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Rapping The Revolution At "Hamilton"
There were some constants in my childhood — playing games, learning about American history and theater. My parents were active in local community theater building sets, gathering up props, costuming, running patron sponsorship and all the random tasks which come with a volunteer stage group. Life at home had a pattern for years with dramas or comedies over the winter and larger scale musicals over the summer. As I grew older, I also got involved with school musicals, and I've got a ton of great memories onstage and backstage from my teen years. All through my life, musicals have formed a soundtrack, from the piles of records by my parents' stereo to the CDs I carted with me to college to the cast recordings I stream in my apartment today.
"Hamilton" creator Lin-Manuel Miranda and cast
Living in Brooklyn for the past 20 years has granted me access to some of the best theater in the world, and this past week I had the opportunity to catch one of the most lauded American theater events of the century so far — Hamilton. Based on Ron Chernow's bestselling 2004 biography Alexander Hamilton, much has been written already about this remarkable work by Lin-Manuel Miranda, but for me, it just hits so many notes of my life past and present.
The musical jumps to a start with a quickly-sung early biography of Alexander Hamilton's orphaned boyhood in the Caribbean and arrival in British-ruled New York City in 1773. The city itself is a main character in the story, staged as a place full of immigrants, wealthy families, big ideas, life-changing opportunities, celebrity scandals, an unforgiving press and power struggles intersecting in taverns, parlors and streets which very much resembles New York to this day. Hamilton sees only opportunity, the ensemble lyric repeating again and again –"In New York you can be a new man."
The play goes a long way in showing how the American Revolution was fought over drinks, bedroom liaisons, spies and backroom deals as much as it was — or perhaps more so — on the battlefield. The "rooms where it happen" are where Hamilton, his rival Aaron Burr and his allies — the French upstart Marquis De Lafayette, tailor and spy Hercules Mulligan and early abolitionist John Laurens — meet, argue and scheme. These rooms are also where begins the arc of Hamilton's relationship with the daughters of Philip Schuyluer — Elizabeth, Angelica and Peggy — who he charms and eventually betrays. Hamilton joins General George Washington as his aid with "Right Hand Man" and brings his friends in tow. The web of influences these characters have on one another in shaping the course of the war and the founding of the United States are delivered through alternately rousing and deeply emotional songs, rapped and soulfully sung.
Lin-Manuel Miranda as Alexander Hamilton and Christopher Jackson as George Washington
On top of the personal dramas, there's a ton of real real history (and military history) that rips and raps by in Hamilton. The arrival of British forces en masse in New York Harbor and the New York and New Jersey campaign of 1776-1777 is covered quickly with shock to the overwhelmed colonials forced into retreat. Washington's cautiousness during the Revolution is chalked up to quick references to his early experience as a British officer during which he experienced death first hand. The historically-savvy will note this as an allusion to the slaughter at Jumonville Glen, Washington's defeat at Fort Necessity and the death of his mentor British General Edward Braddock.
Washington's challenges in managing a barely-equipped army while surrounded by strivers like Charles Lee (who had served with Washington under Braddock during the French and Indian War) are covered through the middle of the first act. Lee's disastrous decisions at the Battle of Monmouth in 1778 and the rise of Lafayette's military importance in partnership with Washington and Hamilton comes midway in the first act with "Stay Alive" and begins to point toward how the colonists may win the war through the intervention of the French with the song "Guns and Ships."
Battles are covered by the ensemble cast quickly swapping blue and red coats, dancing with rifles and booming and flashing stage effects. The victory at the Battle of Yorktown in 1781, sung by Hamilton, Laurens, Lafayette and Mulligan in "Yorktown (The World Turned Upside Down)," presents the true shock felt by the British in the aftermath eventually leading to the end of the war in 1783.
Daveed Diggs as Thomas Jefferson, Jackson as Washington and Miranda as Hamilton in an Act II Cabinet debate
The second act moves from insurrection to nation-building with the arrival of Thomas Jefferson back from France in 1789, the creation of the first US Cabinet under Washington and the ongoing political battles through the administration of John Adams and the election of Jefferson in 1800. Four years later, lifelong rivals Burr and Hamilton meet in their fateful duel, and the legacy of both is written. The play closes with the company singing "Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story," with a gut-wrenching meditation on the nature of history itself.
The American Revolution stacks up in my apartment these days…
There is so much I love in Hamilton. The history is rich with complex events and relationships referenced in nearly every rhymed line. There are too many to recount, but everything from The Federalist Papers and the Compromise of 1790 to the Whiskey Rebellion and the dire illness of King George III late in his life are covered. If you're up on the story of America in the last decades of the 18th-century, there is much to savor, and for the less knowledgeable, there is a lot of inspiration to dance out of the theater and learn more. The cast recording has played non-stop in my house since its release, and my wife, kids and I have talked more about the American Revolution than I think any of us have in our entire lives before.
But the discussion of history is only as good as it is relevant to the present, and again, Hamilton nails this. The use of pamphlets, papers and public oratory in the colonies was the social media of its day, used to build up one's cause and take down rivals. The political infighting and quest for power of the period makes today's national government look downright cooperative. Prominently, the rapping from a largely black and Hispanic cast in Hamilton alludes to the United States as a place only as strong as new arrivals and new ideas, no matter the race or country of origin. In all, the musical creates an overwhelming thrill and pride in being a citizen of a country like the United States which was founded and continues to be great, often despite itself.
…as do games of the American Revolution on my shelf
And finally, as this is a gaming blog, Hamilton offers me yet another boost to get more time on the table with games of the period. In my post from last summer, Boardgames of the American Revolution, I talked about some of my faves and I am anxiously awaiting Liberty Or Death from GMT Games in the coming months. No doubt, there will be a fair amount gaming the American War of Independence for me this year, and Hamilton will be the soundtrack.
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In the past medical records were stored by means of big filing cabinets that were physically locked in the doctors office. The safety of any disclosure was limited to the number of people who owned a key. The future has brought new technology in the computer and software industries where electronic databases were developed in order to control, store and arrange medical records more sufficiently and conveniently for authorized users. Hereby medical institutions had the ability to store vast amounts of information that can be accessed easily and allowed them to transfer the medical records via networks (email) to one another. Today one persons health information can be found in insurance companies, hospitals, therapists and psychiatrists all over the United States where multiple users within each company have the ability to access the information. Networks have made it possible for people to attach information by email and to copy2 medical records easily. Today, crackers can get remote access through any computer and obtain personal health records.
Private health records can reflect unfavorably on individuals. In Florida for example, the names of 4,000 HIV-positive patients were carelessly released to two newspapers 4. It has been stated that this act has influenced the HIV-positive patients of finding jobs. The confidentiality issue has become so serious that President Clinton went before the nation late in 1999 with a speech calling for legislation to protect patient privacy 3. On the other hand it can inform the public not have to have any sexual activity with these HIV -positive patients, therefore decreasing the chance of obtaining the virus.
Federal laws in the United States falls short of delivering consistent, comprehensive protection of the privacy of health information nationwide. An example of inconsistency is the uprising of another issue namely the reliability of correct health information of each citizen. There is no mechanism for the patients to view their medical records and check if the information is correct. Accuracy is a huge issue .For example, the Massachusetts-based Medical Information Bureau, a clearinghouse for about 750 insurers, has acknowledged that as many as 3.5% of its approximately 15,000,000 individual files contain inaccurate data. Because the information relates to life expectancy–blood pressure, weight, and cholesterol level–and is used by the insurers for underwriting purposes, inaccuracies may result in a decision to deny coverage or charge higher rates 5. Another related issue is that employers have no reason to inform present or prospective patients when medical information is used in making employment decisions. Because most companies are self-insured and, therefore, have access to patients prescription and other health records, unreliable data may have serious consequences 6. When an incorrect medical record is disclosed to the public, unnecessary discrimination to the person could be created. The level of acceptance of the person in the society could decrease having severe consequences.
The two key solutions to the problem can be solved using a technical implementation and specific law enforcement.
Medical records are transferred all over the United States and we cannot specify its location. Authorities should impose a law, which states that each health-orientated institute should contain system software, which records dates, time, and address of destinations with its sender. This process will keep track of what the medical record is used for. The software should have the ability to identify each authorized user within each health-orientated institute and record a date, time and place when the user edits or removes (by means of copying or printing) a medical record from its database. The software will disable remote access to any database and will inform users if any hacking is attempted. The proposed system will also include a way where a patient can control his/her medical information in order to see if it is correct. If the patient makes any necessary changes it will notify each medical institute in the form of an automatic e-mail.
Boundries: Patients medical information must only be used for his/her health treatment. The medical record is not allowed to be transferred to any health institute if the patient has not approved this action by means of a signature. Medical information can only be disclosed if the patient is a danger to himself and any other members of society (exception).
Security: Health institutes should have advanced security measures in order to keep medical records secretive and secure from any unauthorized users.
Consumer controls: Patients should be able to access their information via networks (Internet) or at any medical institute in order to check, edit or update his/her record. The particular medical institutes must inform them when medical records needs to be transferred so that they can now what is done to their medical records.
Accountability: The people who misuses health information by means of revealing the information to the public will act in a court of law and will receive severe punishment for their actions.
Public responsibility: The public has to be entirely sure that health institutions are securing their health information to the fullest extent so that no discriminations can enclose on them.
The two solutions can be categorized as ethical and non-ethical approaches to the problem. The limitations involved in the first solution are greater than that of the second solution making it less feasible. The first solution is expensive and time consuming. The second solution is more effective since as for in the past citizens have obeyed many laws due to severe punishment that could be forced upon them. The second solution will still hold uncertainties, but will be more successful since the limitations involved are minuscule.
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How Private Is My Medical Information? Privacy Rights Clearinghouse. 3 Mar. 2000 <http://www.privacyrights.org>.
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By Paul Brinkmann
A court hearing on Tuesday about ownership and control of the Crowne Plaza Universal hotel was postponed until Nov. 18 or 19 because shareholders at the hotel want to present a full day of evidence.
The standoff includes allegations of fraud, money-laundering, murder and prostitution intensified this week over control of the Crowne Plaza Orlando Universal.
The hearing will determine if the hotel will be overseen by an appointee from a Brazilian court, or a U.S.-court appointed receiver. A recent order to appoint Maryland businessman Mike Marshall as an administrator at the hotel is on hold until then.
The hotel has been run for years by the Brazilian appointee, Francisco Bomfim, who was put in place because an original shareholder at the property -- João Arcanjo Ribeiro -- was convicted of murder and other crimes in Brazil.
Bomfim was supposed to step aside this week and allow a U.S. appointed receiver investigate allegations regarding investments he had made in a Brazilian cattle company.
A minority shareholder at the hotel, Zilbert Zanchet of Miami, has accused Bomfim of money-laundering and fraud. Zanchet's lawsuit in Orange County Circuit Court alleges that Bomfim stripped $4 million out of the hotel ownership company, Universal Towers Construction.
Circuit Judge Lisa Munyon made the order to appoint Marshall, of Maryland-based Marshall Hotels and Resorts. But on Thursday, Munyon put a hold on the order until the hearing Tuesday. Bomfim will present evidence at the Tuesday hearing that his investments were not fraud, he said.
The original motion to appoint a U.S. receiver was made without advance notice "shrouded in secrecy" according to Bomfim's attorneys.
Bomfim, meanwhile, has accused Marshall Hotels of overstepping its bounds. Bomfim protested when Marshall told hotel staff on Wednesday that it would attempt to audit the hotels' books.
"Mr. Marshall is not acting in the best interest of the shareholders…" Bomfim's attorneys wrote in a motion to the court. "The Crowne Plaza Orlando Universal is a successful and busy hotel. An audit, especially one on such short notice, would be an enormous disruption of its business."
Marshall denied that he overstepped his authority.
"The only way I can investigate the debts there is by doing an audit," Marshall said. "I did not disrupt the hotel. I spoke to one person about the audit."
Zanchet has not escaped from the rounds of accusations made in the legal battles. He was removed from the board of directors in 2010 after he was arrested on a charge of soliciting a prostitute on the hotel property.
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Global warming is killing dolphins
04/01/2019 News
Dolphins are in danger as temperatures rise with global warming. Since a heat wave struck the waters of Western Australia in 2011, researchers noticed that warmer ocean temperatures caused fewer dolphin births and decreased the animal's survival rate.
The heat wave caused the water temperature of an area called Shark Bay to rise about 4 degrees above the annual average. After that, the survival rate for some species of dolphins fell by 12%, according to a study published Monday in the journal Current Biology.The dolphins also gave birth to fewer calves.What worries the scientists is that this change in birth rate wasn't only observed immediately after the year of the heat wave. They sstudied the dolphins that lived in Shark Bay between 2007 and 2017, and the decline in births lasted at least until 2017.
What was a surprise, he said, was that even six or seven years after the heat wave, there was still no clear sign that things were back to normal — survival and reproduction were still lower, so these short term effects have long-term consequences on marine megafauna."It's unclear what is causing the change in dolphin survival and birth rate. It may be because fewer newborns survived the higher temperatures. Dolphin parents may have been neglecting their offspring due to the environmental change. Or the heat could have delayed the animal's sexual maturity. The team hopes to do more research to find out.
Not all dolphin groups were affected. Some of those in Shark Bay use sponges as tools to hunt, and those dolphins weren't as negatively impacted, at least not in the time period the researchers observed. Long-term, however, they don't know whether those animals would be similarly affected.Scientists have long known that a warmer ocean is bad news for animals. The warmth stresses the entire ocean food web, according to latest studies. Warmer oceans hold less oxygen, which can cause massive fish kills. Corals, home to many fish and other sea creatures, are also extremely temperature-sensitive. Heat wave between 2016 and 2017 killed half the corals at the GreatBarrier Reef, for instance.
There is a high possibility there will be many more ocean heat waves. Climate change is particularly hard on the oceans, which absorb 93% of the Earth's energy imbalance. The oceans have been warming at an accelerated rate since the 1960s, studies show. Scientists say that extreme weather events appear to threaten marine mammal populations in their existence. If people are to save these populations, they have to make precise plans how the frequency of such events can be kept at a minimum.
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Charles McArther Emmanuel (born February 12, 1978), also known as Chuckie Taylor, is the son of Charles Taylor, the former President of Liberia. Raised by his mother in Florida until he was 16, Taylor Jr. travelled to Liberia in 1994 to live with his father, who in turn enrolled him in the Accra Academy, an elite boarding school in Ghana.

He later attended the College of West Africa in Monrovia. During his father's presidency, Emmanuel became the commander of the infamously violent Anti-Terrorist Unit (ATU), commonly known in Liberia as the "Demon Forces". He is currently serving a 97-year sentence in the United States for his role in human rights violations carried out by the ATU.

Early life
Born on February 12, 1978, in Boston, Emmanuel lived much of his life in Orlando, Florida, with his mother, Bernice Emmanuel, a college girlfriend of Taylor. Fearful of Taylor's attempting to claim custody of Emmanuel, his mother had his name legally changed to Roy Belfast Jr., the name of her husband. His house, in a neighborhood described as "middle class", was  away from Universal Orlando Resort.

He attended Maynard Evans High School. In 1994, when he was a teenager he was involved in an altercation with deputies of Orange County, Florida. Afterward, Emmanuel moved to Liberia to live with his father, who in turn enrolled him in the Accra Academy, an elite boarding school in Ghana. Emmanuel was expelled, and according to Johnny Dwyer of The Guardian, possession of alcohol and illegal drugs was reportedly the reason.

He later attended the College of West Africa in Monrovia, and the principal of that school also expelled him. He had exposure to the First Liberian Civil War, spending time with Bill Horace whose military unit was known for crucifixions and executions.

Career
Initially, Emmanuel pursued a career in the timber trade. He then established and commanded the Anti-Terrorist Unit (ATU) to serve as his father's personal security force.  According to US prosecutors, when in Liberia, Emmanuel headed the "Demon Forces", a paramilitary, anti-terrorism security unit for Charles Taylor.

Between 1999 and 2002, Emmanuel murdered at least three men and committed gruesome acts of torture in Liberia. The acts of torture he committed or was complicit in includes beating, burning, jabbing, electrocution and mutilation, especially of the genitals, shoveling stinging ants into people's bodies, forcing people to rape each other as he watched and laughed, forcing them to eat cigarette butts, and forcing them to drink urine.

Arrest and trial
In 2006, Emmanuel was placed under arrest at Miami International Airport after flying from Trinidad to Miami. He carried a passport that he received after falsifying his father's name on the application. The Domestic Security Section of the United States Department of Justice accused Emmanuel of passport fraud. That December, he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 11 months in prison. Around the same time, he was then charged for participating in torture in Liberia. Emmanuel's trial was the first case where a US citizen was prosecuted under a 1994 law that prohibits American citizens from participating in torture outside of the United States. Emmanuel was incarcerated at FDC Miami. Emmanuel rejected an offer to plead guilty in exchange for leniency.

Elise Keppler, a counsel for the International Justice Program of Human Rights Watch, said that the "Demon Forces" "did things like beating people to death, burying them alive, rape – the most horrible kind of war crimes." US prosecutors also charged that the "Demon Forces" engaged in torture and attempted to silence critics of Charles Taylor. At Emmanuel's trial, Rufus Kpadeh, a former prisoner in Liberia, testified that Emmanuel's forces coerced prisoners into engaging in sexual acts while Emmanuel laughed.

In October 2008, a jury convicted Emmanuel of 8 counts, including for torture, conspiracy to commit torture, and possession of a firearm while committing a violent crime. In January 2009, Judge Cecilia Altonaga sentenced Taylor to 97 years in prison. He planned to appeal his conviction. According to the Department of Justice, Taylor tortured victims with various means, including "burning victims with molten plastic, lit cigarettes, scalding water, candle wax and an iron; severely beating victims with firearms; cutting and stabbing victims; and shocking victims with an electric device."

That same day, the World Organization for Human Rights USA filed a civil suit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida on behalf of five of Taylor Jr.'s victims pursuant to the Alien Tort Statute and the Torture Victims Protection Act. The plaintiffs won by a default judgment on all counts. The civil trial to determine damages took place in late December 2009 and January 2010.

, Emmanuel was serving time in a federal prison in Florida. As of 2019 he, under the name Roy M Belfast Jr. (Bureau of Prisons (BOP)#76556-004), is serving his sentence at the United States Penitentiary in Lee County, Virginia. His release date is May 8, 2090.

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CASE NO. 06-20758-CR-ALTONAGA(s). Indictment of Charles McArther Emmanuel. Retrieved on March 2, 2020
CASE NO. 06-20758-CR-ALTONAGA/Turnoff. Retrieved on March 2, 2020

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For Russia, business and state are indistinguishable. This was just one of the main takeaways of the event "Understanding Kremlin's influence in Central and Eastern Europe", co-organised by the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies and the Center for the Study of Democracy (CSD) on Thursday, 1 December 2016 in Brussels.
The event started off by presenting the main findings of The Kremlin Playbook: Understanding Russian Influence in Central and Eastern Europe, a CSD report in cooperation with the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a Washington DC-based think tank. With ample qualitative and quantitative data, the study reveals the exact nature of Russia's economic footprint in the domestic economies of Central and Eastern European countries, as well as its amplifiers.
"When think tanks produce publications like these, critical of Putin's Russia, the Kremlin sees this as an existential threat", mentioned Tomi Huhtanen, Executive Director of the Martens Centre, in his introductory remarks. Member of the European Parliament Paul Rübig, who sits with the centre-right EPP Group and is the longest-serving MEP from Austria acknowledged the importance of think tanks working together to counter Russian influence, as well as in the battle for facts in the media.
Ruslan Stefanov, CSD's Economic Programme Director and The Kremlin's Playbook project director underlined that no Russian oligarch is in a position to refuse Kremlin's insistence and efforts to expand Russia's economic influence, and that CEE countries are prime real estate for this influence.
Martin Vladimirov, another expert author of the Kremlin Playbook study emphasised that for Moscow the energy dependence of CEE is almost an issue of national strategic interest and gave the example of Gazprom which has been able to exploit economic governance deficiencies in the region to its advantage.
But what makes the CEE countries so vulnerable to Russia's attempts of political patronage? Is it capitalism, EU disillusionment or communism nostalgia? There was a deeply held assumption that, when they joined NATO and the EU in 2004, these countries would continue their positive democratic and economic transformation.
Yet more than a decade later, the region experiences a decline in democratic standards and governance practices at the same time that Russia's economic grip of the region is strengthening. According to Vít Novotný, researcher with the Martens Centre, these countries have been more focused on the anti-communist rhetoric and dealing with their communist past, rather than improving governance and transparency.
With older generations slipping into old mind frames, Veronika Víchová, analyst of the Kremlin Watch Programme of European Values, a Prague-based think tank, highlighted the importance of counteracting the sophisticated disinformation strategy of the Kremlin. She maintained that cooperation among different states is key for countering Russian influence, and both NATO and the EU will need to diversify and cooperate more to address Russian soft power, including misinformation, disruption and even cyber-attacks.


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» We discuss RRAM with Weebit Nano's new CEO
We discuss RRAM with Weebit Nano's new CEO
Israel-based Weebit Nano was established in 2014 with an aim to commercialize Rice University's SiOx RRAM technology. Weebit is progressing towards it stated goal of producing a 40nm RRAM Silicon Oxide working cell by the end of 2017.
Coby Hanoch was recently appointed as the company's new CEO, and was kind enough to answer a few questions we had. Coby was VP Worldwide sales at Verisity where he was part of the founding team and grew the company to over $100M sales per year. He was also VP Worldwide sales at Jasper. Mr Hanoch holds a Bachelor of Science in Systems Design from Technion – Israel Institute of Technology.
Q: Coby, you recently joined Weebit as a CEO. What made you excited about Weebit's technology and business?
I believe Weebit's technology has great potential, especially considering the fact that it is based on standard materials and tools, so once we finish the development we should be able to move more easily into production than other emerging memory technologies I have come across. In addition, and probably more important than the technology, a key driver to the success of a company is the team, and I was very impressed by Weebit's team and the atmosphere in the company.
Q: What will be your main task as a CEO in the near future?
Weebit recently announced success in demonstrating a 4Kbit array in 300nm, and we are on track to meet our goal of 40nm working cells by the end of this year. While we still have significant challenges ahead of us, I believe it is time to start analyzing the different potential directions for the company. I will focus on meeting many people, including potential customers and partners as well as industry analysts and investors, so that I have a better knowledge of what the market needs are and how we can address them in the best way.
Q: You are collaborating with France's CEA/Leti institute, can you tell us about the nature of your agreement with Leti?
We have a great relationship with Leti, a true cooperation. Leti has very impressive state-of- the-art facilities and a team of experts in the ReRAM domain, which Weebit has the benefit of utilizing. Our teams are working closely to develop the technology, which includes Weebit engineering resources on site at Leti to enhance the collaboration.
Weebit Nano's management team at Leti (Alla Felder - CFO, Coby Hanoch - CEO and Amir Regev, CTO)
Q: What kind of applications will you target for your RRAM technology? Do you see Weebit producing discrete RRAM chips or will you choose to offer your memory in embedded applications?
ReRAM has a huge potential in various applications, however I think it is too early for us to announce specific plans. As stated above, we are now investigating the market needs and trends as we are making our plans for 2018 and beyond.
Q: How do you see the future non-volatile memory market split between flash, MRAM, RRAM and other next-gen technologies?
As each of the different technologies mentioned has its own characteristics and strengths, it is quite clear that there are going to be multiple winners. I don't believe that one "universal memory" technology will be good for all applications and will "take over the world". Different applications have different requirements, so we will see the different technologies co-existing. Western Digital recently announced a new technology for its disk drives, suggesting there is still a need even for such older technologies. The one thing we know for sure is that the need for data storage capacities is growing exponentially,
Q: Weebit's technology originated in James Tour's lab in Rice University. Is Prof. Tour still involved with the technology? Will Rice contribute further R&D to Weebit in the future?
Prof. Tour is on our Advisory Board and we continue to have a good relationship with him and Rice University
Q: Can you explain the differences and advantages of your SiOx technology compared to other RRAM technologies on the market?
When introducing a new technology everybody talks about performance and low-power, often neglecting what is probably the most important factor – manufacturability. We have seen great technologies fail just because it was difficult to produce them economically. For this reason Weebit is focused on Silicon Oxide, as it is by far the most manufacturable material with over 50 years of experience in the semiconductor industry. We are not introducing new materials or new tools which can require significant effort, time and money to set up a facility to manufacture products.
Q: Where do you see the RRAM market in 5 years or so? What role will Weebit take?
Considering the very rapid growth in demand for memory and storage, and especially the clear need for Storage Class Memory, Artificial Intelligence/Neuromorphic memories, and dense, low power, embedded memories, I believe we will see ReRAM taking a significant share of the memory market and that, hopefully, Weebit will be a key player in this market.
Weebit Nano
RRAM applications
RRAM-Info
Posted: Nov 07, 2017 by Ron Mertens
Leti to assist Weebit Nano to move its RRAM to 300 mm wafers and 28 nm technologies
Weebit is adapting its RRAM technology to meet a Tier-2 customer unique memory requirements
Leti confirms the Reproducibility of Weebit Nano's RRAM tech, details plans for a 40nm cell
Weebit Nano and Leti extend their RRAM co-development agreement
Weebit Nano partners with Leti to develop advanced RRAM devices
Weebit Nano raised $2.16 million to advance its SiOx RRAM technology


All couples who will be visiting the N. Louros Conference Center, located within MITERA Hospital, on Sunday March 16, 2014, from 10:00 to 14:00, will receive a 20% discount for one cycle of IVF treatment at the MITERA Assisted Reproduction Unit. The offer forms part of the 2-day meeting organized by the MITERA Assisted Reproduction Unit, entitled "Innovation in Assisted Reproduction".
Couples who wish to attend Sunday's meeting may call on +30 210 686.98.27-30, from 8:00 to 18:00 (Monday 10/03 to Friday 14/03) and until 15:00 (Saturday 15/03). The offer for the discount is valid until 31/12/2014.
The event on Sunday March 16 aims at giving an open forum for discussion to couples who are interested in finding out further information on assisted reproduction or the treatment they may be currently undergoing.
On the first day of the 2-day meeting, Saturday March 15, distinguished Greek and foreign scientists will present all the latest and future developments and innovations in Assisted Reproduction to their colleagues.
Dr Alan Thornhill, clinical embryologist with 20 years of experience in the field of assisted reproduction, will also be attending the meeting. Dr Thornhill is an Honorary Reader in Reproductive Genetics at the University of Kent and a member of the British Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA). The HFEA is considered a global standard in Assisted Reproduction issues, since it guarantees the efficient operation of IVF Units, as well as the bioethics and proper assessment of new assisted reproduction methods.
Dr Ramesan Navaratnarajah, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist at Barts and the Royal London Hospital, will also deliver a speech during the event. Dr Navaratnarajah is a specialist in Assisted Reproduction and has spent many years researching infertility and reproductive endocrinology, while he has also conducted studies in the laparoscopic treatment of infertile women.


Apparently, te new Mt. Lebanon restaurant in Pittsburgh now serves General Tso's duck. This goes along with other dishes I have discovered, including General Tso's shrimp, General Tso's tofu, General Tso's dumplings, General Tso's pizza.


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Sen. Jeff Brandes
Florida medical marijuana
Florida sheriffs warming up to medical marijuana
By Michael Pollick Thursday, Jan 29, 2015 4:07 PM
Sheriff Bob Gualtieri, Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, addresses the media as Sheriff Grady Judd, left, Polk County Sheriff's Office looks on during an August press conference. (Photo by Paul Crate/News Chief)
Following Monday's filing of Florida bill to set up a full-fledged medical marijuana program, some of the region's sheriffs indicated they are warming up to the idea.
"I am pleased the legislative body has started to discuss the subject," Sarasota County Sheriff Thomas Knight said Thursday. "As I said all along, that is a much better option than putting it in the Constitution."
That adds Knight's sentiment to a growing list: on Tuesday — a day after Sen. Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg, filed S.B. 528 — the sheriff of Pinellas County and the president of the Florida Sheriffs Association came out in favor of Brandes bill.
Pinellas Sheriff Bob Gualtieri played a key role last year in speaking against the proposed medical marijuana Amendment 2. That voter initiative won 58 percent of the vote, but failed to reach the critical 60 percent level required to ratify a state constitutional amendment.
One key player who was very vocally against Amendment 2 was Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, who at the time was president of the Florida Sheriffs' Association.
Judd "is deferring to the Florida Sheriffs Association," said his spokewoman Carrie Eleazer Horstman. "He supports whatever the FSA supports."
A version of the same amendment, now modified to satisfy the biggest criticisms against it, is now possibly headed for the November 2016 ballot, a presidential election year.
But passage of a medical marijuana program by Florida's Legislature is no slam-dunk.
More than a dozen representatives last year voted against the Compassionate Care Act of 2014, which would have put an extract made from a non-euphoric cannabis hybrid into the hands of a relatively few patients, mostly severe epileptics for whom nothing else worked.
The next big break on the subject could come as soon as next week. Starting Sunday and ending Wednesday, the sheriffs association will hold its winter conference at the Ritz-Carlton on Amelia Island.
"We will know more Tuesday or Wednesday as we need to do our due diligence discussing this critical issue with the sheriffs," association spokeswoman Nanette Schimpf told the Herald-Tribune. "We will discuss a media statement, as there has been significant interest in our position on this bill, obviously."
The Florida Police Chiefs Association also is working on a response and may have one next week, executive director Amy Mercer said.
The group is "reviewing the legislation that was filed and once reviewed it will go before our leadership to determine our position," Mercer said.
Like Knight, Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell told the Herald-Tribune he favors legislation over a constitutional amendment.
"I am very much in favor of providing those with the medicines they need for certain medical conditions, Prummell said. "If this means passing legislation to control the potential use and abuse of marijuana and keeping it out of our constitution, where it has no place, I will support the efforts and work with our legislators and the FSA to do so."
Manatee County Sheriff Brad Steube could not immediately be reached for comment by the Herald-Tribune about his views on the proposed legislation.
Brandes' bill to create "an act relating to the medical use of marijuana" is roughly similar to the proposed constitutional amendment, but veers toward being more restrictive.
The amendment now includes post-traumatic stress disorder as one medical condition meriting cannabis as a treatment, for example, while S.B. 528 does not mention that malady.
The amendment leaves the door open for medical conditions that are debilitating in the view of the patient's physician.
Brandes' bill lists eight specific diseases and adds "any physical medical condition or treatment for a medical condition that chronically produces one or more of the following symptoms." Then it lists chachexia or wasting syndrome, severe and persistent pain, severe and persistent nausea, persistent seizures, or severe and persistent muscle spasms.
The eight named medical conditions are: cancer, HIV, AIDS, epilepsy, ALS, multiple sclerosis, Crohn's disease and Parkinson's disease.
Another sheriff who has come out in favor of S.B. 528 is Flagler County's Jim Manfre, whose mother suffered from cancer, which makes is the list of qualifying medical conditions for most if not all 23 states and the District of Columbia in which medical treatment using marijuana already is legal.
"As a sheriff and as the son of a cancer survivor," Manfre said, "responsible comprehensive, medical marijuana legislation is critically important to me."
"I hope my fellow sheriffs will see this bill in the same light and work towards consensus on this issue, which is deeply personal to many Floridians, as it is to me."
Topics: Florida medical marijuana, PInellas Sheriff, Polk Sheriff, Sen. Jeff Brandes
Sarasota-based AltMed hails new bill to legalize medical cannabis in Florida
By Michael Pollick Wednesday, Jan 28, 2015 4:32 PM
AltMed LLC, a Sarasota County-based company that hopes to bring pharmaceutical precision to the medical cannabis industry, applauded a new effort by a state legislator to legalize medical marijuana.
Florida state Sen. Jeff Brandes, a Republican from St. Petersburg, filed SB-528,"An act relating to the medical use of marijuana," on Monday.
"In SB-528, Sen. Brandes has acknowledged the importance of including additional patients who can realize the benefits of the best available treatments," said David Wright, CEO of AltMed. "We commend Sen. Brandes for taking this important step forward for Florida patients."
Florida legislators last year created the Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act of 2014, sometimes called the Charlotte's Web bill or the high-CBD cannabis bill.
SB-528 expands on the patient reach of the current limited high-CBD law (Senate Bill SB-1030) to include the following specific conditions: cancer, HIV, AIDS, epilepsy, ALS, MS, Crohn's and Parkinson's.
Brandes' bill would create a full-fledged medical cannabis industry that could attract hundreds of thousands of patients suffering from a variety of ailments in which cannabis appears to have value.
Last year, marijuana activists tried to get a medical marijuana constitutional amendment ratified by 60 percent of Florida voters, but came up short, with 58 percent voting in favor of the initiative in November.
The bill, AltMed said, "addresses the concerns that prevented Amendment 2 from reaching the 60 percent vote required to pass."
AltMed is equally encouraged by the number of county sheriffs across the state who are becoming proactive in the movement to ensure Florida quickly creates acceptable standards and language so that beneficial treatments can be made available to patients.
On Tuesday, Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri told a Florida newspaper that he supports a bill introduced by a state senator that would allow a variety of patients to use a number of different marijuana strains.
The Tampa Bay Times reports that Gualtieri said he vigorously opposed last year's proposed constitutional amendment legalizing medical marijuana.
But he said Brandes' bill is narrowly tailored, gives local authorities control over dispensaries and addresses many of his other concerns about the amendment.
"The movement is gaining momentum with Florida citizens, law enforcement and politicians without regard for partisanship all coming together toward a common goal of providing the best available treatments for patients," added Wright.
AltMed is working to support the goal of achieving legislative passage of SB-528 by the end of the 2015 session (Friday May 1).
If S.B. 528 were to become law, potential medical patients would be filling out forms as early as Jan. 1, 2016, accompanied by statements from their physicians as to their diagnosis. The State Department of Health would oversee issuance of medical marijuana cards to patients as well as those growing, processing and retailing marijuana products.
Separately, AltMed continues to work with a Sarasota County nursery in hopes of becoming one of five Florida licensees to be selected to grow and dispense non-euphoric cannabis extract under the Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act of 2014.
Established in early 2014 by a consortium of Sarasota residents, AltMed's executive chairman and its CEO are both former senior pharmaceutical executives. Their previous company, MedImmune (acquired by Astra Zeneca in 2007), produces a drug for the prevention of respiratory infections in infants.
Topics: florida cannabis, Florida medical marijuana, S.B. 528, Sen. Jeff Brandes
Lawmaker files marijuana bill
By Michael Pollick Monday, Jan 26, 2015 4:09 PM
State Sen. Jeff Brandes, a Republican from St. Petersburg, has filed a bill to make medical marijuana legal in Florida on a fast track, putting application forms in patients' hands in less than a year.
Under S.B. 528, the Florida Department of Health would oversee cultivators, processors and retailers. That state agency also would issue medical marijuana identification cards to patients.
The health department would be ordered to make registration forms available to patients by Jan. 1, 2016 under the measure.
The bill provides for treatment of roughly the same patients and medical conditions as the proposed amendment that is now going through the petition-gathering process, aimed at the November 2016 ballot.
Brandes says he already has discussed the proposal with key elected officials in Tallahassee.
One obvious question will be: Can any such a measure have any hope of passage in a Republican-dominated Florida House of Representatives and Senate?
Fifty-eight percent of Florida voters in the November election cast ballots in favor of medical pot, just short of the 60 percent required for passage of a constitutional amendment in the state.
"What we have tried to do is take the best of the other 23 medical marijuana states," Brandes said of his proposed law. "For me, it is really about allowing doctors and patients to have another course of treatment, if they believe that is a reasonably prudent course."
'Floridians have spoken'
Marijuana activists were quick to applaud the proposal.
"Floridians have spoken on the issue of medical marijuana and Sen. Brandes has heard them," said Ben Pollara, the executive director of the United for Care group that backs the proposed amendments. "This is a tremendous step towards passing a medical marijuana law without having to bring the issue back to voters in 2016."
Already this year, United for Care has tweaked the language of the proposed 2016 amendment to satisfy some criticism, and has begun the process of getting the nearly 800,000 signature required to get the revised amendment on the November 2016 ballot.
Under the Brandes proposal, a qualified patient would be a resident who has been certified by a physician and diagnosed as suffering from one of eight listed medical conditions, or from "any physical medical condition or treatment for a medical conditions that chronically produces wasting syndrome, severe and persistent pain, persistent seizures, severe and persistent nausea, severe and persistent muscle spasms."
The eight named medical conditions: cancer, HIV, AIDS, epilepsy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (or ALS), multiple sclerosis, Crohn's disease and Parkinson's disease.
One medical condition that is in the current proposed constitutional amendment but not in Brandes' initial bill is post-traumatic stress disorder.
An Iraq war veteran, Brandes said: "We would be very open minded about adding that."
The Republican senator said he has been discussing the proposal with other elected officials as the bill was being written.
"We've been asking that for a few weeks now, as we built this bill," Brandes told the Herald-Tribune. "I have spoken to the governor's office, to the president of the Senate, and to some of the leadership of the House. They are open-minded to this kind of legislation.
"All of us would agree it is best handled by statute, where it can be amended over time," he said.
Still rewriting the rules
Like the proposed constitutional amendment, Brandes' bill would not allow patients or their caregivers to grow their own cannabis.
The proposal also would allow a Florida county government to opt out from having retail dispensaries.
But to take care of qualified patients in those "dry" counties, the bill makes provisions for them to receive marijuana products by courier from dispensaries in other jurisdictions.
Growing and processing would be done under one license, retailing under another. The proposal would require substantial proof of financial wherewithal from applicants.
But unlike the Charlotte's Web law enacted last spring, Brandes' proposal does not try to set up regional monopolies or limit cultivation-and-processing licenses to any particular group, such as nurseries.
That proposal to legalize a non-euphoric marijuana extract to relatively few types of patients has not even reached the point of accepting applications from would-be businesses.
The Department of Health is still rewriting the rules to satisfy legal objections that were upheld by a state administrative law judge.
John Morgan, the Orlando attorney who bankrolled and spearheaded the ballot initiative last year, also lauded Brandes' attempt at marijuana legislation.
"I am extraordinarily encouraged by Sen. Brandes introducing this important piece of legislation," Morgan said in a statement. "He has clearly heard and respects the voice of the vast majority of Floridians who want to see a compassionate medical marijuana law in our state.
"I sincerely hope that with his leadership the legislature will finally act on this issue in the upcoming session," said the attorney, referencing his brother, a quadriplegic since the man was a teenager. "My brother Tim and hundreds of thousands of suffering Floridians like him, are counting on it."
Topics: medical marijuana, S.B. 528, Sen. Jeff Brandes


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8 Over-the-Top Decadent Las Vegas Luxury Hotels
Make the most out of Sin City with a stay at one of these eight luxury hotels in Las Vegas.
When dining in full view of an original Picasso at a Michelin-starred restaurant in the Bellagio, it seems appropriate to go all out with the wine pairing. My wallet might come to regret it, but this is Las Vegas—a destination that's all about living in the moment and indulging. And who knows, I could win the cost of this extravagant multi-course meal back with just a few good hands at the tables. That is the magic (and the risk) of playing in Sin City.
Everything about Las Vegas is over-the-top: The shows, the restaurants, the clubs, and the luxury hotels. Opulence takes on new levels in this city where a rooftop suite can cost upwards of $35,000 USD per night. If you can't afford such decadence, fear not: Las Vegas has tens of thousands of hotel rooms to choose from. And best of all, entry-level rooms at many five-star properties are less outrageously priced than you might expect.
VIP Service and Japanese Zen Luxury: Nobu Hotel at Caesars Palace
At more than $35,000 USD per night, the price-tag at Nobu Villa on the top floor of the Nobu Hotel is a little steep. But the 10,300-square-foot space does come with some sweet extras, like in-room spa services and personalized meals cooked up by Nobu chefs in your kitchen.
If you can't justify the splurge, you can still feel like a celebrity by booking a regular room or suite at chef Nobu Matsuhisa's boutique hotel inside Caesars Palace. These come with their own set of perks, like on-site VIP service at house restaurant Nobu and the on-site Omnia nightclub. The hotel concierge can also hook you up with pretty much anything else you want in terms of a reservation at a restaurant or ticket for a show.
Nobu also provides a peaceful oasis away from the cacophony of the Strip. Covering 12 floors, it has just 200 rooms and suites. These are luxurious but demure with Japanese-inspired design and original artwork. The purple and gold color scheme and use of black lacquer and shiny bronze works well here, creating a look that is more 'sexy zen' than 'kitschy chintz.'
Speaking of zen, pay a visit to Qua Bath & Spa, which is one of the most decadent spots to relax on the Strip. Book the Nagomi Ritual, which features a floral foot bath, aromatherapy massage and a facial that incorporates reflexology. Unique extras include an arctic ice room with fake falling snow and three Roman baths.
Nobu Hotel
8.1 Very good (1397 reviews)
European Old World Elegance: Hotel Bellagio Las Vegas
The Hotel Bellagio has been one of Las Vegas' most decadent luxury properties for decades now. It's set beyond a man-made lake where the resort's famous choreographed dancing fountain shows takes place. The lake also acts as a buffer against the noise of the Strip, giving the Bellagio an almost tranquil vibe.
Inside, the sprawling casino resort is European elegant and thanks to its flawless service feels intimate despite having more than 4,000 rooms. It's also known for its fantastic contemporary art collection—don't miss the 2,000 plus glass flower strong sculpture by Dale Chihuly hanging from the ceiling at the check-in. There's also an on-site nature conservatory filled with exotic flowers and trees from around the world.
You'll be spoiled for choice when dining with 20 restaurants onsite. For starters, get a table at the Michelin-starred Picasso. Here you'll dine on regional Spanish and French cuisine by chef Julian Serrano (try the quail) in full view of the artist's original paintings and ceramics, which are part of the Bellagio's collection. The wine cellar here is stocked with more than 1,500 bottles from Europe's top vineyards.
Bellagio Las Vegas
9.1 Excellent (37146 reviews)
An Extra Dose of Extravagance: Skylofts at MGM Grand
All guests feel like VIPs at the mega ritzy SkyLOFTS on the top two floors of the MGM Grand Resort. A chauffeured limo picks you up at the airport and takes you to the resort where you'll skip the check-in line and ride a private elevator directly to your suite.
The in-room check-in is just one of the many over-the-top perks that Sin City's most extravagant (and pricy) five-star hotel offers. The one, two or three-bedroom NYC-style lofts here occupy two levels and feature in-your-face Strip views thanks to 24-foot-high, floor-to-ceiling windows. (They're equipped with automatic blackout shades for sleepy time.) Other fun amenities include in-mirror TVs, video gaming consoles, and infinity-edged spa tubs in the luxe bathrooms.
Service at SkyLofts is personalized with a small army of staff assigned to each apartment. Expect your every need to be anticipated, from unpacking and repacking to securing impossible-to-get dinner reservations at top Vegas restaurants.
SkyLOFTS guests also enjoy all the amenities of the MGM Grand, which is especially known for its entertainment scene. From big name arena boxing matches to concerts by chart-topping artists, and no less than six Cirque du Soleil shows, the MGM offers a little bit of everything.
Skylofts at MGM Grand
9.3 Excellent (133 reviews)
Play Rock Star in the Sky Villa: Palms Casino Resort
Go all out and rent the 9,000-square-foot, two-story Sky Villa at the Palms Casino Resort to really impress your friends. It goes for about $20,000 USD per night mid-week and around $35,000 USD per night on weekends. For this price, you get rock star service and amenities, like a cantilevered swimming pool enclosed in glass looking down on the Strip, a personal elevator right to your villa, a dry sauna, work-out room, in-room massages and butler services. You'll also get six daily VIP all access passes to the Palms' sizzling night club scene.
Beyond the Sky Villas, the five-star Palms in a high rise tower about a mile off the Strip offers a number of room and suite setups. The resort is a favorite with celebrities and the vibe throughout is party focused and the crowd here is young and trendy. The action happens at the multi-level KAOS day and nightclub, which just got a $690 million USD renovation. It features multiple pools where top-tier DJs throw wild parties by day. Come night, the club space has a 360-degree rotating DJ booth so both indoor and outdoor crowds can see.
Palms Casino Resort
Modern Italian Romance: The Palazzo at The Venetian
The all-suites Palazzo is connected to its more famous (and ostentatious) neighbor, The Venetian by the Grand Canal Shoppes and Restaurant Row, where retail and dining options abound. A romantic Italian style prevails at both resorts, but the Palazzo is more elegant and refined than The Venetian. The interior is modern meets regal with no shortage of Renaissance-style marble statues, crystal chandeliers, artistic water features, and contemporary art like the red LOVE sculpture in the atrium.
At nearly twice the size of regular Vegas hotel rooms, the suites here are massive. They feature a split-level design with a sunken living room done up with velvet sofas and more modern art. The Roman tubs in the sleek bathrooms are perfect for soaking—just mix in some of the Agraria bath products they give you and you'll be zoned out in no time.
Another way to relax is to book a treatment at the Canyon Ranch SpaClub. One of the world's largest day spas, it offers a staggering 150 different treatments in rooms styled after different countries. The focus here is on Aquavana, which is a European-inspired aqua therapy created to relax your muscles, rid toxins from your body, and increase the oxygen content of your blood.
The Palazzo at The Venetian Resort
Sexy Strip Views and Jacuzzi Tubs: ARIA Resort & Casino
Nearly all rooms at ARIA Resort & Casino offer unobstructed Strip views thanks to the five-star hotel's curvilinear glass tower shape. The sexy resort is a favorite with a young and hip crowd and boasts lots of high tech amenities like a bedside button that opens or closes your curtains. There are also jetted tubs in the swanky bathrooms for serious relaxing. For a more decadent experience, book the Sky Suites or the even more extravagant Sky Villas. The later feature private saunas, billiard rooms, and full kitchens
There are 16 dining choices onsite including Sage by the James Beard Award-winning chef Shawn McClain. The contemporary American menu changes with the seasons and focuses on farm-to-table produce and sustainably sourced seafood. Try the chef's tasting menu or the five-course vegan tasting menu. For relaxation, ARIA's spa offers treatments like a Thai Poultice Massage that helps draw toxins out of your body. There's also a Shio salt room and Ganbanyoku beds for spa guests to use before or after a treatment.
Avant Garde Art: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
The Cosmopolitan, located about halfway down the Strip near the Bellagio, boasts a cutting edge art program that is constantly evolving. Expect everything from illuminated staircases to immersive sculptures and digital installations. It's quite impressive and unlike anything else on the Strip.
Beyond the avant garde art, the Cosmopolitan has a hot party scene that attracts a trendy young crowd. For a day club experience with DJs and bottle service, check out the Marquee pool. If you're hungry afterwards, there are 20 restaurants including a branch of David Chang's popular Asian-inspired Momofuku onsite. Whatever you do, don't skip a drink at the Chandelier Bar. The space covers three floors and feels like being inside an art installation thanks to some creative lighting.
When it's time to chill, note that even the entry level rooms here are larger than average and have balconies with sweeping Vegas views. Modern art and photography hangs from the walls and iPads control everything from air-conditioning to curtains. Book a suite if you want to up your game. The Wraparound Terrace Suite has glass doors opening onto the namesake terrace for fabulous views. It also comes with some quirky features like a sub zero wine cooler should you wish to chill your bubbly.
Family Friendly Vacay: Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas
The Strip has never been particularly family focused—casino resorts and kids just don't really mix well. But if you're traveling with children and want to stay on the Strip, the Four Seasons Hotel is where to book. Occupying the Mandalay Bay Resort's top four floors, but with a private entrance, it doesn't have a casino and feels more removed from the chaos of Las Vegas Blvd outside. The outdoor swimming pool with cabana service is also family friendly, far from the club scene atmosphere you'll find at many other Vegas pools. There are also children's menus in the restaurants.
The rooms and suites are done up in elegant Art Deco style and come with either neon lights or mountain and desert views from floor-to-ceiling windows. To splash out, book the Presidential Strip View Suites on the 35th to 39th floors. These 2,225-square-foot rooms have panoramic Strip views from stunning floor-to-ceiling windows that wrap around two walls.
Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas
9.6 Excellent (7040 reviews)
Feature image courtesy of Pavel Vladychenko vk.com/altern / Fotolia


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Hydrogen Consultant: Hydrogen Infrastructure, Reformers, Fuel Cells and Alternative Energy
Hydrogen infrastructure for energy applications for industry, government and technology development laboratories.
Hydrogen powered fuel cells.
Small scale hydrogen reformers.
Hydrogen energy in transportation and clean power production.
Knowledge in wide areas of technology in the alternative energy field.
Experience in technology and intellectual property management, business development, strategic planning and alliances, marketing and sales to government.
Independent Consultant	2004 - Present
Provides strategic planning, partnering, business development and sales support services in the field of hydrogen, fuel cells and alternative energy development.
Currently serves as an advisor to the Technology Advancement Program of the South Coast Air Quality Management District in California.
Involved in the development of the U.S. Hydrogen Roadmap as well as those of the States of Florida, New York, and South Carolina.
Participated in the development of the California Fuel Cell Partnership and the Blue Print for the California Hydrogen Highway Network.
Served as an advisor to the Indo-US Science Technology Forum on Energy Technology R&D.
Served on the Board of Directors of two start-up companies.
Expertise on small scale natural gas reformers for hydrogen production.
Focused on the production of hydrocarbon fuels, chemicals, and hydrogen from renewable raw materials.
Air Products and Chemicals, Allentown, Pennsylvania 1977 - 2004
Business Development Manager, and Project Director, Hydrogen Energy and Fuel Cells
Developed several key hydrogen transportation and power generation demonstration projects including:
Singapore (2004) - H2 station for DaimlerChrysler fuel cell cars
Davis, CA (2003) - H2 and HCNG fuel station for the University of California
Las Vegas, NV (2002) - Stationary fuel cell power and H2 and HCNG station for vehicles. World's first Energy Station
Kiel, Germany (2002), - H2 fueling for submarine
Sacramento, CA (2000) - H2 fuel station for the California Fuel Cell Partnership
London, UK (1999) - H2 fueling for fuel cell maintenance vehicles
Dearborn, MI (1999) - H2 fuel station for Ford Motor Company
Chicago, IL (1997) Chicago Transit Authority World's first commercial H2 station for fuel cell buses
Palm Springs Airport, CA (1997) South Coast AQMD H2 fueling for fuel cell maintenance vehicles
Atlanta, GA (1996) H2 fueling for hybrid electric bus
Brussels, Belgium (1994) H2 fuel station for local bus company for a fuel cell bus demo
Erie, PA (1993) PA Energy Office, Hythane vehicles
Denver, CO (1991) City of Denver, Hythane vehicles
Other Activities at Air Products
Completed a major Hydrogen Infrastructure study in 1994, as part of parallel hydrogen industry teams, to analyze the costs of producing and delivering hydrogen to support a fleet of fuel cell vehicles for major U.S. car manufacturer and the DOE.
Formed strategic alliances with several large and small companies to jointly pursue opportunities in the emerging hydrogen energy area. These involved relationships as a supplier, project partner, equity investor, and joint developer of technology.
Served in commercial development, technology and intellectual property management roles providing leadership and direction to corporate research programs in gas and liquid separations via membranes, adsorption, and molecular complexes.
Performed technology assessments of coal gasification, coal liquefaction, and gas treatment systems for a DOE sponsored coal liquefaction demonstration project. Defined, placed, and technically managed R&D support programs to eliminate technical risk and assure integrity of the process design.
National Hydrogen Association (NHA), leadership roles and key contributor to the success of the NHA.
National Hydrogen Association Awards
2004 Meritorious Service for leadership, and efforts to position hydrogen as an important energy option of the future.
2003 Special Member for the completion of the Energy Station in Las Vegas
1999 Special Member for championing the Hydrogen Implementation Plan
1997 Special Member for the report on the Advisory Role of the NHA to the DOE
1996 Heroes of Chemistry Award for pioneering efforts in promoting hydrogen as an energy source.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Energy Office
1993 Alternative Fuel Pioneer Award for work on Hythane
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle
M.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle
B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Madras, Chennai, India


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Q: problem with" git add . " fatal error Browse.VC.opendb I'm trying to use git add . to upload my project to github, but when I use the command I keep getting this error:
error: open("PuzzleGame/.vs/PuzzleGame/v16/Browse.VC.opendb"): Permission denied
error: unable to index file 'PuzzleGame/.vs/PuzzleGame/v16/Browse.VC.opendb'
fatal: adding files failed

the only way I can go past this error is to close my visual studio!
if anybody could help me, I would be grateful.
![the same error can be seen in the image][1]
[1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/DoaBp.jpg

A: Just close the IDE(in here Visual Studio) and try it again. It will work fine.

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package com.simplicityapks.reminderdatepicker.lib;

import android.content.Context;
import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
import android.content.res.Resources;
import android.content.res.TypedArray;
import android.content.res.XmlResourceParser;
import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
import android.support.annotation.StringRes;
import android.support.v4.app.FragmentActivity;
import android.support.v4.app.FragmentManager;
import android.text.format.DateFormat;
import android.util.AttributeSet;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.AdapterView;

import com.sleepbot.datetimepicker.time.RadialPickerLayout;
import com.sleepbot.datetimepicker.time.TimePickerDialog;

import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.Calendar;
import java.util.GregorianCalendar;
import java.util.List;

/**
 * The right PickerSpinner of the Google Keep app, to select a time within one day.
 */
public class TimeSpinner extends PickerSpinner implements AdapterView.OnItemSelectedListener {

    public static final String XML_TAG_TIMEITEM = "TimeItem";

    public static final String XML_ATTR_ABSHOUR = "absHour";
    public static final String XML_ATTR_ABSMINUTE= "absMinute";

    public static final String XML_ATTR_RELHOUR = "relHour";
    public static final String XML_ATTR_RELMINUTE = "relMinute";

    /**
     * Implement this interface if you want to be notified whenever the selected time changes.
     */
    public interface OnTimeSelectedListener {
        void onTimeSelected(int hour, int minute);
    }

    // These listeners don't have to be implemented, if null just ignore
    private OnTimeSelectedListener timeListener = null;
    private OnClickListener customTimePicker = null;

    // The default time picker dialog to show when the custom one is null:
    private TimePickerDialog timePickerDialog;
    private FragmentManager fragmentManager;

    private boolean showMoreTimeItems = false;

    // The time format used to convert Calendars into displayable Strings:
    private java.text.DateFormat timeFormat = null;

    private int lastSelectedHour = -1;
    private int lastSelectedMinute = -1;

    /**
     * Construct a new TimeSpinner with the given context's theme.
     * @param context The Context the view is running in, through which it can access the current theme, resources, etc.
     */
    public TimeSpinner(Context context){
        this(context, null, 0);
    }

    /**
     * Construct a new TimeSpinner with the given context's theme and the supplied attribute set.
     * @param context The Context the view is running in, through which it can access the current theme, resources, etc.
     * @param attrs The attributes of the XML tag that is inflating the view. May contain a flags attribute.
     */
    public TimeSpinner(Context context, AttributeSet attrs){
        this(context, attrs, 0);
    }

    /**
     * Construct a new TimeSpinner with the given context's theme, the supplied attribute set, and default style.
     * @param context The Context the view is running in, through which it can access the current theme, resources, etc.
     * @param attrs The attributes of the XML tag that is inflating the view. May contain a flags attribute.
     * @param defStyle The default style to apply to this view. If 0, no style will be applied (beyond
     *                 what is included in the theme). This may either be an attribute resource, whose
     *                 value will be retrieved from the current theme, or an explicit style resource.
     */
    public TimeSpinner(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyle) {
        super(context, attrs, defStyle);
        // check if the parent activity has our timeSelectedListener, automatically enable it:
        if(context instanceof OnTimeSelectedListener)
            setOnTimeSelectedListener((OnTimeSelectedListener) context);
        setOnItemSelectedListener(this);

        initTimePickerDialog(context);

        // get the FragmentManager:
        try{
            fragmentManager = ((FragmentActivity) context).getSupportFragmentManager();
        } catch (ClassCastException e) {
            Log.d(getClass().getSimpleName(), "Can't get fragment manager from context");
        }

        if(attrs != null) {
            // get our flags from xml, if set:
            TypedArray a = context.obtainStyledAttributes(attrs, R.styleable.ReminderDatePicker);
            int flags = a.getInt(R.styleable.ReminderDatePicker_flags, ReminderDatePicker.MODE_GOOGLE);
            setFlags(flags);
            a.recycle();
        }
    }

    private void initTimePickerDialog(Context context) {
        final Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance();
        // create the dialog to show later:
        timePickerDialog = TimePickerDialog.newInstance(
                new TimePickerDialog.OnTimeSetListener() {
                    @Override
                    public void onTimeSet(RadialPickerLayout radialPickerLayout, int hour, int minute) {
                        setSelectedTime(hour, minute);
                    }
                },
                calendar.get(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY), calendar.get(Calendar.MINUTE),
                is24HourFormat(getTimeFormat()), hasVibratePermission(context));
    }

    private boolean is24HourFormat(java.text.DateFormat timeFormat) {
        String pattern;
        try {
            pattern = ((SimpleDateFormat) timeFormat).toLocalizedPattern();
        } catch (ClassCastException e) {
            // we cannot get the pattern, use the default setting for out context:
            return DateFormat.is24HourFormat(getContext());
        }
        // if pattern does not contain the 12 hour formats, we return true (regardless of any 'a' (am/pm) modifier)
        return !(pattern.contains("h") || pattern.contains("K"));
    }

    private boolean hasVibratePermission(Context context) {
        final String permission = "android.permission.VIBRATE";
        final int res = context.checkCallingOrSelfPermission(permission);
        return (res == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED);
    }

    @Override
    public List<TwinTextItem> getSpinnerItems() {
        try {
            return getItemsFromXml(R.xml.time_items);
        } catch (Exception e) {
            Log.d("TimeSpinner", "Error parsing time items from xml");
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
        return null;
    }

    @Override
    protected @Nullable TwinTextItem parseItemFromXmlTag(@NonNull XmlResourceParser parser) {
        if(!parser.getName().equals(XML_TAG_TIMEITEM)) {
            Log.d("TimeSpinner", "Unknown xml tag name: " + parser.getName());
            return null;
        }

        // parse the TimeItem, possible values are
        String text = null;
        @StringRes int textResource = NO_ID, id = NO_ID;
        int hour = 0, minute = 0;
        for(int i=parser.getAttributeCount()-1; i>=0; i--) {
            String attrName = parser.getAttributeName(i);
            switch (attrName) {
                case XML_ATTR_ID:
                    id = parser.getIdAttributeResourceValue(NO_ID);
                    break;
                case XML_ATTR_TEXT:
                    text = parser.getAttributeValue(i);
                    // try to get a resource value, the string is retrieved below
                    if(text != null && text.startsWith("@"))
                        textResource = parser.getAttributeResourceValue(i, NO_ID);
                    break;

                case XML_ATTR_ABSHOUR:
                    hour = parser.getAttributeIntValue(i, -1);
                    break;
                case XML_ATTR_ABSMINUTE:
                    minute = parser.getAttributeIntValue(i, -1);
                    break;

                case XML_ATTR_RELHOUR:
                    hour += parser.getAttributeIntValue(i, 0);
                    break;
                case XML_ATTR_RELMINUTE:
                    minute += parser.getAttributeIntValue(i, 0);
                    break;
                default:
                    Log.d("TimeSpinner", "Skipping unknown attribute tag parsing xml resource: "
                            + attrName + ", maybe a typo?");
            }
        }// end for attr

        // now construct the time item from the attributes
        if(textResource != NO_ID)
            text = getResources().getString(textResource);

        // when no text is given, format the date to have at least something to show
        if(text == null || text.equals(""))
            text = formatTime(hour, minute);

        return new TimeItem(text, formatTime(hour, minute), hour, minute, id);
    }

    /**
     * Gets the currently selected time (that the Spinner is showing)
     * @return The selected time as Calendar, or null if there is none.
     */
    public Calendar getSelectedTime() {
        final Object selectedItem = getSelectedItem();
        if(!(selectedItem instanceof TimeItem))
            return null;
        return ((TimeItem) selectedItem).getTime();
    }

    /**
     * Sets the Spinner's selection as time in hour and minute. If the time was not in the possible
     * selections, a temporary item is created and passed to selectTemporary().
     * @param hour The hour to be selected.
     * @param minute The minute in the hour.
     */
    public void setSelectedTime(int hour, int minute) {
        final int count = getAdapter().getCount() - 1;
        int itemPosition = -1;
        for(int i=0; i<count; i++) {
            final TimeItem item = ((TimeItem) getAdapter().getItem(i));
            if(item.getHour() == hour && item.getMinute() == minute) {
                itemPosition = i;
                break;
            }
        }
        if(itemPosition >= 0)
            setSelection(itemPosition);
        else {
            // create a temporary TimeItem to select:
            selectTemporary(new TimeItem(formatTime(hour, minute), hour, minute, NO_ID));
        }
    }

    private String formatTime(int hour, int minute) {
        return getTimeFormat().format(new GregorianCalendar(0,0,0,hour,minute).getTime());
    }

    /**
     * Gets the time format (as java.text.DateFormat) currently used to format Calendar strings.
     * Defaults to the short time instance for your locale.
     * @return The time format, which will never be null.
     */
    public java.text.DateFormat getTimeFormat() {
        if(timeFormat == null)
            timeFormat = java.text.DateFormat.getTimeInstance(java.text.DateFormat.SHORT);
        return timeFormat;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the time format to use for formatting Calendar objects to displayable strings.
     * @param timeFormat The new time format (as java.text.DateFormat), or null to use the default format.
     */
    public void setTimeFormat(java.text.DateFormat timeFormat) {
        this.timeFormat = timeFormat;
        // update our pre-built timePickerDialog with the new timeFormat:
        initTimePickerDialog(getContext());

        // save the flags and selection first:
        final PickerSpinnerAdapter adapter = ((PickerSpinnerAdapter)getAdapter());
        final boolean moreTimeItems = isShowingMoreTimeItems();
        final boolean numbersInView = adapter.isShowingSecondaryTextInView();
        final Calendar selection = getSelectedTime();
        // we need to restore differently if we have a temporary selection:
        final boolean temporarySelected = getSelectedItemPosition() == adapter.getCount();

        // to rebuild the spinner items, we need to recreate our adapter:
        initAdapter(getContext());

        // force restore flags and selection to the new Adapter:
        setShowNumbersInView(numbersInView);
        this.showMoreTimeItems = false;
        if(temporarySelected) {
            // for some reason these calls have to be exactly in this order!
            setSelectedTime(selection.get(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY), selection.get(Calendar.MINUTE));
            setShowMoreTimeItems(moreTimeItems);
        } else {
            // this way it works when a date from the array is selected (like the default)
            setShowMoreTimeItems(moreTimeItems);
            setSelectedTime(selection.get(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY), selection.get(Calendar.MINUTE));
        }
    }

    /**
     * Implement this interface if you want to be notified whenever the selected time changes.
     */
    public void setOnTimeSelectedListener(OnTimeSelectedListener listener) {
        this.timeListener = listener;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the default {@link TimePickerDialog} that is shown when the footer is clicked.
     * @return The dialog, or null if a custom time picker has been set and the default one is thus unused.
     */
    public @Nullable TimePickerDialog getTimePickerDialog() {
        if(customTimePicker != null)
            return null;
        return timePickerDialog;
    }

    /**
     * Sets a custom listener whose onClick method will be called to create and handle the custom time picker.
     * You should call {@link #setSelectedTime} when the custom picker is finished.
     * @param launchPicker An {@link android.view.View.OnClickListener} whose onClick method will be
     *                     called to show the custom time picker, or null to use the default picker.
     */
    public void setCustomTimePicker(@Nullable OnClickListener launchPicker) {
        this.customTimePicker = launchPicker;
    }

    /**
     * Checks whether the spinner is showing all time items, including noon and late night.
     * @return True if FLAG_MORE_TIME has been set or {@link #setShowMoreTimeItems(boolean)} was called, false otherwise.
     */
    public boolean isShowingMoreTimeItems() {
        return this.showMoreTimeItems;
    }

    /**
     * Toggles showing more time items. If enabled, a noon and a late night time item are shown.
     * @param enable True to enable, false to disable more time items.
     */
    public void setShowMoreTimeItems(boolean enable) {
        if(enable && !showMoreTimeItems) {
            // create the noon and late night item:
            final Resources res = getResources();
            // switch the afternoon item to 2pm:
            insertAdapterItem(new TimeItem(res.getString(R.string.time_afternoon_2), formatTime(14, 0), 14, 0, R.id.time_afternoon_2), 2);
            removeAdapterItemById(R.id.time_afternoon);
            // noon item:
            insertAdapterItem(new TimeItem(res.getString(R.string.time_noon), formatTime(12, 0), 12, 0, R.id.time_noon), 1);
            // late night item:
            addAdapterItem(new TimeItem(res.getString(R.string.time_late_night), formatTime(23, 0), 23, 0, R.id.time_late_night));
        }
        else if(!enable && showMoreTimeItems) {
            // switch back the afternoon item:
            insertAdapterItem(new TimeItem(getResources().getString(R.string.time_afternoon), formatTime(13, 0), 13, 0, R.id.time_afternoon), 3);
            removeAdapterItemById(R.id.time_afternoon_2);
            removeAdapterItemById(R.id.time_noon);
            removeAdapterItemById(R.id.time_late_night);
        }
        showMoreTimeItems = enable;
    }

    /**
     * Toggles showing numeric time in the view. Note that time will always be shown in dropdown.
     * @param enable True to enable, false to disable numeric mode.
     */
    public void setShowNumbersInView(boolean enable) {
        PickerSpinnerAdapter adapter = (PickerSpinnerAdapter) getAdapter();
        // workaround for now.
        if(enable != adapter.isShowingSecondaryTextInView() && adapter.getCount() == getSelectedItemPosition())
            setSelection(0);
        adapter.setShowSecondaryTextInView(enable);
    }

    /**
     * Set the flags to use for this time spinner.
     * @param modeOrFlags A mode of ReminderDatePicker.MODE_... or multiple ReminderDatePicker.FLAG_...
     *                    combined with the | operator.
     */
    public void setFlags(int modeOrFlags) {
        setShowMoreTimeItems((modeOrFlags & ReminderDatePicker.FLAG_MORE_TIME) != 0);
        setShowNumbersInView((modeOrFlags & ReminderDatePicker.FLAG_NUMBERS) != 0);
    }

    /**
     * {@inheritDoc}
     */
    @Override
    public void removeAdapterItemAt(int index) {
        if(index == getSelectedItemPosition()) {
            Calendar time = getSelectedTime();
            selectTemporary(new TimeItem(formatTime(time.get(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY), time.get(Calendar.MINUTE)), time, NO_ID));
        }
        super.removeAdapterItemAt(index);
    }

    @Override
    public CharSequence getFooter() {
        return getResources().getString(R.string.spinner_time_footer);
    }

    @Override
    public void onFooterClick() {
        if (customTimePicker == null) {
            // update the selected time in the dialog
            final Calendar time = getSelectedTime();
            timePickerDialog.setStartTime(time.get(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY), time.get(Calendar.MINUTE));
            timePickerDialog.show(fragmentManager, "TimePickerDialog");
        } else {
            customTimePicker.onClick(this);
        }
    }

    @Override
    protected void restoreTemporarySelection(String codeString) {
        selectTemporary(TimeItem.fromString(codeString));
    }

    @Override
    public void onItemSelected(AdapterView<?> parent, View view, int position, long id) {
        if(timeListener != null) {
            Object selectedObj = getSelectedItem();
            if(selectedObj instanceof TimeItem) {
                TimeItem selected = (TimeItem) selectedObj;
                int hour = selected.getHour();
                int minute = selected.getMinute();
                if(hour != lastSelectedHour || minute != lastSelectedMinute) {
                    timeListener.onTimeSelected(hour, minute);
                    lastSelectedHour = hour;
                    lastSelectedMinute = minute;
                }
            }
        }
    }

    // unused
    @Override
    public void onNothingSelected(AdapterView<?> parent) {
    }
}

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I love sprinkle cookies and I found a shortcut!! Sprinkle cookies were always one of my favorite cookies to get when I'd go to the Kosher bakery as a kid. I've made plenty of sprinkle cookies, but they have so many steps. Chilled the dough, rolled it into balls, rolled the balls in sprinkles. I don't have time for this and there's no way my kids are going to help with all this repetition.
Two months ago I found this amazing technique from Bakes and Steaks. She has shared her recipe for Chipstick recipe. It's a chocolate cookie in stick form. They come together so easily and quickly, that I've made her recipe and my varieties over eight times in the last two months. I've used it for teacher gifts, an oneg at temple, and just as an activity to do with my kids.
This is the basic technique the who recipe is here.
Mix the dough. This dough uses oil instead of butter, so you don't have to plan ahead and soften butter. It also means the whole thing can be mixed with a spoon.
Split the dough in half and place on the sheet pan. Form the dough into 2 long thin logs, the full length of the pan.
Coat top and sides with sprinkles. Don't hold back, the cookies will expand and so will the spaces between the sprinkles.
This time around I actually doubled the recipe an coated some with Mini-M&M's. We also made a batch for the original Chipstick recipe with chocolate chunks. Then we bagged them up is these great spotted bags from Michael's and gave them out as teacher gifts.


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