The guidelines seek to enhance the ability of communities and other wildlife conservation stakeholders to respond to poisoning incidents, particularly outside protected areas.
The rapid decline of vultures in Kenya is a serious concern that requires a concerted approach to reverse the trend. Although vultures are caricatured as greedy and selfish, in reality they keep our environment clean by feeding on dead animals. Four out of the eight vulture species found in Kenya are now classified as Critically Endangered (White-headed, Hooded, White-backed and Rüppell's vultures) while two (Lappet-faced and Egyptian vultures) are listed as Endangered. Poisoning is the leading cause of vulture deaths in the country.
To counter this grim outlook for vultures, Nature Kenya, BirdLife International, The Peregrine Fund and other conservation stakeholders have been championing the protection of vultures through various efforts. One such effort is the development of guidelines on how to respond to incidents of wildlife poisoning. Over the past two years, the three organizations have been working to support Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) to develop the guidelines contained in the wildlife poisoning response protocol.
Vultures are usually poisoned when predators kill livestock and herders poison the carcass to kill the predators. Poachers also target vultures with poison. Most wildlife poisoning incidents take place outside protected areas and in remote areas of the country. Thus the protocol is to enable relevant stakeholders to support wildlife conservation in areas where KWS has limited presence. Local communities will help facilitate the implementation and enforcement of the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act.
Timely response to poisoning incidents can significantly reduce resultant wildlife deaths and environmental contamination. The main species targeted for poisoning are carnivores – lions, hyenas and leopards – which kill livestock. Vultures are mainly unintended victims of these poisoning events. Collaborating with conservation institutions that carry out carnivore conservation was critical, for they play a vital role in ensuring the survival of vultures.
The wildlife poisoning response protocol was presented to stakeholders at the 11th Carnivore Research and Conservation Conference convened by KWS in November 2017. The conference brought together various research institutions, conservation NGOs, local communities and researchers from across the country to present research findings and reports that seek to enhance effective conservation and management of wildlife in the country.
Participants were guided through key components of the protocol. These included: how to recognize a poisoned animal, channels for reporting poisoning incidents, precautions needed to reduce further wildlife deaths, and sample collection, analysis and prosecution procedures. One key concern raised by participants was the lack of feedback on postmortem results to stakeholders, especially on suspected poisonous substances found in the samples. This is important to guide those in the field to enhance mitigation measures when dealing with issues of wildlife poisoning.
Following the publication of the protocol, training on how to apply the protocol will be done. Development of the protocol was made possible through support provided by Fondation Segre and BAND Foundation under the 'Save the African Vulture' project.


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Batman v Superman meals & postage stamps in Singapore
Fans of the movie can order a film-themed menu at the DC Comics Super Heroes Cafe from today, and purchase a limited edition MyStamp Collection from 24 March. Prices below.
The action adventure movie – Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice opens in Singapore on 24 March, 2016.
The collaboration between Singapore Post and Warner Bros. Consumer Products will see the launch of a limited edition MyStamp Collection in conjunction with the Singapore premiere of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
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Superman's Pasta Crevettes Carbonara (S$28.90++). Fettuccine Pasta | Poached Organic Egg | Mentaiko Cream | Red Prawns | Ikura | Parmigiano Shaved.
A specially designed menu will also be launched at the DC COMICS SUPER HEROES CAFE.
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Batman's Truffle Pasta (S$26.90++). Squid Ink Linguine | Alba Truffle Sauce | Sauteed Garlic White Shrimp Tall | Arugula Salad | Parmigiano Shaved.
Fans may also win movie tickets through contests from SingPost and DC COMICS SUPER HEROES CAFE.
SingPost's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice MyStamp Collection
Pop culture fans, stamp collectors and movie buffs can look forward to a limited edition 12-page hard-cover Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice MyStamp Collection ($69.90) that includes three souvenir stamp sheets and a retractable lanyard.
From 24 March 2016, the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice MyStamp Collection will be available for sale at all post offices, the DC COMICS SUPER HEROES CAFE, the Singapore Philatelic Museum and online while supplies last.
The MyStamp Collection highlights the legendary Super Heroes Batman and Superman, who were born a year apart on the pages of DC Comics and are being brought together on the big screen for the first time in history.
The 12-page hard-cover collection comes with three souvenir stamp sheets and a retractable lanyard, total S$69.90.
Early Bird Promotion (Pre-order before 24 March): S$55.90.
Date of Issue: 24 March 2016.
The Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice MyStamp Collection will also showcase the legendary warrior Wonder Woman, who makes her first theatrical debut.
Collectors can enjoy a promotional price of S$55.90, with a 20% savings, when they pre-order the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice MyStamp Book Collection from 11 to 23 March 2016 at www.stampdelight.com.
In celebration of the launch of the sale of the MyStamp Collection, SingPost will be setting up an issuance date stamping booth with a special date stamp only available at DC COMICS SUPER HEROES CAFE on 24 March.
Media preview by SingPost & DC Comics Super Heroes Cafe in Singapore – BatmanVsSperman: Dawn Of Justice MyStamp Collection & Special Themed Menu.
DC COMICS SUPER HEROES CAFE – Movie Meal
The café will introduce a specially themed menu (launched today) in conjunction with the film. The first 500 diners who purchase items from the themed menu will each receive an exclusive set – consisting of two SingPost movie postcards and MyStamp pieces.
Sampling of Superman's Free Range Chicken Burger (S$27.90++) and Batman's Wagyu Beef Jaw Burger (S$31.90++).
DC COMICS SUPER HEROES CAFE will also be giving out a special movie themed drink with every purchase of the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice MyStamp Collection (S$69.90).
Located at The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, Warner Bros. Consumer Product's DC COMICS SUPER HEROES CAFE provides a casual dining experience alongside a retail section filled with DC Comic Super Heroes merchandise.
Win a Movie Experience with SingPost and DC COMICS SUPER HEROES CAFE
The film was directed by Zack Snyder, from a screenplay written by Chris Terrio and David S. Goyer, based on characters from DC Comics, including Batman, created by Bob Kane, and Superman, created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.
The film is produced by Charles Roven and Deborah Snyder, with Wesley Coller, Geoff Johns and David S. Goyer serving as executive producers.
In addition, 20 lucky diners at the Café will win a pair of preview tickets to catch Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice on 23 March 2016, days before the film opens in cinemas. Terms and conditions apply.
SingPost customers who purchase the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice MyStamp Collection will also have a chance to enjoy the film.
The first 50 SingPost customers who post their purchases online and share the contest details or product launch link with the hashtag #SPBATSUP via SingPost's Facebook page (www.facebook.com/mysingpost), will win a pair of movie passes.
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A woman whose documents indicate she is 130 years old is the newly found treasure of Kazakhstan - after a census made her age public knowledge.
A Soviet passport issued in the early 1980s states that Sohan Dosova was born in the Karaganda region on 27 March 1879.
The BBC World Service's Outlook programme went to meet her - and found her in fine voice despite her age.
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All you need to know about Pope Francis' visit to UAE
The visit will mark the first time a pope visits the Arabian Peninsula.
By Sarah Trad Senior Editor
In a historic moment for interfaith relations in the United Arab Emirates, Pope Francis is scheduled to visit the Gulf state on Feb. 3 for the first time.
The Vatican announced the visit in December, which saw Emirati leaders welcome the news with incredibly positive messages. The visit will notably mark the first time a pope visits the Arabian Peninsula.
Here is all you need to know about the public papal mass that'll take place in Abu Dhabi:
1. Time & Place of the visit
Pope Francis will land in Abu Dhabi on Feb. 3. The following day, he will attend an inter-religious meeting at the Founder's Memorial in the evening.
As for the public papal mass, it will take place on Feb. 5 at the Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi, right after his private visit to St. Joseph's Cathedral, Abu Dhabi.
2. Where to find tickets
St. Mary's Catholic church in Dubai Source: Dubai OFW
All entries to the Zayed Sports City stadium must be ticketed; anyone without a ticket will not be admitted, according to the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia (AVOSA).
The stadium fits 120,000 attendees, which makes the public mass a limited-seat event for the 1 million Catholics in the UAE and others around the Arab region.
Residents of the UAE, Oman, and Yemen can get the free-of-charge tickets from AVOSA's website. The deadline to register is Jan. 21.
As for other residents of the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia (AVONA) such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain, the number of seats will be extremely limited as this visit is for Southern Arabia.
For non-GCC residents, registration will take place through this link. All tickets are free of charge and all registrations will close on Jan. 21.
3. The purpose of the visit
(Pictured: His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan with Pope Francis, Pope of the Catholic Church.)
The focus of this visit will be on the importance of interfaith dialogue between Christians and Muslims.
According to The National, Pope Francis has actively promoted interfaith relations with Muslims and expressed sympathy for oppressed minorities in the Arab world, unlike his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI.
"May the visit be an important step in the dialogue between Muslims and Christians, and contribute to mutual understanding and peace-making in the region of the Middle East," the bishop who announced the pope's visit said in a video.
4. The UAE, serious about promoting tolerance, sent the invite in June
Home to a wide array of cultures and nationalities, the Gulf state has been exerting significant efforts to promote religious coexistence.
According to Pew, a US-based fact-tank, the UAE's Christian population currently stands at 13 percent, with the number increasing with continuous immigration; the majority of whom are foreigners working in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
The Muslim-majority country includes around 40 churches, up from 25 churches in 2005.
In February 2016, Shaikha Lubna Al Qasimi was appointed as the UAE's Minister of State for Tolerance, hailed as a world-first.
During the same year, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, crown prince of Abu Dhabi, visited Pope Francis at the Vatican in an effort to promote "peace and stability."
In June of last year, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, personally delivered the official invitation to the pope.
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Enhancement may refer to:

Human body enhancement
 Breast enhancement, breast enlargement or contouring
 Cleavage enhancement, an increase in the definition of breast cleavage
 Contrast enhancement, enhancement of the contrast of structures or fluids within the body in medical imaging after administration of a contrast medium.
 Genetic enhancement, the use of genetic engineering to modify a person's nonpathological human traits
 Human enhancement, augmentation of the human body to increase capability
 Male enhancement, a euphemism for penis enlargement

Image enhancement
 Edge enhancement, an image-processing filter that increases the contrast of shape borders to improve its acutance (apparent sharpness)
 Image enhancement, improvement to perceived image quality
 Shadow and highlight enhancement, an image processing technique to correct exposure

Acoustical signal enhancement
 Acoustic enhancement, the augmentation of direct, reflected, or reverberant sound waves without resorting to electronic sound reinforcement
 Blip enhancement, an electronic warfare technique used to fool radar
 Forensic audio enhancement, the scientific analysis and improvement of audio clarity, especially to improve intelligibility
 Orchestral enhancement, using orchestration techniques, architecture, or electronic sound reinforcement to modify the sound of a live musical performance
 Speech enhancement, the improvement of speech quality via audio signal processing

Software enhancement
 Progressive enhancement, a web application design that provides a usable experience to users of a broad spectrum of web browsers, but gives additional features to users of more sophisticated web browsers
 Software enhancement, a proposed or newly added software feature
 Web enhancement, official downloadable content published via the World Wide Web for a video game

Other uses
 Antibody-dependent enhancement, an increase in viral infection facilitated by the host's own antibodies
 Diamond enhancement, a treatment that improves the gemological characteristics of a natural diamond
 Hydrogen fuel enhancement, adding hydrogen to conventional hydrocarbon fuel in an attempt to improve the fuel economy and/or power output of an internal combustion engine
 Input enhancement, a technique for teaching a language to non-native speakers
 Seed enhancement, pre-sowing treatment to improve seed performance
 Self-enhancement, an overly positive self-assessment
 Sexual enhancement, sex toy

See also
 Enhance (disambiguation)

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Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI) participated in the 37th edition of India International Trade Fair (IITF) which is a brand name enjoying recognition from around the world and has been one of the cornerstones of Indian trading scene in the recent history.
The fortnight-long event, which was held from November 14 to 27, 2017 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi was inaugurated by the Hon'ble President of India, Mr. Ram Nath Kovind.
The first 5 days of the fair was exclusively assigned for business and the rest of the fair was opened to the public.
The theme of the fair was "Startup India Standup India". Vietnam was partner country, while Kyrgyzstan was focus country for this edition of fair and Jharkhand participated as partner State in the event.
At Haryana Pavilion, FDDI displayed the wide range of products made by its budding designers, including hand bags, purses, leather jackets, ladies and gents footwear at Hall Number – 01, Stall Number – 01.
The appreciation received from Hon'able Chief Minister of Haryana, Mr. Manohar Lal Khattar, during his visit at FDDI stall, gave a big moral boost to all the students and staff members who worked really hard to make it a big success. He interacted with the students and appreciated them for their products.
The 37th IITF provided a common platform to the budding designers of FDDI to showcase their products who were successful to live up to the expectations. It was also an enlightening experience for all the students in terms of team work and coordination.
The product profile of IITF 2017 included Cosmetics, Healthcare products, Service sector, Consultancy services, Consumer Electronics, Home & Kitchen Appliances, Fitness equipment, Optical and Eye care products, Textiles, Jute and Coir, Leather Goods, Footwear & Travel Goods, Banks, Insurance, Financial Services, Processed Food & Agro Products, building Industry products, products from Small and Medium size Enterprise, Ministries & Government Departments and various products from foreign countries.
At the stall of FDDI, a view about courses and the services offered in FDDI was given to the visitors.


NASA uses 3D printers on the International Space Station. In one case, the astronauts on the ISS needed a specific kind of wrench that was not available to them. Rather than waiting to have it sent by spacecraft the next time a shipment of supplies was due, NASA emailed the ISS astronauts the design specifications for the wrench they needed, and the astronauts printed it out right there! The possibilities for the use of 3D printing in space are endless. New pieces, such as shoes for space suits, could be made as needed instead of using fuel and money to send up whole components.
3D printing has obvious uses for the manufacturing industry. It is faster, easier, and safer to use a large printer to create items than to use a conventional molding technique. There is less need for human handling, which means there is less room for error. In smaller terms, 3D printing is also being used to create custom nail designs. Within medicine, scientists are developing nanotechnologies that will be produced with the aid of 3D printing and materials science.
Some companies are starting to use 3D printers in construction. One company built a whole house using an oversized 3D printer. It is only 400 square feet and intended as a model for what can be done in the future, but it is a great start. It is rumored that 3D Printers can aid with not only wall construction but also windows, doors, piping, electrical wiring and more. In fact, replacement windows can be created from scratch!
Other construction companies use 3D printers to create modular components that can be quickly and cheaply assembled into new construction. This technology has fantastic applications in areas of the world that need housing quickly, such as places hit by natural disasters.
Did you know they now sell 3D printers to consumers? You can buy them at all kinds of retail stores, like Best Buy, Sam's Club, Barnes & Noble, and even Singapore Aircon Services. The prices aren't even that high, maybe a couple hundred dollars. Considering what these things can do, that's a steal!
You can use a 3D printer to make almost any shape. The software that comes with the printer usually has a variety of designs included from toys to figurines to shoes. You can also download more from the Internet. Some people sell their more complicated blueprints, but there are lots available for free as well.
Many people use their 3D printer to make toys for their children. It can be used to make model cars, for example. The ability to customize the designs means you can use it to create personalized toys bearing your child's name or a copy of some item you own. You can use it to replace lost accessories from toy sets, too, such as doll shoes or LEGO figurines.
All of these things show why 3D printing is such an asset to our modern world. It is a relatively new technology, but its use is growing in many fields. Whether you work in construction, manufacturing, or even out in space, chances are high you will use a 3D printer. And even if you don't use one at work, you can buy one to use at home!
There are a laundry list of reason why a person should invest their money in gold, and with the continual rise of the world's cryptocurrencies, the bringing together of the oldest and newest forms of currency in the world is becoming a smarter and smarter choice every day. One of the main reasons for the investment, and recent spike in the interest of gold, is the fact that fiat-based currencies are starting to show their cracks, and proving to be more volatile as time marches on. But as with everything, there are unseen obstacles and barriers that need to be overcome, and buying gold with Bitcoin is no different.
Ease and convenience are fast becoming the hallmark of digital currencies, allowing for the boom of armchair transactions, anytime, anywhere. Bitcoin has made the world a much smaller place, and international transactions are as easy as 1, 2, 3…and your single currency is internationally accepted, without the need for conversion or exchange. Anonymity is another advantage that is offered to Bitcoin users through their purchase of a blockchain. Lower transaction fees and merchant fees are another big attraction for Bitcoin users, paying less fees that their PayPal or debit and credit card counterpart. As A result, users pay lower premiums over the spot prices of the gold and other precious metals purchased.
It should go without saying that with every advantage you can be sure to find some disadvantage, and the same can be said when you buy gold with Bitcoin, or other precious metals for that matter. Lack of privacy is one option that you need to consider. Upon completion of a transaction/purchase, the address of the buyer, as well as the transaction details become a matter of public and permanent record on the Bitcoin network, available for anyone to see. Even though Bitcoin is known for the anonymity of their users by using a single-use address, this single-use address is really the only protection your identity gets when transacting through Bitcoin.
The beauty about Bitcoin, is that getting started is very easy, and before you even properly understand how it works, you can be involved. After you have seen Bitcoin in action, everything will start to fall into place. After you have installed the Bitcoin Wallet on your computer or smartphone, or probably both, Bitcoin will assign you with a Bitcoin address. This address is then used for all your sending and receiving of payments, and are generally considered as a single-use address. You can create a new address whenever you feel it's time, and share your address with those you wish to. You don't have to be a tech-savvy mastermind to figure out the Bitcoin platform. Sending and receiving payments are as easy as sending an email, and is a process that is quite simple and accessible.
It seems that the age of the new digital gold and that if the gold of old, are coming together to truly merge the old world with the new. Diversifying your portfolio by investing in gold during these trying and volatile economic times is one of the safest ways to insure the value of your assets for the long-term. Be aware of over-investing in fiat currencies that have no real value, a strategy of diversification will help to better protect your funds, while retaining both their integrity and intrinsic value. Unlike Bitcoin, gold is not digital, and if the power grid goes down, gold will still be worth something. So buy gold with Bitcoin today, to ensure you money can carry you comfortably into the golden years of your retirement. Learn more here.
Is Coinbase Safe As A Bitcoin Broker To Use?
Have you already been using Coinbase? Perhaps you are looking at reviews to see what to expect from the broker. If you're going to invest in Bitcoin, there is no larger broker out there in the entire world. While that should let you know more about the company's legitimacy, perhaps you are concerned about investing in crypto-currencies to begin with. Let's look more closely at what to expect if you do invest in digital currencies and use Coinbase.
There are digital currency thieves out there, and you do need to keep that in mind. Crypto-currencies are still fairly new, and that has everything to do with the safety of these types of accounts and transactions. Keep in mind, however, that there are risks when it comes to every investment.
If you were to buy stock in a company, there is a chance that company's share price drops to 0. It can even happen in one day. Is it likely to happen? No, but it can happen. It's not likely that your account with Coinbase will be highjacked either, but can it happen? Sure it can happen. In this digital age, anything like that can happen.
The same thing could happen to your bank account online. Back in the day, it was all about cash and in-person transactions. These days, everything is often done digitally, so there are risks to all these types of transactions. That should help you put everything into perspective a little more, but let's look at what else you might need to know.
To let you know more about Coinbase, its headquarters are in San Francisco. It has already been mentioned that it is the world's largest broker of Bitcoin. You get your own personal Bitcoin wallet. Trusted investors have backed the company, so it has really gained momentum.
There are certainly other Bitcoin brokers to choose from out there. But if you're wanting to buy Bitcoin, you might as well use the most trusted source. Naturally, a bigger brokerage can be a bigger target for thieves, but they also have extra security measures in place.
Want to know more? Read this Coinbase Review and get even more information before investing!
A company as big as Coinbase isn't going to want to go under because their customer's wallets were hacked. They are in the business of making money. Therefore, you know they are going to strive to take care of their customers with precautions such as security, insurance, and bonds (our recommendation). There are still plenty of digital hacks going on these days with reputable companies, but you get the idea. Coinbase is about as safe as you can expect when it comes to buying Bitcoin. If you are overseas and need a quality foreign exchange service to convert your Fiat to another currency Knightsbridge FX is a quality supplier.
The company also makes it quite easy to sign up. You provide very little personal information, and you verify your email address. Then you get to add a phone number if you choose, and fund your account. It's quite simple to use Coinbase if you want to purchase Bitcoin. You just have to decide if you're going to make this type of investment or not. Personally, digital currencies aren't for me, but you will decide if they are for you.
Let's talk about Bitcoin investment strategies. There are different ways to get into investing in Bitcoin and also in other crypto-currencies, such as Ethereum. As far as strategies, we aren't talking about like options trading or the Forex market. When it comes to Bitcoin, you either invest in it or you don't, but there are still different ways to go about doing that. You need to know what they are.
Before we dive into Bitcoin investment strategies, I want to mention something else, too. It was mentioned, and you might already know, that there are other crypto-currencies. It could be one day that you can trade cryptocurrency pairs like with the Forex Market. You can already keep different crypto-currencies in your digital wallet of course, and you just would have to wait until that investment opportunity arises. A great way to store your hard earned retirement money earned through a 401k or company pension is by investing in an Individual Retirement Account that includes cryptocurrency, or something like a Bitcoin IRA.
Now as for investing in Bitcoin now the way things are, one obvious way is to buy some. In order to do that, you need that digital wallet mentioned earlier. Do you have one already? If you do, you are ready to store Bitcoin from a blockchain into your chosen wallet, and you will be able to look into other methods for investing in the cryptocurrency, too.
If you are a merchant, you can accept Bitcoin for payment. PayPal is starting to make moves with Bitcoin, and there are different ways for you to accept Bitcoin for online payments. In fact, you can accept Bitcoin for payment at a brick and mortar store. Of course, Bitcoin is a digital currency, so you would have to process the payment as a digital transaction.
Now let's take a look at Bitcoin mining. There are some that argue that Bitcoin mining isn't worth the trouble. However, if you are wanting to invest in Bitcoin, it can actually be the cheapest way to do so. You have to purchase the equipment first, and you have to know what you are doing when it comes to the mining, too. People argue that paying for the power to mine as well as the equipment makes mining unprofitable.
Yet some people do not pay for their power directly anyway. Furthermore, what makes an investment profitable is how much the Bitcoin is worth, not necessarily at that moment, but as it increases in value. If you are going to buy Bitcoin at face value anyway, mining it might be the better solution.
With bitcoin mining, more steps are required to be taken, but those extra steps could equal more profits. Mining makes more sense to some right now because the price of Bitcoin has blown up recently. Would you rather mine it or buy it? Investors don't like buying high. It could continue to increase in value, or it could go down. Also, if you want to mine Bitcoin, you can look into mining contracts as well. There are all kinds of ways to get started mining Bitcoin cheaply, but you want to be sure that you do so with a reputable company when you go that route.
Overall, there are a large number of bitcoin investment strategies one can take to earn a little bit of cryptocurrency now and for the long run. Develop a smart investing strategy and reap the rewards by 2020.


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DataArt Launches Dedicated Telecom Practice
New York and London, February 17, 2016 – DataArt, a global technology consulting firm that creates end-to-end solutions for enterprise clients in select industries, today announced the launch of a dedicated Telecom Practice, which will focus on building high-performance, cost-effective, scalable, secure infrastructure and solutions for telecom providers.
Telecom industry figure Michael Lazar will lead the new practice. Lazar has served in C-level positions in system design, custom engineering and software development with major telecommunication solutions providers around the world. In his new role, he will implement strategies to drive growth in the telecom sector and support DataArt's clients.
"The network functions virtualization (NFV) software market is estimated to reach over $9 billion by 2019, signaling a major shift in the telecom sector focus from hardware to software, creating a major opportunity for DataArt," said Eugene Goland, President of DataArt. "We are delighted that we have managed to attract the top talent in Michael to such an exciting area."
With years of experience serving telecom clients, and a mature, professional team of developers and technology consultants dedicated to the telecom industry, the new practice will focus on creating solutions for virtualized infrastructures and converged networks, including virtualization security, application and service scalability, performance monitoring and big data analytics.
"The telecommunications industry is undergoing a revolution. As telecom providers are moving away from closed, proprietary systems and embracing open standards and open source software, they have to continue delivering high quality solutions with exceptional reliability, while virtualizing functions and services, reshaping their network architecture, and deploying innovative applications," said Michael Lazar, head of the telecom practice. "DataArt has been working with global clients across other industries that have experienced similar challenges, and we're well equipped to apply our expertise in the telecom sector."
NOTE: DataArt will be at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, on February 22-25, 2016, exhibiting with Canonical (a commercial sponsor of the Ubuntu project). DataArt will demonstrate the process of building a virtual conferencing application that can handle millions of subscribers, scale the infrastructure up and down, intelligently and automatically, in a matter of seconds. Canonical Cloud Pavilion, Hall 3, Booth #3J30.
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About Michael Lazar:
Michael Lazar joined DataArt in 2016 to lead the company's telecom practice, focusing on the most demanding areas of the marketplace - systems performance, Network Functions Virtualization (NFV), Software Defined Networking (SDN) and telecoms security. He is a veteran of the telecommunications industry and for the past twenty years has held a range of C-level positions.
Prior to joining DataArt, Mr. Lazar was Chief Technology Officer of Veloxum/Ambicom Holdings where he was responsible for developing system optimization software, and before that CTO of Network Physics, where he led the design and development of Voice over IP (VoIP) and Financial Information exchange (FIX) monitoring software. Prior to the CTO role, Michael was VP of Customer Advocacy at Network Physics, in charge of worldwide pre-sales engineering, post sales support, and custom engineering. Prior to Network Physics, Michael held senior technical roles at Datatec Systems and Spirian Technologies, Inc.
Mr. Lazar holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physics from New York's Queens College and holds a patent for Systems and Methods of Tuning an Operating System, Application or Network Component.
About DataArt:
DataArt is a technology consulting firm that creates end-to-end solutions, from concept and strategy, to design, implementation and support, helping clients achieve their business goals. Our clients' business outcome is the true measure of our success and pushes us to find creative solutions to the most difficult problems. Rooted in deep domain knowledge and technology expertise, our offering includes new product design, enterprise system modernization, and managed services. Over the years, DataArt has built a scalable and resilient operation: proprietary R&D, strong financial position, solid infrastructure, and outstanding development teams in the US, UK, Central & Eastern Europe, and Latin America.
Our collective experience spans over a thousand projects for some of the world's leading brands in the financial services, healthcare, travel & hospitality, media & IoT sectors. Among our long-terms clients are: McGraw-Hill Financial, Coller Capital, BankingUp, Ocado, Artnet, Betfair, Skyscanner, Collette Vacations, Booker and Charles River Laboratories.
Vica Miller
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vica@dataart.com


The main menu will have drop-downs for the topics, such as Linear Algebra, Discrete Mathematics, Probability and Statistics, Analysis, and also for the different courses, such as MAT100 Foundations. Typically a course will have only one topic, but a topic may be covered in multiple courses, such as Linear Algebra being broken into MAT101 and MAT212.
Courses will have a static page, which may get updated from time to time, but it will reflect the University curriculum. Each time a course is run, it will have an associated Learning Management System (LMS) page, which will have specific assignments and give students access to their grades. It is likely there will be at least three years worth of LMS pages, so they remain in a cycle for the entire time a cohort is at SJUT.
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Huck and I are thrilled to be joining the Thule ambassador team! Thule is devoted to getting THE WHOLE family outside together in the most seamless way possible. Before I had Huck, I was worried that I would lose my adventurous lifestyle. Who would watch the baby while I was out biking, skiing, and hiking? Thule has really opened the door for Huck and I to get outside together. I might not be gaining as much vert as I used to, but the extra training weight (Huck) sure makes the journey sweeter.
We've used Thule products when we've been skiing in the winter, hiking in the spring, traveling during the summer, and biking in the fall. Going on adventures is MUCH easier with the right gear. Cruise over to their website and take a look!
I've highlighted five of my MUST HAVE family products from Thule (links at the bottom).
Sure, I'll be honest with you--- having a family makes getting outside take 30X longer than it used to take. Wrangling a squirmy, tiny, freakishly strong toddler, corralling the endless gear, planning around naps, packing enough snacks... oi. And I'm a fairly "no-fuss" kind of girl (week-old water in my hydration pack is just fine by my standards)! But you know what? We're getting outside together--- and that's really what matters after all.


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package com.rayleigh.xls.read.impl;

import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileInputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.sql.Connection;
import java.sql.DriverManager;
import java.sql.PreparedStatement;
import java.sql.SQLException;
import java.sql.Statement;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Properties;

import com.rayleigh.db.util.DBUtils;
import com.rayleigh.xls.util.XxlsAbstract;

public class XxlsBig extends XxlsAbstract {
	public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
		XxlsBig howto = new XxlsBig("temp_major");
		howto.processOneSheet("E:/stand_major.xlsx", 1);
		// howto.process("F:/new.xlsx");
		File file = new File("F:/new.xlsx");
		file.delete();
	}

	public XxlsBig(String tableName) throws SQLException {
		this.conn = DBUtils.getConnection();
		this.statement = conn.createStatement();
		this.tableName = tableName;
	}

	private Connection conn = null;
	private Statement statement = null;
	private PreparedStatement newStatement = null;

	private String tableName = "temp_table";
	private boolean create = true;

	public void optRows(int sheetIndex, int curRow, List<String> rowlist)
			throws SQLException {
		if (sheetIndex == 0 && curRow == 0) {
			StringBuffer preSql = new StringBuffer("insert into " + tableName
					+ " values(");
			StringBuffer table = new StringBuffer("create table " + tableName
					+ "(");
			int c = rowlist.size();
			for (int i = 0; i < c; i++) {
				preSql.append("?,");
				table.append(rowlist.get(i));
				table.append("  varchar(100) ,");
			}

			table.deleteCharAt(table.length() - 1);
			preSql.deleteCharAt(preSql.length() - 1);
			table.append(")");
			preSql.append(")");
			if (create) {
				statement = conn.createStatement();
				try {
					statement.execute("drop table " + tableName);
				} catch (Exception e) {

				} finally {
					System.out.println("表 " + tableName + " 删除成功");
				}
				if (!statement.execute(table.toString())) {
					System.out.println("创建表 " + tableName + " 成功");
					// return;
				} else {
					System.out.println("创建表 " + tableName + " 失败");
					return;
				}
			}
			conn.setAutoCommit(false);
			newStatement = conn.prepareStatement(preSql.toString());

		} else if (curRow > 0) {
			// 一般行
			int col = rowlist.size();
			for (int i = 0; i < col; i++) {
				newStatement.setString(i + 1, rowlist.get(i).toString());
			}
			newStatement.addBatch();
			if (curRow % 50 == 0) {
				System.out.println("已导入 " + curRow + " 条数据");
				newStatement.executeBatch();
				conn.commit();
			}
		}
	}

	public boolean isCreate() {
		return create;
	}

	public void setCreate(boolean create) {
		this.create = create;
	}
}

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days = "Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun"
# '\n' creates a line break
# this does not display when using %r, as that command prints the code the way it was written
months = "Jan\nFeb\nMar\nApr\nMay\nJun\nJul\nAug"

print "here are the days: ", days
print "here are the months: ", months

# using triple double quotes allows us to type 'unlimited text' within the quotation marks
# within these, we don't need to use '\n' or similar >> the code will be printed as it is written within the file
print """
    There's something going on here.
    With the three double quotes.
    We'll be able to type as much as we like.
    Even 4 lines if we want, or 5, or 6.
    """

# '\' >> an escape sequence that encodes difficult-to-type characters into a string
# or with other characters creates 'other commands', eg '\n' creates a line break within the string
# or "string /"quote/" continued string" will print the quotation marks around the quote


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Amazon Adds Free Music for Anyone, with Ads
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Amazon is adding another streaming music option for customers, a free, ad-supported service that requires no subscriptions and is available on a range of devices.
The online giant's free music service is in addition to the ad-free options available to its Prime subscribers, and the paid Amazon Music Unlimited, which has a bigger library.
The ad-supported option, which had been only available to customers on Echo devices, was made available from Monday on Apple, Android or Fire TV devices as well as on the web in the US, Britain and Germany.
The new option competes directly against Spotify, which offers both free and paid subscriptions, and a number of subscription services from Apple, Google and others.
Amazon Music allows users to listen to individual songs, playlists and "stations" with various themes.
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Simple Grids & Tables is an EE 4 add-on very similar to the old Nolan add-on for EE2. There is no direct migration path for the data, but if you're looking for similar features in a new EE4 build, then Simple Grids & Tables is for you.
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Berlin Film Festival 2015: Eisenstein in Guanajuato | Review
The central themes of Eros and Thanatos in Peter Greenaway's new biopic of Russian master cinematographer Sergei Eisenstein, which premiered this week at the Berlin Film Festival, are rather appropriate. The British director is determined to give new life to an art form that he maintains is stagnated and unoriginal, whilst perhaps simultaneously compromising his popularity in Russia.
Greenaway has taken Eisenstein's jaunt to Mexico in the early 1930s as the basis for his depiction of the director, showing the Russian's discovery of – amongst other things – showers and homosexuality. It is the latter which may ruffle feathers in Russia, where Eisenstein still sits as a proud national icon, since the central scene of the film sees the titular character, depicted by Finnish actor Elmer Bäck, lose his 33-year-old virginity to his handsome Mexican chaperone, played by Luis Alberti.
The rather barefaced presentation of Eisenstein's sexual awakening is juxtaposed with Mexican culture's preoccupation with the concept of death, via visually memorable Day of the Dead celebrations. Unfolding amongst remarkable scenery, it makes for a rather exhilarating picture that – as Greenaway insists – deals with what is at the core of the very medium that Eisenstein helped to make an art form; sex, death and outstanding imagery.
There is clearly a side to Greenaway that is eager to have fun with the possibilities of cinema. Having essentially dismissed the value of 3D, here he uses split screens, clips in black-and-white, shots of rooms from beneath glass, and spectacular sets to communicate with the audience in a more effective manner than would be achieved by dimensional gimmicks.
These "ten days that shook Eisenstein" – sitting between the Russian's creation of Battleship Potemkin and October – seem to have left a deep imprint on the director's vision of the world and Greenaway brings it to life in an entertaining and characteristic feature. Through the film may struggle to attract much attention away from the festival or art house circuits, it will hopefully be a film to help swell Greenaway's now dwindling audience.
Eisenstein in Guanajuato does not yet have a UK release date.
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The National Capital Region has expanded with the addition of three more districts – Mahendragarh, Bhiwani (both in Haryana) and Bharatpur (Rajasthan) on Monday bringing the number of districts in the NCR to 19 and increasing the total area by 34% to 45,887sq km.
Also there are districts like Jind and Karnal (Haryana) and Mathura (UP) waiting to join the elite club of NCR Region. Government sources said Monday's inclusion was dictated by adjacency with existing NCR boundaries and 'good' rail and road connectivity to the national capital and other major cities.
It was claimed by the NCR Planning Commission that the expansion would help in dispersal of economic activities and reduce pressure on Delhi's health, educational and economic infrastructure. However, the dispersal that is being talked about has remained in theory only, except for Noida, Ghaziabad and Gurgaon. It is no secret that the plan to shift central government offices to NCR cities has failed completely as only the corporate organizations have been able to shift their base to Gurgaon and Noida.
Despite the cheap loans that come to a district with an NCR membership, the lack of infrastructure and planned growth in cities such as Meerut, Bulandshahr, Baghpat and Hapur remains glaring. Moreover, the failure to resolve transport as well as law and order issues between Delhi and its immediate neighbors points to lack of coordination between administrations with often different political masters.
Experts said that the biggest parameter of prosperity in most NCR districts were "real estate prices". The NCR tag could prove to be beneficial for realtors and builders in the areas where infrastructure remains pathetic and the resolve to change things largely absent.
"The demand of constituent states in the NCR to include more areas will increase due to political reasons. The recent requests came from MLAs or parliamentary secretaries," said an official who did not wish to be named. According to the Experts at Certes, the biggest benefit of this is that districts would have access to funding from NCRPB at cheap rates. Loans for infrastructure projects can be availed at 7-8% interest. Hence, Fund availability will make cities and government capable of taking up infrastructure augmentation projects. Haryana has taken almost 70% of the total loans that NCRPB has disbursed whereas most of the other cities have failed in exploiting the opportunity to get low-interest loans.


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> >> >> No, it does not.
> >> >> I deleted /var/db/portsnap as well as /usr/ports/. Then I tried again.
> >> >> Again failure.
> >> >> After that it got the ports tree via CVS (make update in /usr/ports).
> >> >> found -- snapshot corrupt.
> >> > 8.2-RELEASE tar and the 9-CURRENT tar.  If so, that would be a bug!
> >> virtual machine, built with clang.
> > files/39644d98f9e9b9d9a362cbfc075a996683e8a611a4362d883247c9a2e2fa2658.gz not found -- snapshot corrupt.
> > running r224841 on amd64 built with base clang.


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Q: showing [0 Items] for s tag select in iPad for iPad, the following code is showing [0 Items] in the initial of the form. But for the PC browser, it doesn't show anything.
[Edited]
And even though the list box have the data , the data are not showing in the list box in iPad too.
<s:select id="myList" name="myIds" list="myList" listKey="key" listValue="value" multiple="true" cssClass="selection-big" theme="simple"
    onchange="detectChangeValue(this.options[this.selectedIndex].value,'a');"/>

How to make it not to show [ 0 Items ] and show the real list in the list box in iPad browser?
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Chicago man hosts annual blood drive in honor of his father
By Marissa N. Isang
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Chicago man has made it his mission to keep the legacy of his dad alive by hosting an annual blood drive. It's his way to honor his father by giving the gift of life.
What started as the small neighborhood event is now one of the largest single day blood drives in the city.
You've heard the saying, one pint of blood can save up to three lives. For Mark Buciak, hosting an annual blood drive is about giving back and saving as many lives as possible.
"One reason why I wanted to do it is my father was a very giving person. His spirit was going to live on with me and with others. This is a very interactive event and those are probably the two main concepts I wanted to bring together," said Mark Buciak.
Buciak lost his father in 1996 and for the past two decades he's hosted a blood drive at Old St. Pat's in his honor.
"The drive has grown tremendously in the last 21 years. The first one we had 18 or 19 pints, now we have an access of over 100 pints in just one day," he said.
Over the years more than 1,000 pints have been collected and a countless number of lives saved.
"You can have a million excuses not to donate but there is only one reason to donate. To share the gift of life with others most in need. You will never meet the person whose life you're saving. You will never be thanked by that person but it is so important. There is only one source and that's you," said Buciak.
Next year Mark hopes to expand to holding two drives a year to help more people.
We will be once again hosting the ABC 7 Great Chicago Blood Drive.
The year's drive will be on January 10, 2018 at the merchandise Mart on the 7th floor. The second location will be at the Drake Oak Brook Hotel. The hours at both locations will be from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
You can donate blood every 56 days and as of Wednesday we are 56 days away from the Great Chicago Blood Drive. Register online here.
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Clarence Town Resort is a small but luxurious Bahamas beachfront resort in Long Island, Bahamas. There are fantastic views of the harbor and a bar in the lobby that offers panoramic views of the ocean. A variety of marine life can be found right in your backyard.
Clarence Town is the capital of Long Island. And it is home to the "Flying Fish Marina" where you can always arrange sport fishing and diving excursions. Located just 3 miles north of Clarence Town is the "Deans Blue Hole" which is known as the world's deepest ocean blue hole (663 feet deep). A unique piece of architecture that is located on the island is the St. Peter & St. Paul's Catholic Church which sits on hill overlooking the harbor.


The Fröling Connect App enables customers to control and manage their heating system online anywhere and anytime. An overview of the facility status is available within seconds and state values of highest importance can easily and comfortably be adjusted. Furthermore customers can decide about which status signals they want to be informed (e.g. if the ashbox needs to be emptied). Thanks to push notifications heating downtimes, which can occure as a consequence of a disruption, can be avoided. Due to the great usability of the app, initial concerns regarding the self-management of heating systems are being minimized.


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Welcome to the ORIGINAL Rhythm & Booze Downtown!
Rhythm & Booze Downtown is one of the most unique bars in the area. Located right on the edge of where Westside meets the Crossroads near downtown Kansas City, MO, and offering a place where everyone is welcome…such great atmosphere you could makes Rhythm & Booze Downtown a favorite destination any day of the week!
We always have something going on nearby, which is why we are a Great place to stop in for 1st Friday's, before or after a concert, after work (we aren't open before work), for lunch, or just because!
Always Something To Do At Rhythm & Booze
We are a neighborhood kind of bar in downtown offering a little something different – GREAT food til 2:20am, plenty of cocktails, daily specials, TV's, Pool, Darts, Skee Ball, and a wide variety of board games. We also have a Giant Jenga. If you and your friends want to bring your own games to play that is ok too!
Nothing stuffy about Rhythm & Booze! Our wait staff have unique personality and try to remember your name. Our bartenders are experienced and know how to keep your thirst to a minimum. Are cooks work hard to make every item look and taste great!
Generation X, Z, Millennials, Hypsters, Artsy types, Construction workers, young/old, men/women, … PEOPLE of all walks of life… LOVE to hang out at Rhythm & Booze downtown!
Oh, and ASK us about hosting private parties or club meetings at our location.
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Home	Featured	Dons get started in football as their rebuilt stadium nears completion
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Dons get started in football as their rebuilt stadium nears completion
by Mark Patton October 1, 2020 0 comment
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From left, Deacon Hill, Ty Montgomery, Jake Knecht, Justin Perez and Noach Wood run through a drill as Santa Barbara High began its second week of football conditioning.
Santa Barbara High football has been penalized by a couple of delay-of-game situations, but the Dons have been coping just fine in their first workouts on the clumpy, grass field of a neighboring junior high school.
The reconstruction of their stadium is still an incompletion nearly four years to the day of the last game there on Oct. 7, 2016.
Steve Vizzolini, Director of Facilities and Modernization for the Santa Barbara Unified School District, said "the general contractor's inability to get the paved subsurface completed to specifications" was the latest snafu to delay a $39 million project that was supposed to be completed more than a year ago.
"The contractor installing the track surface — different than the general contractor — moved on to other jobs," Vizzolini pointed out. "We just got confirmation that they will be here next week to begin installing the track. It should take them about three weeks."
But Santa Barbara coach J.T. Stone has been more preoccupied with the availability of his players than Peabody Stadium.
"The kids are really determined to take care of their own unfinished business," said Stone, referring to their 24-21 defeat to Sunny Hills in last year's CIF-Southern Section Division 8 championship game. "These kids understand that we're asking a lot from them — not only the captains, but all the players.
Santa Barbara High football coach J.T. Stone, left, works with quarterback Deacon Hill as the Dons undergo conditioning drills this week.
"It's been a time when I haven't been able to have my hands on these kids."
That changed last week after the district gave the green light to conditioning with strict COVID-19 protocols. Although the Dons won't be allowed to start using footballs and other equipment until next week, Stone was relieved that his players returned in good shape.
"Obviously, it's something you worry about as a coach," he said. "I literally talk to the kids every day about this, and they fully understand that this is a moment in time when they have to really buy into it.
"The kids have done a great job of that. They responded to the challenge of COVID and did a lot of workouts on their own."
By this time last year, Santa Barbara was already halfway through its regular-season schedule and preparing for its Big Game matchup with rival San Marcos. The Dons' 38-12 victory over the Royals on Oct. 4 triggered an eight-game winning streak that put them in the CIF finals for the first time since 1989.
They have high hopes this year with the return of their three Channel League Players of the Year: quarterback Deacon Hill (Offensive MVP), nose tackle Noach Wood (Defensive MVP), and running back/kicker Ty Montgomery (Utility Player of the Year).
Hill, who committed to Wisconsin last year, spent the offseason trimming his 6-foot-4 frame to 210 pounds.
"He is in the best shape of his life, continuing to work and do all the things a quarterback should do to prepare himself for a season," Stone said. "He works out with me but he also has a quarterback coach and has been staying busy, three or four times a week."
Hill, who set a school record by completing 200 of 342 passes for 3,102 yards and 33 TDs last year, also led the Dons with 13 rushing touchdowns. He hopes to be an even bigger two-way threat this season.
"When he dropped that weight, a lot of college coaches came back and tried to offer him," Stone said. "UCLA has been constantly calling.
"When he was in 10th grade, I told a lot of these schools, 'We have a kid you need to get on now,' and I think they really paid the price by not doing that. They missed on a kid in their own backyard."
The coronavirus pandemic did limit the summer-camp exposure that both Wood and receiver Jake Knecht (26 catches, 600 yards, 5 TDs) had been hoping to get.
"If they get the opportunity to get onto the field, I think Jake and Noach will definitely get to fulfill their dreams of playing college football," Stone said. "Jake has an offer already from Azusa Pacific, but he needs the opportunity to show he can play at the FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) or FCS (Football Championship Subdivision) levels. Noach, too.
"This is huge for them. They need this opportunity."
The CIF has delayed the start of the season until January, with the Dons scheduled to make their grand entrance at the new Peabody Stadium on Jan. 8 against St. Joseph High.
Moving fall sports to January did create a dilemma for multi-sport athletes. Montgomery was Santa Barbara's most versatile player last year, rushing for 528 yards and six TDs, catching 13 passes for 141 yards and another TD, and kicking for 63 points which included six field goals. He led the Dons with 105 points, and also made an impact on defense as both a defensive back and linebacker.
But he is also a star on the Dons' baseball team, which can open its season as early as March 19 — the same day the CIF-SS football playoffs start.
"The kids who are multi-sport athletes, I encourage the heck out of it," Stone said. "Obviously, decisions will have to be made. We do have a couple of kids who are really good at other sports and have college opportunities in those, and I support them 100%.
"But if a kid has to leave practice on a Tuesday, which is a hitting day, he won't be able to start that week. We support them but we also have to prepare for a football game."
Montgomery, Hill and Wood are Santa Barbara's three senior veterans who made All-Channel League First Team last year. Knecht was a second-team choice, as was classmate Justin Perez, the Dons' leading rusher with 574 yards and five TDs.
"Justin is going to play a lot of linebacker for us this year, as well," Stone said.
Also back from last year's all-league second team are junior defensive back Grant Gonzales, senior lineman David Ramirez, and junior lineman Jonathan Perez. Junior Ryan Holguin, another lineman, received honorable mention. Running back Robert Boyton and receiver Anthony Loza are both in their third seasons on varsity.
But Stone is also excited by the influx of talent from last year's undefeated junior varsity team.
"We're putting those pieces into the puzzle because those kids can play," he said. "Some of these guys could've easily played varsity last year but we had so much depth that it made sense for them to get more reps on the JVs.
"As a program, we might be even more athletic at some spots than we were last year."
He actually moved linebacker Vince Gamberdella up to varsity last year as his sophomore season progressed. Classmate Maki Trimble made a few spot appearances at receiver, as well. Two of the best athletes gaining promotion to the varsity, meanwhile, are junior Trent Williams and sophomore Nate Barrios.
"Trent is my next Division 1 football player," Stone said. "He's a D1 athlete who's going to play receiver and cornerback. Nate is a running back who's also going to play on both sides of the ball."
Last year's run to the CIF finals — and the highly anticipated reopening of a palatial Peabody Stadium — has stirred a turnout of 125 players so far to the Dons' varsity and frosh-soph workouts.
"It's encouraging that so many want to play," Stone said, "and there are more wanting to come out."
Build a program with a stadium, and they will come.
email: mpatton@newspress.com
Mark Patton
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Upset-Minded No. 3 Firebirds Edged by No. 2 NYIT in ECC Semifinals
Simoné Pärn avenged a tough, 6-2, 3-6, 10-8 regular season loss to Barbie Quagliardi with a clutch, 7-5, 5-7, 6-4 win.
FLUSHING, NY – The No. 3 seeded University of the District of Columbia women's tennis team fell just short of upsetting No. 2 New York Institute of Technology as the Firebirds were defeated, 4-3 in the East Coast Conference semifinals Saturday afternoon at Queens College.
UDC's fall season comes to a close as the Firebirds finish with an overall mark of 9-3. NYIT (13-2) advances to its 8th consecutive ECC Finals appearance to try to earn its 7th straight ECC championship crown.
Three Firebirds, each who had lost to their respective opponent in the regular season meeting (won by NYIT, 6-1) eight days ago, battled their way to victories and three points on the board for UDC in this hotly contested semifinal. Those three victories helped to set the stage for one remaining singles match to decide the victor – the No. 3 match between UDC freshman Joanna Skrzypczynksa and ECC preseason player of the year, sophomore Ivana Andric.
Skrzypczynksa, who defeated Andric , 6-4, 6-2 in their last meeting, got off to a slow start, losing the first set, 6-0. She battled back to win the 2nd set, 7-5, but, with all eyes in the arena upon them in the 3rd set, the reigning ECC Rookie of the Year bested the current freshman, 6-4 to claim the victory for herself and the Bears.
Prior to that decisive final singles match, sophomore No. 1 singles player Simoné Pärn avenged a tough, 6-2, 3-6, 10-8 regular season loss to Barbie Quagliardi with an astounding, and clutch, 7-5, 5-7, 6-4 win. UDC had been trailing 3-2 to that point, and with that win, evened the match at 3-3 to stay alive.
In other singles action, junior Estefania Castrillon bounced back from her 6-3, 6-2 regular season loss to Monica Borobia, defeating the freshman from Spain today, 6-3, 6-3. Also, after a 6-3, 6-2 loss to Cosmina Hoch on October 19th, sophomore Anastasiia Danylova today beat Antonella Lopez Alcerro, 7-6 (7-5), 6-1.
The Firebirds surrendered the doubles point with losses at No. 2 and 3, and they lost singles matches at No. 2, 3 and 4.
Sun, 03/31 | Women's Tennis at Virginia St. W, 5-2 (Final)
Thu, 03/28 | Women's Tennis vs. Jefferson W, 5-2 (Final)
Tue, 03/26 | Women's Tennis at Goldey-Beacom L, 5-2 (Final)
Tue, 03/12 | Women's Tennis vs. Chestnut Hill W, 7-0 (Final)
Sat, 10/27 | Women's Tennis vs. NYIT L, 4-3 (Final) RC | BX | V


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Q: Square Root and ++ Operators for BigInteger and BigDecimal Is there any ready-made Java library for operations over BigInteger and BigDecimal objects?
I'd like to use square root and ++ operators.
Thank you
P.S. BigInteger.add() should be used instead of ++, I got it.
What about square root from BigInteger?

A: BigInteger is immutable. That makes something like the ++-operator on it conceptually impossible. You can not change the value of a given BigInteger, just like you can't do it with String.
Incrementing
You always have to create a new BigInteger that holds the incremented value (you can then of course store the reference to that BigInteger in the same variable).
Edit: As pointed out in the comment, "incrementing" would look like:
BigInteger result = a.add(BigInteger.ONE);

or
a = a.add(BigInteger.ONE);

Note that both lines do not change the value of the BigInteger which a originally points to. The last line creates a new BigInteger and stores the reference to it in a.
Calculating the Square
You can calculate the square of a BigInteger like this:
BigInteger a = BigInteger.valueOf(2);
BigInteger a_square = a.multiply(a); // a^2 == a * a

or
BigInteger a_square = a.pow(2);

Square Root
The code is taken from https://gist.github.com/JochemKuijpers/cd1ad9ec23d6d90959c549de5892d6cb .
It uses simple bisection and a clever upper bound. Note that a.shiftRight(x) is equivalent to a / 2^x (only for non-negative numbers, but that is all we deal with, anyway)
BigInteger sqrt(BigInteger n) {
    BigInteger a = BigInteger.ONE;
    BigInteger b = n.shiftRight(5).add(BigInteger.valueOf(8));
    while (b.compareTo(a) >= 0) {
        BigInteger mid = a.add(b).shiftRight(1);
        if (mid.multiply(mid).compareTo(n) > 0) {
            b = mid.subtract(BigInteger.ONE);
        } else {
            a = mid.add(BigInteger.ONE);
        }
    }
    return a.subtract(BigInteger.ONE);
}

Using Operators Instead of Methods
Operator overloading like in C++ is not possible in Java.


"He enjoys his walks on leash and loves having his new soft coat petted."
Likely for as long as this little dog named Jareth could remember, he'd been imprisoned — not behind bars and bricks, but beneath a thick coat of heavily matted fur.
Thankfully, though, that's now all behind him.
Jareth, a 5-year-old poodle, was surrendered to the Valley Animal Center in Fresno, California, earlier this week. The specifics on his background are unclear, but it was obvious the dog had suffered severe neglect at home.
"Our staff was in complete shock as they carried him into our adoption center," Devon Prendergast, community relations coordinator for the shelter, told The Dodo. "One of his eyes was completely covered by the matted fur and stickers intertwined in the fur. His feet were so matted that his pads couldn't touch the surface of the ground and he could barely move."
Fortunately, Jareth was now in good hands.
He might not have known it at first, but everything was about to change for him.
"Our animal care team rushed him to our clinic within the hour, and due to the severity of his condition, had to sedate him to remove all the excess fur," Prendergast said.
Slowly but surely, Jareth was unshackled from his matted prison.
In all, more than 2 pounds of fur were removed.
Jareth was now free — but the emergency makeover didn't just transform his appearance. His personality, too, could now shine through.
"Although he suffered severe trauma and neglect, just four days after having all the matted fur removed, Jareth is now vocal and full of energy," Prendergast said. "He enjoys his walks on leash and loves having his new soft coat petted."
But hopefully, the best is yet to come.
Once Jareth has recovered fully from his long ordeal, he'll be made available for adoption into a forever home, to carry on with his life both free and loved (like every dog should).


Your online guide to the zaniness of the 2008 Herald Hunt!
Gosh darn if the 2008 Post Hunt didn't set out to confuse the out-of-towners by bringing in some stuff that only locals to D.C. would know. The 2008 Herald Hunt sought to compete in that regard by making sure NO ONE could solve the Hunt. Easily the toughest Hunt thus far, it brought the festivities to a somewhat new location, that being Bicentennial Park, just north of Bayfront Park in Downtown Miami. This was a neat area for the Hunt, as the main stage sat within clear view of the headquarters of the Hunt sponsors, the Miami Herald, but also took advantage of the Arsht Center. Also, it was the first South Florida Hunt to have any rain, but it was just a brief misty shower that only lasted about 15 minutes, and there was sunshine at the end. Despite the difficulty of the Hunt, everyone had a good time...and are seeking retribution at a future Hunt!
1. Bob is an American taxpayer who made some poor financial decisions that left him deeply in debt. What will the federal government do for Bob?
A: lt will lend him money.
E: It will assume responsibility for his debts.
2. Barb is a woman. How many pairs of shoes does she need?
H: More pairs than she has now.
3. Miami is struggling with overdevelopment. poverty, traffic congestion, underfunded mass transit and a severely overburdened school system. What should Miami do?
K: Build a baseball stadium.
4. Complete the following lyric by Tommy James and the Shondells "My baby does the ..."
5. Why do TV news reporters stand outside during hurricanes and repeatedly point out that the wind is blowing?
F: Because they are idiots.
I: Because they think we are idiots.
R: This really isn�t an answer. but wasn't it great when Geraldo got knocked down by a wave during Hurricane Ike?
Q: All of the above.
In the background, a familiar tune played -- the "Do-Re-Mi" song from "The Sound of Music." If you sang along to the music, you got, "Do, a deer, . . ." etc., until the melody abruptly stopped at "Ti, a drink with jam and bread."
- The images on seven of the signs on the grassy grid -- the deer, Ray Charles, the name tag, the marathon runner, the needle, the ball cap and the teacup -- were clear references to the song lyrics for do, re, mi, fa, so, la and ti.
- The grid represented a phone dial pad, complete with a "star" symbol on the lower left (the Jewish star) and a "pound" (16 oz. = 1 pound) on the lower right. So, each of the symbols "do" through "ti" represented a digit on the dial pad, and if you dialed them in order, the phone number would be 376-2894. If you called that number on your cellphone, you heard a recording: "Thank you for calling J. Andrews Travel. Your prize redemption code is 927."
The number 927 was not one of the possible solutions listed in the Hunt issue. But there was an advertisement for a phony company called "J. Andrews Travel" (named for singer Julie Andrews). The ad listed air fares to various cities. The key was to realize that the "redemption code," 927, corresponded on the giant dial pad to "la," "fa" and "re" -- in other words, "LA fare." The solution to this puzzle was the price for the LA fare, $385.
in support of our nation.
The speakers took turns urging the crowd to "bridge the gap," "unite," "reject extremes of right and left," "look to the middle," and other similar phrases.
in support of our natioN.INEvitable victory.
The solution was "SEVEN FOUR MINUS NINE", or 65.
Hunters arrived in front of American Airlines Arena to find a slow-motion race going on, under a banner that said: "ING MARATHON FINISH LINE." Three runners in the "race" wore track jerseys, but instead of numbers, the jerseys sported one or more letters.
The runners always finished the race in this order, listed by identifying letter(s): First: K. Second: BL. Third: FL.
Hunters had to figure out that "ING FINISH LINE" was a hint to "finish" each jersey by adding "ING" to the letters already there. That yielded KING BLING FLING. In the fake travel ad that was essential in solving the "Do-re-mi" puzzle, there were also dates for special excursions, including one celebrating the British crown jewels. That would be a "king bling fling." The date for the crown jewel excursion was Dec. 8, or 12/8. The solution to this puzzle was 128.
An offset puzzle; as Hunters exited Bicentennial Park, volunteers handed them little plastic back scratchers in the shape of a hand, plus a slip of paper that said: "See also: D-4.5"
D-4.5 was a reference to map coordinates on the Hunt Map, which led Hunters to the Arsht Center Concert Hall. When they arrived, an emcee was onstage, exhorting the crowd to participate in a "really big round of applause" -- for no apparent reason. He communicated that idea every way he could, short of using the phrase "a really big hand."
Very alert Hunters realized that here was a "big hand" to go with the "little hand" they were given at the park exit. It was a clear clock reference.
When teams plotted the location of the big hand and the little hand on the Hunt Map, they noticed that they lined up perpendicularly to two Roman numerals, a III and a IX, drawn on the map in the exact position they would occupy on a clock, if the "big hand" was on the 12, and the "little hand" was on the 6. The time would be 6 o'clock.
6 was the solution to the puzzle.
First, a saxiphone played "Sixteen Tons"
Then, a tuba played "Three Blind Mice"
Then, a trumpet played "Eight Days A Week"
Then, a clarinet played "When I'm Sixty-Four"
Then, a trombone played "Seventy-Six Trombones"
First, a sheep flew across the stage, while the loudspeakers bleated, "Baa! Baa!"
Second, a woman was chased across the stage by a man with a net. Someone in the audience shouted, "Run, Claire! Run!" but to no avail. The man netted Claire and dragged her back offstage.
Smart Hunters realized that they were being directed to two of the solos. "Two baas" suggested the tubas, and Claire in a net suggested the clarinet. Since the tubas played "Three Blind Mice" and the clarinet played "When I'm 64," the answer was 364.
6. Magnetism, as you recall from physics class, is a powerful force that causes certain items to be attracted to refrigerators.
65. I'm astounded you think you can find unending Nirvana when you can't even find your way around Opa-Locka.
128. The stars are not wanted now; put out every one, Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun. Pour away the ocean and sweep up the wood; For nothing now can ever come to any good.
364. You're a resourceful person, but you don't understand how thoroughly you upset people when you cause trouble. If you would only use common sense instead of continually -- and quite obviously -- confusing the issue by pushing for useless solutions, knowing full well they could never truly be successful.
Solving the five puzzles gave Hunters five clues, which appeared to mean nothing.
At 3 p.m., the sixth and final clue was announced from the Hunt stage. It was a recording of a toilet flushing.
Photo - The flamingo that had to be found to win the Hunt!
Photo - Dave Barry Blogit "estrogen centrale" wearing one of the "Save the Whales" shirts, which lead to the whale on the map.
In other words, a FLUSH. Some Hunters realized that in poker, a flush was defined as five of the same suit.
On the map, five bathing beauties were wearing five matching red swim suits. The women in the identical suits were located at coordinates H-2, W-1, A-3, E-5 and L-4. If you put those in 1-5 order, you got WHALE.
On the map, a cartoon whale was sunning at the seawall in Bayside Marketplace. Hunters who went there found Hunt volunteers in "Save The Whales" T-shirts, handing out a flier that said: "We need you in our battle to save the whales. Every "YOU" counts!"
That was a sneaky way of telling Hunters to count the U's in the five clues they hadn't used yet. There were three U's in the first clue, seven in the second, six in the third, 28 in the fourth and 13 in the last. That yielded a seven-digit phone number, 376-2813.
A recording at that number said: "Write your team captain's name and cell number on a piece of paper, plus the coordinates that spelled out the location where you got this phone number. To figure out where to deliver it, you're going to have to go back to square one. Figuratively speaking."
Square one was a sneaky reference to the No. 1 square in the phone pad from the "Do-re-mi" puzzle. But there was nothing there that hadn't been there all afternoon, a poster of a flamingo.
Hunters close to winning noticed that there was a flamingo on the map at Southeast Second Avenue and Fifth Street. Waiting there was a Hunt volunteer in a flamingo T-shirt. The first team that handed its slip of paper with the team captain's name on it won the Hunt.
Photo - The first place team with Dave!
Photo - The first place team!
CLICK HERE TO BROWSE PHOTOS FOR 2008!
Photo - Welcome to the 2008 Herald Hunt!
Photo - This team knew what was coming ahead of time.
Photo - The Hunt brings out all types!
Photo - Devoted Hunter Nicole Major and son Quincy with all of their gear to make sure any possibility is anticipated!
Photo - Elaine and Andy point to themselves on the Hunt map!
Photo - Dave, Andy and Tom!
Photo - Dave and Blogit "NotSoShyJan"
Photo - Dave and more Blogits than you can shake a stick at!
URL - VIDEO - 2008 Herald Hunt - Hunters Dance!
URL - VIDEO - 2008 Herald Hunt - DJ Dances!


Doctors and Engineers are considered professionals. So are lawyers. Becoming lawyer is not an easy task. However if you want to become one, there are some requirements to become a lawyer. There are many avenues one can follow. A Career as a lawyer is challenging and rewarding..
What are the requirements to become a lawyer ? One needs to be a Graduate. After earning a bachelor's degree one shall take up the law school entry level exam (LSAT). This exam will permit an individual to apply to law school. Many universities offer courses in law. There are many specializations like criminal law, corporate law etc are possible. The student can decide what he/she likes most and pursue that area.
Once you complete law school and the proper internships, you have the satisfied the basic requirements to become a lawyer. But the State bar exam must be cleared in order to begin practicing law as a licensed attorney. Some states insist that all prospective lawyers undergo a character and fitness review, and a criminal background check.
Apart from basic requirements to become a lawyer, one needs to have some soft-skills. You need to have very good communication. While you need to be aggressive in arguing, you should have a good eye for details and ear to understand the other�s arguments.
Do not get carried away with small success. There may be some info between the sip and the lip. Never ignore facts. Being rational and objective are some other requirements to become a lawyer.
If you have the personality traits of being argumentative, competitive, aggressive, and dominant, a graduate degree, a law degree and have cleared the Bar exam, you have all the requirements to become a lawyer!
There are many areas a lawyer can specialize in. Getting conversant with medical terminology is one of the requirements to become a lawyer specializing in medical malpractice case. One needs to be aware of what is happening in other major cases happening around the country in the areas where the lawyer practices. Keeping oneself informed is utmost important and recalling a previous similar case and its verdict are some of the other requirements to become a lawyer.


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On Friday, 24 March the Justice and Peace Committee hosted our World Water Day. We teamed up with a human rights organisation called Aidlink through their Walk For Water Campaign.
The school will be closed on Friday and Monday, 17 and 20 March.


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Golden Telecom est un opérateur de télécommunications alternatif en Russie, et fournit également des services dans plusieurs États de la Communauté des États indépendants (CEI). L'opérateur a déployé un important réseau Wi-Fi métropolitain à Moscou.

Le titre était coté NASDAQ sous le code GLDN.

Historique
En 2003, Golden Telecom a acquis Sovintel, un opérateur qui fournit des services RNIS, Frame Relay, ATM et optique SDH à Moscou et Saint-Pétersbourg.

En 2004, la société a acheté l'opérateur Comincom-Combellga à Telenor en échange d'une prise de participation de 19 % dans Golden Telecom. Comincom-Combellga exploite un réseau fibre optique étendu à Moscou, avec un réseau local de desserte des abonnés en cuivre. Il exploite aussi un réseau micro-onde et a accès aux services des satellites internationaux d'Eutelsat.

En 2005, l'opérateur a obtenu une licence pour des services longue distance. Son réseau de transit fédéral (FTN Federal Transit Network) a été terminé dans le courant de l'année 2006. Il comporte 4 nœuds d'accès internationaux et 88 nœuds d'accès

En 2006, Golden Telecom achète l'opérateur russe Telcom LLC.

En 2006, l'opérateur a commencé des essais d'une solution Wi-Fi haut débit à Moscou.

En 2007, Golden Telecom a pris le contrôle de Fortland Limited (65 %), qui possède le diffuseur de video numérique Kolangon-Optim LLC en Russie. La société a aussi acquis ZAO Telecommunications Agency (Atel), principal opérateur alternatif fixe à Perm en Russie. En décembre, Golden Telecom a pris le contrôle de 100 % de LLC "NTT" un opérateur alternatif de services aux entreprises et aux opérateurs dans la région de Krasnodar

En décembre 2007 L'opérateur russe de téléphonie Vimpelcom procéde au rachat de Golden Telecom pour 4,3 milliards de dollars.

Le titre est retiré de cotation NASDAQ.

Profil de la société

Golden Telecom propose divers services de télécommunications (voix, données, internet) aux particuliers, aux entreprises et aux autres opérateurs, dans les principales villes, notamment en Russie à Moscou, Saint-Pétersbourg, Nijni Novgorod, Samara, Kaliningrad, Krasnoïarsk, et Alma-Ata, en Ukraine à Kiev et dans l'Ouzbékistan à Tachkent.

Services proposés sur le marché grand public :
 Cartes d'appels prépayés
 Accès internet commuté
 Des services d'accès large bande en utilisant la technologie WiFi. Le réseau baptisé "GoldenWiFi" comprend  nœuds Wi-Fi déployés en zones intérieures et extérieures. Il couvre environ  foyers à Moscou. Il s'agit, selon la société, du plus important réseau WiFi métropolitain dans le monde. Ce service a obtenu le prix "Global Telecoms 2007 Innovation award" en .

Services proposés sur le marché des entreprises:
 Services voix locaux (ligne, numéro), inter-urbain et international
 Liaisons louées
 Accès à l'internet dédié
 Services de conception, installation et gestion de réseaux de données privés
 Services de Centre d'appels

Services proposés sur le marché de gros (aux autres opérateurs en Russie et dans la CEI):
 Numéros locaux et liaisons vers le RTC, terminaison de trafic local, longue distance et international

Services proposés sur le marché de gros (aux autres opérateurs internationaux):
 Terminaison de trafic voix en Russie et dans la CEI
 Capacité louée

Golden Telecom a déployé pour cela des réseaux métropolitains optiques SDH ou Ethernet et des liaisons longues distances inter-urbaines en fibre optique ou via des réseaux de satellite. Le réseau comprend environ 314 points d'accès en Russie et autres pays de la communauté des états indépendants.

Sa filiale Golden Telecom GSM propose des services mobiles GSM en Ukraine, à Kiev et Odessa.

Principaux actionnaires

La majorité du capital de l'entreprise a longtemps été contrôlée par l'opérateur national longue distance Rostelecom (11 %), par l'opérateur scandinave Telenor (20 %) et par Sunbird Limited (29 %), lui-même détenu par le groupe Altimo. En , VimpelCom (via deux filiales VimpelCom Finance et Lillian Acquisition) a pris le contrôle de 100 % des parts de Golden Telecom.

Références

Liens externes
  Site officiel

Entreprise de télécommunications ayant son siège en Russie
Opérateur de télécommunications


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Keeping up to the reputation of their optical quality, Carl Zeiss has incorporated the Conquest HD 10×42 Binoculars with excellent optics. Zeiss Conquest HD Binocular series comes with an anti-reflection T* coating, which enables bird watchers and nature lovers to view clear, crisp, and contrasted image. In addition, Zeiss Conquest HD 10×42 Binoculars incorporates Schmidt-Pechan prisms, providing total light transmission of 90%. That's why you get bright images while viewing through Zeiss Conquest HD 10×42 Binoculars. Besides providing sharp and bright images, this binocular doesn't have any chromatic aberration. There areis hardly any other binocular in the same price range that comes with comparable optics.
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Choosing a winner is not possible among these two leading binoculars. However, Zeiss Conquest HD 10×42 Binocular comes at a more affordable price, giving you a budget-edge over its competitor.
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Zeiss Conquest HD 10×42 Binoculars offers much more than what other binos provide at higher price ranges. This Zeiss binocular definitely provides comparable features to higher-end products such as Swarovski SLC, Leica Ultravid HD Plus, and Zeiss Victory HT binos but at a lesser price point. You may argue that the correction of chromatic aberrations is better managed at Leica or Victor HT binoculars. However, you can't belittle the crystal clear image quality provided by Zeiss Conquest HD and that's too at a lower price. Most beneficial aspects that we found at Zeiss Conquest HD binoculars are high light transmission (for brighter image), solid housing (for use in all kinds of weather and field conditions), significantly wide field of view, laudable color rendering, effective anti-reflection coatings, and many more. You get all these features and beneficial aspects at a price under $1000. Zeiss Conquest HD 10×42 Binoculars definitely provide you with the best price/quality ratio.
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