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From CPlusPlus you might already be familiar with the tracer class as used in the extra exercises. Today it's not extra anymore.
IMPORTANT: Since the released versions of GCC (7.2.0) and Clang (5.0.0) seem to be actually creating a function for deduction guides, you should refrain from relying on class template argument deduction for this exercise! Otherwise, you might observe additional copies, which are not neccessary. For this exercise: Prefer
std::vector<Tracer> over
#include <iostream> #include <string> struct Tracer { explicit Tracer(std::string name = "") : name { name } { std::cout << "Tracer created: " << name << std::endl; } ~Tracer() { std::cout << "Tracer destroyed: " << name << std::endl; } Tracer(Tracer const& other) : name { other.name + " copy" } { std::cout << "Tracer copied: " << name << std::endl; } void show() const { std::cout << "Tracer: " << name << std::endl; } std::string name; }; void foo(Tracer t) { Tracer trace{"foo"}; t.show(); } Tracer bar(Tracer const &t) { Tracer trace{"bar"}; t.show(); return trace; } int main() { Tracer m{"main"}; { Tracer inner{"inner"}; foo(inner); auto trace = bar(inner); trace.show(); inner.show(); } foo(Tracer{"temp"}); m.show(); }
Tracer ^
Look at the code of the
Tracer program and figure out what output it generates and why.
main() function with additional output to get a better overview of the statements' effects.
Observe the behavior of the
Tracer type when used in an
Tracer object to the vector.
Tracers to the vector.
std::vector<Tracer> v{}; v.push_back(Tracer{"T1"}); v.push_back(Tracer{"T2"}); v.push_back(Tracer{"T3"}); v.push_back(Tracer{"T4"});
std::vector<Tracer> v_copy{v};
Tracer type does not provide an assignment operator. Add one which adds
" copy-assigned" to the name and prints a notification about the copy operation on
std::cout, similar to the implemented constructors.
main function.
int main() { ... std::cout << "\t\t--- creating sink and source ----" << std::endl; Tracer sink {"sink"}, source {"source"}; std::cout << "\t\t--- assigning source to sink ----" << std::endl; sink = source; std::cout << "\t\t--- showing sink ----" << std::endl; sink.show(); std::cout << "\t\t--- showing source ----" << std::endl; source.show(); std::cout << "\t\t--- end of main ----" << std::endl; }
Replace the copy constructor and copy-assignment operator of the tracer class with a move constructor and a move-assignment operator:
Tracer to the name of the moved from
Tracer and add
" moved. Change the parameter object's name to
name + " moved away". Example:
Tracer origin{"origin"}; Tracer target{std::move(origin)};
target shall contain the name
"orgin moved" and
origin shall contain the name
"origin moved away".
" move-assigned". The moved from object shall have the moved to object's name plus
" moved to". Example:
Tracer origin{"origin"}; Tracer target{"target"}; target = std::move(origin);
target shall contain the name
"origin move-assigned" and
origin shall contain the name
"target moved to".
Hint: To avoid creating a temporary name in the move assignment operator, use
std::swap to exchange the names of the objects first:
std::swap(name, other.name);.
foo and the assignment with
std::move to have the program compile with the move-only class
std::move is required. What would happen otherwise (without
std::move)? Why does it not compile?
-fno-elide-constructors). Add it as a Miscellaneous flag for the project (
Properties -> C/C++ Build -> Settings -> Tool Settings -> GCC C++ Compiler -> Miscellaneous -> Other flags)
What about the state of
source after the move assignment?
As you have a moveable type what happens if you just call
std::move on a tracer object? What is the output of the call below? Why?
int main() { ... std::cout << "\t\t--- std::move(m) ----" << std::endl; std::move(m); std::cout << "\t\t--- end of main ----" << std::endl; }
Now as your Tracer is movable:
Large objects can benefit from move operations. An
std::vector, for example, allocates memory on the heap for storing its values. Copying a vector requires additional heap space and copies all values to this new memory location. Moving a vector just needs to move the pointers, which access this memory, to the move-constructed/assigned vector.
Try to measure the difference in allocating, copying and moving a large
You can use
std::chrono to measure the operations.
auto start = std::chrono::system_clock::now(); //allocate large vector std::chrono::duration<double> delta = std::chrono::system_clock::now() - start; std::cout << "creating the container took: " << delta.count() << "s time\n";
What size of vector is large enough to observe the behavior?
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Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by BoBoBREWSKI, Jun 8, 2012.
He has broke more stories in one year than Canzano has since coming to Portland.
In less than a year he went from writing for SLAM to attending all 60+ Blazer games and now covering the draft in Chicago.
Maybe Canzano will just leave finally.
Hopefully CSN dumps Jaynes.
They could just remove the J and replace it with an H
I like the staff they have now.
Jaynes included.
Isn't Haynes the one that said the interim tag would be removed from both Buchanan and Kaleb?
Technically it was removed from Buchanan, and one way or the other it will be removed from Kaleb
I think he said things were leaning that way (at the time), not exactly the same thing. But after seeing Olshey gush over Kaleb in the presser a few days back it looks like he might have gotten 1 out of 2 right.
This is an historic day in the history of logic. Entering his second season, he'll start his first season.
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United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Tuesday welcomed the public release of a U.N.-appointed panel's report on war crimes allegedly committed during the last phase of the conflict in Sri Lanka, and supported the report?s call for further international investigation. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said this week he did not have the authority to appoint an investigative body to look further into the human rights violations cited in the report. Still pressure is likely to continue for some form of coordinated action on the report's findings.
India's government issued a statement Tuesday saying it will "engage with the Government of Sri Lanka" on issues of suspected war crimes raised in a new report by a panel of United Nations experts.
Sri Lanka's main opposition party, the UNP, says it will appoint a team to study the panel report. Sri Lankan leaders have bitterly rejected the report as biased and fraudulent, and warned last week its release would do "irrevocable damage" to the country's reconciliation process.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Monday he did not have the authority to embrace the report's recommendation that he appoint a new body to conduct further investigations.
Jehan Perera, executive director of Sri Lanka's National Peace Council, says Colombo will see that decision in a positive light.
"To the extent that it takes the pressure off the government that the U.N. secretary general himself might order another investigating mechanism, it will be welcomed by the government," said Perera.
The U.N. report accuses the Sri Lankan Sinhalese-dominated government of systematically shelling civilian and humanitarian targets, killing tens of thousands of non-combatants in the final months of the country's three-decade civil war. It also accuses minority Tamil Tiger insurgents of holding civilians hostage in the safe areas and using them as human shields, among other atrocities.
Perera says many members of Sri Lanka's Sinhalese majority population see the report as part of a broader international conspiracy to divide the country.
"There is a polarization taking place within Sri Lankan society with regard to this report. It has become quite difficult for those within Sri Lanka to actually voice any agreement with any aspect of the report because there is so much opposition to it," he said.
Political decision
Alan Keenan, a senior analyst on Sri Lanka with the International Crisis Group, sees Ban's decision not to appoint investigators as more of a political than a legal decision.
"If the secretary general doesn't feel he has the backing from important members of the Security Council, in this case Russia and China, he apparently doesn't want to take that political risk," he said.
Gordon Weiss, a former spokesman for the United Nations in Sri Lanka, believes more pressure will mount on Sri Lanka as the international community studies the report.
"I do think there will be greater action. I think there will be considerable pressure applied to the secretary general, and within the Security Council, to see some real action. The very clarity of this report is going to make it very difficult to just walk past and pretend that it didn't happen," said Weiss.
Weiss says neither diplomacy nor history have caught up with the gravity of what happened in Sri Lanka. "We're talking about one of the great war crimes of the last 30 years. We're talking about crimes that put the current disturbances in the Middle East into proportion, and make them look like a tea party. They put crimes like Srebrenica into the shade," he said.
Sri Lanka's own domestic account of the civil war, by what it calls the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission, is expected to be made public next month.


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When, years ago, I visited the Sapanta cemetery in Maramures, I could appreciate only the aesthetics - the beautiful blue and red of the carved wooden carvings with their naif small paintings and (generally) humorous celebration of the lives (and sometime the deaths) of the villagers who lay below. Now, thanks to the bookfare and a Baie Mare publisher, I am able to study the artefacts at my leisure – eg the one with a painting of a guy at a still and the lines -
Here I am Husar IonI was reminded of the medieval inscriptions I admired decades ago in the churchyards in North-East Scotland. I googled – and was delighted to come across various googlebooks – this one printed in 1704 whose opening inscription is -
Lying under this cold stone
In life all knew me handy
With my still and good plum brandy
Come on men and raise a cheer
Come and fill your flasks right here
Drink it now and be so merry
Girls have brandy from the cherry
I'll not see you, share your mirth
From my bed deep in the earth
remember man, as thou goes byAlso an 1806 Collection of Epitaphs and Monumental Inscriptions with a preface by Dr Johnson and a delightful "Advertisement" (as the introduction is called) with the careful grammatical construction they had in those days.
as thou art, so once was I
as I am now, so shalt thou be
remember man that thou must die
The editor has preferred the melange to that of a classification of subjects, and, if he shall thereby occasionally beguile the serious of a smile or the volatile of a few moments'serious reflection, who, otherwise, would have restricted their reading to the department most in unison with their sentiments, his object will be fully accomplished.The guy anticipated the critique of the internet – all of 200 years ago! The entire book can actually be downloaded here.
While in maudlin mood, let me mention an idea I had as I was musing on Boffy's latest blog. As might be guessed from his long posts, Boffy is retired. Like me, he presumably devotes a fair amount of his time to his reading and writing. Those of us who have successfully reached and passed the magic milestone; and have an over-developed sense of injustice might benefit from combining our time, energies and resources. Someone must surely already have tried to put this into practice? I remember drafting a note about this more than 10 years ago!
Finally some thoughts from John Lanchester in London Review of Books (who combined some time ago to give helpful explanation of the global meltdown) about the UK coalition government's economic policy -
To the historian, especially of the 1931 crisis, the whole thing is sadly familiar. There is the same paralysis on the part of the Labour Party (which might now wonder whether a four-month leadership election was really a good thing) and everywhere the same ramped-up rhetoric: the country is on the edge, going bankrupt, capital will flee, and it is all Labour's fault. And this time, as in 1931, there is much that is spurious. The country is not on the verge of bankruptcy. There is no evidence that the bond market was reacting against British debt, despite the best efforts of the Conservative Party to encourage it to do so. Our fiscal position was never like that of Greece, which had cooked the books and was struggling to cope with short-term government debt, though Osborne et al insisted it was. Why was it necessary to take such drastic action at all? Our debt ratio was much higher after the Second World War and neither Attlee nor Churchill felt any obligation to do what Cameron, Clegg and Osborne have done.
The importance of the cuts is not economic but political and ideological. First, they restore an apparently coherent, specifically Conservative and politically useful identity to the Conservative Party, distinguishing it from Labour. For the last 20 years or so the Tories have not had such an identity. They tried a traditional law-and-order Toryism for a few years, but the electorate found it unattractive. Then under Cameron they committed themselves to a form of New Labourism, a commitment that ended willy-nilly with the financial crisis. And, unlike Brown, who did eventually devise a fairly ordered response to that crisis, the Conservatives were all at sea. Neither Cameron nor Osborne came out of it with an enhanced reputation. But the 'deficit' gave them an opportunity; and the bigger the cuts the bigger the opportunity.
The cuts have to be big in order to confirm the Conservative explanation of what happened. That they saved the country from the brink, from disaster, from national bankruptcy – in other words from Labour's incompetence and profligacy – is a line the Conservatives use well and often. And it is an explanation which historically the electorate has found acceptable. The notion that the state should conduct its own finances in the manner of a prudent household has always been thought plain common sense by many voters (though no one in the Treasury would agree), even if in the last 20 years the electorate has conducted its affairs anything but prudently. Thus from the point of view of a rather rudderless Tory Party the very hugeness of the cuts is an advantage: they magnify the crisis and Labour's recklessness in causing it. Further, they restore a sense of authority to the Conservative Party and to its interpretation of British politics and society, something it has lacked for a long time. That the cuts are promoted by a coalition government including the soft-hearted Lib Dems is an added advantage. It shrouds the Thatcherism of the exercise in a cloak of fairness.
Second, the crisis allowed the Conservatives to transform a crisis of the banks into a crisis of the welfare state. This, they hope, will enable them to restructure government and 'shrink' the state and its welfare systems once and for all, something they have been trying to do for the last 30 years.


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Query: NC_019903:1058657 Desulfitobacterium dichloroeliminans LMG P-21439 chromosome,
Host Lineage: Desulfitobacterium dichloroeliminans; Desulfitobacterium; Peptococcaceae; Clostridiales; Firmicutes; Bacteria
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Chapter 5.1 – Blue Fields on a Warm Day, Mist Rises from the Jade
At this point, Nian Bing's brain had already awoken. Ignoring Chen Chen's attacks at him, he faced the beautiful woman and said, "Auntie, you really do look like my mama. I, I….." Nian Bing couldn't continue. His eyes couldn't help but turn red thinking about his parents.
The beautiful woman consoled him and said, "Child, don't cry. If you wish, the auntie will become your mother. How about that?" Her motherly instincts caused these words to subconsciously come out of her mouth. It was only after the words left her mouth that she became aware of how rude she was being. After all, she didn't even know the old man and child in front of her. But with her status, how could she possibly take back the words that came out of her mouth?
Nian Bing glanced to the side and saw Chen Chen's complexion pale. In response, he unexpectedly shook his head and said, "There's no need. Thank you auntie, but when all's said and done, you're not my mother. I don't need you to take pity on me." His eyes displayed a trace of unwavering determination as he said this. At this instance, Nian Bing's short and stout body actually appeared as if it was a bit taller than usual.
The beautiful woman was a little stunned within her heart. This child was so young, yet he had such a temperament! When he grows up, he will certainly grow into an impressive person. These thoughts moved her heart. She reached into her bosom and took out a jade tile and placed it in Nian Bing's hand with a smile. "It doesn't matter. Our meeting was brought together by fate. This jade tile represents auntie's trust. On top of it is my name. If you ever encounter any troubles within the Profound Orchid Empire, just show them this and it should be of some use to you.
"Mom, why did you give him the Heavenly Flower Tile? I've asked you so many times yet you still haven't given it to me." Chen Chen furiously glared at Nian Bing as she said this. If her mother wasn't by her side, she might have went over and taken it by force.
The jade tile felt sleek and warm in his hands. It appeared as if a breath of warm air flowed along the hollow of his palm and into his body, causing his body to be overcome with a comfortable feeling. A grateful light appeared within Nian Bing's eyes and he didn't decline it. "Thank you Auntie. Auntie, you really are a good person!"
Fearing that Nian Bing's hypnosis seal had been broken when he faced this beautiful woman, Zha Ji pulled him away from the beautiful woman and said, "Madam, we must hasten on with our journey so we'll be leaving first. Thank you for showing concern for this child." Finished with his farewell, Zha Ji pulled Nian Bing to the large tree on the side. He began pushing the wooden cart onto the main road heading towards Ice Snow City.
As Captain Feng watched Nian Bing and Zha Ji return, he whispered to the beautiful woman, "Madam, isn't wrong to give a Heavenly Flower tile to such an ordinary person, I'm afraid that his Lordship might….."
The beautiful woman snorted in response. "What do you understand? Have you ever seen an ordinary ten year old child that is able to cast rudimentary spells in a flash before? I have a premonition that in the future, that child will surely become famous across the continent. Your eyes must look at things in the long-term Captain Feng. I suggest that you manage your own subordinates first. Quickly go eat, afterwards we'll be preparing to be on our way. We're returning to the carriage, Chen Chen." Saying this, the beautiful woman held her daughter's hand before quickly disappearing into the carriage together.
Captain Feng had met with a snag, yet he wasn't resentful at all. He looked towards his subordinate who had previously lost his sword. With an indifferent demeanor, Captain Feng walked in front of his subordinate and said, "Hand over your Feather."
Shaking in fear the knight tried to speak : "Captain, I……."
The eyes of the captain grew cold as he repeated to the knight, "Hand over your Feather. I won't say it a third time. "
The knight seemed to lose all his strength. From his chest armor, he took out an azure feather that was approximately thirty centimeters long, and handed it over to the captain.
Captain Feng coldly said, "Letting a child snatch away your sword; you've already lost the right to be a Silver Feather Knight. I declare that from henceforth, that I have demoted you down to a probationary knight. You will be punished once again once we've returned to the regiment. Do you accept this?"
With his head down, he looked at the faint blade marks left on his silver armor, "Yes, captain."
Captain Feng's strict gaze swept across all the other knights and said sternly, "You all should know what you must do. Defend your knight's honor, defend it even more dearly than your own life. Starting now, everyone must give me their 120%. If something like this happens again, the punishment will be even more severe."
After talking with the beautiful woman, an intense longing flared for his mother in Nian Bing's heart. He seemed to be even more silent than he was ordinarily. Zha Ji was worried about what he was thinking. While they were walking, Zha Ji told Nian Bing about a few interesting stories about his own experiences. Nian Bing was a child after all. After listening for a while to Zha Ji's narration, Nian Bing's emotions subsided and his lively nature resumed.
"Master, a moment ago that Auntie gave me a jade tile." Before they had departed earlier, in order to push the cart, he had pocketed the jade tile into his bosom in passing. The jade tile had an indescribable aura. Though it was mild, it was one of the reasons that his mood quickly became serene. With that said, Nian Bing only used one hand to pull the cart, with his other hand fishing out the jade tile from his bosom.
The jade tile was not large and had the shape of a rectangle. It was about the same length as Nian Bing's pinky and was entirely milky white. It was warm to the touch, and on top of it there was a very realistic looking phoenix engraved. The eyes of the phoenix was actually a tiny red gem embedded in the jade tile, and it really completed the look of the entire jade tile. On top of the jade tile, there was a small hole which seemed to be for the purpose of threading a string through. There was a dim white mist that seemed to emit from the jade tile, covering it, and if not for the sun shining directly upon it, it would be hard to detect.
Zha Ji's gaze rested upon Nian Bing's hands; earlier on he had been in a rush to get away from them, and had not noticed what the beautiful woman had given Nian Bing. Now that he had taken a good look at the jade tile, he had been given a big surprise, as he was the Demon Chef in the past, he had seen a lot of the world; even though Nian Bing did not recognize the amazing object that it was, how could he not recognize it?
"The tears of an azure sea moon pearl! Blue fields on a warm day, mist rises from the jade. Heavens! The warm blue mist rising from the jade. Heavens! The enshrouding mist of treasure is so obvious, this has to be the famed Harmonic Field Jade, this woman is too generous already.
Nian Bing hesitatingly said: " Is the Harmonic Field jade precious?"
Zha Ji took the jade tile from Nian Bing's hands to examine it closely, and couldn't help but exclaim in praise: "Of course it is precious, in fact, this isn't an ordinary Harmonic Field Jade, but it is the Suet White Jade which is the rarest amongst all Harmonic Field Jade, and is the most valuable as well. I used to have a friend who was in the jade business, and he once told me that the Suet White Jade was the top quality jade amongst all jade stones, its inner radiance, a smooth creamy form as if congealed from fat, unyieldingly clean and a profound gentleness; wearing it will also bring harmony to the mind, and protecting you from evil or poisons, and is definitely of great benefit to anyone. Look at this jade tile, doesn't it have all those qualities? Furthermore, the engraving is extremely detailed and realistic, this is definitely a real treasure, and wearing it will allow you to keep calm and peaceful. This is definitely something useful, and the ability to always keep calm is extremely useful for a chef as well." As he said that, he looked to the back of the jade tile, and saw three words carved into the back with ancient script. "'Yu Ru Yan', this should be the woman's name. It is truly the name befitting the person. Still, this is almost too generous."
While laughing, Nian Bing said: "Auntie really is a good person, when I'm finished learning how to cook, I'll make her something delicious to taste."
Zha Ji thought for a while, then returned the jade tile to Nian Bing "Let's go. When we reach the Ice Snow City I'll buy you a red string to thread through it. So you can wear it around your neck. Its qualities will be even more evident then."
The two of them continued on their journey. After they had moved ahead for a while, they heard rushed, yet orderly galloping from the back. Looking back, they saw it was Yu Ru Yan's troupe that they had met earlier. This time, the troupe did not stop, instead rushed past them. As Nian Bing looked at the horse cart, he saw the covering blinds be moved aside a little, and Chen Chen glaring at him from within. Just as he was about to glare back, the troupe had already moved on too far ahead.
Zha Ji saw that Nian Bing's face turned bright red. He said "What is it? Did you fall in love with the madam's daughter at first sight? Although there is a huge gap in social statuses aside, that might change in the future. Leave this matter of love until you're older."
Hearing Zha Ji, Nian Bing replied: "Only a demon would find her attractive. As soon as people see her crafty and unruly temperament, they will quickly find her annoying."
Zha Ji said with a faint smile, "Meeting on the road is also a sign of fate, in the future if you travel in the Profound Orchid Empire, you might meet her again. Alright, it's getting late. Let's get moving. It looks like we'll finally get to rest in the city for a night."
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Jewish World Review Nov. 7, 2002 / 2 Kislev, 5763
Michael Medved
Stars risk popularity for politics
http://www.NewsAndOpinion.com | For show-business stars, the adoration of the public provides far more than ego boosts; it is the very basis of their success and survival, the ultimate source of privilege and power. Why, then, do so many Hollywood celebrities recklessly place this popularity at risk with edgy, outspoken, confrontational political posturing that's sure to insult some substantial segment of their fans?
This question arises in connection with the militant anti-war activism by dozens of entertainment titans who have rushed forward to denounce a popular president and his plans to take military action against Iraq.
At a film festival in Madrid, Oscar-winning actress Jessica Lange declared that she "hates" President Bush, while Eric Roberts, star of a struggling new TV series (appropriately called Less Than Perfect), told Fox News that he considers the president "fascist" and a co-conspirator (with Osama bin Laden) in deliberately "wrecking the American economy."
Meanwhile, Jane Fonda, Susan Sarandon, Gore Vidal, Oliver Stone and many others signed a public "Statement of Conscience" drafted by a group called Not in Our Name, which has promised "to resist the injustices done by our government" and pledged "alliance with those who have come under attack." Sean Penn spent $56,000 for a nearly full-page ad in The Washington Post to run his "open letter" warning of the Bush "legacy of shame and horror." And Barbra Streisand embarrassed even some of her political allies with the strident partisanship of her Democratic fundraising concert in Hollywood, during which she slammed the president for "the arrogance of wanting unlimited power."
Of course, many Americans agree with Streisand and her friends, but most of the country emphatically does not. President Bush maintains high approval ratings, and Tuesday's election underscored the closely divided politics of the moment. Professional politicians, like Hollywood celebrities, must sustain broad-based popularity in order to maintain their careers, and overwhelming majorities in Congress - including most Senate Democrats - supported Bush's resolution authorizing war against Iraq.
Once upon a time, celebrities attempted to avoid controversy. Even those who campaigned for political candidates (Jimmy Stewart for Republicans; his friend, Henry Fonda, for Democrats) made a point of avoiding insult or offense to the adherents of the opposition party. That's certainly the tack taken by the most visible Republican in show business today, Arnold Schwarzenegger, who is not only married to a Kennedy (Maria Shriver), but also worked prominently with Democrats on his California ballot initiative to fund after-school programs.
The war on terrorism remains such an emotional subject that people may prove less forgiving toward those who position themselves outside the mainstream on that issue. Concerning the decision to speak out against the president's Iraq policy, public-relations expert R.J. Garis declared: "As a publicist, I would advise my clients to stay away from the topic."
The fact that so many significant figures in show business ignore this sage advice demonstrates both their idealism and their isolation. For the sake of its own profits, the entertainment industry ought to reflect the diversity of American outlooks, yet it persists in a flamboyant tilt toward left-wing activism.
The same Hollywood elite that takes obvious pride in its more unpopular, arguably courageous positions also relishes the reassuring knowledge that the "great unwashed" don't cast movies or TV shows. Industry insiders do, and they remain passionately and disproportionately liberal. A controversial political stand may upset some ordinary moviegoers, but it generally will earn enhanced respect from the producers and directors who control careers.
On a wide range of political and cultural issues, those in the insular, self-referential world of Hollywood care more about the respect of their peers than the opinions of the public. The studios continue to turn out a preponderance of R-rated movies, despite abundant evidence that family-friendly fare performs better at the box office; the edgy, adults-only titles tend to win more critical and industry praise.
The encouragement and validation these celebrities receive from one another
help generate the determination to disregard even passionate protestations from
the general populace. Although Streisand still sings about "people who need
people," the people she needs most aren't the faceless fans, but her colleagues
within the Hollywood bubble who already share her views.
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What do you do when your tech company's revenues start to go south? Call in the patent lawyers. Five years ago, Vtel was on the wrong end of a dwindling market for videoconferencing hardware. Then a review of the company's patents unearthed a way to claim one of the core algorithms in JPEG, the ubiquitous digital photo format. So in 2001, Vtel sold its videoconferencing unit, bought out its employees, changed its name to Forgent, and got into developing underexploited intellectual property - a practice known as patent trolling. The JPEG claim and others have reaped more than $100 million in licensing agreements, with millions more in sight if the company wins its current lawsuits against heavyweights like IBM and Apple. Next, Forgent's legal hounds plan to mine the DVR market by going after TiVo for patent infringement. Which ones? We asked Jay Peterson, Forgent's CFO, to specify - and to explain why he's let lawyering take precedence over innovation.
WIRED: So, you stumbled across this patent and realized you'd do better cashing in on JPEG than selling videoconferencing gear?
PETERSON: Yes, that is correct. But we like to call it "finding a Rembrandt in the attic." We already had a small revenue stream from MPEG licensing, but it's much, much smaller than the JPEG revenues we have realized over the last three years.
JPEG became the universal standard partly because it was royalty-free. How can you show up almost 20 years later and say the world owes you a living?
We believe we're looking for a fair and reasonable royalty. It is by no means onerous. And the marketéplace speaks for itself in terms of what techénologies consumers want to buy. If there were a better technology than the particular algorithm that we patented, then the market would be free to choose it.
But would the market have chosen your technology in the first place if the patents had been enforced?
It's hard to guess what might have happened 10 years ago if there were competing technologies or if our technology never came to the marketplace.
Still, mining an old claim doesn't exactly foster innovation.
I like to look at it as a multiplier effect: We're injecting the proceeds from the patent into other technologies, other businesses. We'll be able to create new opportunities, growth, and technologies, and more jobs and careers for talented engineers, in addition to rewarding our shareholders.
And now you're going after DVRs. Yet your patent wasn't filed until 2002, and TiVo came out in 1999.
The TiVo patent - we don't call it the TiVo patent, we call it the DVR patent - I don't know the exact file date, but I believe it was in the '90s.
I'm looking at Patent No. 6,674,960 for "computer-controlled recorder of television signals having the ability for a user to select among a variety of stored signals for playback independent of recording of an audio and video stream." Your company filed it in October 2002.
You're making an assumption that this is the only patent related to DVR, and that's not the case. I think you'll see that we have quite a few other patents and technology that predate that time frame.
OK. How did they lead to this patent that governs the operation of a DVR?
I don't want to talk about the intricacies of the patents that we hold.
But your early research led to the idea of using a computer to make a better VCR.
I don't know. You're asking us to speculate on what might have happened 10 or 20 years ago. This is beyond the scope of this discussion.
I just want to understand how TiVo and Replay arose out of your company's old research in videoéconferencing.
I'm out of time, but I do appreciate the opportunity to talk to you.
I understand, but I still have a couple more questions for you. I really want to know how these patents …
Yeah. Thank you for your time, and I hope you have a good weekend.
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Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has proposed a far-reaching new law that would force taxpayers to cover the costs of placing tracking devices on autistic children after 14-year-old autistic child Avonte Oquendo was found dead last week. The tracking devices would not be implanted, but would instead be attached to watches, ankle bracelets, belts, or shoelaces. "The program would be completely voluntary for parents and run by local law enforcement," Schumer's office announced.
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The band's style has been described as symphonic black metal,[67] gothic metal, "gothic black metal"and even "dark metal".However, the band's evolving sound has allowed them to continue resisting definitive categorisation. They are audibly influenced by Iron Maiden, have collaborated on projects like Christian Death's Born Again Anti-Christian album (on the track "Peek-a-Boo") and have even dabbled outside of metal music with dance remixes (such as "Twisting Further Nails" and "Pervert's Church" which was absorbed into "From The Cradle To Enslave – Under Martian Rule Remix"), although these have fallen by the wayside in recent years.
Appearing on the BBC music quiz Never Mind the Buzzcocks on 9 April 2001, Filth jokingly claimed Cradle's sound as "heavy funk", and in an October 2006 interview stated, "we'd rather be known as solely 'Cradle of Filth', I think, than be hampered by stupid genre barriers.
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Cheap accommodations in Tokyo?
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Nothing in tokyo is cheap. almost 8 years agoAnswered by Bone Setter via Ask a Nomad iPad app
Cheap and great location!
Toyoko inn group - http://www.toyoko-inn.com/eng/
have hotels all over Japan. almost 8 years agoAnswered by Sarah Nishina via Ask a Nomad iPad app
I stayed at K's House Tokyo (kshouse.jp/tokyo-e/) which I highly recommend. Their staff are very helpful, the rooms are clean and for the location it is very cheap. over 7 years agoAnswered by Clare via WorldNomads.com
Agree with Clare - K's house is an amazing value - the Tokyo branch has 2 person rooms - bunkbeds w/ private bath/shower - I prefer this with my travel buddy. K's house Mt. Fuji has 2 person rooms but public baths. about 7 years agoAnswered by Dan Hess via Ask a Nomad iPad app
Richmond hotels chain is THE BEST! about 7 years agoAnswered by Sarah Nishina via Ask a Nomad iPad app
We stayed at the Oak Hotel in Ueno district. It was a nice little place with friendly administration who take care of you. My friends room heater was broken, so the guy at the front desk brought up the portable one up to her room. It's also a twenty minute walk to a major train station and Museum Park with the Ueno Zoo. about 7 years agoAnswered by Josepha Bookatz via Ask a Nomad iPad app
May I ask how "cheap" is cheap for you? cause everything in the city is expensive you know, so you gotta ask yourself how much are you willing to spend for a hotel room about 7 years agoAnswered by Huong Luu via WorldNomads.com
After having lived in Tokyo for 15 years I can say that I've stayed all over the Tokyo area and recommend the Super Hotel chain. But if you are just looking for a short stay then the cheapest accommodation in Tokyo is at the New Koyo Hotel near Minowa station on the Hibiya Line. It's only $27.00 a night!! It is clean,friendly, and safe. almost 7 years agoAnswered by Bill Fiore via Ask a Nomad iPad app
By the way I was not talking about dormitory accommodation. You get a private room with Western bed, Color TV, and locker space. Or if you prefer, you can choose tatami and a futon mattress. almost 7 years agoAnswered by Bill Fiore via Ask a Nomad iPad app
I recommend staying at a hostel, for they are known to be a lot cleaner than their European counterparts.
I stayed at budget hotels and at nice hotels in Japan. What I learned is that you get what you pay for.
You can see my reviews and photographs at travel blog: http://www.tallglassofwander.com/. almost 7 years agoAnswered by BL via WorldNomads.com


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Vanadium One Energy Corp. Announces Closing of Private Placement Financing
Vanadium One Energy Corp. (the "Company") (TSXV:VONE), is pleased to announce it has completed a non-brokered private placement financing (the "Financing").
Vanadium One Energy Corp. (the "Company") (TSXV:VONE), is pleased to announce it has completed a non-brokered private placement financing (the "Financing"). Pursuant to the Financing, the Company issued 2,400,000 "flow-through" shares ("FT Shares") at a price of $0.25 per share for gross proceeds of $600,000. There were no warrants attached to this financing and no officers, directors or insiders participated in this private placement. In connection with the Financing, the Company paid aggregate finder's fees equal to 5% of the proceeds for a total of $30,000 in cash.
All securities issued in connection with the Financing are subject to a four-month hold period from the date of issuance in accordance with applicable securities laws. The Company anticipates that the proceeds of the Financing will be used to continue its exploration activities at its Mont Sorcier Iron Vanadium project, located 18 kilometers from Chibougamau, Quebec.
About Vanadium One Energy Corp.:
Vanadium One Energy Corp. is a mineral exploration company headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The Company is focused on advancing the Mont Sorcier, Vanadium-rich, Magnetite Project, in Chibougamau, Quebec. The goal is to define the extent of this resource and demonstrate its economic viability.
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This news release contains "forward-looking information" including statements with respect to the future exploration performance of the Company. This forward-looking information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements of the Company, expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks, as well as others, are disclosed within the Company's filing on SEDAR, which investors are encouraged to review prior to any transaction involving the securities of the Company. Forward-looking information contained herein is provided as of the date of this news release and the Company disclaims any obligation, other than as required by law, to update any forward-looking information for any reason. There can be no assurance that forward-looking information will prove to be accurate and the reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking information.
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No Surround Effects with Dolby Digital Content?
Q. I have a Dolby Digital/dts A/V receiver but I don't hear any surround effects when I receive High-Definition TV programs from my satellite tuner. And when I play DVDs, I also feel there should be better surround effects. I thought Dolby Digital is supposed to be a big improvement. What gives? — R.H.
A. There are two issues here. In your case, you are assuming that every HD satellite broadcast will be in Dolby Digital 5.1-channel surround, and that is not always the case. It's true that "Dolby Digital" (DD) is the audio standard that's specified for HDTV, but broadcasters may choose from several Dolby Digital flavors: Just because it says "Dolby Digital" does not mean that a soundtrack is broadcast in 5.1 channels. There is also Dolby Digital 2.0, which means you will get digital sound but only in 2-channel stereo. Plenty of older movies or programs that were mixed in 2-channel stereo may be broadcast on HD channels in Dolby Digital 2.0. If your A/V receiver is properly configured, it will indicate that and let you switch to Dolby Digital/Dolby Pro LogicII, which will simulate a 5.1-channel surround format from the DD 2.0 soundtrack. Note that if the DD signal the receiver detects is Dolby Digital 2.0, the receiver may automatically default to "Dolby Digital + Dolby Pro LogicII" without your having to select it (my H/K A/V receiver does that automatically). If you press the Dolby Digital button on the remote, you can switch to DD 2.0 if you want, but you lose the surround channels and the center.
I ran a cursory check of HD broadcast channels I receive from Time-Warner's Digital Cable service and some were in DD5.1, others in DD2.0. Surprisingly, most of the High DefinitionTV sports broadcasts of basketball and football games are in Dolby Digital 5.1, even repeat HD broadcasts of recent games on InHD. Most DiscoveryHD programs are also in DD 5.1. An older movie on Showcase HD was in DD2.0, but some current drama series ("Charmed") was in DD5.1, as was a movie on HBO-HD.
If the HD broadcast truly has a DD 5.1-channel digital soundtrack, your receiver will detect a digital "flag" in the data stream and automatically switch to the Dolby Digital 5.1 mode. Your front-panel receiver readout or on-screen menu will say that and it will not let you change the surround format. (This assumes you are using an optical or coaxial digital audio connection from your HD tuner or your DVD player to your receiver. If you use only an analog stereo connection, the A/V receiver will replay the soundtrack in Dolby Pro LogicII or dts Neo6, or Logic7 if you prefer.) Be sure you select the correct digital audio input (optical or coaxial) for whichever source you are watching. Note also that dts is not part of the HD broadcast standard; you will get dts only from DVDs and dedicated dts multichannel discs, not from digital TV broadcasts. And dts is an optional soundtrack format; it is not a requirement on a DVD.
When you play a DVD, go to the DVD menu for your player, and click on Audio Setup or soundtrack preferences (sometimes you may have to click on "Languages" to get to the audio setup). You will have a choice of selecting Dolby Digital stereo or DD5.1, and in some cases, dts. Most DVD players will default to the stereo mode unless you select "Dolby Surround" or Dolby Digital 5.1. Now you can get ready to actually hear surround effects!
Need more information? Read Alan's in-depth article on Dolby Digital 5.1 Setup
About the Author
Alan Lofft was, for 13 years, Editor in Chief of Sound & Vision, Canada's largest and most respected audio/video magazine. He edited Sound & Vision (Canada) until 1996, when he moved from Toronto to New York to become Senior Editor at Audio magazine.
Lofft has been writing about hi-fi and video professionally for over 20 years, ever since his first syndicated newspaper column, "Sound Advice", began appearing weekly in The Toronto Star, Canada's largest-circulation daily newspaper. In the late 1970s, he became a contributing editor, columnist, and equipment reviewer at AudioScene Canada, the leading national consumer electronics magazine at the time.
He also wrote on consumer electronics for Maclean's magazine and made occasional appearances on TV on "Canada AM," the national CTV morning show, and on June Callwood's national afternoon TV talk show.
In 1983, he was appointed editor of Sound Canada magazine, which he relaunched in 1985 as Sound & Vision, incorporating video content and reviews as well as hi-fi and audio features. He also became a contributing editor to Stereo Review in New York, and an audio columnist for Music Express, a Canadian rock magazine.
An audio and electronics enthusiast from childhood, Alan began building vacuum-tube hi-fi gear for his father, who was an audiophile in the 1950s. Lofft's passion for audio continued through college, during which time he hosted and produced "On Campus", a radio show taped on location (on a portable Ampex 650 open-reel recorder) at Wilfrid Laurier University and broadcast locally in Kitchener, Ontario.


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Great little car! Does everything I expected
I purchased this car from a small hole-in-the-wall local used car lot, had to do a lot of fix up work to it to get it up to snuff. Since then, over the last couple of years it has been totally reliable.
A couple of things do require special attention; this engine uses some oil, so the EGR valve and passages have to be cleared out on a regular basis. I remove the valve every 2500 miles, lightly scrape the carbon out that I can, then blow compressed air into it and the manifold passages. If this is not done, and the carbon is allowed to build up, it will plug the EGR and burn the exhaust valves, according to what I read.
The 5 speed manual trans also must have the expensive GM Synthetic Synchromesh trans oil, or a good equivalent. My car had the wrong trans oil in it from the used car lot, and the shifting was very balky and noisy; from what I understand, it will eventually destroy the synchros if the wrong oil is left in there. Once I got the GM stuff into it, shifts smooth as silk.
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I bought the car just after hurricane Rita, and I started to see where gas prices were going.
Very basic car, had to add a radio. I live in Michigan, where we have snow and salt storms, but the car itself was just in from California. Body, outside of scratches and dents is perfect. The used car lot put some money into the car, rebuilt trans, drive shafts, brakes, interior door panels and tires.
The interior for some reason was completely trashed, I've replaced just about all of it, mostly from ebay, over time. Since then, the car has delivered everything I've asked for.
Though not exactly a race car, it's been reliable, fun to drive, and of course, great gas mileage. Low to mid 40's in cooler weather, high 40's in heat of summer, and long highway trips have seen 52-53 mpg. Can't ask for more. Great little car.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
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Piper Jaffray and Sandler O'Neill Announce Merger; Combined Firm to be Named Piper Sandler Companies
Merger Adds the Leading Financial Services Investment Banking Firm to the Growing Piper Jaffray Organization
MINNEAPOLIS & NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Piper Jaffray Companies (NYSE: PJC) and Sandler O'Neill + Partners, L.P. today announced they have entered into a definitive merger agreement. The combined company will be named Piper Sandler Companies and will bring together the leading investment banking firm focused on the financial services industry with the growing Piper Jaffray investment banking platform. The combination accelerates Piper Jaffray's goal of prioritizing and building its M&A advisory business, adds a differentiated fixed income business and significantly expands the breadth and depth of the firm's equity research, and sales and trading franchise.
Under the terms of the merger agreement, Piper Jaffray will acquire 100% of the equity and partnership interests in Sandler O'Neill. The transaction consideration will total $485 million, which is based on $100 million of tangible book value on the Sandler O'Neill balance sheet delivered at the time of closing. Piper Jaffray will pay $350 million in cash to Sandler O'Neill equity holders at the time of closing; and $135 million in restricted consideration, primarily in restricted stock of Piper Jaffray Companies, to Sandler O'Neill employee partners. In addition, Piper Jaffray agreed to provide $115 million in long-term retention incentives, primarily in restricted stock of Piper Jaffray Companies, to Sandler O'Neill employees. All Sandler O'Neill partners have entered into employment agreements in connection with the transaction.
Transaction Highlights
- 2018 pro forma combined advisory services revenues of $573 million
- 2018 pro forma combined investment banking revenues of $839 million
- Nearly doubles revenues for the Piper Jaffray fixed income business
- Expected to be over 10% accretive to Non-GAAP EPS in 2020
- Increases Piper Jaffray operating margin, ROE and employee productivity metrics
- Creates platform with leading middle-market advisory practices in multiple industry sectors
Following the merger, Jimmy Dunne, senior managing principal at Sandler O'Neill, will be named vice chairman of Piper Sandler and senior managing principal of Piper Sandler's financial services business. Dunne will continue to focus on exactly the same work that he has been doing for the past several years, providing guidance and strategic advice to clients on M&A deals and other transactions. Jon Doyle, senior managing principal at Sandler O'Neill, will lead Piper Sandler's financial services business line and all investment banking, capital markets, fixed income and equities resources dedicated to the financial services industry will report to him. Doyle will be named vice chairman, senior managing principal and head of the financial services group of Piper Sandler. Doyle will also join the board of directors of Piper Sandler Companies, as well as the firm's leadership team. Existing Piper Jaffray investment banking, capital markets, fixed income and equities personnel dedicated to the financial services sector will be combined with the Sandler O'Neill team.
"Transactions in investment banking are always about the people and culture. We have a long history with Sandler O'Neill. We admire the quality of their professionals, the business they have built and the culture of the firm which is based on many values we share," said Chad Abraham, chief executive officer of Piper Jaffray. "Piper Jaffray is very focused on competing in market sectors where we can be a market leader and leverage our specific expertise. With Sandler O'Neill, we start with the market leader and could not be positioned better to compete in the financial services sector over time. This transaction strengthens, diversifies and accelerates the growth of the Piper Jaffray investment banking, capital markets and institutional distribution businesses."
"We are excited to combine with Piper Jaffray and build on the strength of both of our businesses," said Jimmy Dunne. "We truly believe this is the best fit and best opportunity for Sandler O'Neill and our clients. I'm extremely proud of what we have built over the past 30 years and thrilled to have found a partner that shares our passion for the business. I'm committed to the future of the firm and looking forward to all we can accomplish together for our clients."
"I'm excited to be leading the expanded financial services practice at Piper Sandler and joining the board of directors," said Jon Doyle. "We believe, in partnership, we will leverage our talent and expertise to enhance our combined capabilities. With Piper Jaffray's scale and our shared vision, we look forward to growing our business for the future."
Founded in 1988, Sandler O'Neill is the leading investment banking firm focused on the financial services industry. Sandler O'Neill has advised on more financial services M&A transactions than any other investment bank every year since 2012. In that timeframe, Sandler O'Neill has advised clients on 498 financial services M&A transactions with an aggregate deal value of $124 billion.1 Sandler O'Neill also ranks #1 in capital raising for financial institutions since 2012, raising more than $100 billion in equity and debt capital for its clients.2 Sandler O'Neill brings more than 300 professionals to the combined company, with 85% of these professionals serving in client-facing positions. Over 90% of Sandler O'Neill partners have been with the firm for over 10 years.
The new Piper Sandler platform will have industry leading advisory practices in financial services, healthcare and energy with growing franchises in consumer, diversified industrials and technology. Together, the capital markets business will provide clients with tailored offering structures and present a range of equity and debt financing options to help fuel growth. The combined fixed income business of Piper Sandler will be an advisory-first business model, focused on providing clients with balance sheet management, portfolio analytics and municipal expertise. The joined equity brokerage platform will be among the broadest and largest of any middle market investment bank and positioned to provide unique insights, execution expertise and creative financing solutions across all of the firm's industry groups.
The transaction is expected to close in January 2020 and is subject to obtaining required regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.
Piper Jaffray was advised by its wholly owned subsidiary, Piper Jaffray & Co., and was represented by Sullivan & Cromwell LLP. JMP Securities rendered a fairness opinion to the board of directors of Piper Jaffray Companies. Sandler O'Neill was represented by Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz.
Conference Call
Piper Jaffray will hold a conference call at 9 a.m. ET (8 a.m. CT) today, July 9, 2019. Chad Abraham, chief executive officer of Piper Jaffray; Jimmy Dunne and Jon Doyle, senior managing principals of Sandler O'Neill; and Tim Carter, chief financial officer of Piper Jaffray, will review the announced transaction. Following the review, there will be a question and answer session.
The call can be accessed by dialing 888 810-0209 (domestic) or 706 902-1361 (international) and referencing reservation number: 3172768. Those who wish to view the accompanying presentation slides can join the webcast via the transaction page on Piper Jaffray's website at www.piperjaffray.com/pipersandler. Participants should dial in at least 15 minutes prior to the call time.
A replay of the conference call will be available for thirty days beginning at approximately noon ET on July 9, 2019 by calling 855 859-2056 and referencing reservation number: 3172768. The webcast replay and presentation slides will also be available at www.piperjaffray.com/pipersandler.
About Piper Jaffray
Piper Jaffray is a leading investment bank and institutional securities firm driven to help clients Realize the Power of Partnership®. Through a distinct combination of candid counsel, focused expertise and empowered employees, we deliver insight and impact to each and every relationship. Our proven advisory teams combine deep product and sector expertise with ready access to global capital. Founded in 1895, the firm is headquartered in Minneapolis with offices across the United States and in London, Aberdeen and Hong Kong. www.piperjaffray.com
About Sandler O'Neill + Partners, L.P.
Sandler O'Neill is a full-service investment banking firm dedicated to providing comprehensive, innovative advisory and transaction execution services to the financial industry. The firm specializes in strategic business planning, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, mutual to stock conversions, investment portfolio and interest rate risk management, fixed income securities transactions, and mortgage finance restructurings.
Sandler O'Neill also is a market maker in hundreds of financial stocks and publishes equity research focused on selected banks and thrifts, insurance companies, investment banks, asset managers, specialty finance companies, e-finance companies, real estate investment trusts, and financial technology companies. For additional information about the firm, please visit the website at www.sandleroneill.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. Statements that are not historical or current facts, including statements about beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements cover, among other things, the future prospects and growth of the Company. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, and important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated, including the following: (1) the transaction described in this announcement is subject to regulatory approval and other closing conditions and may not close on the expected timing or at all; (2) the costs or difficulties relating to the combination of the businesses may be greater than expected and may adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition and our ability to realize anticipated synergies from the transaction; (3) the expected benefits of the transaction, including the future prospects of our investment banking, fixed income, equity research, and sales and trading businesses may take longer than anticipated to achieve and may not be achieved in their entirety or at all, and will in part depend on the ability of the Company to retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with its clients; (4) developments in market and economic conditions have in the past adversely affected, and may in the future adversely affect, the business and profitability of the Company generally and of its investment banking business specifically; (5) the transaction increases the Company's exposure to the financial services industry; (6) there may be potentially adverse reactions or changes to client, regulatory, business or employee relationships, including as a result of the announcement or completion of the transaction, (7) the failure to obtain financing for the transaction consistent with our expectations or at all could adversely impact the Company and the expected benefits of the transaction and (8) other factors identified under "Risk Factors" in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, and updated in our subsequent reports filed with the SEC. These reports are available at www.piperjaffray.com or www.sec.gov. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update them in light of new information or future events.
Piper Jaffray Companies (NYSE: PJC) is a leading investment bank and institutional securities firm driven to help clients Realize the Power of Partnership®. Securities brokerage and investment banking services are offered in the U.S. through Piper Jaffray & Co., member SIPC and FINRA; in Europe through Piper Jaffray Ltd., authorized and regulated by the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority; and in Hong Kong through Piper Jaffray Hong Kong Limited, authorized and regulated by the Securities and Futures Commission. Asset management products and services are offered through five separate investment advisory affiliates―U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) registered Advisory Research, Inc., Piper Jaffray Investment Management LLC, PJC Capital Partners LLC and Piper Jaffray & Co., and Guernsey-based Parallel General Partners Limited, authorized and regulated by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission.
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1 Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence, 1/1/2012 – 12/31/2018. Includes transactions with announced deal values.
2 Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence, 1/1/2012 – 12/31/2018. Full deal value credited to underwriter.
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GET UP is a training designed for young gynaecologists that are in their last year of residency or first year after specialisation. Presented by a distinguished European faculty, this full four-day course includes state-of-the-art lectures, interactive case discussions and hands-on activities.
Letter of Invitation from the Chairmen:
Dear (upcoming) colleague,
If you are in the last year(s) of your training and know you want to be a gynaecological surgeon, then you should apply for this four-day course in gynaecological endoscopy.
Gynaecology Expert Training for Upcoming Professionals (GET UP) course
01st-4th April 2020, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli – Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Course characteristics include:
- Productive mix of lectures, interactive meetings and hands-on training
- Outstanding faculty
- Great opportunity to network with your peers, upcoming professionals in gynaecological surgery in Europe
- Initiated by Olympus
From 01st-04th April 2020 the fifth Gynaecology Expert Training for Upcoming Professionals (GET UP) course will be held in Rome. The four-day course intends to educate and train residents in ObGyn training and young gynaecologists to a fair level of competence in laparoscopic gynaecological surgery and hysteroscopy. You will attend the lectures on all areas of endoscopic surgery, including the latest developments, you will actively participate in discussions with an expert panel on difficult cases and amazing videos and you will be tutored intensively during endoscopic simulation with the aim of improving eye-hand coordination, suturing and knot tying as well as hysteroscopic resection.
The course will be initiated by Olympus. If you are selected to participate, the course is free and lodging and travel cost have to be self-paid.
It is a pleasure to invite you to register online and apply for the GET UP course. According to the objective criteria, 100 European residents in the last year of training or the first year after finishing their residency, will be selected. While filling out the registration form take care to properly address the selection criteria which may affect the probability that you will be selected.
The registration time frame runs from October 2019 until mid of December 2019.
Thank you in advance for considering the course.
With kind regards on behalf of the faculty,
Prof. Dr. Hans Brölmann, course director
VU University medical Centre
Prof. Dr. Giovanni Scambia, course director
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli
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Payroll is a necessary component of any business. Simply put: You can't run a company without paying some people to work there.
The problem is, however, that payroll can be a tremendous pain. A new infographic from HR software purveyors Namely points out that a quarter of payroll leaders spend more than half their days on mundane payroll activities and that payroll mistakes cost employers a total of $4.5 billion in IRS penalties in 2013 alone.
More importantly, Namely's infographic also offers these same beleaguered companies six simple ways to reduce the stress caused by their payroll operations. From instituting direct deposit programs to hopping onto the unlimited PTO bandwagon, these are all totally doable things that can make life easier for organizations of all sizes.
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Landscaping used to be limited to getting rid of weeds or excess branches. There's a lot to it that the basic gardening chores.
When you design the appearance of your lawn or outside the house, it is already landscaping. So aside from cutting trees or maintaining the lawn, adding or installing certain features in the area is covered in landscaping. It also involves the soil like removing or adding soil to make the ideal lawn feature.
You can apply landscaping in your lawn in a lot of different ways. People with smaller lawns can even do landscaping. It is not only the larger and expensive lawns which landscaping is applicable but also for those regular lawns. If you use your creativity the right way, there is no stopping you from getting a great lawn even with little cash to spare.
You can start by trying to imagine your dream backyard way before contacting a landscaping company. You can also scan through popular landscape designs in magazines or online to get a clear picture of your ideal lawn.
It is necessary to have a criteria which can help you select the ideal landscape designer. The one providing the landscape service must have enough experience. Do not hire just anyone if you want to save money for the landscaping service. Experienced landscapers have multiple clients who are recommending their service to other people. Check the reputation of the landscape designer you are considering.
You have to balance between efficiency and price when choosing the right landscape designer. Ask for a quote from the landscape designers you are considering to know if the landscaping service fits your budget. It will then be easier for you to make a decision.
Once you found the right landscape designer, you need to coordinate with the details concerning your backyard. You have to finalize the details or else there will be confusion during the job. Every detail must be considered regardless of the size or part in the project. This includes the grass, water system and overall design.
Keep an open mind and consider the suggestions of your landscape designer when drafting the landscape design. It is always beneficial since these professional would like to provide you the best landscape design possible.
Only an efficient and amazing landscape design will be approved by your landscape artist. A great landscape designer will conduct a soil test before implementing the landscaping project.
It is important to be selective when hiring a landscaping service if you want to get your ideal landscape for the lawn. You need to attend with every detail carefully as you work through the landscaping project. Just follow this guide whenever you want to hire a landscaping service.
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Silence is golden.
Nostalgia seems to have become the common trend of films of 2011: First, J.J. Abrams performed an act of public cock-sucking with Super 8, and Martin Scorsese followed suit constructing a 3D love letter to cinema in Hugo. Hazanavicius' The Artist shows greater understanding of filmmaking by expressing a love for a cinema that has become long since forgotten: the silent cinema. In less than two hours, Michel Hazanavicius' film proves that speaking is perhaps the lowest form of communication.
Jean Dujardin stars as George Valentin, a silent film star who finds his career destroyed upon the development of 'talkies'. Bérénice Bejo plays Peppy Miller, a young girl who accidentally stumbles into a photo shoot of Valentin. While she becomes a sensation as an actress in sound pictures, Valentin struggles with losing the glamour of his old cinema.
Dujardin and Bejo are able to create more compelling performances without saying a word than actors with the most amount of emotional dialogue. They are well supported by performances by John Goodman and James Cromwell. Valentine's dog played by Uggie provides some great material for Dujardin, if there were awards for best performance by an animal, he would definitely have his paws on that award.
Valentin and Miller are two great characters. They are people who can see art in everyday things. Whether its Valentin's constant public and private routines with his dog or Miller's beautiful use of a hanging tuxedo, these are characters who find themselves lost in the noise of production studios. Their struggle to find that art that they once knew is one that speaks in an incredible compelling voice.
Theirs is a story that hearkens back to films such as Singing in the Rain. By casting a love story against the glamour of an ever-changing business style Hollywood, but Hazanavicius' work is superior as it has greater control of its themes. Here, the constant focus on profits is one that prevents artist's from finding their voice.
Of course, the film is not really 'silent'. Aside from clever winks at the audience during some other parts of the film, and the ending sequence, Ludovic Bource's soundtrack is constantly providing a beautiful accompaniment to the image that presents the jazz music style of the 1920s-1930s while also providing the dramatic turns of the films second and third acts. The music effectively conveys the mood while at the same time presents memorable melodies and rhythms that are a pleasure to hear.
Hazanavicius shows great skill through imaginative dream sequences and a witty use of title cards that allows experimentations with sound to not only illustrate the point, but present it with a macabre humour that makes it easier to empathize with Valentine's tragic losses. When Valentin finds himself surrounded in a world of sounds but unable to speak, it not only emphasizes the point but provides a powerful wink at the audience. Hazanavicius is smart in his use of title cards, that is to say, he rarely uses them. Even in a two character dialogue, he lets his actors do most of the talking.
The film is shot in black and white. A smart decision on the part of Hazanavicius but here the film does present some flaws. When one of Miller or Valentin's films is being screened, the image quality is too good. There is no difference between the image of the film and the 1930s films shown within it. Hazanavicius is also too reliant on editing styles that reflect modern Hollywood styles. The Artist is most effective when the camera and editing work are mirroring that of the old silent cinema.
Where The Artist is strongest is in its appreciation for silent film that does not simply express a nostalgia without cynicism the way J.J. Abrams did in Super 8. In its portrayal of the Hollywood studio production and clash between a pride in one's art and achieving popularity in mainstream cinema, Hazanavicius provides an effective criticism of Hollywood that is still true today.
This is a must-see film for this year. It will likely be a big contender at the Oscars. There are some great moments in cinema in which silence communicates more than any monologue or dialogue, and The Artist is one-hundred minutes of this idea being shouted as loud as it possibly can.
My Rating: 10/10
Uggie did actually win The Palm Dog Award at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.


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The U.N. announced more signs of a thaw in U.S. North Korean relations on Monday.
Vitit Muntarbhorn, a U.N. human rights investigator, reported evidence that North Korea is embracing more and more of the American way and is hungering for even more. He accused North Korean authorities Monday of committing widespread torture in prisons that he called "death traps."
Sang Il Hun of North Korea's U.N. mission told the council that the report was only partially accurate.
"We have mastered the art of the naked prisoner pyramid but we are not even close to proper waterboarding. We need technical assistance from America and we feel that it may become forthcoming as the American economy more resembles ours."
He later added that he could see "in the near future" cultural exchanges between North Korean economics experts and American supervisors of prisoner's rights.


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Gynecomastia in Westchester NY
When boys or men are subject to an imbalance of estrogen or testosterone in their body, they can experience a swelling of the breast tissue. This condition is quite common and it is clinically known as Gynecomastia. It can affect children, boys going through puberty and older men, manifesting on one or both breasts, as a result of changes in hormone levels.
Even though Gynecomastia is generally not considered a serious problem and has very few complications, its degree may vary from case to case. Many patients experience psychological or emotional problems, as well as lack of self-confidence due to their physical appearance. When it fails to go away on its own, medication or surgery can help.
Surgery may be advised if the patient is still uncomfortable with his breast after initial treatment and observation. Two Gynecomastia surgery alternatives usually are:
- Liposuction: the procedure removes breast fat but not the gland tissue responsible for the abnormal enlargement.
- Mastectomy: small incisions are performed to remove the breast gland tissue for a less invasive procedure that also grants the patient less recovery time.