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Friends by Mail
A Primary Talk about Grandma
One weekend I slept over at Grandma Roberts's house with my sisters. We spent Saturday doing many fun things. We baked brownies, and went to the zoo, the pioneer museum, garage sales, the bookstore, and the bread store. We were very busy.
When I am with my grandma I always have fun. Grandma Roberts teaches me things. I've worked in the kitchen with her making rolls and bottling fruit and strawberry jam. She teaches me about sewing. We made a purse together. She thinks reading is important, and at her house there is a bookcase filled with children's books. When one of her grandchildren reads one of these books, he or she gets an Olympic pin.
I know that family is important to Grandma because she tells us about her parents and their parents. She has us write down their names. Sometimes we play games or have quizzes to help us remember the names.
She bought us each a doll with old-fashioned clothes and pretty hair in long ringlets. We had to give each doll the name of one of our ancestors. I named mine Carrie Myrtle Thompson Olson, who is my great-great-grandmother. My sister's doll is Effie May Wagstaff, another great-great-grandmother. We keep these dolls at Grandma's. When we play with them, she talks about those people and other relatives in the family.
I know that family is important to my grandma because she teaches us about them. I know that families can be together forever, so one day I will be with the people my grandma has taught me about.
I love my grandma and I am thankful for all she teaches me.
Lauren Elizabeth N., age 10, Utah
Stairs and Prayers
My dog fell down the stairs and got hurt. We prayed for her, and although she limped a little afterward, she was OK.
Cuauhti O., age 10, Alberta, Canada
I Want to Be like Nephi
I am reading the Book of Mormon each day to prepare for my baptism. I have a testimony of the Book of Mormon. So far, my favorite person is Nephi because he did what the Lord commanded. I want to be like Nephi and do all that my Heavenly Father asks me.
Mackenzie M., age 7, Washington


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The West Bottoms is an area rich with Kansas City history. In the 1860s the West Bottoms was the downtown of Kansas City. In 1871 the Stockyards were established. In 1878, the Union Depot opened and was the largest building west of New York. Today, remnants of the past mingle with the art and commerce of the present.


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Accuray Incorporated has published an informational guide designed to help radiation oncology practices understand the complexities of the much-anticipated proposed Medicare & Medicaid reimbursement changes. The new guide — available at www.accuray.com/apm/ — serves as an informational tool for healthcare providers who find themselves balancing their desire to invest in improved patient treatment technologies with the disruptiveness of a new billing model. Titled, "Thriving Under the Radiation Oncology Alternative Payment Model: A Definitive Guide to a New Reality," the guide aims to help radiation oncology professionals understand the changes outlined in the Radiation Oncology – Alternative Payment Model (RO-APM).
"We believe that the proposed alternative payment model will reshape economic realities and evolve clinical best practices for radiation oncologists," said Joshua H. Levine, President and Chief Executive Officer of Accuray. "Accuray technologies uniquely empower the clinical capabilities necessary to thrive under the proposed reimbursement changes. We are ready to help our customers understand how the RO-APM will likely impact the use of our products in their practices."
The July 2019 announcement of the RO-APM outlined a progressive course toward value-based care, shifting reimbursement to prospective, episode-based payments and providing equal base-rate compensation at the tumor-site-specific level — regardless of technique or modality, number of fractions delivered or setting of care. Among the immediately evident impacts, the episodic payment model aligns patient, provider and payer interests with a shift to delivering hypofractionated radiotherapy wherever clinically appropriate — which should firmly establish hypofractionation as an essential treatment modality.
"Growing evidence demonstrates hypofractionation as a proven treatment modality that delivers clinical outcomes as good as conventional fractionation while dramatically reducing the number of treatments — and dramatically lowering the total cost of care," said Levine. "As both the pioneer and the continued innovation leader in hypofractionation, Accuray provides an unmatched set of tools developed specifically to give radiation oncologists the confidence they need to deliver safe, efficient and effective hypofractionated treatments to their patients."
Accuray innovations in hypofractionated radiotherapy include two of the most accurate and precise treatment delivery systems in the industry — the CyberKnife® and Radixact® Systems — capable of delivering hypofractionated SBRT treatments to targets anywhere in the body. Sophisticated dose-sculpting capabilities enable clinicians to create treatment plans with significantly smaller margins and sharper dose gradients. Accuray Synchrony® technology provides the industry's only fully integrated motion synchronization solution, automatically and precisely synchronizing treatment delivery with real-time target motion.
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The Active Shape Model fitting algorithm
We have demonstrated basic ideas for fitting a shape model to an image. The algorithm utilises ideas from the well-known Active Shape Model (ASM) approach and combines these with the methods we have developed for fitting Gaussian Process models.
In order to employ this modified ASM fitting algorithm in practical applications, a few more details need to be taken into consideration. The pose parameters (i.e. rotation and translation) need to be adjusted along with the shape. To improve the convergence of the algorithm, the algorithm is usually applied in a multi-scale setting. Furthermore, it is usually not the intensities which are modelled directly but rather the gradient changes in the images. This makes the procedure more robust.
Unfortunately, discussing all these aspects is not possible within the scope of this course. If you are interested to learn in more detail how you can apply ASMs in practical applications, we invite you to read this paper written by Tim Cootes, one of the inventors of the original method, that provides an easily accessible and practical introduction to the topic.[1]
A few remarks about the paper are in order:
- In this paper shapes are represented using a set of landmark points. As in most shape modelling papers you will find in the literature, the model is not formally defined as a Gaussian Process; instead, Principal Component Analysis (PCA) is applied directly to the discretised shapes.
- Instead of using Gaussian Process regression to find a probable shape from the matching points, the paper uses a simpler solution. It projects the solution into the space spanned by the principal components and trims the coefficient, using the fact that the coefficients are \(N(0,1)\) distributed and that large coefficients correspond to unlikely shapes.
- The paper discusses a setting where rotation, translation and size are standardised.
Despite these slight differences in the mathematical setting, you should be able to understand the paper given what you have learned in this course. You should also be able to see how the theory of Gaussian Processes can be used to improve ASM fitting.
[1] Cootes, Tim. 'An introduction to active shape models'. Image processing and analysis, Oxford University Press, 2000, pp. 223-248.
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One of the worst things about getting divorced is the fear of potentially losing custody of your children. If you weren't expecting the divorce, you may suddenly find yourself living somewhere else and relegated to weekend visits. Worse still, it's possible that your former spouse may try to withhold visitation or parenting time as a means of punishing you for perceived wrongs during the marriage. When this happens, it can be tempting to just refuse to pay child support until you receive visitation. Even in situations where you are allowed to see and spend time with your children, you may feel like you don't want to pay.
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Many couples across the country have either started divorce proceedings or are on their way there. This is a difficult process that can have far-reaching consequences not only for the divorcing adults but also for the children. Custody battles between parents don't make the process any easier. This has led to states across the country, including Illinois, to start making changes to their divorce laws.


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I've made a liar of myself. I never did make that 9/12 post I promised. For that, I apologize. In case it might happen again:
So, I wanted to finish up my South Carolina trip recap in this post. Let the fun begin!
This was my dinner at Jestine's Kitchen in Downtown Charleseton. It includes some awesome Soul Food: Brown Sugar Glazed Ham, Mac & Cheese, Collard Greens, and cornbread with some real Southern sweet tea.
Trying to get to Jestine's it started to downpour! Since Ant and I didn't have an umbrella, we got soaked, of course. It was a cold rain, too.
To the left we have me, soaked, and to the right we have me with my hair dried off and with an awesome flip to it now! Yay!
I also took a really cool historical tour through a portion of Downtown Charleston in an open-carriage pulled by two mules.
It leans slightly to the left because of the earthquake that happened in the 1800s. Also, John C. Calhoun is buried here. In case you're wondering, he's the man who created the "Don't Tread On Me" flag. Also, Edward Rutledge is buried here, too. He was the youngest signer of the Declaration of Independence and eventually became the 39th Governor of South Carolina.
The Powder Magazine sat on the edge of the original Charleston city border, which was surrounded by a 17-ft. wall made of mud and palmetto logs. They built a wall around their city because 13 prior attempts to colonize the South (one of which was Roanoke) had failed. The Powder Magazine dates back to 1713 and has walls that are 2-3 feet thick, made of brick, and the roof was stored with sandbags in the case that if there was an explosion, the sound and impact would hopefully be muted. This same wall was very successful during the Revolutionary War. Charleston was able to hold out against the British for four years (compared to Boston and Philadelphia, which fell in under a year), because the wall was built from palmetto logs, which are very absorbent of water and so are very spongey. This sponge-iness allowed for difficulty to surmount and destory and/or invade the city. Since the British couldn't break the fort walls, they retreated back North. This victory for the city of Charleston is why South Carolina features the Palemetto as its State Tree and on its State Flag.
Charleston had five major fires in its history, and the fire of 1861 wiped out a good portion of the city.
I also learned that in 1704, the Spanish sent several hundred men from St. Augustine, FL to Charleston o wipe out the southermost English colony, which at time was Charleston, SC. The Spanairds attempt failed but the English sent back a retaliation force and burnt St. Augustine to the ground. This allowed English domination in the South.
Then there is King's Street. It's the main shopping street of Downtown Charleston. Our tour guide informed us that King's Street is the highest point in Charleston, at 11-ft. above sea level. Also, it's named King's Street because it was owned by the King of England. In fact, it is still owned by Queen Elizabeth II today, so if you live on or do business on King's Street, you have to pay taxes to the Crown.
Other Fun Facts: Charleston is known as the Holy City because it has so many different churches and was one of the most religously diverse cities of its time in history (in the American Colonies, anyway). In fact, the oldest Synagogue in the country is here and was established back in 1750.
St. John's Lutheran Church was established in 1734 and is well-known for it's great iron-work gates with date back to 1822. They are so signifigant because these gates are one of the few original iron-works in all of Charleston. That's because during the Civil War, a lot of iron was taken from around the city to melt down into weapons for the war.
The Unitarian Church was made in 1722. (For the record, I took this photo off of Google because my photo wasn't nearly as good as this). I've never heard of Unitarians before this carriage tour. Unitarians believe that everyone goes to Heaven and that there is no Hell. Thomas Jefferson didn't share their beliefs, so during the Revolutionary War, the Unitarian Church was used as a stable for the soldiers horses.
These brick homes were built by the US Navy during WWII for soldier housing barracks. After the war, the Navy donated the buildings to the city to be used for whatever they wanted. The city ended up making them public housing.
Extra Fun Fact: All of the bricks used to make these homes, plus all of the old historic buildings in Downtown Charleston were handmade by the slaves on Boone Hall Plantation, which I featured in a previous post.
The Old Marine Hospital was designed by Robert Mills. After WWII it became the Jenkins Orphanage. One of the orphans who ended up living here created a dance that caught on and became well-known, even to today. It's known as the Charleston, and was named after the city it came from.
The city of Charleston chose the location of Potter's Field for the Old City Jail because for the first 150 years of Charleston's existence, it was the farthest end of the city's limits. Potter's Field was settled between Franklin and Archduke Streets and was where the poor and the people of no faith were buried.
Fun Fact: The College of Charleston tried to build a new library not too long ago, about a block away from the prison, and they dug up over 500 bodies. So, the area known as Potter's Field still had bodies below the homes and streets and old city prison built on top of it.
This being said, I've definitely decided that if I EVER moved to Charleston, I would NEVER EVER live in the area known as Potter's Field.
Moving on….
The Memminger Auditorium was once the Charleston high school, but before that it was a middle school. While it was a middle school, cannonballs were dug up on the school grounds, during a renovation project, that dated back to the Civial War! When the cannonballs were found, the bomb squad was called in because during the Civil War, some cannonballs were explosive rounds and they were worried they might still be live.
The Daughters of Confederacy building hosts many Cival War artifacts, including some of Robert E. Lee's hair.
This is Philadelphia Alley and it is where all of the Gentleman's Duels took place. John Luke Wilson, a laywer of Charleston, wrote a book of 28 rules for the duels.
Fun Fact: The most common profession for a majority of the duelists were newspaper editors.
Extra Fun Fact: Charleston was once held captive by Blackbeard in the 1800s. His demands were that the townspeople of Charleston give him a chest of medicine in return for him to leave town. They complied. Our tour guide joked that their city is the only one in America who can lay claim to Blackbeard holding their city hostage for healthcare, haha!
Wrapping up, this trip was lots of fun packed into a quick 3-day weekend. If you're ever heading to Charleston, South Carolina, I highly recommend doing any of the Historic Tours or exhibits. Have fun and look for my words again soon!


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How To Tell if the Used Car You are Buying Has Been Previously Flooded
Overwhelming downpours and flooding this season have drenched a huge number of cars — and that implies used car buyers ought to be on alert for vehicles that could be hiding serious water damage. Whether you are looking at a Hyundai, Ford or Mitsubishi cars, make sure they have not been previously flooded. Even if they partially submerged, they are still at risk of damaged mechanical, electrical and computerized parts, making them dangerous to drive. However, such harm can be tricky and take months or even a long time to show up. So it pays to be watchful when looking for used cars Brisbane dealers offer, even when you are in a state from where all the flooding happened.
No good can come from flood damage especially on cars. Cars today are fitted with computer systems, packed with electronics, from engine control to airbag systems to the warmers in your seats. That by itself poses genuine trouble when a car has been submerged — motor, mechanical and body issues aside. Regardless of the possibility that a car looks or performs well at the moment, that may not be the situation a year or two from now when erosion sets in.
The following are a couple of tips on how you can check if the used cars Brisbane dealers offer have been previously flooded:
1. Check: Is the car from another area? Cars are frequently transported far from flood zones to places where there are less awareness of the issue. This is actually a clever trick among shady dealers.
2. Examine the headlights and taillights. Is there an indication of a past water line inside? Did you notice if they are foggy?
3. Take a test drive. Does it run well? Test whether all gadgets work. Make sure the stereo speakers sound right or if they sound garbled or distorted.
4. Verify whether elastic drainplugs on the underside of the car seem to have been removed.
5. Smell the Interior. Does it pass the sniff test? Do you recognise the scent of mould or mildew or something like a heavy deodorant?
6. Inspect the seat mounts and bolts to check whether they've been twisted. Seats are regularly removed when drying out a car. Take a look at the springs under the seat (you may require a mirror). Do you see any rust?
6. Check Gaps and Crevices. Inspect under the hood or in the storage compartment and the rear side of the body panel. You can run your fingers over difficult to reach areas and check if you notice any mud or silt. Those are signs that the car has been flooded.
7. Check the Carpets. Do you notice a different smell, stains or signs that they have been mud-caked? Be wary as well if the carpets look like brand-new replacements as well as the upholstery. It may have been done to cover the actual damage caused by a flood. You can peel back some carpet in the car and in the trunk to see any signs of moisture and rust.
If you ever purchased a car that has been flooded, like a used Ford or Mitsubishi, perhaps, you can take it to a Ford service or Mitsubishi service so their expert mechanics can work on them. Buying from a trusted Mitsubishi, Ford or Hyundai dealer Brisbane wide will help you avoid potential car problems.
If you think that looking for a new car is difficult, Scenic Motors Brisbane dealers offer is even more challenging. But once you get it right, you can enjoy years of affordable, hassle-free experience. But if you get it wrong, then you could be in for a nightmare ride. Be sure to remember the tips above so you can improve the odds of buying a used car that you will love. For more details, you can check our website at http://www.scenicmotors.com.au/used-cars-beaudesert/.


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The Federal Trade Commission said today that Toysmart.com violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA) by collecting personal information from children without their parents' consent.
The FTC also announced today that it reached an agreement with Toysmart about earlier charges that the company was trying to sell confidential customer information.
It was in investigating the earlier case that the commission discovered the COPPA violation. The FTC said in a statement that it will amend the complaint it filed in U.S. District Court in Boston to include the new charges against Toysmart.
Disney issued a statement saying that it was "pleased" with the agreement. The company declined to comment on the charges against Toysmart.
The COPPA laws went into effect April 21, almost exactly a month before Toysmart ceased operations.
Under the agreement, Toysmart must withdraw the customer information as a separate item on its list of assets. The list may only be sold if it is packaged with the entire Web site. In addition, the company must find a suitable buyer or "an entity that is in a related market" and one that agrees to be "Toysmart's successor-in-interest" to the customer information.
The company that buys the information must agree to abide by Toysmart's original privacy agreement, which promised never to sell or share customer information with a third party.
If the bankruptcy court judge handling the case does not approve of the terms of the settlement, Toysmart agrees to delete or destroy all customer information.
The five-person FTC commission voted 3-2 to approve the terms of the agreement, with the two dissenters--Sheila F. Anthony and Orson Swindle--concerned that it didn't go far enough to protect consumers.
"In my view, such a sale should not be permitted because 'never' really means 'never,'" Swindle said, referring to Toysmart's privacy statement.
A storm of controversy rained on Toysmart after CNET News.com reported in June that it had placed customers' personal information up for auction. The FTC filed a complaint charging Toysmart with violating Section 5 of the FTC act, which prohibits unfair or deceptive acts.
Since then, several government agencies have sought to bar the sale. Just today, 39 states filed an objection in federal court to Toysmart selling its customer information. Rep. Spencer Bachus, R-Ala., announced plans earlier this month to introduce legislation that would make it illegal for companies to sell customer information during a bankruptcy.
CNET News.com also reported that British fashion site Boo.com had sold its customer information to Fashionmall.com after closing down in May. CMGI-backed Craftshop.com filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May and had, like Toysmart, included customer information among its list of assets.
An FTC representative declined to say whether the agency would take action against Boo.com or Craftshop. But it may not have trouble with Craftshop.
Angus Mackey, Craftshop's former chief executive, said today that the company had reviewed the legal issues and reversed its decision to sell customer information.
"The list will be retired in keeping with our posted privacy agreement," Mackey said.


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The Octopus Card Company has admitted that it had shared personal details of its 2.4 million card holders with two partner companies involved in a reward scheme. It's now set up a special committee to review its handling of customers' personal information. The company's Chief Executive Officer, Prudence Chan, said its partners will be told to keep all customer data strictly confidential.
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New Delhi, May 13 (PTI) On the eve of the visit of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to New Delhi, India today reiterated its "political support" to the Palestinian cause and said it continued to assist developmental projects there.
The external affairs ministry said the visit, during which Abbas will hold extensive talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will provide an opportunity for reviewing the entire gamut of bilateral relations, the Middle East peace process, and regional and international issues.
Several MoUs on cooperation in various areas are also expected to be signed during the visit, the ministry added.
A delegation-level discussion between President Abbas and Prime Minister Modi will be held on May 16.
"India and Palestine enjoy historically close and friendly ties. Apart from the political support to the Palestinian cause, India continues to support developmental projects in Palestine by extending technical and financial assistance," the ministry added.
The statement assumes significance given that there have been commentaries on the increasing proximity between the Modi government and Israel which may have a bearing on New Delhis relations with Palestine. In July, Modi will travel to Israel, the first Indian prime minister to do so.
During his visit to India, Abbas will visit C-DAC (the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing) in Noida on May 15 to forge cooperation between Palestine-India Techno Park being built by India in Palestine and Indian IT industry. PTI PYK SMN


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Versley sipped her chocolate. "People get taken to the punishment camps for any reason, or no reason at all. I do not know if you have heard this, Joffee. Every two or three days, Ythac's gendarmes will issue a list of sixty names, or thirty. Those people will be hunted down and taken to the camps. There is no real rhyme or reason for it. Often they are notable protestors. Just as often, they are nobody in particular. RARU has helped save fifty or sixty from the camps and spirit them out of the country, but that is all. Hundreds have gone in. Some have died, but none has come out."
I nodded quietly. "I think they are quarentined for cyoziworms. I have seen the exhibits Prof. Wulpmegarn produced, showing a normal person and an infested one. I saw the movies of Dr. Grauzeng's surgery, with the live worm struggling in Bthera's breast, and dying."
«You might want to stop arguing about now,» Nrararn scribbled to me. «Everyone is glaring at you.»
"Well, I say that Wulpmegarn is a cunya trying to get the favor of the dragons by telling whatever story they want told, and Grauzeng was a cunya and we are better off without her, and Bthera was a whore who could be hired to do any thing or to say any thing," said Versley. "Besides, even if the worms were real, how could Ythac decide that Elrique, say, is infested? He has not even seen Elrique!"
"Well, Wulpmegarn certainly got carried by a dragon once or twice, so he's certainly a friend of theirs. And he's doing what they want," I said, because it's true and it sounds like it's being agreeable even if it's not quite. "And I'm sorry about your cousin, Dulac. Whatever the reason, or if there's no reason at all, it's an awful thing."
Dulac nodded glumly. "It is my grief. And my fear, that I might join him."
Quarri laughed. "And what is RARU doing about the camps?"
"We are trying to exert pressure on the contractors who build them, and to interfere with the construction" said Versley. "With some success. The Tublier-North camp is now three months behind schedule. The razor wire plant seems to have thoroughly bollixed up their order, so it may be delayed further. You cannot be imprisoned if there are no prisons to throw you in, Dulac.
Quarri laughed. "Fighting defensively, are you?"
"We oppose the invaders in a variety of ways."
"We hit Ythac with a mortar shell while he was asleep two months ago," said Quarri.
"And you're still alive?" I asked, astounded. (I wasn't worried about Ythac — I'd seen him just the other day.)
"That's we, Methu. I only had a little bit to do with that operation," he said. His lie had the rotten-chocolate edge that indicates bragging.
"And Methu got massacred for that. Massacred. Leredh burned up a hundred homes — the heart of Methu, and all their families," said Versley, setting down her chocolate cup on the quilted arm of her chair.
"I barely escaped with my life!" exclaimed Quarri. His lie was rotten chocolate with a sandy mold over it.
"Good for you. Many were not so lucky. Do you think that another round of mortars will do the job?" asked Versley.
"I dunno. Maybe a lucky shot to the head or something," said Quarri.
"Luck does not favor us very often these days," said Versley. "Even if that worked, we would still have Leredh to face. Do you think he would spare any city in Trest if we killed his buggard?"
"Besides, we hit the grey one with a warplane and didn't hurt it much. What's a little mortar round going to do?" asked Dulac.
Quarri stood up. "That 'little mortar round' you are speaking of is really a Mozarde 3A. 340-millimeter caliber! Nothing in the world is going to ignore that!"
"It doesn't sound like Ythac and Llredh ignored it," I said. "But it didn't kill them, and didn't even seem to hurt them."
Versley nodded grimly, "Exactly. Military means have failed."
"Old woman, you don't know what you're talking about," said Quarri.
Versley stood up angrily. "Young man, I …" She knocked her cup off the arm of her chair, so I caught it. "Oh, thank you, Joffee. We 'old women' can be clumsy at times. Quarri, if we had an military option that seemed the least bit effective, we would be more than happy to use it. Hove seems to have just one weapon that can kill dragons. And Trest is currently deprived of twistor cannons. Pinning our hopes on somehow being able to kill one more dragon, much less all of them, is not a good strategy. We must do something useful in the meantime."
"But the Limp Rebellion is so, so, un-virile," whined Quarri.
"If I had a virility, I shouldn't waste it on the dragons. I daresay they would enjoy it," said Versley. "If you want to die in glorious battle, and take your family and friends with you, you can go to some other resistance group. RARU will make a statue of you after we regain Trest."
"It's just cowardly, that's all," said Quarri.
"Limp Rebellion? I'm new to the resistance," I said. "I haven't heard of it before."
Versley handed me a pamphlet. "It's all in here. Simply, we don't advocate letting the dragons rule Trest. We don't do what they tell us. They may have formally conquered the government, but they haven't conquered the country. There's never been a dragon in Tublier…"
"The black one flew over here, before the conquest." I pointed out, because I had done.
"It didn't land, and it certainly didn't conquer us. So on the whole, we're simply going to go about our lives and ignore the dragons, as much as we can."
"Which doesn't do very well when they throw your cousin into a punishment camp," said Dulac.
"If the gendarmes of Churry City ignored the dragons, if the contractors there refused to build for the dragons, your cousin would not be in the camp," Versley proclaimed.
I opened the pamphlet. "What happens when Llredh is towering over you, telling you to arrest everyone left in the square in Churry City, or he will burn you to ashes?"
Versley smiled. "Now there is your chance to be as brave and virile as Quarri likes, or more subtle. If you turn to the page 5, you will see a little table, with levels of resistance. You could simply spit in his eye. You will probably die for that. That's the top level, the purple level, and we don't have very many people up there. Most of us are at the green level, two bands down. We'd only obey a direct order, and we'd be as reluctant and do as bad a job as we could manage. The blue level is between those: we'd not do anything that hurt another hoven. I'm sworn at the blue level. I don't expect it to matter, the difference between blue and green, but for the chief of gendarmes it certainly would."
I looked at the table, which was a rather technical bit of sedition. "It's a bit intimidating. Even the lower levels are making a promise to irritate dragons."
"Do you expect to free Trest without getting the oppressors a wee bit ticked off?" asked Dulac.
"I don't. I don't expect to free Trest without getting clawed or bitten, for that matter. I can still be intimidated, can't I?" I said.
"You don't need to swear to it now. But take the pamphlet home and read it. Every RARU member has sworn something, even just the red level."
RED: I, N._____, swear that I will not provide direct comfort or assistance to the dragons or their cunyas, save under coercion; and after the coercion is finished I will immediately denounce my coerced actions to RARU.
"I would like to wait a bit, and read it carefully," I said. "It's a big step, pledging emnity to dragons." Or, in my case, I'm not sure I could eat and follow that oath, much less behave properly towards my fiancés, or Tarcuna, or Ythac.
"It doesn't bother me a bit," said Dulac, and recited the blue-level oath, and meant it.
"I am no coward!" said Quarri, lying, and recited the purple-level oath, lying.
Versley glanced at me curiously. I had my nose in the pamphlet, trying to figure out some interpretation or minor change so that I could take it and not be forsworn. "Well, let me tell you about a few of our programs and such in Tublier." Which she did. Half of them are resistance things, like keeping the cyozi-camp from being built and making sure that most of the gendarmes are sworn to as high a level as possible. The other half seemed unrelated to dragons. I'm not sure what, if anything, the dam on the Tublier river has to do with us. Ythac doesn't either; he didn't even know there was a dam there.
«They hate us. They hate us for some understandable reasons, like conquest. They hate us for some terrible reasons, like we're trying to get rid of an actual horrible menace and they don't believe it's real. They'll be perfectly reasonable if that suits their purposes, and perfectly unreasonable if that does. They are determined that everything dragons do is evil and wicked,» I told everyone, as a conclusion to my report.
«Sounds about right. Thanks for telling me about the colors. That explains several things,» said Ythac.
«You hadn't found out about them?»
«Information magic is excellent for finding the answers to your questions. It is not always so good for finding the best questions to ask. I had heard 'so-and-so is purple' before, but thought it was about fur color.»
«The helpful plan, is she in your claws yet?» asked Llredh.
«No. I can't imagine that this generation is going to feel properly conquered, much less happily conquered.»
«Keep looking, if you please,» wrote Ythac. «I wanted to be much better than the previous government. I don't think I'm even managing to be better than nothing. »
«I will. I may need to go somewhere else, though. I can't take any of those oaths for RARU, or not mean them anyhow.»
«You could investigate them in animal form too!» said Nrararn.
«Just as useful, probably.»


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What is Cash-Out Refinance
A cash-out refinance is a mortgage refinancing option where the new mortgage is for a larger amount than the existing loan to convert home equity into cash.
Cash-Out Refinance
In the real estate world, refinancing is the process of replacing an existing mortgage with a new one that typically extends to the borrower more favorable terms. By refinancing, the borrower may be able to decrease their monthly mortgage payments, negotiate a lower interest rate, renegotiate the number of years – or term – of the loan, remove additional borrowers from the loan obligation, or access cash through home equity built up over time.
Rate and Term Versus Cash-Out Refinancing
The most basic option in mortgage loan refinancing is the rate and term refinance. With this option, the borrower is attempting to attain a lower interest rate and/or adjust the term of the loan. If a property was purchased years ago, the borrower might find it advantageous to refinance in order to get today's prevailing lower interest rates. Also, variables may have changed in a borrower's life where a 15-year mortgage may better suit their needs in comparison to their current 30-year mortgage.
A cash-out refinance allows the borrower to convert home equity into cash by creating a new mortgage for a larger amount than the original. The borrower receives the difference of the two loans in cash. This is possible because the borrower only owes the original mortgage amount to the lending institution. The additional loan amount of the cash-out refinanced mortgage is paid to the borrower in cash at the closing.
Example of a Cash-Out Refinance
Here is an illustration of a cash-out refinance. An owner has a property which has a $200,000 mortgage against it and he/she still owes $100,000 on the mortgage. The owner has built up $100,000 in home equity. So that the owner could convert a portion of that equity into cash, they could opt for a cash-out refinance. If they wanted to convert $50,000 of their equity, they could refinance taking out a new loan worth a total of $150,000. The new mortgage would consist of the $100,000 remaining balance from the original loan plus the desired $50,000 that could be taken out in cash.
Limits to Cash-Out Refinancing Options
By calculating the property's present loan-to-value ratio (LTV), a lender can establish a maximum loan amount for a cash-out refinance. The lender looks at the current market value of the property in comparison with the outstanding balance the borrower owes on the existing loan.
If we use the above example and assume that the current market value of the property is $250,000 and that the lender has set a maximum LTV of 80%, the maximum cash-out refinance amount would be $100,000. The 80% LTV would establish that the maximum amount of the new loan would be $200,000. After the initial mortgage is paid off ($100,000), there would be $100,000 in cash available to the borrower.
Asset-Based Lending
Businesses usually take out loans to meet various cash flow needs of companies, for example, meeting payroll or building inventory. When a company cannot show that it can pay for a loan through its cash flows, the lender may decide to approve the loan based on the value of the entity's assets. This form of business financing is referred to as asset-based lending.
Asset-based lending occurs when a loan is granted to a firm solely on the value of assets pledged as collateral. The terms and conditions of an asset-based loan depend on the type and value of assets offered as security to the lender. Lenders usually prefer highly liquid securities that can readily be converted to cash in situations where the borrower defaults on its payments.
In general, the more liquid the pledged asset, the higher the loan-to-value ratio. In addition, loans that are granted under asset-based financing are never the full value of the assets pledged.
For example, say a company seeks $200,000 in a loan to expand its business operations.
If the company decides to pledge its highly liquid marketable securities on its balance sheet as collateral, the lender may grant 85% of the face value of these assets.
This means that if the firm's marketable securities are valued at $200,000, the lender will be willing to loan $170,000. If the company, however, chooses to pledge less liquid assets such as real estate, finished inventory, or equipment, it may be only to secure only, say 50% of its required financing.
Interest rates on these loans, as you can imagine, are less than interest rates on an unsecured loan or line of credit because if the borrower defaults, the lender has the ability to seize assets and sell them in an attempt to recoup its lending costs. The lender's interest is secured by the assets of the borrower which also determines how large of a loan a company can access. The interest charged on an asset-based loan is determined by the size of the loan, and ranges from 7% to 17%, expressed as an annual percentage rate (APR).
Companies go through the route of asset-based lending for a number of reasons. The cost of issuing shares or bonds in the capital markets may be too high. A firm may also not be able to raise capital through the securities market if it needs immediate funding for a time-sensitive project such as a merger, acquisition, inventory purchase, etc. Also, if getting unsecured financing proves to be challenging, a business may opt for asset-based lending. Companies that take asset-based loans usually have cash flow problems that stem from rapid growth. Small and mid-sized companies that are stable and that have assets to be financed are common asset-based borrowers.
The assets used in asset-based lending are not normally pledged as securities for other loans. If they are pledged to another lender, the other lender must agree to subordinate its position.
What is Mergers and Acquisitions – M&A
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is a general term that refers to the consolidation of companies or assets. M&A can include a number of different transactions, such as mergers, acquisitions, consolidations, tender offers, purchase of assets and management acquisitions. In all cases, two companies are involved. The term M&A also refers to the department at financial institutions that deals with mergers and acquisitions.
Mergers and Acquisitions M&A
Merger: In a merger, the boards of directors for two companies approve the combination and seek shareholders' approval. After the merger, the acquired company ceases to exist and becomes part of the acquiring company. For example, a merger deal occurred between Digital Computers and Compaq whereby Compaq absorbed Digital Computers.
Acquisition: In a simple acquisition, the acquiring company obtains the majority stake in the acquired firm, which does not change its name or legal structure.
Consolidation: A consolidation creates a new company. Stockholders of both companies must approve the consolidation, and subsequent to the approval, they receive common equity shares in the new firm.
What is a Tax Credit?
A tax credit is an amount of money that taxpayers can subtract from taxes owed to their government. The value of a tax credit depends on the nature of the credit; certain types of tax credits are granted to individuals or businesses in specific locations, classifications or industries. Unlike deductions and exemptions, which reduce the amount of taxable income, tax credits reduce the actual amount of tax owed.
Tax Credit'?Governments may grant a tax credit to promote a specific behavior, such as replacing older appliances with more efficient ones, or to help disadvantaged taxpayers by reducing the total cost of housing.?Tax credits are more favorable than tax deductions or exemptions because tax credits reduce tax liability dollar for dollar. While a deduction or exemption still reduces the final tax liability, they only do so within an individual's marginal tax rate. For example, an individual in a 15% tax bracket would save $0.15 for every marginal tax dollar deducted. However, a credit would reduce the tax liability by the full $1.?Nonrefundable Tax Credits.
Non-refundable tax credits are items directly deducted from the tax liability until the tax liability equals $0. Any excess nonrefundable tax credit is not utilized (by giving the taxpayer a refund, for example), as any amount that would potentially reduce the tax liability further is not paid out. Nonrefundable tax credits negatively impact low-income taxpayers, as they are often unable to use the entire amount of the credit. Nonrefundable tax credits are valid in the year of reporting only, expire after the return is filed, and may not be carried over to future years. As of 2017, specific examples of nonrefundable tax credits include benefits for adoption, raising children, earning foreign income and paying mortgage interest.
Refundable Tax Credits
Refundable tax credits are the most beneficial credit, as they are entirely refundable. This indicates that, regardless of a taxpayer's income or tax liability, he is entitled to the entire amount of the credit. This is true even if the refundable tax credit reduces the tax liability below $0. In that situation, the taxpayer is due a refund.
Last year was probably the most popular refundable tax credit is the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).
Other refundable tax credits are available for education, health care coverage and for raising children.
Partially Refundable Tax Credits.
Some tax credits are partially refundable, which can both decrease taxable income and lower tax liability. An example of a partially refundable tax credit is the American Opportunity Tax Credit, which remains in place from 2018 on under the new tax legislation. If a taxpayer reduces his tax liability to $0 before using the entire portion of the $2,500 tax deduction, the remainder may be taken as a refundable credit up to the lesser of 40% of the credit or $1,000.
A professional employer organization (PEO) is a firm that provides a service under which an employer can outsource employee management tasks, such as employee benefits, payroll and workers' compensation, recruiting, risk/safety management, and training and development.


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Ready to jump in to aid teammate Morgan Langley (left) earlier this season against Charlotte, backs Richie Marquez (front) and Coady Andrews (back) are just part of an improved City Islanders defensive effort that has really tightened things up over the last nine games.
(Sean Simmers, PennLive.com)
While this week's USL PRO schedule indicates the Harrisburg City Islanders have two opponents waiting for them — and not just one as it's been for the past several weeks — Bill Becher's surging club isn't concerned with adversary No. 2.
Not just yet.
What has the City Islanders' attention is the expansion Oklahoma City Energy side that will be checking into Skyline Sports Complex on Wednesday night (7 p.m.) for a critical showdown carrying plenty of postseason implications.
For the City Islanders (7-8-5 overall, 5-7-5 in league play), who are tied for 10th place with Arizona, Wednesday's scrap is yet another matchup against yet another opponent that's resting just above them in the standings.
Redundancy? Absolutely.
Yet if the City Islanders hope to get a taste of the USL PRO playoffs for the ninth time in 11 seasons, these are the teams they need to find a way to defeat.
Particularly since Oklahoma City (7-9-4, 6-8-4), which will be opening a two-game road trip at Skyline, is parked in eighth place and USL PRO only invites its top eight clubs to its exclusive postseason get-together.
Should the City Islanders prevail Wednesday night and extend their unbeaten string to five games — Harrisburg is 2-0-2 in its last four contests — they'll leapfrog Oklahoma City and ninth-place Charlotte and take over eighth place.
They'll also be just one point behind No. 7 Orange County.
"This is the game that we have to focus on," said Becher, whose City Islanders will play Saturday at Richmond. "This is a team that's right in front of us. Haven't seen them yet, but obviously they're getting good results.
"It's gonna be another tough game," Becher continued. "I don't see any games on the schedule that aren't going to be tough and that's good. We know we have 11 games left to make our mark and get to the playoffs and nobody's gonna give us anything.
"Every game's gonna be very difficult."
One clear reason why the City Islanders have begun to climb in the USL PRO standings and challenge for one of those prized playoff berths is their defensive play has become much, much more effective.
Since June 1, Becher's club has conceded just seven goals in nine outings — and three of those finishes were penalty kicks. Not once during that nine-game stretch have the City Islanders conceded multiple scores.
And the two games the City Islanders dropped during that nine-game stretch (3-2-4) — on June 7 at Richmond and on June 20 at Montreal — were 1-0 setbacks.
Plus, were it not for late penalty kicks by their adversaries, the City Islanders would be riding a string of three consecutive shutouts.
"We've definitely gotten better as a group defensively," Becher admitted. "And part of that is we've taken care of the ball better. Early on, I think we gave the ball away in bad spots and gave away bad goals. That's a big improvement we've had.
"The other thing is we've scored more. We've attacked better, we've created more chances and we've scored some goals. That kind of all goes hand in hand."
In those nine games, the City Islanders collected 12 goals. Ten of those scores came in three outings ... all of them victories.
So ...
"If we continue to play the way we are right now, the results will take care of themselves," Becher added. "We've just got to continue to play well. If we do things right and defend properly and attack with numbers, good things are gonna happen.
"That's where we are right now. We think we're playing pretty well. We've just got to stay consistent for the rest of the year."
As Monday's workout at Central Dauphin Middle School wrapped up, midfielder Luan Silva went from player to player and wished them well. Seems his loan stint with the City Islanders is over and he's returning to his native Brazil.
And while Silva prepares to return home, midfielder Cristhian Hernandez is back in Harrisburg and training with the City Islanders.
On loan from Major League Soccer's Philadelphia Union, Hernandez has been dealing the past few weeks with a knee issue and was receiving his treatment in Philly. As a result, he's missed the last three Harrisburg games.
Hernandez's last appearance for the City Islanders came on June 27, when he logged the first 65 minutes in a 1-1 draw with Charlotte at Skyline.
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Algorithms for Low Cost Depth Imaging
"Physical model for Time-of-Flight depth cameras allowing camera specific noise reduction"
- "Exact Modelling of Time-of-Flight Cameras for Optimal Depth Maps", Mirko Schmidt and Bernd Jähne, International Conference on Computational Photography (ICCP) 2010
- "Variational Image Denoising with Adaptive Constraint Sets", Frank Lenzen, Florian Becker, Jan Lellman, Stefania Petra and Christoph Schnörr, Scale Space and Variational Methods (SSVM) 2011
"Evaluation of 2D and 2.5D optical (range) flow with synthetic data"
- "Real Versus Realistically Rendered Scenes For Optical Flow Evaluation", Stephan Meister and Daniel Kondermann, ITG Conference on Electronic Media Technology 2011
Very cheap single view depth imaging cameras, i.e. Time of Fight cameras (ToF) or Microsoft's Kinect system, are entering the mass consumer market. While there has been a steadily increasing number of publications and startup companies which address the hardware design of such systems, currently only a few approaches are tackling the challenges of enhancement and analysis of the obtained 2.5D depth data. In general, the acquired images have a low spatial resolution and suffer from noise as well as technology specific artifacts. The goal of this project is to provide algorithmic solutions to the entire depth imaging pipeline, ranging from preprocessing to depth image analysis.
The aim of the this project is to focus on the "software side" of depth systems and to provide holistic algorithmic solutions to the imaging pipeline, ranging from preprocessing to image understanding. We organize the workload in three interconnected sub-projects: image enhancement, image analysis and benchmarking. In general, we assume that most "real world" application scenarios of depth systems require a real time processing of the entire pipeline. Hence, one focus of our work will be to provide algorithms capable to meet this constraint. The project started in October 2010.
Subproject I: Enhancement
Depth Map Filtering, Scene Flow, Super Resolution and Fusion, Segmentation: the first subproject covers preprocessing and enhancement algorithms. The low resolution and signal to noise ratios of depth cameras imply the need for filtering, edge recovery and super resolution methods. Since most cameras also provide a gray-scale or color image, multi-modal image fusion techniques will be part of the preprocessing. Highly accurate super resolution from image sequences analysis and segmentation will also be tackled in this project. Sufficient preprocessing is required to guarantee a robust and efficient image analysis considered in the second subproject (see below).
Moreover, we will address the interconnections between both sub-projects and plan a fine adjustment between the preprocessing and analysis methods. In this step, information regarding noise characteristics and other specifics of depth imaging systems will be explicitly taken into account.
A key aspect in our research is utilize our internal knowledge of the depth system specifications to design specifically tailored methods which are able to compensate the systematic camera errors.
A second goal of the first subproject is to formulate a functional that will estimate scene flow and depth at the same time that noise and artifacts are reduced, both in the depth maps and the intensity data. Finally, we are working on the reduction the complexity and computational cost of the developed algorithms and to make them real time applicable by employing refined multi-grid approaches and implementation on parallel hardware architectures.
Subproject II: Analysis
The second part of the proposed project will focus on the analysis and interpretation of (low resolution) depth images and sequences for "real world" applications.
Our aim is to create an algorithmic middle-layer, providing a set of generic tools which can be used as basis for more complex tasks, such as real time object recognition (including body parts like hands or heads) from partial depth views, object tracking and pose estimation. We are planning to achieve these goals by designing application generic feature descriptors which provide a robust multi-modal (depth + gray-scale or color) local encoding of the recorded data.
Kinect Calibration:
The Kinect system contains a standard RGB camera as well as an infrared camera combined with a infrared pattern projector to estimate the depth of a scene. While the quality of the depth map is quite good, the system does not provide a correct alignment of the depth and RGB data.
Therefore, we use the RGB and infrared raw data to calibrate the Kinect output into overlaying multi-channel sequences.
Multi-Modal Range Flow:
Given the calibrated sequences, we investigate multi-modal depth flow algorithms. In our first approach, we use the RGB texture for an initial estimate of the x-y flow and then add a depth term.
Subproject III: Evaluation
One key aspect of the entire project is that we need to be able to evaluate the performance of our own and external algorithms.
Therefore, we plan to establish a publicly available set of reference images and sequences in combination with reference depth maps and benchmarking measures. To guarantee reproducibility we will also distribute the source code for our algorithms when possible.
Our approach to solve the ground truth problem is twofold:
First, we are using a high resolution stereo system and a full-3D scanner to record a database of static scenes. The database will contain high resolution reference gray-scale and depth images, as well as depth data from several camera types. For the object and body part recognition, tracking and pose estimation tasks, we are recording according sequences with ground truth, as well as an object database with full 3D scans and partial depth view from different angles.
Second, we are investigating under which circumstances it is feasible to use realistic simulations using our physical ToF model for algorithm evaluation.
This results in the advantage that we can create data with perfectly known ground truth synthetically given an application with known image data characteristics.
Project team
Principal Investigator
Dr. Christoph Garbe
Co-Principal Investigator
Dr. Daniel Kondermann
Dr. Frank Lenzen
Dipl.-Math., M.Sc. Dorotea Dudas
Jens-Malte Gottfried
Prof. Dr. Bernd Jähne
Stephan Meister
Dipl.-Phys. Rahul Nair
Mirko Schmidt
Henrik Schäfer
Jevgeni Vihharev


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Book: The Soul's Mark - FOUND by Ashley Stoyanoffcategories: Book, Young Adult, Vampires, Witches, Fantasy, Magic, Paranormal Romance
Ashley Stoyanoffabout this book: What would happen if you found out your whole life had been mapped out for you, your soulmate was a vampire, and you found yourself in the middle of a deadly game of revenge?
Author Ashley Stoyanoff answers these questions and more in her award winning novel, The Soul's Mark: FOUND, a young adult paranormal romance novel.
The Soul's Mark: FOUND takes a fresh and unique twist on soulmates. Eighteen year old Amelia Caldwell has just moved to college when she realizes that her birthmark is more than what it seemed. She has been marked by a vampire's soul. She is forced to unlock the painful memories of her past, and make life changing decisions. Just when she thinks that life couldn't possibly get any worse, Amelia's reluctant meeting with a psychic reveals a prophecy that could ultimately change her entire life.
"There is danger in your future. Many wish you harm and will seek to destroy you. The one you love most will be the cause of your death. But be warned he is also the only one who can save you. Revenge is for the weak. When the time comes you will need to forget the past and forgive those who have harmed you. Only then will you be able to forgive yourself. If you choose to be weak you will sacrifice those you love."
What people are saying about The Soul's Mark: FOUND:
• The Soul's Mark: FOUND has been IndieReader Approved!
"Verdict: While this classic vampire-human love story could have been no more than another Twilight- style tale of possession, Stoyanoff takes care to create both an innovative backstory for the creation of vampires as well as a believable and entertaining romance."
— Reviewed by Claire Colburn for IndieReader
• 'The Soul's Mark: FOUND' Wins Coveted Royal Dragonfly Book Award
CHANDLER, AZ (November, 2012) - The judges of the Royal Dragonfly Book Awards contest, which recognizes excellence in literature, have spoken, and The Soul's Mark: FOUND by Ashley Stoyanoff, won 1st place in the Young Adult Fiction and Newbie Fiction categories.
• "The Soul's Mark: FOUND" is an enticing and much recommended addition to paranormal romance collections." – Midwest Book Reviews
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With Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and the Nexus 7 tablet, Google announced that it will be replacing the stock Ice Cream Sandwich browser with Chrome. Now, Google has already released a new update for Chrome for Android without the 'beta' tag. Yes, Chrome for Android is finally out of beta.
While there is no official change-log available for the update, the new version definitely feels a lot faster than the beta version along with reduced RAM usage on my Galaxy Nexus. Apart from this, I found no other changes in the final version compared to the previous beta version. Chrome for Android can be downloaded for free from the Google Play store.
With Chrome for Android becoming the default browser in Jelly Bean, Google has effectively killed Flash Mobile for Android. Time for web developers to shift to HTML5 based websites now.


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Why? While the Covid-19 outbreak and associated lockdowns resulted in an uncertain outlook for the broader markets, the multi-billion-dollar Fed stimulus announced in late March helped the markets stage a strong recovery. Further, with economies opening up gradually, demand for UPS' services will likely pick up. In addition, the company posted a solid Q2, which led to a surge in stock price.
Below are key drivers of UPS that present opportunities for upside or downside to the current Trefis price estimate.
United Parcel Service, Inc. ("UPS") is the world's largest package delivery company, a leader in the U.S. truckload industry, and a global leader in supply chain management. It delivers packages each business day from its 1990 locations worldwide to 10 million consignees in over 220 countries and territories.
Its primary business is the delivery of packages and documents worldwide. The UPS service portfolio also includes global supply chain services and truckload transportation which is primarily in the U.S. Other business units within this segment include Mail Boxes Etc. and UPS Capital.
UPS operates a ground fleet of approximately 123,000 vehicles which reaches all business and residential zip codes in the contiguous U.S. It also operates an air fleet of 650 aircraft and is one of the largest airlines in the world. The firm's primary air hub is in Louisville, Kentucky. Regional air hubs are located in Hartford, Connecticut; Ontario, California; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Rockford, Illinois. Its largest international air hub is in Cologne, Germany, with other regional international hubs in Miami, Florida; Ontario, Canada; Hong Kong; Singapore; Taiwan; and China.
The US Domestic Package is the most valuable to the company because of the following reasons.
The US Domestic package division delivers a greater number of packages than the International Package division or UPS Freight. The total number of packages transported by the US Domestic division is almost 6 times the number transported by the International Package division.
The primary reason behind the high volumes of the U.S. Domestic Package is the booming e-commerce industry. With the North American e-commerce market forecast to grow more than 10-15% per through 2019-2022, we believe UPS's US Domestic Package segment will continue to grow in the coming years. (Link)
Demand for shipping volume is closely correlated with the overall consumer demand and GDP growth of an economy. With the current coronavirus pandemic, the global economy is on verge of going into recession, and this will impact UPS' shipments.
The growing e-commerce industry has been driving volumes at UPS's U.S. Domestic Package segment. Not only is online shopping more convenient, but it has also become more accessible due to the increase in the number of smartphones and tablets available, supported with higher internet penetration. Many brick-and-mortar retailers have rolled out online shopping portals to cater to the growing online retail shopping customer base. Deals and discounts on online shopping also encourage customers to purchase via websites rather than traditional stores. UPS' package volume is directly impacted by e-commerce sales since many online retailers, such as Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), employ UPS' services in order to offer their customers timely and economical delivery of products. In 2018, global retail e-commerce sales were expected to rise at a growth rate of around 20%.
Over the last few years, UPS has faced problems in dealing with the high volumes during the peak holiday season. In 2013 during the holiday season, deliveries were hurt by bad weather and inadequate planning. In 2014, the company over-invested, leaving a dent in their top line for the fourth quarter. But, in 2015, UPS reversed this trend by successfully adopting a broad strategy aimed at better handling the seasonal volume changes.
In the past (prior to 2014), UPS's margins declined due to the growing number of light-weight yet bulky packages. Since these packages are priced on the basis of their weight, they generate lower revenues due to lesser packages carried per vehicle or aircraft. In order to realize better prices from such packages, UPS has decided to follow a dimension based pricing strategy which will result in a 30-50% increase in pricing of the light-weight yet bulky packages. This strategy, which was effective from December 29, 2014, helped improve margins. The company announced rate increase is 4.9% on Ground and Air services effective from December 29, 2019.
There has been a clear trend of customers shifting from premium services to slower or deferred products while seeking lower shipping expenses. The air freight carriers are accordingly facing higher market share competition with seaborne shipping that offers lower rates.
Increased international trade in finished goods translates into more packages shipped over longer distances. But the potential benefits of international trade for UPS are not limited to growth in the parcel carrier market. Many developed world businesses already purchase materials they use from abroad, and this practice, which is known as global sourcing, is on the rise.
For businesses, the downside of global sourcing is complex supply chains that present previously unknown risks. For businesses facing import/export regulations and international transportation logistics for the first time, the appeal of outsourcing supply chain management is obvious. UPS Supply Chain Solutions hopes to capitalize on a projected increase in the market for third-party supply chain managers.
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Now here is a wedding that you don't see every day! Valerie and Trey are from and living in America. When they started to work their way through wedding planning in America, they just felt that there were better ways to spend their money. They decided to elope in Ireland! And wow, they did it in style. If this doesn't sell the beauty of Ireland as a wedding destination, I don't know what will!
They kept is completely intimate, which you will see from the video by Ronan Quinn, one of Ireland leading wedding videographers.
On the sunny afternoon of October 5th, 2017, in County Clare, Ireland – exactly five years from the day they first met – Valerie and Trey escaped to a scenic setting to exhange their vows. After the ceremony, the newlyweds adventured to the Cliffs of Moher to soak in the breathtaking views as Mr. and Mrs. Wright.
After a few more magical days in Ireland, Valerie and Trey spent the rest of their Weddingmoon in Santorini, Greece and Paris, France. It truly was the trip of a lifetime! When they returned home to Florida, they legalised the marriage in Clearwater Beach, Florida with their parents and celebrated on March 17, 2018 (St. Patrick's Day) with their closest friends and family members! Valerie and Trey may not have had the traditional wedding experience, but they had the one that was just "Wright" for them!
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For all you happy-go-lucky New England Patriot fans headed off to work or school in your mint-condition number 12 Tom Brady jerseys (which your parents probably bought for you two sizes too small yet you still wear it anyways because you're a "die-hard pats fan"), this playlist isn't for you.
This playlist is for the pissed off individuals waking up after a rough Sunday evening to a frigid morning of stale coffee and unfortunate water cooler conversations. You know, those conversations regarding how fantastic other people's Super Bowl parties were compared to yours — including how they almost missed the puppy commercial if it wasn't for their younger step-sister Sara keeping a close watch.
Yeah, this playlist is for the most-likely-hungover Seahawk fans who just want to flash the finger to world and call-in sick today.


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AILING former Uganda military ruler, Field Marshal Idi Amin, fell into coma at the weekend, according to agency reports.
AILING former Uganda military ruler, Field Marshal Idi Amin, fell into coma at the weekend, according to agency reports.
The man, whose government from 1971 to 1979, was one of the bloodiest in African history, wishes to be buried in his homeland.
"They have told me he is in coma and on a life support machine. We are still waiting for more information from there," one of his wives, Madina Amin, told the Agence France Presse (AFP).
Amin, who converted to Islam, has lived in Saudi Arabia with his entourage for more than 10 years, after almost a decade in Libya.
He has not been back to Uganda since he was ousted by Tanzanian troops and Ugandan exiles in 1979.
"We have contacted the (Kampala) government, to ask that if he dies his body can be brought back home for a decent burial," said Mrs. Amin.
Her husband had suffered from hypertension for some time and fell into the coma on Friday, she added.
Up to 400,000 people are estimated to have died during his time in office or are still unaccounted for.
Under Amin, Asians in Uganda who dominated business in the country were given 90 days to leave the country, as he embarked on a programme to Africanise the economy.
Many fled to the United Kingdom. He confiscated their property, which he distributed to his cronies, who later ran them down.
A whole generation of Ugandan intellectuals were either killed for questioning the regime or fled into exile.
Uganda's Sunday Vision newspaper scored a scoop in 1999 when it secured the first interview with the so-called "Butcher of Africa" in almost 20 years.
"I am living a quiet life and committed to my religion, Islam, and Allah. I don't have problems with anyone," Amin told the newspaper's reporter in his luxury home in Jeddah.
"But I am satisfied with what I am getting and even paying school fees for a number of my orphaned relatives in Uganda, and helping needy people," he said.
He is said to have fathered 43 children in all.
His son, Haji Ali Amin, ran unsuccessfully last year for election as mayor in Njeru, east of the Ugandan capital, Kampala.
"The people don't have any problem with my father," he said, blaming the media for giving him a bad press.
Amin was widely seen abroad as a figure of fun. He declared himself Field Marshal, King of Scotland and Conqueror of the British Empire in Africa and offered to visit Northern Ireland as a peace mediator.
His downfall came in 1979 after a series of skirmishes between Uganda and his old enemy, Tanzania, which supported an invasion by army exiles.
As his capital fell, he slipped through the net, finally turning up in Libya, his years in power over.


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The Bye Bye Man is a Bust – Movie Review
Don't think it, don't say it.
"It" is referring to the evil, hooded boogeyman who stalks three college students in the new horror film, The Bye Bye Man, from STX Entertainment and director Stacy Title.
The movie, based on a chapter out of Robert Damon Schneck's book, "The President's Vampire," is nothing more than a reminder that it's officially January.
In case you don't understand my reference, January and February (also August and September) are commonly referred to as "dump months." To be more specific these months are when studios "dump" the movies they have the least faith in, critically and financially, into the theaters.
The Bye Bye Man is the perfect example of this stereotype. So, heed my warning and avoid it.
In the first half of the film, nothing happens. Besides its opening five minutes (which end up being the best part of the movie), the first half is a complete bore; nothing happens. The most exciting thing that occurs is when a section of wallpaper comes to life in a shot that feels too long. (Note my sarcasm)
However, the second half of The Bye Bye Man is the opposite; it's barking mad. It is almost as ludicrous as the poorly animated dog-beast that follows the titular character. It's as if the filmmakers flung their hands in the air and just gave up. Certain characters are in places (like in the middle of the road) just for the convenience of the story, etc.
If you decide to ignore my plea and go see this mess, you will witness some of the worst acting. The performances are laughable because they are so ridiculously over-the-top.
The editing isn't much better. There are so many random shots that are kept in the movie, yet plenty of important ones that they forgot to put in. It's almost as if they loaded the footage into a blender, pureed it, opened the lid and presented it with a "volià."
The one thing I will say about The Bye Bye Man is that you will talk about it once the film ends. But, not for the right reasons. Instead, you'll be talking about the plot-holes and other mistakes in the movie that just make no sense.
"How did she get his number?"
"How did she perfectly land on the tree?"
"Why didn't he tie him up?" or "Wait didn't he tie him up?"
"Are they having an affair? And why is this important for the movie?"
"Why didn't he try to help ___, instead of letting him burn?"
You'll have countless questions because The Bye Bye Man is a bust.
Don't think it, don't say it, and whatever you do—don't SEE IT!
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The annual Easter in the Park sponsored by the Franklin County Student Chamber of Commerce is set for Saturday, April 11 at Tiger Stadium.
The event, which will begin at 9:30 a.m., is being conducted at the stadium due to the continuing efforts of the city to update and renovate Little Creek Park.
Included in the event will be the annual Easter Parade, games for children ages 12 and under, and the Easter Egg Hunt.


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We offer a versatile range of Islamic Tunics, Tops, Abayas, and even Hijabs that can be worn in multiple occasions. You can be at work, casual outing, or a dinner party, our Islamic clothing for women online is just what you need to shine. You could need nothing more to complement your colourful personality than our handpicked collection of modest clothing. Here at Modest Forever, we aim to make your shopping experience as smooth and enjoyable as it can be!
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There are so many ways to answer this question, but it all boils down to your requirements and comfort. Muslim fashion has been influenced by several factors like geographical location, socioeconomic status, education, ethnicity, adherence to the faith, and the climate. After you introspect these factors, going for the one that suits you the best would be the right call.
The key principle to follow is modesty. In general, it would mean showing less skin, wearing long sleeves, having a modest neckline, and covering the hair. The principles laid by the Islamic faith could be comprehensive.
Modest clothing could be a simple long kaftan dress, a headscarf, and an ankle length long skirt. It could be anything that does not violate the basic idea of modesty.
At Modest Forever, you will find the latest trends in Muslim women clothing online. Our popular choices include cotton hijabs, ombrey hijabs, denim abayas, kaftans, and maxi dresses. We provide the finest quality products at a very reasonable price range that caters to a large audience.
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Who's making deals in the week of Dec. 19, 2003
MOVIES To hell with another sitcom! Jerry Seinfeld will write, produce, and star in a DreamWorks CGI 'toon about bees called Bee Movie. "In the last couple of years, there were a couple of animation projects I had talked to him about," says DreamWorks king bee Jeffrey Katzenberg. "Ultimately, he didn't do them because I think he felt that if he was going to do something like this, he wanted to create it." Katzenberg promises that the film will carry Seinfeld's stamp. "I think he will make an animated movie that is unlike any animated movie ever made before."… One of the great screen couples is reuniting. We speak of Pulp Fiction's Uma Thurman and John Travolta, who meet again in the sequel not to Pulp Fiction (darn) but to Get Shorty. It's called Be Cool. Vincent Vega again plays Chili Palmer; Mia Wallace plays a widow named Edie…. Hope Davis alert! The Deal Report's favorite actress (American Splendor, duh) will star opposite Nicolas Cage in The Weatherman, a drama about an unhappy Al Roker type and his wife…. The Lizzie McGuire Movie star Hilary Duff will appear in Heart of Summer. In this movie Duff will (1) mourn the death of her brother, (2) train for entree into a swanky L.A. performing arts academy, and (3) dabble in romance.
TELEVISION Ewan McGregor, tell us about your upcoming reality show! "It's actually more of a documentary, really," he says. It's called Long Way 'Round, and it will see him motorcycling around the world with his best mate, actor Charley Boorman. No network is attached yet, but McGregor starts looking for adventure and come what may in January.
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Textile and Clothing Industry in Mexico Evaluated in Textiles Intelligence Ltd Modern Research Publication Recently Published at MarketPublishers.com
04 Mar 2015 • by Natalie Aster
LONDON - In 2013, the textile and clothing industry in Mexico employed over 413,000 people, with most of them (74%) working in the clothing segment. In the same year, the textile and clothing exports fell dramatically. They were approximately 40% lower than in 2000.
The Mexican textile and clothing industry is highly dependent on imported raw materials. In 2013, imports were overcame exports by USD 2.24 billion. The USA is a key market for Mexican exports of textile and clothing. However, the country started facing competition from Chin. Besides, Chinese companies make attempts to deepen their footprint in the Mexican market. Over the period 2008-2013, Mexican imports of clothing from China escalated by almost 560%. In 2013, they grew by 42%.
However, future of the industry remains bright. The country is expected to become the largest economy in the Central and South America in the years to come. Industry players are forecast to bolster their position in the US marketplace and enter new markets.
Detailed research study "Prospects for the Textile and Clothing Industry in Mexico" prepared by Textiles Intelligence Ltd covers the dynamics of the textile and clothing industry in Mexico. The report highlights the importance of the industry to the local economy; discusses development of the industry and contains a geographical, political and economic profile of the country. Details on the infrastructure, a size and structure of the industry, production and consumption dynamics, exports and imports trends can be found in the study. Besides, SWOT analysis of the industry, data on government and investment initiatives as well as future prospects of the industry are available in the research report.
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U.K.'s New Finance Minister: We Will Do Whatever is Necessary After Brexit
By Costas Pitas and Kate Holton
LONDON, July 14 – Britain's new finance minister, Philip Hammond, said on Thursday that he would do whatever is necessary to steady the economy and restore confidence after the Brexit vote.
Hammond, 60, was appointed by Britain's new Prime Minister Theresa May to run the world's fifth largest economy. He was previously Foreign Secretary.
In his first public comments as Chancellor of the Exchequer, Hammond praised Bank of England Governor Mark Carney and said he would take steps carefully considered decisions over the summer.
"Markets do need signals of reassurance, they need to know that we will do whatever is necessary to keep the economy on track," Hammond told ITV.
"We're working together across that referendum divide in the party to deliver the best possible deal for Britain. I think confidence will gradually begin to return and people will start to see the shape of the future that we're mapping out," he said.
The Brexit vote thrust Britain into its worst political crisis in modern times, with both major parties in turmoil and investors left guessing about how the future relationship with the EU will look.
The Bank of England is set on Thursday to cut interest rates for the first time in more than seven years.
Hammond said that the government had yet to take any decisions on taxation and declined to say he would commit to plans made by his predecessor in the wake of the referendum, including proposals to further cut corporation tax.
"I'm not going to set out what my plans will be here on TV this morning," Hammond told BBC TV.
"I'm going to sit down with the key figures in the U.K. economy, like the governor of the Bank of England, look at the situation we face, look at the projections forward and make some carefully considered decisions over the summer," he said.


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Espectroscuro - Friday 17/05/2013, 11:28
Imperator - Le p0tager
Everyone's been asking about these peacemakers who seemed to have appeared from nowhere. Well, all your questions will be answered at the top of the Pile Tower, the building in eternal construction. There you can see the new arrivals challenge the criminals and lowlife of Clint City in sensational fights. In the ring, Wonder Lana reduces her opponents to smithereens while Zapatino head-butts them flying into the air. El Matador has them on their knees with his famous Megacrusher so that Pandagran can then finish them off with a devastating rodeo move. The Huracan are ready to rampage!
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Pilluminati - Friday 17/05/2013, 15:16
Titan - URBAN MADNESS
Not bad,but wow if you're telling me that there's +14 attack on the first turn,then you're going to really have to start considering giving cards like lehane an early parole.
ultratopas - Friday 17/05/2013, 15:18
Imperator - URBAN MADNESS
Poor bangers they are not my favorite clan anymore
Thunderstrykes - Friday 17/05/2013, 15:19
Hero - The Urban Renegades
I don't think this will be a popular deck because a lot of losers play to 1 pill the first 3 rounds and take minor losses then pill out the final round to do massive damage with their strongest card. The longer you wait to do damage the weaker your clan bonus becomes. This is a clan where you actually have to play the game to get clan advantage instead of using the aforementioned "strategy". Personally I love this clan because of that.
ghelas - Friday 17/05/2013, 15:26
Titan - E X C A L I B U R
...And every Jungo round-winner instantly became super OP.
Nevertheless, awesome clan and great bonus idea.
yaoihuntresse - Friday 17/05/2013, 15:43
Colossus - Wise Men Distracted
I like the sense of humor with this clan and the bonus should be fun to try as soon as I can get my hands on a few of them. And that little cat girl on the title page, God, she's so cute.
White Walker - Friday 17/05/2013, 15:52
Titan - THE EXPLOSIVE ELITE
I love this clan cant wait for other characters, gives me a reason to use use jungo again :
joseph_27 - Friday 17/05/2013, 16:27
Imperator - DL's Knights
+13,+14,+60 attack? LOL
BelleVisage - Friday 17/05/2013, 17:58
Check my huracan deck
Latino Terror!
tabenes - Friday 17/05/2013, 18:03
Senior - The Fourth Dimension
As a Mexican American that like the theatrics and masks of the "lucha libre" style. I am very excited to see this clan. I can't wait for two weeks from now to see the new members.
Cat you like a Huracan!
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The Reason Why They Cannabis Stocks Are the Leading Types Of Stock in Canada
Most of the investors have been trying hard to crack on the type of investment that they can put their money in Canada. You can never go wrong with the medical marijuana stocks investment because it is one of the leading small-cap investment that can earn you millions. The article highlights why you should consider the medical marijuana stocks when you want to get more profits.
The Laws Have Become More Flexible With the Sales of Medical Marijuana
In the recent times, the medical marijuana has attracted attention and it is viewed as a medicine rather than a drug. Different ailments can be easily eliminated when you consume the medical cannabis. The medical marijuana is becoming one of the best stock investment that you can consider because of its various uses.
It Dominates the List of the Top Investment
It is common to find people discussing the type of profits that the medical marijuana generates when you invest in it. You are likely to get more when you decide to risk your money and invest in this type of small-cap investment other than sit and watch. The trade is still in the infancy stage and with no time it will be out of its infancy stage.
You Will Get More Profits When You Invest Ahead Of Other People
Different market research have been conducted about the medical marijuana stocks and an upward trend has been discovered. Research has indicated that most of the top investors are running towards the medical marijuana and there is generally increased purchase momentum. Investing ahead of different competitors ensures that you get the profit ahead of others that will come behind you.
You Need To Be Careful With the Company That You Buy Shares From
you need to take your time to analyze different newsletters that are in the market and select the company that will generate more income. You should practice caution when deciding on the market makers that you will select and go for the companies that are leading in terms of this type of stocks. You need to ensure that you are informed about any type of company that you are putting your money into. You should not just select any other company and ensure that the stocks that you are investing in are promising returns.
You should take your time to identify the accredited and registered online sites whereby you can register as a member to check on the different stock market. Over the years, results have shown that investing in the small-cap stock is likely to gain profits and you should consider the Marijuana stock companies.
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