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UK UNIVERSITY APPOINTS A NIGERIAN AS THE 1ST BLACK VICE CHANCELLOR
July 16, 2020 - by genuinereportsng - Leave a Comment
Professor Charles Egbu has been appointed Vice-Chancellor of Leeds Trinity University. Prof. Egbu who hails from Anambra state is the first Black Professor to head a UK University.
Professor Egbu will return to Leeds, a city in which he studied and taught, to begin his new role on 1 November 2020.
He will take over from Professor Margaret A House OBE who will step down after seven years as Vice-Chancellor.
Professor Egbu said: "I am honoured to be joining Leeds Trinity; a University who's values and ethos around widening participation, offering a personalised approach and encouraging all students to achieve their best, align with my own. The University has an impressive track record in learning, teaching and employability, and I am looking forward to building on the strong foundations established under the leadership of Professor House.
"I have already been impressed by the sense of community at Leeds Trinity and I am looking forward to engaging with students, colleagues and alumni as we shape the future strategy of the institution. I am also looking forward to returning to Leeds; the city in which I spent much of my early academic life."
With more than 25 years' experience in higher education, Professor Egbu was previously Pro Vice-Chancellor for Education and Experience at the University of East London, where he was responsible for student experience, student success, student retention, quality assurance and enhancement, the Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching, and the Students' Union. He is also a member various external bodies, including the Advance HE Pro Vice-Chancellor Network and QAA Panel of Experts.
Prior to this, Professor Egbu was Dean of the School of Built Environment and Architecture at London South Bank University and Head of the School of Built Environment at the University of Salford, and held academic posts at University College London, Glasgow Caledonian University and Leeds Beckett University (formerly Leeds Metropolitan).
Professor Egbu's research interests focus on project management, construction management and sustainable development; subjects about which he has written 12 books and contributed to more than 350 publications in various international journals and conferences. He has strong links with industry, professional bodies and policy makers, and has managed several large multi-disciplinary research projects.
Jamie Hanley, Chair Designate of the Board of Governors at Leeds Trinity University, said: "Professor Egbu brings with him a wealth of experience and extensive knowledge of the higher education sector. His energy and vision stood out throughout a very competitive recruitment process, and it is clear that he recognises Leeds Trinity's strengths and values, as well as bringing with him a detailed understanding of the opportunities and challenges faced from across the higher education sector. I very much look forward to welcoming him to Leeds Trinity University."
Rt Reverend Marcus Stock, Bishop of Leeds and Ex-Officio Chair of the Board of Governors, added: "Since gaining University status in 2013, Leeds Trinity has gone from strength to strength as one of the three Catholic higher education institutions in the UK. I have no doubt that, under Professor Egbu's vision and leadership, the Catholic foundation and identity of the University will continue to provide inspiration for its future development and success."
Since the institution gained University status in 2013, Leeds Trinity has achieved record levels of student enrolments; diversified its income streams with the introduction of accredited work-based learning routes, degree and higher apprenticeships and foundation year courses; transformed its approach to research, resulting in world-leading research and a thriving community of PhD students; and is striving to achieve Research Degree Awarding Powers (RDAP).
Professor House will continue in her role as Vice-Chancellor until the end of October, when Professor Egbu will join the University.
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Allen Onyema's Company, Springfield Aviation Dissolved In U.S – Business
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U.S. government fingered the company in 2019 as one of the firms allegedly used by the CEO and Chairman of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, to perpetrate bank fraud and money laundering.
Authorities in the U.S. state of Georgia have dissolved Springfield Aviation Company LLC allegedly used for bank fraud and money laundering by the CEO and Chairman of Air Peace, Allen Onyema.
The company, incorporated and based in Georgia State, is said to have been deficient in filing its annual registration, after the U.S. Department of Justice filed charges against its principals, including Mr Onyema in 2019.
Owned and controlled by Mr Onyema, Springfield Aviation Company LLC was formed on April 4, 2016, as a domestic limited liability company to carry on any legitimate business, documents seen by PREMIUM TIMES show.
But on November 22, 2019, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the charging of Mr Onyema, accusing him of moving more than $20 million from Nigeria through United States bank accounts in a scheme involving false documents based on the purchase of aeroplanes.
Mr Onyema was charged alongside Air Peace Limited's Head of Administration and Finance, Ejiroghene Eghagha.
They both face 36 charges of conspiracy, bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, money laundering, and credit application fraud in connection with the $20million scheme.
One of the companies used in committing the alleged offences is Springfield Aviation LLC, prosecutors said.
"Beginning in approximately May 2016, Onyema, together with Eghagha, allegedly used a series of export letters of credit to cause banks to transfer more than $20 million into Atlanta-based bank accounts controlled by Onyema," the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Northern District of Georgia said in a November 22, 2019 statement announcing the indictment of the two suspects.
"The letters of credit were purportedly to fund the purchase of five separate Boeing 737 passenger planes by Air Peace. The letters were supported by documents such as purchase agreements, bills of sale, and appraisals proving that Air Peace was purchasing the aircraft from Springfield Aviation Company LLC, a business registered in Georgia.
"However, the supporting documents were fake — Springfield Aviation Company LLC, which is owned by Onyema and managed by a person with no connection to the aviation business, never owned the aircraft, and the company that allegedly drafted the appraisals did not exist. Eghagha allegedly participated in this scheme as well, directing the Springfield Aviation manager to sign and send false documents to banks and even using the manager's identity to further the fraud.
"After Onyema received the money in the United States, he allegedly laundered over $16 million of the proceeds of the fraud by transferring it to other accounts."
Firm's dissolution
However, since the charges were filed, nothing has been heard of the progress in the case and Mr Onyema is not known to have visited the U.S. ever since.
Bob Page, the public affairs officer for the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Northern District of Georgia, declined comments when PREMIUM TIMES contacted him for updates on the case.
But this newspaper has now obtained information that Springfield Aviation, the U.S. company Mr Onyema used in making the problematic transactions, has now been dissolved.
In an October 22, 2020 letter to the company, seen by PREMIUM TIMES, the Secretary of State and the Corporation Commissioner of the State of Georgia informed the firm that it had been dissolved.
"I, Brad Raffensperger, the Secretary of State and the Corporation Commissioner of the State of Georgia, hereby certify under the seal of my office that Springfield Aviation Company, LLC a Domestic Limited Liability Company was mailed a notice in accordance with Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated and was involuntarily or administratively dissolved or its certificate of authority revoked by the Office of Secretary of State on 10/22/2020 for failure to file its annual registration and/or failure to maintain a registered agent or registered office in this state," the document, tiled Certificate of Administrative Dissolution/Revocation, read.
"This certificate is issued pursuant to Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated and is prima-facie evidence of the existence or nonexistence of the facts stated herein."
PREMIUM TIMES learnt that Springfield Aviation LLC (with Control Number 16035630) became deficient in filing its annual registration following the indictment of its principals in 2019.
Mr Onyema has kept away from the U.S. while the company's only staffer, based in Georgia, was also charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud.
The firm's long-term registration agent, Roy Hadley, E. Jr., of Atlanta, also appeared to have cut off links with the embattled corporation.
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He did not respond to an August 7, 2020 correspondence from the Georgian Secretary of State informing him of the state's intention to dissolve Springfield Aviation and requesting him to show cause why that should not be done.
Other indicted firms
Findings by PREMIUM TIMES showed that Springfield Aviation LLC is one Mr Onyema's four overseas business entities.
The others are Springfield Aviation Company Inc., registered in Canada on August 22, 2018 (with incorporation number 1095798-4), Bluestream Aero Services Inc., also formed in Canada on August 22, 2018 (with incorporation number 1095801-cool and Air Peace Limited (Johannesburg) founded on December 9, 2020 (with identification number K2020918092).
At least $10.4 million of the $14.3 million seized from Mr Onyema in the case are held by the Bank of Montreal, Canada, by the two Canadian-registered firms. While $5,634,842.04 is held in the name of Bluestream Aero Services Inc., the sum of $4,593,842.05 is said to be held in the name of Springfield Aviation Inc.
The balance of the funds – $4,017,852.51 – is held by JP Morgan Chase Bank in the name of Springfield Aviation Company, LLC, Mr Onyema's U.S.-based entity that has now been dissolved.
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Air Peace responds
PREMIUM TIMES contacted Air Peace whose head of public affairs, Stanley Olisa, said he knows nothing about the dissolution of Springfield Aviation Company, LLC.
"I am not aware of that, I will not be able to comment."
When asked about the status of the previous indictment, Mr Olisa said: "the case is in public domain, there are reports on it, so that is it."
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Café d'Anvers was a nightclub in Antwerp, Belgium. In 2011 it was voted number 38 in DJ Magazine's "Top 100 Clubs in the World" poll. In April 2019, the club assistant-manager announced the immediate closing of the club, before its 30th birthday.

History

Situated in a 16th-century old church in the middle of Antwerp's redlight district, Café d'Anvers opened its doors as a nightclub in 1989, during the peak of the Acid house era, and became an outlet for house music.

Since then it has gone on to throw weekly parties hosting DJs such as Sven Väth, Laurent Garnier, Felix Da Housecat, Luciano, Maya Jane Coles and more. In 2010, Café d'Anvers confirmed that they would be hosting party concepts CircoLoco and Cocoon Recordings exclusively for Belgium, plus a branded stage at Tomorrowland and Extrema Outdoor Belgium

There were rumours the club would close. Earlier it was stated it would be in September 2019, after the club's 30th birthday, but in April 2019 the assistant-manager announced on Facebook the immediate closure of the club. Plans of the owner to turn it into a mega-brothel were denied by the local government.

Radio

Every Thursday (9pm - 11pm) Café d'Anvers  runs a radio  show on 100.2 FM & 107.0 FM or online at radiofg.be with interviews, dj charts, new releases. This is hosted by Nina de Man.

See also
List of electronic dance music venues
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UN chief: World must help navigate social media pitfalls
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Geneva—The international community, not individual businessmen like Twitter chief Elon Musk, should determine how to make social media a force for good, the outgoing head of the UN Human Rights Council said Thursday.
The council must provide guidance on the rights implications of new technologies and social media use.
Federico Villegas, an Argentinian ambassador who has served as president of the United Nations' top rights body this year, insisted it is vital that the council provide guidance on the rights implications of new technologies and social media use.
"Who is going to navigate the grey line between social media as a tool for good and a tool for the bad?" Villegas asked during a meeting with reporters in Geneva.
The ambassador, who will address the 47-member council one last time as president on Friday when it meets to elect his successor for 2023, compared social media to nuclear energy.
UN Human Rights Council head Federico Villegas
"Nuclear energy is amazing for energy and peaceful use," he said, "but you can also get an atom bomb."
Social media meanwhile provides "empowerment of people for accessing information, for expressing themselves, but also hate speech, cyber-bullying," he said.
It is important to determine where the grey line goes and how to ensure we end up on the right side of it, he said.
"Who will decide this? Elon Musk?" Villegas asked, pointing to the new Twitter boss's recent decision to kick rapper Kanye West—now known as Ye—off the platform "for incitement to violence" over a posted picture showing a swastika interlaced with a Star of David.
The outgoing council president stressed that he had not followed the details of that case and did not take a position on whether expelling West from Twitter was the right decision.
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But, he asked, should "it be up to a private businessman to decide what is dangerous for inciting violence and hate?"
He pointed to how a Belgian journalist helped spread propaganda over Mille Collines radio inciting to hatred and violence in the lead-up to the Rwanda genocide.
The station urged ethnic Hutus to kill rival Tutsi "cockroaches" during the 1994 slaughter in which 800,000 people were killed.
"What if this person had a Twitter account in '93? Elon Musk will have cancelled or not?" Villegas asked.
There was a need, he said, for the international community, through its highest human rights body, to together decide how best to grapple with such issues.
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Meet the First Generation of Nigerian Deepwater Oil Engineers 0
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The deepwater Bonga oil field offshore Nigeria is opening up a unique opportunity to train Nigeria's first generation of deepwater oil engineers.
One of the skilled Nigerian workers that keeps this complex offshore development running is Dare Famuyide, shift supervisor for Shell Nigeria Exploration Production Company (SNEPCo). When the Bonga field first came online, it was a novel project, Famuyide said. "We were possibly the first deepwater offshore asset in the Gulf of Guinea."
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#HYAD: DUBLIN, IRELAND
Dublin is everything you've heard, and much more. Its culture and greenery may draw you in, but it's food, landscapes, hospitality, and mobility make you never want to leave.
Although there are tons of options throughout the city to get your standard Irish Breakfast, ELEPHANT & CASTLE (18-19 TEMPLE BAR, DUBLIN 2, IRELAND) offers much more! Elephant & Castle has a quaint, inviting environment and fun menu, with excellent food. Not to mention, its location is right down the road from the infamous Temple Bar.
*Also, FYI: it's perfectly acceptable and often encouraged to enjoy a beer with every meal.
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Feel free to stop in there and grab an early drink if you'd like, but we're bound to return to this area later. Lucky for us, Dublin has incredible walkability. Now, we'll be fully committed to being a tourist as we head to the GUINNESS FACTORY (ST JAMES'S GATE, USHERS, DUBLIN 8, IRELAND) for a tour. Hear us out, even if you don't enjoy Guinness, this is still a must for one reason: the Gravity Bar, where you get to enjoy your complimentary pint, provides probably the best view of the entire city. If you're a Jameson fanatic, we recommend you make some time to visit that factory as well,but for only 24 hours, and having to choose one or the other, Guinness wins every time for us.
GUINNESS FACTORY
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After our tour, we'll head over to THE BRAZEN HEAD (20 LOWER BRIDGE STREET, MERCHANTS QUAY, DUBLIN 8, DO8 WC64, IRELAND) for lunch. The Brazen Head is known as the oldest pub in Ireland, since 1198. In addition to its incredible history, The Brazen Head flawlessly serves up all the Irish classics like bangers and mash, Irish stew, fish and chips, and much more.
THE BRAZEN HEAD
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After lunch, you'll be in the perfect location to check out CHRIST CHURCH(CHRISTCHURCH PL, WOOD QUAY, DUBLIN 8, IRELAND), ST. PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL(ST. PATRICK'S CLOSE, WOOD QUAY, DUBLIN 8, DZO8 H6X3, IRELAND), and the DUBLIN CASTLE(DAME STREET, DUBLIN 2, IRELAND). Feel free to step inside the church and/or the cathedral, or just enjoy the grounds from the exterior.
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After this, you have plenty of options of where to spend the rest of your day: you can head over to GRAFTON STREET for some shopping, or explore some of the beauty of TRINITY COLLEGE'S campus, or just go back to your hotel and ready yourself for the evening.
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For dinner, we'll head over to THE WINDING STAIR(40 LOWER ORMOND QUAY, NORTH CITY, DUBLIN 1, DO1 R9Y5, IRELAND). The Winding Stair, which is part book shop, is the definition of Dublin charm. It provides an impressive menu with a beautiful view of the Ha'Penny Bridge.
THE WINDING STAIR
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Save room for dessert! We'll head over the Ha'Penny Bridge after dinner and spend some time wandering in and out of pubs in the Temple Bar district, enjoying all of the live music and atmospheres. Some of our favorites include: MERCHANT'S ARCH(WELLINGTON QUAY, TEMPLE BAR, DUBLIN 2, DO2 EY65, IRELAND), THE PALACE BAR(21 FLEET STREET, TEMPLE BAR, DUBLIN 2, IRELAND), THE STAG'S HEAD(1 DAME CT, DUBLIN 2, IRELAND), and of course, THE TEMPLE BAR(47-48 TEMPLE BAR, DUBLIN 2, IRELAND).
THE TEMPLE BAR
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MERCHANT'S ARCH
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THE PALACE BAR
We'll head over to THE MINT BAR(2 COLLEGE GREEN, DUBLIN, IRELAND), a classy basement bar in the Westin, before it closes for some dessert and one of their exquisite cocktails. Lastly, DOYLE'S(9 COLLEGE STREET, DUBLIN 2, DO2 WN62, IRELAND), our favorite pub in Dublin, will be where our night concludes. Why do we love it so much? We never fail to meet friendly locals; combined with its extreme affordability and fun environment, Doyle's just provides something different..and we dig it.
THE MINT BAR
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DOYLE'S
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I'd never had coconut yogurt until I tried the Austin-based Kokonut, which was one of the creamiest, softest yogurts I'd ever had.
I hadn't thought about *making* coconut yogurt until I came across this recipe in "The Wholefood Pantry: Change the Way You Cook with 175 Recipes for Healthy Homemade Essentials" by Amber Rose (Kyle Books, $29.95).
You can buy coconut yogurt at retail stores, but you can also make it at home. Contributed by Nassima Rothacker.
If you start with a can of full-fat coconut milk, all you have to do is add a few capsules of probiotics to start the fermentation process to make yogurt. It takes a couple of days on the counter, but unlike other yogurt recipes, you don't have to heat and hold it at a certain temperature.
Why go to the trouble of making your own? Rose points out that most commercial brands of coconut yogurt have tapioca starch, which can cause problems if you have a sensitive digestive system. By making it yourself, you can avoid the added thickeners in the first place.
Take the coconut milk out of the fridge, turn the cans the right way up, and open. Carefully drain off the thin liquid that forms at the top into a bowl and reserve.
What remains in each can is the hardened coconut fat, which you can spoon out into a separate clean bowl.
Using a whisk or hand-held electric beaters, whip the solid coconut fat into a soft cream. This should only take 1 to 2 minutes. If it's too thick, you can add a dash of the reserved milk to loosen the mix. When the coconut cream has a lovely soft consistency of whipped cream, pour it into a glass jar and add the contents of the probiotic capsules, stir with a wooden spoon, then cover the jar with a breathable lid such as a paper towel fastened in place with a rubber band.
Set the jar in a warm place to ferment. The linen cupboard is great, or a warm spot in the kitchen. Leave for 24 to 36 hours. Taste it after 12 to 24 hours to see if it has reached your desired level of tangy sourness. Little bubbles will start to appear, which will tell you it is ready . Remove the cover, replace with a tight-fitting lid, and transfer to the fridge. It will last for about 10 days if kept cool, although it will harden in the fridge. To soften it, simply stir vigorously with a wooden spoon. Makes 2 cups.


Kilojoules 1330 kJ 61a Calculated value from the following factors for protein 17, fat 37, carbohydrate 17, dietary fibre 8 and alcohol 29 kJ/g, respectively.
Kilocalories 321 kcal 61b Calculated value from the following factors for protein 4, fat 9, carbohydrate 4, dietary fibre 2 and alcohol 7 kcal/g, respectively.
Carbohydrate, glycemic 0.2 g 80 Calculated from the sum of mono-/disaccharides and starch.
Mono+Di saccharides 0.2 g 20 Estimated value.
Vitamin A 440 RAE 85 Calculated as the sum of retinol + 1/12 beta-carotene.
Iodine 66.3 µg 325 University of Oslo (2018). Iodine project 2017-2018.


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Haute Event: Miami HEAT Raises More Than $1.2 Million for Local Charities
by Sherri Balefsky
On Thursday, Jan. 20, Miami HEAT President Pat Riley opened up his stunningly beautiful Gables Estates home to host a private charity event to benefit the HEAT Charitable Foundation. Established in 1997, the HEAT Charitable Foundation is comprised of HEAT players, coaches, wives, and staff and is dedicated to various charities throughout Miami-Dade county.
Practically every HEAT team member showed up to support the cause including the power trifecta Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, and Chris Bosh, as well as owner Micky Arison. The theme for event "Red, Black and Bling" was in full effect. HEAT players all seemed to get in on the fun, sporting red in their shirts, ties, and even their socks.
Around 200 guests attended this year's event, which cost $20,000 per couple. A live auction also aided in the fundraising, which was conducted by HEAT/Sun Sports sideline reported Jason Jackson. The coveted auction items included a trip to the 2011 NBA All-Star game and a Miami HEAT VIP Package that included courtside seats, lunch with Head Coach Erik Spoelstra and one pair of autographed shoes from each of the team's 15 members. "I just think it's a wonderful opportunity to get closer to our partners and Season Ticket Holders and to show them just how much we care about the charities that we support," Riley said.
The evening was hosted by Sun Sports/HEAT announcer Eric Reid and featured a special live performance by five-time Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter Michael McDonald. As a parting gift, guests received authentic adidas Revolution 30 jerseys of Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, and Chris Bosh presented in an embroidered event garment bag, along with a team autographed basketball, a framed photo of Wade, James and Bosh along with a compilation disc set of Riley's favorite Motown hits.
In total, the event raised an impressive $1,262,500 which will go directly toward several local charities: The Jackson Memorial Foundation's Guardian Angels, SafeSpace (a domestic violence shelter for women and their children), the Miami Coalition for a Safe and Drug-Free Community, and Home Strong, which supports members of the U.S. military.
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New Survey Says Cannabis Is More Popular Than Ice Cream
If you needed more proof that the weed industry was thriving, look no further than the fact that, if legalized, weed would outsell ice cream.
These days, it's another kind of treat that is making bank, all year round. If you needed more proof that the weed industry was thriving, look no further than the fact that, if the government legalized it nationally, weed would outsell ice cream.
Outselling the faves
That information comes from a new report by Marijuana Business Daily, which estimates that the total demand for cannabis – that also includes the black market – is between $45 to $50 billion.
Annually, ice cream sales are only $5.1 billion, but the grand total of recreational cannabis sales in the United States would easily top that. In fact, it would also trump the total of cinema ticket sales ($11.1 billion) and snack foods such as Doritos, Cheeto, and Funyuns ($4.9 billion).
If the federal government legalized marijuana nationwide, sales might start out at around that level but would likely quickly rise as cannabis gained mainstream acceptance and the market evolved. – Marijuana Business Daily
It means, at that rate, it wouldn't take long to also eclipse the sales of cigarette and, yes, even beer sales – potentially, anyway.
As it is, the legal sales of recreational and medical cannabis in 2016 were $4 to $4.5 billion, which beats paid music streaming services (the latter sit at $2.5 billion).
But what about that other favorite post-smoke treat that are Girl Scout cookies? The total annual sales for those sit at $776 million, so cannabis is easily outselling those.
On the recreational side of the business, the originally legalized states are still posting massive growth. The demand for marijuana is so enormous in this country. – Chris Walsh, Editor, Marijuana Business Daily
Although even though some predicted demand may wane and that the novelty of legally buying weed would wear off, it hasn't. It has actually been the opposite, though, as sales just keep on growing.
Bringing jobs
With such sales, the industry continues to grow, which has also made more jobs. The report says that the weed industry employs somewhere between 165,000 and 230,000 workers, full and part-time.
As the report also says, to put that into perspective, there are now more cannabis workers than there are bakers or massage therapists in the United States.
Something that the report also points out is the ripple effect of all these jobs, which sees the employees spending their earnings on living costs, travel and entertainment, helping other local businesses. That includes the real estate boom in spaces that were, for the most part, previously vacant, thanks to the new businesses.
The report estimates that for every dollar a consumers spends at a dispensary, another three in economic benefits are created in cities, states and nationwide. That is how many state and local municipalities are plugging holes in their budgets, making use of the cannabis tax receipts.
There is an uneasy shadow on the horizon, though, which was the election of Donald Trump. "It is definitely the number one worry for companies," Walsh said. As the increased enforcement from the Department of Justice would have a significant impact on future sales.
Written by Todd Farmington


Pam and Tony pulled off the quintessential Santa Cruz wedding: simple, elegant, and by the ocean! Throw in a historic lighthouse, a perfect autumn day, and a few beloved family and friends and you've got the makings for a memorable event! Bonus points for a kilt wearing groom!


Had this a few years now and don't use it anymore sadly. Has the wires included. Has speakers and sub in the back so makes you feel more involved in the game. After £20 as its in the way. It is well used and one of the speaker grills has popped off.


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Hanns Kobinger (* 26. Juli 1892 in Linz; † 25. Jänner 1974 in Gramastetten) war ein österreichischer Maler und Graphiker.

Leben und Wirken
Er wurde als drittes von fünf Kindern geboren und verbrachte Kindheit, Jugend und Berufslaufbahn als Bankbeamter der OÖ. Landeshypothekenanstalt in Linz. Ein schwerer Unfall beendete 1928 seine Beamtenlaufbahn. Kobinger war bereits während seiner Schulzeit künstlerisch interessiert, besuchte anfangs der 1920er-Jahre die Kunstschule von Matthias May und traf sich monatlich im Club Grille mit anderen jungen Künstlern unter der Führung von Franz Kuhn.

1921 wurde er Mitglied der Künstlervereinigung MAERZ und nahm zwischen 1926 und 1931 an deren Kollektivausstellungen teil. Ab 1946 machte er mit der Teilnahme an Ausstellungen im In- und Ausland, u. a. in Stockholm, Minneapolis und Minnesota auf sich aufmerksam. Er gehörte auch der Wiener Secession an.

Nach seiner Genesung hielt er sich mehrere Jahre im Ausland auf und zog 1935 mit seiner zweiten Frau Eva Kirstein-Josupeit nach Grundlsee, wo er bis kurz vor seinem Tod wohnte und wirkte, weshalb er auch als Maler vom Grundlsee bezeichnet wurde. Er starb in Gramastetten und ist in Grundlsee begraben.

Die Neue Galerie der Stadt Linz (Lentos Kunstmuseum) hat zahlreiche seiner Werke im Bestand.

Sein Werk umfasst Aquarelle, Tuschfederzeichnungen, Linolschnitte und vor allem Druckgraphiken. Auguste Kronheim war seine Schülerin.

Auszeichnungen
 Silbernes Ehrenzeichen für Verdienste um die Republik Österreich

Literatur
 Otfried Kastner: Besuch bei Hanns Kobinger, in: Oberösterreich. Landschaft, Kultur, Wirtschaft, Fremdenverkehr, Sport, Linz 1965
 Otfried Kastner: Hanns Kobinger – Zum 70. Geburtstag des Malers und Graphikers, in: Oberösterreichischer Kulturbericht, Linz 1962
 Benno Ulm, Otfried Kastner: Ausstellung Hanns Kobinger im Oberösterreichischen Landesmuseum: Tempera- und Hinterglasbilder – Zum 70. Geburtstag des Künstlers, Ausstellungskatalog, Linz 1962
 Stefan Petritsch: Hanns Kobinger und sein graphisches Druckwerk, Fachbereichsarbeit, Bad Aussee 2004, 47 S.
 Claus Jesina: Hanns Kobinger, Maler und Graphiker, Wien, Graz 1998, 103 S
 Claus Jesina: Hanns Kobinger – Eine Retrospektive, Katalog zu den Verkaufsausstellungen Sommerausklang im Gartensalon des Fürst Starhemberg´schen Schlosses in Eferding, Eferding 2001, und zur Ausstellung in der Galerie 16 in Wien, Wien 2001

Weblinks
 Collage mit Bildern von Hanns Kobinger

Einzelnachweise

Maler (Österreich)
Grafiker (Österreich)
Maler der Neuzeit
Person (Linz)
Träger des Silbernen Ehrenzeichens für Verdienste um die Republik Österreich (1952)
Österreicher
Geboren 1892
Gestorben 1974
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What to do and things to consider
Last year, the Office for National Statistics found there were a total of 1.56 million retired people under 65 and an early retirement could be just the thing for you.
But before you say goodbye to the world of work, Our Place recommends considering a few things first.
When thinking about retiring early, it is important to think about:
What will my income be?
What lifestyle would I like?
How much more do I need?
What changes can I make now to ensure that I have the income I need?
Addressing these key questions can allow you the opportunity to relax and enjoy your early retirement.
The Direct Gov website is an excellent resource for preparing for early retirement. There, you can find information that will help you. Click here to head to the Direct Gov website.
Our Place also recommends using an independent financial advisor, like John Boyce of ACS Financial Planning and you can also find other independent financial advisers by visiting The Personal Finance Society or Unbiased.


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The complete process of laboratory ventilation, do you understand?
In the laboratory, certain harmful substances will be discharged when the research work is carried out. In order to ensure the safety of life and the purity of experimental products, a rational chemical laboratory ventilation system engineering design is indispensable. The device used is generally a fume hood, uses a ventilation frequency conversion system, and processes the exhaust gas. What is the complete ventilation design process?
The top of the cabinet is provided with a vent hole. The upper cabinet can be equipped with a fan, a deflector and a power supply. The perspective window is made of tempered glass and can be moved up and down or left and right to facilitate people's operation. The lower cabinet adopts a combination of a countertop and a cabinet, and the countertop can be used by an operator.
2, with the type: PP fume hood, all-steel fume hood, steel-wood fume hood, aluminum-wood fume hoods and so on.
3, the scope of use: bio-pharmaceuticals, biological analysis, plant cultivation, experimental experiment of volatile substances and so on.
In places where multiple fume hoods work together, ventilation frequency conversion systems can be used to control each fume hood so that each fume hood can operate normally without affecting the operation of other fume hoods.
When some of the fume hoods in the laboratory are not in use, signals are transmitted to the variable frequency system by sensing the changes in the throughput of the mains and changes in the differential pressure of the mains, so that the inverter will automatically adjust to control the rotational speed of the fan and thus control the row. Air volume.
The laboratory will inevitably produce corresponding exhaust gas in daily use, and the proper disposal of exhaust gas is also an important part of laboratory ventilation. If the exhaust gas in the laboratory is not treated and discharged to the atmosphere, it will inevitably pollute the environment and damage the human body. Generally, corresponding disposal plans will be made for the treatment of exhaust gas.
b) Inorganic exhaust gas: nitrogen oxides, sulfides, hydrogen chloride, hydrogen cyanide, hydrogen chloride, sulfur dioxide and the like.
Exhaust gas enters the activated carbon adsorber under the action of a fume hood and reacts with activated carbon, which is then hydrolyzed into carbon dioxide and water and discharged, thereby reducing environmental pollution.
After the exhaust gas passes through the water spray device, the neutralized liquid that encounters the fine mist is absorbed into the surface of the liquid and enters the collection tank, and is discharged into the atmosphere after further defogging by filtration. The waste liquid in the collection tank will be further treated with waste liquid and then discharged to the outside world or recycled.
The above is related information released by Guangzhou Fine Laboratory Equipment Co., Ltd. The company provides laboratory system engineering design, laboratory ventilation air conditioning system, PP fume hoods and other services.


Calm, which won Apple's much sought after App of the Year award in 2017, and Headspace are the two big money makers in this space. Together, they created about 88% of Q1 2018 revenue among these 10 apps. Calm specifically has seen massive MAU growth, up 81% YOY. In comparison, Headspace grew MAU 26% during the same timeframe. This type of growth for Calm likely piqued investor interest, recently landing the company $25 million in new funding.
After receiving the award from Apple, its U.S. download rank rose 222 spots, from #281 to #59 overall. As you can see below, it's overall U.S. grossing rank has been growing consistently over the past 365 days. If we zoom into the Health & Fitness category, Calm's grossing rank almost never drops out of the top 10.
Calm and Headspace both sell subscriptions rather than individual purchases. The subscriptions unlock guided tailored meditation sessions. Depending on the user's commitment and how often they want to be billed, subscriptions for Calm range from $9.99 - $59.99. Headspace is similar but it has the option to pay a one-time $399.99 fee which unlocks the product for life.
Calm lets users try the app for free for 7 days and Headspace does the same for 10 days. Looking at 14 day user retention for U.S. users, both apps retain about 7% of new downloads past that point, leading us to infer about 7% of all installs end up becoming paying customers at least for a month.
While Calm and Headspace are the most popular apps, 10% Happier: Meditation Daily has increased its IAP revenue 179% YOY. An 88% YOY bump in new installs certainly helped with that. Looking at our 10 top apps YOY, all but two increased revenue, all but one increased active users, and all but one increased downloads.
Self-care apps in general are growing within the mobile app economy. The chart below shows more new apps hitting the app stores each year than in the previous year. While newly created iOS apps are down the past few years (after gaining initially), enough new Android self-care apps are entering the Google Play store every year to keep the overall number of new apps increasing.
The above graphic captures all new apps being created per year with the keywords "self-care", "meditation", and "mindfulness".
With social media and the never-ending news cycle, it's hard to escape the constant barrage of stressful news that has been coming our way these past couple of years. Unique approaches to serious legislation, mass shootings, environmental concerns, massive data breaches, wrongful police action, and arguing on social media about all of these things is stress inducing. Being able to tap into a guided meditation or relaxation exercise at a moment's notice is… nice.


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Statement of a generation
August 15, 2014 • News
When tens, hundreds or thousands take to the street to claim their rights, whatever those are, their fight must be known. The protest is the last resort for people to make themselves heard, when all the other ways have gone silent. But above all, the protest is a right.
By protesting, people are trying to make their country a better place, whether they want to overthrow a dictator or a corrupt president, to save a park, to change a mining law or just for their rights to be recognised. Their struggle for positive change towards freedom, democracy and human rights should never be ignored.
Today's protest is not yesterday's uprising. The current generation of protesters consists of mainly educated young people, well anchored in the reality they live in and perfectly capable of understanding the dynamics of power and its abuses. This is why many of the latest protests in Europe have burst following a political decision: the refusal of former Ukrainian president Victor Yanukovich to sign the Association Treaty with the European Union or the decision of Istanbul's authorities to transform Gezi Park into a shopping mall or the proposal of a faulty health reform law in Romania. People feel more and more stranded from the decision process, a process that nevertheless affects their daily lives and the lives of their communities. They are fed up with corruption and the constriction of the space where their voice can be heard.
The protest of this generation becomes a fight for the public space, that space of anyone and everyone, entrusted in the public authority's hands. But when that authority fails to represent people's interests, occupying public spaces becomes a symbol for claiming and regaining the power of the people.
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2014. Abridged.
As 2014 comes to a close, the AbridgeMe editorial team has put together our list of the 10 most discussed topics of the year…in AbridgeMe style:
100 Words or Less + Opinion-free.
We hope you and your family have a Happy New Year and that you continue to be a part of ours in 2015 as we aim to be the 'go-to' resource for quick, fact-based, explanations on any topic. Enjoy!
Ebola Crisis
What began with just a few cases in Guinea became (and continues to be) the deadliest outbreak of Ebola on record. The virus spread rapidly throughout West Africa, with almost 20,000 confirmed cases that claimed more than 7,500 lives.
The first person in the U.S. to be diagnosed with the disease, Thomas Eric Duncan, a Liberian citizen, died on October 8th in Dallas, TX. Two nurses who treated Duncan (Nina Pham and Amber Vinson) were also diagnosed with the disease and eventually released disease-free. Duncan's death raised alarming concerns about the capacity of U.S. hospitals to effectively treat the disease.
Related: Ebola Fighters Named TIME Person of the Year
Michael Brown Shooting/Ferguson
Michael Brown was shot by police on August 9th in Ferguson, Missouri. Brown, an 18-year-old African-American male with no criminal record, was killed after being shot multiple times by a Ferguson police officer, Darren Wilson. After a grand jury's investigation into the shooting, on November 24th they decided not to indict police officer Darren Wilson. Wilson resigned from the police force five days later.
Racial tensions erupted as protesters clashed with police for weeks after the shooting with the violence escalating again after the grand jury voted not to indict Wilson. View on AbridgeMe.com
It was a vicious year in Iraq and Syria, as the terrorist group referring to itself as the Islamic State, or ISIS, gained serious momentum as they captured territory throughout the region, while killing thousands. The group, led by Bakr al-Baghdadi, posted multiple barbaric videos online of beheadings (including two of American journalists).
On October 15th, the United States Government officially named its military involvement against ISIS in Syria and Iraq "Operation Inherent Resolve". According to U.S leaders, the mission intends to reflect the deep commitment of the U.S. and partner nations to eliminate the terrorist group. View on AbridgeMe.com
Ukraine-Russia Conflict
The ongoing conflict in Ukraine began with massive protests in early 2014, which toppled the government of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych. The protesters demanded closer EU ties, while Yanukovych had just signed a controversial new agreement with Russia. In response, Russian forces occupied and annexed the Crimean Peninsula, while pro-Russian separatists seized large portions of eastern Ukraine.
On December 18th, President Obama signed the Ukraine Freedom Support Act into law which aimed to deprive certain Russian state firms from Western financing and technology while also providing up to $350 million in military aid to Ukraine as it resists pro-Russia rebels. View on AbridgeMe.com
Children at the Border Crisis
The surge of unaccompanied children from Central America (mainly Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala) seeking entrance into the United States reached crisis level proportions throughout 2014 with tens of thousands of children crossing the US-Mexico border. Many of the kids had no parent/legal guardian available to provide care or physical custody and quickly overwhelmed local border patrols.
As there is no pre-existing legal or social structure to respond to the crisis, lawmakers are forced to seek new solutions to address the immigration issue — an area that will likely continue be a point of contention in U.S. politics. View on AbridgeMe.com
U.S. Midterm Elections
On November 4th, millions of Americans hit the polls to elect 36 senators, 36 governors and all 435 members of the House of Representatives. Republicans gained the needed 6 seats in the Senate in order to control the 100-member chamber (marking the first time since the 2006 election).
Capturing the Senate gives Republicans complete control of both chambers of Congress — representing a major political shift and potentially complicating President Obama's last two years in office. This result will give the GOP more leverage in trying to set the nation's political agenda leading up to the 2016 presidential election. View on AbridgeMe.com
Malaysia Airlines Flights MH370 & MH17
Flight 370, carrying 239 passengers and crew, disappeared during a routine flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on March 8th. After a several months-long air and sea hunt, searchers have failed to turn up any sign of the missing aircraft as the cause still remains a mystery. View on AbridgeMe.com
Just four months later, on July 17th, another Malaysia Airlines plane, Flight 17, carrying 298 people, was shot down over eastern Ukraine, killing all passengers aboard. Ukraine and U.S. officials blamed separatist fighters backed by Russia for downing the aircraft. View on AbridgeMe.com
Ray Rice Domestic Violence Scandal
On February 15th, NFL running back Ray Rice and then-fiancee Janay Palmer were arrested for assault in Atlantic City, NJ. The website TMZ first revealed the graphic footage of Rice dragging an unconscious Palmer out of a casino elevator. Rice was indicted with third-degree assault on March 27th. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell suspended Rice two games for the incident — a move that was strongly questioned.
On September 8th, TMZ released additional footage of Rice assaulting Palmer, which resulted in him being suspended from the NFL indefinitely. Rice was reinstated into the NFL on November 28th after winning his appeal. View on AbridgeMe.com
Between June and September of 2014, people around the globe shared more than 17 million Ice Bucket Challenge videos on Facebook to raise awareness for ALS, commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig's Disease. The movement of dumping a bucket of ice-cold water over your head to raise awareness for the disease went viral around the world with people, celebrities, athletes, and politicians posting videos of themselves online and on TV participating in the event. According to alsa.org, the movement was a tremendous success as it not only raised awareness, but also received $115 million in donations to fight the disease. View on AbridgeMe.com
What is ALS? Get up to speed here
Sony Pictures Hacked
When Sony Pictures employees signed into their company's network on November 24th they were greeted with an image of a skeleton and a message that said, "Hacked by #GOP" (GOP referring to "Guardians of Peace"). Along with leaking of multiple unreleased films online, the hackers allegedly stole more than 25 gigabytes of sensitive data on tens of thousands of Sony employees, including Social Security numbers, medical and salary information. The FBI announced (on Dec. 19th) that North Korea was behind the attack as a way to retaliate against the movie "The Interview", a film about assassinating Kim Jong-Un. View on AbridgeMe.com
…And a few more topics that shaped 2014:
Donald Sterling Banned from NBA
South Korean Ferry Disaster
Malala Yousafzai Becomes Youngest Nobel Prize Winner
Adrian Peterson Child Abuse Scandal
Hong Kong Protests, Umbrella Movement
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Nidal Malik Hasan's former lawyer says Fort Hood shooter does not have death wish
In this courtroom sketch of court proceedings in the court martial of U.S. Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, Hasan, right, and his defense attorney, Lt. Col. Kris Poppe, left, are shown on Aug. 21. (Brigitte Woosley/AP)
By Billy Kenber
Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan's former attorney has insisted that the Army psychiatrist does not have a death wish, as panel members began deliberations Wednesday over whether he should be executed for carrying out the 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood, Tex.
John P. Galligan, a civilian lawyer who regularly visits Hasan in jail, said in a phone interview that his former client had taken a "realistic" view of proceedings in declining to mount a defense at what Galligan described as "almost a ludicrous show trial."
After prosecutors delivered a closing statement Wednesday morning, Hasan, who has called no witnesses and has not testified, declined a final chance to make a statement.
A panel of senior military officers will decide his sentence after finding him guilty of all 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 of attempted premeditated murder. If the vote on whether to hand down a death sentence is not unanimous, Hasan will be imprisoned for life without parole.
Speaking by telephone Wednesday night, Galligan, who continues to give legal assistance to Hasan, said: "He doesn't have a death wish. I fully understand why he has maintained the position that he wants to represent himself in light of the comments that were made by some of his defense team."
The lawyer, who has been meeting with Hasan almost daily for several months, denounced the proceedings as "almost a ludicrous show trial to secure a death penalty, even though they know it's unlikely that it would be ever actually implemented."
He continued: "In the military [justice system], the appeals in this case are going to go on for decades. In all honesty, he stands a far more likely chance of dying from medical reasons than dying because he's been sentenced to death."
Hasan is paralyzed and has to use a wheelchair after being shot by military police during the November 2009 attack.
Galligan said an earlier decision by military judge Col. Tara Osborn to prevent his ex-client from arguing that he had carried out the mass shooting to save the lives of Taliban leaders in Afghanistan had denied the psychiatrist the opportunity to defend himself.
Hasan has faced frequent accusations that he is deliberately seeking the death penalty during his three-week court-martial at Fort Hood.
The psychiatrist is representing himself after twice dismissing his legal team, and he made only a brief opening statement, in which he said, "I am the shooter." He had attempted to plead guilty but was prohibited from doing so under military rules because prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.
On the second day of the trial, his standby attorneys asked to have their role limited because they believed it was "clear his goal is to remove impediments or obstacles to the death penalty and is working toward a death penalty."
Hasan described their comments as "a twist of the facts," and the request was dismissed.
During this week's sentencing phase, his standby attorneys asked to be allowed to enter mitigating evidence on the psychiatrist's behalf. This included submissions about the Army major's good behavior in custody before trial and his offer to plead guilty.
As one of the standby attorneys asked to argue the motion, Hasan repeatedly objected and said he had "overzealous defense counsel." Osborn refused the request.
Delivering his closing argument Wednesday morning, Col. Mike Mulligan told the panel: "He dealt death to soldiers. He dealt no compassion. He dealt no understanding. He dealt no exceptions. He only dealt death.
"Because of what he did, because of who he did it to and because of where he did it, the just and appropriate sentence in this is death."
During two days of sentencing evidence, surviving victims and family members described, in often emotional testimony, how the incident had changed their lives.
Staff Sgt. Patrick Zeigler, who was shot four times, told the court, "I was expected to either die or remain in a vegetative state."
Zeigler's left side remains partially paralyzed, and he said that his personality has changed and that he is "a lot angrier, a lot darker than I used to be."
The father of a pregnant 21-year-old private, Francheska Velez, who was fatally shot as she pleaded for the life of her baby, testified in Spanish that Hasan had also "killed me slowly."
Under the military justice system, the case must be signed off on by a military official known as the convening authority. It will then be automatically referred to two appeals courts. The president, as commander in chief, must give final approval for a death sentence to be carried out.
No active-duty soldier has been executed since 1961, although several remain on military death row.


"We're not sure why they've taken prisoners, They never take prisoners, Unless it was to test something on us, and knowing the brutes, most likely something hazardous... In that case, we do not have much time" Commander Greene stated with concern, the look in her emerald eyes even expressed her worry.
Starsk rubbed the stubble on his chin, still bearing that plain expression on that pale mug of his, It sickened him to know that Brutes would even consider humans their personal guinea pigs. Greene had stated in the briefing that the Covenant landed here on Thesus 3 days earlier, they destroyed local UNSC units, thus cutting off contact with outer worlds, ONI Recon came in to investigate what happened, and called in the Eve to take back the city after local UNSC units failed.
Omega team was apart of the 105th division, Starsk was renowned for his experience in the war, having fought on Harvest and Reach, He lost his wife and children on Harvest, making him a cold blooded soldier with hearty respect for other marines, regardless of rank. Tall was one of the newer ODSTs, Having just graduated from the academy, he is the youngest ODST to have become apart of Omega, he quickly became friends with Kayode Kuti, or West as he is known on Omega, West was one of the more veteran ODSTs, a practitioner of medical and Long ranged weaponry. There was Dill, he was almost like Starsk in many ways, only he had a softer heart, but a thick hide, not only his friend, He idolizes Starsk as his mentor, and obeys every given order from him. And there was Max, he was one of the more mysterious ODSTs recently transferred, he doesn't say much, but he was a good trooper, having become an ODST in the ending months of the war, he has not seen a whole lot of combat as a trooper, but he had fought and survived the battle of Installation 00. He was also a top notch marksman, and an adept wielder of the shotgun.
"So you want us to drop in, clock the civilians out and see what our old friends are up to then? Sounds simple...." Starsk said simply.
"It isn't simple, We're not sure what to expect, so I'm sending one of my special ONI troopers down with you, as far as the mission goes, she's in control, when she pulls the plug, I want you to pull your men out of there, are we clear sergeant?" Greene said with a cold glare on her face, apparently Starsk had disobeyed Naval orders before.
Starsk glared back at her before sighing, "Transparently..." he said sternly, he was the type who did not like to take orders from the Navy at all, especially on how to do things with "his" squad.
Greene nods, looking up to him as her eyes moved over to his squad behind him over his shoulder. Starsk stepped out of the way to allow Greene to give her speech to his squad.
"Troopers, This mission has been classified as a high priority... Once the Covenant have set up their base of operations in the main town center, Covenant units have tripled since their arrival, No other Covenant ship has been arriving, They are up to something. We also have unconfirmed reports of Elites affiliating with brute forces down on the ground..."
"Elites and Brutes working together? You'd be surprised they aren't trying to kill each other over their little mishap a while back..." Tall said lightly, the jokester of the team.
"We're still not certain how its possible for them to work together, but we have yet to confirm if they really are working together. Your main objective is to find out what the Covenant are up to, how their numbers have rapidly increased in 3 days, and why they have concentrated so many troops onto this one location., possibly taking civilians hostage... Your secondary objective is to rescue the civilians, and get them out, you will need to take out the Anti Air gun they have set up outside their compound, its what has been keeping us from getting troops into the area, take it out, and we'll send in a pelican to take them to safety, Once that is out of the way, go see what it is the Covenant have been working at... Stop them if you can" Greene said with a rather stern look upon her face. Greene did appear quite friendly in appearance, but once she put that face on, everyone knew she was serious.
Max was sitting down on a crate as he had listened to them speaking, he was usually very quiet, he never really spoke unless spoken to. Max's Visor was polarized, so no one could see his face beneath his helmet. Max had a simple plain black ODST armor, no real paintwork to separate him from the rest of every other ODST. His eyes darted to the left as he saw the door to the briefing room open up, stepping through the doorway was a black armored ODST, donning the RECON variant, from the trooper's height, he'd guess she was female, and by the looks of her black tail, he'd only guess a wolf of sorts.
"This is G452, Ravina. She'll be in charge of this mission... She's the best as far as ONI records go... Starsk, Remember, she is in charge, disobey a direct order and I'll have your career on a silver platter, Understand?" she said as she pressed her finger to Starsk's chest firmly, Only to see him nod hesitantly.
"Then Move out soldier" Greene said before walking off, looking to Ravina as she stepped through the door, before speaking into a microphone on her collar, "Good luck down there troopers, you're gonna need it, you drop"
"Lets move troopers!" Starsk shouted, Tall, West and DIll stood up, approaching the weapon racks to get geared up for the drop.
Ravina saw Max sitting down before speaking up with a somewhat deep, serious tone to her voice "He said move, trooper..."
Max looks up at her before he stood up slowly, she was only a few inches shorter than Max, They both could not see the faces behind those polarized visors, all they could see were the never ending reflections that bounced off their visors. Max didn't exactly trust the Navy, due to them keeping "Secrets" from the UNSCDF. After a good moment of staring each other down, Max turned to walk towards the weapon rack, snatching up a shotgun, and a sniper rifle, Tall and West watched Max reach between them to grab the two weapons, Tall watched Max walk off towards the pods after gathering a few sets of ammo for himself.
"Whats eating him?" Tall asked West.
"That's Max, He is still a new trooper, but he has seen alot of combat as a marine" Dill said as he loaded his assault rifle.
"He was a marine? I thought everyone in the 105th is 100% ODST?" West responded.
"Not really... Max was recommended into the 105th by a SPARTAN, having demonstrated skills that you wouldn't find in many new marines... And to answer your question; He doesn't like the Navy, because they keep "Secrets" Dill said while pulling the bolt for his rifle back and snapping it back into place.
Max jammed the shotgun and sniper rifle into their appropriate slots in his pod, Still fairly perturbed to know a Naval officer was in charge of this mission. Max's ears twitched inside his helmet, and snapped back to reality once he had heard Starsk scream, "Lets go Troopers! Hell isn't going to wait on us!"
With that, Max stepped into his pod, sat down on the seat and watched the door slam shut, he grunts as the pods all shifted once everyone was seated, the racks holding the pods would slide back, and shift down into the underbelly of the ship. Max could already feel the zero gravity, he never liked that weightless feeling in his stomach, he had heard most troopers have lost their lunch in the drop. Another thing he hated about these drops was that some pods had a risk of their vacuum seal failing, causing the pods to burst during re-entry, The trooper's armor would keep him safe through the atmosphere, but it would not protect him from the fall to the ground at several hundred miles per hour.
"Whooo-Hooo Yeah! I Love this part!" Tall laughed onto the radio.
Max's breathing pace increased as he heard the countdown for the separation inside his pod, he shudders and closed his eyes, feeling the pod shake as they were detached from the ship's racks, soon the pod shook violently like the rest as the pods all darted towards the atmosphere. He opened his eyes, seeing the other pods raining down with his own. His eyes dashed from each display screen in the pod, trying to make sure everything was functioning normally, even the slightest of errors could result in disaster.
He watched the screens displaying Ravina and Starsk's images, they were shaking with their pods, Max grit his teeth as his pod shook hard, he breathed heavily as their pods descended. The outside of the pod lit up brightly in red and yellow as they began re-entry. After they had broken through the atmosphere, He could see that it was night time in this region, good, the Covenant won't be able to fight what they can't see.
"Pop your chute!" Starsk shouted over the radio, First Starsk's and Ravina's pod chute's popped out, their pods jerking back, just narrowly missing his and Tall's pods. West then Tall popped their chutes, causing their pods to jerk back, Then Dill popped his own, Max followed suit, firmly pressing down on the parachute release switch, However, Max didn't feel the pod jerk, It was still falling, Soon a series of red lights began to blink, warning him that he was at a critical altitude that required his parachute to be released. Max repeatedly pressed the release button, but the chute would not release.
"My Chute! Its jammed!" Max cried, now bashing his fist down on the switch, still no go.
Max yells out as his pod shot down towards the outer half of the city, Max couldn't tell what was going on, All he could feel was his pod crashing down Hard, tumbling down through unknown buildings and objects. Max held as tight as he could on the handles inside his pod, pressing his feet down to keep himself planted firmly inside his seat. The last thing Max felt was his helmet slipping off, and his head striking the roof of the pod violently, sending Max into dark emptiness, As his consciousness drifted away, Max could hear his pod come to an abrupt halt in an unknown place with a very loud series of crashes and such, he could faintly hear the sound of coins hitting the floor before everything went quiet.


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Predicting follow-up functional outcomes in outpatient rehabilitation
John G. Baker, Roger C. Fiedler, Kenneth J. Ottenbacher, James J. Czyrny, Allen W. Heinemann
Functional outcomes at an average of six months after outpatient rehabilitation were investigated in a pilot study with a sample of 42 patients receiving physical therapy for low back, neck, and other musculoskeletal problems. Logistic regression analyses were used to study variables related to the achievement of a predetermined level of physical functioning or to whether improvement occurred from initial to follow-up assessment. Scales used in the analyses were obtained from two measures of functioning, the Medical Outcomes Trust Short Form 36 (SF-36) and the Medical Rehabilitation Follow Along (MRFA(TM) instrument). Demographic and program characteristics variables obtained from clinic records were also included in the analyses. The independent variables entered into two groups of regression equations included age, gender, presenting problem, workers' compensation coverage, functioning at initial assessment, number of visits, length of program, and intensity of program. For the SF-36, the General Health scale and presenting problem predicted above or below a level greater than one standard deviation less than the mean on the Physical Functioning scale at follow-up. The combination of the Role Physical and Role Emotional scales predicted follow-up level on the Physical Component Summary (PCS) scale. The interaction of age and intensity of treatment was predictive for both the Physical Functioning and PCS scales. For predicting improvement or no improvement using the SF-36 scales, General Health and the interaction between age and intensity were predictive of change on the PhysiCal Functioning scale, whereas age and the interaction between age and number of visits were predictive of change on the PCS scale. For the MRFA(TM) instrument, the interactions between age and the intensity of treatment was predictive for both a predetermined level of physical functioning and amount of improvement in physical functioning at follow-up. An intensity rating of pain and a measure of affective distress at initial assessment both improved the identification of patients at risk for not reaching a given level of functioning whereas treatment intensity improved the identification of those patients at risk for not showing improvement at follow-up. Length of time between the end of outpatient therapy and follow-up assessment was generally not related to follow-up physical functioning. Interpretation and implications of these findings, as well as applications of this analytic approach to outcomes assessment, are discussed.
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Baker, J. G., Fiedler, R. C., Ottenbacher, K. J., Czyrny, J. J., & Heinemann, A. W. (1998). Predicting follow-up functional outcomes in outpatient rehabilitation. American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 77(3), 202-212. https://doi.org/10.1097/00002060-199805000-00004
Predicting follow-up functional outcomes in outpatient rehabilitation. / Baker, John G.; Fiedler, Roger C.; Ottenbacher, Kenneth J. et al.
In: American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Vol. 77, No. 3, 01.05.1998, p. 202-212.
Baker, JG, Fiedler, RC, Ottenbacher, KJ, Czyrny, JJ & Heinemann, AW 1998, 'Predicting follow-up functional outcomes in outpatient rehabilitation', American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, vol. 77, no. 3, pp. 202-212. https://doi.org/10.1097/00002060-199805000-00004
Baker JG, Fiedler RC, Ottenbacher KJ, Czyrny JJ, Heinemann AW. Predicting follow-up functional outcomes in outpatient rehabilitation. American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 1998 May 1;77(3):202-212. doi: 10.1097/00002060-199805000-00004
Baker, John G. ; Fiedler, Roger C. ; Ottenbacher, Kenneth J. et al. / Predicting follow-up functional outcomes in outpatient rehabilitation. In: American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 1998 ; Vol. 77, No. 3. pp. 202-212.
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package org.uma.jmetal.solution;

import org.uma.jmetal.algorithm.Algorithm;
import org.uma.jmetal.util.naming.DescribedEntity;

import java.util.Collection;

/**
 * A {@link SolutionBuilder} allows to generate a {@link Solution} by setting
 * its fundamental information, in other words by providing the values of its
 * {@link Variable}s.
 *
 * @author Matthieu Vergne <matthieu.vergne@gmail.com>
 *
 * @param <Solution>
 */
public interface SolutionBuilder<Solution> {
	/**
	 * A {@link Variable} represents the fundamental information of a set of
	 * homogeneous {@link Solution}s (e.g. a population of solutions returned by
	 * an {@link Algorithm}). For instance, an {@link Algorithm} used to solve a
	 * TSP problem would manage a whole population of {@link Solution}s, each
	 * representing a different path, and a {@link Variable} would represent a
	 * type of information which defines these {@link Solution}s, like the path
	 * they represent or something more fine grained like the ith
	 * city.
	 *
	 * @author Matthieu Vergne <matthieu.vergne@gmail.com>
	 *
	 * @param <Solution>
	 * @param <Value>
	 */
	public static interface Variable<Solution, Value> extends DescribedEntity {
		/**
		 *
		 * @param solution
		 *            the {@link Solution} to read
		 * @return the {@link Value} of the {@link Variable} for this
		 *         {@link Solution}
		 */
		public Value get(Solution solution);
	}

	/**
	 *
	 * @return the list of {@link Variable}s managed by this
	 *         {@link SolutionBuilder}
	 */
	public Collection<Variable<Solution, ?>> getVariables();

	/**
	 * This method tells which {@link Value} to assign to the next
	 * {@link Solution}, generated by {@link #build()}, for a given
	 * {@link Variable}. Once all the required {@link Variable}s are prepared,
	 * {@link #build()} can be called to generate the {@link Solution}. If this
	 * method is called several time on the same {@link Variable} before to call
	 * {@link #build()}, the last prepared {@link Value} should be considered.
	 *
	 * @param variable
	 *            the {@link Variable} to consider
	 * @param value
	 *            the {@link Value} to prepare for this {@link Variable}
	 */
	public <Value> void prepare(Variable<Solution, Value> variable, Value value);

	/**
	 * This method generates a valid {@link Solution} based on all the
	 * {@link Value}s prepared by calling {@link #prepare(Variable, Object)}.
	 * Usually, all the {@link Variable}s should have been prepared before to be
	 * able to build a valid {@link Solution}, but it depends on the definition
	 * of the {@link Solution} (e.g. there could have {@link Variable}s
	 * depending on each other, such that preparing one is equivalent to prepare
	 * others). Specific implementation could provide a method to know whether
	 * or not {@link #build()} can be called, or other facilities to ensure that
	 * a {@link Solution} is properly prepared when {@link #build()} is called.
	 *
	 * @return a new {@link Solution} instance
	 */
	public Solution build();
}

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. Enlarge the original book ten times (or 20 times); if the book is 12 x 18 cm. – it will become 1.20m x 1.80 m big.
. Pick up one or several colors in relation to the content of the book, for example, black pages for 'Le Parfum de la Dame en Noir' by Gaston Leroux.
. Use material that can be put on the floor like carpet or fabric, soft material which can be used for furniture or domestic needs.
. Attach the pages together on the left side – it should be possible to open the pages and turn them like a real book.