The shareholders of Natives of Kodiak, Inc. are the descendants of the original inhabitants of Kodiak Island. Natives of Kodiak, Inc. (NOK) is an Alaska Native Urban Corporation, incorporated in 1973 as a for-profit corporation organized under Alaska Law and pursuant to the 1971 federal Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (16 USC B 1601 et seq.), commonly referred to as "ANCSA".
In 1973, NOK had 542 original shareholders. This number has grown significantly over the years through share gifting and inheritance and NOK's 54,500 corporate shares are now held by nearly 900 shareholders who reside across Alaska and rest of the United States.
NOK is managed by its President and CEO who is governed by a nine-member Board of Directors comprised of elected NOK shareholders.
In 2002, the Board of Directors of Natives of Kodiak, Inc. (NOK) recommended creation of the NOK Shareholder Permanent Fund Trust (SPFT) to the shareholders of NOK with the purpose of promoting the health, education and welfare of SPFT beneficiaries and preservation of the heritage and culture of Alaska Natives through principal means of beneficiary distributions.  On September 21, 2002, NOK shareholders overwhelmingly approved creation of the SPFT, by vote, at the 28th Annual Shareholders' Meeting.  In November of 2002, NOK's Board of Directors elected to fund the SPFT with transfer of NOK shareholder assets and on December 28, 2002, NOK assets were transferred to the SPFT.
In 2005, the Bureau of Indian Affairs required NOK to add three new shareholders, creating a dissociative event between NOK and the SPFT which changed the SPFT's operations, including changes in taxation and prohibition of further contributions to the SPFT by NOK. On June 30, 2018, SPFT beneficiaries approved a Restated SPFT Agreement providing Trustees with flexibility to expand benefits and restoring the SPFT's tax-advantaged status for beneficiary distributions. However, as not all of NOK's shareholders are Trust beneficiaries, NOK remains unable to make additional contributions to the SPFT.
The SPFT is an independent legal entity organized under Alaska law and is governed by a nine-member Board of Trustees who are the same individuals as the NOK Board of Directors.
In 2018, the Board of Directors of Natives of Kodiak, Inc. (NOK) recommended creation of the NOK Benefits Trust (BT) to the shareholders of NOK with the purpose of promoting the health, education and welfare of Trust beneficiaries and preservation of the heritage and culture of Alaska Natives through principal means of beneficiary distributions.  Creation of a second Trust under terms of the 1991 Settlement Trust provisions of the ANCSA was recommended by the Board to allow NOK ability to make tax-advantaged contributions to an ANCSA Settlement Trust and to provide expanded benefits to beneficiaries. On September 15, 2018, NOK shareholders overwhelmingly approved creation of the BT, by vote, at the 44th Annual Shareholders' Meeting.
In 2018, the BT made total distributions of $1,820,748.
NOK shareholders are reminded that both Natives of Kodiak Shareholder Permanent Fund Trust and NOK Benefits Trust beneficiaries are required to transfer their Trust units at the same time and in the same quantities as any NOK shares that they choose to transfer.


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Bleak Christmas for Midlands hospitality and long winter for businesses, say chiefs
By John CorserWolverhamptonBusinessPublished: Nov 26, 2020 Last Updated: Nov 26, 2020
Tier 3 measures being introduced across swathes of the West Midlands promise a 'bleak Christmas' for the hospitality industry, business leaders have said today.
Black Country Chamber of Commerce chief executive Corin Crane
The chief executive of the Black Country Chamber of Commerce, Corin Crane, said: "It is going to be a really hard winter for businesses.
Local authorities across the region including the whole of the Black Country and Staffordshire, will enter Tier 3 restrictions next Wednesday.
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Paul Faulkner, chief executive of Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce, said: "We're hearing from businesses that these measures promise a bleak Christmas for the hospitality and visitor economy sectors (and their wider supply chains).
"We will continue to urge the Government to ensure that every measure is correctly targeted and backed by scientific evidence and deliver enhanced levels of support for those businesses that will be hardest hit during this vital trading period.
"The grants currently available through the national schemes will not even cover the rent for many businesses who are already facing severely depleted or non-existent reserves after 10 months of Covid-19 restrictions."
Mr Crane said: "This will be hard news for many in the region and our businesses, especially in the build up to the Christmas period.
"The hospitality industry had warned that placing regions into Tier 3 could wipe out a big part of the industry and trigger many of job losses after Christmas. This sector has already shed 660,000 jobs across the country this year.
"But given the prevalence of the virus in the region, we were anticipating that the Black Country may be placed into Tier 3 following the national lockdown."
Mr Crane said businesses must be given an indication of how to get out of Tier 3.
"The Government must take the opportunity to finally fix the test, trace and isolate system. Businesses have played their part and invested – at a time when cash flow is limited – to become Covid-secure, but the important thing now is that everyone stays safe and businesses access the support available to them.
"We will continue to be there to help and support our members and businesses across the Black Country," he stressed.
Richard Butler, the Confederation of British Industry's regional director for the West Midlands, said: "For many businesses in the West Midlands, going into toughened tiers while waiting for a vaccine will feel like suspended animation.
"Some parts of the economy, such as retail, can begin to reopen and look towards a recovery. It gives our high streets a chance to rescue some of the vital festive trading period.
"But for other businesses the ongoing restrictions in Tiers 2 and 3 will leave their survival hanging by a thread. Hospitality will remain frozen. And supply chains that cross regions in different tiers will be hit even if they don't face direct restrictions.
"It's vital that these firms receive the financial support they need to make it through to the Spring. Clarity about ongoing employment support, including the Job Retention Bonus, will help protect as many jobs as possible. Businesses need to know what support will be there through to March and beyond in advance, rather than taking it down to the wire.
"Lessons must be learned from previous local lockdowns. Boundary lines between different tiers need to work on the ground. Trigger points for exiting the higher tiers must be transparent.
"Those decisions will need to be clearly communicated each fortnight and taken collaboratively between local, regional and national leaders. Most importantly, evidence must be open and transparent – the cost to jobs is only justifiable if it has a material impact on health.
"Liverpool's shift to Tier 2 is clear evidence that mass testing can make a real difference on the ground.
"So there is encouraging news on mass rapid testing and vaccines, and it's vital to protect jobs and businesses with an end in sight."

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Adolf Matthias (Tréveris, 29 de julho de 1882 — Berlim, 3 de setembro de 1961) foi um dos pioneiros alemães em engenharia elétrica de alta tensão e pesquisa em tempestades.

Fontes
 Ingrid Ahrens: Matthias, Adolf. In: Neue Deutsche Biographie (NDB). Band 16, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1990, S. 411 f.

Inventores da Alemanha
Naturais de Tréveris

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The sooner bugs can be caught, the better, obviously. We catch bugs like missing braces and unterminated strings before the script even runs, so why can't we catch use of undeclared identifiers? Doesn't VBScript do that with Option Explicit?
The window object is an expando object. You can add new properties to it at runtime.
All globally scoped variables and methods in a script block are automatically aggregated onto the window expando.
Aside: A little-known fact is that VBScript allows you to get around the second rule, though why you'd want to is beyond me. It is legal to put the Private keyword on a global declaration; such declarations will not be subsumed onto the window object.
The window object's top-level members are implicitly visible.
This creates a new property on the window object which is not known until the user decides what to type. Since the property is accessible without the window. prefix, there's no way to know whether the blah identifier is legal until the program actually runs.
which catches this problem at run time, but we didn't. As I mentioned on September 22nd, JScript already throws a runtime error when fetching an undeclared variable. There is still a potential bug due to misspelling on a variable set, so be careful out there.
Also, as Peter reminded me, the JScript .NET compiler in compatibility mode can be used to detect things like undeclared variables, provided that you're willing to have cases like the one above show up as false positives.
rely on Option Explicitto save you next time you type with mittens on, because if you suppress errors, guess what? Errors are suppressed!
As I've frequently mentioned, the attitude that "the compiler is standing between me and productivity, and therefore should do what I mean" and the attitude "the compiler is my friend who is telling me about my likely mistakes" are opposites, but both are reasonable given the sort of programming you want to do.


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Prior Partition Deed Case Law Example
In Avery v. Moore, 150 W. Va. 136, 144 S.E.2d 434 (W.Va. 1965), the plaintiff owned the surface estate of a 50-acre tract of land. Avery, 144 S.E.2d at 436. The plaintiff's surface estate had been part of a larger tract of land that was partitioned into five tracts. Id. The plaintiff held a 1/5 mineral interest in each of the five parcels of land. Id. The other 4/5 of the mineral estate was owned by the other owners who were a part of the partition. Id. Later, the plaintiff conveyed the 50 acres to the defendant. Avery, 144 S.E.2d at 437. The plaintiff sought a declaratory judgment for a determination of ownership as between herself and various defendants of interest in oil and gas underneath a certain parcel of land conveyed to one of the defendants. Avery, 144 S.E.2d at 434. The court held the following: A deed conveying a tract of land of fifty acres . . . which is subject to a provision in a prior partition deed which entitles the grantor and other owners of identical undivided interests in the oil and gas within and under all the tracts involved in the partition of a larger tract into five parcels, one of which is the fifty acre tract . . . operates to grant and convey to the grantee in the such deed all of the right, title, interest and estate of the grantor in and to the oil and gas within and under the fifty acre tract, subject to the right of the owners of each of the four tracts to participate, to the extent of an undivided one-fifth interest, in the royalty when produced from the oil and gas within and under the fifty acre tract; but such deed does not grant and convey to the grantee any interest of the grantor in and to the oil and gas within and under all or any of the other four tracts involved in the partition of the larger tract of land. Avery, 144 S.E.2d at 438.


Toronto Dogs Directory: Missing Midland Cat Back At Home After 114 Days - A Must Read!
Missing Midland Cat Back At Home After 114 Days - A Must Read!
MIDLAND – It took 114 days for a Midland couple to find Lunch in South River, located midway between Huntsville and North Bay.
On June 24, Lunch – a cat belonging to Diane and Gary Amon – went missing in Mikisew Provincial Park. Diane, however, refused to give up hope, and she is now thankful for the combined efforts of many people in the South River area for bringing the plucky feline home.
She said the cat got off his harness and disappeared into the bush while they were camping in the park.
They searched for two weeks.
"Everybody in the park was looking for him," she said.
They returned to Midland without Lunch. The Amons went back twice more in hopes of locating their beloved 11-year-old cat, distributing leaflets in hopes someone would recognize him.
On Oct. 15, they received a call from a woman who said she had spotted Lunch entering her barn. Diane phoned relatives Dean and Lynda Carleton of South River, who headed over to the farm of Don and Marg Scarlett.
It was on Oct. 16, Diane Amon's 60th birthday, that she received the call she had been waiting for. Her cat had been found.
When he left, Lunch weighed 20.2 pounds. During his adventure, he dropped to 8.2 pounds and lost his distinctive lion cut.
Lunch, meanwhile, seems to have no desire for another adventure.


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Kindheitspädagogik (Wortbildung aus Kindheit und Pädagogik) bezeichnet eine wissenschaftliche Disziplin, die sich mit der Theorie und Praxis von Bildung und Erziehung von Kindern auseinandersetzt.

In Deutschland bezeichnet sie auch ein grundständiges oder berufsbegleitendes Studium, welches von mehreren staatlichen und privaten Hochschulen als Studiengang Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Kindheitspädagogik angeboten wird.

Die Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Bildung und Erziehung im Kindesalter e.V. verabschiedete 2009 einen Qualifikationsrahmen für Bachelor-Studiengänge der Kindheitspädagogik und beschloss, für die Absolventen dieser Studiengänge die Berufsbezeichnung Staatlich anerkannter Kindheitspädagoge zu verwenden. Sie gilt als Ausdruck für fachliche Eignung und Professionalität und gibt den Anstellungsträgern die formale Sicherheit, dass die für die Ausübung des Berufs erforderliche Qualifikation erworben worden ist.

2011 hat die Jugend- und Familienministerkonferenz den Hochschulen empfohlen, diese Berufsbezeichnung zu benutzen, die sich inzwischen etabliert hat.

Einzelnachweise

Pädagogik
Kindheit
Vorschulpädagogik


Late 2017 into early 2018 could go down in history as one of the most newsworthy periods in a long time in Africa's political, economic and energy specific development, writes Nicolette Pombo-van Zyl, editor of ESI Africa.
In November, Kenya inaugurated President Uhuru Kenyatta's second term. During his election campaign, Kenyatta rallied around jobs, health, food and an impressive promise to provide all Kenyans with a connection to reliable and affordable electricity, either on- or off-grid, by 2020.
With very little time to achieve this task, the country will need to accelerate its energy sector master plan along with its celebrated, multibillion-shilling electricity Last Mile project funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB). Perhaps this is one of the reasons behind the appointment of Ambassador Eng. Mahboub Maalim Mohamed as Kenya Power's new chairman (see Newsmakers on page 8).
Meanwhile, in Zimbabwe, in November the country's Parliament erupted in cheers as the speaker announced the resignation of President Robert Mugabe "with immediate effect", bringing to an end 37 years of power for the world's oldest head of state. And yet another change of regime took place in Africa's longest-standing democracy, Liberia, when the former international football star, George Weah, was ushered in as its new president.
Mid-January witnessed Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn's resignation in what he described as a bid to "smooth the path for political reform". However, a national State of Emergency, which is anticipated to last for six months, was imposed the following day by the minister of defence.
The country, famously known for its Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam with a planned 6,000MW installed capacity (explored further on page 30), has a GDP per capita of $706.8 (recorded in 2016) and an electricity access of 27.2%. The concern here is two-fold; the impact of the State of Emergency on the economy and the possibility of stalled development on the hydropower scheme, which is set to transform the region's energy market.
In South Africa, the parliamentary inquiry into alleged corruption and the financial instability of state-owned power utility Eskom has kept the country squarely in the spotlight. Furthermore, the unofficial statement by then Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa at the 2018 World Economic Forum that the country does not have the financial capacity or need for additional nuclear power was taken as directly opposed to the Zuma-led political sentiment in favour of increasing the country's nuclear energy capacity at the time (see on page 54) for a global view on nuclear design and deployment).
This opinion expressed by Ramaphosa in late January was followed by the minister of public enterprises, Lynne Brown, directing Eskom to resume contracting the outstanding power purchase agreements with renewable energy independent power producers.
Why am I drawing attention to these political landscapes?
It is government that sets the pace of infrastructure development and the direction of a country's energy and power transformation. In light of this, and as we start to prepare for the annual African Utility Week conference and exhibition that brings the continent's energy, power and water stakeholders under one roof, these political changes are likely to be part of the formal and informal conversations taking place at this event on 15 – 17 May in Cape Town and across boardroom tables.
The conversations have already started and we spoke with various African Utility Week advisory board members (see page 40) who shared information both on and off the record about various aspects of the political, regulatory and financial impetus guiding the energy, power and water landscape towards transformation.
Two perfect examples of areas undergoing a 'forced' transformation, due to innovation enriching their core functions, are automation and control of substations (see pages 44 to 49); with the use of mobile money to transact in the utility services space (see page 50) and cryptocurrencies that are advancing unheeded into the finance market (see page 20).
Ignoring the trends being set by external factors and especially in the advancement of renewable energy (see page 26 for global renewable trends) will leave a country and its energy sector floundering as it attempts to attract investors and developers.
Note: all the page numbers referenced above can be found in ESI Africa Issue 1 2018, where this editorial originally appeared. The digital version of the full magazine can be read online or downloaded free of charge.


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package org.processingaustin;

import megamu.mesh.MPolygon;
import megamu.mesh.Voronoi;
import processing.core.PApplet;

public class VoronoiTest extends PApplet {
	private int WIDTH = 1024, HEIGHT = 768;
	private Voronoi voronoi;
	private static final int INITIAL_POINTS = 100;
	private MPolygon[] polygons;
	private float[][] points;
	private float[] speed;
	private int[] colors;
	private int baseColor;
	private static final float MAX_SPEED = 5;
	private static final float MIN_SPEED = 2;

	private void initPoints(int nPoints) {
		points = new float[nPoints][2];
		speed = new float[nPoints];
		colors = new int[nPoints];
		for(int i = 0; i < nPoints; ++i) {
			points[i][0] = random(1)*width;
			points[i][1] = random(1)*height;
			speed[i] = random(MIN_SPEED, MAX_SPEED);
			colors[i] = color(baseColor, 255, random(200, 255));
		}
	}

	public void settings() {
		size(WIDTH, HEIGHT, P3D);
	}

	public void setup() {
		background(255);
		colorMode(HSB);
		baseColor = 112;
		initPoints(INITIAL_POINTS);
	}

	void updatePoints() {
		for(int i = 0; i < points.length; ++i) {
			points[i][0] -= speed[i];
			if(points[i][0] < 0) {
				points[i][0] = width;
				points[i][1] = random(1) * height;
				speed[i] = random(MIN_SPEED, MAX_SPEED);
			}
		}
	}

	public void draw() {
		updatePoints();
		background(255);

		voronoi = new Voronoi(points);
		polygons = voronoi.getRegions();

		for(int i = 0; i < polygons.length; ++i) {
			MPolygon polygon = polygons[i];
			fill(colors[i]);
			polygon.draw(this);
		}
	}

	public static void main(String args[]) {
		PApplet.main(new String[] { "--present", "org.processingaustin.VoronoiTest" });
	}
}

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Overcoming Movement Disorder: We met Rachel!
Oh, happy day! We met Rachel, Leah, and Alex from Signing Time! We also met the wonderful Lucy, Rachel's youngest daughter. They were kind, gracious, and fun! Alas, we did not meet Hopkins. ;) But the kids each got a plush Hopkins toy to take home! This event was a fundraiser for Operation Ghana. We actually learned a lot about service dog options for Bertrand from Rachel. She was so good with him! We are so happy to have had an opportunity to meet this inspiring family!


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Mr. Nodd's Ark
Imprint: Andersen
Dimensions: 279mm x 4mm x 215mm
John Yeoman
Quentin Blake (Illustrator)
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Mr Nodd is a keen carpenter – he's made a wooden umbrella for his wife, wooden bicycles for his sons Ham and Shem, and a wooden romper-suit for baby Japhet. But when he builds a huge boat in his garden, Mr Nodd has finally gone too far. What use is a giant boat, marrooned in the garden? Then the weather forecast gives him his answer: serious floods are coming. Come with the whole Nodd family on an adventure to discover the perfect use for Mr Nodd's Ark.
"Based loosely on the Biblical tale of Noah... Mr Nodd's Ark brings the story right up-to-date with a healthy dose of fun and humour."
John Yeoman Quentin Blake
The World's Laziest Duck
The Young Performing Horse
The Fabulous Foskett Family Circus
Quentin Blake John Yeoman
Up with Birds!
Rumbelow's Dance
Beatrice and Vanessa
The Heron and the Crane
Mouse Trouble
The Bear's Water Picnic
The Bear's Winter House
The Wild Washerwomen
John Yeoman (Author) John Yeoman was for many years Head of English at the French Lycée in London. His collaboration with Quentin Blake began in 1960, and has resulted in a long list of successful children's books of which a number of earlier well-loved titles are now being republished by Andersen Press for new generations of readers. Quentin Blake (Illustrator) Quentin Blake has been drawing ever since he can remember. He taught illustration for over twenty years at the Royal College of Art, of which he is an honorary professor. He has won many prizes, including the Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration, the Eleanor Farjeon Award and the Kate Greenaway Medal, and in 1999 he was appointed the first Children's Laureate. In the 2013 New Year's Honours List he was knighted for services to illustration.
Quentin Blake (Author, Illustrator) Quentin Blake has been drawing ever since he can remember. He taught illustration for over twenty years at the Royal College of Art, of which he is an honorary professor. He has won many prizes, including the Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration, the Eleanor Farjeon Award and the Kate Greenaway Medal, and in 1999 he was appointed the first Children's Laureate. In the 2013 New Year's Honours List he was knighted for services to illustration.
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First one we receive just after easter holidays and the second one about a week after!
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I have much to say in response to your second question which involves the special revelation found in the Bible. As you have rightly stated, it is truly astounding to know that the God of heaven and earth has chosen to reveal Himself to mankind such that they can know for certain who He is via inspired text. Without a doubt, the Bible is unlike any other book ever written and it is important for you to not only understand THAT it is different, but also WHY it is different. As such, here are some important truths to keep in mind regarding God's great Book and the inspired truths within it.
~At a time when most people (including the scientific community of the day) were convinced that the earth was flat, the Bible declares, in Isaiah 40:22, that God sits upon the 'circle (sphere) of the earth' about 3,000 years BEFORE Christopher Columbus made his famous voyage around the world.
~Thousands of years before NASA successfully sent man into orbit around your planet, the Bible alludes to the earth's free float in outer space, with no visible means of support. In Job 26:7 we are told that God hangs the earth on NOTHING.
~Long before the modern telescope gave man true insight to the vastness of the universe, the Bible reveals in Genesis 15:5 and Hebrews 11:12 that the stars of the heavens are innumerable, at a time when only about 1,100 stars could be seen with the naked human eye.
~Inspired by the phrase 'paths of the seas' in Psalm 8:8, famous oceanographer, Matthew Maury, began to study old ships' logs. From his studies, he compiled data of ocean-wind and sea currents and was later able to develop this data into charts of the ocean currents—the 'paths' of the seas—which greatly aided the science of marine navigation.
~Only in recent times has washing one's hands in running water and the quarantine of the sick become a standard practice for those in the medical profession. Untold lives could have been saved over the years had people only read their Bibles, as these practices are specifically advocated all the way back in Leviticus.
~In approximately 700 B.C. the prophet Micah named the tiny village of Bethlehem as the birthplace of Israel's Messiah (Micah 5:2). The fulfillment of this prophecy in the birth of Christ is one of the most widely known and widely celebrated facts in history.
~In the fifth century B.C. a prophet named Zechariah declared that the Messiah would be betrayed for the price of a slave—thirty pieces of silver, according to Jewish law-and also that this money would be used to buy a burial ground for Jerusalem's poor foreigners (Zechariah 11:12-13). Bible writers and secular historians both record thirty pieces of silver as the sum paid to Judas Iscariot for betraying Jesus, and they indicate that the money went to purchase a "potter's field," used—just as predicted—for the burial of poor foreigners (Matthew 27:3-10).
~Some 400 years before crucifixion was invented, both Israel's King David and the prophet Zechariah described the Messiah's death in words that perfectly depict that mode of execution. Further, they said that the body would be pierced and that none of the bones would be broken, contrary to customary procedure in cases of crucifixion (Psalm 22 and 34:20; Zechariah 12:10).


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Länsresidenset i Vänersborg ligger på västra sidan av torget i Vänersborg. Ett residens har funnits i staden sedan 1690 efter det att Älvsborgs län ombildats 1679–1680. Länet hade funnits i en annan form sedan 1634.

Fram till slutet av 1996 var det säte för landshövdingen i länet. Vid sammanläggningen av de tre länen, Älvsborgs län, Skaraborgs län samt Göteborgs och Bohus län till Västra Götalands län miste residenset sin ursprungliga funktion. Det har fått en ny roll som hemvist för Regionstyrelsen i Västra Götalandsregionen, som sammanträder här omkring 18 gånger per år. Residenset är ett statligt byggnadsminne sedan den 25 januari 1935 och förvaltas därför av Statens Fastighetsverk.

Historik
Efter kungligt beslut 1642 av drottning Kristinas förmyndarregering flyttades den gamla staden Brätte från sin plats längst in i Vänerns sydligaste vik till säteriet Huvudnäs ägor. Staden fick namnet Vänersborg och blev 1690 residensstad för landshövdingen i Älvsborgs län. Den äldsta delen av residensbyggnaden uppfördes 1754 efter ritningar av Carl Hårleman.

Efter en förödande stadsbrand 1834 utökades tomten för residenset. Det kunde därför fördubblas under 1840-talet vid en om- och tillbyggnad efter ritningar av P. Wallström och Carl Gustaf Blom Carlsson. I samband med att Karl Sigfrid Husberg tillträdde som landshövding 1905 renoverades residenset och elektricitet drogs in. Huset fick även centralvärme 1922.

År 1942 påbörjades ytterligare en stor om- och tillbyggnad av residenset under ledning av Allan Berglund, dåvarande länsarkitekten i Älvsborgs län. Två flyglar uppfördes 1943–1944 och ombyggnaden avslutades 1950 med att bottenvåningen i huvudbyggnaden inreddes som kontor.

Beskrivning
En trappa upp i den hårlemanska delen av residenset ligger representationsvåningen. Planlösningen från 1700-talet är i allt väsentligt bevarad även om det sydligaste rummet – ursprungligen "Landshöfding–Kammar". Detta ändrades till kök och serveringsrum under 1940-talets ombyggnad. Då blev motsvarande rum i tjänarsviten mot torget en del av ekonomiavdelningen.

Det största rummet i våningen är matsalen, som på Hårlemans ritning betecknas som "Sahl". Rummet har numera fått en ansiktslyftning, troligen utförd under renoveringen 1905–1906. En hög panel klär väggarna och vid vardera kortvägg står en gulvit och yppigt dekorerad kakelugn. Modellen på kakelugnen är formgiven av Ferdinand Boberg för Rörstrands utställning på Stockholmsutställningen 1897. Ursprungsmodellen har här fått ett tillägg i form av Älvsborgs läns vapen under en hertigkrona. Boberg kan också ha utformat takrosetten med en krans av glödlampor infällda i stucken på motsvarande sätt som i taket på Operakällaren i Stockholm.

Från matsalen når man "Gustavianska salongen", ett rum som Hårleman betecknade som "Förmak", ett äldre och mer inhemsk beteckning för salong. Rummet är naturligtvis möblerat med gustavianska möbler. Färgsättningen av väggar och snickerier efterliknar det sena 1700-talets rumsinredningar. Det tredje rummet i Hamnsviten är "Älvsborgsrummet", som ursprungligen var sängkammare. Senare blev det landshövdingens arbetsrum. Det står i direkt förbindelse med den stora sessionssalen i tillbyggnaden och därigenom med hela det gamla landsstatshuset. Det nuvarande namnet har rummet på grund av att här hänger verk av flera älvsborgskonstnärer, exempelvis "Aftonlandskap" av Otto Hesselbom.

Framför länsresidenset finns skulpturen Den helige Martin av Carl Milles. Den restes 1951 och är en gåva av Vänersborgs Söners Gille.

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By Oscar Williams
Learning objective: After reading this article, learners will be able to identify the anti-inflammatory effects of certain therapies and strategies to optimize gut microbiome health and diet management in relation to MPN inflammation.
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Patients diagnosed with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) have notably elevated levels of several pro-inflammatory cytokines, including tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF‑α).1 Each MPN subtype has a distinct inflammatory signature which is thought to contribute to overall symptom causation, anemia, and an increased risk of thrombosis.
It remains unclear as to what drives inflammation in MPN; however, it has been shown that the MPN clone itself magnifies the pro-inflammatory environment and that chronic inflammation may predate the beginnings of MPN and could also contribute to an increased risk of developing the disease.1
During the 1st Congress on Myeloproliferative Neoplasms Controversies and Debates, Fleischman gave a presentation on low-risk and low-cost approaches to reducing MPN-related inflammation.1 The approaches included treatment with N-acetylcysteine, altering the gut microbiome, and optimizing diet. Here, we are pleased to provide a summary of this presentation.
N-acetylcysteine
N-acetylcysteine is an antioxidant suggested to play a role in preventing cancer. In patients with MPN, it has been shown to reduce TNF‑α levels in both normal and peripheral blood mononuclear cells, as well as extending the overall survival time of JAK2V617F knock-in mice. The mouse model study also highlighted a protective effect of N-acetylcysteine on wild-type mice from induced thrombosis.
UCI 20‑50 study
The UCI 20‑50 study is an ongoing optimal dose finding study for the use of N-acetylcysteine in patients with MPN. The study utilizes a standard simple toxicity and efficacy interval design for seamless phase I/II clinical trials (Figure 1) and is currently in the recruitment phase. The measure of efficacy is a 30% reduction in symptom burden.
Figure 1. UCI 20-50 study design*
BID, twice daily; CBC, complete blood count; CMP, comprehensive metabolic panel; IFNα, interferon alpha; JAK, Janus kinase inhibitor; MPN, myeloproliferative neoplasm; TSS, total symptom score; w/diff, with differential.
*Adapted from Fleischman.1
Gut microbiome
A recent study investigated the makeup of the gut microbiome in patients with MPN compared with the overall population and found no significant difference in species richness between the two patient groups. However, there were significantly lower levels of phascolarctobacterium in patients with MPN. At normal levels, this species of bacteria is associated with reduced inflammation and lower levels of C‑reactive protein. Moreover, it is a producer of propionate, a short chain fatty acid that inhibits pro‑inflammatory cascades, resulting in the suppression of the pro-inflammatory regulator, nuclear factor kappa B. In contrast, during colonic inflammation, levels of this bacterium are reduced. Collectively, the study revealed that an MPN diagnosis accounts for only a 1.7% difference in microbiome variance between patients with MPN and those in a healthy population. Furthermore, patients with the MPN subtype polycythemia vera had a lower distribution of species abundance compared with the control group. The composition of gut microbiome was also found to differ depending on the treatment regimen, with interferon alpha treatment being most similar to that of the control group. Overall, only subtle differences were observed, and further studies are needed to investigate whether differences are a consequence of MPN or a change in response to treatment.
The Mediterranean diet (high in whole grains, vegetables, legumes, fruits, nuts, seeds, herbs, and spices) is regularly associated with anti-inflammatory effects, as well as being beneficial in patients with metabolic disease. A Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra virgin olive oil or nuts has been shown to reduce levels of C-reactive protein and interleukin-6. The diet is high in fiber, antioxidants, and monounsaturated fats, and has therefore been suggested as a tool to reduce inflammatory cytokine levels in patients with MPN. This could also help to relieve symptom burden and slow disease progression.
Two feasibility studies have recently been completed at the University of California Irvine, aiming to assess the likelihood of patients being able to adopt the proposed changes in diet. The initial pilot study (Figure 2) enrolled a total of 30 patients with MPN and investigated a Mediterranean diet compared with a United States Department of Agriculture diet. Patients received in-person dietician counselling and a weekly curriculum sent via email.
Figure 2. Diet intervention pilot study design*
ASA24, Automated Self-Administered 24-hour Dietary Assessment Tool; CBC, complete blood count; CMP, comprehensive metabolic panel; hsCRP, high sensitivity C-reactive protein test; MED, Mediterranean; USDA, United States Department of Agriculture.
†Biological samples consisted of blood draw, CBC, CMP, lipid panel, hsCRP, plasma for cytokine analysis, and stool sample.
‡Provisions consisted of supplementation of diet with olive oil or being given a grocery card.
§Surveys consisted of ASA24, Mediterranean diet adherence questionnaire, feasibility questionnaire, and symptom surveys.
The results of the initial pilot study demonstrated the following:
A total of 80% of patients could adapt to a Mediterranean diet pattern with consistent registered dietician counselling.
There was a greater symptom burden reduction observed in the Mediterranean diet group.
Although there were no significant changes in the gut microbiome, patients diagnosed with myelofibrosis had reduced microbial richness and evenness in both patient groups.
The second feasibility study (Figure 3) focused on whether patients with MPN could participate in fully online dietary studies.
Figure 3. e-Intervention study design*
DASH, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension; MED, Mediterranean.
The study found that while patients with MPN were eager to attend registered dietician Zoom counselling sessions and complete short daily surveys, a significant proportion had difficulty completing online 24-hour diet recalls. Larger online based interventions are required to detect changes in symptoms, as well to include standard of care for comparison. With regards to the Mediterranean diet itself, the addition of fermented foods should be considered to maximize any positive changes to the gut microbiome.
Patients with MPN show increased levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines, which is thought to contribute to the observed symptoms. Low-cost and low-risk approaches to counteract this are in increasing demand. N-acetylcysteine has been shown to reduce pro-inflammatory cytokine TNF‑α levels, while optimizing the gut microbiome. Therefore, switching to a Mediterranean diet could further aid in reducing overall inflammation and symptom burden.
Fleischman A. Diet, inflammation and MPNs. 1st Congress on Myeloproliferative Neoplasms Controversies and Debates; Nov 12, 2022; Virtual.
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Role of medical therapy in the management of deep rectovaginal endometriosis
According to observational and randomized controlled trials, progestins relieved pain in approximately two-thirds of women with rectovaginal endometriosis, thus constituting an alternative to surgery in selected women.
Fertility and Sterility
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Volume 108, Issue 6, Pages 913–930
Paolo Vercellini, M.D., Laura Buggio, M.D., Edgardo Somigliana, M.D.
Defining whether medical therapy is effective in women with deep rectovaginal endometriosis and in which circumstances it can be considered an alternative to surgery is important for patients and physicians. Numerous observational and some randomized controlled studies demonstrated that different hormonal drugs improved pain and other symptoms in approximately two-thirds of women with deep rectovaginal endometriosis. Because major differences in the effect size of various compounds were not observed, much importance should be given to safety, tolerability, and cost of medications when counseling patients. Progestins seem to offer the best therapeutic balance when long-term treatments are planned. Women should be informed that hormonal drugs control but do not cure endometriosis and that, to avoid surgery, they should be used for years. Medical therapy is not an alternative to surgery in women with hydronephrosis, severe subocclusive bowel symptoms, and in those wishing a natural conception. A progestin should systematically be chosen as a comparator in future randomized trials on novel medications for deep endometriosis. In the meantime, the use of existing drugs should be optimized, and medical and surgical treatments could be viewed as subsequent stages of a stepwise approach. In general, there is no absolute "best" choice, and women must be thoroughly informed of potential benefits, potential harms, and costs of different therapeutic options and allowed to choose what they deem is better for them.
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Q: Frame is not responding when I use cv2. Videocature() Import numpy as no
Import cv2
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A: There are a number of things incorrect in your code.
cap.read() returns a tuple of 2 values: a variable that holds whether a frame was successfully grabbed and the actual frame itself. You need to account for the 2 values that are returned.
The imshow function opens a window to display the frame. Besides the frame it requires a name for the window.
You need to add a waitKey to the loop. This is necessary for openCV to be able to draw the window with the frame on screen.
I've modified your code below. This tutorial can further help you out with question on many of the basic procedures in openCV. You learn most by trying to find the answers on the web yourself, before asking others ;)
import numpy as no
import cv2
cap=cv2.videocapture(0)
while true:
        ret, frame=cap.read()
        # if a frame was succesfully grabbed
        if ret:
                # display the frame in a window called frame
                cv2.imshow('frame', frame)
                cv2.waitKey(1)

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ZLATAN 2015/16 | OFFICIAL NEWS 2015/16 | DECEMBER 2015 | "I was supposed to rest"
"I WAS SUPPOSED TO REST"
ZLATAN'S THOUGHTS AFTER ANGERS-PSG
PSG didn't manage to score on Angers and their nine game-winning streak ended. Zlatan started on the bench but came on in the second half, read his thoughts after the game.
PSG and Angers are the two teams with the most clean sheets in Ligue 1, and predictably the match ended 0-0 tonight. What do you think of the match?
ZLATAN: "It was a difficult match. They defended well."
Angers kept PSG from scoring, something no other French team has achieved in the last 31 attempts. What was missing in PSG's offense tonight?
ZLATAN: "We tried, but we couldn't get going."
You started the match on the bench and didn't get substituted until the 70th minute. Did you have a say in this decision, and what do you think of it?
ZLATAN: "I was supposed to rest today, but I was ready to get in there."


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Copper Breaks Fire almost under control while second nearby Vivian Fire grows
Laura Gutschke
While one wildfire near the Copper Breaks State Park is waning a week after starting, another major wildfire in adjacent Foard County continues to burn thousands of acres.
The Copper Breaks Fire, which started northwest of the state park but has not affected the facility, has burned 7,206 acres and is 84 percent contained, the Texas A&M Forest Service said. The fire started Aug. 16 about 6 miles south of Quanah along State Highway 6 in Hardeman County.
In Foard County, just south of Hardeman County, the Vivian Fire that started Tuesday has burned 8,873 acres and was just 9 percent contained as of Friday morning, the forest service said.
There are about 3,900 people in Hardeman County and about 1,200 in Foard County, according to the U.S. Census Bureau website. The area of ranches and farms has a mixed terrain of rolling hills, small canyons, cultivated fields, pastures and scrub.
There were 50-plus firefighters and other personnel working the Vivian Fire, the forest service said.
A DC-10 tanker made retardant drops Thursday, supplementing the work of another air tanker and three helicopters to help ground crews slow the fire's spread. Dozers and other heavy equipment are being used to build containment lines. Nine engine crews are attacking flare ups and spot fires that jump the lines, the forest service said.
The cause of the fires remains under investigation, the forest service said.
The only known major structure to have burned in the Copper Breaks Fire is a hunting lodge where the fire is believed to have originally started, said MacKenzie Whitaker, administrative lieutenant in charge of communications and jail operations at the Hardeman County Sheriff's Office.
Weather complications
The threat of wind gusts as high as 60 mph prompted officials to issue a code red Thursday afternoon for Goodlett and other western parts of Hardeman County. Residents were advised to be prepared to evacuate if the Vivian Fire jumped the Pease River to the north and spread rapidly unimpeded, according to the forest service.
Weather improved overnight, and the alert was cancelled, Whitaker said.
High temperature for the area is expected to be in the mid-90s Saturday with a 30 percent chance of rain.
More:Copper Breaks Fire about 70 percent contained; Vivian Fire nearby grows to 5,500 acres
More:Copper Breaks Fire may take a few more days to extinguish
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Can You Visit Bob Dylan's Childhood Home?
Home » Can You Visit Bob Dylan's Childhood Home?
Bob Dylan's childhood home is really two homes, both in Minnesota.
The singer-songwriter spent his first few years in one. The other was home during his adolescence.
Can you see either house now? What else can you see on a Dylan-themed road trip?
We've got tips for your freewheelin' vacation!
About Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan is one of the most famous singer-songwriters of all time. He was born Robert Zimmerman on May 24, 1961, in Duluth, Minnesota.
While attending the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Dylan began performing music. He also started using the last name of Dillon (after a Gunsmoke character), which he later changed to Dylan.
He soon dropped out of college and moved to New York. There, his idol Woody Guthrie was hospitalized with a rare disease. Dylan visited him and began to write and perform frequently.
Dylan signed his first recording contract in 1961. He soon released classics like "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall" and "Blowin' in the Wind." He was also considered the voice of the 70's protest movement.
Still, the singer-songwriter has continuously reinvented himself. Whether Dylan added an electric guitar to his act, starred in a Western, or exhibited a show of his paintings, he has continued surprising audiences.
In 1989, Bob Dylan was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Then, he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2012. And, in 2016, Dylan won the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Bob Dylan fans will love visiting his childhood home.
Can I Visit Bob Dylan's Childhood Home? Where Is It?
Bob Dylan lived in two different homes as a child. The first one in Duluth, Minnesota, is a plain-looking duplex on North Third Avenue. Dylan lived there with his family until the age of six. A Dylan devotee now owns that house.
When Dylan was six, his family moved to Hibbing, Minnesota. That house is generally considered his childhood home since he lived there from age seven through high school.
The Hibbing house is at 2425 7th Ave E. It's a wood-framed, stuccoed, three-bedroom house.
In fact, Dylan devotee Bill Pagel owns both of Dylan's childhood homes. He's open to turning the Duluth house into a museum in the hopes of boosting tourism.
Pro Tip: While exploring Bob Dylan's home in Duluth, Minnesota make sure to check out The Split Rock Lighthouse Road Trip Guide.
You can find Bob Dylan's childhood home in Duluth, Minnesota.
Is Bob Dylan Still Touring?
Yes, he is. Dylan's current world tour, Rough and Rowdy Ways, is on now and scheduled through 2024. Check his website for upcoming dates.
What Other Bob Dylan Sites Can I Visit Near His Childhood Home?
The public library employees in Hibbing put together a Dylan-related walking tour. The trip is self-guided and is 1.9 miles. You'll pass Dylan's childhood home with a plaque outside. You'll also see the diner where teenaged Dylan ordered cherry pie a la mode and the bowling alley where he won a tournament.
In Duluth, you can walk the Bob Dylan Way, a 1.8-mile path through Duluth's downtown. The route links different arts-related facilities to foster creative development.
You can also see the Duluth Armory where Dylan saw Buddy Holly perform just a few days before Holly's death. Duluth also celebrates Dylan's birthday every May 24.
Connect with nature on some of the amazing hikes close to Bob Dylan's childhood home.
Best Hikes Near Bob Dylan's Childhood Home
Chester Park Loop
This 2.4-mile trail is suitable for all levels and is primarily used for hiking. In addition, Chester Park has a sports field and picnic tables and offers cross-country skiing in the winter. Dogs are welcome if they're on a leash.
The loop winds along Chester Creek, where you'll see some small waterfalls. Families report small children liking this trail a lot.
Elys Peak Trail
This moderate trail is also near Duluth. It's 1.7 miles, and May through October is the best time of year to hike it. Dogs are welcome here, too, as long as they're on a leash. The spectacular overlook is many hikers' favorite part of this trail.
Some rocky scrambles might challenge those with knee problems. In addition, some hikers report that it's easy to wander onto side trails.
They recommend taking a picture of the map at the start and keeping the blue and white markings in sight.
Pro Tip: Before heading out for a hike or camping trip, make sure you Don't Forget To Pack These Essentials.
Best Camping Near Bob Dylan's Childhood Home
Buffalo Valley Camping
There are 63 sites at this Duluth campground, and all have full hookups. Tent camping is also available. They do have public showers, some of which are accessible for disabled patrons. Pets are allowed. However, they must obey leash laws.
They are open year-round and offer many outdoor activities such as golf, horseshoes, volleyball, and basketball. They also have a video arcade.
For a 50-Amp campsite, it's currently $54 per night.
Red Pine Campground
This campground is located 25 minutes from Duluth but has restaurants and stores nearer than Buffalo Valley does.
Red Pine Campground features 100 sites, including both pull-through and back-in. All sites have full hookups, and there are a few ponds on the property. Also, tent camping is available behind the park if you're looking for a more rustic experience.
Reviews say the owners are friendly, and the website lists a lot of local attractions. They aren't open year-round, so please confirm availability before your arrival.
The last reported rate was $42 per night.
Is a Trip to Bob Dylan's Childhood Home Worth It?
There isn't much to see to just go by either one of Bob Dylan's childhood homes. However, both Duluth and Hibbing offer Dylan-themed sights to see. If you're a diehard Dylan fan, why not take in both and also stop in Minneapolis for other interesting places?
Bob Dylan gave us an immortal song about Minnesota's Highway 61. He also gave us songs about traveling ("Gotta Travel On") and wandering ("Like A Rolling Stone").
Maybe it's time to take the hint and explore the places that made him who he is today.
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Bob's birth day stated at the beginning of the article is a misprint. It's May 24, 1941, not 1961.


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Our catfish is caught wild in estuarine waters including the Albemarle Sound and surrounding area. These wild fish eat an equally wild diet, which gives the white fillets a mild flavor.
This dense, meaty catfish is a great option for kids. Boneless, skinless, white meat is ready to be made into tasty little catfish fingers. For adults, catfish is excellent blackened, broiled, or breaded and fried.


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An accurate depiction of how I feel when I'm in the classroom.
While my current traveling resume isn't quite extensive, it's getting there. I've traveled to 3 different continents, both alone and with others, and I'm perpetually in the planning stages of my next trip.
To be added in 2016: Cuba, Chile, and Israel!
The purpose of my site is to provide a place where I can document my travels, as well as provide insight for those looking for an adventure of their own. I am by no means an expert, but I've picked up some useful bits along the way. Hopefully I can be a great resource as you plan a trip of your own!


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Published on May 1st, 2021 | by Adrian Gunning
Spring Has Sprung: Atari Sheds Light on Budding New Atari VCS Titles
Atari is pleased to support up-and-coming and popular titles from indie video game developers and highlight some additional titles coming to the Atari VCS PC/console hybrid this spring. Prepare to revisit retro games from decades past, along with new titles that transport you to a time when big hair, punk rock, and parachute pants were all the rage.
Set in a "futuristic" timeline, you'll need to help save all of humanity and stop a deadly virus from escaping in D/Generation. If you're a fan of big guns and zooming around the skies on a stylish jetboard, check out Jetboard Joust. Battle against your friends as you blast them with weapons from your rocketship in Utopos. If retro-style games with a twist are your jam, you'll find a new favorite title to play solo or against friends on the Atari VCS.
Read more about the games featured below:
D/Generation (West Coast Software Limited / Available Now)
Enhanced with improved graphics by West Coast Software Limited, D/Generation is a retro action-adventure game set in the future (technically, 2021) that requires you to save all of humanity — no biggie, right? A deadly virus has escaped at Genoq headquarters in London, and your mission is to travel up a 90-story-tall HQ skyscraper to deliver a package to Derrida, the lead scientist working on bioweapon research. Focus on your task at hand or assist others along the way as you work to stop the mutagenic contagion from escaping the building.
D/Generation trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1SXOt7Xv1A
Jetboard Joust (Bitbull LTD / Available Now)
Developers Bitbull LTD blend the spirit and intensity of arcade coin-ops SHMUPs from the '80s with the tactical elements and replayability of hardcore modern roguelikes. For fans of action, big guns, and fast and frenetic gameplay, Jetboard Joust delivers on all counts. Hop on a stylized jetboard as you take to the skies, blasting alien invaders with a variety of weapons and battle against massive, unrelenting bosses.
Jetboard Joust trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgrctGL76y4
Utopos (Jani Penttinen / Available Now)
Returning to the spotlight after its original launch in 1993 by developer Jani Penttinen, Utopos is a multiplayer spaceship arena fighting game where you'll battle against others in the ultimate rocketship fighting championship. Utopos is a colonized world on the Asteroid Belt where humans have found that rocketship fights provide endless entertainment. Select your weapons and ship, and fight against your friends or AI-controlled opponents.
Utopos trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syigCFxhrYI
The Atari VCS pre-launched to early-adopters in December 2020, with pre-order fulfillment and general retail availability to follow in Spring 2021. The Atari VCS lineup of video computer systems, bundles, and peripherals are available for preorder at GameStop.com and AtariVCS.com at discounted pre-order pricing. The Atari VCS 800 (8GB) Onyx Base system will retail for just $299.99 USD, while Atari VCS 800 "All-In" system bundles include the Atari VCS Classic Joystick (available separately for $59.99) and Atari VCS Modern Controller ($59.99) for $399.99 USD. The Atari VCS Classic Joystick and Modern Controllers were created in partnership with PowerA.
Adrian Gunning Adrian lives in Melbourne Australia and has a huge passion for gaming, technology and pop culture. He recently finished his a Bachelor of Journalism and is currently focusing on games journalism. When not writing and playing video games, Adrian can be found in Comics 'R' Us debating the pros of the DC Universe and cons of the Marvel Universe.
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"perfect for those who travel on a budget"
It's perfect for those who travel on a budget. The room is really small but clean. I would stay here again and recommend it to my friends. We're so happy to find this hostel that I will write about it in my blog. Everything you need is within reach. Even the MTR is just about a 3 minute walk.
"An interesting experience if you like troubles"
I didn't get the room I booked.
I had to pay more than others did.
"beaucoup de bruit et des traveaux"
de l'eau coulait dans la salle de bain, l'eau provenait du plafnr suite à des traveaux.
tres bruyant on allait au parc pour avoir du calme.
Im need to share my experience with you all about the Tsim Sha Tsui Budget Hostel..
As my reservation is reach on 25/9 noon.. When i reach the hostel around 3pm+, the customer service said the room already rent out. the reason is im late. Then need us to add more HKD400+ to book another room which just for 3person/room.(my actual booking is 4person/room)..
Of cause, we neogotiate with the guy(customer service), he shout on us and treat us badly. "No refundable, if want to rent, need to add money, otherwise find other place" he said.
We very angry and unhappy with this. This is like chitting on us. Since im already make the reservation, the hostel must be reserve the room for us. If not, must replace with the same type of room to us too..
"it was cheap, very basic"


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Keanu Reeves – Adam Warlock (& 9 Other Actors We Want in the MCU)
Keanu Reeves had recently expressed his interest in playing Marvel superhero, Wolverine. His statements went viral on the internet and grabbed people's attention. This made the fans think, what if their favorite actor plays a Marvel character, and which role…
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Marvel's 'The Dark Phoenix ' hit the theatres last week bringing a huge surprise for the fans by a classic X-Men character. During the events of the "The Dark Phoenix Saga" the mutant pop star Allison Blaire, popularly known as…


The Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship started in the summer of 2000. It has since grown tremendously in size as well as in depth. The fellowship training program received full 5-year accreditation in August, 2002. One fellow is accepted each year for this three-year fellowship.
The overall objective of the training program is to provide the trainees with excellent clinical training, resources to pursue independent research, and unique opportunities for educational pursuits. Our philosophy is that by providing a strong foundation during the early parts of the fellowship and a stimulating environment, the trainee will acquire the skills necessary for independence in clinical decision making, research design, and educational and administrative endeavors.
The Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital Pediatric Emergency Department is unique in that it serves a diverse population of patients. The ED enjoys a strong working relationship with the approximately 200 affiliated pediatricians who utilize the services of the Children's Hospital for emergency and inpatient care. The current annual census is 28,000 and growing.
The pediatric emergency department is open 24 hours per day, seven days per week. It is a full service facility with eleven full-purpose rooms, one urgent care room, and a two-bay resuscitation suite. Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital is an ACS-certified Level I Trauma Center. The attendings and fellows provide pediatric trauma care in close cooperation with our colleagues from pediatric surgery.
Fellows in PEM also rotate through Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut, the site of the Connecticut Poison Center. For general emergency medicine, the fellows have opportunities to rotate through either Yale-New Haven Hospital or Bridgeport Hospital, a high-acuity, inner-city hospital located in Bridgeport, Connecticut.


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Q: git два репозитория на проект Есть сторонний проект на github - ng2-admin, я его склонировал.
На основе ng2-admin я уже вояю что то свое.
Там постоянно выходят доработки, что я забираю по git pull.
Но мне так же хочется вести историю и своих наработок.
Как мне все это пушить во второй проект, к пр myproject?
То есть я забрал обновы с ng2-admin и myproject говорит, что есть новые файлы.
Так же когда я работаю над своей частью кода, что бы ng2-admin не мелькам мне что есть новый код, изменения в нем.
Как это все сделать в одной папке, я не знаю, но есть вот такая мысль...
Будут две папки ng2-admin и myproject.
Через rsync заганять код в myproject.
Если есть более изящный вариант по средствам самого git для одной директории, то конечно воспользовался бы лучше им.
Если можно, то поделитесь статьями, можно тут раскидать, можно пальцем ткнуть.
Любые мысли тоже приветствуются.

A: Самое первое, что нужно понять, это то, что в гите есть ветки локальные, а есть локальные ветки, к которым привязаны удаленные. Обычно, имя удаленной ветки совпадает с именем локальной. Но это "обычно".
Локальные ветки обычно называются так "master", "develop", а удаленные "origin/master", "origin/develop". origin - это просто название удаленного репозитория, синоним для  урла репозитория и имеет такое имя, потому что там хранить "оригинальный", "начальный" код.
Теперь разберем глубже.
Посмотреть добавленные удаленные репозитории
git remote show

там обычно будет origin.
Добавить ещё один (как пример, с гитхаба)
git remote add <имя> git@github.com:user/BBBB.git

можно добавить опцию -f, что бы подтянуло данные. <имя> - это имя репы для нас, пусть там будет second
Теперь, можно делать к примеру так
Сделаем ветку от мастера первого репозитория
git checkout -b test origin/master

и подмержим туда мастер второго
git merge second/master

( решаем кофликты, коммитим)
и теперь отправим эту ветку в второй репозиторий в ветку mytest
git push -u second mytest

эта команда и привяжет локальную ветку test c веткой mytest в второй репе. Последующие пуши в этой ветке будут отправлять именно ее в правильный репозиторий (конечно, если push.default=simple, но это сейчас по умолчанию). git pull подтянет изменения в этой ветке с правильного удаленного репозитория.
То есть, для Вас два (или больше) внешних репозитория будут выглядеть как один. Да, у них могут быть ветки с одинаковыми именами, но у Вас всегда есть возможность привязать их к удобным Вам названиям. Эти локальные названия веток кроме Вас никто не будет знать. Ветки можно мержить и ничего, что они "как бы находятся в разных репозиториях".
Также ещё понадобятся команды вида git fetch origin/git fetch second - утянуть изменения с удаленных репозиториев себе, но ничего не пытаться смержить (точнее - обновить привязанные локальные ветки).
P.S. Когда то я таким образом "мигрировал код" с одной репы компании в другую репу. Вот только репы были за впн, плюс разработчики переезжали на новую репу потихоньку и мне нужно было "допереносить код".

A: На вашем месте, я бы посмотрел в сторону использования git submodule или git subtree. Оба похода позволят вам вести проект в одном git репозитории, но разделить с точки зрения git ваши наработки и сторонний проект. У каждого из них есть свои преимущества и недостатки. Если вы хотите использовать сторонний проект ng2-admin "as is", то больше подойдет submodule. Если вы хотите вносить изменения в ng2-admin непосредственно для своих нужд, то удобнее будет subtree, так как позволит вам делать и локальные изменения (и на выбор либо сливать их во внешний репозиторий проекта, либо оставить изменения только в локальном репозитории и периодически мерджить их с новыми изменениями с remote), так и изменения для remote. К сожалению, использование и subtree и submodule не даст возможности держать все в одной директории, но позволит использовать вложенную директорию для хранения ng2-admin, которая будет курироваться другим git репозиторием.
Вы можете использовать и 2 remote, как вам писали в комментарии, однако, это не избавит вас от надобности постоянного выбора ветки/репозитория для коммита, а также не даст сделать логическое разделение порций изменений для 2 репозиториев внутри проетка, так чтобы они не мешали друг другу.


Every two years, the Rainbow PUSH Automotive Project conducts a survey with the top 12 global automotive manufacturers as a means to gauge their diversity efforts in the areas of employment, advertising, marketing, dealerships, procurement and philanthropy.
All but one manufacturer took part in the most recent survey this year. BMW refused to participate. As a result, the German-based auto company received RED marks across the board--the lowest score possible.
In response to BMW choosing against being transparent in sharing their diversity efforts, Rev. Jackson has called for a full-scale boycott of the car company. African Americans represent more than 10 percent of BMW's consumer base, but there appears to be no reciprocity from the automaker.
"If you have a BMW, we urge you to get another car," Rev. Jackson said during the press conference at the 2017 Rainbow PUSH Global Automotive Summit in October. "If you don't have one, don't plan on buying one. We're saying to the auto industry, 'we've worked too hard and consumed too much to be locked out."


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The 8bit-Hub is a powerful accessory that connects into the serial/printer/user port of your 8bit computers, and provides a range of functionality such as Wifi networking, MicroSD storage, 3 joystick ports, and PS2 mouse port.
The 8bit-Hub was designed for tight integration with 8bit-Unity, making it very easy to develop new applications that use the connectivity on offer. It is also possible to build standard assembly and CC65 application that talks to the hub (see sample code).
The following games and applications are already available:
8bit-Slicks: Online top-down racing game for up-to 4 players, with a competitive ranking system.
8bit-Strike: A counter-strike inspired 2D online multiplayer game for up-to 8 players, with a competitive ranking system.
8bit-OS: A new and exciting "App" oriented 8bit Operating System currently under development. It features a file browser, image viewer, music player, text editor, and even a mini "web browser"!!! Future releases aim to include an "App Library" of downloadable community contributed apps.
8bit-Web: Run a HTPP website from your 8bit Computer!!!
The 8bit-Hub is priced 124 USD, plus 15 USD per communication cable (+shipping fee of 10-20 USD, depending on country). If you would like to get a unit, please enter the order queue and we will contact you as soon as a unit becomes available (first-come / first-served!).
ENTER THE ORDER QUEUE
Update (2021/12): Current firmware supports the Atari (400/800/XL/XE), C64, NES/Famicom, Oric 1/Atmos and Lynx. But it is possible to enter the queue with cable for other systems, this will actually help me prioritize the order of implementation.
The roadmap for future development on the 8bit-Hub includes adding function calls to use the Hub as a co-processor (for computation intensive applications/games). Stay tuned!
Finally, it is important to mention that 8bit-Hub is fully opensource! The hardware and software are released to the community so they can improve or modify it to suit their own needs. The technical information can be found here:
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My Care, I Care: A study of what people with HIV value about NHS HIV services across London
Duration: January 2012 - March 2013
As part of a larger review of HIV services in London, the London Specialised Commissioning Group (SCG) commissioned Sigma Research to investigate the views of people with diagnosed HIV about the London NHS HIV services provided to them. The final report from the research, which included a large-scale self-completion survey and eight focus groups, is available to download here. It is also available in printed format, free to UK addresses here.
Almost 1400 people with diagnosed HIV self-completion the survey which was available in HIV clinics and online from early February to the end of July 2012. The survey covered: demographics, current service use, motivations for service choice, aspirations for service development and broader social care needs. Sampling and recruitment were controlled in an attempt to ensure a sample broadly representative of the population of people using HIV clinical services in London and to ensure representation from all 28 London clinics. The survey was promoted online by HIV organisations and some HIV clinics. In addition paper copies of the survey were administered by dedicated fieldworkers in all the 28 specialist HIV out-patients clinics in Greater London. Eight focus groups with key groups of people with HIV were used to investigate in more detail motivations for service use, satisfaction with services and aspirations and suggestions for service development.
The project was approved by the Ethics Committee of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.
Key contact: Peter Weatherburn
Tagged under: HIV policy and practice, All living with HIV


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Maronda "Lyric" T'pring	Music Coordinator
Maronda "Lyric" T'Pring is an established, entertainment focused administrator with a plethora of notable experience. Lyric owns iAMaSONGwriter, where she and her team work with an array of artists, singer-songwriters, producers, musicians, managers, publishers and labels, helping them with all administrative demands and needs. As a graduate of the Berklee College of Music, Lyric has the knowledge to prepare her clients for success. In addition to her formal training, she has had the opportunity to work with industry trendsetters all over the world.
Lyric believes every song has meaning and a rewarding purpose. Her mantra is "Know your rights so that you realize your worth!" Lyric provides all levels of administrative services including the application for basic copyrights, song registration with Performing Rights Organizations, song encoding and contract interpretation. She also provides the artist with the necessary contracts and agreements to ensure all legalities are handled (including band, producer, co-writer, co-publishing and song split agreements).
Lyric has worked as the Music Coordinator for Paragon Film Music, alongside its founder, Jabari Ali, a guild-nominated, film and television Music Supervisor. Together, they have successfully executed on the following shows: OWN/HBOMAX David Makes Man (2019/2021), BET'S South Central Love (2019), Equalizer 2 (2018) and FOX TV Series "Shots Fired"(2017). In addition, Lyric has worked with: South Coast Music Group (Label): Dababy (Grammy Nominated Rapper), Stunna 4 Vegas, Blacc Zacc, Maximus Music Records (Recording Studio),
The Hamiltones (Grammy Nominated Soul Trio), Queen Sheba (International Poet), Ahji (Singer/Songwriter), Dennis Reed (MD, Vocalist, Producer, Songwriter), Shelton McCoy (Divine Sounds, Akevius (RnB), 704 (Rap), Regina Skeeters (Gospel), Ronica Bowers (Gospel), iGot20OnMyBeat (Music Producer), K.Figz (Music Producer), Candace Woodson (UK Soul Artist), and the legendary Special Ed (Hip-Hop Artist).
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Trademark Use and the Problem of Source
by Mark P. McKenna
Apr 30, 2009 2009 U. Ill. L. Rev. 773 Download
This Article mediates a scholarly debate regarding the existence and desirability of a "trademark use" doctrine. It argues that trademark use is a predicate of liability under the Lanham Act, but those who advocate treating trademark use as a threshold question put much more weight on that concept than it can bear. Courts cannot consistently apply trademark use as a distinct element of the plaintiff's prima facie case be-cause trademark use can be determined only from the perspective of con-sumers. Specifically, courts can determine whether a defendant has made trademark use of a plaintiff's mark only by asking whether consumers are likely to view the defendant's use as one that indicates the source of the defendant's products or services. Because such an inquiry is, by its na-ture, highly context-sensitive, trademark use is not a concept capable of serving the limiting function advocates hope. The trademark use debate, however, reveals a fundamental problem in modern trademark law and theory. Consumer understanding, and particularly consumer understand-ing of "source," defines virtually all of modern trademark law's bounda-ries. But these boundaries are never fixed because consumer understand-ing is inherently unstable, particularly with respect to an ill-defined term like "source."


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>Food Access: Challenges and Solutions Brought on by COVID-19
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Food Access: Challenges and Solutions Brought on by COVID-19
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Children pick up lunch at the Olympic Hills Elementary School, Seattle, Washington, March 17, 2020
Photo by Brian Snyder/Reuters
by Sameer M. Siddiqi, Jonathan H. Cantor, Tamara Dubowitz, Andrea Richardson, Patricia Ann Stapleton, Yael Katz
For the 14.3 million American households already experiencing food insecurity, COVID-19 shutdowns and restrictions have created new layers of hardship. Many families are avoiding or having trouble getting to grocery stores, which have limited their hours and services. Although food inventories remain robust, there have also been empty grocery shelves because of heightened demand for staple goods and supply chain challenges. Restaurants that deliver food are closed or cutting back. And widespread layoffs and furloughs mean families have less money to buy groceries.
These difficulties hit all communities, but some groups are especially at risk:
Kids. Millions of children affected by school closures no longer have access to federally subsidized school lunches (29.7 million), breakfasts (14.7 million), or after-school snacks (1.2 million). These lost meals are particularly troubling for the 11 million (PDF) children in 2018 that lived in food insecure households.
Undergraduates. A third of college students report (PDF) that they are routinely food insecure. Now they can no longer rely on subsidized meal plans, campus housing, or campus food service businesses because of school closures.
Families residing in food deserts. Individuals living in neighborhoods with already limited access to grocery stores and restaurants are likely experiencing additional difficulties due to business closures and transit restrictions.
Elderly people. Households with elderly individuals, 2.9 million of which are food insecure, are no longer able rely on federally subsidized meals served in group settings or adult care facilities. This is especially concerning given that elderly individuals are at risk for severe COVID-19–associated illness.
Low-income families. Many consumers will have less money to spend on food due to lost paychecks stemming from illness, increased child/caregiver responsibilities, and social distancing measures. Such challenges may be particularly acute for those without paid leave, health insurance, or unemployment insurance or those employed in precarious work positions. Empty shelves may be especially harmful to families who rely on the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), which limits benefits to specific staple foods.
For the 14.3 million American households already experiencing food insecurity, COVID-19 shutdowns and restrictions have created new layers of hardship.
Food supply chain workers. Farmers, food processors, and retail employees themselves may be affected by illness and self-quarantine, hazardous work conditions, a lack of paid sick leave, and reductions in farm income due to economic uncertainty and the loss of direct-to-consumer markets (e.g., farmers' markets, farm-to-school programs). Longer-term challenges may arise in domestic and international markets as business closures, food inspection suspensions, and travel and visa restrictions between countries persist (e.g., limits on new H-2A guest workers in the United States) and as supply chains shift to meet demands for essential products.
Three broad categories of solutions are being rolled out by government agencies, private businesses, and nonprofits.
Boost Households' Food Buying Power
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and WIC are well suited to lend emergency assistance. The recently enacted Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) expands SNAP or WIC eligibility by suspending certain requirements and giving states greater flexibility in enrollment rules, food item allowances, and operational requirements. Federal and state policymakers also are considering whether to increase SNAP benefits (e.g., by utilizing Disaster SNAP). Some municipalities are providing additional cash benefits; for example, Seattle is offering 6,000 low-income families up to $800 in supermarket vouchers. Separately, the federal cash assistance, expanded unemployment benefits, and expanded paid family leave in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act will give households more money for food.
Bolster Emergency Food Resources
Local food banks and pantries are struggling to meet the extraordinary demand created by COVID-19. Food donation organizations, like Feeding America, have launched campaigns to raise funds to address emergency needs. In terms of federal law, the FFCRA authorizes funds for pre-packaged meals for low-income seniors and commodity food distribution through The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) to boost the capabilities of food banks and pantries. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has authorized school districts to run their summer feeding programs during the current school closures. Accordingly, some districts are making grab-and-go meals available, serving as food banks for low-income families, and using bus routes to deliver meals. However, there is growing concern such distribution may be hindered by risk of community transmission and volunteer shortages.
Protect the Supply Chain
Several businesses and jurisdictions are considering whether to designate grocery store and food supply chain workers as essential employees, as recommended by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (PDF), and offer them corresponding benefits and protections. They're considering, for example, expanded paid family leave, childcare subsidies, hazard compensation, health insurance coverage, access to personal protective equipment, and disease mitigation efforts (e.g., erecting physical barriers or implementing intensive cleaning procedures). Businesses are also expanding restocking and delivery services (e.g., Amazon and Walmart are hiring thousands of new workers) and rapidly modifying their supply chains.
What Could Policymakers and Community Leaders Consider Moving Forward?
First, this crisis calls for a coordinated response that addresses both near- and long-term challenges. Some jurisdictions, like New York City, have appointed a "food czar." Arizona and California meanwhile have mobilized their National Guard to support food supply and distribution operations. Food service and retail businesses are adopting COVID-19 response plans to minimize disease transmission while also ensuring food access.
Second, to protect food supply workers and minimize transmission that might hinder food access, businesses and local governments could consider designating farm workers, food processors, food retail workers, and others as emergency personnel and providing them with personal protective equipment, priority access to disease testing, safe worksites, hazard pay, and adequate access to health care, childcare, and sick leave.
Third, local and state public service agencies could immediately request needed USDA waivers to expand access to SNAP and WIC. For example, Arizona requested permission to use SNAP benefits for hot and prepared meals, and California requested permission to use SNAP benefits for online grocery delivery orders. State agencies could also utilize public outreach so families are aware of available benefits.
Just a few weeks into the pandemic, tremendous efforts are already underway to make sure the food insecure aren't forgotten in the midst of so much other disruption. But the weeks to come will surely demand more creative solutions from the public and private sectors, particularly for the most vulnerable in our communities.
Sameer M. Siddiqi is an associate policy researcher at the RAND Corporation. Jonathan Cantor is an associate policy researcher, Tamara Dubowitz is a senior policy researcher, Andrea Richardson is a policy researcher, Patricia Ann Stapleton is a political scientist, and Yael Katz is a quantitative analyst at RAND.
Commentary gives RAND researchers a platform to convey insights based on their professional expertise and often on their peer-reviewed research and analysis.
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Jonathan H. Cantor
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Tamara Dubowitz
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Patricia Ann Stapleton
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Nutrition Policy
Getting To Outcomes Guide for Community Emergency Preparedness
Patricia A. Ebener, Sarah B. Hunter, et al.
Improving Disaster Resilience Among Older Adults
Regina A. Shih @ReginaShih, Joie D. Acosta, et al.
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China needs real AI innovation, not profit-seeking
By Li Qiaoyi Source:Global Times Published: 2017/6/13 19:23:39
Illustration: Peter C. Espina/GT
Some bizarrely embarrassing mistakes spotted in a high-profile artificial intelligence (AI) presentation by Baidu last week might have thrown some much-needed cold water on China's AI fever, amid concerns of an investment bubble in the sector.
China's huge online population seems to have become giddy with excitement about AI, but the growing number of companies investing in AI should be foresighted yet cool-minded when placing bets on the trendy tech.
The PowerPoint presentation by Lu Qi, the helmsman of Baidu's AI arm, at a conference in Beijing last week, was intended to focus people's attention on the Chinese search giant's transition toward an AI-first company, but has instead raised doubts about the company's AI ambitions.
A few apparently incorrect Chinese characters found in the PowerPoint slides as well as the mistaken use of a headshot of Baidu founder Robin Li Yanhong in place of a robot came as a surprise, although Baidu later clarified that the PowerPoint used during Lu's presentation was a beta version of the authentic one.
The embarrassing mistakes are certainly not enough to justify any deep pessimism about the prospects of the AI vision of one of China's top technology powerhouses. Appointed by China's top economic planner earlier this year to lead the country's first national laboratory on deep learning technologies and applications, Baidu is clearly an AI bellwether in the country.
Nevertheless, other than the mistakes, the speech by Lu, the former Microsoft executive and a reputed AI expert who joined Baidu in January as group president and chief operating officer, did not seem to offer anything new and disruptive about the application of the next big thing in the tech world.
This puts the company in stark contrast with Google, which has widened its lead in the AI arena with its Go-playing machine AlphaGo trouncing a handful of top Chinese Go players that included Ke Jie, the world's reigning Go champion, at a Go summit in late May in the Chinese water town of Wuzhen in East China's Zhejiang Province.
The "funny" mistakes can't simply be laughed away, but should instead serve as a wake-up call for not only Baidu but a multitude of Chinese companies whose future growth will rely on AI-related businesses.
As a company leading China's AI revolution, Baidu should think beyond the AI technologies and applications such as face recognition that have already become a reality in everyday life. If the likes of Baidu can't think of some truly forward-looking scenarios for the use of AI, how can China convince the outside world of its capability to take the lead in the world economy as an innovator. Too often Chinese companies have been known for their adeptness at quickly catching up with overseas counterparts, but now it's time for them to establish themselves as genuine innovators that can start a worldwide technology trend on their own.
As for the many Chinese companies hoping to simply jump onto the AI bandwagon and accordingly increase the valuation of their businesses, they'd better stay sober, as there's still a long way to go before such dreams will turn into profits, especially as AI has yet to become an essential part of everyday life.
There has already been much debate about an AI bubble emerging in China this year, with some industry insiders forecasting a wave of AI business closures as early as next year.
China saw $2.6 billion worth of investment in AI businesses last year, second only to the US with $17.9 billion, according to data from domestic think tank Wuzhen Institute.
In a market where there's an excessive focus on profits, there are grounds for concern that an influx of investment into a hot sector could lead to an investment bubble. Investors in China's AI marketplace should heed the wake-up call.
The author is a reporter with the Global Times. bizopinion@globaltimes.com.cn
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Cinema Touching Disability Film Festival
Sponsor CTDFF
The Cinema Touching Disability Film Festival and Short Film Competition aims to change the picture of disability through film. The top cinematic celebration of disability in the state, the Festival features the best work of independent filmmakers from around the world, from documentaries to animated shorts to the avant-garde. The two-day event, usually held at the Alamo Drafthouse, provides a unique and entertaining way to positively and accurately view disability.
The 2021 Festival season has ended, and we're so grateful to all the sponsors, volunteers, filmmakers, and film-lovers who made it happen! Read our wrap up of this year's events, including the 18th annual Cinema Touching Disability Film Festival and Lost Reel Short Film Showcase!
About Cinema Touching Disability
Praised by the Texas Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities, the Austin Mayor's Committee on People with Disabilities, the Texas Film Commission, and the Austin Film Society, Cinema Touching Disability is informative and refreshing for all audiences. The Festival provides audiences with the opportunity to enjoy films that can't otherwise be seen on the big screen. With free admission (the $10 ticket is good for $10 of food or drink at the Festival), we offer unique evenings with wrap-around experiences inspired by the films, like live entertainment, art, and conversations.
Stay in touch! Get the latest all year through Cinema Touching Disability News, our free e-newsletter, with exclusive interviews and insightful analysis of recent popular film releases from a disability perspective. For updates about this year's program, featured guests, the short film competition, and more Festival highlights, follow us on Facebook - Twitter - Instagram.
The Cinema Touching Disability Film Festival is a program of the Coalition of Texans with Disabilities. One in five Texans has a disability, and CTD works to ensure that we may work, live, learn, play and participate fully in the community of their choice. CTD's statewide priorities include independent living, attendant wages and other services, civil rights, employment, and access to healthcare and medications. Get involved!
Learn more about the history of the Cinema Touching Disability Film Festival and Short Film Competition.
The 2021 film lineup:
Not Going Quietly
Short Film Competition finalists
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Boulay's client portal solution for the encrypted, bi-directional exchange and storage of tax returns, financial statements and other files.
Boulay's employee benefit administration portal solution to access information on employer retirement benefits by participants, plan sponsors or advisors.
WealthNAV™ is your personal financial planning website and document vault. It is intended for the private and secure use of Boulay Wealth Management clients.
Boulay Portfolio Dashboard provides Wealth Management clients with access to consolidated investment performance, asset allocation, holdings, transactions, and gains/losses reports.


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