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One Thursday evening in March 2007, Julie Rice stood in the small indoor-cycling studio she had started just 11 months earlier on New York City's Upper West Side. She watched in amazement as Bill Clinton worked the room. The only one dressed in a business suit rather than spandex shorts, the former president weaved among the tightly packed bikes greeting Hillary Clinton supporters who'd all donned T-shirts that read EXERCISE YOUR VOTE. Smiling and shaking hands, he assured them that his wife would make a great presidential candidate in 2008.
Rice marveled at how, in less than a year, SoulCycle had morphed from a start-up that sometimes gave away classes to a citywide phenomenon boasting such fans as Kyra Sedgwick and Katie Couric. Now, with the visit from Clinton, it was getting the best publicity hit of all. The event had been dreamed up by a SoulCycle client, the daughter-in-law of U.S. Congresswoman Nita Lowey, who was casting about for an innovative fund-raising concept. "It was a slow media day, so we got tons of press," Rice remembers. "And the Clinton appearance coincided with the opening of our second studio. All of a sudden the city was buzzing about SoulCycle. It went viral."
Rice, who spent 15 years as a Hollywood talent agent, working with stars such as Jennifer Lopez and Sean Combs, knows a thing or two about helping a brand reach fever pitch. "I was in the talent-management business right at the time when actors were becoming small businesses, with extensions like clothing lines and recording deals," she says. So it felt perfectly natural that she conceived of her own business not only as a place to ride a bike but also as a philosophy, a fund-raising force and in some ways a source of entertainment.
Today, SoulCycle has expanded to six studios across the New York metropolitan area, plus one in the Hamptons and another in Los Angeles. And now the company is poised to once again get bigger: In May 2011, Rice and her cofounder, Elizabeth Cutler, entered into a strategic partnership with Equinox, the giant sports-club company, to open 50 to 60 locations by 2015. Celebrities like Kelly Ripa, Lady Gaga, Katie Holmes, Tom Cruise and Brooke Shields all swear by the brand's rigorous workouts. SoulCycle also raises about $500,000 for charity every year.
And it's all because Rice couldn't find a place to work out.
In 2005, Rice and her now-husband, Spencer Rice, also a talent agent, moved from Los Angeles to New York, where she'd grown up. They were looking for a fresh start, and the promise of a friend's rent-controlled apartment sealed the deal. "I loved working in the entertainment business; I had a great job and a wonderful experience from my early twenties into my thirties," says Rice. "But I'm an all-or-nothing type of person, and I could not picture doing that job for 25 more years." So she took an interim step, agreeing to open a New York office for her L.A. agency and hoping the pace would be less hectic than in Hollywood.
The genesis of SoulCycle was one of those "if you build it" epiphanies: If you can't find the exercise studio you want, build it yourself, and like-minded people will show up. "I had no intention of quitting my job and starting a Spinning studio," Rice recalls. But she had every intention of doing a lot of Spinning, a sport she had fallen in love with in L.A.
Spinning is a high-intensity form of group indoor cycling, invented in the late 1980s by an endurance cyclist named Johnny Goldberg, who later trademarked the term. Participants ride bikes equipped with a flywheel to control resistance and mimic real-world terrain; riders use specialized shoes that hook into the pedals, and follow an instructor through a challenging routine that typically includes sprints, intervals and hill climbs.
The daughter of a gym teacher, Rice had always made time for exercise, but more as something she diligently executed than as a source of joy. Then one day she walked into a little exercise studio in L.A. called Train West Hollywood and took an indoor-cycling class taught by Janet Fitzgerald. The bike soon became the only place where Rice could unwind from the nonstop pressure of working with "talent," turn off her brain and enter into another activity with the same urgency she brought to her job. After cycling, she emerged energized instead of exhausted. "Those workouts became the anchor of my emotional life," says Rice. "I could lose myself in them, in almost a trance-like way."
When she moved east, Rice went looking for that same inspiring, spiritual hit and came up empty. For Rice, indoor cycling in New York felt like yet another hard-driving, goal-oriented item on the day's checklist of chores. "I think I tried every class and gym in New York," she says. The only experience that came close was a class taught by Ruth Zukerman at Reebok Sports Club, in which riders were guided rather than bullied and taught to use yoga breathing rather than compete to outride the other people. When Rice described her dilemma, Zukerman said, "You need to meet this woman who takes my class in East Hampton. She keeps talking about opening her own place." Which is how Rice ended up sitting down to lunch at Soho House with Elizabeth Cutler—one of those epic, life-changing lunches where everything clicks, where you bond over having five-month-old daughters and having recently moved from the West (Cutler spent 10 years in Colorado), where by the time you leave, you've practically launched a business together.
"For both of us, it was the best blind date we've ever had," Cutler says now. "It was like the lunch never ended," adds Rice. "I got in the cab afterward and the phone rang, and it was Elizabeth saying, 'Why don't you look into towels, and I'll look into spaces, and we'll have coffee in a couple of days and see where we are.' " Their complementary styles were clear from the start: Rice is enthusiastic, creative, better at ideas than follow-through and a lifelong athlete; Cutler is organized, practical, tenacious and a latecomer to exercise who had been intimidated by fitness classes. "Early on we made a commitment that we'd never allow things to get swept under the carpet, that we'd keep our relationship clean," says Cutler. "So we worked with an executive counselor to help us navigate big decisions or figure out problems." Their personal lives are also interwoven. "Our kids are buddies," Cutler says. "Our daughters are super into the clubs—they tell stories about who's going to have which job at SoulCycle when they grow up."
The first studio came together with a relative ease that astonished both of them and that was difficult to duplicate in later openings. Cutler, a former real estate broker, scouted locations. The first major requirement was soundproofing. One characteristic SoulCycle shares with other cycling studios is the use of pulsating music to help invigorate riders (the company now hires sound engineers from Lincoln Center). It also needed a gym permit and a site that would encourage walk-ins and publicity from street traffic. When real estate brokers weren't helpful, Cutler got creative and checked Craigslist, where she found a move-in-ready spot on West 72nd Street. A former ballet studio with a personal-training facility upstairs, it was perfect—almost.
While moving equipment into the space, Rice and Cutler discovered they wouldn't be allowed to post the studio's name on the exterior of the building. "There went our idea of using the density of New York City to lure in passersby," says Rice. The solution: a rickshaw purchased on eBay for $250, spray-painted yellow and chained to a parking meter in front of the building, pointing the way to the studio. (The almost-daily $65 parking ticket from the community board was added to their business plan as a cost of advertising.) The pair built the front desk from kitchen-counter components they'd picked up at Ikea; bought 37 bikes from Schwinn ($1,200 each), about 50 pairs of specialized clip-in cycling shoes ($75 each) and a sound system ($20,000); and hired a towel service ("It's one of our biggest expenditures," says Rice. "It costs between 40 and 60 cents per towel per use").
Start-up money came in the form of loans and investments from family and friends—until another stroke of fate. On the cusp of opening, Cutler received a payout from an investment she had made in a friend's start-up, a beverage company called Izze, which was sold to PepsiCo. In what Rice calls "a nice entrepreneur-to-entrepreneur story," Cutler used her Izze profits to repay SoulCycle's investors and seed the company herself. "That allowed us the freedom of not having to answer to anybody," says Cutler. Within a year, Cutler had recouped her investment.
The two have always made a point of focusing on the experience of the classes. At SoulCycle the rooms are darkened, lit with candles. Sessions begin with a meditation as the instructor asks bikers to tune in to their bodies and their minds and let go of other thoughts. Then the workout builds to a push-the-limits climax: Riders lift hand weights to work the upper body, alternating with a few punishing rounds of jumps and uphill sprints. (Special-event classes have included "Blonde Ambition," featuring Madonna's greatest hits, and a Whitney Houston tribute ride.) The workout ends as participants gradually slow their pace, cool down and spend a few moments in personal reflection. A class costs $32—not cheap, but clients continue to pack the studios. "We felt people value what they pay for," says Rice, "and that's the kind of energy people bring to it: 'This is something I've treated myself to.' It also pushed us to think of each class as a mini theater production—each time you get a whole new show."
There have been two bumps on the road to success, one all business and one painfully personal. The business snafu came at the beginning of the second year, right after the Clinton event. Suddenly the company couldn't keep up with demand. Although that sounds like a good problem to have, Rice points out that it means you're leaving money on the table—and turning away the very people who helped build the business.
She and Cutler shopped the city for new locations, but landlords hesitated to sign a lease with them, insisting they were too small to go up against big national brands for gym space and didn't have enough investor dollars behind them. "We were spending so much time and money negotiating leases that didn't work out," Rice recalls. Then came the market meltdown in 2008—and all at once this small, self-funded, low-overhead business looked a lot more attractive. By the summer of 2010, SoulCycle had gone through a frenzy of openings over eight months.
The personal stumbling block came in 2009, and even Rice's PR acumen wasn't enough to control the fallout. Although you wouldn't know it to look at the company's press materials today, Ruth Zukerman, the instructor from Reebok Sports Club, was a third partner—as well as the lead instructor—when SoulCycle opened. But in November 2009 she bowed out of the company, a development that Rice is not comfortable discussing except to insist that "there was nothing very dramatic about it. When we decided to part ways, we wished her the best."
In February 2010, Zukerman opened her own New York City indoor-cycling studio, Flywheel Sports (the master-trainer spot at SoulCycle is now filled by Rice's teacher from L.A., Janet Fitzgerald), prompting media speculation about bad blood between the brands. News stories mentioned defections from SoulCycle, quoting regulars as saying, "Team Flywheel and team SoulCycle—it's like team Angelina and team Jennifer." Rice denies any tension between the two clubs; Zukerman declined to comment. One year later, in February 2011, a SoulCycle location opened just three blocks from Flywheel's flagship. Exercise blogs and consumer-rating websites like Yelp have been packed with comments championing one studio or the other.
But now Rice and Cutler are both focused on more distant horizons: Los Angeles, London and beyond, courtesy of the Equinox deal. While the press spoke of the partnership as an "acquisition" of SoulCycle by Equinox, for a reputed $15 million to $25 million, Rice and Cutler have retained substantial ownership of the company. "You won't see SoulCycle within Equinox clubs," Rice explains. "We'll still be a stand-alone boutique studio." The partnership will lead to the opening of 10 to 12 new SoulCycle studios around the country in the next year alone. "Knowing Julie as I do now, I'm not surprised at how successful they've been," says Melanie Whelan, vice president of business development at Equinox. "Her mind works tirelessly on SoulCycle, always looking to evolve the whole platform. They're cultivating a culture there, so we were buying into something much bigger than a studio. Basically, they punch way above their weight."
And they keep punching. When it comes to building on the SoulCycle ethos, classes are just the beginning. In 2009, Rice and Cutler started a line of fresh-pressed juices, SoulCooler. In 2010 they launched their own in-studio workout-clothing line. And in March 2011, Rice managed to fit in yet another new project: She gave birth to her second daughter, Parker.
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Buzz Aldrin writes with the passion of a man who has traveled to the moon. In this National Geographic book, he sees humans on Mars in the 2030s and boldly advocates continuing exploration of our solar system at a time when America stands at a critical crossroads in its space program. He outlines past triumphs, analyzes recent setbacks, and cheers us on to greater accomplishments, with a message that will ignite a new wave of support and participation across the country for a renewed and ambitious space program. Our journeys into space can once more capture the imagination of new generations of scientists, engineers, astronauts, and the general public.
Buzz Aldrin, best known for his Apollo 11 moonwalk, holds a doctorate degree in astronautics and, at the age of 82, continues to wield influence as an international advocate of space science and planetary exploration. He has written three nonfiction books, two science fact/fiction novels, and two children's books. Co-author Leonard David is a veteran space journalist and winner of the 2010 National Space Club Press Award.
Excerpt from Chapter 2: Time for Decision-Making: Call for a Unified Space Vision
There is angst regarding the future of U.S. space exploration. Given tight budgets, and the vagaries of U.S. congressional support, human destinations beyond low Earth orbit seem more distant than actual mileage. On the international front, America's space leadership is arguably up for grabs. Russia is reformulating its space schedule, touting interest in establishing its own lunar base. China has already set in motion its human spaceflight program, methodically leading to modular buildup of an independent space station program and robotic lunar exploration, and seems intent on dotting the moon's surface with footprints of Chinese astronauts.
There was a time when the U.S. trajectory in space flew straight and true, with no question about direction. To reach beyond low Earth orbit requires a progressive suite of missions that are the vital underpinningsa foundationfor a Unified Space Vision. Putting in place and staying on track with a unified approach to space program activities must begin now.
So travel with me on a journey of the imagination.
It starts in Earth orbit, where America's space entrepreneurs have opened up the opportunity for hundreds of citizens to participate in the growing business of space tourism. Space adventurers are rocketing into space aboard a new, reusable spacecraft capable of runway landings and carrying out a variety of missions.
Meanwhile, early Block 1 exploration modules travel back and forth between Earth and the moon, as well as transit between Earth and Mars.
We fly by comets and intercept Earth-threatening asteroids. As we look out from our ship, we see the wispy tail of an ancient comet, full of dust, rock, and gasa "dirty snowball" left over from the formation of the solar system billions of years ago.
We sweep the surface of an asteroid, sampling its rocky soil to delve into the nature of the early solar system and to study the essential building blocks that led to life here on Earth.
Step by stepjust as Mercury and Gemini made Apollo possiblewe move deeper into space to land on Phobos, the inner moon of Mars, all in prelude to a first human mission to touch down on the red planet itself!
My Unified Space Vision (USV) is a blueprint designed to maintain U.S. leadership in space exploration and human spaceflight. Let me be clear. I think exploration by itself is an incomplete specification of what a future vision should be. In my deliberations with the Augustine Committee in 2009, I outlined a Unified Space Vision, one that brings together five items: exploration, science, development, commerce, and security, with security meaning both defense and planetary defense of our planet from near-Earth objects.
There is great need to steer clear of a counterproductive space race with China in their admitted goal to be second back to the moon. Getting caught up in such a race would derail a far greater objective and destination: An American-led, permanent human presence on Mars by 2035. My USV plan for the future calls for establishing a pathway of progressive missions in roughly two-year intervals. These bold journeys of exploration will require determination, support, and political willas did our mission to the moon over four decades ago. If we have the vision, we can reach these destinations on the pathway to Mars within the next two decades.
And if we persevere on this path, we can reach out some 200 million miles to Mars before 203566 years after Neil Armstrong and I flew the quarter-million miles through the blackness of space to touch down onto Tranquility Base. There's a historical milestone in the fact that our Apollo 11 landing on the moon took place a mere 66 years after the Wright brothers' first flight.
But to realize the dream of humans on Mars, we need a unified vision. We need to focus on a pathway while keeping an ever vigil eye on the prize.
Several years ago NASA was put on a technical trajectory to resume lunar exploration, duplicating, albeit in more complicated ways, what the Apollo 11 flight did some four decades ago. The looming dilemma that stemmed from that approach thencalled the Vision for Space Explorationwas a five-year gap between the shuttle program's slated retirement in 2010 and the debut of the Ares I rocket and the new Orion spacecraft in 2015.
During that gap the United States set in motion the writing of checks to Russia in order to allow our astronauts to hitch rides on Soyuz rockets to the International Space Station, a facility in which we've invested $100 billion. That's quite a deal, with the United States on the short end of the transaction.
My Unified Space Vision is a plan that will ensure America's leadership role in space for the 21st century. It doesn't require building new rockets from scratch, as NASA 's current plan does, and it makes maximum use of the capabilities we have now.
The USV is a reasonable and affordable plan, one that prescribes using the reliable Delta IV heavy-lift launcher to boost the next-generation Orion spacecraft, in place of the troubled Ares I rocket, to fill the gap. This would give NASA the kind of continuity and flexibility that marked the legacy missions of the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs.
The plan renounces America's goal of being first on the moon (again) in a new space race with China. Rather, it encourages America to initiate a lunar consortium whereby international partnersprincipally China, Europe, Russia, India, and Japanwill do the lion's share of the planning, technical development, and funding for human missions back to the moon.
In the meantime America will be developing new strategies, new launch vehicles, and new spacecraft for the years beyond 2015 to bring us to the threshold of Mars, by way of progressive missions to comets, asteroids, and Mars's moon Phobos.


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Immobilized metal affinity chromatography (IMAC) is most frequently used for the purification of polyhistidine (His-) tagged proteins. This technique is based on the interaction between certain exposed protein residues (preferentially histidines) with transition metal cations (Cu2+, Ni2+, Zn2+, Co2+). The transition metal itself is immobilized to a cross-linked agarose matrix via a chelating group such as iminodiacetic acid (IDA)[1] or nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA).
Successful purification experiments of His-tagged proteins strongly depend on the particular amino acid sequence, the protein conformation and the microenvironment and location of the His-tag (C- or N-terminal). Furthermore, undesired co-purification of non-specific host cell proteins is often observed, especially in the case of E. coli expression systems.
Alternative to common solution strategies e.g. the increase of salt or detergent concentration or the variation of the His-tag location optimization of the purification strategy can easily be achieved by
- variation of metal ion density since a lower amount of metal ions may minimize non-specific protein binding[2-4].
- changing the metal ion itself[2,3].
Based on the HSAB concept, IDA-immobilized Cu2+, Ni2+, Zn2+ and Co2+ ions exhibit varying affinities & specificities toward histidines[2,3]. While Ni2+ ions show a high affinity but low specificity, Co2+-ions are more specific but with reduced binding affinity and are therefore, an option to reduce non-specific protein binding.
Nickel and Cobalt NTA Magnetic Agarose BeadsFerrimagnetic agarose beads suitable for fast & efficient small-scale purification of polyhistidine (His) tagged proteins.
Nickel and Cobalt IDA Magnetic Agarose BeadsFerrimagnetic agarose beads suitable for fast & efficient small-scale purification of polyhistidine (His) tagged proteins.
Nickel NTA Agaroses6 % cross-linked agarose suitable for FPLC, gravity flow and batch purification by a one-step procedure from crude lysates both under denaturing and non-denaturing conditions
Nickel and Cobalt IDA AgarosesHigh-performance 6 % cross-linked agarose suitable for FPLC, gravity flow and batch purification of polyhistidine tagged proteins.
Nickel, Zinc, Cobalt, Copper and Metal Free IDA Agaroses, Gravity Flow6 % cross-linked agarose material suitable for fine-tuning of purification strategies through flexible choice of the metal ion and the metal loading density. These agaroses are recommended for gravity flow applications only.
Selected References:
[1] Porath et al. (1975) Metal chelate affinity chromatography, a new approach to protein fractionation. Nature 258:598.
[2] Gaberc-Porekar et al. (2001) Perspectives of immobilized-metal affinity chromatography. J. Biochem. Biophys. Methods 49:335.
[3] Ueda et al. (2003) Current and prospective applications of metal ionprotein binding. Journal of Chromatography 988:1.
[4] Liesiene et al. (1997) Immobilized metal affinity chromatography of human growth hormone-effect of ligand density. Journal of Chromatography 764:27.


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ZF-5365: Non-existant Zend_Http_Request class mentioned in Reference Guide 23.1.3
The Reference Guide mentions class constants Zend_Http_Request::GET and others in section 23.1.3:
The request() method takes one optional parameter - the request method. This can be either GET, POST, PUT, HEAD, DELETE, TRACE, OPTIONS or CONNECT as defined by the HTTP protocol [1]. For convenience, these are all defined as class constants: Zend_Http_Request::GET, Zend_Http_Request::POST and so on.
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Society's standards for women was very much on display this week. In case you missed it this article in the New York Times summarizes it all.
The first volley was by the New York Times criticizing Lolo Jones for using her looks, and sex appeal to get ahead. The articles headlines says it all – For Lolo Jones, Everything is Image. This article was printed two days before her event. And she came in fourth. Today Lolo's teammates – Dawn Harper, winner of the silver metal and Kellie Wells, winner of the Bronze stuck the knife in a little more in an interview on NBC Sports.
And you know I get why they are upset. Lolo's looks translated into sponsorship and money. And you can't say that she didn't use her looks because she did appear nude on this cover and was in ribbons on this one, both which opened her up for censure. Still she is no different than an actress appearing on the cover of Playboy but saying she wants to be taken seriously or a young girl using beauty pageants to launch her career. She was only playing the game by our standards. We are a society that values beauty. But why negate all the years she has put into training and the sacrifices she has made? She made the team.
Then in about face Gabby Douglas was trashed for having nappy hair on Twitter. Quoting from the New York Times article here are couple of the tweets: "Gabby Douglas's hair is ratch" and "Could Desiree Hooker (a star black volleyball player) please help Gabby Douglas with her hair?".
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So you really love the United Kingdom. You want to more than just visit from time to time. You want to live there, or you want to stay in a luxurious house while you're visiting. You're the kind of person who wants the most bang for your buck. You really want a great deal on a great home. But where do you find such a deal? How do you find the dream home you desire? How do you find that home you're going to want to live in when you're in the UK? Well, the best way to find that special property with a great price is by using a property auction in the UK.
Uk property auctions are known for being quick with the transactions and for having the opportunities to get great properties at bargain prices. You can find just about any type of building or home in a Uk property auction. These auctions can be found just about all over the UK. The best way to find a property auction in the UK is by looking in the local newspaper. Trade papers would probably have all the listing that you might need.
The benefit of a UK property auction is that you will save money. The properties that are available at these auctions are definitely affordable. The great thing about a property auction in the UK is that you decrease the potential to deal with the wrong people. Having to deal with people whose only purpose is to just make a buck can turn your dream of a beautiful home in the UK into a nightmare. No one wants that to happen.
The best way to find an auction in the UK is from an auction list. The list gives you all the information that you need on all the properties that will be auctioned. It's also a great planning tool for upcoming auctions. Just in case you don't find what you're looking for at the first auction you have the list to come up with a more successful plan for the next auction. You can also find the property auctions online. Some sites have very detailed information about the properties such as floor plans and other necessary information. So all of these things are worth checking out if you're serious about buying property in the UK.
Here are a few tips for buying property in the UK. First things first, you need to make sure you're money is right. Find out what are the terms of payment before you buy at the auction. Some will require that you pay a percentage right then and there. You need to understand that when you buy something at an auction that you're entering in a binding contract.So you want to make sure you know the amount of money you need beforehand so that when you do make a purchase you can pay like you're supposed to when the time comes. You don't want any legal trouble that might prevent you from moving into your dream home.
Look around for a good auctioneer. There are many auctioneers that specialize in certain types of properties. You don't want to waste your time by ending up with someone who really can't help you with your needs. An auctioneer is a person who acts your agent at an auction. An auctioneer can help you in a lot of ways. For instance, they can appraise the property so that you can get the best deal. Just because the property is at an auction doesn't mean that it'll go for the lowest price possible. If you get into a bidding war with someone you don't want to pay more for the property than it's actually worth. That can very easily happen if you're not aware of the value of the home.
The next thing that you want to do is inspect the property before you bid. Once you buy the property at the auction any issues with it will be yours once the sale has been made. So if there's a mold problem you can't go back and say that I wasn't told about it. The properties that are bought at a property auction is sold as is. The best thing to do is to try to get into the property so you can really get a good look at what you're buying before you spend your money. If you're able to spot potential or any problems with the house this can help to determine how much money you need to spend, or if you need to bid on the property at all.
If you've never been to a property auction it makes a lot of sense to go to a few before you partake in the actual auction. The goings on at an auction can be kind of frightening at first. You want to become as knowledgeable about the way an auction works. This only leads to you being able to better perform while you're at the auction. You'll know what kinds of mistakes not to make, and you'll have the necessary confidence to go in ready to battle for your dream home. Sometimes the intimidation factor present at an auction can keep buyers from getting the home they really and truly want. Don't let that happen to you.
The pros of buying a home at a property auction is that you're getting a great bargain for a great home. No where else will you probably find wonderful homes at such bargain prices. Some people choose to sell their homes at auctions because they want total control over the process. They may have grown tired of the normal methods of selling homes and they are really motivated to get the property sold. They don't want to take a chance on selling the property only to have it sit, and then having to have to lower the price later on. This takes away the need of negotiations and the property owner can pretty much get what they want.
One of the biggest cons of property auctions is that there may be no time to conduct an inspection. While some auctions may let you inspect the house before purchase so don't or they just haven't been allotted the time. So when you don't have this opportunity you're really taking a chance. The property owners are required to give you any information on the issues of the property therefore making it a big chance that you have to take if you choose to buy the property without the inspection. That's why it pays to do your homework well in advance if you don't want to get stuck with a house that has severe issues.
So if you want to own a home in the UK buying one at a property auction is a great way to do it. There are many benefits such as this process being faster than the traditional methods, and it takes out the haggling over getting the best price. Property auctions are a win win for both the seller and buyer. They both get what they want, how they want, and when they want. Everybody walks away from the property auction 100% satisfied. Sounds like the best deal ever!


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Cleveland was lucky this weekend, as it was one of only a handful of cities fortunate enough to have Booker T. Jones and his band perform in support of his latest CD, The Road From Memphis. I found the album so satisfying, I made sure every one of the Rock Hall's board members received a copy at our retreat this summer in New Orleans. I felt privileged for the opportunity to experience it live. And if that wasn't enough, it was Booker T. Jones' birthday to boot.
On November 12, Booker T. and his group played two incredible shows at Cleveland's famous jazz club, Nighttown, where owner Brendan Ring consistently books a vast array of stars, helping the cozy club garner a host of international accolades and a reputation as a destination spot for artists. Booker T.'s two performances – at 8 pm and 10 pm – were a great addition to that legacy.
The setlist for the night featured an exciting mix of material from not only Road From Memphis, but also his catalog of chart-topping and indelible hits, including "Green Onions," "Soul Limbo," "Hip Hugger" and "Time is Tight." The crowd was visibly moved, grooving and captivated, hanging on Booker T.'s stories behind songs and seminal recordings, including his role in a number of Albert King records.
Earlier in the weekend, Booker T., his wife and manager "Nan," and members of his band toured the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum – and the experience left an impression. In between songs and tales from his illustrious career, Booker T. spoke eloquently about his visit to the Museum. The 1992 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee noted how beautiful and iconic the I.M. Pei building was, comparing it to other world landmarks, such as the Sydney Opera House. For us at the Museum, it just doesn't get much better.
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Find all continuous functions $f$ on $\mathbb{R}$ satisfying $f(x)=f(\sin x)$ for all $x$.
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$f(x)$ must be constant.
We must have that if $x_1 = x$ and $x_{n+1} = \sin x_n$, then $f(x_{n+1}) = f(x_n) = f(x_{n-1}) \dots = f(x)$
Now $x_n \to 0$ as $n \to \infty$. Thus $f(x) = f(0)$
For those of you who wonder why the sequence $x_{n+1} = \sin x_n$ tends to zero, note that after the first application of sine, we get a number in the interval $[-1,1]$, and from there on, the numbers keep their sign, and monotonically approach zero (since $|\sin x| \leq |x|$). So the sequence must approach a limit, which is also a fixed point of the sine function. The only fixed point of sine is zero.
For each $x$, $\sin(\sin(\sin...\sin(x)...))$ (n-times) goes to zero as $n$ goes to infinity, so by continuity


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Way-Finding Technology
Find your space in real time safely and effectively! ParkIndy has installed sensors in 1,500 individual parking spots along Mass Avenue, Broad Ripple, and throughout downtown. The installation of this "way-finding" technology is helping to make Indianapolis one of the most advanced parking systems in the United States.
The "way-finding" system uses sensors embedded in the pavement to detect the presence of a vehicle. That information is communicated to motorists via a free smartphone application. Visitors who download the app will have access to a live, real time map pinpointing available parking. Icons note when more than four spaces are available (plenty of parking available), more than two spaces are available (some parking) or less than two spaces are available (limited parking). The app also delivers information about parking space time limits, pricing, and whether meters take credit cards or coins.
The smartphone app called Parker™ by Streeline provides Indy's residents and visitors' real-time insight for finding open parking spaces where sensors have been activated. Parker™ is available now as a free download at iTunes and the Android Market. You can also visit the Streetline website to download the Parker™ app directly: http://www.streetline.com/find-parking/
In the downtown core area, along Massachusetts Avenue and in Broad Ripple, the days and hours of meter operation are Monday through Saturday from 7am to 9pm. The rate for these meters is $1.50 per hour.
The days and hours of operation for areas downtown outside of the core are Monday through Saturday from 7am to 8pm. The hours in residential areas are Monday through Friday from 7am to 6pm. The rate for both of these meter areas is $1.00 per hour.
Following is a reminder of the free parking holidays outlined by City ordinance:
- New Year's Day
- Dr. Martin Luther King Day
- Presidents Day
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Free parking holidays are posted on the lower right section of each paybox, and every meter is programmed to prevent payment and display a message that payment is not needed on these free parking holidays.
All parking meters in Indianapolis accept credit card payments in addition to coins and phone payments, making it easier for motorists to park and enjoy the downtown and Broad Ripple areas. The updated system is a mix of single space meters and multi-space pay boxes, providing convenience and reducing street clutter in a thriving metropolis. This innovative technology is environmentally-friendly, depending on solar power and collection/maintenance alerts to reduce ParkIndy's carbon footprint.
ParkIndy has implemented a state of the art parking system in Indianapolis. Indianapolis is the first city in the United States where all parking meters can both be paid by credit card or phone.
For motorists unfamiliar with how to use the pay boxes, please see this short video:
$20 Million Investment
The $20 million upfront investment by ParkIndy in Indianapolis has been used to spur infrastructure improvements in areas served by parking meters. Further, the City of Indianapolis is leveraging $6.35 million of that fund to spur construction of a new $15 million mixed-use parking structure on the southwest corner of the intersection of Broad Ripple and College avenues. The facility will have 350 parking spaces with retail space and a police substation on the first floor.


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Sidney Luckman
Position: QB-HB-DB
Height: 6-0 Weight: 197 lbs.
Throws: Right
Born: November 21, 1916 in Brooklyn, NY
Died: July 5, 1998 in Aventura, FL
High School: Erasmus Hall
College: Columbia (school history) (Luckman college stats)
Drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 1st round (2nd overall) of the 1939 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 0 (15060th overall since 1950)
3-time Pro Bowler & 5-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
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Welcome to Fall Brawl 2014! Here is our schedule for the weekend!
Saturday November 22, 2014
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM – Set up. This time is set aside for all attendees to have time to arrive to the event and set up all their respective equipment as well as download any games that we will be playing at the event.
2:00 PM – 7:00 PM – Free play. All attendees will have this time to "mingle" with one another and play any games they may choose.
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Not quite a day after Sony made its announcement of two mirrorless cameras with full frame sensors, Panasonic unveiled something of a very different shape: the Lumix DMC-GM1, a pocketable camera with a 16 megapixel Four Thirds sensor. It uses the same Micro Four Thirds mount that its much larger Olympus and Panasonic siblings have been using for years, but at introduction will be sold with a specially designed 12-32mm F3.5-5.6 kit zoom sporting a smaller diameter for the GM1's especially diminutive form.
Panasonic GM1 specification highlights
- 16MP Live MOS sensor
- Built-in Wi-Fi (no NFC)
- 3.0-inch, 1036K dot touch-sensitive LCD
- 1080 HD video recording at 60i/30p
- Built-in pop-up flash
- 1/16,000 maximum shutter speed (with all-electronic shutter)
- Focus peaking
- Picture-in-picture magnification for manual focus
- Micro HDMI output
- Magnesium-alloy shell with aluminum top and bottom plates
Micro Four Thirds made its debut in 2008 with the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1. The G1 was DSLR-shaped, with a handgrip and built-in viewfinder, but smaller and lighter than its other interchangeable lens peers at the time. Not long afterwards Olympus joined the party with the PEN E-P1, which was smaller and rangefinder-shaped. From there, the Micro Four Thirds platform split into roughly two camera styles - those that looked like DSLRs (mostly the preserve of Panasonic) and those that didn't (mostly those made by Olympus).
Understandably, in those early days neither manufacturer seemed entirely sure whether the platform would catch on more to step-up beginners or more advanced photographers looking for a lighter second camera, so they tried to appeal to both. Panasonic's first rangefinder-style model, the GF1, was a hit with enthusiasts, but Panasonic engineers quickly steered succeeding models away from that crowd toward the beginner set with simplistic control layouts and easy access to automatic exposure settings. The introduction of the button-and-dial-encrusted-GX1 marked a renewed focus on the enthusiast crowd, but by that time other manufacturers had a lot to offer that segment of the market.
So what's the 'State of Mirrorless' today? Rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras have enjoyed some popularity among enthusiasts, and the Olympus OM-D E-M5 and E-M1 have proven MFT cameras have real potential as serious alternatives to mid-range and semi-pro DSLRs. Their smallness as compared to DSLRs is no longer Micro Four Third's sole selling point - they've just become really good cameras that happen to be smaller and lighter. At the same time, compact enthusiast cameras with large sensors are becoming popular too. A fixed zoom lens no longer denotes a major sacrifice in image quality in a post-Cyber-shot RX100 world.
This is the enthusiast camera market that the Panasonic Lumix GM1 enters, donning the title of smallest interchangeable lens camera to date (by Panasonic's reckoning). It boasts the same 16 megapixel CMOS sensor as the GX7, with muted retro design cues borrowed from the same camera. The GM1 uses the familiar Micro Four Thirds mount and it is introduced alongside a new 12-32mm F3.5-5.6 with a retractable design that is specifically designed with a small enough diameter to fit neatly onto the camera body, which is barely taller than the lens mount itself.
It would draw obvious comparisons to the Pentax Q-series, the other miniature interchangeable lens system, but the Q7 uses a definitely compact-camera-sized 1/1.7" type sensor. The GM1 could also be compared to the Sony Cyber-shot RX00 II, both priced at $750 US at introduction and targeting roughly the same group of users. That camera offers a 1" type sensor that's big for a compact but nowhere near the size of a Micro Four Thirds sensor, as well as a fixed zoom lens. However, the Q7 and RX100 II seem most similar to the GM1 in terms of size and target audience, despite their smaller sensors.
Specifications compared to Pentax Q7 and Sony RX100 II
|Panasonic GM1
|Pentax Q7
|Sony RX100 II
|16MP, Four Thirds
|20MP, 1"-type BSI CMOS
|Sensor size (mm2)
|Lens Mount
|Micro Four Thirds
|Pentax Q
|Zoom range (kit or fixed, 35mm equiv.)
|3.0-inch 1036K-dot fixed touch screen
|3.0-inch 460K-dot fixed
|3.0-inch 1229K-dot tilting
|Viewfinder option
|OVF accessory
|EVF accessory
|Raw shooting
|Wi-Fi with NFC
|Video capture max. resolution
|1080 60i, 30p
|1080 30p
|1080 60p, 60i
|In lens - Mega O.I.S.
|Sensor-shift IS
|Optical Steady Shot
|98.5 x 54.9 x 30.4 mm (3.88 x 2.16 x 1.20")
|102 x 58 x 34 mm (4.02 x 2.28 x 1.34″)
|102 x 58 x 38 mm (4.00 x 2.29 x 1.51″)
|274 g (0.60 lb / 9.60 oz)
|200 g (0.44 lb / 7.05 oz)
|281 g (0.62 lb / 9.91 oz)
There are any number of ways to slice and dice the information in the table above. In some respects, the GM1 seems to be miles ahead of the cameras we're comparing it against but in other ways there's an advantage to the Sony or the Pentax. The GM1 offers compatibility with a great many lenses (the Pentax Q 'system' is small and arguably not very 'serious' and the RX100 II's lens is fixed), but it lacks an accessory port or hot shoe. It offers 1080 HD video, but the specification falls short of the RX100's 60p offering. Such is the nature of the current enthusiast market - lots of options, and no clear leader in any single respect. And depending on how you look at it, the GM1 is poised to really shake things up.
|The above chart shows just where the GM1 stands in terms of sensor size. Its Four Thirds sensor is head and shoulders above the Pentax Q7, and larger than the RX100 II's 1" type chip.
Enthusiasts also tend to be interested not just in the maximum aperture of a camera's lens, but also the size of its sensor, as depth of field control will depend on those two characteristics. Though the GM1 has a larger sensor than the Sony RX100 II, it doesn't really offer better depth of field control, and the RX100 II's ability to zoom out to a 100mm equivalent focal length gives it a little bit of an advantage in blurring backgrounds.
It is certainly true that the GM1 represents a new feat in Micro Four Thirds - not just smaller and lighter than a DSLR but truly pocketable. Does that dramatic size reduction compared to previous M43 offerings come at the expense of features or performance? And does the GM1 come up short in handling and user experience just to nab the title of 'world's smallest'? Read on to find out.
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Results show the success of tax district
Published: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at 2:32 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at 2:32 p.m.
Rarely do taxpayers ask to pay more in taxes. But that's what downtown business owners in Lexington did 20 years ago when the city council created the Municipal Service District. Business owners in the district pay an extra 20 cents per $100 property valuation. The money goes to fund Uptown Lexington, which promotes the uptown business district. It may be confusing whether to call it downtown or uptown, but no matter which name one prefers, the results are impressive.
The city council renewed the MSD for the fourth time Monday night, which shows city leaders see its benefits. Uptown Lexington offered letters from downtown property owners touting the advantages of the MSD as well. Those business owners see a vibrant downtown and the improvements that have taken place during the past 20 years.
It can be tempting to see the glass as half empty in Lexington due to all the manufacturing losses over the past couple of decades. But pay attention when driving downtown (and enjoying those newly allowed left-hand turns at the Square). You'll see a thriving central business district that's almost devoid of empty storefronts. Long-time and well-known anchors such as The Candy Factory, Conrad & Hinkle, the Army Navy Store and Lanier's Hardware remain, but many new businesses have opened as well, including the popular High Rock Outfitters. The appearance of most also pleases the eye, in large part thanks to $221,000 in façade grants from Uptown Lexington. Utility lines are buried, and trees line Main Street.
Here are some other noteworthy statistics Tim Ragan, the president of Uptown Lexington, shared with the council: $507,000 in private investment from the façade grants; 117 façades improved along with 60 buildings; $31.6 million in private and public investment in the MSD; an increase in property value from $21 million to $50 million; and, perhaps most significantly, 87 new businesses and 262 jobs created.
The business owners who initially advocated for and supported the district deserve credit for their foresight at the potential of downtown. History proves they made the right choice. Perhaps other governmental bodies should also consider whether residents (and voters) would support tax increases. In this partisan time in which we live, that might seem like heresy, but perhaps Davidson County residents would favor a small property tax hike that would go toward school construction or the creation of an industrial park that bring new jobs. Sometimes paying a little bit more now reaps great rewards down the road.
That has certainly been the case with the Municipal Service District. Yes, the extra taxes go toward a very specific purpose, and the number of affected property owners is relatively small. But reasonable and targeted tax hikes don't have to be viewed as a nonstarter.
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Pecotic Closes 22-Match Win Streak, But Columbia Prevails in 5-Hour Contest
It was a key match for both teams' NCAA at-large hopes, but Princeton couldn't find that last point as Columbia came away with a 4-3 win.
"It was a tough loss today," Princeton head coach Billy Pate said. "We did a great job of securing a tight doubles point and we really came out sharp in singles, winning five of the first sets. Columbia never quit and they hung around and did a good job of getting back into the match. Ideally we needed to win one of those second sets. I told the guys to not let this detract from the type of commitment they have demonstrated and the positive direction this group has set for this program. Hopefully this isn't the end of the team season as we have an outside shot to earn an at-large berth to the NCAAs. Unfortunately, that's out of our hands, but we hope to get that chance."
Princeton took the doubles point with a 9-8 victory at third after the teams had split the first two doubles matches. The Tigers then took a 2-0 lead when Matija Pecotic won by retirement while up 3-0 on Columbia's Winston Lin in the first set. Following a win at fifth by Columbia's Nathaniel Gery, Jonathan Carcione won for Princeton to make it 3-1 at sixth.
But that's where the afternoon stalled for Princeton. Three three-set matches at second, third and fourth all went Columbia's way, allowing the Lions to rally for the 4-3 win.
The teams are right in the bubble range for an NCAA team at-large bid, judging by their ITA rankings. Columbia entered the week 47th, Princeton 48th. League-undefeated Harvard took another step Saturday toward securing the Ivy's automatic bid with a win over Yale and matches to come against Brown and Dartmouth.
Princeton's regular season now complete, the Tigers and the rest of college tennis will await the NCAA Division I selection announcement to come Tuesday, April 30 on NCAA.com at 5 p.m. ET.
One name all but certain to be included when the NCAA individual tournament is announced the following evening, May 1 at 6 p.m. on NCAA.com, is Pecotic, who closed out his Ivy dual-match career with his 22nd straight Ivy singles victory. He has gone undefeated in Ivy play now in each of the last three seasons during a streak that started in the final match of his freshman year.
Pecotic played the first five Ivy matches of his career at No. 2 singles back in 2010 before playing No. 1 in the final weekend against Cornell and Columbia. He went 3-2 at the second spot, winning his last three matches there before bumping up to No. 1. Pecotic finishes his Ivy career with a record of 22-1 in league matches at the top spot, with Cornell's Jonathan Jaklitsch, back on April 16, 2010, as the only Ivy Leaguer to defeat Pecotic at No. 1 in a league match. Pecotic returned the favor the next year against Jaklitsch in win No. 8 of the streak.
(47) Columbia (15-7, 5-2) 4, (48) Princeton (16-6, 5-2) 3
1. (85) McCourt/Pecotic (P) def. (69) Narayana/Schnur (C), 9-7
2. Lin/Vancura (C) def. Dan Davies/Spindler (P), 8-5
3. Augie Bloom/Siow (P) def. Ignat/Eric Rubin (C), 9-8
Order of finish: 2,1,3
1. (7) Matija Pecotic (P) def. (67) Winston Lin (C), 3-0, ret.
2. Dragos Ignat (C) def. Matt Spindler (P), 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
3. Ashok Narayana (C) def. Zack McCourt (P), 5-7, 7-6, 6-3
4. Max Schnur (C) def. Dan Richardson (P), 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
5. Nathaniel Gery (C) def. Matt Siow (P), 6-4, 6-4
6. Jonathan Carcione (P) def. Bert Vancura (C), 6-4, 6-4
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|Reed wins A-Flight at BSU
BOISE, Idaho - The Idaho men's tennis team had a great performance at the Boise State Fall Classic over the weekend, highlighted by Lachlan Reed's championship in the A-Flight of the tournament.
Marius Cirstea advanced to the semi-finals in the A-Flight, before falling in three sets. Alan Shin won first and second-round matches to advance to the third round before falling one win short of the quarterfinal. Alex Joitoiu lost in the second round before bouncing back to win three straight matches to claim the championship of the consolation bracket.
"To have Lachlan win the top singles flight, Marius make the final-four and Alex win the consolation final of the A-Flight it shows those guys are playing at a very high level as we look towards the upcoming regional tournament," Idaho men's tennis coach Jeff Beaman said. "Alan Shin also had a great match run in the A-Flight defeating to make the third round, where he lost to Aaron Clissold from Oregon in a 7-6,3-6, 4-6 heartbreaker."
Reed , the No. 3 overall seed in the tournament, beat Seattle University's David Kovas 6-1; 6-2, Eastern Washington's Mario Navarro 6-0; 6-2, Oregon's Baptiste Faynot 4-6; 6-1; 6-2, Gonzaga's Zhia Hwa Chong 6-2; 6-0 and Boise State's Filipp Pogostkin 6-7; 6-2; 6-3 to claim the championship.
In the B-Flight, Abid Akbar won his first two matches to advance to the third round, while Jose Bendeck had a first-round bye and won his second round match before falling in the third round. Sam Lyons fell in the first round of the B-Flight, but bounced back to win his first match in the consolation bracket.
Idaho had the opportunity for an all-Vandal championship match in the A-Flight doubles bracket, as Reed and Akbar teamed up to advance to the semis, as well as Cirstea and Joitoiu on the other side of the bracket, but both duo's fell in the semi-finals.
"Alex and Marius had a great match to knock off the No. 2 seeded team from University of Oregon on Saturday night 8-2," Beaman said. "I feel overall our doubles is getting stronger but I still might make some adjustments with pairings other than Marius and Alex to help set our combinations for the spring team season when the doubles point is critical for team match scoring."
The Vandals conclude their fall season at the ITA Regional Championships Oct. 20-24 in Las Vegas, Nev. Idaho's spring season kicks off on Jan. 22 at Eastern Washington.


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Donors give $20,000 to animal shelter
Published: Monday, January 28, 2013 at 12:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, January 25, 2013 at 3:28 p.m.
The Davidson County Animal Shelter received close to $20,000 in donations last month. Shelter officials say the gifts will be used to address infrastructure needs.
Shelter director Judy Lanier said the holiday season is a busy time for donors, who usually prefer to remain anonymous. This past December was very good in terms of fundraising, Lanier said.
"When we get things donated … it improves the life of the animals here," Lanier said. "Our budget isn't necessarily built to handle that."
The funds will be used for a variety of improvements to the shelter's structure and amenities. Some of the money will be used to increase the size of the shelter's concrete back pad, where dogs exercise twice a day. The improvements will allow shelter staff to more easily separate healthy dogs from any other sick or confiscated animals that may be brought in from puppy mills or other poor situations.
"We are doing a lot of things with that space," Lanier said, adding that the pad is also used for overflow space and as a play surface.
The funds will also be used to install new cabinets in a dog exam room. The old cabinets will be installed during a refurbishing project in the cat room, Lanier said.
"I couldn't afford to put these cabinets in the exam room without donations," Lanier said.
The Davidson County Animal Shelter has operated in its current building since 1998. The shelter's maximum capacity is about 160 animals, Lanier said.
Anyone wishing to donate to the shelter can send a check to Davidson County Animal Shelter, 490 Glendale Road, Lexington, NC 27292.
Donations can also be made through Friends of the Shelter at P.O. Box 1036, Thomasville, NC 27361. Donna Grooms, who founded the nonprofit last year, said donations will help pay for kennels, food, toys, treats and beds for the animals at the shelter.
Grooms said it's imperative that all citizens realize donations can save an animal's life.
"I lived here most all of my life and did not know until the year before last that animals had to die in our shelters due to lack of room," Grooms said. "I can't be the only person that did not know. I want everybody in our county and state to know these animals need a home. I believe if they do, we wouldn't have to have a euthanization rate period."
For more information, find Friends of the Shelter on Facebook or go to the animal shelter's website, www.co.davidson.nc.us/animalshelter.
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ZF-5260: Patch: Zend_Cache_Backend_Memcached "weight" parameter support
This patch: http://temp.dklab.ru/Memcached.php.patch.txt adds the support of $weights parameter to memcached backend.
Documentation at http://php.net/manual/en/… says: weight Number of buckets to create for this server which in turn control its probability of it being selected. The probability is relative to the total weight of all servers.
This is quite useful in heavy-loaded projects. Note that DEFAULT_WEIGHT = 1 is brought from PHP memcache extension source code and correct.
Could you please apply it in a next ZF release?
Solved in SVN r13367. I add not only the weight, but also timeout, retry_interval and status. I assumed the value of timeout to be 5 seconds.
I fix documents also in SVN r13418


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- Date submitted: 31 Oct 2011
- Stakeholder type: Member State
- Name: Serbia
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Full SubmissionRepublic of Serbia ? Contribution to the zero draft of the outcome document General Elements: Republic of Serbia has prepared vision for Rio+20 on the bases of initial preparatory activities and national strategies and documents, including but not limited to Serbia 2020, Implementation of Sustainable Development Strategy and Action Plan, Strategy for EU Accession, Poverty Reduction Strategy, Implementation Plan for achieving Millennium Development Goals, Environmental Protection Program, Environmental Approximation Strategy, Strategy for Sustainable Use of Natural Resources and Goods (draft), Priorities for Danube Convention Implementation, Biodiversity Strategy, Waste Management Strategy, as well as analysis related to Implementation of multilateral environmental agreements ratified by country. Initial preparatory activities include: - Serbian delegations have been participating in different international events such as the RIM meeting of the UNECE, the UNEP GC/GMEF, the UN CSD 19 and the latest Seventh EfE Conference that took place in Astana, Kazakhstan in September 2011. - Serbia, throughout its presidency over the UNEP Governing Council (2009-2011), dedicated special attention to the process of strengthening international Environmental governance (?Belgrade Process?). - Sub-regional Workshop on green economy and sustainable consumption and production, held in April 2011 in Belgrade was organized by Ministry of Environment, Mining and Spatial Planning and the Sustainable Development Unit of the Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration. The workshop participants were the representatives of the competent state authorities, business sector, non-governmental sector and other interested parties from the Croatia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia and Serbia, and common positions were agreed. UNEP and OSCE supported the event. - In September 2011, Serbian Government organized high-level event: Serbia-European Union Forum, with different panel discussions including panel discussion about sustainable development and green economy. This panel strongly contributed to exchange of views, ideas and visions, in political, professional and business perspectives (for more successful tracking of the European and international flows related to implementation of green economy concept and sustainable growth), contributing in shaping country platform for Rio+20. - Ministry of Environment, Mining and Spatial Planning of the Republic of Serbia, in cooperation with the UNDP Country Office agreed to jointly work on development of the Green Economy policy paper for Serbia. Republic of Serbia is building platform for participation at Rio+20 Conference within matrix (subject to further consultation and contributions) presented bellow. Republic of Serbia: 1. Expects political commitment: Rio+20 will build on previous global summits: the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm (1972), the Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro (1992) including Agenda 21, and the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg ? WSSD (2002) including the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation. It also follows on from the United Nations Millennium Summit in 2000 and the establishment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Renewed political commitment related to sustainable development concept and implementation is expected. 2. Expects agreement on agenda for post 2015 Millennium Development Goals: In preparing for a post 2015 MDGs+ (MDs PLUS) agenda it is expectation and need to agree at Rio+20 to a set of goals/indicators, build on the lessons learned from the implementation of the MDGs so far, taking into account the further integration of the three pillars of sustainable development. 3. Proposes the structure of outcome document: Republic of Serbia suggests the structure of outcome document as the combination of Rio and Rio +10 (Johannesburg) outcomes: - ?Framework Conventions?(roadmaps) on principles and guidelines on green economy and governance for sustainable development, and - ?Plan of actions? on agreed thematic 2012 priorities. 4. Supports internationally agreed roadmap for effective SD governance: Republic of Serbia believes that Rio+20 Conference will reinforce the role of effective sustainable development governance by ensuring integration of the social, environmental and economic dimensions, and by supporting international Environmental governance addressing the country needs and ?bottom-up? approach. Existing governance structures need to be reconfigured with greater integration that moves beyond the sector-specific response. The operating entities have to adopt new approaches. 5. Supports internationally agreed roadmap for green development: Republic of Serbia fully recognizes benefits, opportunities and challenges of a green economy transition presented in the UNEP?s Green Economy Report. We believe that the green economy should support ? not replace ? the social, economic and environmental pillars of the sustainable development. Rio+20 Conference should produce concrete internationally agreed roadmap for green economy consisting of political commitment, set a course for more effective implementation of commitments and concrete instruments and comprehensive measures of progress towards sustainable development; Rio+20 should significantly contribute to achieve a common understanding of the green economy approach, in particular: - Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production; - Framework of Program on (proper) tax and subsidy policies. 6. Respects ?Delivery as One? mechanism: ?Delivery as One? initiative could play an important role by ensuring that support to countries in the transition to a green economy is delivered in an integrated manner, including the involvement of UN Regional Commissions (and sub-regional offices) and through a dialogue with all relevant ministries and institutions of the host government. 7. Supports strengthening of environmental authorities: We believe that Rio+2o will positively contribute in acknowledging the importance of the strong environmental authorities at the sub-national (local), national, sub-regional (like South East Europe, Danube region), regional (Europe, pan-Europe) and global (UN) level. Republic of Serbia supports strengthening of UNEP (in terms of both, scope of activities and organization of work). These reforms should build upon the Belgrade process and Nairobi-Helsinki outcomes on IEG and lead to the establishment of a specialized UN agency for environment based on UNEP. Financial implications of this option should further be elaborated and negotiated. 8. Supports sustainable development policy improvements: Republic of Serbia supports the Rio+20 Conference reinforcing the role of sustainability in formulating global polices towards sustainable development by establishing the mutually reinforcing priorities, taking into account ongoing flagship initiatives. 9. Supports recognition of existing policies: Based on lessons learned, having the both policies in place, Republic of Serbia is of the opinion that Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) should be recognised by countries as effective decision support process that can assist in the implementation of sustainable development initiatives. 10. Proposes new policy tool: Republic of Serbia is proposing to develop policy on Sustainable Development Impact Assessment (SDIA), as the possible indicator/ support (decision making, monitoring) tool to measure progress towards sustainable development, contributing to greater transparency and accountability. 11. Supports application of life cycle approach (LCA): We believe that LCA is contributing to more appropriate management of resources and transition to a green economy. 12. Supports accounting to complement GDP: We believe that internationally-agreed accounting frameworks and metrics to complement GDP from SD perspective should be taken into account. 13. Supports SD cross-cutting effective measures within thematic areas: Rio+20 should be action- and financing- oriented in addressing important already proposed thematic issues: - Technology and innovation, - Education knowledge, skills and tools based, - Climate change and energy - Food security (and sustainable agriculture), land and biodiversity - Sustainable mountains development - Cities and the urban environment. 14. Proposes additional priority thematic issues in 2012+ period: We believe that additional emerging issues should be highlighted for priority attention: - Environmental infrastructure (for waste, waste water, water management, transport, housing) - Resource efficiency and ecosystem services - Environmental and climate change security - Preservation of freshwater environment and resources (not only oceans and marine resources). - Promoting greater use of renewable resources 15. Proposes the Danube region, to be considered as important (role-model) sub-region: Big river basins sustainable development, like Danube?s is for wider Europe, is very important for sub-regional sustainable development. Danube river basin sub-region will benefit to have integrated water management, mountains management (Carpathians, Balkan and Dinaric mountains), sustainable agriculture and forestry management, sustainable urban, rural and tourism development. Utilisation of the Danube region potentials as a resource is significant for sustainable development of all concerned countries. 16. Supports sustainable financing: We are of the opinion that public-private partnerships are essential tool for creating sustainable financing for green economy. Sustainable financing should reflect the value of natural capital in economic and financial decision-making by combining market and regulatory instruments. 17. Supports cooperation as the mean of implementation: Rio+20 represents an important opportunity for the international community to enhance global cooperation on sustainable development respecting the right of countries to pursue their own sustainable development paths. Moreover, international co-operation can provide a platform for easier and better best practice exchange. 18. Supports coherence as the mean of implementation: Rio+20 represents an important opportunity for the international community to achieve coherence and coordination among different (fragmented) multilateral environmental agreements, adapt, implement and enforce environment-related legislation at the national level. 19. Supports partnerships as the mean of implementation: Partnerships with all Major Groups and financial institutions should be strengthened. Republic of Serbia believes that Rio+20 will contribute to further development of mechanisms for partnership with all stakeholders, particularly to motivate the business sector to innovate and invest, civil society to participate in decision making processes, scientific and educational organisations to provide high-level, appropriate and relevant expertise, as well as socially vulnerable groups (youth, women, mountain people, rural people, unemployed people) to influence processes. 20. Supports arrangements for public participation as the mean of implementation: We think that systematic arrangements for informed public participation in all levels of decision-making are a necessary part of the institutional framework for sustainable development. 21. Supports technical, capacity and financial support to countries with economy in transition, as the mean of implementation: We think that countries with economy in transition need support in their efforts to develop, implement and evaluate national green economy initiatives, programmes, and projects. Rio+20 should be action- and financing- oriented. 22. Supports the importance of environmental expertise as the mean of implementation: Environmental expertise in general, including within the United Nations teams should be strengthened, particularly when taking into account needs to be acknowledged by sustainable development expertise development process. 23. Supports the knowledge, skills and tools based education for SD as the mean of implementation: Education targeted sustainable development, including education of decision makers and trainings for green jobs and entrepreneurship is precondition to understand and implement sustainable development concept.


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ZF-7456: Regression in 1.9 in ability to create Zend_Date from array
According to the reference manual, dates can be created in Zend_Date using an array: 14.5.3. Create Dates from an Array
This was the case in the 1.8 branch, but it doesn't seem to work for me in 1.9:
$mydate = new Zend_Date(array(
//ZF 1.8.4 (latest from 1.8 svn branch): string 'Mar 1, 2008 12:00:00 AM' (length=23)
//ZF 1.9 (latest from 1.9 svn branch): string 'Feb 29, 2008 11:00:00 PM' (length=24)
This regression was introduced in revision 15909 which specifies it was a "fix for a Redhat only problem ".
I am noticing this problem on an Ubuntu Server.
Also, just in case this is server specific, it occurs for me on:
Ubuntu Server 9.04 (running kernel 2.6.28-13) with PHP 5.2.6
As best I can tell, the result of revision 15909 was that a different unixTimeStamp is set in the default date object. This changes the default date parts from 1/1/1970 to 12/31/1969, which then messes up the subsequent setting of date parts.
Reversing 15909 fixes this problem for me, although I suppose it creates different problems again for Red Hat Server users. Ultimately the problem is probably not 15909 but code somewhere else, although I'm not familiar enough with Zend_Date to be sure where.
Same problem here. Guess this asks for a quick fix (if necessary revert r15909?)
Fixed with r17613