like "Qu2.QuNo", for example, you are trying to get a property with that exact name, . included, which doesn't exist! What you were trying to do the equivalent of: Qu2.QuNo could be written as this["Qu" + QuNoLoad].QuNo.
I shouldn't leave this without saying, though, that for something like this, I would use arrays, which exist so that you can use a single name to store a list of values:
var questions:Array = [ // set questions to an array with multiple questions
    new Question(...),
    new Question(...),
    ...
];

for each (var question:Question in questions) { // Look at each question in the array
    if (question.QuNo == textBoxQuLoad.text) { // If this is the right question
        loadQuestion(question);
        break; // Found it, stop looking at each question by "breaking out" of the for each
    }
}

There's lots more you can do with arrays, so read up on them when you get time.

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A new study just released on July 27th confirms what most might assume is just common sense – using your phone for sending or receiving text messages while driving greatly increases the risk of being in a car crash. The study, conducted by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, found that distracted drivers are an astonishing 23 times more likely to be in an accident, or a "near crash" event, than drivers who keep their eyes on the road. To conduct the research, cameras were mounted in test driver's vehicles, and researchers studied driver's eye movement as they attempted to do things such as dial a cell phone, send a text message, insert a CD into the car's stereo or attempt to retrieve an object from the passenger seat.
The study determined that text messaging could take the driver's eyes off the road for 4.6 seconds. This is the equivalent of driving the length of a football field if traveling at 55 miles per hour. Additionally, in what may come as a surprise to some motorists, using a cell phone's wireless, "hands-free" headset as opposed to the phone itself does not significantly make cell phone use while driving any safer. This finding reflects that both practices cause drivers to take their eyes off the road, which is the key to distracted driving.
The Democratic lawmakers also pointed to another report produced by Car & Driver Magazine where findings indicate texting while driving is actually more dangerous than driving while drunk.
According to the Associated Press, the legislation would require states to ban texting or e-mailing while operating a moving vehicle, or risk losing 25 percent of their annual federal highway funding. Under the legislation, the transportation secretary would be required to issue guidelines within six months of the measure being signed into law. From there, states would have two years to approve the bans on texting while driving. States could recover highway funds by passing the legislation after the two-year period.
The bill would only aim at banning texting in a moving vehicle, the AP reported. Drivers would not be barred from texting or e-mailing while in a parked or stopped car.
According to the wireless industry's trade group, CTIA, the popularity of text messaging is experiencing explosive growth. Nearly 10 billion text messages a month were sent in December 2005, and the number soared to nearly 110 billion per month in December 2008.
In February of this year, Florida House of Representatives member Doug Holder, (R-Sarasota), sponsored House Bill HB 377, entitled Use of an Electronic Wireless Communications Device While Driving. The Bill "prohibits operation of moving motor vehicle while reading, manually writing or typing, or sending message on electronic wireless communications device." However, the bill died in the Roads, Bridges & Ports Committee on May 2nd, 2009.


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Q: Properties are not working in spring-boot based java application i have spring boot based java app. i am using java.util.properties to read the properties from application.properties file present in src/main/resources (default path). i have just defined the getters and setters to read the props.
following is the code :
public class PropertyReader {

    String host;

    public String getHost() {

        Properties properties = new Properties();
        try {
            File file = ResourceUtils.getFile("classpath:application.properties");
            InputStream in = new FileInputStream(file);
            properties.load(in);
        } catch (IOException e) {

        }
        return host = properties.getProperty("spring.mysql.host");
    }

    public void setHost(String host) {
        this.host = host;
    }

}

now, in another class, just creating the object of this class and trying to call the getHost() method to get the host ip address.
PropertyReader pr = new PropertyReader();
String host = pr.getHost();
PoolProperties p = new PoolProperties();
p.setUrl("jdbc:mysql://" + host + "/ci");

getting following exception :
Caused by: java.net.UnknownHostException: null
        at java.net.InetAddress.getAllByName0(InetAddress.java:1280) ~[na:1.8.0_151]
        at java.net.InetAddress.getAllByName(InetAddress.java:1192) ~[na:1.8.0_151]
        at java.net.InetAddress.getAllByName(InetAddress.java:1126) ~[na:1.8.0_151]
        at com.mysql.jdbc.StandardSocketFactory.connect(StandardSocketFactory.java:188) ~[mysql-connector-java-5.1.45.jar!/:5.1.45]
        at com.mysql.jdbc.MysqlIO.<init>(MysqlIO.java:300) ~[mysql-connector-java-5.1.45.jar!/:5.1.45]
        ... 44 common frames omitted

without using properties class, if i just hard code the IP address, it absolutely works fine. dont know what the issue in the code so the property reader is not working.
following the application.properties content:
spring.mysql.host=35.154.83.162

Update ::::
here is the code updated :
@Component
@Configuration
public class UnitDBHelper {
@Autowired
    private Environment env;

public UnitDBHelper() {

        String host = env.getProperty("spring.mysql.host");
        PoolProperties p = new PoolProperties();
        InputStream input = null;
        p.setUrl("jdbc:mysql://" + host + "/ci");

}
}

getting NPE exception :
Error starting ApplicationContext. To display the auto-configuration report re-run your application with 'debug' enabled.
2018-05-30 15:42:29.532 ERROR 9870 --- [           main] o.s.boot.SpringApplication               : Application startup failed

org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException: Error creating bean with name 'unitDBHelper' defined in URL [jar:file:/tmp/unitdbamqpservice-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar!/BOOT-INF/classes!/com/infy/ci/unitdbamqpservice/UnitDBHelper.class]: Instantiation of bean failed; nested exception is org.springframework.beans.BeanInstantiationException: Failed to instantiate [com.infy.ci.unitdbamqpservice.UnitDBHelper$$EnhancerBySpringCGLIB$$24a2dca6]: Constructor threw exception; nested exception is java.lang.NullPointerException

Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException: null
        at com.infy.ci.unitdbamqpservice.UnitDBHelper.<init>(UnitDBHelper.java:39) ~[classes!/:0.0.1-SNAPSHOT]
        at com.infy.ci.unitdbamqpservice.UnitDBHelper$$EnhancerBySpringCGLIB$$24a2dca6.<init>(<generated>) ~[classes!/:0.0.1-SNAPSHOT]
        at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method) ~[na:1.8.0_151]
        at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.java:62) ~[na:1.8.0_151]
        at sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.java:45) ~[na:1.8.0_151]
        at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:423) ~[na:1.8.0_151]
        at org.springframework.beans.BeanUtils.instantiateClass(BeanUtils.java:142) ~[spring-beans-4.3.14.RELEASE.jar!/:4.3.14.RELEASE]
        ... 27 common frames omitted

A: In spring boot you don't need to read properties manually (specially application.properties).
application.properties (.yml|.yaml) is by default loaded into spring Environemnt class.
@Component
public class PropertyReader {

    @Autowired
    private Environment env;

    public String getHost() {
        return env.getProperty("spring.mysql.host");
    }
}

To use it, just autowire PropertyReader and call getHost() method.
Even you don't need to write this class, you can directly use Environment class as well.
EDIT (After Question Update)
Solution 1 (Using Environment)
Move your constructor code to init method, at that point env is not initialized.
public class UnitDBHelper implements InitializingBean {

    // your autowires

    @Override
    public void afterPropertiesSet() throws Exception {
        // your constructor code,
        // this will be called after injecting all beans
        // use `env` here
    }
}

Solution 2 (Using @Value)
@Component
public class UnitDBHelper {

    @Value("${spring.mysql.host}")
    private String host;

    // you can still not use host in constructor
    // as it will be uninitialized

    //  rest of code
}


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Kosovo and the economy have been the big issues. Tadic's hopes have been hit by Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica's decision not to back him in a dispute over Serbia's response to the EU's Kosovo policy.


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The Medical Fund is named after one of the surviving dogs. 'Good Dog,' was unspayed, heartworm positive, malnourished and homeless. She has been at the shelter now for several months and is doing extremely well; however, she required much needed medical attention. We want to be able to specially raise money for animals in need just like her.
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Mr. Sandeep Chowdhury joined Nuvoco as Chief of Legal in February 2019; responsible for legal and compliance related matters for all the products lines.
Mr. Chowdhury has two decades of rich and varied experience across diverse industries and geographies ranging from Service, Retail/FMCG, Pharmaceuticals, and Agro-chemicals. His last assignment was with UPL Ltd., as Global Legal Director and Deputy GC; where he was responsible for legal matters concerning UPL's operations, its seeds division (Advanta Seeds). He was also responsible for providing legal expertise for special projects (M&As, JVs, anti-dumping, CSR, new geographies, regulatory and compliance).
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Mr. Chowdhury is a rank-holding law graduate from the University of Calcutta, and has also completed leadership development courses from Harvard Business School and Walton Institute.


THOUGH THERE are several restaurants by the same name within the metropolitan area, at this Oceanos, the Oceanos Oyster Bar & Sea Grill (2-27 Saddle River Road, Fair Lawn NJ, 201-796-0546), culinary tradition and contemporary design merge to create a unique seafood bistro—and an unparalleled dining experience. The sleek, sophisticated dining room and bar present a mood that is both exciting and soothing, with natural materials and a chocolate brown, slate blue and ivory color scheme that make the rooms elegant as well as timeless.
To create the menu, the restaurant's owners, the Panteleakis family, have drawn on their Mediterranean heritage for cuisine that emanates from the sea. Excellent ingredients are treated to time-honored cooking techniques, with presentations that are modern and flavors fresh and light. Fish is hand-selected each morning at the market, the olives and olive oil are from the family's own groves back home in Greece and the wonderfully rustic bread is baked fresh each and every day in the restaurant's kitchen. Most important, the welcoming and lighthearted spirit that characterizes Oceanos extends from the greeting at the door to the gracious and friendly dining room and bartending staff.
Believe it or not, the chef's day begins well before dawn, when he visits the Fulton Fish Market to personally choose all the seafood on Oceanos' menu. When he returns to his kitchen, he bakes the restaurant's delicious bread, which, when it is served at your table, is your first clue that your lunch or dinner at Oceanos will be a spectacular one. To that end, the chef has carefully trained his cooks to follow his exacting standards.
Manager Nikos Panteleakis likes to say that he is "an architect by training and a restaurateur by DNA." The creator of the Oceanos concept, he led a professional team who paid close attention to every detail of the design, from proper lighting placement to the ivory welting on the chocolate brown, quilted chair backs. He also collaborated closely with the chef to craft the menu and applied his extensive wine knowledge to the development of the restaurant's impressive list. With everything in place, Nikos has now turned his attention to his guests' comfort. "My goal is to make each and every customer's experience a pleasurable one," he promises.


NWMLS KIRKLAND, WA. (Jan. 23, 2012) – Members of Northwest Multiple Listing Service tallied 56,290 closed sales of single family homes and condominiums during 2011, improving on 2010's volume by 4,290 transactions for a 7.4 percent increase.
Both median prices and inventory dropped compared to 2010. Prices fell 10.3 percent system wide, while the number of new listings added to inventory was down more than 13 percent. Brokers added 101,430 listings to the database during 2011, which was 15,269 fewer than the total number for 2010.
Last year's median price for closed sales of single family homes and condos was $235,000. In 2010 the median selling price was $262,000. For the 21 counties included in the MLS report, the median price ranged from $120,000 in Grays Harbor County to $387,500 in San Juan County.
In King County, which accounted for 40 percent of last year's sales, the median selling price was $311,748, down about 10.7 percent from the previous year's figure of $349,000.
Single family homes accounted for about 87 percent of the sales volume as measured by units, and about 90 percent of the dollar volume.
About half the homes that sold last year had 3 bedrooms, while three-fourths of condos had 2 or fewer bedrooms.
Prices for 3-bedroom homes built before 2009 vary widely among the counties in the Northwest MLS market area, ranging from $112,375 in Grays Harbor County up to $408,500 in San Juan County.
On average, Northwest MLS brokers represented 34,000 active listings each month.
Of 860 million-dollar-plus sales of single family homes, more than half (54.8 percent) were in Seattle's Eastside suburbs. Of these high-end homes, 145 of them were in the MLS map area encompassing the area west of I-405, including Bellevue and the waterfront communities of Beaux Arts Village, Clyde Hill, Hunts Point, Medina and Yarrow Point.
The highest priced single family home in the MLS system that sold last year was located in the Town of Hunts Point on the eastern shore of Lake Washington, which commanded $14,750,000. The highest priced condominium, located in downtown Kirkland, fetched $3,249,000.
A comparison of median prices of home sales within school districts in the Northwest MLS market areas shows the most expensive homes were situated in the Mercer Island School District ($824,000), followed by Bellevue ($550,000) and Issaquah ($530,000). The least expensive homes were in the Queets-Clearwater School District in Jefferson County ($30,000), the Vader School District in Lewis County ($47,900) and the Wilson Creek School District in Grant County ($52,500).
Northwest MLS members reported 81,019 pending sales (mutually accepted offers) during 2011. That marked an increase of about 10.5 percent from 2010 when members logged 73,349 pending sales.
Northwest Multiple Listing Service, owned by its member real estate firms, is the largest full-service MLS in the Northwest. Its membership includes more than 20,000 real estate brokers. The organization, based in Kirkland, Wash., currently serves 21 counties in Washington state.
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The 8th Annual Strong Ale Fest took place on an unseasonably warm and sunny February afternoon in Wichita. Everything fell into place at the last minute, as usual, and our amazing team of volunteers and The Anchor staff made it run as smoothly as an event centered around beers with an alcohol content of 8% or higher could ever be expected to… who are we kidding, the day was darned near perfect!
Watch this great video by our friends at Clutch Studio to see the magic for yourself.
Stop by The Anchor this week to see what craft brews we have left over from Strong Ale Fest. They won't stick around long!


Will you trade your right to privacy for the convenience of unlocking your phone with a fingerprint? Apple is hoping people will and the police might be happy about the feature, too.
Courts have given mixed messages about whether Americans are protected from being forced to divulge passwords or decrypt information for law enforcement officials. Civil liberties advocates argue defendants shouldn't have to unlock their own computers for the cops. The logic: Under the Fifth Amendment, Police can't force you to self-incriminate by testifying, or divulging something in your mind.
It's unclear if that same protection applies if the password is your fingerprint.
Of course, police already collect fingerprints after booking a suspect. And the Supreme Court has also held that police don't need a search warrant to collect fingerprints.
It isn't hard to imagine police also forcing a suspect to put his thumb on his iPhone to take a look inside, said Brian Hayden Pascal, a research fellow at the University of California Hastings Law School's Institute for Innovation Law.
Will you risk your data security for easy bio metric phone access?