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Ice Station
10/12/2017 at 6:32 AM	(Books, Uncategorized) (Books, History, Humour, Literature, novel, Politics, Reviews, Thriller)
Ice Station is Australian thriller writer Matthew Reilly's second novel, released in 1999.
When a diving team at Wilkes Ice Station is killed, the ice station sends out a distress signal. A team of United States Recon Marines led by Shane Schofield, under the code name of Scarecrow, arrives at the station. At the station, he finds lots of French scientists have arrived, and several more arrive after the Marines' join them. The French reveal them to be soldiers and a fight ensues at the station, claiming the lives of Scarecrow's men along with several scientists and most of the French soldiers. Mother loses her leg, Samurai is badly injured, and two French scientists are captured.
Schofield decides to send a team down to find an object below the ice where the diving team was going. Later, Samurai is found strangled, leaving the only people he trusts to be one of the scientists, Sarah Hensleigh and another soldier named Montana as he was with them at the time of Samurai's death. Hensleigh, Montana and two other Marines, Gant and Santa Cruz, are sent down to where the diving team vanished. While alone, Schofield is shot and killed. He later wakes up, found to have been accidentally resurrected by his attacker, and is in the care of scientist James Renshaw, the believed killer of one of the other scientists at Wilkes. Watching a video of Schofield's death, they view the attacker and discover it to be Snake, one of Schofield's men. The two capture Snake before he is able to kill the wounded Mother.
Meanwhile in the United States, Andrew Trent and Pete Cameron meet; Cameron is a news reporter and Trent was a former Marine using the alias Andrew Wilcox to avoid being found by the U.S military who had tried to kill him a few years back. They hear the distress call from Schofield and Trent realises what happened to him was duplicating itself in regards to Schofield.
The team learns of an impending attack by the SAS and decide to flee the station. During the escape via stolen vehicles, Schofield and Renshaw's is pushed off a cliff, Schofield's close friend Book and the step-daughter of Sarah Hensleigh, Kirsty, are captured, while Rebound escapes with four of the scientists. Schofield manages to destroy a French submarine and he and Renshaw begin their journey back towards it. Meanwhile, the SAS Brigadier Trevor Barnaby kills the two remaining French scientists and feeds Book to a pod of killer whales. Schofield returns to the station and manages to kill all of the SAS and Snake, and save Kirsty. Schofield receives a message from Trent with a list of members of a secret service known as the Intelligence Convergence Group (ICG) which includes Snake and Montana.
Gant and her team find what appears to be an alien ship, but which turns out to be a spy ship. Montana kills Santa Cruz, but is killed by mutated elephant seals. Schofield and the two others arrive and Hensleigh reveals herself to be an ICG agent, but is soon killed by a wounded Gant. Remembering the station is about to be destroyed, Schofield, Gant, Renshaw, Kirsty and her pet fur seal named Wendy escape on the spy plane and land on the USS Wasp. They later destroy the plane using a guided missile fired earlier. It is revealed Mother escaped Wilkes before its destruction and was luckily saved by US forces.
The survivors get to Hawaii where they are nearly killed by an ICG agent before being saved by Andrew Trent, Pete and Allison Cameron, and the captain of the USS Wasp. Renshaw assumes custody of Kirsty since he is her godfather, and Schofield doesn't leave Gant's side until she recovers.


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Прип'ятська сільська рада — колишня адміністративно-територіальна одиниця та орган місцевого самоврядування в Шацькому районі Волинської області (Україна) з адміністративним центром у селі Прип'ять.

Припинила існування 15 квітня 2016 року в зв'язку з об'єднанням в Шацьку селищну територіальну громаду Волинської області. Натомість утворено Прип'ятський старостинський округ при Шацькій селищній громаді.

Загальні відомості
Водоймища на території, підпорядкованій даній раді: річка Тенетиска.

Населені пункти
Сільській раді підпорядковувались населені пункти:
 с. Прип'ять
 с. Вілиця
 с. Кропивники
 с. Плоске

Населення
Згідно з переписом УРСР 1989 року чисельність наявного населення сільської ради становила 1230 осіб, з яких 569 чоловіків та 661 жінка.

За переписом населення України 2001 року в сільській раді мешкали 1174 особи.

Мова
Розподіл населення за рідною мовою за даними перепису 2001 року:

Склад ради
Рада складається з 16 депутатів та голови.

Керівний склад ради

Примітка: таблиця складена за даними джерела

Примітки

Джерела
 Облікова картка Піщанської сільської ради

Колишні сільські ради Шацького району

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Artists-in-residence Juneau Projects have been working with community groups in Longbridge exploring the theme of 'Digital Longbridge'. The artists have held workshops where participants have been able to make wearable items such as badges and pendants created through a laser cutter. Participants were asked to first draw their designs by hand and these were scanned into a computer. Participants then worked on them using design software to convert their drawings into a format the laser cutter could read.
The artists have been really impressed with the way people have risen to this challenge. This research will allow them to create a tool kit for people wishing to make their own designs for the project, whether they are a school, college, community organisation or individual. The artists are planning to set up a system that allows people to use the tool kit to submit their designs for laser cutting, then come to the Light Festival to collect their badge cut from wooden ply.
If you are part of a community group in Longbridge and would like to take part in a workshop please email info@WERK.org.uk for more information.


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In the science fiction fandoms, few reach the super stardom of Star Trek. Even so, Star Trek is having a new renaissance during the past couple years. No, this does not quite mean the Kelvin-verse. Instead, the real change has been Alex Kurtzman, CBS, and Star Trek: Discovery. Because of their success, Kurtzman and his team are prepping tons of new Star Trek series and stories for Trekkie consumption.
Lucky for fans, under this new CBS-run era of Star Trek love, there are a bunch of upcoming projects. Some of them are extremely well-known, but others aren't. Either way, let's make sure everyone's filled in. Here is Every Upcoming Star Trek Project You Should Know About.
10 Section 31
After Picard, Section 31 will be the next Star Trek project to grace screens. Based around the Mirror Universe version of Phillipa Georgiou and her Section 31 missions, top Discovery writers are already working on the script. Section 31 has been fascinating fans since they first showed up in DS9 over a decade ago, and only became all the more intriguing during Discovery.
It's about time that the enigmatic organization running behind The Federation has some time to shine. Even though the show will take some time to start airing, it will bring back the amazing Georgiou, and that's more than enough anticipation.
9 Picard
If any Trekkies don't know about Picard yet, that would be the real shock. However, just in case, of course it still must be included. Picard continues the story of the beloved Captain Picard. With each new trailer and juicy tidbit, the show only gets more inviting. Data, Seven of Nine, Borg, mysterious young women, destroyed Romulus, there are way too many interesting elements. Of course this is a Star Trek event that all fans are waiting for.
When Picard debuts in early 2020, it will usher in a new era of Star Trek greatness. The upcoming show is wonderfully exciting for that reason alone.
8 Untitled Kid's Show
Over the past few years, Alex Kurtzman, show-runner of Star Trek: Discovery, has led the crusade to create a new Star Trek empire, like there used to be in the 90's. He's talked about expanding the Star Trek universe, and one part he said was never explored was children. Almost all of Star Trek has had an adult audience, only including interested teens incidentally.
With their Star Trek loving team, there is a Star Trek-based children's show in the works. While Kurtzman and others haven't revealed their plans quite yet, they are very serious about the concept. Why not have kids dreaming of Vulcans and warp drives?
7 Lower Decks
One of the most famous episodes of TNG was "Lower Decks". Instead of following the bridge crew like normal, this story shows the daily experiences of lower ensigns, helmsman, and nurses. This gave fans a different view of life on a starship, the kind of view the bridge crew themselves rarely see. It was so fresh and impressive that it inspired its own series, with a twist.
Lower Decks is based off the same concept as the episode: watching the daily lives of lower-tier Starfleet officers. Except, the show will be animated and geared towards an adult comedy audience. Think Futurama but Star Trek. It's one fabulous way to broaden the Star Trek lens, and fans should keep their eyes and ears open for it.
6 Discovery Season 3
Despite any fan debates over Discovery, it has brought back Star Trek mania in full force. It deserves buckets of credit for that alone. After two impressive seasons, Discovery's third season is currently being written. Considering where the writers left off season 2, this upcoming stories will be unlike anything before. Trapped in the 34th century, The Discovery faces a dangerous and unknown universe.
After Picard stops shooting, Discovery is next in production. With the Red Angel solved and so much uncertainty and mystery into the next season, it should be a fascinating story. Can't wait for that trailer, eh?
5 Khan Limited Series
The villain dynamic between Kirk and Khan is one of the most iconic parts of the Star Trek fandom. While Benedict Cumberbatch tried his best, no one has really ever reached the greatness of Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan. Since this is the case, the current Star Trek creative leaders wanted to try a new approach: telling Khan's story all on its own.
Once an emperor of the Eugenics Wars, Khan had quite the long life before ever running into Kirk and the Enterprise. A limited series about him would be fascinating and horrific all at once, especially if done right. Fans may know the least about this and it may be hard-stuck in pre-production, but Kurtzman and his people want to do it. Let's hope they can.
4 Tarantino Movie
In the vague open-end of the Kelvin-verse, the movie side of Star Trek has been left alone for 3 years. However, since Star Trek as an overasll franchise is booming again, of course Hollywood can't let it stay that way. In lieu of Abrams' Trek films, a new director has been handed rights to tell a story in the Trek universe. Who might be the lucky artist?
Well, Quentin Tarantino. Though he's not the most obvious choice, Star Trek as a franchise is in an eclectic phrase, celebrating diversity of art and creation. It makes sense to hire a director who'd make a Star Trek film unlike anything else. Fans will just have to wait and see what Tarantino does with that freedom.
3 Short Treks
Yes, the CBS Star Trek team have already aired some Short Treks. However, they have more than a few on deck. After the recent Spock-based story and some adventures with Tribbles, Short Treks has plans for a few animated stories and other fun moments between Trek characters.
The way things are going right now, Short Treks are a new, delightful addition to the Star Trek universe. They give fans those more wholesome and fun moments that the more dramatic shows can sometimes miss. More Trek is more Trek, so all fans should keep watching. For now, though, check out Spock in an elevator.
2 Starfleet Academy
In a world full of Riverdales and Vampire Diaries, even the Star Trek universe wants a hand in the teen drama. After years of following the lives of Starfleet bridge crew, the franchise wants to take a step into the lives of its youngest starship dreamers. Fans ave only seen Starfleet Academy in rare episodes, but now there will be a whole show about it.
While Starfleet Academy is still in hardcore pre-production, it's on the list of shows that CBS is most excited to get going. Alongside Betty and Jughead, Damon and Elena, a new hot drama couple might come from the stars themselves.
1 Star Trek 4
This upcoming project is probably one of the most important for Trekkies to learn about. Why? Well, because it's not really happening anymore. Even though the alternate Kelvin-verse brought Star Trek to the big screen again, the fourth installment in the franchise has gone from hype to halt. Starting with Chris Pine's faulty contract negotiations, the movie has fallen apart. Star Trek: Picard might be keeping elements from those stories, but they seem to be at a stand-still.
Pine, Quinto, and Saldana may have been fabulous modern choices for Kirk, Spock, and Uhura, but fans shouldn't expect to see them back anytime soon, if ever.
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Ukunda is een grote Keniaanse badplaats gelegen aan de Indische Oceaan 30 km ten zuiden van Mombassa. Ukunda behoort tot het district Kwale County. Volgens de oude provincieopdeling behoorde Ukunda tot Pwani. De 25 km lange witte stranden lopen over in de toeristische kustplaats Diani Beach. Ukunda heeft een vliegveld dat de regio ontsluit.

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Africa and the West | 43 comments (43 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)
Tremendous to read (4.00 / 2)
this article in The Guardian and now here at EuroTrib. Thank you for posting it here, Richard.
It's a vital point you make about how Africa enriched the West in the 17-19th centuries -- the push and pull of the triangular trade that acted as a siphon, enriching us, impoverishing Africa. (Disorganizing Africa internally too, I believe, though I've no certain knowledge of this and am not sure what sources there are for internal African history at the time of the slave trade). And the dependent trade relations that were set up then have continued down to today, whatever the "official" version of colonialism in vogue at one time or another.
Speaking of which, you mention Patrice Lumumba, an immensely respectable and attractive figure. His Independence Day speech, made in 1960 before the King of the Belgians and an assortment of dignitaries assembled to witness the "benevolent" hand-over of power from Belgium to the new Democratic Republic of the Congo, is fairly well-known, but I can't resist posting this excerpt:
For this independence of the Congo, even as it is celebrated today with Belgium, a friendly country with whom we deal as equal to equal, no Congolese worthy of the name will ever be able to forget that is was by fighting that it has been won [applause], a day-to-day fight, an ardent and idealistic fight, a fight in which we were spared neither privation nor suffering, and for which we gave our strength and our blood.
We are proud of this struggle, of tears, of fire, and of blood, to the depths of our being, for it was a noble and just struggle, and indispensable to put an end to the humiliating slavery which was imposed upon us by force.
This was our fate for eighty years of a colonial regime; our wounds are too fresh and too painful still for us to drive them from our memory. We have known harassing work, exacted in exchange for salaries which did not permit us to eat enough to drive away hunger, or to clothe ourselves, or to house ourselves decently, or to raise our children as creatures dear to us.
We have known ironies, insults, blows that we endured morning, noon, and evening, because we are Negroes. Who will forget that to a black one said "tu", certainly not as to a friend, but because the more honorable "vous" was reserved for whites alone?
We have seen our lands seized in the name of allegedly legal laws which in fact recognized only that might is right.
We have seen that the law was not the same for a white and for a black, accommodating for the first, cruel and inhuman for the other.
We have witnessed atrocious sufferings of those condemned for their political opinions or religious beliefs; exiled in their own country, their fate truly worse than death itself.
We have seen that in the towns there were magnificent houses for the whites and crumbling shanties for the blacks, that a black was not admitted in the motion-picture houses, in the restaurants, in the stores of the Europeans; that a black traveled in the holds, at the feet of the whites in their luxury cabins.
Who will ever forget the massacres where so many of our brothers perished, the cells into which those who refused to submit to a regime of oppression and exploitation were thrown [applause]?
All that, my brothers, we have endured.
But we, whom the vote of your elected representatives have given the right to direct our dear country, we who have suffered in our body and in our heart from colonial oppression, we tell you very loud, all that is henceforth ended.
The Republic of the Congo has been proclaimed, and our country is now in the hands of its own children.
Together, my brothers, my sisters, we are going to begin a new struggle, a sublime struggle, which will lead our country to peace, prosperity, and greatness.
Together, we are going to establish social justice and make sure everyone has just remuneration for his labor [applause].
We are going to show the world what the black man can do when he works in freedom, and we are going to make of the Congo the center of the sun's radiance for all of Africa.
Lumumba, of course, was driven from power and murdered. Dictator Mobutu replaced him until his death forty-odd years later. We in the West support democracy and freedom, and we even invade countries to put dictators down. Well... Sometimes.
by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Sat Aug 20th, 2005 at 09:40:28 AM EST
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For that reason, FCB took up the charge to help the next generation succeed and achieve by launching its annual, company-wide philanthropic "Year of the Child" platform in 2015 dedicated to helping improve the lives of children in the Florida foster care system.
With the promise to "invest and inspire the life of a child," FCB and its associates have honored their commitment to Florida youth by supporting dozens of local organizations. Together, they have channeled their passion for the cause, collectively volunteering more than 23,000 hours to youth development programs, affordable housing activities, economic development activities, job creation, neighborhood revitalization, and other projects which either directly or indirectly have helped to improve the lives of many children to help them excel and thrive.
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package com.diguage.truman;

import org.apache.commons.lang3.time.FastDateFormat;
import org.joda.time.format.DateTimeFormat;
import org.openjdk.jmh.annotations.*;

import java.text.DateFormat;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.time.LocalDateTime;
import java.time.ZoneId;
import java.time.ZonedDateTime;
import java.time.format.DateTimeFormatter;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;

import static com.diguage.truman.DateFormatTest.DateFormatUtils.yyyyMMdd;

@BenchmarkMode(Mode.Throughput)
@Measurement(iterations = 3, time = 5, timeUnit = TimeUnit.SECONDS)
@OutputTimeUnit(TimeUnit.SECONDS)
@Warmup(iterations = 3, time = 5)
@Fork(1)
@Threads(8)
public class DateFormatTest {

  private static final DateTimeFormatter formatter = DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern(yyyyMMdd);
  private static final FastDateFormat fastFormat = FastDateFormat.getInstance(yyyyMMdd);
  private static final org.joda.time.format.DateTimeFormatter
    jodaFormat = DateTimeFormat.forPattern(yyyyMMdd);

  @Benchmark
  public String testSimpleDateFormat() {
    SimpleDateFormat format = new SimpleDateFormat(yyyyMMdd);
    return format.format(new Date());
  }

  @Benchmark
  public String testLocalSimpleDateFormat() {
    return DateFormatUtils.formatDate(new Date());
  }

  @Benchmark
  public String testVariaFormatter() {
    LocalDateTime now = LocalDateTime.now();
    return now.format(DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern(yyyyMMdd));
  }

  @Benchmark
  public String testConstFormatter() {
    LocalDateTime now = LocalDateTime.now();
    return now.format(formatter);
  }

  @Benchmark
  public String testConstFormatterDate() {
    Date date = new Date();
    LocalDateTime now = LocalDateTime.ofInstant(date.toInstant(), ZoneId.systemDefault());
    return now.format(formatter);
  }

  @Benchmark
  public String testConstFormatterDateZ() {
    Date date = new Date();
    ZonedDateTime now = ZonedDateTime.ofInstant(date.toInstant(), ZoneId.systemDefault());
    return now.format(formatter);
  }

  @Benchmark
  public String testVariaFastDateFormat() {
    FastDateFormat format = FastDateFormat.getInstance(yyyyMMdd);
    return format.format(new Date());
  }

  @Benchmark
  public String testConstFastDateFormat() {
    return fastFormat.format(new Date());
  }

  @Benchmark
  public String testJodaFormat() {
    org.joda.time.LocalDateTime now = org.joda.time.LocalDateTime.fromDateFields(new Date());
    return jodaFormat.print(now);
  }

  public static class DateFormatUtils {
    public static final String yyyyMMdd = "yyyyMMdd";
    private static ThreadLocal<DateFormat> dateFormatThreadLocal
      = ThreadLocal.withInitial(() -> new SimpleDateFormat(yyyyMMdd));

    public static String formatDate(Date date) {
      return dateFormatThreadLocal.get().format(date);
    }
  }
}

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CACT Lanzarote: 50 years of history thanks to one visionary
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50 years of the Centres of Art, Culture and Tourism of Lanzarote, #CACTLanzarote #CACT50A were celebrated in Jameos del Agua, surrounded by more than 500 friends.
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La Cueva de los Verdes will be hosting a new event from the Los Conciertos de la Cueva programme on Saturday 5th November at 8pm. This is a cultural...
Tempo Lanzarote, our history narrated and sung to the rhythm of classical music
Tempo Lanzarote is an elaborate show by the Lanzarote Classical Orchestra (OCL), and commissioned by CACT Lanzarote, which since its opening night has brought together many spectators from across...
The Caretaker of the Cueva de los Verdes
For decades, the story of the caretaker has been told when touring the Cueva de los Verdes. Legend or fiction? We will never know...
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By capitalizing on the uncanny resemblance between a horse head and a crude oil extraction pump, The Rising Tide by Jason deCaires Taylor evokes two mythic symbols of human...
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The newcomer arrives in the centre, walking along the capital's coastline to suddenly, in the middle of a modern and busy avenue, be met with the majestic Casa Amarillo,...
The Rising Tide calls for a new life for the planet
The ensemble piece sculptor by Jason deCaires Taylor, installed at the foot of the International Museum of Modern Art, invites one to reflect on the responsibility man has for...
Learning to make mojo picón
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Disfruta aprendiendo a realizar nuestro típico mojo canario. Una actividad gratuita que te ofrecemos durante este verano en el Monumento al Campesino. #CACTLanzarote
Saramago, theatre and The Double at Jameos del Agua
José Saramago and his play The Double
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I was already aware that Manrique was the most renowned artist from the island, since it was the first thing that many of my friends from the mainland would...
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Friday morning was loads of fun since we had our Spirit Week Rally. Everyone giggled, wiggled, and followed the exercises as the Mickey Mouse Mousercise CD was played.
Now, we can't wait for all of the Spirit Week class and buddy activities which starts on Monday!!!!
Monday, September 26th - Dress Alike with a K-1 friend/s. Pictures of Australia (food, places of interest, people, etc) are due.
Tuesday, September 27th - Bring a hat made from recycled material.
Wednesday, September 28th - Canned goods can be brought to school for the Hawaii Food Bank. Purple attire and crazy hair styles day.
Thursday, September 29th - Australian style clothing or accessories can be worn.
Friday, September 30th - Bring in a sandwich size baggie of snack food or cereal for our Trail Mix. This will be a buddy activity with Mrs. Conley's 3-13 class. Mix and match your clothing day.
Friday, September 30th - Grandparent's Day confirmation form due. Scholastic Book Orders due.
Please refer to the newsletter sent home on September 16th explaining the Spirit Week activities in detail.


We were all super excited about getting together for our family dinner last Sunday, not because of the food – but, because we would get to see the photos from Michael and Cath's wedding back in July.
Finally, after what seemed forever, the photos arrived and we couldn't wait to see them. So after finishing dinner (which included slow roasted lamb, eggplant parmigiana, salads and some vegies), we all found a comfortable spot to sit and relive the wedding.
Looking at the photos brought back such amazing memories of two special people making a lifelong commitment in front of family and friends in the most beautiful setting you could imagine.
It was a very proud moment for my husband and I to witness our second-born son, Michael, being married to a beautiful lady who had long become part of our family.
Sometimes I find it hard to comprehend how my "little boys" have become grown men, in what seems to have been overnight and I have to pinch myself to make sure that I'm not dreaming.
To me, Michael is still that cheeky little toddler who used to keep me on my toes by getting into everything from climbing over the back fence and giving me the fright of my life, to getting himself lost in department stores. But, all was ALWAYS forgiven as soon as he gave me one of his huge hugs – that I still love and look forward to even now! Michael was aways a very adventurous boy, but also extremely sensitive, caring and loving. These are qualities that make him the wonderful person he is today and the amazing husband he has become to Cath.
Michael and Cath are so well matched and have similar traits, so I know the strength of their love, will get them through the happy and tough times that life is sure to dish out.
Their wedding on the Island of Naxos (Greece) was nothing short of spectacular. The photos are beautiful, but they're nothing compared to actually being there. The weather, the water, the view, the beach and of course the people who travelled from near and far, made it so unforgettable. Cath worked so hard to have everything "perfect", on the day and … it sure was!
With two boys married and settled, I have my baby boy's wedding to look forward to (hopefully) sometime in the future. In the meantime, I will enjoy watching my family grow and hope we are blessed with more grandchildren just like little Pedro.


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Other Training Programs
The Living & Dying Consciously Project promotes other educational programs that reference the teachings of the ancient wisdom keepers. We recommend programs that teach about sacred space, ceremony or rites of passage in various traditions. The educational programs noted below were chosen for their integrity and their use of ritual in approaching living, dying and grief. If you wish to recommend other programs, please contact us.
Foundation for Shamanic Studies offers numerous courses in core shamanism for individuals and those training to be shamanic practitioners. As originated, researched, and developed by Michael Harner, author of The Way of the Shaman, this program is not bound to any specific cultural group or perspective. In the course Shamanism: Dying and Beyond, participants learn how to deal with the issue of dying and the destiny of souls from a shamanic perspective.
Four Winds Society, founded by Alberto Villoldo, draws its inspiration from the shamans of the mountains and jungles of Peru. They offer classes in the Light Body School to train shamanic practitioners in energy medicine. Dying Consciously: The Greatest Journey is a course developed in this program. which is taught in nine countries by those who have graduated from and been certified by The Four Winds Society.
Orphan Wisdom is the teaching house of Stephen Jenkinson for the learning of the skills of deep living. Jenkinson, theologian and social worker, has guided individuals, couples, families and communities through the human sufferings, sorrows and confusion in life. The documentary Griefwalker focuses on Jenkinson's philosophy of living and dying. Courses focusing on Care of the Dying and Ways of Grief are available through their website.
Sacred Art of Living Center is a nonprofit educational institue for spiritual formation with programs that encourage people to discover the sacred in every aspect of life. This center was founded in 1997 by Richard and Mary Groves. It serves as a resource for the education and training of professional and lay caregivers. It is dedicated to bridging the gap between science and spirituality. Their program of Sacred Art of Living & Dying: Healing Spiritual Pain is a compelling teacher of life's most important priorities.
Sacred Dying Foundation has the mission of bringing spirituality, through presence and ritual, into the physical act of dying. Sacred dying facilitates the creation of a setting where death is experienced with honor, respect, and sacredness. Founded by Megory Anderson, author of Sacred Dying, Creating Rituals for Embracing the End of Life, the Sacred Dying Foundation has just released an online Vigil Training program in collaboration with No One Dies Alone (NODA).
Sacred Pathways honors and supports each individual's pathway of transformation. They recognize that the energy work of individuals and shamans all over the planet is having a powerful impact on the awakening of our consciousness, and is weaving a new global tapestry. They host global vigil fires, shamanic workshops, Great Rites, and sacred journeys to Peru.
Sandra Ingerman is the author of eight books including Soul Retrieval and Medicine for the Earth. She teaches workshops internationally on shamanic journeying, healing, and reversing environmental pollution using spiritual methods. She has trained and founded an international alliance of Medicine for the Earth teachers and shamanic practitioners.
School of Lost Borders offers vision fasts and rites of passage training which cultivate self-trust, responsibility, and understanding about ones' unique place within society and the natural world. Meredith and Steven Foster, author numerous books including The Book of the Vision Quest, developed practicesof living and dying in which participants remember how to die by taking their place as a mortal animal in nature.
Upaya Zen Center is a Zen Buddhist practice, service, and training center and the home of Being with Dying: Professional Training Program in Contemplative End-of-Life Care developed by Roshi Joan Halifax. Designed for physicians, nurses, social workers, hospice workers, and clergy, this training covers core issues related to dying, death, and grieving. This course was first taught in 1972 and has developed into one of the leading programs on end-of-life care.
Anderson, Megory. Sacred Dying: Creating Rituals for Embracing the End of Life. 2003.
Davidson, Sara. The December Project: An Extraordinary Rabbi and a Skeptical Seeker Confront Life's Greatest Mystery. 2014.
Eberle, Scott. The Final Crossing: Learning to Die in Order to Live. 2006.
Farmer, Steven D. Sacred Ceremony: How to Create Ceremonies for Healing, Transitions, and Celebrations. 2002.
Foster, Steven.The Book of Vision Quest: Personal Transformation in the Wilderness (revised edition). 1992.
Groves, Richard F. and Henriette Anne Klauser. The American Book of Living and Dying: Lessons in Healing Spiritual Pain. 2009.
Halifax, Joan. Being with Dying: Cultivating Compassion and Fearlessness in the Presence of Death. 2008.
Hanh, Thich Nhat. No Death, No Fear: Comforting Wisdom for Life. 2002.
Harner, Michael. The Way of the Shaman.1980.
Ingerman, Sandra. Soul Retrieval: Mending the Fragmented Self. 1991.
Jenkinson, Stephen. Die Wise: A Manifesto for Sanity and Soul. 2015.
Levine, Stephen. A Year to Live: How to Live This Year as If It Were Your Last. 1997.
Madden, Kristin. The Shamanic Guide to Death & Dying: Meditations, Exercises, Rituals & Ceremonies. (revised edition). 2005.
O'Donohue, John. Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom. 1997.
Osho. The Art of Living and Dying. 2013.
Singh, Kathleen Dowling. The Grace in Dying: A Message of Hope, Comfort, and Spiritual Transformation. 1998.
Starhawk, M. Macha Night Mare, and the Reclaiming Collective, The Pagan Book of Living and Dying: Practical Rituals, Prayers, Blessings, and Meditations on Crossing Over. 1997.
Villoldo, Alberto. Shaman, Healer, Sage: How to Heal Yourself and Others with the Energy Medicine of the Americas. 2000.
Estés, Clarissa Pinkola. The Radiant Coat: Myths & Stories about the Crossing Between Life & Death. 1991.
Hoadley, Sue. Conscious Transtions, Harp Music for Times of Transitions. The Living & Dying Consciously Project. 2014. (DOWNLOAD)
Ingerman, Sandra. Shamanic Journeying: A Beginner's Guide (book & CD). 2008.
Stillwater, Michael and Gary Malkin. Graceful Passages: A Companion for Living and Dying (book & CD). 2003.


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The built up to Ripple's Swell conference in San Francisco caused a boost of XRP halfway through September and now, as the event takes off, the whole crypto community has turned towards San Francisco.
Ripple's Swell conference is an annual event in the crypto world that always brings a lot of attention to it. This year it's held on 1st and 2nd of October in San Francisco, the home of Ripple's headquarters. Some of the company's enthusiast also predict that during the conference there will be an announcement of some sort that might influence the exchange rates of cryptocurrencies in the future.
Ripple, as always, decided to provide a lot of interesting content for the conference audience. Yesterday, U.S. former president Bill Clinton made an appearance along with National Economic Council Director, Gene Sperling. Later that day, an award winning rock band Counting Crows performed in front of the conference participants. A lot of Swell events were posted on Ripple's Twitter account for all interested parties that didn't attend the celebration.
Some of Ripple's biggest partners, such as Banco Santander, Siam Commercial Bank and InstaREM also promised to be present at the event.
Alongside the conference, Ripple has been working on some other developments, too. Their cross-border payments settlement product – xRapid, we've written about it earlier, has been upgraded to its full, commercial version. Ripple has signed agreements with three international clients: MercuryFX, Cuallix and Catalyst Corporate Federal Credit Union. Earlier this year the first two firms participated in an experiment which included sending a charity payment to Mexico in record time of a few seconds, unlike the standard couple of days.
All three of Ripple's new business partners have presented very optimistic views on their cooperation and all future transactions, which Ripple generously quoted on their website. MercuryFX, Cuallix and Catalyst Corporate Federal Credit Union praised all the benefits of the partnership. They also assured that RippleNet and their newly launched xRapid are absolute game changers on the cryptocurrency stage.
Events such as the annual Swell aren't just an entertainment and an easy way to promote Ripple. They also boost Ripple's crypto token, XRP, which went up magnificently in mid-September, in a build up to the conference. They've also announced another event, which will take place in Toronto on October 16-18. It is left to see how the crypto market will respond to that.


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Hello everyone, Bri here ... this month I have a mixed media valentines day card for you using fresco chalk paint and some scrap papers. I really enjoyed making this card, using some of the techniques I've learnt at Crafters Cupboard workshops.
Taking a piece of white card stock I put it through my Sizzix using a flourish embossing folder. Considering my paper was quite thin I put a light layer of Liquitex White Gesso (a) followed by a dry brush of (b) Fresco Finish Paint - Lilac.
Cutting a small amount of hessian, I lightly coated it with some spray adhesive to stop from fraying. I then ripped up a couple of pieces of scrap paper and adhered them with Liquitex Matte Medium to the card base. Using Fresco Finish Chalk (white) paint I smudged a little onto the designer paper to knock back the patterns.
I then took three Fresco Finish Chalk Paints (Moon Light, Pansy and Pewter) and made each into a mini mister using 1 part paint to 3 part water. Using the sprays I alternated them, spraying the card giving a good layer of paint, drying in-between each colour using the heat gun. Some areas depending on how far I sprayed the paint became quite concentrated so I used a water mister and let the paint run around the card again while using the heat gun to dry the page. The last layer of paint sprayed / flicked on was the Fresco Finish Chalk.
Once the page was completely dry I scrunched the paper up in my hands ripping and curling the edges.
To create the sentiment, I masked off the birds and heart from the Jofy Love Birds Mini 20 and stamped the word "Lovebirds" onto black card stock using Versamark Ink and embossing with Zing White Embossing Powder. Cutting the sentiment using a banner die I then used some 3d tape to stick onto the card base.
To finish I stuck this card mat onto a slightly larger black card mat with a piece small ripped piece of white floss using Liquitex Matt Medium. This card base was then stuck on a white 5.5 inch x 4 inch card blank and finished off with a couple of purple enamel dots and the wooden birds.
I hope this inspires you to create some mixed media valentines cards this year.


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Bangkok, Thailand (January 7, 2020) – Jonathan Wigley, CEO of Eastin Hotels & Residences, today announced the group's latest addition to its growing portfolio under the Eastin Hotels & Resorts brand, the Eastin Resort Rayong Thailand, which is expected to open in mid-2021.
Eastin Resort Rayong Thailand, a luxury resort project featuring a mixed style of modern and eco-friendly architecture that offers a high-quality living environment with its close proximity to nature and scenic views of Payoon Beach. Eastin Resort Rayong will be an intimate full-service resort featuring 158 rooms and suites with sizes ranging from 40 – 130 sqm. and all accommodation features free Wi-Fi and deluxe in-room amenities. Other facilities include a signature restaurant, gym, beach bar, large swimming pool and meeting rooms. The resort is located on Payoon Beach and is just a 15-minute car ride to Rayong city centre and only 2 hours away from Bangkok.
"Since starting the brand in 2008, the company has been growing both in terms of portfolio size and geographic footprint. We continue to diversify our delivery and services which means we are now moving into the hotel sector in Thailand's Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), which the Thai Government are developing into a leading ASEAN economic zone. Eastin Resort Rayong is our first hotel in Rayong Province, a thriving and key part of this upcoming economic corridor, and it highlights the company's continuing success and the strength of the Eastin brand in Thailand. It's a great time for me and my team and we are looking forward to this exciting project," said Mr. Wigley.
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New Macau junkets should pledge more capital: group
Apr 15, 2016 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck
The head of the largest association of Macau VIP gaming promoters has confirmed to GGRAsia it is in talks with the local gaming regulator about the possibility of increasing by 100 times the amount of capital deposit that any newly-registered VIP promoters must lodge with the authorities.
If the idea were adopted, it would raise the required deposit to MOP10 million (US$1.3 million), from the current MOP100,000 level set in 2004.
"Our association has proposed to the government to raise the capital requirements for new VIP gaming promoters to MOP10 million, and to have at least one Macau resident as a shareholder," said Kwok Chi Chung, president of the Association of Gaming and Entertainment Promoters, in comments to GGRAsia.
Mr Kwok was referring to talks with the city's casino regulator, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau – also known as DICJ. Bloomberg News on Thursday reported that the Macau gaming regulator was working with junket operators on a proposal to tighten operations for new entrants.
"Because the current requirement at MOP100,000 is too low," noted Mr Kwok, "this capital requirement is not proportional to what the entrants should have for their operation[al] scale."
GGRAsia approached the gaming bureau for comment on the issue, but did not receive a reply by the time this story went online.
"We don't think the existing 141 licensed gaming promoters would be affected by our suggested new rule, if it's really adopted by the government," Mr Kwok told us. "What we proposed is that the rule is only to be applied on new entrants in the industry."
Even if such a rule change were applied to the whole Macau junket sector, it would be unlikely to have a significant impact on the local industry's earnings, noted Richard Huang, an analyst at Japanese brokerage Nomura, in an email to GGRAsia.
"The impact to the larger junkets like Suncity – which are cash-rich – is [likely to be] small, but smaller-sized junkets might be affected," Mr Huang said.
He added: "There is no actual definition of small junkets but normally we [use the term to] refer to those that do not have a fixed room in the major casinos."
"Those small junkets would only be contributing 1 percent to 2 percent of industry earnings," Mr Huang added.
Nonetheless, further junket supervision "can be incrementally negative for the sector, which continues to suffer from liquidity constraints, increased oversight, and other well documented operating pressures," Daiwa Securities Group Inc analysts Jamie Soo, Adrian Chan and Jennifer Wu wrote in a report issued on Thursday.
Closer scrutiny
In October last year, the gaming bureau announced that from this year Macau junket operators would be subject to stricter accounting rules, including a requirement to compile monthly accounting reports.
Paulo Martins Chan, a former assistant public prosecutor-general in Macau who became the director of the DICJ late last year, said in a speech on December 1 that the local gaming industry needed "an improved legal framework".
In January the gaming bureau said the number of registered junkets had fallen by 23 percent over a 12-month period. In the 12 months to December 31, VIP casino GGR fell nearly 40 percent year-on-year, weighed down, said analysts, by China's anti-graft campaign and a slowing Chinese economy.
Several analysts have more recently mentioned an improvement in liquidity in mainland China's real estate market, which could feed into improved junket play some months down the line. Some VIP players settle their credit-based gambling losses by selling real estate, say the analysts.
Junket association head Mr Kwok this week told GGRAsia that his group had also suggested to the casino regulator the creation of a blacklist that the association members could use to identify people with bad debts relating to VIP gambling credit issued in Macau.
"Basically the government has agreed that the blacklist issue can be studied," Mr Kwok said, "But we still have not worked out the details of how to make the blacklist work."
In a reply to GGRAsia on the blacklist issue, DICJ stated: "Regarding the creation of a credit debtor [data]base, the bureau is now studying the issue, so at this stage it is not convenient to disclose the details."
In a previous interview with GGRAsia, Mr Kwok had mentioned that his association in 2014 piloted a gaming debtor database exclusively for the use of its members. But the trade body said the sharing of such information was discontinued soon after the database was launched, due to compliance issues relating to Macau's Personal Data Protection Law.
(Updated at 3.08pm, April 15)
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Mass market play record 65pct Macau GGR...


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(Like) Linus Es una bootleg (compilación no oficial) de la banda de metal alternativo Deftones, así como el nombre de un tema realizado por la banda en 1992 que sería uno de los primeros en registrar muchos de su sonido característico, es erróneamente adjudicado como un demo lanzado por la banda en 1993 pero de esto no se tiene ningún registro oficial a diferencia de sus otros demos, en la comunidad se habla es un bootleg creado en 1996, contiene temas que se incluyen desde sus demo en casete de 1991 hasta sesiones para el álbum Adrenaline.

Las canciones "Engine No. 9", "Root" y "7 Words", fueron regrabados para el primer disco de larga duración, Adrenaline, los demás han quedado prácticamente en el olvido siendo parte de las presentaciones particularmente hasta 1992 y algunas canciones  en 1994, Like Linus fue interpretada de nuevo en vivo en dos ocasiones en 2003 y una última ocasión en 2006, el diseño de la carátula es el mismo que un casete promocional para el álbum Adrenaline y el sencillo Bored de 1995.

Listado de canciones
 "(Like) Linus"
 "Some People"
 "Answers"
 "Hump"
 "Christmas"
 "Plastic"
 "Venison"
 "Gift aka Guest"
 "Freaks"
 "Engine No. 9"
 "Root"
 "7 Words"
 "Teething"

También se sabe de la circulación de otros demos de la banda. Estos están en malas condiciones de grabado y con canciones sin nombres, que supuestamente se utilizaron en otros álbumes.

Existen demos que incluyen canciones como:
"God's Hands"
"Milk (SOD Cover)"
"The Magic Key"
"Hogburg Hop"
"Nosebleed (Demo)"

Álbumes de Deftones
Álbumes en inglés
Álbumes de 1993
Álbumes de nu metal
Álbumes de metal alternativo


An introduction to Hypnosis by Terry Elston from NLP World.
Click on the audio link below, or keep reading about an Introduction to hypnosis, which is about 15 minutes long.
Hypnosis is becoming popular in all sections of the market place. Hospitals now use it, GPs endorse it and most people have tried it in some form or another.
On this recording Terry Elston will demystify the myth around hypnosis and show you how natural and, of course, how naturally effective it can be.
Discover how hypnosis is all part of everyday life, for example how the moguls of advertising are using it all the time.
You have already seen names like Richard Bandler, Paul McKenna, Derron Brown, Anthony Robbins and John Grinder, so you know it works!
Learn how the unconscious mind really works- allowing you to fully understand why some important messages get through and others don't.
There are large individual differences in response to hypnosis. Hypnosis has little to do with the hypnotist's technique, and very much to do with the individual's capacity, or talent, for experiencing hypnosis.
Most people are at least moderately hypnotisable. However, while relatively few people absolutely cannot be hypnotised, by the same token, relatively few people fall within the highest level of responsiveness (so-called hypnotic virtuosos).
There is some controversy over whether hypnotisability can be modified. Some clinical practitioners believe that virtually everyone can be hypnotised, if only the hypnotist takes the right approach. However, there is little evidence favoring this point of view.
Similarly, some researchers believe that developing positive attitudes, motivations, and expectancies concerning hypnosis can enhance hypnotisability, yet there is also evidence that such interventions may only affect behavioral compliance with suggestions, not the subjective experiences that lie at the core of hypnosis.
As with any other skilled performance, hypnosis is probably a matter of both aptitude and attitude: negative attitudes, motivations, and expectancies can interfere with performance, but positive ones are not by themselves sufficient to create hypnotic virtuosity.
Where does hypnosis come from?
The origins of hypnosis extend back to the ancient temples of Aesculapius, the Greek god of medicine, where advice and reassurance uttered by priests to sleeping patients was interpreted by the patients as the gods speaking to them in their dreams.
From a training in hypnosis, you will discover the history of Hypnosis – how the myths evolved, what the truth is about who has the power and see where the foundations came from, way beyond traditional psychology.
Greg Southey, IT Business Consultant, Surrey.


Many of my patients who complain of a certain type of symptom are generally unaware that they are suffering from TMJD, or temporomandibular joint disorder. Persistent symptoms such as pain and stiffness in the jaw, an increasing number of headaches, neck pain and slight ringing in the ears are all indicative of a diagnosis of TMJD or Temporomandibular Joint Disorder.
Patients are becoming more familiar with the term 'TMJ', but many don't really understand what it is or the effect it can have on their lives and general health. You have one temporomandibular joint (TMJ) on either side of your jaw, just in front of the ear The TMJ and the muscles of this area of the face affect chewing, bite (occlusion) and jaw movement. TMJD occurs when this joint is not functioning properly. A common cause of TMJD is a bite problem that displaces the lower jaw out of its sockets. Other causes of TMD are head or face injuries, teeth clenching, and wear and tear on teeth from teeth grinding or aging. In all cases, TMD can be very painful.
People experience the symptoms of TMJ for any number of reasons and it varies from person to person. It can be caused by stress, teeth grinding and clenching, injury, arthritis, and a number of medical conditions. While there is no known way of preventing this type of pain from occurring, St. Paul Dentistry offers many effective treatments and pain management options to help alleviate the symptoms of TMJD.
We have been successfully treating TMJD longer than anyone in the St. Paul area. You don't have to live with TMJ headaches and pain, and our non-surgical options provide fast, effective relief. TMJ pain and jaw dysfunction can negatively impact your health and smile in many ways. Our Highland Park, MN Dentist Office takes everything into account when treating TMJ to ensure that you remain pain-free for years to come.


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Trailer – "Gangster Squad"
July 11, 2012 yaunnaraeLeave a comment
In a Trailer MegaPost I wrote back on May 20, I included the first official trailer for the Ruben Fleischer-directed drama Gangster Squad. (If you haven't seen the post here is a link: https://trulyluminary.wordpress.com/2012/05/20/trailer-megapost-gangster-squad-argo-savages-and-people-like-us/)
There has recently been a new trailer released for this movie. Here is a YouTube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=gqXOPanbyCs
This film has an absolutely amazing cast including: Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Nick Nolte, Robert Patrick, Michael Peña, Giovanni Ribisi, Anthony Mackie, Emma Stone, and finally, Sean Penn – (Really, I mean how can you go wrong?) Gangster Squad is set in 1949 Los Angeles and is a retelling of events surrounding the LAPD's efforts to take back their city from one of the most dangerous mafia bosses of all time. This film is set to release September 7, 2012, and I cannot wait to see this stellar cast work together in this high stakes film!
What do you think of this new trailer? Is this a film that might interest you?
I also have a few other Trailer MegaPosts from May and June:
May 27: https://trulyluminary.wordpress.com/2012/05/27/trailer-megapost-lawless-the-great-gatsby-take-this-waltz-the-words-and-end-of-watch/
June 13: https://trulyluminary.wordpress.com/2012/06/13/trailer-megapost-360-peace-love-and-misunderstanding-flight-and-wreck-it-ralph/
June 28: https://trulyluminary.wordpress.com/2012/06/28/trailer-megapost-soldiers-of-fortune-robot-and-frank-last-ride-and-hotel-transylvania/
I hope you enjoy all of my Trailer MegaPosts and they get you excited for those films! 🙂
Sources: http://pro.imdb.com/, http://www.youtube.com/, and http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/
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Trailer MegaPost – "360", "Peace, Love, and Misunderstanding", "Flight" and "Wreck It Ralph"
June 13, 2012 June 13, 2012 yaunnaraeLeave a comment
It is time for another trailer MegaPost! I hope you enjoy these trailers.
1. 360 – http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/magnolia/360/
Inspired by Arthur Schnitzler's classic "La Ronde", screenwriter Peter Morgan and director Fernando Meirelles' 360 combines modern and dynamic stories into one, linking characters from different cities and countries in a suspenseful and moving tale of love in the 21st century. Starting in Vienna, the film weaves through Paris, London, Bratislava, Rio, Denver and Phoenix creating a strong narrative. The cast includes Rachel Weisz, Anthony Hopkins, Jude Law, Ben Foster, Jamel Debbouze, and Moritz Bleibtreu. 360 is set to hit theatres August 3, 2012.
2. Peace, Love, and Misunderstanding – http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/independent/peacelovemisunderstanding/
This Bruce Beresford-directed comedy has stellar cast with Jane Fonda, Catherine Keener, Elizabeth Olsen, Chace Crawford, Nat Wolff, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Patricia Arquette, and Kyle MacLachlan. An uptight NYC lawyer (Kenner) takes her two teenagers, Jake and Zoe, (Wolff and Olsen) to her hippie mother's (Fonda) farmhouse upstate for a family vacation. What was meant to be a weekend getaway quickly turns into a summer adventure of romance, music, family secrets and self-discovery. This movie already hit theatres on June 8th. Have you gone to see it?
3. Flight – http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/paramount/flight/
In Flight, a Robert Zemeckis-directed thriller, an airline pilot (Denzel Washington) saves a flight from crashing, but an investigation into the malfunctions reveals something troubling. The for this film cast includes Denzel Washington, John Goodman, Don Cheadle, Melissa Leo, and James Badge Dale. Watch for it in theatres November 2, 2012.
4. Wreck It Ralph – http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/disney/wreckitralph/
Disney Pixar has a new animationWreck-It Ralph (voice of Reilly) wants to be as loved as his game's perfect Good Guy, Fix-It Felix (voice of McBrayer). However, nobody really loves a Bad Guy. When a modern, first-person shooter game arrives at the arcade featuring a tough-as-nails Sergeant Calhoun (voice of Lynch), Ralph sees it as his chance to become a hero. He sneaks into the game with a simple plan — win a medal — but soon wrecks everything, and accidentally unleashes a deadly enemy that threatens every game in the arcade. Vanellope von Schweetz (voice of Silverman) is a young troublemaking "glitch" from a candy-coated cart racing game who might just be the one to teach Ralph what it means to be a Good Guy. This Pixar animation is also set to hit theatres November 2, 2012.
Let me know what you think of these trailers in comments below!
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Q: ios game center submit time and show in leader board in my app i need to submit the time to the game center and i need to show that in Elapsed Time - To the hundredth of a second format.
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this is the format i want to show in leader board.
In my app im getting the time in following format
ss.SS
ss = seconds
SS = hundredth of a second
i converted the value to double before send it to the game center
double newScoreDouble = [newScore doubleValue];

But when i sending the double score to the game center it asking me to convert it to int64_t format. But when i convert it to that format it loses some part of the double value.
double intPart = 0;
double fractPart = modf(newScoreDouble, &intPart);
int isecs = (int)intPart;
int min = isecs / 60;
int sec = isecs % 60;
int hund = (int) (fractPart * 100);

int64_t time_to_send_through_game_center = min*6000 + (sec*100 + hund);

this is the way i convert double to int64_t
Can any one say how to send whole double value to the game center and display it in Elapsed Time - To the hundredth of a second format.
Thanks

A: I've done this before. When you're recording a score in the to the hundredth of a second format. You would multiply your seconds with a hundred before submitting.
So let's say the user scored 1minute 44 seconds 300 milliseconds : 1:44:30 = 104.3 seconds. Then you would set your value property of GKScore object equal to 104.3 * 100 = 10430 ,and submit it like that.
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US Dollar Index (Daily Timeframe):
The US dollar, according to the US dollar index, concluded the week considerably off best levels to finish unchanged.
Although refreshing 2021 tops at 96.94, the weekly timeframe shaped a shooting star candlestick configuration (bearish signal), confirmed by the relative strength index (RSI) shaking hands with overbought territory.
Leaving Quasimodo resistance at 97.45 unchallenged, Friday decorated the daily timeframe with a near-full-bodied bearish candle and tested long-term support from 95.86. Additional areas to be mindful of this week are the decision point at 94.96-95.26, closely shadowed by trendline support, extended from the low 89.84, and support from 94.65.
Out of the relative strength index (RSI) on the daily timeframe, the indicator's value exited overbought territory: demonstrating upside momentum is losing steam (average losses beginning to exceed average gains). Continued downside reveals familiar support between 40.00 and 50.00—a common area of support established within trending environments.
In terms of trend, the weekly timeframe shows an overall indecisive market since 2015, ranging between 103.82 and 88.25. The daily timeframe, however, has displayed an upside bias, established through a series of higher highs and higher lows since price made contact with support from 89.69 in May.
Despite the weekly timeframe signalling a bearish condition, support from 95.86 on the daily timeframe will likely be a key watch this week for dip-buying interest. Failure to deliver a floor unmasks a possible test of the decision point at 94.96-95.26.
EUR/USD:
(Italics: previous analysis)
Weekly timeframe:
Despite testing the resolve of support at $1.1237-1.1281—made up of a 61.8% Fibonacci retracement at $1.1281 and a 1.618% Fibonacci projection from $1.1237— and clocking a fresh 2021 low, Europe's single currency finished the week higher against its US counterpart.
'Harmonic' traders will acknowledge $1.1237 represents what's known as an 'alternate' AB=CD formation.
Extending recovery gains this week moves resistance at $1.1473-1.1583 in sight, while navigating lower throws light on Quasimodo support as far south as $1.0778.
Interestingly, the pair took out 2nd November low (2020) at $1.1603 in late September. This suggests the beginnings of a primary downtrend on the weekly timeframe, reinforced by the monthly timeframe trending lower since mid-2008.
Daily timeframe:
Quasimodo support at $1.1213 (positioned beneath the weekly timeframe's Fibonacci structure), drawn from mid-June, made an entrance last week. Aided by the relative strength index (RSI) exiting oversold space, a stronger-than-expected recovery developed Friday.
Continued interest to the upside this week points to a run back to trendline resistance, extended from the high $1.2254. Establishing a decisive close beneath $1.1213, on the other hand, not only helps validate the bearish environment brewing on the weekly timeframe, but also exposes support on the daily timeframe at $1.0991 (not visible on the screen).
H4 timeframe:
The tail end of the week witnessed buyers enter an offensive phase ahead of 19th June (2020) low coming in from $1.1168.
Limited resistance is evident on this timeframe until a decision point area at $1.1387-1.1366, which happens to house resistance from $1.1379 and a 38.2% Fibonacci retracement at 1.1380.
Overhead, thanks to Friday dethroning $1.13 and retesting the latter in the form of support, directs attention towards a large prime resistance from $1.1404-1.1326. Within this area, a decision point at $1.1361-1.1351 is seen, along with resistance at $1.1371. Also noteworthy is the H4 timeframe's decision point at $1.1387-1.1366 residing within the walls of $1.1404-1.1326.
Between $1.1371 and $1.1361-1.1351, therefore, could be interesting should price advance this far north this week.
Failure to command a bullish presence above $1.13 may have prime support at $1.1238-1.1247 call for attention.
From the relative strength index (RSI), the indicator registered overbought conditions and touched gloves with resistance at 82.37. Exiting overbought this week underlines a bearish signal.
Observed Technical Levels:
Price action on the weekly timeframe launching a hammer candlestick pattern from Fibonacci support at $1.1237-1.1281, accompanied by the daily timeframe's Quasimodo support level from $1.1213, could draw weekly resistance at $1.1473-1.1583 into the fight.
Short term:
The bulky prime resistance on the H1 timeframe at $1.1404-1.1326, an area housing a number of key resistances derived from H1 and H4 charts (in particular between $1.1371 and $1.1361-1.1351 [H1]), may draw attention this week.
How much of a bearish response is seen from the aforementioned resistances is difficult to estimate, given the higher timeframes show room to climb. Nevertheless, a H1 close back under $1.13 is likely sufficient to draw up a bearish scenario back to the H1 timeframe's prime support coming in from $1.1238-1.1247.
AUD/USD:
Month to date, AUD/USD is down 5.4 percent. Technically, the decline commenced from resistance at $0.7501 in the shape of four successive weekly bearish candles. As a direct result of latest weakness, prime support at $0.6968-0.7242 has entered the fray.
Manoeuvring beneath $0.6968-0.7242 exposes support at $0.6673 and an assembly of Fibonacci ratios between $0.6687 and $0.6780. Included within this area is a 100% Fibonacci projection: an AB=CD bullish formation.
Trend on the weekly timeframe has been higher since pandemic lows of $0.5506 (March 2020); though note the monthly timeframe has been entrenched within a large-scale downtrend since mid-2011.
Meanwhile, a closer reading of price movement on the daily chart reveals the currency pair is fast approaching 20th August lows at $0.7106, in light of Friday's 1.0 percent decline.
Additional support is visible at $0.7021, sheltered beneath a 38.2% Fibonacci retracement at $0.7057 (green), while a bullish response may have Quasimodo support-turned resistance elbow its way into the spotlight this week at $0.7221.
With price taking out 29th September low at $0.7170, the trend on the daily timeframe has resumed a downside position. Momentum studies, nonetheless, shows the relative strength index (RSI) dropped in on oversold territory and is closing in on indicator support at 21.38. Traders are urged to note that this indicator has a tendency to remain oversold for prolonged periods in downward markets, with temporary overbought space operating from approximately 50.00.
Since the beginning of November, price has been contained within a descending channel, forged from $0.7532 and $0.7280. More recently, the currency pair tunnelled through Quasimodo support at $0.7144 and subsequently furnished the chart with resistance on Friday.
Downstream, 20th August low falls in at $0.7106 (highlighted on the daily scale), coupled with a 100% Fibonacci projection at $0.7095 and channel support, taken from the low $0.7280.
Trend direction is clearly tilted lower on this scale, aligning with daily and monthly timeframes.
As evident from the H1 chart, the majority of losses were observed early hours Friday, leading movement to within striking distance of $0.71.
Two prime resistance zones absorb chart space higher up at $0.7190-0.7179 and $0.7176-0.7167—both sheltered south of $0.72.
Indicator support put in an appearance at 16.44 on the relative strength index (RSI) on Friday and is demonstrating early bullish divergence. It's likely the RSI will dip a toe back in oversold before the charts display sharper divergence.
Prime support on the weekly timeframe at $0.6968-0.7242 remains the centre of interest. Nevertheless, in light of the monthly timeframe's downside bias and last week tumbling 1.6 percent places a question mark on its authority.
Daily support at $0.7021, and associated 38.2% Fibonacci retracement at $0.7057, however, is set within the lower limits of the said weekly support. Consequently, a bullish showing may emerge when (if) the area is brought in.
$0.71 is key on the H1. This, as well as H4 support ($0.7106, a 100% Fibonacci projection at $0.7095 and channel support), echoes a short-term floor early week. Though any upside efforts are likely to be greeted by sellers at H1 prime resistances ($0.7190-0.7179 and $0.7176-0.7167), as traders look for sell-on-rally scenarios as a result of the immediate downtrend.
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Crypto billionaires' subsequent deaths spark wild theories among the community
The death of four crypto billionaires within a month has caught the crypto community's attention. These deaths occurred under suspicious circumstances, and more importantly, some of these billionaires have raised alarms about being in danger.
4 crypto billionaires dead in the span of a month. Just before, and during the FTX collapse.
Too strange
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– Wall Street Silver (@WallStreetSilv) January 9, 2023
The death spiral started towards the end of October when Nikolai Mushegian, the co-founder of MakerDAO, was found dead on a Puerto Rican beach just hours after tweeting that intelligence agencies were after him. The next billionaire to perish was broker Javier Biosca, who was found dead on Nov. 22, 2022, in Estepona. At the time, Biosca was being investigated for the biggest cryptocurrency fraud in Spain.
On Nov. 23, 2022, Amber Group's co-founder Tiantian Kullander, was found dead mysteriously in his sleep. Just two days later, Russian crypto billionaire Vyacheslav Taran died in a helicopter crash.
Apart from these four suspicious deaths, another death made headlines on Dec. 30 when Mr. Park Mo, the vice president of Vidente, the largest shareholder of South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb, was found dead mysteriously in front of his house in the early morning.
Related: Logan Paul backflips on defamation lawsuit against Coffeezilla, apologizes
The four deaths of crypto billionaires within a month's time gave fuel to several conspiracy theories among the crypto community. One user associated the string of deaths with a mafia-style hit job and said that the "crypto world is taking a page from the mafia handbook."
Another user associated the death spiral with the "central banking hierarchy," sarcastically saying, "I would definitely not put money on it being connected to the central banking hierarchy. There is no way. They are very trustworthy. 100% no chance."
Others questioned the source of the information but did acknowledge the fact that four deaths in less than a month call for some suspicion. While a few Redditors also pointed towards the possibility of faking deaths, where one user wrote, "I wonder how many of these are people faking their own deaths."
Many Redditors also speculated that these billionaires might be living under fake names and they are using death to start a new inning in their life.
The deaths of four crypto billionaires are for sure a cause of concern, but the crypto ecosystem is known for its fascination with conspiracy theories. A similar saga erupted in May 2020 when the CEO of defunct crypto exchange QuadrigaCX mysteriously died during a visit to India.
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The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) is working on two papers to address fundamental legal risks in the crypto markets, such as the insolvency...


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    it('should return "Half Hour" when 1 is passed', inject(function(durationsFilter) {
        expect(durationsFilter(1)).toEqual('Half Hour');
        expect(durationsFilter(2)).toEqual('One Hour');
        expect(durationsFilter(3)).toEqual('Half Day');
        expect(durationsFilter(4)).toEqual('Full Day');
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Professor Xiaokai Yang
YANG, Xiaokai. BA (Hunan), MA (Beijing), PhD (Princeton). 1993. Panel B.
Professor Xiaokai Yang passed away at 49 (= 7 by 7) minutes past 7 am on 7 July 2004.
Born in China in 1948, Xiaokai Yang was imprisoned soon after the commencement of the notorious Cultural Revolution in 1966. In 1968, while still a late teenager, he wrote an influential article critical of the government 'Whither China?' which earned him fame as well as ten years in jail. After gaining his freedom in 1978, he quickly attained qualifications equivalent to a master's degree despite the absence of formal training. He also published in China many papers and two books (on economic cybernetics and mathematical economics) over the period 1981-5.
In 1983, at the age of 35, with the recognition and help of the wellknown Professor Gregory Chow in the USA, Xiaokai went to do his PhD in economics at Princeton University. Declining the easy option of completing the degree in two years doing some topic in econometrics, Xiaokai embarked on his ambitious project of rebuilding the core of economic analysis, using modern mathematical analytical tools to formalise the classical economic thinking on the role of division of labour in promoting economies of specialisation, productivity, economic growth, and the evolution of economic organisation. After completing his dissertation in 1987 (degree obtained in 1988), he spent one year at Yale University doing postdoctoral studies. He then joined Monash University in 1988 as a lecturer upon my recommendation. He was quickly promoted to a senior lectureship (1989) and readership (1993). Also in 1993, upon the nomination by Professor Alan Powell and me, Xiaokai Yang became a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia. In 2000, he was appointed to a personal chair at Monash.
At Monash, apart from publishing important papers in leading journals including American Economic Review and Journal of Political Economy, Xiaokai collaborated with me in rewriting his PhD thesis as a monograph. This was published in 1993 as Specialisation and Economic Organisation in the 'Contributions to Economic Analysis' Series by North-Holland. Though co-authored with me, the major contribution is certainly Yang's.
When I introduced Xiaokai to people, I quite often mentioned his ten years in jail. More than once, he asked me not to mention this. I disagreed with him. In fact, I admired his courage in writing 'Whither China?' as much as I admired his scholarly achievements. Perhaps this is related to the fact that when I was in high school in Penang, I was also heavily involved in clandestine student movement led by the Communist Party of Malaya. Though my political belief changed by at least 90 degrees later, I am still proud of my willingness to undertake something endangering personal safety for the good of the society, though based on misguided beliefs.
Yang's willingness to sacrifice for the good of others was also manifested by his publication of numerous articles in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Mainland China on his rather radical views (now radically right-wing, in contrast to the radically left-wing inclination of 'Whither China?') on economic and political reforms in China. Among his many proposals are the privatisation of land ownership, free enterprise (replacing the permission system by the registration system for establishing firms), and democratisation. One may disagree with his views but no one can question his originality and his far (and early) sightedness. Many of his earlier proposals have later been adopted by the Chinese government. His later proposals have also received widespread attention and will certainly be influential for a long time to come. Honestly, while I agree with and admire many of his arguments, I also found some of his views, such as the effective denial of the existence of important external effects like pollution that makes the market not perfectly efficient, far too right-wing to be credible. Yang had views often radically different to others. For example, while most people emphasise democracy and science, he emphasised freedom and republicanism. Personally, I do not quite know what republicanism means apart from the absence of a king or queen. After I read his writings, I told myself, 'Oh! This is what republicanism means!' However, afterwards, I soon forgot what republicanism meant. When I saw him, I quite often had to ask him to enlighten me all over again.
For another example, most people emphasise the advantages of being a late developing country but Yang emphasised the disadvantages. Most people are optimistic about the continuing economic growth of China, but Yang was concerned that the lack of deeper reform of the political system would make long-term growth impossible. Yang was very familiar with the English history establishing the constitutional democratic system, including the struggle for power between the parliament and the king, the Magna Carta, the great revolution, the rule of Oliver Cromwell, the restoration, and the honourable revolution. He was also familiar with various arguments on why the industrial revolution took place in England and not in other countries and the insights within these arguments for the development and reforms of China. Up until days before his death when he was no longer able to write himself, he asked a former student to scribe an article, 'The relationship between economic development and political monopoly and the 16 th Congress' on the Web, expressing his concern that these insights held implications for China – particularly relating to the importance of institutions, the limitation of imperial power, protection of private property, and free enterprise.
The most important contribution of Yang, at least from an academic point of view, is his formalisation of classical economic thinking in newly formulated ways, and the extended analysis then possible. After the neoclassical marginalism revolution, economists focus mainly on the problems of resource allocation, largely ignoring the classical insight on the importance of division of labour. This is partly due to the fact that specialisation involves all-or-nothing choice not easily treated by marginal analysis. One chooses to be a full-time engineer or psychologist rather than choosing how many hours studying engineering and how many hours studying psychology. Yang developed a simple framework capable of analysing such choice of different 'corner' solutions and the network of such division of labour for the whole economy through trade, employment, emergence of firms, urbanisation, industrialisation, etc. Since an individual must consume many goods, specialisation requires trade which involves transaction costs. Thus, the central trade-off is between the economies of specialisation and the additional transaction costs. The lowering of transaction costs through technical advance and/or institutional improvements thus contributes to productivity through the economies of specialisation facilitated by the division of labour. The new framework can be used to analyse many economics problems. As the reviewer Smythe in the Journal of Economic Literature (1994) described the 1993 book: 'This is an ambitious book. Although its authors claim their objective is merely to increase the variety of microeconomic frameworks, it ranges across topics in trade and growth, urban economics, comparative systems, industrial organisation, and even macroeconomics. It argues for a complete reorientation of microeconomics away from problems of resource allocation toward problems of economic organisation. … This is an interesting and original book. Its motivation is sound, and its fundamental insights are compelling. … a refreshing new approach to microeconomics, one that has the potential to address many issues that have long resisted formal treatments'.
Professor James Buchanan found the new framework of Yang so important that he obtained a National Science Foundation grant to run a workshop on 'Economics Beyond the Neoclassical Limits' on 2-9 June 2002. Yang was invited to give lectures on the new framework to graduate students and economists in the USA. Similar workshops were subsequently organised at Fudan University in Shanghai in July 2002, Monash University in February 2003 and Hunan University in October 2003. Further workshops have been scheduled for 2004-05 at Renmin University, Beijing and at Academia Sinica in Taiwan. Also, referring to Yang's work, both at a seminar in March 2003 at Monash University and the lunch before, Buchanan explicitly said that in his view 'the most important research in economics in the world' was at Monash.
Even after having been diagnosed with late lung cancer in September 2001 and given a life expectancy of 3-6 months, Yang worked hard in establishing the Centre for Increasing Returns and Economic Organisation at Monash University, a new journal Division of Labour and Transaction Costs, a book series 'Increasing Returns and Inframarginal Economics', and the Society for Inframarginal Economics. His former students and co-authors as well as many other researchers will certainly continue to develop his new framework of analysis.
Xiaokai Yang is survived by his wife Xiaojuan (Jean) Wu, daughter Xiaoxi, and sons James and Edward.
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Published Tuesday 11th of July 2017 12:35:43 PM
Spratton Hall had the honour of Sam Quek, MBE, present the end of year prizes to the Prep School and our Year 8 leavers on Friday 7th July 2017. Sam is a British field hockey player who plays as a defender for both England and Great Britain hockey teams. Sam won an Olympic gold medal as part of the British team at the 2016 Summer Olympics by beating the Netherlands in the final in a nail-biting penalty shoot-out. Sam gave Spratton Hall's pupils, parents and families a glimpse into her life journey through an inspirational talk. Sam ensured that all that listened realised that to be the best you need determination, belief in yourself and grit in bucket loads and with these you really can be the best.
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